tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87497842342694928222024-03-13T02:26:52.903-06:00The Hubert Family 7Short stories, tales and pictures from
Phil, Jodi, Allie, Sarah, Lindsay, Timothy and Savannah.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger473125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-464765022449547762011-06-17T10:06:00.001-06:002011-11-30T16:07:27.157-07:00Cooling off in BaltimoreAfter walking outside at Fort McHenry, we were hot and sticky. As we ventured out to the Baltimore Pier the kids noticed this fun fountain and we couldn't tell them "No."<br /><br />After explaining that we did not have extra clothes and that they would have to air dry, they still jumped right in. Madison helped Savannah get used to the streams of water.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqc-YOzwoRGLlpCPAQLiOy8XEAMDIFtTp-ROxJyqmrycMyIoaA9Ji48ETtfptCV66aGPZ00TkKibulmz2Ug1_2djta5fkiTvwgnsrMWhtmPrZq0i111aA4KkB8bLhuE4J667EJvsDlmHd/s1600/DSC06934.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680841291179052466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqc-YOzwoRGLlpCPAQLiOy8XEAMDIFtTp-ROxJyqmrycMyIoaA9Ji48ETtfptCV66aGPZ00TkKibulmz2Ug1_2djta5fkiTvwgnsrMWhtmPrZq0i111aA4KkB8bLhuE4J667EJvsDlmHd/s400/DSC06934.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Do you think Tim was having fun?!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgekoxo4zfkzNgoVWLHcSmX-nk-kOuYmVxfbvVwPqQ3I9F8z7Q9tOghBNZlqocZsLeH6TL6F6RKdn3I43jtjgrNqZjQ9gDyoCEhPwmJw5QapaoVOaCsuqPWakwhsRamNsjsm13MFwGSnfI/s1600/DSC06922.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680843226546156706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgekoxo4zfkzNgoVWLHcSmX-nk-kOuYmVxfbvVwPqQ3I9F8z7Q9tOghBNZlqocZsLeH6TL6F6RKdn3I43jtjgrNqZjQ9gDyoCEhPwmJw5QapaoVOaCsuqPWakwhsRamNsjsm13MFwGSnfI/s400/DSC06922.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This little kid was cracking us up (no pun intended). His shorts got lower and lower the longer he played.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfEkLnbZxIOtHGavbz5LczqtTEOTkWUXRknTVgxc1TDlNkeHwK9wFgTP66t9mMPbwXpdXV1q57vLkMGx2juzQuzPB_-QoGIkA1ovWAoVkK846dchsHezXa0wCW9La2k1zFxzou4B8SM2X/s1600/DSC06924.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680841299919025714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfEkLnbZxIOtHGavbz5LczqtTEOTkWUXRknTVgxc1TDlNkeHwK9wFgTP66t9mMPbwXpdXV1q57vLkMGx2juzQuzPB_-QoGIkA1ovWAoVkK846dchsHezXa0wCW9La2k1zFxzou4B8SM2X/s400/DSC06924.JPG" /></a><br /><br />After this long, fun day it didn't take them long to crash back at Shauna's home!<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_1PRmkSA7ASPODiyVzeLS2k5QogxmjkvDhxd4-MJHINNUThHilUFZTr1uxSJyUDQ_j0xo0UUCQuaUJbpRAwgakINnA9K7DhyCenHyFXl64us_qFgKH-wF5nMNhZtbMkO2v7oY8UXbQTj/s1600/DSC06946.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680841287673775922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_1PRmkSA7ASPODiyVzeLS2k5QogxmjkvDhxd4-MJHINNUThHilUFZTr1uxSJyUDQ_j0xo0UUCQuaUJbpRAwgakINnA9K7DhyCenHyFXl64us_qFgKH-wF5nMNhZtbMkO2v7oY8UXbQTj/s400/DSC06946.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-37746009804115403882011-06-17T08:09:00.000-06:002011-11-30T10:05:44.759-07:00Sunday trip to Fort McHenryA great history lesson was provided at Fort McHenry. The kids learned the valuable facts about courageous Americans that fought for our freedom. <br /><br />I know the words to the Star Spangled Banner will carry a deeper meaning after visiting this historic place.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabOETFQ2whMGKsabzF5yPCO6Byq_vYFjl0cpMW0oMQ4clZZXaCL3_SyCQJ4vHHAReD5xmok0N0Eg1YeDPzk06mbWOG1Bzv3d1Tc9rN0TCcyCpfEiJwPim7QHcm-UoMQgAGdUhOTUmGJgh/s1600/DSC06885.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680830764855235570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabOETFQ2whMGKsabzF5yPCO6Byq_vYFjl0cpMW0oMQ4clZZXaCL3_SyCQJ4vHHAReD5xmok0N0Eg1YeDPzk06mbWOG1Bzv3d1Tc9rN0TCcyCpfEiJwPim7QHcm-UoMQgAGdUhOTUmGJgh/s400/DSC06885.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzHF58w9_HnSLbEYV8UAGVe7fXJnQ8BXq12-5PV0IRC2jS-Ub_liaKI-_PEuyqmGzVC_3E5-5rz8qjc4dqwNe4og_tbadkIce1Ja8LngnjeD-IZ8WHy5DkhBidPK_atTTScx9qnDgd-y2/s1600/DSC06900.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680827156999025138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzHF58w9_HnSLbEYV8UAGVe7fXJnQ8BXq12-5PV0IRC2jS-Ub_liaKI-_PEuyqmGzVC_3E5-5rz8qjc4dqwNe4og_tbadkIce1Ja8LngnjeD-IZ8WHy5DkhBidPK_atTTScx9qnDgd-y2/s400/DSC06900.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u-q2HxSNqSPVDu8AqUTLGxW-fZss-FHJtJ00wYeRzHehP6SxjujJIkEBKTo-a0d5g5CrMBHhZN-aHaP8YkCE-p4iCr8CynzTg0Aqv0Da149R-bv7ezj0NrU5DtG7GpUrJ8mUMwRSvnNm/s1600/DSC06908.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680827152314556930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u-q2HxSNqSPVDu8AqUTLGxW-fZss-FHJtJ00wYeRzHehP6SxjujJIkEBKTo-a0d5g5CrMBHhZN-aHaP8YkCE-p4iCr8CynzTg0Aqv0Da149R-bv7ezj0NrU5DtG7GpUrJ8mUMwRSvnNm/s400/DSC06908.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-4712245955179513942011-06-16T20:06:00.000-06:002011-11-29T07:09:08.248-07:00Day 3 ~ June 5th ~ Sunday Group PhotosWe could not get all dressed up for church and <em>not</em> get pictures!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWE7MkPjaOVpfGCO4SMzthrk8pxNGG2hY5AC86-IRdJbEt5EYgvZ7u2VrSLuuJQletB7uXH7DFfmPy2XiNB1mTq53vxkwfCq1sQLLMdUJMoPuEuyiqCE6zd7ofQai1lgbNxeSSNeNsN3a/s1600/DSC02121.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680397171147194194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWE7MkPjaOVpfGCO4SMzthrk8pxNGG2hY5AC86-IRdJbEt5EYgvZ7u2VrSLuuJQletB7uXH7DFfmPy2XiNB1mTq53vxkwfCq1sQLLMdUJMoPuEuyiqCE6zd7ofQai1lgbNxeSSNeNsN3a/s400/DSC02121.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHzCGExbvLkl0ug879NicP1hDD1Jbh54yKR_q4HuXPyV3BC1FDnHjc094HAm8R1FHbRMmSofs3TpBALSxNKbrHdXzWqFkkFWuGeXjmRFv6SQy8UNlCk5Bp7ozlIhL_83j2LUQNQ82wOJU/s1600/DSC02129.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680397159700755122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHzCGExbvLkl0ug879NicP1hDD1Jbh54yKR_q4HuXPyV3BC1FDnHjc094HAm8R1FHbRMmSofs3TpBALSxNKbrHdXzWqFkkFWuGeXjmRFv6SQy8UNlCk5Bp7ozlIhL_83j2LUQNQ82wOJU/s400/DSC02129.JPG" /></a><br /><br />It was a beautiful day, and the kids cooperated well.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3sofd54_YWTWuE6ykCd5KzwB3hdgwMnnBy12QzWKKDFFm5nG6nOqu4WcvR2XcWRDEV1Ovvj_v1_YYJvaB_fnR4do8ltqdoOYODjFnklIzfUkIMeP5Tupch4-xKmY1pRJdE4KqfdkGX2p/s1600/DSC02143.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680397154700659762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3sofd54_YWTWuE6ykCd5KzwB3hdgwMnnBy12QzWKKDFFm5nG6nOqu4WcvR2XcWRDEV1Ovvj_v1_YYJvaB_fnR4do8ltqdoOYODjFnklIzfUkIMeP5Tupch4-xKmY1pRJdE4KqfdkGX2p/s400/DSC02143.JPG" /></a><br />From left top row: Grandpa, Lindsay, Sarah, Allie holding Jackson, Grammy.</div><br /><div>Bottom: Madison, Savannah, Jason, Carson and Timothy<br /><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-55309564360776621172011-06-15T20:12:00.001-06:002011-11-29T04:59:41.501-07:00More shots from D.C.Shauna and I only made it for a few hours in downtown D.C., but my parents and the older girls made a day of it.<br /><br />They also visited the World War 2 Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and found my dad's cousin's name on the Vietnam memorial.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ1FLZXB5hUjd7QGsByPcNCWnj1akbAyG2eW_NoLdX5qBdPNzwDTtAR3NL-ypft4C-9vJbU4RCdn3_hyphenhyphenCs-sUMhhosr0HxsCGTriC6P7TvDYG9bWIftFYliRvaKu1VjpTbNJ2eFym4ZUq/s1600/DSC02070.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680380135396179986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ1FLZXB5hUjd7QGsByPcNCWnj1akbAyG2eW_NoLdX5qBdPNzwDTtAR3NL-ypft4C-9vJbU4RCdn3_hyphenhyphenCs-sUMhhosr0HxsCGTriC6P7TvDYG9bWIftFYliRvaKu1VjpTbNJ2eFym4ZUq/s400/DSC02070.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8wFX8M7oGMNqs1ShDN2vuNPWQ5HlWUAeTwyKRdZYWvZRs09hi7pfWZjcIcJp-sUInwfGei-wOioW_x8nnRniww9ouhjAjdWN7pUjHBXOCDnjbi5AO4SPTrS6jkZgvyqOaK9JtkmRo4QD/s1600/DSC02076.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680380129694526162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8wFX8M7oGMNqs1ShDN2vuNPWQ5HlWUAeTwyKRdZYWvZRs09hi7pfWZjcIcJp-sUInwfGei-wOioW_x8nnRniww9ouhjAjdWN7pUjHBXOCDnjbi5AO4SPTrS6jkZgvyqOaK9JtkmRo4QD/s400/DSC02076.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwgTSos_5EVxHPbjleMBf6gsJFvCCBhxNUO4EcTvE4UEIWmgKP7YvDMGkDFfwNOfh_KxqCxz_6SvIJcnA4HNHubM0P_re7VCUwAZvluRwi02NHrxVvuNYtQn-0bA4CGGRPYXMHwmNnDnt/s1600/DSC02083.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680258833037847746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwgTSos_5EVxHPbjleMBf6gsJFvCCBhxNUO4EcTvE4UEIWmgKP7YvDMGkDFfwNOfh_KxqCxz_6SvIJcnA4HNHubM0P_re7VCUwAZvluRwi02NHrxVvuNYtQn-0bA4CGGRPYXMHwmNnDnt/s400/DSC02083.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-22697378751903677502011-06-15T12:49:00.000-06:002011-11-28T20:05:29.579-07:00Day 2 ~ A day trip to D.C.My parents and the girls left early Saturday morning to stand in line to get free tickets to the Washington monument. When we received the call that they were successful, Shauna and I loaded the other 6 kiddos into her van and drove to the Metro. The kids thought it was fun to ride on the "train". I made sure we used lots of hand sanitizer....<br /><br />They were all STARVING by the time we got to D.C. so out came the sandwiches and juice boxes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHVbKnPOoFpi486rgwo-OXpf2z8NLnBkkJG_VuTvYjAFSvdT618y_kResIJtUK6VRkIgJiQmWTEk6KlPtay7lxS_Vc88r1FrFfs-bx9mYjwATHGAmWpm0Ii09bnr5-14BxgeX4-udu3KP/s1600/DSC06861.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680246731466074210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHVbKnPOoFpi486rgwo-OXpf2z8NLnBkkJG_VuTvYjAFSvdT618y_kResIJtUK6VRkIgJiQmWTEk6KlPtay7lxS_Vc88r1FrFfs-bx9mYjwATHGAmWpm0Ii09bnr5-14BxgeX4-udu3KP/s400/DSC06861.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Five in a row with Washington's Monument in the background. Some were happy picture posers. Some.....not so much.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0jyXMmiK7S559sCE9ZeeQzRM_nmmrq9SVRz2whGqXRRK9EkKKQdfyheHdUb4Pcul9NSl2HVfB8Y_-8Lv03YAsZXK5d6wxX2ZrkO3zWWPDsZj8xf3ibeJ6blNHnvqH0TUBGvfzikocffA/s1600/DSC06865.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680244659389160338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0jyXMmiK7S559sCE9ZeeQzRM_nmmrq9SVRz2whGqXRRK9EkKKQdfyheHdUb4Pcul9NSl2HVfB8Y_-8Lv03YAsZXK5d6wxX2ZrkO3zWWPDsZj8xf3ibeJ6blNHnvqH0TUBGvfzikocffA/s400/DSC06865.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We met up with Grammy, Grandpa and Allie, Sarah and Lindsay to wait in line for the monument tour.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioVS9tkL2lbQl7Y3DLekgOZli4kb85Mas2Iw5GCS3v8Kf4Adz0Q_-mYa_lpwxWEfe1oIc8mN39z50JqaA7LRRUF06w6jgIMEH83tccIu4z7Wjykiuorm4144g1rv7hawlz9wj-LssdGsS/s1600/DSC06867.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680244651540000066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioVS9tkL2lbQl7Y3DLekgOZli4kb85Mas2Iw5GCS3v8Kf4Adz0Q_-mYa_lpwxWEfe1oIc8mN39z50JqaA7LRRUF06w6jgIMEH83tccIu4z7Wjykiuorm4144g1rv7hawlz9wj-LssdGsS/s400/DSC06867.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />A picture of the White House from the top.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsKgzjDLAlKN1zlnZEfZsqIhOfTgNd41symGKjwAurEuJmB9Qthnz5MJj_5yqfmCeh2w0CcWloalo-Flnf64NcadLG9NJZQdHAmRQAu2DJjUY_PbE0HY9pwHspmeM5Zv0Zfm49bmMC4-o/s1600/DSC06881.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680244648645293186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsKgzjDLAlKN1zlnZEfZsqIhOfTgNd41symGKjwAurEuJmB9Qthnz5MJj_5yqfmCeh2w0CcWloalo-Flnf64NcadLG9NJZQdHAmRQAu2DJjUY_PbE0HY9pwHspmeM5Zv0Zfm49bmMC4-o/s400/DSC06881.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-16378890452712870102011-06-15T10:36:00.001-06:002011-11-26T12:45:40.651-07:00Timothy, Savannah and I join the adventureThe original travel plans did not include the little ones or me. But Shauna had the idea that we should hop on a plane and hang out with her and her kiddos for the week while the big girls enjoyed Washington, D.C.<br /><br />Phil said, "Go for it." So we did.<br /><br /><br />Miss Savannah was excited as she could be to ride on the airplane.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh9oueqzW2iQgUxMXsqyNNYZJ4GTf8pKeqCAjtyuahstE6BRh1-lhGNuufl3LCJQT834cy9vymKZj1BNV9ay48b71oyqoZiW18m5-YOydAuhkdmYaPDYeF4zYN4eqSqE55ax7YxunRdXX/s1600/DSC06837.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679368424158485634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh9oueqzW2iQgUxMXsqyNNYZJ4GTf8pKeqCAjtyuahstE6BRh1-lhGNuufl3LCJQT834cy9vymKZj1BNV9ay48b71oyqoZiW18m5-YOydAuhkdmYaPDYeF4zYN4eqSqE55ax7YxunRdXX/s400/DSC06837.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And I couldn't resist posting this adorable picture of her. In Phil's words, "She is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">stinkin</span>' cute!!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EDFdohPCDCRTbo5G2z67-ip95RTOFDqoIaqvjZwvC02SZ2RjZcispEPBSJbQvGad2ldXbERfonqZl9cmOM9TOzYaWysSDdBP9z_Zy6vgM8y4La69ube17FLJJHN01Q9rgZiPCORcU4Dy/s1600/DSC06840.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679368416207303970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EDFdohPCDCRTbo5G2z67-ip95RTOFDqoIaqvjZwvC02SZ2RjZcispEPBSJbQvGad2ldXbERfonqZl9cmOM9TOzYaWysSDdBP9z_Zy6vgM8y4La69ube17FLJJHN01Q9rgZiPCORcU4Dy/s400/DSC06840.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Mr. Tim thought he had better check out the great deals in Sky Mall. And isn't he the handsome fellow?!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-YOlRpDcZ9bKbCnHUNfvxHeaBtQKlSxhE6ieZ0gNq4iKxn_vZdchVVa2AFmlGejzA21UyNR7Z7VRXNaj7pQ-X2p8yhJC1vqxODDbb3NnvrzQHvfflOOlCerkT3YC6W7mKfuvhQK-H7Ku/s1600/DSC06845.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 341px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679368407637153826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-YOlRpDcZ9bKbCnHUNfvxHeaBtQKlSxhE6ieZ0gNq4iKxn_vZdchVVa2AFmlGejzA21UyNR7Z7VRXNaj7pQ-X2p8yhJC1vqxODDbb3NnvrzQHvfflOOlCerkT3YC6W7mKfuvhQK-H7Ku/s400/DSC06845.JPG" /></a><br /><br />After a great day of flying, the kids were excited to settle in on the couch with Madison.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOirqBPKUWUM0VD7XgOQi4bead9IK9HsAlNp0L4op9ZIrFpUsBedxKFAbBhLmvAs17canL9EieE771_hmuILM5wrNvZJCoSIwuoXtac3-zkVA4Pb8WXPeLYBs3epX-zQwLvVByXhGlbSf/s1600/DSC02057.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679363216641536418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOirqBPKUWUM0VD7XgOQi4bead9IK9HsAlNp0L4op9ZIrFpUsBedxKFAbBhLmvAs17canL9EieE771_hmuILM5wrNvZJCoSIwuoXtac3-zkVA4Pb8WXPeLYBs3epX-zQwLvVByXhGlbSf/s400/DSC02057.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-40001415070169511642011-06-15T07:30:00.000-06:002011-11-26T10:35:22.988-07:00The big summer trip to Washington D.CGrammy and Grandpa's plan for a cross-country trip with the 3 oldest girls finally came to fruition on May 31, 2011.<br /><br />They consulted the map and made their travel plans.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yZjVBxZDFofqoe9vhT7cD5IKUycvA2N6cxwZwbEo5qvhFZyV4VLX0d9nQYmcDuA3gg5H2KXSgiJRxQtF3mcazH7XOLDXTKn9wUSRVFbyMlkbNRzj1J6p_HCdVObqIDgPEvch-qPsoWyV/s1600/DSC01957.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679347917095958418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yZjVBxZDFofqoe9vhT7cD5IKUycvA2N6cxwZwbEo5qvhFZyV4VLX0d9nQYmcDuA3gg5H2KXSgiJRxQtF3mcazH7XOLDXTKn9wUSRVFbyMlkbNRzj1J6p_HCdVObqIDgPEvch-qPsoWyV/s400/DSC01957.JPG" /></a><br /><br />They loaded up the van and set out early.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid61fOnMwXE5NxhiSRrUq8sEKsGzIEEYJRSHw946qG401reByOHhvyT9qRk4pvg_j4UcVKqWtKkncK5ZeTnys87Ur4OUHHA6v7OtJgubbO8NY3G0qT3hTZfCD53KWksupIIePFX4PZa-HL/s1600/DSC06821.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679349641512882946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid61fOnMwXE5NxhiSRrUq8sEKsGzIEEYJRSHw946qG401reByOHhvyT9qRk4pvg_j4UcVKqWtKkncK5ZeTnys87Ur4OUHHA6v7OtJgubbO8NY3G0qT3hTZfCD53KWksupIIePFX4PZa-HL/s400/DSC06821.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Along the way they ate.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eA-fhf4FOuWGaBEI4PNP96Qxb6ztcAOtT1gtFB_w1leKtrQ7_QTnrKKQkmuE-G0W00G0iAYn0BBmXfC5h4reAqYxihCuxkHcVgsjSlOmg4LMqmCGdgqNGZ6bSeY7R5cvMZpHBJpZ1NYY/s1600/DSC01979.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679347913632364050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eA-fhf4FOuWGaBEI4PNP96Qxb6ztcAOtT1gtFB_w1leKtrQ7_QTnrKKQkmuE-G0W00G0iAYn0BBmXfC5h4reAqYxihCuxkHcVgsjSlOmg4LMqmCGdgqNGZ6bSeY7R5cvMZpHBJpZ1NYY/s400/DSC01979.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />...and ate.....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimx2ICvriGxnV3oEa9Aw39xbKFjMWNgI59gcWEUuAtPDPwjpRFXm7HN8OBa8DEmYTtSh8a32FpRK4BBXsFMrT2GQcekGCMKS_NhC7Pcjy5GZJd8mJ9RBj7lrpBwQXS0HqPut7JWAvDw-FX/s1600/DSC01980.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679343359155306066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimx2ICvriGxnV3oEa9Aw39xbKFjMWNgI59gcWEUuAtPDPwjpRFXm7HN8OBa8DEmYTtSh8a32FpRK4BBXsFMrT2GQcekGCMKS_NhC7Pcjy5GZJd8mJ9RBj7lrpBwQXS0HqPut7JWAvDw-FX/s400/DSC01980.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />....and slept....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPJHrwyytmkcjDxEr21EMM-Q6VBQaGZjTjMunlP0fuIOBr6kKe7jRK8kz3c4T7H35QawQpUJnkVUK6oEqM43dcaNFXHABRgjCkG1iksR_bw4jZh3pLJBkGhRRxxgybbYOFdfOHMlyDbl6/s1600/DSC01982.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679343353393109506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPJHrwyytmkcjDxEr21EMM-Q6VBQaGZjTjMunlP0fuIOBr6kKe7jRK8kz3c4T7H35QawQpUJnkVUK6oEqM43dcaNFXHABRgjCkG1iksR_bw4jZh3pLJBkGhRRxxgybbYOFdfOHMlyDbl6/s400/DSC01982.JPG" /></a><br /><br />...and visited Great Grandma <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Helbert</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvuMdivLKrUznuZ9L8EGlRgcP5wQAaxYMVGbLjvySHYZE30sZ5OyyHdTMUI0oRRDADu8raja6e1tWb-2ZeAhsRMja05po19OOhl0HyH81Vfd2DEMuGDtbBs8NK6QCwJ2lmQYFl8cir2rS/s1600/DSC01988.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679336735354949938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvuMdivLKrUznuZ9L8EGlRgcP5wQAaxYMVGbLjvySHYZE30sZ5OyyHdTMUI0oRRDADu8raja6e1tWb-2ZeAhsRMja05po19OOhl0HyH81Vfd2DEMuGDtbBs8NK6QCwJ2lmQYFl8cir2rS/s400/DSC01988.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />They hung out with Grandpa,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHRO_aFitpZP2DnrH8EzZ7vik9UJgX0lETACYOj4LTp28QUI8M54x0398qw4PUwArSfvD2ZoO0GJOOU4d13tEsLQnpyoQuzLacwZ06JhcFsAUw202sEl7Prh9N0gsuXZorpIoFqEEQmbZ/s1600/DSC01995.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679336729240910194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHRO_aFitpZP2DnrH8EzZ7vik9UJgX0lETACYOj4LTp28QUI8M54x0398qw4PUwArSfvD2ZoO0GJOOU4d13tEsLQnpyoQuzLacwZ06JhcFsAUw202sEl7Prh9N0gsuXZorpIoFqEEQmbZ/s400/DSC01995.JPG" /></a><br /><br />and relaxed with Grammy....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAAZyn9KEe1f2xMsf6Vr3Toyo4FeqJNfgRGBSqKc7MnHeK2f25VMUn6SjM7nIoUPwCj-O4qTAMftZI1PpN2HtHU32Yqe8SxjoA8JEKyAKmT-H6dJHDaWj89YryrV0zbUMZAB7Ghv5AhfM/s1600/DSC01996.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679328737235088274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAAZyn9KEe1f2xMsf6Vr3Toyo4FeqJNfgRGBSqKc7MnHeK2f25VMUn6SjM7nIoUPwCj-O4qTAMftZI1PpN2HtHU32Yqe8SxjoA8JEKyAKmT-H6dJHDaWj89YryrV0zbUMZAB7Ghv5AhfM/s400/DSC01996.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />..and ate some more at picnic stops along the way.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dDmNcpQKSi6TMbSPkC1g0pIyw5_PAr12uohbQ5rbLEA_GmnQwG3lZ4o6NcXazSG_kfLwkMdjYj9_aUTnC6MM3B4f-lf9p3T-S1pLTX6Xf7Hs0CeVICZYLf9qY8VVbrcShpoCxTpc7q68/s1600/DSC02004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679325877434947474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dDmNcpQKSi6TMbSPkC1g0pIyw5_PAr12uohbQ5rbLEA_GmnQwG3lZ4o6NcXazSG_kfLwkMdjYj9_aUTnC6MM3B4f-lf9p3T-S1pLTX6Xf7Hs0CeVICZYLf9qY8VVbrcShpoCxTpc7q68/s400/DSC02004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />They finally arrived in Maryland on Friday, June 3rd and were happy to meet their newest cousin, Jackson Pier.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriBfq86r34i4jPKzPh6fz-2ZOuUoAwpTrkUEUj4zQXx8zyLc6_jWyViTXyX3XyJszy2MXKzGMXgpSks6ycLeQESvIFhapGnw8g8AhfM71DN4eYXtvO4Cl5CI2pP6YLqihSpjeqGEJU_jO/s1600/DSC02053.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679316889885064034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriBfq86r34i4jPKzPh6fz-2ZOuUoAwpTrkUEUj4zQXx8zyLc6_jWyViTXyX3XyJszy2MXKzGMXgpSks6ycLeQESvIFhapGnw8g8AhfM71DN4eYXtvO4Cl5CI2pP6YLqihSpjeqGEJU_jO/s400/DSC02053.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The other 3 cousins (Madison, Carson and Jason) were excited to welcome them as well!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggGGY63uVgQFcsAHjAnLhz9kMeveqo5ceXuML9VSTKoDTpiyzQEkDk9HFYGluLtiSUrU3SMlRbScWGDxmCUjZ1hc7tr6sTnnmHSgvsmc3OvufCMqXtvB4OF9pC7G65101vDbOfV4cX9Pl/s1600/DSC02039.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679316890515476066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggGGY63uVgQFcsAHjAnLhz9kMeveqo5ceXuML9VSTKoDTpiyzQEkDk9HFYGluLtiSUrU3SMlRbScWGDxmCUjZ1hc7tr6sTnnmHSgvsmc3OvufCMqXtvB4OF9pC7G65101vDbOfV4cX9Pl/s400/DSC02039.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-58154184216847716092011-06-15T07:05:00.001-06:002011-11-26T10:36:22.651-07:00Ten reasons I haven't posted in awhileIn no particular order:<br /><br />1. Homeschooling 5 kids takes a TON of time.<br /><br />2. I have a smart phone that I use more than my desktop computer.<br /><br />3. A very full schedule of activities including swimming, dance, singing, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">AWANA</span> and football.<br /><br />4. The next post due is from a vacation with a HUGE amount of pictures to short through.<br /><br />5. Respite and foster care have been keeping us busy - stay tuned for details.<br /><br />6. A new pet has added to my responsibility list!<br /><br />7. I hardly ever sit down.<br /><br />8. I have been waiting for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Missi</span> and Shauna to post so I can link to their blog.<br /><br />9. It's such a huge project, I am overwhelmed.<br /><br />10. Did I mention time?<br /><br /><em><strong>BUT....the time has come. </strong></em><br /><br /><em><strong>I will be posting. </strong></em><br /><br /><em><strong>All posts will be backdated. </strong></em><br /><br /><em><strong>I will get caught up. </strong></em><br /><br /><em><strong>Starting now - November 26, 2011. </strong></em><br /><br />Thanks for being patient and faithful readers.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-40063396481293029652011-06-13T12:52:00.000-06:002011-08-17T09:38:53.799-06:00Birthday Party Mania!<div>I love having friends. </div>
<br />I love celebrating birthdays with friends.
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<br />I love surprising friends.
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<br />I especially like getting back at friends that <a href="http://hubertfamily7.blogspot.com/2010/04/sneaky-friends-and-accomplice-husband.html">surprised me the year before.</a>
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<br />So, my amazing, sweet, fun, kind, and good-humored friend, Brenda, had it coming to her!! The poor thing ended up with 3 celebrations just so we could cover our tracks.
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<br /><div></div><strong>The plan:</strong> Anticipate that she is going to suspect a surprise if we don't plan something. Tell her that her crazy baseball schedule makes it impossible to plan a surprise. (this is true, but we still used it as an excuse).
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<br /><strong>The party she knew about:</strong> All we did was give her the date and time. She did not know guest list, address or details. (This didn't last long because we discovered that her mom, Karen, is too honest and talkative, especially when nervous about keeping a secret :-D). See pictures and details below.
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<br /><div></div><strong>The "surprise" plan and party:</strong> Karen invited Brenda over for a family dinner to celebrate her birthday - the Monday before her birthday. If Brenda suspected anything (which she did -- see above comment about Karen), we hopefully threw her off track because instead of jumping out from behind furniture, we all showed up<i> after</i> she was there.
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<br />The fact that this actually worked was a small miracle due to....baseball makeup games. Thankfully, a huge rain storm came and knocked out the power for awhile. The Robbins, Shellenbergers, Dicks, Henrys, Magees, Huberts, Bradleys and Szymczaks provided the perfect amount of electricity for an evening to remember.
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<br />Here some of us are outside of Karen's house. Don't we look sneaky?
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<br /><div>This photo was snapped with my phone camera with no electricity. Those are some seriously BRIGHT candles....must be because there is 40 of them!</div>
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<br /><strong>The other party: </strong>Like I said before, all we told Brenda was the date and time. A couple of us slipped and let her know it was at Teresa's. But besides that, she was surprised what we had planned. <div>
<br /></div><div>Teresa and I decorated in black, of course. The bouquet of flowers on table was a fun idea I had to remind Brenda of all of our great memories together. Written on the leaves were 40 different memories of times we have shared and things we have done together. I had a blast reminiscing and I think she got a chuckle or two out of some things she had forgotten!
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<br />Teresa always makes present time a laughing occasion.
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<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636710365474100210" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YzTwg9A0YXRZURDcVfGc15DbPX3aXDz-8-3_D2Zk22EHrLnNQzsWDwtefelOqdQCJrJd87j5iu_nbnzNMz5zIhn3WfKuXRW6VZJB_vYbNWxTyCcY9__9fAOFSlVo5uZcdoyB34oO0LHN/s400/DSC06829.JPG" border="0" />Brenda wasn't the only one laughing as she opened her presents.</div><div>
<br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636709394878758434" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oLmblw97PYLluQznuy5i506Xr-YNi3YL1t9zkhriCIhfOIMPmw_VKpX_y4r2rkl3_CqDoMQgnpDx4eAX0rViukUtheJnxg6ckqXHuT3EqcDQNiMc10GWtNFAAS-REHpDZ3RxSzOelUOF/s400/DSC06830.JPG" border="0" />After a wonderful Mexican Fiesta, we ate cupcakes.....</div><div>
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<br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636709376602495698" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPu64FLWlDdOlrkGjeqsR0fhKFUTPaqChmpFDVFEX8oCrK-G9zWXDHF0yOrPOJ1B8KIC1jnyjpyx9CkVPlFUNBD7igI0xzzlnBBmpHxaJ94wZZoC1iC5WSfc6Ih0oUlv_ySlRxVZtQnlOp/s400/DSC06834.JPG" border="0" />We had 4 tables of 4 ladies each --- talk about a lot of laughter and talking! Dee definitely out-bunco'd the rest of us.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The "unplanned birthday event": </span>Brenda's birthday fell on a Friday and the original plan was to be out of town for a baseball game....but, like the baseball plans previously, they CHANGED!! All of a sudden she was in town on Friday night and had no plans, so Pete and Brenda and Phil and I took advantage of a Friday night double date to Botechellis.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Happy Birthday x 3 Brenda!!! </span>
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<br />It has been a busy season of birthdays. Another great friend of mine, Erin, gave several of us an excuse to have a birthday breakfast at Eggintons. And yes, Erin even ate her cake at 7:00 a.m.
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<br />And another surprise.....for the youngest birthday of them all - Kayla Horne. Her birthday fell on Wednesday which is the day we usually walk from 5:45 - 6:30 a.m.. While we were walking, her husband, family and friends snuck in and got breakfast ready. The only bummer was that Teresa, who planned the whole thing, woke up sick and couldn't be here for the surprise.
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<br />I made an excuse to get Kayla to come inside after our walk. Out jumped some familiar faces. She was definitely surprised!
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<br />Another 40th birthday surprise in June -- our friend Deb Magee. Teresa planned the party and even though Deb tried tracking down her husband to report a bicycle/vehicle collision, it was still a surprise!! Unfortunately I did not have my camera with me so this picture is from Brenda's party.
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<br />Happy Birthday EVERYONE! What a fun couple months of celebrating we have had.
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Phil helped with the 5 year old group while I enjoyed the time to wander around taking pictures and visiting with friends from around the state.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 405px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636653848560936914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulQ1Z6Y1EDyv7LlKKpMjWSMuXGLnbLcJuS8HqxatmUZKMDG6Mx146pV91iskEV7fKSJUFfgWXCzqDMLIOC2MAKoopQ9WHU-3KkqX8ZElfJogn3Z3fIciI9KCgqF9-1gVIi2W-JZhOUeWr/s400/DSC06788.JPG" /><br /><br />I think this is the warm up time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636653334488524194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnKIobfeUaUluSpX2RyU9jF6AW-_Yw8Yqks4mXdvhm-Kfsu0y7jqR0_ZwM1JNJ83Oeoiykx6AUrR8dc8ehNfR6LNNIj-55CDuV3JqaslOYChjVCbUbL96hXycIHIZnZR1rf88bqfbowTA/s400/DSC06791.JPG" />Yes, Savannah is wearing gloves at the end of May. That's Wyoming weather. Because of the overcast day, we didn't bother with sunscreen....BIG mistake. Everyone got a nice shade of pink. It was funny to go into church the next day and see some more pink faces!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636653321957293826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzKfFtXGfx2xCnmMlYUDv7BYclAKsHqECJ-eA3kaWjaYqaKcpvwkqO5573Ea3spel_OgJeXqT4pHDDKDm5rHNaKs1GIuwoUpRLszZ3Yd7r_zTm0fWaU-m91gBtv2t6R9jJAM7pdvMUbBo/s400/DSC06792.JPG" />Tim had a BLAST!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636653311506243858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjs4H9Bsxb-K4D5GuJep2KyHQpGRCR2QcitZdH0PwWKfHcDqCUxrpyTxLs4QDLuWaRM1wAWvNkbX8KYx-YQdfKxyHDoBgdFEkBxyoPpChDfh4vIHTBRH7rfzTCAMsNvA_tV_kdcxzSE7b/s400/DSC06796.JPG" />Sarah had a great time also. She has not met a lot of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">homeschooled</span> girls her age, so being in a group of several girls her own age was special for her.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 382px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636653303545835810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRllAb9b8wN-yD6xaW07u9jdhreo3lUYBZzBZAh1XA3gU9QEloFPvBhVJBU6TpvYsD9_ugdiIp2Jbfz50_74KdyS3Lg0UUtfoN94rOwc2_GB_hAzAzIvHgnm1XhJM60e3vy5AzcZxPCNb9/s400/DSC06803.JPG" />The obstacle course.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636712269920542402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvl-lWjn3pmzqtlkTv4fgyyMAMGu5jTixZQqfDlKuhXteUvqvqDwTnlHmN-9QYMsFMm04qRhsw2NWf85uo9XG-UoOZMLEV5D4WQBA5w-WKV4W9biDldvKEiArKVeob3LK505M_dTz7Kl-/s400/DSC01962.JPG" />We look forward to track day so we can hang out with the Schmidt Family from Laramie. Here they are - Todd and Nancy and the Nifty Nine. Allie and Bethany have been pen pals all year. A special treat was that my parents were in town for the get together as well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxmzPjI2rb-YXdTeY0fmvULchQOWoLJ9QTemqtc7SYEkjZOndjQ2O6JEibY5Orx1BIeZBneM102cJqqqKb1vQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyfF6Dc0-LX2UcCXYN5mA1sWOS79KkEZa8yiUjAEjc0YcW52hHeLC-B1UKc2XQO0WWKMkAg8Scm2rt9fXy3Aw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-14716814435980524692011-06-12T07:42:00.002-06:002011-08-03T09:28:45.050-06:00Happy Mother's Day 2011<div>Sunday is my favorite day of the week. Combine it with celebrating Mother's Day with my 5 blessings and it is extra-special!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636625516158953954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk08tX1HNm-tzHWJEvtKg7C5wXBPYIjxd6OXYWDyS9bxxRFi5_fM01-9fc8I5i-AiBapN9qPyRWdxlZibmgbBcUU8U2DHFnewF4gkJGrMMSTQEPdr7deTqcTMl_2FArW_QBDsjm4-exGLR/s400/DSC06757.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><div>Tim was very proud of the flower he planted for me at Sunday School.</div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636625527621242578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxObZJoP2RVHYix4QVHpEOdDA-681gicgUaJ8vxvyFhZEHhc9XMdi44GCD13SycveuqI4p6ImXyntJfbQruZni9mTFO_fXkmWyhVUrL4KU7_jy0dyBP8piouJQLgso8wapPqXS3_jMQXZ/s400/DSC06760.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><div>It was a beautiful warm day!</div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636625534284504290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWCb9-nhpyYmDr4znFq7u7ebBOqmaah2B2R-ZrvrLTF7GhzmcGyOmK3qM-e-1UwAxwVUi19seBilmYUdU8Aq9b-eph1X6vRSCou_g7MQQs9oueZ-AHShs9evIYu3Y4GG8SBk4joluFQZJ/s400/DSC06762.JPG" /> </div><br /><br /><div>We finished the day with a special Children's Chorale and Bel Canto concert. Allie and Lindsay sang <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">beautifully</span> and provided the perfect ending to a great day!<br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636625543650981250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmB4AUxnw5PvaIqys3NQ9jTL7-pXbYL2YiRrCzCwDwvPKaeTVanOXPloXTMeFqO3HvC3dfrcaQ4J29annTnza-J3MU9WK0NeLMTCLJkxwFs2IirFUwCypUbTbGAmN0dZL_1lIiL_FhXw2/s400/DSC06764.JPG" /> </div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-25021386236950443312011-06-11T16:01:00.008-06:002011-08-03T12:25:58.049-06:00A peek into the daily happeningsTim and Savannah keep themselves entertained, both individually and by playing together.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqgoeNZyKMLYW1NukwjNajhFB6wm3oFvZsOrFZiRFNKv8VH4h0gdKBr94QJfn9YDgYur_2a6F86fL-R0XhZ8RSJ8SqtyAlm6nxpXPHjJiDdJohQhYSnHqcSPk_og00KhEYDR5YdZhev7C/s1600/DSC06778.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636623754661845010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqgoeNZyKMLYW1NukwjNajhFB6wm3oFvZsOrFZiRFNKv8VH4h0gdKBr94QJfn9YDgYur_2a6F86fL-R0XhZ8RSJ8SqtyAlm6nxpXPHjJiDdJohQhYSnHqcSPk_og00KhEYDR5YdZhev7C/s400/DSC06778.JPG" /></a> Tim is getting his people and animals set up and ready for the battle. He is VERY meticulous with his line...and his little sister has been known to interfere every once in a while.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrBag-lk95BEogBsqlayVV1btSU-4ntul88YQ5rYF0yPfwZ7sJnk7WYQLSiS_jNrbzyqO9V_O-g8r5g-_AUbzGUJvkpCwp43vSdU2ODQ8eBg9BFpPPuIndq92HjxbNaaMpRIKholF_W7M/s1600/DSC06750.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636623746441148834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrBag-lk95BEogBsqlayVV1btSU-4ntul88YQ5rYF0yPfwZ7sJnk7WYQLSiS_jNrbzyqO9V_O-g8r5g-_AUbzGUJvkpCwp43vSdU2ODQ8eBg9BFpPPuIndq92HjxbNaaMpRIKholF_W7M/s400/DSC06750.JPG" /></a> But, alas, they are close friends and know exactly how to stay cool-looking in the bright sun.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypr3dJkQvo5Yvs629X-SFGso8ZOjZukGANVcg1KA0Q1uY-HOvWtnj2hE4x7q-mErz9J3npXpmyRyQtdwBMa1Rqf91wS5RIJeRrAFZ8GWCdKcPAJZpezCMb2i4dcdvOBRG4IOHldXuCMj-/s1600/DSC06747.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617086204912631010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypr3dJkQvo5Yvs629X-SFGso8ZOjZukGANVcg1KA0Q1uY-HOvWtnj2hE4x7q-mErz9J3npXpmyRyQtdwBMa1Rqf91wS5RIJeRrAFZ8GWCdKcPAJZpezCMb2i4dcdvOBRG4IOHldXuCMj-/s400/DSC06747.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Savannah doesn't <em>like</em> to play pretend. She <strong><em>loves</em></strong> it! Heels go with any outfit and every basket, stroller, container needs to be overflowing with "stuff".</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Having little ones in our home is so much fun!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-91272789340956333882011-06-11T15:55:00.006-06:002011-07-27T07:47:48.936-06:00A Singing TripAllie's Children's Chorale trip this year took her on a bus excursion through Western Wyoming and Salt Lake City, Utah. They sang at many schools along the way and performed several times in Salt Lake City.<br /><br />She had a quick breakfast with Phil before getting dropped off for the 4 day bus trip.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HKr6P9gS-4_D09-rFsZg3lfZcnipVjTpix0gPgHpxGJjI_QfwgnDRfzC1CoW3OTISdplSjdejETV8vXU_bPEv2aFzJ_lFOyThsoMD74kOqvhbOjprCvWPkGB4nclZNrfe5LASm3HjoZl/s1600/DSC06739.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634023126036813682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HKr6P9gS-4_D09-rFsZg3lfZcnipVjTpix0gPgHpxGJjI_QfwgnDRfzC1CoW3OTISdplSjdejETV8vXU_bPEv2aFzJ_lFOyThsoMD74kOqvhbOjprCvWPkGB4nclZNrfe5LASm3HjoZl/s400/DSC06739.JPG" /></a><br />This was the first year I did not chaperone the trip. But she was in great hands with Brenda! Due to some unforeseen circumstances with another singer not going on the trip, Allie and Aly ended up having a room together by themselves (with Brenda, of course).<br /><br />I dropped her off and snapped a quick picture on the bus just before they pulled out of town for a singing adventure.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617084831292006354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQu4_EJ7O6h5OauI9dn6o8i5r5AQ_j5qF_1nxNFbnNu5KscgMqiw1gccHDSgFuux3tNyxPrr4C1q_D-alh6j-ixsD63GbZobtJXss_rB1IMoNAxxdRnBaus1Ly7-FyqY3we_xx275kuM80/s400/DSC06740.JPG" /></p><br /><p>Allie forgot her camera, and some of Brenda's wouldn't format correctly for this blog...oh well. One exciting thing the kids did while they were there was to explore the Olympic Training Camp. Here are the girls in one of the sleds.</p><br /><p></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617085748765178690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFpN7Xmso-WhEU6YD-cuq8rK4W_SPZ662Yqc-pfEGxy96BI-dozYdjmScIg6MLPRJVLTfRsN1Udh6inbbjKy8nJMklSZpE7DxsdHTxDKipJ2GIyOzRjOwEufKslz5UAITUZ-XqCREGAI4/s400/Allie+and+Aly+Salt+Lake.jpg" /></p><br /><p>This coming year will be a big trip to either New York or California -- stay posted for details and pictures.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-44982469562786292612011-06-11T15:52:00.003-06:002011-07-18T08:26:53.440-06:00Sleepy Eyes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYu3K6If2MIftqnPB_vPtdyHN5tbRAibO4QWso8QjkMI6rgesxpQs0ukYt86Z2nnigI7VDciVRlK9glv2vfGJg0A2bzmbERHtFnmDztZBdUY1q3vSXj4dBreUyn61tyja2Iz6forgb4kM/s1600/DSC06738.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617083895533895954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYu3K6If2MIftqnPB_vPtdyHN5tbRAibO4QWso8QjkMI6rgesxpQs0ukYt86Z2nnigI7VDciVRlK9glv2vfGJg0A2bzmbERHtFnmDztZBdUY1q3vSXj4dBreUyn61tyja2Iz6forgb4kM/s400/DSC06738.JPG" /></a><br />Now that Tim can read books to himself, he will lay in his bed at night with a stack of "Easy Readers." I went in to check on him one evening and this is how I found him. <br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Phil said he gets it honestly....from me :).</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-67199264824149345282011-06-11T15:51:00.003-06:002011-07-18T08:25:26.839-06:00Happy EasterOur beautiful children...Sarah, Lindsay, Timothy, Allie and Savannah.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7C-cltwIV75LcQlzlXRWGNnxf-2nh-tAnqzISjSOqLsEjm4F7v4HI9cLVuqm8X7T1eCcLFPKv0QuDBUlER7SWTQ34c5HHuvQ18HAsCy9Eq770SLAQVfVhIhljpJtOv_z4tw4y9pFBLnYA/s1600/DSC06728.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 356px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617083429736578114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7C-cltwIV75LcQlzlXRWGNnxf-2nh-tAnqzISjSOqLsEjm4F7v4HI9cLVuqm8X7T1eCcLFPKv0QuDBUlER7SWTQ34c5HHuvQ18HAsCy9Eq770SLAQVfVhIhljpJtOv_z4tw4y9pFBLnYA/s400/DSC06728.JPG" /></a><br />Who is that TEENAGER in this photo?! Seriously...it's incredibly hard to believe how big our kiddos are getting.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-21745610532523095982011-06-11T15:47:00.004-06:002011-07-18T08:22:37.970-06:00Infant for a monthDuring the month of April, I helped out some friends that needed some temporary infant care. Check out this cute 6 week old baby boy...Griffin.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWUcFeW7zPxW0AYGXrLdE0eiuczkV6zlJoRVgWSIyVDgJhU1fyPJPB49CISyrvi9jheJYez52uR69U6HdwPeMapY9fiyG6fa-KJ_qF-BDTajf609N20ub1tByUzjMi5XyXDnWbGkUxli-/s1600/DSC06706.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617083101612977954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWUcFeW7zPxW0AYGXrLdE0eiuczkV6zlJoRVgWSIyVDgJhU1fyPJPB49CISyrvi9jheJYez52uR69U6HdwPeMapY9fiyG6fa-KJ_qF-BDTajf609N20ub1tByUzjMi5XyXDnWbGkUxli-/s400/DSC06706.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ocmXvugP1_TcNOsJO7MQ7MirSFP-2jeJBTOldilJ-Bb2RbZxyLgipJEPV8k6PbUbNgmn90LLJvHVBYB_maPKDcZlMKa8o_l-jLMhsar4d7RyVal-ruo1-J-x0QpzAbBra96ybc2vapbb/s1600/DSC06742.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617083085034084882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ocmXvugP1_TcNOsJO7MQ7MirSFP-2jeJBTOldilJ-Bb2RbZxyLgipJEPV8k6PbUbNgmn90LLJvHVBYB_maPKDcZlMKa8o_l-jLMhsar4d7RyVal-ruo1-J-x0QpzAbBra96ybc2vapbb/s400/DSC06742.JPG" /></a><br />We all loved on him for 4 weeks. Getting used to having an infant around was tricky for a few days, but we adjusted quickly. The extra cash from this side job helped fund our trip to Maryland in June...more on that exciting <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">adventure</span> coming soon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-74381656836179270832011-06-11T15:42:00.005-06:002011-07-17T21:40:27.712-06:00Workouts with SarahSo far there is no need to enroll Tim or Savannah in gymnastic or dance classes. Sarah saves me $$ by hosting classes at home....<em>For Fffrrreeeeee (think Bedtime Stories).</em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIbW_Z-_TZ8CP4ZrEYYv8KZaIKNGnBmA5sfiiYoYpzpO7YgJBNjcmYjPlfEC_VvSw33GDE5YJ-aoebyOlKJIrj6qb-bxxPnQCPUiJ04M4UXedE-qndxyR62njYRNZQHUkjr8eRCGmBZNf/s1600/DSC06701.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617081529654076418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIbW_Z-_TZ8CP4ZrEYYv8KZaIKNGnBmA5sfiiYoYpzpO7YgJBNjcmYjPlfEC_VvSw33GDE5YJ-aoebyOlKJIrj6qb-bxxPnQCPUiJ04M4UXedE-qndxyR62njYRNZQHUkjr8eRCGmBZNf/s400/DSC06701.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0G86BMW2dDx39SHniGEQX9l41zusnVCbkPLea6iwOoXaBDYVIr_kkPXrqQ9P8n5pbqyskLN6T13OjHV0n2lENYy6EI_ria9VhWW0GZUqBKgJYDjQdOglCAdn_m9FEYnbNIcTHCJ495VOr/s1600/DSC06697.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617081522933572514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0G86BMW2dDx39SHniGEQX9l41zusnVCbkPLea6iwOoXaBDYVIr_kkPXrqQ9P8n5pbqyskLN6T13OjHV0n2lENYy6EI_ria9VhWW0GZUqBKgJYDjQdOglCAdn_m9FEYnbNIcTHCJ495VOr/s400/DSC06697.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-47056909116491088432011-06-11T15:38:00.003-06:002011-07-15T07:25:41.065-06:00When small group goes on forever...We host T Group (stands for Transformation) in our home every Friday night. It is something we look forward to each week. Being able to get together in a more inimate, relaxed setting with other like-minded families encourages our faith.<br /><br />We begin at 7:00 pm with a study which is followed by prayer time. We try to wrap this portion up by 8:45 or 9:00 so that people can visit. Hosting T Group on Fridays makes late night gatherings possible. Some nights, everyone is gone by 9:30 pm. Other times it is well after 11:00 p.m.<br /><br />One such late night, Tim and Savannah just couldn't stay up any longer. As I sat on the floor and talked with another gal from the group, they sat down also, but within minutes were fast asleep!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvmgAKHKpOWrTZibwHgUsEvqB7AGy1oTHuxKXsdV3keoPB-dV1mJk1jA3IhsfFe5ZBDNIlTx6eeBv_zNurbeG35OuNcxwZenYwmwhG1M4xNrOjC1ftqJ34Dyh1sitZ_HrQRTUk9t47HLf/s1600/DSC06694.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617080095474661218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvmgAKHKpOWrTZibwHgUsEvqB7AGy1oTHuxKXsdV3keoPB-dV1mJk1jA3IhsfFe5ZBDNIlTx6eeBv_zNurbeG35OuNcxwZenYwmwhG1M4xNrOjC1ftqJ34Dyh1sitZ_HrQRTUk9t47HLf/s400/DSC06694.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-16920909457487887832011-06-11T15:30:00.006-06:002011-07-08T17:12:59.125-06:00Praying for LifeApril 1, 2011 ~~ For as long as I can remember, I would consider myself a "pro-life" person. For me, the issue is very black and white: God's Word says, "Thou shall not murder". Period.<br /><br />However, until recently, I have only been involved in pro-life issues by financially donating to the local pregnancy crisis center. A "timely" incident that I will expand on in a later post led me to have a deeper concern and compassion for women that have been lied to and are being led to feel that their only option for their unplanned pregnancy is abortion.<br /><br />Allie did a fantastic report on this subject during the spring and as part of her research, read the book <i><b>UnPlanned </b><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal" class="Apple-style-span">by Abby Johnson. Read it. It's amazing.</span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal" class="Apple-style-span">My heart was moved and my spirit was ignited to get involved at a deeper level. I was realizing that while the desire to save babies from death was a great goal, an even more important burden was to pray for the souls of these women, which would lead them to Christ.</span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal" class="Apple-style-span">Providentially while Allie and I were reading this book and she was doing her research paper, the <a href="http://40daysforlife.com/">National 40 Days for Life </a>was underway. We started getting the daily emails with the praise reports of babies being saved from death as Christians prayed outside of abortion clinics such as Planned Parenthood. We decided that we wanted to participate in one of these vigils.</span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal" class="Apple-style-span">On Friday, April 1, three families from Casper traveled to Fort Collins, CO to intercede for babies scheduled to die in the womb on "abortion day". Thankfully there are no abortion performing facitlities in Casper but apparently a bus comes from Fort Collins to Laramie, WY periodically to pick up mostly college girls, take them back to Colorado to have an abortion performed and then transported back. This is a lucrative business; don't be fooled.</span></i><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwFPFgOOOmqVXHE_q5SqCQ1naHLxCT0eAZo2d3YZQBfW6hSopj4lL3FVMvPMr30MHbbQJ8EyH8bD-UqtUPb7cKYhfjMlIokKew0vO7s6v3_M-w9tsPuL3ER9j2pt3-ar333Hs8LGtLKGD/s1600/DSC06674.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617079480440667842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwFPFgOOOmqVXHE_q5SqCQ1naHLxCT0eAZo2d3YZQBfW6hSopj4lL3FVMvPMr30MHbbQJ8EyH8bD-UqtUPb7cKYhfjMlIokKew0vO7s6v3_M-w9tsPuL3ER9j2pt3-ar333Hs8LGtLKGD/s400/DSC06674.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p>Sarah and Aly look up Bible verses and prayers for the mothers, fathers, babies and clinic workers.</p><br /><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4DuXkjnhufH2pvgZNVjuyMfNOinRuuzMIPe6qBSNv7ugPzEjcabwGJBqspNIoS5vPGYAQjMvLhem6vFTxz8uHoBg-LMO4H5KDovJ8Dy5RrImpxew5Bu_p9r6TgmKOHxodbn_fNYJCz10/s1600/DSC06673.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617079465586090498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4DuXkjnhufH2pvgZNVjuyMfNOinRuuzMIPe6qBSNv7ugPzEjcabwGJBqspNIoS5vPGYAQjMvLhem6vFTxz8uHoBg-LMO4H5KDovJ8Dy5RrImpxew5Bu_p9r6TgmKOHxodbn_fNYJCz10/s400/DSC06673.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p>We visited with the local organizer of <em>40 Days for Life. </em>She had some amazing and also heart-breaking stories to tell us.</p><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUJNPz3Xjfl6O3uiHPMINc6FZ5NH-l0_GNBc8NgbK5migsgRznPDWEeXsbKXhxtzwbiX3EK3CICpTSibAxgVjdNYRaqRyTAlJv-8sUJCcoxoTxjv9CbJQhDZo0rpVqKIcSV-2CqSFxa1l/s1600/DSC06683.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617078772290113090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUJNPz3Xjfl6O3uiHPMINc6FZ5NH-l0_GNBc8NgbK5migsgRznPDWEeXsbKXhxtzwbiX3EK3CICpTSibAxgVjdNYRaqRyTAlJv-8sUJCcoxoTxjv9CbJQhDZo0rpVqKIcSV-2CqSFxa1l/s400/DSC06683.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p>This was a peaceful, prayerful vigil but the director of the clinic was clearly bothered by the children praying and standing in front of the clinic. She came out twice with angry threats in her words and a look of hatred in her eyes that pierced to the core. <em>Yet,</em> we felt compassion for her. And more than compassion, we told her we would pray for her. As she walked away, I pleaded for God to break through her tough exterior and lead her to repentance just as he had previously done for many abortion clinic workers like Abby Johnson.</p><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbE_G9j5g-goV-ASOMxtWV-glJVP6Cheeqk23OLo1fNaQ82vEbleYN-DasVvq3Ei6kCz0C3y6JFj2v6OmuBENbuZlwimRB6jmR8XKpx_q9slvTlIu5eiNntLHRlb0gthtTy1FrZMPt4wj/s1600/DSC06685.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617078742148189858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbE_G9j5g-goV-ASOMxtWV-glJVP6Cheeqk23OLo1fNaQ82vEbleYN-DasVvq3Ei6kCz0C3y6JFj2v6OmuBENbuZlwimRB6jmR8XKpx_q9slvTlIu5eiNntLHRlb0gthtTy1FrZMPt4wj/s400/DSC06685.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p>This was a special time for Kris, Brenda and me to experience.</p><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQJiN9KBar3mD-e-PPO5r5aJ_CndEDfZ9KM1d1PyMjCeougZn1dJ8G4g49TLFUFeHHYK4R1i1LH8w5k2z8PPQl8OYxkhh1Ge8I3L3XcBdUbOndyc879z0MuG0Z1O6ZZpsu8UZuLfTtZVM/s1600/DSC06687.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617078728021262162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQJiN9KBar3mD-e-PPO5r5aJ_CndEDfZ9KM1d1PyMjCeougZn1dJ8G4g49TLFUFeHHYK4R1i1LH8w5k2z8PPQl8OYxkhh1Ge8I3L3XcBdUbOndyc879z0MuG0Z1O6ZZpsu8UZuLfTtZVM/s400/DSC06687.JPG" /></a><br />In spite of the new vocabulary screamed from hateful mouths that our children heard on this day; in spite of the opposition from the church located to the rear of the clinic; in spite of the babies that died on this day....there was an incredible sense of God's presence as we stood in an invisible war and prayed the powerful, living, WORD OF GOD. </p><br /><p>It may not have changed anything that we saw with our visible eyes, but it might have. One thing it did change was those of us who prayed and stood on behalf of lives that could not. </p><br /><p>Our prayer for next time...more prayer warriors.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-4440021283099598342011-06-11T14:28:00.000-06:002011-06-11T15:29:41.405-06:00Going back in time a few months<div>Here it is June 11, and I have pictures still <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">unposted</span> from February. Fortunately for me, I haven't taken a ton of photos the last few months of winter, but summer looks to be busy, so a-posting-I-will-go!<br /><br />February 27:</div><div><br /></div><div>The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Marler</span> family lives up on top of Casper mountain and since we've been to see them last time several years ago, they have added 4 children and 15 dogs to their family! Our kids had such a fun time riding snowmobiles and sled dogs.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DxEpi6tM21jBwVrkFFIJWDckRo_njue8McpnIaoifa17AO6K2R27pN58jDP4S41CnqWBjGQ1OCB5euj8oCEhyphenhyphenIAmsO99l3OIm7UHtXTHt53lPNFYUgIoSqStivBjTrlq816SPV1hRAE-/s1600/DSC06642.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DxEpi6tM21jBwVrkFFIJWDckRo_njue8McpnIaoifa17AO6K2R27pN58jDP4S41CnqWBjGQ1OCB5euj8oCEhyphenhyphenIAmsO99l3OIm7UHtXTHt53lPNFYUgIoSqStivBjTrlq816SPV1hRAE-/s400/DSC06642.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617068618104122082" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DxEpi6tM21jBwVrkFFIJWDckRo_njue8McpnIaoifa17AO6K2R27pN58jDP4S41CnqWBjGQ1OCB5euj8oCEhyphenhyphenIAmsO99l3OIm7UHtXTHt53lPNFYUgIoSqStivBjTrlq816SPV1hRAE-/s1600/DSC06642.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kWBirYJdMSKrKfHPd4q8bxrOOyHuQEI-5ObQEreqwAazptNmFmnCMkKJmYscOALwYwh9UdtyDqehGmoBy7OVJMcjCQMIjBim64rEwK7MjUS6Ws3MBr2QNwUd65-tJw_4rX8SMrLUNk0i/s1600/DSC06644.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kWBirYJdMSKrKfHPd4q8bxrOOyHuQEI-5ObQEreqwAazptNmFmnCMkKJmYscOALwYwh9UdtyDqehGmoBy7OVJMcjCQMIjBim64rEwK7MjUS6Ws3MBr2QNwUd65-tJw_4rX8SMrLUNk0i/s400/DSC06644.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617068607868481746" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kWBirYJdMSKrKfHPd4q8bxrOOyHuQEI-5ObQEreqwAazptNmFmnCMkKJmYscOALwYwh9UdtyDqehGmoBy7OVJMcjCQMIjBim64rEwK7MjUS6Ws3MBr2QNwUd65-tJw_4rX8SMrLUNk0i/s1600/DSC06644.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNc1kW04XQabGoMlW5m-6mQfXswanxVh4H87vBn097UriY-9kbFynAV3EDMtKgGhv8krUkOAIXKLK5fdfF6sVLGq60JXqRMEePMepRv2xXnM3nq92Nb3uYGYKOr1aS-unFBVPR3SiJ9Q7b/s1600/DSC06648.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNc1kW04XQabGoMlW5m-6mQfXswanxVh4H87vBn097UriY-9kbFynAV3EDMtKgGhv8krUkOAIXKLK5fdfF6sVLGq60JXqRMEePMepRv2xXnM3nq92Nb3uYGYKOr1aS-unFBVPR3SiJ9Q7b/s400/DSC06648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617067092047309346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMpSHqmImM-5ARvDCfL63flm4OarrYFLyA-dWVe0eSS7O3TT7ijGfBxanUjEkgsGRhC4yizekg-nHZTCcVYNaxzJbc71qcMS-HyFVRbJjlW-bplqn2qa_KljFVStxKq1_nmQl8FTvF4Jy/s1600/DSC06652.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMpSHqmImM-5ARvDCfL63flm4OarrYFLyA-dWVe0eSS7O3TT7ijGfBxanUjEkgsGRhC4yizekg-nHZTCcVYNaxzJbc71qcMS-HyFVRbJjlW-bplqn2qa_KljFVStxKq1_nmQl8FTvF4Jy/s400/DSC06652.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617067083043139346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXImWcHCoQ8hibEIz62UscSx_zdHN8UhhvXBZH2LG7R-ZL4czRf0TPm9ndC6lrpg4JRHAy7SaoRgJfBiDVxCohbQ4ozCN_qiJpza7nKhH1L3OtYBIiD4MG0CkQwc9djPkpR2_4sNIY6u8-/s1600/DSC06654.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXImWcHCoQ8hibEIz62UscSx_zdHN8UhhvXBZH2LG7R-ZL4czRf0TPm9ndC6lrpg4JRHAy7SaoRgJfBiDVxCohbQ4ozCN_qiJpza7nKhH1L3OtYBIiD4MG0CkQwc9djPkpR2_4sNIY6u8-/s400/DSC06654.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617067076368135330" />I</a> have no idea why these pictures are posting over here....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah was in heaven with all these dogs.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>That's Tim and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Spiderman</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68Grokcvk0MhSA7fhDZ-vuj-K5L0qIMaNd0VE1EyOpsVjqJt2UWN0F7XO7X9gPaqpEz_VHWKLZsgG8hegFfm_ti7Lhas7dGa8zYGX2O11Xl3BCXDNRDqcpTm85TEaPT7eviVrxZCMo_nw/s1600/DSC06655.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68Grokcvk0MhSA7fhDZ-vuj-K5L0qIMaNd0VE1EyOpsVjqJt2UWN0F7XO7X9gPaqpEz_VHWKLZsgG8hegFfm_ti7Lhas7dGa8zYGX2O11Xl3BCXDNRDqcpTm85TEaPT7eviVrxZCMo_nw/s400/DSC06655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617065973995206194" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Off to the sled races.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68Grokcvk0MhSA7fhDZ-vuj-K5L0qIMaNd0VE1EyOpsVjqJt2UWN0F7XO7X9gPaqpEz_VHWKLZsgG8hegFfm_ti7Lhas7dGa8zYGX2O11Xl3BCXDNRDqcpTm85TEaPT7eviVrxZCMo_nw/s1600/DSC06655.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbwDowF_ZprmNUeDMDKeO1CMce0I4HeC4UijUZlU3DyjMHs1DuiHb9fjwMz1Tp18zTatGGd0C_ySz578kewGdpujEuW46oZLx2SqaA1VUJROyq_19AXcrlE9fibV1i0ZmONRFNqNCmfFz/s1600/DSC06656.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbwDowF_ZprmNUeDMDKeO1CMce0I4HeC4UijUZlU3DyjMHs1DuiHb9fjwMz1Tp18zTatGGd0C_ySz578kewGdpujEuW46oZLx2SqaA1VUJROyq_19AXcrlE9fibV1i0ZmONRFNqNCmfFz/s400/DSC06656.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617065952549488306" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbwDowF_ZprmNUeDMDKeO1CMce0I4HeC4UijUZlU3DyjMHs1DuiHb9fjwMz1Tp18zTatGGd0C_ySz578kewGdpujEuW46oZLx2SqaA1VUJROyq_19AXcrlE9fibV1i0ZmONRFNqNCmfFz/s1600/DSC06656.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtnB3d-E1zZEuSbgxLQxJBKgqCK_likHPDTu_q72xaFACRNGySVEfyrRoSBtJ0v0ndcOxSaXao59Ax8tyY8FJzodm0oSE71HzSp0hqYlYJ3esGZU9TbNql7UVUEke7Ue2Gd-GNcNLU5MT/s1600/DSC06664.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtnB3d-E1zZEuSbgxLQxJBKgqCK_likHPDTu_q72xaFACRNGySVEfyrRoSBtJ0v0ndcOxSaXao59Ax8tyY8FJzodm0oSE71HzSp0hqYlYJ3esGZU9TbNql7UVUEke7Ue2Gd-GNcNLU5MT/s400/DSC06664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617065946293641602" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtnB3d-E1zZEuSbgxLQxJBKgqCK_likHPDTu_q72xaFACRNGySVEfyrRoSBtJ0v0ndcOxSaXao59Ax8tyY8FJzodm0oSE71HzSp0hqYlYJ3esGZU9TbNql7UVUEke7Ue2Gd-GNcNLU5MT/s1600/DSC06664.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a> Savannah was perfectly content to hang out inside with the 2 pups.<br /><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxHkrUNbFNNMi1GkMMzEEkNxQhrpQYLl0rPlMsCBeaXLIlnXQMUVaXDn8vbl6XQPu4nEk776L0I4JVCWW52MA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-65596697287686293042011-04-22T07:15:00.001-06:002011-04-22T07:20:51.448-06:00It's Friday...but Sunday's Coming<object width="480" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Tn94B3GHcjY?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Tn94B3GHcjY?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="390"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-23795961375270526522011-04-19T05:30:00.003-06:002011-04-19T06:02:53.951-06:00Reading and BakingI know, it's been a long time again with no posts. But I have some really good reasons. (At least I will do my best to come up with some by my next post.)<br /><br />While you wait for some pictures and news on my relatively unimportant blog, can I encourage you to take opportunities this week before Easter to focus on God's Word, specifically the gospel accounts of the days leading up to Easter. Here is a schedule I found that incorporates the accounts from all 4 Gospels.<br /><br /><strong>Sunday</strong><br />The Triumphal Entry; Jerusalem<br />Mt 21:1-17; Mk 11:1-19; Lk 19:29-48; Jn 12:12-50<br /><br /><strong>Monday</strong><br />Jesus curses the fig tree<br />Mt 21:18-21; Mk 11:20-26<br /><br /><strong>Tuesday</strong><br />The authority of Jesus questioned<br />Mt 21:23-27; Mk 11:27-33; Lk 20:1-8<br />Jesus teaches in the temple<br />Matt 21:28-25:46; Mk 12:1-13:37; Lk 20:9-21:38<br /><br /><strong>Wednesday</strong><br />Jesus anointed<br />Mt 26:1-13; Mk 14:1-9<br />The plot against Jesus<br />Mt 26:14-16; Mk 14:10-11; Lk 22:1-6<br /><br /><strong>Thursday</strong><br />The Last Supper<br />Mt 26:17-35; Mk 14:12-38; Lk 22:7-38; Jn 13:1-38<br />Jesus comforts the disciples<br />Jn 14:1-17:26<br />Gethsemane<br />Mt 26:36-46; Mk 14:39-42; Lk 22:39-46<br />Jesus' arrest and trial<br />Mt 26:47-75; Mk 14:43-15:15; Lk 22:47-23:25; Jn 18:1-19:16<br /><br /><strong>Friday</strong><br />Jesus' crucifixion and death<br />Mt 27:1-56; Mk 15:16-41; Lk 23:26-49; Jn 19:17-30<br />The burial of Jesus<br />Mt 27:57-66; Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:31-42<br /><br /><strong>Sunday</strong><br />The empty tomb<br />Mt 28:1-15; Mk 16:1-8; Lk 24:1-12; Jn 20:1-10<br />Mary Magdalene sees Jesus in the garden<br />Mk 16:9-11; Jn 20:11-18<br />Jesus appears to the two going to Emmaus<br />Mk 16:12-13; Lk 24:13-35<br />Jesus appears to 10 disciples<br />Mk 16:14-20; Lk 24:36-53; Jn 20:19-23<br /><br /><br />Here is a great activity to do on Saturday -- make cookies that will allow you to act out and discuss the Easter story with children in your church, family, or any group.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.effectivechurchcom.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Res-Cookies-Photo-version.pdf">Resurrection Cookies</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-61066405159768911752011-02-18T19:11:00.000-07:002011-03-08T14:36:18.701-07:00More pictures from Grammy's visitGrammy likes to take photos. The kids try to amuse her. But eventually the fake smiles come out....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKojS4fIulyOHgen4OtE2aOOsTtqj_ha4w_5DWSEaVXIdFSLk8c5s4td3_nJiBRq_pJLJwH76HfD_u-J54dLpjh_jvnM9IThiCreRuI64VcPSmYmaHwVGkUtjM9AVTNj4GPJMvXyO1IXDJ/s1600/DSC01635.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580017011163553970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKojS4fIulyOHgen4OtE2aOOsTtqj_ha4w_5DWSEaVXIdFSLk8c5s4td3_nJiBRq_pJLJwH76HfD_u-J54dLpjh_jvnM9IThiCreRuI64VcPSmYmaHwVGkUtjM9AVTNj4GPJMvXyO1IXDJ/s400/DSC01635.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3hD_80NG8aTz1UqW31HEtMCui8jCj9PUNntB7_DLtDxumu3771I1upI82lb1UJ60008jYWSqq5GV7YFQ51ExdjphSWluTfj1_wuCUt7q_ZY56rnmQUw7BBLZ_9p9PN1fqi2fhj0uIiGz/s1600/DSC01645.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580017006711017234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3hD_80NG8aTz1UqW31HEtMCui8jCj9PUNntB7_DLtDxumu3771I1upI82lb1UJ60008jYWSqq5GV7YFQ51ExdjphSWluTfj1_wuCUt7q_ZY56rnmQUw7BBLZ_9p9PN1fqi2fhj0uIiGz/s400/DSC01645.JPG" /></a><br />The perfect little picture poser.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9rxj5mrTebjaGyPQnfcEbErzPrFJsjnbLtwj1hQrIprClJRCHATmgBM2IgqLasKEyIkg3F9tvalJD5sfU4jSmffxsaToZEsB_pTu6KIzcMZg4kBpTAdz2ioXcdSx1agO0a_TRezlhKWC/s1600/DSC01664.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580017001306997906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9rxj5mrTebjaGyPQnfcEbErzPrFJsjnbLtwj1hQrIprClJRCHATmgBM2IgqLasKEyIkg3F9tvalJD5sfU4jSmffxsaToZEsB_pTu6KIzcMZg4kBpTAdz2ioXcdSx1agO0a_TRezlhKWC/s400/DSC01664.JPG" /></a><br />Savannah and Grammy enjoy a game of Trouble together.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDubC8yNVbBsoJbpJLXIVdbYkUeFDzAIcdgwobwLRmtuvhtwihZ4EcEmEAvyUibyE2cUcrsHTF9siQN-w1HuRYM5pOCUliW98wMK62GQqF6_xcmvkweeF-yV03wDhLSz5ygRLbilyItDl/s1600/DSC01673.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579302653840575074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDubC8yNVbBsoJbpJLXIVdbYkUeFDzAIcdgwobwLRmtuvhtwihZ4EcEmEAvyUibyE2cUcrsHTF9siQN-w1HuRYM5pOCUliW98wMK62GQqF6_xcmvkweeF-yV03wDhLSz5ygRLbilyItDl/s400/DSC01673.JPG" /></a><br />A quick pose for Grammy.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6X3Jr1wkHbX41UyFF80fiAXjiiiONRzt1hyphenhyphen33AFxTXR2gm5f57QV5Xa4EClSV7wbERTQc3P_cKYMYs5qxaw0ycqA5C-o3zuu6aOUha2I29Bp11jP4E70L80j0a1lMP96cluPNBfjj0el/s1600/DSC01680.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579302642444483874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6X3Jr1wkHbX41UyFF80fiAXjiiiONRzt1hyphenhyphen33AFxTXR2gm5f57QV5Xa4EClSV7wbERTQc3P_cKYMYs5qxaw0ycqA5C-o3zuu6aOUha2I29Bp11jP4E70L80j0a1lMP96cluPNBfjj0el/s400/DSC01680.JPG" /></a><br />Happy Valentine's Day.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6KNCCWrEkzsdISnmoCmZqnELWJ_wau3v9XLXRE3rZVRVdcXlzCOZXKdD0WLwxpedV7iEu2QPxbY6T0hyphenhyphenp_Xmb65cp37nt8C73PNfhqwXvgW8NpTNCfFHqH2dMDSjqxHV7EOWvzMQtRxm/s1600/DSC01688.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579302642569250530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6KNCCWrEkzsdISnmoCmZqnELWJ_wau3v9XLXRE3rZVRVdcXlzCOZXKdD0WLwxpedV7iEu2QPxbY6T0hyphenhyphenp_Xmb65cp37nt8C73PNfhqwXvgW8NpTNCfFHqH2dMDSjqxHV7EOWvzMQtRxm/s400/DSC01688.JPG" /></a><br />Grammy took the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">little</span> ones to the mall several times while I was doing school with the big ones. They were excited to bring balloons home this time.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-43712207436379567902011-02-16T16:15:00.004-07:002011-03-01T19:08:48.494-07:00An 80 degree temperature change!<div><div><div>In Wyoming, one day the temperature can be this.....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qxBs7RQgWe_SkXgGODsbJLFiVB6EQuts6iFAkGREvGp842fYOjyPsOW6uKzHu9DGPG4Hpr3RqotetwiKL89yQHmJzn5EWXq2buny0IA6iLFcySLskw7kY3Prmj1ru3HsFPHSSilHasZx/s1600/DSC06527.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578512989701954466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qxBs7RQgWe_SkXgGODsbJLFiVB6EQuts6iFAkGREvGp842fYOjyPsOW6uKzHu9DGPG4Hpr3RqotetwiKL89yQHmJzn5EWXq2buny0IA6iLFcySLskw7kY3Prmj1ru3HsFPHSSilHasZx/s400/DSC06527.JPG" /></a> </div><div></div><div>...and then the next day it can be this!!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1N_Zc3iwiY6rri94ngkyXji3vlXMY5EBDz2LiBuSTH-ivI38SM-_gpwg2nqRMZuXtuRzvnlN3PwXYBRGwy6f8ZVfRO1midu9_gmo6Vayr6aDsOvAPHJnSAFnpq13iyxQTpywHZC0nmYv5/s1600/IMG00282.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578512996772239234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1N_Zc3iwiY6rri94ngkyXji3vlXMY5EBDz2LiBuSTH-ivI38SM-_gpwg2nqRMZuXtuRzvnlN3PwXYBRGwy6f8ZVfRO1midu9_gmo6Vayr6aDsOvAPHJnSAFnpq13iyxQTpywHZC0nmYv5/s400/IMG00282.jpg" /></a></div><div>I think this is the first time Timothy has celebrated his February 16<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> birthday with a picnic and sand castle making.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HH7o_IOgoEOjlzr8hD1s6A2sAR96cpTtS6WOkiJOMxIb25QK5ESwC5FpO52fQPM3iC7Vg4qXjOuFT6OCbS4slgsDDLtq9YrbMWpAtNfMaxxPQzBi_oemO5UmaIZsspT7Dl0VP-5Yyg8Q/s1600/DSC06619.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578513011851481458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HH7o_IOgoEOjlzr8hD1s6A2sAR96cpTtS6WOkiJOMxIb25QK5ESwC5FpO52fQPM3iC7Vg4qXjOuFT6OCbS4slgsDDLtq9YrbMWpAtNfMaxxPQzBi_oemO5UmaIZsspT7Dl0VP-5Yyg8Q/s400/DSC06619.JPG" /></a></div><div>That's how old I am!<br /></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06d_dCdg-9yfZzqY1HSWhCccBq6yy6G4DY5xC68wLGaQqg106ZmZ46Yh5Df_mdt-V7t1PglqRVGnDlmPVdJfQ3LRDld3P0GPBG6K-dSBOYivNesUEcjRCfK290EknHpR2inHIgf8UrdLm/s1600/DSC06620.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578513009160732402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06d_dCdg-9yfZzqY1HSWhCccBq6yy6G4DY5xC68wLGaQqg106ZmZ46Yh5Df_mdt-V7t1PglqRVGnDlmPVdJfQ3LRDld3P0GPBG6K-dSBOYivNesUEcjRCfK290EknHpR2inHIgf8UrdLm/s400/DSC06620.JPG" /></a> </div><div>I have taught my son well! Vitamin D - it's so good for the soul :).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaTo7bCL-AtGSPUGGvAETFs7cXQ5dJR89wxRsO70Th79bNsMNw86F0xKbL1m_Q40c_vdg1Cs5xSysjHGcECqfrlDLmpMbVBpCoFqzZKACsd5fkzJho0fGDL-CmodrwWJz_D8fRa8akAfN/s1600/DSC01730.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579242314438787010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaTo7bCL-AtGSPUGGvAETFs7cXQ5dJR89wxRsO70Th79bNsMNw86F0xKbL1m_Q40c_vdg1Cs5xSysjHGcECqfrlDLmpMbVBpCoFqzZKACsd5fkzJho0fGDL-CmodrwWJz_D8fRa8akAfN/s400/DSC01730.JPG" /></a><br />Yes, even a picnic...in FEBRUARY.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3YfwR00-NDDb8IKm7yNWBPRYRy_kWnYZgK6L3kx5esZMLxVIuV5o2ytw6EH3xE-HdNy74JcofNh1OCQS5PlE7Wq2DfZHEuXvJoHNAfkSsHJksVhozdr5uOoA5_l23X8IHsbh-sgNyY5a/s1600/DSC06622.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578513001979409618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3YfwR00-NDDb8IKm7yNWBPRYRy_kWnYZgK6L3kx5esZMLxVIuV5o2ytw6EH3xE-HdNy74JcofNh1OCQS5PlE7Wq2DfZHEuXvJoHNAfkSsHJksVhozdr5uOoA5_l23X8IHsbh-sgNyY5a/s400/DSC06622.JPG" /></a><br />Savannah had a great time playing with bubbles. It is always amazing how fast she can empty a bottle.</div><div><br /><br />Timothy's birthday fell on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">AWANA</span> night.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNSXv4qF6ugrKgOCSOyq-v4cwzY-YFvtfEqestw9MIcJexa581lcehekV4PC6odTZvyfRdSbH-F6WbunpPQFu5rVOEqhu1slOtA4PqlIiHHnIttizp6Nlj8GGEm-AEMKSf002ha_nlvNf/s1600/DSC01734.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579242311653544178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNSXv4qF6ugrKgOCSOyq-v4cwzY-YFvtfEqestw9MIcJexa581lcehekV4PC6odTZvyfRdSbH-F6WbunpPQFu5rVOEqhu1slOtA4PqlIiHHnIttizp6Nlj8GGEm-AEMKSf002ha_nlvNf/s400/DSC01734.JPG" /></a><br />He was the clubber of the night and got to talk about his favorite things.</div><div> </div><div>Savannah was delighted to be able to stay in his class for the entire night.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyVcr6NIgR0Bxvu34cq_IVnHN0zFlsFTEus4a1D-CqrNnwnMLogJB5-QGVbBZ17_1EAG-whmaR0PXwymLdprA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div><p></p><p>She had no reservations about doing everything Timothy did, including the games.</p><p><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzuJEQz_KODg1AZvQSsqWtdU3iukga9WVxAHaHQWsYhbKB-eKPYyKJ_ysLkP61AnXgQK0zXN6JfF1G5Qcyrsw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Timothy takes the game time very seriously.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749784234269492822.post-46688330667218879282011-02-12T17:39:00.002-07:002011-03-01T18:58:14.148-07:00Timothy Turns 5We celebrated Tim's birthday the Saturday prior to his actual birthday. He wanted things fairly simple. A batman cake and a specific list of friends.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-lpwnocti2FzCtHk7BQMjJwd1Hmk65KdtC502narYIWLDzrjOQ-Fx9Id3vYN1y5CHS5MJnrsdnbx9PDaFazTlYbyBr0ogMxrHE5xXOEy_LP7UvUlEiS8JwPCVbidi_L9vkDjJJT3UFZy/s1600/DSC06586.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579280939490298002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-lpwnocti2FzCtHk7BQMjJwd1Hmk65KdtC502narYIWLDzrjOQ-Fx9Id3vYN1y5CHS5MJnrsdnbx9PDaFazTlYbyBr0ogMxrHE5xXOEy_LP7UvUlEiS8JwPCVbidi_L9vkDjJJT3UFZy/s400/DSC06586.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TouRwJ_k33PlZYfwIVy3TpmX3jB0EeCKpUNNPXnuRXsVF2z_LUmToMGdyHSWwYI-YweKDkqOfOyYbeNfuMP1RddKyuDhj2PsdwDOI6nZ5xhjT4T2BkHXrzrmiCCOO_1Z-j1a6q7vjG-_/s1600/DSC06582.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579278087115385442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TouRwJ_k33PlZYfwIVy3TpmX3jB0EeCKpUNNPXnuRXsVF2z_LUmToMGdyHSWwYI-YweKDkqOfOyYbeNfuMP1RddKyuDhj2PsdwDOI6nZ5xhjT4T2BkHXrzrmiCCOO_1Z-j1a6q7vjG-_/s400/DSC06582.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn28_i11mypELDzB2Kwqxc_OHBS_fdoGdfIcwjOiJNHF00qq8hwrxcYI6h_G_EVR08f7zczHj8nDFg4bKaAfyIE-sehVDjKYv5NGhkI50tFtfnKRzS_VbBHMakxSRaLJ5uaiYKDgRgPccE/s1600/DSC06592.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579278086252461890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn28_i11mypELDzB2Kwqxc_OHBS_fdoGdfIcwjOiJNHF00qq8hwrxcYI6h_G_EVR08f7zczHj8nDFg4bKaAfyIE-sehVDjKYv5NGhkI50tFtfnKRzS_VbBHMakxSRaLJ5uaiYKDgRgPccE/s400/DSC06592.JPG" /></a><br />Savannah and Uncle Jim. I am not sure how she ended up on his lap, because Tim is generally possessive of Jim.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33KoISAd7cTu5W7hM7g56YI6GshQSrTxeLPPX1lzr0NgG3zNZfL4L0DrHb6AgWDxn8n6ul2kroH4HgbgRHdGZOWYfHhysbx3r4ZEV4GkrmgPV5L7N8Ky64gIXIio8avjCIV7Zt4WKO4aU/s1600/DSC06593.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579278076330789026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33KoISAd7cTu5W7hM7g56YI6GshQSrTxeLPPX1lzr0NgG3zNZfL4L0DrHb6AgWDxn8n6ul2kroH4HgbgRHdGZOWYfHhysbx3r4ZEV4GkrmgPV5L7N8Ky64gIXIio8avjCIV7Zt4WKO4aU/s400/DSC06593.JPG" /></a><br />The kids' parties are always a good excuse for us to visit with our friends.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcR3-sVkfuvNlx8CeXV32uvQ1o4ZDerTHsC3VABCvBah-C3wt4UYFXZzgLY4lrF4U4UecqnLzkC3Woj6ROwSjF8HligDnhQ-NkiG4wEGNELpl-p0QvU7oU92KGWSmjYjkbohmn90uTKvs/s1600/DSC06594.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579278069886213570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcR3-sVkfuvNlx8CeXV32uvQ1o4ZDerTHsC3VABCvBah-C3wt4UYFXZzgLY4lrF4U4UecqnLzkC3Woj6ROwSjF8HligDnhQ-NkiG4wEGNELpl-p0QvU7oU92KGWSmjYjkbohmn90uTKvs/s400/DSC06594.JPG" /></a><br />David read Tim his card all by himself.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxI2R9MqmuSIAmF_H8vpw9x3rDJy41Xcmq9hykAM46KFkpWhJVvwQEp-nqSNqwEAFshNo9sclBqbP5SZR9Y753flZbmATkElvmHevI3330Wqz_86uVDiyRcTznoe6_43ypvE4kCsRp6M1/s1600/DSC06597.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579276752559892018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxI2R9MqmuSIAmF_H8vpw9x3rDJy41Xcmq9hykAM46KFkpWhJVvwQEp-nqSNqwEAFshNo9sclBqbP5SZR9Y753flZbmATkElvmHevI3330Wqz_86uVDiyRcTznoe6_43ypvE4kCsRp6M1/s400/DSC06597.JPG" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Avry</span> and Savannah sat like little princesses as Tim opened a bunch of boy toys.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnqbRX0ItiCWePxWL3_b8QbZhLVp-u-VBCmzw04dtOUo9pmT59KQi3yiiZsMfiXfim9qffpM7La6FMJGqZzCPd3b6gl100F-6kEYQfCTu5jCmZKvza29fcMVpqKaNaGhfZ6n0GW2briz7/s1600/DSC06598.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579276754946350882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnqbRX0ItiCWePxWL3_b8QbZhLVp-u-VBCmzw04dtOUo9pmT59KQi3yiiZsMfiXfim9qffpM7La6FMJGqZzCPd3b6gl100F-6kEYQfCTu5jCmZKvza29fcMVpqKaNaGhfZ6n0GW2briz7/s400/DSC06598.JPG" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Grammy</span> made it into town just in time to celebrate her first grandson's 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> birthday!<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXi-N8bRReF10w_1vCvmlM6ddQVLFPfP1xHrjmH1qYSc9SurQkVjBmqN1hhWp6fdFAvbVlVN_38DKk8IKhTxjTnFGWbPg0eWUAL-y5g-_Vs4g_f3NLHPVZPxqthdSxi9J8eavirxfR3VO6/s1600/DSC06604.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579276749312899746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXi-N8bRReF10w_1vCvmlM6ddQVLFPfP1xHrjmH1qYSc9SurQkVjBmqN1hhWp6fdFAvbVlVN_38DKk8IKhTxjTnFGWbPg0eWUAL-y5g-_Vs4g_f3NLHPVZPxqthdSxi9J8eavirxfR3VO6/s400/DSC06604.JPG" /></a></div><div>Timothy was super excited about his entire Bears outfit, especially the helmet.</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEfk6KekgUDFQjKElZVzrgLreJ8TCo6QWTxjDKO3rZklGG0gPoWNWtTPFbmTl8BGVGIxY_nep9wFGate-JKiLi7ZHPAV2hwa_K4tVssv2ZSGWiq1up5kRyGMmGxrPhs19EKRxc8Hqrj2b/s1600/DSC01659.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579280950881079730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEfk6KekgUDFQjKElZVzrgLreJ8TCo6QWTxjDKO3rZklGG0gPoWNWtTPFbmTl8BGVGIxY_nep9wFGate-JKiLi7ZHPAV2hwa_K4tVssv2ZSGWiq1up5kRyGMmGxrPhs19EKRxc8Hqrj2b/s400/DSC01659.JPG" /></a><br />This was taken immediately before the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ridiculous</span> tears by the birthday boy. Why? Because notice David's lips. He was helping Tim blow out his candles and according to Tim, that is <strong>absolutely, under no <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">circumstances</span>, acceptable, at any time, for any birthday. </strong></div><div></div><div> </div><div>I am sure that my son with remember to warn David of this when (if) he invites him next year. </div><div></div><div> </div><div>That's real life, folks, and sometimes it's just not pretty.<br /></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Update: Tim walked by the computer right after I initially posted this, saw the photo of David blowing out his candles and said, "I should have told David you aren't supposed to blow out other people's candles."</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSizi0SKhf8x1_rxV9Yt8nOlZ4tOBJyzrjOh-HXNvkCkE_4WZWIGy9dg_XaWWUOVKEVMpxUHRIcccUhKtLoIy6gufYMqlsE83xYLTOr7HnTfGX1-5s_y4vzc3-3TN4wha6OLKh60Pa-4JI/s1600/DSC01672.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579280948088698738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSizi0SKhf8x1_rxV9Yt8nOlZ4tOBJyzrjOh-HXNvkCkE_4WZWIGy9dg_XaWWUOVKEVMpxUHRIcccUhKtLoIy6gufYMqlsE83xYLTOr7HnTfGX1-5s_y4vzc3-3TN4wha6OLKh60Pa-4JI/s400/DSC01672.JPG" /></a><br />Timothy writing his own "Thank You" notes. I think he had them written and delivered faster than any of the girls have so far!!</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Happy Birthday, sweet boy. You have filled our house and lives with joy and laughter in more ways than you could ever know.<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1