tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60950044892952995352024-03-13T18:40:05.691-07:00Frederickson Familyamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-2039081896136268782009-12-17T09:23:00.000-08:002009-12-17T09:41:43.212-08:00Family PicsWe recently went and had a new family picture taken. This was the winner...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG5iM8CWXgAQzB3v6qxPqSCbw1z_o5zRFBhwh4DhpNuriSHTEJRTdS2BRf64MZcfVdqF8X2WMT2_Z0uDlk-MjttthUCCbbNkf90OBOazXh-NDx4QC5jnTDX5hUN1M2p7h_OPrFYQhYDBX/s1600-h/sears33.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416257583230897394" style="WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 341px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG5iM8CWXgAQzB3v6qxPqSCbw1z_o5zRFBhwh4DhpNuriSHTEJRTdS2BRf64MZcfVdqF8X2WMT2_Z0uDlk-MjttthUCCbbNkf90OBOazXh-NDx4QC5jnTDX5hUN1M2p7h_OPrFYQhYDBX/s400/sears33.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>But this was the reality of how the photo session went...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBqfSxmfkc1nGEW7i3i1f5rEW8w_mEMzBf9UqhtuUtuVvbWoEfPlDM7zqnn9acOSdeuPOgXLaFcqFbfULtpEP-KC3zt8yIUVMJeFDC-1SMzRV9dslnhztaErd2YZ2xHySAvGapELKNZq_/s1600-h/sears36.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416257589544715730" style="WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 341px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBqfSxmfkc1nGEW7i3i1f5rEW8w_mEMzBf9UqhtuUtuVvbWoEfPlDM7zqnn9acOSdeuPOgXLaFcqFbfULtpEP-KC3zt8yIUVMJeFDC-1SMzRV9dslnhztaErd2YZ2xHySAvGapELKNZq_/s400/sears36.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>And frankly, the reality of how I feel most days!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRAaxKR-hpfw_Ywm31Rst8BpZuVLAEh4TwWn6e0YtvxF8DsZfYCpz0x39uprD7AMrlB-HTym6GWZjW9tQBqi9_qOekEe3ebs4hfeTR40txUIjA3a0WmdEKNlE2qKvrqdtZQ0caQ_EC4zJ/s1600-h/sears29.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416257578270575506" style="WIDTH: 341px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRAaxKR-hpfw_Ywm31Rst8BpZuVLAEh4TwWn6e0YtvxF8DsZfYCpz0x39uprD7AMrlB-HTym6GWZjW9tQBqi9_qOekEe3ebs4hfeTR40txUIjA3a0WmdEKNlE2qKvrqdtZQ0caQ_EC4zJ/s400/sears29.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-88147594783750777112009-12-11T21:15:00.000-08:002009-12-11T23:52:19.663-08:00Can I really name another post "Catch Up?"So I'm not even going to try to relive these moments of the past 4 months to their fullest. However I wanted to get the pictures posted for posterity. I blame my lack of blogging in recent months on the fact that I have a new addiction to couponing. It takes a bit of time, but so far I have saved hundreds of dollars, and I love the endorphin rush I get when I come walking out of the store with $27 worth of stuff that I paid $2.44 for (that was my shopping trip today!)<br /><br />So in the beginning, there was family. Or in August, there was a <strong>Mortensen semi-family reunion</strong>. We gathered at my parents home, the highlights were...<br />Spending time with cousins<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDHJkC387Ai-6CHdgM8T6-KrraSCed_G58AjLzS94xipw3W1fZbAhVktkD-wgf4VPNbqEmeDdbMhYCUc2dselN0uiZC2_diwQgTyVns-gBo0lRuhOr17aC4jqQLq4kaof67GcFxi86fYU/s1600-h/aug09+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414228580961042082" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDHJkC387Ai-6CHdgM8T6-KrraSCed_G58AjLzS94xipw3W1fZbAhVktkD-wgf4VPNbqEmeDdbMhYCUc2dselN0uiZC2_diwQgTyVns-gBo0lRuhOr17aC4jqQLq4kaof67GcFxi86fYU/s200/aug09+036.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpzHWHYqiwNRy-e702HOL6VTXWXdAOFzfkXBDXSct-5ifI3X57dkengmKswZlzndYjxphoUcgpIJXwOdSmzC24rbvLucr1zWdDZ5V3Q7Uy-cBNTBvk_bAUgOa7m_WKFfpYgmVDaSFqEJ2/s1600-h/aug09+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414227913039432882" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpzHWHYqiwNRy-e702HOL6VTXWXdAOFzfkXBDXSct-5ifI3X57dkengmKswZlzndYjxphoUcgpIJXwOdSmzC24rbvLucr1zWdDZ5V3Q7Uy-cBNTBvk_bAUgOa7m_WKFfpYgmVDaSFqEJ2/s200/aug09+046.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxMbIAFVcN1N1-0RnHZWVCZIM0dOs4mUdRK1Xw4cwrex-ISfjWaRIOhNjQ7Gx4i8J6SlEHFdFTwdrG2XtIhBc1pk6RZVG_3UV4pzTjCOpi2yz-Nz3d3fa_2f7dgHkuUPiIUGoI7ZqlJRx/s1600-h/aug09+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414226901292915266" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxMbIAFVcN1N1-0RnHZWVCZIM0dOs4mUdRK1Xw4cwrex-ISfjWaRIOhNjQ7Gx4i8J6SlEHFdFTwdrG2XtIhBc1pk6RZVG_3UV4pzTjCOpi2yz-Nz3d3fa_2f7dgHkuUPiIUGoI7ZqlJRx/s200/aug09+038.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The fruit stand, the kids earned quite a bit of money all week long.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfC3_b-1mqW6jjTKDRACqDx7nodeUK2wuWXJDbqHpZZt6CBgPmAyPehVnK0kf0gxXV9vN0_XvkQJyRe0nnRYyjvb8de9CX87A2Ls4xdC4aZMoBfreIUJ16O0TUEe5EaWJB5zZPNm3eyD4/s1600-h/aug09+051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414227929916923010" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfC3_b-1mqW6jjTKDRACqDx7nodeUK2wuWXJDbqHpZZt6CBgPmAyPehVnK0kf0gxXV9vN0_XvkQJyRe0nnRYyjvb8de9CX87A2Ls4xdC4aZMoBfreIUJ16O0TUEe5EaWJB5zZPNm3eyD4/s200/aug09+051.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Moses Lake Aquatic Center<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAohaHRyBp8Viixs9Jm-3Nn2ekxIon6fEyNLkGlEuLPntrVNkWxsS3YOLqD_Nq-6rhd7r1HyZlAZcq0Gofq_q9RKNK-p3LOJyI0sAXFsJcXgqMKoCJSU3E6nQotzNqHYeKTTg2LsUEo75/s1600-h/aug09+048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414227918265173778" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAohaHRyBp8Viixs9Jm-3Nn2ekxIon6fEyNLkGlEuLPntrVNkWxsS3YOLqD_Nq-6rhd7r1HyZlAZcq0Gofq_q9RKNK-p3LOJyI0sAXFsJcXgqMKoCJSU3E6nQotzNqHYeKTTg2LsUEo75/s200/aug09+048.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S6Fgh3KPd7leSU4KgVWYdmW1gtV5z0S3yo6JyTR47wvuL67ttRfL-AM6l-0al1uQfXYfDsvWEdIIV0wE-Bxqu2bqm7NPlzGYJClLy2v8kYuV69W5nm0FzyhpB6Pqse_syuc775Bg0EKM/s1600-h/aug09+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414227923114994162" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S6Fgh3KPd7leSU4KgVWYdmW1gtV5z0S3yo6JyTR47wvuL67ttRfL-AM6l-0al1uQfXYfDsvWEdIIV0wE-Bxqu2bqm7NPlzGYJClLy2v8kYuV69W5nm0FzyhpB6Pqse_syuc775Bg0EKM/s200/aug09+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grandma<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFU-TkIHsMsIWnWposDKfUAEOGugqQPnwSIZB7N3SXax5gy_zBgxPzdxtoV5J6Lkw6NETyLYglBNj8qYXay9C61MUKRDqMxR3VwPwzJngsYgQjvMY74Pqih4IF_46E4w0vH8mi267C0BJ/s1600-h/aug09+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414227915955595266" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFU-TkIHsMsIWnWposDKfUAEOGugqQPnwSIZB7N3SXax5gy_zBgxPzdxtoV5J6Lkw6NETyLYglBNj8qYXay9C61MUKRDqMxR3VwPwzJngsYgQjvMY74Pqih4IF_46E4w0vH8mi267C0BJ/s200/aug09+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And, Sisters!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU1NWSwV3mPfO64hr8fxOEatALO8ToYJKjBtJzmxQ1r0xgZWOWKVuy16o3MiZZdATUHuQmHqk8EK5gHQ0lxvpoIDm-3-rWNUK3YP-jcp1nK9FmzWMjK_u6CCD_2fqEHdP_CtoFudYoSHr/s1600-h/aug09+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414226906147424866" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU1NWSwV3mPfO64hr8fxOEatALO8ToYJKjBtJzmxQ1r0xgZWOWKVuy16o3MiZZdATUHuQmHqk8EK5gHQ0lxvpoIDm-3-rWNUK3YP-jcp1nK9FmzWMjK_u6CCD_2fqEHdP_CtoFudYoSHr/s200/aug09+041.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We missed those that weren't there, but we had a blast with those that were!<br /><br />Next, was <strong>Jack's 3rd birthday</strong>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIcSv5sgIlpg1EBSYeAWgAG2eiSudkSkr8Oh1DX94_MBSJ8RBWxh3wxCww95tpWYoy8bezrPLABW9pkEaNhB_XRpzbWia8_eTm5puOvQfuERil1YuAAkln0JS5An_3U60AVbawdygzL_V/s1600-h/aug09+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414226894254540130" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIcSv5sgIlpg1EBSYeAWgAG2eiSudkSkr8Oh1DX94_MBSJ8RBWxh3wxCww95tpWYoy8bezrPLABW9pkEaNhB_XRpzbWia8_eTm5puOvQfuERil1YuAAkln0JS5An_3U60AVbawdygzL_V/s200/aug09+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We had a Thomas the train cake, and opened presents with friends. It was pretty low-key, but the kid is 3, and he was HAPPY!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5x6no3r_sxjyRRvU9cLglR_v3HgAfB7LzxHvE4h366Y08Z9ii3V2vHcM6RMf-p8SzpTCEhjKjIoHhIbRfWIHd4Cx14eKbm_m6zVgToOQxaoD0s4ZYb3vXu-eVuVtcgHZpebAeA70v8Bb/s1600-h/aug09+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414226886714695810" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5x6no3r_sxjyRRvU9cLglR_v3HgAfB7LzxHvE4h366Y08Z9ii3V2vHcM6RMf-p8SzpTCEhjKjIoHhIbRfWIHd4Cx14eKbm_m6zVgToOQxaoD0s4ZYb3vXu-eVuVtcgHZpebAeA70v8Bb/s200/aug09+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjME9UE2Mh7gQhXJSD4EF4BPur9lFpt0zdZ9kC4gKELiMraD72ow-WuMm0ttOwDtcU4030mwBFrBYC5OKaM-hpkeKESCnyXYUSj55LgV2bioryYdBcdDeouj_itwq0on8xwZEa2ShSwGL09/s1600-h/aug09+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414226880354318002" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjME9UE2Mh7gQhXJSD4EF4BPur9lFpt0zdZ9kC4gKELiMraD72ow-WuMm0ttOwDtcU4030mwBFrBYC5OKaM-hpkeKESCnyXYUSj55LgV2bioryYdBcdDeouj_itwq0on8xwZEa2ShSwGL09/s200/aug09+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Some <strong>updates on Jack</strong> these days, his new favorite song to sing is the "50 States Song," he plays really well with his sister, he is potty training (Hallelujah!), and he says funny things that make me laugh like... While drinking some slushy apple cider, he stopped and said, "this is cold, like Minnesota." Plus, I think he sometimes has a southern country accent, not sure where that came from. But we still love him lots!<br /><br />In September we <strong>canned peaches</strong> with my mom. Sadie and Jack played with the "bracelets" or canning rings, and played dodge ball with the peaches.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivmNQSaNUgx4KFsPYoaN7Ic0FuQCKBBcRjuMAeJ1Fn56haaM-1PkNRsgCzR4bQdzJwvrOfKB7alVqKcGi89__rtcEwxXm_Fm9ptXuHJBg5oN3R-5-_WSwSaz1u6n1bMxhbmM2u-BSCdSy/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414223498390324898" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivmNQSaNUgx4KFsPYoaN7Ic0FuQCKBBcRjuMAeJ1Fn56haaM-1PkNRsgCzR4bQdzJwvrOfKB7alVqKcGi89__rtcEwxXm_Fm9ptXuHJBg5oN3R-5-_WSwSaz1u6n1bMxhbmM2u-BSCdSy/s200/aug09-nov09+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sVK1_yjdtsdQkj09JVcbQEu4ybVegm73H0K9vetcv_YwrZTLiT90Otqn-kGjCRCYwMT0Z_wmYedZ6EAfnPXWoKK8mAPbEHUxkiRwbz6NgeEI9c00n0fWnLM0W26GVBuAq1_dsa-qiMMp/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414223492850565810" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sVK1_yjdtsdQkj09JVcbQEu4ybVegm73H0K9vetcv_YwrZTLiT90Otqn-kGjCRCYwMT0Z_wmYedZ6EAfnPXWoKK8mAPbEHUxkiRwbz6NgeEI9c00n0fWnLM0W26GVBuAq1_dsa-qiMMp/s200/aug09-nov09+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We went to Spokane for <strong>Labor Day</strong>. Here is an updated picture of all the Frederickson cousins together. For the past two years it was hard to keep a current picture because we had so many new ones, but I think we are updated for a little while anyway.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8XKoFKdtw1UjyCDdPjXR7Dmq9oxHGnjlAkgTVe9duHBYuIgrFZbXTHKjZ9HzlohzFgw5E1TFjT5EEYmuDbY8rePsaHlGqAlMxL_5ds2dZ9DQMXeOsskdPz5NXGK-Hq5VnpZGrRXl1gOS/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414223477755545170" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8XKoFKdtw1UjyCDdPjXR7Dmq9oxHGnjlAkgTVe9duHBYuIgrFZbXTHKjZ9HzlohzFgw5E1TFjT5EEYmuDbY8rePsaHlGqAlMxL_5ds2dZ9DQMXeOsskdPz5NXGK-Hq5VnpZGrRXl1gOS/s200/aug09-nov09+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I took a <strong>girls weekend getaway</strong> to Boise to run in my first <strong>5k</strong>. I've always hated running but I trained all summer long for it with a "couch to 5k" program (inspired by a friend.) Ever since, I got sick, my running partner got pregnant, Bryan was working out of town, and I have been on the "5k to couch" program. I guess there's always next year!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyuN9P4qiI0dBnd8fiAEKgHVlFRcAFEZw-xigjzVCYbJpMJ3fNiqjy_5_A2_3-B6uGde1NVFLPZZIpuJ9EZTkQUgX6Um6t34BGPAMhNC_cuymmuDTkPvSRzQC6-ZULq4fVmAqkFbNK7n7/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414223473296710530" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyuN9P4qiI0dBnd8fiAEKgHVlFRcAFEZw-xigjzVCYbJpMJ3fNiqjy_5_A2_3-B6uGde1NVFLPZZIpuJ9EZTkQUgX6Um6t34BGPAMhNC_cuymmuDTkPvSRzQC6-ZULq4fVmAqkFbNK7n7/s200/aug09-nov09+040.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A recent <strong>Saturday family outing</strong> to a local train or "Thomas"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqM5AtMlCwMdywMkz1qjaNpZ-L3thbvK3TF9XKME2HxiZh6Jqxo_nyj0jDeyK2btZKAA6DF9GIxsv_xl5QL_ujuxex1VPWs_fLCuA8VmRDXNzvJ-q84TwrStl7YHzwdZx6O5gKVAGKrEr/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414221315231556274" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqM5AtMlCwMdywMkz1qjaNpZ-L3thbvK3TF9XKME2HxiZh6Jqxo_nyj0jDeyK2btZKAA6DF9GIxsv_xl5QL_ujuxex1VPWs_fLCuA8VmRDXNzvJ-q84TwrStl7YHzwdZx6O5gKVAGKrEr/s200/aug09-nov09+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />A <strong>just for fun </strong>week in Wenatchee while Bryan was working out of town. The local fire station was having some shindig, so we took the kids. Sadie had a blast. Jack turned up sick that week, so his experience isn't what it normally would have been for him. But he did walk away with a brand new tonka street sweeper truck, that a friend had won in a drawing. She had inside connections, so she gave us hers and was able to get another one for her kids. We also took a ride on a mini fire truck and ate hot dogs, popcorn, and pop! What a day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL1W7ef4zHHQWJi-mUgyU5KebPPt7aimjIxfmjcZQf2xlZzREvifl6ddXkTL1Kcqd830oViHMpB_R0lYdHoCui-6KEolBjMB8yuW6EPLCeQEUgFu_0YEwJvfaLucO8OffJEbvbXPmnjS0/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414221303951696594" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL1W7ef4zHHQWJi-mUgyU5KebPPt7aimjIxfmjcZQf2xlZzREvifl6ddXkTL1Kcqd830oViHMpB_R0lYdHoCui-6KEolBjMB8yuW6EPLCeQEUgFu_0YEwJvfaLucO8OffJEbvbXPmnjS0/s200/aug09-nov09+054.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoS9ab3B08nbpsih8d4S6HeILUnm9HBQT2Pdar1mpNk4rmlj8ah-cKZ7vGHxsxhieHBh5ObL3c336L-WG4KZ9wm_XcuxYPdpDlSLSnIh-_CXmTHBqYZHzfGqhUgLlzZd9wNg0E6rPW3SSu/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414221298313707250" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoS9ab3B08nbpsih8d4S6HeILUnm9HBQT2Pdar1mpNk4rmlj8ah-cKZ7vGHxsxhieHBh5ObL3c336L-WG4KZ9wm_XcuxYPdpDlSLSnIh-_CXmTHBqYZHzfGqhUgLlzZd9wNg0E6rPW3SSu/s200/aug09-nov09+051.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HQ96WS9_i5a_H419pcsObH6jb6nKvx0Uze80rrPZB2-QpZHItlq3BZfzx3WD9GvyETYNXemvvVfAu6zYSbu4B28hHDrhzfJWJy3J6_KTSQldJ5R354N9j6euUcDeFnW4hpVfShb4idu_/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414221288746158146" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HQ96WS9_i5a_H419pcsObH6jb6nKvx0Uze80rrPZB2-QpZHItlq3BZfzx3WD9GvyETYNXemvvVfAu6zYSbu4B28hHDrhzfJWJy3J6_KTSQldJ5R354N9j6euUcDeFnW4hpVfShb4idu_/s200/aug09-nov09+052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In September Sadie also had her 18mo. check up. So <strong>updates on Sadie, </strong>she weighed 26lbs (63%) and she was 34in. tall (93%.) I'm so proud of the height percentile, who'd of ever thought that a child of mine would be in the 93%, thank you Bryan! She also loves keeping up with her brother and even challenging him at times, she talks a ton, knows her letters, counts to 20, and is a real firecracker at times, yesterday she said "bless you" to Jack after he sneezed, and today she used the word "delicious" about a hundred times, it made me laugh.<br /><br />The obvious excitement for October was <strong>Halloween. </strong>Bryan's cousin got married in Spokane that day, so we enjoyed trick-or-treating cubicles at Grandma's office the day before Halloween. Jack wore an amazing Thomas costume made by me, and Sadie wore an amazing Cinderella costume made by a friend of mine (however she wouldn't let me put the necklace or headband on her to complete the outfit.) But they had a great time. Then on Halloween we went to the wedding and the reception/costume party. Fun times were had by all.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEqMMiRvY8RYUmiMUAHsWWbZ09_XursuFFrhmrdHqHohqFSwNCf-dLMxpeeQZ4jKNG0vMP773HUHuKtFhcFJefAJWi_MTjJhNRAcre4fbiUHQ5jOou4-3HqYjgfqwTwDZPnwV1DvmrZWg/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+103.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414221282655391634" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEqMMiRvY8RYUmiMUAHsWWbZ09_XursuFFrhmrdHqHohqFSwNCf-dLMxpeeQZ4jKNG0vMP773HUHuKtFhcFJefAJWi_MTjJhNRAcre4fbiUHQ5jOou4-3HqYjgfqwTwDZPnwV1DvmrZWg/s200/aug09-nov09+103.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQJIFGuQAH7FiQNvNx9TjuEjXo4ArL4MROg2c_6xTgEu-ERVcE6ObZcHRMwXzPxd2RZnO0wRrPjqdtFecoFqGrY84PUb_XsyEfEwdHTIPKbMoXo8UzX7WcUqHMMdrmSAIfNoUr0WIFm-z/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414218585992252658" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQJIFGuQAH7FiQNvNx9TjuEjXo4ArL4MROg2c_6xTgEu-ERVcE6ObZcHRMwXzPxd2RZnO0wRrPjqdtFecoFqGrY84PUb_XsyEfEwdHTIPKbMoXo8UzX7WcUqHMMdrmSAIfNoUr0WIFm-z/s200/aug09-nov09+109.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4vtBKheQIbWG2W5ZzzIJDBbxHzoEJg8t4KMXf8CiuTXDa6ynmz8x9SdROoKZalMT6ZZ95DT3domYSAEIk4r73F0ED8bNFRCsYzNSEz71XRemmA149xRJG08F5fUWN7E8yE7jbGpqvadL/s1600-h/aug09-nov09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414218572146083314" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4vtBKheQIbWG2W5ZzzIJDBbxHzoEJg8t4KMXf8CiuTXDa6ynmz8x9SdROoKZalMT6ZZ95DT3domYSAEIk4r73F0ED8bNFRCsYzNSEz71XRemmA149xRJG08F5fUWN7E8yE7jbGpqvadL/s200/aug09-nov09.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRFk06Bx22Af1VA0tUKYQ0cmvg9vwqpalcaAqVY00K4_hH8uohk5pFvvFWvQd5LX3Am4vkCh8aSV9tQeyTxdiHeKAAlCHpmVQCTJoL_bdmC4jH2kfQNuT18SvQ00X5i0eYT1HsqlKBcAV/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+112.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414218570993073394" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRFk06Bx22Af1VA0tUKYQ0cmvg9vwqpalcaAqVY00K4_hH8uohk5pFvvFWvQd5LX3Am4vkCh8aSV9tQeyTxdiHeKAAlCHpmVQCTJoL_bdmC4jH2kfQNuT18SvQ00X5i0eYT1HsqlKBcAV/s200/aug09-nov09+112.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />In November, we went to Spokane for <strong>Thanksgiving</strong>. The morning of, we went to Bryan's cousins house to make apple cider in his homemade apple press, eat homemade cinnamon rolls and donuts, and participate in a marshmallow sling-shot fight! We then had our Thanksgiving feast with 32 family members, all the while remembering the many things we have to be thankful for in our lives.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadjbTB3063y2D06rbZ7PhJc8TcdpoNRRWLNbqxg_TyFZY4O5E-8M1NEY86m1R7t391f3rYM6OLfMxH-NMWvaKHQF8-HeOSHM9PLpjozZtuetFcSOuZcwSpvvaXUowLeGVXjRb2OZAIQYk/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+126.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414218564448243362" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadjbTB3063y2D06rbZ7PhJc8TcdpoNRRWLNbqxg_TyFZY4O5E-8M1NEY86m1R7t391f3rYM6OLfMxH-NMWvaKHQF8-HeOSHM9PLpjozZtuetFcSOuZcwSpvvaXUowLeGVXjRb2OZAIQYk/s200/aug09-nov09+126.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And the kids enjoyed riding around on Grandpa's walker.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPszNh6Wq5fBBZgJVxz0G0WjAcA8FYACMR5Mib_8BPIPRhZzXA7SR9V3fha-Hnywpn3mAHlJN2zXmUlgDH2AxbKInJ_aHm1q_nfXVlRgABGAWzD_JQKRstTh5nZmsZSsxpQwsAOTe8vjM/s1600-h/aug09-nov09+128.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414218558740716130" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPszNh6Wq5fBBZgJVxz0G0WjAcA8FYACMR5Mib_8BPIPRhZzXA7SR9V3fha-Hnywpn3mAHlJN2zXmUlgDH2AxbKInJ_aHm1q_nfXVlRgABGAWzD_JQKRstTh5nZmsZSsxpQwsAOTe8vjM/s200/aug09-nov09+128.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And just last week, I took the kids to get <strong>pictures</strong> taken. Here are just a couple recent pics of the kids that I love.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3UKojgYe8TDrvLi44UkAv1Sdv6-QaAYayeavAqIvX4UnDx05DESAQqp3A3Ep90hh9Tri5-QXh7iFrB9r31WRcEOFwOe2Qw5T3Ahu8maZXNM-WEiu1-4vhUcAsHe2L8EdBATvYo89ub3o/s1600-h/sears24.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414215964837165442" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3UKojgYe8TDrvLi44UkAv1Sdv6-QaAYayeavAqIvX4UnDx05DESAQqp3A3Ep90hh9Tri5-QXh7iFrB9r31WRcEOFwOe2Qw5T3Ahu8maZXNM-WEiu1-4vhUcAsHe2L8EdBATvYo89ub3o/s200/sears24.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_QJXGRcxsPeMvFEj0CKYXcPT3aRd4k1Q7FRLEgpluYZlbC-jzp6KKcFFvLgFR76qAZly-rQcMy-32yErje51_OfUkugxuzKfTY-GEofITOGQz05ApbDP-t81fTwM7WqL72peKVnKyw14/s1600-h/sears25.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414215959871147954" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_QJXGRcxsPeMvFEj0CKYXcPT3aRd4k1Q7FRLEgpluYZlbC-jzp6KKcFFvLgFR76qAZly-rQcMy-32yErje51_OfUkugxuzKfTY-GEofITOGQz05ApbDP-t81fTwM7WqL72peKVnKyw14/s200/sears25.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUITpC94Q0lT5eXejyg9w8t34IMEdEOWfVObgk_t-jzcmb9AIYv6SbGVI2n5NPL-5QvW754oGX8KtSVNGuZmeI4LMXtybWdKePa69b742da8lDWUAIPdvNA0HujcUuI4lkyoAaX1fx9ds/s1600-h/sears17.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414215953825586770" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUITpC94Q0lT5eXejyg9w8t34IMEdEOWfVObgk_t-jzcmb9AIYv6SbGVI2n5NPL-5QvW754oGX8KtSVNGuZmeI4LMXtybWdKePa69b742da8lDWUAIPdvNA0HujcUuI4lkyoAaX1fx9ds/s200/sears17.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepCkk8Ux0K0wRt6NT2KSCNJfu-gzD8caWdJ92DXCnRxp4qmlvkOaMpKeF5DpDPCeQ2ZWKRN3lQmy7e4gKn8ZP84EVM-TUL9L9z4I-8k0X71yRDAzY1FrowuihXQpUJzUFDO9O6RuueUy6/s1600-h/sears1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414215950734012674" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepCkk8Ux0K0wRt6NT2KSCNJfu-gzD8caWdJ92DXCnRxp4qmlvkOaMpKeF5DpDPCeQ2ZWKRN3lQmy7e4gKn8ZP84EVM-TUL9L9z4I-8k0X71yRDAzY1FrowuihXQpUJzUFDO9O6RuueUy6/s200/sears1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Wow! I did it! All caught up! Now hopefully it won't be May when I post Christmas!amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-15230352921539637582009-09-02T22:16:00.000-07:002009-09-02T22:26:11.135-07:00Thomas who?To begin this post I must explain the love that Jack has for "Thomas the train." The kid knows all the names of all the trains, he plays with the trains he owns everyday, and can even sing the entire "Thomas and Friends" song. So in nursery on Sunday his teacher was teaching the kids that the prophets name is Thomas S. Monson. To which Jack replied, "Not Thomas!" They kept trying to tell him that, yes, his name is Thomas, but he just kept refusing to except it. So later at home that day, Bryan asked Jack what the prophets name is, to which Jack replied, "Percy S. Monson!" (FYI- for anyone that doesn't know "Thomas and Friends," Percy is like the second famous train on the show.) It made us laugh.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-43640609173736714492009-08-23T16:54:00.000-07:002009-08-23T17:38:35.122-07:00I'm a winner!On Saturday, our ward had an ice cream social and ice cream making contest. Bryan and I both made a batch of ice cream to take, mostly because we weren't sure if there would be much participation from the rest of the ward. And since Bryan and the other ward missionaries were in charge of the event, they wanted it to be a success. Well the event turned out to be very well attended and plenty of people brought ice cream. When they announced the winner of the contest, I was over on a side yard where a bunch of kids were playing. I didn't hear them announce it, but I did hear a big uproar of cheers coming from the group, and figured they had just announced the winner. Little did I know that the winner was me! Bryan told me later and gave me a $10 gift certificate to Baskin Robbins as my prize. I was so surprised and delighted especially because I didn't even have to stuff the ballot box or campaign for people to vote for me. In fact I didn't even make the ice cream with the intent that I wanted to win. I was just doing it to show support to the ward. I suppose some could debate that because my husband was the one counting the votes, that the whole thing was rigged, but Bryan would never lie,...really! Anyway, it was a lot of fun, and because I wasn't around when they announced the winner, I'd like to take this oppertunity to give my exceptance speech. First of all I'd like to thank the Rippys and the Fredericksons for giving an ice cream maker, bowls, and ice cream scoop as their universal wedding gift. I think this was the second time we used it in almost 5 years of marriage, but we are sure glad we have it. Also I'd like to thank those same people for the ice cream recipes that they gave in the gift as well. The butterfinger recipe was the winning ice cream, so I guess in a way this award goes to them too. Thirdly, thank you Bryan for encoraging me to double the amount of butterfinger in the recipe, you were right, the chunkier the better. And finally I'd like to thank the refined taste palates of the members of the Yakima 1st ward, who knew good ice cream when they tasted it, without which none of this might ever have been possible. I love you all!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4W4JMw3HtheS4nSb29jEsAN3UaVv7O8SYnojsSlRUtRFpQGXAupsJVtuLg2HKBcsuULZBwUox0WC-TYsJp-ko0MJ9pLFJq3WETJgb5tmIuqFPTRXlfv_UMWPAc2DKRGHrLBC7nR2ZkoPC/s1600-h/aug09+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373312426799420914" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4W4JMw3HtheS4nSb29jEsAN3UaVv7O8SYnojsSlRUtRFpQGXAupsJVtuLg2HKBcsuULZBwUox0WC-TYsJp-ko0MJ9pLFJq3WETJgb5tmIuqFPTRXlfv_UMWPAc2DKRGHrLBC7nR2ZkoPC/s400/aug09+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-30830891046700418952009-08-23T16:33:00.001-07:002009-08-27T14:05:10.012-07:00Proof!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoch4QJiCbiiKxAZAeMEXKdQ1qAAc1cMBKarePcdrLJ0Fh09K57zm0m2JlIDZhHq767gN5GAIaacp1IwhGU_uHaN0sGv0-MBDtnJQqcsY8Jp6VlOe0yQSChmV4u-WrMfeQhAhF4RKk_5AL/s1600-h/aug09+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373306950854122274" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoch4QJiCbiiKxAZAeMEXKdQ1qAAc1cMBKarePcdrLJ0Fh09K57zm0m2JlIDZhHq767gN5GAIaacp1IwhGU_uHaN0sGv0-MBDtnJQqcsY8Jp6VlOe0yQSChmV4u-WrMfeQhAhF4RKk_5AL/s400/aug09+034.jpg" border="0" /></a> In response to my "July Catch-Up" post down below, my mom sent me some pictures that she had taken of me and my rad surfing skills. If you'll notice there is slack in the rope, I actually got to the point where I could toss the rope back into the boat and ride the surf without it for a while. Lots of fun!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUcDZeWvmg5ZmrjZwYQfVVB81VXR6dbZ97W0wDmbRLA2Qv5Hs7WQuJpP-AVUakiiyiYCYRqHTnWFKJj_SqdF5V-FoEoY-5l6LvNQeNQSQ_08maxqecrTOWr39UybyQbjn4lNaFz-HF6t5/s1600-h/aug09+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373306941899072546" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUcDZeWvmg5ZmrjZwYQfVVB81VXR6dbZ97W0wDmbRLA2Qv5Hs7WQuJpP-AVUakiiyiYCYRqHTnWFKJj_SqdF5V-FoEoY-5l6LvNQeNQSQ_08maxqecrTOWr39UybyQbjn4lNaFz-HF6t5/s400/aug09+035.jpg" border="0" /></a> And we are always up for experimenting and trying new things so I thought it would be fun to ride on my belly. It was fun, but even more fun when my sister Heather and I tried riding double. I guess we don't have pics of that, but that was a comical moment for us. And in case I haven't talk about myself enough already, I added a pic of my semi-rad wake boarding skills. It seems like in the past few years due to pregnancies or post-pregnancies, I haven't done much in the way of water sports. But this summer I've been able to do it a bit more and have quite enjoyed getting back into it. I love summer!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4bFbuISFJHA-7XDMxdoS7Xg6clknVVFkz25iLbxVFclX60tCm-SkdxySPBKv7lgbY81m_KdNftmCLUIKoC6mDgG1pLIu69ErqjwNKro5NFCqW_gy6VhU0R4JwF0oPtj79nQjMmg2SoWA/s1600-h/aug09+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373306930928721170" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4bFbuISFJHA-7XDMxdoS7Xg6clknVVFkz25iLbxVFclX60tCm-SkdxySPBKv7lgbY81m_KdNftmCLUIKoC6mDgG1pLIu69ErqjwNKro5NFCqW_gy6VhU0R4JwF0oPtj79nQjMmg2SoWA/s400/aug09+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-87714578015020155262009-08-21T22:47:00.000-07:002009-08-21T23:45:30.357-07:00These are a few of Jack's favorite things!Like most boys, Jack loves anything that goes. He loves cars, planes, busses, boats, trains<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92tNI_xd6rA62elIbzaNqMhbp-viOgwN7n6RBQIczYILeNvsJP0Hx8rTCOE9GeSgaRsZlqSXC0KrXcr7Hhr6Rm7gH8vTFtWYcssERFskpd8jIJ24FhpXrKsEeh2Hux8lQ777cbLXQqGOt/s1600-h/june09-jul09+097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372666126599503778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92tNI_xd6rA62elIbzaNqMhbp-viOgwN7n6RBQIczYILeNvsJP0Hx8rTCOE9GeSgaRsZlqSXC0KrXcr7Hhr6Rm7gH8vTFtWYcssERFskpd8jIJ24FhpXrKsEeh2Hux8lQ777cbLXQqGOt/s400/june09-jul09+097.jpg" border="0" /></a>, trucks, helicopters, and most importantly tractors. The kid not only likes tractors, but he can tell you the names of all the tractors. If we are driving down the street and I see a tractor, I will point it out to him and he will tell me that it is a backhoe, or bulldozer or excavator, scoop, hook, crane or whatever else it is. I don't even know the difference between them all but he knows and he loves them. So one Saturday in July we snuck onto Bryan's job site (well I guess it's not really sneaking when you have the key and are running the place.) However Bryan took Jack for his first tractor ride and he was thrilled. Actually at first he was a little timid by it all, but he relaxed and really enjoyed himself after Bryan beeped the horn a couple of times, he thought that was funny.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNW09MD4ebsexpD5uHUGTdPH8EqwQM8xBjTcp5zmnli2wWKCPZoVMnTyddtseJgnIDTS6-dolOEQ8OfRTkhrCxcoKPfGrtMm45XXxDYrGzxxj-HebzwyRYy1EIjErEDq8jKH7gUcgbK6AB/s1600-h/june09-jul09+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372666113880542642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNW09MD4ebsexpD5uHUGTdPH8EqwQM8xBjTcp5zmnli2wWKCPZoVMnTyddtseJgnIDTS6-dolOEQ8OfRTkhrCxcoKPfGrtMm45XXxDYrGzxxj-HebzwyRYy1EIjErEDq8jKH7gUcgbK6AB/s400/june09-jul09+104.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eYnqj0ns01q8c2lzZ8lF1Zjc8DVkPIaODinEQpg03voOWEqMQZSbed-6EePmo3tbjl49tRUJ0jMQOnlU8tXz5nS3P384VlVjhr44yJBYkaQGuGFYSjI7SFyrgPu9ZpC3duqwEAk3JrbX/s1600-h/june09-jul09+106.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372666107370297618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eYnqj0ns01q8c2lzZ8lF1Zjc8DVkPIaODinEQpg03voOWEqMQZSbed-6EePmo3tbjl49tRUJ0jMQOnlU8tXz5nS3P384VlVjhr44yJBYkaQGuGFYSjI7SFyrgPu9ZpC3duqwEAk3JrbX/s400/june09-jul09+106.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRBTX5hFc01pXqDRmV8eV4f2c8a-c1RIZiaJy9b5mh-n7Meks3yPrNIo5-HzkALrunMqXljM_heOopNQ-c1JnqNUiih1sCUbsqbdjdit5Kk_uo0f3q9BuVw4akSg89pTFWFXEb_NNmHUo/s1600-h/june09-jul09+108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372666092830046994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRBTX5hFc01pXqDRmV8eV4f2c8a-c1RIZiaJy9b5mh-n7Meks3yPrNIo5-HzkALrunMqXljM_heOopNQ-c1JnqNUiih1sCUbsqbdjdit5Kk_uo0f3q9BuVw4akSg89pTFWFXEb_NNmHUo/s400/june09-jul09+108.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So of course Sadie got a turn as well and she had no problem immediately reaching for the gears and taking control. It's kind of funny to me their different personalities, but this event displayed them well.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisp2C5SLjKiZnKLZxx6Npqf5s2vC71-mYMDgcilOB59N0I1zk6edvboGpIxFKqv_MszlLtnSTLNkFpbw6PTtVIT6sdvHUAuOwQjwMPhu5Csll10WO4Fivau8dydcjaDDBXYycF-XiQbwWe/s1600-h/june09-jul09+109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372666085336823858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisp2C5SLjKiZnKLZxx6Npqf5s2vC71-mYMDgcilOB59N0I1zk6edvboGpIxFKqv_MszlLtnSTLNkFpbw6PTtVIT6sdvHUAuOwQjwMPhu5Csll10WO4Fivau8dydcjaDDBXYycF-XiQbwWe/s400/june09-jul09+109.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TBzoVpRKxYkUVwi-rAv6nRA5itM3zf975w__Jsppw4RCJwq3BHCUWNdv0YG7TX4BrWNCZWJOgMX8EWxcCbnazXMZvM6wuGvPqYM2Q2meidWtQfrM6dfGxWnbUzpxXazm1W3SSWtdt3Tc/s1600-h/june09-jul09+111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372664013154782930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TBzoVpRKxYkUVwi-rAv6nRA5itM3zf975w__Jsppw4RCJwq3BHCUWNdv0YG7TX4BrWNCZWJOgMX8EWxcCbnazXMZvM6wuGvPqYM2Q2meidWtQfrM6dfGxWnbUzpxXazm1W3SSWtdt3Tc/s400/june09-jul09+111.jpg" border="0" /></a> After riding the tractor we went into Bry's work trailer and I'm not sure what the kids had more fun doing, riding the tractor or making a huge mess with Dad's water cooler. There was water all over the ground when we left. I was just glad that I'm not in charge of cleaning up after him on the job too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMkJy8n0TLbukcQWdBs7-rh7vLRSPCDiu_AVilFVhVcRVJNg5zKgIVG6OclgltSp906IK7Eu89XXPic6KfFlJIVeggoor-Nqd0uQ4UtGe8k6O5gpY2FLvEzzrnPC7lk6VAzhV5IDkGh5V/s1600-h/june09-jul09+118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372664004104394818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMkJy8n0TLbukcQWdBs7-rh7vLRSPCDiu_AVilFVhVcRVJNg5zKgIVG6OclgltSp906IK7Eu89XXPic6KfFlJIVeggoor-Nqd0uQ4UtGe8k6O5gpY2FLvEzzrnPC7lk6VAzhV5IDkGh5V/s400/june09-jul09+118.jpg" border="0" /></a> One of Jack's other favorite things or person is his friend Madison. There are two years difference between the two of them but they have been good friends ever since we moved to Yakima when Jack was 6mo. and Maddy was 2 1/2. Now Jack is 3 and Maddy had her 5th birthday in July and they are still good friends despite the age difference. So here our some pics of the after party, when Jack finally had enough nerve to go up the slide without the fear of being trampled by 20 five year olds. Sadie and Sam (Maddy's brother) even came out for the after party and the kids had a blast. It looked so fun I even wanted to get in on the action but I'm sure there is some kind of weight limit that I didn't match.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOA0nTMAt15mjOshFxQpOYpvmR9sN_3KhyNd_0fH8UPIbHIvi5JewIF5qN58IruQAyT2I4o4cn1vr8VsnBfBp_xsE6k3JW_A292wqZO9L2XgWeEC-gcl6xWQDqi4FRN3iGLCNGZmzy2aC/s1600-h/june09-jul09+123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372663996109597090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOA0nTMAt15mjOshFxQpOYpvmR9sN_3KhyNd_0fH8UPIbHIvi5JewIF5qN58IruQAyT2I4o4cn1vr8VsnBfBp_xsE6k3JW_A292wqZO9L2XgWeEC-gcl6xWQDqi4FRN3iGLCNGZmzy2aC/s400/june09-jul09+123.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TId4RjffH5Ixpf1bS7DN9C7NoMy6cc-LHjW91EyQ37H4wuzJzG0WPU0owyssACt5StR_Bs3-QnxTQRg4qWofnFfPGpbVI4gKYYMpnDYcSY0EWruZb6lvIZuY4zZua65cBN7poxNPZxQW/s1600-h/june09-jul09+124.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372663981882031010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TId4RjffH5Ixpf1bS7DN9C7NoMy6cc-LHjW91EyQ37H4wuzJzG0WPU0owyssACt5StR_Bs3-QnxTQRg4qWofnFfPGpbVI4gKYYMpnDYcSY0EWruZb6lvIZuY4zZua65cBN7poxNPZxQW/s400/june09-jul09+124.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eUWJnSsO13OY2sZwk_gS0Gg1LoacpdZhATb7EusVfUDMMOShQQt1T0gIW_Z1AvAN5Xfj1HEEIJWG6R5_52YXcCXszCkuIzcB56B7R0m4u3ErwnwR_KSQVIMjJ1w7V10SvLrpSGahkwI1/s1600-h/june09-jul09+129.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372663976407065234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eUWJnSsO13OY2sZwk_gS0Gg1LoacpdZhATb7EusVfUDMMOShQQt1T0gIW_Z1AvAN5Xfj1HEEIJWG6R5_52YXcCXszCkuIzcB56B7R0m4u3ErwnwR_KSQVIMjJ1w7V10SvLrpSGahkwI1/s400/june09-jul09+129.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Don't worry, Sam was rescued before Sadie's rear end plowed into him in this last picture!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-66907363590235734182009-08-20T22:28:00.000-07:002009-08-20T23:55:46.941-07:00July Catch-Up<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKL7gMDwcuWwPrUmd7qfcuCwWQPenICmFgxLu6tN6mvS2fHPQRst1L0QmXXSZhJJc7DMZGswpn78TxSgcyCQZtEINW3Ms0CWrSqeEXm25B6WLYPcSnNmKbQqMuSSlsoK8ssf9yfsbM6l0/s1600-h/june09-jul09+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372287525408755426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKL7gMDwcuWwPrUmd7qfcuCwWQPenICmFgxLu6tN6mvS2fHPQRst1L0QmXXSZhJJc7DMZGswpn78TxSgcyCQZtEINW3Ms0CWrSqeEXm25B6WLYPcSnNmKbQqMuSSlsoK8ssf9yfsbM6l0/s400/june09-jul09+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So it is time to catch up on the fun we have been having this summer going all the way back to July. July 4th was pretty low-key for us but I did put the kids in cordinating outfits for the occasion. Kind of corny but I thought they looked super cute! Then mid-July we went camping at Porcupine Bay. It was too short of a trip but so much fun. The weather was perfect, the water was perfect and the company was perfect too! The crew for the event consisted of my dad and mom,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAhcdLhYP5qXvVRIFbuAvTBd4K2rr-46sfcHCENp6LIAoNWGAws_tDKJiCDmH7YD4eHssusLI9p-bn0WMgGn6KIr5M6Wj0USIshybyfF5scVA4PQ7HNWtRb2C6VhJMIHejBqxySQ7tJFW/s1600-h/june09-jul09+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372299195040833410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAhcdLhYP5qXvVRIFbuAvTBd4K2rr-46sfcHCENp6LIAoNWGAws_tDKJiCDmH7YD4eHssusLI9p-bn0WMgGn6KIr5M6Wj0USIshybyfF5scVA4PQ7HNWtRb2C6VhJMIHejBqxySQ7tJFW/s400/june09-jul09+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdujAtJUE-oEiylMgNwe4wtu_VNiIq95d4Ox7Rw-bEVjGR3pvrngDoFpXu6uYcKRzNZ707EBUujlPpPo95vZ8w4-Cs7-JNVSQTdrpMv2U93xo_m2gHVr33i7m6xksKfcgd0laclZMc3MI/s1600-h/june09-jul09+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372287569080391650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdujAtJUE-oEiylMgNwe4wtu_VNiIq95d4Ox7Rw-bEVjGR3pvrngDoFpXu6uYcKRzNZ707EBUujlPpPo95vZ8w4-Cs7-JNVSQTdrpMv2U93xo_m2gHVr33i7m6xksKfcgd0laclZMc3MI/s400/june09-jul09+045.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>My sister Lisa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvlP3tSaY2KlwM1jbqZVT_gxJta_5SAkFDm2pmPf4zvGU4g3teYRQT5a4IdsD95SHKnB4VCeIt4jbiEhVCD72MoKmyKCaPzFwC7OV6qFXPfp6323unm_pbeOFW1SZfgcnZaAWfTDjpW0A/s1600-h/june09-jul09+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372291105275667762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvlP3tSaY2KlwM1jbqZVT_gxJta_5SAkFDm2pmPf4zvGU4g3teYRQT5a4IdsD95SHKnB4VCeIt4jbiEhVCD72MoKmyKCaPzFwC7OV6qFXPfp6323unm_pbeOFW1SZfgcnZaAWfTDjpW0A/s400/june09-jul09+037.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Bryan's brother Jordan and his new little wife Kailee (I'm pretty sure I spelt her name wrong, sorry!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7YQ3JfFC2cN6RDLWJLZUliSIYeYdXy8FeMe8WQJ6SDkSafUawg69WRLU2tQH8MjSv3Bb_97ipY2wDyHzqnHEmeiou_KQdDQR8l65Dnpl8H_j9oQGzDzwrCxJ8vq3kIoePBREhnRFAmYF/s1600-h/june09-jul09+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372291130379622082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7YQ3JfFC2cN6RDLWJLZUliSIYeYdXy8FeMe8WQJ6SDkSafUawg69WRLU2tQH8MjSv3Bb_97ipY2wDyHzqnHEmeiou_KQdDQR8l65Dnpl8H_j9oQGzDzwrCxJ8vq3kIoePBREhnRFAmYF/s400/june09-jul09+049.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCU9b5P72kW9HeRmEwL6kKUGI7GYJr_q4WCd9VDD0ZRmNa-GyS2Bnb5I3e53ONOk76KYYLXv8rFTDlI_a8nPimJbL4jDXt4Izf17pZNPgyBjlXk073YTbfQeZD32ZheD-oDXl2QtuZn0oM/s1600-h/june09-jul09+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372291118740751266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCU9b5P72kW9HeRmEwL6kKUGI7GYJr_q4WCd9VDD0ZRmNa-GyS2Bnb5I3e53ONOk76KYYLXv8rFTDlI_a8nPimJbL4jDXt4Izf17pZNPgyBjlXk073YTbfQeZD32ZheD-oDXl2QtuZn0oM/s400/june09-jul09+046.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Bryan getting a "fresh water enema" with his brillant idea to ride "bum back" on the surf board.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklpaYpziYoZ8cTxpS46WOtEqGpx0FjvjWlaHbgNK4cAsIfIMOerVwrMP1-CvKoMOpVmvy9lR6NvugCZcdp7osv_k9KcFeoITkE2f-Kjnn3b7e3bCTGa_9cHHY7Zri9hNgohXgq_KHwLbK/s1600-h/june09-jul09+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372291141229450882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklpaYpziYoZ8cTxpS46WOtEqGpx0FjvjWlaHbgNK4cAsIfIMOerVwrMP1-CvKoMOpVmvy9lR6NvugCZcdp7osv_k9KcFeoITkE2f-Kjnn3b7e3bCTGa_9cHHY7Zri9hNgohXgq_KHwLbK/s400/june09-jul09+034.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>or his even more brillant idea to ski using the 10ft surfing rope (no, that is not a woman's bathing suit he is wearing, just a little wedgie action.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeCjQ1tWvZS7hPGGtnD32U66g0NJeXtfTRLlK-qQUhr7dXv1e6ye2JCb3GNagRb5TD0QWYLrgmpmEWPiULja8lnRLQq9zqa3tzP7Gy1H251xG1UU8TA6iY2vVBNz23mTH-8oTxGLfZC8_/s1600-h/june09-jul09+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372294137145466418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeCjQ1tWvZS7hPGGtnD32U66g0NJeXtfTRLlK-qQUhr7dXv1e6ye2JCb3GNagRb5TD0QWYLrgmpmEWPiULja8lnRLQq9zqa3tzP7Gy1H251xG1UU8TA6iY2vVBNz23mTH-8oTxGLfZC8_/s400/june09-jul09+054.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have to admit though, it was quite humorus to watch!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Then we have the little ones, Jack and Sadie.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdZ9NrKrq4kideuDFMz9Hwj8Tp2ATNKgAG693xG9_SUtRkGCCww4aynJue4Sd9_4ImJ9c4jVpQa_mjEqR9Qd7jnAfkIsBne3_DRSrMAWJ57ca-t2LdTI_vz_c_ajLMi94sVV1dGZC7IfM/s1600-h/june09-jul09+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372287538485794994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdZ9NrKrq4kideuDFMz9Hwj8Tp2ATNKgAG693xG9_SUtRkGCCww4aynJue4Sd9_4ImJ9c4jVpQa_mjEqR9Qd7jnAfkIsBne3_DRSrMAWJ57ca-t2LdTI_vz_c_ajLMi94sVV1dGZC7IfM/s400/june09-jul09+032.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJroJo_WkUh-0eMCJLGUcYDynhy180YuVF5bu1669RNorF0RYyfyA09Js-Udh3qcT0QJalIRZxsKLNsFc3HA-ckWqZEkhnQTVTGn9QdDXXXzy9TVNjrgcD5dJpL17nq945hzJmsbpMBdE/s1600-h/june09-jul09+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372287549581966882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJroJo_WkUh-0eMCJLGUcYDynhy180YuVF5bu1669RNorF0RYyfyA09Js-Udh3qcT0QJalIRZxsKLNsFc3HA-ckWqZEkhnQTVTGn9QdDXXXzy9TVNjrgcD5dJpL17nq945hzJmsbpMBdE/s400/june09-jul09+036.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>I promise they were having fun, really. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>And me, I was there too. Even though this is the only picture of me from the entire weekend. Well this one and one of my bum that Bryan took. I realize that I am always the one taking the pics so there are no awesome pics of me and my rad surfing skills. I guess you'll just have to take my word on it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n89vcgsQmdlEYRjLVV-4wrvuC1ZbcGglJynS6LSbI-cUlZH_voOqSdnxk88yUu49lPKHxcee6vSAzeZYJu9LYRoM3JXod6-6_bS28ZChkhSJnswNID6BixN7Xa5DCdtrfXBV7ntM6oeL/s1600-h/june09-jul09+058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372294123939614530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n89vcgsQmdlEYRjLVV-4wrvuC1ZbcGglJynS6LSbI-cUlZH_voOqSdnxk88yUu49lPKHxcee6vSAzeZYJu9LYRoM3JXod6-6_bS28ZChkhSJnswNID6BixN7Xa5DCdtrfXBV7ntM6oeL/s400/june09-jul09+058.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>And the final pic from the weekend, this one is my favorite, was Sadie stealing kisses from her Grandma!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9yuGvFo1od7Sknu0mnim_gKNEFbIAGz26S0wL6zqYsIA148H07BNj5yNrCIABqCvrztBuBOGlP9Cxm00KxdlmjJ_UMBbbKAfBhtgL330t-qR03-3eqXy6RHd6UcrYa6HujMCwd0_obbx/s1600-h/june09-jul09+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372287558795769138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9yuGvFo1od7Sknu0mnim_gKNEFbIAGz26S0wL6zqYsIA148H07BNj5yNrCIABqCvrztBuBOGlP9Cxm00KxdlmjJ_UMBbbKAfBhtgL330t-qR03-3eqXy6RHd6UcrYa6HujMCwd0_obbx/s400/june09-jul09+038.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>So after our fun in the sun we had to hurry back to Spokane so we could deliver the new bride and groom to their wedding reception. We got there with just enough time to get all gussied up and enjoy some cake, punch, and getting caught up with old friends. The kids enjoyed playing with their cousins and the trampoline most of the night.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSCH_huzZ1fKED0UjCLlApwF4XLgFPGF91JdUmTO3G3N1Rbbh5h34Mx233QgUpKKuXxDVMfCNXmohPb9f1RIgQKv3n3vm9i1t0-168orRKGgzfxKe33OfNjaRXfRwExlgh7kyg6gIZ86q/s1600-h/june09-jul09+072.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372294142852177154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSCH_huzZ1fKED0UjCLlApwF4XLgFPGF91JdUmTO3G3N1Rbbh5h34Mx233QgUpKKuXxDVMfCNXmohPb9f1RIgQKv3n3vm9i1t0-168orRKGgzfxKe33OfNjaRXfRwExlgh7kyg6gIZ86q/s400/june09-jul09+072.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDAP0M-kPfWAlnquAztUzDLVprRWCfU4IuUL3rnyZSp_XDWd_ZMlMitbBeHyWBORLOUv1qqq5CxXCLcyYtj0UJw5sPb2sTNHkfrefdd66pyFP95ZYjvNjvybXvOn6kqk0pf3WIDpO35fR/s1600-h/june09-jul09+075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372294152439748546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDAP0M-kPfWAlnquAztUzDLVprRWCfU4IuUL3rnyZSp_XDWd_ZMlMitbBeHyWBORLOUv1qqq5CxXCLcyYtj0UJw5sPb2sTNHkfrefdd66pyFP95ZYjvNjvybXvOn6kqk0pf3WIDpO35fR/s400/june09-jul09+075.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmVOAoic7GhGouSNgMf41RUuDsHUbngriM0oYVIfVYxFIiX6lGnrR7oDKFDYQeVRoP8Lb637ywNcE8rYq7ZONb3858UoF-1O780-RpH9ogslPnK3Pl1YMmRF8ffTRRKFr18uPsnkFovB6/s1600-h/june09-jul09+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372294162664593970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmVOAoic7GhGouSNgMf41RUuDsHUbngriM0oYVIfVYxFIiX6lGnrR7oDKFDYQeVRoP8Lb637ywNcE8rYq7ZONb3858UoF-1O780-RpH9ogslPnK3Pl1YMmRF8ffTRRKFr18uPsnkFovB6/s400/june09-jul09+076.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfXY43ro-TUTnPfsXe1raS16M_Kv7x32pGh12CzmhljOH9ZIA84HTkaP62ZsD-sheuMhu6vrc6p2z8S2qO8qjc6vy1w9gF-ZgAUqNyAhI3eF9BgpasW0oSj6hVmLT0DkZFtV1NUIsGnTq/s1600-h/june09-jul09+089.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372295515081969778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfXY43ro-TUTnPfsXe1raS16M_Kv7x32pGh12CzmhljOH9ZIA84HTkaP62ZsD-sheuMhu6vrc6p2z8S2qO8qjc6vy1w9gF-ZgAUqNyAhI3eF9BgpasW0oSj6hVmLT0DkZFtV1NUIsGnTq/s400/june09-jul09+089.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqfZfX52f7xA2ooHaq6rOIY6wRx1XIo5WBdA5Y54gFTc5P-uYd2eouk0eGNwz_OlySjGqkLxFXe5qM05cfR7RTW9jBp8blfx-f-2BVKAjLZSYuXFHXt08M4S5fXm4KacMINulqtJkDCRR/s1600-h/june09-jul09+087.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372295506802738850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqfZfX52f7xA2ooHaq6rOIY6wRx1XIo5WBdA5Y54gFTc5P-uYd2eouk0eGNwz_OlySjGqkLxFXe5qM05cfR7RTW9jBp8blfx-f-2BVKAjLZSYuXFHXt08M4S5fXm4KacMINulqtJkDCRR/s400/june09-jul09+087.jpg" border="0" /></a>Don't worry, we gave Jack a haircut the following week when we got home!amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-13311829627926133652009-08-04T17:54:00.000-07:002009-08-04T18:25:51.795-07:00$20 and Pizza<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFCwPJyq8-hHkocCoepBgHITPCXJSwon1quOBXncWg0cpfDcRPFJFHsTy13Eo6IhBpNKkFXtyz8dVjJ5iBKV9LMqkBbvmhZYgzG4zKeGVpxVfzoBRMi-Jir6IcAzmRGrzU1eKC_WziRYo/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366284110996146914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFCwPJyq8-hHkocCoepBgHITPCXJSwon1quOBXncWg0cpfDcRPFJFHsTy13Eo6IhBpNKkFXtyz8dVjJ5iBKV9LMqkBbvmhZYgzG4zKeGVpxVfzoBRMi-Jir6IcAzmRGrzU1eKC_WziRYo/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGyWjfOqjPXEIsPBvgKrL3S-Lsieo7qQo-0l8utp_7vjSFBf1wz_shGXEJqACskgKYqihSJBqhxXyA8A43lhm0aOMGdcY3ZeP0HdWLdX8T4ggx7taV2K6HWvpiLfv54cNTH6-ShqLr6VY/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366284108420725298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGyWjfOqjPXEIsPBvgKrL3S-Lsieo7qQo-0l8utp_7vjSFBf1wz_shGXEJqACskgKYqihSJBqhxXyA8A43lhm0aOMGdcY3ZeP0HdWLdX8T4ggx7taV2K6HWvpiLfv54cNTH6-ShqLr6VY/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Not many people can say that all it cost to have someone paint their house was $20 worth of caulk and some pizza. Definately a great perk to my job.</div></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-78185864307007992052009-06-30T22:07:00.001-07:002009-06-30T22:27:08.615-07:00Splash Park Fun? Or Fungus?Last week on the way home from the store I decided to make an impromptu stop at a splash park. Because it was impromptu, we didn't have our swimsuits so I took the kids shirts off and let them run around in their shorts. Quickly their shorts were so wet that they were falling off of them so I just took them off. And yes, my children were the ones running around in their diapers that had absorbed so much water that they weighed a ton, ghetto fantastic, I know! However the "white trashness" (yes, that's a word) doesn't stop there. After pretending for a while like he was enjoying the surprise water shooting up from the ground and splashing him in the face, Jack discovered a large puddle off to the side, with standing water that had probably been there a couple of days and was so dirty that mosquito eggs were probably growing in it. He began playing and splashing around in the filth and disease infested water and Sadie quickly followed. I decided it was finally time to go home when Sadie ate a soggy ritz cracker floating in the puddle and started slurping up the murky water. Doesn't anyone feed this kid? Who's watching these kids anyway?amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-4106894257129011042009-06-30T21:50:00.000-07:002009-06-30T22:02:37.977-07:00Wedding BlissThis past weekend we headed over to the tri-cities to attend Bryan's brother Jordan's wedding. And of course, I brought my camera with a dead battery in it and no charger. So sad, no pics! However the wedding was great. I loved being in the temple and feeling the spirit there, and I loved what the sealer had to say. All the wisdom and advice that he shared made me want to be a better wife. Thank heavens for repentance! But Jordan and Kailee looked beautiful and so happy! We were glad we were able to be there and share their day with them.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-77306883402844025612009-06-14T23:10:00.000-07:002009-06-14T23:13:59.307-07:00I want to be a missionary now and forever!Bryan received a new calling today. He is now our ward mission leader. He has got his work cut out for him in our struggling 600+ member ward with only about 100 people attending (if that!) But he has already been hard at work and I know he will do a great job. Everyone pray for him!amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-23620418848760799022009-06-14T22:56:00.000-07:002009-06-14T23:09:06.386-07:00Yard Work!We spent most of the day <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">yesterday</span> working in our front yard. When we moved in our whole yard was way too over grown. So for the past year Bryan (with the help of my Dad) has had to put quite a bit of work in. However I think we are finally to a place where we feel pretty complete about it, that is of course until it all grows back. While most of our you who might be reading this have not seen our house, trust me, it looks the best it ever has. We put the concrete edging in a couple of weeks ago, then on Saturday, we laid no-weed fabric and new bark, and planted some new bushes and annuals. We spent a good most of the day, but our efforts were well worth it to us.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaID3cidmuVus-jGMPOcC6ctxW1z0o4HoLtQOBwpJUe4Yb4DBWsCaJDj_0D9iDAbvuZlY9nOVJbnyPXa1oD5df2Owq2TRd-EnBjgfR1jOOyp6wAwB-YqCdPHMNY3pYir_l6gbtIzjQ4JZP/s1600-h/mar09-june09+116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347429967270331842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaID3cidmuVus-jGMPOcC6ctxW1z0o4HoLtQOBwpJUe4Yb4DBWsCaJDj_0D9iDAbvuZlY9nOVJbnyPXa1oD5df2Owq2TRd-EnBjgfR1jOOyp6wAwB-YqCdPHMNY3pYir_l6gbtIzjQ4JZP/s320/mar09-june09+116.jpg" border="0" /></a> And Bryan being the great Dad that he is, indulged his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">children's</span> love for digging in the dirt by making them their own little sand box. They love it and I love it too because it usually keeps them away from my tomatoes. I use the word "usually" loosely.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZ-Bqa5CuAzmoLc3lsVgRztho_iC6X2Ryy57BWuCSS1spfGLNgYGQpPrMAHM_GMxdXIm6ZpMnGLZhx3uZlyJDjVbWW-R-2vHUlqAQCu6qoauGwJpRTE_uYw_oaRSCPper9MoGTiRbCR_7/s1600-h/mar09-june09+114.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347429960004030434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZ-Bqa5CuAzmoLc3lsVgRztho_iC6X2Ryy57BWuCSS1spfGLNgYGQpPrMAHM_GMxdXIm6ZpMnGLZhx3uZlyJDjVbWW-R-2vHUlqAQCu6qoauGwJpRTE_uYw_oaRSCPper9MoGTiRbCR_7/s320/mar09-june09+114.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-61722130422689297552009-06-14T22:25:00.000-07:002009-06-14T22:37:41.829-07:00Fun at Grandma and Grandpa'sLast weekend we took a last minute trip to my parents house Saturday night through Sunday. Our excuse was that my dad had made Bryan some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">orthodox</span> and they had come in so we needed to pick them up. Well after being there for only 24hrs. I decided that that was not long enough so the kids and I stayed an extra couple of days (Bryan of course had to get back to work.) We didn't really do anything too exciting but it is just fun to be their and give the kids some grandpa and grandma time. They played outside, ate go-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">gurts</span>, and stayed up too late a couple of nights. But <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">definitely</span> a trip worth taking. We really appreciate being pretty close to both of our families and enjoy the luxury of getting to visit them pretty much when ever we want. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrtebvHB3Dq5V_MGc019dEPS4pUg4V6KD80C5686M5wwVT2t3jtWpNoSaiQJ4Hhl0-IEzzI2eoljxZWAqDdft5FOG0qGbgwKxA1MoR6mWSLM40trbna0r-eSiSbk9gg3YgNaHPL5nMYb7/s1600-h/GetAttachment11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347421785159204338" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrtebvHB3Dq5V_MGc019dEPS4pUg4V6KD80C5686M5wwVT2t3jtWpNoSaiQJ4Hhl0-IEzzI2eoljxZWAqDdft5FOG0qGbgwKxA1MoR6mWSLM40trbna0r-eSiSbk9gg3YgNaHPL5nMYb7/s320/GetAttachment11.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RX33vdeNtYyXEzLae4goE-b_cowQUo6iIgucJrf9T90hRRQrYROlKKxqlKxA3XVYlndiBv-xW2LKvcy7WYtcRJnKw6cYHc2p9XUkeHlKWjvYgdt-KeYQ3bklC3sKRN_73gs3KoDX3NWB/s1600-h/GetAttachment10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347421782819279570" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RX33vdeNtYyXEzLae4goE-b_cowQUo6iIgucJrf9T90hRRQrYROlKKxqlKxA3XVYlndiBv-xW2LKvcy7WYtcRJnKw6cYHc2p9XUkeHlKWjvYgdt-KeYQ3bklC3sKRN_73gs3KoDX3NWB/s320/GetAttachment10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNfLTtFkLx7Dt9O4DifIyrxdVu3mRdQzUGvwcawZsiVtgjyJpZolYwVo9AaoX7lXIPDXd9fl1HugSNE2rBxQx2qSYkkvcfOELv_U_rW66e8E43skZG1-_8axnd7vSJxHZnVs-QIMeOLfw/s1600-h/GetAttachment9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347421779872617650" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNfLTtFkLx7Dt9O4DifIyrxdVu3mRdQzUGvwcawZsiVtgjyJpZolYwVo9AaoX7lXIPDXd9fl1HugSNE2rBxQx2qSYkkvcfOELv_U_rW66e8E43skZG1-_8axnd7vSJxHZnVs-QIMeOLfw/s320/GetAttachment9.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PsQNv9UZQ6f37hAmeY0cmTkkURjygaMMKSTxhTeKZSy54bxurW2lBNmyr0uYi2EoHbHMgAEBzBxbks-tDXprSDhUwnHhu-rMGh9ioEZe82dOQNOooT8akPRWwiETmUlbP7iaoRMrhen3/s1600-h/GetAttachment6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347421777333735746" style="WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PsQNv9UZQ6f37hAmeY0cmTkkURjygaMMKSTxhTeKZSy54bxurW2lBNmyr0uYi2EoHbHMgAEBzBxbks-tDXprSDhUwnHhu-rMGh9ioEZe82dOQNOooT8akPRWwiETmUlbP7iaoRMrhen3/s320/GetAttachment6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is a nice one of Sadie after enjoying a yummy smoothie made by grandma!<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D3YMJF4YRjAl0b-2enduzhDpfj8jZ2nQeXARmZvKK3aoChwGu7-B3KjQjfSLOmCE_GZ4LB0ilf-JkWGkOtCMhyAgiGI4-myzRSz7PA9GgIpKbApsManEnkXCXI80CT5e0Lpq0-Uxi8W8/s1600-h/GetAttachment5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347421775397202834" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D3YMJF4YRjAl0b-2enduzhDpfj8jZ2nQeXARmZvKK3aoChwGu7-B3KjQjfSLOmCE_GZ4LB0ilf-JkWGkOtCMhyAgiGI4-myzRSz7PA9GgIpKbApsManEnkXCXI80CT5e0Lpq0-Uxi8W8/s320/GetAttachment5.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-79732395881643204382009-06-11T14:23:00.000-07:002009-06-11T14:40:22.569-07:00Heaven on earth!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPoCHyCSkoM4UHqD5a8o6x7ve5mwMJ-Yb-vGvq2o8aRq0YNxDTPfRPUDMjQ0CKv3ehaVoDc8Q-oLs3X2pL0E8mV746yJWnG-4lkF2-kbECKJpyN7XyYPx67L8nLSVboBZ9H-JrLexZe2n/s1600-h/mar09-june09+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346184205438317794" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPoCHyCSkoM4UHqD5a8o6x7ve5mwMJ-Yb-vGvq2o8aRq0YNxDTPfRPUDMjQ0CKv3ehaVoDc8Q-oLs3X2pL0E8mV746yJWnG-4lkF2-kbECKJpyN7XyYPx67L8nLSVboBZ9H-JrLexZe2n/s400/mar09-june09+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My father-in-law <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">recently</span> made a comment about someone not posting any spiritual things on their blog. He said he wasn't talking about our blog but I thought I'd post something of the spiritual nature for him anyway. That's right, this is my celestial cake! I found the recipe threw a friends blog (thanks <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Melissa</span>) and knew that this would bring me true joy! So I decided to make it for our young women's fund raiser, a dinner and auction. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but their were quite a few people <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">battling</span> over it. These two families actually decided that they would share it so that they didn't have to compete against each other. It ended up selling for $25, which isn't a ton, but for our poor little ward, it is great.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-40507145738416575842009-06-06T14:13:00.000-07:002009-06-06T20:54:21.971-07:00Miss. IndependentSadie is a girl who knows what she wants and knows how to get it. She's got a temper that can flare up faster than a wildfire in August and she has a loud, high pitched, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">shrill</span> of a scream and she's not afraid to use it. On the other hand she can be super sweet and lovable. She's a great <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cuddler</span>, and she gives out plenty of hugs and kisses. Plus she knows how to make me laugh. Maybe what I'm trying to say is that she can be a little bipolar sometimes. However lately she is trying to do everything on her own.<br />She likes to feed herself,<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPaR5w-0NQB4tWThpVAnzwK_HW_OjDNeo7fUQd-4mCeS2lkFLl2HTo4f0NPAQCQumnYVY0FdqfuL1IpIpfa0zQViMHT_mFmJiAmAIez9l_iO-ufJUvRo2gBimKvsi1e4Rq3neBeBtgnQN/s1600-h/mar09-june09+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344334350115107186" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPaR5w-0NQB4tWThpVAnzwK_HW_OjDNeo7fUQd-4mCeS2lkFLl2HTo4f0NPAQCQumnYVY0FdqfuL1IpIpfa0zQViMHT_mFmJiAmAIez9l_iO-ufJUvRo2gBimKvsi1e4Rq3neBeBtgnQN/s200/mar09-june09+040.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />she is finally walking on her own,<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwb0rATDY2U2wJJJ5OWGCm6un3BOQOuLHIovQTlxi8wVOJSDK5usbV2Rs9JAXoBhaRhX-bxas94UmxgCqIndQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />and she even does her own laundry.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwtpwElSGz26nlCK_J_mogdD135HvrwnnVbAw1NKkIAEhvvKFvrqFlgUholwRElgGL1DHX-0Nbg25wiX1WO1QZRv6wwoCFF7z5hGfW1KxSM5pfY915n4Mw5yupQRtmV2g7sxizzdRS6Ew/s1600-h/mar09-june09+081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344334359859535426" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwtpwElSGz26nlCK_J_mogdD135HvrwnnVbAw1NKkIAEhvvKFvrqFlgUholwRElgGL1DHX-0Nbg25wiX1WO1QZRv6wwoCFF7z5hGfW1KxSM5pfY915n4Mw5yupQRtmV2g7sxizzdRS6Ew/s200/mar09-june09+081.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8KeC-8iVwb0JcLQjpoKsfLPRWX_LzWgfrXenYnI6jMO4yAeBlzg6EOKK97HAMW8Y6XmFevwh9f93LX9_ShmrkzhOt6lWMkShKLWwI4Ts5DQR3-MnFahxroIc6elacSaaZBtPWHFBTngS/s1600-h/mar09-june09+086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344334364050439906" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8KeC-8iVwb0JcLQjpoKsfLPRWX_LzWgfrXenYnI6jMO4yAeBlzg6EOKK97HAMW8Y6XmFevwh9f93LX9_ShmrkzhOt6lWMkShKLWwI4Ts5DQR3-MnFahxroIc6elacSaaZBtPWHFBTngS/s200/mar09-june09+086.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Oh wait, that last part is in my dreams. Because lately she is all about the dirt. She loves to dig in it, sit in it, and has even been known to eat it from time to time. But she loves it and I have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">oxiclean</span>, so I let her do it.<br />She continues to grow way to fast and her hair is growing to. We were even able to put it all up in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pigtails</span> which I was pretty excited about.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwhqafIx4hMjPuzMWvYwVC_yRdQ-lqWSHd2SQ7k87MKFoFelRfWLSdWxd1ikGVHQD8BZ6RDrRKy5OimUe7XPYqI7SLjRF3FrlDmiXJN_R3yhJgVmPue5hnF7vzSUugMasuMuUWTEWJoRm/s1600-h/mar09-june09+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344334352838795362" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwhqafIx4hMjPuzMWvYwVC_yRdQ-lqWSHd2SQ7k87MKFoFelRfWLSdWxd1ikGVHQD8BZ6RDrRKy5OimUe7XPYqI7SLjRF3FrlDmiXJN_R3yhJgVmPue5hnF7vzSUugMasuMuUWTEWJoRm/s200/mar09-june09+062.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Jack is all about play these days. He is able to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">maneuver</span> around the playgrounds better this year. He scales 4ft climbing walls, climbs up metal rings and the cargo net. He seems to gain more and more confidence with every obstacle he conquers. And I like it because I don't have to follow him around the playground offering <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">assistance</span> whenever he gets into a precarious situation. Now I just follow Sadie around.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFBgAo2GTbd9l5vVPTMct9T4VWQUkDn67xERPEFAiKItAYvjTMsmbnySjIi3XzLCVejJCLAMcZ6Z7KHGCiLOf5UswEzpvKQY0NMMICHlAckNCO2lbRtToR9rtZ-Q0qirZ1IGL63wKYERE/s1600-h/mar09-june09+095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344342945706425282" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFBgAo2GTbd9l5vVPTMct9T4VWQUkDn67xERPEFAiKItAYvjTMsmbnySjIi3XzLCVejJCLAMcZ6Z7KHGCiLOf5UswEzpvKQY0NMMICHlAckNCO2lbRtToR9rtZ-Q0qirZ1IGL63wKYERE/s200/mar09-june09+095.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We try to get outside as much as possible and we are so grateful that summer has decided to come. We kind of had a cold spring this year, so now we are soaking up the rays. Jack loves to play in the sprinklers, spray the hose around the yard, or just dig in the dirt (wonder where Sadie got it from.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgKn4XDDBohKb_LZkLbSFLs7YQ7Fd2qOTFfcu0I7VytpGUGNJN_BbMLx9TwVpl6Wkhtwfz3uGHUdBKyJsnuKDW_VE5kYLZbBTSLEE0Hi5xdNgK7BHPP6dWWVdFBaXTwb_NrkKlPbJQuRi/s1600-h/mar09-june09+075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344342937204225170" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgKn4XDDBohKb_LZkLbSFLs7YQ7Fd2qOTFfcu0I7VytpGUGNJN_BbMLx9TwVpl6Wkhtwfz3uGHUdBKyJsnuKDW_VE5kYLZbBTSLEE0Hi5xdNgK7BHPP6dWWVdFBaXTwb_NrkKlPbJQuRi/s200/mar09-june09+075.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkVI9SguTHgOQE-nukwaHSnjoGQZen5pgZU_I7Nwy-FKokfNVwSJXhwmhkgNun7yhGEmz1XR43m3Dhtj5J7XzfDO5fXNkN6k-bosUTrRik2AwFrnTsGvxWhTELaqN0a4rNjkWewhl6rGr/s1600-h/mar09-june09+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344342928507145218" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkVI9SguTHgOQE-nukwaHSnjoGQZen5pgZU_I7Nwy-FKokfNVwSJXhwmhkgNun7yhGEmz1XR43m3Dhtj5J7XzfDO5fXNkN6k-bosUTrRik2AwFrnTsGvxWhTELaqN0a4rNjkWewhl6rGr/s200/mar09-june09+054.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrley6qjzx9Rwrfzb4pffedFqyT7YE323SH2yg7kFSylEKLtjX3wa39ZbZoBeceRAyDiyD8P7LTb9wtsBhSA6A4-tzIZGGCFJKnOENw0NM58-W5f7dvjVJEavhWP_CVivJHFRkSCOXLbx/s1600-h/mar09-june09+088.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344342939113864978" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrley6qjzx9Rwrfzb4pffedFqyT7YE323SH2yg7kFSylEKLtjX3wa39ZbZoBeceRAyDiyD8P7LTb9wtsBhSA6A4-tzIZGGCFJKnOENw0NM58-W5f7dvjVJEavhWP_CVivJHFRkSCOXLbx/s200/mar09-june09+088.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p>Jack did get to experience a "becoming a man" tradition this year by going on his first father-son <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">campout</span>. That's right, I dutifully went to the store and bought all the food on Bryan's list from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">hotdogs</span>, to trail mix, to chips and pop. Then I faithfully packed up all the camping gear and clothes that they would need. Bryan came home from work and we loaded up the car and sent them on their way to camp <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Zarahemla</span> (about an hour west of us.) I then fed Sadie her dinner and got her ready for bed, all the while anticipating my nice quiet evening alone to do whatever I wanted. About an hour and a half after they left, I received a phone call from Bryan letting me know that they had arrived at Ensign Ranch (another church owned campsite about 1 1/2 hours northwest of Yakima.) They had gone to the wrong campgrounds! So I pulled out our atlas and checked <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">mapquest</span>, with the help of my sister-in-law <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Genesha</span>, (our computer was kind of going through a funk) to see if there was a short cut that they could take to get to the right place without having to come back to Yakima. By the time we figured out that there was no other route, and that driving to the right place would put them arriving at about 9 o'clock at night, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Bry</span> decided that it was not worth it. So they stopped at Dairy Queen to eat dinner and let Jack play on the toys and headed home. They got home at about 9 at night, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">everybodies</span> spirits were a little shattered. The boys because they didn't get to go camping and me because my quiet night to myself was ruined. So of course Jack had taken a nap that day which means he is up until at least 10 o'clock was out digging in the dirt at 10 o'clock at night. We pretty much let him do what ever he wanted since his night was ruined. The sad part is that he probably won't ever want to go again because he thinks going on a father-son <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">campout</span> means driving around in dad's truck for 3 hours.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5ubCPWxyW05XXv5FXUMGUtQxEcVB7aBn8h0aTBC0DarrlhEIv0KkGDh_TUQGrNdO3ewvy06wFa32YUi4IEORCadDYEIm6LHK1JlGZWDzA2D3TYhCw4_is_eeLZ0louUHUeuxssQIlc7Y/s1600-h/mar09-june09+066.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344334369761365314" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5ubCPWxyW05XXv5FXUMGUtQxEcVB7aBn8h0aTBC0DarrlhEIv0KkGDh_TUQGrNdO3ewvy06wFa32YUi4IEORCadDYEIm6LHK1JlGZWDzA2D3TYhCw4_is_eeLZ0louUHUeuxssQIlc7Y/s200/mar09-june09+066.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Anyway I think I have some pretty great kids. They keep us smiling and fill our lives with true joy.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFKMw2RO6BBtCXM9pmK9kNyTOG2DfJ_RD8ws2xoHyBOWcXnCvalUyhDRnsNYMbltBQGAygA11lky_vc2Fkm1K7-kJjAXA0hKUzAeAJJIUnN4LYj3ccENM2-68qT3koVazFO1uZnZJsJm_/s1600-h/mar09-june09+103.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344342949964121666" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFKMw2RO6BBtCXM9pmK9kNyTOG2DfJ_RD8ws2xoHyBOWcXnCvalUyhDRnsNYMbltBQGAygA11lky_vc2Fkm1K7-kJjAXA0hKUzAeAJJIUnN4LYj3ccENM2-68qT3koVazFO1uZnZJsJm_/s200/mar09-june09+103.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-7990152153191965212009-03-17T21:00:00.001-07:002009-03-17T22:00:26.081-07:00Sadie is "1"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTwLecrO80dfDJDcyN5M5iaC2j70aoVp2fwWQc2Tg6UrP5WgnKylUeA-0ixvKWSNPKMH5kPT0BMbGlb_dHrfIi20W-mAvyZWlKUMQiil_deG76w1LoOyWnoJ-YKrHcc_R72ltEdXdgsIY/s1600-h/mar09+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314379166153992098" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTwLecrO80dfDJDcyN5M5iaC2j70aoVp2fwWQc2Tg6UrP5WgnKylUeA-0ixvKWSNPKMH5kPT0BMbGlb_dHrfIi20W-mAvyZWlKUMQiil_deG76w1LoOyWnoJ-YKrHcc_R72ltEdXdgsIY/s200/mar09+012.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sadie celebrated her 1st birthday last weekend at her grandma and grandpa Mortensen's house. Naturally we gave her a little cake to dig into. She started off a little timid and gradually got more and more into it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXVr-RMQQ8JOtBdpgc4QC4REzzvzyVm_fdI0kGa3SjE9sMZhmudrY3hICSOQvdqvubK15rz7IH5fbps_cqQFObdWh-qqdpBl3BRGuUKilj9asiOM2eJE_jNGOBupxY_cuBWHtPuiSQtt-/s1600-h/mar09+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314379161631042354" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXVr-RMQQ8JOtBdpgc4QC4REzzvzyVm_fdI0kGa3SjE9sMZhmudrY3hICSOQvdqvubK15rz7IH5fbps_cqQFObdWh-qqdpBl3BRGuUKilj9asiOM2eJE_jNGOBupxY_cuBWHtPuiSQtt-/s200/mar09+040.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLBm__2eQjuE2v2tyjDTIpFtSwBLQ3Ca_C97C_5R5jBNLSmnIs8nt5hNYSNfSvZ-JCnsPwpGHiztdhwKppuh7Cg2CW6yLJFiHrGSEAiNNvdafpBEeL_o9oZhKONEdGBBnVl9KdXG735GL/s1600-h/mar09+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314379155529449618" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLBm__2eQjuE2v2tyjDTIpFtSwBLQ3Ca_C97C_5R5jBNLSmnIs8nt5hNYSNfSvZ-JCnsPwpGHiztdhwKppuh7Cg2CW6yLJFiHrGSEAiNNvdafpBEeL_o9oZhKONEdGBBnVl9KdXG735GL/s200/mar09+042.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvDqiV4HjS4_nD7V03Sv2qaajlC-BJmKvqNjT3wSwtuNXEa4ns_lZmRxvndnBKtk5GIYDWIWoSfkDHHyuG1s1J7BZ-1GOComoDAPII8MnWXGJQ40GBFzuiXz0cmDxsYpNm7EtBi1UZbxO/s1600-h/mar09+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314379150582188002" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvDqiV4HjS4_nD7V03Sv2qaajlC-BJmKvqNjT3wSwtuNXEa4ns_lZmRxvndnBKtk5GIYDWIWoSfkDHHyuG1s1J7BZ-1GOComoDAPII8MnWXGJQ40GBFzuiXz0cmDxsYpNm7EtBi1UZbxO/s200/mar09+043.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzQAjTc3NfCHMfo175OGqx46ieIJWZPYN4ofqAmUNqHwApEBpPzQto7a8K128b5aWFNoY9Nm4rj9exQp7y8Y1YKRuisz5eMjUgJmlvzI7WeHk1D0wDhXs1J8tbiJdVa8LH0mrXNrx5R_g/s1600-h/mar09+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314377477402799298" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzQAjTc3NfCHMfo175OGqx46ieIJWZPYN4ofqAmUNqHwApEBpPzQto7a8K128b5aWFNoY9Nm4rj9exQp7y8Y1YKRuisz5eMjUgJmlvzI7WeHk1D0wDhXs1J8tbiJdVa8LH0mrXNrx5R_g/s200/mar09+044.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZj1RD44uQr0DBgxjGhKJtQheJ8uceR4MF0gMPSFnboUp9YVaqTICz_DGb6-vLUP8rGQDaAhe6AuVM9cnYpCsjPfrZjQVaYRCSP-kKgQoAVtH2itTXITKtRS_aNCpl79rDLLNInZ2q__Vb/s1600-h/mar09+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314377461872384610" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZj1RD44uQr0DBgxjGhKJtQheJ8uceR4MF0gMPSFnboUp9YVaqTICz_DGb6-vLUP8rGQDaAhe6AuVM9cnYpCsjPfrZjQVaYRCSP-kKgQoAVtH2itTXITKtRS_aNCpl79rDLLNInZ2q__Vb/s200/mar09+060.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisTOiqV3BaXh7WAtGpR2mFTAWYB64W1zreEEn9STBZBB2978bUf2tUc_ppl6DOW2H3KXHxSW5Q23D8hqpjBhNKPNaX7k4LARfuze4o0As_OoVv9Nb6k4p2dSaWcG16febNbzS68Sx1CmA/s1600-h/mar09+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314377453182711250" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisTOiqV3BaXh7WAtGpR2mFTAWYB64W1zreEEn9STBZBB2978bUf2tUc_ppl6DOW2H3KXHxSW5Q23D8hqpjBhNKPNaX7k4LARfuze4o0As_OoVv9Nb6k4p2dSaWcG16febNbzS68Sx1CmA/s200/mar09+064.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZzRSL61v1D-pKxhW1q4PAXiWG2yT1Gz-3IAz88FclzCKXao6_gT4pzacsXLpRQzNUipx6ZYjzPbodm-g4O_Bn9H6pe_SPEydzWZFZKI4b0SMopQrQy2pibQ9_gqubA6dmUwkNOM1LAw3/s1600-h/mar09+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314377470709700146" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZzRSL61v1D-pKxhW1q4PAXiWG2yT1Gz-3IAz88FclzCKXao6_gT4pzacsXLpRQzNUipx6ZYjzPbodm-g4O_Bn9H6pe_SPEydzWZFZKI4b0SMopQrQy2pibQ9_gqubA6dmUwkNOM1LAw3/s200/mar09+056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In the end, Grandpa was the only one willing to kiss her grubby hand. Then came the presents. She received a touch and feel book from aunt Lisa, a strawberry shortcake doll from grandma and grandpa, and a purple tu-tu from her parents.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEAqSeyd48A1WIEIw2aT7OO-5iIqcIHAe-JX_1KOb-qd3gKYV-fa7NzjZ3eOv6sT7VGVEbgs8mUCmlKischmVRvxRNu78MhlsUPg9xbBXl0TgRgwU20KsjCnTRmjXHhSTv18vvxgLW-8K/s1600-h/mar09+079.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314377452739417778" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEAqSeyd48A1WIEIw2aT7OO-5iIqcIHAe-JX_1KOb-qd3gKYV-fa7NzjZ3eOv6sT7VGVEbgs8mUCmlKischmVRvxRNu78MhlsUPg9xbBXl0TgRgwU20KsjCnTRmjXHhSTv18vvxgLW-8K/s200/mar09+079.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnU0nWHOqQMv-UUO0AWflQEvbKemqvCCUC3l0acyyU1SuyNEAYPJkVzkunRm5y6m93kO7Zk78iOkReEMkxcEQoZ4aMspBa_iZJxgJIOW5ELC1fL77FF8gMb5Yyp0ouiQ1GkSQDH6INgnV/s1600-h/mar09+110.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314375535013755058" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnU0nWHOqQMv-UUO0AWflQEvbKemqvCCUC3l0acyyU1SuyNEAYPJkVzkunRm5y6m93kO7Zk78iOkReEMkxcEQoZ4aMspBa_iZJxgJIOW5ELC1fL77FF8gMb5Yyp0ouiQ1GkSQDH6INgnV/s200/mar09+110.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7osHrvTH-mhyYuTdHnhf4V_QSxqSDBjBLliQ6pdZvB7OJOOwxvoh1_RLWzCr9n90gRq1_PfN7lC_tN9ePOLt7HWN3ywTJXfZgyKnUlxr7YjwHAnhneLv0hf8eNXPQ4YXiwDZoQunzGUGX/s1600-h/mar09+118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314375529367740162" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7osHrvTH-mhyYuTdHnhf4V_QSxqSDBjBLliQ6pdZvB7OJOOwxvoh1_RLWzCr9n90gRq1_PfN7lC_tN9ePOLt7HWN3ywTJXfZgyKnUlxr7YjwHAnhneLv0hf8eNXPQ4YXiwDZoQunzGUGX/s200/mar09+118.jpg" border="0" /></a> Her brother was kind enough to help her open her gifts, and the final picture shows her saying "I'm 1" or maybe its, "I'm #1" either way, she knows how to point fingers!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniFaoXVx4OjT5bW5SALh-WI7efPRc8CMM8N5grkPWDMEgflwRvnhHxn0SURlTthwRKl3zlgupMfiswi2foHjabaQ8zGDeE1eKqnSM8O-KZRZMOosslX91GVn_h_OM2RL2sSOAIfTny_ct/s1600-h/mar09+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314375555421386994" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniFaoXVx4OjT5bW5SALh-WI7efPRc8CMM8N5grkPWDMEgflwRvnhHxn0SURlTthwRKl3zlgupMfiswi2foHjabaQ8zGDeE1eKqnSM8O-KZRZMOosslX91GVn_h_OM2RL2sSOAIfTny_ct/s200/mar09+076.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjituyT8rgZM38CzGIYN_UOCqCBMLIuOuXwreDZpUqnhORk1sGHqe-H9nswIxGAio59yN_Hvv52CYv478Kuw2BADz6O80tZJNwW1hxNDKmTPT17cAmoHF4pac03xgNrXrRPzieZukZZ85p5/s1600-h/mar09+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314375554255611826" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjituyT8rgZM38CzGIYN_UOCqCBMLIuOuXwreDZpUqnhORk1sGHqe-H9nswIxGAio59yN_Hvv52CYv478Kuw2BADz6O80tZJNwW1hxNDKmTPT17cAmoHF4pac03xgNrXrRPzieZukZZ85p5/s200/mar09+084.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8W_Ov3Q5jRpHddngHY8Gv7d6A5weOZsslCZZaBhZEGEskZVmzsxgHDFnoadM1Ahof51CpNH2BuF5L1jGkEQ-wZbQeM84mUTy71zE0Y3ByeFp4X3gguLYsMw6-aqc24gm99CllnGFWz7Vx/s1600-h/mar09+107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314375543500605538" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8W_Ov3Q5jRpHddngHY8Gv7d6A5weOZsslCZZaBhZEGEskZVmzsxgHDFnoadM1Ahof51CpNH2BuF5L1jGkEQ-wZbQeM84mUTy71zE0Y3ByeFp4X3gguLYsMw6-aqc24gm99CllnGFWz7Vx/s200/mar09+107.jpg" border="0" /></a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-35383654835747804922009-03-17T20:45:00.000-07:002009-03-17T20:59:24.511-07:00Girls weekend away!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpkm-iwljT7yeXWKqJmcxYG1F0oksxceX6V2WZD6A91mTBfbcu9NZLvGRNTje6K0Wwj4dDOC3Edx-FB4kIPcQjy-D9Y3crKGmBiolGWJ-pxTIVx9RZEJeYY9HzcQflJdTIQfeEMRaJ3Cc/s1600-h/mar09+091.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314370191913634994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpkm-iwljT7yeXWKqJmcxYG1F0oksxceX6V2WZD6A91mTBfbcu9NZLvGRNTje6K0Wwj4dDOC3Edx-FB4kIPcQjy-D9Y3crKGmBiolGWJ-pxTIVx9RZEJeYY9HzcQflJdTIQfeEMRaJ3Cc/s400/mar09+091.jpg" border="0" /></a> A couple girlfriends and I had the chance to run away to Seattle for the weekend. We told our husbands we were going for a spiritual "Time out for Women" ha ha, suckers! Just kidding, we did get a very spiritual uplift. And a lot of shopping and lounging in the hot tub too! Thanks to Bryan for being so willing to stay with the kids, and even having the house cleaned when I returned!<br /><div></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-24201922994692508812009-02-21T22:09:00.000-08:002009-03-17T19:57:29.687-07:00Playing Catch-upWell I know it's been what? 3 months since Christmas, but I've got to get all of our happenings recorded (no matter how late,) for posterity, right?! Anyway, our Dec. started off well with a rip-roaring ward Christmas party. At the end of the party they had all of the kids come up to the front of the room, so we sent Jack up. He did so well with all those older kids, he was reverent, folded his arms, and bowed his head when they said the closing prayer.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJzhHzQ_ACi3BtuvmwV1X0C6NnosvNLd7sdnHu36kAByRd4rWZS1apVn26X9gFqsoCDMvlWSNmdkTJ1_C79wbMf7FIrmeNwsn3McM73VoKRp8O3VmggK6CJyPNkrgv5w0x1zIA-lOoee1/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305502345218452018" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJzhHzQ_ACi3BtuvmwV1X0C6NnosvNLd7sdnHu36kAByRd4rWZS1apVn26X9gFqsoCDMvlWSNmdkTJ1_C79wbMf7FIrmeNwsn3McM73VoKRp8O3VmggK6CJyPNkrgv5w0x1zIA-lOoee1/s320/Dec08-Feb09+024.jpg" border="0" /></a> He kept his arms folded while they sang a couple Christmas songs<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhm5TXfuK4HFtkq3vASexOh1ulCv7nmIFRzZrY3ZC8TlfhYrvcjADsxUQJmcKv2Tz1bZYktAeLG3F-yqkJA6o9wwOWDUFSidVSeT-J27YIIyBwNfJM3sSTv5UZ9TG8E8w2Cuuvbbvm9ZM/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305502344332751906" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhm5TXfuK4HFtkq3vASexOh1ulCv7nmIFRzZrY3ZC8TlfhYrvcjADsxUQJmcKv2Tz1bZYktAeLG3F-yqkJA6o9wwOWDUFSidVSeT-J27YIIyBwNfJM3sSTv5UZ9TG8E8w2Cuuvbbvm9ZM/s320/Dec08-Feb09+025.jpg" border="0" /></a>And then all of a sudden from across the room entered the big man himself and all the kids shouted, "Santa!" and took off running across the room. I turned back around and this is what I saw...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAy6ysM45XItYShh_ShorfBbWQpn4cqpXKPiYAr5E_5bEmZkzK5yE2doi8GEEnZmDuxdXP_4dk_Za6R-TGQEvOw29aT46w5lbvTH4_3JNUxIgRvB63DsoNiUtQ625H-SJYjCc2tFW-pOU/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305502348886808450" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAy6ysM45XItYShh_ShorfBbWQpn4cqpXKPiYAr5E_5bEmZkzK5yE2doi8GEEnZmDuxdXP_4dk_Za6R-TGQEvOw29aT46w5lbvTH4_3JNUxIgRvB63DsoNiUtQ625H-SJYjCc2tFW-pOU/s320/Dec08-Feb09+034.jpg" border="0" /></a>The lone man standing there watching. No one told him that he was supposed to run towards a big, hairy, man dressed in red. I don't know that the pictures or my words tell the story very well but I was busting up laughing, it was quite comical. Both the kids did make it on to Santa's lap, without any tears or fears, just a couple of questionable looks. All and all a pretty enjoyable night.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvCc_OXPArZGcVWfTn9lFKf30lanUHp2UOayXuC8lZBhJchcDKhA1UuxOJepxX2UKnD-fTsvPwZrQvvYy-52-5YhzByIThEMoawVzjqui2Hcf49x__kSwIa0iF6hpk9adW6wGt2578WrE/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305505886982984146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvCc_OXPArZGcVWfTn9lFKf30lanUHp2UOayXuC8lZBhJchcDKhA1UuxOJepxX2UKnD-fTsvPwZrQvvYy-52-5YhzByIThEMoawVzjqui2Hcf49x__kSwIa0iF6hpk9adW6wGt2578WrE/s320/Dec08-Feb09+046.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Christmas festivities continued with a brief visit to my parents house and a birthday celebration. Not "THE" birthday, just mine. We had a great time, but unfortunately, no pics. We continued on to Spokane to enjoy a BIG Frederickson Christmas eve party, complete with a nativity reenactment. We supplied a cute little shepard that looks a little like Yoda (because it was) and an adorable little sheep.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wJs0v5iL4YDaOdznpHPZmm2_mAJAagQgPBSrazwnKqdNqP8xq-qbxieIaZFHk3a__-4zEdgqp_wNXytYDKVNGaFYYdGpm3q2ctAgp08uF2QU_cB3BxlcW7uCHy0oGY63z_AoFpUoiOst/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305505881190724946" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wJs0v5iL4YDaOdznpHPZmm2_mAJAagQgPBSrazwnKqdNqP8xq-qbxieIaZFHk3a__-4zEdgqp_wNXytYDKVNGaFYYdGpm3q2ctAgp08uF2QU_cB3BxlcW7uCHy0oGY63z_AoFpUoiOst/s320/Dec08-Feb09+021.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XOK5AMrxhAyIayGd9vJNtb-_ZnDg6BfyqsBSHL61k9EnqDFMuzUwpcnHfbpktE_TLAGC0nBxLoacAwt527-FgZhZwPelr3NZ8p_jZJuBKV_Yjw7in4MnN5F2muXG6Jfew7b3V30guM36/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305502354131550274" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XOK5AMrxhAyIayGd9vJNtb-_ZnDg6BfyqsBSHL61k9EnqDFMuzUwpcnHfbpktE_TLAGC0nBxLoacAwt527-FgZhZwPelr3NZ8p_jZJuBKV_Yjw7in4MnN5F2muXG6Jfew7b3V30guM36/s320/Dec08-Feb09+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The holiday season was wonderful. The best part of course was just being with family. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U3P6IVC53V2C13DX_MTCMBDoANmwmbnKVWJuMVQWHofxgdnW63eAf6rl2Cm9BWkSE49MaVAkyyeYgKmGhwgKg2UAgaRxNFdX5ReLkc1y3I6jr5sL2PS8_qlIklDP7v2NxbvrSHGc3FZd/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305502354419980402" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U3P6IVC53V2C13DX_MTCMBDoANmwmbnKVWJuMVQWHofxgdnW63eAf6rl2Cm9BWkSE49MaVAkyyeYgKmGhwgKg2UAgaRxNFdX5ReLkc1y3I6jr5sL2PS8_qlIklDP7v2NxbvrSHGc3FZd/s320/Dec08-Feb09+010.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vZpPf7dHNSa8j2Hc9AAna8nzuFeYDv9ThX0-edq-V6TR31hOV4eXa8g0rOo0x-UB2r18el7OHk9zM0myUPv7ig08VY6WIdsadcqpqGLi5zxUGV7GNk-PC7cM1Cm1xNJdkhSq9N36_cJG/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305505890554830434" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vZpPf7dHNSa8j2Hc9AAna8nzuFeYDv9ThX0-edq-V6TR31hOV4eXa8g0rOo0x-UB2r18el7OHk9zM0myUPv7ig08VY6WIdsadcqpqGLi5zxUGV7GNk-PC7cM1Cm1xNJdkhSq9N36_cJG/s320/Dec08-Feb09+068.jpg" border="0" /></a>Our little Sadie has had a lot of "firsts" since then. She got her first and her fifth tooth in a matter of a couple weeks.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUK_E0vWJiFhQ2rwLTAqxPjL5IKY7ti7pnC-o_gG9QzN2LF8s6Wi8-x9De6_WyEzEvZUvXwn3vzmV2RdeP9LliT4IyFz_eYvapLbBvImNpfhArdQ_m-q97i647K_iPWm7TMqfC3byXVzQ/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+143.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309210411648550146" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUK_E0vWJiFhQ2rwLTAqxPjL5IKY7ti7pnC-o_gG9QzN2LF8s6Wi8-x9De6_WyEzEvZUvXwn3vzmV2RdeP9LliT4IyFz_eYvapLbBvImNpfhArdQ_m-q97i647K_iPWm7TMqfC3byXVzQ/s320/Dec08-Feb09+143.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />She now claps and sings along with songs such as "Patty cake," "3 little monkeys swinging in the tree," & "if your happy and you know it, clap your hands."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCE_xn0dQ2NYusP3JFBHDsGHhNZZkoaAvpwOv6mLqFRGFp2H_IOBP6N-lxt6JXOw1KnxXBXMZkbghS1lravLcIHN9wOCQNUWaf40xISKlJaTPnnG-CBFVhyphenhyphenAueNRowdf3KxRe-k9wyqww/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309210403520321522" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCE_xn0dQ2NYusP3JFBHDsGHhNZZkoaAvpwOv6mLqFRGFp2H_IOBP6N-lxt6JXOw1KnxXBXMZkbghS1lravLcIHN9wOCQNUWaf40xISKlJaTPnnG-CBFVhyphenhyphenAueNRowdf3KxRe-k9wyqww/s320/Dec08-Feb09+094.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38NpuYyQ3HOwnZSrJJWiP5AnRVWYtWXUtAvCktMHgAMlTaxNh-oyVvKI3RSCMSAAfdX6-RCQMv4-e4H5ydWVBOSkFRd48Wm0X16vhJnVnRIuOpvsQNfSVaLkGVykO6XiN8Acu2jWMo-7j/s1600-h/mar09+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314015919962176130" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38NpuYyQ3HOwnZSrJJWiP5AnRVWYtWXUtAvCktMHgAMlTaxNh-oyVvKI3RSCMSAAfdX6-RCQMv4-e4H5ydWVBOSkFRd48Wm0X16vhJnVnRIuOpvsQNfSVaLkGVykO6XiN8Acu2jWMo-7j/s320/mar09+035.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>She is getting her brother and fathers curls. No fair! Where can I get some of those?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-BR-xL2kIJbIsyihe1fSmOVXmtAjKrmbFRLNpDoKF5EREtJiN92jJU5WQ8nurw36kEnHp8xGGt3ECMBaM_gAEaxMCPAThja3re_bn8CvTvAUasF2dHovJgXFvMwkLYReEoHJHdHg1O-Y/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+132.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309210409686627906" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-BR-xL2kIJbIsyihe1fSmOVXmtAjKrmbFRLNpDoKF5EREtJiN92jJU5WQ8nurw36kEnHp8xGGt3ECMBaM_gAEaxMCPAThja3re_bn8CvTvAUasF2dHovJgXFvMwkLYReEoHJHdHg1O-Y/s320/Dec08-Feb09+132.jpg" border="0" /></a>She finally stopped nursing! Yeah! And moved straight to a sippy so I don't have to wean her off a bottle.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXuzuSu_-umQimKtMojpvu24tDqFbI-zWeRbm7Fln9ADhzC5RUWxzDWwbLmAqKCjzsyDyaOBPwzfr0KfoTtY-Ih6QdU08h-LZNzcR6IBEXRlcgPbEizgrpGK-0INu7fnOEJtqsQlmOCiq/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305505901179828210" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXuzuSu_-umQimKtMojpvu24tDqFbI-zWeRbm7Fln9ADhzC5RUWxzDWwbLmAqKCjzsyDyaOBPwzfr0KfoTtY-Ih6QdU08h-LZNzcR6IBEXRlcgPbEizgrpGK-0INu7fnOEJtqsQlmOCiq/s320/Dec08-Feb09+084.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>She can pull herself up and cruise the furniture.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeey5MbWnu95H5RVt37j44hvyRoKEIUG6awD9aGWT7LpoxE9B4gW3fCifgonnhqM1t9SNX6zd4qbmSvh78z95BqDqU8vKAie7AQzdq1SFpvj6PP2nlULZBIjnAKeyRGDRYesY1Uvj31O7/s1600-h/mar09+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314350896926891330" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeey5MbWnu95H5RVt37j44hvyRoKEIUG6awD9aGWT7LpoxE9B4gW3fCifgonnhqM1t9SNX6zd4qbmSvh78z95BqDqU8vKAie7AQzdq1SFpvj6PP2nlULZBIjnAKeyRGDRYesY1Uvj31O7/s320/mar09+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>And my cute little girl learned how to do this...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCpgTSOECAXZiZI1W-5Oiben8COCHLkCwy1tzkLFp6MeEd8PIZvtel10V5ClKh-d5hxnSB6bO_ycxYTKAosMHfgxqpZlDGe4wHawhl6CTnayo9HxaRLdIYvFJhxD-nqOQ0W4DKh-saYiy/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309210388479803234" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCpgTSOECAXZiZI1W-5Oiben8COCHLkCwy1tzkLFp6MeEd8PIZvtel10V5ClKh-d5hxnSB6bO_ycxYTKAosMHfgxqpZlDGe4wHawhl6CTnayo9HxaRLdIYvFJhxD-nqOQ0W4DKh-saYiy/s320/Dec08-Feb09+104.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>As for Jack, he got to have a little snow fun this winter. He is saying and doing new things everyday. He still loves to sing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOlmC19RMn3AkESWyOSXPWjKR-J00jMPSTFJDm0lNzmOaLvv-gX5dIdY0zb8ooT-wINPJ_WPcKvY7MhLoPaS7dYsUvslFIh9wLD1lU2ULDwjqXxlVxxiGO-NO_mQ30vWWQZWwTUMC-emI/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305505890276714498" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOlmC19RMn3AkESWyOSXPWjKR-J00jMPSTFJDm0lNzmOaLvv-gX5dIdY0zb8ooT-wINPJ_WPcKvY7MhLoPaS7dYsUvslFIh9wLD1lU2ULDwjqXxlVxxiGO-NO_mQ30vWWQZWwTUMC-emI/s320/Dec08-Feb09+075.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvcQCE40528nZOsbSvhV1dudScFe87ny1VjWUq2EpdNieDjVzDQ02MXVe4pI2dVhjahUjQJoZryMkpcb30vKvbQZ1dGIivuabnogLserthff9bEemNrpZT-emLSW79LwWgUL3rSWwxxxI/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+168.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309212466976874978" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvcQCE40528nZOsbSvhV1dudScFe87ny1VjWUq2EpdNieDjVzDQ02MXVe4pI2dVhjahUjQJoZryMkpcb30vKvbQZ1dGIivuabnogLserthff9bEemNrpZT-emLSW79LwWgUL3rSWwxxxI/s320/Dec08-Feb09+168.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>And he learned how to lift weights by watching his mother workout. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS_m5ni6W1_DH1f1sB3YVHzHdIfDmRKD94PaIurLZblNJAAYCmlCEipbndNN6V6JZAVBc5NGkfR463q0GmTfcqBmn6WG2z1lqUkyu5bgYrS9tPMztj-XddAaokxSSkPup6AoqQZ8VnzCJ/s1600-h/mar09+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314015909852230450" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS_m5ni6W1_DH1f1sB3YVHzHdIfDmRKD94PaIurLZblNJAAYCmlCEipbndNN6V6JZAVBc5NGkfR463q0GmTfcqBmn6WG2z1lqUkyu5bgYrS9tPMztj-XddAaokxSSkPup6AoqQZ8VnzCJ/s320/mar09+002.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>As for Bryan and I, are latest project was to paint our bathroom cabinets. They were an oak color, and we painted them white. And yes, that is an elephant on our countertop, I learned towel origami.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0d8VMr6JFihqu59Kk8tLNeib2lH2bYZOOQjaTzw3SdKR1GwXFRsfaRqaYgdqIBmr_71URRsZNFXWhZw2aE3Vn7hxsBj1igcoOzh6A5LKr8aGZGjhlDG58s46sW0tOyb2A8SEvNK3ZfXw3/s1600-h/Dec08-Feb09+218.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309212468912323698" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0d8VMr6JFihqu59Kk8tLNeib2lH2bYZOOQjaTzw3SdKR1GwXFRsfaRqaYgdqIBmr_71URRsZNFXWhZw2aE3Vn7hxsBj1igcoOzh6A5LKr8aGZGjhlDG58s46sW0tOyb2A8SEvNK3ZfXw3/s320/Dec08-Feb09+218.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-73752675357819648912008-11-25T00:33:00.000-08:002008-11-25T00:52:36.093-08:00It's Potty Time!*WARNING this posting is rated at least PG for some nudity and toilet talk. Shield your children's eyes and ears!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272511451950750338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReEjCXKTtWjNEfnDDPr0yPop51iYgA8RyLC8cezvQVb-aDGBau0cvGF8Qz0Oc2opIUbBe13Ah8cwSxvmXTbKqE6QvwYY6jrg6C45PIb1w315tOyclPobJeBX9j-v5MAL2Bz0E3lXK3OAm/s320/Nov08+021.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>We haven't official started potty training Jack, mostly because I don't think <strong>I'm</strong> ready. However we bought a little potty and checked out "Elmo's Potty Time" DVD from the library just to start introducing the subject. The DVD has a few catchy little tunes on it, however my child has developed a little potty mouth, literally, from watching it. I swear the kid knows like ten different words for going to the bathroom. I think the best was the other day when Bryan told Jack that he was going to go poop in the potty. Jack responded with, "It's Dukie!" Of course we did what any mature parents would do and we laughed. So now it seems to be Jacks favorite choice of words in reference to the bathroom. Which led to a couple days later when Jack was riding in the car with Bryan and was singing "I love to see the Temple." He got to the part where it says, "I'll prepare myself while I am young, this is my sacred duty." Only Jack sang, "I'll prepare myself while I am young, this is my sacred Dukie." The kid is funny, what more can I say?</p>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-17546355074944246192008-11-02T21:39:00.001-08:002008-11-02T23:12:24.632-08:00Halloween Festivities!I think Fall is such a great time of year. Sure I miss the warm days and I'm already dreading the snow that I know is just around the corner. But I love all the colors on the trees, the pumpkin patch fun, and the ritual which makes being a parent all worth while... dressing your little kids in Halloween costumes! Life is so much fun when you get to relive all your childhood memories with your children. Actually I don't recall any memory of going to the pumpkin patch when I was a kid, but the other activities that surround Halloween, carving pumpkins, dressing up, and going trick-or-treating are still fresh in my mind. That's probably because I was still doing that when I was in college, but at least now I understand why all those people gave us "twenty somethings" dirty looks as we stood on there doorstep and shouted "trick-or-treat!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dPkDNrtL2VayiKJdffCSfMXTdmRj04GJd2FTLMfP1WeOpB2yMHdtdLof-5rERtSV_Ri7hHe3qPWWfelc9k7j8h3yLTN9d8_Vb_v227nnFl1gWhfELdDH6O0iV0UlmPzZAWqpCHo2F1Ve/s1600-h/oct08-+090.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264305983177438338" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dPkDNrtL2VayiKJdffCSfMXTdmRj04GJd2FTLMfP1WeOpB2yMHdtdLof-5rERtSV_Ri7hHe3qPWWfelc9k7j8h3yLTN9d8_Vb_v227nnFl1gWhfELdDH6O0iV0UlmPzZAWqpCHo2F1Ve/s200/oct08-+090.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3fkswpupyJlcN0R5ZfoKz__Wm5suiBVRjavCm9LjANUd09h2gYX29ou97AxvK-14TMCz7mc02VY6mpuAoLHIHfK_yZchad3g-2eUdShWqU2eDhmNGoMBY010S1ukoW55pkgE7YP87Suf/s1600-h/oct08-+088.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264305975692262658" style="WIDTH: 201px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCB3Y67p2R1cS76Vpq1nifactHJhzMkrquO7O3znB2YwwdMPJt_XNAR-_9-sMNBXG32BnAbEJwcWEDqg-xTPnPuVGc978tVG8fvIZz0aOdRV4PeSEUQoValKvErxNQE-tOe_EzvSlxqs6v/s200/oct08-+157.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I think Sadie won the cutest costume contest at our house this year. She was our little "SadieBug." Although Jack kept calling her "Spiderman." Jack donned the duck costume this year, however, we only got this one picture of him with his hood up because Bryans got a quick trigger finger, and it wasn't until after we came home that night and took his costume off that he decided now would be an ok time to put on his duck feet that his mother spent all afternoon crafting. Bryan came home from work, changed his clothes, put a big belt buckle on that I had from Oklahoma, and some moccasin slippers that he had as a teenager and called himself "cowboys and Indians."And as for me, I know that's not the best picture of a flapper girl, however don't you worry, I was feeling real good about myself that night as I was wearing a dress I wore when I was in high school and the only part that was a bit tight was in my chest! All and all, we had a great time just spending time together as a family.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-49314494345965460192008-10-31T13:17:00.000-07:002008-10-31T15:33:14.131-07:00Dance of the Baby Hippos<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwGlLNWf-nOskHWnT7WK--I9v1ON6an8-q6wwhmFGt4O6X-VOKmnmZAye6x20-k1Xd8DljNzpbfzSnqPVl_lw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Our ward had a Relief Society Fall Social with dinner and entertainment. Bryan was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">recruited</span> as part of the entertainment. He starts out the farthest on the left. And that's all that I have to say about this.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-68561754209597757672008-10-19T22:56:00.000-07:002008-11-02T20:41:32.312-08:00We love aunt Lisa!This past week my parents took a well deserved cruise, leaving all there kids behind, of course. However my sister Lisa came to stay with us and really had to put up with a lot from us so I thought I'd give a shout out to her "holla." Here is just a few of the highlights of what she had to endure from the week.<br />1. On Sunday we are pulling up to our not so traditional looking mormon church and Lisa asked, "what church is this?" To which Bryan replied, " the catholic church." Lisa- "WHAT? I've never been to the catholic church before."<br />2. Being called "Lisa Marie Presley" about a billion times, again thanks to Bryan.<br />3. Being woken up to the screaming and crying of little children every morning.<br />4. Having to watch "The Letter Factory" when I know she wanted to watch the rerun of the presidential debate.<br />5. Trying to say her morning prayers while be whacked in the head by a two year old. (we won't mention any names)<br />6. Playing "keep away" with her glasses and a two year old, multiple times.<br />7. Seeing her brother-in-law parade around in a tu-tu on stage at a church function. (Don't worry the video of that will be posted soon!)<br />8. And finally, having to witness the truely joyful moments of motherhood as her sister (that's me) tries to get her two year old to eat his dinner, gives up, and allows the child to climb on the counter. Moments later the child falls off the counter bringing down the dinner plate of rice with him all over the floor. All the while, child #2 all of a sudden has poop leaking out her diaper on to the floor and pillow, sitting behind her, and oh yeah, it's all the way up her back and into her hair too. Ahh! Isn't life grand?<br />Thank you Lisa for putting up with us and for cleaning up the rice! We loved having you and you are welcomed back anytime!amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-45692916495173970362008-10-19T22:11:00.000-07:002008-10-19T22:53:06.554-07:00Sleepless in Seattle (in color)First he was afraid of it...<br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwisciPmKXhlzFLn7Dcg3lJrw5-_UiEunX6oFByN2AEIGEf7w9jPpSh6T0hVUcHvjKf_LLm8iUNBgYl8LfgeMjwMuYHTA2Ssp7LkAEksZwLxVAfMfIKJYJn9JuDo0DeSy7x0luWDMIVbR2/s1600-h/oct08-+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259102233764592690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwisciPmKXhlzFLn7Dcg3lJrw5-_UiEunX6oFByN2AEIGEf7w9jPpSh6T0hVUcHvjKf_LLm8iUNBgYl8LfgeMjwMuYHTA2Ssp7LkAEksZwLxVAfMfIKJYJn9JuDo0DeSy7x0luWDMIVbR2/s200/oct08-+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then he smiled at it...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXwAdYl8Br1dpizR2hD_AnkJvE01x2V7eEvxM8OPdbl_91j6Ido2CojX1-d8Y-TVPEnsv7GxSjVBFS-AOtfJEVOzWzw40-LkAttCIu0lxlI_fFNAQIDFjtykuV7yRzwGDHdY_NgqTigUs/s1600-h/oct08-+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259102241096846946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXwAdYl8Br1dpizR2hD_AnkJvE01x2V7eEvxM8OPdbl_91j6Ido2CojX1-d8Y-TVPEnsv7GxSjVBFS-AOtfJEVOzWzw40-LkAttCIu0lxlI_fFNAQIDFjtykuV7yRzwGDHdY_NgqTigUs/s200/oct08-+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> Finally he trusted it enough to look away from it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KYVeeVeTVAgTct8YIGJwsn8_MfARqnPUSuOIozZBHiayJ-rHj0WoMjEmT1KbDV_EWwAIS977DkZ-CLYHTD9DwE0EV-UgGkxOpL0oEGmnaelINczYEij3o0qbEUt7Qyznz9OpbEyA4JkF/s1600-h/oct08-+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259102253640392882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KYVeeVeTVAgTct8YIGJwsn8_MfARqnPUSuOIozZBHiayJ-rHj0WoMjEmT1KbDV_EWwAIS977DkZ-CLYHTD9DwE0EV-UgGkxOpL0oEGmnaelINczYEij3o0qbEUt7Qyznz9OpbEyA4JkF/s200/oct08-+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59qu8fvoYFd-JVGEGwQZiAm8kgqOy5WGaURMdVSRKAcfJ3QUhRjEKjUnAr0ki0l3P2QgC6UO-vMuKK_2amJ-bJjFrp2qrYgJSLd5zJ6v8LlmJRh3lDMPKD7lnwQ4JR_2NpDOeopGHxzQM/s1600-h/oct08-+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259102255249683250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59qu8fvoYFd-JVGEGwQZiAm8kgqOy5WGaURMdVSRKAcfJ3QUhRjEKjUnAr0ki0l3P2QgC6UO-vMuKK_2amJ-bJjFrp2qrYgJSLd5zJ6v8LlmJRh3lDMPKD7lnwQ4JR_2NpDOeopGHxzQM/s200/oct08-+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> It was fun to get over to Seattle and take advantage of free lodging at what we like to call, "Dads second house." Too bad they can't even call it a bachlor pad, it's just a dirty little 800 sq. ft. house in an area of town that I wouldn't want to call home. But Bryan has been working over in Seattle for the past couple of months and his boss is footing the housing bill so we took advantage and called it a weekend getaway. We all had a great time.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPN7fsK0yFtNFctSPB97WCcnG45afJLhj1-CLdb9Wq_D77KXTZvIiHfI_LrCY_zi_0wtjzr7TPnDDcazmcECi0cMIC7VOtXGsYgNp3Es7N1D2wTrmbwTv_Cn4KE6ioqtVYfm2w54pryT7R/s1600-h/oct08-+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259102263774378706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPN7fsK0yFtNFctSPB97WCcnG45afJLhj1-CLdb9Wq_D77KXTZvIiHfI_LrCY_zi_0wtjzr7TPnDDcazmcECi0cMIC7VOtXGsYgNp3Es7N1D2wTrmbwTv_Cn4KE6ioqtVYfm2w54pryT7R/s200/oct08-+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259106672341459762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEbyPEBj4stQsuKQIKnT9EwqVIoxuZ_XGRntHkAM_CelHmGwaKb2Eo2NyobQGgfDw1egDqIp1e-USRRnAZI53uSdtIKKyoeiKhNEuzslxu2ncgqc1ldFrWppKHYky1P5c4aoF5GgVNzWm/s200/oct08-+014.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="left">Sadie spent most of the time eating her blanket in the stoller, but she paused for a few photo opts.</div><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259106675490495762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUbOp0YUy3HFDESN4dnz0bqA2y3CD7J8l736qr64P9-vps2BWVJjiPpqvjja7w53X4jGJoJUOL77__A747qsh1GlnMEQol25zdbIqzk7AYT8yxMMr_sz7QxjHlFTrPnxkCJW-1B8ask1S/s200/oct08-+016.jpg" border="0" />I think this was the best picture taken, notice the light shining threw the cracker. Man I'm a good photographer!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259106680528888418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoqy5YHINxydrZqbwUsRsj91PfLw3tncGzZTiYe7zov5DikfRena4C1R0C_AvIrC43fC-DVFCoXCoAOlkNd3zdUc0-MVq0uNcIvmrogM5kJx1wiI01JNta7wv5BodyK6hwhwbJf_soPx9/s200/oct08-+028.jpg" border="0" />I love when my children are playing together and both are happy. It's a heart warming thing to listen to Sadie laugh at Jack for doing absolutely nothing. And despite the abuse he sometimes dishes out, Jack really loves his little sister.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259106683656905442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlq0FMDze91BdXqvwwqqub3h0BZ5LIH-mfvv-pt_0K1WOAwwuwE5z-auekGudV4rbjUtUOXLRgkzKBUYAev0sL6-lNSc68TmOAC54nRi3JKOhqAUZzZhgoS4DJ6C5dHlUSRWeqNUspUWX/s200/oct08-+035.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-34672970191920601202008-10-14T19:39:00.001-07:002008-10-14T19:53:48.367-07:00Sleepless in SeattleOver conference weekend Amy and the kids came down to Seattle and we had a lovely time experiencing the best Seattle has to offer. We went to Pikes Place Market and Jack and I were going to take a picture by the monster fish and one of the workers, a hispanic guy, that I initially thought was a woman, pulled the tail of the fish and it jumped and startled Jack pretty good. We also went to the aquarium and the Ballard boat locks.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095004489295299535.post-66028967475955506832008-10-01T22:41:00.000-07:002008-10-01T22:44:06.449-07:00I used to be good at math!My wonderful husband pointed out all of my spelling and mathmatical errors in the post below. So I'm sorry if I confused anyone, with the age thing between Maddie and Jack. But you understood, right? I'll try to edit next time.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847755511167028673noreply@blogger.com1