tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329135602024-03-06T23:05:32.426-07:00The Ben & Amberly Mecham FamilyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-27737810078448509932011-02-16T20:08:00.003-07:002011-02-16T20:27:02.657-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">Christmas 2010</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Our computer literally went up in smoke and Ben had to build a new one, so it's taken us a while to get things back in order. (Thank goodness we had a backup of our photos, whew!)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> To make things simple, here are some photos from our Christmas:</span><br /> <a style="font-family: verdana;" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvkQfHqNhI/AAAAAAAACBM/osihEIiD_7I/s800/DSC_8341.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvjyk-U0mI/AAAAAAAACAw/PEKSiv42aQQ/s800/DSC_8167.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvjyk-U0mI/AAAAAAAACAw/PEKSiv42aQQ/s800/DSC_8167.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvj3JXXxyI/AAAAAAAACA0/rskwZ9jY3Co/s800/DSC_8177.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvj3JXXxyI/AAAAAAAACA0/rskwZ9jY3Co/s800/DSC_8177.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19PfL4eKTic2tUFjZLMo-GMJNfx_aSmtJqMIc2cCT56KB7P_giozcThFbpRlw-qITaP-PXz-Jj4cY5QAhFZ9jpehhk4e6nmHkpC4uiUPPn5DD9I3AGGgwSpPJSfRnSVSnbRcgPg/s800/DSC_8193.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19PfL4eKTic2tUFjZLMo-GMJNfx_aSmtJqMIc2cCT56KB7P_giozcThFbpRlw-qITaP-PXz-Jj4cY5QAhFZ9jpehhk4e6nmHkpC4uiUPPn5DD9I3AGGgwSpPJSfRnSVSnbRcgPg/s800/DSC_8193.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvkAOmal0I/AAAAAAAACA8/-C2-mwiWMR4/s800/DSC_8198.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvkAOmal0I/AAAAAAAACA8/-C2-mwiWMR4/s800/DSC_8198.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvkDnkkhVI/AAAAAAAACBA/sGSGgErV_O4/s800/DSC_8204.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvkDnkkhVI/AAAAAAAACBA/sGSGgErV_O4/s800/DSC_8204.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvjurRCwKI/AAAAAAAACAs/Wm77QyxJTV8/s800/DSC_8155.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvjurRCwKI/AAAAAAAACAs/Wm77QyxJTV8/s800/DSC_8155.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvkHWiYYjI/AAAAAAAACBE/_sffQMacwDc/s800/DSC_8284.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvkHWiYYjI/AAAAAAAACBE/_sffQMacwDc/s800/DSC_8284.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLF9BCE140G5J_PNQJJmkcbn8jzXF37ByF8HwqTybEYmcCA5HzvqOJjzG4Le2wgzOJESYKIPio-I1IRIY01Y-SD9H7UyfvVphOIygr7WBWpgcbUq2P4jAHrA-9Zk71H52tZakFA/s800/DSC_8321.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLF9BCE140G5J_PNQJJmkcbn8jzXF37ByF8HwqTybEYmcCA5HzvqOJjzG4Le2wgzOJESYKIPio-I1IRIY01Y-SD9H7UyfvVphOIygr7WBWpgcbUq2P4jAHrA-9Zk71H52tZakFA/s800/DSC_8321.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvkQfHqNhI/AAAAAAAACBM/osihEIiD_7I/s800/DSC_8341.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TVvkQfHqNhI/AAAAAAAACBM/osihEIiD_7I/s800/DSC_8341.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Thanks to Uncle Del for the lovely photobomb.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I hope your Christmas was as merry as ours!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-6861304774153706832010-12-24T12:49:00.010-07:002010-12-24T13:41:03.708-07:00<span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Thanksgiving</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >OK, so I'm a little behind.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Here it is Christmas Eve and I'm finally posting about Thanksgiving. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >(sigh)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4ShTzquI/AAAAAAAAB9s/Y1QtKhM87vE/s800/Thanksgiving-3-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4ShTzquI/AAAAAAAAB9s/Y1QtKhM87vE/s800/Thanksgiving-3-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It was the Merrill's turn for Thanksgiving this year, and we threw the party at our house.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4eMbbPII/AAAAAAAAB-c/Mekqx6NKDKo/s800/Thanksgiving-128-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4eMbbPII/AAAAAAAAB-c/Mekqx6NKDKo/s800/Thanksgiving-128-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It was a weekend full of art projects and puzzles.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbV_LfxRr2dkAnx2kxB9e-WJL-8i7jEua4w_HPZxyotVfPcFKYphiamF3XrBGeXUiQES9-vsfBuWMf3OqZFEPuTbCjtRQpXAB1o7P-jvRpo6jxdx3af9s450V0IygV2nSNm-hXNQ/s800/Thanksgiving-38-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbV_LfxRr2dkAnx2kxB9e-WJL-8i7jEua4w_HPZxyotVfPcFKYphiamF3XrBGeXUiQES9-vsfBuWMf3OqZFEPuTbCjtRQpXAB1o7P-jvRpo6jxdx3af9s450V0IygV2nSNm-hXNQ/s800/Thanksgiving-38-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Not to mention the food of course!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4htFjs6VPHlz-RDGcnwzjZJ14ECNmkCv3DiUN2R4FOdShbzdT6LwVtfVVnxh0QPJk4ZK_5ozzItY6PXF9TH5WEau-JOtpE10QuVIWE0vb_-DzQX4vqEZAVJmEPNE_RFlOvavPA/s800/Thanksgiving-13-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4htFjs6VPHlz-RDGcnwzjZJ14ECNmkCv3DiUN2R4FOdShbzdT6LwVtfVVnxh0QPJk4ZK_5ozzItY6PXF9TH5WEau-JOtpE10QuVIWE0vb_-DzQX4vqEZAVJmEPNE_RFlOvavPA/s800/Thanksgiving-13-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Ben dug a pit in the backyard and cooked the turkey deep-pit style.<br />It takes 12 hours!<br /></div><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4bDghUwI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/ciTldtP9VZU/s800/Thanksgiving-118-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4bDghUwI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/ciTldtP9VZU/s800/Thanksgiving-118-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8G9ZHTuP0NmhzfWfSTwyZCdu7-dzt0QPS4MaQJC-qxDKNLwXGzAQpQTLm_x4qk2n3DSMgp2ty68D7_WMntgHCypSjPK9J0ohbxvz_NXF3h9kX6y9N9YSE3KwgZzwivqKDtG2Q2Q/s800/Thanksgiving-122-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8G9ZHTuP0NmhzfWfSTwyZCdu7-dzt0QPS4MaQJC-qxDKNLwXGzAQpQTLm_x4qk2n3DSMgp2ty68D7_WMntgHCypSjPK9J0ohbxvz_NXF3h9kX6y9N9YSE3KwgZzwivqKDtG2Q2Q/s800/Thanksgiving-122-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The turkey was so moist and tender, it just fell apart.<br />It gave Grandpa Merrill quite a carving challenge!<br /></div><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4UF8vMsKp4WMtUAVmEhZH-9Hd7jBhOVNf3RqpSjd1LKtGmLgExiOueHPVXWJmh197Myv8BPHhefzvi-juMmhjgXRuO3f0zBOEurA40PdLegVnsdKPmRDg6Bx51snmxBsHEP_uA/s800/Thanksgiving-90-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4UF8vMsKp4WMtUAVmEhZH-9Hd7jBhOVNf3RqpSjd1LKtGmLgExiOueHPVXWJmh197Myv8BPHhefzvi-juMmhjgXRuO3f0zBOEurA40PdLegVnsdKPmRDg6Bx51snmxBsHEP_uA/s800/Thanksgiving-90-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4UsWdtUI/AAAAAAAAB90/hsSE0c0uPoo/s800/Thanksgiving-21-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4UsWdtUI/AAAAAAAAB90/hsSE0c0uPoo/s800/Thanksgiving-21-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4VcTZeHI/AAAAAAAAB94/yLfxqyOycqg/s800/Thanksgiving-23-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4VcTZeHI/AAAAAAAAB94/yLfxqyOycqg/s800/Thanksgiving-23-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Ava apparently couldn't wait for the feast to begin.<br /></div><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4YFRR43I/AAAAAAAAB-E/Awq9Pel_IiQ/s800/Thanksgiving-81-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4YFRR43I/AAAAAAAAB-E/Awq9Pel_IiQ/s800/Thanksgiving-81-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1AGsKqP88m3sUl0_Gpp-eJ5NAR7fIJgSiJ0S0FzE_7cQk_Gnl3HXjqfdJpArl0uRkZXCehbLpwASBnlc82iIQETRlB_aTFsu-hrIaYVLe5TO85r1NcNt_ApaY7ARBuWslZfjgg/s800/Thanksgiving-106-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1AGsKqP88m3sUl0_Gpp-eJ5NAR7fIJgSiJ0S0FzE_7cQk_Gnl3HXjqfdJpArl0uRkZXCehbLpwASBnlc82iIQETRlB_aTFsu-hrIaYVLe5TO85r1NcNt_ApaY7ARBuWslZfjgg/s800/Thanksgiving-106-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0wXuwFEgPAh4wPCFOpfFCSa1Gtx8ff6TustAnSttV3QOkofBthyQOGXjC-LwLoPVHRONKOhe6hsLb_p_4zWhEFFQeh0UA5m6IFUjN2E9Dr_95M7lW_pQq0pVZZfSkzKw01tktw/s800/Thanksgiving-50-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0wXuwFEgPAh4wPCFOpfFCSa1Gtx8ff6TustAnSttV3QOkofBthyQOGXjC-LwLoPVHRONKOhe6hsLb_p_4zWhEFFQeh0UA5m6IFUjN2E9Dr_95M7lW_pQq0pVZZfSkzKw01tktw/s800/Thanksgiving-50-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Good times were had by all. The cousins especially had fun together.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6lFCqf7S3ZaY6hHj-CBBm3vsAZXtKIISHz29OsVo29oO0HlokN-TYYM108bDRpDJjRVHVSpJ_AaJE8HVx58z1GjeIUYPhQgM_kRZWkeqQYAjyy318wzMlPZwNXjfy-yQ6xQz_g/s800/Thanksgiving-126-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6lFCqf7S3ZaY6hHj-CBBm3vsAZXtKIISHz29OsVo29oO0HlokN-TYYM108bDRpDJjRVHVSpJ_AaJE8HVx58z1GjeIUYPhQgM_kRZWkeqQYAjyy318wzMlPZwNXjfy-yQ6xQz_g/s800/Thanksgiving-126-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And then of course, the Christmas decorations come out immediately afterward.<br />Jolie's favorite!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4mVS4CdI/AAAAAAAAB-k/1iD-04MjD94/s800/DSC_8039-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4mVS4CdI/AAAAAAAAB-k/1iD-04MjD94/s800/DSC_8039-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Can't wait till Christmas!<br /></div><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4kzSlBeI/AAAAAAAAB-g/NFVyQNdbOKs/s800/DSC_8036-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TRT4kzSlBeI/AAAAAAAAB-g/NFVyQNdbOKs/s800/DSC_8036-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-7289219884492804842010-12-04T07:17:00.002-07:002010-12-04T07:28:39.807-07:00<span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:180%;" >Falltime</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, I know. Fall is over. Winter is in full force.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">But just before all the leaves fell, we thought it would be great to get a few pictures of the kids. As it turned out, the only decent pictures we could get were of Jolie and Bronson. Faye has something against getting her picture taken lately that we really must remedy. So I put in a shot of her when we were in Greer earlier this year.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TPpNz1t3hbI/AAAAAAAAB7s/-4At5lqp2X8/s800/DSC_7658-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TPpNz1t3hbI/AAAAAAAAB7s/-4At5lqp2X8/s800/DSC_7658-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMa3r7vWpmGx7DyEPFTzQyPvW0cm5fIblxu1ix9uryBLjgW8D5V10N0E2hkbNVmpnDAejALwPRq6Mlc_FW0A6cxyK_cedVs7yDCCYCo86M8XozQQ2Rxrq-7eHc8qkOwr3C1N9kvA/s800/DSC_7569-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMa3r7vWpmGx7DyEPFTzQyPvW0cm5fIblxu1ix9uryBLjgW8D5V10N0E2hkbNVmpnDAejALwPRq6Mlc_FW0A6cxyK_cedVs7yDCCYCo86M8XozQQ2Rxrq-7eHc8qkOwr3C1N9kvA/s800/DSC_7569-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TPpN6GEqY1I/AAAAAAAAB70/j5USoCCEgO4/s800/DSC_5794-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 457px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TPpN6GEqY1I/AAAAAAAAB70/j5USoCCEgO4/s800/DSC_5794-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">What can I say... we've got some cute kids!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-9050021870858859302010-11-15T07:31:00.013-07:002010-11-15T19:11:00.642-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >Disneyland 2010 - Amberly's Birthday Party<br /></span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDuQ3SG0I/AAAAAAAAB5E/6kYiLT7EZjw/s800/DSC_6423.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDuQ3SG0I/AAAAAAAAB5E/6kYiLT7EZjw/s800/DSC_6423.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" >I hit one of those milestones in my life.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" >To celebrate my parents surprised us with a trip to Disneyland! </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0mGUE5nbZQlqfyOBjmjPiKN_Tjulw2qwzo872fnMWTSBW4KK2M7npLE5nL8wOHmAH5ku3N6x9rdq4jd_Ejv8JYiuZ1ApeEvK-OvHeffZc-HFjsHoodycBSYxqs09flazKAYDbw/s800/DSC_6366-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0mGUE5nbZQlqfyOBjmjPiKN_Tjulw2qwzo872fnMWTSBW4KK2M7npLE5nL8wOHmAH5ku3N6x9rdq4jd_Ejv8JYiuZ1ApeEvK-OvHeffZc-HFjsHoodycBSYxqs09flazKAYDbw/s800/DSC_6366-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" >My sweet and loving grandma with her great-grand kids</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDu9TTJGI/AAAAAAAAB5I/e8ZIR20uXgs/s800/DSC_6483.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDu9TTJGI/AAAAAAAAB5I/e8ZIR20uXgs/s800/DSC_6483.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" >The birthday party celebration was a blast.<br /><br /></span><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDsvCKeRI/AAAAAAAAB44/9gjE71sZtkQ/s800/IMG_1228.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDsvCKeRI/AAAAAAAAB44/9gjE71sZtkQ/s800/IMG_1228.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSfkn3lD37iD2HJMObtDuIlr1h7TzQYsUpWgJxS5RCio0ypHK6v5-RwJudbNMdM-NdgEh1lGHl105qdRU0bICFJHn9vblrioO4BMpEdF5TCr4ywa9hCeO5rmH1V8jYEN-covE7A/s800/IMG_0078.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSfkn3lD37iD2HJMObtDuIlr1h7TzQYsUpWgJxS5RCio0ypHK6v5-RwJudbNMdM-NdgEh1lGHl105qdRU0bICFJHn9vblrioO4BMpEdF5TCr4ywa9hCeO5rmH1V8jYEN-covE7A/s800/IMG_0078.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kids got to see all of their favorite Disney characters.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtz_N0HCvR9tN-q9DQG8C76pXk5oew1WYuDLPt_lpkFedK4D2UqVapra3kq5Jh8N_P61btoZDtU5yTTdUshIzGcIS47DlNWzqF8XoOqd58YDGMPB-bmy3sPTn3WUV_294CDpSXzw/s800/IMG_0051-0070.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 427px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtz_N0HCvR9tN-q9DQG8C76pXk5oew1WYuDLPt_lpkFedK4D2UqVapra3kq5Jh8N_P61btoZDtU5yTTdUshIzGcIS47DlNWzqF8XoOqd58YDGMPB-bmy3sPTn3WUV_294CDpSXzw/s800/IMG_0051-0070.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDtlRuKPI/AAAAAAAAB5A/SU_DEwHruS8/s800/IMG_0149.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDtlRuKPI/AAAAAAAAB5A/SU_DEwHruS8/s800/IMG_0149.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDxwd1uuI/AAAAAAAAB5g/3wFOkniSWiE/s800/DSC_6515-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDxwd1uuI/AAAAAAAAB5g/3wFOkniSWiE/s800/DSC_6515-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" >The jungle cruise was Bronson's favorite ride.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDxPhK-9I/AAAAAAAAB5Y/kp5SxfOxZpA/s800/IMG_0190-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDxPhK-9I/AAAAAAAAB5Y/kp5SxfOxZpA/s800/IMG_0190-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" >My dad was a such a good sport. He loved riding with the kids no matter what they wanted to do.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDvMuG5FI/AAAAAAAAB5M/sXaLX3snpW0/s800/IMG_0100-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDvMuG5FI/AAAAAAAAB5M/sXaLX3snpW0/s800/IMG_0100-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mickey's Not-So-Scary Trick or Treat Party</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRZ8jQKcC0n15oQC3L4vaEujoOWMqwwxdGHyuOMb_qjA3wkBMFss-cehE9SlTqqfPVNH-FlWgG94MSPKJ2OefILKPLrM3KYdwhMkw8dN08jws1UTYlQLz19U_Z3NJdhK1xIgBeg/s800/IMG_0095-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRZ8jQKcC0n15oQC3L4vaEujoOWMqwwxdGHyuOMb_qjA3wkBMFss-cehE9SlTqqfPVNH-FlWgG94MSPKJ2OefILKPLrM3KYdwhMkw8dN08jws1UTYlQLz19U_Z3NJdhK1xIgBeg/s800/IMG_0095-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDv-wYEHI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/PvqTCHAn0MQ/s800/IMG_0102-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TOFDv-wYEHI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/PvqTCHAn0MQ/s800/IMG_0102-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">My birthday couldn't have been any happier than at the Happiest Place on Earth!</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you so much Mom & Dad!</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next time!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-68690090950642004762010-11-09T23:07:00.005-07:002010-11-10T06:44:38.897-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >Jolie's Elementary School Program</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">For Veteran's Day, Jolie's school puts on a big music program.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The 2nd grade sang "This Land is Your Land" and there were three kids chosen to sing a verse by themselves.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">That's right. Jolie was one of them.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TNo2yu7WWbI/AAAAAAAAB2A/YSPz3eKrShA/s800/IMG_0271.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TNo2yu7WWbI/AAAAAAAAB2A/YSPz3eKrShA/s800/IMG_0271.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">She's been driving us crazy singing the song constantly for weeks preparing for this. I think my brain has some kind of permanent damage.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Can't.... get it.... out.... of my head....</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Not only did Jolie step up to the challenge, she LOVED it. Being on stage is her thing. </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >(Hmm, must take after her dad...)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TNqf_xhhF2I/AAAAAAAAB2Q/k0tDb0FHxT0/s800/IMG_0275.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TNqf_xhhF2I/AAAAAAAAB2Q/k0tDb0FHxT0/s800/IMG_0275.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jolie and her BFF Ashley after the show. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's the video. Check out how she gets all Emo with the microphone.</span><br /><br /><object style="font-family: verdana;" height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4BKT9J_RuJo?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4BKT9J_RuJo?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Good job, Jolie Bear!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-47148339903109992042010-10-18T18:35:00.004-07:002010-10-18T19:03:12.858-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >4 Years Old!</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLz4sJ1pavI/AAAAAAAAByc/I2xyb6oNhQo/s800/DSC_6288-6290.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 416px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLz4sJ1pavI/AAAAAAAAByc/I2xyb6oNhQo/s800/DSC_6288-6290.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >4 of my favorite things about Bronson:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">1. He's the family's <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:130%;" >comic</span> relief without even trying</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">2. He's mastered the art of batting <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:130%;" >eyelashes</span> to get his way</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">3. He finds <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:130%;" >excitement</span> in the smallest things</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">4. He's just so dang <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:130%;" >kissable</span>!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYLBzet7oxDs-ezXxEJ62Go3u0LXI2u0M8rkEyebsvqtyR1iEfxMX3eXJsSeCSv1ZkuYUKKxKWw_yd0HcHU27iTDbvUf82lpyk34TqS3ANpHwh604pt7jZz4HDMyvF74d-ypLew/s800/DSC_6298-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 526px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYLBzet7oxDs-ezXxEJ62Go3u0LXI2u0M8rkEyebsvqtyR1iEfxMX3eXJsSeCSv1ZkuYUKKxKWw_yd0HcHU27iTDbvUf82lpyk34TqS3ANpHwh604pt7jZz4HDMyvF74d-ypLew/s800/DSC_6298-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Happy Birthday B-Man!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >We love you!!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLz37216UkI/AAAAAAAAByQ/_knwDPgYF8Q/s800/DSC_6315-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLz37216UkI/AAAAAAAAByQ/_knwDPgYF8Q/s800/DSC_6315-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-82646994567088980212010-10-08T22:44:00.004-07:002010-10-08T23:41:44.452-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >Labor Day Weekend in Greer, AZ</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAskgaVvI/AAAAAAAABvo/N7D2-HhlHtk/s800/DSC_5949_7_8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAskgaVvI/AAAAAAAABvo/N7D2-HhlHtk/s800/DSC_5949_7_8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Okay, it was an extra </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >LONG</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> weekend, but who's counting days...</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Grandpa Merrill rented a great cabin in the woods and invited the whole Merrill crew to come along.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcym7342dGZj-yrKIogbDH-Jp9gGWKka4zstg6y2aDXuDs9deh8Tveng2AggXG9CR8APfH9ud-JemGiDZRZkheHgnDrBEFLau5MsDtpHKhnpcbgjI13BTdA-1G_UrbiF2yVCSoA/s800/DSC_5956.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcym7342dGZj-yrKIogbDH-Jp9gGWKka4zstg6y2aDXuDs9deh8Tveng2AggXG9CR8APfH9ud-JemGiDZRZkheHgnDrBEFLau5MsDtpHKhnpcbgjI13BTdA-1G_UrbiF2yVCSoA/s800/DSC_5956.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">(Notice at the bottom of this sign it says that the population is 181 in winter.)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAlsB8oWI/AAAAAAAABvE/9qQWei_WRdM/s800/DSC_5796.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAlsB8oWI/AAAAAAAABvE/9qQWei_WRdM/s800/DSC_5796.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Grandpa brought the Jeep and took the grandkids for endless rides to and from the "downtown" area. He also found out that you really do need working headlights to drive at night.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAw_bXljI/AAAAAAAABv8/sKbEuoz49LI/s800/DSC_5388%205393.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 366px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAw_bXljI/AAAAAAAABv8/sKbEuoz49LI/s800/DSC_5388%205393.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAqdygB1I/AAAAAAAABvc/H2D88PjF17g/s800/DSC_5978.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAqdygB1I/AAAAAAAABvc/H2D88PjF17g/s800/DSC_5978.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Golden and Bri brought supplies for making marshmallow blow guns...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSUvoLtlWyAU8nbgxMQBvcbH6vsq2lWmbZ43A_OI_m3cgZ_DNGY381SkqNQ0XFnm5-TiV1_2IrcpJESVUXx9DhFM53-YUvq_KZYoVbSvdimbA77eIFGFfmMJbFV7Cvm_YHYbN3g/s800/DSC_5400.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSUvoLtlWyAU8nbgxMQBvcbH6vsq2lWmbZ43A_OI_m3cgZ_DNGY381SkqNQ0XFnm5-TiV1_2IrcpJESVUXx9DhFM53-YUvq_KZYoVbSvdimbA77eIFGFfmMJbFV7Cvm_YHYbN3g/s800/DSC_5400.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAhG4SyMI/AAAAAAAABus/MN3DQqTZlwk/s800/DSC_5435.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAhG4SyMI/AAAAAAAABus/MN3DQqTZlwk/s800/DSC_5435.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was an all-out marshmallow war.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Daily.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Take no prisoners!!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicj886ykXqHY60fmfIyY10M80UgK1S0Gyr7yJH_XVUjxGjXN-Fc226Lx4txuCd_1-hfz0vLe2tKTOhFlsW5Otrqks-RmX-tu-OPuKucgBCWqlJ0yuJZ6E261zpUSoEWQpee37qUg/s800/DSC_5411-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 488px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicj886ykXqHY60fmfIyY10M80UgK1S0Gyr7yJH_XVUjxGjXN-Fc226Lx4txuCd_1-hfz0vLe2tKTOhFlsW5Otrqks-RmX-tu-OPuKucgBCWqlJ0yuJZ6E261zpUSoEWQpee37qUg/s800/DSC_5411-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAxoIk9bI/AAAAAAAABwA/4WBxYHPcL18/s800/DSC_5441%205468.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 482px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAxoIk9bI/AAAAAAAABwA/4WBxYHPcL18/s800/DSC_5441%205468.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZiKp2iP-Lt2QOV9eyitDL1aSCHM3BhggUd9IEuyqqhYBepXn8CX_Ik7s4N6fGsmNSMqE0WNQuqXUpcWjKk1w2b5pAdy5qDlMThqUvnPqUgylrAT4hxJl3zKtvxYYLZbOBE5QSg/s800/DSC_5799.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZiKp2iP-Lt2QOV9eyitDL1aSCHM3BhggUd9IEuyqqhYBepXn8CX_Ik7s4N6fGsmNSMqE0WNQuqXUpcWjKk1w2b5pAdy5qDlMThqUvnPqUgylrAT4hxJl3zKtvxYYLZbOBE5QSg/s800/DSC_5799.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We happened to be there at the best wildflower season...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAySkwosI/AAAAAAAABwE/vVGAkHgDfII/s800/DSC_5772-2%205724.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 463px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAySkwosI/AAAAAAAABwE/vVGAkHgDfII/s800/DSC_5772-2%205724.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAnwwfbDI/AAAAAAAABvQ/Vh1tZrmWzho/s800/DSC_5889.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAnwwfbDI/AAAAAAAABvQ/Vh1tZrmWzho/s800/DSC_5889.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAnL40PeI/AAAAAAAABvM/dfqo0kXT1Ho/s800/DSC_5880.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAnL40PeI/AAAAAAAABvM/dfqo0kXT1Ho/s800/DSC_5880.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We gave fly-fishing a shot.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAkPQDkJI/AAAAAAAABu8/qGdcXgyBDZk/s800/DSC_5534.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAkPQDkJI/AAAAAAAABu8/qGdcXgyBDZk/s800/DSC_5534.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Golden made it look easy...</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And Grandpa caught the most fish.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAjcCCZgI/AAAAAAAABu4/ndWerog7hSc/s800/DSC_5514.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAjcCCZgI/AAAAAAAABu4/ndWerog7hSc/s800/DSC_5514.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAopMa8OI/AAAAAAAABvU/VPoOdokM2dk/s800/DSC_5895.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAopMa8OI/AAAAAAAABvU/VPoOdokM2dk/s800/DSC_5895.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">You couldn't keep the kids off the Jeep. Definitely a hit!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAh8tsnnI/AAAAAAAABuw/G8JC4reIrtY/s800/DSC_5481.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAh8tsnnI/AAAAAAAABuw/G8JC4reIrtY/s800/DSC_5481.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Tin Star became our hotspot to get... you know... like ice cream and stuff.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAArzc2XnI/AAAAAAAABvk/WWNPTshTCtA/s800/DSC_5940_38_39.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAArzc2XnI/AAAAAAAABvk/WWNPTshTCtA/s800/DSC_5940_38_39.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAivdCGaI/AAAAAAAABu0/px-b0vM7Oc4/s800/DSC_5495.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAivdCGaI/AAAAAAAABu0/px-b0vM7Oc4/s800/DSC_5495.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fnKQ7Ktr6ke1igWiE8HcqFAFrWrYhFQfCMu25Jy9R29GNF4D-jnNJJEvjAF6kUPTDAbgx1FYB4MxdDp9evdwcrccrctz8IfCGC2mOzmYQLZABhbkSaXPwStKjBW2XAXeEhBcPQ/s800/DSC_5760.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fnKQ7Ktr6ke1igWiE8HcqFAFrWrYhFQfCMu25Jy9R29GNF4D-jnNJJEvjAF6kUPTDAbgx1FYB4MxdDp9evdwcrccrctz8IfCGC2mOzmYQLZABhbkSaXPwStKjBW2XAXeEhBcPQ/s800/DSC_5760.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On our way home we stopped by the Tonto Natural Bridge. If you haven't gone there, you should. Spectacular!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAArLN3ZAI/AAAAAAAABvg/FZOFNyOfOWM/s800/DSC_6024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAArLN3ZAI/AAAAAAAABvg/FZOFNyOfOWM/s800/DSC_6024.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAtZSb9vI/AAAAAAAABvs/gr_PE953iHQ/s800/DSC_6120_18_19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 425px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAtZSb9vI/AAAAAAAABvs/gr_PE953iHQ/s800/DSC_6120_18_19.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAwGN8-SI/AAAAAAAABv4/veJKljmozw4/s800/DSC_6183-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAwGN8-SI/AAAAAAAABv4/veJKljmozw4/s800/DSC_6183-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We loved this trip. A major stress-reliever.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The cousins could just play in the forest and pretend,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And the adults could just hang out and relax. (Well, for the most part)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And the Jeep is a must.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Let's do this again!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAvFx8giI/AAAAAAAABv0/pQ_sNxgh66E/s800/DSC_5907-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TLAAvFx8giI/AAAAAAAABv0/pQ_sNxgh66E/s800/DSC_5907-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-52183646408032545872010-10-02T23:43:00.004-07:002010-10-03T00:12:10.683-07:00<span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:180%;" >1976 Corvette For Sale</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bcFMCYLnkghjJpxvjkVECqUe8CHEPpdjzmzkpNMvUoAGABnKsssSephCaOoM3DnQZYOhsjqG8vk4aWePV6f7JqZhsR6liOKuZ7IoyTuKxO6_vg6vOiuSM8lj9oo9Ri6mzsBHBA/s800/DSC_6236_4_5-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bcFMCYLnkghjJpxvjkVECqUe8CHEPpdjzmzkpNMvUoAGABnKsssSephCaOoM3DnQZYOhsjqG8vk4aWePV6f7JqZhsR6liOKuZ7IoyTuKxO6_vg6vOiuSM8lj9oo9Ri6mzsBHBA/s800/DSC_6236_4_5-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >It's finally come to it.<br />Time to part with the classic that Ben never thought he would ever sell.<br />The car we took on our first date.<br />The car that we peeled out in as we drove away on our wedding night.<br />The car Ben thought he would work on with a teenage Bronson.<br /><br />Now it's looking for its next good home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfWZyKy6MOe0OwiPxWcRTlQh2b_tJQ1YzVIpAsc0vePM_-QJ_9S-1fbEsPwcp_2MkNM2aGr6v4bXV3TMjkEM5NIpCNXLHpAkaPqGIyHm_yr-ImNKEz5Frf1z21IworUBSDnPLUw/s800/DSC_6242_0_1-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfWZyKy6MOe0OwiPxWcRTlQh2b_tJQ1YzVIpAsc0vePM_-QJ_9S-1fbEsPwcp_2MkNM2aGr6v4bXV3TMjkEM5NIpCNXLHpAkaPqGIyHm_yr-ImNKEz5Frf1z21IworUBSDnPLUw/s800/DSC_6242_0_1-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Ben is asking $6000 for now but he would probably take $5000.<br />It's an amazing deal for a cool piece of history.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TKgm45rvKPI/AAAAAAAABt0/joz2kNucTB8/s800/DSC_6264.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TKgm45rvKPI/AAAAAAAABt0/joz2kNucTB8/s800/DSC_6264.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Here's the text from the Craigslist ad:<br />1976 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Modified L82. New 350 5.7L Engine w/ Comp. Cams Camshaft, 94,000 miles on car, 2,000 on engine, 4spd Manual Trans, Edelbrock Performer Intake Manifold and Carburetor, K&N Air Cleaner, Flowmaster True Dual Exhaust, White exterior, dark green interior. Removable T-tops with a second mirrored glass set. Mechanically sound, runs great. No rust or major damage. Rear bumper cracked, paint a little faded. Have original heads, intake manifold, carburetor, air cleaner, other misc. parts.<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhge1Gzk22BiIUINU8qTAdAABF9W_zkMVFcmJGujHrtyyJde_ttdFzKoV32Bat5-ojKOla5TeKY1Rs13kdjhtT87Enjjcpa7W9GFBCdY7765HoN8fZgOZ6LhKAVJ6R9L_xINwA58A/s800/DSC_6277.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhge1Gzk22BiIUINU8qTAdAABF9W_zkMVFcmJGujHrtyyJde_ttdFzKoV32Bat5-ojKOla5TeKY1Rs13kdjhtT87Enjjcpa7W9GFBCdY7765HoN8fZgOZ6LhKAVJ6R9L_xINwA58A/s800/DSC_6277.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >We're sorry to see this car go, but it's time for it to move on.<br />If you know anybody that might be interested, please let them know. Thanks.<br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-55650437538249100032010-09-12T20:56:00.002-07:002010-09-12T21:22:20.372-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">Flowers</span></span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLheYs8Mi9yFoPRQC3XMRpLQgcGiVgkzFOkoOkMrYmdQR1qWd63v1iRWOeUYuyato94HQ4fS2dm9CMeLwSnlswLjhdF6TBIDRzuOsSYh5no8D0qCAC7lyRC_ZzdCvN7w3zKCL_Mw/s800/DSC_5370-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLheYs8Mi9yFoPRQC3XMRpLQgcGiVgkzFOkoOkMrYmdQR1qWd63v1iRWOeUYuyato94HQ4fS2dm9CMeLwSnlswLjhdF6TBIDRzuOsSYh5no8D0qCAC7lyRC_ZzdCvN7w3zKCL_Mw/s800/DSC_5370-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This year Ben <span style="font-size:78%;">(kinda)</span> landscaped the backyard and we grew all sorts of stuff, including flowers for cutting. I got this new jar/vase which I really like and we have had practically nonstop fresh flowers in the house for months <span style="font-size:85%;">(not really great for pollen allergies)</span>. We only got pictures of two of the arrangements he did, but they turn out really pretty and we're enjoying it while it lasts.<br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TI2gsBc1nBI/AAAAAAAABsM/-OLl2HSlqkQ/s800/DSC_5361-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TI2gsBc1nBI/AAAAAAAABsM/-OLl2HSlqkQ/s800/DSC_5361-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Everything we've grown has been from seed, and it has been quite the challenge and a test of patience.<br />In case you care, here's a list of some of the best cutting flowers we actually got to grow:<br /><br />Sunflowers (really easy from seed, we did about 80)<br />Dahlias (from tuber, not seed, but also easy)<br />Gomphrena (special cutting varieties)<br />Black-eyed Susans<br />Feverfew<br />Yarrow<br />Celosia<br />Gladiolas (from bulbs)<br />Blue Flax<br />Zinnias (everyone should grow zinnias)<br />And some others that didn't do so well, we'll have to try again next year.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This summer's been so nice, I'm not ready for fall to come yet.<br />...Which has practically already arrived in Northern Arizona...<br />Winter's supposed to be bad this year.<br />Oh well, bring it on!!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-42615082339260951692010-09-10T07:58:00.002-07:002010-09-10T08:08:32.811-07:00<span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:180%;" >A New Look...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TIpHdfE2yJI/AAAAAAAABr8/wMMWBw-WOG4/s800/DSC_6221%20edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TIpHdfE2yJI/AAAAAAAABr8/wMMWBw-WOG4/s800/DSC_6221%20edit.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;">Jolie got glasses!<br /><br />Isn't that just so cute?<br /><br />She picked them out herself.<br /><br />Now she can clearly see the board at school, which is helpful.<br /><br />She's also in the "I can't show my teeth in a picture" phase.<br /><br />We just have to make sure she keeps those glasses on all the time.<br /><br />Welcome to the club, Jolie Bear!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-33457699690533823782010-08-31T23:12:00.004-07:002010-09-01T00:22:09.341-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">San Diego</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-size:180%;" > - Mission Beach</span><br /><br />Ben had a few days off work at the beginning of August and it just so happened that my mom and my sister-in-law Brianna were up for a little getaway so we threw together a <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">very</span> last-minute trip to the beach. Talk about spontaneous!<br /><br />We brought our little family and Bri brought her family, minus Ruby (her youngest) and Golden, who had to stay back to work. (I guess somebody has to!)<br />We rented just about the only available condo anywhere near Mission Beach. When we were making calls trying to find a place with only 2 days notice, one guy actually laughed at me!<br /><br />But, we made it, and man we had a good time! Too bad it was only for 3 nights... Bronson asked why we can't just <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">live</span> there. Who can blame him?<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeeHX1TXSIPhCJ1a5ge_-4oAfcG6595qVgoE_GdoSArQKJYxfQypLndt1UHJHMxkHdMFHsDqUKz6YruOZHzy8f-VQ8Pq_9mk36EpF8sADaR2HURYVo8OYZP5KxxA7enS_HoHWAQ/s800/DSC_4828.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeeHX1TXSIPhCJ1a5ge_-4oAfcG6595qVgoE_GdoSArQKJYxfQypLndt1UHJHMxkHdMFHsDqUKz6YruOZHzy8f-VQ8Pq_9mk36EpF8sADaR2HURYVo8OYZP5KxxA7enS_HoHWAQ/s800/DSC_4828.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>These cousins got to spend some much-needed time together...<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q7dHEJlI/AAAAAAAABpI/ZMFHIM7gR_8/s800/DSC_4730.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q7dHEJlI/AAAAAAAABpI/ZMFHIM7gR_8/s800/DSC_4730.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>...finding shells...<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q_V_46uI/AAAAAAAABqE/8Kp90_5QuvY/s800/San%20Diego1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q_V_46uI/AAAAAAAABqE/8Kp90_5QuvY/s800/San%20Diego1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q7jNrLeI/AAAAAAAABpM/JCwTG3nyoN8/s800/DSC_4748.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q7jNrLeI/AAAAAAAABpM/JCwTG3nyoN8/s800/DSC_4748.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>...and making sandy messes.<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3rBioHwsI/AAAAAAAABqg/JruPjEWHqkg/s800/DSC_5107-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 486px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3rBioHwsI/AAAAAAAABqg/JruPjEWHqkg/s800/DSC_5107-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXHYqxnnI9mmGiN-_X1HdyvNqyVRtbk8_BK4Wfy_eK18wSR3dxeIH7Rp9LGUeLw9CLoBqzIewKxaI145pbFhyphenhyphenY0tKOPCYGcFI_Fhbos0UfypbPljKpUlDpGR29_Z0yACd3IuZHA/s800/DSC_4808-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXHYqxnnI9mmGiN-_X1HdyvNqyVRtbk8_BK4Wfy_eK18wSR3dxeIH7Rp9LGUeLw9CLoBqzIewKxaI145pbFhyphenhyphenY0tKOPCYGcFI_Fhbos0UfypbPljKpUlDpGR29_Z0yACd3IuZHA/s800/DSC_4808-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpOBHU5rlkChvwLBdLQOKV3jUH0tT4kL2JrZsq83ha6nSkfDPMQvfyO7IVsZuvKIv8V1xZmnrm0tJ82jaKp4VzAub1GMteCt2mYMyNRE20lOzDBG6UGwxi66uZrN0fbGFe7jCWQ/s800/DSC_4810.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpOBHU5rlkChvwLBdLQOKV3jUH0tT4kL2JrZsq83ha6nSkfDPMQvfyO7IVsZuvKIv8V1xZmnrm0tJ82jaKp4VzAub1GMteCt2mYMyNRE20lOzDBG6UGwxi66uZrN0fbGFe7jCWQ/s800/DSC_4810.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7nrfHBcHm2N6iDYAfgNIZGWRKBLeT4UL7c8MFQfsEwaxU8KlNKJMN0M7IyNS0koT-GgKpXZAfGp1IraWq-l9OkZCpA3luUcvuseuVJhdZtK-YVKT8lccwyykmnedqaLpJEeyGQ/s800/DSC_4823.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7nrfHBcHm2N6iDYAfgNIZGWRKBLeT4UL7c8MFQfsEwaxU8KlNKJMN0M7IyNS0koT-GgKpXZAfGp1IraWq-l9OkZCpA3luUcvuseuVJhdZtK-YVKT8lccwyykmnedqaLpJEeyGQ/s800/DSC_4823.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q_ctmrrI/AAAAAAAABqA/cL7t0nxGQPw/s800/DSC_5137_5_6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q_ctmrrI/AAAAAAAABqA/cL7t0nxGQPw/s800/DSC_5137_5_6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Ben had to get a couple of night shots.<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q_FJih-I/AAAAAAAABp8/eInR8XiIaWQ/s800/DSC_5152_0_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q_FJih-I/AAAAAAAABp8/eInR8XiIaWQ/s800/DSC_5152_0_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q9fT2xeI/AAAAAAAABpo/Lp-NymQwvZk/s800/DSC_5118.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q9fT2xeI/AAAAAAAABpo/Lp-NymQwvZk/s800/DSC_5118.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>And Grandma Merrill got caught sucking down way too many Diet Cokes...<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZCrsLcbY6hErW9984E9ydsQWa0Ad4I5CL5xGA9U8y8aCQefbnplkMua_uH-08NG1rPp8YZHZf_dtvPE6U1EkGjD_r4WtDyMyR_W9KDRkqQs6SXiZgfGSJh3j590kS3m5FIyH-w/s800/DSC_5022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZCrsLcbY6hErW9984E9ydsQWa0Ad4I5CL5xGA9U8y8aCQefbnplkMua_uH-08NG1rPp8YZHZf_dtvPE6U1EkGjD_r4WtDyMyR_W9KDRkqQs6SXiZgfGSJh3j590kS3m5FIyH-w/s800/DSC_5022.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>We spent some time at Mission Beach park.<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3rBCnFU9I/AAAAAAAABqY/PdPepwJOTVA/s800/San%20Diego4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 482px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3rBCnFU9I/AAAAAAAABqY/PdPepwJOTVA/s800/San%20Diego4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3rBczms5I/AAAAAAAABqc/w4HptebpQ0A/s800/DSC_5060-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 640px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3rBczms5I/AAAAAAAABqc/w4HptebpQ0A/s800/DSC_5060-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3rAkLZV-I/AAAAAAAABqQ/hC09Q-M5DKQ/s800/San%20Diego3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 482px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3rAkLZV-I/AAAAAAAABqQ/hC09Q-M5DKQ/s800/San%20Diego3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Ava and Emma got really into their sandcastle-making skills.<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q8sbQ87I/AAAAAAAABpc/zN_Qq94FQL0/s800/DSC_4860.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q8sbQ87I/AAAAAAAABpc/zN_Qq94FQL0/s800/DSC_4860.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3rAacI8OI/AAAAAAAABqM/7zxKUcvjFMk/s800/San%20Diego2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 482px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3rAacI8OI/AAAAAAAABqM/7zxKUcvjFMk/s800/San%20Diego2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had some issues with the sand.<br />Faye must have thought it was sugar...<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q80_lNGI/AAAAAAAABpg/McEbwIQsxzA/s800/DSC_5000.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q80_lNGI/AAAAAAAABpg/McEbwIQsxzA/s800/DSC_5000.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbwnRoP4IyM4jw78Y1FbyQzBLOEHYKPIqri65XHchzr3qA3aukB596yea8D5XGtldr1sTYwD8G2GophcOIPXxAOuBscU3Wm0hBqfyE5fuTsU9QqUdbaaRAYpdJoCEyGuWUBuurA/s800/DSC_4936-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 512px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbwnRoP4IyM4jw78Y1FbyQzBLOEHYKPIqri65XHchzr3qA3aukB596yea8D5XGtldr1sTYwD8G2GophcOIPXxAOuBscU3Wm0hBqfyE5fuTsU9QqUdbaaRAYpdJoCEyGuWUBuurA/s800/DSC_4936-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>You can tell Asher has older siblings.<br />He just laid there while they practically buried him alive.<a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q80_lNGI/AAAAAAAABpg/McEbwIQsxzA/s800/DSC_5000.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBMKwI_xrK2TO-Vv0W5o1HaRxMMxhmo0U8RpbubrMqCNhse41KfRpbYG4Ted6_t20PnjTZkSBF6edm83b-MwrP-fiw12WVNaD6J_kI1ugetzm8Hx1CCWzJgvv-uPlgFhDIZTQfw/s800/DSC_5260.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBMKwI_xrK2TO-Vv0W5o1HaRxMMxhmo0U8RpbubrMqCNhse41KfRpbYG4Ted6_t20PnjTZkSBF6edm83b-MwrP-fiw12WVNaD6J_kI1ugetzm8Hx1CCWzJgvv-uPlgFhDIZTQfw/s800/DSC_5260.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seaport Village</span><br />If you ever go to San Diego, you have to visit Seaport Village. It's a really cute shopping "village" right in the port, and it has some of the coolest little shops ever. There's a shop with all wood toys, which of course was right up Bronson's alley.<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippm61tTX_ftTDHmLRMbnktBTQSBz9VkqPzQriQJ4zCgZikM1hb6G5dwM8ilWZJPORmE1MAsr56TuJa8UXIWptpAc5YBcoZoryuwKXVyFwYLVmlVg0FZh5Fb4XRF8ZCmeFuR003Q/s800/DSC_5219.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippm61tTX_ftTDHmLRMbnktBTQSBz9VkqPzQriQJ4zCgZikM1hb6G5dwM8ilWZJPORmE1MAsr56TuJa8UXIWptpAc5YBcoZoryuwKXVyFwYLVmlVg0FZh5Fb4XRF8ZCmeFuR003Q/s800/DSC_5219.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>Did you really think we could pass up Ben & Jerry's?<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q-S9Jl8I/AAAAAAAABp0/RAwGKAno55I/s800/DSC_5229.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TH3q-S9Jl8I/AAAAAAAABp0/RAwGKAno55I/s800/DSC_5229.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>Boy, those are some tired faces!<br /><br />We had a great trip and we're already looking forward to next time... Thanks Mom and Bri for making this happen... We should keep up the tradition!<br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3egtHzwFD__ui3bnYbqQoOL6AXpRDnhA9e2xwRrGsI2cSNaj5mbhtDnqCCflFwg5KV2uIKCrjt1iG76rLba_ofKERD4gQkKP0lOH-fa59cPaNkZhWLs9_WQHAlX2Ov7jWk5tiw/s800/DSC_5120.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3egtHzwFD__ui3bnYbqQoOL6AXpRDnhA9e2xwRrGsI2cSNaj5mbhtDnqCCflFwg5KV2uIKCrjt1iG76rLba_ofKERD4gQkKP0lOH-fa59cPaNkZhWLs9_WQHAlX2Ov7jWk5tiw/s800/DSC_5120.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-39145147798533229962010-08-19T07:29:00.004-07:002010-08-19T07:40:21.480-07:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Harvest</span></span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAUaJCqRRyfMwX-rBkHLhIY-m4NYR7qCT9DvZUi5zNrkj9339gTQM3mumEw1Fe4LeZ5U3QnVN5WbLhKQqSuZcZYj-o2RcgqjLYvnk3nFvPAYoGHUjlH_ePk8ZGTxsDQQYKtQkYA/s800/DSC_5316-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAUaJCqRRyfMwX-rBkHLhIY-m4NYR7qCT9DvZUi5zNrkj9339gTQM3mumEw1Fe4LeZ5U3QnVN5WbLhKQqSuZcZYj-o2RcgqjLYvnk3nFvPAYoGHUjlH_ePk8ZGTxsDQQYKtQkYA/s800/DSC_5316-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Yg5R2941TnDpbFS_3pZs3BhdmAzd_KRcTW9xGle6PA7REANGtUM0mkoBTF2IsHOzfRKVUkblTmYd8rU90qr6XJp9gvlQKXW2_6qpR2DYwCdO9expKI56RgkBiVaclHAwdXbJQ/s800/DSC_5353.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Yg5R2941TnDpbFS_3pZs3BhdmAzd_KRcTW9xGle6PA7REANGtUM0mkoBTF2IsHOzfRKVUkblTmYd8rU90qr6XJp9gvlQKXW2_6qpR2DYwCdO9expKI56RgkBiVaclHAwdXbJQ/s800/DSC_5353.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Not too bad for our first real garden...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TG0_e_brk0I/AAAAAAAABl8/n_Tzchsb5KM/s800/Garden%201.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TG0_e_brk0I/AAAAAAAABl8/n_Tzchsb5KM/s800/Garden%201.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-83234162390283341452010-08-13T14:27:00.007-07:002010-08-13T15:39:48.168-07:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;"><strong>Utah Excursion</strong></span> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />We got invited to my brother-in-law Dallin's graduation in Salt Lake. That gave us a good reason to go up there and turn the trip into a family vacation. Good goin' Dallin!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><p align="center"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/al8h_p2kgzkxKiGT5_CsJWpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWyi1cP5II/AAAAAAAABhI/oI4AphHzy5c/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin%27s%20Graduation%20434.jpg" /></span></a></p><br /><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">They let us crash in their sweet new house...</span></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:0;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SxljXv_EvnYIZlhVLg6QMWpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWye0PKxjI/AAAAAAAABgs/zzKlKinrIEk/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin%27s%20Graduation%20662.jpg" /></span></a></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">While we were there we decided to hit up Thanksgiving Point at the peak of its growing season...</span></p><span style="font-size:0;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Xx_fMe_9rMdA26TJXt7TNWpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEPEOf5FwPOPDCJXTcmpcM4DkD4HDJ6ezjovLQQ3q8Ce5gwviUcHx1tcmQpcVChCyCqj9eGXY9m1P-tgp38C21mLIOXYjPUfZNcuUbirIW9taf8GKZta8t9hcmKyTcV-5A0ulBYA/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin's%20Graduation%20168.jpg" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MI7sdK_8m0DQHUr2zMEFRmpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWyeOdUieI/AAAAAAAABgk/ZWf09ShTIbE/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin%27s%20Graduation%20154.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2VdkdcxUiqwBg3HWOx7oBWpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWymjCcgFI/AAAAAAAABhY/pa08C6i4GHA/s800/Utah3.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/J6J5gFYr2IYFkB-bH02e_Gpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRxBCHVAAa5bW3K14P5lebKjFR5YJThbnUggJtnlQT4sfkk8wlza_2wNyjztqf4FNKSNsIFrTAy7wR8lFs2HQGdPUTnR64uLJgs3WfDP2KU1xijmGjSvJPcvppQekpEVY6ilHIQ/s800/Utah5.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ben went to Temple Square first thing in the morning to take some pictures...</span></p><p><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></p></span></span><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NFmGHMukBWXXdMkccajOkWpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWyfVASRaI/AAAAAAAABgw/qqFjZ63oM8o/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin%27s%20Graduation%20673.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1Zo4ZpJ21O7CIFj7yO86NWpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWyjTSbMPI/AAAAAAAABhM/VTxkH2-Bl0E/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin%27s%20Graduation%20670-2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HSEPFW6wyQCieeDIO7pzAGpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVK9Tl2s5_KrqgQvqleeNmHNoX1xVQJ2aG0nECvSP9_c8hC-IHc-xTmqaCJr2kuwnExkReCASrrLJgCV4O5k2edoPjTtlOf94T4T_Wr3GqYmggbhpG8YyerJevARFxX527h2XAQ/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin's%20Graduation%20667.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cRjQl4kyhtLU1NgxwKrOW2pi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWyfwI0C6I/AAAAAAAABg0/zIRxoT61kro/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin%27s%20Graduation%20674.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><p align="center"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0FqbhhF0eWSeIJ7A2d-nGWpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWygbyG-vI/AAAAAAAABg4/8bSRt5INFZM/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin%27s%20Graduation%20675.jpg" /></span></a></p><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dEzq7cI8GJEB4PklbBpWkWpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWygn2su4I/AAAAAAAABg8/OTYMdmdJ57A/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin%27s%20Graduation%20665.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0h2tBZisODDELEOSP8a8xmpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWyhDecASI/AAAAAAAABhA/03JEXX4kjHU/s800/Utah%20-%20Dallin%27s%20Graduation%20666.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And of course what's a trip to Utah without Lagoon...<br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Bahc82G18OxpYYex8qJ3XGpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWyp35C5TI/AAAAAAAABhg/mN3J4MObj1M/s800/Utah6.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hqFkoJRaa2lycTuPxjs_r2pi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWykSKPZ3I/AAAAAAAABhQ/7UT7NRm-DYg/s800/Utah1.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9nPn2hm6JPOfTXQaPaQ-dGpi62Svcrj96mqXqsM59kU?feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_U-5pl6ejlsg/TGWylB6N5RI/AAAAAAAABhU/if2NVIe1WrM/s800/Utah2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Thanks Cami and Dallin, we had a blast! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-59769105235923046802010-06-26T08:03:00.004-07:002010-06-26T14:20:01.322-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;">My Gardening Family<br /></span><br />Gardening takes many qualities including diligence, patience, love, and knowledge of the plants and their surroundings.<br />In return our family receives the joys and beauty of our garden.<br />Granted it will take a few years for the yard and garden to establish and fill in but for now we are enjoying the planning and planting parts.<br /><br /></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YiJCExkljsawKEYFhSyti5WlTdzX2uyZAB6H1juXIi-CwkqeGZj4YsS-oke-gEnCXNkWdFE4_bouI02FmQ3Bx0HVpeDosHkxbhllMxWr6d83dncOYYofh4rB5mV2ZlSGHTCHNQ/s1600/Springtime+Planting+12.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487098726487038274" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YiJCExkljsawKEYFhSyti5WlTdzX2uyZAB6H1juXIi-CwkqeGZj4YsS-oke-gEnCXNkWdFE4_bouI02FmQ3Bx0HVpeDosHkxbhllMxWr6d83dncOYYofh4rB5mV2ZlSGHTCHNQ/s400/Springtime+Planting+12.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Veggies and flowers started from seed.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Long process but we learned a lot.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKBmW5B8jc6bZLQtLnDhjJ6Z8LiYx27JcP_dkKsWrN6NGlo5-LS4GdGQ0Np_zkMoqeZT9ZGl4T7pQNMudv7LvP01rydhP9CK5bICzYOCfn1EzQK4flN4ZWLrrmUsi3h-2sHeBlQ/s1600/Springtime+Planting+64.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487098721907254450" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKBmW5B8jc6bZLQtLnDhjJ6Z8LiYx27JcP_dkKsWrN6NGlo5-LS4GdGQ0Np_zkMoqeZT9ZGl4T7pQNMudv7LvP01rydhP9CK5bICzYOCfn1EzQK4flN4ZWLrrmUsi3h-2sHeBlQ/s400/Springtime+Planting+64.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Ben cutting rebar for the tomato cages.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoFfwutYnWwEzCa7HU4XIa3pYkWeG7Iyoz_7t4q_1xZn7Zqz2B1L2KJ8iq82FjzSfcU879QP9PTRSdpIQG7vA-vsP0jNUh7bnMzfYynciqyT3zVHnh2QYJNDFqqrrWybx2sW1Cw/s1600/Springtime+Planting+72.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487098710447173490" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoFfwutYnWwEzCa7HU4XIa3pYkWeG7Iyoz_7t4q_1xZn7Zqz2B1L2KJ8iq82FjzSfcU879QP9PTRSdpIQG7vA-vsP0jNUh7bnMzfYynciqyT3zVHnh2QYJNDFqqrrWybx2sW1Cw/s400/Springtime+Planting+72.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Measuring and leveling to perfection.<br /><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7YJKGXzGwu6XWhRi-cv0lSpr7tgcuAWuMmGJYbN20hyPL30nbeiCUGx5r4-MbclLRmxiCg_3Et98QpYJ504Q0tlMArsT_OwXAW5M8htTjCZG53TDEL9qdLOdoKjhH-zS89d5XQ/s1600/Springtime+Planting+49.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487098709518624210" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7YJKGXzGwu6XWhRi-cv0lSpr7tgcuAWuMmGJYbN20hyPL30nbeiCUGx5r4-MbclLRmxiCg_3Et98QpYJ504Q0tlMArsT_OwXAW5M8htTjCZG53TDEL9qdLOdoKjhH-zS89d5XQ/s400/Springtime+Planting+49.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">A picture of Faye for good measure.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ben's done so much more. I will post more pictures later!</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-33673511403425773902010-06-21T10:27:00.006-07:002010-06-21T11:25:07.305-07:00<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >Jolie 1st Grade</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_lZI5A1q0dZRquS6rVq2HbXauSXIpXemcDjc56U7R7-vrj1l22w1g7j0pfTXxBvd7krw0XvqikomzKOVvE0joUqOkc4kmiNHQPCHK7WOrMch8AxqRJmx8qSYIfu95vbhg-8-zg/s1600/Jolie+in+1st+Grade+06.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 351px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485285452628608146" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_lZI5A1q0dZRquS6rVq2HbXauSXIpXemcDjc56U7R7-vrj1l22w1g7j0pfTXxBvd7krw0XvqikomzKOVvE0joUqOkc4kmiNHQPCHK7WOrMch8AxqRJmx8qSYIfu95vbhg-8-zg/s400/Jolie+in+1st+Grade+06.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> First Day</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgx4qvZNBXJ5ymD21UGPQQgdnOIvXhwfWCdTb2gSVQIDC8k9R9shiv0GWutE3XFGPqXRXnEda7wnELoqDxl4DlHyfHJtJB-_CA0HVxQMguNlkQY0lGDRtdXoQXM_6MtUIcKsRWg/s1600/Summertime+Fun+049+edit.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485285442282905634" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgx4qvZNBXJ5ymD21UGPQQgdnOIvXhwfWCdTb2gSVQIDC8k9R9shiv0GWutE3XFGPqXRXnEda7wnELoqDxl4DlHyfHJtJB-_CA0HVxQMguNlkQY0lGDRtdXoQXM_6MtUIcKsRWg/s400/Summertime+Fun+049+edit.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Last Day</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Jolie loved, Loved, LOVED her 1st grade teacher and class. She was heartbroken when she realized 2nd grade comes with a new teacher and classmates. But it's summer and you can't stay sad too long.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wryUWdlb0U8YQQ4UmIaCPyFoQeIQofxC3aBypO76PmE6NaN2wuff-rEhSSQ6PTD5kHjAC-ObgVmiaMFyZIgYU5aalkmC13_4cFT1VD9anFLbBuLO44bR022jzvSl0EXOJJgFLQ/s1600/Swimming+Lessons+091.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; display: block; height: 133px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485285345084332226" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wryUWdlb0U8YQQ4UmIaCPyFoQeIQofxC3aBypO76PmE6NaN2wuff-rEhSSQ6PTD5kHjAC-ObgVmiaMFyZIgYU5aalkmC13_4cFT1VD9anFLbBuLO44bR022jzvSl0EXOJJgFLQ/s200/Swimming+Lessons+091.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-77013147209886303042010-05-05T16:16:00.005-07:002010-05-05T23:03:00.988-07:00<span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;" >Trains Trains Trains</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">To say Bronson loves trains is an understatement.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">He lives everyday in his own train world.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Everything becomes a part of his railway.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">My favorite is our stairs becoming the steep tracks up the mountain, and all hallways leading to different destinations. Meal times never go without spoons or forks becoming trains.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">I constantly hear Bronson making train noises. He's very intense and passionate about each train sound. They are all different and if you make the wrong sound he will correct you. It gets fun teasing him with wrong chuuuugs, hooops, whooooos, chhhhhhaas, and whatnot's.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPJdDr9adUtJdJLZPdhEWN9W16QR3-aH7eucYv8b0_qsyEpaDK8TJQ3_x_OufUd7x576GudhJByLFnELEuGa_l23to1Lg7nkda3WWnQcVqIL5Sia13Ct1CG09tgdJO4UihpnQDA/s1600/Bronson+at+home+01.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929912582763570" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPJdDr9adUtJdJLZPdhEWN9W16QR3-aH7eucYv8b0_qsyEpaDK8TJQ3_x_OufUd7x576GudhJByLFnELEuGa_l23to1Lg7nkda3WWnQcVqIL5Sia13Ct1CG09tgdJO4UihpnQDA/s400/Bronson+at+home+01.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> </span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I4v2Bncqo0g7p9dNS6-tWU3Pg7mN4iwEH15glJL7MOme_-vChEJ8Z3IGUbkPekpspGVG_k0ha1-1uYFGbmUMvywHDW9UxWJJn8pNLy6sf_ealRqaoIMUyNfAyUA0HD6Wmk3OzQ/s1600/Bronson+at+home+02.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929904575469826" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I4v2Bncqo0g7p9dNS6-tWU3Pg7mN4iwEH15glJL7MOme_-vChEJ8Z3IGUbkPekpspGVG_k0ha1-1uYFGbmUMvywHDW9UxWJJn8pNLy6sf_ealRqaoIMUyNfAyUA0HD6Wmk3OzQ/s400/Bronson+at+home+02.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> </span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJab-yyIs7CS-OO5_CLf3XZ5XfErKtMfs4HYsxPfNvu0mCShxIzvgoWK4ZDJjj9D3lq4MS1vy5RKR81c8JcrvUU8MThL6RExAGfnNIoPAuWQPHtBY7O1xnqUEMC7c6CAwvTbv0Ow/s1600/Bronson+at+home+03.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929898489070674" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJab-yyIs7CS-OO5_CLf3XZ5XfErKtMfs4HYsxPfNvu0mCShxIzvgoWK4ZDJjj9D3lq4MS1vy5RKR81c8JcrvUU8MThL6RExAGfnNIoPAuWQPHtBY7O1xnqUEMC7c6CAwvTbv0Ow/s400/Bronson+at+home+03.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /></span><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TxH3Wa0Ha_nor1jWLnDNGGepTmyAcQ0J3ZIbEaLRQvyj4qRixcxLTBOHexTfXLZyGGyNAebiqgdnr_1y2W0w7nuR2ZoFDCXKy1aXomq-M0mznpkOnu1urxlzBandnckIVqYsgA/s1600/Bronson+at+home+04.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929894637134082" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TxH3Wa0Ha_nor1jWLnDNGGepTmyAcQ0J3ZIbEaLRQvyj4qRixcxLTBOHexTfXLZyGGyNAebiqgdnr_1y2W0w7nuR2ZoFDCXKy1aXomq-M0mznpkOnu1urxlzBandnckIVqYsgA/s400/Bronson+at+home+04.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><br />...so we took him to the train park in Scottsdale.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">It was so much fun for me to see his face light up with excitement over and over. <br />He loved every minute of it.<br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJ17z2aIHdZNrPUF_gjKVAHf-Y6GXUHKPXhVsYykRu30WS8DB2yciNVN7iwo_LagzDfxlVdE94_Pa-wdpVe0u_xf7bwAMaKHOhnq0W3LTbMEkOAcJWbIqYEvnTgYuPOlUjWzv2w/s1600/Bronson+watching+train+pull+in.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929734993578610" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJ17z2aIHdZNrPUF_gjKVAHf-Y6GXUHKPXhVsYykRu30WS8DB2yciNVN7iwo_LagzDfxlVdE94_Pa-wdpVe0u_xf7bwAMaKHOhnq0W3LTbMEkOAcJWbIqYEvnTgYuPOlUjWzv2w/s400/Bronson+watching+train+pull+in.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> Bronson watching the train pull into the station.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgvi112mP08VQb0Re9tFbNtLEZmmYelDgIxdFn0O0RgTWl9m3nT5XlQPlPswysFt12GI4r6spFrEuk4P2pKwI-5Jr-pGp0flwm-3KKYlGdhUYI59tZigMdz6XW6fuk_NX2DRA8w/s1600/On+the+trian+with+Grandma.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 372px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929730881198914" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgvi112mP08VQb0Re9tFbNtLEZmmYelDgIxdFn0O0RgTWl9m3nT5XlQPlPswysFt12GI4r6spFrEuk4P2pKwI-5Jr-pGp0flwm-3KKYlGdhUYI59tZigMdz6XW6fuk_NX2DRA8w/s400/On+the+trian+with+Grandma.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Bronson riding on the train with Grandma and Jolie.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">The second time riding the train we put Bronson and Jolie in the freight car in the very back. When the train pulled back in, Bronson had fallen asleep. It was at the end of the day and I know he was tired.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebJn1UnXiNOqB0QpxPjqmS0cDO7WXPu81d0x6_egiYP1srZUGwbl3m48RKU5DPicAcrWJg7qgs3lV3yH3yW_PKwfAkEdFFkaEcrg9Lo506qTDKdI6Hq-qf7Gb-EsSI3f2O4hnXw/s1600/Watching+the+trains.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929080685691410" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebJn1UnXiNOqB0QpxPjqmS0cDO7WXPu81d0x6_egiYP1srZUGwbl3m48RKU5DPicAcrWJg7qgs3lV3yH3yW_PKwfAkEdFFkaEcrg9Lo506qTDKdI6Hq-qf7Gb-EsSI3f2O4hnXw/s400/Watching+the+trains.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> Grandma & Bronson watching the model trains.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8pZouwExvYymYVnyeJuC4FVpwEuyWI4mkY1bxGo3Asnt8EpcE-PGLMHZDPdH56wkeHbtLeduVcDDy-z_fVqmMldg63xIpPw5uiXynNrhmbh3bS729vHP-1_jU4-ciZfej5MuDA/s1600/Jolie+%26+Bronson.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929077678535170" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8pZouwExvYymYVnyeJuC4FVpwEuyWI4mkY1bxGo3Asnt8EpcE-PGLMHZDPdH56wkeHbtLeduVcDDy-z_fVqmMldg63xIpPw5uiXynNrhmbh3bS729vHP-1_jU4-ciZfej5MuDA/s400/Jolie+%26+Bronson.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIOFTqt_jkHNmfywyHWz4qrSBusuxdHyCNPpxUFRvgxKy52_Gb9-ryijQSFa_P5xyLY-Z09XW2QohqSwWpsgJMJ5f_CfnlDpnNg-xEVleYOBOyGnXdYJnh3xX5rsscuXNupFFZg/s1600/Jolie+%26+Bronson+on+train.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 345px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929072949277938" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIOFTqt_jkHNmfywyHWz4qrSBusuxdHyCNPpxUFRvgxKy52_Gb9-ryijQSFa_P5xyLY-Z09XW2QohqSwWpsgJMJ5f_CfnlDpnNg-xEVleYOBOyGnXdYJnh3xX5rsscuXNupFFZg/s400/Jolie+%26+Bronson+on+train.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgX1ASOpLLj11nLP2FTRWb54gLOH4nMBDRPmHM_Y26G2DgtN4XUXHzggQPnxQpxVijgGMl8H1yegq2sIsstq4RkNPO0QerH3Q8o_hsjpO_DilaAKaHm56RuGPKQ9Usyd77ZCcBw/s1600/Faye+%26+Jolie.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929063667730338" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgX1ASOpLLj11nLP2FTRWb54gLOH4nMBDRPmHM_Y26G2DgtN4XUXHzggQPnxQpxVijgGMl8H1yegq2sIsstq4RkNPO0QerH3Q8o_hsjpO_DilaAKaHm56RuGPKQ9Usyd77ZCcBw/s400/Faye+%26+Jolie.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Faye & Jolie<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5k3pgM2frrg9JNsGABhpRtmJhNDd8YTHfqnQWJmZYflaBUuOoyWdEp6cAb6gMVs1eJ67QKq7pzB5oHGnN9CjtKMdTHfQOUVahCboSuFDaEKkbOoWQjd_e_JZKN3Oe217ObPE4g/s1600/Jolie.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467929055203923762" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5k3pgM2frrg9JNsGABhpRtmJhNDd8YTHfqnQWJmZYflaBUuOoyWdEp6cAb6gMVs1eJ67QKq7pzB5oHGnN9CjtKMdTHfQOUVahCboSuFDaEKkbOoWQjd_e_JZKN3Oe217ObPE4g/s400/Jolie.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">It was a wonderful day!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-25773766401609301842010-05-02T07:18:00.011-07:002010-05-02T10:21:41.764-07:00<span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Susan's Run</span><br /><br />Before Jolie's birthday party our family participated in Susan's Run.<br />I explained to Jolie about my friend Susan Mortensen Turley who died of cancer and this run was for her and it was going to help other people who are sick like Susan.<br />She was very excited to help others and practiced running so she would be ready.<br />It was so fun watching Jolie run the mile.<br />She wanted to win the race and beat everyone.<br />As I ran behind her she would say the funniest things like.....<br /><br />"Wow! This is what a real workout feels like."<br />"Do I get a prize when I'm done?"<br />"I can't let anyone pass me."<br />"I'm going to WIN!"<br /><br />I think I found her sport.<br /></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOJ-Ye9_KoX7BDHpHOPOVV5e6ek5Hfoawkpid3LxrnBparJWcpUQLoW9sXBn1eCuKg1W_0VXrAc93u0K4_K5CbyqApGk7neS9waJyH-2KLZl6KWEisfw-EMduaEev3GcBe4qDGw/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+001.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 375px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466677773935890946" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOJ-Ye9_KoX7BDHpHOPOVV5e6ek5Hfoawkpid3LxrnBparJWcpUQLoW9sXBn1eCuKg1W_0VXrAc93u0K4_K5CbyqApGk7neS9waJyH-2KLZl6KWEisfw-EMduaEev3GcBe4qDGw/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+001.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> Jolie & cousin Emma after the mile<br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PIGrjjzg2rb_s4FnMmXAwYDm3MLeSoG0j1ewB7OVBY7ZM7bG5ENge4FQkOs5hDRIA_621l024duMouaP7raCl6pmdidcrgVLbrdexZCDHwEuilkyOBD8Ih2I31dEmcxHiUo2Cg/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+011.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 356px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466677764666009938" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PIGrjjzg2rb_s4FnMmXAwYDm3MLeSoG0j1ewB7OVBY7ZM7bG5ENge4FQkOs5hDRIA_621l024duMouaP7raCl6pmdidcrgVLbrdexZCDHwEuilkyOBD8Ih2I31dEmcxHiUo2Cg/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+011.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> Jolie, Emma, & Grandma Merrill<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJD5BXFsOm_Nvnca9USp9lfz3d-lNy_070PHQgoSOZBdQoE7aRo4bNzLdpOUejcSKVt8jjoJDVX97jYmxlvaB6bMQFF25pyrx6jOovIvnLiLJW64f8DwkFygj1CkhNqpPsx5_BZw/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+026.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466677757223685522" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJD5BXFsOm_Nvnca9USp9lfz3d-lNy_070PHQgoSOZBdQoE7aRo4bNzLdpOUejcSKVt8jjoJDVX97jYmxlvaB6bMQFF25pyrx6jOovIvnLiLJW64f8DwkFygj1CkhNqpPsx5_BZw/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+026.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> Right before the Kids Dash<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1CdqvLiBDOjoCxOjx2zE1LiWjlkc8PJTu4vn8MbsbDdIHfk5Ys6UN324tpjIyIClNobcNuuY86SyDOwLRbdPhQQgh0qCD6Y9o5k6VjviWDTYkvXy_NIQ2qvVIN9saQBSuxzTgw/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+043.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 308px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466677750633096258" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1CdqvLiBDOjoCxOjx2zE1LiWjlkc8PJTu4vn8MbsbDdIHfk5Ys6UN324tpjIyIClNobcNuuY86SyDOwLRbdPhQQgh0qCD6Y9o5k6VjviWDTYkvXy_NIQ2qvVIN9saQBSuxzTgw/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+043.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> Stretching<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTofzFDUwv7j63JIQ6EpE2rPtcAnWO7Az5KsZAn6-vaodZuO3_K2lCh0jOeAX4_jitK-KeTqlIu9r4dAXuIJQakQn2wm2rev13lHzLHSkAVgQynLLTVQ5ctgjPIIL_2aWUPZLO9Q/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+049.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 366px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466677741438195970" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTofzFDUwv7j63JIQ6EpE2rPtcAnWO7Az5KsZAn6-vaodZuO3_K2lCh0jOeAX4_jitK-KeTqlIu9r4dAXuIJQakQn2wm2rev13lHzLHSkAVgQynLLTVQ5ctgjPIIL_2aWUPZLO9Q/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+049.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><div></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ></span></div><div align="left"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >One of my favorites memories of Susan</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Years ago....</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Back in high school....</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">When we were kids....</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Aquabats where playing at The Bash on Ash. For those of you who don't know who The Aquabats are here's one of their videos to help you see how crazy and fun they can be.</span></div><div align="left">.</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxMheSfHEwk&feature=player_embedded"><span style="font-family:georgia;">www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxMheSfHEwk&feature=player_embedded</span></a></div><div align="left">.</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Aquabats find themselves on a never-ending quest to right the wrongs, destroy boredom, and seek justice for all. Especially the kids!! <span style="font-size:78%;">(that's their motto)</span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Susan had this great idea. I mean GREAT IDEA!! She dressed up as Exact Change Girl. It doesn't seem like much but Susan was always thinking outside the box and always ready to have fun. She had a cape on and a belt that had one of those change disposers on it. She totally looked like she was part of the show. So of course she made it up on stage and The Aquabats shouted out change amounts for her to dispense. It was hilarious!! We had so much fun that night!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Susan was a blast to be around.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">She always had fun and her smile was contagious.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">To read more about Susan and her journey here on earth you can visit her blog at</span></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.lemonademakers.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">http://www.lemonademakers.blogspot.com/</span></a></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-43124816487997558142010-04-11T17:00:00.004-07:002010-04-11T19:51:20.344-07:00<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >Jolie's Party at the Park</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We were down in Tempe for Jolie's birthday so we decided to have her party at Kiwanis Park.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I remember having birthday parties here when I was a little girl.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We had a great time hangin' out with family and friends.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTkfO9d7jdOQBDryVut62D0Mj3sgZJP4g4qg3d7kBXlGPBX3BwOr8d6y26wHuIpunekk6UECM1G-Eiso7ObU_k1ToVdB39l9WDBC16WZRehfd8JdkMteWDf_i9kVVQhkZVA89Ig/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+156.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459035671131459538" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrBTID5M1gFoEglTevTpbfRPPBZrjpeF3dIefuzNTZfPBsULkG5xHaF4lggWPPB5dHaoh_xx1RO0e-F8rZcFenGQvbfrkRzaP6y555ZbyAV1t1df33LefzO2w82RZqhihjUnXMQ/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+166.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPeQJswDSY6VsEWAINGPqJfL7rJITYmzNwccs8eB-oBV2tewYcb7s-a88q03VOXBg-egpynpOnaj-M3J-HahgkJLWX-SHb6p63CqgOL_bEqgJjyBQkRynGtWQBX10ebFRsbm4TA/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+125.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459035674065893394" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPeQJswDSY6VsEWAINGPqJfL7rJITYmzNwccs8eB-oBV2tewYcb7s-a88q03VOXBg-egpynpOnaj-M3J-HahgkJLWX-SHb6p63CqgOL_bEqgJjyBQkRynGtWQBX10ebFRsbm4TA/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+125.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Blaze, Bronson, Emma, & Jolie<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4fdQ7G2uO38qj4A9MVdDNeU9FXqRXCZqRQWHQiU04sIECyVZWPb5LVIhwIJRYo0DgY3_fpE-KGhIBjw1QTBf9tT8o8_ZQwK_sAPT-z3EmHuQLYCiNCg5Rd9xnofbdX92oxE08g/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+083.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459035159537543602" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYhF1SHXe9xghB_ofVzKSqKYLMScx2wRbysFX2hk2_Ee0AMxWoWVX46GBgm_uNuSIp7QS8A41sir4BDydrHOBHwE-rMGcqQL7l3rmiWCyKvlpENkhnRzxBWn9Z7a3M-JJ6-n9DQ/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+135.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bronson & Kellen<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmUWbUbknI7NMtngqZMzFlidEIzVecTWe1pbUytkBtvGbb-vD-3WQV99vO2hNgnKjlSwHbrK8DUDBeo42YDC9BR6OXf6E-osgdkpehGxcxrzQKO-Xe5xazsrROYnQ-XQ4xFh5JQ/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+167.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 336px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459035152949815762" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmUWbUbknI7NMtngqZMzFlidEIzVecTWe1pbUytkBtvGbb-vD-3WQV99vO2hNgnKjlSwHbrK8DUDBeo42YDC9BR6OXf6E-osgdkpehGxcxrzQKO-Xe5xazsrROYnQ-XQ4xFh5JQ/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+167.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Baby Faye going to town with the strawberries.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-52137147224442751682010-04-09T20:47:00.004-07:002010-04-10T07:02:19.930-07:00<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >I can't believe it's been 7 years</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbm33HzAHUyiTTLveMv9rd11wnemxjP634eKoarxq2VGp94PPRtU1OIaaHaHNVBYmUfV54oErnvZgU6Ldeasadj4GC0HoA9YXBYVWMI-pTF9T78eoWLBsI1W5LTR3CbzyNirhMA/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+176.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458359147660365810" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOncJeMxmjIcowRqouO73nLl8KjdopLIRkG5BrlnVFCvhf8ESkaXluT8Hv29kMOiNQgGEK3SEmw4yXu_CVhYquvtooT-bWLJ0xaHat5eV2GfL3HaeJXUFoL312x4qhLudMgBw6Zg/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+198.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav8OtWmaeuhCT6JXBZfOpPlCcthlCoi1nbAk_Hfw2_lv2P2N8YMH-mZGKe4VQRqf8FhZjK3H43anhgwbLTwgI5liWQc6qWnB6uO-3puY0EWYdAIq8h9AyVnDxE4MuVb8fkWWrIQ/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+191.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458359139088426994" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav8OtWmaeuhCT6JXBZfOpPlCcthlCoi1nbAk_Hfw2_lv2P2N8YMH-mZGKe4VQRqf8FhZjK3H43anhgwbLTwgI5liWQc6qWnB6uO-3puY0EWYdAIq8h9AyVnDxE4MuVb8fkWWrIQ/s400/Jolie's+Birthday+191.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Name: Jolie Alexis Mecham</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nicknames: Jolie Bear, Boo Bear, Boo Boo, & Loves</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Age: 7</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">While out shopping the other day, Jolie says to me "Mooooomm I'm 7 now so I can't hold your hand."</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I said in return "Okay then I guess I will give you kisses instead."</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">After that holding hands didn't seem too bad.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiUHGW90Bl849FHC_nBpNBQoN7O3kA0trfXCtORKAESyaFCuKmSiRqYZ2SV0lYPDBf_PtybnwNq80z6pdH0MmruX-KM9lMkD6zlnGHsPPnJGDlM29UFVJ8o6Y5vSa8AZpZRXFSw/s1600/Jolie's+Birthday+198.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></a></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-61360751692861798722010-04-07T11:00:00.006-07:002010-04-07T22:36:03.416-07:00<span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" >Breakfast from Jolie</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbUiktfcC0Km_srUO-0q-VaVEyI7HXaSZb46UYL14V7rj0TUXas79LLVsW-nY65pm7wPflwzumhGKfSSEdYCClv-LcEmf-34XZUMW_I94272IuHHeJkvItU0r5xG1NxXQA4ZSxA/s1600/IMG_0765.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457457834845506354" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbUiktfcC0Km_srUO-0q-VaVEyI7HXaSZb46UYL14V7rj0TUXas79LLVsW-nY65pm7wPflwzumhGKfSSEdYCClv-LcEmf-34XZUMW_I94272IuHHeJkvItU0r5xG1NxXQA4ZSxA/s400/IMG_0765.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For Bronson - A roll with jelly and white chocolate chips and a smoothie to drink.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For Mom - Bread with peanut butter and sprinkles. The drink is milk, marshmallows, and a little Hershey bar for good measure.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jolie is my little sweetheart. She always wants to serve others and do special things for them. It doesn't always turn out but we love her for trying.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-84298093513952012632010-04-06T20:55:00.005-07:002010-04-07T22:45:03.512-07:00<span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" >Sledding in Flagstaff</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A while ago..........</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtN_CY60MnhTi80Vy4IGOlbHrFaDOAxa0JLf8GhRec-m1zYR3AH4zxIEDChuDcwqKeeHL6KBlonppi4fT0FWeLiAwVMvtzMCbaPSam3hxSONWYSKpncZb_6f1swYWS6fIjoe4eA/s1600/Winter+Fun+117.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 304px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457239671899145314" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtN_CY60MnhTi80Vy4IGOlbHrFaDOAxa0JLf8GhRec-m1zYR3AH4zxIEDChuDcwqKeeHL6KBlonppi4fT0FWeLiAwVMvtzMCbaPSam3hxSONWYSKpncZb_6f1swYWS6fIjoe4eA/s400/Winter+Fun+117.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Jolie and her cousin Zane didn't just want to sled on the same runs as everyone else. They decided to try out a nice new patch of fresh powder.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">They didn't realize it was FOUR FEET of powder.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >This led to Jolie getting stuck pretty good.<br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">In short Ben had to climb down the wrong side of the sledding area to pull Jolie out. Incidentally Jolie lost her boot in the hole and Ben spent twenty minutes rescuing the stranded sledders. And the boot.</span><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhB0ffs67TE2voXzz3IrkW9D3L3dvrqxbrTHXcaAagCW9rycm9Xwuffn_YmEPRk-0wOmVqUdkb7-ZS_S-KSRIVo8qr0eEYdGq9hhi0T8mHgqXqYCLzcdJVLU9Rz07ZelEG6CI5w/s1600/Winter+Fun+116.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457239667900217058" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhB0ffs67TE2voXzz3IrkW9D3L3dvrqxbrTHXcaAagCW9rycm9Xwuffn_YmEPRk-0wOmVqUdkb7-ZS_S-KSRIVo8qr0eEYdGq9hhi0T8mHgqXqYCLzcdJVLU9Rz07ZelEG6CI5w/s400/Winter+Fun+116.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBY9kPyftZwtuNthebWwWLLopZGJPSXLcK-DyfhKx69GjYupLUvLt-roEe_iCcuxxfrGthhZYx4VJp18b87CTzXasPtWAEGv4LE75lI7epSZYFUhtzzfbRVUYkTu6mB9ZIGbtB-w/s1600/Winter+Fun+115.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457239657834659938" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBY9kPyftZwtuNthebWwWLLopZGJPSXLcK-DyfhKx69GjYupLUvLt-roEe_iCcuxxfrGthhZYx4VJp18b87CTzXasPtWAEGv4LE75lI7epSZYFUhtzzfbRVUYkTu6mB9ZIGbtB-w/s400/Winter+Fun+115.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> I think this was the only time Faye wasn't crying. She was not a happy camper.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mental note...next time... <strong>don't bring a baby!</strong><br /></span></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsHtPoisiOREuJcGDrJo3gYP1N5MDTSIGW-UTXkp7e-icx2JuuXF8qWY4FCiGrShr5eF5VXuGN7-OujDela1yNxPWbnK1qVDGXJlS9htZ5mhi5zByJ4tp-0d2k57RNRyls7rUNw/s1600/Winter+Fun+114.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457239655712719266" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsHtPoisiOREuJcGDrJo3gYP1N5MDTSIGW-UTXkp7e-icx2JuuXF8qWY4FCiGrShr5eF5VXuGN7-OujDela1yNxPWbnK1qVDGXJlS9htZ5mhi5zByJ4tp-0d2k57RNRyls7rUNw/s400/Winter+Fun+114.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Bronson looked so dang cute in all his snow gear.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">He liked to curl up on the sled while we pulled him around. Our little turtle.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Man, I wish I got a good picture of it.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjxosGT1OFsQRdkO9HUVGDqXKJMnfGA2P0wp2dwWfTxzl3faEqD0yJxJjPLfMjnLYhqI86RoyXGvjFzajn0yHiKbba5T2l-bWfv1sbDlnTeWzSpchuXsUdWjXOekpxB0uoda2kw/s1600/Winter+Fun+113.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457239646631428802" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjxosGT1OFsQRdkO9HUVGDqXKJMnfGA2P0wp2dwWfTxzl3faEqD0yJxJjPLfMjnLYhqI86RoyXGvjFzajn0yHiKbba5T2l-bWfv1sbDlnTeWzSpchuXsUdWjXOekpxB0uoda2kw/s400/Winter+Fun+113.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div></div></div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We had a blast spending time in the snow and with Zaners! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-54043715531810747032009-12-11T11:06:00.003-07:002009-12-19T07:33:06.057-07:00<span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" >The Return of Rusty the Elf</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Rusty is our Elf on the Shelf. On Dec. 1st Rusty magically reappears and his sole responsibility is to watch our children's behavior and report it to Santa each night. When Rusty returns from the North Pole he is in a new resting place and the kids get so excited to find him. During the day when my kids get a little out of control I just remind them "Rusty is watching" and quickly they shape up. I wish he could stay all year round. We have lots of great memories from this wonderful tradition. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRqvjKpSD4XQEmoFiKjCpUNKWWLD3yF5ku9pg0RVD5njTyHbMxYHp1hxB0U43InQfU3KqMbJRtbUFs2lVW9nzZR7mboeAts1B9F26lRPyHZOF03j5q2KNjyXuKcx-d536bY5UrA/s1600-h/IMG_0742.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414042016842508130" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRqvjKpSD4XQEmoFiKjCpUNKWWLD3yF5ku9pg0RVD5njTyHbMxYHp1hxB0U43InQfU3KqMbJRtbUFs2lVW9nzZR7mboeAts1B9F26lRPyHZOF03j5q2KNjyXuKcx-d536bY5UrA/s400/IMG_0742.jpg" border="0" /></span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-58926047307785843562009-12-11T10:48:00.002-07:002009-12-11T11:04:02.079-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">Thanksgiving</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We had so much fun in Mesa for Thanksgiving that we forgot to take pictures. So here are just a few.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCC3AH8EYS3smaEvRrWDh_lkHbsRSVFyiiz4vsCPd2A63LBfprJoiLThKoxEJw_zyYymnePep9KyIOrRB2rAXssn4sKMUuI-ZgLVYBfintwy4Vbg8ZGTnPVABVjr53sT2XIE5DPg/s1600-h/DSC_1417.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414037792664293826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCC3AH8EYS3smaEvRrWDh_lkHbsRSVFyiiz4vsCPd2A63LBfprJoiLThKoxEJw_zyYymnePep9KyIOrRB2rAXssn4sKMUuI-ZgLVYBfintwy4Vbg8ZGTnPVABVjr53sT2XIE5DPg/s400/DSC_1417.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhJHfM5CYIIXQvorWUlzDZK5QKfjrBwi1Z0lGg-S_hvdJGPHMXljiAdJYbFX2UhPfhdzeV0eigYeGMThrYZwmiyUmmVbEDqzo60MgqLIio5u0KRuxZlTJkvxZvL6T60gV1ZzNgA/s1600-h/DSC_1424.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414037788241200306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhJHfM5CYIIXQvorWUlzDZK5QKfjrBwi1Z0lGg-S_hvdJGPHMXljiAdJYbFX2UhPfhdzeV0eigYeGMThrYZwmiyUmmVbEDqzo60MgqLIio5u0KRuxZlTJkvxZvL6T60gV1ZzNgA/s400/DSC_1424.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grandma Mecham made capes for all the little kids. They had a blast playing around.<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDenuI5cayXWrp2Z81_lsHpP8DQkA5nNLtm1-zyCUOSyJadvvib04US__fhEg71__aBc96LWNVBKLIhG5dGQq6bYs5fUKhKJo0J7pP5CCNUbHkjIhju0B4gxj1k0YOo-OHp8iXHw/s1600-h/DSC_1480.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414037783890471234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDenuI5cayXWrp2Z81_lsHpP8DQkA5nNLtm1-zyCUOSyJadvvib04US__fhEg71__aBc96LWNVBKLIhG5dGQq6bYs5fUKhKJo0J7pP5CCNUbHkjIhju0B4gxj1k0YOo-OHp8iXHw/s400/DSC_1480.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NEeBLMii83HLBQYbbPUOiSHD7KUuv5vzQ08CqB03vchtF8RI4wxbt-C9kpKJp1uzbcufijwngDVgb5GoxKj6VJTzqHYUjSVl3ap2yM9nshxd9HURBSTTtmH85OqUWtTnjBzkiQ/s1600-h/DSC_1501.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414037776917272066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NEeBLMii83HLBQYbbPUOiSHD7KUuv5vzQ08CqB03vchtF8RI4wxbt-C9kpKJp1uzbcufijwngDVgb5GoxKj6VJTzqHYUjSVl3ap2yM9nshxd9HURBSTTtmH85OqUWtTnjBzkiQ/s400/DSC_1501.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCEro2jnrmYcrLkzlF7SHUhNQSFuGZo3fMwpulOyOGfWdj6W3CCfRPRRhyphenhyphen-UYGJYs1BHgneMo3mdZd5QhQL_vMk5kGD00Ca4UlRBBrAcGWSd9OSngjMx7UntRdYdJdc7RT-fn3w/s1600-h/DSC_1461.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414037769223283650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCEro2jnrmYcrLkzlF7SHUhNQSFuGZo3fMwpulOyOGfWdj6W3CCfRPRRhyphenhyphen-UYGJYs1BHgneMo3mdZd5QhQL_vMk5kGD00Ca4UlRBBrAcGWSd9OSngjMx7UntRdYdJdc7RT-fn3w/s400/DSC_1461.JPG" /></span></a></div></div></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Thanks to everyone for a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-43514758781012287712009-11-01T18:05:00.005-07:002009-11-03T07:20:38.756-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Halloween!<br /></span><br /></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulx1WVVgGxTnNJZltYhd2BaoWY5ktqqq7ig1MtoGFzIOGILjkJwz3vois9U5FXQPPqVOeLMCNqqeg7tfJgl0IV7ax1BLLlFl03mfKWNE6ZGNK9uh6P2KuMkBI1Dk6Vcp1vGpQaw/s1600-h/Halloween+056.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399307456548800978" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulx1WVVgGxTnNJZltYhd2BaoWY5ktqqq7ig1MtoGFzIOGILjkJwz3vois9U5FXQPPqVOeLMCNqqeg7tfJgl0IV7ax1BLLlFl03mfKWNE6ZGNK9uh6P2KuMkBI1Dk6Vcp1vGpQaw/s400/Halloween+056.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Aaarrrggghhh</span>!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bronson ate his weight in candy before we left to go trick or treating. He was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">unstoppable</span>! He hit his sugar crash during the trunk or treat. He was so tired that he couldn't lift his pumpkin to get candy so we headed back to the car where he fell asleep in the trunk of the car.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"> Meanwhile Jolie ran loose in the parking lot with friends getting tons of candy.<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XxEmfRbfqYNQyig7NEUvMbQtJ5-AOWloSN4AV065byYZBwYX972zUGC7B0gdk7UJE9bPRtUBp0D909PP6dFe5ZfvVF3_JxffxmE_esg7N5jF3x3IcKvLRyUy55G-UuYw7ydR-A/s1600-h/Halloween+108.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399307450275670162" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XxEmfRbfqYNQyig7NEUvMbQtJ5-AOWloSN4AV065byYZBwYX972zUGC7B0gdk7UJE9bPRtUBp0D909PP6dFe5ZfvVF3_JxffxmE_esg7N5jF3x3IcKvLRyUy55G-UuYw7ydR-A/s400/Halloween+108.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVoGhy5j901m5ag5XesT7t0sYMhvqNXRmD5lYqMO6B_7HiY0DQK2AEVB40e2xLjFHoNfHN7c7GdXCmsqqjA9qLdDFow6WcPZ9SRRptZE74dcIFL9iMzRWNdFu6Iw59e4c6gi3cw/s1600-h/Halloween+073.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399307443888284354" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVoGhy5j901m5ag5XesT7t0sYMhvqNXRmD5lYqMO6B_7HiY0DQK2AEVB40e2xLjFHoNfHN7c7GdXCmsqqjA9qLdDFow6WcPZ9SRRptZE74dcIFL9iMzRWNdFu6Iw59e4c6gi3cw/s400/Halloween+073.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JUltJCGbK-RdeoB4rd7T8vXcMP5ULfesjdBIfTYR6sEzJYHX5WMh9_RFbrRixWstLop2du37tKPxiVeAV3wG894uw7wS2w89QxlHNVCc5bEOiSllAsUmXRkLMWGsisYWYjjWWQ/s1600-h/Halloween+104.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399307433860232546" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JUltJCGbK-RdeoB4rd7T8vXcMP5ULfesjdBIfTYR6sEzJYHX5WMh9_RFbrRixWstLop2du37tKPxiVeAV3wG894uw7wS2w89QxlHNVCc5bEOiSllAsUmXRkLMWGsisYWYjjWWQ/s400/Halloween+104.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913560.post-72546732736375809522009-11-01T18:00:00.002-07:002009-11-01T18:05:20.554-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Faye's blue eyes</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfr8usYzM2el9dWJK_xQwDXW2zoaGzzv81_ddTV5sbHPdgiO-kVFQ53hWf7N0uvv7vplfKBFvKb0OCSgnxjCo9oDud_1kd71iTd0Ndw2Pr0W5hKDjKI3XLaMLMAhTAfltvrenTg/s1600-h/Halloween+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399305295230913922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfr8usYzM2el9dWJK_xQwDXW2zoaGzzv81_ddTV5sbHPdgiO-kVFQ53hWf7N0uvv7vplfKBFvKb0OCSgnxjCo9oDud_1kd71iTd0Ndw2Pr0W5hKDjKI3XLaMLMAhTAfltvrenTg/s400/Halloween+018.jpg" border="0" /></a> I would like to document Faye's blue eyes.<br />Most likely they will turn brown, just like our other kids.<br />But for now we are loving everyday that they are blue!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3