tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41427144784131346272024-03-05T09:41:21.634-08:00who are we?brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-74019689893750177152012-09-24T11:12:00.000-07:002012-09-24T12:01:03.627-07:00sam + socks + plasma car =<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our trip to Northern California was amazing and eventful. We had some interesting things happen <br />
1. Airline lost Jeff's drivers liscence. 2. One of my children (who will remain nameless) didn't make it to the restroom in time (# 2) uh-huh that's right. 3. Scott got bread stuck in his throat and had to go to Urgent Care. 4. Rental van wouldn't start. 5. Major car sickness from the children. 6. Left our stroller at Pebble Beach. 7. Got an amazing amount of sea glass at glass beach. 8. Held a banana slug. 9. Saw the most incredible trees ever. 10. Golden Gate Bridge 11. Swam in the freezing cold ocean (only 3 crazies did that) 12. Ate delicious food. 13. Kaylees dreams came true and she got to go to the Charles Schultz museum. 14. Drove the Pacific Coast Highway. 15. Rode a trolley. 16. Will got to go to the Scoobey Doo Place. 17. Bought a bunch of junk in China Town. 18. Came home exhausted!brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-15796242812738042892011-09-15T11:07:00.000-07:002011-09-15T11:15:12.795-07:00cousinsoh man i found the jackpot of pictures on Jordanne's camera. this whole series just made me laugh. the goggles, the facial expressions, dirty shirtless boys. gotta love it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqid58XnmEJh4EX0xCBQKsz4XGUwIndWlepFPm6qxH-nlL5X5anWaWWn73I_ywoafOkisPKFVYvEHUmYPTlnQLLjykO8qLYODSiLzyRQ63zSw6Sr8WN9Q12-Fw6gPjApfLlehZGRrNzb8/s1600/camping%252C+soccer%252C+kaylee+birthday%252C+utah+from+jojo+camera+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652650433316711666" 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/AVvXsEiqid58XnmEJh4EX0xCBQKsz4XGUwIndWlepFPm6qxH-nlL5X5anWaWWn73I_ywoafOkisPKFVYvEHUmYPTlnQLLjykO8qLYODSiLzyRQ63zSw6Sr8WN9Q12-Fw6gPjApfLlehZGRrNzb8/s400/camping%252C+soccer%252C+kaylee+birthday%252C+utah+from+jojo+camera+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NWE8jO_gXUZ33HhB3uLQEN6fBSwwusIhz6p9JxD3lRdWD-khboQzge8dtx1nj9fV7N2PsrCXcbAavF2UyCI6byq1v9TG6yCron4G7EeTJbSLqtdp5G3jx6u4lL0bo-i8Tw-Hg__EUuU/s1600/camping%252C+soccer%252C+kaylee+birthday%252C+utah+from+jojo+camera+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652650277475190098" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudOAoMSNvQzFizPIsI1N6aOCnSsBdfOrbFt6nHIZVXtAJU_Cy5OgKDvRGFNuK_OI3lToGsucZdm6ycG5_fWDGcQ044F5Y-WJRWSdvohryZrqSIDQDrgmhY6zeSOtev-7sHMm8kxrNzlw/s400/camping%252C+soccer%252C+kaylee+birthday%252C+utah+from+jojo+camera+010.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br />the last two are my fav's.brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-62793881652030630342011-09-08T11:36:00.000-07:002011-09-08T11:55:48.419-07:00happy birthday kaylee dear!kaylee was born 12 years ago today........wow! i can't believe she is in middle school and young women's. she is such a good girl and we are so proud of her.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoY83gWfq1oiKqVybjM_bqcV6Zl2EIgwsPO-dTMXVacmbdHMkn-2DPbrmRND3HeovDSctDP8FXEGE8pGbtY1RfBU_pvNBQTqE5MmmF0LgZqMWP77aTerXaDzcbW1f1nAhGspGjxaliuB0/s1600/IMG_1400.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650060038248270722" style="DISPLAY: block; 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(her little brothers adore her)</div><br /><div align="left">2. she is a good student. she always does her best and works so hard.</div><br /><div align="left">3. beautiful green eyes.</div><br /><div align="left">4. kind heart, she is a good friend to everyone and has A LOT of friends.</div><br /><div align="left">5. she loves to read and is a major book worm (just like mom)</div><br /><div align="left">6. she is an awesome artist, another love we share.</div><br /><div align="left">7. even though we argue about hair, i love that she still lets me do it....</div><br /><div align="left">8. dedicated. she is a great example when it comes to reading her scriptures.</div><br /><div align="left">9. she reminds me alot of her dad. ;)</div><br /><div align="left">10. responsible. (great babysitter, now if she would be responsible with a clean room)</div><br /><div align="left">11. i love to watch her swim. she is really graceful.</div><br /><div align="left">12. i love that she is such a good example to her brothers and is such a good kid. she always tries to do her best and has such a strong testimoney for a 12 year old. she is amazing.</div><br /><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-10481733884009533702011-09-01T15:47:00.000-07:002011-09-01T15:54:02.012-07:00Little Learners.......FINALLY!<div align="center">love this kid<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49DlfDy7Imfy8uyvnkXqAZMil4_VMxWQoukd0mAOFcHoPUEdVZ7g9cjYQzGf0vWNNnGeVRL7v4LcQ23jDwVkXMj7Z0gfkutJgdr0s7qoaLYjD7rOzjWeXtsJDrgvl0aqXUej-c02TgYI/s1600/IMG_1449.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647526939818092098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49DlfDy7Imfy8uyvnkXqAZMil4_VMxWQoukd0mAOFcHoPUEdVZ7g9cjYQzGf0vWNNnGeVRL7v4LcQ23jDwVkXMj7Z0gfkutJgdr0s7qoaLYjD7rOzjWeXtsJDrgvl0aqXUej-c02TgYI/s400/IMG_1449.JPG" border="0" /></a> Will has been waiting patiently (not really) for school to start. The others kids have been going for almost 3 weeks and it has been killing him. He was so excited this morning that he actually ate breakfast (hasn't been happening around here lately). On the way there, he said "FINALLY, i get to go to MY school."
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<br /></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-90056154661577058362011-08-29T12:14:00.000-07:002011-08-29T12:33:17.500-07:00school has started......ughh!the kids started school august 15th (6th-graders) and 16th (everyone else). this year i just wasn't ready. we had a great summer that went by too stinkin' fast. the kids got a long great (i'm not sure how we lucked out there) and played well together. i also really enjoyed my free awesome babysitter. kaylee is the best big sister.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOn7AefrR4GMudotz9WfSpcVAsqtBWvS2VraozbjxGFr5WIDtTsCbV7wN3PRjKd88AHuVEA-0Oqvu7-qFu2UiIsWtsxflpwmrjIlGCqwLEG8Tj1dBflq3vgftfz0d1l5GmShuGTVo-Hc/s1600/IMG_1368.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646361134509189650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOn7AefrR4GMudotz9WfSpcVAsqtBWvS2VraozbjxGFr5WIDtTsCbV7wN3PRjKd88AHuVEA-0Oqvu7-qFu2UiIsWtsxflpwmrjIlGCqwLEG8Tj1dBflq3vgftfz0d1l5GmShuGTVo-Hc/s400/IMG_1368.JPG" border="0" /></a> andrew started 3rd grade. so far he is doing really well. i went in last week to talk to his teacher and she asked, "has he always been this good?" "i can always count on andrew to be attentive!" way to go andrew!
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<br />kaylee started middle school (sniff, sniff) i am excited for her and terribly sad at the same time. she is really loving it so far. (am i really old enough to have a kid in middle school?) now we just need will's school to start, everyday he wants to know when he gets to go the "little learners"!
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<br />brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-29745848813557563912011-08-11T15:41:00.000-07:002011-08-11T15:57:00.121-07:00ExampleDear Grandma,
<br />I had a great childhood. Growing up next door to you and Grandpa was so much fun. I loved you even when you spanked Josh and me for being so naughty. I loved your chocolate cake. I loved doing dishes with you. I love that one time you raced Melanie and me (and I was shocked at how fast you were.) I loved sitting with you at church and getting tickled with a pen. You taught me how to tie my shoe. You always see the best in people. I loved looking in the stands and seeing you at my basketball games. I loved when you taught me how to make your chocolate frosting. I love your hands. I love you. Thanks for being one amazing woman and example to all of us.
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<br />brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-69469571510491480572011-07-27T10:52:00.000-07:002011-07-27T12:06:31.703-07:00Silverton, Colorado<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSxpWWjw08NpnKsRRewNTvbAl5eaX_qbFSO7BYSYT0SQja_Y7nM4EU5BEiV2xc2fWUjUZ_lbzgFPjnh81H44iQAqrKGohTUWm3JXu7hl0YaAHuibMVuMv2NrCszpcFahLkwMuc4Q-hyE/s1600/fourth+of+july-summer+20011+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634092615183927378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSxpWWjw08NpnKsRRewNTvbAl5eaX_qbFSO7BYSYT0SQja_Y7nM4EU5BEiV2xc2fWUjUZ_lbzgFPjnh81H44iQAqrKGohTUWm3JXu7hl0YaAHuibMVuMv2NrCszpcFahLkwMuc4Q-hyE/s400/fourth+of+july-summer+20011+031.jpg" border="0" /></a> we went to silverton for the 4th this year, i was a little worried how will would do, he hadn't fully recovered yet. he was a trooper and did great.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUOND2Ii2Q48RgcNQMd2hCKsQQ4ydZmpXPPAYvr15U8NPJVH19fGkbZMpFo0ronI0qMRFwcRuUYuF0WE9fYXVElkLmtOmL5OMDA0xEsbglbv3ve8hDuBtRkxfL_XOXtVIQQ6r8Jw5PCo/s1600/fourth+of+july-summer+20011+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634092606188930050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUOND2Ii2Q48RgcNQMd2hCKsQQ4ydZmpXPPAYvr15U8NPJVH19fGkbZMpFo0ronI0qMRFwcRuUYuF0WE9fYXVElkLmtOmL5OMDA0xEsbglbv3ve8hDuBtRkxfL_XOXtVIQQ6r8Jw5PCo/s400/fourth+of+july-summer+20011+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQccWzgIYhI5njs8tslZR0bUodIHwkliZaeXDZgIdep45Kn-MGyUtWvXanmeC8gH4tCK4aVN1MgK14ckWLun2xqUUtXYS6AudLCBXRZH-0POO1YBgKXN-PeUmU8Cr7oZBTCg1MImWnYDY/s1600/fourth+of+july-summer+20011+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634092598454480898" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQccWzgIYhI5njs8tslZR0bUodIHwkliZaeXDZgIdep45Kn-MGyUtWvXanmeC8gH4tCK4aVN1MgK14ckWLun2xqUUtXYS6AudLCBXRZH-0POO1YBgKXN-PeUmU8Cr7oZBTCg1MImWnYDY/s400/fourth+of+july-summer+20011+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhCdE_pNjzRc5go9tuM-2Tc_QazEedQyghZpOwFJ6cxKF6Kd8spqr63fvezp227NmGpN0xzSXiZPNv28a7ec031c4YseeE-fEwkmxOy_MXEZLH5aQehXuaOhLQGbyJ8uADOUVhbmf9g0/s1600/fourth+of+july-summer+20011+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634092594185125250" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhCdE_pNjzRc5go9tuM-2Tc_QazEedQyghZpOwFJ6cxKF6Kd8spqr63fvezp227NmGpN0xzSXiZPNv28a7ec031c4YseeE-fEwkmxOy_MXEZLH5aQehXuaOhLQGbyJ8uADOUVhbmf9g0/s400/fourth+of+july-summer+20011+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>the fireworks in silverton are amazing. i would recommend going some day. you could feel them, and they echoed through the canyon. way cool.</div><br /><div>kids are amazing both sam and will fell asleep through the show. i am not sure how they were soooo loud.</div><br /><div>i was grateful will was able to go. i used it as motivation for him to get better. and it worked, he would take his medication and drink lots for me.</div></div></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-32571984436252841222011-07-14T19:36:00.000-07:002011-07-14T19:48:04.454-07:00they say it's your birthday.....<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">happy birthday sam! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZIa_wTc9mURQ-pHQw36CK9WGMsFFITGzYQNvrWEX7LOds0f_YWuGOh9BmTt1eIUjksFLMltx_osgQdDfXy05FEbh1Som3aM4v177C2qbvwNudtJhetKWgQmhwwdZsNmHITkivlfnHCE/s1600/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+031.jpg"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629402713654189010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZIa_wTc9mURQ-pHQw36CK9WGMsFFITGzYQNvrWEX7LOds0f_YWuGOh9BmTt1eIUjksFLMltx_osgQdDfXy05FEbh1Som3aM4v177C2qbvwNudtJhetKWgQmhwwdZsNmHITkivlfnHCE/s400/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+031.jpg" border="0" /></span></a> i can hardly believe this kid is already a year old.</div><br /><div align="center">we couldn't love him more.</div><br /><div align="center">this kid can pound the food.</div><br /><div align="center">he is a little fatso.</div><br /><div align="center">he loves his brothers and sister.</div><br /><div align="center">he thinks its hilarious to slap your head.</div><br /><div align="center">starting to walk, but prefers crawling.</div><br /><div align="center">he loves to give kisses.</div><br /><div align="center">says all gone, uh-oh, dadda, bubba.</div><br /><div align="center">loves balls.</div><br /><div align="center">loves his bed and blankeys.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-64374400335118942412011-07-09T15:44:00.000-07:002011-07-09T16:09:55.693-07:00cha cha chawill has always been fascinated with birthdays, cake, candles, parties. it is his favorite holiday, even if it not his. but, it's even better when it is :) he got to celebrate his 5th birthday party in montana.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX41e4q78ijLKv7Opxga29Z9IEhU9CpJAUF2MEZVVt6Z2_HFMhVPVqCRlAIAw9CPZ5B6xhAqTHRM4Fe29_Gqqw-wwECxCSRbQXKjiYlkRnY6WhpVQUwxrd19Xiohyphenhyphenu_K6hy-3Boc4um4A/s1600/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627488090063181954" 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/AVvXsEhX41e4q78ijLKv7Opxga29Z9IEhU9CpJAUF2MEZVVt6Z2_HFMhVPVqCRlAIAw9CPZ5B6xhAqTHRM4Fe29_Gqqw-wwECxCSRbQXKjiYlkRnY6WhpVQUwxrd19Xiohyphenhyphenu_K6hy-3Boc4um4A/s400/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wnnBsZZlf0F4pLJLKUz5YvWrPE2LgtEgZnV966c0ccaCdmO8wHsovnX5tSiyZZAtwXu6MG3Vm0WTJHYe7CbPFh1dUBWKAXlUsrKwTSxBIYFn5hFI4_X0LQVBavRp3zhWOWz3aGdVKRA/s1600/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627488083615900962" 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/AVvXsEj5wnnBsZZlf0F4pLJLKUz5YvWrPE2LgtEgZnV966c0ccaCdmO8wHsovnX5tSiyZZAtwXu6MG3Vm0WTJHYe7CbPFh1dUBWKAXlUsrKwTSxBIYFn5hFI4_X0LQVBavRp3zhWOWz3aGdVKRA/s400/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+051.jpg" border="0" /></a> 5 things i love about will:</div><br /><div>1. i have never met a kid who loves to laugh as much as will. he has a great deep belly laugh. (he also has a really annoying fake one).</div><br /><div>2. his imagination. he can entertain himself for hours with anything. seriously. just give him a packet of ketchup and a fork and watch for yourself. it's amazing.</div><br /><div>3. he is so affectionate. he loves to cuddle and kiss. he's pretty darn sweet (when he's in the right mood).</div><br /><div>4. he loves "bad" guys. he always wants to be the bad pirate, the joker, darth vador, or a mean guy. (wait.....maybe i should be worried?)</div><br /><div>5. he loves his brothers and sister. he is (usually) really sweet with them. <br /></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-12254017011363298922011-06-30T15:32:00.000-07:002011-06-30T16:26:18.760-07:00andrew got baptizedon june 4th, 2011 andrew was baptized by his dad in belt montana. we had lots of family there, which we loved. we are really proud of andrew, he is such a good kid with a tender heart.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsuXQG9M7i93bS-ERgTkZjMeceS0_RsNP37h_miyY_tFNfFSBg7OBh34hk13UnHc8mmRuQepKsaSJA36sTATRWGg3I8IgZrP6a1zweWYVYGwBXjdgYDvvfKlFLwRFxn0nmPrgJFJJ2sQ/s1600/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624146456132668370" 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/AVvXsEipsuXQG9M7i93bS-ERgTkZjMeceS0_RsNP37h_miyY_tFNfFSBg7OBh34hk13UnHc8mmRuQepKsaSJA36sTATRWGg3I8IgZrP6a1zweWYVYGwBXjdgYDvvfKlFLwRFxn0nmPrgJFJJ2sQ/s400/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pNISCgUlCWaOtFOgNfi4a3SE-byd906EVWe4NHuucHE3DboYVk7AW27B7fKyo3lguBBz6Y81Ixev_C-F0je9iSiExncsucKfC_6Zf2hqUTKcPtYDwELJHjFBpSQ59CYtt4NbZekywVQ/s1600/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624146218738559906" 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/AVvXsEj-pNISCgUlCWaOtFOgNfi4a3SE-byd906EVWe4NHuucHE3DboYVk7AW27B7fKyo3lguBBz6Y81Ixev_C-F0je9iSiExncsucKfC_6Zf2hqUTKcPtYDwELJHjFBpSQ59CYtt4NbZekywVQ/s400/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRdMaqqXEq_ccxZWd5A9_jl6cWxQ5JsCz2V1QehhMw5WSAad89O31IuitGuOJL44-aVMkJ_Oq6AuDvE8x_l5dtTTqcMn8fsGZZ30tQOVf1dJwUGQz40Mkb_PKViZLe9LAJSH3J3Iidu0/s1600/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624146210956094738" 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/AVvXsEhzRdMaqqXEq_ccxZWd5A9_jl6cWxQ5JsCz2V1QehhMw5WSAad89O31IuitGuOJL44-aVMkJ_Oq6AuDvE8x_l5dtTTqcMn8fsGZZ30tQOVf1dJwUGQz40Mkb_PKViZLe9LAJSH3J3Iidu0/s400/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+027.jpg" border="0" /></a>grandma peanut and grumpy</div><br /><br /><div align="center">(we were happy grumpy was up to coming that day, he had shingles)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lAzuFP-KR6djrK5j9WGKosy8XQv0ZYZkNFZcxn06nLDMwD-6Qye-ZdDfWxVGJloTkpAPRk2Iutdvvzkq8dAT1Fefmv7myLG6zD2hpFCXXyNfJ8ohGn91hrjM4kKc-hArgECyhuMjky8/s1600/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624146208976568754" 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/AVvXsEi-lAzuFP-KR6djrK5j9WGKosy8XQv0ZYZkNFZcxn06nLDMwD-6Qye-ZdDfWxVGJloTkpAPRk2Iutdvvzkq8dAT1Fefmv7myLG6zD2hpFCXXyNfJ8ohGn91hrjM4kKc-hArgECyhuMjky8/s400/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+019.jpg" border="0" /></a>scott, janna and jordanne made the long trek to montana to be with andrew.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERkX5GPpxQXS2lrz_pnlxi656sqpI3KXgSHB5tCbawBd0AjabWVRyTg6zWemNQm5fY1nzmbbka5ujrRlvDSqCyo1c9rOXhal6k1iGcDDWN1Dp0Sofrmu5FBWBSpRArCz8a-gEysG_PJA/s1600/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624146202114938626" 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/AVvXsEjERkX5GPpxQXS2lrz_pnlxi656sqpI3KXgSHB5tCbawBd0AjabWVRyTg6zWemNQm5fY1nzmbbka5ujrRlvDSqCyo1c9rOXhal6k1iGcDDWN1Dp0Sofrmu5FBWBSpRArCz8a-gEysG_PJA/s400/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+025.jpg" border="0" /></a>grandma and grandpa grapes<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXlzqRziN40pbX0UbiUEKOW3IV61qER3uN3i5YkOJGMtQWkLDV_BuF1-KUIto_cGPrALLOi1AKUGToey1LNBn0jPEy1GjqEklcA4BDqw0sBQx1TdGs-3vqtnFrzGpnP9ibM4GRMNGzpw/s1600/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624146194126687954" 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/AVvXsEixXlzqRziN40pbX0UbiUEKOW3IV61qER3uN3i5YkOJGMtQWkLDV_BuF1-KUIto_cGPrALLOi1AKUGToey1LNBn0jPEy1GjqEklcA4BDqw0sBQx1TdGs-3vqtnFrzGpnP9ibM4GRMNGzpw/s400/montana+june+2011+%2528andrew+baptism%252C+will+b-day%2529+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>andrew sure loves his uncles matthew and michael. we were sure happy that their families were able to be there. it was a fun and crazy week.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>we had some other families there with us too. it was fun to have aunt becky and uncle dave, elly and her family, auntie nae and zoie, and the uricks. we had pancakes after (andrew's choice) he loooooves grumpy's pancakes.</div></div></div></div></div></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-11081784982525312942011-06-13T12:52:00.000-07:002011-06-13T13:04:36.103-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#000066;">"I'm in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana, it is love." - John Steinbeck</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;">i couldn't have said it better. it is bitter-sweet to come home. i already miss it. </span>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-59216681718682780712011-05-30T07:33:00.000-07:002011-05-30T07:34:05.386-07:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdheGqiahvC_qkmuDJY0dMYIogcOaosqFpzAddw3rUK2Og38JBLXLBccf86P1kmoqiAjWkQeM6_PvAqYcHvJyTqEwrx3CZC4GS5l37gRS8TreT9mRabmYKoNX46llpgGhxuc6OoPHHO6k/s1600/bubba+8+years+old+023.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdheGqiahvC_qkmuDJY0dMYIogcOaosqFpzAddw3rUK2Og38JBLXLBccf86P1kmoqiAjWkQeM6_PvAqYcHvJyTqEwrx3CZC4GS5l37gRS8TreT9mRabmYKoNX46llpgGhxuc6OoPHHO6k/s400/bubba+8+years+old+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-27628863660513345332011-05-29T15:56:00.000-07:002011-05-29T16:03:18.929-07:00preschoolfor the last day of his "mommy and me" preschool, we took the kids the the fire station. will loved it. it was cute to watch how closely he was observing the firemen.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xndxRot8ZwMl7-ahIHzMY-Gs-WYJfge0CEIpcMMxN_KS0oYrUcrfI248bOnGy1At0busT2ZPMvJ3baEy9Hhx-Wx2-cu2jfWshESZJnGNndv1HaprTnM1td3g_JkyVcvII6GJvEeEClQ/s1600/may+2011+madness+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612276347693051890" 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/AVvXsEi_xndxRot8ZwMl7-ahIHzMY-Gs-WYJfge0CEIpcMMxN_KS0oYrUcrfI248bOnGy1At0busT2ZPMvJ3baEy9Hhx-Wx2-cu2jfWshESZJnGNndv1HaprTnM1td3g_JkyVcvII6GJvEeEClQ/s400/may+2011+madness+027.jpg" border="0" /></a> will finished out a year at "little learners" playing a bunch of fun games. he can't wait to go back next year, especially since his buddy asher will be joining him.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2DTgm83WCsYOPfvTAPKGU-WwgyXUhwopjEYHpdhKJLscjhKsiSZACit-13nzSwTz-rkctGD4Fw33c35TjRB_jw2VPDkeVyGNXqoz5-155NnARMl3vqPe9X5yCVGZeyEqEPJY1JwDjAY/s1600/may+2011+madness+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612276340904014530" 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/AVvXsEiy2DTgm83WCsYOPfvTAPKGU-WwgyXUhwopjEYHpdhKJLscjhKsiSZACit-13nzSwTz-rkctGD4Fw33c35TjRB_jw2VPDkeVyGNXqoz5-155NnARMl3vqPe9X5yCVGZeyEqEPJY1JwDjAY/s400/may+2011+madness+010.jpg" border="0" /></a> will has grown up a lot this year, and made a lot of progress. he still learns in a different way than most, but i am sooooo happy to see that he can (and will) learn.</div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-27644699609978877302011-05-29T15:51:00.000-07:002011-05-29T15:55:15.438-07:00piano recitalkaylee finished up her 5th year of piano. she is getting pretty good. if only she didn't complain about practicing. ;)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie35d7lTKefyUM_-ES4TOkOwwWe4u9yUVCGvZODkWGpJ2WuEQ2LKqJHyVy3qtAYeyMmjo79BMNrtJYO0OrMu8s1-3efrE9ACU0Z7q1VrSwaawIwnmyySVo6kdwFT3FFmpvPwXj5Hn6B8/s1600/may+2011+madness+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612275001247228946" 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/AVvXsEjie35d7lTKefyUM_-ES4TOkOwwWe4u9yUVCGvZODkWGpJ2WuEQ2LKqJHyVy3qtAYeyMmjo79BMNrtJYO0OrMu8s1-3efrE9ACU0Z7q1VrSwaawIwnmyySVo6kdwFT3FFmpvPwXj5Hn6B8/s400/may+2011+madness+004.jpg" border="0" /></a>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-19034473413846609742011-05-28T11:50:00.000-07:002011-05-28T11:59:37.289-07:00Honor Choir<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7MF0YRRxPTh0Ewichjq2a_WAUlCtnHFsjMjdcRdTLL_-hAd1Vuc3xCyNBmovEoe2cWCfHcbolKYAF4E4QsXj7bDMj2-pTuQVTJ659KNJ7okFkYtRls6kSEA-IPNcCgO-3LbxbSKItgY/s1600/april-may+2011+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611843408062765234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7MF0YRRxPTh0Ewichjq2a_WAUlCtnHFsjMjdcRdTLL_-hAd1Vuc3xCyNBmovEoe2cWCfHcbolKYAF4E4QsXj7bDMj2-pTuQVTJ659KNJ7okFkYtRls6kSEA-IPNcCgO-3LbxbSKItgY/s400/april-may+2011+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>kaylee participated in honor choir this year. this girl loves to sing. we enjoyed watching her perform.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIm8vrFPvn6dSp8wkLvJwMcPmBqLQM1ptzniHVO1O7d2KzX0Cb_z2SVrpE7EbcXedxaM3Rp9XgFFvIQkCQxeMrGWdmzWgzXzssTDWNtvpFJcGJ7ewNBGIbdToE9txBEd8X9u_86IxNH4/s1600/april-may+2011+052.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-26568260577683223502011-05-24T09:14:00.000-07:002011-05-24T09:26:46.266-07:001st Place<div align="center">andrew won 1st place for 2nd grade. his picture turned out awesome. he called it "fall tree" <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTu9DIc1fGT8riL5HTJNBmKAyjeXOz5_BO2gDtRQWxkq2ekhGq8azDELDqHeAqGCJMxPbon2JyhcVe0ECy-nwnINFIbGJjb5qX7ZUb-ZVzAbUyx1RAObYCqrIJzXi3NtNg3J8XVPFkHCs/s1600/april-may+2011+055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610318275256963682" 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/AVvXsEiTu9DIc1fGT8riL5HTJNBmKAyjeXOz5_BO2gDtRQWxkq2ekhGq8azDELDqHeAqGCJMxPbon2JyhcVe0ECy-nwnINFIbGJjb5qX7ZUb-ZVzAbUyx1RAObYCqrIJzXi3NtNg3J8XVPFkHCs/s400/april-may+2011+055.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">(this is his 3rd time winning first place.)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">kaylee won every year she entered except this year, and she didn't even place.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">she was a good sport, and her picture was actually really cool.</span><br /></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-5330351766662376522011-05-20T13:43:00.000-07:002011-05-20T13:49:56.794-07:00MS run<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpx2MEQz8NGrmQDadzbbx10YeT4RnLwAOZQlsncBFfVi_6wsoUhd5hRHVrytTfn33EpqD-LGQnP0Atu2uZg6NUt9Y3v7IU3EIj2jkxsokbpKLnQpA2cxX9VKBid_n6-AzwzVQMwnt93c/s1600/april-may+2011+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608902308336603730" 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/AVvXsEhzpx2MEQz8NGrmQDadzbbx10YeT4RnLwAOZQlsncBFfVi_6wsoUhd5hRHVrytTfn33EpqD-LGQnP0Atu2uZg6NUt9Y3v7IU3EIj2jkxsokbpKLnQpA2cxX9VKBid_n6-AzwzVQMwnt93c/s400/april-may+2011+046.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgop6pbZvoVsMfFcSZ4NnAhbEYijP6kq-4PXsgS_LxdSAgB9usabqdg_r1Eos0wsZe0cq84q1q2da4fFs6LEOsxuMqg_uAZUFuRoyhK6uC_3OvjTrG0BkSb9wyFJZV1uk67TfSWSVczkfs/s1600/april-may+2011+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608902297692073746" 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/AVvXsEgop6pbZvoVsMfFcSZ4NnAhbEYijP6kq-4PXsgS_LxdSAgB9usabqdg_r1Eos0wsZe0cq84q1q2da4fFs6LEOsxuMqg_uAZUFuRoyhK6uC_3OvjTrG0BkSb9wyFJZV1uk67TfSWSVczkfs/s400/april-may+2011+044.jpg" border="0" /></a> we ran the ms run again this year. andrew ran it in 19:15, and kaylee ran it in 23:41. scott ran the first half with andrew and i ran with kaylee, then andrew was ready to take off so i went with him, and janna finished with kaylee. it was a good run. next year none of us will be able to keep up with andrew. he's a fast little bugger. thanks for the help nannie and poppie.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-89300422447695095162011-05-16T14:29:00.000-07:002011-05-16T14:43:51.489-07:00soccer superstarandrew is so fun to watch play soccer. he has a love for the game and really caught on to a lot this year. he has figured out where he should be. (as well as where everyone else on his team should be, and he tries to tell them where to go.) <br /><br />he is a great passer as well as an amazing scorer. this past weekend he was asked to play in a tournament. they played a few girl teams. (that was kinda interesting.) <br /><br />i will be glad to have some saturdays back, although i will miss it. i am becoming a crazy soccer mom. (let's just say, if you were to sit next to me you might be embarrassed by the crazy screaming lady.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskH_B1W5Fhs7o0w-QZ_fUZ1UL6FrWJmwIutAwLlwrksgHXSMo5GiBgBnOW65gu-BDtSom98t8s3AIWLCjDNtCU7AInNvyJM5IJdTJpzoH0bxAuQrezk1dMk1OwBUSYpcKZFYFwuz3Obo/s1600/april-may+2011+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607430246380038546" 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/AVvXsEhskH_B1W5Fhs7o0w-QZ_fUZ1UL6FrWJmwIutAwLlwrksgHXSMo5GiBgBnOW65gu-BDtSom98t8s3AIWLCjDNtCU7AInNvyJM5IJdTJpzoH0bxAuQrezk1dMk1OwBUSYpcKZFYFwuz3Obo/s400/april-may+2011+060.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607430239067306050" 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/AVvXsEg-wnX55CW-ydEgZKvkdSntf6o842ePaeEpZxaKGU83a0T7sODrNvaJdxQna_XtnYaQehw9zhAcBNeGhiNnKY8n17xF85hBnOKskG6tm6FsbE_HrUcYdULiohYvqdjxVmi2TtEwfmLQHnU/s400/april-may+2011+063.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJNAVwsLcFwDZVBr0YPO8tcfd1eO19PmzGKhQpjf3WbLFkJCgwnAIHLOqcW6zSQUE6MrD35AXJYSrnIhdQkxFA-8GsPC0N0RaLid9uMro-jwovsBY2GE7ikKv_S7kLFTre4qNNgpT7o4/s1600/april-may+2011+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607430233398270994" 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/AVvXsEifJNAVwsLcFwDZVBr0YPO8tcfd1eO19PmzGKhQpjf3WbLFkJCgwnAIHLOqcW6zSQUE6MrD35AXJYSrnIhdQkxFA-8GsPC0N0RaLid9uMro-jwovsBY2GE7ikKv_S7kLFTre4qNNgpT7o4/s400/april-may+2011+059.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br />(notice the tongue) yup he totally gets that from me. that's what we do when we consentrate.brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-33795628116590587262011-05-02T14:41:00.000-07:002011-05-02T14:47:10.395-07:0013 yearsago i married this guy. who happens to be pretty fabulous. 'course i'm pretty fabulous too!;) jk!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdsbpcafJs-ZRSX-G6FvV3HPlPL8x18nvah2xaRm0B-ChREoOxdD6ye4dW9hqsUeJzMI1Hxi9S3zp_BzuJaZpFvIJxOW8VPwR5gy950WNEU_IYCbCAxUiKRL8_9OMlwAAf2dpO1fPUto/s1600/IMG_0851.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602237910873924738" 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/AVvXsEiQdsbpcafJs-ZRSX-G6FvV3HPlPL8x18nvah2xaRm0B-ChREoOxdD6ye4dW9hqsUeJzMI1Hxi9S3zp_BzuJaZpFvIJxOW8VPwR5gy950WNEU_IYCbCAxUiKRL8_9OMlwAAf2dpO1fPUto/s400/IMG_0851.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6nFcugNdu4fMuaOnfunzT6zB3tzQiI7G1PaObuQtNxIXa6QTuMxqs1pc0FYD0tosJLWbvKJzJErcA3lvmPbpLRnsJr4yJ3QaJ9h-ZElNefk556O-VToRbdoGW7acBq1gqFXoCDr9CCQ/s1600/IMG_0815.JPG"></a><br /><div>glad he's mine forever.</div></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-1993039332456827322011-04-22T07:36:00.000-07:002011-04-22T07:52:41.063-07:00It's Great To Be Eight!<div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;">happy birthday bubba!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAZNgl4CPZJy3pNTbwWKg-ZQYLnj88c37NxDfzXXjiFyNiNiPNZbXJDB1jiTKci_wKznbSDvPcna7De0gty_A0xisVo76hspVSW4Rd2ToooG4hahqKWVKkpaUv_dFLYFZ9UEeSYiKs8M/s1600/california+trip+september+2010+123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598417097810676034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAZNgl4CPZJy3pNTbwWKg-ZQYLnj88c37NxDfzXXjiFyNiNiPNZbXJDB1jiTKci_wKznbSDvPcna7De0gty_A0xisVo76hspVSW4Rd2ToooG4hahqKWVKkpaUv_dFLYFZ9UEeSYiKs8M/s400/california+trip+september+2010+123.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000099;">8 things i love about my bubba:</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">1. obedient. he is my most obedient child. he only has to be asked once.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">2. golden child. that is what his primary teachers call him. that makes me so proud.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">3. sensitive. he is so aware of others and their feelings. (someday he may hate this one)</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">4. athletic. i love to watch him play soccer and basketball. he is amazing.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">5. funny. his laugh can really get me going. love it.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">6. his eyes. they sparkle. mischevious twinkle.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">7. adventurous. loves roller coasters, big water slides, cliff jumping.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">8. good brother. he loves his brothers and sister. he adores sam and is such a good helper.</span></div><br /><p><span style="color:#000099;">i love you bud, and hope 8 is great, just like you.</span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000099;">happy birthday! </span></p><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><br /><div align="left"></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-48052604803206007842011-04-15T12:12:00.000-07:002011-04-15T12:41:52.734-07:00Spring Break 2011 continued.after the grand canyon we headed to chandler, az to a resort. we loved it there. we swam everyday, took boat rides, when out to yummy places to eat, went to the temple and shopped. we had a few sick kids, that was the only bummer. sam had a fever every day we were there. he only got to swim one day. the water was so warm and he loved it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2qShiwrwUncGwsxaa264jrExh9RyHia7x_nhU9i139NYm0Llh1IyHE1pVnU_OCvhM01-bky2ieJ42RJ2gys7NN4Yid1GJOsRilzLtNoZBpSOIQ7yK6yW1-8hUZiv4TNBvKjMCnnCVzw/s1600/IMG_0868.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595894425501542066" 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/AVvXsEjW2qShiwrwUncGwsxaa264jrExh9RyHia7x_nhU9i139NYm0Llh1IyHE1pVnU_OCvhM01-bky2ieJ42RJ2gys7NN4Yid1GJOsRilzLtNoZBpSOIQ7yK6yW1-8hUZiv4TNBvKjMCnnCVzw/s400/IMG_0868.JPG" border="0" /></a> i worked with will on swimming. he is sooooo close and can swim a little ways without floaties. this kid is a fish and loves to swim. he is a die hard and out lasts everyone else. one day jeff threw the football in the pool, and will followed it in yelling "cannon ball". problem was he didn't have on his floaties yet. oops. daddy had to save him. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepRNyj9SgtOsN_UwhtA8nfjo1PA0rKuxgcJ8566B9_TH_GRkf9MPLbHfxV74WGnhxdN939eMAOHH4VICe6YtBDGBPgl4QhPmq3XmAb71qlU8NjqtuWeVX4Jhre_u1r5jE8TdgjFFz3Ds/s1600/IMG_0856.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595894417855681826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwiR0ZiLHRFq8lGC3fXfAx9YIcHoxHHi1vBYaT9UbECffWF9_07ErfqC4Yt-NsfvlIaWdQj9J48l3YlcK8UI36nOsrsxhQXktNUV2VCPH5qsgKgFoVgQk064t7YwN-A35TeOsRoMLS7s/s400/IMG_0836.JPG" border="0" /></span></a> beautiful</div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(the grand canyon too) </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbPu128I-tqdqn1s26NE-K2K92X6J6SemB5g4kZFTXEH4cSqNwctfZpaM6ZbT4kyY608UHyngBjK8M3o0vIe1CiBu1sKuxuan7x9uXIHanwMOnJefG8TofAt-0dm_6sO9r_JL_5oIOcw/s1600/IMG_0838.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593058695732590066" 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/AVvXsEijbPu128I-tqdqn1s26NE-K2K92X6J6SemB5g4kZFTXEH4cSqNwctfZpaM6ZbT4kyY608UHyngBjK8M3o0vIe1CiBu1sKuxuan7x9uXIHanwMOnJefG8TofAt-0dm_6sO9r_JL_5oIOcw/s400/IMG_0838.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJykxTyr3dxJxGkSwZ3GAs6bjg1P5u498kYnQkgoC9Metz0qS09xdlsefeMSTsRX4wWSu96FBDXFYNAfCAafdSfUu4tMu6inYER4A-yXudBSWrA1ynGzkVJYstAs1LHmydcnjfIlR40Q/s1600/IMG_0843.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593058693145479442" 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/AVvXsEhlJykxTyr3dxJxGkSwZ3GAs6bjg1P5u498kYnQkgoC9Metz0qS09xdlsefeMSTsRX4wWSu96FBDXFYNAfCAafdSfUu4tMu6inYER4A-yXudBSWrA1ynGzkVJYstAs1LHmydcnjfIlR40Q/s400/IMG_0843.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ol0M9sYgyEHcVDMLTbbRZumcRxjeu9c5jr7NAjhqWlyrD85McBtbdIv6FBF2DTkUohnZxers09XS9tr-ZpRLDhxTUgQMKeniUcp_NHfHXBCMZPaCP9V3hisCp33_TD1D2PjSQ-fNOuc/s1600/IMG_0852.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593058690587385970" 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/AVvXsEg4ol0M9sYgyEHcVDMLTbbRZumcRxjeu9c5jr7NAjhqWlyrD85McBtbdIv6FBF2DTkUohnZxers09XS9tr-ZpRLDhxTUgQMKeniUcp_NHfHXBCMZPaCP9V3hisCp33_TD1D2PjSQ-fNOuc/s400/IMG_0852.JPG" border="0" /></a> we had a great time.</div><br /><div>i am not typically scared of heights.</div><br /><div>but having my kids so close to the edge, well i was paranoid.</div><br /><div>i can't believe i am one of <em>those </em>parents.</div><br /><div>i am suppose to be cool and adventurous. </div><br /><div></div></div></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142714478413134627.post-36939687650179559862011-04-05T20:00:00.000-07:002011-04-07T07:28:20.620-07:00self portrait (by sam)<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8Mxwt2MfoLPT8GJn9jheMtqY2qECz3No5g7IrXWOcv2Z1zAatDAypOBQde6MzlpavFLI5Nf5VP722kKon9i7fpFVbL_g4vYnDEMfeL8lZsfNpgT_SLOUBSzQTN-n6dy2VHaDVfOkZF8/s1600/IMG_0543.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592300815885423106" 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/AVvXsEiv8Mxwt2MfoLPT8GJn9jheMtqY2qECz3No5g7IrXWOcv2Z1zAatDAypOBQde6MzlpavFLI5Nf5VP722kKon9i7fpFVbL_g4vYnDEMfeL8lZsfNpgT_SLOUBSzQTN-n6dy2VHaDVfOkZF8/s400/IMG_0543.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">soooooooo.........</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">this is what happens when the baby gets a hold of the camera.</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>silly baby.</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em></em></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">jk. </span></div>brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027073442327251848noreply@blogger.com4