tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27474483789094840602024-02-19T03:05:39.092-07:00Meet the SmithsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-27396605368908654932012-03-10T22:35:00.009-07:002012-03-11T00:17:24.773-07:00April 2011 pt.3<span style="font-weight:bold;">The Randomness of life</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n6BLIQkin14P7hQ-LSDtyGgz-zECGrUdQH0UXZYR9Bv_TR9dgpCCifkC5Vw4Nw0aAj6Sj_vJLTNyRsd2TEmnsnMlWINv5n6v9eiOI599Y_y-cnahJs2pGK4Aavk5pTsfI1n7YoBVG49l/s1600/DSC_0289done.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n6BLIQkin14P7hQ-LSDtyGgz-zECGrUdQH0UXZYR9Bv_TR9dgpCCifkC5Vw4Nw0aAj6Sj_vJLTNyRsd2TEmnsnMlWINv5n6v9eiOI599Y_y-cnahJs2pGK4Aavk5pTsfI1n7YoBVG49l/s320/DSC_0289done.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718509569681845650" /></a>This month I had the priviledge of doing a prego photoshoot for my dear friend Hannah. Even though this pic doesn't show her incredibly large belly (as she was expecting twins), this was my favorite pic from the bunch!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjop_RS128v6aTQP6FNMayL4ByZ92guFlSvu9vhGGlQfrj6lR8RSFn0tVlJUz3SWnMFsEYVfZi9Hk7MpUc-FX0zgIeOZZkUGag1orFjtghim-C8P9qtwfyUmRcAx5Y7ssh3dwNVh2fNqFM0/s1600/DSC_0328.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjop_RS128v6aTQP6FNMayL4ByZ92guFlSvu9vhGGlQfrj6lR8RSFn0tVlJUz3SWnMFsEYVfZi9Hk7MpUc-FX0zgIeOZZkUGag1orFjtghim-C8P9qtwfyUmRcAx5Y7ssh3dwNVh2fNqFM0/s320/DSC_0328.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718531360561309586" /></a>On April 28th Fayleah Reagh and Eden Beverly had joined the world and mom and dad couldn't have been prouder. We had a great time taking the kids in for a visit to see the new arrivals and enjoying dinner with the kids after the visit. Josh and Hannah are some of the most kind and loving people you could ever meet! They are making absolutely incredible parents!<br /><br />Another favorite picture I took, although on a different spectrum was this next one. Brennan was on a crazy Spiderman kick, loving everything and anything spiderman. Crazy enough I walked into the room and caught him with a red marker trying to become spiderman...Good thing the marker was washable!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZd4PZVv5qaqkBjUJd8_rnej3tV3Rdach2ki4gFkG3KVA7U9Yti2xg1V5DTY0CXnyOEEC7LECAMNbB1vFidfL3fIeFxNmTmj2msnYucOqPXOI-bQfmPGgWDBM9_ycLf_DPT5oqBhoFU-I/s1600/IMG_0086.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZd4PZVv5qaqkBjUJd8_rnej3tV3Rdach2ki4gFkG3KVA7U9Yti2xg1V5DTY0CXnyOEEC7LECAMNbB1vFidfL3fIeFxNmTmj2msnYucOqPXOI-bQfmPGgWDBM9_ycLf_DPT5oqBhoFU-I/s320/IMG_0086.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718518776527898754" /></a><br /><br />This month was also the Bike rodeo for Davin down at the ice rink. He was right inbetween sizes for bikes, and wouldn't let me talk him into riding the smaller more secure bike. So he climbed on the big BMX and could hardly touch the ground. At every stop he almost tipped over, but he was sure excited to participate in the course that the RCMP had put together. Here he is getting the pre-ride lecture with his class by the town by-law-officer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCCqmQWe0lcRvNV_4OfcZ3-VJMErfubZ54kM8-4Du38nis1XPS9jgUvJyKTApkn1LYhRhwCgSJHcZIay4PIpGTd1HqO2mQG0ZnyEGyeR0xBXjx-DbvnpAOVQItbY0ZPT7zB7-AYg9adAo/s1600/IMG_0076.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCCqmQWe0lcRvNV_4OfcZ3-VJMErfubZ54kM8-4Du38nis1XPS9jgUvJyKTApkn1LYhRhwCgSJHcZIay4PIpGTd1HqO2mQG0ZnyEGyeR0xBXjx-DbvnpAOVQItbY0ZPT7zB7-AYg9adAo/s320/IMG_0076.jpg" border="0"alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718520935753159298" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepgBQi7JHFLh7vzW-aHL-vkkmTcqnl7IbI-M7HR0lB61scUnI5nqJwNHJVZ1L2oWCpubH4KL9fF7j7LRsKzlmYKchKsOB6HQl021aUVGItsYAapjTGMW_5FhjYGVyn8T0phQ7vIuehRWN/s1600/IMGP1332.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepgBQi7JHFLh7vzW-aHL-vkkmTcqnl7IbI-M7HR0lB61scUnI5nqJwNHJVZ1L2oWCpubH4KL9fF7j7LRsKzlmYKchKsOB6HQl021aUVGItsYAapjTGMW_5FhjYGVyn8T0phQ7vIuehRWN/s320/IMGP1332.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718522851784024866" /></a>April is the wrap up for Nathan's Badminton team. He teaches early morning at the Jr. High 2-3 days a week, for the month of March and some of April. April brings Zone's and Provincials and an early morning pancake breakfast on the last day. But not only that, it gives Nathan the opportunity to school a few Jr. High kids in a couple in school tournaments....He's still got it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDefESRDSUftJjfuYUw3oxzTwCswbRyM6CIma4_yoa8w9LGJT8cycbloLksodNOL9bJO3jNfRJwCGQ_FxlDNpWjWl8KLUJkoW5NH6wxSZ68SWqHPcpckVId4gY7_sRDvrlmStAZsJmrf3/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDefESRDSUftJjfuYUw3oxzTwCswbRyM6CIma4_yoa8w9LGJT8cycbloLksodNOL9bJO3jNfRJwCGQ_FxlDNpWjWl8KLUJkoW5NH6wxSZ68SWqHPcpckVId4gY7_sRDvrlmStAZsJmrf3/s320/DSC_0045.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718529745775884146" /></a><br />I have had a chance to catch my girls together a few times lately and it has been priceless! Taylor has been such a big help with Briley. She changes diapers, preps bottles, plays games, cuddles, reads books, and just loves to spend time with her little sister. As Briley has been crawling this month Taylor has spent a lot of time down on the floor following her around on hands and knees. They can get pretty crazy together, but they sure clean up nice! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44nguYh-OVOkUxnhYvi5Pfz-OsU6ruvK6YpspIgiwJZrtg5MsLeAJJj6odccNXh2riRMQgaRX3rCiVq_hUHio39UirNyQj6D2A7fT7YtN6tq8n7IcYTeEU4CB6VTxDZuMmQ9p-4_EbWG6/s1600/DSC_0010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44nguYh-OVOkUxnhYvi5Pfz-OsU6ruvK6YpspIgiwJZrtg5MsLeAJJj6odccNXh2riRMQgaRX3rCiVq_hUHio39UirNyQj6D2A7fT7YtN6tq8n7IcYTeEU4CB6VTxDZuMmQ9p-4_EbWG6/s320/DSC_0010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718528194222352674" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-1935750640209000482012-03-04T08:50:00.010-07:002012-03-04T10:20:36.235-07:00April 2011 pt. 2Waterton Lakes Lodge!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLddzfJNx_qzz13R_YaJyCVaatOwXKthYj7fc3sVsa6vg3gz8F2qB7Ncql6MMbh4JqmCu4d3uZ-J2MAEsBs4aASn3DfcUp-jr4fN0_xozLaecT3QPL9Y1PU-RGm8inTzJkiWWEfdffjej/s1600/IMG_0088.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLddzfJNx_qzz13R_YaJyCVaatOwXKthYj7fc3sVsa6vg3gz8F2qB7Ncql6MMbh4JqmCu4d3uZ-J2MAEsBs4aASn3DfcUp-jr4fN0_xozLaecT3QPL9Y1PU-RGm8inTzJkiWWEfdffjej/s320/IMG_0088.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716080018829075410" /></a><br />Last year Nathan and I took advantage of Waterton Lakes Lodge 2 for 1 winter deal and absolutley loved it! We Figured that a good getaway in the winter helps cure the wintertime blues and breaks up the monotony of the cold white months. This year we convinced our friends Shannon and Cody Toone to join us. We couldn't be away from the kids for 2 nights, so we did 2 rooms for the price of one. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45o0Qt5AlKBxVDqR_MnMLOq0XaYIDer6WScRE_eO4zVz_XnTBnSr_wp5oqgGRJ3W94ssMpNsaL6BVvC6dfj0MJPBIcanpZDMeg9iLcnhXne0xayMBNtdRA9xg_-Pns5PtNOdgLrpNE3j8/s1600/IMGP1297.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px10px; cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45o0Qt5AlKBxVDqR_MnMLOq0XaYIDer6WScRE_eO4zVz_XnTBnSr_wp5oqgGRJ3W94ssMpNsaL6BVvC6dfj0MJPBIcanpZDMeg9iLcnhXne0xayMBNtdRA9xg_-Pns5PtNOdgLrpNE3j8/s320/IMGP1297.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716072645339726050" /></a>We headed up on Friday right afterschool and got settled into our rooms, then rented ski equipment and drove up the Cameron lake road to do some cross country skiing. This was my second time ever going and I absolutely enjoyed every minute of it! This post is going to be filled with a bunch of pics to commemorate the outing and the beauty of Waterton!<br />On the right is Cody and Shannon at the very beginning of our cross country skiing adventure!<br />Below is me looking down the trail (roadway) to Cameron Lake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg296BnYCVi003-Jrj17V8s2DIHhbcBCsk0-68w3eGbW1tRhcUi-PLzL8RRiW5OoEas7-4lgOLx89TarjdHtLgPsWEkCzBwVXSpzOlawSqKdZFh3FsmEZ0QCSS6KqobcUD6pHSY0uAtCfyT/s1600/IMGP1298.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg296BnYCVi003-Jrj17V8s2DIHhbcBCsk0-68w3eGbW1tRhcUi-PLzL8RRiW5OoEas7-4lgOLx89TarjdHtLgPsWEkCzBwVXSpzOlawSqKdZFh3FsmEZ0QCSS6KqobcUD6pHSY0uAtCfyT/s320/IMGP1298.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716072637540164098" /></a><br />The next two pics are of each couple once we had reached Cameron lake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxrwPeEsyMCmzsqrf2syIUBfX1yv_RWCmjFWRKQvqxGWmklCfkhuDfCMYStUYvknXvqNiPoTVRRYZ6jAoBLJTdrZ9eu1UdWT9kg6Y6ghh94kr4MVXS2Ewk2sd_Jegwk9H-SENd5RysJWL/s1600/IMGP1310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxrwPeEsyMCmzsqrf2syIUBfX1yv_RWCmjFWRKQvqxGWmklCfkhuDfCMYStUYvknXvqNiPoTVRRYZ6jAoBLJTdrZ9eu1UdWT9kg6Y6ghh94kr4MVXS2Ewk2sd_Jegwk9H-SENd5RysJWL/s320/IMGP1310.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716072633000335378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33omKrWVTAHx46WTW9JY_QU3w0z68ed3M4oZLqOsmzkpzKVTgV_PUW_-oV8ldy-u3bamepvXOsJ5tt25gLaEeHW-3F2h53A5MYnFde37ABJN5DekagWje4fNFk9RkPdQF05lR-iBX2jee/s1600/IMGP1312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33omKrWVTAHx46WTW9JY_QU3w0z68ed3M4oZLqOsmzkpzKVTgV_PUW_-oV8ldy-u3bamepvXOsJ5tt25gLaEeHW-3F2h53A5MYnFde37ABJN5DekagWje4fNFk9RkPdQF05lR-iBX2jee/s320/IMGP1312.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716072625358003874" /></a><br />I was amazed at the amount of snow that was up there in comparison to everywhere else. This was one of the outhouses that is open during the summer!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LWZzF8i2cOHiEW8vEtV5U5jLENkG-vWfnbibYU0uAzghSwV3DQkYKcm5pPHiFGksB9Pa0NhpWEZJtXMVU445he89yaWCqE6aoepLkQcwVhd8dUMNf-O67V-g-_nIiqUOJ9vaPhIOOy3V/s1600/IMGP1315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LWZzF8i2cOHiEW8vEtV5U5jLENkG-vWfnbibYU0uAzghSwV3DQkYKcm5pPHiFGksB9Pa0NhpWEZJtXMVU445he89yaWCqE6aoepLkQcwVhd8dUMNf-O67V-g-_nIiqUOJ9vaPhIOOy3V/s320/IMGP1315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716073443072511410" /></a><br />And of course if you know Nathan and Cody at all they have to find a way to challenge themselves during any adventure. This was the slope down into the parking lot that they decided they needed to test their telemarking skills on!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEhVL2q5yYhzU3JQsn-5PA0bdirL3PTkQvicIElreIW7-YPAfog5TstLGryhwNquZVEPyYMZfqKi8PXRV_Z3XediP2uR3VWS5vRsrt-uFdqLVTqnvBMzVWFgPw7QuNjolUxoBxhc2KTsY/s1600/IMGP1319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEhVL2q5yYhzU3JQsn-5PA0bdirL3PTkQvicIElreIW7-YPAfog5TstLGryhwNquZVEPyYMZfqKi8PXRV_Z3XediP2uR3VWS5vRsrt-uFdqLVTqnvBMzVWFgPw7QuNjolUxoBxhc2KTsY/s320/IMGP1319.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716073431112867698" /></a><br />I guess cross country skiis weren't meant for telemarking! But they sure made for a good laugh!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_1bEsH_d-wFHCzQ8gS4Bb-KjTEK7k7EEaD1UJbdjYofLNGwbkyk-_TwA2FSoBlaL5sLTywxH0IqPNMh7hgfAjHqPIgY063vHBpDnndMyorRqpPW2mbtN_n0FhF-KwpLybalK2ps5JnvJ/s1600/IMGP1320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_1bEsH_d-wFHCzQ8gS4Bb-KjTEK7k7EEaD1UJbdjYofLNGwbkyk-_TwA2FSoBlaL5sLTywxH0IqPNMh7hgfAjHqPIgY063vHBpDnndMyorRqpPW2mbtN_n0FhF-KwpLybalK2ps5JnvJ/s320/IMGP1320.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716079997426954162" /></a><br /> Apart from some sticky snow on the way back making it a little more than frustrating for both of the guys, and one or two falls throughout the trip it was an amazingly beautiful adventure!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQssZnH-Pc6nlYC0J3yvVIXrcrhpCi6D9tXPlneT8kjpx4iBpcqiTrFZbtc61xMv4TD9l-4r-Md7pouzsuShPMeIJrGCP7atuRcDwhd5yV2nl1b4dXJaNCX-j00VZpdcITMztTf68Vtdf/s1600/IMGP1318.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQssZnH-Pc6nlYC0J3yvVIXrcrhpCi6D9tXPlneT8kjpx4iBpcqiTrFZbtc61xMv4TD9l-4r-Md7pouzsuShPMeIJrGCP7atuRcDwhd5yV2nl1b4dXJaNCX-j00VZpdcITMztTf68Vtdf/s320/IMGP1318.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716080000698335522" /></a>We figured we had better get one more shot before heading back down to the Lodge for the night!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2HsNsLMpi0WB_5CIP__ZhkUJH7q54Rq2Knx7jasi_bfMOaGHDHx0u2cu1lmR-4FVnTbJfCQoTNOcLiRLipY7i-HknKgGEpUOjCwdWWa9FHp7hMEGsugxEVgiG8Aee3d6DThAJEN7stFw/s1600/IMGP1323.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2HsNsLMpi0WB_5CIP__ZhkUJH7q54Rq2Knx7jasi_bfMOaGHDHx0u2cu1lmR-4FVnTbJfCQoTNOcLiRLipY7i-HknKgGEpUOjCwdWWa9FHp7hMEGsugxEVgiG8Aee3d6DThAJEN7stFw/s320/IMGP1323.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716073419782740866" /></a><br />After skiing we had dinner at Vimmy's Lounge and sat by the fire to warm up. The food was amazing and totally filling, yet we went back to our room to play games and <span style="font-weight:bold;">EAT MORE</span> snacks until we were stuffed!<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0DJYJk117oDWfzFTX6CZruS4m9La1kEpG2GhGgx92UxZba4V4Gd3SknbYzHtrzqzzad2J7QLD06wHThUVgpoP5dHjRE8d7CwC3wNN-RJbzFmo0uH7Z3YHLpFJUgyhyphenhyphenuD6zvGAbZU4Ez2/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0DJYJk117oDWfzFTX6CZruS4m9La1kEpG2GhGgx92UxZba4V4Gd3SknbYzHtrzqzzad2J7QLD06wHThUVgpoP5dHjRE8d7CwC3wNN-RJbzFmo0uH7Z3YHLpFJUgyhyphenhyphenuD6zvGAbZU4Ez2/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716073452742127554" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESl0FyDK0TiwVuc7PowuJIPYS-0SwfOsfaB0fMz7f0ZCwmfMRStWQirV8PvKzW5d7UmZmRDOSt3kXfqfodxbFKTSegC_XrmrsWzVO9rIX0PVpE9MehtxB3rUm0j79SYqsUMITIRhptY2k/s1600/DSC_0018.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESl0FyDK0TiwVuc7PowuJIPYS-0SwfOsfaB0fMz7f0ZCwmfMRStWQirV8PvKzW5d7UmZmRDOSt3kXfqfodxbFKTSegC_XrmrsWzVO9rIX0PVpE9MehtxB3rUm0j79SYqsUMITIRhptY2k/s320/DSC_0018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716083947929213570" /></a>The next morning we had a wonderful breakfast in the Lounge. Then went back and gathered our things and checked out. Since we still had sitters at home for a few more hours we decided to head back to the lounge to hang out and play games. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4vEc6BOZ_ve0itZOVxOIRd32_XwXaDfmgwxgJJE_Q04Mrf_17OD05Fkn1RNrHN1ZGRgHMNBxD-WfYZKKrOWARnFB6-vY5qPDO5PpPXpvyYncwUC5hklqtcmKak5ODMPSj37nHXKh3ks6/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4vEc6BOZ_ve0itZOVxOIRd32_XwXaDfmgwxgJJE_Q04Mrf_17OD05Fkn1RNrHN1ZGRgHMNBxD-WfYZKKrOWARnFB6-vY5qPDO5PpPXpvyYncwUC5hklqtcmKak5ODMPSj37nHXKh3ks6/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716084419091907618" /></a><br />Both Nathan and Cody are very into Chess, both running chess clubs at their respective schools, so of course that was one of the games of choice for them while Shannon and I chatted away and exchanged laughs! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-dGxXC_HJh36gQQnV9n5omgFmuavt6wmUL2syv2UDUk7b7aQ6rmiUEWZVItyCl3GrKf4qi8Sad_2X5pn67ux7IS0YF86jSoRuP8kAoEjOd1oto9tlSUHDb4wyNoWvdko03yGUaSgmolA/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-dGxXC_HJh36gQQnV9n5omgFmuavt6wmUL2syv2UDUk7b7aQ6rmiUEWZVItyCl3GrKf4qi8Sad_2X5pn67ux7IS0YF86jSoRuP8kAoEjOd1oto9tlSUHDb4wyNoWvdko03yGUaSgmolA/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716082081553867362" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5d2zhPyx3gKAz50pr-4L0PHX-pfSoS-JPsQJwntUqfoL1wqvTTum3EHnH4lnSUUb_3nuhQZQ-_0jAs32vNpDf5XlUOjYtSoVOkUpgwhiYhuEkjYRBdV_adHU1u42KwJX_iLRYWTeQG3Q7/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5d2zhPyx3gKAz50pr-4L0PHX-pfSoS-JPsQJwntUqfoL1wqvTTum3EHnH4lnSUUb_3nuhQZQ-_0jAs32vNpDf5XlUOjYtSoVOkUpgwhiYhuEkjYRBdV_adHU1u42KwJX_iLRYWTeQG3Q7/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716080775629687138" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What a terrific getaway with terrific people! Something we will have to make a yearly tradition of. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to get away for a little bit, but not wanting to go too far from home!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IWGwu6rrVYNrPdP63-rc3AUpCB5ZfpHOGXSDQbjLZmuv9Y-jWGlhyphenhyphen1qWfVGjA0bWk5Qyr094h6aMlyDoK-UNNU-3lgapIar9aRb27ljysh09LUW0zzj_y3xLLvtUbqMgzrBYnlBCx0wq/s1600/IMGP1313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IWGwu6rrVYNrPdP63-rc3AUpCB5ZfpHOGXSDQbjLZmuv9Y-jWGlhyphenhyphen1qWfVGjA0bWk5Qyr094h6aMlyDoK-UNNU-3lgapIar9aRb27ljysh09LUW0zzj_y3xLLvtUbqMgzrBYnlBCx0wq/s320/IMGP1313.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716080008916271986" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-59418591123194984322012-03-03T21:33:00.010-07:002012-03-03T22:11:31.764-07:00April 2011 pt.1I think I realized how much happened in April as I was going through pics for this blog entry. So I think I might break it up into a few smaller entries! To start with I want to focus on the growth of my little kiddlies! I found these two pictures which sum up Brennan lately: from Attitude <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunG3Xzw7ECwlakbRtHHjIR9SHEB6pJ3peURmJ_tYxm1gQsbn70PeWgLL9V6fbCxyCZtOtJ99u5e1zw46jSW53yN3jI17Q7ec94zL6Pe_XgjzfCvUktPaebGd3eWtUHwlnqidE_c6B4Ht1/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunG3Xzw7ECwlakbRtHHjIR9SHEB6pJ3peURmJ_tYxm1gQsbn70PeWgLL9V6fbCxyCZtOtJ99u5e1zw46jSW53yN3jI17Q7ec94zL6Pe_XgjzfCvUktPaebGd3eWtUHwlnqidE_c6B4Ht1/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715896295027317186" /></a><br />to Angel<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4YRttgYm8K28Euji53qxB4A3hBsEniuFu9vaD5h9Ct1nsUbn42jasoccIRyE9RTu-IMs_eMj_Tp1CaeHe3YsJN0ZaLozlozJ8FCiDJSqKeorNIxZ0Xp2oj5hShW8VWVzUhzZjDPrAMzq/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4YRttgYm8K28Euji53qxB4A3hBsEniuFu9vaD5h9Ct1nsUbn42jasoccIRyE9RTu-IMs_eMj_Tp1CaeHe3YsJN0ZaLozlozJ8FCiDJSqKeorNIxZ0Xp2oj5hShW8VWVzUhzZjDPrAMzq/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" border="0"alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715896480614355234" /></a><br />He has such a way of being so kind and gentle. Giving so much of what he has to others. Always making sure that everyone has a snack if he wants one, or a piece of candy, or a drink, or whatever it is he thinks about. He never wants anyone to be left out. This kid is one of a kind. <br />Briley has been growing so much and with that growth comes exhaustion! I caught her here more than a few times this month!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuladc88lMdl4XdqYUXoQdLMwB4jqj3bek7CiuZwjpAqGe0lqh1JVabzBGn9Pq6t3HkPkvf7OXYgU3AXHWjoWfUO-ZMu68oeSBHWacJ2iMhvhdZmIyGuTKrjaVrMXFnqSwaCJ-xfLiNkh/s1600/IMG_0096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuladc88lMdl4XdqYUXoQdLMwB4jqj3bek7CiuZwjpAqGe0lqh1JVabzBGn9Pq6t3HkPkvf7OXYgU3AXHWjoWfUO-ZMu68oeSBHWacJ2iMhvhdZmIyGuTKrjaVrMXFnqSwaCJ-xfLiNkh/s320/IMG_0096.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715904302050976402" /></a><br />I was able to take Briley and Brennan to the Library Tales for Tots, early in the month. We were lucky to catch it on a day when they were giving carriage rides! It was a little chilly, but such a blast!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJB3XzSod68e45FxFvJIG5L7lHchRG0FGO_nqSGpfBNmcF98pFhAT0w_gyVUXggCY0OZeg57sUXrXOYOXKX_NUYQWu6T2rjKNvM6zy1gEciZ00rIez8TFERnqGRDPUhyF88x9c2wTRMMeV/s1600/IMG_0062.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJB3XzSod68e45FxFvJIG5L7lHchRG0FGO_nqSGpfBNmcF98pFhAT0w_gyVUXggCY0OZeg57sUXrXOYOXKX_NUYQWu6T2rjKNvM6zy1gEciZ00rIez8TFERnqGRDPUhyF88x9c2wTRMMeV/s320/IMG_0062.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715897582239144930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJgljO9M4JyEmTLxDux7KPwq4TDDbDdYHKSynV_qpYMI3rpnJe-I5tHGnnPrioH9gXLgcbQdy4hFxbLSf_ZXyWHQlpO-lc8kcBbN1itcDMno7noqxtMlHDC8jZp6hxz8cDou9KqnJoExf/s1600/IMG_0066.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJgljO9M4JyEmTLxDux7KPwq4TDDbDdYHKSynV_qpYMI3rpnJe-I5tHGnnPrioH9gXLgcbQdy4hFxbLSf_ZXyWHQlpO-lc8kcBbN1itcDMno7noqxtMlHDC8jZp6hxz8cDou9KqnJoExf/s320/IMG_0066.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715897577810212034" /></a><br />Briley has started crawling over the last month and the kids have loved following her everywhere. They think she is just amazing and hence, she never gets much time on her own. Here is a great example of her crawling practice with all the kids supporting her:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66FR5Jaw3ERLyTzlB4YSUjGkYzcpVld12mCYer-Mlg8a-VePjh9BKxHWDsSS7ka-xTxT2ewFv8iIWgrEGdpX7_Rkz7RLEaiJfOfDY5hkRxQg4N55iCDpxIR8LF6RCFsV1KsG4IVMrpSmV/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66FR5Jaw3ERLyTzlB4YSUjGkYzcpVld12mCYer-Mlg8a-VePjh9BKxHWDsSS7ka-xTxT2ewFv8iIWgrEGdpX7_Rkz7RLEaiJfOfDY5hkRxQg4N55iCDpxIR8LF6RCFsV1KsG4IVMrpSmV/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715898627547107298" /></a><br /><br />This month was the beginning of spring in our area, which means gopher hunting! It means time out at our favorite place: The Ranch! Nathan's "Aunts" (Susan and Marcheta- whom we lovingly refer to simply as "The Aunts") are living on the family ranch while his Uncle Ricks runs the cattle. He is always welcome to help with the rodant issues they have out there, so we take our guns out for target practice on the menaces. This year Nathan bought the kids a single shot Henri rifle to learn to handle. They mostly only shot at our stationary target. But they had a great time learning the ins and outs of gun safety. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMb6r65gKil2rXhyphenhyphenuVFjV2UJQa1DmdwsiWdySNZ41hI9CWJmnsnN-oTnKsC7kEPTlGRoM-ybfZWCHNG5-f9qIkpaqiJfJAoiRPgCwLJNSFIsce0re4N9YXF-qYNwlPD8f1_jqSBHhLmTh/s1600/IMGP1283.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMb6r65gKil2rXhyphenhyphenuVFjV2UJQa1DmdwsiWdySNZ41hI9CWJmnsnN-oTnKsC7kEPTlGRoM-ybfZWCHNG5-f9qIkpaqiJfJAoiRPgCwLJNSFIsce0re4N9YXF-qYNwlPD8f1_jqSBHhLmTh/s320/IMGP1283.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715899918900489794" /></a><br /><br />When I think of it the Ranch should almost have a blog post of it's own. Why? You might ask? Well, probably because so much happens out at the ranch! Here are a few pics to illustrate my point: early on in spring the ranch is always dealing with melting snow spots and water. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQN9ynedAhmF1TT4v1GFzsyqJMLnFnX0aNP_5fDdBar82c1JJOGpDjIZYnDlTmGjSW4Jfdf43Vt54iIxl7naZHfHEMEPic2Ia_nx5H0zQCBYGY62ETwDV26RtplTGMtgX3-_CuEcB_lLx/s1600/IMGP1275.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQN9ynedAhmF1TT4v1GFzsyqJMLnFnX0aNP_5fDdBar82c1JJOGpDjIZYnDlTmGjSW4Jfdf43Vt54iIxl7naZHfHEMEPic2Ia_nx5H0zQCBYGY62ETwDV26RtplTGMtgX3-_CuEcB_lLx/s320/IMGP1275.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715900709998652498" /></a><br />Water+4 year old curiousity=<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29G-cmusqT3vlfsEzhqZye3zMhdmpObUt5DF909PaXX1rEVKFKecheVt7Xu3g6SBEkfkAgA6Wut4toWDuK0SLHh4MnmoxCi8rfjzwPyLrkcsAD9WwFNViRki9ZbBiCijdhFUrWHDVH-wy/s1600/IMGP1280.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29G-cmusqT3vlfsEzhqZye3zMhdmpObUt5DF909PaXX1rEVKFKecheVt7Xu3g6SBEkfkAgA6Wut4toWDuK0SLHh4MnmoxCi8rfjzwPyLrkcsAD9WwFNViRki9ZbBiCijdhFUrWHDVH-wy/s320/IMGP1280.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715900724189174082" /></a><br />Thanks to a mom who always packs an extra change of clothes in her "Go Bin" and amazingly prepared Aunts (who had a pair of yellow gum boots just his size for an Armour of God primary presentation) we were good to go again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikVIgiMoY7jDpbqaRslGc2W0XAIYHub_xn2VRcEQsHduWDAV924RG6WFaLPKvdmU9LybT6gNUmonqPqH7K0rtQkU4WPf7orp6t80_FB_uEtgxWpaNf14BJj2Z9R5b0-MWsvWw2scmcfxM/s1600/IMGP1281.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikVIgiMoY7jDpbqaRslGc2W0XAIYHub_xn2VRcEQsHduWDAV924RG6WFaLPKvdmU9LybT6gNUmonqPqH7K0rtQkU4WPf7orp6t80_FB_uEtgxWpaNf14BJj2Z9R5b0-MWsvWw2scmcfxM/s320/IMGP1281.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715902671195949346" /></a><br /><br />Shortly after pulling onto the road after Brennan's trip through the mud we came across a heffer who had just given birth to this little one. It was a great chance to talk to the kids about the birthing process and why there were "stringy things" (as Davin put it) coming ou the cows bum! Man all the opportunities the Ranch allows is amazing!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggD0jTW-dnUNSiRmvedGgCqd1P7sFxZeStlFpykSjWyqS1h0CVGIP4KWCElAHkfMJodTcBERPTLIhsaslJmsRGOfpGaq0QBKBkqClraAz0JjK_RlH5vBF9vPseAN1LuNpX4Eq_9yh-RAR8/s1600/IMGP1290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggD0jTW-dnUNSiRmvedGgCqd1P7sFxZeStlFpykSjWyqS1h0CVGIP4KWCElAHkfMJodTcBERPTLIhsaslJmsRGOfpGaq0QBKBkqClraAz0JjK_RlH5vBF9vPseAN1LuNpX4Eq_9yh-RAR8/s320/IMGP1290.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715900726719600322" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-68226072870441596652012-02-26T20:21:00.004-07:002012-03-03T21:18:28.062-07:00March 2011This month we had the privlege of being invited to the Young Women's New Beginnings. As Taylor is turning 12 this year she was spotlighted and introduced to the group as well as 5 other girls. Their theme was "Princesses". I can't believe that she is growing up so quickly, where have the last 12 years of my life gone? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJHiYw4hXvS3eNeycmYZm8syU1PYrTlglkmLR2UfBpE3DrJqFs3QWcajkyUz-XWeYgLAihSvyh8G-CqPfBtfPTiidHgWT2Yjw-xFFBu91Tlb9Y7cRcTlM6gVqqfuUXGbiII51RmztIYwD/s1600/DSC_0221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJHiYw4hXvS3eNeycmYZm8syU1PYrTlglkmLR2UfBpE3DrJqFs3QWcajkyUz-XWeYgLAihSvyh8G-CqPfBtfPTiidHgWT2Yjw-xFFBu91Tlb9Y7cRcTlM6gVqqfuUXGbiII51RmztIYwD/s320/DSC_0221.JPG" border="0"alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713650971376151938" /></a>For New Beginnings the girls spotlighted the wonderful work of Miranda Layton. She is a seamstress in our ward and I have the priviledge of visiting teaching her! She created a Young Women's fashion line with formal dresses in the colors of the values. Each of the Young Women wore one of her dresses as they described what each Value represented. It was a beautiful evening. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC98fYuoyA2PvWbUZDc6iGCJYE5qamcz5s3xCLPdCAg3uDcW2MweaX2UIpSja0_sMZLACWOf5hKUFLsWJFYm_SphbwgMVIib24pxiFf4q8k0QhnSO6RalqubL4UvNLmUWgBwtPXtdmz_z/s1600/DSC_0232.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC98fYuoyA2PvWbUZDc6iGCJYE5qamcz5s3xCLPdCAg3uDcW2MweaX2UIpSja0_sMZLACWOf5hKUFLsWJFYm_SphbwgMVIib24pxiFf4q8k0QhnSO6RalqubL4UvNLmUWgBwtPXtdmz_z/s320/DSC_0232.JPG"border="0"alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713650980158470530" /></a>March seemed like an insanely busy month! It was Leprechan time and Davin's class made Leprechan traps at school. It is a tradition in the first grade. They make these traps with the hopes of catching a Leprechan and getting it to tell them where his pot of Gold is. If the trap is worthy of the Leprachan's notice the Leprechan will leave a suprise behind to reward the child's efforts...what an interesting tradition, but one that Davin got rather creative with this year!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_bLHD6WKzu7pirEP3_CO4bS7xbOOD8QnkNdN1Jj7xKmjLRpv5PuetKa4j9mev1cCUGkHUboAMcc8_O1fSMhAKFSw4PL2cUoVgTHfeEZ70q7V9X9AePiOCKwQSXX_P1P9F5B8AyqAdJfJ/s1600/DSC_0236.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_bLHD6WKzu7pirEP3_CO4bS7xbOOD8QnkNdN1Jj7xKmjLRpv5PuetKa4j9mev1cCUGkHUboAMcc8_O1fSMhAKFSw4PL2cUoVgTHfeEZ70q7V9X9AePiOCKwQSXX_P1P9F5B8AyqAdJfJ/s320/DSC_0236.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713650984692363330" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyexcQJziF8G3Z5MjkLK-F4EdwhzpfEogGeaD1cKYGvLvRuWSJsjIw2yD-vrbplKnPBOr5CSMrSqPKw973QhZ_gJUlwweSAenChQLngujbqQQatrvBdGSL2gEKHQBE8zU0YXSyrpwjmpC/s1600/DSC_0241.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyexcQJziF8G3Z5MjkLK-F4EdwhzpfEogGeaD1cKYGvLvRuWSJsjIw2yD-vrbplKnPBOr5CSMrSqPKw973QhZ_gJUlwweSAenChQLngujbqQQatrvBdGSL2gEKHQBE8zU0YXSyrpwjmpC/s320/DSC_0241.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713650992300926338" /></a>March is our Gymnastics wrap up month, which usually means insane extra hours at the gym and not much else in our household but gymnastics! Needless to say it drives Nathan insane!!! This year I had the opportunity to take over Juliann's Preschool class as she got a full time day job. Let me tell you, these girl's were the cutest bundles of energy! I took this picture after we practiced log rolls on the mats. (which was loaded with static electricity) Where would I rather be than sharing a laugh with these little angels?!?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RyVx_STmELRy1YeGRwxFNaj1kz-FIA-_w5LxYlVhNRWyK20CRBjvceuuIno88yVdJ37kAYJG-asW5LZfUx283shdAYb7CDtzMw0Tylr3iYZRt7bYpLCeukH1mZqsUeRDo-lfyGgiRfPh/s1600/IMG_0026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RyVx_STmELRy1YeGRwxFNaj1kz-FIA-_w5LxYlVhNRWyK20CRBjvceuuIno88yVdJ37kAYJG-asW5LZfUx283shdAYb7CDtzMw0Tylr3iYZRt7bYpLCeukH1mZqsUeRDo-lfyGgiRfPh/s320/IMG_0026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713652235272939138" /></a><br />Here is a picture of Davin stretching in prep for his finale number.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCIRJ993joyaX8WVWOJstm6AUIGuEfO5laNdddtAQhLaRv93B2Nnxd9NH8rN5AVTT5laabf2zZIfBb3ob5UKcBFzgINGQNEDEdBXWqF_VPpHv_pizJTIJHuzSsUDX4C2qBgfTbvmCASkP/s1600/IMGP1230.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCIRJ993joyaX8WVWOJstm6AUIGuEfO5laNdddtAQhLaRv93B2Nnxd9NH8rN5AVTT5laabf2zZIfBb3ob5UKcBFzgINGQNEDEdBXWqF_VPpHv_pizJTIJHuzSsUDX4C2qBgfTbvmCASkP/s320/IMGP1230.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713652259557241026" /></a><br />This is Brennan preping for his walk across the balance beam!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshEulPudMwX3UhgnDi9A0h8EKvvuhyphenhyphenjpos-lapC3ERNZSruoQjMNZDCpy8AOnhP1XZqvRwsAqLQ7QTMIjgtwm8P1sYjdC660ekPSHUDL3YbWexYXRDpS04cGiJm0I6_beVzj_BPwFysmv/s1600/IMGP1205.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshEulPudMwX3UhgnDi9A0h8EKvvuhyphenhyphenjpos-lapC3ERNZSruoQjMNZDCpy8AOnhP1XZqvRwsAqLQ7QTMIjgtwm8P1sYjdC660ekPSHUDL3YbWexYXRDpS04cGiJm0I6_beVzj_BPwFysmv/s320/IMGP1205.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713652247204086930" /></a><br />Here Taylor is the one in the handstand closest to the left at the end of her finale number!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheA9fq1cMVHyEbwnVpt0K-P_P3vdx8pFBa7Xqk8iOKiS6EGvDR4ipay_sYMGxcjU5HSFtOiYvBJldeZmhz0IJgGekF8LN4BUlWvGKXzaJlgQhrN7-9jpkgDWeCspJEGIfckWo0yU02vSbp/s1600/DSC_0259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheA9fq1cMVHyEbwnVpt0K-P_P3vdx8pFBa7Xqk8iOKiS6EGvDR4ipay_sYMGxcjU5HSFtOiYvBJldeZmhz0IJgGekF8LN4BUlWvGKXzaJlgQhrN7-9jpkgDWeCspJEGIfckWo0yU02vSbp/s320/DSC_0259.JPG" border="0"alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713652230563216658" /></a><br />This is one of our finale night pictures. We had 3 nights of Finale's in order to spotlight every class. This night was a lot of our older gymnasts. Coaches Todd Griffiths, Juliann Sommerfeldt, Myself, Kris Olsen, Judy, and Jenni MacDonnell are all pictured here. Taylor is in this one as well, next to Jenni MacDonnell. She has a black leo with colored stars and such on it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Zufih_UDfABD3o4-ywuc1nIxZUcaHFmX9fi1cktGjUvzu72MJ1D-5GGE_tNY6teU_MNM13meMYUm4WtQ1R1pq9vOURQEb82w0aFvviDgDgUwM_r-PRE1cTxNueNt0sAhXnTDXcEbslJL/s1600/DSC_0253.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Zufih_UDfABD3o4-ywuc1nIxZUcaHFmX9fi1cktGjUvzu72MJ1D-5GGE_tNY6teU_MNM13meMYUm4WtQ1R1pq9vOURQEb82w0aFvviDgDgUwM_r-PRE1cTxNueNt0sAhXnTDXcEbslJL/s320/DSC_0253.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713651013058817090" /></a><br />And last but not least, this month is also the Rotary Music Festival, which means extra choir practices and running to see preformances 2 days in a row. One day the school classes preform, the next the choir groups preform. They do an amazing job under the direction of Linda Burwell(with Mrs. Williams on the piano and Mrs. Drew managing all the behind the scene issues). I don't know how she gets them to preform as they do, but her choirs are amazing!<br />Here is Annie Soper, Taylor and Haylie Holland all sporting their wonderful choir attire!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkJVjKBpJ7rsK22om_lb_HzTDbUeBbHB6N9cCRZEILOC5lrLn9wabiNg6Y0pssuKflI7XowToRDtYmgQmBi8fHht9P2blpADAmryo7rk3J0DWXfEkmF2qKqEXkHC25W2BUVjqRXNYAkqH/s1600/IMGP1225.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkJVjKBpJ7rsK22om_lb_HzTDbUeBbHB6N9cCRZEILOC5lrLn9wabiNg6Y0pssuKflI7XowToRDtYmgQmBi8fHht9P2blpADAmryo7rk3J0DWXfEkmF2qKqEXkHC25W2BUVjqRXNYAkqH/s320/IMGP1225.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713652256970848658" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-63072725545957806292012-02-24T18:00:00.004-07:002012-02-24T18:53:36.404-07:00February 2011Along with February came Valentine's day! We had our usual Valentine's Breakfast and posed for our personal Valnetine greeting we sent out to Family this year. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_IUoYImqySlQoklNH5yn2NRecFklabBT9gLbnbjHj6GDahGlTKpv15R43TwVaEtKCOdMi-YC8MT-IfHT-CkljET09kYtAQzVfBCFu__POCs8Fv4V3LDY2cgXnb20JHURXHECczjWYx2l/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_IUoYImqySlQoklNH5yn2NRecFklabBT9gLbnbjHj6GDahGlTKpv15R43TwVaEtKCOdMi-YC8MT-IfHT-CkljET09kYtAQzVfBCFu__POCs8Fv4V3LDY2cgXnb20JHURXHECczjWYx2l/s320/DSC_0069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712877032503353170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtraPK4Vxvfvg_8CR50jEanqHFngXPl331fqIeT-j5nZv9_QLhgYmzUjcmHFEUsmgJjPXQgjq-qJVhxAQl222P7KuzZSXRFHsVvX5YK7bU8SZ7VlAIbSX9c1xQa3v2exIzsYxDs3RTyXM/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtraPK4Vxvfvg_8CR50jEanqHFngXPl331fqIeT-j5nZv9_QLhgYmzUjcmHFEUsmgJjPXQgjq-qJVhxAQl222P7KuzZSXRFHsVvX5YK7bU8SZ7VlAIbSX9c1xQa3v2exIzsYxDs3RTyXM/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712877023049072418" /></a><br />I also attempted a mini photo shoot of Briley. Attempted being the key word! Brennan loved his sis so much it was hard to get any pics of just her without him mauling her. Ah...sibling love....I hope it doesn't turn to sibling rivalry too quickly!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFexpeW-QYMWhve6Y577LcNIkeDuEwiIp2BuCse8hfecnnJjs-q4dFH57D-V86sG8trER7zT4gA1KGnMWIJfd6DiCEge-4Qgh466RS2-aEE2YxcNyRiuTNOxp-0fXOKfelOcDWv8ok-wD/s1600/DSC_0108.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFexpeW-QYMWhve6Y577LcNIkeDuEwiIp2BuCse8hfecnnJjs-q4dFH57D-V86sG8trER7zT4gA1KGnMWIJfd6DiCEge-4Qgh466RS2-aEE2YxcNyRiuTNOxp-0fXOKfelOcDWv8ok-wD/s320/DSC_0108.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712877052939340242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVRR2XnfhcmV0dUnwM52d0JRwpyDVwEzX7-fKCs2HJRH5eLxBx_z7S8DpxjV70q6u6gigLNzKh-sSXS9IRhAvPT-v8nSmf61qB8pOBjfQhLuQzkwQ71fKR3qQWjDv-ZtJhyvxR5eN9iTW/s1600/DSC_0075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVRR2XnfhcmV0dUnwM52d0JRwpyDVwEzX7-fKCs2HJRH5eLxBx_z7S8DpxjV70q6u6gigLNzKh-sSXS9IRhAvPT-v8nSmf61qB8pOBjfQhLuQzkwQ71fKR3qQWjDv-ZtJhyvxR5eN9iTW/s320/DSC_0075.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712877042708201330" /></a><br />Davin has been constantly building with the Trio sets that he recieved for Christmas. This is an example of one of Batman's hideouts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1avJQY2pl8l39VurLGyZAZqFp53w9YiN5ijcbH78NTcNIuKNI_mg9XWP13wCYqJQSWnIPew2iB_0o663WDn-RL65mbXDeRWatq1yNkCjfzs-wBYpgT3OnPLyeNsXiOCIrZ700Pzw0siXK/s1600/IMGP1069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1avJQY2pl8l39VurLGyZAZqFp53w9YiN5ijcbH78NTcNIuKNI_mg9XWP13wCYqJQSWnIPew2iB_0o663WDn-RL65mbXDeRWatq1yNkCjfzs-wBYpgT3OnPLyeNsXiOCIrZ700Pzw0siXK/s320/IMGP1069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712878169632685762" /></a><br />February also brings the Sciene Fair at theCardston Elementary School. This year Taylor coupled with her friend Micha to find out which cereal gets soggy the fastest. It was quite a cereal fest at our house for a while!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9_d8l9jYEdAYDuhrdsoYzgeabPRsBhDdO-XpmNfeRPzjhLuGOXhP0Nrg_oJ1V-0anMRkLfVyEFYi83S28ghP9lQOoz0nVhY85QBw2fem_6KS8LTDSnuYapK0tFNeMiAaJD5sxHfTvyoU/s1600/DSC_0160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9_d8l9jYEdAYDuhrdsoYzgeabPRsBhDdO-XpmNfeRPzjhLuGOXhP0Nrg_oJ1V-0anMRkLfVyEFYi83S28ghP9lQOoz0nVhY85QBw2fem_6KS8LTDSnuYapK0tFNeMiAaJD5sxHfTvyoU/s320/DSC_0160.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712877056432845714" /></a><br />I also did a little experimenting with douvet covers to match the Camo theme in the boy's room. The douvets the boys have are a child's size, so I got a sheet and folded it in half, sewed up the sides, added buttons and a fold over top, and viola....The end result:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWYk-7-ZuuY4VaWmJEaMX2VVP8wuOu7xs8Vrp-HITp9Ye-D_I78FrQsKycxKaRWhdVxF8mXqhIt0MTRWnUuBHar0n99QWQgN4cm4Sicaze15AN9lZNPuR3TKhz4AWNy_IM4uRWlkBy1YE/s1600/DSC_0174.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWYk-7-ZuuY4VaWmJEaMX2VVP8wuOu7xs8Vrp-HITp9Ye-D_I78FrQsKycxKaRWhdVxF8mXqhIt0MTRWnUuBHar0n99QWQgN4cm4Sicaze15AN9lZNPuR3TKhz4AWNy_IM4uRWlkBy1YE/s320/DSC_0174.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712878149183273346" /></a><br />The boys were quite excited with the finished product!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JBpcY-F5Tlk9iFDXW843xHyNEOY7eF6cTjJCh7yVap2CycfguijQra9Uo8V4IgZUYZ6oo0WrNZuEpk40xHQ1qibnPTKWmsaPheCVDNo29IyF4sEUMxS6JKrztx_tH0ZYOOBMAD7GZXtx/s1600/DSC_0179.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JBpcY-F5Tlk9iFDXW843xHyNEOY7eF6cTjJCh7yVap2CycfguijQra9Uo8V4IgZUYZ6oo0WrNZuEpk40xHQ1qibnPTKWmsaPheCVDNo29IyF4sEUMxS6JKrztx_tH0ZYOOBMAD7GZXtx/s320/DSC_0179.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712878153267500370" /></a><br />Here is a Picture of Briley (on the right)at 6 months with her best friend Allie Atwood. They were born 2 & 1/2 weeks apart and have been too cute together!! We caught what looked like them holding hands...BFF's already!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfgbsngog0KLGazShpyD7kvj6_kYCXmTyCZfO-ycgj5iQOTXISHu_YqZsZNBkk1bn6frkmKh0LAtScOpL7_WTMpnCuH2bWdeKXW092Ptiy5qeiiEv9QnKKL5E_wpuw5QKHTDSWBNj2gji/s1600/DSC_0202.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfgbsngog0KLGazShpyD7kvj6_kYCXmTyCZfO-ycgj5iQOTXISHu_YqZsZNBkk1bn6frkmKh0LAtScOpL7_WTMpnCuH2bWdeKXW092Ptiy5qeiiEv9QnKKL5E_wpuw5QKHTDSWBNj2gji/s320/DSC_0202.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712878163178567570" /></a><br />To end February off we attended the Winter Festival in Waterton. We took the kids swimming at the Waterton Lakes Lodge and had dinner at Vimmy's Grill afterwards. An incredibly fun day! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcuw76jP4fGXuuXWuIRlWKLkh4xMug0Eos247vj55dlo6P_T5NAAS65DEuTaNEyVh-ggcKtxP3Gov9cDnZnTxjf9BpqiMf9i9ULjfodNIIHyv4GvWpYaBRoYQ4fmJey6cSxRwHlpHjhZG/s1600/IMGP1113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcuw76jP4fGXuuXWuIRlWKLkh4xMug0Eos247vj55dlo6P_T5NAAS65DEuTaNEyVh-ggcKtxP3Gov9cDnZnTxjf9BpqiMf9i9ULjfodNIIHyv4GvWpYaBRoYQ4fmJey6cSxRwHlpHjhZG/s320/IMGP1113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712878175863426802" /></a><br />We also attended the Remington Carriage Fair that is held every Family Day. The boys learned how to make their own ropes and have been working on their roping skills ever since they got home. If I can figure out how to post it I'll get a video clip of them trying to rope a stool turned upside down, they could pass for real rodeo ropers!!Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-1032677357946055582012-02-24T17:15:00.005-07:002012-02-24T18:00:35.437-07:00January 2011January found us, during most of our free moments, doing home reno's on the kids rooms and family room downstairs. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqzdJtj6pr9htLg4d05_G-vpI8k_zpsuhmk4yAylozQxo60H3sO3NZ2KmVqnq3MK-P95NpaGrK11dMKrGclhYONDY6sOU8458_Bi6tcT2aLi5RLHLefv_5x7_gs-H3EOxZlu-jA6E9GPy/s1600/DSC_0013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqzdJtj6pr9htLg4d05_G-vpI8k_zpsuhmk4yAylozQxo60H3sO3NZ2KmVqnq3MK-P95NpaGrK11dMKrGclhYONDY6sOU8458_Bi6tcT2aLi5RLHLefv_5x7_gs-H3EOxZlu-jA6E9GPy/s320/DSC_0013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712865710993155042" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvhsCyOIueJhvOvYjI73Hn7W6jYlou_Gq-5r5dxBv2Z5jgwxHQf-cv1Iqhz1av52tWEP4arFgf-cMxQ6I_fJEOR_mZ8Ia1wqvvpY-u_HpxE5TiprmnZZDe6dNMRyiIhKCgXaa21641I0F/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvhsCyOIueJhvOvYjI73Hn7W6jYlou_Gq-5r5dxBv2Z5jgwxHQf-cv1Iqhz1av52tWEP4arFgf-cMxQ6I_fJEOR_mZ8Ia1wqvvpY-u_HpxE5TiprmnZZDe6dNMRyiIhKCgXaa21641I0F/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712865715100708018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlquXh1z17ZBUFnPKK2v5t3Gyxc0EOh-eO85KOe0dJRqISpJayFm4mxV_imLhYxspJWsng6aGQ6ujGHGKXhN-LSBRzWbX4h9AjmDLYUpf1FjNwaKL3Adltmq16SIgL6Oo2nc9mjYGSnG-/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlquXh1z17ZBUFnPKK2v5t3Gyxc0EOh-eO85KOe0dJRqISpJayFm4mxV_imLhYxspJWsng6aGQ6ujGHGKXhN-LSBRzWbX4h9AjmDLYUpf1FjNwaKL3Adltmq16SIgL6Oo2nc9mjYGSnG-/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712865728268939986" /></a><br />I love this picture of Brennan and his two friends Kam and Rex.It captured them so well in the environment I usually found them in. Because the family room was under Reno's, the only place left to play the Wii was on my bed as the TV had been put temporarily in my room. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71cSk0Mrak104KreA4uiAfmGfMe4Inqe0q2ilEfhhB7o30lbk6S2OaI9xS-qH_9cwShoZwBo8pML8aoq9LuB3C7FNCN9wTyHbDcsrgqu7MxrOdptU1Ia4NK-k7ZkEZMMcpfkFdV0_hdus/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71cSk0Mrak104KreA4uiAfmGfMe4Inqe0q2ilEfhhB7o30lbk6S2OaI9xS-qH_9cwShoZwBo8pML8aoq9LuB3C7FNCN9wTyHbDcsrgqu7MxrOdptU1Ia4NK-k7ZkEZMMcpfkFdV0_hdus/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712865737862974354" /></a><br />Briley did a lot of "Hangin' out" in her Jumper as it was her favorite place, and somewhere to keep her away from the paint & dust!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmavICCqRBfJQagqNX0Jx_7MBy4jbekHcsSVWMnG1oDl_zDqYon0bdJkIvjYiK472e-gdrbdO5vpqSw9dCoK_NLUuM4G8mLc6H8eOrq5UGInuR4zP8P6MGHRnpTSqi1SPI0zRgOUfI6Qgv/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmavICCqRBfJQagqNX0Jx_7MBy4jbekHcsSVWMnG1oDl_zDqYon0bdJkIvjYiK472e-gdrbdO5vpqSw9dCoK_NLUuM4G8mLc6H8eOrq5UGInuR4zP8P6MGHRnpTSqi1SPI0zRgOUfI6Qgv/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712865744018801842" /></a><br />Nathan just couldn't seem to get away from the painting as he was helping with the set for the Jr. High's play "Annie jr." this year. He was also asked to step in and help with the photography and videography as well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpkNCIFDy7f3nQtPr9CWyudDaA7rF2w6MlCn3rM1-1M8g3XyoD1oFLqyenWootWOJ4XPNV20EybRCl7jmAvWxUvMCyCiZj7c-DjtrZghUAYcmT25weLsshffmJMNSyyckcBPqJJx3RlYa/s1600/DSC_0148.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpkNCIFDy7f3nQtPr9CWyudDaA7rF2w6MlCn3rM1-1M8g3XyoD1oFLqyenWootWOJ4XPNV20EybRCl7jmAvWxUvMCyCiZj7c-DjtrZghUAYcmT25weLsshffmJMNSyyckcBPqJJx3RlYa/s320/DSC_0148.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712865975511560690" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLYchxqcXhWC9N020bskuQnzC7BNMN-XEHaQhO4OatLHgyPdGW5eCyZ6IB5kgwitFBkx9ON_AWqtFS_3PeUvOIk-ugRJOhAvE-vgCgUsenchPCYXatlo52eR375ddF70Zc1pZj0N08O_Z/s1600/DSC_0307.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLYchxqcXhWC9N020bskuQnzC7BNMN-XEHaQhO4OatLHgyPdGW5eCyZ6IB5kgwitFBkx9ON_AWqtFS_3PeUvOIk-ugRJOhAvE-vgCgUsenchPCYXatlo52eR375ddF70Zc1pZj0N08O_Z/s320/DSC_0307.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712865992278073026" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-12257607260063028082012-02-24T17:12:00.002-07:002012-02-24T17:15:37.691-07:00A look at 2011I know a lot of people like to take a look at the past year in January, but this year has been a little cray. So I am now finding a little (okay a lot more) time on my hands to do some updating and fill you in on what 2011 looked like for our family. So I am going to try and sum each month into a post and see if that gives a good enough picture of what our adventures have been! So here goes nothing.....!Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-84138679786183075662011-07-24T16:03:00.012-06:002011-07-24T18:14:44.961-06:00Smith Reunion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXa7nPF0O4_WNFu8y2Rtl56sacdBrgvwBP0gX4vkfIgV7wnnPqAMxrIfrPreBsHUDj8HRQtZfLNCafZmY1CS-Cn_0nNf2_v0SXEbmC20N4WGExAMSGA6KkCbrh2gV-J7cevv2Y4wFZZxU/s1600/DSC_0205.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXa7nPF0O4_WNFu8y2Rtl56sacdBrgvwBP0gX4vkfIgV7wnnPqAMxrIfrPreBsHUDj8HRQtZfLNCafZmY1CS-Cn_0nNf2_v0SXEbmC20N4WGExAMSGA6KkCbrh2gV-J7cevv2Y4wFZZxU/s320/DSC_0205.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633059278564207282" /></a>The weekend after our big run was the Robert & Janice Smith reunion. I apologize in advance, but this blog is going to be mostly a picture blog. Our reunion took place out at the Wolff cabin close to police lake. It has always been one of my favorite spots as it has been the location of both Jospeh's legacy and Moroni's quest. Chad and Naomi took charge of the reunion and did amazing! <br />We showed up Friday night after stopping in at the Winifred and Seymore Smith reunion for dinner, which has a cool story to it as well.... You know it is a small world when you show up to your husband's family reunion to find one of your own relatives! My mom's cousin Janet (Kidd) Olsen married Nathan's Grandpa's nephew Greg Olsen. It was awesome to see her across the lawn and say "Nathan, who is that? She looks like she belongs at the Kidd family reunion?" And then to find out she REALLY did belong there! It was a great highlight of the night! <br />Friday night was just setting up camp, and Saturday the fun really started! While the guys took the quads out the mom's and kids hung out at the creek side. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikX2pCgqCp9s_5U9HwB2kq0zrkr8zt9HSfBa-xJJRh9gg5QfZer2fzIJ-MMEj00fXtSWSZ8jTW8FyirKOcS9_B41dH0sahX6dkQ-fBFFDcM0gyULRNe7C3H3ADGZCeK2WNDZAha3vP63SW/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikX2pCgqCp9s_5U9HwB2kq0zrkr8zt9HSfBa-xJJRh9gg5QfZer2fzIJ-MMEj00fXtSWSZ8jTW8FyirKOcS9_B41dH0sahX6dkQ-fBFFDcM0gyULRNe7C3H3ADGZCeK2WNDZAha3vP63SW/s320/DSC_0011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633044061045420610" /></a><br />Briley's nap place<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4NCsO4EYROYseOA2BTKJjVw3yWKestSHN4JdWB-EtsgWobwuRipwmJMm9rv4b2b36_JAEgUyfrzf-FZBEHS4JACC7A1g-jeaXxJCnhSNGLQMKhtK7vVGe-rvX3Xy4BUrRYMI8VqCQVMb/s1600/DSC_0013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4NCsO4EYROYseOA2BTKJjVw3yWKestSHN4JdWB-EtsgWobwuRipwmJMm9rv4b2b36_JAEgUyfrzf-FZBEHS4JACC7A1g-jeaXxJCnhSNGLQMKhtK7vVGe-rvX3Xy4BUrRYMI8VqCQVMb/s320/DSC_0013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633044065977856210" /></a><br />Chad has a canoe that the kids were playing in. After it went down the little falls once, and having Gage try and save it and get a black eye in the process, Chad tied it to a tree. So the kids spent their time pulling the canoe up the creek and riding down it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvqwE1QlZ3Ej9U0CHMU5aaK8ZZJWV8FhnI8YPhoDipPDg2OhAXS5T8f85PqHMcKO06U66MXc0eWReHYZugGEY0Y0gUkFUw1JvMuNLYhxRa7wsnLrZM7bWkFJdHhae3HPJICaAxC0ZMB7u/s1600/DSC_0010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvqwE1QlZ3Ej9U0CHMU5aaK8ZZJWV8FhnI8YPhoDipPDg2OhAXS5T8f85PqHMcKO06U66MXc0eWReHYZugGEY0Y0gUkFUw1JvMuNLYhxRa7wsnLrZM7bWkFJdHhae3HPJICaAxC0ZMB7u/s320/DSC_0010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633044061678411986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQzaPu_EoNXqlbS1iK4h8eTymD0GcgyYisYsRJRY_jXQKyCxTkf8dcCZ625NprssBRtOYo-CLWM-A2Ec7RsDtUuS1UM5MrrKYKoa3AlcmM9WQ7ikNWbk2Cpa_p5nztSKp8KzUKlNVIfms/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQzaPu_EoNXqlbS1iK4h8eTymD0GcgyYisYsRJRY_jXQKyCxTkf8dcCZ625NprssBRtOYo-CLWM-A2Ec7RsDtUuS1UM5MrrKYKoa3AlcmM9WQ7ikNWbk2Cpa_p5nztSKp8KzUKlNVIfms/s320/DSC_0004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633044056352870050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaZtvTuyOi1ILsRFsRWE4r2nQFA0lAzuPodbbbzsUJpoWPOYsyelNVOHhes7VCJQLnv9MLxlDVlGctyUJusyLPHZUzOsktfvB5nOth15XR8welp_BEtCGRBjXFESDGJdpIuqjr1Il31Sw/s1600/DSC_0075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaZtvTuyOi1ILsRFsRWE4r2nQFA0lAzuPodbbbzsUJpoWPOYsyelNVOHhes7VCJQLnv9MLxlDVlGctyUJusyLPHZUzOsktfvB5nOth15XR8welp_BEtCGRBjXFESDGJdpIuqjr1Il31Sw/s320/DSC_0075.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633045016650137954" /></a><br />Here are just some candid's that I took as everyone was lounging around:<br />My nephew Trae<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9kINEH0y64E6HQinR_0ku2cre5-MZifbq6CRrbKldCG7uyDYVF_XYF_9NSXJ6F8bF_Lj_syXy7ZGci-Hdb-KPnkid9j2xYRiyExKXHOd_cQwsf18h4KcsR5Lo5QLb9BoxfgVUtxNAqbZ/s1600/DSC_0015.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jc9L9HyVJxUUHwlpCxNwZzoAHXEE7HithCXYbDq7p4nvq9nGNH692j0f2ayp3SLA0QvsoRiyzHt6w9NfPuAkn_pdgo0alCZFEHPMyoFElrBxifZAftw6VEQ8QyxGCjDmkNRyH3vOXme5/s320/DSC_0156.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633055780296175394" /></a><br />Tiffany<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGORZFRCPnzNC8lE_jbghpHkUMezgHSowg7lmk9zW0liFYnYNGRAChsz0m1Fnf2pJVrap9RarElA6zzknVgMsu8Dtfo_hT0r5ZvgYotV2WuA45DI1WAQhRQGxIroeEOTmgGCdt7C8hHbaz/s1600/DSC_0140.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGORZFRCPnzNC8lE_jbghpHkUMezgHSowg7lmk9zW0liFYnYNGRAChsz0m1Fnf2pJVrap9RarElA6zzknVgMsu8Dtfo_hT0r5ZvgYotV2WuA45DI1WAQhRQGxIroeEOTmgGCdt7C8hHbaz/s320/DSC_0140.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633055781918068786" /></a><br />Briley<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2s_1jLH1rtSq0vvS3Vc0jw6peCOxJd6dtf5dF7iuBgHru-gjtuHvfBtp6sOQhaGVjwwtnc9XKu2tRFaWWamlJpkjQ8fL0zPXt2wo5Cyaqu5ndCguQ_I0is-9Nnxd22OkCVyal75-Oj-RW/s1600/DSC_0136.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2s_1jLH1rtSq0vvS3Vc0jw6peCOxJd6dtf5dF7iuBgHru-gjtuHvfBtp6sOQhaGVjwwtnc9XKu2tRFaWWamlJpkjQ8fL0zPXt2wo5Cyaqu5ndCguQ_I0is-9Nnxd22OkCVyal75-Oj-RW/s320/DSC_0136.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633055777967204978" /></a><br />Nana<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzkpzlaJBp-XxDRHUodBW4ELVe8RcF3NUWdkzwBe3U4WwDzgGxI56keRWep4gTdaDWx-0WXF094FaEoJoACCr-Y-O81lyD0ZHpxXANWHEjWXy_Zwdx2KjGytZiyxmNoCxdvdtUAlaU0Hc/s1600/DSC_0129.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzkpzlaJBp-XxDRHUodBW4ELVe8RcF3NUWdkzwBe3U4WwDzgGxI56keRWep4gTdaDWx-0WXF094FaEoJoACCr-Y-O81lyD0ZHpxXANWHEjWXy_Zwdx2KjGytZiyxmNoCxdvdtUAlaU0Hc/s320/DSC_0129.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633055767801900290" /></a><br />Chad also rigged up a homemade hot tub that drew water out of the creek, ran it through hot coils in the fire and made magic! It was great for the kids to have a place to warm up as the creek wasn't necessarily anything close to warm.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4u5EQ1-1lRva_Z5tOyUtrslijizqpPzyLjrkJQcRyBjHwjem9e3T8bZ4f9zB1dA3CEfdWzR0nkCgS05U776zd-HwbiVbY1nHKb3v6CmlN0r_bBGPjIMvECTU7HfObQy8nEqaDJFRQaxj/s1600/DSC_0032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4u5EQ1-1lRva_Z5tOyUtrslijizqpPzyLjrkJQcRyBjHwjem9e3T8bZ4f9zB1dA3CEfdWzR0nkCgS05U776zd-HwbiVbY1nHKb3v6CmlN0r_bBGPjIMvECTU7HfObQy8nEqaDJFRQaxj/s320/DSC_0032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633044454133553938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXoWUGVwMJ-du6TCzfJmgGoCb_0QLahFy8-LUXljhEp2ABCQklP7assW6T8CKpfzOdsKu4-tPX0VcXbp0hBv6bIL1Ho3h4nRedcWdukuBflYFv3zSO_F4DOmogGrAHFGW_uglGmpPz9fE/s1600/DSC_0093.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXoWUGVwMJ-du6TCzfJmgGoCb_0QLahFy8-LUXljhEp2ABCQklP7assW6T8CKpfzOdsKu4-tPX0VcXbp0hBv6bIL1Ho3h4nRedcWdukuBflYFv3zSO_F4DOmogGrAHFGW_uglGmpPz9fE/s320/DSC_0093.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633045019046181106" /></a><br />Here are a few pics of the guys coming back from Quading:<br />Teran<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5khUjpYiqfpkPCMkHkTRSd7UUdgdvfGq3ImwxqQyZzO7Caz_F3cZ91YDWZ1QxlKHRqCCuy_Oveut3FTPVPq3i3vnhN-sZBcsgVzBVdqyCUnGbw4ncQ-MVRKDr7-5YzaYrXB6AlI31miF/s1600/DSC_0113.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5khUjpYiqfpkPCMkHkTRSd7UUdgdvfGq3ImwxqQyZzO7Caz_F3cZ91YDWZ1QxlKHRqCCuy_Oveut3FTPVPq3i3vnhN-sZBcsgVzBVdqyCUnGbw4ncQ-MVRKDr7-5YzaYrXB6AlI31miF/s320/DSC_0113.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633052449383969106" /></a><br />Nathan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygekHp-WkpebCu8Xcray0ErqQtO1eaQErLvTB5jeaAB9xz7Z-7NBxvgbpy_ci3Um-OP6bocWVL20Krup_3hzwDN-5NnjdDRMkAe_xVQAIZPdUOL79k1onBf_dl9WBB3SDb4IBXUS_XH8h/s1600/DSC_0103.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygekHp-WkpebCu8Xcray0ErqQtO1eaQErLvTB5jeaAB9xz7Z-7NBxvgbpy_ci3Um-OP6bocWVL20Krup_3hzwDN-5NnjdDRMkAe_xVQAIZPdUOL79k1onBf_dl9WBB3SDb4IBXUS_XH8h/s320/DSC_0103.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633052434996854050" /></a><br />The afternoon brought out the guns and paintball slingshots:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6IBuWR_MR5VF6JB8M37u_aL5OJTvGr0JUxOKbHhy5aavjjSrKj9YfKWu8W0m3oHPPctRpYVaOHuMG0H8oG9ow-Ic5kDMRygk3auumfTm9-W3-GYYNL9WCwEYGfaRbbvon-O9-mPI7QGx/s1600/DSC_0183.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6IBuWR_MR5VF6JB8M37u_aL5OJTvGr0JUxOKbHhy5aavjjSrKj9YfKWu8W0m3oHPPctRpYVaOHuMG0H8oG9ow-Ic5kDMRygk3auumfTm9-W3-GYYNL9WCwEYGfaRbbvon-O9-mPI7QGx/s320/DSC_0183.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633056257294023394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qc_jSolxknc1PxYBN6zqf_f7ksdCI_7MPhQhY8l4eaP0O2vtm4bnCqOV4isOju69YC_Er8RGRBLQuhP6H4a-2g51ZNHMK7SZ3XjGBxhx-sh1onMLHAjMbK827lZtFPfJ7JAbZua6B2_Q/s1600/DSC_0177.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qc_jSolxknc1PxYBN6zqf_f7ksdCI_7MPhQhY8l4eaP0O2vtm4bnCqOV4isOju69YC_Er8RGRBLQuhP6H4a-2g51ZNHMK7SZ3XjGBxhx-sh1onMLHAjMbK827lZtFPfJ7JAbZua6B2_Q/s320/DSC_0177.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633056253892933282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgER7NKJXS2OV2ZD3Wa_CL2EvcWlTusbZAbvZne_MgZgOGLSXNlcNigPkZp_gsH-oNo68a2KegwcNP11UBSeH40_YlPTMNvlCvGHJA5zXzMiZ-JVCsraoUSi8TiaOtZ0XxhrTtHaghzS8eu/s1600/DSC_0174.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgER7NKJXS2OV2ZD3Wa_CL2EvcWlTusbZAbvZne_MgZgOGLSXNlcNigPkZp_gsH-oNo68a2KegwcNP11UBSeH40_YlPTMNvlCvGHJA5zXzMiZ-JVCsraoUSi8TiaOtZ0XxhrTtHaghzS8eu/s320/DSC_0174.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633056253838946386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQlaTdzZMwFbE3kwjP038xhuiI1v44agkpNVztNh3KrZbdhWJEJjj4F71xB95gbxVUne6w9vcad6uZi8ivQiB9CorVwF9mlOCXpwP9I7Nle4w3TRM8J5XtOu4qIJtLjyRcbxgJ8AtHpJy/s1600/DSC_0164.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQlaTdzZMwFbE3kwjP038xhuiI1v44agkpNVztNh3KrZbdhWJEJjj4F71xB95gbxVUne6w9vcad6uZi8ivQiB9CorVwF9mlOCXpwP9I7Nle4w3TRM8J5XtOu4qIJtLjyRcbxgJ8AtHpJy/s320/DSC_0164.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633056250389400034" /></a><br />I had to snap this picture of Davin because it summed up him all weekend. He was in LOVE with the Quad's and was constantly asking for rides. When he couldn't get anyone to drive him you would find him sitting on a quad with a helmet on, sulking while he was waiting for the next available driver. While at the same time driving everyone crazy everytime he asked over and over again to go on a ride. Talk about one determined kid....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHP7-9hFjZei9w3-wgB1eSI7_hVDvHwrwAxFnk1eJJLkuQUoRSdQZg2udyuDGoZ5tXkZ4owM2MWGcfcymBUlJSgb75gU6M6SsOGtOznKRRBW5a0c5VUvLdIJQKtYTi-Y1Fdlsi1As2tTG/s1600/DSC_0184.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHP7-9hFjZei9w3-wgB1eSI7_hVDvHwrwAxFnk1eJJLkuQUoRSdQZg2udyuDGoZ5tXkZ4owM2MWGcfcymBUlJSgb75gU6M6SsOGtOznKRRBW5a0c5VUvLdIJQKtYTi-Y1Fdlsi1As2tTG/s320/DSC_0184.jpg" order="0"alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633059270369367010" /></a><br />Sunday brought on a day of rest, and a family spiritual meeting:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjsWvlfjq81uLZNdJk8a3W4qsCulg3Y7WnjbU7VVhscDD-yuaI7J_AV9oEBLCFEWrGdo6HAmJnF3EFUFU1wQMDzvQAlFGfDz37XwmIToRGd_GgPWX9dEVw08_jiCZ83FYHdgfS1OaaCSJ/s1600/DSC_0196.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjsWvlfjq81uLZNdJk8a3W4qsCulg3Y7WnjbU7VVhscDD-yuaI7J_AV9oEBLCFEWrGdo6HAmJnF3EFUFU1wQMDzvQAlFGfDz37XwmIToRGd_GgPWX9dEVw08_jiCZ83FYHdgfS1OaaCSJ/s320/DSC_0196.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633059275013441074" /></a><br />Then we had Christmas in July with a gift exchange!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXzWajIG6Pnb8qKEwAjUlZmxpEYKEOlBGdi6wiTbAK8C9inJHmZFr44-FRExFnPxCNONE2cr3pzE99CitOHHIkEvWD5gn6wVv1hMuWfN-l725prdnc34uOW4NncSaVJjaSgimaWC-k7qI/s1600/DSC_0199.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXzWajIG6Pnb8qKEwAjUlZmxpEYKEOlBGdi6wiTbAK8C9inJHmZFr44-FRExFnPxCNONE2cr3pzE99CitOHHIkEvWD5gn6wVv1hMuWfN-l725prdnc34uOW4NncSaVJjaSgimaWC-k7qI/s320/DSC_0199.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633059273988501650" /></a><br />Then the night wrapped up with family photos. Can I just tell you that Chad is Brilliant!!! I love how quick he got everyone in and out of place and how quick photos went! It was almost effortless! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivY-OTE9ANhp-PXCE8NR7LpFat2Lioi8S0onAsl6U9tf-McSg-SZt8CuAyUwzfqa07iDm8YyQ3eAxnJP1ZsNpNchzvPDy7fEhFss7lRlLc5WrHp_cN9jEanvzA2bUN7PEBvGS5qwrny3PR/s1600/DSC_0206.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivY-OTE9ANhp-PXCE8NR7LpFat2Lioi8S0onAsl6U9tf-McSg-SZt8CuAyUwzfqa07iDm8YyQ3eAxnJP1ZsNpNchzvPDy7fEhFss7lRlLc5WrHp_cN9jEanvzA2bUN7PEBvGS5qwrny3PR/s320/DSC_0206.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633059276341562162" /></a><br />Our evenings were filled with games, campfires, and yummy goodies! Monday morning came and it was time to get cleaned up. While we were cleaning up Ethan and Teran had taken Gage to drop him off at Heleman's Encampment. On their way home they came across a bear in the next meadow over from where we were camping. They followed it for over an hour and then came and got me to get some pics! Talk about a little hair raising!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiK83kA2WE7vjl6y0uFYUqzVxWAVoN2wya25lbtZ0jtotvvp_XGrgc4sQ_ZrVGyt5AqfsJHAywnNto0ATaS1zjxKeq9XMOlxX0cSqcNovzsih4nTqhzcuI6GAsrofSPexmyoRq8nO2ZJl/s1600/DSC_0344.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiK83kA2WE7vjl6y0uFYUqzVxWAVoN2wya25lbtZ0jtotvvp_XGrgc4sQ_ZrVGyt5AqfsJHAywnNto0ATaS1zjxKeq9XMOlxX0cSqcNovzsih4nTqhzcuI6GAsrofSPexmyoRq8nO2ZJl/s320/DSC_0344.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633067807681619202" /></a><br />We made a bolt back to town for swimming lessons and to meet up with my family. Chad, Amy , Ethan and Wade drove up from Utah to spend the week with us. So we picked them up after swimming and brought them back out to the cabin. They were doing some quad riding, kite flying and cleaning up when we got back. Here are a few more pics from Monday:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugigaVP6iEshbgDtV0wHsnVMUNyp0yWGw_D26r9H88t3iaoTdSLU1EmgvGEdFQUrSEc5tHpVZnhJOiabfNxBzZj8uk1MBVLdYY1LeR8UiyKUrrHvbscibO4gdyG5nIkK9fkDo9bLCP8IH/s1600/DSC_0364.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugigaVP6iEshbgDtV0wHsnVMUNyp0yWGw_D26r9H88t3iaoTdSLU1EmgvGEdFQUrSEc5tHpVZnhJOiabfNxBzZj8uk1MBVLdYY1LeR8UiyKUrrHvbscibO4gdyG5nIkK9fkDo9bLCP8IH/s320/DSC_0364.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633067810895057890" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WDTF8H2Kox4eJweOtPhvrLjHb-V9tSCwhUA9IjonDy_w5VJjc8HU4ewgAIWSbUuP4pvnbihR_OZVwbMaGSssKu1tgcvenDENBqfzycLcP5uYQ70hHEfqdqHOTp4wBoBTJIpgMDUMJv0F/s1600/DSC_0368.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WDTF8H2Kox4eJweOtPhvrLjHb-V9tSCwhUA9IjonDy_w5VJjc8HU4ewgAIWSbUuP4pvnbihR_OZVwbMaGSssKu1tgcvenDENBqfzycLcP5uYQ70hHEfqdqHOTp4wBoBTJIpgMDUMJv0F/s320/DSC_0368.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633076467978739106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkO8VI5pEsdnBXaYqtRNbyTSqzmCdvFyJkpahOHDTkVJZ6KP6gCbOfE7ZNL77Z3ME4p69N8mXo1jVlWTjHss6y9PUWzxwsEHZRLZvSqVy6nBRhOAEjzlMzCTYPQBLJfzN1BNkSpEEUdhp4/s1600/DSC_0365.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkO8VI5pEsdnBXaYqtRNbyTSqzmCdvFyJkpahOHDTkVJZ6KP6gCbOfE7ZNL77Z3ME4p69N8mXo1jVlWTjHss6y9PUWzxwsEHZRLZvSqVy6nBRhOAEjzlMzCTYPQBLJfzN1BNkSpEEUdhp4/s320/DSC_0365.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633076464755082658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLrTby3TQ9gnQD7CYcS8BGdQcX16F7Kw2wcpneTSahmCgSZsVrmMzsu7mAcHdDCc7TvzBQWHcfU7orf4Dsdc5Ksy6oBIiYporaNQW9-YrK3FtYkwwZsxPVgKaK44qqfYHi9F98r90GJfC/s1600/DSC_0371.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLrTby3TQ9gnQD7CYcS8BGdQcX16F7Kw2wcpneTSahmCgSZsVrmMzsu7mAcHdDCc7TvzBQWHcfU7orf4Dsdc5Ksy6oBIiYporaNQW9-YrK3FtYkwwZsxPVgKaK44qqfYHi9F98r90GJfC/s320/DSC_0371.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633067812762259346" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CC2nQqWQBjo3v2_zVw0wWDqI-mzj3MLqB4CDpeepFx-9jjQH3uuSCtsZE59-MpJOwg7OrlaeCJV3eYcudyzAu_BpgG7ALTjNyaWz530TNIsRNFZn_1SULxIHo7kZMiYNonyFiWO5Xmkl/s1600/DSC_0399.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CC2nQqWQBjo3v2_zVw0wWDqI-mzj3MLqB4CDpeepFx-9jjQH3uuSCtsZE59-MpJOwg7OrlaeCJV3eYcudyzAu_BpgG7ALTjNyaWz530TNIsRNFZn_1SULxIHo7kZMiYNonyFiWO5Xmkl/s320/DSC_0399.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633067816425399682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV900un0HqfYbqrZ3014HwVpxjL2ye3Fw_GbC7MKNmjbOQPTdZJeF3OgpgbsVW7HoCxZlS28N9NfAIfrjtl28JVlE4sliImlazHCCimPD-esClVYi9U4Vb5WS0NJI3r6w-kNw7peJ_HVjq/s1600/DSC_0376.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV900un0HqfYbqrZ3014HwVpxjL2ye3Fw_GbC7MKNmjbOQPTdZJeF3OgpgbsVW7HoCxZlS28N9NfAIfrjtl28JVlE4sliImlazHCCimPD-esClVYi9U4Vb5WS0NJI3r6w-kNw7peJ_HVjq/s320/DSC_0376.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633067817050951634" /></a><br />The evening ended with everyone having a hotdog roast out at the Smith ranch. It was a terrific evening!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0hhWgPHs9ccKHT3w9jXLJiH-2IQSeORhGfDyEwaTeyepIoEMShj-iMik0z2wbaFU9JRFM7-RafFKX6NYJ1B-ZdbzFNb4fDyPZJJuTiqV-daagHw25y6ukDxh1S4atVgyN5kySO-5_6TE/s1600/DSC_0421.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0hhWgPHs9ccKHT3w9jXLJiH-2IQSeORhGfDyEwaTeyepIoEMShj-iMik0z2wbaFU9JRFM7-RafFKX6NYJ1B-ZdbzFNb4fDyPZJJuTiqV-daagHw25y6ukDxh1S4atVgyN5kySO-5_6TE/s320/DSC_0421.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633068448357896946" /></a><br />Here is Naomi, after a long weekend of organizing and running the reunion! Naomi, it was absolutley amazing! Thanks for all your hard work!!! We had a blast!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPaId6nnruMppq-IN4e9y3iOOpi6v7INxbZzQXvG1UNAzxWtM1m7sQfJt44oq9T4KIv3aeot989nh0pPNyvt6ECiDxqxfGaSNoauNsGCWGmMOytEtD6fawuo-fLkZ_MIFkDfRnpv0oxHG/s1600/DSC_0417.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPaId6nnruMppq-IN4e9y3iOOpi6v7INxbZzQXvG1UNAzxWtM1m7sQfJt44oq9T4KIv3aeot989nh0pPNyvt6ECiDxqxfGaSNoauNsGCWGmMOytEtD6fawuo-fLkZ_MIFkDfRnpv0oxHG/s320/DSC_0417.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633068446299976498" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-90593897893010606572011-07-12T23:44:00.008-06:002011-07-13T01:29:02.170-06:00Waterton 2 Glacier 100 mile Relay!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CyCJEaEocR4e22sq6noE5zHUJgwlB1Aies7UkdpUG5hY6k1wbGs-Nid9tyrjy6pOz1czWUwfGGcc92hbPsYJJgGp7G3PdYuW530tvgJoDjw37Db5kJ08ge3JDWVgDDrpEjmVZ9_y8lFM/s1600/P6250099.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CyCJEaEocR4e22sq6noE5zHUJgwlB1Aies7UkdpUG5hY6k1wbGs-Nid9tyrjy6pOz1czWUwfGGcc92hbPsYJJgGp7G3PdYuW530tvgJoDjw37Db5kJ08ge3JDWVgDDrpEjmVZ9_y8lFM/s320/P6250099.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628729133835034418" /></a><br />So if you have been in touch with us lately you will know that we decided to start training for the first ever Waterton to Glacier 100 mile Relay Race. This is how it worked: You decide you are crazy enough to do it. Then you find a full team of people who are just as crazy (if not MORE) than you. In our case we had a team of 8 people. (You could have a team of 4 or 12 if you wanted) We met a couple times to run and work out all the details for our team. Then individually trained and trained and then awaited the day! Each member of our team would run 3 legs of the race. Each leg was between 3.5-6 miles long. By the time you were done running for the day you had run about the total miles of a 1/2 marathon. <br /><br />Nathan initially wanted to run the race competitively with a team of 4. But as I had started running this year I threw out the idea that it would be fun to do a husband/wife team. He was incredibly patient with me and humored my idea. We pulled together our "Border Runners" team, where initially each wife was from the States and each husband was Canadian. But we did have to make a substitution in the last month and added our amazing sister-in-laws to the team. So our team consisted of Nicole and Cannon Smith, Dal and Amy Zemp, Candace Smith, Tiffany Smith, and Nathan and I. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3remdkQzCFAxhvCWcU2yjonXthB2tZu544ru8037uXOn4Njwn8onph3kS0zUSn_XH3OvT1ieZOl09z-wFwZeOGz9q6UBB8jpPeZDH9eF2XZGTXawYM1tPbMU0Cajxr6e7ZYom3e65NltJ/s1600/DSC_0136.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3remdkQzCFAxhvCWcU2yjonXthB2tZu544ru8037uXOn4Njwn8onph3kS0zUSn_XH3OvT1ieZOl09z-wFwZeOGz9q6UBB8jpPeZDH9eF2XZGTXawYM1tPbMU0Cajxr6e7ZYom3e65NltJ/s320/DSC_0136.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628713492596525506" /></a><br />At 5:30 a.m. on June 25, 2011 we met at the start line, got our last instructions and cheered on Dal as the gun went off at 6:00a.m. We had a couple of injuries BEFORE the Race day, but all in all our whole team did amazing! What an inspiring group to be on a team with! Everyone pushed the envelope and were astounding!! Here are a few pics of the day:<br /><br />Here are Amy & Dal at an exchange. They are training for the Jungfrau Marathon in Interlaken, Switzerland this year! They are going to Rock It!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusxaZoJRH0Yf0KOxFf0_3cUA3Ew0BGPHvKzVr7MQE76bb2V382j3jDQ-MGl4Iq_k8WjubOo142HfT574VkgM4EeAiB-s46tokHdEno0H5lAqeNc8Slm1yeJEYX_RvJkf3hbmpRNumwUfK/s1600/DSC_0271.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusxaZoJRH0Yf0KOxFf0_3cUA3Ew0BGPHvKzVr7MQE76bb2V382j3jDQ-MGl4Iq_k8WjubOo142HfT574VkgM4EeAiB-s46tokHdEno0H5lAqeNc8Slm1yeJEYX_RvJkf3hbmpRNumwUfK/s320/DSC_0271.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628729153668597666" /></a>Cannon and Nicole were an amazing couple team that filled our day with unspeakable fun! Both make running look effortless! I just love them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Rl3Djf6qlw2RA7YsmJXdKc3BNfA50NGFGK4vThiCcnxlePu95lNlAnyF-o8rlal2hVfIulB6OSiMwVowH4RW7z68ICI7zeACkwN-h64zqDSSXwkEnWSGkPPkmIbAKj0H_jAu6X20YqjE/s1600/DSC_0277.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Rl3Djf6qlw2RA7YsmJXdKc3BNfA50NGFGK4vThiCcnxlePu95lNlAnyF-o8rlal2hVfIulB6OSiMwVowH4RW7z68ICI7zeACkwN-h64zqDSSXwkEnWSGkPPkmIbAKj0H_jAu6X20YqjE/s320/DSC_0277.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628729148544017090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9CJw4VoOuZ9QXDOqvI2bM-BHNQAnckPNn_PpPjowxBH7SW1bC5340euwxR4DLyrmY_RgGY0RKX2uml6aRwYbQRS0mkSVIDYdfF_5XlyV9hABiz-ChyqgkX3of4mGzTA7h-rurrhJsBkR/s1600/DSC_0290.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9CJw4VoOuZ9QXDOqvI2bM-BHNQAnckPNn_PpPjowxBH7SW1bC5340euwxR4DLyrmY_RgGY0RKX2uml6aRwYbQRS0mkSVIDYdfF_5XlyV9hABiz-ChyqgkX3of4mGzTA7h-rurrhJsBkR/s320/DSC_0290.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628729139390254994" /></a>Tiff(above) & Candace(below) were such sweethearts to join us for this race. They both ran the Legacy 1/2 Marathon in Cardston in May and did amazing!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ymhjH3gdxaG4DLOk_7RHgJcTfaQo_K7pYdRdl2pA86QuPc3oDPdWB-uQngqXwLzIrUlZ7alC7l-Z2SBWlvgTktnGI6WPS6qxhY8JjQJ3pQzVJ-USe2BvIxzMkfJY6POlbjQoztAllULy/s1600/P6250109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ymhjH3gdxaG4DLOk_7RHgJcTfaQo_K7pYdRdl2pA86QuPc3oDPdWB-uQngqXwLzIrUlZ7alC7l-Z2SBWlvgTktnGI6WPS6qxhY8JjQJ3pQzVJ-USe2BvIxzMkfJY6POlbjQoztAllULy/s320/P6250109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628727813873782722" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY-3AT9QhRB8hboZszcFNPtrPltsJZMAqdYc5LIv131AZ-q4a_dtbB_wA0JDj0BkIDVuFTTyw4DKWNJqysabl2wcWiaviFB6msQC8_koY3zIqcigYqnBqAohnhf6N9wwc6AXtRaQmuc5D/s1600/DSC_0186.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY-3AT9QhRB8hboZszcFNPtrPltsJZMAqdYc5LIv131AZ-q4a_dtbB_wA0JDj0BkIDVuFTTyw4DKWNJqysabl2wcWiaviFB6msQC8_koY3zIqcigYqnBqAohnhf6N9wwc6AXtRaQmuc5D/s320/DSC_0186.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628716517446628674" /></a><br />Each leg's difficult level varied. I felt incredibly lucky as most of my mileage was fairly flat with minimal hills. Nathan on the other hand wasn't so lucky. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLeCpLrhQyGPNkc96gD-knvkJQ4l_LWYuK-Yja225W4hPRZsoIjMqHw-sZsbnC6zcflRr8o4uZwuuYdaFPHipcHCXEr4j3vyRMeFH-lnZqyNH-p0-W-bDAVFDiVwqbr1w6KeXGzq2J6K4/s1600/DSC_0196.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLeCpLrhQyGPNkc96gD-knvkJQ4l_LWYuK-Yja225W4hPRZsoIjMqHw-sZsbnC6zcflRr8o4uZwuuYdaFPHipcHCXEr4j3vyRMeFH-lnZqyNH-p0-W-bDAVFDiVwqbr1w6KeXGzq2J6K4/s320/DSC_0196.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628716506087029906" /></a><br />His first leg was 4.4 miles, 4 of which was straight up over the Waterton Highway. Not only did he kill it with averaging a 8:50 minute mile, but he did it barefoot!!! I love that man!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6PL7KPEc3r1b1I-k-uG0_0wnYKSKSeSiBsnAK2CZ0TVR_MiI_u0nKbge2enKNxPtZoK70Ye_aFXMtF1tRpuwt-8r8S-nywXvh6ypbKFe7XjCjFkbbEmQ3ApAGbziC6TpLXeDCcNFZ9Ea/s1600/DSC_0210.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6PL7KPEc3r1b1I-k-uG0_0wnYKSKSeSiBsnAK2CZ0TVR_MiI_u0nKbge2enKNxPtZoK70Ye_aFXMtF1tRpuwt-8r8S-nywXvh6ypbKFe7XjCjFkbbEmQ3ApAGbziC6TpLXeDCcNFZ9Ea/s320/DSC_0210.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628716503672916242" /></a><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurqmqecKsgDhWPz4k-AxmGQTua1XHd8hQss828i5ZSFqpSXM7rZrqYtTGQDkgwAZpNrhbBGw6ltsxZT89R_hFvy1mPD1Jmr7sdpXdp4J9NDuzQc4GZEhFI97tga4g_wu59uHr0RWPeoPJ/s1600/DSC_0221.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurqmqecKsgDhWPz4k-AxmGQTua1XHd8hQss828i5ZSFqpSXM7rZrqYtTGQDkgwAZpNrhbBGw6ltsxZT89R_hFvy1mPD1Jmr7sdpXdp4J9NDuzQc4GZEhFI97tga4g_wu59uHr0RWPeoPJ/s320/DSC_0221.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628715239721753762" /></a><br />I included some of these pics so you could get an idea of the beautiful scenery we ran through.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL9lI5hH5yGYgf2IYDIq2tP4euyfS5DXDvRjpDTr-Xg-HS2uFq97W6iLW69mm-caPxBDDo4gXGn6auWzsGvwINE_7mrt6lwwH2ajlDrwj3gc3-xoJ-0KecePSlaUJUlDNs_arhytihxI3/s1600/DSC_0247.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL9lI5hH5yGYgf2IYDIq2tP4euyfS5DXDvRjpDTr-Xg-HS2uFq97W6iLW69mm-caPxBDDo4gXGn6auWzsGvwINE_7mrt6lwwH2ajlDrwj3gc3-xoJ-0KecePSlaUJUlDNs_arhytihxI3/s320/DSC_0247.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628715238456368498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLvgqChl4LGRQYEUtgsS8_05IyDSy2N7_cdyxwZOeaI4niAmCM7ubQD7ybdco6or1fx7yGZVqGpp4nmkwaQQ_T0caIphRPRYxc2YXmepGTu1pyazxzXfK3T2KffGu-8vHgbavedJD5UKj/s1600/DSC_0253.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLvgqChl4LGRQYEUtgsS8_05IyDSy2N7_cdyxwZOeaI4niAmCM7ubQD7ybdco6or1fx7yGZVqGpp4nmkwaQQ_T0caIphRPRYxc2YXmepGTu1pyazxzXfK3T2KffGu-8vHgbavedJD5UKj/s320/DSC_0253.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628729154641239762" /></a><br />Because of our location we did get to cross the border into the U.S. to finish the race. I'm intersted to do some research and see how many races cross borders....???? Totally amazing to be a part of an international race!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQdiO0345jIuxZcZNx6jCNSAZQQ0jHBhBpQS0w4tqPGAWFPP0BGvOQdKeoc2TL0OcINTLIhuA6aZMh1QWN4LUL6q-zAq9fAss17gRIWANYG5WySdcok9ryNe1XZLh1PL0vDdQHbGWQnSP/s1600/DSC_0265.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQdiO0345jIuxZcZNx6jCNSAZQQ0jHBhBpQS0w4tqPGAWFPP0BGvOQdKeoc2TL0OcINTLIhuA6aZMh1QWN4LUL6q-zAq9fAss17gRIWANYG5WySdcok9ryNe1XZLh1PL0vDdQHbGWQnSP/s320/DSC_0265.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628719721834391666" /></a><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyyvD2pmRh7lKs7wqP8w8u_JJUQnVwwsY97hUjb_G_BX9KaBacWEK0qWkWTusXOoyvCMCSU7OjcRGr7biyrJDvNfxmnOGGcacF2uopgiwT6JJtGVyDnDo-PcvKwL9CzhuoEAyb2gQxR_t/s1600/DSC_0332.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyyvD2pmRh7lKs7wqP8w8u_JJUQnVwwsY97hUjb_G_BX9KaBacWEK0qWkWTusXOoyvCMCSU7OjcRGr7biyrJDvNfxmnOGGcacF2uopgiwT6JJtGVyDnDo-PcvKwL9CzhuoEAyb2gQxR_t/s320/DSC_0332.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628715221284300546" /></a>If you can't tell, Nathan is my inspiration for running. He started running over 2 years ago and did so many things I never thought possible. I also have a couple wonderful friends, Barb Salmon and Patricia Beazer, who showed me that women can do anything! So I have had an amazing group of cheer leaders and friends to keep me going. Nathan was so patient with me during my struggles with my foot injuries and was willing to run at my pace and help me see my potential. I can't say enough about the wind beneath my wings!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWohFUQViZMstJi85w1DRxyw68USrHTvozp8FvjHbAE3QgGJPkU0Xi_zqbS2BjVr9GfyJEbiPVKKyN1V-6A4VcZBqh5rPSyEOqhIfRq0Kw-DrXiGxr4Gj-DZzPYfoVsbx1-TTFzm17Xzd/s1600/DSC_0296.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWohFUQViZMstJi85w1DRxyw68USrHTvozp8FvjHbAE3QgGJPkU0Xi_zqbS2BjVr9GfyJEbiPVKKyN1V-6A4VcZBqh5rPSyEOqhIfRq0Kw-DrXiGxr4Gj-DZzPYfoVsbx1-TTFzm17Xzd/s320/DSC_0296.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628715234236423010" /></a><br />So here's to checking off an item on my bucket list!!! It is the first time in my life that I have run that far at one time or in a single day. Our team estimated taking 17 1/2 hours to finish the race. We made it in 16 hours!!! I was so excited to feel that I had pushed myself. During my training I was running at an average 12-13 minute mile. During the race my averages were: 1st leg-10 min. mile, 2nd leg-11:30 min mile, and 3rd leg (all downhill) was a 8:50 min. mile. Talk about feeling on top of the world and learning what you are made of. I can't thank Nathan enough for being there for me every step of the way! W2G was definitely an event to repeat!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fXclB8BbBmdApx2DL4l4wzV5EhGUlUn17jIPv7Z8nk0PbV6Bw3c5seFbKKuYveseS0ZHM8LlfnjnHkcfTA24KNBfRsIR70m_MdGQIHUQf2gDThEsGZmWwM5dkBLTnA7PLMhAhhZWQKch/s1600/P6250133.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fXclB8BbBmdApx2DL4l4wzV5EhGUlUn17jIPv7Z8nk0PbV6Bw3c5seFbKKuYveseS0ZHM8LlfnjnHkcfTA24KNBfRsIR70m_MdGQIHUQf2gDThEsGZmWwM5dkBLTnA7PLMhAhhZWQKch/s320/P6250133.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628715213252228690" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-76345326905400300342011-07-12T23:41:00.003-06:002011-07-12T23:44:05.991-06:00Feeling Behind.....So I feel like life has left me behind lately and I am struggling to keep up! So this is my disclaimer: I will do my best, but don't expect anything to be in order or more than just my random thoughts and events that are happening in our lives. Hopefully you won't get too lost in my ramblings! Thanks for your understanding!Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-24460628900001501742011-05-05T01:34:00.004-06:002011-05-05T01:44:21.375-06:00Briley's PhotoshootWell, I realized that I hadn't taken a whole lot of pics of Briley lately. So While Brennan was playing on the computer one day, Briley and I decided to set up a studio in the computer room and get some quick pics. She is already 6 months in these pics. How time flies! She has started to develop her own personality and I love how she shows it. She reminds me so much of Taylor. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1OVJlxRxOMrs8ZA2bc4wDHJVMBttt5kssmiP-aGR7kdyrOZ-M53KQUDDS3XDA49g0HoTk94uKBse2H99RJMxXXxci-9Fd_I2aSJTIGImjTYY_TXgZBAypueqGWYDH6SZ0kw8QXcBTgWB/s1600/DSC_0139.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1OVJlxRxOMrs8ZA2bc4wDHJVMBttt5kssmiP-aGR7kdyrOZ-M53KQUDDS3XDA49g0HoTk94uKBse2H99RJMxXXxci-9Fd_I2aSJTIGImjTYY_TXgZBAypueqGWYDH6SZ0kw8QXcBTgWB/s320/DSC_0139.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603133774624026978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJ41mGOeaM70kcFIM9JmKdjcRKEDQzN4gdnrBJUc-1ScnUrd2pPVwhuiwv7h-l9AfBPcbqP4caKT9aGG6cLRHLklH8yVTk8rwnHNpaAQ8jHwXDI5vsfdIg_m-OzRUhzqx7GCOiDFTvntY/s1600/DSC_0132.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvANgm5rQ7DKQFpQz3DNO76LxrPB36FlDtDvXFlt6UKzqYrxkV5n1IfTVFpITbq2aBgNLEMfTGplToEv0AjxApV79vMRTMST3GY0NCDBLGWe7LNkVbn-QG8JVmh-JQc-jIOTB9yAAQawe/s320/DSC_0108.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603133264979955794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGD3H1FtfnV3y4HmFg4H2uPNCq3_BOWUrfFHWXm_QfNchEBEjiqYB1vffwTbGpyxbjRALQrOl0M3fJPlEPqRizVqShnWSC10DoD4btPLhmCuZInG7_zHPFJj1RO1FwddiQVeXmwuP8_BD/s1600/DSC_0100.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGD3H1FtfnV3y4HmFg4H2uPNCq3_BOWUrfFHWXm_QfNchEBEjiqYB1vffwTbGpyxbjRALQrOl0M3fJPlEPqRizVqShnWSC10DoD4btPLhmCuZInG7_zHPFJj1RO1FwddiQVeXmwuP8_BD/s320/DSC_0100.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603133264545065314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjY1ykbA1dro6gDrdWV6MIYYONk2pUKrWtLwBgDUDCbswpQMd3VlyJ9EQkEzmB_8ptqEPCUgDC1dmlMW1DE6JkIY_ZVO5RhyrO0kkX5TBojNw-if31_eZsi9rzrbBZEUFmxMuCNYIO_7Z/s1600/DSC_0083.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjY1ykbA1dro6gDrdWV6MIYYONk2pUKrWtLwBgDUDCbswpQMd3VlyJ9EQkEzmB_8ptqEPCUgDC1dmlMW1DE6JkIY_ZVO5RhyrO0kkX5TBojNw-if31_eZsi9rzrbBZEUFmxMuCNYIO_7Z/s320/DSC_0083.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603133261206968786" /></a> Brennan was being hilarious as you can see... once the camera came out he had to be a part of the fun as well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhmkOLjfC0dYKqLbKRTv0-3HYAis8-xrZjR-wEV7V8MLFD93IDWWfg3hT7WmVsx1zPtOxvqlpG9aSEHX6-uNMNY4moDbSAbe7qRMje6Kti2ZqCi3pmkxdwO1lzcJXXj5c17szCPWmuHoY/s1600/DSC_0073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhmkOLjfC0dYKqLbKRTv0-3HYAis8-xrZjR-wEV7V8MLFD93IDWWfg3hT7WmVsx1zPtOxvqlpG9aSEHX6-uNMNY4moDbSAbe7qRMje6Kti2ZqCi3pmkxdwO1lzcJXXj5c17szCPWmuHoY/s320/DSC_0073.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603133254408031538" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-21893097731332506332011-05-05T01:22:00.003-06:002011-05-05T01:34:43.277-06:00Valentine's DaySo here we are with a little more catch-up going on....<br />Valentine's Day is a fun day around our house. We have a tradition of having a Family Valentine's Breakfast. It's our Red and White Breakfast! Mom and Dad get to make it while the kids wait downstairs. We put a little fun something or other on their plate as a suprise and reminder of how they are our special Valentine's.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wACArNzHmalRG5e81QfaeoJvJYm1V_MNMeiJrAjW550n4sSnDuTkNvuXt5U36F4MYhiLBzdNZs9gC6S8twT5JENTxHrkW_NdQqUuHq9l7KyKhEdpw7PTLovzMr3aCuk8Na1qHOCKo2qW/s1600/DSC_0065.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wACArNzHmalRG5e81QfaeoJvJYm1V_MNMeiJrAjW550n4sSnDuTkNvuXt5U36F4MYhiLBzdNZs9gC6S8twT5JENTxHrkW_NdQqUuHq9l7KyKhEdpw7PTLovzMr3aCuk8Na1qHOCKo2qW/s320/DSC_0065.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603131765554897634" /></a><br /> What a special day to say:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVe6Ga6V1Pyz-1Ay6id8Rb7VCFcjO8Br0zlXRIZV3qqYseAPRBIyzMytf9wHNcuhKCCi0K_NyQTiq1PVUTtCpO_7yFbU8wTRi_XT8oEKMxwl4saqthVPqULD1PARme8q5_7badHm8PLft/s1600/DSC_0069.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVe6Ga6V1Pyz-1Ay6id8Rb7VCFcjO8Br0zlXRIZV3qqYseAPRBIyzMytf9wHNcuhKCCi0K_NyQTiq1PVUTtCpO_7yFbU8wTRi_XT8oEKMxwl4saqthVPqULD1PARme8q5_7badHm8PLft/s320/DSC_0069.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603131775132510018" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-36111002945839429892011-03-27T19:35:00.000-06:002011-03-28T10:26:28.350-06:00Hanging out...We got together with a few friends to help our good friend, Ty Bevans, throw a surprise party for his wife Ky. It was just a few couples, a night of games, food, cake & Ice cream, and a bunch of laughs. We thought we would try and fit all Ky's candles on one piece of cake, instead of a cake it looked more like a small forest fire! She could barely stop laughing to blow them out! It was such a hoot! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJj1LWKbB-IqsAKF20eDvV_yfZLQxt2LhT4NN4LnQYpU2HliKfdJdIt887ODyHWVnbUv28KSGWKbFmFeR8nPQfVevOxwPjIxJ_J7o6twcj8TeV_a5OUvDyoRB3pT_IDlD33do4jshPtSM/s1600/DSC_0033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJj1LWKbB-IqsAKF20eDvV_yfZLQxt2LhT4NN4LnQYpU2HliKfdJdIt887ODyHWVnbUv28KSGWKbFmFeR8nPQfVevOxwPjIxJ_J7o6twcj8TeV_a5OUvDyoRB3pT_IDlD33do4jshPtSM/s320/DSC_0033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589167229196523282" /></a><br />Kent and Krystie Wynder came with there little guy Tyson who is about 2 weeks older than Briley. They were so fun to watch as we put them in the exersaucer and jumper next to each other. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-wYD2BCMTqrmzrbBYxAwne-EFD99XDBYlKKOgt4GO33oiRxUA6O0OWPeAn7sdP3lFa9SfVzSOaxKjVIASkn_Kol6DMOpHmBJwGllLun2TnsHcP_1LJVFThQzfqmxFHk26SLRnf_pPy1-/s1600/DSC_0040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-wYD2BCMTqrmzrbBYxAwne-EFD99XDBYlKKOgt4GO33oiRxUA6O0OWPeAn7sdP3lFa9SfVzSOaxKjVIASkn_Kol6DMOpHmBJwGllLun2TnsHcP_1LJVFThQzfqmxFHk26SLRnf_pPy1-/s320/DSC_0040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589167234236789538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFJGrTW4FoToRlowxyljHgPLowoah-56AVfvadBq0F2zQfUjegP5E8glvRcXKi-vzx804TsqbUaJv_kABzrkdp8or1hU_s8tBZLlFv3sLbGK2-IYqbNO2cDgf3svB2q2L4riTz_VObUZR/s1600/DSC_0041.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFJGrTW4FoToRlowxyljHgPLowoah-56AVfvadBq0F2zQfUjegP5E8glvRcXKi-vzx804TsqbUaJv_kABzrkdp8or1hU_s8tBZLlFv3sLbGK2-IYqbNO2cDgf3svB2q2L4riTz_VObUZR/s320/DSC_0041.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589167219220684050" /></a><br />They had moments of what looked like serious discussion and then followed the ever more boisterous babbling. It was too precious! They seemed to be good friends from the get go! What a fun way to let go of the weeks stress! Thanks Ky for giving us a reason to get together!Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-70589769227257421602011-03-27T19:23:00.003-06:002011-03-27T19:32:32.391-06:00Finishing up renovationsSo January was a month of finishing things....I already posted some pics of our Renovations, but I thought a few of how we got there would be fun as well. We had such hard workers all along the way I couldn't help but want to share some pics of the journey!<br /><br />Taylor's friend Jennica helped us out as well!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipV8H945nlZfIiwFPMcGBHWvhYT3TXUQY01f4NOmfu7sPNpxJjSLSLo2SgNWcvYx2dvtagp4Widdnh5Izkmou90mBQ9t5nbU-nXvI99vOIk7IuJ1mAWE7J23vxVZ5w1_X8stc9DKgZEhP0/s1600/DSC_0016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipV8H945nlZfIiwFPMcGBHWvhYT3TXUQY01f4NOmfu7sPNpxJjSLSLo2SgNWcvYx2dvtagp4Widdnh5Izkmou90mBQ9t5nbU-nXvI99vOIk7IuJ1mAWE7J23vxVZ5w1_X8stc9DKgZEhP0/s320/DSC_0016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588936449112666402" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9y2mRVY8ixbmc7QqmYUyCJr8-u-Srxbz3gqU1XlLcMEt05o1SQE3mD6RpdzQi01BwnVOXmhcz3B_msxYmUIvdUf5KfX0rZQdZ0i1OgpbKoxC36DhPmGlSdFlDpWNeq5VcJR3FurPqsyP/s1600/DSC_0027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9y2mRVY8ixbmc7QqmYUyCJr8-u-Srxbz3gqU1XlLcMEt05o1SQE3mD6RpdzQi01BwnVOXmhcz3B_msxYmUIvdUf5KfX0rZQdZ0i1OgpbKoxC36DhPmGlSdFlDpWNeq5VcJR3FurPqsyP/s320/DSC_0027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588935989087342706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QwXmnnsLTlWIdrl4vR8ufUsS0D6o9ImwAZylKbwWrCPutLdB_UGegIu9RwgW0gIj2yJohWYVSf9C7zywA_LwxfMgZ3WXrZEbDZSbyE7L89M75fy1xOuhzQwCY0Qsu0i9ljK9ojbOHgDX/s1600/DSC_0035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QwXmnnsLTlWIdrl4vR8ufUsS0D6o9ImwAZylKbwWrCPutLdB_UGegIu9RwgW0gIj2yJohWYVSf9C7zywA_LwxfMgZ3WXrZEbDZSbyE7L89M75fy1xOuhzQwCY0Qsu0i9ljK9ojbOHgDX/s320/DSC_0035.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588935982686714226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnPWSHwxv7RVRzOGJTiKrQk8MTH0tjNAYd1DAMs2exUT2ytk4ZhFTMlRlEY0_uhLOdhwlJRgx13fKIj7qKfpFuzT5Azn5rXVqekcvNCNi1ocQrTmNntMx5H25VC7SAakir-hzknJOFpce/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnPWSHwxv7RVRzOGJTiKrQk8MTH0tjNAYd1DAMs2exUT2ytk4ZhFTMlRlEY0_uhLOdhwlJRgx13fKIj7qKfpFuzT5Azn5rXVqekcvNCNi1ocQrTmNntMx5H25VC7SAakir-hzknJOFpce/s320/DSC_0011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588936461071248338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQ69owPyp1WW6CgrT09H3ar0Qh7aSZwOst316z6HHcmwex7i3CTwzezjeoj_0lrgM2tVMmUx6IH39b0CwZ6WvSwN-OAXGwLMrNNtdQtX7y30CarBN2oVnwH3jVvxYhzN-NvKVHZbLBezy/s1600/DSC_0014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQ69owPyp1WW6CgrT09H3ar0Qh7aSZwOst316z6HHcmwex7i3CTwzezjeoj_0lrgM2tVMmUx6IH39b0CwZ6WvSwN-OAXGwLMrNNtdQtX7y30CarBN2oVnwH3jVvxYhzN-NvKVHZbLBezy/s320/DSC_0014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588936456117298610" /></a><br /><br />What a hard working team, and I love each of them!!!Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-42480926846421790362011-03-27T19:14:00.002-06:002011-03-27T19:19:20.634-06:00Playing Catch-upOkay...Okay...I can hear you all right now..."Some keeping up with the blog you are doing..." Well, I agree! The past 2 months feel like they have been insane and the last thing that I have had time for have been updating the blog. But now Gymnastics is over and we are starting to get our health back, but that is a story for upcoming posts. My goal is to try and update you on the last 2 months a bit each day over the next week. I hope you will have patience with me as I try to play catch-up and find my life again.Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-63414310976471456212011-01-23T18:39:00.004-07:002011-01-24T10:39:35.713-07:00Home ImprovementSo I know some of you are thinking.."Yeah sure, Gen is going to keep up with her goal to blog more frequently....Where's she been lately?" Well, My answer is "Home Improvement" - No I haven't been spending countless hours on the couch watching episode after episode of the show, but I have been down in my basement trying to get it finished!I thought I would put up a few pics to give you an idea of what we have been up to!<br /><br />We have been working in the familyroom, trying to get the trim up and ready for paint:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVN2gYctqPBkPgokhrKTEABD8HieCqg8P4Io8QILBXZm8W6pgKUyqnyfj22cyNa4lpiK5xdF-J-6Pp-vBdBhPiJIvSktbdDuNav1hn4X2U__t9YEeJLg_-fj_ngCRmdlaEkanP65qjbfc/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVN2gYctqPBkPgokhrKTEABD8HieCqg8P4Io8QILBXZm8W6pgKUyqnyfj22cyNa4lpiK5xdF-J-6Pp-vBdBhPiJIvSktbdDuNav1hn4X2U__t9YEeJLg_-fj_ngCRmdlaEkanP65qjbfc/s320/DSC_0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565562533755006114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxH4fYE8Q-s4JPiuhOqdOm_V9a7L7rFmyoHCwgJ5L7bZT7DfctIgldBzxkGsxkLPaNIIxhkfk-NLXui-CVJdGChOZNhMjAZR1FDVQysnA_4qLOQkF1NOglVjeW0YN0pBiEQvrNPp4j_vB/s1600/DSC_0006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxH4fYE8Q-s4JPiuhOqdOm_V9a7L7rFmyoHCwgJ5L7bZT7DfctIgldBzxkGsxkLPaNIIxhkfk-NLXui-CVJdGChOZNhMjAZR1FDVQysnA_4qLOQkF1NOglVjeW0YN0pBiEQvrNPp4j_vB/s320/DSC_0006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565562536689537154" /></a><br />We built the shelves for the linen closet & got it painted. (As you can see I barely gave it time for the paint to dry before I filled it's shelves!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnARw4u5W1SQVQ8xfStO9BoyfnQiw6v8HrZX3QVUZno_tRwYaVCqj_hms3BCTNWCBxUDKCkvLnVTXKoZzVmASrUdbrrsHkxKmub1pUk3oOl-RE6KDfOUKaNzR2b-CgXOS8t2o3yGvVNsY/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnARw4u5W1SQVQ8xfStO9BoyfnQiw6v8HrZX3QVUZno_tRwYaVCqj_hms3BCTNWCBxUDKCkvLnVTXKoZzVmASrUdbrrsHkxKmub1pUk3oOl-RE6KDfOUKaNzR2b-CgXOS8t2o3yGvVNsY/s320/DSC_0007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565562533302422722" /></a><br />Here's the boys room. We built the window seats, shelves in the closets, put up the trim and got it painted, and Nathan has been working on the boys forest mural! It just needs a few finishing touches like curtain rods & curtains, and hanging rods in the closets, but it will be move in ready soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXffxugbrgaWguiV26B9z0Nk7nU1O-VxAaAOLuWfvV7zRRGldWWnlxJ1eLOw72t4XK3Q8DFAOi8hCoHPuKigB8B_Sz_CQfN44zto7bRX6aKz8mnPlcd1aW9v-w4Z4mh9RXMEbZFe79NH1/s1600/DSC_0009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXffxugbrgaWguiV26B9z0Nk7nU1O-VxAaAOLuWfvV7zRRGldWWnlxJ1eLOw72t4XK3Q8DFAOi8hCoHPuKigB8B_Sz_CQfN44zto7bRX6aKz8mnPlcd1aW9v-w4Z4mh9RXMEbZFe79NH1/s320/DSC_0009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565562520867182626" /></a><br />No, it's not a coffin, it's inside the window seats:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYiRO_OQgWsavhUxdQHb6xV_uoThyphenhyphen2U_6P4DekoDieiIiTts5dnU2O3OlEH1aX1kxSNS0IfXzz3FHw8pqR3ECHPWHGNMtUfMyULCJzT6O5La6FguBvjJbjBAYsadl_1pAWsOjgmA01t_0/s1600/DSC_0008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYiRO_OQgWsavhUxdQHb6xV_uoThyphenhyphen2U_6P4DekoDieiIiTts5dnU2O3OlEH1aX1kxSNS0IfXzz3FHw8pqR3ECHPWHGNMtUfMyULCJzT6O5La6FguBvjJbjBAYsadl_1pAWsOjgmA01t_0/s320/DSC_0008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565562525435781042" /></a><br />The boys have plans to make their room out in Camo. So far we have camo curtians and bed sheets, and we have toy boxes we are going to paint like ammo boxes, etc. Hopefully they will love it! Here is a picture of Brennan guarding his door already-<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkeODewEdpQ_uhUG5ctUy9SvWM6go6S4_jzyTyoOMixfJT6YDvdk1eBlQsLXpMEUJvZnSTxv8JE64cP47h4E6o3LpNrz7Po_5K9PB_i36iU8YCeuf5WVa5tzGaxhX0xMck5_7NyhvRLq0/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkeODewEdpQ_uhUG5ctUy9SvWM6go6S4_jzyTyoOMixfJT6YDvdk1eBlQsLXpMEUJvZnSTxv8JE64cP47h4E6o3LpNrz7Po_5K9PB_i36iU8YCeuf5WVa5tzGaxhX0xMck5_7NyhvRLq0/s320/DSC_0011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565561704041282850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSvd73PPVuD0kf-6s_QHCE70opNBvJ5QCO5zRsDTN1B0-9SbXvQfEKcmEZGWhGjG-gwJl0HgByzaAEidplRaICbCRobmY8OMOYKwKB6vCwGYewwkulYsct-XsQCdzMX4cOwLfPHtjW536/s1600/DSC_0012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSvd73PPVuD0kf-6s_QHCE70opNBvJ5QCO5zRsDTN1B0-9SbXvQfEKcmEZGWhGjG-gwJl0HgByzaAEidplRaICbCRobmY8OMOYKwKB6vCwGYewwkulYsct-XsQCdzMX4cOwLfPHtjW536/s320/DSC_0012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565561700603154194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBhBiyvQqHIhqszODSjbOP6RFvujxO6UlNVTIETqP6IBzUE1b0nWd-c0sT_YNSPAN9TNwcdTR5h_vIHncpVtg8pLvcSRVB4MTOHPnU51cY3bpO5wPDpKpWplCJCVSMfqRaq1jz6LBuSDg/s1600/DSC_0013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBhBiyvQqHIhqszODSjbOP6RFvujxO6UlNVTIETqP6IBzUE1b0nWd-c0sT_YNSPAN9TNwcdTR5h_vIHncpVtg8pLvcSRVB4MTOHPnU51cY3bpO5wPDpKpWplCJCVSMfqRaq1jz6LBuSDg/s320/DSC_0013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565561696187303410" /></a><br />Thanks to my neighbor, friend and Visiting Teaching companion who gave me an afternoon of her time we were able to get things spakled, sanded, caulked and painted in the hallway and Taylor's room got it's trim and window boxes done, so all we have left is the mural. She wants it to look like you are small in a big garden. She wants large flowers and danelions on the walls with Fairies and Butterflies, kinda a tall order, so we'll see how it all works out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVOCLXwHckzm0hrXx8yXSLX_S-gh9KOegOYkxVRgrqBrssLxrDIvXTTjfg573QTUWmuFSXD0bd7cfuEJPpkXzbY7HjW9Ti1J0u0VXN13z1Koj0XHTTsVOuhhD_PxWxkqinTLWBBLDr-4K/s1600/DSC_0018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVOCLXwHckzm0hrXx8yXSLX_S-gh9KOegOYkxVRgrqBrssLxrDIvXTTjfg573QTUWmuFSXD0bd7cfuEJPpkXzbY7HjW9Ti1J0u0VXN13z1Koj0XHTTsVOuhhD_PxWxkqinTLWBBLDr-4K/s320/DSC_0018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565561690625917298" /></a><br /><br />And finally my last thing to be excited about- I learned how to cut angels for bay window areas! I know this may not sound like a big feat for some of you, but I was so worried going into it....but it all worked out in the end! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUeyqHMfo6CYh4OfL_sJfSjMBkqDFsxydyvwV1MjhMPjn_gSAhHtEYh5sd772HPI5wWltTDjSR2jiIJLKpbKRdbctHWOeLxLFgk0rsEAet-Xf9P4KBWMJrXNbEQzvIvHTxlDdqFLin4it/s1600/DSC_0020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUeyqHMfo6CYh4OfL_sJfSjMBkqDFsxydyvwV1MjhMPjn_gSAhHtEYh5sd772HPI5wWltTDjSR2jiIJLKpbKRdbctHWOeLxLFgk0rsEAet-Xf9P4KBWMJrXNbEQzvIvHTxlDdqFLin4it/s320/DSC_0020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565561686916133074" /></a><br />So here is your brief update for now. So If you wonder where we have gone and never see us out and about anymore, you'll know we are working hard to get out basement completely finished!Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-63237690913637858592011-01-01T06:32:00.004-07:002011-01-08T06:33:47.597-07:00New Year- A Look back to the pastAs the New Year has rolled around, I was inspired by my cousin Deb Burns to look back on my life and think of some of the things I have accomplished. She had this on her blog and gave instructions to bold the things you have done in your life. So here is a look at what I have already accomplished, and some thoughts on what I would still like to do:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1. Started your own blog</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2. Slept under the stars</span><br />3. Played in a band<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4. Visited Hawaii</span><br />5. Watched a meteor shower<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">6. Given more than you can afford to charity</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7. Been to Disneyland</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">8. Climbed a mountain</span><br />9. Held a Praying Mantis<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">10. Sang a solo</span><br />11. Bungee jumped<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">12. Visited Paris</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">13. Watched a lightning storm at sea</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">14. Taught yourself an art from scratch</span><br />15. Adopted a child<br />16. Had food poisoning<br />17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">18. Grown your own vegetables</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France</span><br />20. Slept on an overnight train<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">21. Had a pillow fight</span><br />22. Hitch hiked<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">24. Built a snow fort</span><br />25. Held a lamb<br />26. Gone skinny dipping <br />27. Run a Marathon<br />28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice<br />29. Seen a total eclipse<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">30. Watched a sunrise or sunset</span><br />31. Hit a home run<br />32. Been on a cruise<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">33. Seen Niagara Falls in person</span><br />34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors<br />35. Seen an Amish community<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">36. Taught yourself a new language</span><br />37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">39. Gone rock climbing</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">40. Seen Michelangelo’s David</span><br />41. Sung karaoke<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant</span><br />44. Visited Africa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">45. Walked on a beach by moonlight</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">46. Been transported in an ambulance</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">47. Had your portrait painted</span><br />48. Gone deep sea fishing<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris(actually was only able to go as high as it was open that day-not all the way to the top)</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">52. Kissed in the rain</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">53. Played in the mud</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">54. Gone to a drive-in movie</span><br />55. Been in a movie<br />56. Visited the Great Wall of China<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">57. Started a business</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">58. Taken a martial arts class</span><br />59. Visited Russia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">60. Served at a soup kitchen</span><br />61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">62. Gone whale watching</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">63. Got flowers for no reason</span><br />64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma<br />65. Gone sky diving<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">67. Bounced a check</span><br />68. Flown in a helicopter<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">69. Saved a favorite childhood toy</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial</span><br />71. Eaten Caviar<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">72. Pieced a quilt</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">73. Stood in Times Square</span><br />74. Toured the Everglades<br />75. Been fired from a job<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London</span><br />77. Broken a bone<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">78. Been on a speeding motorcycle</span><br />79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">80. Published a book(does a picture book of our house building project count?)</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">81. Visited the Vatican</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">82. Bought a brand new car</span><br />83. Walked in Jerusalem<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">84. Had your picture in the newspaper</span><br />85. Read the entire Bible<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">86. Visited the White House(drove by it in a speedy day trip to D.C)</span><br />87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">88. Had chickenpox</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">89. Saved someone’s life</span><br />90. Sat on a jury<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">91. Met someone famous</span> <br />92. Joined a book club<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">93. Lost a loved one</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">94. Had a baby</span><br />95. Seen the Alamo in person<br />96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake<br />97. Been involved in a law suit<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">98. Owned a cell phone</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">99. Been stung by a bee </span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">100. Talked your way out of a ticket</span><br /><br />Here are some of my future goals (not in any particular order):<br /><br />1:Draw nearer to my Savior by increasing my scripture study and prayer<br />2:Become a more loving and understanding wife<br />3:Get to know my kids better- spend more one on one time with them<br />4:Make FHE a "NEVER MISS" event<br />5:Get back to my running ( I would love to complete a 1/2 marathon in my lifetime)<br />6:Lose another 12 pounds at least ( I have already lost 28)<br />7: Finish my basement<br />8:Get our Landscaping done<br />9:Learn more about my camera and Master my photography skills <br />10:Master my Budget<br />11: Be a better, more self less listener<br />12: Stay in touch with my close family that mean so much to me<br /><br />These are just a start, but hopefully they will help me plan my days and use my time in a more effective manner! Happy New Year to you all and I hope this year brings love and Life fulfillment in all the aspects of your life you are searching for!Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-80567875074845557212010-12-30T12:03:00.007-07:002010-12-30T13:42:35.638-07:00Merry Christmas!!!This year we stayed in Canada for Christmas. Christmas Eve we made our way out to Candace and Ethan's in Lethbridge for the day. The kids went sledding as Ethan pulled them behind the Quad. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKURkpQ55YJW2znXNqeJp4-bv0YBi7dYRJSRpMUDT-kwMRloVaGXKjJjUURBdcHCNoGS4-iLThfd3-VNyNlPthbCPhnuG2tgLzM85vHBn3I1N1QiTT6iUAtalNbDyQSZYEkN0ET6HgJlj0/s1600/DSC_0027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKURkpQ55YJW2znXNqeJp4-bv0YBi7dYRJSRpMUDT-kwMRloVaGXKjJjUURBdcHCNoGS4-iLThfd3-VNyNlPthbCPhnuG2tgLzM85vHBn3I1N1QiTT6iUAtalNbDyQSZYEkN0ET6HgJlj0/s320/DSC_0027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556561014300742370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHWlL8YKtaER_815DB1EQLZdsPwQ-nUBhaEuP2Ca9SQkJ3_h_0dWI_GpRVzO4tAT7m5k293XFOy1ySWbcpzJnjhhV1bYR62A506M4GAzHDWekiIZT0AjV2s1CM_TkXEQhaNygUWh375MF/s1600/DSC_0029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHWlL8YKtaER_815DB1EQLZdsPwQ-nUBhaEuP2Ca9SQkJ3_h_0dWI_GpRVzO4tAT7m5k293XFOy1ySWbcpzJnjhhV1bYR62A506M4GAzHDWekiIZT0AjV2s1CM_TkXEQhaNygUWh375MF/s320/DSC_0029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556561005942186978" /></a><br />Then they decorated gingerbread houses, at least for a while until they got bored and looked for new adventures to be had.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8XWVuBkP1o0wKz67Fz2R2VL2X9l9A75h1oLibNWjpUQI7D2lWC5YZR_xcFyB1mKapEYp1f1A4_24SpRRtdRx_QXud1L53dT62P1bPGaSx_EOMXnVrBJH5WVyJ9jBMk4OYTWQ6uCzVaWE/s1600/DSC_0060.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8XWVuBkP1o0wKz67Fz2R2VL2X9l9A75h1oLibNWjpUQI7D2lWC5YZR_xcFyB1mKapEYp1f1A4_24SpRRtdRx_QXud1L53dT62P1bPGaSx_EOMXnVrBJH5WVyJ9jBMk4OYTWQ6uCzVaWE/s320/DSC_0060.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556560710589828034" /></a><br /> Here is Taylor's...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_nq0DR-ZzOI6_wUFUiFBqmUf4Nr5v8nX6mzupWdgFGLn0OUwCbgQCunDJrUcgpFJR_nOPPYyr8P5tsVQ4tw27GFetjLHS-D69FfaJzQ5ixjmgEqMODHpwMqM0dKcNHkthDAPrY0LWH2s/s1600/DSC_0066.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_nq0DR-ZzOI6_wUFUiFBqmUf4Nr5v8nX6mzupWdgFGLn0OUwCbgQCunDJrUcgpFJR_nOPPYyr8P5tsVQ4tw27GFetjLHS-D69FfaJzQ5ixjmgEqMODHpwMqM0dKcNHkthDAPrY0LWH2s/s320/DSC_0066.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556560706138234546" /></a><br /> and Davin's army bunker....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6X0Kg4ObY61NPfbbKhtRvZlt1Wr0Tb6g8aKRK4qv-FcIkQXrPv53YevrVex3zs_piNkPMRcVKeBbXTgKb9S6YkcZgGZ8HCyMzdJEuPh-l47fUt6zfSV0_4UJuGzDkmTs5Va8n9F-OzZe/s1600/DSC_0069.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6X0Kg4ObY61NPfbbKhtRvZlt1Wr0Tb6g8aKRK4qv-FcIkQXrPv53YevrVex3zs_piNkPMRcVKeBbXTgKb9S6YkcZgGZ8HCyMzdJEuPh-l47fUt6zfSV0_4UJuGzDkmTs5Va8n9F-OzZe/s320/DSC_0069.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556560702738881154" /></a><br /> and Brennan's rainbow house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNBZU9K1fmwYS_LnOylvxydvrorF2ePyWfeN439nFGsBG9pjgFYdMVtWD454WKdreFeKX4d35dpoOL_w3Y62BG7uPikR_yh3t1RDlXo2A2QDWWqPnE9Abs6MfS3HNFHsSdCXJE5r4_TIl/s1600/DSC_0070.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNBZU9K1fmwYS_LnOylvxydvrorF2ePyWfeN439nFGsBG9pjgFYdMVtWD454WKdreFeKX4d35dpoOL_w3Y62BG7uPikR_yh3t1RDlXo2A2QDWWqPnE9Abs6MfS3HNFHsSdCXJE5r4_TIl/s320/DSC_0070.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556560698606526194" /></a><br />Nathan did fairly well throughout the evening, only falling asleep once next to Briley and once under a blanket in the corner.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKiYyN4qCK0PH4h4hntSzFGZUBAVQW760iwWFUVuQme1di1f6nlZctpEwsjVKUbqfwU5irP2tt5Ey6iCSlBGpZdWdfj3KsS2-o-aNvwf5bt2bvyWkmjO1HFBJVnixsuC44o4VoqfByW2f/s1600/DSC_0073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKiYyN4qCK0PH4h4hntSzFGZUBAVQW760iwWFUVuQme1di1f6nlZctpEwsjVKUbqfwU5irP2tt5Ey6iCSlBGpZdWdfj3KsS2-o-aNvwf5bt2bvyWkmjO1HFBJVnixsuC44o4VoqfByW2f/s320/DSC_0073.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556560691927008466" /></a><br />The evening was terrific and the kids loved spending time with their cousins!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL5_c0Fj5uTyDKlX4mDmXuL16o0D4GgE0TS-b4_U2qokD8OabSwZVWVLrcUXaTmBPo4Nt_WSO-mD1KojqMHevztmI_ncweQE8Zpq9hpAez7HTRIUKUFGR_yloljf0M8pVF9zzyk5yi9Pg/s1600/DSC_0106.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL5_c0Fj5uTyDKlX4mDmXuL16o0D4GgE0TS-b4_U2qokD8OabSwZVWVLrcUXaTmBPo4Nt_WSO-mD1KojqMHevztmI_ncweQE8Zpq9hpAez7HTRIUKUFGR_yloljf0M8pVF9zzyk5yi9Pg/s320/DSC_0106.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556559959942134770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsfTALmgH4ilOWQS6NrwlvuOPfJ79iL5Y_oBR2TCaCIQE6FHifAQFFazGeAW0nBixxKfaB8CgfXNqMKEyr-wjq_ICkTEwspjrQeiF2ET-jPf0YdOOJHoKbpwphXUy5twBES0o7UBCEIwa/s1600/DSC_0108.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsfTALmgH4ilOWQS6NrwlvuOPfJ79iL5Y_oBR2TCaCIQE6FHifAQFFazGeAW0nBixxKfaB8CgfXNqMKEyr-wjq_ICkTEwspjrQeiF2ET-jPf0YdOOJHoKbpwphXUy5twBES0o7UBCEIwa/s320/DSC_0108.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556559951641685186" /></a><br /><br />We made it back home around 11:15p.m. in just enough time for us to get home before Santa stopped by. The kids slept well and woke up at 7:30 a.m. to discover the "Magic" that Santa had left behind! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLz8awjENeftkGhjC5yLNtEj68naUjgzZZdRaA3t83rpWVB2cnjH21Iq0U4x6c1UFg7IDyQH_24TCb9L10zQ_PZgPXgIzEOISnxTKiP6D3MP5KBWQkDNGaHv6finKQBSB1uGwqXX_n8F0/s1600/DSC_0135.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLz8awjENeftkGhjC5yLNtEj68naUjgzZZdRaA3t83rpWVB2cnjH21Iq0U4x6c1UFg7IDyQH_24TCb9L10zQ_PZgPXgIzEOISnxTKiP6D3MP5KBWQkDNGaHv6finKQBSB1uGwqXX_n8F0/s320/DSC_0135.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556559950029151682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqqygeErTHohAr71kccrnxHawBAvmC-eotT1DT-sFR88wcdY9rmxW45OYR-ZD3AhXNH1UZQiENRR5Eb05gGltdv_sjSFT3WmReXrbx3L0ym7mi4KgncLPHOhtI7xdjN3jgQUzQsCF0fS3/s1600/DSC_0139.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqqygeErTHohAr71kccrnxHawBAvmC-eotT1DT-sFR88wcdY9rmxW45OYR-ZD3AhXNH1UZQiENRR5Eb05gGltdv_sjSFT3WmReXrbx3L0ym7mi4KgncLPHOhtI7xdjN3jgQUzQsCF0fS3/s320/DSC_0139.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556559945323021794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizq0TEKyTmnZQb2B8wDlr8Oi2dY5plutLmdQX_sfr5JD4THn8DavvVn9BwEKMEFoI22y0SJ7ulnmbGdQUkGLI2wDp_PMV-8bQvAIrMsXxI1IWN7-eAuA6xtERPCWnllQoo25bTU-G3DL6G/s1600/DSC_0144.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizq0TEKyTmnZQb2B8wDlr8Oi2dY5plutLmdQX_sfr5JD4THn8DavvVn9BwEKMEFoI22y0SJ7ulnmbGdQUkGLI2wDp_PMV-8bQvAIrMsXxI1IWN7-eAuA6xtERPCWnllQoo25bTU-G3DL6G/s320/DSC_0144.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556559939098767922" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69uSw-Pakag1Klh2N64Wk2Ubcs72D_Bd1_sA63mP4f9O9FCcX6-LFeSwFCHNYSEHUeIscvQ5LH2F_eiHpBSAJKdosrhzuqn1TMX232eecrIPmLbr5WO905BF2IjzBTmnN6pIEBHcqSFjJ/s1600/DSC_0153.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69uSw-Pakag1Klh2N64Wk2Ubcs72D_Bd1_sA63mP4f9O9FCcX6-LFeSwFCHNYSEHUeIscvQ5LH2F_eiHpBSAJKdosrhzuqn1TMX232eecrIPmLbr5WO905BF2IjzBTmnN6pIEBHcqSFjJ/s320/DSC_0153.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556559115179003074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvu3rCpyxgz04z-O5LsY2meqPrdGWeUuo5z_mU0ffDRUC8NG-8LYk7ea-95iu41gBACnuUrehVxP2O6wIAQ3Mphcvk_uMxid5OpBUiC83E3xIcj9CjRgvow8WmuWnoLoPXIYH3IVmgC9Nu/s1600/DSC_0158.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvu3rCpyxgz04z-O5LsY2meqPrdGWeUuo5z_mU0ffDRUC8NG-8LYk7ea-95iu41gBACnuUrehVxP2O6wIAQ3Mphcvk_uMxid5OpBUiC83E3xIcj9CjRgvow8WmuWnoLoPXIYH3IVmgC9Nu/s320/DSC_0158.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556559113904013682" /></a><br />Taylor was so excited for her Footsie pajamas, she made sure she got a picture with both her and Briley in them. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-sgnMU-U_fwHq85cEEsR69NIy93lNvaOuNPY7BwWhll_m8CCA5rZc6eilWqyQpkBNtF38Ib7FXj3RASM-YQLSp62avRiEEzlgnPbmA4TqeAvB4M3IQCsTyYUTOTxchonvkFmfeRkldui/s1600/DSC_0164.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-sgnMU-U_fwHq85cEEsR69NIy93lNvaOuNPY7BwWhll_m8CCA5rZc6eilWqyQpkBNtF38Ib7FXj3RASM-YQLSp62avRiEEzlgnPbmA4TqeAvB4M3IQCsTyYUTOTxchonvkFmfeRkldui/s320/DSC_0164.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556559101683348610" /></a><br />We invited Aunt Susan and Marcheta for lunch and they brought with them Aunt Rhea from the Auxillary. We use to have Sunday dinners with her when we lived in the white house. So it was great to have her with us again. Nathan asked her to say the blessing on the food(which she use to do every Sunday), and she did a remarkable job. It brought back so many memories. We were able to convince the Aunts to stay for a couple of games and help Marcheta catch up on all the game playing she owes us from Christmas' past.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5NgQwSDQglmBOZ2tQQCiw8NZqerbGRVqkBAHUeregRbdyn3kkC_imbiDIoVIsAUYqF-7AThBLLvO-_er2tLsp2apbOA4-M43FHQP_NHCPAwRSWRgdOP9kHx5ikijWcnKjLqF9cbmTApw/s1600/DSC_0162.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5NgQwSDQglmBOZ2tQQCiw8NZqerbGRVqkBAHUeregRbdyn3kkC_imbiDIoVIsAUYqF-7AThBLLvO-_er2tLsp2apbOA4-M43FHQP_NHCPAwRSWRgdOP9kHx5ikijWcnKjLqF9cbmTApw/s320/DSC_0162.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556559108007949618" /></a><br />The day was wonderful, and exhausting, and full of terrific memories!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrxZiGFR3MwCHqa686Log-Q105-2eF50oez82bdTACYVgzMkMltAXqSTwnTRwJ1IP6W2LpN8YflPW5nASfMmZH72gFzf9OgdTwecfqhUu9tKuzePJm0VuETqYA68T_XzvFzIhG8AqU8Aq/s1600/DSC_0148.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrxZiGFR3MwCHqa686Log-Q105-2eF50oez82bdTACYVgzMkMltAXqSTwnTRwJ1IP6W2LpN8YflPW5nASfMmZH72gFzf9OgdTwecfqhUu9tKuzePJm0VuETqYA68T_XzvFzIhG8AqU8Aq/s320/DSC_0148.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556559125288687314" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-33415341692599794222010-12-13T09:19:00.004-07:002010-12-13T12:35:48.310-07:00'Tis the SeasonChristmas has hit our house in full force already this year. We have carried on our German Advent tradition of having a few families over each of the four Sundays before Christmas. We have a small Christmas program and then share goodies and visit for a while. It is honestly one of my favorite things about Christmas! It makes Christmas feel like it last so much longer in my heart when we get to celebrate Christ's birth all throughout the month of December. <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgh1YK-4P0gQ7eGe5o4a7tFubH_IMYEL9Ia3WYPIJ0IHdc4GTOAqaZZkVdmeBZG2bXctduIVvMZq60FsxYiGcz4-lNJVDda8uu3YbRGYw8UPlDpa65-lYNIbiMB11FTaiQKTdJxXTGDvp/s1600/DSC_0009.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgh1YK-4P0gQ7eGe5o4a7tFubH_IMYEL9Ia3WYPIJ0IHdc4GTOAqaZZkVdmeBZG2bXctduIVvMZq60FsxYiGcz4-lNJVDda8uu3YbRGYw8UPlDpa65-lYNIbiMB11FTaiQKTdJxXTGDvp/s320/DSC_0009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550208780815433266" /></a>We have already had our Ward Christmas party at which the Primary Kids got to sing some carols and we listened to Taylor's School teacher's Daughter (try that out for a confusing mouthful) sing some Chirstmas songs as well. I tried to get a picture of Taylor but there was a first grader that was as tall as she was standing in fron of her, so I had no luck on that front. <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyU6QVkExmLaS9pwqOarMYVkkOAFCGiGxdE2j-zXDWx0IYRb2q27-3EBl9gVKcp8U-DVd4YH5s9oKE4zLUmrammC9IDC5535OKbTzJZN-cTyh-HRszfvXVDdzbSbpQcfLVBPN2p6qfYlwc/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyU6QVkExmLaS9pwqOarMYVkkOAFCGiGxdE2j-zXDWx0IYRb2q27-3EBl9gVKcp8U-DVd4YH5s9oKE4zLUmrammC9IDC5535OKbTzJZN-cTyh-HRszfvXVDdzbSbpQcfLVBPN2p6qfYlwc/s320/DSC_0004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550208773472156722" /></a>Then Santa came! They had the kids on the stage when he walked in the back of the gym. And talk about holding on for dear life! They had his chair set up at the back of the gym, so it was like a tidal wave of kids running in and out of tables to be the first to reach him. Watch out Santa!!<br /><br />It was Briley's first Santa experience, and she did marvelous!( mind you Taylor held her the whole time, so we kinda cheated but oh, well).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VVCBJZG-Uq95zRXv2B2v75W9qi2rk-mkxeRSvtRDvPUnRuqKdj9qgK7pzX3DtjTnoZViRJtxORdPW7RkjK9Jd21BM0oIYCJNOzN1Oy_nzYaxK12-RVm-jPMRT-0ne6EiWnGcYZUM1c42/s1600/DSC_0023.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VVCBJZG-Uq95zRXv2B2v75W9qi2rk-mkxeRSvtRDvPUnRuqKdj9qgK7pzX3DtjTnoZViRJtxORdPW7RkjK9Jd21BM0oIYCJNOzN1Oy_nzYaxK12-RVm-jPMRT-0ne6EiWnGcYZUM1c42/s320/DSC_0023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550208785289039682" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I have also been working on a Mod Podge Nativity that Nathan thought up and we just finished it last night...It was a super fun and fulfilling project. It has helped to bring Christmas into our lives even more. So on that note may I wish all of you a wonderful next couple weeks of the Christmas Season! Merry Christmas all!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8i3E5PmaH4pkf37r04D_eW_P5Yqjw_H88zfU_gpLYjE1K-ReCxMLNaLlEYImnpPSyIr-dVu4KjJoabhduQtPlkOWU8lRuE5RwU6A5NUcCezopExCUMHEoL4Rn3ODCUP2ketPn4A76xcxA/s1600/DSC_0032.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8i3E5PmaH4pkf37r04D_eW_P5Yqjw_H88zfU_gpLYjE1K-ReCxMLNaLlEYImnpPSyIr-dVu4KjJoabhduQtPlkOWU8lRuE5RwU6A5NUcCezopExCUMHEoL4Rn3ODCUP2ketPn4A76xcxA/s320/DSC_0032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550208795983080674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1igVCFi4BNyxrFeHvbk834g5gUtPurfxEqGGLnb0gyd_FHvMeJCoNjm74AmCH5MPxy8hK_IVdyQX-NYIet5Ja5rBt5bTgHupjF1T72qhWkFmNHCCstnAiVCTXdDULkhSgLDdDYeGDGvJ0/s1600/DSC_0031.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1igVCFi4BNyxrFeHvbk834g5gUtPurfxEqGGLnb0gyd_FHvMeJCoNjm74AmCH5MPxy8hK_IVdyQX-NYIet5Ja5rBt5bTgHupjF1T72qhWkFmNHCCstnAiVCTXdDULkhSgLDdDYeGDGvJ0/s320/DSC_0031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550208789047512642" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-25402359363132161222010-12-08T09:07:00.006-07:002010-12-08T10:38:04.683-07:00Briley Dawn SmithThe Morning of August 19th came so much quicker than we could have anticipated. We got the kids up and dressed and got them over to Auntie Cheryl's house to spend the day. (What a terrific Aunt we have!) Then we were off to the Lethbridge hospital!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7O7T4X1zCeQCey_xcG40kzxnc0J5o6-PiF487PMxexm8p79S-Uox9hMExLiRe5t01OmHep0Zf0WTXHURfBLDrGg0T9YRDEg4xsrU_ygSNIJwQG9PryxI3xK2TxTJnHU20H2PWuSjGHKE/s1600/IMGP0236.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7O7T4X1zCeQCey_xcG40kzxnc0J5o6-PiF487PMxexm8p79S-Uox9hMExLiRe5t01OmHep0Zf0WTXHURfBLDrGg0T9YRDEg4xsrU_ygSNIJwQG9PryxI3xK2TxTJnHU20H2PWuSjGHKE/s320/IMGP0236.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548360519943962194" /></a><br /><br />You'd think that when they Schedule a C-section that you would know when you are having your baby...Well, as we found out the hard way, that is not always the case. We were set with the day (August 19th) and told to come in for 10:00a.m. My doctor told me that he didn't have any ER time scheduled, but that they would squeeze us in if anything opened up throughout the day. I had heard of other ladies having this happen to them and they were in fairly quickly, unfortunately that wasn't the case with us. We had arrived on time and as soon as we got there they got us all gowned up and preped with IV's started and waiting to go at a moments notice. I had to start fasting at midnight the night before and so when noon rolled around and they still hadn't gotten us in I was starting to feel a little on the queezy side. One of the nurses mentioned that she thought they might get us in around 4:00p.m. 4 PM!!! Do they know I hadn't put anything in my mouth since midnight!?! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV40iVH28efSxIJzAY8uaWaAns7HoQ0R__TcuBY7i0ox8Ouh7KDlBSmPUKGahiVLeNlYeU5UVuL2gZf4ncjpQD_2SceN5ZuIaFWDOC1KuuedYiWSrMShZ0NkKOHBmoG-ID2jng4PzsYO65/s1600/IMGP0246.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV40iVH28efSxIJzAY8uaWaAns7HoQ0R__TcuBY7i0ox8Ouh7KDlBSmPUKGahiVLeNlYeU5UVuL2gZf4ncjpQD_2SceN5ZuIaFWDOC1KuuedYiWSrMShZ0NkKOHBmoG-ID2jng4PzsYO65/s320/IMGP0246.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548360527051859394" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I tried to sleep it off a bit while Nathan snuck down to the cafeteria to get lunch. I asked him what he had when he got back, but he refused to tell me just saying it was awful cafeteria food, and that I should be glad I didn't have to eat. (What a sweetie, eh?) We were lucky enough to have another couple waiting with us. The Barfuss' from Raymond. We actually knew her brother as he lives in Cardston. This seemed to help pass the time as we had someone to talk to. The guys provided entertainment as they started to experiment with things they found around the room, trying not to get caught by the nurses that occasionally poked their heads in to check on us. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xpRP3l5BOEgBIoJLnDyRVuVPourv88pRFuB4782I_MgYfkdPTWq0OXuUfqMTQUuvZmOUI-4gqjNt9GZJJkxhcpn38ID6kXrhaUadLkvUuIRBCS2oG5yMP3MGjrCAyHVQJIyMHLEXh9ib/s1600/IMGP0257.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xpRP3l5BOEgBIoJLnDyRVuVPourv88pRFuB4782I_MgYfkdPTWq0OXuUfqMTQUuvZmOUI-4gqjNt9GZJJkxhcpn38ID6kXrhaUadLkvUuIRBCS2oG5yMP3MGjrCAyHVQJIyMHLEXh9ib/s320/IMGP0257.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548360533939446834" /></a><br /><br />Well, the hours continued to tick on by and my stomach was more than making it's pain known to me. Finally at 8:30p.m. we got word that they were going to come and get us any minute for surgery, and I was the lucky one that got to go first! Yippee! So they wheeled me down to the O.R. and got me moved to the operating table. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4zhhmMiM_RxVxXeo8x7Q_iJhxlIVFbIlHgHhctsFnh54uhSfMsKaxL_YteW2i4Cp5B2WjUU2mNnrPvlsduvlTPx6iETquHRaStCvkfXAQo9d73XFyXcEc_zIP3OJjaAilL6DYSbJx_gG/s1600/IMGP0262.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4zhhmMiM_RxVxXeo8x7Q_iJhxlIVFbIlHgHhctsFnh54uhSfMsKaxL_YteW2i4Cp5B2WjUU2mNnrPvlsduvlTPx6iETquHRaStCvkfXAQo9d73XFyXcEc_zIP3OJjaAilL6DYSbJx_gG/s320/IMGP0262.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548360944085399442" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6EBJAJgTbZyLnuZINR0z2wYnl04eCUnwkLi4Zs3Gi-Jl6nQnIADXGm8qdjp70dMJXUpiBuOUujwVUJ9SkxVqOple4vCyAbgXQvRC-b_8Ob0NStuqi_uMl3FxJ-XmMo2VWWOHk-3i303J/s1600/IMGP0261.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6EBJAJgTbZyLnuZINR0z2wYnl04eCUnwkLi4Zs3Gi-Jl6nQnIADXGm8qdjp70dMJXUpiBuOUujwVUJ9SkxVqOple4vCyAbgXQvRC-b_8Ob0NStuqi_uMl3FxJ-XmMo2VWWOHk-3i303J/s320/IMGP0261.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548360548058145858" /></a><br /><br />Then was the most dreaded part of the whole thing for me...the Spinal. The nurses helped me breath through the pain of the needle going in and within just a few minutes I was down on the table and couldn't feel anything from my neck down....Except the nausia. We told the anethesiologist that when my blood pressure drops that I start to throw up. He kindly nodded and said he would keep an eye on things. It wasn't until Nathan was holding a puke bin and I had lost what was never in my stomach to begin with, that he finally believed that I was telling the truth. He raised my blood pressure and I only had one more puking incident throughout the surgery. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTvu5LgsSOZIUh7xLHPcH8EF_iHy5A3LRgMYJqNLPoQvH7s_WdGgRBE4eQlO9cq_M5_zlKSJ-jGSqujvr_QP4xp8DxEOvM67TSkMiGgaKad2VKiKiEO9wVBMhMhyphenhyphenlR_4FpxDIH1qc-j0f/s1600/IMGP0277.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTvu5LgsSOZIUh7xLHPcH8EF_iHy5A3LRgMYJqNLPoQvH7s_WdGgRBE4eQlO9cq_M5_zlKSJ-jGSqujvr_QP4xp8DxEOvM67TSkMiGgaKad2VKiKiEO9wVBMhMhyphenhyphenlR_4FpxDIH1qc-j0f/s320/IMGP0277.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548360940038629778" /></a><br />We decided that we didn't want to find out at the ultra sounds whether it was a boy or a girl, so we were anxiously waiting to get word. Finally at 9:15p.m. I heard a little cry and the words "It's a girl!". I don't know whether it was the drugs I was on or just my utmost excitement, but I had a hard time stopping the tears from cascading down my face. After getting to have her wrapped up close to my face for a few minutes they wisked her away to get her bathed and I was left to my memories as they finished sewing me up. <br /><br />On my way to the recovery room I was able to give my best wishes to the Barfuss' and then saw their little boy being brought out past me after he was born. It seemed like a lot of waiting, but 2 beautiful babies entered the world that night and both were worth the wait!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbiR3y8zQd96ycFhjOEhmOgjPdax8C0EaAhxWinvuS9rgncnIfZ2cqIBK3Aps5UEnRjUi28LYjeqyGnWSyqdAC0Uz7qhkns-c5o3N5j_pMMKOohP3lXw2WUlt9lYUMAOerYw-gG-D_QIG/s1600/IMGP0302.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbiR3y8zQd96ycFhjOEhmOgjPdax8C0EaAhxWinvuS9rgncnIfZ2cqIBK3Aps5UEnRjUi28LYjeqyGnWSyqdAC0Uz7qhkns-c5o3N5j_pMMKOohP3lXw2WUlt9lYUMAOerYw-gG-D_QIG/s320/IMGP0302.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548360965061742018" /></a><br /><br />When I got back to the room I got to visit with Mom and Dad Smith and Uncle Stuart, as I waited for our little 7.6 pound, 21 inch long miracle to be brought in. We were glad she had finally made it here. In the beginning of my pregnancy we had 4 threatened miscarriages and by 4 months we had already had 5 ultrasounds. We were so excited that her birth was fairly uneventful!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGuE3qx17v6q28xvnX93BdQL1jfZ6t_fDMUZJckpl_ixKnNlPXfJPdM9GN5-Kdhyb3BbfdHrvQU1pCex2HkNn0tppB3usowmymmv2SaWIsPTyRBBOI778QOygdzIZ5hvXRE6IJ9VpD2n2/s1600/IMGP0381.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGuE3qx17v6q28xvnX93BdQL1jfZ6t_fDMUZJckpl_ixKnNlPXfJPdM9GN5-Kdhyb3BbfdHrvQU1pCex2HkNn0tppB3usowmymmv2SaWIsPTyRBBOI778QOygdzIZ5hvXRE6IJ9VpD2n2/s320/IMGP0381.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548360107399323154" /></a><br /><br />We named her Briley Dawn Smith(Dawn after her great grandpa Donald Earl MacPherson). She has been adored by her siblings and such a sweet addition to our home!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iStVY78Of0n-odj8hyphenhyphenTJUW-_QYrNDH2-iNl9GMBBlynZr2JdC4XyqJ4lscz7V2IPb_9A2hf7NJY3rxrA9OFEL_iCRoFmfO5-VXKPORaVD3Z_r9Z6rh2ItoS0RbW1AtHt6XN0Yn9HrdPf/s1600/IMGP0364.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iStVY78Of0n-odj8hyphenhyphenTJUW-_QYrNDH2-iNl9GMBBlynZr2JdC4XyqJ4lscz7V2IPb_9A2hf7NJY3rxrA9OFEL_iCRoFmfO5-VXKPORaVD3Z_r9Z6rh2ItoS0RbW1AtHt6XN0Yn9HrdPf/s320/IMGP0364.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548360967177328098" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhHkWS8tEBJeCIMmtP8shg2359-S6_y8w91YXXbzPWOccncO6Nf89SdjzpjNxhgOmakSI_-YRgSOSkJ3iBuUYUiaGY9iYRf4MQ87nWHyCh1Q05IDFVUetOO48XoH5KXjXdm6OfrSwUio8/s1600/IMGP0298.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhHkWS8tEBJeCIMmtP8shg2359-S6_y8w91YXXbzPWOccncO6Nf89SdjzpjNxhgOmakSI_-YRgSOSkJ3iBuUYUiaGY9iYRf4MQ87nWHyCh1Q05IDFVUetOO48XoH5KXjXdm6OfrSwUio8/s320/IMGP0298.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548360951877696978" /></a>Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-75634131771751413812010-12-08T08:57:00.003-07:002010-12-08T10:38:41.155-07:00Time to take overOkay, here goes. I have usually left the Blogging up to Nathan, be it that I was too overwhelmed by the process, or that I was too overwhelmed with keeping up with life, I'm not sure which one. But I think it is finally my turn to buck up and take a turn at. It has been forever since we have really updated this with anything other than Jib Jab videos, so I am not really sure where to start, but I will give it my best go and see if over the next little while I can post some short entries that will update you a bit. So here's to hoping I can do a little bit of updating and keep on top of the rest of my life as well!Genhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784452347282533321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-46676637359473274752010-06-09T16:03:00.001-06:002010-06-09T16:03:47.115-06:00Soccer Season<div style='background-color:#e9e9e9; width: 425px;'><object id='A64060' quality='high' data='http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=zQoTuewLg2Sp4rkI&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' height='319' 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=zQoTuewLg2Sp4rkI&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=zQoTuewLg2Sp4rkI&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab'></param><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always'></param></object><div style='text-align:center; width:435px; margin-top:6px;'>Personalize funny videos and birthday <a href='http://sendables.jibjab.com/ecards'>eCards</a> at JibJab!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-16620793570401016972009-12-01T22:31:00.002-07:002009-12-01T22:34:11.686-07:00Have Yourself a Happy Snow-day<div style='background-color:#e9e9e9; width: 460px;'><object id='A64060' quality='high' data='http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=caRQV4rchsI7M7Po&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' height='320' width='410'><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><param name='movie' value='http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=caRQV4rchsI7M7Po&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=caRQV4rchsI7M7Po&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='http://sendables.jibjab.com/ecards'>eCards</a> today!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2747448378909484060.post-72597519985355427742009-12-01T22:12:00.001-07:002009-12-01T22:13:32.805-07:00Snow for DecemberIt's been a long fall... Even though we would like to get a few more things done to the outside of the house, it was nice to see snow fall for December. It now feels like the Christmas season. 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