tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15551068432233449382024-03-14T03:32:42.453-07:00The Keough Familykrisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-39296420548921821152010-10-31T22:02:00.000-07:002010-10-31T22:27:19.649-07:00Happy Halloween!It was fun getting ready for Halloween this year because the kids, especially Max, actually understood what was going on and there were no tears when it came to wearing a costume, like previous years. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1R9qd6ptIDIbe4kUzBPZAgDKnt16BLsv8xOB5vyOKzlxBYlYRuLZ_FfpIBi-YjkHuwZUUEiXFf6r9_jkgsUcTP4-nrL48MhLtwDNc3Wh1uU4Tjby49a6l4SsioT2WcS7zG0AQ3sKmdI/s1600/IMG_0353.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1R9qd6ptIDIbe4kUzBPZAgDKnt16BLsv8xOB5vyOKzlxBYlYRuLZ_FfpIBi-YjkHuwZUUEiXFf6r9_jkgsUcTP4-nrL48MhLtwDNc3Wh1uU4Tjby49a6l4SsioT2WcS7zG0AQ3sKmdI/s400/IMG_0353.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534446298850942370" border="0" /></a> Batman and a Princess<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaBAI4eYKqSuf4_pRG6C7VT_YJy14DmQHyj8Lg6FizgJMnhL7bNyOMc_06FIvLdDjRXdZ-hI3t3nNnOpxgsPGdPV4Ybhz8AkRtNPND20BlsuEhM6Rzo505QIzi9QrMH67fyyoK1QNuCU/s1600/IMG_0361.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaBAI4eYKqSuf4_pRG6C7VT_YJy14DmQHyj8Lg6FizgJMnhL7bNyOMc_06FIvLdDjRXdZ-hI3t3nNnOpxgsPGdPV4Ybhz8AkRtNPND20BlsuEhM6Rzo505QIzi9QrMH67fyyoK1QNuCU/s400/IMG_0361.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534446295972235714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I7_czRppD5oxszPM7heAt7cRVAucDL2yRlK5pk7TvzpLXYszEkJyNwZQLACc2qsfXnPxziUO5Ej0Iq6DD1ZVFcySMfdbr6IsjNDQ8tpIil2Zx7jeSByuCm-O1BBLwOr3fOn8m_Bspno/s1600/IMG_0355.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I7_czRppD5oxszPM7heAt7cRVAucDL2yRlK5pk7TvzpLXYszEkJyNwZQLACc2qsfXnPxziUO5Ej0Iq6DD1ZVFcySMfdbr6IsjNDQ8tpIil2Zx7jeSByuCm-O1BBLwOr3fOn8m_Bspno/s400/IMG_0355.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534446291285911874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7mbDNHMAJ3tLkzIu3PDJIPYwU6JmyA6dAnOZxexs1KP14Jv-x5f8ULXiPCmdm4OPylTPExe8_uhMiHiAkImHpFlUuN19hQGUa7drpvzbI8X-oLUELGnMFfjXbiaLlUf57AD5-YDZnkI/s1600/IMG_0350.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7mbDNHMAJ3tLkzIu3PDJIPYwU6JmyA6dAnOZxexs1KP14Jv-x5f8ULXiPCmdm4OPylTPExe8_uhMiHiAkImHpFlUuN19hQGUa7drpvzbI8X-oLUELGnMFfjXbiaLlUf57AD5-YDZnkI/s400/IMG_0350.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534446287381049746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOXgExv8J-_vvCq9P8a2hc7s9L-gkDJllcdMDWhXAegFEAXU-U-Cqv2HtzVkr_ltfG4v5y_nAideDFuBJHGAPpcZOxrFvObqFy_F81Fvgd7wMBFxMdAlafOZ6DtWEfypyYikW4IIS0_c/s1600/IMG_0366.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOXgExv8J-_vvCq9P8a2hc7s9L-gkDJllcdMDWhXAegFEAXU-U-Cqv2HtzVkr_ltfG4v5y_nAideDFuBJHGAPpcZOxrFvObqFy_F81Fvgd7wMBFxMdAlafOZ6DtWEfypyYikW4IIS0_c/s400/IMG_0366.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534445469702103330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jE62rE4tVk3Iy3uCYNGV788w0GEbN2z8qqDHmJfxa2ShZsWJovZaXgz5O4JVgrR8WmDjw-jp65RGFdgd1XbwPHOXc8FaPAvjTIaH5An5vt8yIwJAsqetkFKxLUS__8P-_tUbQ_d1fIY/s1600/IMG_0374.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jE62rE4tVk3Iy3uCYNGV788w0GEbN2z8qqDHmJfxa2ShZsWJovZaXgz5O4JVgrR8WmDjw-jp65RGFdgd1XbwPHOXc8FaPAvjTIaH5An5vt8yIwJAsqetkFKxLUS__8P-_tUbQ_d1fIY/s400/IMG_0374.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534445462448764274" border="0" /></a> We had a great ward Halloween Party and trunk or treat. Sadie was obsessed with this girl in our ward that dressed up as Barbie. Sadie thought she was a real Barbie and the girl was so sweet and hugged Sadie and talked to her for a while. Sadie was in heaven!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_Hzb6n2snVOVyigxBvLAkQ_MurPZn-XvVWOuh26zN5y4LU_Y12swEI-RT3kTMOJOJ4jdYe35t93Vmhl_VawCbGznExF2L3KODACkTAs-LwAGgAzTSNx4s2G7-2TeYfmxC8zP7uoRbCE/s1600/IMG_0376.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_Hzb6n2snVOVyigxBvLAkQ_MurPZn-XvVWOuh26zN5y4LU_Y12swEI-RT3kTMOJOJ4jdYe35t93Vmhl_VawCbGznExF2L3KODACkTAs-LwAGgAzTSNx4s2G7-2TeYfmxC8zP7uoRbCE/s400/IMG_0376.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534445457735584402" border="0" /></a> Max had fun with some games and Sadie cheered him on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMnVxl6V4qnwz6Z6ToGkEh_QZw7f7lGESLB2maiV6qg54nS30Q893Mj1V6N4hdnad73qgfyFKTHdMk3jr6n1zC463uY-b-dMcLKR2qD46AajxlNn6CjqlsBrkyNtYJGxeX6OFw-oiDbY/s1600/IMG_0379.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMnVxl6V4qnwz6Z6ToGkEh_QZw7f7lGESLB2maiV6qg54nS30Q893Mj1V6N4hdnad73qgfyFKTHdMk3jr6n1zC463uY-b-dMcLKR2qD46AajxlNn6CjqlsBrkyNtYJGxeX6OFw-oiDbY/s400/IMG_0379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534445455504791090" border="0" /></a> Trunk or treating. They were so good and polite. As always Max was cautious about going car to car, which I love about him, and Sadie just dropped her bucket in front of each person waiting for candy, running from car to car, and seriously going crazy from all the candy...which I love about her too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoqZXXQDlFHYQmIXbzOvyayix49hXnVFAvgWgL8Q_3XhcSvUxqXlWpHlXtUe5hvztwuNtofhIaYQ6VQ0XxiYhvfH0hPe_j8MFLPYEqXvXLYfi6YdpfYNoBwcVGUv5hhN2wphyphenhyphenCrRoXng/s1600/IMG_0386.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoqZXXQDlFHYQmIXbzOvyayix49hXnVFAvgWgL8Q_3XhcSvUxqXlWpHlXtUe5hvztwuNtofhIaYQ6VQ0XxiYhvfH0hPe_j8MFLPYEqXvXLYfi6YdpfYNoBwcVGUv5hhN2wphyphenhyphenCrRoXng/s400/IMG_0386.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534445450464472802" border="0" /></a> Sampling some of their loot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTKnXSTBv5pyi0QvB5K3ifF6aBflhxeTShQE7E01flk-ZFdctHv-wn4-FdhtmngFau-jHEHmQcgNXNwm_04zmDq_Y4m-Qs7RY54ke6JDmla29jzm8lGAgwzYxMUEpXIIAu5zSKuskL9k/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTKnXSTBv5pyi0QvB5K3ifF6aBflhxeTShQE7E01flk-ZFdctHv-wn4-FdhtmngFau-jHEHmQcgNXNwm_04zmDq_Y4m-Qs7RY54ke6JDmla29jzm8lGAgwzYxMUEpXIIAu5zSKuskL9k/s400/IMG_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443592219759634" border="0" /></a>This year I opted to paint pumpkins with the kids rather than carve. I thought it would be more fun for them, rather than watching me do most of the work. They loved it. It was the first time we had finger painted and I think I would actually do it again, because they loved it and actually stayed really clean and didn't paint any furniture or walls. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPmctkVDqZaU1V8dcadm50oxIaD3J6U6BfWMyqpl-2rf25bRRkqWHZLE_riPgElxiZb__Jleg0rnaIEIGLamAncvEH8es-yFp0fjfrjeeKq5-OkV3DPAhRL6d2JdXPMbZ_WA65hCMFmc/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPmctkVDqZaU1V8dcadm50oxIaD3J6U6BfWMyqpl-2rf25bRRkqWHZLE_riPgElxiZb__Jleg0rnaIEIGLamAncvEH8es-yFp0fjfrjeeKq5-OkV3DPAhRL6d2JdXPMbZ_WA65hCMFmc/s400/IMG_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443573522804962" border="0" /></a><br />Although as I washed Max's hands, Sadie took some liberties with her paint. :)<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzYGRC_pN12wic8ifzFg6cmY7E8CV3D44y_Anq5zq5x-exDhbv3L0kCW3e8Xz6vuKYkBoTxfpQU_Yut6oPJyA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-37659828248230325442010-10-24T20:54:00.000-07:002010-10-24T21:35:08.848-07:00Fall FestivitiesLast week we visited a really cool pumpkin patch with Max's old preschool class. It was so much fun, complete with corn to walk through, hay rides, a forrest, bridge and castle with a tunnel to climb in. The kids had so much fun!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqs76ipuuZ7wa4jFWntHEjAea7o4SdyBBCDNGZfX_a_fTxwoy5CK-sKiMCFDYhhICBtjvJPlgRTILhCpA43nmT8vedP3XkzqBZiVIdEq90tZthJNcgfU2j7EZ_PlVe5UaBDhGWZ6KfC5k/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqs76ipuuZ7wa4jFWntHEjAea7o4SdyBBCDNGZfX_a_fTxwoy5CK-sKiMCFDYhhICBtjvJPlgRTILhCpA43nmT8vedP3XkzqBZiVIdEq90tZthJNcgfU2j7EZ_PlVe5UaBDhGWZ6KfC5k/s400/IMG_0236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531833638312773794" border="0" /></a>Checking things out together before we went into the cornfields.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LJ5t1v4C_KoO_BuxC-wR1IepB0WefBfal_fwXlRZBOlwqyt3gN-tkiR3dblrzCIqDtkR5clHpFlHayi3ZHOFWfPCK4JntRxNoiblmqsBWw1SH2nPUy7ulYO9GWX4-V4mqLMrDdRejJ8/s1600/IMG_0259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LJ5t1v4C_KoO_BuxC-wR1IepB0WefBfal_fwXlRZBOlwqyt3gN-tkiR3dblrzCIqDtkR5clHpFlHayi3ZHOFWfPCK4JntRxNoiblmqsBWw1SH2nPUy7ulYO9GWX4-V4mqLMrDdRejJ8/s400/IMG_0259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531833632955404098" border="0" /></a>Sadie was so excited to be in a princess castle. I literally had to pull her out kicking and screaming.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MDkc1uo-y3qJEWlPpKDAF-HUQBv_w_IlN9a0bm8tQ9iOk5U5vCo7WWmVd5zYyhW7wNHftxKfWRU4pA7pb0_62XZgd9IZSy-gAfQl4gpRuOy1zKHHa-OW76U1azqcnN3oEz4_gTy81kg/s1600/IMG_0266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MDkc1uo-y3qJEWlPpKDAF-HUQBv_w_IlN9a0bm8tQ9iOk5U5vCo7WWmVd5zYyhW7wNHftxKfWRU4pA7pb0_62XZgd9IZSy-gAfQl4gpRuOy1zKHHa-OW76U1azqcnN3oEz4_gTy81kg/s400/IMG_0266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531832959835011138" border="0" /></a>Max was in a playhouse next to the castle and just think this pic turned out cute of him. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rogyMCK-OALn6l8ILUj67kUCZzZqvhPP3S-OEl3Y66ZmNKdiEjJhS2IeesZcGEG334HI_hcmxaezi6OyTo8du0kZ0bvmy5YPDsTLRNFSok5oYuSUqFhyTsFvo-Q0bS9boXlmQrkFUDA/s1600/IMG_0268.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-rogyMCK-OALn6l8ILUj67kUCZzZqvhPP3S-OEl3Y66ZmNKdiEjJhS2IeesZcGEG334HI_hcmxaezi6OyTo8du0kZ0bvmy5YPDsTLRNFSok5oYuSUqFhyTsFvo-Q0bS9boXlmQrkFUDA/s400/IMG_0268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531832955420871794" border="0" /></a>Fun tunnel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoboT1h4flLq_k0jYuYolME9L7Cd4PLgBZh8TApcLSuyfzSa_bQgxaXYeZPtzc13UH3YUQO07I1R33f0fn1-3NPxlmMTPzOuMa22u0fDSbx4Sk6cvB9OvQ0cY-xwH_O0bwbC_CADvddY/s1600/IMG_0275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoboT1h4flLq_k0jYuYolME9L7Cd4PLgBZh8TApcLSuyfzSa_bQgxaXYeZPtzc13UH3YUQO07I1R33f0fn1-3NPxlmMTPzOuMa22u0fDSbx4Sk6cvB9OvQ0cY-xwH_O0bwbC_CADvddY/s400/IMG_0275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531832950417096610" border="0" /></a>Max was a little curious about this pumpkin guy. Sadie just kicked him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkge05Ib3m0l8llrRbmez9nibivONvL0ZnS0xZaMNTutuaAODyzL2V3HU4N81ACTBAVOZ0I4dttVQfbGYDC9Wxc_jDTpKHKS2F3Ae4Tw6h2Wh85FIQwfRvGWQQt05Qhyv6XY-75gN9En8/s1600/IMG_0281.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkge05Ib3m0l8llrRbmez9nibivONvL0ZnS0xZaMNTutuaAODyzL2V3HU4N81ACTBAVOZ0I4dttVQfbGYDC9Wxc_jDTpKHKS2F3Ae4Tw6h2Wh85FIQwfRvGWQQt05Qhyv6XY-75gN9En8/s400/IMG_0281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531832948282496882" border="0" /></a>Sadie and I on the hayride.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjBDOlpXAWwg48jEDmTCgv-WoxR-WRpP-Pj8shDPpYD37W7vgapd0Jlzt5OYmb8GoNKd0La7SgU1dQmAmUZewrDwgWd9p0qlEj-v3fek1a3Zh17UifasfFZuzu84HiIKREGZ16FwTMtM/s1600/IMG_0284.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjBDOlpXAWwg48jEDmTCgv-WoxR-WRpP-Pj8shDPpYD37W7vgapd0Jlzt5OYmb8GoNKd0La7SgU1dQmAmUZewrDwgWd9p0qlEj-v3fek1a3Zh17UifasfFZuzu84HiIKREGZ16FwTMtM/s400/IMG_0284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531832940156927458" border="0" /></a>Max was pretty curious about everything on the hayride.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_eJl0gUXeKuDzR10IoSy1_nvxkiyO6wMPv7DfTaCk4MIn2YwU4zQARgAkVviKuD_j8jL68d6_1lidHQziUS0DFpNt-MiJa-lqB1t2r3mYc1RXZ0VCCwYi8vp_dyt9AQbaVIdPwF7eRE/s1600/IMG_0286.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_eJl0gUXeKuDzR10IoSy1_nvxkiyO6wMPv7DfTaCk4MIn2YwU4zQARgAkVviKuD_j8jL68d6_1lidHQziUS0DFpNt-MiJa-lqB1t2r3mYc1RXZ0VCCwYi8vp_dyt9AQbaVIdPwF7eRE/s400/IMG_0286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531831868667728834" border="0" /></a>It was so gorgeous all around the property.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4yOI5nlqD6DSyCh0kanP4LoiRx839q7eNMZezq28VHvw4qVST54qIjkrQ1G3qQLJfRMVf0Hil_X9MrYH7mUhzbn6CSOKGh4I6uLpDy5LnBIaaJj3DtvlYq1xwo7DsFggP6oBKSH-J_Q/s1600/IMG_0291.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4yOI5nlqD6DSyCh0kanP4LoiRx839q7eNMZezq28VHvw4qVST54qIjkrQ1G3qQLJfRMVf0Hil_X9MrYH7mUhzbn6CSOKGh4I6uLpDy5LnBIaaJj3DtvlYq1xwo7DsFggP6oBKSH-J_Q/s400/IMG_0291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531831865373868738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_axdGPYLA1fbEGZQud-1D1HxC1UVL0gCEovYV5OgW6JDKAfkXXDl9qZ7VFUkc4U15mJQmZR0n9zlh3vF5roSAEYOSRK5FoVImg0s0qKsyW9J9gUgddIiBRq_zaoEw2GsoCgLL0SkKKM/s1600/IMG_0299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_axdGPYLA1fbEGZQud-1D1HxC1UVL0gCEovYV5OgW6JDKAfkXXDl9qZ7VFUkc4U15mJQmZR0n9zlh3vF5roSAEYOSRK5FoVImg0s0qKsyW9J9gUgddIiBRq_zaoEw2GsoCgLL0SkKKM/s400/IMG_0299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531831854083635586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTK8g_jFTATyOHV5uNW2GvI-wTtA8GDGCM6MGIFSmrbNcoygrheKaI-MQNOLK0JGJZZNILK1p2RSbKuYPSoS6tJmGsLPHGmwsZzU89wnClj8btUwEZX_h-59SoFBcMDW09S0jSafAxlPw/s1600/IMG_0295.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTK8g_jFTATyOHV5uNW2GvI-wTtA8GDGCM6MGIFSmrbNcoygrheKaI-MQNOLK0JGJZZNILK1p2RSbKuYPSoS6tJmGsLPHGmwsZzU89wnClj8btUwEZX_h-59SoFBcMDW09S0jSafAxlPw/s400/IMG_0295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531831848322595346" border="0" /></a>Not happy that all the pumpkins were medium size. He was hoping for a really, really big one!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2hWvoafWnOSDKYXjc1nD9QS6m2SRL39vyLdXRlDErjZtE8qjl4_p1TiNA9gfaskXGBQ6dqAccHPuCwG7ti_4zSY3mc-mJ3GkarDmmm-LtqpzW_1IuBGWSbKorDT2XBIbUr3vZlrzKe0/s1600/IMG_0298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2hWvoafWnOSDKYXjc1nD9QS6m2SRL39vyLdXRlDErjZtE8qjl4_p1TiNA9gfaskXGBQ6dqAccHPuCwG7ti_4zSY3mc-mJ3GkarDmmm-LtqpzW_1IuBGWSbKorDT2XBIbUr3vZlrzKe0/s400/IMG_0298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531831836692658930" border="0" /></a>Sadie was too tired to care.<br /><br />A couple days later I decided to do something I had vowed never to do with kids....decorate sugar cookies! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflh_jRvcY-yzDE_CUV1MxUNxOg3x8vkmrOOsc_yYOmZR7pjjgM2aPSPtzT4SQqLxuEHqPOYSNnEZquYtP-qpuPCi62pHUiFKf-pDlECsFTFkFh4ysqJN3B39S3yfUxXdNmNSozaI2IAI/s1600/IMG_0323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflh_jRvcY-yzDE_CUV1MxUNxOg3x8vkmrOOsc_yYOmZR7pjjgM2aPSPtzT4SQqLxuEHqPOYSNnEZquYtP-qpuPCi62pHUiFKf-pDlECsFTFkFh4ysqJN3B39S3yfUxXdNmNSozaI2IAI/s400/IMG_0323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531828932402056834" border="0" /></a>What I love about Sadie's cookies above are all the finger marks you can see in her frosting where she wiped the frosting off and then ate it. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzpvGivBQkKnEZ1bga3LJEvESR8DYfLJSUuEroakeUTBMQ9VKCqL3qHCQL1alT0vqzOXXYBUwOzeomFz4VVvMwPu8rRZRIL9RxlCA-sgdPd50Cv-rpRyCJsYwjgz3KOHmYu_Ey3AT3-s/s1600/IMG_0322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzpvGivBQkKnEZ1bga3LJEvESR8DYfLJSUuEroakeUTBMQ9VKCqL3qHCQL1alT0vqzOXXYBUwOzeomFz4VVvMwPu8rRZRIL9RxlCA-sgdPd50Cv-rpRyCJsYwjgz3KOHmYu_Ey3AT3-s/s400/IMG_0322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531828922925666034" border="0" /></a>And what I love about Max's were the monster's he made with the pretzels I was snacking on to combat my ongoing morning sickness and that several cookies have bites already taken out of them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqX_km2QUdgEmR0D4zcWyfaIxcJFl_fOjfGzAYV8iq-0IbdAxL0JeFWytYkJGak6e6FFt0HVJPTtEpaI6aUu1IaKe8K52S5qVNZHjDWd0l3C872SuovBJuAWUn59A_AXZmkTP_o7BpBM/s1600/IMG_0315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqX_km2QUdgEmR0D4zcWyfaIxcJFl_fOjfGzAYV8iq-0IbdAxL0JeFWytYkJGak6e6FFt0HVJPTtEpaI6aUu1IaKe8K52S5qVNZHjDWd0l3C872SuovBJuAWUn59A_AXZmkTP_o7BpBM/s400/IMG_0315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531828911745337394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEMrH8Md3RxmqmTCPhg0rp5ATgiw2T10gIsZetYONbbTT46zi1TzNkGNpH0GoMjedIVtE4Qgd2QBDuBX0g0M9wwbszjn30lDpRoBHgRQfoQslZSGFOyCxhGyO_ucLW6VBFRmbZzxJvAQ/s1600/IMG_0314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEMrH8Md3RxmqmTCPhg0rp5ATgiw2T10gIsZetYONbbTT46zi1TzNkGNpH0GoMjedIVtE4Qgd2QBDuBX0g0M9wwbszjn30lDpRoBHgRQfoQslZSGFOyCxhGyO_ucLW6VBFRmbZzxJvAQ/s400/IMG_0314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531828909413408418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFxMB41XYANcvPSVCg2TY9bTlKm1u0GBOtaIdvPFHnmdaRfjDOdI6aNrdcHRM6m-fUpcCu_CDeZc7etraKSGyNXRzlxNGgWnrVsMWAMo7eMCEug39o9ZrjEPHF6lEsZW3EJmbwHscwN8/s1600/IMG_0311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFxMB41XYANcvPSVCg2TY9bTlKm1u0GBOtaIdvPFHnmdaRfjDOdI6aNrdcHRM6m-fUpcCu_CDeZc7etraKSGyNXRzlxNGgWnrVsMWAMo7eMCEug39o9ZrjEPHF6lEsZW3EJmbwHscwN8/s400/IMG_0311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531828906856476866" border="0" /></a><br />Max is really excited about Halloween! Everyday he asks Aaron and I what we are dressing up as. I told him mommies don't have to dress up but daddy will. :)krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-60382567404645343302010-10-03T19:53:00.000-07:002010-10-03T20:47:35.141-07:00Civil War CommemorationYesterday we attended the annual Civil War Revisited event at Kearney Park. I loved attending this when I was younger with my Grandma and Grandpa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">McLelland</span>, so it was fun to go again this year. It was an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">unseasonably</span> , miserable, humid and hot weekend, but we still managed to have fun and survive the heat! <br /><div><div style="border: medium none ; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br />This year, the event commemorated Confederate Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's campaign in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.<span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153);" href="http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/09/30/2099501/civil-war-comes-alive-at-kearney.html#ixzz11MCbo4M9"></a></span></div></div><div><div style="border: medium none ; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153);" href="http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/09/30/2099501/civil-war-comes-alive-at-kearney.html#ixzz11MBqbKx2"></a></span></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDiDGqXM3WdginZsPwqLLrNssu_aU_rwiVTKGSx40oiBoo0-YBJGeu1JrnO72kUlbJSTmF6YHpLqQPFGI_4ZSA6sZDrAO7T8g0eZ_iBdqA8LCNunFgUyTbAQzzXCR46R-vxKaR7Hxi28/s1600/DSCN0718.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDiDGqXM3WdginZsPwqLLrNssu_aU_rwiVTKGSx40oiBoo0-YBJGeu1JrnO72kUlbJSTmF6YHpLqQPFGI_4ZSA6sZDrAO7T8g0eZ_iBdqA8LCNunFgUyTbAQzzXCR46R-vxKaR7Hxi28/s400/DSCN0718.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524026219668596626" border="0" /></a>The kids next to one of several huge, and loud cannons.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GQ2DKNsxvpvfdaeLBs7cwlwjK0xuIV-tvN8g2yT2rkHrnYXPgIB-Hq_fFaIcYrmUqa_613LTVEW3b_RpPmY21DUq_ppKHw8oG7A4HUjOwpP3SEPsx6D558u0JAcBO6YVPilVbVuUyxY/s1600/DSCN0719.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GQ2DKNsxvpvfdaeLBs7cwlwjK0xuIV-tvN8g2yT2rkHrnYXPgIB-Hq_fFaIcYrmUqa_613LTVEW3b_RpPmY21DUq_ppKHw8oG7A4HUjOwpP3SEPsx6D558u0JAcBO6YVPilVbVuUyxY/s400/DSCN0719.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524026216343173218" border="0" /></a>A solider's tent.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirknXs7KhEtUKOpOgUpYzCrKJ3ovnZ-wvYhTlSdYaPErCfnB_GQG8GkMYrjh6YJA3SzMaHTsbCH4tpmwnHFYF7bY0XI_BY-eU8y3OB3zGS6jaZAFHxgUe-bh4_2a3EXVAnUCEx2aT1uvA/s1600/DSCN0720.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirknXs7KhEtUKOpOgUpYzCrKJ3ovnZ-wvYhTlSdYaPErCfnB_GQG8GkMYrjh6YJA3SzMaHTsbCH4tpmwnHFYF7bY0XI_BY-eU8y3OB3zGS6jaZAFHxgUe-bh4_2a3EXVAnUCEx2aT1uvA/s400/DSCN0720.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524026217675832514" border="0" /></a>Some of the campgrounds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAD-VStF3YReJ7SuMV1t_DX7cw3qbxUjmQgvK7Tv3-I-Q2BYoLZS8dF_rOqcghO3fWNJoeLPhTKQGHHpbcizHjlMR50z5rzS7RVD4qRa4s3QXlKIAcVm9Bs6wFOwJYX3Fpe8YHBIGp7t0/s1600/DSCN0721.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAD-VStF3YReJ7SuMV1t_DX7cw3qbxUjmQgvK7Tv3-I-Q2BYoLZS8dF_rOqcghO3fWNJoeLPhTKQGHHpbcizHjlMR50z5rzS7RVD4qRa4s3QXlKIAcVm9Bs6wFOwJYX3Fpe8YHBIGp7t0/s400/DSCN0721.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025804558591586" border="0" /></a>A tent full of explosives. At first I thought it was just trying to portray a tent full of explosives, without actually explosives inside, but then I noticed the fire extinguisher so I'm thinking there possibly could have been explosives inside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ViN-TBlzr1k4KUUNtTRMoXit2fk908R0c5MJneePgajeiB9s1ovbrS9XOEYCTpGIeZOJmtrK3h9uQe0XFpgPeyVsZvL6VIEGMFc3MNm8uhL5cUmKB3YswDtHymh_dQvbo9cgCXJ2mbw/s1600/DSCN0722.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ViN-TBlzr1k4KUUNtTRMoXit2fk908R0c5MJneePgajeiB9s1ovbrS9XOEYCTpGIeZOJmtrK3h9uQe0XFpgPeyVsZvL6VIEGMFc3MNm8uhL5cUmKB3YswDtHymh_dQvbo9cgCXJ2mbw/s400/DSCN0722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025799617544242" border="0" /></a>All Megan wanted was kettle corn, so we made sure to get the biggest bag possible. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXW03yoTFmc5Bg294f1VFi9Wt_e502nPQLt3eWJXPMJNqq8yJ1vdbB2HhBdFqp-KpvSnhU4HxMjBawoDNSnqrFJW74nFDXhnGc7jfdPolUX0CXMdF3zbo8w2UaoX5yEtmxCKl02-Ko_2M/s1600/DSCN0729.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXW03yoTFmc5Bg294f1VFi9Wt_e502nPQLt3eWJXPMJNqq8yJ1vdbB2HhBdFqp-KpvSnhU4HxMjBawoDNSnqrFJW74nFDXhnGc7jfdPolUX0CXMdF3zbo8w2UaoX5yEtmxCKl02-Ko_2M/s400/DSCN0729.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025795869731234" border="0" /></a>Who couldn't love this face?! Although she is in desperate need of a bang trim.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbnP8zujsTVCKa0xg7r2-GzDzUq1IRbMRAsag5PrscQKoPo5H5ZQWW2GOFneRp11Bw99eJ4cmSQ48iJj6PyxaQId0r9r07lveZxHogG6MLJdtQ-o2X_pIDUyDU0TTfGZbbq3siJfQE2E/s1600/DSCN0731.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbnP8zujsTVCKa0xg7r2-GzDzUq1IRbMRAsag5PrscQKoPo5H5ZQWW2GOFneRp11Bw99eJ4cmSQ48iJj6PyxaQId0r9r07lveZxHogG6MLJdtQ-o2X_pIDUyDU0TTfGZbbq3siJfQE2E/s400/DSCN0731.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025794359417586" border="0" /></a>And this face too! So excited to see army guys fight!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cMXUAq02nnh8KM9xePSvAs1wSqAVOKOTIuakDyUKeW-W6-J3RyXHdtPdcX7S2oaHticUlFoeif_KLW6aAMXJGiQl8nGMh2Azik2iizdCcpivoSzr_8d45X8GHtElaI2gPMTswrYLBnU/s1600/RSCN0778.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cMXUAq02nnh8KM9xePSvAs1wSqAVOKOTIuakDyUKeW-W6-J3RyXHdtPdcX7S2oaHticUlFoeif_KLW6aAMXJGiQl8nGMh2Azik2iizdCcpivoSzr_8d45X8GHtElaI2gPMTswrYLBnU/s400/RSCN0778.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025791434040162" border="0" /></a>Sadie kept wanting to go see some horses nearby the spot we were saving to watch the battle, and after no adult would take her, she convinced Max to hold her hand and make a run for it together. And yes, I took several pictures before actually stopping them. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUrgUaKosnmIH6XAB9olcXo33zf8_ZfF9f6UNHQ-RC5CQfMnyKImVLS-whaJxT-jhpZBhfTPEIten1k7qE6XzbfiKA_55AY7_jnVgBq0euZIxi98eRvPuiP7nhU-3hsNQyutZ1Jx4H_8/s1600/DSCN0734.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUrgUaKosnmIH6XAB9olcXo33zf8_ZfF9f6UNHQ-RC5CQfMnyKImVLS-whaJxT-jhpZBhfTPEIten1k7qE6XzbfiKA_55AY7_jnVgBq0euZIxi98eRvPuiP7nhU-3hsNQyutZ1Jx4H_8/s400/DSCN0734.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025302023614658" border="0" /></a>But really, it was so sweet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRc9wm5jAECWLiEc_nUS83NrW-krkxU23em6jVoythvjgp8G34F5rIKop6Zxd_bXwqHb5G4_FKU7aFAXj1xwBFqoIYrKP-QhKkMwnNVc93SD8mLEDa8p1uHTAWAjzMhZNks8PIMv8f7g/s1600/DSCN0742.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRc9wm5jAECWLiEc_nUS83NrW-krkxU23em6jVoythvjgp8G34F5rIKop6Zxd_bXwqHb5G4_FKU7aFAXj1xwBFqoIYrKP-QhKkMwnNVc93SD8mLEDa8p1uHTAWAjzMhZNks8PIMv8f7g/s400/DSCN0742.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025297264861250" border="0" /></a>Unfortunately as soon as the first cannon went off, all Max's excitement left and the tears came. Poor little man, he was genuinely terrified. I even shed a few tears because I felt so bad for him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWRau_i6BWPOpcYXSK94pe2EZIja-tTa4XEFcCSDzFvhbmg9q6FQIzpkcXvRd1qsNE9jZa0EcoqmLZGndikHJKkaBYl8IbC_IqIg7HoQSwEa0QbJkZJZNg-8vEvYNIy6vY5OWbMCq7Qo/s1600/DSCN0756.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWRau_i6BWPOpcYXSK94pe2EZIja-tTa4XEFcCSDzFvhbmg9q6FQIzpkcXvRd1qsNE9jZa0EcoqmLZGndikHJKkaBYl8IbC_IqIg7HoQSwEa0QbJkZJZNg-8vEvYNIy6vY5OWbMCq7Qo/s400/DSCN0756.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025297771741234" border="0" /></a>Sadie was pretty tough, although every time a cannon went off she panicked and wanted her ears covered, but then bounced back quick. She was mostly just in love with this little horse we bought her. She was really sweet towards Max trying to comfort him, although he made sure everyone knew both he and Sadie were scared of the cannons. :) Here Sadie is with Grandpa McLelland, showing off her horse.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HZrOqd0UfdQ-7TYH1RAZILK-N_baVToYILOIpGKp_BP9buLSi4lh5DaKcLObtEWSlPdaL3W5YGDa8DidNNhRrAG7wGrd3jwNEooIim9A-Mw5TpM3RNS7OVMGogCkgbafvIjj-aEw6G8/s1600/DSCN0760.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HZrOqd0UfdQ-7TYH1RAZILK-N_baVToYILOIpGKp_BP9buLSi4lh5DaKcLObtEWSlPdaL3W5YGDa8DidNNhRrAG7wGrd3jwNEooIim9A-Mw5TpM3RNS7OVMGogCkgbafvIjj-aEw6G8/s400/DSCN0760.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025293024343522" border="0" /></a>It was really a cool battle to watch. The horses were always really close to where we sat which made it more interesting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAvfa-3toO8V0lIlRiHOHZuNMEj0CNN6jSi-d5H2uiDqrQDz2fZeLcospvWXIiuEqFoTRExJDBDXegXT-z_s6TV94p5zL0zCN66nrtGiPURGQXUlyeq5ZnvnBkHlJfTZZjFlE56mSluY/s1600/DSCN0762.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAvfa-3toO8V0lIlRiHOHZuNMEj0CNN6jSi-d5H2uiDqrQDz2fZeLcospvWXIiuEqFoTRExJDBDXegXT-z_s6TV94p5zL0zCN66nrtGiPURGQXUlyeq5ZnvnBkHlJfTZZjFlE56mSluY/s400/DSCN0762.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025291692753058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFK23c76kz7c4CCsjgEOyOcarjNP1T8fgDi2vhVdruq7SGpAGI5mkmFIWzWl16nde2rOkNBCb-5eIR-C8ME04dkkiKhkUSX1k20PoHArbeAQSRuGLMaFGL7YyJy1Ttn0urxPPtWV6I-Q/s1600/DSCN0769.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFK23c76kz7c4CCsjgEOyOcarjNP1T8fgDi2vhVdruq7SGpAGI5mkmFIWzWl16nde2rOkNBCb-5eIR-C8ME04dkkiKhkUSX1k20PoHArbeAQSRuGLMaFGL7YyJy1Ttn0urxPPtWV6I-Q/s400/DSCN0769.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524024642430705842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5693Q4LFlaPGXzz4XyWhSBoCrNQxKUf0wf4uoxCi3qK49idpDHy9x2Sn_vxfgv_sicwZNeQ2-oNQTLbs3srKhWxNKEmnB7bA6-kyO7CSkAQ5rXklVJ46aXcv8OUfefaNZV7NUzx7XdQ/s1600/DSCN0764.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5693Q4LFlaPGXzz4XyWhSBoCrNQxKUf0wf4uoxCi3qK49idpDHy9x2Sn_vxfgv_sicwZNeQ2-oNQTLbs3srKhWxNKEmnB7bA6-kyO7CSkAQ5rXklVJ46aXcv8OUfefaNZV7NUzx7XdQ/s400/DSCN0764.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524024638391155154" border="0" /></a>This is when they were both scared at one point and both had to be on Dad's lap....just to prove Max right that they were both afraid. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYj7WB_SfiQsBZof2ca4POq_GTmKGwviiwt7jZbpNHV7LJrsVzR7MVPXrCWJvLfOQ1L5Qqx2uI8Yc5yWhKWYnJXqJF75kt3Z-ufCYjkqrcYoak-enOXqbWI2spefY_nDzClpTyMsezVXY/s1600/DSCN0768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYj7WB_SfiQsBZof2ca4POq_GTmKGwviiwt7jZbpNHV7LJrsVzR7MVPXrCWJvLfOQ1L5Qqx2uI8Yc5yWhKWYnJXqJF75kt3Z-ufCYjkqrcYoak-enOXqbWI2spefY_nDzClpTyMsezVXY/s400/DSCN0768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524024637232549426" border="0" /></a>Towards the end Sadie got really tired and just wanted to be held with her ears covered. I didn't mind, since it's rare a toddler wants to sit still and let you hold them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhDMM3CGIX_h8HDzXILBZQOVXxpf4c_2cMgWm0WeaX1A6foaaXbVuIXfUD9B9x5Ty9n7Meb95nFO9SCi2mNXjMUG935_4bDRtywEnx0gbsZtCDYZU9_8Ts_l3rEymAmvEr51_1npkmhE/s1600/DSCN0771.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhDMM3CGIX_h8HDzXILBZQOVXxpf4c_2cMgWm0WeaX1A6foaaXbVuIXfUD9B9x5Ty9n7Meb95nFO9SCi2mNXjMUG935_4bDRtywEnx0gbsZtCDYZU9_8Ts_l3rEymAmvEr51_1npkmhE/s400/DSCN0771.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524024631478486290" border="0" /></a>I love that my brothers love learning about battles, wars, and history. They watch a lot of History Channel specials and I think it's so great that they have this love for history...although it's mostly fueled by a love for war histories.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhps6LtCA3AX2058Ctv3tGdJLto1qo9i0eKDKfcBdA1i1MQN1LUWeoOfFid1qfM7QK7zmcDHWS8nRAK5t2NMGhhmnDPJRAwK3RXNLrltZZ4MNTB4ugnD1DJYNePInhOldD93l1rYb6oqps/s1600/DSCN0777.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhps6LtCA3AX2058Ctv3tGdJLto1qo9i0eKDKfcBdA1i1MQN1LUWeoOfFid1qfM7QK7zmcDHWS8nRAK5t2NMGhhmnDPJRAwK3RXNLrltZZ4MNTB4ugnD1DJYNePInhOldD93l1rYb6oqps/s400/DSCN0777.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524024626315202354" border="0" /></a>I think Megan was the happiest about Sadie wanting to be held. They had a nice little rest together. :)<br /><br />It was a fun day and a great way to remember the history of our great nation!!krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-5179492072962050702010-09-05T21:06:00.001-07:002010-09-05T21:56:03.285-07:00Sadie's 2nd Birthday!Well, our baby girl turned 2 this week (2 going on 12, but hey, it's ok!). <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jbkxo6hiuYxtkoiSIbQczeQfeQcgKwU7b-gGBYNKOXIXKKPtOITS1S0DfHExt6BV1sTkZHog760l5z9qw0AG2EcrXSWPn3vt4iEcBP3w-8wUwN2tuDXH21e8o10YUq5IHZiFV7HLt3E/s1600/IMG_0288.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jbkxo6hiuYxtkoiSIbQczeQfeQcgKwU7b-gGBYNKOXIXKKPtOITS1S0DfHExt6BV1sTkZHog760l5z9qw0AG2EcrXSWPn3vt4iEcBP3w-8wUwN2tuDXH21e8o10YUq5IHZiFV7HLt3E/s400/IMG_0288.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513651571794922962" border="0" /></a>She has slept this way since she was born. I love that she still does it! This girl loves her beauty rest.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnkHEesz9FSblnvH4fyndiwVWk7X6ctaVPy4F61tqw3tYqCpH60YJfcK8rfWwQaKgYr0bhNMlU3RUYASuybGcXwjY8TWw2OIbUVZDpm_ATynsKdfYN-6uULoWJV8h24jM_4O29p99vAQ/s1600/IMG_0293.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnkHEesz9FSblnvH4fyndiwVWk7X6ctaVPy4F61tqw3tYqCpH60YJfcK8rfWwQaKgYr0bhNMlU3RUYASuybGcXwjY8TWw2OIbUVZDpm_ATynsKdfYN-6uULoWJV8h24jM_4O29p99vAQ/s400/IMG_0293.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513651232426316466" border="0" /></a>I made my 2nd attempt at sewing her a dress. I was much happier this time with how it turned out, but I'm realizing that she is such a petite things and patterns always need to be more narrow in the shoulders for her....so this dress falls off her a lot. Oh well!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsxAYE32pfrG9pvWXbWXMe3Q6vehxN0VO_sCoQnDeI1ZnCxQAtxL9IA-qT_ekvYLfhLnthd78IEXf2ChZtB9IxfLZSCWQHIeqky_emGxQy5xMj3vz6DMAzfsG-iYkQxdrMRvakqacNJs/s1600/IMG_0294.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsxAYE32pfrG9pvWXbWXMe3Q6vehxN0VO_sCoQnDeI1ZnCxQAtxL9IA-qT_ekvYLfhLnthd78IEXf2ChZtB9IxfLZSCWQHIeqky_emGxQy5xMj3vz6DMAzfsG-iYkQxdrMRvakqacNJs/s400/IMG_0294.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513651222955624674" border="0" /></a>She's a very wiggly model so it was hard to capture a good photo. oh, and I couldn't find my camera so all these photos were taken from my phone, so they are a little grainy. Sorry!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4N-BArkgEbzeIg6QbAI-84GjagkY-5nhY1iuG2fnPFimpI6FxgN2ySUqYIOW40q-HiTMNL3SKWNqyAQB2ihUL14OHvXxNbpNhSfIP27QUAPWhFrFvZzovRspfjIdXwlYoqqoTksFzpls/s1600/IMG_0306.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4N-BArkgEbzeIg6QbAI-84GjagkY-5nhY1iuG2fnPFimpI6FxgN2ySUqYIOW40q-HiTMNL3SKWNqyAQB2ihUL14OHvXxNbpNhSfIP27QUAPWhFrFvZzovRspfjIdXwlYoqqoTksFzpls/s400/IMG_0306.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513651218516098130" border="0" /></a>We had a little extended family birthday party for her two nights before her actual birthday because I was going out of town for a family wedding on her birthday. This was the cake I made....an ice cream potted flower cake (oreos used to make it look like potting soil on top). Anyone that knows Sadie knows she LOVES to eat dirt (even today at nursery they took the kids on a walk and I saw Sadie come in with a mouth full of dirt). There's no stopping her...she'll hopefully grow out of it...right???? For now I'm not too concerned.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkffXeIBBeD3pnPXBOM6nIG5N_QBPg3f2XOOvqVNgx-olN0ifSfAEp4gCvc55-cj79qasqhlIdHqFvcDviSK_E4KMYLn4cfrvfeA9_LgCbsi9vFQd-CX6qXlDgZNfY2i0TVi-3W_PjPUA/s1600/IMG_0307.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkffXeIBBeD3pnPXBOM6nIG5N_QBPg3f2XOOvqVNgx-olN0ifSfAEp4gCvc55-cj79qasqhlIdHqFvcDviSK_E4KMYLn4cfrvfeA9_LgCbsi9vFQd-CX6qXlDgZNfY2i0TVi-3W_PjPUA/s400/IMG_0307.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513651217594018898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NKZAWDMieBOIsHYz6dY3yYr_yRXdlJE0xfnli2myXKC6vdT4P7HwdrdXNWXkX8ns5-uuUME0_b3p-9A8ePJ7NiYvij6Woiq8j2RM1UuRwDkXP8Vd-WQhuAXYSbNrYGEz8qt7cjnBV1E/s1600/IMG_0308.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NKZAWDMieBOIsHYz6dY3yYr_yRXdlJE0xfnli2myXKC6vdT4P7HwdrdXNWXkX8ns5-uuUME0_b3p-9A8ePJ7NiYvij6Woiq8j2RM1UuRwDkXP8Vd-WQhuAXYSbNrYGEz8qt7cjnBV1E/s400/IMG_0308.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513651212460710834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCV7ihXhOncaAtGo8nF8xMOXmJB5tZEkG1SN_vPhBFwXS8yC6wy8Wq7W8o5NTgYCpgJPxC7SeUattL_E0C9jNmxuLULVyAfdRXrhxvJuJsObs-zoMCMA7jMti-C2Cu9RRg0-JVz_U15yk/s1600/IMG_0300.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCV7ihXhOncaAtGo8nF8xMOXmJB5tZEkG1SN_vPhBFwXS8yC6wy8Wq7W8o5NTgYCpgJPxC7SeUattL_E0C9jNmxuLULVyAfdRXrhxvJuJsObs-zoMCMA7jMti-C2Cu9RRg0-JVz_U15yk/s400/IMG_0300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513650366141452274" border="0" /></a><br />Checking out her presents. This was when she started to realize she was the star of the evening.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsn-5sVOI3-wbkvX8XDGFCKu_60vNcB5OlkNCmwRku1DKAAU__aendXFsAZlZwC3-oSQzCAbAwyvCzdEmZ9KujNMNKteYijGbR8eo8KH3LooMHS-igsyPYoR4PFs3RHiy3oggHy9bdy-U/s1600/IMG_0303.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsn-5sVOI3-wbkvX8XDGFCKu_60vNcB5OlkNCmwRku1DKAAU__aendXFsAZlZwC3-oSQzCAbAwyvCzdEmZ9KujNMNKteYijGbR8eo8KH3LooMHS-igsyPYoR4PFs3RHiy3oggHy9bdy-U/s400/IMG_0303.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513650362542173010" border="0" /></a><br />Trying to convince great grandma mclelland to open a gift for her early. :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtacELJoJOX3yBkJkyaHMP69jet8XdMGW03zSJ6S2eA-pdt87DH_J74A-bjWvr9198-y5CusgRSZeA8FaUZ3jTw_vyX63ItccJCBc__WOpio9S9r6Y7Yae1SYtgYEjeqrvZj9UxmWlzU/s1600/IMG_0304.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtacELJoJOX3yBkJkyaHMP69jet8XdMGW03zSJ6S2eA-pdt87DH_J74A-bjWvr9198-y5CusgRSZeA8FaUZ3jTw_vyX63ItccJCBc__WOpio9S9r6Y7Yae1SYtgYEjeqrvZj9UxmWlzU/s400/IMG_0304.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513650355926876818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLL7ypPkjy-0QcYvR78UgX35sHXDOWMHBQ85zErB01dxjKhr_8NFuzEmn_GbHKQvkQq5LA4at-zve4dRi86nkzmxlyGeFHQBudYlSFyHjdwGJ1ljrKzvNEwYMPN6gWGtJfqF03tl9tIs/s1600/IMG_0317.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLL7ypPkjy-0QcYvR78UgX35sHXDOWMHBQ85zErB01dxjKhr_8NFuzEmn_GbHKQvkQq5LA4at-zve4dRi86nkzmxlyGeFHQBudYlSFyHjdwGJ1ljrKzvNEwYMPN6gWGtJfqF03tl9tIs/s400/IMG_0317.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513650353615054466" border="0" /></a>She then realized that wasn't working so later she started giving out hugs (something she does every so often, when she feels like it)...hoping to find someone that will start helping her open gifts!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HPDN9QeuUblMifpXgQvm-WEoxgwuWlCOK-TO9eCG2QRmi7Uq2RlAD8lXg3xX1UrlznU3jeJGyhMQGCld5ixNuiQlLmpNK5KduA4zER9WoMKxOWCIC3nGMr_g0DaM4YZj2oQp82CxniY/s1600/IMG_0319.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HPDN9QeuUblMifpXgQvm-WEoxgwuWlCOK-TO9eCG2QRmi7Uq2RlAD8lXg3xX1UrlznU3jeJGyhMQGCld5ixNuiQlLmpNK5KduA4zER9WoMKxOWCIC3nGMr_g0DaM4YZj2oQp82CxniY/s400/IMG_0319.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513650350129373922" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOeO8Dhqr05hnioVqD7_quyD2air06bCcRA0JiJWrRhKJPqDcMo8oJVuc9K5MhctEvj-uH4wxJkvXjld3IlsbzC2KErMtv-Y_PyZ-rz39gAcDIwdqyzSArF53-i-wx66CFU1JainsIwM/s1600/IMG_0320.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOeO8Dhqr05hnioVqD7_quyD2air06bCcRA0JiJWrRhKJPqDcMo8oJVuc9K5MhctEvj-uH4wxJkvXjld3IlsbzC2KErMtv-Y_PyZ-rz39gAcDIwdqyzSArF53-i-wx66CFU1JainsIwM/s400/IMG_0320.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513649808475963442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8MbIzFrG9fgDmONAhX7nqKqm6D3qP92RcrCh4zk9ab47bTYGnqQ3FFI4g4VrvZ0GG0exOgOnvMJgC4QwxTyIKl80DR0BOsnu_mcvHWt2SuVpFZuXXAz5AMpN0RhoSdaNKRuK7FHrgjQ/s1600/IMG_0330.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8MbIzFrG9fgDmONAhX7nqKqm6D3qP92RcrCh4zk9ab47bTYGnqQ3FFI4g4VrvZ0GG0exOgOnvMJgC4QwxTyIKl80DR0BOsnu_mcvHWt2SuVpFZuXXAz5AMpN0RhoSdaNKRuK7FHrgjQ/s400/IMG_0330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513649804198509074" border="0" /></a><br />Ahh, finally time for gifts! She was a happy and spoiled (in a good way) little girl! Thanks to all our family for the great gifts!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-eCi9FjBz_u0je0_dFCVKWpX2a60gxaB9g1wzjipY5UjbAo3p2-bnqCLkk4F2YrbiO2oa9PYoduVCRet4TbI5ZYIXzJ6w0KrHoZmrqBcmdxNcZ6yZrfc1v7S3xeeITC3Xs7rg8GUUsY/s1600/IMG_0334.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-eCi9FjBz_u0je0_dFCVKWpX2a60gxaB9g1wzjipY5UjbAo3p2-bnqCLkk4F2YrbiO2oa9PYoduVCRet4TbI5ZYIXzJ6w0KrHoZmrqBcmdxNcZ6yZrfc1v7S3xeeITC3Xs7rg8GUUsY/s400/IMG_0334.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513649793370772898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq67I-t_F6yV41caBUwE9KfJue0L6F3SdeJafKvqfRWRWifumVOIMScuqo-5ZoIs8YLOJ0xsCiNcSShbyv90ZUlbjCwRbp30vQbsP7LU1kpdx8jhu5HtuZi2IT8qU4UUOjt5zZkbxkOhE/s1600/IMG_0335.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq67I-t_F6yV41caBUwE9KfJue0L6F3SdeJafKvqfRWRWifumVOIMScuqo-5ZoIs8YLOJ0xsCiNcSShbyv90ZUlbjCwRbp30vQbsP7LU1kpdx8jhu5HtuZi2IT8qU4UUOjt5zZkbxkOhE/s400/IMG_0335.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513649789282205186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSzOGRLV7BhNRradMKS7jUCNEue6kfIjx3gveXwT5gJ1xqbHL-4Y6dH25FuYPss_hkTi7vqFiFepLZF3pPOACpvU0LiwaRZ3EVVHTYOeJJ6vk6nMbLlWlgebp0H5DcwZNHlCpE7B0c4Y/s1600/IMG_0338.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSzOGRLV7BhNRradMKS7jUCNEue6kfIjx3gveXwT5gJ1xqbHL-4Y6dH25FuYPss_hkTi7vqFiFepLZF3pPOACpvU0LiwaRZ3EVVHTYOeJJ6vk6nMbLlWlgebp0H5DcwZNHlCpE7B0c4Y/s400/IMG_0338.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513649784669771186" border="0" /></a><br />No joke, for 2 months I did occasional research to find a great doll for her-one that was soft and cuddly, easy to clean, durable and had long play time based on other parents online reviews. I'm a little crazy, I know. But I love this doll and so it was so fun to see her love it too!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_2N9ZqYe7ST_8NQjULKkhfq7Twx6_JGo2zjrq8CCxU1zlI_yd1u_zaOtJlgZJcY2HfMNkjUVawHEoSyHWYJGxj874dQGVlBpVX0T8Q18zVjGRROC-il4NBL6z23k8RrygiZzHm7JO9Q/s1600/IMG_0341.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_2N9ZqYe7ST_8NQjULKkhfq7Twx6_JGo2zjrq8CCxU1zlI_yd1u_zaOtJlgZJcY2HfMNkjUVawHEoSyHWYJGxj874dQGVlBpVX0T8Q18zVjGRROC-il4NBL6z23k8RrygiZzHm7JO9Q/s400/IMG_0341.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513648985402477458" border="0" /></a>Once I found the doll I had to get the matching diaper bag as well! She loves bags/purses! Preparing to be a mom on the go!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZs8cI8L0vdC3uqOqz3vW35G23BMS5YumnTBp1VdNf8wK-s9seU9YWe1mpExlf3X7a5SnfKw0-_OT9iuhc40tDTdmo4bap6RnHlkzmPWoXrdHWOuUqrYjlSxtIzZVAzNCpzU5TpUjvLo/s1600/IMG_0343.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZs8cI8L0vdC3uqOqz3vW35G23BMS5YumnTBp1VdNf8wK-s9seU9YWe1mpExlf3X7a5SnfKw0-_OT9iuhc40tDTdmo4bap6RnHlkzmPWoXrdHWOuUqrYjlSxtIzZVAzNCpzU5TpUjvLo/s400/IMG_0343.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513648988681728722" border="0" /></a><br />Real men (in Toy Story underwear) carry diaper bags too!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9hn_6GX23CPKNsHS-YGjxqEXNoKxALKsxi9H2Lw0EoCm43g4J8FlbJz4M9onl-e6lrexP_iaAvHE4FqIYsX12cR4d6zDAJaW-kc_apUV0Jp87s6cRJDI9L7LXp9QfDi4hptZu3czTFY/s1600/IMG_0346.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9hn_6GX23CPKNsHS-YGjxqEXNoKxALKsxi9H2Lw0EoCm43g4J8FlbJz4M9onl-e6lrexP_iaAvHE4FqIYsX12cR4d6zDAJaW-kc_apUV0Jp87s6cRJDI9L7LXp9QfDi4hptZu3czTFY/s400/IMG_0346.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513648977021482946" border="0" /></a><br />So, since Christmas I have also been in love with this wooden doll care center at Target. It was a bit more than I wanted to pay so I was so excited when I found it for sell on craigslist from a really nice family who's daughter had hardly used it. Sadie LOVES it....and so did all the kids, even the older boys! They were all playing with it! And the best thing is it was in great condition and SO cheap!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpJ_LiADBYyq9hJ8RTTj5GNam7ybAoIr5BlJ5UPbdARrUHcMDbIEVqBcocgVb4oJtSp3yyUPqxbWtcBKLfS8JHHEZXRT1TTDTlP1I250sVlgjMvQ9MyrkYQrw3kDdWx71Zr1FZ9kVNf8/s1600/IMG_0364.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpJ_LiADBYyq9hJ8RTTj5GNam7ybAoIr5BlJ5UPbdARrUHcMDbIEVqBcocgVb4oJtSp3yyUPqxbWtcBKLfS8JHHEZXRT1TTDTlP1I250sVlgjMvQ9MyrkYQrw3kDdWx71Zr1FZ9kVNf8/s400/IMG_0364.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513648978689064274" border="0" /></a><br />This picture is especially for Megan. She was complaining that night that I am never in any of the photos (and the few she took of me against my wishes that night I deleted) so here is my earring and arm. Enjoy!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5xjn9JHRlXuURTgc-EoePEcUuGm4FqJi3x0IK4jCOKqwuzHznDzOUDB5OxkPrXq5XJzYaUkubH0yEZm5HR6znz6tT-5kJb7zhFoNT2Vu24jC-PFayq9LcjqV3AQUcSU6-t0Y3muMJII/s1600/IMG_0365.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5xjn9JHRlXuURTgc-EoePEcUuGm4FqJi3x0IK4jCOKqwuzHznDzOUDB5OxkPrXq5XJzYaUkubH0yEZm5HR6znz6tT-5kJb7zhFoNT2Vu24jC-PFayq9LcjqV3AQUcSU6-t0Y3muMJII/s400/IMG_0365.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513648969850074290" border="0" /></a><br />Sadie was a little freaked out by the fire on the candle..totally out of character for her. So Max, her eternal protector, blew it out for her.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mAeCEoGPWoI8oGyNfvgwz6yMBRhY9w8KaPTv9z3Xu24-EoOmXq8XFzQtsKFN5ghaCofH7XtiBNHTyg1w2Z7W4bMO8AiDJShyJ3Q36ncEyCo5tS3eCRy-v227RiSHmRyQlzfYZPD4Ads/s1600/IMG_0395.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mAeCEoGPWoI8oGyNfvgwz6yMBRhY9w8KaPTv9z3Xu24-EoOmXq8XFzQtsKFN5ghaCofH7XtiBNHTyg1w2Z7W4bMO8AiDJShyJ3Q36ncEyCo5tS3eCRy-v227RiSHmRyQlzfYZPD4Ads/s400/IMG_0395.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513647895745894114" border="0" /></a><br />On her birthday morning before I left for out of town, I picked up some sprinkled doughnuts for her.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6mKu8kgtq2jl8eKxHChFNNPudlTk4GeGgXz1SwR7gbxDapAQ6GktuJ1O_gC8Yjk8KPo30me50lsbWy7sGVB9FvBHZpcdu1HHygHzHV7mX6PZ6fW2k3-DISDuKEJKvqIMVnsyNQzFBAA/s1600/IMG_0387.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6mKu8kgtq2jl8eKxHChFNNPudlTk4GeGgXz1SwR7gbxDapAQ6GktuJ1O_gC8Yjk8KPo30me50lsbWy7sGVB9FvBHZpcdu1HHygHzHV7mX6PZ6fW2k3-DISDuKEJKvqIMVnsyNQzFBAA/s400/IMG_0387.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513647891384364530" border="0" /></a><br />Sometimes she looks like Mowgli from Jungle Book to me. I love that about her!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6_xx-kqO48U-n_DC7-0rW2AEHpLCnMfro1PBe9CfM0flInme2nkT9a5lNU4hYvdLiq9CN1wTty2gW-whWj4ko5PxE1hj-etX6hzgaF66eY_Yv895VypJCjgEEB_BgCZ7zQzRfDc-cZE/s1600/IMG_0379.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6_xx-kqO48U-n_DC7-0rW2AEHpLCnMfro1PBe9CfM0flInme2nkT9a5lNU4hYvdLiq9CN1wTty2gW-whWj4ko5PxE1hj-etX6hzgaF66eY_Yv895VypJCjgEEB_BgCZ7zQzRfDc-cZE/s400/IMG_0379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513647882831515906" border="0" /></a>Pop (Aaron's grandpa) called her and sang "Happy Birthday" to her and she had a huge smile on her face the whole time!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm7QDH-AcLKZcMnnCLP5rTyW7CDXdcZqNz73GL6P-HXTZw1X-6mrV1i9xih4cywbiCLDNRNSN4M7NRmUHulDXaqnC87xYSUnZkFHgDhX0ZsJcgWBECKRctKZ09DZ-trUnC7a6XW_lB9M/s1600/IMG_0376.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm7QDH-AcLKZcMnnCLP5rTyW7CDXdcZqNz73GL6P-HXTZw1X-6mrV1i9xih4cywbiCLDNRNSN4M7NRmUHulDXaqnC87xYSUnZkFHgDhX0ZsJcgWBECKRctKZ09DZ-trUnC7a6XW_lB9M/s400/IMG_0376.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513647879630040434" border="0" /></a><br />Although this was her a few minutes earlier right after she woke up with her typical "mom, it's 8 am and you are seriously already getting on my nerves" look. I get it every morning...and I love it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EX6fvv8TMYqXvOtQX57PJ4EMPByGR1ARH9ET5IeXy3OpZ1rmbZpSQoNqLGKD4406u9QMS9BjB-SpGAEc7ZuX4DAUHBf_EEIWPehiLcGwM4Xgb9SG9-M1SG7FvMAYO3-Ls0qwQZOP5EQ/s1600/IMG_0373.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EX6fvv8TMYqXvOtQX57PJ4EMPByGR1ARH9ET5IeXy3OpZ1rmbZpSQoNqLGKD4406u9QMS9BjB-SpGAEc7ZuX4DAUHBf_EEIWPehiLcGwM4Xgb9SG9-M1SG7FvMAYO3-Ls0qwQZOP5EQ/s400/IMG_0373.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513647874941988498" border="0" /></a>This Max helping(fighting?) her open her presents from Grandma and Grandpa Keough, and Aunt Emma. The princess wrapping paper was a huge hit!! She loved everything in the box!! I tried to get more pics, of her trying on the shoes and dresses, but I was also having to play referee between her and Max so all the pics were blury! Thank you though for everything!!<br /><br />I love my little girl! I think the thing I love most about her is that she makes it clear that I am seriously bugging her most of the time. :) Is that bad? She does have a lot of sweet bones in her body and can be so loving most of the time, but when she's not in the mood, you'll know! She rolls her eyes already so far into the back of her head, you think they will be lost. Probably shouldn't be proud of that, I know, but it's hard not to laugh. We are in the full blown terrible two's, so numerous timeouts are apart of her daily ritual, but we also spend a lot of time playing dolls, doing princess dances, giving her manicures and pedicures (my absolute favorite thing to do for her!), watching Caillou and Dora, playing outside, watching her swim with no fear whatsoever of the water, or concern if someone is even there to catch her if she jumps in, playing monster trucks and doggies with her brother, and more! She talks 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we love her little voice. She is a joy and a challenge to raise and I wouldn't have it any other way!! We love you Sadie Rose!!!!<br /></div>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-57175382531220406932010-08-15T21:23:00.001-07:002010-08-15T22:35:50.181-07:00July!!Another month has flown by! This summer really has gone by fast (and slow at times...like the days when it's over 100 degrees for several days in a row and we have to AC :)). We've been swimming A LOT! Both of the kids have great tans, Max can swim all over the pool by himself, and Sadie has no fear of the water and just goes right off the edge and steps with no care as to if someone will be there to catch her. Next year she will also be getting swimming lessons for sure!<br /><br />So here is the month of July wrap up...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4th of July</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-a2htlXaal8itpHx4mshcKoc23k0Q9L-97rv4QqQhnHSsNQQTbmqTzyXf5mZHzpQWVyQ-7PchrrIO-G36L5-_G8FKnvI98Huzt8HdmteSKHtV70TlBfapnnn9f_vnWVyW9wm5f4uvwlA/s1600/DSCN0406.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-a2htlXaal8itpHx4mshcKoc23k0Q9L-97rv4QqQhnHSsNQQTbmqTzyXf5mZHzpQWVyQ-7PchrrIO-G36L5-_G8FKnvI98Huzt8HdmteSKHtV70TlBfapnnn9f_vnWVyW9wm5f4uvwlA/s400/DSCN0406.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505868301213848818" border="0" /></a>4th of July is still my favorite holiday! I'll admit I'm always a little bummed when it falls on a Sunday, but we still had a great day this year. It started with church followed by a small BBQ at home after naps.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyxbxnnNmREH8499lP6NXYsPEwZtpQ2S7JhtPajqtwqmw4GZcBxSK5IPX5QxyfWYBXsWOnpXHOTn4rQQVQsCnwVnIxm1qpFjWEZoL5v4gbGTRca1K_dZfFn6jaAcXdme9GnVtO0KFGdE/s1600/DSCN0410.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyxbxnnNmREH8499lP6NXYsPEwZtpQ2S7JhtPajqtwqmw4GZcBxSK5IPX5QxyfWYBXsWOnpXHOTn4rQQVQsCnwVnIxm1qpFjWEZoL5v4gbGTRca1K_dZfFn6jaAcXdme9GnVtO0KFGdE/s400/DSCN0410.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505868299071864370" border="0" /></a>Then we went to my parents where we also celebrated Samuel's 4th birthday. I LOVE these cupcakes Tami made based on the aliens from Toy Story! So cute!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHXzxATVkYZvT0mrbMNL7GPiVybJA_9WrhkNDOtn2SYmRK3mZf7ixMXWwtriv0ZpiHdFOwtG0CUtZBRths0RkgQCFfC6G-zPyIMQcaIRqw4sxxYcCsJ1W-IcSl_axI7PoKbbg7GjOWw0/s1600/DSCN0413.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHXzxATVkYZvT0mrbMNL7GPiVybJA_9WrhkNDOtn2SYmRK3mZf7ixMXWwtriv0ZpiHdFOwtG0CUtZBRths0RkgQCFfC6G-zPyIMQcaIRqw4sxxYcCsJ1W-IcSl_axI7PoKbbg7GjOWw0/s400/DSCN0413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505868290715703346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2s-iQxDpDifb9OtrfhKh6v9zfFuCMfNZEmr06IYKSTVS70oVx7QoQSaT-Lo4Xiq8_lfva-z2abWp5U9zQHVPDq-wHmEbzJyk8FAh2Qex_OdNzmFeldRb0fhegUXsXqCqAN37wSzlGwzY/s1600/DSCN0419.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2s-iQxDpDifb9OtrfhKh6v9zfFuCMfNZEmr06IYKSTVS70oVx7QoQSaT-Lo4Xiq8_lfva-z2abWp5U9zQHVPDq-wHmEbzJyk8FAh2Qex_OdNzmFeldRb0fhegUXsXqCqAN37wSzlGwzY/s400/DSCN0419.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505868284190607730" border="0" /></a>I could take pictures of this little girl all day! She is so cute! I love getting her ready for church. She is being more cooperative these days when it comes to doing her hair, and she loves to dress up in dresses, and especially loves a great pair of shoes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYC7Bk7iaSKzGWMN_Hs-RoBTXZa1709yionBlkFP7VaOKLDiuVAZDc2hyphenhyphenARiunKEu5uQNTl180Hq6Z3xuPAhRogdwBgoD37jFVBlo13n7IdSmn1ykILBDy4uRd6sckGmULMZ4JHWWMM0/s1600/DSCN0426.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYC7Bk7iaSKzGWMN_Hs-RoBTXZa1709yionBlkFP7VaOKLDiuVAZDc2hyphenhyphenARiunKEu5uQNTl180Hq6Z3xuPAhRogdwBgoD37jFVBlo13n7IdSmn1ykILBDy4uRd6sckGmULMZ4JHWWMM0/s400/DSCN0426.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505868278158616674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWxNlWapuVWMQqpLT7j-bfFu6rM67hyphenhyphengNrm-UnhumYCFde4C2cJQ5fjQOd0Rgg9SKiah0wLrKyUXhqdT5vocPHo7HMeU3Myo7Ce8RJnN_fxWt9dUeqJtVrCgmm7A-Dn6FlpSg2tRBTC8/s1600/DSCN0422.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWxNlWapuVWMQqpLT7j-bfFu6rM67hyphenhyphengNrm-UnhumYCFde4C2cJQ5fjQOd0Rgg9SKiah0wLrKyUXhqdT5vocPHo7HMeU3Myo7Ce8RJnN_fxWt9dUeqJtVrCgmm7A-Dn6FlpSg2tRBTC8/s400/DSCN0422.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505867814646255202" border="0" /></a><br />Best Buddies- Max and Sam<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9suly4KFYdw-dz1TbJGPaIuJ1jD9v9J2jmKjZ0bH_VfPgleiECQBqqYdOZtBFrOYl-MPEpG1zH1cQQ15Pzz7W8_DgnfkcqcN39VBrpNUphqmQpNQM2dXHSeYKM4Sv71Ps9kYlO-bljQY/s1600/DSCN0428.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9suly4KFYdw-dz1TbJGPaIuJ1jD9v9J2jmKjZ0bH_VfPgleiECQBqqYdOZtBFrOYl-MPEpG1zH1cQQ15Pzz7W8_DgnfkcqcN39VBrpNUphqmQpNQM2dXHSeYKM4Sv71Ps9kYlO-bljQY/s400/DSCN0428.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505867812885710658" border="0" /></a><br />Having a little lesson in Firework Safety.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjGOTxFj-aztfM0ufxTRXRxTxrIvViJAud_EP4dK03P1GMzPdCxlOsZ4QDS4IJ5ongQ1J0e8wPCs3vWsaHOSb1PcrDDA7ZA2g3WPONaG77GEX39Lem1rrAKfOCHqILy8eP89F0UXrNwM/s1600/DSCN0432.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjGOTxFj-aztfM0ufxTRXRxTxrIvViJAud_EP4dK03P1GMzPdCxlOsZ4QDS4IJ5ongQ1J0e8wPCs3vWsaHOSb1PcrDDA7ZA2g3WPONaG77GEX39Lem1rrAKfOCHqILy8eP89F0UXrNwM/s400/DSCN0432.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505867807704505010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18VxHzR7-NFw57I5XSsxl5fTDX0of0xoufKWlpASZWoZXlKEijwgXWn2iZsob4ukmCD5zAbQKyW6AAEy3gdtR1CAGitb-qFHqpUTjaneY4QYuElAh3aVQhb7THacEbi1z0XGE99kr6-o/s1600/DSCN0435.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18VxHzR7-NFw57I5XSsxl5fTDX0of0xoufKWlpASZWoZXlKEijwgXWn2iZsob4ukmCD5zAbQKyW6AAEy3gdtR1CAGitb-qFHqpUTjaneY4QYuElAh3aVQhb7THacEbi1z0XGE99kr6-o/s400/DSCN0435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505867803163068946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4u5XKZ7rAGHa_X7g99WcdZiQHGJ1jsa7BkRwvd7VQRoYsrrxBIRYGmyjfL2EqqmQbWCHt5rjeK1ZCcmiOtS_P6Yr1TzBsEbvS6GelgoqsmNVThK-GPDuoMSaPRomK5HmsVrqG4y_k6E/s1600/DSCN0451.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4u5XKZ7rAGHa_X7g99WcdZiQHGJ1jsa7BkRwvd7VQRoYsrrxBIRYGmyjfL2EqqmQbWCHt5rjeK1ZCcmiOtS_P6Yr1TzBsEbvS6GelgoqsmNVThK-GPDuoMSaPRomK5HmsVrqG4y_k6E/s400/DSCN0451.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505867797038352386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwPsKuYNC9pdwwQ5ET5fIlXa4drl54Ns5Xt-S1vHjvF2av4cv6yAeyrZOICmSrQWFYG9p6gs3OIzk_zJc4IMEOkteQbeoWjxzSyGwcNMgtTK7pVCHkWL4xAA3hep9suDyTcn8cr4gRDw/s1600/DSCN0460.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwPsKuYNC9pdwwQ5ET5fIlXa4drl54Ns5Xt-S1vHjvF2av4cv6yAeyrZOICmSrQWFYG9p6gs3OIzk_zJc4IMEOkteQbeoWjxzSyGwcNMgtTK7pVCHkWL4xAA3hep9suDyTcn8cr4gRDw/s400/DSCN0460.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505867026060597010" border="0" /></a><br />Sadie was not a huge fan of fireworks at first. But her reactions were great!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHeK-6BQ6gw_vsxcfU8XfmRl5wiYS83X-wk7Qu8jkOC3n_qSMhB9S8BXSG-_1_Hm3Nv3gYnPeYcwiLmIUBZGwxp7l5h1bkr-VuaqSVNthBklUclnSR7LK0dO0utsDMA1BRx6lPAp16eg/s1600/DSCN0467.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHeK-6BQ6gw_vsxcfU8XfmRl5wiYS83X-wk7Qu8jkOC3n_qSMhB9S8BXSG-_1_Hm3Nv3gYnPeYcwiLmIUBZGwxp7l5h1bkr-VuaqSVNthBklUclnSR7LK0dO0utsDMA1BRx6lPAp16eg/s400/DSCN0467.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505867020264338146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pIJD8X8yZVGWHniaENeE774yMoarg-J-6qem6j3qj1G2yEQgftqkvxvrK1t6pRFJameLouycMt8kGDDblEn63SgpTfwD0-u-9TU3Hi8b-iVBLQ740mcJYYMgif2q1f-LUYX56HjDFf4/s1600/DSCN0470.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pIJD8X8yZVGWHniaENeE774yMoarg-J-6qem6j3qj1G2yEQgftqkvxvrK1t6pRFJameLouycMt8kGDDblEn63SgpTfwD0-u-9TU3Hi8b-iVBLQ740mcJYYMgif2q1f-LUYX56HjDFf4/s400/DSCN0470.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505867012445833842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Family Campout</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLpPaj84k4rnnjyUtItUAXlZYIJD6pEVF7x3vOMqOTElNcwNOT-uB2CniRVBZuB-vOiM1jQntwgv7ccLWpgbVpgRI32wiKGe6uKYf99OxDBuoXhEz0r-M6o0bONLacESpCAcgXuBCbIQ/s1600/DSCN0486.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLpPaj84k4rnnjyUtItUAXlZYIJD6pEVF7x3vOMqOTElNcwNOT-uB2CniRVBZuB-vOiM1jQntwgv7ccLWpgbVpgRI32wiKGe6uKYf99OxDBuoXhEz0r-M6o0bONLacESpCAcgXuBCbIQ/s400/DSCN0486.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505867003399669106" border="0" /></a>So excited to leave!! If only we knew...this would be the camping trip from Hell. Literally, because it was humid and in the high 90's. It felt like we were in hell. It was MISERABLY HOT, thick with mosquitos...oh and the cute little girl in the picture above, well an hour into the trip she vommited twice. Nice. We were camping this year at a new place and the curves to get there were horrible, it took forever, and again, was miserably hot and no breezes came through the campground. I think it's safe to say we will never go there again, and will stick to Shaver.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHwQbTPnbMT_NE9Q55EOyuSblMbhM6glPdW7n5qsmp4HVdTtIoW0ARG0msYg4YbADkrcEQ6ZVaU6pVf-xAmjaX8uj8nd-5sgWSB0OqjaEncvd81XytYxd8z2B3xBnzXQApS2Xg09XAW4/s1600/DSCN0494.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHwQbTPnbMT_NE9Q55EOyuSblMbhM6glPdW7n5qsmp4HVdTtIoW0ARG0msYg4YbADkrcEQ6ZVaU6pVf-xAmjaX8uj8nd-5sgWSB0OqjaEncvd81XytYxd8z2B3xBnzXQApS2Xg09XAW4/s400/DSCN0494.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505866163254426642" border="0" /></a>The saving grace of our 3 day camp trip was a wonderful little river nearby that we had a blast playing in Friday night and all day Saturday. I wish I could have just slept in the river and never left to go back to the campground.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyy7wV2Sh3pwJCqIWSfPZTHR5pzBD8UTPRF_KidZFwSj99MNeD6d7WpXYYTIi8BLLeMu8SGk-SpxQZ1kA-txWs76INMfF-sB7LBOkKdB-o_PSnOtoDV96qp25jy9mjkT_ZW05hQxxQiQ/s1600/DSCN0495.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyy7wV2Sh3pwJCqIWSfPZTHR5pzBD8UTPRF_KidZFwSj99MNeD6d7WpXYYTIi8BLLeMu8SGk-SpxQZ1kA-txWs76INMfF-sB7LBOkKdB-o_PSnOtoDV96qp25jy9mjkT_ZW05hQxxQiQ/s400/DSCN0495.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505866158405513858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww6rYJAIUK2SywFmT8HeS8Ki1CNuwhyphenhyphenxgd_U1gaswQKDyjYPsCkhS34fn0ab5YgSyH2jCDFHxpq57x9TO6OnGaG-rQNnNWYd_9JCnvdxbGQuZCa_GIWb-IuAbB9sLPOgy_2dyaMvgTh8/s1600/DSCN0503.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww6rYJAIUK2SywFmT8HeS8Ki1CNuwhyphenhyphenxgd_U1gaswQKDyjYPsCkhS34fn0ab5YgSyH2jCDFHxpq57x9TO6OnGaG-rQNnNWYd_9JCnvdxbGQuZCa_GIWb-IuAbB9sLPOgy_2dyaMvgTh8/s400/DSCN0503.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505866152578139762" border="0" /></a>Sadie didn't love the river as much as the fact that I was so hot and exhausted that I didn't stop her from drinking my soda. This girl loves her DC. What can I say, she's a product of her parents!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTXfkLllvj718w0xAkaPx-dZZmZvQWHpiRAQVrZPh0I_bs9aSKzpBdVk3GPK6W8QvaVtph8UtGktnpIN2rxggSBWv8biKwKpZGQ7Vy1qTGfYoMpJOygteKCvLwvQX8zv-b8eDUBqNg-I/s1600/DSCN0520.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTXfkLllvj718w0xAkaPx-dZZmZvQWHpiRAQVrZPh0I_bs9aSKzpBdVk3GPK6W8QvaVtph8UtGktnpIN2rxggSBWv8biKwKpZGQ7Vy1qTGfYoMpJOygteKCvLwvQX8zv-b8eDUBqNg-I/s400/DSCN0520.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505866149265835842" border="0" /></a>At one point we looked and Max and Sam were taking off in the boat. These two are always trying to escape together, out windows, on boats, etc. :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSG637QRkYTdR3jp9-fQ07pcviZydS8hEg-LK6CKBoORdL1C29JIvqCFkQeZtsXUk498IPrtyTgmd2t7-iVWWIaedTHIFdL1_qd68yEG0xDfz0m0fTYyC9noKUdzhHQBQKhgUZTJjaQoE/s1600/DSCN0524.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSG637QRkYTdR3jp9-fQ07pcviZydS8hEg-LK6CKBoORdL1C29JIvqCFkQeZtsXUk498IPrtyTgmd2t7-iVWWIaedTHIFdL1_qd68yEG0xDfz0m0fTYyC9noKUdzhHQBQKhgUZTJjaQoE/s400/DSCN0524.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505866143840390306" border="0" /></a><br />William pretty much had the same idea as Sadie...to just eat everything in site all day. He's so cute!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcJZYytuAk4tD-mb0BQSILAcPeZDzc8UFp518tqJj9f5vkeaafpP40mdrn_LkcRUCkir-tQpN2CJ1TWEz_UwHQAB2ThdcchD08oQxq_EjO6qpYRw1uMxhEb8XNaluO76W9owDlnIXq_E/s1600/DSCN0525.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcJZYytuAk4tD-mb0BQSILAcPeZDzc8UFp518tqJj9f5vkeaafpP40mdrn_LkcRUCkir-tQpN2CJ1TWEz_UwHQAB2ThdcchD08oQxq_EjO6qpYRw1uMxhEb8XNaluO76W9owDlnIXq_E/s400/DSCN0525.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505865514249580578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NTjcEMAr8xanIM_yAAY_XWFBrIjy29XNZJdhorAuNhFz-Nv6GIQPcgBH4rkjN_wtwoVyC6zfKXBAuYzXTB2RqiFy-bkkGeKQtUyv-o5a8Gw5BzYFRb7-Pb4RiL4bE1A90UrEx4SKy_A/s1600/DSCN0532.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NTjcEMAr8xanIM_yAAY_XWFBrIjy29XNZJdhorAuNhFz-Nv6GIQPcgBH4rkjN_wtwoVyC6zfKXBAuYzXTB2RqiFy-bkkGeKQtUyv-o5a8Gw5BzYFRb7-Pb4RiL4bE1A90UrEx4SKy_A/s400/DSCN0532.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505865508073854386" border="0" /></a><br />I was trying to get Sadie to take a little nap with me. I think we both did get a few minutes of sleep.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHj7zPEfHDJfFLSBJhf7IfJDF9QzrK6yw8yQ9cSwm3KLSdKLVAnMS7ECUgWb0qg3uBsynX6mpidm8PrtmitBcGsLqpeNl7kCsZ4mJeOeKOH6HxEBz7Ddze4Im9HJT7iUJ3xEMQ3EbxBA/s1600/DSCN0533.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHj7zPEfHDJfFLSBJhf7IfJDF9QzrK6yw8yQ9cSwm3KLSdKLVAnMS7ECUgWb0qg3uBsynX6mpidm8PrtmitBcGsLqpeNl7kCsZ4mJeOeKOH6HxEBz7Ddze4Im9HJT7iUJ3xEMQ3EbxBA/s400/DSCN0533.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505865511757544930" border="0" /></a><br />Love my Max!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_ktRk_aMfN7aTpQeQhq6HTVkVEXUfWIdde1Q1hIYtTCFAN__2H2oA3fxRwFH0tpDKun_kU0rlH76hxHLmUT_r8fwGDAcMxqGftUu13FBprBre16xSDYZupMgBDn_QlRWWn0vrzBV8kE/s1600/DSCN0535.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl_ktRk_aMfN7aTpQeQhq6HTVkVEXUfWIdde1Q1hIYtTCFAN__2H2oA3fxRwFH0tpDKun_kU0rlH76hxHLmUT_r8fwGDAcMxqGftUu13FBprBre16xSDYZupMgBDn_QlRWWn0vrzBV8kE/s400/DSCN0535.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505865501135159362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGW9ZUo-73nRkY5s2GDvWpHngjER2G2yG7a2FM4D5uzi9WGxpWfHOj32071kx8eK5JLX7dXLb8o8W80QDNtFj6ZWei5LzG9zDlaoa4CstBOJtuQcG-9SEkcryNeC3tZCYDX17Qug_w70/s1600/DSCN0539.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGW9ZUo-73nRkY5s2GDvWpHngjER2G2yG7a2FM4D5uzi9WGxpWfHOj32071kx8eK5JLX7dXLb8o8W80QDNtFj6ZWei5LzG9zDlaoa4CstBOJtuQcG-9SEkcryNeC3tZCYDX17Qug_w70/s400/DSCN0539.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505865494714646498" border="0" /></a>We didn't have room to pack Aaron's fishing poles which was a bummer because they had just stocked the river, but he did catch one by hand! We were all super impressed! Bear Giles, watch out!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-khBI7bFzZDxsuXQdz641SW3l1Ux6zt1FOVhTP0zfm-aVvOqIlV8myg57m-2bAjXP9Fhe4dDUDtmiy2f8rvYfq50sis-4weTlwrQiEL2qyzBMjzJZ2vvkgeF6LN3WQluc3JkYMFZv-U/s1600/DSCN0549.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-khBI7bFzZDxsuXQdz641SW3l1Ux6zt1FOVhTP0zfm-aVvOqIlV8myg57m-2bAjXP9Fhe4dDUDtmiy2f8rvYfq50sis-4weTlwrQiEL2qyzBMjzJZ2vvkgeF6LN3WQluc3JkYMFZv-U/s400/DSCN0549.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505864188032348658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGs8LBvCvMO1apXlKlfEllFk7b7aiRT24Tl-u7dMJTdhW985blFPWh1OEr85kNz2U7EehH3ZSOsti5M0XBZfrrj8zpjrXaxc-8INnkZzBR20UDcC2SIDVK5sEgpncsJJgQi0UxhLQGqI/s1600/DSCN0550.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGs8LBvCvMO1apXlKlfEllFk7b7aiRT24Tl-u7dMJTdhW985blFPWh1OEr85kNz2U7EehH3ZSOsti5M0XBZfrrj8zpjrXaxc-8INnkZzBR20UDcC2SIDVK5sEgpncsJJgQi0UxhLQGqI/s400/DSCN0550.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505864183800988210" border="0" /></a><br />This is why I brave it in the outdoors, dirt and heat. The kids loved camping and these boys were in the natural element.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-US8VFyZKWWDfJ_8FFeTINk3BzURrcTHRstGu4i7YK0Grnh9Um4vIIjgQopiH6Cfdf9h27H7o-pwQfdO6dFs049GwfIVTkik90y-chgKAoa9-Ar7WzgBN5lHjBpNKc_0yqb2XMCQ7J7k/s1600/DSCN0553.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-US8VFyZKWWDfJ_8FFeTINk3BzURrcTHRstGu4i7YK0Grnh9Um4vIIjgQopiH6Cfdf9h27H7o-pwQfdO6dFs049GwfIVTkik90y-chgKAoa9-Ar7WzgBN5lHjBpNKc_0yqb2XMCQ7J7k/s400/DSCN0553.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505864178108761986" border="0" /></a><br />So sleepy!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicF1408tcsmjbTNh3DSMtFon0d_gD1xd6nmuVgCbH7iWguajkQMLpedgflWYRiQiUE7TSIOOlHi-w_tuPhshi2Vl6r0rAGWVFjuYALL2QlWj5VpFQ910imhkITN1qNT2BcHidr4ghCpjw/s1600/DSCN0554.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicF1408tcsmjbTNh3DSMtFon0d_gD1xd6nmuVgCbH7iWguajkQMLpedgflWYRiQiUE7TSIOOlHi-w_tuPhshi2Vl6r0rAGWVFjuYALL2QlWj5VpFQ910imhkITN1qNT2BcHidr4ghCpjw/s400/DSCN0554.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505864175855417826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo_HP4vBkd4tfADCoH80FrmwA1TqjL9U-sDFwZw-uwwxMpCyEOql0qkT0K-08fG9O_TragpmLaJUjKaT_xtyDEqW-iwcVuPEWx0G6pVKCGgEVlIT23gQmX3I_GMyITFLleORyQin6xf8/s1600/DSCN0561.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo_HP4vBkd4tfADCoH80FrmwA1TqjL9U-sDFwZw-uwwxMpCyEOql0qkT0K-08fG9O_TragpmLaJUjKaT_xtyDEqW-iwcVuPEWx0G6pVKCGgEVlIT23gQmX3I_GMyITFLleORyQin6xf8/s400/DSCN0561.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505864168840810034" border="0" /></a>So remember how I mentioned Sadie threw up twice on the way up? Well, I washed her carseat out and left it out to dry and during the night an animal took off with the straps to the carseat. Awesome. SO we had to drive home with Max buckled in the middle and Sadie in his carseat (since she's smaller). Both my uncles in the CHP said they totally would have bought my story had they pulled me over. :) I did make Sadie hold a bucket on the way home, which she subsequently wore on her head most of the way down.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sacramento</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">/Lake Tahoe</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFd7QqEvlwnidBtEe7s9MweHKFbFkGJxg2e-CF12zGJSmmkWizkFgmynJA0_5ErL3_qIXDHLuH4645NoYML2SSWWbY808FDz2OntVB0fqV6wC37HZ-mau7gFvc-rAW364igh-7MdmvPK0/s1600/DSCN0570.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFd7QqEvlwnidBtEe7s9MweHKFbFkGJxg2e-CF12zGJSmmkWizkFgmynJA0_5ErL3_qIXDHLuH4645NoYML2SSWWbY808FDz2OntVB0fqV6wC37HZ-mau7gFvc-rAW364igh-7MdmvPK0/s400/DSCN0570.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505863481350300466" border="0" /></a>The last weekend in July we went to visit my cousin Melanie and her family in Sacramento while Aaron worked all that week at the State Fair, also in Sacramento. The first day there we drove a couple hours north to Lake Tahoe. It totally lived up to everything I've ever heard about it!! It was absolutely gorgeous! I was shocked at how clear and blue the water was. I hope to go up many more times and check out the area and lake some more!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNkDT_CGBdzKZVjhrE5FeJ_bT4S15Dayihcg1WrAldxmA3-IpMNxjuIQTWJyEOsRu8Ni_Hw-hAL6k7JkHtT3iPrQwIYyH7rkCoJ5ILtw4PBOlbMV8hs9gxH928n1pEwlQU7cZVzpdGB8/s1600/DSCN0573.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNkDT_CGBdzKZVjhrE5FeJ_bT4S15Dayihcg1WrAldxmA3-IpMNxjuIQTWJyEOsRu8Ni_Hw-hAL6k7JkHtT3iPrQwIYyH7rkCoJ5ILtw4PBOlbMV8hs9gxH928n1pEwlQU7cZVzpdGB8/s400/DSCN0573.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505863471600608658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lcLNH4cUGPaGCCPcjX9GsmoXZa7qHXYsQOx8OgFgkrAN4-Ovjcct_diO9ERdOa3rD0wi8F4ySbKyNAEJ5PFVN8zbYJJGw8cEa4oZI4yqSqb85SAu_xYZqcufqfuqxFz_XykmbT3VrC0/s1600/DSCN0574.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lcLNH4cUGPaGCCPcjX9GsmoXZa7qHXYsQOx8OgFgkrAN4-Ovjcct_diO9ERdOa3rD0wi8F4ySbKyNAEJ5PFVN8zbYJJGw8cEa4oZI4yqSqb85SAu_xYZqcufqfuqxFz_XykmbT3VrC0/s400/DSCN0574.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505863457047659234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkqlBxg3xaxHiKJ96aKYnnHtPcdMxCVn4Qg-XjQIrvd597_U7KQVuF0DkA8pXNgFIx6hhVO_KbpaBZEs4dybWk0uIBpWEDQHCmJrMjaL8N9iJWDrPVV2hLKbf2InoeZlcSfDL4Q12iUU/s1600/DSCN0580.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkqlBxg3xaxHiKJ96aKYnnHtPcdMxCVn4Qg-XjQIrvd597_U7KQVuF0DkA8pXNgFIx6hhVO_KbpaBZEs4dybWk0uIBpWEDQHCmJrMjaL8N9iJWDrPVV2hLKbf2InoeZlcSfDL4Q12iUU/s400/DSCN0580.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505863447860239090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvzGAju9eBXnsIHPVELSI1GhGR54q5rBQyzwXXOUW4qXNMvHcJpyiEjJKhyphenhyphenTF93JCGq8xHwwReCJGyKsteB6JWZSmKNas3vYOVP3YRPpoBVomIUfH4BWsh3EJDvJEaLa7QuMGvDqpzr0/s1600/DSCN0585.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvzGAju9eBXnsIHPVELSI1GhGR54q5rBQyzwXXOUW4qXNMvHcJpyiEjJKhyphenhyphenTF93JCGq8xHwwReCJGyKsteB6JWZSmKNas3vYOVP3YRPpoBVomIUfH4BWsh3EJDvJEaLa7QuMGvDqpzr0/s400/DSCN0585.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505863441216143074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDAuHsYG1j52ZywIZmhd0ARhePLx_Q5PCoPqbmtEQIK1f22-xgapcwd3pHQjt1C8ujVEbmU4KJlNZNeGPVfA220Erk4jbRes3s7w4iNxq6Wl9tgkUONqDZAhGUv3Jc6Xh0JPUbzI4O8A/s1600/DSCN0589.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDAuHsYG1j52ZywIZmhd0ARhePLx_Q5PCoPqbmtEQIK1f22-xgapcwd3pHQjt1C8ujVEbmU4KJlNZNeGPVfA220Erk4jbRes3s7w4iNxq6Wl9tgkUONqDZAhGUv3Jc6Xh0JPUbzI4O8A/s400/DSCN0589.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505862824578177330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32skWpehoE-mJ7gJKLyUwf-irbvA0Hnv7yAfAI_nzWxkZtUlxZeLe0GKbSX5PLnHhIJhafwda5LqxYU1-kXj0snSHW0MMpkpjZXJd8X83mtQcKhC-kyIhgjy61UUWte3ePwsPJz07DFw/s1600/DSCN0593.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32skWpehoE-mJ7gJKLyUwf-irbvA0Hnv7yAfAI_nzWxkZtUlxZeLe0GKbSX5PLnHhIJhafwda5LqxYU1-kXj0snSHW0MMpkpjZXJd8X83mtQcKhC-kyIhgjy61UUWte3ePwsPJz07DFw/s400/DSCN0593.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505862818236189618" border="0" /></a>Day two we went and visited Aaron at the State Fair. The company he works for, Alhambra, had a couple booths there. He got us free tickets which was great!! And the kids were so happy to see Dad!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8SFYyGjIq1YQK5YGL5FI1qawXfRoMTAOf8Mn-QbQFBI97Hwr0oaVFWaEo2Yf0bw8ggSqX7ErHyr2cA8iktOPISztWap_nB5HHoFn3HdrNNVuVO4W65c-sxfoX00avF_B6UkOIKEKMek/s1600/DSCN0599.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8SFYyGjIq1YQK5YGL5FI1qawXfRoMTAOf8Mn-QbQFBI97Hwr0oaVFWaEo2Yf0bw8ggSqX7ErHyr2cA8iktOPISztWap_nB5HHoFn3HdrNNVuVO4W65c-sxfoX00avF_B6UkOIKEKMek/s400/DSCN0599.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505862118807072274" border="0" /></a>There was an amazing dinosaur exhibit which Max was terrified of, although he played it off nicely by playing Sadie's protector.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4Q8PE4uuZtvwm-d5_Dd33iRZwiC6r7ZRAqjJCgFOzy47ufVdL4O-y5fApneEu387iNNC2cCdcApqP1jO-fDKh_fJJKsytMHczkjRgF8HLGZ1gBK4JqVepnPvkFMaSiEus9Nm2r78rqA/s1600/DSCN0601.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpMlaVf4lt6Fi7iXjnnc7b7kIHwfGhC96YwU6lh3xMWzeNIZS03JLFuRUmcuuv9jrOzVm8NyE3KirBuW6Ie48EQ1n88yPLKOXbYCbk6uHjq4nVV-fLXJa8O24C3Qje1BqugXCG2HYrJA/s400/DSCN0597.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505861245916298098" border="0" /></a><br />The Jensens (minus Marley)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BUrr891P7oKX_JonXlN5aYkoiWX0KCzM7u0diQkYEjdOvVjQ28-eG_qHaQuTnNogVc4280-mT39NR20d3I4wU5DrIwdOqpA6PmzrWdiqiJMJrL_aGH32xBsY02Xr6NlUac-dAdmXZqg/s1600/DSCN0613.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BUrr891P7oKX_JonXlN5aYkoiWX0KCzM7u0diQkYEjdOvVjQ28-eG_qHaQuTnNogVc4280-mT39NR20d3I4wU5DrIwdOqpA6PmzrWdiqiJMJrL_aGH32xBsY02Xr6NlUac-dAdmXZqg/s400/DSCN0613.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505861241079268098" border="0" /></a><br />Sadie and Marley...it's a love/hate relationship. I hope as the grow (and Sadie hopefully becomes nicer) that they will be close!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlgpXVMqGW51qxL7pdc6d1eGdcjUKGKTOACVhHwXEavY_oKT5J1xPFI27ZKCdSzl9p5mM9ZU1AOqyrfc2XkuMtdm3VmIJtXUOZnuqD7ugCetumOxe5vyRBdahx1_jzouZb-HUxTg50wo/s1600/DSCN0614.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlgpXVMqGW51qxL7pdc6d1eGdcjUKGKTOACVhHwXEavY_oKT5J1xPFI27ZKCdSzl9p5mM9ZU1AOqyrfc2XkuMtdm3VmIJtXUOZnuqD7ugCetumOxe5vyRBdahx1_jzouZb-HUxTg50wo/s400/DSCN0614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505861231303065298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMoTX3J0FzELYu7hf0G1ZeA3sk4SBmdqblAX3ZkCS-AFyh5_CgxoXanZUd6U22jAUzrVwchHV1eBHObQchMnFEBR3NK9eBZeTEYJc1QyJJ93mUkc9sfzHNdZdnGu15AtlRnax8lD8GvM/s1600/DSCN0615.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMoTX3J0FzELYu7hf0G1ZeA3sk4SBmdqblAX3ZkCS-AFyh5_CgxoXanZUd6U22jAUzrVwchHV1eBHObQchMnFEBR3NK9eBZeTEYJc1QyJJ93mUkc9sfzHNdZdnGu15AtlRnax8lD8GvM/s400/DSCN0615.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505861226090979074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQo6QMGxpj-DGM0BL_bxCrnJ-4bFTpLLDR5G6y4p7Slg8Or4P0IgEUIDBvsVomH_84NwBWTu76M1AGbubpYsS4uu2deo4SWZh8NHkUCqWJmTk4JAz1aCDLBHrUAcMvZ4qrKBk1oqsGwM/s1600/DSCN0619.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQo6QMGxpj-DGM0BL_bxCrnJ-4bFTpLLDR5G6y4p7Slg8Or4P0IgEUIDBvsVomH_84NwBWTu76M1AGbubpYsS4uu2deo4SWZh8NHkUCqWJmTk4JAz1aCDLBHrUAcMvZ4qrKBk1oqsGwM/s400/DSCN0619.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505861220244965234" border="0" /></a><br />Some cool animals in the rainforest exhibit<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fvcvs6QCIk6gfaN_t7KKc8FTbFQO05iSa3AFEER1OM-PMsR57FYlD2dHVKjgwGn-Ou0zC5U8XOQiGk80xCWluljo4ZLH_H6tWD3pkjXLLuCcflWI9LuMHq93x1eWiz4cSRNwTmVom8Y/s1600/DSCN0626.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fvcvs6QCIk6gfaN_t7KKc8FTbFQO05iSa3AFEER1OM-PMsR57FYlD2dHVKjgwGn-Ou0zC5U8XOQiGk80xCWluljo4ZLH_H6tWD3pkjXLLuCcflWI9LuMHq93x1eWiz4cSRNwTmVom8Y/s400/DSCN0626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505860438431763602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuIMQYcVSVeZVa4r2c6T5NiimL6jom9TiVzGMg3FCLx0KxYtTR5IrrtDsJRxR2VrkFI8MvKQiygH8jB_9z4ps1HZNJqyr1ogIScck1H8RhxYbJD3_KSM-Z2AHrmh1lcKc2J6rq3L0ZuI/s1600/DSCN0633.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuIMQYcVSVeZVa4r2c6T5NiimL6jom9TiVzGMg3FCLx0KxYtTR5IrrtDsJRxR2VrkFI8MvKQiygH8jB_9z4ps1HZNJqyr1ogIScck1H8RhxYbJD3_KSM-Z2AHrmh1lcKc2J6rq3L0ZuI/s400/DSCN0633.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505860432885386466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyZAYjchQo5HmyZJfl6BazZPS6aIpdjHX_KSMH9K4fFHVkomGEirmYQqSKmsWdKsGF6vsoocCTxKTVK7DlBdgWQY1nMr2O5Ea0pP73H-eH9GXI5WF2btWOhiZJWLBe1J25nCIVN9l3N8/s1600/DSCN0636.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyZAYjchQo5HmyZJfl6BazZPS6aIpdjHX_KSMH9K4fFHVkomGEirmYQqSKmsWdKsGF6vsoocCTxKTVK7DlBdgWQY1nMr2O5Ea0pP73H-eH9GXI5WF2btWOhiZJWLBe1J25nCIVN9l3N8/s400/DSCN0636.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505860429930667762" border="0" /></a><br />Awesome BMX bike show. It was hot, but we had great seats!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcA2qleLNzTZROGE7HZoMsu9zYcakOq2GSKs1PnSHU5oSk60n0GAcAWLFu_E_-2KJlEghZQDDe4YlqckV5h2F_TE0pv_gqnnQSXFmaJR6_tEFZmQ-ZOjtPlWfjUMVj6ALpiRjeYCkZevQ/s1600/DSCN0641.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcA2qleLNzTZROGE7HZoMsu9zYcakOq2GSKs1PnSHU5oSk60n0GAcAWLFu_E_-2KJlEghZQDDe4YlqckV5h2F_TE0pv_gqnnQSXFmaJR6_tEFZmQ-ZOjtPlWfjUMVj6ALpiRjeYCkZevQ/s400/DSCN0641.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505860426596898578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi1mjdfVgIDQwajHfZmlxljZr9gREdDiYHhgcaU05sTpk5dI2BLjAk0gUE6faU9KLSCnRX8E9d8dAdTXn8et0ymV3HAONUkDT9Wov5vndknN2wmKSuOHs1VXHI5k_hO7m2Big-Ut0jGQ/s1600/DSCN0643.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi1mjdfVgIDQwajHfZmlxljZr9gREdDiYHhgcaU05sTpk5dI2BLjAk0gUE6faU9KLSCnRX8E9d8dAdTXn8et0ymV3HAONUkDT9Wov5vndknN2wmKSuOHs1VXHI5k_hO7m2Big-Ut0jGQ/s400/DSCN0643.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505860419871169378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KiKR2evrkeo1HikD9QdLfIvW71Ri1J2z48xzibZJ_a1Q0KtmDo5EjeEVB3vnRkvKrg88ER6gZogOEH4C8snoxnmp0-LrEqLZVs1Et1xYDsBElOHI3Zjkx8xTWliLru5xIu_wGYxiCVw/s1600/DSCN0667.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KiKR2evrkeo1HikD9QdLfIvW71Ri1J2z48xzibZJ_a1Q0KtmDo5EjeEVB3vnRkvKrg88ER6gZogOEH4C8snoxnmp0-LrEqLZVs1Et1xYDsBElOHI3Zjkx8xTWliLru5xIu_wGYxiCVw/s400/DSCN0667.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505859654118860962" border="0" /></a>All the kids got to milk a cow too, and they loved it! Later that night Max told me, "Mom, that cow had two wee's and milk came out of them!" We've since explained that they are udders, but it was funny!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1BQT_Dp5LO3Ag-uQ_TCWau32ubFNVwZCDUDd5a9I9lu6WsQulIvoFQFhWZgISHO-VPvu1hB2M8KlAUcrGTSfUcykrL3OWuOl6Ae4ic9D4b5waZT99cqoLAn-MHmyvIdZNSQUNEnoE8s/s1600/DSCN0664.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1BQT_Dp5LO3Ag-uQ_TCWau32ubFNVwZCDUDd5a9I9lu6WsQulIvoFQFhWZgISHO-VPvu1hB2M8KlAUcrGTSfUcykrL3OWuOl6Ae4ic9D4b5waZT99cqoLAn-MHmyvIdZNSQUNEnoE8s/s400/DSCN0664.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505859651745796994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAr-XrPLjZHMN8-UNE8YabR12vFVtRzNYZJ64xNmIfHOKFbszANL3dZgAZpqcblWafJhW4VzNfAw32ojY6w7hbhrtFJvLM7XjMJCFGdM1NhWKBnRAL-zF6BYGSZK6Dr84uiBxrReVx6s/s1600/DSCN0658.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAr-XrPLjZHMN8-UNE8YabR12vFVtRzNYZJ64xNmIfHOKFbszANL3dZgAZpqcblWafJhW4VzNfAw32ojY6w7hbhrtFJvLM7XjMJCFGdM1NhWKBnRAL-zF6BYGSZK6Dr84uiBxrReVx6s/s400/DSCN0658.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505859643356490258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcUi7nG3PX1KshZ-6ctv8RvFiDN96cO6fLNFx87NgYvNQYoxMnT1od8FfJ2X8XZ9Et4A5Vpyyu4wN48nYbbHeXJF60IgoZef-J8W8ZulLZXUn5XkkclL7rsowHvAmU2VM7lpamEJpdbM/s1600/DSCN0656.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcUi7nG3PX1KshZ-6ctv8RvFiDN96cO6fLNFx87NgYvNQYoxMnT1od8FfJ2X8XZ9Et4A5Vpyyu4wN48nYbbHeXJF60IgoZef-J8W8ZulLZXUn5XkkclL7rsowHvAmU2VM7lpamEJpdbM/s400/DSCN0656.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505859639614314098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRw2Wp3xF8A0T0lrvO-8r-qg_-npR024Es0VjI6nqjqq0-XLHV4Iaphq-qlRO0YlgQMgh_Tu52DGV0-DtwEGG689xjaAr0mJUPhv-2f6eXLkTMMFb-s6NHfmZ0bGFBXvhIFL2CmyAP_k/s1600/DSCN0655.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRw2Wp3xF8A0T0lrvO-8r-qg_-npR024Es0VjI6nqjqq0-XLHV4Iaphq-qlRO0YlgQMgh_Tu52DGV0-DtwEGG689xjaAr0mJUPhv-2f6eXLkTMMFb-s6NHfmZ0bGFBXvhIFL2CmyAP_k/s400/DSCN0655.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505859630584659890" border="0" /></a>We had a fun month and are laying low this month, enjoying the last days of summer...and looking forward to Sadie turning 2 in a couple weeks. Stayed tuned for photos.....krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-65109849714534936072010-06-27T21:15:00.000-07:002010-06-27T22:13:45.560-07:00Catchin' Up!I'm back to blogging! I don't even know why I haven't blogged in so long...lot's going on but also laziness I'll admit. But I'm back at it now. Here is a quick recap of the last two months. It has been a fun summer so far!<br /><br />MAY<br /><br />At the end of May Aaron's parents and two sisters came out to visit us for 5 days and we had SO much fun with them! I only have a few pictures, I need to get copies from everyone, but it was such a great couple of days and we were all sad to see them leave! Max still talks about getting Gamma, Pa and Nan from the airport, and how he will share his toys with Baby T in Elle's tummy. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UIyXeiSG65LVZnt8_6ASaR35dnNRhUvpPQ9HGUe3CAePHF65i-9Faag5iweqzC5BZds2_1sfZWd9t9dOhVXhbVG8BC8pmF9kT-KSv6Ce1FDjzbdjfEPgtqssMFhyphenhyphenUcgVH5CNoH8R9AU/s1600/IMG_0891.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UIyXeiSG65LVZnt8_6ASaR35dnNRhUvpPQ9HGUe3CAePHF65i-9Faag5iweqzC5BZds2_1sfZWd9t9dOhVXhbVG8BC8pmF9kT-KSv6Ce1FDjzbdjfEPgtqssMFhyphenhyphenUcgVH5CNoH8R9AU/s320/IMG_0891.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487679309595400242" border="0" /></a>One day we all went to the zoo. The weather was so perfect the whole time they were here, and that always makes the zoo more enjoyable for me! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3XE9xJqYweh9djC6CVRcxQD4RhBKDIYh90daLzQP_wJD0BvsEldxF2AZSgTvL2JU-vRPTXUONbxFDcxPwkZAUtsZQexbkjc8jwR5XBak7CtnpXZUYsERwD1mqu5VbDIQfBGZV9NQOJs/s1600/IMG_0896.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3XE9xJqYweh9djC6CVRcxQD4RhBKDIYh90daLzQP_wJD0BvsEldxF2AZSgTvL2JU-vRPTXUONbxFDcxPwkZAUtsZQexbkjc8jwR5XBak7CtnpXZUYsERwD1mqu5VbDIQfBGZV9NQOJs/s320/IMG_0896.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487679299268878610" border="0" /></a>These kids would love to roam with the animals!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUw_iECMLg3J4zAfQgr3xJPBic_6DZ-fmwPoF4TjdK2kSLh-AtTmKDhpZvgkgJjYs2Ldf8DAvnCJg56Cdo6atGq8_STBp7KZcnnQX1v6wFYDkQaFC9l8yBHdP_UhFmSGm60D9Y-31mJI/s1600/IMG_0903.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUw_iECMLg3J4zAfQgr3xJPBic_6DZ-fmwPoF4TjdK2kSLh-AtTmKDhpZvgkgJjYs2Ldf8DAvnCJg56Cdo6atGq8_STBp7KZcnnQX1v6wFYDkQaFC9l8yBHdP_UhFmSGm60D9Y-31mJI/s320/IMG_0903.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487679294768616354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTb-Qald8dQQOg6zLIhr9Kd4MpzJdSpcYlpDdeGcKU0l1M3X3aleGnG8foruhuV0vQ8qxivyzgPw-B_k7BZ7Hink0rlVfxxfAT1cEIdyy8IJW6XhKfqI8zU3eWgCoEyhfx02IeWKzGKQ/s1600/IMG_0911.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTb-Qald8dQQOg6zLIhr9Kd4MpzJdSpcYlpDdeGcKU0l1M3X3aleGnG8foruhuV0vQ8qxivyzgPw-B_k7BZ7Hink0rlVfxxfAT1cEIdyy8IJW6XhKfqI8zU3eWgCoEyhfx02IeWKzGKQ/s320/IMG_0911.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487679288393255426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6u8n8RljQjWttAD0bYTC4WarL9YfYCueeSrimiSryxf-8PqRI1mOMfS_U0SzJ9Vvqt4fhLqIhdaRFQ40ZsIU9JOGtAToA4oWcO7d1gLAoxeSLqEVbGl63TL9tHnEUyghLTs_agcYKA0/s1600/IMG_0858.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6u8n8RljQjWttAD0bYTC4WarL9YfYCueeSrimiSryxf-8PqRI1mOMfS_U0SzJ9Vvqt4fhLqIhdaRFQ40ZsIU9JOGtAToA4oWcO7d1gLAoxeSLqEVbGl63TL9tHnEUyghLTs_agcYKA0/s320/IMG_0858.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487678674960504226" border="0" /></a>One night we went to John's Incredible Pizza for dinner and Emma was such a trooper to ride the little train with the kids!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIw34zxKu4TvU26-txnBIYschnP9WUcL-CKGPTkIo5A7Cyp7FRlvbVBFe2s66PLD8eE_Smes5gjDZmdkO_bstffT2X5cofxIz3GFI6gPrNGMBh9yd2SQJjYbI__3xKMlLq8bQt2F8Xm4/s1600/IMG_0873.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIw34zxKu4TvU26-txnBIYschnP9WUcL-CKGPTkIo5A7Cyp7FRlvbVBFe2s66PLD8eE_Smes5gjDZmdkO_bstffT2X5cofxIz3GFI6gPrNGMBh9yd2SQJjYbI__3xKMlLq8bQt2F8Xm4/s320/IMG_0873.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487678673539904146" border="0" /></a>Another night we went to Farmer's Market in Old Town Clovis. Again, because the weather was so nice, it made it such an enjoyable night walking around, listening to music and enjoying some good food. Especially the great Kettle Corn that Grandma bought!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJyWEvdahyFA5r7J1_euXbOtLRlkmUi0IVszAQubDvT6tvBY2av7RX_F6DzGU1wUr9E_hanY9AiRctiAccWFamn9X3o2uhr_k9zc2R_YdwsqKlyOFsGitxj-zBt1y3_Hqan0JoAhC1Ns/s1600/IMG_0874.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJyWEvdahyFA5r7J1_euXbOtLRlkmUi0IVszAQubDvT6tvBY2av7RX_F6DzGU1wUr9E_hanY9AiRctiAccWFamn9X3o2uhr_k9zc2R_YdwsqKlyOFsGitxj-zBt1y3_Hqan0JoAhC1Ns/s320/IMG_0874.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487678665742576226" border="0" /></a>The kids also got to go on little pony rides. I wasn't sure how Sadie would react, but as she is around most animals, she was fearless and loved it! Seriously, where did I get these kids who have no fear of animals?? Definitely a great trait they inherited from Aaron!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SVH7m8K8ZVTlEqk1-NaJSOp4hROXJtLf46EYG7fQKGmW506hgiz-USFg3ke6BZ1wxyevXzQCM299vhmRXQspwlAY3hi6JGmF6OG66vK_rW3uswM8Po9vOJJxwnRU3478JFpPlnfbVRk/s1600/IMG_0880.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SVH7m8K8ZVTlEqk1-NaJSOp4hROXJtLf46EYG7fQKGmW506hgiz-USFg3ke6BZ1wxyevXzQCM299vhmRXQspwlAY3hi6JGmF6OG66vK_rW3uswM8Po9vOJJxwnRU3478JFpPlnfbVRk/s320/IMG_0880.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487678657724152882" border="0" /></a>Starting the last week in April, Max started swim lessons at Jan Thomas Swim School. He has his last lesson the first day all the Keough family arrived, so Emma got to come see him show off all he had learned and receive his gold medal and blue ribbon. Max loved his teacher Tori and going to his swim school, and the lessons have definitely worked. He is swimming like a champ!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPBLPvT-XyJD01FOJ_WWpkR62Sve2pJhdmg9m19ldVyFQnk_dTV6HvDf6usqpgjHbAMSbnAuK15hN1FC_lqdhTbS2rSvWBEanDNrFPpxO_WsbazsYahJZYcn7P39KNorVKC9qsruj9rQ/s1600/IMG_0814.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPBLPvT-XyJD01FOJ_WWpkR62Sve2pJhdmg9m19ldVyFQnk_dTV6HvDf6usqpgjHbAMSbnAuK15hN1FC_lqdhTbS2rSvWBEanDNrFPpxO_WsbazsYahJZYcn7P39KNorVKC9qsruj9rQ/s320/IMG_0814.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487677937728751154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_PoLv_j8U2TmKeEX9JFrLHC1ZXjg9Op1HbPRNU7tTZIc5safb-6nyAhNKgdR0ILT9uVOk7are9EuHabgc4U-jQ7GsbqgfdlPMxsowjOARN6V5v0t0cXik4PEjH91MZWay6w20isUjDA/s1600/IMG_0813.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_PoLv_j8U2TmKeEX9JFrLHC1ZXjg9Op1HbPRNU7tTZIc5safb-6nyAhNKgdR0ILT9uVOk7are9EuHabgc4U-jQ7GsbqgfdlPMxsowjOARN6V5v0t0cXik4PEjH91MZWay6w20isUjDA/s320/IMG_0813.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487677935322013938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5W2MCa8FmRacJ-x5xs2wtN9h8tzAEEFzhPaW6sacrKLukxU77uFe9BllAkgTZNI8t8k7PUYGlXUxjDGtzXDYILyhxRmke29E3DcavoXLFr50Ug0KWJOVmloEMvXeCCIHYKsjDRf7FGA/s1600/IMG_0751.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5W2MCa8FmRacJ-x5xs2wtN9h8tzAEEFzhPaW6sacrKLukxU77uFe9BllAkgTZNI8t8k7PUYGlXUxjDGtzXDYILyhxRmke29E3DcavoXLFr50Ug0KWJOVmloEMvXeCCIHYKsjDRf7FGA/s320/IMG_0751.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487677925830796370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KHBumppmz8ebU-gQHQ9jWfZt1qBeEqBhyphenhyphen1deTfnke2OKpq56kQcYVGKh3f13CoCEl12InCQdTtnXVOayIhePItnOCbHWEDXzrDwhjsurAlDRdmlA7_w_C2LqoYQbORVx0MUaDop4mAc/s1600/IMG_0855.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KHBumppmz8ebU-gQHQ9jWfZt1qBeEqBhyphenhyphen1deTfnke2OKpq56kQcYVGKh3f13CoCEl12InCQdTtnXVOayIhePItnOCbHWEDXzrDwhjsurAlDRdmlA7_w_C2LqoYQbORVx0MUaDop4mAc/s320/IMG_0855.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487677918985653170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg375GcByDExX4u70ZfxRZN8hB2iJQ_jhqEaqF5bUo415HRPKHT4yyJBY5OZAqUgC1hpqnzqZWAAdb1nm93MVuQbGow1QERlzHsyRHjp2fV2aSBQZd4kiHsU8bA83YChexJjY52pzVVn8Y/s1600/IMG_0854.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg375GcByDExX4u70ZfxRZN8hB2iJQ_jhqEaqF5bUo415HRPKHT4yyJBY5OZAqUgC1hpqnzqZWAAdb1nm93MVuQbGow1QERlzHsyRHjp2fV2aSBQZd4kiHsU8bA83YChexJjY52pzVVn8Y/s320/IMG_0854.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487677912931724258" border="0" /></a>JUNE<br /><br />We took a day trip to Yosemite a couple weekends ago. It was GORGEOUS, and super crowded, but we still had a fun family day, saw a black bear (Max still talks about that everyday-it was close, not too close, but close enough to see) and saw some beautiful waterfalls. We only hiked one trail, because it took three hours just to do that with the kids, and they were exhausted, so a lot of these shots are from the car as we drove around very slowly in heavy traffic.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUe9CTyNMjwMMMI_BXvl09U-4-3Wq4E6qEWhlTW3aihyphenhyphen5qEog6TXrpuics-7mtx4KZ6YI_YmEEImwRdvaC0VMPIRTPGNDgYy-MhyYHL1QQyuB3KPF06vEDBx3TG4GGoGG3f-_854ziDdY/s1600/DSCN0361.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUe9CTyNMjwMMMI_BXvl09U-4-3Wq4E6qEWhlTW3aihyphenhyphen5qEog6TXrpuics-7mtx4KZ6YI_YmEEImwRdvaC0VMPIRTPGNDgYy-MhyYHL1QQyuB3KPF06vEDBx3TG4GGoGG3f-_854ziDdY/s320/DSCN0361.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487676804067226082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0wrizauMzLWEjb8tgk6mYMUIXGfUVqxyBJnKHGFlxBOP-VTYw3kyCQEoX-sqTP92FG-agV7_yMTgc6wkNwPTJjsmH5Qg4S_BhBZVqUyrmPfaOC2owfCnpXLIIEziCY2WHYyPcKS5-Cs/s1600/DSCN0355.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0wrizauMzLWEjb8tgk6mYMUIXGfUVqxyBJnKHGFlxBOP-VTYw3kyCQEoX-sqTP92FG-agV7_yMTgc6wkNwPTJjsmH5Qg4S_BhBZVqUyrmPfaOC2owfCnpXLIIEziCY2WHYyPcKS5-Cs/s320/DSCN0355.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487676798236623474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGSe_PmGxJteUKVtfWXUkMxQLanfRgwn3uLhVsJ531h6h05629YCWhhqHd2EJ9o6S9hb76e1qo1rSVIkWswjAqQ9msTNtsZF8bIQMGNgECqoJH9Lfl-ncBhUt6FVBiTMaIuJ9V9PqfQc/s1600/DSCN0364.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGSe_PmGxJteUKVtfWXUkMxQLanfRgwn3uLhVsJ531h6h05629YCWhhqHd2EJ9o6S9hb76e1qo1rSVIkWswjAqQ9msTNtsZF8bIQMGNgECqoJH9Lfl-ncBhUt6FVBiTMaIuJ9V9PqfQc/s320/DSCN0364.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487676794527362114" border="0" /></a>This was after our hike leaving the park. Max crashed because he had not slept on the drive up because he was so excited! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQIZw6d_OLSlCBltsICd-EWEguD328iYFDq2LB7i0xkQsRElQFV7qvvKB97TIwtewtdy2n9-oA7Vlv90PaP1VeMQ-52stfuzVGva_D0jJXZ93h8DgKX1uk5EoOacieaBhb6bQkXEOMiY/s1600/DSCN0366.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQIZw6d_OLSlCBltsICd-EWEguD328iYFDq2LB7i0xkQsRElQFV7qvvKB97TIwtewtdy2n9-oA7Vlv90PaP1VeMQ-52stfuzVGva_D0jJXZ93h8DgKX1uk5EoOacieaBhb6bQkXEOMiY/s320/DSCN0366.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487676787712462210" border="0" /></a>What a life!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8uhIXGIDSQPhm3uferKFw_3HdFxsX2NtxFDMyVVA-VEfm345K_-dG7R1JFojKwMhHBP3Kr27PKbX5RB8up0YkfgTRUv87D21AYwn4tcDH8Gd0-kTCy6XD0aIvdtDlNmwBUWJMdUqpck/s1600/DSCN0313.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8uhIXGIDSQPhm3uferKFw_3HdFxsX2NtxFDMyVVA-VEfm345K_-dG7R1JFojKwMhHBP3Kr27PKbX5RB8up0YkfgTRUv87D21AYwn4tcDH8Gd0-kTCy6XD0aIvdtDlNmwBUWJMdUqpck/s320/DSCN0313.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487676781256655058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirErSYOtolN1SYpcC3zh1uMzxJdBtlF14asGhC4ZOyxRHE-wEFKgSvM6722a6IwZAggvxj4EYCeQW2xKUkQio0MKoJZ0DB41MYvdbwGYKtBX-QKt7jVUJX-5Fn9j5lW3wxDbKYLYXTqUI/s1600/DSCN0295.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirErSYOtolN1SYpcC3zh1uMzxJdBtlF14asGhC4ZOyxRHE-wEFKgSvM6722a6IwZAggvxj4EYCeQW2xKUkQio0MKoJZ0DB41MYvdbwGYKtBX-QKt7jVUJX-5Fn9j5lW3wxDbKYLYXTqUI/s320/DSCN0295.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487676250641337170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMNupFTcLQcGrAqMiL5zSx1oK1rlz6ub7S5sRUaOknXzP_iwZa5oXAPlaedsveUf9AyQpXbPdiBdyFtbgF5E-FErpD5iRrv8YX9NWqsvMnmmkdmtzuJhtJTWdDw5KjoazrNP5wJxWUTs/s1600/DSCN0299.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMNupFTcLQcGrAqMiL5zSx1oK1rlz6ub7S5sRUaOknXzP_iwZa5oXAPlaedsveUf9AyQpXbPdiBdyFtbgF5E-FErpD5iRrv8YX9NWqsvMnmmkdmtzuJhtJTWdDw5KjoazrNP5wJxWUTs/s320/DSCN0299.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487676247257676690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jBw7TwbED9amK63s4KpvPyfWnGj7Ir-hsStdTBCD5avbdggj4fB1ovGi56HmOVxmeeU-F3cU-BNWmkfr5R7XNCbvLYxudSyb1Ww8R6_B8xEHmVUwlEE_JCGoFwzF6Oy6iuOaOhb9zFc/s1600/DSCN0309.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jBw7TwbED9amK63s4KpvPyfWnGj7Ir-hsStdTBCD5avbdggj4fB1ovGi56HmOVxmeeU-F3cU-BNWmkfr5R7XNCbvLYxudSyb1Ww8R6_B8xEHmVUwlEE_JCGoFwzF6Oy6iuOaOhb9zFc/s320/DSCN0309.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487676235951602850" border="0" /></a>This is the only shot I got of the bear. It was on the way back to our car after our hike. We saw him before we left and when we came back, he was just hanging out there all day. He's the big blob in the middle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbIVq4ySE-NQUYkAR7GfLBcBzbdk6okFZyPYVRGq21fB4kg5DNY-oX5advdKrr4bBxk7Y3Cs8Lp4Yh209LCGIDa8ep0aUwSYHclPTneCegALmT862EldwQXdYWDCQ_YqYrjw7nADGKO4/s1600/DSCN0319.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbIVq4ySE-NQUYkAR7GfLBcBzbdk6okFZyPYVRGq21fB4kg5DNY-oX5advdKrr4bBxk7Y3Cs8Lp4Yh209LCGIDa8ep0aUwSYHclPTneCegALmT862EldwQXdYWDCQ_YqYrjw7nADGKO4/s320/DSCN0319.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487676232835644818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP7ZVxV5qErBsMJ7Nl5zZNwnkX4COC0I01bv-K_X5rJ1PkdJqbtflWTQKDdQOeNGjVSSvpHJo0qGEV-C-VtRC_DnE7TgM1ZAVJJJ9zJK-XxjHWr6MT3Zjit-3BGzcPHJrGvGmAp-6VKc/s1600/DSCN0332.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP7ZVxV5qErBsMJ7Nl5zZNwnkX4COC0I01bv-K_X5rJ1PkdJqbtflWTQKDdQOeNGjVSSvpHJo0qGEV-C-VtRC_DnE7TgM1ZAVJJJ9zJK-XxjHWr6MT3Zjit-3BGzcPHJrGvGmAp-6VKc/s320/DSCN0332.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487676226299433634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3PcfQPClEYTwlk3MBrV7RFWYdzRnYoFMbGHbU251DBGdNqFiNp61mOIyIKDlIeoH7CZHhPC1XW4k6RH2-aXqiFcYnsksWpwwNYe5_20S8DPq_wYCxgN7I799d3G4eLr9z6RqG3cgH3c/s1600/DSCN0284.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3PcfQPClEYTwlk3MBrV7RFWYdzRnYoFMbGHbU251DBGdNqFiNp61mOIyIKDlIeoH7CZHhPC1XW4k6RH2-aXqiFcYnsksWpwwNYe5_20S8DPq_wYCxgN7I799d3G4eLr9z6RqG3cgH3c/s320/DSCN0284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487675243788592866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2MX7ydoTm8P08cl5lyHNkY7MWL2HQzOrl-LGhtMU5GrlWatj_9JTmTpHqCDagLCEH9KUrj1_pGr83radLeMmDNn4uUsV2FC4mNZSvq4_yVwwndLidkLyKcA0G9b3wgxtRW61Sd6pmlU/s1600/DSCN0285.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2MX7ydoTm8P08cl5lyHNkY7MWL2HQzOrl-LGhtMU5GrlWatj_9JTmTpHqCDagLCEH9KUrj1_pGr83radLeMmDNn4uUsV2FC4mNZSvq4_yVwwndLidkLyKcA0G9b3wgxtRW61Sd6pmlU/s320/DSCN0285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487675237326754450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcw1SvmqXdDlU3LXcFdsS0fLmbIu2MaX3SdznM0GNj8kfAcONxkqwU2eLno-y1Ao4MGCnD0K-s9OvMoNpQhQy0YIEvENGgapYacwC48YmvdZA7dnkKfNyFZ_Swf8vKnDNQq7mseQC2Zk/s1600/DSCN0287.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcw1SvmqXdDlU3LXcFdsS0fLmbIu2MaX3SdznM0GNj8kfAcONxkqwU2eLno-y1Ao4MGCnD0K-s9OvMoNpQhQy0YIEvENGgapYacwC48YmvdZA7dnkKfNyFZ_Swf8vKnDNQq7mseQC2Zk/s320/DSCN0287.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487675230537760914" border="0" /></a>They love to hold hands in the car. I think it's so sweet!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFa_lOT9uIul3SCA9wFwhi52PVyc7Rfa8yxjd64ent5SNjEEZm8OrjzQnVxpqecakMl40qjY7O2ax9HZ6ecM2gLea8ihb4HhxV0smBoNWkAq7-NkLM_p1Dcjpk0YjJkDi7OXqaMQ1llQ/s1600/DSCN0288.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFa_lOT9uIul3SCA9wFwhi52PVyc7Rfa8yxjd64ent5SNjEEZm8OrjzQnVxpqecakMl40qjY7O2ax9HZ6ecM2gLea8ihb4HhxV0smBoNWkAq7-NkLM_p1Dcjpk0YjJkDi7OXqaMQ1llQ/s320/DSCN0288.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487675228588067154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkm7eAdm9osNcMnQSh05EqFxwW2fLdWJxQXaNvTwsHwMmw557k8PzLeIXQD4gKO1nBYGiv6zhhNOWbMvxGgD6IKGrI2e71yR5BqhvAx5_QgiPehPCNIH68W9WQRBC-Q0mGOrGT0sulRKU/s1600/DSCN0290.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkm7eAdm9osNcMnQSh05EqFxwW2fLdWJxQXaNvTwsHwMmw557k8PzLeIXQD4gKO1nBYGiv6zhhNOWbMvxGgD6IKGrI2e71yR5BqhvAx5_QgiPehPCNIH68W9WQRBC-Q0mGOrGT0sulRKU/s320/DSCN0290.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487675220485763378" border="0" /></a>This last week my cousin Melanie and her 3 kids came to stay with us for a couple of days. Her mom and brothers also were in town so it was swim parties, playing and great food every day. One day Melanie and I were in the pool with 14 kids! It was great though, and exhausting, but I loved every minute of it, and was sad when they left! Hopefully we can get together again soon!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5G-S0xxbaH1eCs3B_vTFJtNEVCpkWOeJfvi7ZK6k8N51o9eOuvXu3FY_sOy0cXCwS8LTPBg3fN5mjaDz9_4OvmzqeKE29PurdufG07RHnn4ZBLVxH45UXVEQ56t0TtM4x_IWdzQz27yM/s1600/DSCN0374.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5G-S0xxbaH1eCs3B_vTFJtNEVCpkWOeJfvi7ZK6k8N51o9eOuvXu3FY_sOy0cXCwS8LTPBg3fN5mjaDz9_4OvmzqeKE29PurdufG07RHnn4ZBLVxH45UXVEQ56t0TtM4x_IWdzQz27yM/s320/DSCN0374.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487674585254891570" border="0" /></a>Mine and Melanie's kids in the van. Seriously, have you ever seen 5 cuter kids?! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtniTf8M592vMyMLUh4gKXoEnsQhIaySu2YZaIxh2hzqw7NZlFrh_EXZ_iP1hPZBmgB_0I5DWTiVR_w8DKM41ghhzs190cSypgLZShnhaa-zZ2qlUJXHuslSETXkorDL711yikv264MTw/s1600/DSCN0376.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtniTf8M592vMyMLUh4gKXoEnsQhIaySu2YZaIxh2hzqw7NZlFrh_EXZ_iP1hPZBmgB_0I5DWTiVR_w8DKM41ghhzs190cSypgLZShnhaa-zZ2qlUJXHuslSETXkorDL711yikv264MTw/s320/DSCN0376.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487674564671834562" border="0" /></a>Bikini Babes<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUkLhnuSyvbN3w1aB4QilEsixcacq6-jLQr34Obin6849LwcZNhRG9DyU5cX8il6h_DLpCpRx-073XMKfgR1R8dkxRowZ0jgxQKMc40qsC83nm2bRVv9Gx2zzaRAPeMIQOwYyRIlULJM/s1600/DSCN0389.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUkLhnuSyvbN3w1aB4QilEsixcacq6-jLQr34Obin6849LwcZNhRG9DyU5cX8il6h_DLpCpRx-073XMKfgR1R8dkxRowZ0jgxQKMc40qsC83nm2bRVv9Gx2zzaRAPeMIQOwYyRIlULJM/s320/DSCN0389.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487674560523744530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0dWYTleU5KuSFFg-Grx9rRlsp85rCWr-fu4fNai1ceRfgar2e236dnYuskERvwHfDxHiAqGyUW1eljbG8z8Eg5y8i5JJVa0ya-Nf8ZvmY46UnaU1W1SPerPP1tlWBB3KRFvNWX0a-Hc/s1600/DSCN0399.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0dWYTleU5KuSFFg-Grx9rRlsp85rCWr-fu4fNai1ceRfgar2e236dnYuskERvwHfDxHiAqGyUW1eljbG8z8Eg5y8i5JJVa0ya-Nf8ZvmY46UnaU1W1SPerPP1tlWBB3KRFvNWX0a-Hc/s320/DSCN0399.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487674557738577106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhDEPfzud9APPtFj8-FTD5mnkaHEDlUEJtpnJ30L8qygObqZtW7GnzQ0-00g4QU1dnWIXaoVptr3NQqHmjI6T5m7RSGtYpOhRuu6fKfNC6K2sZxGxuCsgkb3FeVjbXD9AT5TwfdLnSkE/s1600/DSCN0401.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhDEPfzud9APPtFj8-FTD5mnkaHEDlUEJtpnJ30L8qygObqZtW7GnzQ0-00g4QU1dnWIXaoVptr3NQqHmjI6T5m7RSGtYpOhRuu6fKfNC6K2sZxGxuCsgkb3FeVjbXD9AT5TwfdLnSkE/s320/DSCN0401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487674546030415794" border="0" /></a><br />And now we are back to normal life. Today it is 105 degrees and I'm wondering whether or not I really can survive a summer with no central AC. I'll be stocking up on fans tomorrow at Target for sure!! We're looking forward to the 4th of July, probably my favorite holiday of the year, and more fun, swimming, free weekly movies, family, and BBQ's this summer! Oh yeah, and work and school too! :)krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-22085254537397450792010-04-22T21:39:00.000-07:002010-04-22T22:32:32.489-07:00Birthday Week 2010Well, it's been a fun and exhausting week!! Celebrating is really tiring! :) We had such a fun week celebrating birthdays. The following pictures are horribly out of order, but it's late and I'm so tired...sorry.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXWy_q7ZamFn8nz5DjlmAynSUiJcBgQvTfm51kDZ2OU3EcD4ny8me46p2_tMAnRAMSdF7DdbMG98j_j-jZD6zqsWW98JsysGk6aKPE93-qs9t9jH6qtH1ZHQ-0u9Z325mQ0DnLcc0uGw/s1600/IMG_0677.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXWy_q7ZamFn8nz5DjlmAynSUiJcBgQvTfm51kDZ2OU3EcD4ny8me46p2_tMAnRAMSdF7DdbMG98j_j-jZD6zqsWW98JsysGk6aKPE93-qs9t9jH6qtH1ZHQ-0u9Z325mQ0DnLcc0uGw/s320/IMG_0677.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463192654529308418" border="0" /></a> Max's birthday celebrations started with Monster Jam last Friday night. He was a boy in heaven. He was so excited all week leading up to it, and has talked about it non stop since! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHk2dNRiuybJPhijWXibjCnhCdsUbfQLoiwhCJg_X0JQprjH3XVs9S_CpcAmidg-QslrgE6jKwAMU3v4gEuioJnuAFBGfIp0_zXyGux5ytImiD-MmcRvnrBVg_N54UZORk0jFfy-PQano/s1600/FSCN0272.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHk2dNRiuybJPhijWXibjCnhCdsUbfQLoiwhCJg_X0JQprjH3XVs9S_CpcAmidg-QslrgE6jKwAMU3v4gEuioJnuAFBGfIp0_zXyGux5ytImiD-MmcRvnrBVg_N54UZORk0jFfy-PQano/s320/FSCN0272.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463196654425862994" border="0" /></a><br />The only picture I got with my birthday boy...he was too busy playing with presents to take pics.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPz13UxMVKxt-FbBSTLQ8LZmRWQcZ1nRm5EmuvhPKD2ZeZJYYwrqkRIOUaVDTegAaQfvemktqg5i7B4bw6PeNi7L3cQ6Kl49kSKDAEqzNeuczqwJgVoWTR4WlCYSkx1hnkv39K7w06p8E/s1600/IMG_0676.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPz13UxMVKxt-FbBSTLQ8LZmRWQcZ1nRm5EmuvhPKD2ZeZJYYwrqkRIOUaVDTegAaQfvemktqg5i7B4bw6PeNi7L3cQ6Kl49kSKDAEqzNeuczqwJgVoWTR4WlCYSkx1hnkv39K7w06p8E/s320/IMG_0676.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463192664366306914" border="0" /></a><br />By the time his birthday was over, he had a acquired quite a collection of monster trucks. Now, he didn't receive all of them for his birthday, but because he only has one interest and so many people that love him, his collection really has grown! :) <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgi_lvRRouemMzhmwpRltprwnN4pyoPOm7GO0E_UosBvZ6YizFZjuIyZfkXqZg1k78wDJ1vrOVuk5pWZFEaMjWogieXzN2VO36P1i_60blJIdE3ZIIWl61aLwZfgmoqD7wYI2yzlQN3E/s1600/IMG_0672.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgi_lvRRouemMzhmwpRltprwnN4pyoPOm7GO0E_UosBvZ6YizFZjuIyZfkXqZg1k78wDJ1vrOVuk5pWZFEaMjWogieXzN2VO36P1i_60blJIdE3ZIIWl61aLwZfgmoqD7wYI2yzlQN3E/s320/IMG_0672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463192670461233826" border="0" /></a>Opening presents from Ma and Pa Keough...he was SOO excited when the package arrived!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8Y7Tw7RH_uawQJz3x6te8CI10FArIDjtW9s6V_PHoPQV2T_j72pDaEv_rsGf6t_-IPvC5zXDIXFxNBCdfdfsMiMjZUY1zYWP5dY6krW6CLwx0X6zDqS5mJanDmVWRhBSYY_UnBWcBtc/s1600/DSCN0260.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8Y7Tw7RH_uawQJz3x6te8CI10FArIDjtW9s6V_PHoPQV2T_j72pDaEv_rsGf6t_-IPvC5zXDIXFxNBCdfdfsMiMjZUY1zYWP5dY6krW6CLwx0X6zDqS5mJanDmVWRhBSYY_UnBWcBtc/s320/DSCN0260.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463196646106982850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTSDhDytsTBaA73CLNqqNJPERQfD4kF3zsLMSN8rg0DX6sdzCi-Jrbl-utc-tjN6pyQTD7zspbCP5hz07KxQpulmC3QaTA1zra9FRpOSsiOkKdqcv5-Mf20kImRonohwgA24NI6Cuf3c/s1600/DSCN0253.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTSDhDytsTBaA73CLNqqNJPERQfD4kF3zsLMSN8rg0DX6sdzCi-Jrbl-utc-tjN6pyQTD7zspbCP5hz07KxQpulmC3QaTA1zra9FRpOSsiOkKdqcv5-Mf20kImRonohwgA24NI6Cuf3c/s320/DSCN0253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463196636608839074" border="0" /></a><br />We had a little party the night before his actual birthday. With just my younger cousins and siblings, it was quite a party!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EC8zjcXKijv1PYsjnIsH8SGXO-oR4MWTyYHXRRMf1cLgdty3JI0zzH6pPDDceaUvyM4zzOzxX6YR8PUpLkpuf1FtENFrdtwfAmiVbGk5oJLdcTtbRCJb_IcWibKIyLG7wnkfY8aCpyE/s1600/DSCN0250.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EC8zjcXKijv1PYsjnIsH8SGXO-oR4MWTyYHXRRMf1cLgdty3JI0zzH6pPDDceaUvyM4zzOzxX6YR8PUpLkpuf1FtENFrdtwfAmiVbGk5oJLdcTtbRCJb_IcWibKIyLG7wnkfY8aCpyE/s320/DSCN0250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463196229841891298" border="0" /></a><br />This little girl couldn't stop eating cake!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyymzIsk0HQN5L817lwTGoYT8hAOk2s6TQQnUXVxrrEtJfMLB0IvZPWbO7J0T67_NVDVNgR96gqV6myfu3IrDNPycwsGuSAocOXf73zF-YJzU-aboGOROnqstKGqbgsMH0Mb0LHsrLDs/s1600/DSCN0245.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyymzIsk0HQN5L817lwTGoYT8hAOk2s6TQQnUXVxrrEtJfMLB0IvZPWbO7J0T67_NVDVNgR96gqV6myfu3IrDNPycwsGuSAocOXf73zF-YJzU-aboGOROnqstKGqbgsMH0Mb0LHsrLDs/s320/DSCN0245.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463196223127950834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsch2-XpwmB2UQcfQrI-9489LE1OtBM651t85Bf1bNtf492G7diEYwBDcdagv5bmpvPk2-bZQ0mrdYQPpZvugzBhQLo6XH00fNT_jiDkBe0FreD0mxY2a-zjSpjmgTSYE-CzCVfOyImS8/s1600/DSCN0224.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsch2-XpwmB2UQcfQrI-9489LE1OtBM651t85Bf1bNtf492G7diEYwBDcdagv5bmpvPk2-bZQ0mrdYQPpZvugzBhQLo6XH00fNT_jiDkBe0FreD0mxY2a-zjSpjmgTSYE-CzCVfOyImS8/s320/DSCN0224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463196222693597330" border="0" /></a><br />Sadie and Lindsey<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMzMUEdVLndr-Cm0VkLBtcsChBPY2DqriqdomOUsWtgx2gLiQUzuTkx109gtgBUtmln0IOHS6XPPkEilplUBvz9erMaVl4orb7oL1yfp2IsmcAh-tha_cJ6ePAhoU_rIgIhVDynkePI0/s1600/DSCN0220.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMzMUEdVLndr-Cm0VkLBtcsChBPY2DqriqdomOUsWtgx2gLiQUzuTkx109gtgBUtmln0IOHS6XPPkEilplUBvz9erMaVl4orb7oL1yfp2IsmcAh-tha_cJ6ePAhoU_rIgIhVDynkePI0/s320/DSCN0220.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463196218276679970" border="0" /></a><br />Blowing out the candles on the car cakes. I did a very simple birthday cake this year, but it was a hit with the kids because they each got their own car cake and ice cream. No decorating required. It just goes to show you, kids are easy to please!! They were really cute car cakes though (thanks to my mother in law Joyce for buying the cake pan!! :) )<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoelRH_dTVEfehrdjiANjMu68toCm1JtE93i1ftY83kxV_5rwKSFozklVynmEe0c51mQZNpEWTK-uCSdRfBvcW-tf0kJLfsDCpSO4Z-5Kl47T7ah2zsGLKxtWR2r8hzVtYxICyzq8RCc/s1600/DSCN0219.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoelRH_dTVEfehrdjiANjMu68toCm1JtE93i1ftY83kxV_5rwKSFozklVynmEe0c51mQZNpEWTK-uCSdRfBvcW-tf0kJLfsDCpSO4Z-5Kl47T7ah2zsGLKxtWR2r8hzVtYxICyzq8RCc/s320/DSCN0219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463196214019036514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfztXQFYWBqXNGrThag9P5hA_lKVeVrM9M3GcOV4DrZ3GqAyyCmkmz4qRGta7MZefsJ9UPRKx54IlrbEiJ7T_SNpln7EAiQwD5M-cUjyGJE_i4eBgzKae00daoHIJwRYDLk89Fl2s4hOs/s1600/DSCN0217.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfztXQFYWBqXNGrThag9P5hA_lKVeVrM9M3GcOV4DrZ3GqAyyCmkmz4qRGta7MZefsJ9UPRKx54IlrbEiJ7T_SNpln7EAiQwD5M-cUjyGJE_i4eBgzKae00daoHIJwRYDLk89Fl2s4hOs/s320/DSCN0217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463195753442244034" border="0" /></a><br />This is funny because I was trying to be a really sweet wife and put some candles on the cakes for Aaron's birthday...but he was actually turning 26, not 25. Opps....I didn't realize it until he was blowing out the candles and asked "Who's turning 25?" :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUihMkFph2Z7GpMMy9NDFy0vPAgyxwNDtMXUVdrLb9GjNvgbLfP9pQvW71-PhwIwedQQChcYCo1RsPB9e_zmSSD5Q9_w-3Me0IUEFieyfJuUAgikx3d1877iGjX6_t47HED6haCNXphgc/s1600/DSCN0216.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUihMkFph2Z7GpMMy9NDFy0vPAgyxwNDtMXUVdrLb9GjNvgbLfP9pQvW71-PhwIwedQQChcYCo1RsPB9e_zmSSD5Q9_w-3Me0IUEFieyfJuUAgikx3d1877iGjX6_t47HED6haCNXphgc/s320/DSCN0216.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463195748205704242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8yi38dnF3-yD1JNaeaO7KtZMDYteFmDs6-q9y75ocPqCr5rinmqTx9qatwCXLwczxspPz9-dNq1PmpaFqbUtsOn6xQfeYWOhueF0OoZ9zvqLaNnontCw3yXwoslWLn-rlPMxgpu0G6I/s1600/DSCN0208.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8yi38dnF3-yD1JNaeaO7KtZMDYteFmDs6-q9y75ocPqCr5rinmqTx9qatwCXLwczxspPz9-dNq1PmpaFqbUtsOn6xQfeYWOhueF0OoZ9zvqLaNnontCw3yXwoslWLn-rlPMxgpu0G6I/s320/DSCN0208.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463195740818927554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJrq8XOKTADSuTAGoCpMeS7QW99LgfyMcE3jwI8myqoV_L5ThjFLXknkmhih1Ts5uhOZnc-q_IyYtqx6cJoYu-VO9AOpTr06S9KqbJJn2_lBstowvEZ7ei85T-8DDP7J_zjgzOoGS3Qk/s1600/DSCN0200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJrq8XOKTADSuTAGoCpMeS7QW99LgfyMcE3jwI8myqoV_L5ThjFLXknkmhih1Ts5uhOZnc-q_IyYtqx6cJoYu-VO9AOpTr06S9KqbJJn2_lBstowvEZ7ei85T-8DDP7J_zjgzOoGS3Qk/s320/DSCN0200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463195733758754834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-f750bgEXEjMJ7oaoilOxx_Aq6EKRpZ1mZdecdB0NRcym9mdx3uI2uNw4Wuytss65_8-9ZwP2EOT1zF8I0tclinyW4XM5R5rsWFo7dhPo1vpQA81NIk1cQaWQJcFHfsAaD-IoemiWcbU/s1600/DSCN0199.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-f750bgEXEjMJ7oaoilOxx_Aq6EKRpZ1mZdecdB0NRcym9mdx3uI2uNw4Wuytss65_8-9ZwP2EOT1zF8I0tclinyW4XM5R5rsWFo7dhPo1vpQA81NIk1cQaWQJcFHfsAaD-IoemiWcbU/s320/DSCN0199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463195726351313938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZ3nVW_zDPpYldxGVm00lQqiqybXpi1LI5FwGgWoj3M9VLwxbyeWaHvRxoKdzXvfx7Fj-zs5W-VNZr3oZKEM1oft1lAVyNbBPd9sAB5_CC7bWvZbMpe40bAioVd-xPlr4pnHU6EuGpQQ/s1600/IMG_0628.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZ3nVW_zDPpYldxGVm00lQqiqybXpi1LI5FwGgWoj3M9VLwxbyeWaHvRxoKdzXvfx7Fj-zs5W-VNZr3oZKEM1oft1lAVyNbBPd9sAB5_CC7bWvZbMpe40bAioVd-xPlr4pnHU6EuGpQQ/s320/IMG_0628.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463194997753136162" border="0" /></a><br />For my birthday we went up to the mountains and Bass Lake. The kids had a lot of fun at the lake...and got super muddy!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qAte3H71dPgXmYqkttmJqH2PN0vf9jteAvKOwfnH-zScXjKJP8gD3j_3VLh6wPQ8BwuPcPPpSmV54uO1aALbUr723YHfcuablKdec-yeE2rEuI9jBxJxkVXyNjK8ll3g65GYuKCG5_8/s1600/IMG_0648.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qAte3H71dPgXmYqkttmJqH2PN0vf9jteAvKOwfnH-zScXjKJP8gD3j_3VLh6wPQ8BwuPcPPpSmV54uO1aALbUr723YHfcuablKdec-yeE2rEuI9jBxJxkVXyNjK8ll3g65GYuKCG5_8/s320/IMG_0648.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463194991068986034" border="0" /></a><br />All my big kids playing in the mud! Aaron is such a good sport!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80zwRFvcItIxTRGFVbCRZ7xOkgmmN7osj72CuNMAXudi_e-Y_fE6t7YProuUws2j8f9mMmhEoKsiiJN8q1E9oOBEEcwcr6tgLT53Iye7j6WY9Wy5QQAqp6Wb0p9rlpDNwnWbktt7mVhQ/s1600/IMG_0661.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80zwRFvcItIxTRGFVbCRZ7xOkgmmN7osj72CuNMAXudi_e-Y_fE6t7YProuUws2j8f9mMmhEoKsiiJN8q1E9oOBEEcwcr6tgLT53Iye7j6WY9Wy5QQAqp6Wb0p9rlpDNwnWbktt7mVhQ/s320/IMG_0661.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463194985172747314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLyXODxK7RCQX9eWoZcQUHOfR03EABItC7l9LHcbN1DewIftHWrREo-11TEgP52amWs1ASswls5KLIeNMacbZGcXsuhnwXh7ryFBhR5CR1X9kbrf3d8HHo4J2iA6LxIcB_rUAxCabZ0Q/s1600/IMG_0666.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLyXODxK7RCQX9eWoZcQUHOfR03EABItC7l9LHcbN1DewIftHWrREo-11TEgP52amWs1ASswls5KLIeNMacbZGcXsuhnwXh7ryFBhR5CR1X9kbrf3d8HHo4J2iA6LxIcB_rUAxCabZ0Q/s320/IMG_0666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463192676220205042" border="0" /></a><br />This is Max's superman pose. :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaO0N2_8UNOwAo-4CVaZADYJLVxw5lCfqBr4ECyNCtq-QvwzCeTkJsaH0xuLa23UUo5Oa-X1fnRsV8r_mx2XjdA3B8F7PI9bq_2j8769OLx7O_72-cooZT0SumL-UUxSFljzPjK9t7n4/s1600/IMG_0669.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaO0N2_8UNOwAo-4CVaZADYJLVxw5lCfqBr4ECyNCtq-QvwzCeTkJsaH0xuLa23UUo5Oa-X1fnRsV8r_mx2XjdA3B8F7PI9bq_2j8769OLx7O_72-cooZT0SumL-UUxSFljzPjK9t7n4/s320/IMG_0669.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463192674014146322" border="0" /></a><br />What I love about Sadie is that she can be the prettiest and the grossest thing at the same time. :)<br /><br />No pictures of Aaron's birthday. :( He had to go to work, but luckily it was a training day for his new sales position at work, so it was a shorter day. We went out to dinner with friends and had a great time!<br /><br />Thanks to all our friends and family for making each of our birthdays so special, and hanging in there with us throughout the week! <br /></div>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-26369568044879087322010-04-19T22:36:00.001-07:002010-04-19T22:43:38.840-07:00Happy 3rd Birthday Max!Seriously...how did this little thing get so big already?! :) Tomorrow is Max's 3rd Birthday!! I know I've fallen behind in updating our blog, but I will update later this week after Birthday Week 2010 is over! :)<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoYP8wWUa6PCbQ7eq27Utfm8Ji6-Hdf1ekNoXKKGXERqsS_infjaWUQl0ybHyD4UB4YAYJkjTdk7F1bzLv_Kr7NdncXXYrEpPV5gKY_L3XyylJOahxq2SBZwMWrUBXmaABfOd_b51VLo/s1600/DSC02073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoYP8wWUa6PCbQ7eq27Utfm8Ji6-Hdf1ekNoXKKGXERqsS_infjaWUQl0ybHyD4UB4YAYJkjTdk7F1bzLv_Kr7NdncXXYrEpPV5gKY_L3XyylJOahxq2SBZwMWrUBXmaABfOd_b51VLo/s320/DSC02073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462090277163596946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7gauKCKW1EZGyYDvEg6_1MscdyKQzzlIWLMoJzrfNdx4j8TTizjJEQ7VWrnVrag1sqHBN5OVX5rPE1hTyLPsozw-GrQ8X2rcyLfAccxz4ziZE8Ux9LqP7e5v3__NpH0KhiHR0AJmyA4/s1600/IMG_0326.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7gauKCKW1EZGyYDvEg6_1MscdyKQzzlIWLMoJzrfNdx4j8TTizjJEQ7VWrnVrag1sqHBN5OVX5rPE1hTyLPsozw-GrQ8X2rcyLfAccxz4ziZE8Ux9LqP7e5v3__NpH0KhiHR0AJmyA4/s320/IMG_0326.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462090286452860530" border="0" /></a>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-9228381158688125092010-03-29T21:22:00.000-07:002010-03-29T22:11:36.318-07:00Spring!Spring is HERE!!! Hooray!! We've been enjoying gorgeous weather (although rain is in the forecast this week). Here are some things we've been enjoying with the warmer weather.<br /><br />First off, it looks like snow (or popcorn, as I tell Max and Sadie) on the trees, but it really is beautiful blossoms. I love all the orchards around us, because this time of year they are breathtaking with all the blossoms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-WSrzSz3ZmZiFY1oiaIbRnVNiUvi0tP4jIYM7K2PkAJI42NtcfEiG8S52uNoYa_YvJINzd3LrhiftP3m2EgFIIsCZNBBopakTFn1ZTeMLJLPBuJARkCB-GuNjKWm5_-BfcliwIsImo4/s1600/IMG_0277.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-WSrzSz3ZmZiFY1oiaIbRnVNiUvi0tP4jIYM7K2PkAJI42NtcfEiG8S52uNoYa_YvJINzd3LrhiftP3m2EgFIIsCZNBBopakTFn1ZTeMLJLPBuJARkCB-GuNjKWm5_-BfcliwIsImo4/s320/IMG_0277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454283141006262050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNT2p2SDIchLzX7ECkG58QrWvetLJ_3KspJ7sS409oKiWzjQbVQmR3KZMMqET9SeDKEspJKmw9IyAKNQizJh0l5LsY5FxA4Rh9lHCJ7ALW5KUKmR1k34IqHmGMzlXpKfYs2Q7BPfhJY3o/s1600/IMG_0275.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNT2p2SDIchLzX7ECkG58QrWvetLJ_3KspJ7sS409oKiWzjQbVQmR3KZMMqET9SeDKEspJKmw9IyAKNQizJh0l5LsY5FxA4Rh9lHCJ7ALW5KUKmR1k34IqHmGMzlXpKfYs2Q7BPfhJY3o/s320/IMG_0275.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454283133294108930" border="0" /></a>We've been spending time on Saturdays working outside and cleaning things up around the house. This Saturday we were outside all day working, planting a garden and doing some serious pruning and mowing.<br /><br />I've also decided Sadie has it best in our home. She is the only one that gets to sleep in every Saturday and enjoy a leisurely breakfast while we start working. But seriously, she's so cute, she deserves that beauty rest! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF301xWuz0fg2MpvnKrvvsLaKhmg67Yc9xVUhbQFdW9hPbNJoyb1ukelSLc3o2lEXeEYsx6xCaJFbBzwHrkw9EdUtOZmqIgnWVCihm78C1KiJwZg79xTxVn4Uj9K_QdBarQX6shhJtZxU/s1600/IMG_0401.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF301xWuz0fg2MpvnKrvvsLaKhmg67Yc9xVUhbQFdW9hPbNJoyb1ukelSLc3o2lEXeEYsx6xCaJFbBzwHrkw9EdUtOZmqIgnWVCihm78C1KiJwZg79xTxVn4Uj9K_QdBarQX6shhJtZxU/s320/IMG_0401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454281573861999778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7mnh59gz8FqHbGtCf5moJwfehHOeA5yfBvRDEG10N7j8IezncE__LuEu_bDRvGZYUrM1sKOjUfisC4ainTJMpxdCCbX7ils75VN5I-9yZenr78RJqeH16aP3TF9f-q0JwANSeSlr3SY/s1600/IMG_0402.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7mnh59gz8FqHbGtCf5moJwfehHOeA5yfBvRDEG10N7j8IezncE__LuEu_bDRvGZYUrM1sKOjUfisC4ainTJMpxdCCbX7ils75VN5I-9yZenr78RJqeH16aP3TF9f-q0JwANSeSlr3SY/s320/IMG_0402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454281565607086050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRTd55Of1Sx_v5yDjru8a9OgobaxqEHg6KbXtdAgxJdtVmEyyeOZiOnF7upKXaCSL0YUayyoDX8kCI403iNb9icmQtC5PRhSFtIk_d_0mmwFERszxTG5VWvdkLqUmu3RFHYEKDmBOYKo/s1600/IMG_0408.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRTd55Of1Sx_v5yDjru8a9OgobaxqEHg6KbXtdAgxJdtVmEyyeOZiOnF7upKXaCSL0YUayyoDX8kCI403iNb9icmQtC5PRhSFtIk_d_0mmwFERszxTG5VWvdkLqUmu3RFHYEKDmBOYKo/s320/IMG_0408.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454281558128950818" border="0" /></a>And all she needs is a bucket to keep her occupied and busy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2j7H1dRwIJr5myg6xHp65f5cfn6uLj6N43sborHm6vdC38eq4y-AfFqeg7eqSnmt7gWwZ-turorVDFddpuJh6IoxwuojvmfzS615PN518ua7RGQzo-PdE32NT-k3qwwGjPDFA5WP_YB0/s1600/IMG_0412.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2j7H1dRwIJr5myg6xHp65f5cfn6uLj6N43sborHm6vdC38eq4y-AfFqeg7eqSnmt7gWwZ-turorVDFddpuJh6IoxwuojvmfzS615PN518ua7RGQzo-PdE32NT-k3qwwGjPDFA5WP_YB0/s320/IMG_0412.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454281541899970642" border="0" /></a><br />Um, yes, Max learned how to take care of business outside this weekend. Aaron told him what to do, but Max wouldn't go outside. About an hour later I found him like this. Aaron would like to clarify that never in his instructions did he say to completely strip down and then proceed to run around the back and front yard naked as Max did. :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrXtHBnigneptPaFC1F167LGUPqfm8L9HM5JCd_xS4MMCmiPliHdkSl385heQMJHdmuxAjiCgFbE1bw3ucLDnqeJLYt9t_OkwzVHCR8M5SLaA7DcoxVv73Qj61BzDS2Ezdv8kavaTFj8/s1600/IMG_0492.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrXtHBnigneptPaFC1F167LGUPqfm8L9HM5JCd_xS4MMCmiPliHdkSl385heQMJHdmuxAjiCgFbE1bw3ucLDnqeJLYt9t_OkwzVHCR8M5SLaA7DcoxVv73Qj61BzDS2Ezdv8kavaTFj8/s320/IMG_0492.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454281803303122258" border="0" /></a>The garden. We have two sides to plant on, on either side of our shed in the backyard. We just planted the first side this weekend. We planted two kinds of squash, green beans, peas, 2 kinds of tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, peppers and carrots. Next weekend we are going to plant corn, pumpkins, and watermelon. Hopefully out of all this, something will grow! :) I wanted to plant all organic, in preparation for the organic farm I want to own one day :), but Aaron was not as interested in that. He gave in and I picked out all organic seeds, but when there was no organic compost available, we ended up with regular stuff. :( It says it contains all organic materials, but in the little bit I have studied on organics, you can't trust that. Oh well....I'm still holding out for the organic farm. :)<br /><br />It was so gorgeous Sunday, we drove up to Millerton Lake, about 20 min away, to take a little walk. The drive alone was so beautiful!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oJ6WQhYQBPf2eiHSxhZtoJNXIWW4Ldc7r4WDKowTBhcqmcqrepMbHmTPMxy75IwSBPXowA-2hfCHHzLmHGJAzXGAz8E7atgG4EExeglzLESnVigpiq84z6EHH1lCkH82d7nPhhPZo5k/s1600/IMG_0420.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oJ6WQhYQBPf2eiHSxhZtoJNXIWW4Ldc7r4WDKowTBhcqmcqrepMbHmTPMxy75IwSBPXowA-2hfCHHzLmHGJAzXGAz8E7atgG4EExeglzLESnVigpiq84z6EHH1lCkH82d7nPhhPZo5k/s320/IMG_0420.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454280894025129586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdXG2XHM6vKtNeiXY3cK2eltRzPzs2mLAxUtugMA-AclJO0o73-0W3SXDts3ajBqpBp4sxskdYW3xTocfDyjiHl6oAFboXrJPyD5OTau2FMRf_PEXds7TbG4W8vGZPI_Z7BMbjhIQs2Q/s1600/IMG_0421.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdXG2XHM6vKtNeiXY3cK2eltRzPzs2mLAxUtugMA-AclJO0o73-0W3SXDts3ajBqpBp4sxskdYW3xTocfDyjiHl6oAFboXrJPyD5OTau2FMRf_PEXds7TbG4W8vGZPI_Z7BMbjhIQs2Q/s320/IMG_0421.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454280242298988226" border="0" /></a>We stopped at the old court house at Millerton Lake for our walk, one of my favorite spots. Before my mission and post mission, I would drive up here when I needed to do some of my best thinking. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecLwrxIDcei0YAJSRZb2ORQbZ27yOj1p_QOQEDLyvyaP8_byBVO8tupqq9G6SIKwhz91Gza5FrL1MD7tHIfqjWEtHEpMdrKCDcY8-HwrT_NsrkWR2WfCkgTUKxdTs9XhGmrocxrrlaL4/s1600/IMG_0442.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecLwrxIDcei0YAJSRZb2ORQbZ27yOj1p_QOQEDLyvyaP8_byBVO8tupqq9G6SIKwhz91Gza5FrL1MD7tHIfqjWEtHEpMdrKCDcY8-HwrT_NsrkWR2WfCkgTUKxdTs9XhGmrocxrrlaL4/s320/IMG_0442.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454280267371041938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VrL0Z1wIYvEJNATgBoG6yfaOvAyRPqN7RQJqtIblFpmdZvZUf-ULyWTcGTarfM50ntJ6oNuX9Lw79Zis9CLbNbM6T4oRZTgoAAVvRqF7glu1gSp7mT3bWeB41jPrsGzQ4BNF_GQKOEw/s1600/IMG_0436.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLESRAv5QLfY6CSnCHZujOiYkJyX1cKA4HFf_3u9UKGvs_rpV76437MSdMIQFvBwru1VPpGpZrmzkqM7FBwmcAE4GbGQuJebGEzgOqqsb7MEjQC3QeU0gtaKtqX18krliXvMwpIl09nFs/s320/IMG_0444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454279391373607586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMHeSOMJ4ToCu44Cvmof3Zsh-5IVEJ6U52NeGbI_bqSCm7YaHVbE2ZbWAZRUXT9ANNUCxEWqUT83jCJdr4z0H3HRUHUyJK-JLQdgzWnylSXMAenx69yZA1TnY_arGy8f-CVd-XK5hqVU/s1600/IMG_0449.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMHeSOMJ4ToCu44Cvmof3Zsh-5IVEJ6U52NeGbI_bqSCm7YaHVbE2ZbWAZRUXT9ANNUCxEWqUT83jCJdr4z0H3HRUHUyJK-JLQdgzWnylSXMAenx69yZA1TnY_arGy8f-CVd-XK5hqVU/s320/IMG_0449.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454279394383415490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvUp6QrvHLusEu0Hn5L5QxANmZcdOTMG4QorjfDA5mrgLnHQxTeZX5vyBVM0UPzwEJk7lH-Lt82BiNB0oaauWJHb7irqrRM9ihl6xghlhOyqET4-nm_wZwwfTYZvr9qpF2f0DPAStCes/s1600/IMG_0453.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvUp6QrvHLusEu0Hn5L5QxANmZcdOTMG4QorjfDA5mrgLnHQxTeZX5vyBVM0UPzwEJk7lH-Lt82BiNB0oaauWJHb7irqrRM9ihl6xghlhOyqET4-nm_wZwwfTYZvr9qpF2f0DPAStCes/s320/IMG_0453.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454279387509854178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh044DJarzjDLsTOxphHAPFx9sLKQHPLdPL8RWuAi6WUFZ49__9GUh23x15xu6Nphtvzsv2dgBsWL5IMDmMOE1jCQbv7qbXjfYedh3L0k3mQ7VPxpGea6VrqHPyF7hlz3rZAwlXOXKKzSk/s1600/IMG_0456.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh044DJarzjDLsTOxphHAPFx9sLKQHPLdPL8RWuAi6WUFZ49__9GUh23x15xu6Nphtvzsv2dgBsWL5IMDmMOE1jCQbv7qbXjfYedh3L0k3mQ7VPxpGea6VrqHPyF7hlz3rZAwlXOXKKzSk/s320/IMG_0456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454279382758489762" border="0" /></a>This is not just a "when I write on my blog, I make my life sound perfect" statements, but, really I love this picture because Aaron is such a wonderful father and this picture shows that! He is so sweet and caring with the kids! They are so lucky to have such an attentive and fun Dad! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSgS34nKbNa8dNc9DmXOB73tCETCK5MJueWPY50Spn5kN4gNQIoO54d1O9svR7jPVSx_VddfB5IoGmrY8Z3Fzn8r_Qdbm0ScDjf6Tiv_DAMdFebiqmbtVGXX-W7jTk6QJil8tLzQgi4s/s1600/IMG_0471.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSgS34nKbNa8dNc9DmXOB73tCETCK5MJueWPY50Spn5kN4gNQIoO54d1O9svR7jPVSx_VddfB5IoGmrY8Z3Fzn8r_Qdbm0ScDjf6Tiv_DAMdFebiqmbtVGXX-W7jTk6QJil8tLzQgi4s/s320/IMG_0471.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454278315676585986" border="0" /></a>Max could literally throw rocks in the water all day!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTq-qCN539sPQQVeZ46boLVCU2C7B1P4eQ-qySEebcnw8uYIjlDCUOAiXiZDYE9KpQaYNlc4RI-Q1g7vMfVL68zoFumSgq45rNtKTu0itWw9R4xnxGI969f_gWojQZ-boBt2jSH2dfpJY/s1600/IMG_0469.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTq-qCN539sPQQVeZ46boLVCU2C7B1P4eQ-qySEebcnw8uYIjlDCUOAiXiZDYE9KpQaYNlc4RI-Q1g7vMfVL68zoFumSgq45rNtKTu0itWw9R4xnxGI969f_gWojQZ-boBt2jSH2dfpJY/s320/IMG_0469.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454278309282695682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIwkOLv_ANfiXXAZLgux8BV5-07cLVIItRlbtoHueanJPUPrSDn3yXZBSMVAiNRVuaOWHMu_BOrHLZ8Pg1y924OhlycjbvD0dh_XuZxf5YuYtSQMWrBu2t2ibhFyL8o4H3-gQtdgKgn4/s1600/IMG_0460.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIwkOLv_ANfiXXAZLgux8BV5-07cLVIItRlbtoHueanJPUPrSDn3yXZBSMVAiNRVuaOWHMu_BOrHLZ8Pg1y924OhlycjbvD0dh_XuZxf5YuYtSQMWrBu2t2ibhFyL8o4H3-gQtdgKgn4/s320/IMG_0460.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454279378338137378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGjqxkbVqLTg8YOItEVoKdM_5bPMEwl5NDBlOsKwgpgLaMo8jE9xMMY0hTF_z3T7QTMYsUAsCpVq0gUtn9gV-iNtcd6D5DcrsXvRdmwmzfJMipAI5Pys0vFTHpMbjHKgzu8UWkYeMEb0/s1600/IMG_0464.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGjqxkbVqLTg8YOItEVoKdM_5bPMEwl5NDBlOsKwgpgLaMo8jE9xMMY0hTF_z3T7QTMYsUAsCpVq0gUtn9gV-iNtcd6D5DcrsXvRdmwmzfJMipAI5Pys0vFTHpMbjHKgzu8UWkYeMEb0/s320/IMG_0464.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454278299494125218" border="0" /></a>Sadie's struggle with rocks is that she would rather eat them than throw them. Yum!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRl0ZakpV1eSQQnATWQtELMJYhBANiBqk54cJkshPaR6usBSilrWIMq8SMAmpBPtQfzaWvEBnCrBerDM0eiaEmvDxz62RJVbc2sYr8rS__S2to_S0n6f1Lkrzhboi_GoRpRe8loLQNOY/s1600/IMG_0477.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRl0ZakpV1eSQQnATWQtELMJYhBANiBqk54cJkshPaR6usBSilrWIMq8SMAmpBPtQfzaWvEBnCrBerDM0eiaEmvDxz62RJVbc2sYr8rS__S2to_S0n6f1Lkrzhboi_GoRpRe8loLQNOY/s320/IMG_0477.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454278320680117170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIi-3n3zqL_m18QgmxOOZ6jrDazbTUh9cQjetWnd-ejW7wBgIf3at8f-PjzdUa_F6Z2pPVFIMsjie-LSUDdoGRdu0y50ubuW0BmT91h04OApFqJPOkB7vLJ4ArHdDZYYSk8JhGupjFx30/s1600/IMG_0487.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIi-3n3zqL_m18QgmxOOZ6jrDazbTUh9cQjetWnd-ejW7wBgIf3at8f-PjzdUa_F6Z2pPVFIMsjie-LSUDdoGRdu0y50ubuW0BmT91h04OApFqJPOkB7vLJ4ArHdDZYYSk8JhGupjFx30/s320/IMG_0487.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454278330640813394" border="0" /></a>No, they're not kissing, although it looks like it! This water fountain was one of the highlight's of the little trip for them. Really, all it takes to make kids happy is a water fountain! :)<br /><br />Well, that's all for now! I am taking a few days off work this week and looking forward to being home all day!!!krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-85661173547504439592010-03-07T20:15:00.001-08:002010-03-07T21:33:44.853-08:00Back By Popular Demand!Not blogging for a few weeks has been good for my self esteem...I have had several requests for a blog post and updates! Who am I kidding though, all anyone wants to see are Max and Sadie. :)<br /><br />Here are a bunch of pics from the last month.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHu3YapMzKsMJyBSzpVUfyLal1m3c1Te0DFtitqZd7_Zxhvkff3EPQHCJLMq6YMIyLxyr4E2Skf2oXvl2gZH-ZpdkGIZQU1Qnwdq3kt8C2B2ZJ6x1XwBi5zDkxJELbaYhJuoP3yZr6X0/s1600-h/IMG_0244.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHu3YapMzKsMJyBSzpVUfyLal1m3c1Te0DFtitqZd7_Zxhvkff3EPQHCJLMq6YMIyLxyr4E2Skf2oXvl2gZH-ZpdkGIZQU1Qnwdq3kt8C2B2ZJ6x1XwBi5zDkxJELbaYhJuoP3yZr6X0/s320/IMG_0244.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446116060094510162" border="0" /></a>Lately Sadie is OBSESSED with purses...and shoes, sunglasses and anything pretty that you can accessorize with. She doesn't leave the house without her purse!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSmBPyNzoZhXHurcehOmE0T2gxoUr4ts8K3ycfxpR9-z7Mo2F-LEUJkUgkFpCVOZIEuJrac9gdD2PM11uPtX-YZAYMWvee4MKujZDF0_WBMNMtluryDjZ8v7rTW97onFlpYAWKzowLyc/s1600-h/IMG_0259.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSmBPyNzoZhXHurcehOmE0T2gxoUr4ts8K3ycfxpR9-z7Mo2F-LEUJkUgkFpCVOZIEuJrac9gdD2PM11uPtX-YZAYMWvee4MKujZDF0_WBMNMtluryDjZ8v7rTW97onFlpYAWKzowLyc/s320/IMG_0259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446116054628213762" border="0" /></a>Yesterday I took her to Costco while Max and Aaron were at Monster Jam (photos of that event to come soon, once I download them from Aaron's phone) and the little stinker threw a huge fit about sitting in the cart. So I let her down, with her purse on her arm, and she walked the whole store with me, staying right next to me, and pointing at things she wanted in the cart. She is an experienced shopper at 18 months!! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjLh2iWZ8g0IgatI-YpXxDOd9Wf3ikrYrLnYIHvcweQUH9yCO-Y1ZXhcGRIfAn6OrhBq2ceD1Djy-ugeaVlvaBacvGB0TKH5rdAUG5VfU35ZbLoYGfJlbwpKsQo89mU43rvj1IXZYjjg/s1600-h/IMG_0261.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjLh2iWZ8g0IgatI-YpXxDOd9Wf3ikrYrLnYIHvcweQUH9yCO-Y1ZXhcGRIfAn6OrhBq2ceD1Djy-ugeaVlvaBacvGB0TKH5rdAUG5VfU35ZbLoYGfJlbwpKsQo89mU43rvj1IXZYjjg/s320/IMG_0261.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446116044305252626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbAspMfaQE89fgU6RR5eiW0hbprU9GqZYZOt2k9zLO0DNygN8QUiSUoPvhD7IKuPSZnxgWKjjDxVuknTEdmYknzTb5qvSzPEvfVG3BIuOvuPJo8OSRaOz7emjOSx_LcVS5PXpnR2lpGI/s1600-h/DSCN0189.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbAspMfaQE89fgU6RR5eiW0hbprU9GqZYZOt2k9zLO0DNygN8QUiSUoPvhD7IKuPSZnxgWKjjDxVuknTEdmYknzTb5qvSzPEvfVG3BIuOvuPJo8OSRaOz7emjOSx_LcVS5PXpnR2lpGI/s320/DSCN0189.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446115408768886386" border="0" /></a>Today was such a gorgeous day. After 2 weeks of rain it is nice to have the sun back again!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35xLff_QgFVyVF6PvHmnSzG-0kIxpXtVePi3WrUpIzCmsOYdVbZrkRYqaczV4KoqjrmJQznmeL4GGnjM3aa-r8uGpYJx8EHSVni2XzZ2GJ69IE6JMbt8v4rzqzY9LxGCVv9_hPo62a-A/s1600-h/DSCN0192.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35xLff_QgFVyVF6PvHmnSzG-0kIxpXtVePi3WrUpIzCmsOYdVbZrkRYqaczV4KoqjrmJQznmeL4GGnjM3aa-r8uGpYJx8EHSVni2XzZ2GJ69IE6JMbt8v4rzqzY9LxGCVv9_hPo62a-A/s320/DSCN0192.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446115407516161666" border="0" /></a>Sometimes playing is so exhausting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHSJ0Hsh-yKjAaITyNw6SegZTMQLoqXsXPlnKizT6X7rwVQM9sfVUFg80zY4Tv2ZfehRMLmxNatULNGrSUNsMM84bQgNcbaNNlre-B8XTZzSizBAUWkGzzqmoJrM48R-p4qFBet3M77Y/s1600-h/DSCN0195.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHSJ0Hsh-yKjAaITyNw6SegZTMQLoqXsXPlnKizT6X7rwVQM9sfVUFg80zY4Tv2ZfehRMLmxNatULNGrSUNsMM84bQgNcbaNNlre-B8XTZzSizBAUWkGzzqmoJrM48R-p4qFBet3M77Y/s320/DSCN0195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446115398527562018" border="0" /></a>It's hard to see, but Max loves finding worms....and bringing them to me so I can see. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEtzZKkpMKKsyymqGbdXrvYId327DN5b49bFE0X7FaRqhmFOhmDtjvTLg-kc0B35qShofR_1XmWZ6H6orqI-WndY7PYIF0kpXT75zzf4SrrI_f-mjwLSNL_Cy9-byVLkaQqaC-GPax5E/s1600-h/DSCN0198.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEtzZKkpMKKsyymqGbdXrvYId327DN5b49bFE0X7FaRqhmFOhmDtjvTLg-kc0B35qShofR_1XmWZ6H6orqI-WndY7PYIF0kpXT75zzf4SrrI_f-mjwLSNL_Cy9-byVLkaQqaC-GPax5E/s320/DSCN0198.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446115391908170466" border="0" /></a>Cheese!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ou3K78e2SJUPEIWPVPshe_HLkO2yt7QVnAOTYEhMaUmAjvB_sGiTuPljXlpMtOQNp6wJjPOJne7W_2PgxxxGf1KekBXzh5aCpGV5fWu-mNLxQyeOlOn7Tr4E5GI-VRBxLDI0wb4iBXs/s1600-h/IMG_0235.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ou3K78e2SJUPEIWPVPshe_HLkO2yt7QVnAOTYEhMaUmAjvB_sGiTuPljXlpMtOQNp6wJjPOJne7W_2PgxxxGf1KekBXzh5aCpGV5fWu-mNLxQyeOlOn7Tr4E5GI-VRBxLDI0wb4iBXs/s320/IMG_0235.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446115387667657458" border="0" /></a>This was one LONG rainy day! I think we ended up bringing out every toy, building a huge fort, and eating a ton of snacks. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6rTDRPzDsmN-nepd04uGne-SOpJBbAwKdqRk0NHcDO4qvwzqAwmYuloKDN_U4XMEvu9yIdJRNE9VaUvpWSAAzcFxHQuKM6ySEhmRYCe8_exHHzGKdukEun-hyFekIsRAo4FucXDiHN8/s1600-h/DSCN0160.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6rTDRPzDsmN-nepd04uGne-SOpJBbAwKdqRk0NHcDO4qvwzqAwmYuloKDN_U4XMEvu9yIdJRNE9VaUvpWSAAzcFxHQuKM6ySEhmRYCe8_exHHzGKdukEun-hyFekIsRAo4FucXDiHN8/s320/DSCN0160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446114622978382258" border="0" /></a>More worms. One thing rain is good for, making worms easier to find.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5rUazIBO6kWs4RIx_fvA6ZMwwQJ2rouB_oLTs3HinzzTVEFmyuWBTPxvkIDKQwijKXlJk551cRuELLI8rCs_EamjPcfS6g0zGaD2JkN5Wnc1e5cxvrug0QwI5PX5RybsrgVn7-edgTw/s1600-h/DSCN0165.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5rUazIBO6kWs4RIx_fvA6ZMwwQJ2rouB_oLTs3HinzzTVEFmyuWBTPxvkIDKQwijKXlJk551cRuELLI8rCs_EamjPcfS6g0zGaD2JkN5Wnc1e5cxvrug0QwI5PX5RybsrgVn7-edgTw/s320/DSCN0165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446114619459010354" border="0" /></a>With all the rain, we've been getting our garden turned up and ready for planting. Max and Dad we're having to have a little chat here about using shovels properly. I love how Max loves to work with Aaron and really pays attention to what he's teaching him. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlI_a3vjFb-cgcMwkLDD9vRfIPgtoT8T9Ad37lBgpQBAnEDugMXJMb-TO-1In0ZBbSgCExSNEoqqYbSGsczVCIBzwcxAYBmN2cLyH0iJ-l87O0YopHg-rPfWh1hwKmm3bEncjNJg4rPzQ/s1600-h/DSCN0178.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlI_a3vjFb-cgcMwkLDD9vRfIPgtoT8T9Ad37lBgpQBAnEDugMXJMb-TO-1In0ZBbSgCExSNEoqqYbSGsczVCIBzwcxAYBmN2cLyH0iJ-l87O0YopHg-rPfWh1hwKmm3bEncjNJg4rPzQ/s320/DSCN0178.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446114609892664146" border="0" /></a>Sadie's and her goatee. Can't keep dirt out of her mouth!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPHJGJp7Yj4IzdqXvax6MvAuDpiT1bHH-vD60rVC8bYpkQAoWxFz_DBsreDXoPcwgKSsQ2gmDy2B8YgHGovmuFv4j_8iOuhQLB4kuEvmj0MD9iyFwguPaLKPQkcNkmrT6ygMveMNZfkg/s1600-h/DSCN0186.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPHJGJp7Yj4IzdqXvax6MvAuDpiT1bHH-vD60rVC8bYpkQAoWxFz_DBsreDXoPcwgKSsQ2gmDy2B8YgHGovmuFv4j_8iOuhQLB4kuEvmj0MD9iyFwguPaLKPQkcNkmrT6ygMveMNZfkg/s320/DSCN0186.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446114607615336306" border="0" /></a>Sadie just carries these buckets all over the yard whenever she is outside. Our dog Riley, is good with the kids. He's a good dog, even though most of the time he gets on my nerves. He's also super hyper and crazy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6guHdDwifbW1BWq4osLHmLSPobEDxG3LrUMftOSe19jXFm4BKAfz6dUbx3d3l6JBvkP7-SSnANrxMPWrkKttOdFxiVaD618XdRnLVLPa0RumfSNmfv6j6slbywN_VbkrvRfDtvkkzdg/s1600-h/DSCN0190.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6guHdDwifbW1BWq4osLHmLSPobEDxG3LrUMftOSe19jXFm4BKAfz6dUbx3d3l6JBvkP7-SSnANrxMPWrkKttOdFxiVaD618XdRnLVLPa0RumfSNmfv6j6slbywN_VbkrvRfDtvkkzdg/s320/DSCN0190.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446114598469428498" border="0" /></a>Showing Dad worms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcx9ELdg90FmRbY26_tXJx_DF6dWEz7OyHME_VrAPFotnk-f802-ABA5gn_XGnDjxsFT7hC0M8Irw0rnI4XrUPeUNA5s9M9ki-bR3JJfaP7nEF8jls9PPmNEVDS22AHGhcp_cGMAkhTs/s1600-h/IMG_0197.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcx9ELdg90FmRbY26_tXJx_DF6dWEz7OyHME_VrAPFotnk-f802-ABA5gn_XGnDjxsFT7hC0M8Irw0rnI4XrUPeUNA5s9M9ki-bR3JJfaP7nEF8jls9PPmNEVDS22AHGhcp_cGMAkhTs/s320/IMG_0197.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113985843059570" border="0" /></a>Max helped me one day, without me asking, by putting the clothes away. This is the toy box. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLQEeuLTO4KE6fyWQ_sBTgefhNk-rUIynsDXV1ou0ChzDJFXB1OsZVTArK7dm5Y-Y0rj3cKMxrfaTiL8qR4rb0c1X1w8DWy0ZEtQhPIXvbzsLX7CROPUdATcZ5maTrfb4YCvnxpHBMBk/s1600-h/IMG_0194.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLQEeuLTO4KE6fyWQ_sBTgefhNk-rUIynsDXV1ou0ChzDJFXB1OsZVTArK7dm5Y-Y0rj3cKMxrfaTiL8qR4rb0c1X1w8DWy0ZEtQhPIXvbzsLX7CROPUdATcZ5maTrfb4YCvnxpHBMBk/s320/IMG_0194.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113981764188370" border="0" /></a>When Aaron's company changed, and they paid him his vacation, we took the kids on a little shopping trip to the Disney Store. Sadie loves Aristocats so we had been wanting to get her a cat from it for a while, and she was so excited when she saw one at the store! Max got his "shishy". Who needs Disney Land at this age when the Disney Store is exciting enough?!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4A4XfYcB0VyFBN0aYMgnJmMJlnTJtLiH-Gg1m1DTWb-vo2h64PD3lTih0iUby12s5f_WfoezUTKRLKuLKU9ehaWvYZGstrnAWmSlHnwJk4K1dEBCN_UgD9e9QhqqvMk2uOo2_uhrrgU/s1600-h/IMG_0191.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4A4XfYcB0VyFBN0aYMgnJmMJlnTJtLiH-Gg1m1DTWb-vo2h64PD3lTih0iUby12s5f_WfoezUTKRLKuLKU9ehaWvYZGstrnAWmSlHnwJk4K1dEBCN_UgD9e9QhqqvMk2uOo2_uhrrgU/s320/IMG_0191.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113971860249122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYj4EwTSStFThuP9AlQAzHFkn4Xviwhs7i0TVjW7VDoe9xexDNH_Prf6oWQgdIgqmGphEjYb9H7l7UpB71PArG7Yx4g4t81OVJGGxl1SPKxU4yw6FrtOwoSkJ7jKgQ7BjkK-20OVtgaA/s1600-h/IMG_0217.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYj4EwTSStFThuP9AlQAzHFkn4Xviwhs7i0TVjW7VDoe9xexDNH_Prf6oWQgdIgqmGphEjYb9H7l7UpB71PArG7Yx4g4t81OVJGGxl1SPKxU4yw6FrtOwoSkJ7jKgQ7BjkK-20OVtgaA/s320/IMG_0217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113969273966018" border="0" /></a>Last Saturday Max and Aaron went on a road trip to Bass Pro Shop, a couple hours away. Here he is demonstrating how his new fishing pole works. They have some good fishing trips planned for the summer!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7a3EYN-Af9j2-OHQ90iDI7LTVPvIH8VXAEBB1SURcIJ3TFSnjypGdXa62-jpZn11wrPq-8WM9CWiCXT0IuA1gQsNkq5B3UbniWGuArpnfA9-zxnHuNmZR3UtQe2Y8kJKI39DI7fO5fUE/s1600-h/IMG_0212.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7a3EYN-Af9j2-OHQ90iDI7LTVPvIH8VXAEBB1SURcIJ3TFSnjypGdXa62-jpZn11wrPq-8WM9CWiCXT0IuA1gQsNkq5B3UbniWGuArpnfA9-zxnHuNmZR3UtQe2Y8kJKI39DI7fO5fUE/s320/IMG_0212.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113954258105218" border="0" /></a>Stylin'<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJP9JxuMVtbVTFxhnbab3LySGyfo2JuL7g8R9Kax3ksCeqwBo6uih4a0kOeP26F2MnWALQ-ez3NAHtxJ40ids8amEQ38NyY6GcP1l2To9d9EQwCEd0dXLMdMEfefqCWdVlXTeeoB1xeEk/s1600-h/IMG_0183.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJP9JxuMVtbVTFxhnbab3LySGyfo2JuL7g8R9Kax3ksCeqwBo6uih4a0kOeP26F2MnWALQ-ez3NAHtxJ40ids8amEQ38NyY6GcP1l2To9d9EQwCEd0dXLMdMEfefqCWdVlXTeeoB1xeEk/s320/IMG_0183.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113324349132178" border="0" /></a>When we go to the park all Sadie wants to do is swing!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QWuGs1toXybqExd2Qao0vAWswTB5TT2FqWffrTm7cGAMKrqNyt_JGGGrPLwKuZ-TOo0Zt9pRP3I2A85DRMPsU8_c0K-IkGMqQZ7ye8NKqXMsvdM4TlFXYSZqegRA4va3Ffu160gEgOM/s1600-h/IMG_0187.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QWuGs1toXybqExd2Qao0vAWswTB5TT2FqWffrTm7cGAMKrqNyt_JGGGrPLwKuZ-TOo0Zt9pRP3I2A85DRMPsU8_c0K-IkGMqQZ7ye8NKqXMsvdM4TlFXYSZqegRA4va3Ffu160gEgOM/s320/IMG_0187.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113317904102098" border="0" /></a>And all Max wants to do is climb this thing he can't climb down from. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhW_5s2VMkg1SDv1HlFgWsWEYDjsY7oMgdt87-SWnP51ZCkKN4D8N_jd3aDaMwu4gRPTbv-Sv7ajDHE6mTIrHYplqb6GkrfGZ1GpRIuvLwhx7UcpHLXnYfqesHRuchCrEL9rlRa10GBfg/s1600-h/IMG_0203.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhW_5s2VMkg1SDv1HlFgWsWEYDjsY7oMgdt87-SWnP51ZCkKN4D8N_jd3aDaMwu4gRPTbv-Sv7ajDHE6mTIrHYplqb6GkrfGZ1GpRIuvLwhx7UcpHLXnYfqesHRuchCrEL9rlRa10GBfg/s320/IMG_0203.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113308632729922" border="0" /></a>This was a very exciting event....the city had a day where you could put stuff out on your curb that doesn't normally fit in a garbage can. The streets get pretty full on junk and to clean it all up it takes a garbage truck and huge tractor. The kids loved it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5D8JEsW1VrL6ZYl8emci7zKsgFl4OVThJmUEJ0pZqucuJ_vaEMT913Sf1yc2QlV8QBh0jyZYBXdee0t8o_jrwCHVILMmdN4-QO3AT5Oc1jGTyJdsOZGUGKCo-JVGm6fwmsLqknPUIt4M/s1600-h/IMG_0201.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5D8JEsW1VrL6ZYl8emci7zKsgFl4OVThJmUEJ0pZqucuJ_vaEMT913Sf1yc2QlV8QBh0jyZYBXdee0t8o_jrwCHVILMmdN4-QO3AT5Oc1jGTyJdsOZGUGKCo-JVGm6fwmsLqknPUIt4M/s320/IMG_0201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113306809169810" border="0" /></a>This is why packages of cookies can't be left within reach of these two.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBNZosRONx1cLaq_xYV5j7ImaWN_xCpOvBM3PuE4v0mc8qGDAzktLFcDOdkEpe_hNFOtB_vjNQi0b974Y6AAMZDQ6ByBDLB9iTT858t5LeEoZkPePakEWiJr6IJDbVTzaXWeQM1tWFl0/s1600-h/IMG_0199.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBNZosRONx1cLaq_xYV5j7ImaWN_xCpOvBM3PuE4v0mc8qGDAzktLFcDOdkEpe_hNFOtB_vjNQi0b974Y6AAMZDQ6ByBDLB9iTT858t5LeEoZkPePakEWiJr6IJDbVTzaXWeQM1tWFl0/s320/IMG_0199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446113299513749026" border="0" /></a>...and why I can't talk on the phone with these two. A few minutes of distraction and this is how I find them, on my bed, watching TV and eating cookies. Partners in crime.krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-69079800716428761722010-02-14T15:02:00.000-08:002010-02-14T15:13:19.255-08:00Happy Valentine's Day....is that politically correct?I ask the question above because today on "My Friends Tigger and Pooh", they were celebrating Happy Love Day, which made me wonder if that is the politically correct way to say it. Today, we have the Daytona 500, chicken wings and chocolate chip cookies. Sounds like a good day to me, even the Daytona 500, it's growing on me! :)<br /><br />Max drew this picture on my phone a couple weeks ago. When he finished, he look at me with a huge smile and said , "See mom, Coke." So all those dark colored strips represent a bottle of Diet Coke. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaQrs0aXs26XQOCrcQVpIAR3pM9p6LRaNao5Fb64ahqLz_NQKrEhhxnwQUgsJBcQRSeO2vr23APvPyajkv8h3Ul8B1POR2NJGmyUQRaF1l8v5HJSP1PKGMsE72Vp3x0D7fLoS4GA1q1A/s1600-h/IMG_0133.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaQrs0aXs26XQOCrcQVpIAR3pM9p6LRaNao5Fb64ahqLz_NQKrEhhxnwQUgsJBcQRSeO2vr23APvPyajkv8h3Ul8B1POR2NJGmyUQRaF1l8v5HJSP1PKGMsE72Vp3x0D7fLoS4GA1q1A/s320/IMG_0133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438238980872863842" border="0" /></a>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-65458940633184498032010-02-01T14:29:00.000-08:002010-02-01T14:55:50.558-08:00Our Dancing QueenLast Friday night we had a Primary Quarterly Activity for our ward Primary. I took Sadie with me because Aaron had to work late and Max played with my cousins at their house. We had such a fun time!! It really was a great activity! Sadie LOVED all the attention from the primary kids, and she LOVED the music we danced to. She got in on a little of the action! Here are a couple videos showcasing her moves, or single move, bobbing up and down! ;)<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwZ0p9YNh-GNRubfG51P_kGfe3UiaMmSuogLQy8u3qkUlOfeUbUBRWWTEOzmx7LUVX7or48Vw9pPdR9oA5azg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx1asLq3PwmnSdHp6pvWkN-SmjA3P7yN63PUo3mV2BhTej2KTLg43L96iQcxCQTyAEqKdPQOYLgU3a4jTFaTQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-27656492348740579562010-01-28T10:48:00.000-08:002010-01-28T11:02:39.635-08:00The Toilet Catastrophe<div style="text-align: center;">The Evil Mastermind....don't be fooled by his adorable face!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iQBDRG4Ugr2JHepYPXOxpP2KtPGQliksJGvGgZmHFqXsN2PdGUSHKGmB8UnFZpxKL4xPoZGXqcCJKE2Oe79xX7hE6aSZYKelno2Nz_pY8zg_C4fu1ylTsY6onKcwhmgbR2GcXgD6dfY/s1600-h/IMG_7619.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iQBDRG4Ugr2JHepYPXOxpP2KtPGQliksJGvGgZmHFqXsN2PdGUSHKGmB8UnFZpxKL4xPoZGXqcCJKE2Oe79xX7hE6aSZYKelno2Nz_pY8zg_C4fu1ylTsY6onKcwhmgbR2GcXgD6dfY/s320/IMG_7619.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431865766324724610" border="0" /></a><br />The culprit with it's captor<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Qp89IvArjv_8QU_Zn7ZtamasS8nheyiJui-FBFek_rRrapOD0yPH2XpPj8WqdMVjm5c9OhoESVyE9XXRqNUCbRpTiH0JicXBIEYzEpNcLhMUMSkn5LAE47TpLsJy9MVqq1x2az8ehHQ/s1600-h/IMG_0110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Qp89IvArjv_8QU_Zn7ZtamasS8nheyiJui-FBFek_rRrapOD0yPH2XpPj8WqdMVjm5c9OhoESVyE9XXRqNUCbRpTiH0JicXBIEYzEpNcLhMUMSkn5LAE47TpLsJy9MVqq1x2az8ehHQ/s320/IMG_0110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431865761555201282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The aftermath<br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG51T0RskdRutvKH1ID1VdEK6ORnRlq841qih7IWnUD79qVo7pboO876_vLe0Nenco6NLjVOPR-PLQqAS-FT8pWaLIazFRZd8N6MOuaNYT6sMGwsf7-q0ueR1kIKUN_midrz-m6yI0RM/s1600-h/IMG_0108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG51T0RskdRutvKH1ID1VdEK6ORnRlq841qih7IWnUD79qVo7pboO876_vLe0Nenco6NLjVOPR-PLQqAS-FT8pWaLIazFRZd8N6MOuaNYT6sMGwsf7-q0ueR1kIKUN_midrz-m6yI0RM/s320/IMG_0108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431865759227678338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Yes...Max put a block in the toilet and it was flushed. Aaron saved the toilet, and our pipes. There are more details....but you don't want to know! :) Thanks to Aaron for saving the day!! I know although it was not a fun job, he enjoyed this very manly task, and did a great job!krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-65713611656792612892010-01-14T09:27:00.000-08:002010-01-14T10:14:56.260-08:00Can't ComplainYou seriously can't complain about Central Valley, CA winters!! We might have a few "cold" days, and lot's of fog....but then we have beautiful crisp days perfect for playing outside! I took the kids for a much needed afternoon at the park yesterday. It was a bit windy, but oh so nice!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjQLCPwhu5ODenqgKad_0fnAVWf0km7O6mBVMqeX22h1PBTzAS9bYXaIZ8GVU7i9SynOSKAzjU67xko7L5wOh9-QWS-rmRJBRxhyphenhyphen_MhEAtLzX2PhhqUorlw1DMuhESYH-nZ9Lq_sdeT8/s1600-h/IMG_0094.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjQLCPwhu5ODenqgKad_0fnAVWf0km7O6mBVMqeX22h1PBTzAS9bYXaIZ8GVU7i9SynOSKAzjU67xko7L5wOh9-QWS-rmRJBRxhyphenhyphen_MhEAtLzX2PhhqUorlw1DMuhESYH-nZ9Lq_sdeT8/s320/IMG_0094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426653879383177042" border="0" /></a>The new park near us has lot's of cool fake rocks and rock walls to climb on. Max loves them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRlHT4HIx8gPPr2oKbS1GAyHDZ7U2vvW3zXnCOLREvQoGD3FzcQDwHtqQTZS9h60aIPLaW4zMiUUXhpy_a-U2nrDU-PbNEgsQsW2voUAne_oNw7tnpFo7FUi4DdlAX6ByrSgMkYY6gno/s1600-h/IMG_0102.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRlHT4HIx8gPPr2oKbS1GAyHDZ7U2vvW3zXnCOLREvQoGD3FzcQDwHtqQTZS9h60aIPLaW4zMiUUXhpy_a-U2nrDU-PbNEgsQsW2voUAne_oNw7tnpFo7FUi4DdlAX6ByrSgMkYY6gno/s320/IMG_0102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426653876170412418" border="0" /></a>Sadie has figured out how to go down the slide. Such a big girl!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNQUp7vIJw18zNQT8FLvo_QAXUlMj0gk5XrRxBaLmAZP9O6rw50AvIDmaMbVzR4JjfP91Le2ZNqN3ann6L0VuqmgM2Jvy5CZ9sNw-ObNJQWCbkdrdxvkpoqJPn0Qm7LBt-Ku51bAk1kE/s1600-h/IMG_0076.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNQUp7vIJw18zNQT8FLvo_QAXUlMj0gk5XrRxBaLmAZP9O6rw50AvIDmaMbVzR4JjfP91Le2ZNqN3ann6L0VuqmgM2Jvy5CZ9sNw-ObNJQWCbkdrdxvkpoqJPn0Qm7LBt-Ku51bAk1kE/s320/IMG_0076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426650394221705010" border="0" /></a>I finally cut Sadie's mullet off! :) I tried to give her a little A-line cut...it kind of turned out that way. It's not a perfect cut, but so much better than the mullet!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIO-vhsx9wUeRQk2vV_DyWgX7iKq4ZNwdhUBl8Pk5G-aSI0Lj_UwSxiAMTBy8mh2t7gtlelSY9ywPWYdrFfVed_QfiJK2K-UL8nAGS_pYeVaZfKSJkXurVuF72dtkL2Ndz-XuVX_P9Oc/s1600-h/IMG_0078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIO-vhsx9wUeRQk2vV_DyWgX7iKq4ZNwdhUBl8Pk5G-aSI0Lj_UwSxiAMTBy8mh2t7gtlelSY9ywPWYdrFfVed_QfiJK2K-UL8nAGS_pYeVaZfKSJkXurVuF72dtkL2Ndz-XuVX_P9Oc/s320/IMG_0078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426650391408683314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JxoUgeXJlPnMED43LwI8t8NOOKU4NQ_pOqLjsqnI0vWMCD4-NeUSahZCKwe5QZDVPt3h9OqZzRHRpdp1jJp9nsnW9iFCvereKcOkJPKwWIR6kIzPzhFsA7QcE5MJEn_NW1l_xIjyf6k/s1600-h/IMG_0083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JxoUgeXJlPnMED43LwI8t8NOOKU4NQ_pOqLjsqnI0vWMCD4-NeUSahZCKwe5QZDVPt3h9OqZzRHRpdp1jJp9nsnW9iFCvereKcOkJPKwWIR6kIzPzhFsA7QcE5MJEn_NW1l_xIjyf6k/s320/IMG_0083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426650392420702754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwJ6x9SJsDZzwQmSsQST-K-VNM9piqtUVvuXwC7tU_0ZlStf3uD7k6gXV0uUSttXPmhBgy80GwHtpwOhFM6tfqtGsMZDTc6lWW9j0tQ1-GKOCl5Sqf0NDPk3d6bi2a7Rh10XLSXfPSOE/s1600-h/IMG_0085.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwJ6x9SJsDZzwQmSsQST-K-VNM9piqtUVvuXwC7tU_0ZlStf3uD7k6gXV0uUSttXPmhBgy80GwHtpwOhFM6tfqtGsMZDTc6lWW9j0tQ1-GKOCl5Sqf0NDPk3d6bi2a7Rh10XLSXfPSOE/s320/IMG_0085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426650388777014034" border="0" /></a>Loving her Uncle Tyler! She looks like "I'm so fat I can't move!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EJL0c9K2dzuEnTPakQbYiWxjmpjfst-wlIi4GDSXH5R8jbezdubADmuAUbPR2UPmcC-2eUZ5_yw-FhrwO9UZm3oVVyZ0OhMGqCYo3j0zwvhF_LNbcnAKi7Ajwd3s4Ld4P6IDlMpFAgs/s1600-h/IMG_0070.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EJL0c9K2dzuEnTPakQbYiWxjmpjfst-wlIi4GDSXH5R8jbezdubADmuAUbPR2UPmcC-2eUZ5_yw-FhrwO9UZm3oVVyZ0OhMGqCYo3j0zwvhF_LNbcnAKi7Ajwd3s4Ld4P6IDlMpFAgs/s320/IMG_0070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426649288605014130" border="0" /></a>This is how she likes to watch TV. It's not easy being short!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06l-aRw_JaPa4A5v08U0VqZ1BffaSsXowmOEHRATQcfeNc3TvdQ88J0FdCVB6jzfABu5P5SjqeYNuAIEhXv-j_b8VnyFSG3DCucVYHV5X2zyCQnRXCavVTDiVpEFY-eou4677hgcrP0Y/s1600-h/IMG_0067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06l-aRw_JaPa4A5v08U0VqZ1BffaSsXowmOEHRATQcfeNc3TvdQ88J0FdCVB6jzfABu5P5SjqeYNuAIEhXv-j_b8VnyFSG3DCucVYHV5X2zyCQnRXCavVTDiVpEFY-eou4677hgcrP0Y/s320/IMG_0067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426649286632555618" border="0" /></a>Going to Costco. Now why can't Target make double carts like this! Most of the time I don't even need to go Costco when I go, but it's a way to get out and strap them both in. Target's double cart is weird, and a beast to push. We do love Costco though, free samples and $1.50 hot dogs and soda! YUM!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvt5DaeEZUZTbqZ0koG3rN0DZBpQp2csmOSVybiuLE0SiHfBsnQS56u1V_zHIBNJ1923prM35qRK4jGRSll-Iu_wup36E-Pd0lp54Z9h3QHTGz-MpQ1sTPXSuhUwhmKicZtQyzs3b4Om8/s1600-h/IMG_0064.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvt5DaeEZUZTbqZ0koG3rN0DZBpQp2csmOSVybiuLE0SiHfBsnQS56u1V_zHIBNJ1923prM35qRK4jGRSll-Iu_wup36E-Pd0lp54Z9h3QHTGz-MpQ1sTPXSuhUwhmKicZtQyzs3b4Om8/s320/IMG_0064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426649281271518098" border="0" /></a>Although Sadie is perfectly happy to just eat dirt! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPu8FsobsOkpxzsdbjftfZHV9bZgth4VaTEHlprYXZZNE_KPJh9tdEiLJtYNoHUIvLwYlZfekgk6k10NNXRPDIC7NKW273572WEN0S1yI7HC3nLYgB7xb2Q5Wt8NLLtrMZXB_1J3jjaLg/s1600-h/IMG_0059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPu8FsobsOkpxzsdbjftfZHV9bZgth4VaTEHlprYXZZNE_KPJh9tdEiLJtYNoHUIvLwYlZfekgk6k10NNXRPDIC7NKW273572WEN0S1yI7HC3nLYgB7xb2Q5Wt8NLLtrMZXB_1J3jjaLg/s320/IMG_0059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426649278986322018" border="0" /></a>And happy also to have Max dump dirt on her! She was laughing everytime he poured a bucket on her!<br /><br />Below are some videos from the park yesterday. Nothing too special, just fun to watch them play. Just ignore my super annoying voice...and the wind. Most importantly my super annoying voice though, I hate hearing it on recordings.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw6e3eq4zmeg-Ee-1E2xt5h-bzRCXBiTNGUzv7RpgudKx26ZtzYnpm30ACQx9s0yJsdgzQ9xY7JEJkY0m4j-A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxgSNo8V2y4sl74ctuUov1-LZpen5f0PESbsbmtxe13J9JrOXlfACun7yxUPN8Y__S83-ZaLSU8Lhhw2x9yJg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dylpi8_ew9IOWM7hsdhJOEkYN4srRLRGFJw9p30JrTDLw1utash8n_WVooIorpzev4MJpLHbiUAPusu7UpyNA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-41432153192818735462010-01-12T15:38:00.001-08:002010-01-12T16:05:14.111-08:00Beautiful BabiesMy mom asked me to scan these baby photos of us kids at work today. They are so cute I had to post them all, especially for Megan who I know will love seeing them! I made the mistake of scanning them in the feeder, so they look a little distorted, but I thought I'd post them anyways while I rescan them the slower way. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqfxVl7IOUdhZNC0bBZQ0MKl-fWateE8Nfdo_N-GQZ6mC1eG_DAjxM6qGlCrKCs7FQXua9usS6EFjH3wPbrDp9ne1Bv6aIyQ-1SQ5kWoDEmK5T3hgaB9kxAR2dNuS_SuV9aJqkWF8aTs/s1600-h/sc000d9aaf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqfxVl7IOUdhZNC0bBZQ0MKl-fWateE8Nfdo_N-GQZ6mC1eG_DAjxM6qGlCrKCs7FQXua9usS6EFjH3wPbrDp9ne1Bv6aIyQ-1SQ5kWoDEmK5T3hgaB9kxAR2dNuS_SuV9aJqkWF8aTs/s320/sc000d9aaf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426002177902467474" border="0" /></a><br />Baby Tyler!! Still our baby! :) Still MY baby! I was almost 18 when he was born, and there was some scary moments during his birth. I prayed so hard when we were in the waiting room. After we got to see him in the nursery and stayed behind after the other kids left and cried so hard! He was born at a time when we needed him the most! He made us smile and still does!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0M6VzQynKQQiVRN_s6l3cS_D6evrbDMcXWNU0of17c3CJx70MSnNnWynkuaTs8_bJPXXTl2xUVn_HSgYiIU04mGUlwOCagHt5g4q3Dq9tQE9i3jCiQOjO5rREQ356C9QIwSiutZOoI0Y/s1600-h/sc000df34b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0M6VzQynKQQiVRN_s6l3cS_D6evrbDMcXWNU0of17c3CJx70MSnNnWynkuaTs8_bJPXXTl2xUVn_HSgYiIU04mGUlwOCagHt5g4q3Dq9tQE9i3jCiQOjO5rREQ356C9QIwSiutZOoI0Y/s320/sc000df34b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003124410623810" border="0" /></a>Baby McKay...I loved this little chunk! I was 15 when he was born and I still remember coming to visit him the first time in the hospital, seeing him and thinking, "He's HUGE!" And SOO cute! After Tyler was born, he would come get in bed with me a lot at nights and I loved cuddling with him! He had the best imagination too, and still does! He's growing up to be such a cool kid, and so fit (he works out every morning and night :)...no longer my little chunk!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvlJKD8KGZKgybAOYuo2oJYYtv4eOLFM0PFlVT-P5DUIxhKZqprpxaplqGbu5gtih8aqBcnyhzQGndneA5vhzHSHa2HoAcd3IF1m1pz_PZ_bVkk6hpj4WNPG-LmI3UJaFySsjhCEUOkE/s1600-h/sc000d8d29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvlJKD8KGZKgybAOYuo2oJYYtv4eOLFM0PFlVT-P5DUIxhKZqprpxaplqGbu5gtih8aqBcnyhzQGndneA5vhzHSHa2HoAcd3IF1m1pz_PZ_bVkk6hpj4WNPG-LmI3UJaFySsjhCEUOkE/s320/sc000d8d29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426002171254245074" border="0" /></a>Baby Matthew...the first boy and spoiled rotten...kidding..although to this day, his sisters like to call him the Golden Child! :) He deserves it though, he is great! I was 10 when he was born and BEGGED my mom to let me share a room with him. I won, and I LOVED getting him at night when he woke up and taking him to my mom. I wish I could do that now with my own kids! :) When I came home from my mission, he had changed and grown the most, and for the first couple days I was home I felt like Matthew was gone and my parents had a adopted a new kid in his place, he was so different, in a good way, just no longer a little boy like when I had left! I still love hanging out with him!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY_dYxE-5ZVAXQK_wswAhWEfyXDUzHkAaYLecnMv2LZ1OUi140QLzCkXfRrCWaEPNNRg5PsvbIOImiQNmzrRAYOj0AhnLHPdiUE9sxAwTUIz6uFtoc0BtCwIbC8eKAG_5w8COaSgZRhg/s1600-h/sc000d8098.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY_dYxE-5ZVAXQK_wswAhWEfyXDUzHkAaYLecnMv2LZ1OUi140QLzCkXfRrCWaEPNNRg5PsvbIOImiQNmzrRAYOj0AhnLHPdiUE9sxAwTUIz6uFtoc0BtCwIbC8eKAG_5w8COaSgZRhg/s320/sc000d8098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426002166979848818" border="0" /></a>Baby Katie!! Mine and Megan's little doll...we loved to dress her up! When I think of Katie as a baby I think of watermelon's, because she loved them and had the cutest watermelon dress!! I can't even believe she's on a mission now! It's also crazy to be able to remember so much about her being a baby, and then having her help me so much with my babies...I am OLD! :) Love you Katie!! Oh, and for a mission update...she is LOVING it, she is pretty much in the middle of nowhere, serving in a branch of 20 active members. For those of you that know Katie, you know this is her dream come true!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS7S1DJEI8fMdMMldbhSVEfx7yEjzbm6vfowSJRs0Ii29URf-Yso85MYPIvjbg4H0yOVHalM0rJDegmI0WbVAIXjGAshS8jh8f5lNd3aVy5g3Zb1dN2WTSiSV44EuIGX3rD8kBDniU9Y/s1600-h/sc000d7489.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS7S1DJEI8fMdMMldbhSVEfx7yEjzbm6vfowSJRs0Ii29URf-Yso85MYPIvjbg4H0yOVHalM0rJDegmI0WbVAIXjGAshS8jh8f5lNd3aVy5g3Zb1dN2WTSiSV44EuIGX3rD8kBDniU9Y/s320/sc000d7489.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426002165046750786" border="0" /></a>Baby Megan....I can't even remember her not being around!! I've always adored her and felt very protective of her! When she wanted my toys at my birthday parties, I happily gave her one ( I know you love being reminded of that :) ). We did have some fights growing up, but not many..I only remember one, and so does she, when I threw hangers at her! Still feel bad about that!! I look up to her so much and glad she is still one of my best friends, and sister! Everyone looks forward to her visits, she makes us laugh and makes everything fun! She is a talker, and we love to tease her about it, but everyone misses it when she is gone! Especially ME!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBY8n961ZLr3dnc5OI1Uq_NoWzxRU7_XU4L3vRihIQ0Sw2YMolBkgjAc9YFPg4lQQlWB6DGQfYHD-wQG8p38DSf8xtwo_63OUvd-Li93r0pMrCJgZZle0FYkDds7Xat72fmBid2dOcNA/s1600-h/sc000d6772.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBY8n961ZLr3dnc5OI1Uq_NoWzxRU7_XU4L3vRihIQ0Sw2YMolBkgjAc9YFPg4lQQlWB6DGQfYHD-wQG8p38DSf8xtwo_63OUvd-Li93r0pMrCJgZZle0FYkDds7Xat72fmBid2dOcNA/s320/sc000d6772.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426002159952368850" border="0" /></a>Baby Kristen....hands down the most beautiful baby of the bunch!! And I'm sure my mom would agree, the most easy going! Haha, just kidding! I always think Max and Sadie look most like Aaron, different versions though-Max, like a young Aaron from the photos I've seen, and Sadie like Aaron now...but looking at this I can see more of them in me. Lucky kids! :) Again, just kidding, I'm really not THIS full of myself!krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-15765097084506019222010-01-04T20:53:00.000-08:002010-01-04T22:06:10.937-08:00Christmas 2009Well, I'm so out of blogging, that I can't get these pictures posted in order...but I'm not motivated to repost them in order...sorry! We had a wonderful Christmas!! It was so fun putting Christmas together for the kids and watching them open presents! They were both so excited! And we had so much fun seeing Megan and Dustin. Max was in love with Megan, or "man" as he calls her. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBG7_jT-JDAGwvLRdRGYtAZqF8Y0i794sHW3Dx6SoN2ROVw7SRquyu-LJjC7MvgS42tZwIMV5mo1I7nYI2rI-rXdDNfmzWBKEufqQZ3DtLuiEpoO0lRNzolq5cUl5cXU51GSl2YMcT9c/s1600-h/DSCN0155.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBG7_jT-JDAGwvLRdRGYtAZqF8Y0i794sHW3Dx6SoN2ROVw7SRquyu-LJjC7MvgS42tZwIMV5mo1I7nYI2rI-rXdDNfmzWBKEufqQZ3DtLuiEpoO0lRNzolq5cUl5cXU51GSl2YMcT9c/s320/DSCN0155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423119196518017506" border="0" /></a>They got a little play kitchen from us, and Max loves to cook!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELOQH9Bw3g8TP7b75oJVa-gMi57qag3NwME-GR6HTZWAJ28OrdmRgkuF4cLDHdsvwsuK-CVDrjSFdFZla2FsR70yB9MUUiFZqBK65xA28kPRx_2V-AqGVhGAijE48VMcJmw2YMxLA0QQ/s1600-h/DSCN0153.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELOQH9Bw3g8TP7b75oJVa-gMi57qag3NwME-GR6HTZWAJ28OrdmRgkuF4cLDHdsvwsuK-CVDrjSFdFZla2FsR70yB9MUUiFZqBK65xA28kPRx_2V-AqGVhGAijE48VMcJmw2YMxLA0QQ/s320/DSCN0153.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423119050735209922" border="0" /></a>I love this picture! My busy little lady!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIkQVncoXk5gWxd4fAfyOXavWDSYAKl0LnZQbstW5U4zq5qTmCLCyQdeHL8DhqxqdJFDHodxOWLKCckczAo7qJmJKX6ZVhxtY74zffrLcGXirbFHZ_vfen3kV5ASdnRJt-j-jH3iR4Hc/s1600-h/DSCN0150.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIkQVncoXk5gWxd4fAfyOXavWDSYAKl0LnZQbstW5U4zq5qTmCLCyQdeHL8DhqxqdJFDHodxOWLKCckczAo7qJmJKX6ZVhxtY74zffrLcGXirbFHZ_vfen3kV5ASdnRJt-j-jH3iR4Hc/s320/DSCN0150.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423119048437720930" border="0" /></a>A mom on the go! Feeding her new baby in her new car from Grandma and Grandpa Keough.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKtsIMQuzyhLzEGpah0gzGpHivIcmcv-2czE_PQEHiYbq3JQM6PxLnSMkC_DfyfBHV2dx4i3Oin40g5_LxgT4P1d_vbq0efyUW2ZNaPTkRzitBuE7n254VbMH9-jO9lcwO2hOriWWrb4/s1600-h/DSCN0146.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKtsIMQuzyhLzEGpah0gzGpHivIcmcv-2czE_PQEHiYbq3JQM6PxLnSMkC_DfyfBHV2dx4i3Oin40g5_LxgT4P1d_vbq0efyUW2ZNaPTkRzitBuE7n254VbMH9-jO9lcwO2hOriWWrb4/s320/DSCN0146.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423119043277772610" border="0" /></a>Cute!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-PkLOl7jIGwpTRq_1n8NVfIpH1nOx-g4AvWXUY5HfWETx441DZ0C-PCfcoXmuBOxAkD5W5YjyBolTX1VB3r-ont0eSxlT1zb-hw9UEP3X-gDAWE5UbuJ3B7XMABD4TLIXsU3TC5773M/s1600-h/DSCN0137.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-PkLOl7jIGwpTRq_1n8NVfIpH1nOx-g4AvWXUY5HfWETx441DZ0C-PCfcoXmuBOxAkD5W5YjyBolTX1VB3r-ont0eSxlT1zb-hw9UEP3X-gDAWE5UbuJ3B7XMABD4TLIXsU3TC5773M/s320/DSCN0137.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423119038624740962" border="0" /></a>Max and Dad looking at some new blocks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwhAsjlZFffMaLj-JXB8X6cm_2fuJbPqwD_riOQy_Eqs5aAnGj1R9dTdAywrXrKpPbOHM9yC5e9SbMQGcIbmMg1LUuk3y79BtnVCDshIqxmpOdS4e6oaWikFJKdfe3sftKxziyS_1PfQ/s1600-h/DSCN0134.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwhAsjlZFffMaLj-JXB8X6cm_2fuJbPqwD_riOQy_Eqs5aAnGj1R9dTdAywrXrKpPbOHM9yC5e9SbMQGcIbmMg1LUuk3y79BtnVCDshIqxmpOdS4e6oaWikFJKdfe3sftKxziyS_1PfQ/s320/DSCN0134.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423119038765580642" border="0" /></a>Max helped Sadie go through her stocking.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlu-VSTPYvXkNjAp33O-RgG60dWzz74-MzCPAt91YyzPkLCWFQWzjmpbjx-_R9ARWWFB5T7N_EzBFuPqZIPBPCH_7-dDnrVcvB5pNp53oFbQ4GOksCi-avrdAnO3U_GnKkjogqIlhXeg/s1600-h/DSCN0133.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlu-VSTPYvXkNjAp33O-RgG60dWzz74-MzCPAt91YyzPkLCWFQWzjmpbjx-_R9ARWWFB5T7N_EzBFuPqZIPBPCH_7-dDnrVcvB5pNp53oFbQ4GOksCi-avrdAnO3U_GnKkjogqIlhXeg/s320/DSCN0133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423118596732059138" border="0" /></a>Loving her new baby!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrsdKy2rfaCtUwOGy7561mYyY9C5rGzDVuTqOf7mi4e1-A8jz-TMVBaFxyaU0rv4wOMjudDvvmKni-1HALY8eNgdQFxw2ouw2cPhubbksEeCHiJu6pZ5mLTcMxXDXnxg7xVqaZgL6OpE/s1600-h/DSCN0131.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrsdKy2rfaCtUwOGy7561mYyY9C5rGzDVuTqOf7mi4e1-A8jz-TMVBaFxyaU0rv4wOMjudDvvmKni-1HALY8eNgdQFxw2ouw2cPhubbksEeCHiJu6pZ5mLTcMxXDXnxg7xVqaZgL6OpE/s320/DSCN0131.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423118592098896434" border="0" /></a>This picture is funny, but one of the few words Sadie can say is "wow", as she is here in this picture when she saw her new baby doll.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsD4XO2NpV0_aok0KLwLa1QWtUL3NOQu3nIvKslDhoTVjSjiPf4jDVLRwKSZI6vMJJPmJ0vx8mpqWHWRrC9ANmambe40W_PY9a484BR59bIi75IrOq7KYTXWQyd6a50_jevKhOo81Jro/s1600-h/DSCN0119.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsD4XO2NpV0_aok0KLwLa1QWtUL3NOQu3nIvKslDhoTVjSjiPf4jDVLRwKSZI6vMJJPmJ0vx8mpqWHWRrC9ANmambe40W_PY9a484BR59bIi75IrOq7KYTXWQyd6a50_jevKhOo81Jro/s320/DSCN0119.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423118586486925522" border="0" /></a>The presents set up on Christmas Eve after "Santa" had finished his work.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhUfUcOKz_ZTMeLsQVyM2EWEzYVTRyK24jeX8wkKzLFnze6kni06SIJ5FCqFsPK67BqjddN9xU7RLc5KZBOf15SXdHDFa4-pX1-r6TXbRXjd03dAw3H-DFnmDRYJIbYVxN2uh_l2v128/s1600-h/DSCN0102.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhUfUcOKz_ZTMeLsQVyM2EWEzYVTRyK24jeX8wkKzLFnze6kni06SIJ5FCqFsPK67BqjddN9xU7RLc5KZBOf15SXdHDFa4-pX1-r6TXbRXjd03dAw3H-DFnmDRYJIbYVxN2uh_l2v128/s320/DSCN0102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423118581938993938" border="0" /></a>Christmas Eve we went to my Grandma McLelland's house, for the traditional lighting of the bags all over the neighborhood. We also opened presents from my grandma. Here are my 3 handsome brothers!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDkbBgwY_TOCL5IHqZQoXDViQQp4V8DXVTazxw_Oi7yREduQDK06dzZw7rJKiP71W_1mUCY9hk9MZd-7qPoNOdBl29nEwqvrFRMwXdtVw84Id9R9mgd1i1AdwQ3UOQhp6ZqQrYYl6eG4/s1600-h/DSCN0099.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDkbBgwY_TOCL5IHqZQoXDViQQp4V8DXVTazxw_Oi7yREduQDK06dzZw7rJKiP71W_1mUCY9hk9MZd-7qPoNOdBl29nEwqvrFRMwXdtVw84Id9R9mgd1i1AdwQ3UOQhp6ZqQrYYl6eG4/s320/DSCN0099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423118576257604770" border="0" /></a>I grew up playing in, and loving, this play room at their house. It is so fun to watch my kids play in it now. Here is Sadie with my cousin Leah's daughter Lily, who is about 3 months younger than Sadie. Two cuties!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_lKk30zSneoRn530ihyz2CioXpmFijWiOtTHKec3rar9wirixT7Cn-GpVCA7mnGCoqKCAECrEs6KuahwpdqZlp6HjQosyBtbyyP1iE7wYfAxye_gA4d9L9ylGkESLwxPgHa6p-0gR9I/s1600-h/DSCN0086.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_lKk30zSneoRn530ihyz2CioXpmFijWiOtTHKec3rar9wirixT7Cn-GpVCA7mnGCoqKCAECrEs6KuahwpdqZlp6HjQosyBtbyyP1iE7wYfAxye_gA4d9L9ylGkESLwxPgHa6p-0gR9I/s320/DSCN0086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423117670339726082" border="0" /></a>Me and my girl!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIzNbyFz9ibgpi_ts12ncAFQT2vkGC0rWbOToMpZ_nbHhxX7hnX7XO_RqxhJ9RYKci9C9HWPI72NCxwlPqGTkxZAz7-I566KtvPSxvXGcmhya91oUqgK8m5qO1BlCAAbwc7jgs-fpMHA/s1600-h/DSCN0085.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIzNbyFz9ibgpi_ts12ncAFQT2vkGC0rWbOToMpZ_nbHhxX7hnX7XO_RqxhJ9RYKci9C9HWPI72NCxwlPqGTkxZAz7-I566KtvPSxvXGcmhya91oUqgK8m5qO1BlCAAbwc7jgs-fpMHA/s320/DSCN0085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423117670962503074" border="0" /></a>Sadie got this adorable dress from Grandma and Grandpa Keough and the boots are a gift from Grandpa Powell. Is it sad that I'm jealous of Sadie's wardrobe??!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JDjKjtsoJT3tk4TFjoE-Von37sLYQSWU3LqkE3itOuzHaA2JL-nwh2tSFHJaaTaUPZLtDy2Lbe56LKuC1qIv2-ERosXx0ifx3gAmGAqAcP3mpM3JVuJGHGw6wXYqSQB6dkDe5O_Ik5A/s1600-h/DSCN0083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JDjKjtsoJT3tk4TFjoE-Von37sLYQSWU3LqkE3itOuzHaA2JL-nwh2tSFHJaaTaUPZLtDy2Lbe56LKuC1qIv2-ERosXx0ifx3gAmGAqAcP3mpM3JVuJGHGw6wXYqSQB6dkDe5O_Ik5A/s320/DSCN0083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423117656070386514" border="0" /></a>Our little family on Christmas Eve. Max loves his new Steeler's hat from Aunt Emma, and Aaron is sporting a hat that Megan and Dustin brought him from Chile.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEeEpaJ8hW-fUj_DOOHiXGTPElm6UTPZjC3fHtNQZVYCYcv7RpB-DCM9vNdZ0cA7YTpC3YuaFS6QJfaykteWe8Y6THGvtNCWRMspvXFBA55G_te4pVB06u1-pebo7olPx4LXsq9m2ezg/s1600-h/DSCN0075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEeEpaJ8hW-fUj_DOOHiXGTPElm6UTPZjC3fHtNQZVYCYcv7RpB-DCM9vNdZ0cA7YTpC3YuaFS6QJfaykteWe8Y6THGvtNCWRMspvXFBA55G_te4pVB06u1-pebo7olPx4LXsq9m2ezg/s320/DSCN0075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423117653649446018" border="0" /></a>Before we went to my Grandma McLelland's, we skyped with Ma and Pa Keough, and Aunt Emma so they could see the kids open the gifts they sent. A big gift from them was these Cozy Coupe Cars, which they were and are so excited about!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnSpbVfKBHuYKEsbXsdyw69cKdPjgB6g_5nKzHyVx_qkVe_6TTAo06CLG9Oatn6urrsFthvsu4iRjBzEycyaRBrLJsX0ahtTQDtlAYcbXQk9yxwGFmDDZUEc76WPDmjvabcG0uVvg1MU/s1600-h/DSCN0070.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnSpbVfKBHuYKEsbXsdyw69cKdPjgB6g_5nKzHyVx_qkVe_6TTAo06CLG9Oatn6urrsFthvsu4iRjBzEycyaRBrLJsX0ahtTQDtlAYcbXQk9yxwGFmDDZUEc76WPDmjvabcG0uVvg1MU/s320/DSCN0070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423116959257561730" border="0" /></a>Max got a leaf blower, just like his Daddy. My little man!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgON28Uz2feT72i8iElKIeqjmQcRrRzhkKzTn27maiBEqFqxC7ZMgMjdI9VpsnLJN5sqYZNCs55UQXmyWO-2QN9vlQSNLVFlSXT-lFSspdSwGALe3uHKPGspGHb0HNOl3FWN7XmiJ_VZys/s1600-h/DSCN0068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgON28Uz2feT72i8iElKIeqjmQcRrRzhkKzTn27maiBEqFqxC7ZMgMjdI9VpsnLJN5sqYZNCs55UQXmyWO-2QN9vlQSNLVFlSXT-lFSspdSwGALe3uHKPGspGHb0HNOl3FWN7XmiJ_VZys/s320/DSCN0068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423116956432458994" border="0" /></a>He loves the goggles!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9mqZ0a_OQZIkTNviV6GVj0C3sxEO6-5MiKCuCcBBfOFTsyUop1JVtxe-HKW-l6UnYMmdFv0RrotpfRxdhirZphyphenhyphenPbf1cPzhgTj5FNY3AOkH2QK5p3ABzaVhGQzyUZOw4a2O-ZzVe9Mk/s1600-h/DSCN0059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9mqZ0a_OQZIkTNviV6GVj0C3sxEO6-5MiKCuCcBBfOFTsyUop1JVtxe-HKW-l6UnYMmdFv0RrotpfRxdhirZphyphenhyphenPbf1cPzhgTj5FNY3AOkH2QK5p3ABzaVhGQzyUZOw4a2O-ZzVe9Mk/s320/DSCN0059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423116953737830850" border="0" /></a>Opening presents. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP1a76kbNW1J15zd86KzV3ZZqKMeZ6-glGp1UdQ7DuTC1tI4fqgSUH2HHqRi3iHYqvAaSNCQgcY_ZizIwA6uwsALdfsPTCnA2B7YZR4HKwBLIVZ88m1yaKeJLUbGhf42dDjVHrZ47xEI/s1600-h/DSCN0031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP1a76kbNW1J15zd86KzV3ZZqKMeZ6-glGp1UdQ7DuTC1tI4fqgSUH2HHqRi3iHYqvAaSNCQgcY_ZizIwA6uwsALdfsPTCnA2B7YZR4HKwBLIVZ88m1yaKeJLUbGhf42dDjVHrZ47xEI/s320/DSCN0031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423116947353056258" border="0" /></a>Max loves to wear an apron. He was helping me with a little holiday baking!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksYezhUEm0jcdJjUxZnhDc2vFxjwWnjuw-GM5_jC8qhaN-2EED2i3Okf46So5jraUcGWhKbPn2fXwjhOWN7_LNijg4EAw1X5B3aHdO2Xjy2M1GnjZMVSxbG9jWC_oDOq7xQ3rBGz5EXc/s1600-h/DSCN0027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksYezhUEm0jcdJjUxZnhDc2vFxjwWnjuw-GM5_jC8qhaN-2EED2i3Okf46So5jraUcGWhKbPn2fXwjhOWN7_LNijg4EAw1X5B3aHdO2Xjy2M1GnjZMVSxbG9jWC_oDOq7xQ3rBGz5EXc/s320/DSCN0027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423116939842379058" border="0" /></a>Outside our church building, wearing their Christmas outfits from Grandma McLelland. So cute!krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-3938540930786343652010-01-03T16:57:00.000-08:002010-01-03T17:18:12.533-08:00Katie's Farewell and MTC arrival!It's bit late...but Katie, now known as Sister McLelland, reported to the MTC on December 9th! She was there for 3 weeks, and then left for Knoxville, Tennesse on December 29th. I was able to fly back with her to Utah to take her to the MTC, or, under the new MTC rules, to drop her off at the curb of the MTC. :) It was fun though!! We stayed with Jennifer and Jeffrey and had a great time shopping, and I LOVED eating all of Jennifer's pumpkin muffins and cookies! She was a great hostess and it was so fun to see her cute apartment and hang out for a couple days! Thanks again Jennifer and Jeffrey for letting us stay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6lFAKNr9YHi4ev7eoNCATImlzdwkWX_Xlo9O9LCsh0hetQ0bMcNebovPa0zUx1nl5kGf7PloDvMCge_hUmaJLsjFfY-h_IxHU9B45VbR089i7-Gh_u-CUuxy7jtaE8Foa8-9Qw5aczU/s1600-h/DSCN0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6lFAKNr9YHi4ev7eoNCATImlzdwkWX_Xlo9O9LCsh0hetQ0bMcNebovPa0zUx1nl5kGf7PloDvMCge_hUmaJLsjFfY-h_IxHU9B45VbR089i7-Gh_u-CUuxy7jtaE8Foa8-9Qw5aczU/s320/DSCN0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422686325196484114" border="0" /></a>Leaving Jenn's apartment on our way to the MTC.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LDI-AUJoP05DvPgJc0KwkGF8WhTo7h1mAZVnoqbAFvcKvaQHpJHMN8a2NyvHdw9v8aXSRxw2TsSgyg4HRF94V8EcmKI8M5FDaG-sQzwx4IztU0f2L1RR5EJJtCX-3TS9L3A-y3s9G1Y/s1600-h/DSCN0004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LDI-AUJoP05DvPgJc0KwkGF8WhTo7h1mAZVnoqbAFvcKvaQHpJHMN8a2NyvHdw9v8aXSRxw2TsSgyg4HRF94V8EcmKI8M5FDaG-sQzwx4IztU0f2L1RR5EJJtCX-3TS9L3A-y3s9G1Y/s320/DSCN0004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422686328070621602" border="0" /></a>The MTC. Did I mention it was FREEZING the two days I was there? One day it was -6 with the wind chill according to the weather channel. It was SOOOOOO cold!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YoJI58r2YbP1quPEgSF4iGS4J4Y0RAp6RgigtbYHvEp6GDoC2-Xrs1sKgK1qJcTY9sXiHj2BkPxHFJ55C3uTzWOY_cbYJoC8XT95iOM2vzN29G9A2yjm3NWbaAxpsb4SoNlSiNkztBs/s1600-h/DSCN0007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YoJI58r2YbP1quPEgSF4iGS4J4Y0RAp6RgigtbYHvEp6GDoC2-Xrs1sKgK1qJcTY9sXiHj2BkPxHFJ55C3uTzWOY_cbYJoC8XT95iOM2vzN29G9A2yjm3NWbaAxpsb4SoNlSiNkztBs/s320/DSCN0007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422686334226178386" border="0" /></a>Katie at the curb .<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_VKlKPh7UakclFbGJQ493Eeixnv1Km3TdhAgBopEkWCYt7YqqFLl0VmcAIIaiFp9SwlFq9VZ5DUjqFVX4wvQRiykFAK1TBYsZzN36mWDGEBdV0yOIRpJ_8Z_I7oHfnOsLgiUU4oMtZU/s1600-h/DSCN0010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_VKlKPh7UakclFbGJQ493Eeixnv1Km3TdhAgBopEkWCYt7YqqFLl0VmcAIIaiFp9SwlFq9VZ5DUjqFVX4wvQRiykFAK1TBYsZzN36mWDGEBdV0yOIRpJ_8Z_I7oHfnOsLgiUU4oMtZU/s320/DSCN0010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422684590511957314" border="0" /></a>Jenn and Katie. You're not really supposed to take pictures, to keep it quick, but I had to get some!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcg6zW_lnwWefePNWUnml5WXp1N17o2SC3JSCdlkeNO49egCVSwSARv4j31aPlhZNErReAJ1iacXzXPGqWuoeFZ73Ck5e98-zIJJENL11aOB30Wbxy7YDbAN-godZPX1NBzfAmbz-cEM/s1600-h/DSCN0011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcg6zW_lnwWefePNWUnml5WXp1N17o2SC3JSCdlkeNO49egCVSwSARv4j31aPlhZNErReAJ1iacXzXPGqWuoeFZ73Ck5e98-zIJJENL11aOB30Wbxy7YDbAN-godZPX1NBzfAmbz-cEM/s320/DSCN0011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422686338652942930" border="0" /></a>Sister McLelland walking into the MTC. I didn't even have time to get emotional, it was all so quick! She is so happy and has loved every minute so far!!krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-22190308974523063732009-11-30T20:55:00.001-08:002009-11-30T20:59:56.622-08:00Traditional Holiday Jib Jab VideoUnfortunately this is what I do in the evenings to procrastinate doing anything important and productive. And all you New Mooners out there...don't be jealous. Someone had to be on my team! :) I guess if I was a bigger fan I would imagine he and Aaron were fighting over me. Although after seeing the movie I would prefer Jacob's strength....I can't believe I'm even blogging about this!! I do feel kind of bad that Max takes a direct hit from one of my snow balls!<br /><br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI1OTY*MzI5MjEyMyZwdD*xMjU5NjQzMzI5NzczJnA9NzQ4ODEmZD*mbj1ibG9nZ2VyJmc9MSZvPTMwMGYxZmEyOWViNTRhMTE4ZmFmOTFjZWFlMjlmNmZiJm9mPTA=.gif" /><div style="background-color:#e9e9e9; width: 425px;"><object id="A874994" quality="high" data="http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=JJXBsPgiZYavqkZr&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="340" width="425"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="movie" value="http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=JJXBsPgiZYavqkZr&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab"></param><param name="scaleMode" value="showAll"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="FlashVars" value="external_make_id=JJXBsPgiZYavqkZr&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param></object><div style="text-align:center; width:435px; margin-top:6px;">Try JibJab Sendables® <a href="sendables.jibjab.com/ecards">eCards</a> today!</div></div>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-39395686040538418482009-11-24T12:56:00.001-08:002009-11-24T13:03:44.709-08:00Family Christmas CardIn the spirit of Christmas...and saving a buck, I am posting our family Christmas Card on the blog this year for the masses to view. And what's even better...is that I am getting it out on time! :) Even a bit early! I am excited for Thanksgiving, but with 2 little kids already mesmerized by all the Christmas lights and decorations in the stores, namely Target, I am already in the Christmas spirit. We wish you all a Happy Holidays and a Wonderful new year!! We have loved this year and can't wait to see what next year brings! :)<br /><br /><img style="visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI1OTA5NjA2OTIxNiZwdD*xMjU5MDk2MTkyNzA*JnA9NzQ4ODEmZD*mbj1ibG9nZ2VyJmc9MSZvPTMwMGYxZmEyOWViNTRhMTE4ZmFmOTFjZWFlMjlmNmZiJm9mPTA=.gif" border="0" height="0" width="0" /><div style="background-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); width: 425px;"><object id="A874994" quality="high" data="http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=Y3Ii27zVTpv8Kc9D&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="340" width="425"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="movie" value="http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=Y3Ii27zVTpv8Kc9D&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab"><param name="scaleMode" value="showAll"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="FlashVars" value="external_make_id=Y3Ii27zVTpv8Kc9D&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></object><div style="text-align: center; width: 435px; margin-top: 6px;">Try JibJab Sendables® <a href="http://www.blogger.com/sendables.jibjab.com/ecards">eCards</a> today!</div></div>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-81132748696732448542009-11-08T21:32:00.000-08:002009-11-08T22:06:34.377-08:00Move, Halloween and More!Well, it's over due, but I found my camera so I can finally post some new pics! We moved on Halloween, so we're still getting settled in, but we loved our little house! The kids especially are loving the backyard and grass. See below:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIUl0UT25aluYUQxSYO04H6HdyBGKwhcFB6E_bK6DlHol-X8dVecnCDzSxN-K1eRrPzm7F1sQTgzaw7zu45nHKBrus9STSAyBli2_VvBgYeKJN7uL3q4kQyWu98YYHixCAh_FzJyy9Zs/s1600-h/Photo0259.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIUl0UT25aluYUQxSYO04H6HdyBGKwhcFB6E_bK6DlHol-X8dVecnCDzSxN-K1eRrPzm7F1sQTgzaw7zu45nHKBrus9STSAyBli2_VvBgYeKJN7uL3q4kQyWu98YYHixCAh_FzJyy9Zs/s400/Photo0259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401975342687817426" border="0" /></a>I love this photo of them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3fOGOvzzLTRHPEXfgg5zMGBjJfGCJts60HZLLrHaH1tPviPkcS10DcR2QyDj2EPA-23ADiTHANgk5RQvWCWeEDHFLa5tyRCeep-HsuaZ-M-FzyQHPtWEHqwUSVn0Xel5Rto7OHmLVIg/s1600-h/PA310036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3fOGOvzzLTRHPEXfgg5zMGBjJfGCJts60HZLLrHaH1tPviPkcS10DcR2QyDj2EPA-23ADiTHANgk5RQvWCWeEDHFLa5tyRCeep-HsuaZ-M-FzyQHPtWEHqwUSVn0Xel5Rto7OHmLVIg/s400/PA310036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401975054253329842" border="0" /></a>Although I wanted to put them in the same room, we had to keep them separated because Max is still not a good sleeper. :) Here is Max's new bedding...he now calls it his "car nigh-night".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvbXTM0VkTkxh04AaPoR8Ti-81GArtpXcyhyyLad3KtasSi0WrT3lIPXII8fGRw6SgdQde3gVbjRSMXvzOsDisK8x2mqVkrB8sjF8-AQHDoQD8WOoE7byWvE2DeZes7bK7rg2NZkm7t0/s1600-h/PA310034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvbXTM0VkTkxh04AaPoR8Ti-81GArtpXcyhyyLad3KtasSi0WrT3lIPXII8fGRw6SgdQde3gVbjRSMXvzOsDisK8x2mqVkrB8sjF8-AQHDoQD8WOoE7byWvE2DeZes7bK7rg2NZkm7t0/s400/PA310034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401975047749977778" border="0" /></a>Sadie's cute new bedding from my Mom. Finally pink and girly!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbcxYadIT_9HexgDRCsfmPiv8zqpRmEf_eJq3wtEgqXDFuRGz7SbDW45h1fdECyhAdB8Q-67vokne7s4gYqO-WzweOC7_qfZDFeLb0vEo8wdNAv-tD0TlXTa2HSh10JnZSdlP-rNjwdA/s1600-h/PA310026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbcxYadIT_9HexgDRCsfmPiv8zqpRmEf_eJq3wtEgqXDFuRGz7SbDW45h1fdECyhAdB8Q-67vokne7s4gYqO-WzweOC7_qfZDFeLb0vEo8wdNAv-tD0TlXTa2HSh10JnZSdlP-rNjwdA/s400/PA310026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401975048173658050" border="0" /></a>Halloween night...Max would not dress up, both kids were sick, and bathed and in bed at 7! So nice! We did got to Holly and Erik's for dinner and saw the kids all dressed up. So cute! Tyler had an AWESOME costume! He was a guy from Halo (I think Halo, or Call of Duty).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9x1JgDQawoiHJsrrq0IuxTUPqKwG2eDlIFhAslhSql1CPj9DO2fMsJT6OybjnbJx8ZQuEfjKllU_CeWp-1sK06VCkdUBoy3Md151-Cu3NYTWnp-M3YI58GAhkK16neylN9CkzXUZ3goo/s1600-h/PA310022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9x1JgDQawoiHJsrrq0IuxTUPqKwG2eDlIFhAslhSql1CPj9DO2fMsJT6OybjnbJx8ZQuEfjKllU_CeWp-1sK06VCkdUBoy3Md151-Cu3NYTWnp-M3YI58GAhkK16neylN9CkzXUZ3goo/s400/PA310022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401975043854453314" border="0" /></a>Our cute little Lady Bug!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTypfDfYGu0ldmQKBTMG2itPHDfGjj_ov6mkOaO4OH8FeuheB0tuRI0czA8D0wQbYJ5sFqVy-TBE4EpkNFPIa-juio4UNgeVfmjpBgyWJDn3rZVRo34FCtd72wlgH1jruJHKVMESd0uM/s1600-h/PA290027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTypfDfYGu0ldmQKBTMG2itPHDfGjj_ov6mkOaO4OH8FeuheB0tuRI0czA8D0wQbYJ5sFqVy-TBE4EpkNFPIa-juio4UNgeVfmjpBgyWJDn3rZVRo34FCtd72wlgH1jruJHKVMESd0uM/s400/PA290027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401975038773213906" border="0" /></a>Here is a pic of Max in his costume at my mom's ward Halloween party. He was a very cute cow, and very into the roll.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3KVtHmnU4fdycpbc8PZwf06u4TQF_55hWlcPlatoO8jT3oK4fKPEryv5Kx9oqRt0mDEo4xDofgViVjgOALLs07I2R_Xx68qgAkgV6s8VM23a8UAkF2HlCnY_ojqeFfkFxG7BNJyMwp4/s1600-h/PA290021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3KVtHmnU4fdycpbc8PZwf06u4TQF_55hWlcPlatoO8jT3oK4fKPEryv5Kx9oqRt0mDEo4xDofgViVjgOALLs07I2R_Xx68qgAkgV6s8VM23a8UAkF2HlCnY_ojqeFfkFxG7BNJyMwp4/s400/PA290021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401974518630051474" border="0" /></a>Our Lady Bug again. I had fun making her costume, although it was a bit big on her.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FJnlq8F8cTQEzRzZ-OlpH3XyXK54qbOXNMh7vwUjzgjnLjjK4sWVZVUO1FKib9jBG8FQ3va4nOJ1wTQ7hGWP5LYj7mqZkE8Hj_gWccbr6cu0k70_ZslHolHXpUdQM0S16VH7AjLZYY8/s1600-h/PA230031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FJnlq8F8cTQEzRzZ-OlpH3XyXK54qbOXNMh7vwUjzgjnLjjK4sWVZVUO1FKib9jBG8FQ3va4nOJ1wTQ7hGWP5LYj7mqZkE8Hj_gWccbr6cu0k70_ZslHolHXpUdQM0S16VH7AjLZYY8/s400/PA230031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401974515940450210" border="0" /></a>If these two aren't two peas in a pod..........<br /><br />Not much has changed in 2 1/2 years.........okay, except my bedding.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2dgezoERaJ05lheuGbBQ9dACWhIGsNey-sm2AZDk6GIeclgFV-ruaa4uGxskfL2vaClU_O15xh8KTGyD-CdqOaDSU8CNGCPvm_8qcan6nM7jCVaiGncjihNd6AEzsCFTgUlQz4QdS1c/s1600-h/P5200029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2dgezoERaJ05lheuGbBQ9dACWhIGsNey-sm2AZDk6GIeclgFV-ruaa4uGxskfL2vaClU_O15xh8KTGyD-CdqOaDSU8CNGCPvm_8qcan6nM7jCVaiGncjihNd6AEzsCFTgUlQz4QdS1c/s320/P5200029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401979142365649778" border="0" /></a>The night before we went out of town for the U2 concert, we took the kids for a McDonald's milkshake and through the car wash...what an experience! Max was terrified and Sadie was just happy to have a milkshake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QJxCqKHduPH4o6yWGCHF6R_zB922OQQ1MkeeWpgPxI7lSU1MdRn-JeDJ9sX3xcIdSHAaV81SFPBApqoy4EyBJkjmCAdXSUM90JZKRnOALXTRw1yC9TnK9LMrL4vqEnvKcvO_oh6QYck/s1600-h/PA230030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QJxCqKHduPH4o6yWGCHF6R_zB922OQQ1MkeeWpgPxI7lSU1MdRn-JeDJ9sX3xcIdSHAaV81SFPBApqoy4EyBJkjmCAdXSUM90JZKRnOALXTRw1yC9TnK9LMrL4vqEnvKcvO_oh6QYck/s400/PA230030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401974511217495586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaCr_SRGj58tyOZ3_AayBpRrjUeJOFo0apKc32H0YrWQw218VzX_ppGnk9A5g8UB75GiH1h5Yqd_LHZFVBHOXgTNA_mPrREPGOJY_CX1OFilhiKyCcrdFivV5TiGz-AC1nIynvNxXNbc/s1600-h/PA230028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaCr_SRGj58tyOZ3_AayBpRrjUeJOFo0apKc32H0YrWQw218VzX_ppGnk9A5g8UB75GiH1h5Yqd_LHZFVBHOXgTNA_mPrREPGOJY_CX1OFilhiKyCcrdFivV5TiGz-AC1nIynvNxXNbc/s400/PA230028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401974508974912850" border="0" /></a>Love this terrified look on Max...is that bad? He was so cute!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsivkAucDXNutJr65NeWp8nIlMN8mSJzXmmNMdHAHaf1TFuiGr6tH3vnD6VVw9e946-jXxa5qAflgcd1iGpCoj0pkg02FV0iqjcBT_rAxRsmdj0UukhW6PKwN9Qw1EgeJNXtX_Jle9AGI/s1600-h/PA230027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsivkAucDXNutJr65NeWp8nIlMN8mSJzXmmNMdHAHaf1TFuiGr6tH3vnD6VVw9e946-jXxa5qAflgcd1iGpCoj0pkg02FV0iqjcBT_rAxRsmdj0UukhW6PKwN9Qw1EgeJNXtX_Jle9AGI/s400/PA230027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401974504794143314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz75lqwxfxTktomD3ypKDv9NiOLOwDFwH8Z2vfbYXiTZmsOGUfEFVtW0NFouMXeLWpugj2LmRYzQhLFBVrtCG0jyow6c_whq3FYmXmElCvPWj_yJzdkb5R9xVrFDgEi7L4zwDU4F_0y80/s1600-h/PA230026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz75lqwxfxTktomD3ypKDv9NiOLOwDFwH8Z2vfbYXiTZmsOGUfEFVtW0NFouMXeLWpugj2LmRYzQhLFBVrtCG0jyow6c_whq3FYmXmElCvPWj_yJzdkb5R9xVrFDgEi7L4zwDU4F_0y80/s400/PA230026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401974069723875522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9wGWVqL_q8shsbtXFE3jX4jnEsbk04QLbCPdv-yXBFE9GFMf9SRawCiF25HZ3bstF2dTtmyDPE1Gm3vpZK0b2jJU37QqjYspx7u9aMbl-J36j0cx1gIfN1j1-rfEoHQxJ7aXo3Alo5o/s1600-h/PA230023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9wGWVqL_q8shsbtXFE3jX4jnEsbk04QLbCPdv-yXBFE9GFMf9SRawCiF25HZ3bstF2dTtmyDPE1Gm3vpZK0b2jJU37QqjYspx7u9aMbl-J36j0cx1gIfN1j1-rfEoHQxJ7aXo3Alo5o/s400/PA230023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401974063259761410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwURfGp4SvV_ncNIjj4aoVMuYf_Lh1JSyRKWMUFYYWUoekSXZETkQib7ZJIGeUh_v4_QOivO9KOAWKTX3ARak3IC_92ZaWTIEvVilpvm0sWY1_ZCvtWlxd9fQxRdQlN2pRz9UnVS3ytjY/s1600-h/PA170034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwURfGp4SvV_ncNIjj4aoVMuYf_Lh1JSyRKWMUFYYWUoekSXZETkQib7ZJIGeUh_v4_QOivO9KOAWKTX3ARak3IC_92ZaWTIEvVilpvm0sWY1_ZCvtWlxd9fQxRdQlN2pRz9UnVS3ytjY/s400/PA170034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401974060751685330" border="0" /></a>A few weeks ago Max spent a couple hours "cooking" after church.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfMPaSkQBTEPQlMPO8bD0jc4q-y9ycCWrMba-CYnwgGvfDJnASS37aO3rDg1RcOXF_RaogrT_Jvgqi1tZneMBa_vSwTZSAVTvr-JwmItb-FOI7ogU6jULXof7945SdoUZ6v-F-mQ6hXQ/s1600-h/PA170041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfMPaSkQBTEPQlMPO8bD0jc4q-y9ycCWrMba-CYnwgGvfDJnASS37aO3rDg1RcOXF_RaogrT_Jvgqi1tZneMBa_vSwTZSAVTvr-JwmItb-FOI7ogU6jULXof7945SdoUZ6v-F-mQ6hXQ/s400/PA170041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401974065745052786" border="0" /></a>A well balanced meal, by Max Keough. Thought you would love this Megan! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjTHxwZN8hDlv17Qhe2jbEsbNFd5LaPX94loCZ6beuJUbmXtAgGE8W84xI2bKtCuyrigWJQxwWiJ3uU86ntFdwQ5mvi4Ibw0Cc-gRSQbyJzYa-4QcvVJJk4zucbphv2EjPOBu3FbnTXs/s1600-h/PA160030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjTHxwZN8hDlv17Qhe2jbEsbNFd5LaPX94loCZ6beuJUbmXtAgGE8W84xI2bKtCuyrigWJQxwWiJ3uU86ntFdwQ5mvi4Ibw0Cc-gRSQbyJzYa-4QcvVJJk4zucbphv2EjPOBu3FbnTXs/s400/PA160030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401974050818081202" border="0" /></a>She is just such a fun little girl!! I love her to pieces...both of them actually!krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-6375790544784313082009-10-27T15:13:00.000-07:002009-10-27T15:51:20.015-07:00U2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!When Aaron and I were dating, he told me going to a U2 concert was on his bucket list of things to do before he died. Well...he can now die a happy man....not anytime soon though!!! This weekend we saw U2 in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl. I can't even describe it...it was SO amazing!!! The intensity of the crowd (96,000 people), the stage and lighting was incredible, and the music and performers....well, perfect! We had such a fun time, and a really great weekend! We also went to The Grove outside Beverly Hills for some shopping, and stayed at a great hotel near Disneyland (thanks JJ!!). And apparently Aaron can't die a happy man...we learned last night U2 has extended their tour and will be in Anaheim next summer. Who wants to come??????? We'll be there for sure!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pqh00c_0rrO3bk9nRG0Op_ecoSTD-7ukcMxd858DaydvdMWh4l6lC-RK9ewSboRrYj5uFdk8YF45S6MkL11OT0vPhifB1H1Y9iGYfF2npCUevudtosD4pV9tZtMS-jjUH03QCByyHtw/s1600-h/PA250035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pqh00c_0rrO3bk9nRG0Op_ecoSTD-7ukcMxd858DaydvdMWh4l6lC-RK9ewSboRrYj5uFdk8YF45S6MkL11OT0vPhifB1H1Y9iGYfF2npCUevudtosD4pV9tZtMS-jjUH03QCByyHtw/s400/PA250035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397408852213189826" border="0" /></a>Waiting outside the Rose Bowl. It was a gorgeous day. We got there at 1:30 and hung around all day, there were a lot of activities going on, gates opened at 5:15, Black Eyed Peas at 7:30 and U2 around 9:00. They played for about 2 1/2 hours. It was a long day, we got to our hotel around 2:00am...but SO worth it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxHgny1BM2Q5hlLxvOSIG76Ns2VDWvnZQHuAMvoAtyy68_TsKoY8Ll0NCoo2xA-27vdXGFthlF2d5NBGSnppFFSsG8j_iPoBYvD1lHZjdZh693tjZHFb-EDrbO3c6gYkkq4vXNsuwF9w/s1600-h/PA250038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxHgny1BM2Q5hlLxvOSIG76Ns2VDWvnZQHuAMvoAtyy68_TsKoY8Ll0NCoo2xA-27vdXGFthlF2d5NBGSnppFFSsG8j_iPoBYvD1lHZjdZh693tjZHFb-EDrbO3c6gYkkq4vXNsuwF9w/s400/PA250038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397408851099089810" border="0" /></a>We waited in a souvenir line for over an hour. We got some cool momentos. I wanted Aaron to get this shirt since it was made out of recycled water cooler bottles, like the ones he delivers, but he picked another one. Maybe the next time....:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBatGuwMPxTOxv-w2LjhQfzEFvad2Z62QecYf1rf_ESF25haxF1vWhGBmUkCfyr2kuG13ZoYAjXyJV207p3003HvTJQnE29EDxgJKP_9gF4ndvuMUF6tvR3lEobs0YAI_37wS9ZRL-8vk/s1600-h/PA250039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBatGuwMPxTOxv-w2LjhQfzEFvad2Z62QecYf1rf_ESF25haxF1vWhGBmUkCfyr2kuG13ZoYAjXyJV207p3003HvTJQnE29EDxgJKP_9gF4ndvuMUF6tvR3lEobs0YAI_37wS9ZRL-8vk/s400/PA250039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397408847144352258" border="0" /></a>One happy guy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDDPGbQBZ7TAb4gZUCn1j9khJ3kf6vJp_BtD1EMzWGs57VUfiBnjKNiVfnxejey4jPGB3WenYcfDQuIt7c1OSqWBwB1xt4lxvZis6xVCoJz5Sin3zZk8nFgJHVNrwtH-Yob0I5smXHGE/s1600-h/PA250042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDDPGbQBZ7TAb4gZUCn1j9khJ3kf6vJp_BtD1EMzWGs57VUfiBnjKNiVfnxejey4jPGB3WenYcfDQuIt7c1OSqWBwB1xt4lxvZis6xVCoJz5Sin3zZk8nFgJHVNrwtH-Yob0I5smXHGE/s400/PA250042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397408839213758242" border="0" /></a>Our section.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdg7NIo6KibV4NpuJ4-fepcm51l0gykxDiIiiqYhkwzyLFfci9B8KuUUIUlFW5_FkVUbg_Sqig9rpz1kZgS4pDhww-SmP1DIvkld9TvN55B2dO7nEXiStU59NEX1tQ2ptzVb_LdLUPguA/s1600-h/PA250043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdg7NIo6KibV4NpuJ4-fepcm51l0gykxDiIiiqYhkwzyLFfci9B8KuUUIUlFW5_FkVUbg_Sqig9rpz1kZgS4pDhww-SmP1DIvkld9TvN55B2dO7nEXiStU59NEX1tQ2ptzVb_LdLUPguA/s400/PA250043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397408837127289090" border="0" /></a>We were waiting at the gates and Danny Devito came walking by. I wasn't sure at first if it was him, but I zoomed in with my camera and I am positive it was him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVKkrIqgiEMEHcvKizQLhyphenhyphenSEHS5xRsBYXGwjvJPvAeQ21wE3NF0hrbdU_TTGKAqCGNZH7eBcKkg4FnW3CvHbv-lEvLlNyIsb5JbiImHZtt7aLCrUptCpFQfVpNufHgAZXVeImcenuD1c/s1600-h/PA250045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVKkrIqgiEMEHcvKizQLhyphenhyphenSEHS5xRsBYXGwjvJPvAeQ21wE3NF0hrbdU_TTGKAqCGNZH7eBcKkg4FnW3CvHbv-lEvLlNyIsb5JbiImHZtt7aLCrUptCpFQfVpNufHgAZXVeImcenuD1c/s400/PA250045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397408461324001538" border="0" /></a>The gathering crowd started cheering for this guy. Have no idea who he is, although at first we thought Bono...hmmmm? Maybe?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabnPNt1IYCMGc9vUeIkVHr2ka5nDdcyhOdWnHUxr7FmwralgAVEOnkRdyRIbJQsNV8tH9GsEBgudWEenoAVR0OKn6BwdO-431fMgkmwdhzXWFhJf3px4D8BBYDRTwwhFh1rsFFn6JV2I/s1600-h/PA250047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabnPNt1IYCMGc9vUeIkVHr2ka5nDdcyhOdWnHUxr7FmwralgAVEOnkRdyRIbJQsNV8tH9GsEBgudWEenoAVR0OKn6BwdO-431fMgkmwdhzXWFhJf3px4D8BBYDRTwwhFh1rsFFn6JV2I/s400/PA250047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397408457155191810" border="0" /></a>The stage was mind blowing....especially during the show!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VURyPAsW2Ptg33FXoaEDKEjIxXTmjTzce6vB-8x9yghYwyXO7MRUaY4WJGjdBuGRcdRD2D5MtF3UrIQcn9AtEkjo23gcra0kkpJGsc2aTy0Tu2-LICAv1OGm6tiBgzMsz_-hJApJyHg/s1600-h/PA250049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VURyPAsW2Ptg33FXoaEDKEjIxXTmjTzce6vB-8x9yghYwyXO7MRUaY4WJGjdBuGRcdRD2D5MtF3UrIQcn9AtEkjo23gcra0kkpJGsc2aTy0Tu2-LICAv1OGm6tiBgzMsz_-hJApJyHg/s400/PA250049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397408455346907410" border="0" /></a>One happier guy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80jXIxlelJuyhak-j8P6brx25o4-kbBMq1CR-5Vv_f05NLEiexxI97YKw2tmet4gCWmj9m7agpvuQ7yZaPSmwG8qzCpURgGvLSVaY_jSqGYzEWEeV2UM_nkX04oItpzdk0-SjUWKw1wo/s1600-h/PA250050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80jXIxlelJuyhak-j8P6brx25o4-kbBMq1CR-5Vv_f05NLEiexxI97YKw2tmet4gCWmj9m7agpvuQ7yZaPSmwG8qzCpURgGvLSVaY_jSqGYzEWEeV2UM_nkX04oItpzdk0-SjUWKw1wo/s400/PA250050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397408452066450834" border="0" /></a>Little ol' me sitting in our seats. We look far away, and we were 10 rows from the top, but the beauty of this stage is that no matter where you sit, you feel like you are right there next to the stage.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKS9YEXnlAirc8qir85nXY3WfaHptjbHVFllfjaEMbLBwl7g46myOz5aku_RAFeJJsGrWIaGQIS_4NM6XkDWeYSrqMlrsZu7ZsyKWDYlNY_E9ire_7fkOJVFqEFC77glO8RVy-Kj-pbQo/s1600-h/PA250058.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKS9YEXnlAirc8qir85nXY3WfaHptjbHVFllfjaEMbLBwl7g46myOz5aku_RAFeJJsGrWIaGQIS_4NM6XkDWeYSrqMlrsZu7ZsyKWDYlNY_E9ire_7fkOJVFqEFC77glO8RVy-Kj-pbQo/s400/PA250058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397408452116513378" border="0" /></a>Crowd filling in more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPyUBgcxVYrDQAti6H3ZtC0BOgCwVvfNLyuWVEBe4j-HRmiRV3Jz59ahko6iGATGs7_30uHhmv_XKxzFVpLliCqd8I2a6OXmU3SttdMCPRdvZFS0r_grMTdv0ejdmlpp0aLA7KwUc_oM/s1600-h/PA250100.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPyUBgcxVYrDQAti6H3ZtC0BOgCwVvfNLyuWVEBe4j-HRmiRV3Jz59ahko6iGATGs7_30uHhmv_XKxzFVpLliCqd8I2a6OXmU3SttdMCPRdvZFS0r_grMTdv0ejdmlpp0aLA7KwUc_oM/s400/PA250100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397407860271161954" border="0" /></a>The Black Eyed Peas opened. I'm not a huge fan, but they were entertaining and got the crowd going. What REALLY got the crowd going though was that Slash showed up for one song with them. Pretty cool!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmE0aNnLEv3MO0vN-_2UNtVtu5tS3E9vw266z4XDLjEkTETAi0GnU4AayRgeR60Yftwc3RrGlcU30SXUqpB5Htb3m75VrweL_Ia4BjUrVAXn9mw2OU6bOpynVDEppw2PtENqifmaRdY_s/s1600-h/PA250104.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmE0aNnLEv3MO0vN-_2UNtVtu5tS3E9vw266z4XDLjEkTETAi0GnU4AayRgeR60Yftwc3RrGlcU30SXUqpB5Htb3m75VrweL_Ia4BjUrVAXn9mw2OU6bOpynVDEppw2PtENqifmaRdY_s/s400/PA250104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397407859704580882" border="0" /></a>Slash<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ_SMSaz2Aau2i3hj5GJ9PjDKCxyEMGHTJz8aSwWrD3CdKx7ABxBfMK_xoGPomej3AH1yKgAqSTWyjMCcxS2EQiEgqBsgGlnNGCLpUdOkhWhYE4U_5NlnOKnxOjNy0sCEBt6UJJa1iug/s1600-h/PA250113.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ_SMSaz2Aau2i3hj5GJ9PjDKCxyEMGHTJz8aSwWrD3CdKx7ABxBfMK_xoGPomej3AH1yKgAqSTWyjMCcxS2EQiEgqBsgGlnNGCLpUdOkhWhYE4U_5NlnOKnxOjNy0sCEBt6UJJa1iug/s400/PA250113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397407858405969570" border="0" /></a>The Edge<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlWVcke1XNhVtBv6oGIaZrfOk4YkruXgFzmS8sXFppsmkmj5Jai0h_mpjdnb6zGzrx1MJwD_H0SbcfoI895tcPCbpqh9DwS4UOmPI70vZknvKA9cDnKviprjk0sdBgrj3LtTr968yjOg/s1600-h/PA250114.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlWVcke1XNhVtBv6oGIaZrfOk4YkruXgFzmS8sXFppsmkmj5Jai0h_mpjdnb6zGzrx1MJwD_H0SbcfoI895tcPCbpqh9DwS4UOmPI70vZknvKA9cDnKviprjk0sdBgrj3LtTr968yjOg/s400/PA250114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397407853455651522" border="0" /></a>Bono<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vZriIgDpcqv-DZf_Rt1RK6bBUvhzm-R-dihLc2TJVMrkFDMZOyCd1Kw_lesK7YMGneNExlezsUiCmAPUxExmhRI1isIUe064JUkowNsR2W4-SxIxBX7zbJLCv1y0YgPdWcrkSrT40G0/s1600-h/PA250116.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vZriIgDpcqv-DZf_Rt1RK6bBUvhzm-R-dihLc2TJVMrkFDMZOyCd1Kw_lesK7YMGneNExlezsUiCmAPUxExmhRI1isIUe064JUkowNsR2W4-SxIxBX7zbJLCv1y0YgPdWcrkSrT40G0/s400/PA250116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397407847449805618" border="0" /></a>Larry<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzaM4wXKa_XmY7yf1KVii8IMLAknXKXKNFbywYBtL1oLLjstmZZg4jCTZsJflhZvS6kviJX6gZaa085WNqUBugY20rV3vCnN1H7se8j0-kAuL2FQ6HplrM5zpefcxKh8hag_46BOMO4Q/s1600-h/PA250117.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzaM4wXKa_XmY7yf1KVii8IMLAknXKXKNFbywYBtL1oLLjstmZZg4jCTZsJflhZvS6kviJX6gZaa085WNqUBugY20rV3vCnN1H7se8j0-kAuL2FQ6HplrM5zpefcxKh8hag_46BOMO4Q/s400/PA250117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397407107219007874" border="0" /></a>The crowd all filled in. Again...96,000 people. You can't even describe what that looks and feels like. Well, except a little crowded I guess. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQteUa0kM5omp6DpIXtligHe9PIapmLQ5c3fN3ZJhsb52Ee-xqB7PLBZA7z9FA991G-gb4Q14AqcM7DZ7Md7afH6n67LlnWNr_T9BkLhYaWnIXP6UgQSR6x9JeRm0nrzMZ0P5WZIBUWI/s1600-h/PA250123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQteUa0kM5omp6DpIXtligHe9PIapmLQ5c3fN3ZJhsb52Ee-xqB7PLBZA7z9FA991G-gb4Q14AqcM7DZ7Md7afH6n67LlnWNr_T9BkLhYaWnIXP6UgQSR6x9JeRm0nrzMZ0P5WZIBUWI/s400/PA250123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397407099577809074" border="0" /></a>The screen stretched out and well...was awesome.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1CZvZev7zWtGGiQjmCasLk8t1kjrB1Fstmnjit9GARLHaGo7maZ96zppewm1BsCz557GRr-c9KtFknHNoPMkcfJ3IuBFTaNXL23fJpZD4Afc5MtZpR_YNZcR9tY9K2R314MZkrfnsvk/s1600-h/PA250124.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1CZvZev7zWtGGiQjmCasLk8t1kjrB1Fstmnjit9GARLHaGo7maZ96zppewm1BsCz557GRr-c9KtFknHNoPMkcfJ3IuBFTaNXL23fJpZD4Afc5MtZpR_YNZcR9tY9K2R314MZkrfnsvk/s400/PA250124.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397407095098739170" border="0" /></a>This guy kept throwing his fist into a lot of my pics and videos. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0go2phu3wbWfdQHk7Zr16hQ15l4jWiy1RRVitHDbgdyAIxQFfWQHqoItUrTL0npN_2NRGkbxhAEpMzceLGTUjwDeKikrYJ00QzXZeOSqadQgTAa7kvrr5XpqL0uB04O3Yy84qT-SK6U/s1600-h/PA250133.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0go2phu3wbWfdQHk7Zr16hQ15l4jWiy1RRVitHDbgdyAIxQFfWQHqoItUrTL0npN_2NRGkbxhAEpMzceLGTUjwDeKikrYJ00QzXZeOSqadQgTAa7kvrr5XpqL0uB04O3Yy84qT-SK6U/s400/PA250133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397407092935540354" border="0" /></a>Just cool.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mhd-VvNjodGAfF44F1sOpMBdLFLEgzgMAJnzq0733dnAoZ1Anu9Spd1GUxT5Ds6Foz1jFkX-6MtrlnU4kpdUeB9x_zitsFnairXpc2BOhoB4k-isz6pN-PJrQc7IyBu2SrsJcX0oyqs/s1600-h/PA250135.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mhd-VvNjodGAfF44F1sOpMBdLFLEgzgMAJnzq0733dnAoZ1Anu9Spd1GUxT5Ds6Foz1jFkX-6MtrlnU4kpdUeB9x_zitsFnairXpc2BOhoB4k-isz6pN-PJrQc7IyBu2SrsJcX0oyqs/s400/PA250135.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397407083563772834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzkjemxr6oLwb6OIfdW2fsGOKMYk7-nPX22FWnClVUAhtw_QwySndw3z17ZqOdvndOMImXBxmupHrHeiPDnow' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw6riZRRd27c0GzOejTBoB4cqPM5nK4ci4sUzaSNkaGNTjMNiaV1B8YtrTsre8J3bFyrSGtHyVxv18mtvRy8g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-67294199481216880312009-10-22T12:06:00.000-07:002009-10-22T12:13:17.985-07:00Playing with iPhoto editingMax and Sadie both looked so cute the other morning when I dropped them off at my mom's, so before I went to work I attempted to get a few shots. Neither one of them would cooperate, but I still used the photos to mess around with my iPhoto editing at work. One day I will have a fast camera, photoshop and have taken a class, so the pictures will be better, but I had to post these so everyone could at least get a general idea of how cute they looked...I especially am in love with Sadie's boots and leggings. It's a look I want to wear, but she looks so much cuter than me in it! :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHnQnwDL10A7sAK5XR3Kygn-FoGVoLivOeJ6qJvBGy-Rb7jHz3EN-4GRrO60J_X_rkUsH5MA0Gopo7hbkLkaysI3AFmGpznoHeDNR54Eq6ETwhvkrvvJn5zC60eEQpk9tUxuckG_8HzE/s1600-h/PA200069.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHnQnwDL10A7sAK5XR3Kygn-FoGVoLivOeJ6qJvBGy-Rb7jHz3EN-4GRrO60J_X_rkUsH5MA0Gopo7hbkLkaysI3AFmGpznoHeDNR54Eq6ETwhvkrvvJn5zC60eEQpk9tUxuckG_8HzE/s400/PA200069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395503480809789666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcfkolalbCmz7kT8586G2FvqWjQDR-y-IAkEhH2P9vayZYZsSmiel_KPp9-jlXLlR2iKRQbq0bIxTR6HK7vJVglH-ANJTlj42rfRmjEoZOoIF-zMkIg7KnS3tOkxs_lO2Qb-E_kwKcWM/s1600-h/PA200065.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcfkolalbCmz7kT8586G2FvqWjQDR-y-IAkEhH2P9vayZYZsSmiel_KPp9-jlXLlR2iKRQbq0bIxTR6HK7vJVglH-ANJTlj42rfRmjEoZOoIF-zMkIg7KnS3tOkxs_lO2Qb-E_kwKcWM/s400/PA200065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395503475685075842" border="0" /></a>Pretty typical of my kids....one not listening to anything I say to do, and the other laughing at everything I say. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlhgamq9Enywj9PBFbbvsI3OD1kIYRCtxl3bH4TYlolA9kia01xf-Jq5fIYEQz5ipT-26M0whgrHxmSFW35Eve-H4Lt68YlTSdXmQfzgJmHKiACiz_M2tlCb8lmw_dd8lg1-tV0RxpBU/s1600-h/PA200059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlhgamq9Enywj9PBFbbvsI3OD1kIYRCtxl3bH4TYlolA9kia01xf-Jq5fIYEQz5ipT-26M0whgrHxmSFW35Eve-H4Lt68YlTSdXmQfzgJmHKiACiz_M2tlCb8lmw_dd8lg1-tV0RxpBU/s400/PA200059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395503302156974178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dGv-QBvtYebn7oYLV00OM01o8RZa0DlP1d31PgNfzNEo7vcvBYOIie8B_hBsUd_qTNH4DA8YU-H6zzxtX4EXaqcvLWPZVPZdYJb8f97ZIrrrdP2VsirqpXz1SiyH-s6bu3GplctcyQ4/s1600-h/PA200056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dGv-QBvtYebn7oYLV00OM01o8RZa0DlP1d31PgNfzNEo7vcvBYOIie8B_hBsUd_qTNH4DA8YU-H6zzxtX4EXaqcvLWPZVPZdYJb8f97ZIrrrdP2VsirqpXz1SiyH-s6bu3GplctcyQ4/s400/PA200056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395503297688817714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tcS6goNTUCL5r0tNg81JyeJyMe47mcWPRPNp6KZ80lJQpVp9aoEgkoRAgdNYGhLAgfSnny9RhY3Ikv04P6iRNrcgKrRPpurq_6z0clKcj_ova7dnbY6s8iXr4hANss6Qk08Vtnm1uGg/s1600-h/PA200052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tcS6goNTUCL5r0tNg81JyeJyMe47mcWPRPNp6KZ80lJQpVp9aoEgkoRAgdNYGhLAgfSnny9RhY3Ikv04P6iRNrcgKrRPpurq_6z0clKcj_ova7dnbY6s8iXr4hANss6Qk08Vtnm1uGg/s400/PA200052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395503291965216450" border="0" /></a>I edited and cropped this one so much, it got so grainy, but you get the general idea of how cute she looked.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzocAAVEqZHl2Qgh4Kr0nKnHRf5ToFASYcvKhIwTKD23n59q9X2BKT1zh8Z0zlE7wnFXnj2EidI24xwbtrioTmXi9YV4SE7u7HvXgyN7B0keylIJtaXfIPyEAcCOELLPck63cqxGRlkY/s1600-h/PA200051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzocAAVEqZHl2Qgh4Kr0nKnHRf5ToFASYcvKhIwTKD23n59q9X2BKT1zh8Z0zlE7wnFXnj2EidI24xwbtrioTmXi9YV4SE7u7HvXgyN7B0keylIJtaXfIPyEAcCOELLPck63cqxGRlkY/s400/PA200051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395503289233164882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLAZ5OoQwCuc2El9tBYcZVhdCE1ShpJ3a05PXaKpzCXvJX6pRGIrgjgVdcMlKhcxZCfCnGscTw2rzq_g2UOmEVzUhE8Hom8BaKxRB3_Apmvee42vnDGk6bloC9WDDXE7tTB9GuPvfCbY/s1600-h/PA200050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLAZ5OoQwCuc2El9tBYcZVhdCE1ShpJ3a05PXaKpzCXvJX6pRGIrgjgVdcMlKhcxZCfCnGscTw2rzq_g2UOmEVzUhE8Hom8BaKxRB3_Apmvee42vnDGk6bloC9WDDXE7tTB9GuPvfCbY/s400/PA200050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395503286021564738" border="0" /></a>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-70386719001979986422009-10-13T10:45:00.000-07:002009-10-13T11:08:44.212-07:00The Big Fresno FairLast Saturday we braved the crowds and took the kids to the Fresno Fair. We brought my brother Tyler with us. I can sum it all up like this....we spent lot's of $$$$ to see/smell/pet cows. Not normally my idea of a good time, but Max was so excited to see cows so close, that it was worth every penny! And now, he has an imaginary cow that fits in the palm of his hands. It talk to him, tells him to go to sleep, and feeds him- I bought the carrots last night that he wanted for his cow. That was actually pretty funny, the cow was sitting next to him in the shopping cart, and when he set him down, apparently he fell through the bars and on the ground, because Max said, "Oh no, cow down Mom". Luckily he picked him up, we got the carrots and kept shopping.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiC2vahUyiODtkDbIRisL7FGfWz2ETJD4NFW8NPmSy8Rw0yI6_i5a8Xo0vHXcVY-DvkcqSzqPyCS2Eqx7-dK3RPuSIerfAFWyISPQx065QbC8PSqU9m-KWQZoru1VYcNqF4m-9TSQRw4/s1600-h/Photo0226.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiC2vahUyiODtkDbIRisL7FGfWz2ETJD4NFW8NPmSy8Rw0yI6_i5a8Xo0vHXcVY-DvkcqSzqPyCS2Eqx7-dK3RPuSIerfAFWyISPQx065QbC8PSqU9m-KWQZoru1VYcNqF4m-9TSQRw4/s320/Photo0226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142714388510530" border="0" /></a>He talks tough, but he had to have his Dad hold him near the big cows. He got braver the longer we were there and eventually even got close enough to pet a couple cows.<br /><br />Side note....there were no pigs anywhere. Where they uninvited due to swine flu?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCsfd8voSo2GT2H4jo3CYoUUyaQKmAZW0k4S2lsszphDK5hrvHjjQve1PJYhHVHRKIyzYpJXMhM0RU0L4YwpKKOvYtiAUEWzNNLBxuuS_MglPizwUBrqiLk4_Xv1sRMfRIDq0Uz6fNdw/s1600-h/Photo0229.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCsfd8voSo2GT2H4jo3CYoUUyaQKmAZW0k4S2lsszphDK5hrvHjjQve1PJYhHVHRKIyzYpJXMhM0RU0L4YwpKKOvYtiAUEWzNNLBxuuS_MglPizwUBrqiLk4_Xv1sRMfRIDq0Uz6fNdw/s320/Photo0229.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142702384911650" border="0" /></a>Checking out some goats.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5KlwCyEEj0LQ7VyLdFDvhBvI9MVq0B9NYm3SonQhD1xUGtXO_Bye2OHUiemWbt31-tZ1AGBIC-iJdmQplFG0jNTBvyboAcVRbmP-VM-Z_7K9dWZ8zW9GvsR9CHZEB3jXfcohGnMCZ5g/s1600-h/Photo0231%231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5KlwCyEEj0LQ7VyLdFDvhBvI9MVq0B9NYm3SonQhD1xUGtXO_Bye2OHUiemWbt31-tZ1AGBIC-iJdmQplFG0jNTBvyboAcVRbmP-VM-Z_7K9dWZ8zW9GvsR9CHZEB3jXfcohGnMCZ5g/s320/Photo0231%231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142696764189154" border="0" /></a>Love that face!! She is a funny girl lately too. She wants to wear my headbands, necklaces and makeup...and throws a fit if you take any of that stuff off her! Then she walks around with a big, "I'm so pretty" smile on her face. So cute!<br /><br />And what's the fair without cramming into a booth and spending $5 to get pictures taken! :) It was fun! Makes me miss my mission....cramming into booths to take pictures each transfer near the train station in Geneva. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_ab78Iq91Pv5oYJs_RIUPbJFCrQNpgxsyOUan6xrLv-geR-94m-RJ0QuAlTVbF5MvIykI_J1JF162lbFudh8Di_yf8zHwga8bjAYQGjojB_xEsy0hISC2vc1EPAyR1Xkbq8M_ybklqM/s1600-h/sc00256274.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 69px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_ab78Iq91Pv5oYJs_RIUPbJFCrQNpgxsyOUan6xrLv-geR-94m-RJ0QuAlTVbF5MvIykI_J1JF162lbFudh8Di_yf8zHwga8bjAYQGjojB_xEsy0hISC2vc1EPAyR1Xkbq8M_ybklqM/s400/sc00256274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392144552686960210" border="0" /></a>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-87547368221373246002009-10-09T08:22:00.000-07:002009-10-09T08:31:27.563-07:00Please help me WIN!!!!I desperately want to win one of these adorable hats that are being given away <a href="http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/2009/10/another-sponsor-and-giveawayfeeling.html">HERE</a><br />If you are truly my friend...please enter and if you win...please send it to me, well, ultimately to Sadie...although I wish they made one in my size! :)<br /><br />Mel, Jenn and Meg....I know your blogging abilities so I am relying heavily on you 3!! Mel and Jenn, I would understand if you kept the hat for Marley if you win...but Meg...you know what would happen if you gave it away to someone other that your precious niece, or worse, didn't even enter!! Don't make me get on a plane to Chile...(okay you might find a reason to make me fly down there, so scratch that. I'd probably have to walk anyways and you'd be home by then).<br /><br />So PLEASE....ENTER TODAY!! By the way, today is the deadline...and as a little plug, I love this girl's blog. I check it everyday, right along with my email and world news!krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555106843223344938.post-49892174419408826252009-10-06T21:50:00.001-07:002009-10-06T21:53:08.991-07:00Happy Halloween!I know...another jibjab video post! But I seriously can't get enough of making these. And this one is probably by far my favorite yet! Can you guess who is making a guest appearance in my video?? Enjoy! :)<br /><br /><img style="visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI1NDg5MDk4NjkzNCZwdD*xMjU*ODkxMDMxMTMwJnA9NzQ4ODEmZD*mbj1ibG9nZ2VyJmc9MSZvPTMwMGYxZmEyOWViNTRhMTE4ZmFmOTFjZWFlMjlmNmZiJm9mPTA=.gif" border="0" height="0" width="0" /><div style="background-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); width: 425px;"><object id="A874994" quality="high" data="http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=xIGcPLiGKjYXbnlX&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="340" width="425"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="movie" value="http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=xIGcPLiGKjYXbnlX&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab"><param name="scaleMode" value="showAll"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="FlashVars" value="external_make_id=xIGcPLiGKjYXbnlX&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></object><div style="text-align: center; width: 435px; margin-top: 6px;">Try JibJab Sendables® <a href="http://www.blogger.com/sendables.jibjab.com/ecards">eCards</a> today!</div></div>krisjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12407407647065710984noreply@blogger.com10