tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65307988255288319262024-03-07T00:23:04.807-06:00the day'sthe day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.comBlogger727125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-88928639744816184832012-09-08T19:31:00.000-06:002012-09-09T08:01:43.650-06:00wps...little rock style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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today was our first tailgate of the 2012 season. i must say for almost 7, 5, and 2.5, we did pretty well. after much fiasco last year, i remembered to get a family picture first thing AND to remove my glasses (note to self, ask tall person to take shot so poor clif doesn't have to squat down. sigh.) </div>
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this beautiful girl was so excited. she helped keep up with baby sister and even shared her snacks. LOVE her! </div>
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ohhhh the baby beast. what a ham. </div>
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the girls and i snuck away from the sysco tent to visit a few friends...my sweet friend laura insisted on taking this picture. i'm so glad she did! :)</div>
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meanwhile...this big dude was having a blast. i have a feeling i might be investing in one of these foam fingers soon. i have yet to hear the last about it. </div>
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and can you believe baby beast actually smiled for the camera? no worries...it was just a fluke... </div>
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this was the next shot. oh, that child. she makes me as crazy as much as i love her!</div>
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finally, we decided it was time to head home. (the kids are just too little to take to a game just yet, and dear lord it would take a small fortune to pay for a babysitter all day AND tickets for clif and i.) we got smart this year and parked at my office. the kids were so excited that they wanted to take a picture right outside "mommy's work building". teehee...it was tough, but i obliged. ;)</div>
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by the way...if you love frances' dress...it could be yours! <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/108893887/woo-pig-sooie-monogram-houndstooth">check it out by clicking HERE</a>! :)</div>
the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-3948400725854939822012-09-08T11:33:00.000-06:002012-09-08T11:38:30.389-06:00soccer isn't for the weak...but it may be for the PINK!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this is OUR pink tornado. :) yep, she was ready!!</div>
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ready with a little elbow action...</div>
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and to steal the ball...</div>
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and to score a two goals!! it wasn't long before the other team decided to change their strategy </div>
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and THIS girl came to guard vivian (or whatever the proper soccer term is). umm...okay momma is now nervous. that girl is a FOOT taller!</div>
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yep...it was a nail biting moment, bauer.</div>
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to score two MORE goals! i was amazed! now i know this story is told from this momma's perspective, but i gotta add...all the girls (yes an all girls team) were amazing!! we had some fabulous saves by our goalie, great hustling up and down the field, and wonderful corner kicks to teammates! i guess i AM really looking forward to another soccer season. does this means i finally need to breakdown and learn all the rules?! ;)</div>
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the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-75320549554990235922012-09-01T10:30:00.007-06:002012-09-01T10:44:17.105-06:00TEN years<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCed9F1NjexICCDLx2tVjdueopkWsT6Rc0LZO9Kctx1x2XcZTYCrB_A0ZQjwhFSNUUrh1DEQNx65DOydgzS9x295E-uaWxeDTm5KeXnq0Y9wIwiHEpPpuzk6NIHwFnRp067CrOjQ6zY4/s1600/IMG_5734_5x7edit.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 286px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783249214870751458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCed9F1NjexICCDLx2tVjdueopkWsT6Rc0LZO9Kctx1x2XcZTYCrB_A0ZQjwhFSNUUrh1DEQNx65DOydgzS9x295E-uaWxeDTm5KeXnq0Y9wIwiHEpPpuzk6NIHwFnRp067CrOjQ6zY4/s400/IMG_5734_5x7edit.jpg" /></a><br />on march 9th clif and i celebrated TEN years of marriage. ten years. TEN!! i can hardly believe it. i wanted to have picutres made as a gift for the both of us...and to mark the occassion so a friend met us and took a few family shots. this was our favorite.<br />the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-66096227567231036012012-09-01T09:39:00.007-06:002012-09-01T10:30:15.646-06:00chicago or bust<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ37L3MNjpMYKZIuwyi3hdO6RCAsXOdEAGjP7Q_55IfBlfSG1xP3khyphenhyphenNXu9uludWGAJBjm0RTo-GdzqCjbfS6MSLDOCXFyze-1LsAgDewCogI-FNFmEERzNNjmHBuu6YffjhLMYd6peaE/s1600/the+shedd.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783243008299456546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ37L3MNjpMYKZIuwyi3hdO6RCAsXOdEAGjP7Q_55IfBlfSG1xP3khyphenhyphenNXu9uludWGAJBjm0RTo-GdzqCjbfS6MSLDOCXFyze-1LsAgDewCogI-FNFmEERzNNjmHBuu6YffjhLMYd6peaE/s400/the+shedd.JPG" /></a><br />over spring break we were lucky enough to head north with our best buds the reeves' for a little mini-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">vaca</span> to chi-town. other than b getting a 104.4 and taking two trips to the er, it was great fun. seriously, it was...check out the pics...classic shot at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">shedd</span>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJTkY7c8CRbCpOzFnGjfdNF00w4R6OgMwX1NzLFRslXjuxq-lLfD7_BYtEuNhs2ed37gDDvqVoJcSn2ZSm4DHCyi9YVFVg7Lhf-tUhYkkt7eu6BdAn0WV4YV4wzhxEkRU1SULSYhKs6E/s1600/waiting+in+the+chucks.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783242998346093138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJTkY7c8CRbCpOzFnGjfdNF00w4R6OgMwX1NzLFRslXjuxq-lLfD7_BYtEuNhs2ed37gDDvqVoJcSn2ZSm4DHCyi9YVFVg7Lhf-tUhYkkt7eu6BdAn0WV4YV4wzhxEkRU1SULSYhKs6E/s400/waiting+in+the+chucks.JPG" /></a><br />patiently waiting in their chucks. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqyU6XS-W0aN98hClgity4W6qQ65XgzCKi-R5MaJKKYC93QYR5MCuXQdgzsujCKfWeG9CcNO1vNFGiiP5URkpN1yWK6yTZXMvIscIz4PozT4y5xIUpszzneZQbLIZfQx6qJPEuBDsKRE/s1600/v+snake.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 266px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783242985282138226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqyU6XS-W0aN98hClgity4W6qQ65XgzCKi-R5MaJKKYC93QYR5MCuXQdgzsujCKfWeG9CcNO1vNFGiiP5URkpN1yWK6yTZXMvIscIz4PozT4y5xIUpszzneZQbLIZfQx6qJPEuBDsKRE/s400/v+snake.JPG" /></a><br />wow, mom...did you see that eel?!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rJGrrQZODu7cFymjHJ0W_iFMz3HKn6a0Icfa9Gl2ByEvqnqNCLF9v8EOoBc8_GU0sriH-UDnUk_TitIAw6MXoilzqcwkWp6iBhoRA9ITo3m68BFpZtfP1nhj2jQrE7Il4gCsxo7dmug/s1600/sweet+b.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783242976633466738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rJGrrQZODu7cFymjHJ0W_iFMz3HKn6a0Icfa9Gl2ByEvqnqNCLF9v8EOoBc8_GU0sriH-UDnUk_TitIAw6MXoilzqcwkWp6iBhoRA9ITo3m68BFpZtfP1nhj2jQrE7Il4gCsxo7dmug/s400/sweet+b.JPG" /></a><br />handsome boy checking out the tiny fish.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSI4Ja0Bvi2iOsmRFI22sk25hb9DdFgwK8S3tV5BKxvQtzHOhkOCHI4NLVSp2O-XalN_wBgxci-w_GURL2oBIzfYDPR3tKlgr8JMDhPhnHGUgcLc_6yf7wwFsrboVQnwdLfRrxGcLheA/s1600/strong+man1.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783242970904319170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSI4Ja0Bvi2iOsmRFI22sk25hb9DdFgwK8S3tV5BKxvQtzHOhkOCHI4NLVSp2O-XalN_wBgxci-w_GURL2oBIzfYDPR3tKlgr8JMDhPhnHGUgcLc_6yf7wwFsrboVQnwdLfRrxGcLheA/s400/strong+man1.JPG" /></a><br />our super strong, strong man.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpI780bFQvsFVnmv36GXBh_Au93pHk6uNe83J3wW28cS_6qYC7uS0olGGOo_ogC7E1PylfrASkRQiFWedidpN26g2_fCWJbB_uZlKSxHvQstZr8X4yTJ-lv-v6-9K7J5iAn6uVTbLPHI/s1600/strollin+at+sunset.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783240026167201474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpI780bFQvsFVnmv36GXBh_Au93pHk6uNe83J3wW28cS_6qYC7uS0olGGOo_ogC7E1PylfrASkRQiFWedidpN26g2_fCWJbB_uZlKSxHvQstZr8X4yTJ-lv-v6-9K7J5iAn6uVTbLPHI/s400/strollin+at+sunset.JPG" /></a><br />strolling along navy pier at sunset.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Jt6QXhyphenhyphenAj1w8sUini0nMgOy_vuEi5TalgZK_ne_hrrYuc8bX6o47O_Ykdlr6sUYXivcseQrpxfv_S9fLI_vb-C2pCeaS7Kyg_5oppr4fz6qVGRIo8JrYNKBRAL2KXHwWKJP0uGKifuo/s1600/spot.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783240011898845554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Jt6QXhyphenhyphenAj1w8sUini0nMgOy_vuEi5TalgZK_ne_hrrYuc8bX6o47O_Ykdlr6sUYXivcseQrpxfv_S9fLI_vb-C2pCeaS7Kyg_5oppr4fz6qVGRIo8JrYNKBRAL2KXHwWKJP0uGKifuo/s400/spot.JPG" /></a><br />even strong men need a spot sometimes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cEl0MNSF8qIBdoevHeAuoYikUB2ss8Rtu4ZrmIRYbv1cW7fjxUY8ebm71MbDp7-Hm9I_O10AkkOhQmZsIQoRuIaWOlCPNiml_cjQZZNLoX8kOvd7u2mK8r2XMjOQdowFYcKjmoIkvH4/s1600/skyline.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783240004887623074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cEl0MNSF8qIBdoevHeAuoYikUB2ss8Rtu4ZrmIRYbv1cW7fjxUY8ebm71MbDp7-Hm9I_O10AkkOhQmZsIQoRuIaWOlCPNiml_cjQZZNLoX8kOvd7u2mK8r2XMjOQdowFYcKjmoIkvH4/s400/skyline.JPG" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">chicago</span> skyline.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJusKHxr7dvPicMhpd1Rh-Ze3YJx1Y3cvZaYRnIc3_yi-07begS9-ErCI2VoUUzzXttdOLaEfTUE-NQwtndeX45GR1iJ-NYxXvK7n9ykWQQVNXnvKHeTu51aBZU4AgQlUQCV7CVCKsSmY/s1600/rainforest+cafe.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783239989776993794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJusKHxr7dvPicMhpd1Rh-Ze3YJx1Y3cvZaYRnIc3_yi-07begS9-ErCI2VoUUzzXttdOLaEfTUE-NQwtndeX45GR1iJ-NYxXvK7n9ykWQQVNXnvKHeTu51aBZU4AgQlUQCV7CVCKsSmY/s400/rainforest+cafe.JPG" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">rainforest</span> cafe...i know, we have all been before, but it was great valet parking right near <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">michigan</span> avenue (we gotta get our shop on!) and walking distance to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">garrett's</span> popcorn (don't even get me started about that line!).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapS2D-CFG5hTmkgr5dEms3-oFw8heCerkTcuYEAXCpbHhuudSTMJG0jbT9uaW4Dpbc4ML6rsGfuk9IPwgTOtqmgHUol0Oa-waKsgujjYDqWZltR8Z9sAs5UzgkFzE8uvWxZ4wzTjQj7Y/s1600/popa.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783239981149988738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapS2D-CFG5hTmkgr5dEms3-oFw8heCerkTcuYEAXCpbHhuudSTMJG0jbT9uaW4Dpbc4ML6rsGfuk9IPwgTOtqmgHUol0Oa-waKsgujjYDqWZltR8Z9sAs5UzgkFzE8uvWxZ4wzTjQj7Y/s400/popa.JPG" /></a><br />the kids thought this fish was hilarious...they said it looked like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">popa</span>...<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">teehee</span>!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjnTeahQ-BJHl3mKxEpfpMJOfxk7GmdsfPhWbToNUroQP2y9RzHwIz5f0QZgpvDQ67zqQc1XdqKiCzEPOUMxnVSggizJPfYL-LxuYlcwlP_2AECN5X-0Oe_nV7lXvbvOQCcy7mTUjLik/s1600/penguins.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783239610158694626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjnTeahQ-BJHl3mKxEpfpMJOfxk7GmdsfPhWbToNUroQP2y9RzHwIz5f0QZgpvDQ67zqQc1XdqKiCzEPOUMxnVSggizJPfYL-LxuYlcwlP_2AECN5X-0Oe_nV7lXvbvOQCcy7mTUjLik/s400/penguins.JPG" /></a><br />penguins. LOVE this. the costumes...too much!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oPvCOrJXb_jxWtSUMKjws1Fz9xiUnRKPJ4xGXsCkHN_-WhoF0tPziO-CqNlUgYlO5wKrSkJslUcAZfEKRJpBVfi7khkgJDoqkY6v6rzRB7z-EXAAkkIDzchZPu7gQuHS6PPSOuJqSWo/s1600/our+circus.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783239597756901954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oPvCOrJXb_jxWtSUMKjws1Fz9xiUnRKPJ4xGXsCkHN_-WhoF0tPziO-CqNlUgYlO5wKrSkJslUcAZfEKRJpBVfi7khkgJDoqkY6v6rzRB7z-EXAAkkIDzchZPu7gQuHS6PPSOuJqSWo/s400/our+circus.JPG" /></a><br />our own circus act.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZICQ4TXdxlliLw4n3BpT7iFx4LP5d7jkt36CfTLCSgv3_48jfjsj7cEUpCpuTxjElwneILYu_s7nnLNtr5zukD_LVbfACFv9lmr19Yb9d2C-Pip5kwTUVo7dzh4qPwQqjSzlWeG-gZs/s1600/navy+pier+group.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783239588160693714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZICQ4TXdxlliLw4n3BpT7iFx4LP5d7jkt36CfTLCSgv3_48jfjsj7cEUpCpuTxjElwneILYu_s7nnLNtr5zukD_LVbfACFv9lmr19Yb9d2C-Pip5kwTUVo7dzh4qPwQqjSzlWeG-gZs/s400/navy+pier+group.JPG" /></a><br />our crew at navy pier.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX-wxI0n3-q38Kw9qrvT7YFQ8A4YktN1AVQbAWk2BjJRqLHszVdMeVH8spZRQiPfE3r0qNNQnkJ2LTGLkeDB6bbMmzl1_SrRgjoW87ElxwNICG7DmuPT4nLeSp15ZHHL0sEE6rRN-Aew/s1600/navy+pier.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783239579432916658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX-wxI0n3-q38Kw9qrvT7YFQ8A4YktN1AVQbAWk2BjJRqLHszVdMeVH8spZRQiPfE3r0qNNQnkJ2LTGLkeDB6bbMmzl1_SrRgjoW87ElxwNICG7DmuPT4nLeSp15ZHHL0sEE6rRN-Aew/s400/navy+pier.JPG" /></a><br />sweet b.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSj1xXbh6AoAzry0un7pDMOurOhwDOCD0u3EfoJ-ZL_2ma8cL-0Y18ubd0MU2zTT-zNTEbjixDrhLqZ6ubX7PBfzM084yuojc5O0mjmsgOpBA_c3xwoQyYIcZwU-bXg7ewx6hvrnma51I/s1600/jellies4.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783239569597497058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSj1xXbh6AoAzry0un7pDMOurOhwDOCD0u3EfoJ-ZL_2ma8cL-0Y18ubd0MU2zTT-zNTEbjixDrhLqZ6ubX7PBfzM084yuojc5O0mjmsgOpBA_c3xwoQyYIcZwU-bXg7ewx6hvrnma51I/s400/jellies4.JPG" /></a><br />LOVE the jellyfish.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRHL_-SF3izuIaStvpm4EvGSPo4plzbkvjGXnmaUuQd8o5Feuz0KrFn8C6dGjFPZZjU5d4GNFnoSVpppeqY5jgF_x2o5RkcSQo9mFDgOET6qAGChObZ9Qj0IEGO8fzG_oUDlRssSio6c/s1600/flowers.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783238869113508482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRHL_-SF3izuIaStvpm4EvGSPo4plzbkvjGXnmaUuQd8o5Feuz0KrFn8C6dGjFPZZjU5d4GNFnoSVpppeqY5jgF_x2o5RkcSQo9mFDgOET6qAGChObZ9Qj0IEGO8fzG_oUDlRssSio6c/s400/flowers.JPG" /></a><br />pretty flower girls at the children's museum.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTuSG3JPNJwpE3flrT82IeEzAZeDkUhcWWcvkCNswZGaZH0igFKqQgfX9Mv7DrMikKy3SAlIP5MbJUZNaR5a8EtDVfHr8rhmA0EpJluF_ZfpklBFc-PLXKDotQnXqUkTWLJPYG6rSFdI/s1600/circus+spinner.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783238859039444066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTuSG3JPNJwpE3flrT82IeEzAZeDkUhcWWcvkCNswZGaZH0igFKqQgfX9Mv7DrMikKy3SAlIP5MbJUZNaR5a8EtDVfHr8rhmA0EpJluF_ZfpklBFc-PLXKDotQnXqUkTWLJPYG6rSFdI/s400/circus+spinner.JPG" /></a><br />spinning acrobat miss v.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4CRK-bjE20uRXjw78HBR-1b__EsLNZWy8e3egnqArx_0DyqiKbHwQqLnidB0PIfNUx5vhzs-DSEIx5-SHngfjp-weOD9-VeFPxguBTvnGoXZO440BgQsbHkr3ywaLbrvElf98sftbAA/s1600/children%2527s+museum.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783238846480572322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4CRK-bjE20uRXjw78HBR-1b__EsLNZWy8e3egnqArx_0DyqiKbHwQqLnidB0PIfNUx5vhzs-DSEIx5-SHngfjp-weOD9-VeFPxguBTvnGoXZO440BgQsbHkr3ywaLbrvElf98sftbAA/s400/children%2527s+museum.JPG" /></a><br />after building our skyscraper.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIKxNeIZqQA8tG49t8a0agRDBrVF8TAvxOfzv2FUOorAzFsFxspyr3BQkUoIDn6OvKyaN6CQCcKYNV9G-LsG8JynMq1VIpBpesDGGuf4EvfTOwKBa5i4ApsgsIsF2Phg2Vs4dyCR5CyY/s1600/brosis.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783238835308063202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIKxNeIZqQA8tG49t8a0agRDBrVF8TAvxOfzv2FUOorAzFsFxspyr3BQkUoIDn6OvKyaN6CQCcKYNV9G-LsG8JynMq1VIpBpesDGGuf4EvfTOwKBa5i4ApsgsIsF2Phg2Vs4dyCR5CyY/s400/brosis.JPG" /></a><br />brother sister love.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCKGha83-LduTLy28sHVoUDC_WzzuqDw86I0_WuUbr2VzF4Bolx4WvTDcqnu1uJN80fTzzYp5XXED0qUOghjd9qECADNXQWPwdJkj6BX_OTYpNHPwK3piPtLXjBkdnkEeXYpSzsBDBSY/s1600/bauer+hilarious.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783238828761319362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCKGha83-LduTLy28sHVoUDC_WzzuqDw86I0_WuUbr2VzF4Bolx4WvTDcqnu1uJN80fTzzYp5XXED0qUOghjd9qECADNXQWPwdJkj6BX_OTYpNHPwK3piPtLXjBkdnkEeXYpSzsBDBSY/s400/bauer+hilarious.JPG" /></a><br />hilarious shot of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">bauer</span>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXMJQBvJg5h3pvFjKSQlmyKwZb4htX5M1GPOwi-e5LvYPEE96yABQYCGXNlDicEX4VyFGgwqB-rSiEBjNCpKq5RHUDAnhGcTwzDjeqOGzVrVNQQwJPawZLemzKVdemFa8HAQlZ-inqoc/s1600/big+girls.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783238331771890946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXMJQBvJg5h3pvFjKSQlmyKwZb4htX5M1GPOwi-e5LvYPEE96yABQYCGXNlDicEX4VyFGgwqB-rSiEBjNCpKq5RHUDAnhGcTwzDjeqOGzVrVNQQwJPawZLemzKVdemFa8HAQlZ-inqoc/s400/big+girls.JPG" /></a><br />big girls.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltNYEdx2WX64ka02QbAAeWN7knJ7rVsspDqz03W4YlcfElnwqVyRDRFJVIZGOY176O4Slt97cXbk2Vg1Q2_bM6z7_eGQ3EqTIt47qiAI_qf0nTS9-IihRysD5M1tqC0WerW1xAOroYTA/s1600/b%255D.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783238325190892018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltNYEdx2WX64ka02QbAAeWN7knJ7rVsspDqz03W4YlcfElnwqVyRDRFJVIZGOY176O4Slt97cXbk2Vg1Q2_bM6z7_eGQ3EqTIt47qiAI_qf0nTS9-IihRysD5M1tqC0WerW1xAOroYTA/s400/b%255D.JPG" /></a><br />silly boy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_Z7d3PC0E1iIE03I7sTMBOo150M3jF3H5aQAaO44lKjmHAG80jP3UYP_Knz-un0RSC7C3zonwJQcAZFxmP2PNTSrc-zlB2P455tJ4d6hYLlW__1gla617RQsAYu0brWGp5xPARFt7R4/s1600/american+girl+1.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783238315974286322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_Z7d3PC0E1iIE03I7sTMBOo150M3jF3H5aQAaO44lKjmHAG80jP3UYP_Knz-un0RSC7C3zonwJQcAZFxmP2PNTSrc-zlB2P455tJ4d6hYLlW__1gla617RQsAYu0brWGp5xPARFt7R4/s400/american+girl+1.JPG" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">american</span> girl store.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GaeBz6WyCU1B4HGtxwdWOoAQ044MHCEtNOC1CiumoJ3SGpNWmFUldbsf5MEujjlQoM3eQsOsTXP4PF5_s71AlnP74QEIpmKymT4FzdjobNwp46TvMs4cJuEI3WPmQm9k83Gp1Yq_xeI/s1600/3dv.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783238302063726082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GaeBz6WyCU1B4HGtxwdWOoAQ044MHCEtNOC1CiumoJ3SGpNWmFUldbsf5MEujjlQoM3eQsOsTXP4PF5_s71AlnP74QEIpmKymT4FzdjobNwp46TvMs4cJuEI3WPmQm9k83Gp1Yq_xeI/s400/3dv.JPG" /></a><br />3d movie for her.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIawRBoIouK_a44JyhbDQnkSdze9E2xLxAv2aGzJ1cr0Pt0lCwnQazKHdwOdyhQ5BsG2BVyzpcUQGV30oUBlxFI7IbZv55uxtZ8l9rtXdH4NgLjoWhgT4c7ga832jQUWD-MrhKXEpcgJw/s1600/3d+b.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783238292853365602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIawRBoIouK_a44JyhbDQnkSdze9E2xLxAv2aGzJ1cr0Pt0lCwnQazKHdwOdyhQ5BsG2BVyzpcUQGV30oUBlxFI7IbZv55uxtZ8l9rtXdH4NgLjoWhgT4c7ga832jQUWD-MrhKXEpcgJw/s400/3d+b.JPG" /></a><br />and for him. it really was a great trip. v and the reeves' even made it to the zoo and rode the l (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">v's</span> first subway ride). thanks reeves'...looking forward to the next adventure...<br />the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-14182985197799078292012-09-01T09:31:00.004-06:002012-09-01T09:39:41.123-06:00a walk in the park<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7i59ImKlQysXRkeiOoWSihWEpMOaFyMLTYpyRcTHE7mPfDhAr4CEu5oKcaA-RlRHvxRRT5EXBaX2jEhbpwFikK0eDFUcpw_ejHDPRbmUORHtoW4WJdHXPeUl3cAL2kJObpwQ-owg20IA/s1600/mustang.JPG"><img style="width: 285px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783232177999368706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7i59ImKlQysXRkeiOoWSihWEpMOaFyMLTYpyRcTHE7mPfDhAr4CEu5oKcaA-RlRHvxRRT5EXBaX2jEhbpwFikK0eDFUcpw_ejHDPRbmUORHtoW4WJdHXPeUl3cAL2kJObpwQ-owg20IA/s400/mustang.JPG" /></a><br />you know...that first warm day in march where the air is still crisp, but the sun is so warm. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ahhhh</span>....well that day we headed to the park and had one of the best days on record. the kids drove along the path...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqMA8tN6QoV1mjzt0k6IK4BEuw35UmyJw-_fcmwohfIfojxonowsUMv-oJqE8HHErabDOTUY7h2naNvorFyLnjutTGOxAZD6oSba08TewlakzCowZduJ2xb7n3k-f4-sa9f7eucm8YPk/s1600/shadow.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783232191306133634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqMA8tN6QoV1mjzt0k6IK4BEuw35UmyJw-_fcmwohfIfojxonowsUMv-oJqE8HHErabDOTUY7h2naNvorFyLnjutTGOxAZD6oSba08TewlakzCowZduJ2xb7n3k-f4-sa9f7eucm8YPk/s400/shadow.JPG" /></a><br />talking, giggling and discovering new things...like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">frances</span> and her shadow. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpezjxfbkUcEPILpvSVCxhMCfgs9vccfEDK53WkHbsVIVolrPoGbCLXI3TfRy4baiUMcqpGQ6IPlxrGNOJaGeA8b5UDAGbdKf61r_7lQi81kMxr9OexwPH5JZWW6mb2LIxXUPDM4HcE1E/s1600/frances.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783232169785329042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpezjxfbkUcEPILpvSVCxhMCfgs9vccfEDK53WkHbsVIVolrPoGbCLXI3TfRy4baiUMcqpGQ6IPlxrGNOJaGeA8b5UDAGbdKf61r_7lQi81kMxr9OexwPH5JZWW6mb2LIxXUPDM4HcE1E/s400/frances.JPG" /></a><br />one of the rare occasions that is completely normal and fabulous all at the same time.<br />the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-10775627842261007902012-09-01T09:01:00.008-06:002012-09-01T09:31:11.687-06:00january february 2012just as this picture says...what are you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">lookin</span>' at? so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">i've</span> been busy. i have started a pretty <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">successful</span> small business venture, kept three small children alive and a husband happy. the blog has gone to the wayside. :( so here is an overview of the first few months of 2012...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgXy9UUU6PPrXL2kd0Ztl3gtj8cjDqP9K9Yg5T9eGPRPJQ2Tpc8_QvDDyhP48j7OqHZS2UolsQpJGWxX-BElzgcbyjLmUhJoCLsSv8feJa2H_nGZ4Il000O3cLLv60wYpEOFpl8kKweI/s1600/what.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783226382023557490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgXy9UUU6PPrXL2kd0Ztl3gtj8cjDqP9K9Yg5T9eGPRPJQ2Tpc8_QvDDyhP48j7OqHZS2UolsQpJGWxX-BElzgcbyjLmUhJoCLsSv8feJa2H_nGZ4Il000O3cLLv60wYpEOFpl8kKweI/s400/what.JPG" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">frances</span> starts the "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">nonono</span>...<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">iiiiiii</span> do it" phase.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvg95K46SWGoZKffdwR63OIfO5dar21X1S5zjk8A4SrWcddQSytwuYnVx6F5_BuWdMhwdQxemUVDs6LzoA6Cs9L7L7eZ4oSPs4jH2tP9Qj9zBTqk7RHK8dvd5t4F_PEokkp6LEjdIae8/s1600/popa+reads.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783226361407430274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvg95K46SWGoZKffdwR63OIfO5dar21X1S5zjk8A4SrWcddQSytwuYnVx6F5_BuWdMhwdQxemUVDs6LzoA6Cs9L7L7eZ4oSPs4jH2tP9Qj9zBTqk7RHK8dvd5t4F_PEokkp6LEjdIae8/s400/popa+reads.JPG" /></a></div><div>spent some nice cold afternoons reading with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">popa</span>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSiN843BDu8dbibq4TtythzvGFBUpKb3HQdQx1qGktBskA9HHBb51s3B6O2Jpot17tsZHBxDKCiF60UYZoUlt1zuhmyHBVt3xOZ74lg8v1eZaxgjiMFxy170f_zU8ZMAiXqkQw-0XlFs/s1600/pete+and+repeat.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783226353988665698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSiN843BDu8dbibq4TtythzvGFBUpKb3HQdQx1qGktBskA9HHBb51s3B6O2Jpot17tsZHBxDKCiF60UYZoUlt1zuhmyHBVt3xOZ74lg8v1eZaxgjiMFxy170f_zU8ZMAiXqkQw-0XlFs/s400/pete+and+repeat.JPG" /></a></div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">pete</span> and repeat at the newly renovated museum of discovery.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVWUVfYNdOum5VYSBKlZHG21YNN6s5gTdRmIGuOj6FDDHsH0I6iINmUSGhjtrWN2yi2kdihc6xuosUAKiSOU47qEad7p9Z06VbNCVlQIhaps3-TOqVKqTYaGAU0PeuPcWZvXZZUnHc8M/s1600/painting+nails.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783226343233026978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVWUVfYNdOum5VYSBKlZHG21YNN6s5gTdRmIGuOj6FDDHsH0I6iINmUSGhjtrWN2yi2kdihc6xuosUAKiSOU47qEad7p9Z06VbNCVlQIhaps3-TOqVKqTYaGAU0PeuPcWZvXZZUnHc8M/s400/painting+nails.JPG" /></a></div><div>before church one <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">sunday</span>...the girls getting glamorous.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzOHLIioSVESHwybpyAXznR2cScaNfaEZJtmTy3H75usbHO_mLGQrw9bNLkurxeBnd3Cpr1TsvlaE9EIDLYI9B4cFSdBJTzRoAgJXCaS0r0hyphenhyphenOyUDuSMUG5jxaNXIDQMUVSjY-5P7xT8/s1600/monster+bauer.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783225995185120450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzOHLIioSVESHwybpyAXznR2cScaNfaEZJtmTy3H75usbHO_mLGQrw9bNLkurxeBnd3Cpr1TsvlaE9EIDLYI9B4cFSdBJTzRoAgJXCaS0r0hyphenhyphenOyUDuSMUG5jxaNXIDQMUVSjY-5P7xT8/s400/monster+bauer.JPG" /></a></div><div>fierce <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">bauer</span> imitating fierce dinosaur.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoz4ihFBGBnyoZlmlFOknQJkiLcZpMKtDD5vAExOyq9ql-96oA9mbEp_NMbiuYEjCWXACINmTnavX1Ti8FIS1HuLQ-XamUnZ25_kXtAREdCLfNp-y-9rIR_FaeAPUEi8FVQZ4PaEMGds/s1600/mommy+picture.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 266px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783225978880089810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoz4ihFBGBnyoZlmlFOknQJkiLcZpMKtDD5vAExOyq9ql-96oA9mbEp_NMbiuYEjCWXACINmTnavX1Ti8FIS1HuLQ-XamUnZ25_kXtAREdCLfNp-y-9rIR_FaeAPUEi8FVQZ4PaEMGds/s400/mommy+picture.JPG" /></a></div><div>my life in nutshell...always behind the scenes trying to capture the moment.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguwvTiWM-d8c7hXaEbDFaRZUWsQVZZFvmKPD5iosFuXJS9xb9S70JEe1YKfgBqVArV7IRlvwclyd_YPeoG_eiDwZlCWncXwzZ2V_g2MyEd7vfBgYStjekIxnmjeCVcxUmSes_2Ua-0FQ/s1600/i+loooove.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783225972184195394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguwvTiWM-d8c7hXaEbDFaRZUWsQVZZFvmKPD5iosFuXJS9xb9S70JEe1YKfgBqVArV7IRlvwclyd_YPeoG_eiDwZlCWncXwzZ2V_g2MyEd7vfBgYStjekIxnmjeCVcxUmSes_2Ua-0FQ/s400/i+loooove.JPG" /></a></div><div>thoroughly enjoying the "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">iiii</span> do it" phase.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijW1pAoCS_HWS332xydo2gmZbRhfBEzSIDjAF9-V3h-xYw1vFIFmr6zhIoFCctx2w-JfqMeudHuUvE3QuUvQZzuvwo_cz2hXWTd8W8uQbq2Rdq-JokO5K6E-A0i0VkEjy_UOy5gLMRAtg/s1600/girls.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783225960034917378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijW1pAoCS_HWS332xydo2gmZbRhfBEzSIDjAF9-V3h-xYw1vFIFmr6zhIoFCctx2w-JfqMeudHuUvE3QuUvQZzuvwo_cz2hXWTd8W8uQbq2Rdq-JokO5K6E-A0i0VkEjy_UOy5gLMRAtg/s400/girls.JPG" /></a></div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">cheerleading</span> camp with kindergarten friends.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pgfmUG0fgsEeOS48e8J7brepmru5SdSPmdzSiaXHinPz40wTKNxezg-9Kw-A-poE89mi1WHfq3oa_E9oA_3erUXG44VQrDQ1qMpcmKK2fmbXBvf3kv7B2sbYwhHGAcPkUpgIEYIwa9w/s1600/fun+ride.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783225950386342434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pgfmUG0fgsEeOS48e8J7brepmru5SdSPmdzSiaXHinPz40wTKNxezg-9Kw-A-poE89mi1WHfq3oa_E9oA_3erUXG44VQrDQ1qMpcmKK2fmbXBvf3kv7B2sbYwhHGAcPkUpgIEYIwa9w/s400/fun+ride.JPG" /></a></div><div>fun ride at mod.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxFJG66j897dULsCEtlDgw-hlyQhiCScLw_b2G1nW6kSlwA4DH-dlhf3ELTsFYNjgExKHBFiCCU1dztZnKx1Ci4O_Ko-TbspuWudr5lLgjli4UlH1bNAdq4OK1WH9DjB6XZB1NeNePCM/s1600/frannie+sees+v.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783225581008304658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxFJG66j897dULsCEtlDgw-hlyQhiCScLw_b2G1nW6kSlwA4DH-dlhf3ELTsFYNjgExKHBFiCCU1dztZnKx1Ci4O_Ko-TbspuWudr5lLgjli4UlH1bNAdq4OK1WH9DjB6XZB1NeNePCM/s400/frannie+sees+v.JPG" /></a></div><div>at cheer camp when <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">frances</span> first saw her big sister...be still my heart.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56SIqJT2DJgnQA4qgZixnpqm-qUWuCiWI-NxuSgxNTKVmamdUsenUnjlaiMFhYUbnCh6w0PLvF5zVYDaP-8j0V5S1KAJWDze6gEZ7SKaJDDcVvLIv1ULtWLi4ffEB4CkO1ZG2gRC8380/s1600/frankster.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783225572553190610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56SIqJT2DJgnQA4qgZixnpqm-qUWuCiWI-NxuSgxNTKVmamdUsenUnjlaiMFhYUbnCh6w0PLvF5zVYDaP-8j0V5S1KAJWDze6gEZ7SKaJDDcVvLIv1ULtWLi4ffEB4CkO1ZG2gRC8380/s400/frankster.JPG" /></a></div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">ohhhh</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">frankiestein</span>...and her love of the muck-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">ba</span> (milk bottle).</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMFPiyl7K1YPYBNpWwsZqrXVsS3E-qaAnYnhDmjJbYuZqWXj2T2zTFk5zeoY3GANGVEPuwKPoNL0ricSqn7rTCGWu9uL7CcdtKhfKQcQS8nwm_JdGS-h0q9OaxZwEdbkveH_gRzaKdZA/s1600/fancy+sisters.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783225565958392418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMFPiyl7K1YPYBNpWwsZqrXVsS3E-qaAnYnhDmjJbYuZqWXj2T2zTFk5zeoY3GANGVEPuwKPoNL0ricSqn7rTCGWu9uL7CcdtKhfKQcQS8nwm_JdGS-h0q9OaxZwEdbkveH_gRzaKdZA/s400/fancy+sisters.JPG" /></a></div><div>LOVE these sweet sisters.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7O0sFWHw-gKV3A2s2PrL6C3c7Kq_ZP1q9ef8kufSbnZj8biNgWwUVyngH2ihS1BxmIAkbwMxHg_7Mm-R12lEF27UlIUMBHCsCg9xB2mrpgYGp7C0C2Zxq5Qt8NwIUWBuKrL_x_po-VpQ/s1600/f1.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783225557713624882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7O0sFWHw-gKV3A2s2PrL6C3c7Kq_ZP1q9ef8kufSbnZj8biNgWwUVyngH2ihS1BxmIAkbwMxHg_7Mm-R12lEF27UlIUMBHCsCg9xB2mrpgYGp7C0C2Zxq5Qt8NwIUWBuKrL_x_po-VpQ/s400/f1.JPG" /></a></div><div>cold winter day swinging at the park.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6OjZBSU9JPizi11Xbm4dxTyPgNJQjClPkJikDqAHHqTtEB0slcoCWKfii00k4v2CMtDh4mWtcOe2q6EC6qfqYz1d77SnbGGBvyj5qqpzwWKLw0iNmj0JQPX8NpV6nSMBwd-NKDaEm8I/s1600/f.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783225548382775890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6OjZBSU9JPizi11Xbm4dxTyPgNJQjClPkJikDqAHHqTtEB0slcoCWKfii00k4v2CMtDh4mWtcOe2q6EC6qfqYz1d77SnbGGBvyj5qqpzwWKLw0iNmj0JQPX8NpV6nSMBwd-NKDaEm8I/s400/f.JPG" /></a></div><div>and sliding.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvBTlcFoUL3leqjH_hhdvR-sxCXE9t-uOsB0KdGOmiWNMlom354y5yEIw4DoC9dJ6lYs-D9IoI9RuzbF6ZID-JGEe4jvLKR-mfkGcesoQJ8sdhQSlyVceEF6ojPadT_oTz4c8AuvCsuI/s1600/daddy+award.JPG"><img style="width: 328px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224919595670082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvBTlcFoUL3leqjH_hhdvR-sxCXE9t-uOsB0KdGOmiWNMlom354y5yEIw4DoC9dJ6lYs-D9IoI9RuzbF6ZID-JGEe4jvLKR-mfkGcesoQJ8sdhQSlyVceEF6ojPadT_oTz4c8AuvCsuI/s400/daddy+award.JPG" /></a></div><div>daddy won TWO top awards this winter.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge45xYaxadWupwNCNav-gRka6mdOAmFAo4B1eYlazW2Y_6q7ts5fkg6P6TlQd8Hy0bLt0fNyni8VqSGKCgeY_fllqTorO4TkzcbAudBADaXxyTfbe5J5YmUNzqFxRvC-we3t7cH2vQW-o/s1600/cheer+pompoms.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 286px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224910910555954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge45xYaxadWupwNCNav-gRka6mdOAmFAo4B1eYlazW2Y_6q7ts5fkg6P6TlQd8Hy0bLt0fNyni8VqSGKCgeY_fllqTorO4TkzcbAudBADaXxyTfbe5J5YmUNzqFxRvC-we3t7cH2vQW-o/s400/cheer+pompoms.JPG" /></a></div><div>our teeny future <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">nlr</span> cheerleader. :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-6TnaBdwTcqE7jaEdm9grlc55WwoRCHm5BBcmu-QtK5sMf7K7ljYSh_dY2Ry9J6IRQEJe3c53quyWQoWGfdeGbB6whzsL8Xc-UWCYHZYFNQEiN0N13XNj9IaKBSE9-hX9PKir-YSO2A/s1600/build+n+grow+family.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224899410493506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-6TnaBdwTcqE7jaEdm9grlc55WwoRCHm5BBcmu-QtK5sMf7K7ljYSh_dY2Ry9J6IRQEJe3c53quyWQoWGfdeGbB6whzsL8Xc-UWCYHZYFNQEiN0N13XNj9IaKBSE9-hX9PKir-YSO2A/s400/build+n+grow+family.JPG" /></a></div><div>the family at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">lowe's</span> on a build to grow <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">saturday</span> (good heavens b needs a haircut!).</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLU1YsbGtnBQEiK3H_j0EQmgorU1Qhzf-sbbyLzzr15AnKHXjRfIre3y0Y6N1mZatFMO4GTsiGcauz2S_kCMjSP4YdxLwQYtMiyeGOIr5Ghoeeacul1J9vX39_J0GA-kN-RXc_fkd7PmI/s1600/bclose.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224890692995346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLU1YsbGtnBQEiK3H_j0EQmgorU1Qhzf-sbbyLzzr15AnKHXjRfIre3y0Y6N1mZatFMO4GTsiGcauz2S_kCMjSP4YdxLwQYtMiyeGOIr5Ghoeeacul1J9vX39_J0GA-kN-RXc_fkd7PmI/s400/bclose.JPG" /></a></div><div>even in the off season this boy is a football fan.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI8meRsP63kF9I4ikFzUvUiUlhS8GvHM3j__zt8cKqJWydeXO7sxeKFXAb4PvsSD-QBX0kdJN_ZBiJUHiaojvylwZBtWn_fSkA23GON18bSehPQp_UDF1yI3UexZuXCUWdyfCJm4wt3E/s1600/bauer+tv.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224884144212146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI8meRsP63kF9I4ikFzUvUiUlhS8GvHM3j__zt8cKqJWydeXO7sxeKFXAb4PvsSD-QBX0kdJN_ZBiJUHiaojvylwZBtWn_fSkA23GON18bSehPQp_UDF1yI3UexZuXCUWdyfCJm4wt3E/s400/bauer+tv.JPG" /></a></div><div>or maybe just a fan of all the attention. ;)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNGPBMRcDDr5k0ei41U6ahJ_jEjOGp50LOdj_IDXdQ0IDN7Qq-Gml7gsYWvcxalML-VvxXe9suGydn-To0vXP6anxgliLK_du5IBCgsUHl1FjRbqeduwglkI-1jDGze8gvAXH4KSV6kg/s1600/ball+shooter.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224451394955666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNGPBMRcDDr5k0ei41U6ahJ_jEjOGp50LOdj_IDXdQ0IDN7Qq-Gml7gsYWvcxalML-VvxXe9suGydn-To0vXP6anxgliLK_du5IBCgsUHl1FjRbqeduwglkI-1jDGze8gvAXH4KSV6kg/s400/ball+shooter.JPG" /></a></div><div>i get it...no...i get it!! siblings.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hMLylyYm1ttDvWTecb6x0Qy93LGI4DY6ZrLrEYIFsJ8AytMSk3nW0hrgNJeO5kzGKHWU4ByClykB4CfhYKimhBVpk0wlH4LQcVaQjwpkE9QEyfOPU5bd2UUvxdgoTAR5K4HTRdUcLWs/s1600/awards+breakfast.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224435924029186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hMLylyYm1ttDvWTecb6x0Qy93LGI4DY6ZrLrEYIFsJ8AytMSk3nW0hrgNJeO5kzGKHWU4ByClykB4CfhYKimhBVpk0wlH4LQcVaQjwpkE9QEyfOPU5bd2UUvxdgoTAR5K4HTRdUcLWs/s400/awards+breakfast.JPG" /></a></div><div>special treat breakfast at waffle house.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJZe4HSUfENTN-QpXVXciJ-UHYMh1BKZVvVp3u1458xmfKnyjczMQwSLu5KbUe6CSnxsiko1gupm6HSuzBFfLXIpU1NUOE6OcT62kXNAgauJBEIQOi3yLgrFwGvy5N_aWua8bCnEkzgo/s1600/assembly+v.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224427658330706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJZe4HSUfENTN-QpXVXciJ-UHYMh1BKZVvVp3u1458xmfKnyjczMQwSLu5KbUe6CSnxsiko1gupm6HSuzBFfLXIpU1NUOE6OcT62kXNAgauJBEIQOi3yLgrFwGvy5N_aWua8bCnEkzgo/s400/assembly+v.JPG" /></a></div><div>awards assembly where miss v won the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">principal's</span> award. :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rg8y1CV_X_oVJTkhS0XetIz7nkwpp9mueB268Gpg_DQTWQfrnEHHI9sPzUxg8kNersopqfyTq_9ytWO2OVduEDd522UDNuxhwrQHcyjvLwCMZir7U7molEFcixoR1z3rIb958NmtWlQ/s1600/assembly+mom.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224417423190914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rg8y1CV_X_oVJTkhS0XetIz7nkwpp9mueB268Gpg_DQTWQfrnEHHI9sPzUxg8kNersopqfyTq_9ytWO2OVduEDd522UDNuxhwrQHcyjvLwCMZir7U7molEFcixoR1z3rIb958NmtWlQ/s400/assembly+mom.JPG" /></a></div><div>super proud mommy!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnA-dnCFB8VmoDrtGEVB96fTi9u-rcvg5xpxjA4vQS_6bLDpkJ2pq04Kuokob1etKhjKgC1Lgw9oxTtAe3KzcP0g5e7aacj4-lAGHn5Iy-NaDUsdfucAi1OMinN_a9HCmAxz1d7JwB2E0/s1600/assembly+b.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224019290764354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnA-dnCFB8VmoDrtGEVB96fTi9u-rcvg5xpxjA4vQS_6bLDpkJ2pq04Kuokob1etKhjKgC1Lgw9oxTtAe3KzcP0g5e7aacj4-lAGHn5Iy-NaDUsdfucAi1OMinN_a9HCmAxz1d7JwB2E0/s400/assembly+b.JPG" /></a></div><div>even more super proud <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">bauer</span>. the man LOVES a bow tie!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHExhrIV-dH5w0QFckDJRx42p_hNOE87hEtf1CX5bf7T5EsH2VdMox4H9AlsImBFri3OxekHMhAUxGaH9POct7Mh41Xf5JIvLGi-feypb52KIaih3EwACQT20c5j2IFZb65Z4ryPFm-YI/s1600/assembly+aunt+k.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783224008418381570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHExhrIV-dH5w0QFckDJRx42p_hNOE87hEtf1CX5bf7T5EsH2VdMox4H9AlsImBFri3OxekHMhAUxGaH9POct7Mh41Xf5JIvLGi-feypb52KIaih3EwACQT20c5j2IFZb65Z4ryPFm-YI/s400/assembly+aunt+k.JPG" /></a></div><div>proud aunt <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">kk</span> too.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTlix6SjgnKscJYGXYmsWRHatSQF0TFaCElpGTpQASefcXBm0QlCr1ww64dnj39OCD43YsMgZPEYCwbnCg501rBwaUelqHkj4n80tgfWlmDU2TifYsr-uFCNLfZpGJP4H8CBdwW3b22M/s1600/artist.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783223991380365090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTlix6SjgnKscJYGXYmsWRHatSQF0TFaCElpGTpQASefcXBm0QlCr1ww64dnj39OCD43YsMgZPEYCwbnCg501rBwaUelqHkj4n80tgfWlmDU2TifYsr-uFCNLfZpGJP4H8CBdwW3b22M/s400/artist.JPG" /></a></div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">vivian</span> testing out her art skills by drawing a lion.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEcOA9Udzo_4p5qcjQ4RYqR7AjDEtj8k92oe54OR1QM4qKI8lpYYMCEpl2w1e7foOkUnWuwQ-d0vvisS049vZAyyLlX6HwXBgpJOvUrP0dv3GEoRUE6NjVVoizdXcclgxww7dK65Q-oI/s1600/afraid+not.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783223981741262114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEcOA9Udzo_4p5qcjQ4RYqR7AjDEtj8k92oe54OR1QM4qKI8lpYYMCEpl2w1e7foOkUnWuwQ-d0vvisS049vZAyyLlX6HwXBgpJOvUrP0dv3GEoRUE6NjVVoizdXcclgxww7dK65Q-oI/s400/afraid+not.JPG" /></a></div><div>classic <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">frances</span>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbBAmHkdCMJAZDN29B5geDKFBJoTbLsbdhRdfIbqHAD8TH8v24o7A4k0o-MOA9MhnQ3udh4yMGruNPZK052KSZxiTZAoS5jIf2FloPXmGfQAeuNQc4f_zQWhsW0G7rqNp8Jo2lJoFZEM/s1600/1st+book.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783223971818929266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbBAmHkdCMJAZDN29B5geDKFBJoTbLsbdhRdfIbqHAD8TH8v24o7A4k0o-MOA9MhnQ3udh4yMGruNPZK052KSZxiTZAoS5jIf2FloPXmGfQAeuNQc4f_zQWhsW0G7rqNp8Jo2lJoFZEM/s400/1st+book.JPG" /></a></div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">vivian</span> was asked to join advanced readers. this was her very first <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">ar</span> book!</div><div>like i said...busy....but blessed!</div><br />the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-77545683141879680652012-08-22T12:04:00.003-06:002012-08-22T12:18:14.200-06:00and then there were two.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6WjDLTd-y-Y81Bvptg7CuUeKQoZpw2y38aEG0JI5reS4Gij9AGSzyWb_a304D7jmJYqyURhGRoRVN7kwTWn-mixUTnJUNBe0CpEasrF9Vbi09ZxU0uNYfKkTUWst8vIUFo7VjyShnLw/s1600/bf+true+self.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5779560865667474738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6WjDLTd-y-Y81Bvptg7CuUeKQoZpw2y38aEG0JI5reS4Gij9AGSzyWb_a304D7jmJYqyURhGRoRVN7kwTWn-mixUTnJUNBe0CpEasrF9Vbi09ZxU0uNYfKkTUWst8vIUFo7VjyShnLw/s400/bf+true+self.JPG" /></a><br />this first week has required a bit of adjusting. mind you, it hasn't been on the part of the school girl...but on her siblings and myself. life just isn't the same without the v. :(<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vFzPLOXCms2FW11G1LBBu3Nw8jfNZFC9xwErIetrd_-1nv8kOA8kDEAKaVdXSaZM3M5OXd86nGnSmnHpdPRSAv8NbWm6Fo_FZw9Z6yH57qYWIQPttuMAxsPuV81PnoBi0eeChxNDVEA/s1600/smiling+bf.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5779560855794400306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vFzPLOXCms2FW11G1LBBu3Nw8jfNZFC9xwErIetrd_-1nv8kOA8kDEAKaVdXSaZM3M5OXd86nGnSmnHpdPRSAv8NbWm6Fo_FZw9Z6yH57qYWIQPttuMAxsPuV81PnoBi0eeChxNDVEA/s400/smiling+bf.JPG" /></a><br />so today the littles and i decided to take a little adventure stroll through the old mill. bauer especially loved the bridge (f and i not so much).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_flEFmueC6wMMHIdSfXc-LW4aCFtePkI44xgiRGaies2WWaNlZ1tWjOQ6TOWlyGSQEGnJf9xkn5DpjENdB8s3iCQaVD_ujKlkWUYSV0mQwGFmps6h8u2L8t7tyAXT38_sbec6RvjV9p0/s1600/shooter.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5779560462980676562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_flEFmueC6wMMHIdSfXc-LW4aCFtePkI44xgiRGaies2WWaNlZ1tWjOQ6TOWlyGSQEGnJf9xkn5DpjENdB8s3iCQaVD_ujKlkWUYSV0mQwGFmps6h8u2L8t7tyAXT38_sbec6RvjV9p0/s400/shooter.JPG" /></a><br />this shot cracks me up. bauer was hunting the chupacabra in the forest...oh good heavens! you mix a nearly five year old imagination and clif's obsessions with culutral myths and i guess you get our b! ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbqlH0-X-KePtVD3JwB1FIYz5lPeBMGZXsYa_qMLKzz8npuVyq1Lcv24Q46mtQFy9DPphRTTdIdT_DgpyFvlw4PWtRj1tne57hDk52nWccjG83hjlehTjenL7GS1ToRse2VUpnaYIwHM/s1600/kiss.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5779560454798693106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbqlH0-X-KePtVD3JwB1FIYz5lPeBMGZXsYa_qMLKzz8npuVyq1Lcv24Q46mtQFy9DPphRTTdIdT_DgpyFvlw4PWtRj1tne57hDk52nWccjG83hjlehTjenL7GS1ToRse2VUpnaYIwHM/s400/kiss.JPG" /></a><br />he did pause, however, long enough for me to get a few sweet shots of him being kind to his baby sister.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZcHvZxxavc8Y8O2EMauv96-c4lNu-TKX7T9ZPzhPVXATYCfh8ZIgEt0o0DRhYUjGdGsNL8Z0mR9R99hNIwQ3gAexyPJVp49ZoihnVba-bkUVykRJgBGwJ7ZbyUd_X3IXHsgzYC2gpEE/s1600/follow.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5779560448682472978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZcHvZxxavc8Y8O2EMauv96-c4lNu-TKX7T9ZPzhPVXATYCfh8ZIgEt0o0DRhYUjGdGsNL8Z0mR9R99hNIwQ3gAexyPJVp49ZoihnVba-bkUVykRJgBGwJ7ZbyUd_X3IXHsgzYC2gpEE/s400/follow.JPG" /></a><br />also known as frances...or his perpetual shadow.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwbyldC7qt5i6SR3KSDe0-RPsgWJf_Gh5p0VN_VPeO-GkWFtq1_MDTghVsykm4QrRJif5S6H_KHEYOobNGLCFYdq87RSNMMKbK49nRHpXb4rjdHpPjerZaqk44WJKzxeOz8kdeIG4xQ0/s1600/b+smiles.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5779560438944604226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwbyldC7qt5i6SR3KSDe0-RPsgWJf_Gh5p0VN_VPeO-GkWFtq1_MDTghVsykm4QrRJif5S6H_KHEYOobNGLCFYdq87RSNMMKbK49nRHpXb4rjdHpPjerZaqk44WJKzxeOz8kdeIG4xQ0/s400/b+smiles.JPG" /></a><br />can you believe this beautiful old mill (a part of the national historic register) is right around the corner from our house? i couldn't help but just stroll slowly and quietly reflecting on how blessed we are to live in such a pretty little city...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvI9jv_BN9dTjE4xXoPeqeXxzUmPU7RHpS3O3Sc-6djsq0dG9N8mF9xUz5zBMHl_9XduM86ogtYTObtsc4Acr6rgXIHRchJa-T3rrFfqlDazdXFrynG8UrCRPgDFa0i7bk3ijf9cYmuuY/s1600/best.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 266px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5779560430456350018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvI9jv_BN9dTjE4xXoPeqeXxzUmPU7RHpS3O3Sc-6djsq0dG9N8mF9xUz5zBMHl_9XduM86ogtYTObtsc4Acr6rgXIHRchJa-T3rrFfqlDazdXFrynG8UrCRPgDFa0i7bk3ijf9cYmuuY/s400/best.JPG" /></a><br />and, of course, to be blessed with just a few more days of summer with my babies. :)<br />the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-54182216043218473602012-08-20T07:24:00.006-06:002012-08-20T19:42:28.060-06:00firststoday had a lot of firsts...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwbUocKWOSQmwyoe-kgT5D8_MGvVwkjyfYZLQRv6AhpeOm0L0JT0wE2Gq9ZfrCTADKbQghJd22cG3uJifrvnsfBj6aZOsvZRpp7cWyM9U3-ZkCJWVh0kh2h0-CN5-EkKl4ZJJqlzG2Jc/s1600/with+b.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778746368402919458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwbUocKWOSQmwyoe-kgT5D8_MGvVwkjyfYZLQRv6AhpeOm0L0JT0wE2Gq9ZfrCTADKbQghJd22cG3uJifrvnsfBj6aZOsvZRpp7cWyM9U3-ZkCJWVh0kh2h0-CN5-EkKl4ZJJqlzG2Jc/s400/with+b.JPG" /></a><br />first time this little guy has ever slept later than big sister....but, no worries, he still got up in time to have his picture made with the school girl.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSR3W8RY6g2ubPjCOYleucwTNmtuH2En9N74PokgcVWa0qRNfbuIDYHmIY55l_0UMc_zV_0D713FGcaOkkTN1d_v4ufdFrQN9kBLxSkBfnTpWGKWvk12UACrBylu89Nda13owB73ZdckU/s1600/v.JPG"><img style="width: 281px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778746359975663666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSR3W8RY6g2ubPjCOYleucwTNmtuH2En9N74PokgcVWa0qRNfbuIDYHmIY55l_0UMc_zV_0D713FGcaOkkTN1d_v4ufdFrQN9kBLxSkBfnTpWGKWvk12UACrBylu89Nda13owB73ZdckU/s400/v.JPG" /></a><br />oh yeah....and first day of FIRST grade. words cannot describe how surreal this all is...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvaRlNmaxCFMYWj0Xqt5ONFAeCjhSDV4t11gdXTEudBZNSF7uUINaepbkL3MxuB26gXAhafG3HZFecraZWoqU8-RhHR4TYJKMuUTas8Gjye8YjnYH59oWmOkqhZSb_UESuhrL2I3x1OQ/s1600/parker+and+v.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778746352835252194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvaRlNmaxCFMYWj0Xqt5ONFAeCjhSDV4t11gdXTEudBZNSF7uUINaepbkL3MxuB26gXAhafG3HZFecraZWoqU8-RhHR4TYJKMuUTas8Gjye8YjnYH59oWmOkqhZSb_UESuhrL2I3x1OQ/s400/parker+and+v.JPG" /></a><br />first grade friends (who incidentally were also kindergarten friends...hooray!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKLKuZG3J7MHcEkfYJjBlXYS8AV51RHg-OyKWrJLptCJrvtla4nGs3uQWcFKJobsvVgcx0mwNu3FuqqJ6w3XniLnryuL9KmBu8_wC_V-2L0mhUNT1eimP4sCHazR0HTk43nGlglysMeE/s1600/ms.akin.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778746342313272290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKLKuZG3J7MHcEkfYJjBlXYS8AV51RHg-OyKWrJLptCJrvtla4nGs3uQWcFKJobsvVgcx0mwNu3FuqqJ6w3XniLnryuL9KmBu8_wC_V-2L0mhUNT1eimP4sCHazR0HTk43nGlglysMeE/s400/ms.akin.JPG" /></a><br />first year for ms. akin to teach at our school. she is so nice...we are expecting a great year!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqzX__99CwZALQQyTgVB3TEkGBzE3w-n34mBzLgsJaOMM0E2FPQ2DfLQQsILIxOuFaviDlivdnNNbrFswp8zx8Bejv_waaVB0sRf5rFI9qvnpzZhyphenhyphenwTugXL9mUFaPFHH6RiqlBwrC7DQ/s1600/mommy+v.JPG"><img style="width: 285px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778745995668208050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqzX__99CwZALQQyTgVB3TEkGBzE3w-n34mBzLgsJaOMM0E2FPQ2DfLQQsILIxOuFaviDlivdnNNbrFswp8zx8Bejv_waaVB0sRf5rFI9qvnpzZhyphenhyphenwTugXL9mUFaPFHH6RiqlBwrC7DQ/s400/mommy+v.JPG" /></a><br />first time mommy didn't cry at first day drop off. no worries...probably just an isolated incident.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfSg4Dx1JOV2dIEx4Ej-oXIToX6nxElX8Ue9-4vR-foT_VwcM59pTavnM0iYdtftGKsCg6oF817IUjN-mKisOvBRKPrk8nRcTDWpzeQ0U_A9kqYcE870qkkxD5_8UkPdxmFs5uAfvnss/s1600/lunch.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778745986241215250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfSg4Dx1JOV2dIEx4Ej-oXIToX6nxElX8Ue9-4vR-foT_VwcM59pTavnM0iYdtftGKsCg6oF817IUjN-mKisOvBRKPrk8nRcTDWpzeQ0U_A9kqYcE870qkkxD5_8UkPdxmFs5uAfvnss/s400/lunch.JPG" /></a><br />big girl first grade lunch. incidentally also first time mommy has made eyelashes with food markers (might need to practice).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHcfgqZTCBGJsHroO0gY7SckQp6OYwfzKvWNhb1VjxDc_rMlYgipNjmvetX_ecTQUb4HTVKqsdeYYt1ALFvx27drQUsYY_2qxj_f30G2dybz3IMnASyxOxvC5kEX8BUM9FtEryZLg6Ws/s1600/breakfast.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778745978905464754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHcfgqZTCBGJsHroO0gY7SckQp6OYwfzKvWNhb1VjxDc_rMlYgipNjmvetX_ecTQUb4HTVKqsdeYYt1ALFvx27drQUsYY_2qxj_f30G2dybz3IMnASyxOxvC5kEX8BUM9FtEryZLg6Ws/s400/breakfast.JPG" /></a><br />first picture taken this morning. happy girl!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdNpXWMI2Unvuqj9xihYLQ54kqZT58jlE9h3PgCwXEtszMuvnzq0UWREht_dYG-zOL4ZYnJaYrxUQrGn3_fJgrIGURfYFPdyYhY-Wtc6UmpNM0s0jXkqqzAsq05HLx2VoFfHb5U69P7Y/s1600/daddy+v.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 285px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778745955037454370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdNpXWMI2Unvuqj9xihYLQ54kqZT58jlE9h3PgCwXEtszMuvnzq0UWREht_dYG-zOL4ZYnJaYrxUQrGn3_fJgrIGURfYFPdyYhY-Wtc6UmpNM0s0jXkqqzAsq05HLx2VoFfHb5U69P7Y/s400/daddy+v.JPG" /></a><br />first breakfast of the new school year, made just for our girl by daddy.<br />a few other firsts that i must note for posterity: last night as vivian was getting ready for bed i asked if i could read her a special story the night before school. she sweetly smiled and replied, "no thanks, mom. i'm in first grade...i can read myself a story." wow. first knife through the heart. ;) and after tucking her in and kissing her goodnight i asked "is there anything specific you would like to pray about? any concerns you have about your first day tomorrow?" and with all the confidence of a child she calmly said "no mom...it's gonna be great!" :) first time i realized my kid had it more together than i did....and i'm sure not the last.<br />the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-17910314687830345812012-08-18T21:28:00.006-06:002012-08-18T21:50:37.466-06:00what...five & seven?!?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-o1yFpMC03YbR80Yej8emFVCYr59oTNZ3PSwZ1_1UujP_OTYTgrlU98vW2hZmCuhE0nbJOe5hIxAQNS_c4tTjSg43U9XwudnTgw_SyIdexzIGLf0BVMw3ZI0zfhayqgUZFSeiL-QFBE/s1600/sisters.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223720842652498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-o1yFpMC03YbR80Yej8emFVCYr59oTNZ3PSwZ1_1UujP_OTYTgrlU98vW2hZmCuhE0nbJOe5hIxAQNS_c4tTjSg43U9XwudnTgw_SyIdexzIGLf0BVMw3ZI0zfhayqgUZFSeiL-QFBE/s400/sisters.JPG" /></a><br />i don't know when it happened...but somehow time has flown by and my babies are turning 5 & 7!!! today we celebrated a bit early (back to school always makes it a bit hectic) with friends. originally, we had planned an outside pool party but last minute poor weather moved us to an indoor venue. i love this pic of these sweet sisters. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYpfMXFyckvLCVGcEvziJVNOkvlfvSSgqzZBYoVlxJdlSNHhVRwQ7kWgjvYSH8yvpbZ59d1UP-MsSG9n2zPJ6lZVlaf30DAFw1wyg5IWvhmFRpy1QhpGs4U2mplgvSmIYDErX7Ds9ig2c/s1600/r+and+t.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223711861549650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYpfMXFyckvLCVGcEvziJVNOkvlfvSSgqzZBYoVlxJdlSNHhVRwQ7kWgjvYSH8yvpbZ59d1UP-MsSG9n2zPJ6lZVlaf30DAFw1wyg5IWvhmFRpy1QhpGs4U2mplgvSmIYDErX7Ds9ig2c/s400/r+and+t.JPG" /></a><br />of course our longtime best buds trip and ruby joined us to celebrate.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt5SfVQLFRK0rqzF7wLJsuLGJi-OYZ6vEkgyucj_3HVI1xrHKP6V-lDcWUeJw-LhNjrHGgV5qDtjSGY4AFOav78Xpgm8KXLiCdkbDsaYoMmxNBJ5maPYSLx7fh6yEg4NB6PE8zb36AJY/s1600/kk.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223533934005138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt5SfVQLFRK0rqzF7wLJsuLGJi-OYZ6vEkgyucj_3HVI1xrHKP6V-lDcWUeJw-LhNjrHGgV5qDtjSGY4AFOav78Xpgm8KXLiCdkbDsaYoMmxNBJ5maPYSLx7fh6yEg4NB6PE8zb36AJY/s400/kk.JPG" /></a><br />and the wonderful aunt kk.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhtXrTjoSFkYqch6JQ-axSqHBmRtJyTEIytYwUexYkcYRaXn2CIOGSlPKgxOio0b-2RIBSqkJqUZSPTTCcX_IL2ADDHPbGel7I2PL3hmCppgJ2xe9KiPY-vq38b2XGKq3YNxDDCMUzO4/s1600/girls.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223524445175346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhtXrTjoSFkYqch6JQ-axSqHBmRtJyTEIytYwUexYkcYRaXn2CIOGSlPKgxOio0b-2RIBSqkJqUZSPTTCcX_IL2ADDHPbGel7I2PL3hmCppgJ2xe9KiPY-vq38b2XGKq3YNxDDCMUzO4/s400/girls.JPG" /></a><br />a few of miss v's sweet girl friends.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9toEUXrpCRMy0p16j5YefBk-ldzHiw2yNAdQggZJjnFHPRONsWR_CZTD5_JjKV0dcXI0McDDW5zP83tFPlD-1Li2e7nQfQVthGVgmObfKAHXeSrCHfu8nnnmeU3SNUs34To0yc0YDLw/s1600/excited+f.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223514085870162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9toEUXrpCRMy0p16j5YefBk-ldzHiw2yNAdQggZJjnFHPRONsWR_CZTD5_JjKV0dcXI0McDDW5zP83tFPlD-1Li2e7nQfQVthGVgmObfKAHXeSrCHfu8nnnmeU3SNUs34To0yc0YDLw/s400/excited+f.JPG" /></a><br />the frankiestein was super duper excited about finally being able to indulge in her pink fish cupcake.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgde8Q0ySmZTMkK1DC0NsBOeOixq0vH1CCbwVqvj8BnQCpB5YKud__nOvT0PZfuoiqLZBTE5ts6xhty1kdqBsuk1Hj2cAEduaVBFXlZMJeG76R7xOH8yEYCYDcE67QPwfe4HWFS2VZKjrU/s1600/day+edw.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223499363990450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgde8Q0ySmZTMkK1DC0NsBOeOixq0vH1CCbwVqvj8BnQCpB5YKud__nOvT0PZfuoiqLZBTE5ts6xhty1kdqBsuk1Hj2cAEduaVBFXlZMJeG76R7xOH8yEYCYDcE67QPwfe4HWFS2VZKjrU/s400/day+edw.JPG" /></a><br />no party is complete without the edward's.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfS_IDYgHv1dIJXt8djboSB3VA0qnlkNtWBwy58Ux4R4SMfr7OEAmzPXv2Z4SynpudM8cVGRBrKIgIslP8QSLDwaS9oH7sQ4-RiUp6R8wtYf1yGRIM1VYGyvEYeZHQRH2PfD5NDoW31g/s1600/crew.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 254px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223491074877218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfS_IDYgHv1dIJXt8djboSB3VA0qnlkNtWBwy58Ux4R4SMfr7OEAmzPXv2Z4SynpudM8cVGRBrKIgIslP8QSLDwaS9oH7sQ4-RiUp6R8wtYf1yGRIM1VYGyvEYeZHQRH2PfD5NDoW31g/s400/crew.JPG" /></a><br />the whole crew.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_xIkdd20NElfiHpd9VrSu_1eXqSTjqUzSedVwSLHMgd3zRTVgHdqB1H2h8IFMjSn_p3iHpJj0Q9NkYALRzK-fXrYth38au-0uL6TYxWFrQupAz7oYId8p97mimfyn6HJDeCnPGgdR2g/s1600/candles.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 277px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223084590234674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_xIkdd20NElfiHpd9VrSu_1eXqSTjqUzSedVwSLHMgd3zRTVgHdqB1H2h8IFMjSn_p3iHpJj0Q9NkYALRzK-fXrYth38au-0uL6TYxWFrQupAz7oYId8p97mimfyn6HJDeCnPGgdR2g/s400/candles.JPG" /></a><br />blowing out those birthday candles.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LYuUoU9MTUEOvmNkUgHzlWwL-5bSYBcRunEvEr_G-rezrGIvzBT9XBrMSWxhXQbok46NWkr_hdzVCRvCYHhwGlZ3yWOdVt7JSICe25p0achTJ85at33Ab3Ww7JBkgcngUCKRS_ap8Yw/s1600/big+kids+cupcakes.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223073797914882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LYuUoU9MTUEOvmNkUgHzlWwL-5bSYBcRunEvEr_G-rezrGIvzBT9XBrMSWxhXQbok46NWkr_hdzVCRvCYHhwGlZ3yWOdVt7JSICe25p0achTJ85at33Ab3Ww7JBkgcngUCKRS_ap8Yw/s400/big+kids+cupcakes.JPG" /></a><br />the big birthday kids and their cupcakes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nGDs4d5SNkr9dve0ABmq8ZLmyjEn6_nnd5LZDFixVrY4kqqk1hj4rh68m8lc2lGkZqFcMEasSinivym26r6sTTqUJtZjhdsxj8arRu9iutQJdCLi4liENbCRRR4rXo_MOimew79EZvs/s1600/b.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223063689964002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nGDs4d5SNkr9dve0ABmq8ZLmyjEn6_nnd5LZDFixVrY4kqqk1hj4rh68m8lc2lGkZqFcMEasSinivym26r6sTTqUJtZjhdsxj8arRu9iutQJdCLi4liENbCRRR4rXo_MOimew79EZvs/s400/b.JPG" /></a><br />i know he is mine...but you gotta admit. he is gorgeous!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6XSzku5PF4_2z_TZDd7rOOi7tZPdGX6rQLRQ5mrQGKH0ETt67fhKAmUhhdaVr1UUV9x2PpMfeB3JMUBNb_ICJebIUTzOQESfpNgpiibZQd0COq8BOEnLXu1VYY3Q2pLe5wty3e24s2E/s1600/aaron.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778223048495086594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6XSzku5PF4_2z_TZDd7rOOi7tZPdGX6rQLRQ5mrQGKH0ETt67fhKAmUhhdaVr1UUV9x2PpMfeB3JMUBNb_ICJebIUTzOQESfpNgpiibZQd0COq8BOEnLXu1VYY3Q2pLe5wty3e24s2E/s400/aaron.JPG" /></a><br />best bud aaron has been in school with bauer since they were babies.<br />it was a great day celebrating two of god's biggest blessing in our lives. happy early birthday sweet bauer and vivian! :)<br /><br /><br />the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-76311330023439024052012-07-22T17:56:00.011-06:002012-07-22T19:11:49.669-06:00kk-cation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmiF9sUqOCcin9wKUp2y1ZnWjDGbdgD6FgWcfszH48lwZzk0Ud8ovqcGTAHrPDxExzjaeBBkWIIyp0VGUP_6cJuyuiSalQvr5C9yLycoECQQHDjOnbXvkTfalQWQ2nY2pPGmq1SzHS74/s1600/sdc.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmiF9sUqOCcin9wKUp2y1ZnWjDGbdgD6FgWcfszH48lwZzk0Ud8ovqcGTAHrPDxExzjaeBBkWIIyp0VGUP_6cJuyuiSalQvr5C9yLycoECQQHDjOnbXvkTfalQWQ2nY2pPGmq1SzHS74/s400/sdc.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768149172832252370" border="0" /></a><br />a couple of weeks ago my sister kaylynn, better known around these parts as aunt kk, and i had a brief discussion about taking the big kids on a little mini-vacation. i promised to pull together a few ideas and get back to her. little did i know what a fabulous surprise SHE had planned!! we left thursday and headed out of town. after checking into our hotel we had dinner at the dixie stampede. i'm not sure who was more fascinated bauer, vivian or myself, but if you haven't been...well, just go! it is a fun little adventure from start to finish complete with horses, buffalo, singing, dancing, comedy... and oh yeah...dinner! the next morning we awoke bright and early for a special character breakfast with scooby and shaggy, complete with mystery machine punch, daphne round cakes, and shaggy's breakfast pizza. then it was off to the park with our trailblazer passes. (these awesome little things allowed us to not stand in the 1.5+ hour lines, but head straight to the front!! woohoo!!) we also caught two different shows, a bazillion bubbles and the wallenda family circus. (this is THE guy that just recently walked across niagra falls on a tight rope!!) the next day we headed to our private cabana at the white water park and had the perfect fun but relaxing day waterside. the pictures aren't in order, but are a wonderful glimpse into the fabulous kk-cation we were able to enjoy!! thank you SO much aunt kk (and uncle nick) we had the BEST time!!! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbslQcd8ExgVaA195P4-RRiBUnAuHJMwVx0im9sse3rALLz42WK-e_p6IkI9x8tqqeVf1QSCoq8VuBi_IQDp7fxE46tbLPHRSqH0bBSDiILTxTlLogXjfqicGgcQSFknycZczRo6LuvE/s1600/13.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbslQcd8ExgVaA195P4-RRiBUnAuHJMwVx0im9sse3rALLz42WK-e_p6IkI9x8tqqeVf1QSCoq8VuBi_IQDp7fxE46tbLPHRSqH0bBSDiILTxTlLogXjfqicGgcQSFknycZczRo6LuvE/s400/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768153428589606434" border="0" /></a><br />vivian and mommy at lunch on thursday...ready to start our adventure.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVj8WD6XseiHfZWED6mW8OMbZDQcTHmJG3iueqckInMyFo9YXSfKDpkCL44bm7Fq3PGhKpnMoWjkvfEsr2xrl-FzGMYPMrCgUOxasrjabbFZbzk_KZfQXaKg1SAN6GeTfGoNtvb03zsNU/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVj8WD6XseiHfZWED6mW8OMbZDQcTHmJG3iueqckInMyFo9YXSfKDpkCL44bm7Fq3PGhKpnMoWjkvfEsr2xrl-FzGMYPMrCgUOxasrjabbFZbzk_KZfQXaKg1SAN6GeTfGoNtvb03zsNU/s400/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768153413848464674" border="0" /></a><br />everyone at the dixie stampede dinner and show thursday night.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPYgarmaJ8FBN7m2vrThHAptFDBU1SslMwGMgkP5zPhXWcTwHKR1DAdixIBwJB_Uq-2xpxQLq0kFf5w6CZAA71xvjuGu3DSKOwfWT2e8I-qbbLmGDuC4mkDkbDudtccWGYdu6GkPk1wg/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPYgarmaJ8FBN7m2vrThHAptFDBU1SslMwGMgkP5zPhXWcTwHKR1DAdixIBwJB_Uq-2xpxQLq0kFf5w6CZAA71xvjuGu3DSKOwfWT2e8I-qbbLmGDuC4mkDkbDudtccWGYdu6GkPk1wg/s400/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768153418075022930" border="0" /></a><br />aunt kk and bauer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKD4wKI_Y9rDpsUR-mzhwuKJ_77SVkro-_eEZtn9IT-8eGkBvmWEf__jGPpbXubqnEY5fJ_UkAHU4rw7XXRUPzEepmZoiapiNWfT7jt82n9akW89cPvsDWP2swlYDYnA3b-_7mlomuxc/s1600/teacups.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKD4wKI_Y9rDpsUR-mzhwuKJ_77SVkro-_eEZtn9IT-8eGkBvmWEf__jGPpbXubqnEY5fJ_UkAHU4rw7XXRUPzEepmZoiapiNWfT7jt82n9akW89cPvsDWP2swlYDYnA3b-_7mlomuxc/s400/teacups.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768149166638796290" border="0" /></a><br />time for tea...teaCUPS that is!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GVkhbWvA3wu5Hre0s1N2_fZnh0DIpZM4DBvaAzzfvnm8Ix_R7KcjJS-6I1siJCQIL1JkVycpkzDivIsTCtK_T3FYrMfolxCpCXEEYNnP4a8XA2a8pywLDCYnQObPxO5Qj719qlKN7PU/s1600/19.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GVkhbWvA3wu5Hre0s1N2_fZnh0DIpZM4DBvaAzzfvnm8Ix_R7KcjJS-6I1siJCQIL1JkVycpkzDivIsTCtK_T3FYrMfolxCpCXEEYNnP4a8XA2a8pywLDCYnQObPxO5Qj719qlKN7PU/s400/19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768153637339576114" border="0" /></a><br />every time we rode the lost river, some sweet little boy seemed to always be on the side of the raft that got the biggest splash. ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZhuJbtb7XvuQxgwenW29zVQO02akD1Q9YlNtXe8Z_a5KhRBXMuuugCqe11vVbWnajuPvitmaq3QxigALdSgSCrOBKzsQ2NEnlkanRpifBOZZiHtCaHt1LqpFQUZoR75IDVmwaou9KGs/s1600/17.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZhuJbtb7XvuQxgwenW29zVQO02akD1Q9YlNtXe8Z_a5KhRBXMuuugCqe11vVbWnajuPvitmaq3QxigALdSgSCrOBKzsQ2NEnlkanRpifBOZZiHtCaHt1LqpFQUZoR75IDVmwaou9KGs/s400/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768153629639792594" border="0" /></a><br />this was his assessment of what he thought of the ride that made him "bath tub" wet.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXF3uIizDc0dvYEFqEhyphenhyphenNI_s9OFX0DFVt5X-GvvA16P9dsK2VmzTtHdvwxmkoMwsBggvv6nzZbds8uURP6Rjkj8KFvCVrFPkU62Lqt0wGi3MTwPSPxD0EwjB0QimYr6fF3NFDqI6Fw9Q/s1600/water1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXF3uIizDc0dvYEFqEhyphenhyphenNI_s9OFX0DFVt5X-GvvA16P9dsK2VmzTtHdvwxmkoMwsBggvv6nzZbds8uURP6Rjkj8KFvCVrFPkU62Lqt0wGi3MTwPSPxD0EwjB0QimYr6fF3NFDqI6Fw9Q/s400/water1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768149161097226450" border="0" /></a><br />little bit of white water fun. this was actually the view from the cabana, perfect for kk and i to relax and watch the kids play.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7i17ooPj1IYPT8AC6JRnjKfTTZPC3I11NSwNnlDkoNlsHpmgG4tsAs6d60tHF3-kBN3eqBS9285xo9WIGpAJKvP5VQYoHWCvG4agXrGqp5C2c0WYvI-5q5V2LbyIPLxxAO9_x6xOSnL0/s1600/16.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7i17ooPj1IYPT8AC6JRnjKfTTZPC3I11NSwNnlDkoNlsHpmgG4tsAs6d60tHF3-kBN3eqBS9285xo9WIGpAJKvP5VQYoHWCvG4agXrGqp5C2c0WYvI-5q5V2LbyIPLxxAO9_x6xOSnL0/s400/16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768153443023131698" border="0" /></a><br />sweet aunt kk is a good trip planner, but doesn't much love the scary rides. this is right before she and bauer tried the roller coaster for the first (and last) time.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDa4ubZ4x0T6hzubfXbw7ggkDoUWg2ra6BXiBqZRoQxK4j9NLAQhylbiE7g7CV2gI3r2uU-qax0UVm0jRkIne3EyMk3N5muKi17AiTWDb9rG5rqiXm3KbaB6nt9KQ2bsCDHPyRYQwYT48/s1600/15.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDa4ubZ4x0T6hzubfXbw7ggkDoUWg2ra6BXiBqZRoQxK4j9NLAQhylbiE7g7CV2gI3r2uU-qax0UVm0jRkIne3EyMk3N5muKi17AiTWDb9rG5rqiXm3KbaB6nt9KQ2bsCDHPyRYQwYT48/s400/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768153435125697682" border="0" /></a><br />kk is however, a GREAT photographer of those who do ride the roller coaster (mommy and vivian are in the second cart).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbAga2bqqGN8XQQu6wxEGUi7K7KhtTP3a_1E_3sLsNX3dky4LeMf-GPOHwkek2zVhPdS6eWMriYPFtjoh2w2b0LrQt7cRn4EZTog-VacGT6ZGa_7HIJiu3FSEOw2g0xiMr8iPlK5FnSU/s1600/18.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbAga2bqqGN8XQQu6wxEGUi7K7KhtTP3a_1E_3sLsNX3dky4LeMf-GPOHwkek2zVhPdS6eWMriYPFtjoh2w2b0LrQt7cRn4EZTog-VacGT6ZGa_7HIJiu3FSEOw2g0xiMr8iPlK5FnSU/s400/18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768153635600346546" border="0" /></a><br />did i mentioned we opened AND closed the park? ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBYIjzvDCV90xjpFENnxiKyyV7lTPi6Dbr0I990Snx0pCpChX80bqyqFMWCOWJ7rN60Bux7yw9X0oePYDyBwKknCIzUtXrIwStomi7AMUI7prNGlFKmhyphenhyphensOsIAha3ghIpihO8MebLjTs/s1600/water2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBYIjzvDCV90xjpFENnxiKyyV7lTPi6Dbr0I990Snx0pCpChX80bqyqFMWCOWJ7rN60Bux7yw9X0oePYDyBwKknCIzUtXrIwStomi7AMUI7prNGlFKmhyphenhyphensOsIAha3ghIpihO8MebLjTs/s400/water2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768149155295428738" border="0" /></a><br />yep, more water fun...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieH6TthnTKizSMa_SKF4HvsvXGEd9HTWHCtSpfdqPJnCk6rJ0Xvd1DQxrgZhrtTv8xeN2ZDhascNeuCY5_-Jn6nQTSSrnTE-Acs30Azoaj2spurn2XUMFJWVxLWL2jEi-vhYYifef2vvw/s1600/ready+for+sdc.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieH6TthnTKizSMa_SKF4HvsvXGEd9HTWHCtSpfdqPJnCk6rJ0Xvd1DQxrgZhrtTv8xeN2ZDhascNeuCY5_-Jn6nQTSSrnTE-Acs30Azoaj2spurn2XUMFJWVxLWL2jEi-vhYYifef2vvw/s400/ready+for+sdc.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768149179702504402" border="0" /></a><br />first day, excited for kk-cation to start!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejuo9kvVIljN4uK9hmslFSBRObDETYP5g5Ars0A6aXObRgxjUOAedOz8IhNhwB3ScEz0McIKmSNdykXJzNYM1MgsDEra9sK43-tFvnnQVAbxZDiA4PWyN4yyoC4JWLsCLriwIWmWq1AA/s1600/sword+v.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejuo9kvVIljN4uK9hmslFSBRObDETYP5g5Ars0A6aXObRgxjUOAedOz8IhNhwB3ScEz0McIKmSNdykXJzNYM1MgsDEra9sK43-tFvnnQVAbxZDiA4PWyN4yyoC4JWLsCLriwIWmWq1AA/s400/sword+v.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148814045909410" border="0" /></a><br />meeting the blacksmith at sdc...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSNFRJX9UQLMlIuXnJjn8R_sf_EAe8phytbWQ8h-J-K1PBelDHG6ugb2_XLghaL_2sEqsUphVurNRlNffml2WG7XAy2M_ZAlJcl0wplSkfj8OMNUKWzF29FkFcWtKLrfVBhXqbmw2gYo/s1600/sword+b.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSNFRJX9UQLMlIuXnJjn8R_sf_EAe8phytbWQ8h-J-K1PBelDHG6ugb2_XLghaL_2sEqsUphVurNRlNffml2WG7XAy2M_ZAlJcl0wplSkfj8OMNUKWzF29FkFcWtKLrfVBhXqbmw2gYo/s400/sword+b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148810723495954" border="0" /></a><br />bauer really liked the big sword!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_tnimDXc78iJWSeGQQloVChcFBamZyWs-NtW56ZpOWUbVTvuuDMJn51tYADsqe_pvYVaMIGOe0E0u9QIpofUZ72dgHPQYh1KcIsgO5o_wqoUErCChdnwz89oacKgsAbiJ4lBsh96nWA/s1600/scooby+juice.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_tnimDXc78iJWSeGQQloVChcFBamZyWs-NtW56ZpOWUbVTvuuDMJn51tYADsqe_pvYVaMIGOe0E0u9QIpofUZ72dgHPQYh1KcIsgO5o_wqoUErCChdnwz89oacKgsAbiJ4lBsh96nWA/s400/scooby+juice.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148804166495490" border="0" /></a><br />at scooby and shaggy's character breakfast...check out that mystery machine juice.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMysFfJ4Uvw-22WBbLtkmRj-m1n_cf94O9bruXHyieOK3zgtT7ZpDFSxmnzU_ZDZWuZY6TrQv9Vhhh-GBrcl-bqU9QsyLtWr8Rt64ROou0s4Qh4t9zkzIoss7L5VoG52PoMfCpuvy-Xg/s1600/beautiful2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMysFfJ4Uvw-22WBbLtkmRj-m1n_cf94O9bruXHyieOK3zgtT7ZpDFSxmnzU_ZDZWuZY6TrQv9Vhhh-GBrcl-bqU9QsyLtWr8Rt64ROou0s4Qh4t9zkzIoss7L5VoG52PoMfCpuvy-Xg/s400/beautiful2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148800772282194" border="0" /></a><br />my beautiful babies having a blast!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SA7SK7_Aykc-4fUkoxo0c_1n7Brv8MM2Km4lZyAiAVshvYfXuL1FCNIYmFbnkbAQzbtvmuBTPuaavWnNJCiL8VQg7RNcGEeKKAHcBEw5zuKo2UblWFx98zpx7a6piTkoPQ7BkFlALJc/s1600/roller+coaster.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SA7SK7_Aykc-4fUkoxo0c_1n7Brv8MM2Km4lZyAiAVshvYfXuL1FCNIYmFbnkbAQzbtvmuBTPuaavWnNJCiL8VQg7RNcGEeKKAHcBEw5zuKo2UblWFx98zpx7a6piTkoPQ7BkFlALJc/s400/roller+coaster.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148474246229890" border="0" /></a><br />vivian is our ride QUEEN! roller coasters, spinning tops, swings, you name it, she would ride it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tc9xmCLhi5B5UtTxNgSudidUTx4LyzpZCVAphyaklOIL5luYJGcRYhqW9rjWKJhr7AJT6BL5nW-dinHj8pqRTHMw2BfMgSM20cT14JO4EIyMdBRd23iHVfCdIRzT5Inf4WWxY_qhA-E/s1600/mommy+b.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tc9xmCLhi5B5UtTxNgSudidUTx4LyzpZCVAphyaklOIL5luYJGcRYhqW9rjWKJhr7AJT6BL5nW-dinHj8pqRTHMw2BfMgSM20cT14JO4EIyMdBRd23iHVfCdIRzT5Inf4WWxY_qhA-E/s400/mommy+b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148462807743362" border="0" /></a><br />this sweet boy and his mommy not so much. :P<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyfGm9_gT5JbNCk-tsIvVqwSyzoma3RlhYqRLDujQqQmaJ-3DerjqwUi9-eqsafGSW2p7-VgDw8IbdCvhx3FhsSd5b94Mt7fusWROLW9m_q3VY-FSfcUErhD3XfPHe768bvi2gK4hQRQ/s1600/b+water.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyfGm9_gT5JbNCk-tsIvVqwSyzoma3RlhYqRLDujQqQmaJ-3DerjqwUi9-eqsafGSW2p7-VgDw8IbdCvhx3FhsSd5b94Mt7fusWROLW9m_q3VY-FSfcUErhD3XfPHe768bvi2gK4hQRQ/s400/b+water.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148456543417026" border="0" /></a><br />but i do believe he loved this water slide.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUB2b5-OR7X3zysx7tljTu8bD3sbMpzU4jFEjFRZD4v2OjU1UGf2dDwFqNYcY6T6dQxVTwjtKbqdSTYypMO6DZLlW_NcheKnUqKWn1QEydQ4qkEYh2izxE1KcKeTg6axP8wpZFkH6PqA/s1600/beautiful+bv.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUB2b5-OR7X3zysx7tljTu8bD3sbMpzU4jFEjFRZD4v2OjU1UGf2dDwFqNYcY6T6dQxVTwjtKbqdSTYypMO6DZLlW_NcheKnUqKWn1QEydQ4qkEYh2izxE1KcKeTg6axP8wpZFkH6PqA/s400/beautiful+bv.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148454763574882" border="0" /></a><br />LOVE these two faces!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPFh3-i97uM1kMizxsEtTVjvQiZB4PpUCjc5CAnxomQ8fFLdFd6F-TmCEk54yylydhpNu_UrlF1CZoznVf3HrnD_BQpUeikG7CBaFkgF9VM5yhdDx9MBUqYGSfgMTxHNC82IzHGWpKFI/s1600/scooby.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPFh3-i97uM1kMizxsEtTVjvQiZB4PpUCjc5CAnxomQ8fFLdFd6F-TmCEk54yylydhpNu_UrlF1CZoznVf3HrnD_BQpUeikG7CBaFkgF9VM5yhdDx9MBUqYGSfgMTxHNC82IzHGWpKFI/s400/scooby.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148483001159746" border="0" /></a><br />so excited to see scooby and shaggy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDbW72XExTrUc_JNkRpw04mt7GBmPcQYS38AHdqQIcE_F4Ou-XU-q2waoBQrF1Xg2MsxFYS9T2NoqKKU4dLNnNTsxbvpncOD2u7OhXCMDu9A0l73zFAzV0iGYLzMBp27zaVPo_PhetCg/s1600/pre+wallenda.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDbW72XExTrUc_JNkRpw04mt7GBmPcQYS38AHdqQIcE_F4Ou-XU-q2waoBQrF1Xg2MsxFYS9T2NoqKKU4dLNnNTsxbvpncOD2u7OhXCMDu9A0l73zFAzV0iGYLzMBp27zaVPo_PhetCg/s400/pre+wallenda.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148131996779106" border="0" /></a><br />before the wallenda family circus.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY3bNau5lBtLHpzUsf1NHlysk8SNx_ZLTAy-ynlpnzD7IYSKud8Gsm7P56k0Tcjh2eraPkn3XsnXnkSSy-GaLA_MyVkG1o7SYUPRE7Ezl_ZrJkh4-evcTTGvsEDNh7ycTeiTEcqpNzZY/s1600/post+water+ride.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY3bNau5lBtLHpzUsf1NHlysk8SNx_ZLTAy-ynlpnzD7IYSKud8Gsm7P56k0Tcjh2eraPkn3XsnXnkSSy-GaLA_MyVkG1o7SYUPRE7Ezl_ZrJkh4-evcTTGvsEDNh7ycTeiTEcqpNzZY/s400/post+water+ride.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148125088600786" border="0" /></a><br />after the riverblast...soaking wet and happy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_FMymgZq6hT4Di2fmbWop_AlD-YYqqS6FBQ53iVDhojA0hF5s9T-130CiWnLjj-o2-edej1Akfgp_gd1MIRtX26tvnubdEMH0Ve6BJHsi9xItUtoUqicNUDRUoLDwMAqy8C1zfEGiQA/s1600/nic+wallenda.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_FMymgZq6hT4Di2fmbWop_AlD-YYqqS6FBQ53iVDhojA0hF5s9T-130CiWnLjj-o2-edej1Akfgp_gd1MIRtX26tvnubdEMH0Ve6BJHsi9xItUtoUqicNUDRUoLDwMAqy8C1zfEGiQA/s400/nic+wallenda.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768148118699068290" border="0" /></a><br />with the famous nic wallenda. the show was amazing, but i'm sure pretty easy to him since he just walked across niagra falls on july 15th!! 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dHkbJR6iDeJ7eJwMpylGtbW_3f2_CJiyCf3p_zhhA2LyHl3MBQWcvPC-0cgXOIRU-RVxUGqAyhBvE4IsPBjsj5vmLn19bwfSbvPbDzZiMWIJHlfqV_gR6oIe3IRITKIU15XLmaWutvc/s400/fighting+back.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768147706673592098" border="0" /></a><br />getting revenge as they spray the next group of people on the riverblast ride.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsGavrFhKUIEpLbwlAlBu4NNHO_HIT82XvU0FfpZyR12-NQ1ERfbDUBWAKAjWclP7KNkgz7tSrZo6395d13yVKMI31_YUnScAddm5ZWxTJhW6U1e0nxMoFLLXW4d2IAQ2EsfvQ9ZfNnU/s1600/excited.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsGavrFhKUIEpLbwlAlBu4NNHO_HIT82XvU0FfpZyR12-NQ1ERfbDUBWAKAjWclP7KNkgz7tSrZo6395d13yVKMI31_YUnScAddm5ZWxTJhW6U1e0nxMoFLLXW4d2IAQ2EsfvQ9ZfNnU/s400/excited.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768147699170026898" border="0" /></a><br />SO excited!! teehee...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpcbHLVodXRQLH3sAYisKoC0I712Yv0YDGDh5Zm6pm0nRb05k7XJaZpBVoermEP4YUhGRXBxsBPmdpPj5Dx6QiivQAvV6Y7CmIu4R6Im8nYEcUpu_wM1iEGgXdBSn3PbjgZ3JyN_LV_Q/s1600/elephants.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpcbHLVodXRQLH3sAYisKoC0I712Yv0YDGDh5Zm6pm0nRb05k7XJaZpBVoermEP4YUhGRXBxsBPmdpPj5Dx6QiivQAvV6Y7CmIu4R6Im8nYEcUpu_wM1iEGgXdBSn3PbjgZ3JyN_LV_Q/s400/elephants.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768147694640473186" border="0" /></a><br />next to ride the flying elephants.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wsUasmjpj1-3mrceEaDIrUlgtlmGxgPlAxewV8hH4Xwk7iLoBsqoresYLafpPiwA5rXC8I3j_d5zZAU6mcJ_ka9UMDFmoLMtE8fDYu0mWFUAm9ATaE-H-rmFv7J_jLNE5ulCTRqAjiI/s1600/dixie+stampede+horse.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wsUasmjpj1-3mrceEaDIrUlgtlmGxgPlAxewV8hH4Xwk7iLoBsqoresYLafpPiwA5rXC8I3j_d5zZAU6mcJ_ka9UMDFmoLMtE8fDYu0mWFUAm9ATaE-H-rmFv7J_jLNE5ulCTRqAjiI/s400/dixie+stampede+horse.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768147687854422738" border="0" /></a><br />with dolly's horse of many colors.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcBJk6rtp-HYywJxe01LdqW0KtRLdfQrC8YF-yjVX5uu7CcUkUr3XkIQBjfn1KJPfbBtnoKoOkLp5jY41NEUK4sAI2QZ7suigJpVsrzyuu_XvrNem_kS-6pHlIY9fk_17vSf3MCUInj4/s1600/flooded+mines.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcBJk6rtp-HYywJxe01LdqW0KtRLdfQrC8YF-yjVX5uu7CcUkUr3XkIQBjfn1KJPfbBtnoKoOkLp5jY41NEUK4sAI2QZ7suigJpVsrzyuu_XvrNem_kS-6pHlIY9fk_17vSf3MCUInj4/s400/flooded+mines.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768147710162483986" border="0" /></a><br />in the flooded mines ride.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT55HIHP_gEFhftElb0EbB5HaHFFh8LrgJ0aYNIxAWstfVwHFdGm26Isq14YslyddzYXuC9vTSVQkJXh1mYzSmH6aEUi7sUiNC8RMK3-JqPYZHEaJia_nB_9M-0slWNNV3V-f0p0DoL4/s1600/bubble+b.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT55HIHP_gEFhftElb0EbB5HaHFFh8LrgJ0aYNIxAWstfVwHFdGm26Isq14YslyddzYXuC9vTSVQkJXh1mYzSmH6aEUi7sUiNC8RMK3-JqPYZHEaJia_nB_9M-0slWNNV3V-f0p0DoL4/s400/bubble+b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768147214184429330" border="0" /></a><br />bauer was chosen to go on stage in the gazillion bubbles show (not only because he is precious, but because his aunt kk does everything first class. she made sure we had show passes that avoided the long lines, gave us a special side entrance, and had our front row, smack dab in the middle seats saved for us!!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-77VgsNiImS5xEWbU5Jy7vAo-k_SFq0FBZQ2t4wTPEWbp3OI3FEexHsB18XDbkS_2d8P71yi9_-jh_nfKb1bTR_EaGXLZeWxH9-jV4HfKMbS5w3rjycG9aUYMZBecuCdsad6ZdDu-Bac/s1600/aw+shucks+b.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-77VgsNiImS5xEWbU5Jy7vAo-k_SFq0FBZQ2t4wTPEWbp3OI3FEexHsB18XDbkS_2d8P71yi9_-jh_nfKb1bTR_EaGXLZeWxH9-jV4HfKMbS5w3rjycG9aUYMZBecuCdsad6ZdDu-Bac/s400/aw+shucks+b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768147209611010210" border="0" /></a><br />i have no idea. b just being b.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI28n0UTzLXrsQIJDlwXutdoWtkCe5vTmIHEAP6gLYDDmD4-kK5aeE6p-O7DGX_jKBKwm8k4VyUn0ublrVFrZjKhhM8SJdSogkcTZ3jfgBACjiWq8sKqUGxMWwuCFu4TZC14s8qXWN_GQ/s1600/bauer+bubble.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI28n0UTzLXrsQIJDlwXutdoWtkCe5vTmIHEAP6gLYDDmD4-kK5aeE6p-O7DGX_jKBKwm8k4VyUn0ublrVFrZjKhhM8SJdSogkcTZ3jfgBACjiWq8sKqUGxMWwuCFu4TZC14s8qXWN_GQ/s400/bauer+bubble.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768147207154516882" border="0" /></a><br />bazillion bubbles guru deni yang had no problem putting our cute little guy in a big bubble!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Rj8OFc4bq3UNP8gtAUTR4F6nfFNkQZqXLamya8hdgghgYY8Gym6PZ_-yMV62ZKtKoP6mDYA_UgsNwiUqH5w1OS5GzgjySb_8RuzypwAm3LFvOdhDEeoHf5l2ej6DugHRz5N36dUeh0I/s1600/2+sisters.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Rj8OFc4bq3UNP8gtAUTR4F6nfFNkQZqXLamya8hdgghgYY8Gym6PZ_-yMV62ZKtKoP6mDYA_UgsNwiUqH5w1OS5GzgjySb_8RuzypwAm3LFvOdhDEeoHf5l2ej6DugHRz5N36dUeh0I/s400/2+sisters.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768147199785703058" border="0" /></a><br />these two sisters had a fun fun time!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuGTpiFQQzm8ymJc4llrNeAyADyrFZ0zISa3SrcW6QiYztOneOCqQ_LBqw3vG6Ve9_NeZ6CKlQWzMAoc0JXBPmNA6Ltapl9uMM4aI-0UsREewpZ24vVYrwonCbVXd6urfdVZo5L2SXJY/s1600/deni+yang.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuGTpiFQQzm8ymJc4llrNeAyADyrFZ0zISa3SrcW6QiYztOneOCqQ_LBqw3vG6Ve9_NeZ6CKlQWzMAoc0JXBPmNA6Ltapl9uMM4aI-0UsREewpZ24vVYrwonCbVXd6urfdVZo5L2SXJY/s400/deni+yang.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768147223809487170" border="0" /></a><br />the bubble guy, deni yang, and our crew. whew...what a wonderful, amazing and exhausting weekend! i can't imagine a better kk-cation!! :)the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-59901767963845908132012-06-17T21:55:00.002-06:002012-06-17T22:03:13.175-06:00let the benderday vacation begin!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECrxuZd2joZG9kDpn9RZSsFFbXVBecUlZ5jc7xGDoqPlV0qMljQBi02Q6fe3QLDqt54rOXsfOs_J5UWDJXJIeVdSifB_-2A16ixiAajBlRRYpIUfPNL9SNlXjrREwbpJ9HMAfB98jxjo/s1600/crew+frances+rebel.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECrxuZd2joZG9kDpn9RZSsFFbXVBecUlZ5jc7xGDoqPlV0qMljQBi02Q6fe3QLDqt54rOXsfOs_J5UWDJXJIeVdSifB_-2A16ixiAajBlRRYpIUfPNL9SNlXjrREwbpJ9HMAfB98jxjo/s400/crew+frances+rebel.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755221201595981554" border="0" /></a><br />every summer we meet up with our cousins and take a little vacation. this year it was our turn to head to nebraska (where the bender's reside). these six were pretty excited. well...five out of six were...look at rebel frannie's face! ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDV_dOvbAzKfoInEor2Hz5IzJCCVacdTPvcjdSjs5HVK_X4m3m_Rh0LNzaUfEMDcKJhVAWyW9jlOpa2aJKot4wy-bF4qkevcUt-F33Ycv7h22JfMKey5bWhL7VMAiDHQfnPZ2EA7F82E/s1600/really+excited+big+boys.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDV_dOvbAzKfoInEor2Hz5IzJCCVacdTPvcjdSjs5HVK_X4m3m_Rh0LNzaUfEMDcKJhVAWyW9jlOpa2aJKot4wy-bF4qkevcUt-F33Ycv7h22JfMKey5bWhL7VMAiDHQfnPZ2EA7F82E/s400/really+excited+big+boys.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755221196200978706" border="0" /></a><br />our first stop was university of nebraska's stadium. it was so pretty and well put together. there were two boys that were especially excited. ahem...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5rfLyjRQH1IcKhB_H_l9bs7_hqPUEMxpFcXUqMR6lFVTcLUiHk2W4tKNJg1fG_fqhqYvQSujoa7NhUJ6A_omgGvLec6dvGYsJeQTOlv8y1oHij08FV5je9FH3ZFnV8qv8eIlohFFC6k/s1600/boys+national.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5rfLyjRQH1IcKhB_H_l9bs7_hqPUEMxpFcXUqMR6lFVTcLUiHk2W4tKNJg1fG_fqhqYvQSujoa7NhUJ6A_omgGvLec6dvGYsJeQTOlv8y1oHij08FV5je9FH3ZFnV8qv8eIlohFFC6k/s400/boys+national.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755220901273037938" border="0" /></a><br />yeah...these little boys were too! ;) here they are with the national championship trophies.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_tkrOzK-vLTkp1FN4uBQ3_dYo-i2mrRdQjT38nYAKfigo__YR3g9WBpdBUZV5awASMgYfwWrz8iQht9hKGhxtJ3wdRIXVkvToSsAnyg0uF9FRWowFKl41tRbUPtqsSw2gtAiCnR3DOk/s1600/exhibit.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_tkrOzK-vLTkp1FN4uBQ3_dYo-i2mrRdQjT38nYAKfigo__YR3g9WBpdBUZV5awASMgYfwWrz8iQht9hKGhxtJ3wdRIXVkvToSsAnyg0uF9FRWowFKl41tRbUPtqsSw2gtAiCnR3DOk/s400/exhibit.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755220918031577410" border="0" /></a><br />check out that crew concentration!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7_ofMIYglCClleHGyFJ9doHfpUZNNHOxPqZLOt1T7eljnwk_27JKnWWM_kd_nGOj7skCwCX5Y66tP03pAsXZnj7nOcjQR8m5xwXNS9DBF9-vjMduKBWSjNnduw64Rz9TSGul6tEob3s/s1600/girls.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7_ofMIYglCClleHGyFJ9doHfpUZNNHOxPqZLOt1T7eljnwk_27JKnWWM_kd_nGOj7skCwCX5Y66tP03pAsXZnj7nOcjQR8m5xwXNS9DBF9-vjMduKBWSjNnduw64Rz9TSGul6tEob3s/s400/girls.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755221182023122642" border="0" /></a><br />even these two pretty girls love football!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkydOATjNdFQKwYSGS5To7ukRSJOz96zg9k7jIk5NFRHD_Sm6ez4T08Mef4p5ygQba6hrN8RExVDnIYlap7aCtis4r2OVVDx35mbwXcGzkpmHCUy2Lt7gfaT2HrcVNLuJkV6eFZiJ6c9w/s1600/crew+stadium.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkydOATjNdFQKwYSGS5To7ukRSJOz96zg9k7jIk5NFRHD_Sm6ez4T08Mef4p5ygQba6hrN8RExVDnIYlap7aCtis4r2OVVDx35mbwXcGzkpmHCUy2Lt7gfaT2HrcVNLuJkV6eFZiJ6c9w/s400/crew+stadium.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755221208289095858" border="0" /></a><br />ahhh....now there is a good picture!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDWU5wwsliyL3aEZuV3jds0exAO4Pk5jASvPAWHeRMxCsZE65QVmm6l00sCxCQsSgnXiw2zGO8mpLeTilc_NCS9I8p-0d6AJ9HQXIY5dqhCHMgblVpsOWTZRfE6HGNJjBnX4sTyeE-qY/s1600/crew+with+statue.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDWU5wwsliyL3aEZuV3jds0exAO4Pk5jASvPAWHeRMxCsZE65QVmm6l00sCxCQsSgnXiw2zGO8mpLeTilc_NCS9I8p-0d6AJ9HQXIY5dqhCHMgblVpsOWTZRfE6HGNJjBnX4sTyeE-qY/s400/crew+with+statue.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755220906682497202" border="0" /></a><br />and another.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHmC65JJFawCkjOmKjXo0BpHd9qyjM8QYTx3zfGwM_GkFiMjQrO2oukCZdU5GfFa0fqZIdt-Yrdd7_puJgjgO5dGtkPZppl3ZW9KspZXu1qk_JplXOcLH4LCELk66JwWSpwxlFnfdA8k/s1600/all+crew+inside+n.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHmC65JJFawCkjOmKjXo0BpHd9qyjM8QYTx3zfGwM_GkFiMjQrO2oukCZdU5GfFa0fqZIdt-Yrdd7_puJgjgO5dGtkPZppl3ZW9KspZXu1qk_JplXOcLH4LCELk66JwWSpwxlFnfdA8k/s400/all+crew+inside+n.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755220896947099074" border="0" /></a><br />and ANOTHER!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BihSkDm2QSF3MsDPzcI2P6N7oj1nTWEpGZxXOzf3UsWCGQb-xH-IkGbPniWHg0KoF4UPGUJ0iDlF7oWRE7PJatIJWYiCXkiVg5mCGJwiQijUsOS6Q1dOdAXEh-r5PRA3z-m1EN_JQfc/s1600/frank+and+daddy.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BihSkDm2QSF3MsDPzcI2P6N7oj1nTWEpGZxXOzf3UsWCGQb-xH-IkGbPniWHg0KoF4UPGUJ0iDlF7oWRE7PJatIJWYiCXkiVg5mCGJwiQijUsOS6Q1dOdAXEh-r5PRA3z-m1EN_JQfc/s400/frank+and+daddy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755220930974324434" border="0" /></a><br />i'd say we've got his vacation off to a good start! :)the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-45398094450430740182012-06-17T21:41:00.005-06:002012-06-17T21:55:31.849-06:00museums, playground & cousins...oh my!no trip to lincoln is complete without a few stops at morrill hall and play parks.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6s-wASpxLP6RepZek0_qsllagYlEzF58lrOj-UPwDgNekmlhhmUXjVfZX-OnJYDnHo5awO8o47G5G6_XsQLIwWRrE4ZEOjtFuWr3XuQvJp8_xya8_O2rvfvEKbfyh5sAx1lXVkRwAfQ8/s1600/v+pets+bird.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6s-wASpxLP6RepZek0_qsllagYlEzF58lrOj-UPwDgNekmlhhmUXjVfZX-OnJYDnHo5awO8o47G5G6_XsQLIwWRrE4ZEOjtFuWr3XuQvJp8_xya8_O2rvfvEKbfyh5sAx1lXVkRwAfQ8/s400/v+pets+bird.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755218496107218626" border="0" /></a><br />vivian knows how much a despise birds...so here, of course, she is petting a stuffed one (even that freaks me out!).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPlGSLA7tZPTYqcPcwutFxOZRwKk-zMFMS-CzaPyJb0pQiHdRphvjr6qLok29JirRWWnV-PNohJ_lHWCdwamkC1UFhhP92UKfQNtXpylo4hYdA3Tq1cgCoOjQtwQcxHnf1vDJSZYg648/s1600/spider+web+boy.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPlGSLA7tZPTYqcPcwutFxOZRwKk-zMFMS-CzaPyJb0pQiHdRphvjr6qLok29JirRWWnV-PNohJ_lHWCdwamkC1UFhhP92UKfQNtXpylo4hYdA3Tq1cgCoOjQtwQcxHnf1vDJSZYg648/s400/spider+web+boy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755218484309264258" border="0" /></a><br />sweet spider bauer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uxgF-XWd-WtxRPXk1-WBWwplSFMcRfPGhDOcVjR_4JY_gR7GS_MIZBf4XVtrLIFDwiccrkd_-pneo3H8X1t1f6CeAWlFMBARsWmEznpFO9akYSyfwLNFQcep9TVMdKslDhyTAzim5jU/s1600/rock+all+kids.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uxgF-XWd-WtxRPXk1-WBWwplSFMcRfPGhDOcVjR_4JY_gR7GS_MIZBf4XVtrLIFDwiccrkd_-pneo3H8X1t1f6CeAWlFMBARsWmEznpFO9akYSyfwLNFQcep9TVMdKslDhyTAzim5jU/s400/rock+all+kids.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755218479398434178" border="0" /></a><br />all the cousins checking out the big fossil.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HXMtnA5URnKmBpVUnnpGGpbRpNRfRsSm5O3AaqhE_CKb7IgVRAOZzoe5wL2vOfOLh21h2MPjcO9s4rHzKDNcU_DvQSCoXFIu1Dtg__XqQwDHs-oMZnDfE7feUPEPzivAQ5qzHPHCdBc/s1600/nat+frances.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HXMtnA5URnKmBpVUnnpGGpbRpNRfRsSm5O3AaqhE_CKb7IgVRAOZzoe5wL2vOfOLh21h2MPjcO9s4rHzKDNcU_DvQSCoXFIu1Dtg__XqQwDHs-oMZnDfE7feUPEPzivAQ5qzHPHCdBc/s400/nat+frances.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755218472249260626" border="0" /></a><br />nat and frances.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJsTaBPd-o49ahAj1fjWonSAtosTh6e3WtJSKy46Q2cGKgT8hj0QZgynfJO_vqbvbRVG6uHS-FOVVWBqkbV7VjTTmibK-OZmWziDvDndbj2NMXMHeqn-83lgYCjTQnbkRdWGx2lTH21w/s1600/v+prarie+dog.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJsTaBPd-o49ahAj1fjWonSAtosTh6e3WtJSKy46Q2cGKgT8hj0QZgynfJO_vqbvbRVG6uHS-FOVVWBqkbV7VjTTmibK-OZmWziDvDndbj2NMXMHeqn-83lgYCjTQnbkRdWGx2lTH21w/s400/v+prarie+dog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755218503873800546" border="0" /></a><br />now vivian is a prairie dog...that silly girl!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkbe-0sStDIvXztP1xAcvS_MSg3WsOB0JzDBAMygfvfSYH61dws8x_2eOtYvecdPx8-tMTgB0InPmqyXIzJ-NfFoGm9BzryDq4RjQYRW5xRBwoUkpTInzV9u4gioXcrvOzcef_KGCiMU/s1600/littles+check+out+snake.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkbe-0sStDIvXztP1xAcvS_MSg3WsOB0JzDBAMygfvfSYH61dws8x_2eOtYvecdPx8-tMTgB0InPmqyXIzJ-NfFoGm9BzryDq4RjQYRW5xRBwoUkpTInzV9u4gioXcrvOzcef_KGCiMU/s400/littles+check+out+snake.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755218174433105058" border="0" /></a><br />littles checking out a snake.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3EnmWyxGqPfrYkIjb__Je56tcZ-hgzgPvmsE5hX5VhlOKxhV1bqb3PC-eD3Nydp-V8kdCpCbB1ZgC7IlyaMuRqPA13whAeznP1yJlsIkQ-PGBod-tTuCh0nNT25dD7BIM5Tkw-oziQ0/s1600/little+boys.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3EnmWyxGqPfrYkIjb__Je56tcZ-hgzgPvmsE5hX5VhlOKxhV1bqb3PC-eD3Nydp-V8kdCpCbB1ZgC7IlyaMuRqPA13whAeznP1yJlsIkQ-PGBod-tTuCh0nNT25dD7BIM5Tkw-oziQ0/s400/little+boys.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755218164082666706" border="0" /></a><br />spider bauer is now joined by spider nicky.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3535HtZT4C5C0qw7ozAzyuJ6G2oFJmdNx1YXDJDD9GTc9Z7Oi1xhFsALOCfbBbH-d7nEaJQL1VdPEzlUzIroTQcxoqPFYW6yid36JiCEgz3E0UTHk31w7G9eWX2togXDsyckdZ1gXEs/s1600/f+nono.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3535HtZT4C5C0qw7ozAzyuJ6G2oFJmdNx1YXDJDD9GTc9Z7Oi1xhFsALOCfbBbH-d7nEaJQL1VdPEzlUzIroTQcxoqPFYW6yid36JiCEgz3E0UTHk31w7G9eWX2togXDsyckdZ1gXEs/s400/f+nono.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755218153349558594" border="0" /></a><br />the first exhibit is about bison, mammoths, and other large skeletal creatures. frances wasn't too sure. ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuQgIX7bl71I3f9ZDRrZys5M1c4_OI2LxiVQRViiJ_IhfDxqKYz10k9ds6stFpVhEn1VEwySr0pgyoWnppikz7-REdFM0MjAIlbbPn77asjw1Hzqz5COcbpYJlfNaEqPKKKhgpcPrIlg/s1600/excavating.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuQgIX7bl71I3f9ZDRrZys5M1c4_OI2LxiVQRViiJ_IhfDxqKYz10k9ds6stFpVhEn1VEwySr0pgyoWnppikz7-REdFM0MjAIlbbPn77asjw1Hzqz5COcbpYJlfNaEqPKKKhgpcPrIlg/s400/excavating.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755218150463197474" border="0" /></a><br />but everyone loved the excavation site.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiRu3sijSNsqlh1UZlIJCfGlAHisQjazEJxW9mHtNxi2gA-yqcde_daPIl5oDx7SW5C2mT4_caZb238rzDwxu4WMiX_3LgAq-dSEuBjbLI0TwEYiL9QaqnILIbHMXweK_NWrlenJSq14/s1600/mr+build+it.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiRu3sijSNsqlh1UZlIJCfGlAHisQjazEJxW9mHtNxi2gA-yqcde_daPIl5oDx7SW5C2mT4_caZb238rzDwxu4WMiX_3LgAq-dSEuBjbLI0TwEYiL9QaqnILIbHMXweK_NWrlenJSq14/s400/mr+build+it.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755218183558166178" border="0" /></a><br />this is just funny to me...mr. build it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavmfVVm9iHS39xsmKExK2gtLt7H9xHPd29hm8OFkkZBq0Ur8gJH3mN3peaSp2t8Y2PKZXyxA1_8iyNEuRbyA7JZRa_MbryVgDAhHxFrj8pgURpUhMfnOy6brNEdGGLLRRdGCoFLqCOCE/s1600/check+out+lion.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavmfVVm9iHS39xsmKExK2gtLt7H9xHPd29hm8OFkkZBq0Ur8gJH3mN3peaSp2t8Y2PKZXyxA1_8iyNEuRbyA7JZRa_MbryVgDAhHxFrj8pgURpUhMfnOy6brNEdGGLLRRdGCoFLqCOCE/s400/check+out+lion.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755217288578745186" border="0" /></a><br />everyone checking out the mountain lion...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh49HON0a4qwOpasABivrVftWJRsuizRudsCA5hvQsOPG_MV5nubrNtD7EmzTgxfabuTPtWEHrKdLstOKjitkt8KdPldxeKNcjub1NVnt-66jCEaVCcnxgEg7_MYbvb0g8rieXvHAIgU/s1600/bison+crew.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh49HON0a4qwOpasABivrVftWJRsuizRudsCA5hvQsOPG_MV5nubrNtD7EmzTgxfabuTPtWEHrKdLstOKjitkt8KdPldxeKNcjub1NVnt-66jCEaVCcnxgEg7_MYbvb0g8rieXvHAIgU/s400/bison+crew.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755217278181138930" border="0" /></a><br />and the bison.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPAIMAcParhsl9fXMXzwpil05xWFGvErTXU_q2_ipZWxruUv_T3VTj_1Kug8Os0EF3_fgkz7mLKRfwJuBTRmzrsLUMnskblova5fQG3Fzya6rVWI0ZpackvNwISWnh-udBIVEsWHtHfI/s1600/big+girls+scared.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPAIMAcParhsl9fXMXzwpil05xWFGvErTXU_q2_ipZWxruUv_T3VTj_1Kug8Os0EF3_fgkz7mLKRfwJuBTRmzrsLUMnskblova5fQG3Fzya6rVWI0ZpackvNwISWnh-udBIVEsWHtHfI/s400/big+girls+scared.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755217269847447618" border="0" /></a><br />big girls imitating that funny bird.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ChkG0cEi_ydLrWFWi7BsFbsEi7sbxILgkm9krhOsIVkAq7IOpLktHSrKQhSF31Invn8uNrVkZACL34VCTj5Kr4r8Wm0WjAISDZjrfKIHDNIW-EuB98o2EZN6qP2CO_nTyIum3zL5J44/s1600/all+girls.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ChkG0cEi_ydLrWFWi7BsFbsEi7sbxILgkm9krhOsIVkAq7IOpLktHSrKQhSF31Invn8uNrVkZACL34VCTj5Kr4r8Wm0WjAISDZjrfKIHDNIW-EuB98o2EZN6qP2CO_nTyIum3zL5J44/s400/all+girls.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755217261243808354" border="0" /></a><br />and sweet girls smiling.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuz5XQ38_GGOSOZ8h-PVT0gIyM-cvQsjV220AGeX-4H3Ijei4ZOgcglup1rEsyD-JowO50z6bm2ZBKebOc89z1LvA5DT7OK72HPUy8Fwb4YdwJZTRwUkWpid3PLL6yJ6xRPY-i_d6aaE/s1600/crew+grew.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuz5XQ38_GGOSOZ8h-PVT0gIyM-cvQsjV220AGeX-4H3Ijei4ZOgcglup1rEsyD-JowO50z6bm2ZBKebOc89z1LvA5DT7OK72HPUy8Fwb4YdwJZTRwUkWpid3PLL6yJ6xRPY-i_d6aaE/s400/crew+grew.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755217290442007954" border="0" /></a><br />and three years ago we took this exact same photo. (frances wasn't even in utero then!) look how much they have all grown!!the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-81599796773608561862012-06-17T21:18:00.007-06:002012-06-17T21:41:13.330-06:00henry dorley zoo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_oEp9ZhIuc4_w_efL-3AFkO0tJEp1RoHCjTgdleLRf3J1ICBARZHqXaZaWupJvYy123PpPScw-iFUFMPM39ii3ht6MIDwTvZA5kET70PVn9uquMIrQ5ATAb-XD-Xfp5oro2s9l3dlJs/s1600/day+family.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_oEp9ZhIuc4_w_efL-3AFkO0tJEp1RoHCjTgdleLRf3J1ICBARZHqXaZaWupJvYy123PpPScw-iFUFMPM39ii3ht6MIDwTvZA5kET70PVn9uquMIrQ5ATAb-XD-Xfp5oro2s9l3dlJs/s400/day+family.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755214034549189282" border="0" /></a><br />in case you didn't know (because i surely didn't) the omaha zoo has just been voted the #1 zoo in america. no joke. and now that i have been...i can totally see why. it is amazing...and truly these pictures don't even do it justice.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJiF4Y8a3WOfZ7DY7o76furdz8nHZ7970zIvembm7CMrH_2_5kohRrq3hD_ugaSHueLn3TfohiLoxg5zZ7X6yU3iWQJ6QtQqPKigsmuM6N0MC-gI1Smtkit1FEDNqpdI2vEtlerXs07Q/s1600/b+swing.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJiF4Y8a3WOfZ7DY7o76furdz8nHZ7970zIvembm7CMrH_2_5kohRrq3hD_ugaSHueLn3TfohiLoxg5zZ7X6yU3iWQJ6QtQqPKigsmuM6N0MC-gI1Smtkit1FEDNqpdI2vEtlerXs07Q/s400/b+swing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755214026137415698" border="0" /></a><br />this was taken in the jungle. a multi-story complex where vines hung everywhere and all the animals were just a mere touch away...too cool!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fk2E7mTuS2owtpv5VDGEVK4BaEQje3T8YHg97xYc-h9hEdIV0uiq3Olv31kJkOq4QosizewTeWBm0y9QFORejngtZA216lhTt00VD01OJTfk2bfA_vwz4DAHxOnloCt4xmBvhDTEco8/s1600/v+fish.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fk2E7mTuS2owtpv5VDGEVK4BaEQje3T8YHg97xYc-h9hEdIV0uiq3Olv31kJkOq4QosizewTeWBm0y9QFORejngtZA216lhTt00VD01OJTfk2bfA_vwz4DAHxOnloCt4xmBvhDTEco8/s400/v+fish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213765232736370" border="0" /></a><br />the aquarium was this girls favorite!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipDXV9arDgCnIuvbcTadxXSTQ266WDNBoC7byXfQs0NzHcUVnbiqx_F_LxHtyLYokxInJ9h0H7pGxEqXOf5G-W8WI3ZCXQ9ERUJSPSFCfrFDqppDIrlkqw7zdTw4Iz0hGsshxZPJ82MA/s1600/v+butterfly.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipDXV9arDgCnIuvbcTadxXSTQ266WDNBoC7byXfQs0NzHcUVnbiqx_F_LxHtyLYokxInJ9h0H7pGxEqXOf5G-W8WI3ZCXQ9ERUJSPSFCfrFDqppDIrlkqw7zdTw4Iz0hGsshxZPJ82MA/s400/v+butterfly.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213757590698850" border="0" /></a><br />admiring a teeny bird in the butterfly sanctuary.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80DOPFRmB0_PvOg9DNmiVTvrZZFeJCq0KACuofBUiqR61sHWFm5hYdod7qvG4SAB0YA_MbtuY-dM2dSG19t-cygVculrnyKAfmCH2R-HSZ8izALqa-Xg1DXYKI5EXQ7cxdxJzf2PLWdE/s1600/swing+v.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80DOPFRmB0_PvOg9DNmiVTvrZZFeJCq0KACuofBUiqR61sHWFm5hYdod7qvG4SAB0YA_MbtuY-dM2dSG19t-cygVculrnyKAfmCH2R-HSZ8izALqa-Xg1DXYKI5EXQ7cxdxJzf2PLWdE/s400/swing+v.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213754183968338" border="0" /></a><br />pretty girl wanted her picture taken in the vine swing too...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdPlBN24kZYDhYmCfVviOXIOl0pgN55HyytFoVv7RVIYp2C8xck14mV9Enii3pteemXfo8LTOdptqT98L5cNCipCFzbhG1paBnjTrEgyN0f9pXnZMwK0-9v9wyVC-trvJHV5VrmHu2yM/s1600/v+love.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdPlBN24kZYDhYmCfVviOXIOl0pgN55HyytFoVv7RVIYp2C8xck14mV9Enii3pteemXfo8LTOdptqT98L5cNCipCFzbhG1paBnjTrEgyN0f9pXnZMwK0-9v9wyVC-trvJHV5VrmHu2yM/s400/v+love.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213775919294866" border="0" /></a><br />i obliged, twice! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiWGjn7uFJBRtXzD5uVRaMr1Vh36-BFuT-wvxBchhOgHBM8HCYtuHCNnc-VTl6sPfM8Occ8U2b-q9WJT3Vi2FRoFn5XHKSREPJ-cRPbyOqDR-LZZTJSUiVx3bO4ycYcFpNfhgrCACTtc/s1600/scared+cave+v.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiWGjn7uFJBRtXzD5uVRaMr1Vh36-BFuT-wvxBchhOgHBM8HCYtuHCNnc-VTl6sPfM8Occ8U2b-q9WJT3Vi2FRoFn5XHKSREPJ-cRPbyOqDR-LZZTJSUiVx3bO4ycYcFpNfhgrCACTtc/s400/scared+cave+v.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213511135537058" border="0" /></a><br />silly kiddos thought he dessert/caves were scary...or at least they pretended so.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVDqczI7Q5IZ8wDTUcsvmxcr19sS9m1AiBRSepzf4fS5HIiJbubCY7i4IG3ZQrZR58UK-qIwJHoOiSVCLrEr4gosG15HoLpDiW7JJO4gGMxaQyEzdOgxz6vO-Xxzp13VEUchZd5z8LT8/s1600/scared+cave+b.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVDqczI7Q5IZ8wDTUcsvmxcr19sS9m1AiBRSepzf4fS5HIiJbubCY7i4IG3ZQrZR58UK-qIwJHoOiSVCLrEr4gosG15HoLpDiW7JJO4gGMxaQyEzdOgxz6vO-Xxzp13VEUchZd5z8LT8/s400/scared+cave+b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213503691086386" border="0" /></a><br />like i said...pete and repeat.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFmGCtV9E7zOiOyjeJFEUZl4c2LHWReQNtmXAX_JV1KZ7bwn40ldMMDDJxvnQpBiCZpwLfBLouWpNMGFgpoiFNcCEdp4_Fqo70l_zZR9P2qq_huO_FHklCcnDtfJfvTFeGXMpC4jF218/s1600/pretty+flower+girls.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFmGCtV9E7zOiOyjeJFEUZl4c2LHWReQNtmXAX_JV1KZ7bwn40ldMMDDJxvnQpBiCZpwLfBLouWpNMGFgpoiFNcCEdp4_Fqo70l_zZR9P2qq_huO_FHklCcnDtfJfvTFeGXMpC4jF218/s400/pretty+flower+girls.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213496901347618" border="0" /></a><br />big girl cousins.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVFdHY3VntBOnGwbe5u1my6ty1C1UFnDMixYVUYk_UG_7Uw9j-mf9F5FO8irAe0R4LvtkWJzBH5tmFD9Hd_7zJkiziBkNPugbyZdExFZSGouHTkEO3IIeAdHPn8S1YNWhY2AP9tPDr5w/s1600/petting+starfish.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVFdHY3VntBOnGwbe5u1my6ty1C1UFnDMixYVUYk_UG_7Uw9j-mf9F5FO8irAe0R4LvtkWJzBH5tmFD9Hd_7zJkiziBkNPugbyZdExFZSGouHTkEO3IIeAdHPn8S1YNWhY2AP9tPDr5w/s400/petting+starfish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213493061745410" border="0" /></a><br />vivian petting a starfish. she looks a little proud, no?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyV7YK1Gj_km8zYzlcb0LIwPJfirJphCZDnnRzEcgN3hwR7X8NRhRLkj2W3en6h5ajAiykdZX-Qxg8jEFIBTo2qgTUc-vWl1pToCq5Y6Dkp-xkH2fgwqECb7g_GuPXbTAsXQVhFVG4fEY/s1600/sharks.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyV7YK1Gj_km8zYzlcb0LIwPJfirJphCZDnnRzEcgN3hwR7X8NRhRLkj2W3en6h5ajAiykdZX-Qxg8jEFIBTo2qgTUc-vWl1pToCq5Y6Dkp-xkH2fgwqECb7g_GuPXbTAsXQVhFVG4fEY/s400/sharks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213520536374162" border="0" /></a><br />the shark tank crew.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl05YWwQKQndIyPYri5wW3c4wmZbQJifS_sink6bnq8zGt3-vyBWtlVflbhMyXhn4unfKeUAK7pldFYuArZJUQv_qrlu8Lj65t0iZouEwyBrMyz0fK_zUT2Uu3sb-KKyyawmFOo_W4g3U/s1600/nat+fran+butterfly.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aiEam7RpDRo2zwRVC3brN8khPsPLnxZuVIwhVYx0NpJPKWlaCWuE_yImq-fc418-aYv7oOHe6e-Lvs8pjUgTkCtcepNECCVrOhOzc4sre973JJwX-E6urKBUBY7F2-1t7Vl4dl0b4zE/s400/love+him.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213021540312162" border="0" /></a><br />LOVE this boy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IzP0ZJnueuKmmnlzkZTMgi2OCMYD7q7SOVwtvZp2WavK_xr23h-L6PTkJHwix-bgUKRi0lsvH1CD7qyNHUijOAtoiEbXIq2rLHeRYBMloohHskZL8x7bR9YMHh0pCJ9L6RVDFEfcVB4/s1600/jelly+fish.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IzP0ZJnueuKmmnlzkZTMgi2OCMYD7q7SOVwtvZp2WavK_xr23h-L6PTkJHwix-bgUKRi0lsvH1CD7qyNHUijOAtoiEbXIq2rLHeRYBMloohHskZL8x7bR9YMHh0pCJ9L6RVDFEfcVB4/s400/jelly+fish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213019756381186" border="0" /></a><br />i was totally mesmerized by the wonderful jellyfish exhibit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkmpu3GZuldcTOZhN2zy2oph1V_tEOzBOPWFym5fKOWQ6S6o0gxVNksVc25VmkPNhLlanrb4i6NMFQ459fTDXNQAvc25nZ5Pp3KBO_ivHD7PrB_rFdYy-o7gQDswibtdDZLneV9rBjjA/s1600/petting+purple.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkmpu3GZuldcTOZhN2zy2oph1V_tEOzBOPWFym5fKOWQ6S6o0gxVNksVc25VmkPNhLlanrb4i6NMFQ459fTDXNQAvc25nZ5Pp3KBO_ivHD7PrB_rFdYy-o7gQDswibtdDZLneV9rBjjA/s400/petting+purple.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755213047674988658" border="0" /></a><br />petting a purple starfish.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglREGoUv21ERt6V56btbXSvbFret2bcMEJsGQ6O0O4P07lzMdmqYHVawDQLUYQKKVlO4tWOk-BUeS_4g35c9RBWXdDGjZ2tW6kXUuS8aOa8VLE9AxNzsnjUQIMHZ5l4PFwEhk6IzIPMxQ/s1600/giraffe+all.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglREGoUv21ERt6V56btbXSvbFret2bcMEJsGQ6O0O4P07lzMdmqYHVawDQLUYQKKVlO4tWOk-BUeS_4g35c9RBWXdDGjZ2tW6kXUuS8aOa8VLE9AxNzsnjUQIMHZ5l4PFwEhk6IzIPMxQ/s400/giraffe+all.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755212534599249138" border="0" /></a><br />all six (ages 2,4,6,8,10,12) checking out the new baby giraffe.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDPcu_0ynE2bKvBz-ccu6Ks3VUS9KXTZNcfIBi23X8M4p7WCisSCDmHvS3ewCvaxzH7fpnCtcThKIvejCpYzjwvE2V08W4Ku-FaPshd_n6yrJPL7P3lhH0e_hSWVoFMrjQP1RdN9j6sk/s1600/giraffe+two.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDPcu_0ynE2bKvBz-ccu6Ks3VUS9KXTZNcfIBi23X8M4p7WCisSCDmHvS3ewCvaxzH7fpnCtcThKIvejCpYzjwvE2V08W4Ku-FaPshd_n6yrJPL7P3lhH0e_hSWVoFMrjQP1RdN9j6sk/s400/giraffe+two.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755212528746649682" border="0" /></a><br />the two littles.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWJy8vo9gStiESFW4kPl8S1juz-21IgMpWx7kRCuEeI5e9gqpZHjNm3yjMf2x81mARSJ50Pemq1VTzYPqiqe60D7-sosLb05ZnKd3ikmlDdEp1-IBPZn8F8DVchZyLJkI2ULagDmrjnY/s1600/funny+hippo+fish.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWJy8vo9gStiESFW4kPl8S1juz-21IgMpWx7kRCuEeI5e9gqpZHjNm3yjMf2x81mARSJ50Pemq1VTzYPqiqe60D7-sosLb05ZnKd3ikmlDdEp1-IBPZn8F8DVchZyLJkI2ULagDmrjnY/s400/funny+hippo+fish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755212521768268290" border="0" /></a><br />i have no idea what this is called but it is the size of my hand and looks like a hippo, a butterfly, and a jellyfish had a baby. i was STUNNED!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6mMWEVd2R2MOS6Zk3FttKsDXl4FbtnqngvgiNxJ5pNLXIuajOprwYvSMIPNqDd0p3tALwZrZX_vIo5OKMGXXmJ_h_zHqSiEyvrzS8-hj1VXo5ZpW64hqervHO4hDBsS4odM7_Th-UpI/s1600/frannie+juice.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6mMWEVd2R2MOS6Zk3FttKsDXl4FbtnqngvgiNxJ5pNLXIuajOprwYvSMIPNqDd0p3tALwZrZX_vIo5OKMGXXmJ_h_zHqSiEyvrzS8-hj1VXo5ZpW64hqervHO4hDBsS4odM7_Th-UpI/s400/frannie+juice.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755212510221402882" border="0" /></a><br />awwww....love this silly girl too!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hzDDoJ9xdIRkTvtmXNfR-fwovFQt3bfaFvB0TwL3EapzkvDctdZrj8VsvQWOu633B3TNedGYYKhd7fqaYJDYqK0zc7OuoEyz-AZNjMNX9B5j52zeUqE3NZS071XZXHpWnOYStVmi1xY/s1600/IMG_3559.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hzDDoJ9xdIRkTvtmXNfR-fwovFQt3bfaFvB0TwL3EapzkvDctdZrj8VsvQWOu633B3TNedGYYKhd7fqaYJDYqK0zc7OuoEyz-AZNjMNX9B5j52zeUqE3NZS071XZXHpWnOYStVmi1xY/s400/IMG_3559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755212540591741522" border="0" /></a><br />climbing and clowning around.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90s4WO5JrL1CjYrs0pTs1_5MzCzfd4Co09a6wySCFPZtlS8HEVtRZ0E_Y2kG8Ecq3V1cHugT6ZGmpjJkx769PiEhrSzuWw7o0ImWjBxhC-jWf3Ls7V4wOeHw-mlyI2aDEraTxuQka0Tk/s1600/day+kids+waterfall.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90s4WO5JrL1CjYrs0pTs1_5MzCzfd4Co09a6wySCFPZtlS8HEVtRZ0E_Y2kG8Ecq3V1cHugT6ZGmpjJkx769PiEhrSzuWw7o0ImWjBxhC-jWf3Ls7V4wOeHw-mlyI2aDEraTxuQka0Tk/s400/day+kids+waterfall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755211554119863554" border="0" /></a><br />waterfall and the kids.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDtbmVuiQ045rUh_kAbrGsWXYIy9ctJGt4gvRrimHeuxXZkktmDvu5TrfLO2dOtZUrI9VPErW2TgTN6dDPeWnOCPkJH411NwSnUVl-UebpCBzXO5evXs0g8OEjdcPghouXwsdeCfb5eI/s1600/chimpanzees.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDtbmVuiQ045rUh_kAbrGsWXYIy9ctJGt4gvRrimHeuxXZkktmDvu5TrfLO2dOtZUrI9VPErW2TgTN6dDPeWnOCPkJH411NwSnUVl-UebpCBzXO5evXs0g8OEjdcPghouXwsdeCfb5eI/s400/chimpanzees.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755211542472275330" border="0" /></a><br />monkey exhibit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-tameIv9K_ekuQSQ3Q668V9x48tP6YgEs3Y04fU06islusPWJRzxMkCKqw8jFHqOEvoccEkOuqJ_TWfzm-I73NP4MsvN9CrRFdMrkILNKQVdS92DlwgdBOB2E6qrMnErAmWnh6S1ys4/s1600/bubble+best+1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNOaMKoeYo0yDb5RXtu40Sghxf4aX9rHWZWqYlURPGmMUc6qGcLXfhh56DV-e3vIMgYuh3zANXHKZGEiJ0wdncYhF6dZCINtM5FnusHdZxvA8uNLGcLD9c9k-UGIM-LEk4J1ayJvnfoo/s400/fran+daddy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755211558352901314" border="0" /></a><br />favorite picture ever!the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-8886263320588025612012-06-17T21:10:00.002-06:002012-06-17T21:18:54.527-06:00yankee cousins<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZGBixHoHuCgZMLjphd3ZnJpV5YeVujDH_Vp2rq1h08rGyiYkcajd8bbfy_uEYIxNodFfLO1GlZ994V2yVd-7EYHg22flhzO9mQZUN-wEHZgSTMH4GdrJbocKh3zXvR-DZKHqWkupjSc/s1600/cousins.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZGBixHoHuCgZMLjphd3ZnJpV5YeVujDH_Vp2rq1h08rGyiYkcajd8bbfy_uEYIxNodFfLO1GlZ994V2yVd-7EYHg22flhzO9mQZUN-wEHZgSTMH4GdrJbocKh3zXvR-DZKHqWkupjSc/s400/cousins.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755209386457370514" border="0" /></a><br />we saw and did a lot of cool things, but this is the real reason for the trip. these folks...our cousins.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIzZHfnXVMYNFEDEkkTYcnqf6TOpIUEsCVh_yk1dmSfvffpm5eluVUZAOC0n0Mbji2grnJzK_-1e3dKOz6hfQV50zvARqLnck8DQJG0DgiwB7_hBGN0SQGU40ffyR-PE2zj2UPZLlPno/s1600/girls.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIzZHfnXVMYNFEDEkkTYcnqf6TOpIUEsCVh_yk1dmSfvffpm5eluVUZAOC0n0Mbji2grnJzK_-1e3dKOz6hfQV50zvARqLnck8DQJG0DgiwB7_hBGN0SQGU40ffyR-PE2zj2UPZLlPno/s400/girls.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755209368131449266" border="0" /></a><br />this was the last morning together and most of us were a bit teary eyed. especially these girls...but they come by it honest. i can still remember crying when i was vivian's age and cathy (natalie's mother) would leave after we spent a week together at our aunt mary's farm.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsAcnLCjOf4lrl_bx2RWZ-KRHSD9aFaQz4AbaFQ1zXsDugFvs79KdQyAKNCafTAscgycKFOirklfUZQUF1kHf3t7nA9FPMYojLMw74Zk2q3XiZscoiEykaR8AmykcisINzTxrRfMkRGE/s1600/funny+faces.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsAcnLCjOf4lrl_bx2RWZ-KRHSD9aFaQz4AbaFQ1zXsDugFvs79KdQyAKNCafTAscgycKFOirklfUZQUF1kHf3t7nA9FPMYojLMw74Zk2q3XiZscoiEykaR8AmykcisINzTxrRfMkRGE/s400/funny+faces.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755210434410593922" border="0" /></a><br />so....how many days until the next benderday excursion?! ;)the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-25834137053930120072012-06-17T20:52:00.005-06:002012-06-17T21:22:40.001-06:00great wolf lodge kansas city<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotX1f7dNYaHeSGqZ29L5ttKSh1PF9Z-J_HJX7b4FKhNItyvTuaznza69iWxHOmZG96vXqfkEEDeuFozxM5rfzghITqF0VBQc12eUZZyDbyoZHIGCbWF_xapNHWMZqzJbaHReOq4QLIm8/s1600/violet.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotX1f7dNYaHeSGqZ29L5ttKSh1PF9Z-J_HJX7b4FKhNItyvTuaznza69iWxHOmZG96vXqfkEEDeuFozxM5rfzghITqF0VBQc12eUZZyDbyoZHIGCbWF_xapNHWMZqzJbaHReOq4QLIm8/s400/violet.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755205563741708626" border="0" /></a><br />after a wonderful time in nebraska with family we made a brief trip to kansas city. it was a last minute decision we made to surprise the kids. upon arriving at great wolf lodge we were greeted by violet! isn't she cute?! (just fyi the rest of these pictures are in complete random order.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EkVGCtyXZTyY03mToiaPcjam-vOaOKlabTS7ePE4ThJqE9tZ5bBVywnNCi3dEXovL3u3yi1O_U7bc1NcI4DXP4qQ-_X7LsIzVK3le4qBOyAzfeZ-fFZSJ3ynklyW8JYHZX9nRRZJ60E/s1600/wolf.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EkVGCtyXZTyY03mToiaPcjam-vOaOKlabTS7ePE4ThJqE9tZ5bBVywnNCi3dEXovL3u3yi1O_U7bc1NcI4DXP4qQ-_X7LsIzVK3le4qBOyAzfeZ-fFZSJ3ynklyW8JYHZX9nRRZJ60E/s400/wolf.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755205555037515314" border="0" /></a><br />little wolf bauer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVMyPQX0RNfwkJLQO8LuEstLU62apM6F84nLho4icDkiO4E5-s-461dX1Jf8TGGnopuB-jQdKPj3CepqvCMMWHrpeV06cUtUMgEX3YwQF7F4u7dPlJVJ1rjm2igw6qHINOzTOImWsfK0/s1600/v+slide.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVMyPQX0RNfwkJLQO8LuEstLU62apM6F84nLho4icDkiO4E5-s-461dX1Jf8TGGnopuB-jQdKPj3CepqvCMMWHrpeV06cUtUMgEX3YwQF7F4u7dPlJVJ1rjm2igw6qHINOzTOImWsfK0/s400/v+slide.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755205545670457618" border="0" /></a><br />both big kids loved these awesome slides they could do all by themselves.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPETKonQ5bwPa-x3IGaILD-RZMIGIdgCZZR6Ea-xrSO4eWUx71_WlvvFOzjbBDCru72oM3arjUWCPswMyp0jJ_ydawvYq6nXmVyeDwn0ru_55fNTbqoqOaJAWtEnkUuL2MZwqxa0zrqk/s1600/waterfall+bigs.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPETKonQ5bwPa-x3IGaILD-RZMIGIdgCZZR6Ea-xrSO4eWUx71_WlvvFOzjbBDCru72oM3arjUWCPswMyp0jJ_ydawvYq6nXmVyeDwn0ru_55fNTbqoqOaJAWtEnkUuL2MZwqxa0zrqk/s400/waterfall+bigs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755205571664316626" border="0" /></a><br />water water everywhere!! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVuyRpIv18zwmrHn6ck4tpdAQxKvAnBV734iPZbUyvbfbbFlMPYORZYKVggfc0GsZPV9Td8CL5gv_wtJqhJ1flJcsS_si4nggamKoCmOemsPograYMW2nQdneTVIKXnrNkicEIOQDj_s/s1600/sweets+bear.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVuyRpIv18zwmrHn6ck4tpdAQxKvAnBV734iPZbUyvbfbbFlMPYORZYKVggfc0GsZPV9Td8CL5gv_wtJqhJ1flJcsS_si4nggamKoCmOemsPograYMW2nQdneTVIKXnrNkicEIOQDj_s/s400/sweets+bear.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755205261645925138" border="0" /></a><br />sweet shop bear and the three little day wolves. (note baby wolf is howling!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4L5mUTZrPXu-9dSK2QsosCfxute3NpAqRz6wRmmlNSIWxTy3kcb484v24GcqDKV2k9IW5kk-9ewbY-aZzSjG73gWGWwEGJoHmknoZxK3Tn9_cFpa-SQiyFWtQ2K4sZDVR5I5dEo6j0n8/s1600/sisters+stairs.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4L5mUTZrPXu-9dSK2QsosCfxute3NpAqRz6wRmmlNSIWxTy3kcb484v24GcqDKV2k9IW5kk-9ewbY-aZzSjG73gWGWwEGJoHmknoZxK3Tn9_cFpa-SQiyFWtQ2K4sZDVR5I5dEo6j0n8/s400/sisters+stairs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755205251306900274" border="0" /></a><br />big sis helping baby girl up to her favorite slide. and as a side note: frances LOVED the slides. she easily climbed these steps and went down the slide over 50 times in a row. completely obsessed...and adorable!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDvaqT_nLrnDcOuw9nnVLSNk03GEet5W7twVV25rGDbExhtVZHzNdFV82biNv5Py1Fqgfvl2_VNAUkwm_xQtNl2go05Ta-CjKA-1ohVTaDiJSDdto_4CspwNDWhQCyfkQzbjd3H6Y5wo/s1600/kids+waterpark.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDvaqT_nLrnDcOuw9nnVLSNk03GEet5W7twVV25rGDbExhtVZHzNdFV82biNv5Py1Fqgfvl2_VNAUkwm_xQtNl2go05Ta-CjKA-1ohVTaDiJSDdto_4CspwNDWhQCyfkQzbjd3H6Y5wo/s400/kids+waterpark.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755205246065733250" border="0" /></a><br />ready to go on the second day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLEITu7gNpTjfgkZKbAl8ZEffCCGwCFkvia-qMUJdjKq_wcrfJ5UiqQppoY4asUoP-Vs0kF512V6BHjkC1pLsO2Y_YpLDLOM2FA77nq5kMjdnnlp54NzOI3Gh31AC9VXE8kt_vEmO7fM/s1600/kidkamp.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLEITu7gNpTjfgkZKbAl8ZEffCCGwCFkvia-qMUJdjKq_wcrfJ5UiqQppoY4asUoP-Vs0kF512V6BHjkC1pLsO2Y_YpLDLOM2FA77nq5kMjdnnlp54NzOI3Gh31AC9VXE8kt_vEmO7fM/s400/kidkamp.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755205235430352370" border="0" /></a><br />each room is complete with a "kid kamp". it is a room within a room and looks like a tent or cabin. complete with bunkbeds, their own tv and table, cute little fur-like linens, etc. they LOVED it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQ1BAQIa7ov0Q2f_oJe7USYdkNAKk_l87H_hUOQ9JC_i8P4f_yYJrE6lomSzHCZ_BUR_kyd85-uexw-Er3hXnB4ECt0jrBBznQCcc0X0N5Cn6xRq7NGvGxL1rUuP0BuPPyPMe0yWB_1k/s1600/v+fun.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQ1BAQIa7ov0Q2f_oJe7USYdkNAKk_l87H_hUOQ9JC_i8P4f_yYJrE6lomSzHCZ_BUR_kyd85-uexw-Er3hXnB4ECt0jrBBznQCcc0X0N5Cn6xRq7NGvGxL1rUuP0BuPPyPMe0yWB_1k/s400/v+fun.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755205272048413314" border="0" /></a><br />v rockin the slide.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtN5KaTblcDQvBjFgTM9xY7JOKX9rZQNuBO_G4O9oim_JjFWuCigR3i7aYKn2xf_GzqWHto1SqokOfpCUfcKzR0LJf_SZM3Cx3XGyfsgN0zrmjKiIyz9b5tXQw1YpRu0cYPJ7t6aJU0SA/s1600/f+play.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtN5KaTblcDQvBjFgTM9xY7JOKX9rZQNuBO_G4O9oim_JjFWuCigR3i7aYKn2xf_GzqWHto1SqokOfpCUfcKzR0LJf_SZM3Cx3XGyfsgN0zrmjKiIyz9b5tXQw1YpRu0cYPJ7t6aJU0SA/s400/f+play.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755204867744715090" border="0" /></a><br />frances exploring.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW_tMSkxOgW2zD-nd0Cva7Zxs5mUYDjo9Z7SXXIdGzIgi6NrEKOjPByn0cm1mKMZq9ByHs1FAsqJwqdzbuQC8jSTm6DJ2EJOSW-_Ho4pP3d16SfnYjoYB7y49UsHWgHO_Qhzyi8jlU18/s1600/dinner.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW_tMSkxOgW2zD-nd0Cva7Zxs5mUYDjo9Z7SXXIdGzIgi6NrEKOjPByn0cm1mKMZq9ByHs1FAsqJwqdzbuQC8jSTm6DJ2EJOSW-_Ho4pP3d16SfnYjoYB7y49UsHWgHO_Qhzyi8jlU18/s400/dinner.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755204859051727602" border="0" /></a><br />our dinner tent.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOOMpH4vzvOnCQscmtIQZiGCjgxSKvAhthsHGKqoAAik_rdeni_i1iicBZXFNQ1Qd7G5qAp5gONc2-MU4idt3YGYR7dJCzDUon274WVCAvgZxVQRNFRtxKJN-Hh3bHQbOqaD9duNG40o/s1600/donut+ready+f.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOOMpH4vzvOnCQscmtIQZiGCjgxSKvAhthsHGKqoAAik_rdeni_i1iicBZXFNQ1Qd7G5qAp5gONc2-MU4idt3YGYR7dJCzDUon274WVCAvgZxVQRNFRtxKJN-Hh3bHQbOqaD9duNG40o/s400/donut+ready+f.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755204849116317762" border="0" /></a><br />frances ready to go after her morning donut. it was so cute. she was the first one awake...so she got in the suitcase, got out v&b's suits and went and woke them up saying "here. get up...lets go play!!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPu-xsrim6I9smaiL_n8c6kDbrkAFVNhFPCFzQb9SuZKZSfPqjAg5twYREpJ6lhV6TiMTytmmnTiEN1bo-i5pjvI3xHglFyrVBb21KRbOZbeGEMUtWbtVQY51TFmtTmQm_P62y8ymFZA/s1600/brave+bauer.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPu-xsrim6I9smaiL_n8c6kDbrkAFVNhFPCFzQb9SuZKZSfPqjAg5twYREpJ6lhV6TiMTytmmnTiEN1bo-i5pjvI3xHglFyrVBb21KRbOZbeGEMUtWbtVQY51TFmtTmQm_P62y8ymFZA/s400/brave+bauer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755204846360503954" border="0" /></a><br />the bucket in the center of the park dumped 1000 gallons of water every five minutes. if you look closely you can see the people under the water...and that teeny boy in the green shirt is brave brave bauer. ha!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64R0EhlOEypF-Q1DjM0-Xk7q-0_F8S2p51ktK3Sy-pENRXOfZwNidTukhcpEh15ZfDzV1M300SJCDEfpVyvW6cyJRNCrxQdzN4DD-8VQeZ0Ss3lEMJJyRITs1GjxZF6naX0YPFPo5tZw/s1600/girls+slide.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64R0EhlOEypF-Q1DjM0-Xk7q-0_F8S2p51ktK3Sy-pENRXOfZwNidTukhcpEh15ZfDzV1M300SJCDEfpVyvW6cyJRNCrxQdzN4DD-8VQeZ0Ss3lEMJJyRITs1GjxZF6naX0YPFPo5tZw/s400/girls+slide.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755204881621268178" border="0" /></a><br />sister sliding.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWlcnoZhKrI6NqeW7-r9nLJErmBJweB23x5Vph3I7HLcuKb2ILbIYYcIgmqIkp2UjidOuOSeugsSo0nr0oHwYlUuFDgO9ELSkXQDcuDDqlRXIaQ_bsZUc6rAdsK2fCwcIEffnLgV35BI/s1600/clock+tower.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWlcnoZhKrI6NqeW7-r9nLJErmBJweB23x5Vph3I7HLcuKb2ILbIYYcIgmqIkp2UjidOuOSeugsSo0nr0oHwYlUuFDgO9ELSkXQDcuDDqlRXIaQ_bsZUc6rAdsK2fCwcIEffnLgV35BI/s400/clock+tower.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755204625529226658" border="0" /></a><br />the great clock tower in the great lobby.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJugQcwgXZs2I0NXFpOPrfTEyzs7hg2G-7cLHef8LFFuxChtpG0i1CXIQ0fzuhOiq93p46RlqICu6WAVLjTYBTcYwGio3m5bNKOZTXwF17AwdeD82Mq3fHCVsflyY2gsbnstzqBqTz2M/s1600/bigs+water.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJugQcwgXZs2I0NXFpOPrfTEyzs7hg2G-7cLHef8LFFuxChtpG0i1CXIQ0fzuhOiq93p46RlqICu6WAVLjTYBTcYwGio3m5bNKOZTXwF17AwdeD82Mq3fHCVsflyY2gsbnstzqBqTz2M/s400/bigs+water.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755204618031259794" border="0" /></a><br />more waterfalls.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCD8yVFF_E7rmS3EsE8IglU836tqt7mt6pZCEX3CbeGS3szMo_6AUeEYvICFbFBNOWTl0ojrgiHvchos7z4_gWyHMq2QoOoyhydl9sk5JudnSFyEy8fNksyFYLIvHV56eRFaG8UgU-n70/s1600/bauer+looks.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCD8yVFF_E7rmS3EsE8IglU836tqt7mt6pZCEX3CbeGS3szMo_6AUeEYvICFbFBNOWTl0ojrgiHvchos7z4_gWyHMq2QoOoyhydl9sk5JudnSFyEy8fNksyFYLIvHV56eRFaG8UgU-n70/s400/bauer+looks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755204608150587778" border="0" /></a><br />this might be my favorite picture. at 8 & 9 every night they do story time. we went down to see it, and bauer found a quiet spot in front of the picture window to the park (which was closing for the day). you could literally feeeeeel his longing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIZ5RGsE9vpILmThCIyCzEOPsJH6neMBl_on7LwiEdivDjfyLwEtNXrNh4WL5Sb3bu1fgjtkOsBBG0xFTt_8iJ5ez2Lu6m3FRoL9jy1GDKymeEDcto1AMPnu0-BR6RAbAmFVahi3E6MM/s1600/bunkbeds.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIZ5RGsE9vpILmThCIyCzEOPsJH6neMBl_on7LwiEdivDjfyLwEtNXrNh4WL5Sb3bu1fgjtkOsBBG0xFTt_8iJ5ez2Lu6m3FRoL9jy1GDKymeEDcto1AMPnu0-BR6RAbAmFVahi3E6MM/s400/bunkbeds.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755204640920709842" border="0" /></a><br />the kids reaction to seeing their bunkbeds.<br />really a great couple of days....or at least these day's thought so! :)the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-87027393238624802872012-06-17T20:42:00.005-06:002012-06-17T20:52:15.993-06:00fayetteville.on the last leg of our journey we made a brief stop in fayetteville.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-e8U_eq9sl0iVYW3Lm0EPpwQPgNzMjnUhYrWKOqWyyo8_XGYtJe02NRwCKvsD6kdl_3Lepc2Giyqzy2CVbmp0Ze1reO3ud-DpwgD3K-GhyKhWyEWkpajiiwz7kYA2F5JKJdw2vrH6Ia8/s1600/stadium.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-e8U_eq9sl0iVYW3Lm0EPpwQPgNzMjnUhYrWKOqWyyo8_XGYtJe02NRwCKvsD6kdl_3Lepc2Giyqzy2CVbmp0Ze1reO3ud-DpwgD3K-GhyKhWyEWkpajiiwz7kYA2F5JKJdw2vrH6Ia8/s400/stadium.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755202709501742930" border="0" /></a><br />which isn't complete without a stop at razorback stadium.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNDp5AeVAEid2G-tf6-DZZ0vT7NouSM8jYJaixqtpjcxpB_l9ChmOLyfMrKXzLye50Dk35LERBQSDWUp8gYqC342irfbJJiKNCCUdVeo7oyH8tOG3ZHVe5WlNWuWOpC3vD2MzUV15GIQ/s1600/market.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNDp5AeVAEid2G-tf6-DZZ0vT7NouSM8jYJaixqtpjcxpB_l9ChmOLyfMrKXzLye50Dk35LERBQSDWUp8gYqC342irfbJJiKNCCUdVeo7oyH8tOG3ZHVe5WlNWuWOpC3vD2MzUV15GIQ/s400/market.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755203159960414466" border="0" /></a><br />next we headed to the square to enjoy the pretty morning at the farmer's market.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9sEEHEpAn6-O6XI9TJXsJFSgysCyAtx2CVhkBg08y1tCRMAwqz7SGUI0ugoPSKCdTxka7Ytmdy9uFun4mDiCXDbyPA3oyfWJAHC4TZLKf3nYk4c3U4qNWkJrMGFMOUEvG8lIur5TfKk/s1600/riffraff.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9sEEHEpAn6-O6XI9TJXsJFSgysCyAtx2CVhkBg08y1tCRMAwqz7SGUI0ugoPSKCdTxka7Ytmdy9uFun4mDiCXDbyPA3oyfWJAHC4TZLKf3nYk4c3U4qNWkJrMGFMOUEvG8lIur5TfKk/s400/riffraff.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755202700095628562" border="0" /></a><br />there were lots of cool little boutiques and fun booths. vivian especially loved this store where she finally was able to pick out her one souvenir from the trip. i must admit i might need to borrow that super cute hat! ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweELlU5pOPUor4PlEK_zsIDm4PNVghhnrFvbbWBvPOQeWxU1QyTwVnl_XaBJSokECuSHuK_KmAcoKDMK61TjoAynIc3TJYjOKFJEmTBc4lLCOxn8jEz7yikzqFpmEL5_YeUGhmbDLY04/s1600/hat.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweELlU5pOPUor4PlEK_zsIDm4PNVghhnrFvbbWBvPOQeWxU1QyTwVnl_XaBJSokECuSHuK_KmAcoKDMK61TjoAynIc3TJYjOKFJEmTBc4lLCOxn8jEz7yikzqFpmEL5_YeUGhmbDLY04/s400/hat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755202261611555458" border="0" /></a><br />bauer found a hat too....but saved his surprise for later.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQbpjZga8zbqX-8nk-EnO0ZeuDYls_DknOItPVaTINdU1H4SY_kfPuBEh8n4uXExpqXnh3zRPSLKE64FdbF-gDP6PEiMRYC_7nvko06Tq_L6T7Y1Ce4v8sgkpi9FX6Jziy26aQWFdQu8/s1600/bliss.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQbpjZga8zbqX-8nk-EnO0ZeuDYls_DknOItPVaTINdU1H4SY_kfPuBEh8n4uXExpqXnh3zRPSLKE64FdbF-gDP6PEiMRYC_7nvko06Tq_L6T7Y1Ce4v8sgkpi9FX6Jziy26aQWFdQu8/s400/bliss.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755202249832482114" border="0" /></a><br />we made a quick stop at bliss. where we each got a different flavor cupcake. i got the elvis: banana nut cake with a peanut butter frosting and chocolate drizzle. delish!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXJ9ee-nbf86OOPVN4uVj1IGxz7bPe94y2GwK3D7M_p6mQYmpdMNTeCIeh7wOJ8CXx0gQVcRljRYB2NEsSjmbzYQE6ATWqCiCq3pbO6RPo-XnqSZW7OfFdQ20w0-zw2gjP8Y90j0WhYs/s1600/cupcakes.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXJ9ee-nbf86OOPVN4uVj1IGxz7bPe94y2GwK3D7M_p6mQYmpdMNTeCIeh7wOJ8CXx0gQVcRljRYB2NEsSjmbzYQE6ATWqCiCq3pbO6RPo-XnqSZW7OfFdQ20w0-zw2gjP8Y90j0WhYs/s400/cupcakes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755202241356487970" border="0" /></a><br />bauer picked razorback red velvet, vivian chocolate milkshake.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZzsEmj14DuMxOMTnt1MiNsgW-pEMtxl66K5E8Iv1OKA2dh_dZBMkGl-AqwrCJ4qtgOjCvnUOgjqveLANN7GBWi9hegn30LvRZ3BYVgRrDZ1kbrSD9yMuRNJcabExjCs7Cw0bdz3Ssbo/s1600/yummy+franny.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZzsEmj14DuMxOMTnt1MiNsgW-pEMtxl66K5E8Iv1OKA2dh_dZBMkGl-AqwrCJ4qtgOjCvnUOgjqveLANN7GBWi9hegn30LvRZ3BYVgRrDZ1kbrSD9yMuRNJcabExjCs7Cw0bdz3Ssbo/s400/yummy+franny.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755202238208246850" border="0" /></a><br />frannie picked a chocolate dipped cake ball...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZmESyUB6p-Jvw_m5TyzQm2JqtSwMW13VPSr-SfqUSNPX1CTIBboeZ1W8_8hFYt43EM1eJhrQ_avQPq1oXiDd0nVJzp-E3kkMYHeLKNbSjRu_aPPRBLU-8Rmc6cRT9dkhlb73iaKFvmo/s1600/bite.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZmESyUB6p-Jvw_m5TyzQm2JqtSwMW13VPSr-SfqUSNPX1CTIBboeZ1W8_8hFYt43EM1eJhrQ_avQPq1oXiDd0nVJzp-E3kkMYHeLKNbSjRu_aPPRBLU-8Rmc6cRT9dkhlb73iaKFvmo/s400/bite.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755202229798127954" border="0" /></a><br />yep...she liked it! :)the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-3260722792184096482012-06-17T20:37:00.003-06:002012-06-17T20:42:34.361-06:00father's dayhere we are today for our annual daddy's day golf adventure.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHispeLyUuIrqJMEnTJiAb2fnt08qKKovqU-q20L2Ek0CkKeW6gf-9pqH1nA-7MFTRmT-RgRkZNlMCBJrVnhqGMjJsA9WtvZJaytrm5TRL2WYGWhInaU0UmwtayEjj3QOXDvUpXqa5LI/s1600/daddy+day.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHispeLyUuIrqJMEnTJiAb2fnt08qKKovqU-q20L2Ek0CkKeW6gf-9pqH1nA-7MFTRmT-RgRkZNlMCBJrVnhqGMjJsA9WtvZJaytrm5TRL2WYGWhInaU0UmwtayEjj3QOXDvUpXqa5LI/s400/daddy+day.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755201006942437602" border="0" /></a><br />a few years ago we each bought clif a book for father's day. i must say...bauer's choice is still my favorite. a simple book entitled "my daddy loves me".<br />my daddy plays with me, my daddy washes me, my daddy laughs with me, etc.<br />our daddy does all those things and so much much more. we are so grateful for this amazing man. thank you cliffy for being...well....YOU! we love you!!!the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-86333282997432683912012-03-04T13:53:00.003-06:002012-03-04T14:13:04.728-06:00yeah yeah...it's been forever...i'm way behind. you know the spiel. how about i just start now! :) the weather here has been unseasonably warm (it is TOTALLY my fault. i bought all three kids ski bibs. a sure fire guarantee there will be no snow\cold. but i digress...)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkIpEfN2FZKaCkLt56OZLJyZOefO9rYPCdD5SnUbuvBUbyHjEj_7dfjrPGMHZjgePj_izODChhAt1KWCFgTdOOSEU4cRXxnCr3LaNoSULohFji6zTEOX9dMrNpv4MnUPDxM14Nynmx4Y/s1600/get+ready.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkIpEfN2FZKaCkLt56OZLJyZOefO9rYPCdD5SnUbuvBUbyHjEj_7dfjrPGMHZjgePj_izODChhAt1KWCFgTdOOSEU4cRXxnCr3LaNoSULohFji6zTEOX9dMrNpv4MnUPDxM14Nynmx4Y/s400/get+ready.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134563774089970" border="0" /></a><br />hey frances...you read to run?!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRjdKQInM0El-p8mRohidPKFz5fq_ytSs7AwQPtbmxl3nnEJRcZ8d_SmDJB2BoeCo_A5aJ0P9mGenaZCPHn8kwmCfRYY80amR6bm3-IvkfETTreXuqEvWZJbFqri3L0NE9AJpAFBg4NY/s1600/3run.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRjdKQInM0El-p8mRohidPKFz5fq_ytSs7AwQPtbmxl3nnEJRcZ8d_SmDJB2BoeCo_A5aJ0P9mGenaZCPHn8kwmCfRYY80amR6bm3-IvkfETTreXuqEvWZJbFqri3L0NE9AJpAFBg4NY/s400/3run.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134543571746962" border="0" /></a><br />you betcha! after a quick "project" (a surprise for our impending anniversary) we decided to let the kids run and play...and of course take some pics!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl2WondcXLbqQqpBiDevwC-BO73rtrnxKXB5WH03NhBi-AVIPG_n6q9k0xem2zOaXNfEJYEh5DSSYwvOL8-WraVlj0ZzmmvmXjTMAUs-00a75KfSnCooySuR2KPTMx4NhW-OjyxOVxiQ/s1600/bestclif+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl2WondcXLbqQqpBiDevwC-BO73rtrnxKXB5WH03NhBi-AVIPG_n6q9k0xem2zOaXNfEJYEh5DSSYwvOL8-WraVlj0ZzmmvmXjTMAUs-00a75KfSnCooySuR2KPTMx4NhW-OjyxOVxiQ/s400/bestclif+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134531618534546" border="0" /></a><br />this might be my favorite from all day. love that crew!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFUDxWrK7SQcG4FV60wfdMYxx4UOAXGPuwEYhW7H_8EmXv8XN-wuszADw7TeUq0xn_IrBqZVuaeWAccGmlMOv_P-LvpC9r4VHgUpkpfKjIQd6iOfZzSFizSdKNcnX_26JO6uGm88seZ4/s1600/frank+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFUDxWrK7SQcG4FV60wfdMYxx4UOAXGPuwEYhW7H_8EmXv8XN-wuszADw7TeUq0xn_IrBqZVuaeWAccGmlMOv_P-LvpC9r4VHgUpkpfKjIQd6iOfZzSFizSdKNcnX_26JO6uGm88seZ4/s400/frank+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134526983804018" border="0" /></a><br />for the most part, this big girl was anti-picture...but she did have a lot of fun running from the camera. ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqn1ZhRivBI9ObAX0SBElRsiXaiY9YgIuSBhExmr74Uen9YkMn9pb9XOBLWxUGc3sffb8_W560tKD9X9zYJe4efnRdC2CvB3oZepgHjyZdr3_KrLky7t8kW31iWsDoopp9OnZpzAov_qI/s1600/daddycrew.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqn1ZhRivBI9ObAX0SBElRsiXaiY9YgIuSBhExmr74Uen9YkMn9pb9XOBLWxUGc3sffb8_W560tKD9X9zYJe4efnRdC2CvB3oZepgHjyZdr3_KrLky7t8kW31iWsDoopp9OnZpzAov_qI/s400/daddycrew.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134196786342514" border="0" /></a><br />and even though bradford pears make me sneeze, i have to admit they are breathtakingly beautiful.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5-SxVSRoSpBTZG9Dy9I3nzgdCMlDOu8tqvn99Ze_G3wtzco26u9aNqrFZsDgXZoCSi7gbSLm_ThtKwSKGOqnCgB-75G9uAqHe_onewqM5tAehtjGhyW1V9du_ILmqIgsHGFgNlKVao0/s1600/frank+no.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5-SxVSRoSpBTZG9Dy9I3nzgdCMlDOu8tqvn99Ze_G3wtzco26u9aNqrFZsDgXZoCSi7gbSLm_ThtKwSKGOqnCgB-75G9uAqHe_onewqM5tAehtjGhyW1V9du_ILmqIgsHGFgNlKVao0/s400/frank+no.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134185500656802" border="0" /></a><br />ummm....i said no pictures mom! ha...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLH8LQ5s7khQRcZAnNdI7QHptiggG76SeHcGKm9tUZyoKSZ6XRtvbSJJi9tev75TUFCPs-I1Gy-htT1hSb_QThvPFF6dQoxSmPEWjeuKOvBE5t8GLqKRXzreaeP7Jb8M0jIkBOog7j-c/s1600/mombaby+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLH8LQ5s7khQRcZAnNdI7QHptiggG76SeHcGKm9tUZyoKSZ6XRtvbSJJi9tev75TUFCPs-I1Gy-htT1hSb_QThvPFF6dQoxSmPEWjeuKOvBE5t8GLqKRXzreaeP7Jb8M0jIkBOog7j-c/s400/mombaby+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134182554102178" border="0" /></a><br />okay...one, if you hold me.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhT_oN26Y6jcDLKUHBclvb4AlBVveCApIKRsZB8pOvtxTZ-NYQNxqgJUzj4aW5S82cPFRdinrlM8mRlUFDuYhEnkzGidl5jOjC6isa2XBN97ThL4sAhVuIMriAUyucauAoi-QqDA-lkk/s1600/mombaby.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhT_oN26Y6jcDLKUHBclvb4AlBVveCApIKRsZB8pOvtxTZ-NYQNxqgJUzj4aW5S82cPFRdinrlM8mRlUFDuYhEnkzGidl5jOjC6isa2XBN97ThL4sAhVuIMriAUyucauAoi-QqDA-lkk/s400/mombaby.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134172756162354" border="0" /></a><br />or maybe two. (just for the record, vivian took and "styled" this picture. hence the flower in my hair.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyvDNjlqa1Px8SwVhWj66GAtHohXqo3curEYnen62KmuSPGc-H-XxdGSPUSzdpw9Ood4KvnheLYj6ZNiSAh1Vud_DE4bpGIPfJ9qgHOM3MvSzAbjl1TiZD2wWODNUhvOt_8_3rHzSS_o/s1600/bigs+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyvDNjlqa1Px8SwVhWj66GAtHohXqo3curEYnen62KmuSPGc-H-XxdGSPUSzdpw9Ood4KvnheLYj6ZNiSAh1Vud_DE4bpGIPfJ9qgHOM3MvSzAbjl1TiZD2wWODNUhvOt_8_3rHzSS_o/s400/bigs+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716134205511049058" border="0" /></a><br />the bigs.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImZ0NPS3JMY9Zf3MadjelqWnyk2WARR873VdhjusIOYq0P7SY9ZnxCkPkdww2WeU5Pd9v6w5VkvnQOfdubWV0uTvyHfDmjswd3SxolPlqVHoR_czdd39eFacLCIATkym8-2l2JsuCsow/s1600/frank+bored.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImZ0NPS3JMY9Zf3MadjelqWnyk2WARR873VdhjusIOYq0P7SY9ZnxCkPkdww2WeU5Pd9v6w5VkvnQOfdubWV0uTvyHfDmjswd3SxolPlqVHoR_czdd39eFacLCIATkym8-2l2JsuCsow/s400/frank+bored.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716133688502947346" border="0" /></a><br />still no cooperation.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlS1vm37jCx4O9N3kMDWB8AZF9pxVu2pt3LO9lH2NdDpdLqrUtmAQQq5mqbhXJeFIHt2N51tq-Bl2v1jcqZnrHn3FWYpjON4uwUFNQT2H0JOnL2w9NBE-Smb9pswnCio567tWe94KgntU/s1600/pout.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlS1vm37jCx4O9N3kMDWB8AZF9pxVu2pt3LO9lH2NdDpdLqrUtmAQQq5mqbhXJeFIHt2N51tq-Bl2v1jcqZnrHn3FWYpjON4uwUFNQT2H0JOnL2w9NBE-Smb9pswnCio567tWe94KgntU/s400/pout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716133677724918114" border="0" /></a><br />and all of a sudden b got mad. he decided to pout and have a moment with beary...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZG_T3tt05smjbs4ZYuNSxbDYVobmOoX6l586bhvXDsMVdl-y2vBu0t8_MJnUlLhToALb7k7UoIprazKcq0e2u9j-PitFtZECmPO022-3BMKj1wotqkAbR0hMpZB-IE0KrNMnZElbcVPE/s1600/beary+s%252Cile.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZG_T3tt05smjbs4ZYuNSxbDYVobmOoX6l586bhvXDsMVdl-y2vBu0t8_MJnUlLhToALb7k7UoIprazKcq0e2u9j-PitFtZECmPO022-3BMKj1wotqkAbR0hMpZB-IE0KrNMnZElbcVPE/s400/beary+s%252Cile.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716133668452890770" border="0" /></a><br />wait a second....he is all better!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMgoX98S9p7mexTUI2LYpNonIka-sSCXbJN1hpZydDXvLkKJEjBWcApqL3VgPS6UanaStVyZYuwBGeQqNYbznn5AKPP_iUrwqcd9fKLQu_m56bPRQIBV4rYP4ybq2TKfl13AGZv7JA_o/s1600/daddyfrankpath.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMgoX98S9p7mexTUI2LYpNonIka-sSCXbJN1hpZydDXvLkKJEjBWcApqL3VgPS6UanaStVyZYuwBGeQqNYbznn5AKPP_iUrwqcd9fKLQu_m56bPRQIBV4rYP4ybq2TKfl13AGZv7JA_o/s400/daddyfrankpath.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716133659560766130" border="0" /></a><br />and before we knew, it was time to go.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8Bg7s6Opn7YuYeLC4u9g13uLF4Rbm0Lj5IMwEasRb1-dEhT7Vp26e93PqcO0TBqsRxgYgYFUx9CydYfIxWsqRPRpGmYOM5O6AXVAyt9pK2ADCUNnek2ueG_l4JZrYQ0rCeigQdvlZGY/s1600/helper.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8Bg7s6Opn7YuYeLC4u9g13uLF4Rbm0Lj5IMwEasRb1-dEhT7Vp26e93PqcO0TBqsRxgYgYFUx9CydYfIxWsqRPRpGmYOM5O6AXVAyt9pK2ADCUNnek2ueG_l4JZrYQ0rCeigQdvlZGY/s400/helper.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716133688926269650" border="0" /></a><br />many thanks to my photography assistant. i'm sure with great help like that i can promise lots more new posts. ;)the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-47884277608550732472012-01-14T18:03:00.005-06:002012-01-16T15:20:35.619-06:00caroline kate & FREE stuff!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxLkfwoRO97qzWvswieq4BRiJaROJ2ojqTgSxirzRnaPmSIZ5qoBb9i_3A_Y0nLuB7voucOc0gAk88kQW-b6LtdLDmacDuShDaSyNhaDD3gNhHZke3GW5ItugION057OWNcrKr5gCf2M/s1600/SCD_056.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxLkfwoRO97qzWvswieq4BRiJaROJ2ojqTgSxirzRnaPmSIZ5qoBb9i_3A_Y0nLuB7voucOc0gAk88kQW-b6LtdLDmacDuShDaSyNhaDD3gNhHZke3GW5ItugION057OWNcrKr5gCf2M/s400/SCD_056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697643523508979474" border="0" /></a><br />hello all...well...it has finally happened. caroline kate is open on etsy!!! <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/carolinekatedesigns">click here for the link.</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCra0HigHuriaNBPHE9cpTZR5BLlYweOWjaCSlrwRvODdfSw0V4vlABCJKFjjP1Zmv_M6PVOa9MerQumgVwoaeZS58z9Jtx5p4Q6eA51_qtgrKR4lTJoibh7fxmAr8JvufJJa4RyKyq_s/s1600/SCD_146.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCra0HigHuriaNBPHE9cpTZR5BLlYweOWjaCSlrwRvODdfSw0V4vlABCJKFjjP1Zmv_M6PVOa9MerQumgVwoaeZS58z9Jtx5p4Q6eA51_qtgrKR4lTJoibh7fxmAr8JvufJJa4RyKyq_s/s400/SCD_146.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697643516155625314" border="0" /></a><br />and to share the excitement, i have decided to do a little give away. yep, i said it...FREE stuff folks!!! all you have to do is this...link <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/carolinekatedesigns">caroline kate's etsy site</a> to your blog, mention it on facebook, or tweet about it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRphFu52Ibwq6W5xtJvvh-iyhyphenhyphenb08UkByJnN-od2I-WWm50VcRBzGWBdLSCSojKI_a6HWHQ4bb7vLax7-Lt_demDL3ybrCYfgDc1ZCwerOgxlz8d3u5GOhahLmDgDVkmWRnCQftFcPRmQ/s1600/SCD_171.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRphFu52Ibwq6W5xtJvvh-iyhyphenhyphenb08UkByJnN-od2I-WWm50VcRBzGWBdLSCSojKI_a6HWHQ4bb7vLax7-Lt_demDL3ybrCYfgDc1ZCwerOgxlz8d3u5GOhahLmDgDVkmWRnCQftFcPRmQ/s400/SCD_171.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697643514529220690" border="0" /></a><br />then either leave me a comment here on the blog, via fb, or at the new company email address: carolinekatedesigns@gmail.com. do all three and you are entered three times! woohoo...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3V0NK5R42yv2f9-81usiEaYA5NzuI0QpzFded5ZUIoRWzM6hzXai4ZOi4vXwCVe-JR9VqJ-Lpqb-XuQFXm8KraFyDZp1ZFJ6tF7d2r6qYD13MIMrE4CDz_BX14104srXZgd0Luk4SeY/s1600/cloth1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3V0NK5R42yv2f9-81usiEaYA5NzuI0QpzFded5ZUIoRWzM6hzXai4ZOi4vXwCVe-JR9VqJ-Lpqb-XuQFXm8KraFyDZp1ZFJ6tF7d2r6qYD13MIMrE4CDz_BX14104srXZgd0Luk4SeY/s400/cloth1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697643525982444898" border="0" /></a><br />that's it....and one of these beautiful goodies will be yours. thank you so much for all your support over the last few months\years. it is because of the encouragement of amazing friends like you that i have finally taken this step...so THANKS! now get out there and spread the word!!! :)the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-58461890323505075382012-01-10T13:10:00.002-06:002012-01-10T13:30:30.862-06:00this IS the lifewhat in the world have we been up to?!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LthwZ_WsAA2EXQ6NpVJZU-V9ImA0pZA2DYTwR8wXqweyHs53k4sDqgB0HBAi-gf7UWzILF1R1Oevyq63wNoRm4qjQ4M0n8vrBsL0izwsmBAqawwC8VqVLXMSqmXdHbEW0Q4_syLMChg/s1600/vivi.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LthwZ_WsAA2EXQ6NpVJZU-V9ImA0pZA2DYTwR8wXqweyHs53k4sDqgB0HBAi-gf7UWzILF1R1Oevyq63wNoRm4qjQ4M0n8vrBsL0izwsmBAqawwC8VqVLXMSqmXdHbEW0Q4_syLMChg/s400/vivi.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696083368100936306" border="0" /></a><br />i seriously have no earthly idea! christmas break was a blur. we spent time with family, feasted on yummy food, traveled a bit, played outside, stayed up late, watched movies, slept in, etc...but now it is time to get back into the routine and head back to work\school. but not before i post one last glimpse of our break. not anything earth shattering, just some lovely times i want to remember...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvwzbqNHmy8xuqtUcOz1hdlDRxV_PI6BpbovS1a9Zulsc8CmKWobDIbR0I73dC3f7nh7BDQ8gSKLqlmKzQY5WLVOUPRjb3MGDjt912uJzActMwpH1rEKWL4OsKWN_BW66uqgWfndToWU/s1600/tree+house.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvwzbqNHmy8xuqtUcOz1hdlDRxV_PI6BpbovS1a9Zulsc8CmKWobDIbR0I73dC3f7nh7BDQ8gSKLqlmKzQY5WLVOUPRjb3MGDjt912uJzActMwpH1rEKWL4OsKWN_BW66uqgWfndToWU/s400/tree+house.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696083383211303618" border="0" /></a><br />like me practicing with the new zoom lens on the camera. trying to sneak up on the kids...and them laughing hysterically when they caught me.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJlzdFC5DHcCTWbPTjo8wZQI9KQqYxJdEz8CEyXpSuXqAGXKU78uzo1vzq9VrD5hr6P3451ACAjWxCPa9gDnDvwIARG94BkLiB7iujx11AP4SnQVS7N05P1Hv_AzCfY2jBcQDL66plr4/s1600/bclose.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJlzdFC5DHcCTWbPTjo8wZQI9KQqYxJdEz8CEyXpSuXqAGXKU78uzo1vzq9VrD5hr6P3451ACAjWxCPa9gDnDvwIARG94BkLiB7iujx11AP4SnQVS7N05P1Hv_AzCfY2jBcQDL66plr4/s400/bclose.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696083176545785074" border="0" /></a><br />or how excited bauer was for the razorbacks to play in the cotton bowl. he wore his uniform all that day and when prompted to show how a razorback plays football would strike this fierce pose.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya4YqOBUl4a7qpe-RgohVYeVhK3t3jTev3EAT_fzb0FLd5R5BG_0on2mZxY9rQi0IwWkQ4wBtOI7a9mGo37iGNQfR0NmMSGTRgHwueVUDRbyIS717FP4oHN2n-ZsLDfUsLwY0iVEg1s4/s1600/b.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya4YqOBUl4a7qpe-RgohVYeVhK3t3jTev3EAT_fzb0FLd5R5BG_0on2mZxY9rQi0IwWkQ4wBtOI7a9mGo37iGNQfR0NmMSGTRgHwueVUDRbyIS717FP4oHN2n-ZsLDfUsLwY0iVEg1s4/s400/b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696083160495368498" border="0" /></a><br />on a much sweeter note, a few days after new years he brought me this.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6QoSpJy7aY3dhZcnufa6skjL1PngVSWOvKvHqVmXI93kxd2qCl11F6dN9BORekzW4TKv7JfDtO8Y8tWUpiFhyphenhyphenK-Fv2qIIFyJrrSSjua8FaYTtU2oGtf-VqGD1YPR-s03bOY6OblrCsQ/s1600/baby+jesus.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6QoSpJy7aY3dhZcnufa6skjL1PngVSWOvKvHqVmXI93kxd2qCl11F6dN9BORekzW4TKv7JfDtO8Y8tWUpiFhyphenhyphenK-Fv2qIIFyJrrSSjua8FaYTtU2oGtf-VqGD1YPR-s03bOY6OblrCsQ/s400/baby+jesus.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696083164793535890" border="0" /></a><br />a chocolate donut covered with a mini airhead and a gummy bear. hmmm....i asked "what is it?" his reply, "baby jesus just borned in his blanket in his baby crib."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIidQCl3CdO6SMSBvH4pdc2jQJ4VCVr1RA8xc_52F0oI7CrP-lwUA-JfjnK7keASmvKXwXIWWzLjwRIn3WhNLCs1b5I8lVcScV8xBdqHjlo9MntLQkDGcyA0IK3QJ_YmX_MLfS0qiujrc/s1600/artist.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIidQCl3CdO6SMSBvH4pdc2jQJ4VCVr1RA8xc_52F0oI7CrP-lwUA-JfjnK7keASmvKXwXIWWzLjwRIn3WhNLCs1b5I8lVcScV8xBdqHjlo9MntLQkDGcyA0IK3QJ_YmX_MLfS0qiujrc/s400/artist.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696083150647171106" border="0" /></a><br />and my sweet big girl vivian...how big she is getting!! i found her downstairs quietly working on her drawing skills....SO SO proud of that talented girl.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHEmQ11dVN04mH4AqkBZYLMO5viHQuiciptBFXVIJlvPeNR1AElX8zTfMGzRJPoCKjK9hZNL4DrEYa8zvXyQgHqoprLoeb-dIZr_LBoAOFjPbSZLx2aCjP_SYaQlTqfKb2a7ByH_J76k/s1600/gigi.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHEmQ11dVN04mH4AqkBZYLMO5viHQuiciptBFXVIJlvPeNR1AElX8zTfMGzRJPoCKjK9hZNL4DrEYa8zvXyQgHqoprLoeb-dIZr_LBoAOFjPbSZLx2aCjP_SYaQlTqfKb2a7ByH_J76k/s400/gigi.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696083183401453394" border="0" /></a><br />and a very rare but beautiful appearance by miss josie. i promise you we must have the best luck with dogs. diagnosed with cancer four years ago (it's just a tumor on her leg about the size of a golf ball) she is still going strong!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOexhl1UXP_ml67soIvbcZKtaNpyeOSbqMHgfhXwIeh-RSmDq5q4B_z-icC8AHkGVG_f8ypcTnSb_kWobCQsPInZCGJN3FeHGFdeLSrVjVFGwylJ7pPJfwQR0DO_AdrJ2D6cIW-mXdEg/s1600/the+life.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOexhl1UXP_ml67soIvbcZKtaNpyeOSbqMHgfhXwIeh-RSmDq5q4B_z-icC8AHkGVG_f8ypcTnSb_kWobCQsPInZCGJN3FeHGFdeLSrVjVFGwylJ7pPJfwQR0DO_AdrJ2D6cIW-mXdEg/s400/the+life.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696083372409474514" border="0" /></a><br />like i said...not much earth shattering going on here...just enjoying the days with our day's. as b likes to say, "this IS the life!"the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-53275387281950832402011-12-31T21:00:00.011-06:002011-12-31T22:21:41.105-06:00matching cousins or six just ain't gonna happen.as a christmas gift, gege found matching outfits for all six grandkids.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mT4pylcd_aoC-CV30BrdOB5F3fhliVJhrtOCdqT82EWp8tkuWE4q8CygRFs6GxxtjYosOX3N4iK74wzA-Ao6sCXP8Uy73163ZFWJTO_RvGj_gKuDWiwZR6yJi-W7HeJM2vsDme1nQgU/s1600/v+hayes.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mT4pylcd_aoC-CV30BrdOB5F3fhliVJhrtOCdqT82EWp8tkuWE4q8CygRFs6GxxtjYosOX3N4iK74wzA-Ao6sCXP8Uy73163ZFWJTO_RvGj_gKuDWiwZR6yJi-W7HeJM2vsDme1nQgU/s400/v+hayes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692510948646166658" border="0" /></a><br />let the photo session begin, eh? well here is the deal. i have yet to take a picture of six kids that i thought was worthy of printing. i figure i need to give it about another five years and then i might have a sporting chance. ha! so i thought why not use this opportunity to at least practice individual shots.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kOn-xZUnni8D0bs7_EwOQOtCnzlOKxJWz-fUaJKzNYaSBOE5gZ_8bZ67lEalrN6v98A3ZbsIjxwhDB_P6IQ8du58nhlHE4qO2ASXPCLQTwefGBfxpNfHhZJsEZGJfvK2AbKVDZ8tK0g/s1600/set.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kOn-xZUnni8D0bs7_EwOQOtCnzlOKxJWz-fUaJKzNYaSBOE5gZ_8bZ67lEalrN6v98A3ZbsIjxwhDB_P6IQ8du58nhlHE4qO2ASXPCLQTwefGBfxpNfHhZJsEZGJfvK2AbKVDZ8tK0g/s400/set.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692510930480890402" border="0" /></a><br />always the ham, and ever photogenic, setler 4 1/2.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9rzEFMUdnyidAeHa8m5PEymYRwETok02jU58BXotwDHPhtxhoDDyId_rPB1fbYNmvYBBSUv8PT6Pn8dVFjkuHSdQH1YOONpKuj3VsTnO759AmvD_B43zroKhYkmDxAW-1eXeZzzhteQ/s1600/six1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9rzEFMUdnyidAeHa8m5PEymYRwETok02jU58BXotwDHPhtxhoDDyId_rPB1fbYNmvYBBSUv8PT6Pn8dVFjkuHSdQH1YOONpKuj3VsTnO759AmvD_B43zroKhYkmDxAW-1eXeZzzhteQ/s400/six1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692510970885265122" border="0" /></a><br />a failed attempt at six, at least they are all happy, right?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6TtJHmi5qERU-xmCc5OlmevDYJ-RhfIG7LmxeXCKoTKEs0l6bqNEU1Co8HMguWpEfrVoyA_b3EPPrMgDbsp4EgemIEzlAgQWLxy1Kihv3kxyk8KtZQf83Zmb2ntcspC9JQBbmSsVq3k/s1600/frankes.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6TtJHmi5qERU-xmCc5OlmevDYJ-RhfIG7LmxeXCKoTKEs0l6bqNEU1Co8HMguWpEfrVoyA_b3EPPrMgDbsp4EgemIEzlAgQWLxy1Kihv3kxyk8KtZQf83Zmb2ntcspC9JQBbmSsVq3k/s400/frankes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692509731614292258" border="0" /></a><br />spunky funny frances at 21 months.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7R39EZx7OvAeM8vpOLKA7aBKRAnOLj27BK3qFelreiipClxnRqrl0DZUcguPUTWWcu9IP7MhV0zkqjcLo3iXrmjxymp0q1eIm-s108aVu3gwGeBdcyhicH_b6PY1wqo0NWsG4j_gjwE/s1600/dj.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7R39EZx7OvAeM8vpOLKA7aBKRAnOLj27BK3qFelreiipClxnRqrl0DZUcguPUTWWcu9IP7MhV0zkqjcLo3iXrmjxymp0q1eIm-s108aVu3gwGeBdcyhicH_b6PY1wqo0NWsG4j_gjwE/s400/dj.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692509714369932082" border="0" /></a><br />sweet and very serious about her swinging, daylee at 19 months.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6y0Jobn3T_OKMQYiU0-CIqziQNRgYD1iY78QcbeTgB2KJCgmXxl5k0P1at49GJsQhxNnmYH8KFJkCJNknV8F5js6sO8_XAp1OwgFvvlkV7AN_YrKR16WdnyoSFeis8X06Ib3kSVesAs/s1600/v+cold1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6y0Jobn3T_OKMQYiU0-CIqziQNRgYD1iY78QcbeTgB2KJCgmXxl5k0P1at49GJsQhxNnmYH8KFJkCJNknV8F5js6sO8_XAp1OwgFvvlkV7AN_YrKR16WdnyoSFeis8X06Ib3kSVesAs/s400/v+cold1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692510932821802130" border="0" /></a><br />giggly oldest grandchild, vivian 6.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7pwE4FJQN78TWXeQiMqFCKTWjdEB7N7sglNCNC_QoRQe3tlEbfzhXmG5JW1V0O5dEPt9zd7olCIgLCr6_WBJrLmTHBFbtf8WkFNQGoS1ARWySFGxPAk7BLJfdtpN1Fhek1vYdWoq-8A/s1600/bgd.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7pwE4FJQN78TWXeQiMqFCKTWjdEB7N7sglNCNC_QoRQe3tlEbfzhXmG5JW1V0O5dEPt9zd7olCIgLCr6_WBJrLmTHBFbtf8WkFNQGoS1ARWySFGxPAk7BLJfdtpN1Fhek1vYdWoq-8A/s400/bgd.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692509701129873874" border="0" /></a><br />wild but kind, bauer 4.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqlXb9G1xaD7NKGz2mXICbgAzeHartGzRhhH6fdjWwGstBYZ8taL-mE3jMh4S_HAJzYhTASdL7XYdSrfUO72ly-DaVv_GwenA3bVBygmPFMHZcN-NgT07hoKmQSgFK6b8-JoJhiNWoAw/s1600/hayers.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqlXb9G1xaD7NKGz2mXICbgAzeHartGzRhhH6fdjWwGstBYZ8taL-mE3jMh4S_HAJzYhTASdL7XYdSrfUO72ly-DaVv_GwenA3bVBygmPFMHZcN-NgT07hoKmQSgFK6b8-JoJhiNWoAw/s400/hayers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692509737533967010" border="0" /></a><br />handsome and hilarious, hayes 19 months.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBr9tZ5BGv_gh8u_iHFA6MeM_m7RG46JEvqcv35wgk3p_9jvM2k1iIjAbrRpSBqONthFHzn2cuFHz6q2l9UFC3bw5WVw7MMLxGmcPacTGZ7-kh3N_aheNjMD-ebqXXHdtetQknvmq_60/s1600/bigs1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBr9tZ5BGv_gh8u_iHFA6MeM_m7RG46JEvqcv35wgk3p_9jvM2k1iIjAbrRpSBqONthFHzn2cuFHz6q2l9UFC3bw5WVw7MMLxGmcPacTGZ7-kh3N_aheNjMD-ebqXXHdtetQknvmq_60/s400/bigs1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692509694465215890" border="0" /></a><br />the big three (please don't even think i got a little three shot).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSupZcA5Yk2kpiRZ6FX6UcSAzwdcNkrI6TqfqnvatdGnADpcBFMTWlPORacuOk8aojrtYAFUaw2Mf38qptkz6MC-ss4CE4mqKhZWPlVnl9NqZ9eyeiQrkJ1XjRrFtspdpMaYtHFOsoyMw/s1600/six+swingset.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSupZcA5Yk2kpiRZ6FX6UcSAzwdcNkrI6TqfqnvatdGnADpcBFMTWlPORacuOk8aojrtYAFUaw2Mf38qptkz6MC-ss4CE4mqKhZWPlVnl9NqZ9eyeiQrkJ1XjRrFtspdpMaYtHFOsoyMw/s400/six+swingset.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692510956857662434" border="0" /></a><br />and all six with our matriarch. like i said...it was fun, but don't expect a group shot for at least three years.the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-18778468056299000702011-12-31T21:00:00.007-06:002011-12-31T22:02:45.482-06:00unwrapping<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU48OYaov9kkNYOK2vxaE9o-OsnjSzyMiozC_z-cOeCuqPiVTVwMGOk5u8U094yOj3_vp4JTOgGVFxUJmV6FRiFtjGwjvK8G9B5G8S90wOR2sGwapwSbJTuQSCQMHDBhWSBEHKyW4GC58/s1600/matching+dude+shirts.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU48OYaov9kkNYOK2vxaE9o-OsnjSzyMiozC_z-cOeCuqPiVTVwMGOk5u8U094yOj3_vp4JTOgGVFxUJmV6FRiFtjGwjvK8G9B5G8S90wOR2sGwapwSbJTuQSCQMHDBhWSBEHKyW4GC58/s400/matching+dude+shirts.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692507373209904242" border="0" /></a><br />on the 28th the cousins arrived and after an amazing christmas meal complete with joan's yummy dressing and turkey, the unwrapping commenced. bauer was pretty pumped to have "matching dude shirts" with setler.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLO0HiKqvK_rpkqrwON_Pkzu4DofHNUMiVv0EUzCmwS49y5WtfGKEg2Z0txcFpIsATak73_jQHuCidKaVzNgmzu40RXPXPMWNBtttZwFoKDRWOyVeNT_A7Pq4e4FW-QeCsLcyNSzxoDTE/s1600/lala.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLO0HiKqvK_rpkqrwON_Pkzu4DofHNUMiVv0EUzCmwS49y5WtfGKEg2Z0txcFpIsATak73_jQHuCidKaVzNgmzu40RXPXPMWNBtttZwFoKDRWOyVeNT_A7Pq4e4FW-QeCsLcyNSzxoDTE/s400/lala.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692507350951936850" border="0" /></a><br />but possibly even more exciting was vivian's new lalaloopsy silly hair!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7a-cH7Wz_idEI_yynTxuX8HncdoJlUsmxEaoh0Nta2aq2vPC9zxv6Gpdkm3AfB2v0BBjGbLcuqQCkkl3clE3YzRQRl0AblJFx0jDOGSRwyB7md3Q8se-6ZIxyqj1J_W1l57kh6hHVm4/s1600/hayes+eats+paper.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7a-cH7Wz_idEI_yynTxuX8HncdoJlUsmxEaoh0Nta2aq2vPC9zxv6Gpdkm3AfB2v0BBjGbLcuqQCkkl3clE3YzRQRl0AblJFx0jDOGSRwyB7md3Q8se-6ZIxyqj1J_W1l57kh6hHVm4/s400/hayes+eats+paper.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692507345236997554" border="0" /></a><br />hayes man, always easy to please, was content with eating his wrapping paper. sweet silly boy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAzZn2vZl9kVoySYmymUot_75EJ1NvP1Bnj-1w35oDnThwrJp06Yup5SCBMJocwcK7HfFbL2NEwdZdc50JGZGcyLL00y0pLpF-nbuSXN1RoDz9r7-nQ8xYGSwIP_ovrFHVm6euMmB-SI/s1600/v+christmas.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAzZn2vZl9kVoySYmymUot_75EJ1NvP1Bnj-1w35oDnThwrJp06Yup5SCBMJocwcK7HfFbL2NEwdZdc50JGZGcyLL00y0pLpF-nbuSXN1RoDz9r7-nQ8xYGSwIP_ovrFHVm6euMmB-SI/s400/v+christmas.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692507375068210226" border="0" /></a><br />and miss v was kind enough to help frances unwrap her gifts.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8qtcBfjmyvXkx_FGHpC7D2lacH5ZApZ8agMIWqwzUx8D78vGDQ_bfuWEw4OJG28fqbapqIiV30RZVPs765srPuWwSoKjxPdeYH-ISMxMBEpXZCyG96pm-_aX-skXYSw7VWkqyd1d4ZA/s1600/frances+baby.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8qtcBfjmyvXkx_FGHpC7D2lacH5ZApZ8agMIWqwzUx8D78vGDQ_bfuWEw4OJG28fqbapqIiV30RZVPs765srPuWwSoKjxPdeYH-ISMxMBEpXZCyG96pm-_aX-skXYSw7VWkqyd1d4ZA/s400/frances+baby.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692506955209707090" border="0" /></a><br />which included pretty earrings (for future pierced ears) and a sweet baby giraffe doll.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jllV8kbwkWVQTqcmWh50RURIBk5rIHfa37L6QlisLT_UIiyi_QUs8eyfa8iJ7qaYfgvxdO5HUJUlAgeFMCbfvW6PXh17A95IMpb4bKq4GmHD41suK9483FdhtloJy6SGxmPCqwIhBHw/s1600/cousings.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jllV8kbwkWVQTqcmWh50RURIBk5rIHfa37L6QlisLT_UIiyi_QUs8eyfa8iJ7qaYfgvxdO5HUJUlAgeFMCbfvW6PXh17A95IMpb4bKq4GmHD41suK9483FdhtloJy6SGxmPCqwIhBHw/s400/cousings.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692506917279313410" border="0" /></a><br />afterwards the kids all lined up for pictures with their stockings...is everyone looking? it MUST be a christmas miracle!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtswstBu0E1s5s93IcaGAXMRNzyGCaK6XMykw-pZkvZP7NswdzdbtTL-udHA97Hr7y3jvabVetvxSTljZKto1IuFFhAYgKmAl6yqBPAHAomFTZ41BgTie63KMqMGqaM7WCn8ltOWmUp0/s1600/bauer+transformer.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtswstBu0E1s5s93IcaGAXMRNzyGCaK6XMykw-pZkvZP7NswdzdbtTL-udHA97Hr7y3jvabVetvxSTljZKto1IuFFhAYgKmAl6yqBPAHAomFTZ41BgTie63KMqMGqaM7WCn8ltOWmUp0/s400/bauer+transformer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692506959828053346" border="0" /></a><br />oh wait...picture time is over...this is the classic mother-take-my-picture-in-a-hurry-so-i-can-play-with-my-toy-now smile.the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-57192500320262161742011-12-31T20:55:00.005-06:002011-12-31T21:52:51.247-06:00outsidethe day after christmas we headed east to the granday's house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamRJXuRwljcFqF-pDR8ld0k8X-F7yL_ap6MllIUBokTMrSz7oYGxw40I1R37TtvZDe3z9oYjUmo9X_Mja-EiZkt7EvcGlH5sx-YW4WAS142RsoJF1sLLrdmgavkCDHN3gp4VEtQ3QFFI/s1600/vb+bench.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamRJXuRwljcFqF-pDR8ld0k8X-F7yL_ap6MllIUBokTMrSz7oYGxw40I1R37TtvZDe3z9oYjUmo9X_Mja-EiZkt7EvcGlH5sx-YW4WAS142RsoJF1sLLrdmgavkCDHN3gp4VEtQ3QFFI/s400/vb+bench.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492862563622722" border="0" /></a><br />we didn't really have anything specific planned...just time with family.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu0mS1QdYHU3S4FqvRqOJZ5G5ryivzMPloY76K4EXycPqWXmLgOf24rqWZtAMmjFtO6LEzpRtJevUXfNWh4dy1T5dgGi2LUn_ETa8npaLO0N8z18Q2Uz78emGdHnZECGFU5wcNs1a_dI/s1600/posing+f.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu0mS1QdYHU3S4FqvRqOJZ5G5ryivzMPloY76K4EXycPqWXmLgOf24rqWZtAMmjFtO6LEzpRtJevUXfNWh4dy1T5dgGi2LUn_ETa8npaLO0N8z18Q2Uz78emGdHnZECGFU5wcNs1a_dI/s400/posing+f.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492617023435186" border="0" /></a><br />the thing is...whenever we are there, my children are OBSESSED about being outside!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSU3UrwKp-cys6ltF3_yn7gU7nRyBQdK_jTisK1K1oJLwZ5Lvo4KZiK-lrOCm7wSIh6ArZnmd6j9i0M5fDgFbf2YuUOIV1ujPM2laCXq9CR5Ynw6kLrCekbCcEcIix68Wm9JSV1cW6ub8/s1600/posing+b1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSU3UrwKp-cys6ltF3_yn7gU7nRyBQdK_jTisK1K1oJLwZ5Lvo4KZiK-lrOCm7wSIh6ArZnmd6j9i0M5fDgFbf2YuUOIV1ujPM2laCXq9CR5Ynw6kLrCekbCcEcIix68Wm9JSV1cW6ub8/s400/posing+b1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492605177564674" border="0" /></a><br />which fairs well for me, as long as they will take a few moments to oblige their photo-taking obsessed mother. ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigePDCSsq1HUAYDtJnbpUqgE4b0J43ZvUnvkOs6K6nV4Ewbiispo6Gt7YCKr5yUZxW978XeyaKwSWoatqTj1TIWX1NqY60wZ4awQvEws1TFCWx3ARRSirFvFfpCMTeYspBFbxfnvb8Bw/s1600/posing+v.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigePDCSsq1HUAYDtJnbpUqgE4b0J43ZvUnvkOs6K6nV4Ewbiispo6Gt7YCKr5yUZxW978XeyaKwSWoatqTj1TIWX1NqY60wZ4awQvEws1TFCWx3ARRSirFvFfpCMTeYspBFbxfnvb8Bw/s400/posing+v.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492845270395586" border="0" /></a><br />sometimes the posing is a bit contrived...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIo7eqeU5J6-kSet7QSE3n61gRGcS3KNdkFfFCSdd7iSIhG0sb5yKEBUbEedhgKq7ICTUkQaWaMwhyqI5Ka6W9rZm0wtPLzMTk2o8NshGrSRBDH2-ofzRXf54duXC870fnlJWBzrAjOEc/s1600/v+swing.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIo7eqeU5J6-kSet7QSE3n61gRGcS3KNdkFfFCSdd7iSIhG0sb5yKEBUbEedhgKq7ICTUkQaWaMwhyqI5Ka6W9rZm0wtPLzMTk2o8NshGrSRBDH2-ofzRXf54duXC870fnlJWBzrAjOEc/s400/v+swing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492852540849138" border="0" /></a><br />but sometimes i capture them in their true element...like having fun on gege and pawpaw's swingset.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uVs5ruXnSPVY3TdQsJS4yaBSzMMmMETLscPcHfcUOxoZPdwgimfCCwPqVCHPz9V5K6pRjRryvsj8JvaYMBjy5SgnFGnv4JoTtrSyMB6cHtrodZsAH0O5twF6ETbDPq2SVnfuyWDsK04/s1600/lotta+ride.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uVs5ruXnSPVY3TdQsJS4yaBSzMMmMETLscPcHfcUOxoZPdwgimfCCwPqVCHPz9V5K6pRjRryvsj8JvaYMBjy5SgnFGnv4JoTtrSyMB6cHtrodZsAH0O5twF6ETbDPq2SVnfuyWDsK04/s400/lotta+ride.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492598534228706" border="0" /></a><br />or playing with "wheel-y things".<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoSXEH5Zsel6FcIEGE4p0DW7KAmmjoqLrBbUSkmvOm1aPvkRx4x7LGvjL9PxLEmRM01VqXVKUrN0rUI6xk2k2bS5HzNmY9f2zFSQQhE0rJpb0DARGbCPRgyM49LU8RV9F-Lm_vhTQq3g/s1600/frances+swing.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoSXEH5Zsel6FcIEGE4p0DW7KAmmjoqLrBbUSkmvOm1aPvkRx4x7LGvjL9PxLEmRM01VqXVKUrN0rUI6xk2k2bS5HzNmY9f2zFSQQhE0rJpb0DARGbCPRgyM49LU8RV9F-Lm_vhTQq3g/s400/frances+swing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492594385677762" border="0" /></a><br />or pure bliss.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapulgGnSY-zsiL1VUM1ov6xd-uiR7aCHiyGtLY4yZftJn020tWGxXF8zp_aHsn0mv0bGRBJ6Ja4hIZRaS64RZ3d618CG4rcTnlySSWicdUuDnwNairITauPdjwitOAh15CbuvbFafGI8/s1600/posing+vb.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapulgGnSY-zsiL1VUM1ov6xd-uiR7aCHiyGtLY4yZftJn020tWGxXF8zp_aHsn0mv0bGRBJ6Ja4hIZRaS64RZ3d618CG4rcTnlySSWicdUuDnwNairITauPdjwitOAh15CbuvbFafGI8/s400/posing+vb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492638233910674" border="0" /></a><br />or sibling love.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynIlQzzYmjP391ujKoolIyOkLA-yYJnzNWMZB_LZ3Gu2epld1afbek_TNMuoKmmKVIX2ES587ewdF8BzizmGMeUp2C4um7TKWZ4KBDbxfRAhpBB7fhdGPNZNaBbDJLwIVcyuZC2OrGao/s1600/f+watching.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynIlQzzYmjP391ujKoolIyOkLA-yYJnzNWMZB_LZ3Gu2epld1afbek_TNMuoKmmKVIX2ES587ewdF8BzizmGMeUp2C4um7TKWZ4KBDbxfRAhpBB7fhdGPNZNaBbDJLwIVcyuZC2OrGao/s400/f+watching.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492244637253810" border="0" /></a><br />or older sibling admiration.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxfvcbeu0qm5DHpmuL03q7O7dIMC4sq_tepv3fwfUfAgFYeVhriOuCDwpFjZq_U2ytUiWi_EhdYLdkuAzE7RBxcgG6go1DqYfA_Ur0kBxUY1K2TQmR-BtSW5L40m6MGNO7qC_E0ZS58I/s1600/bv+swingset.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxfvcbeu0qm5DHpmuL03q7O7dIMC4sq_tepv3fwfUfAgFYeVhriOuCDwpFjZq_U2ytUiWi_EhdYLdkuAzE7RBxcgG6go1DqYfA_Ur0kBxUY1K2TQmR-BtSW5L40m6MGNO7qC_E0ZS58I/s400/bv+swingset.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492238818241058" border="0" /></a><br />or...or...well...pure cuteness!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6jL91tNxljU3CG9TLDYfnwb8Bl_E5PhzLph6JmBPn0ihTLZUsRyum5hU1JDvGGd-ScWr-wIUBeUEdRrdH086OmHcECw5MNehA9t8Wivx0AgR0tWTIBUgz422xBIwpaaHXPC9imwxfgo/s1600/blur+f.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6jL91tNxljU3CG9TLDYfnwb8Bl_E5PhzLph6JmBPn0ihTLZUsRyum5hU1JDvGGd-ScWr-wIUBeUEdRrdH086OmHcECw5MNehA9t8Wivx0AgR0tWTIBUgz422xBIwpaaHXPC9imwxfgo/s400/blur+f.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492214488920930" border="0" /></a><br />ditto for these swinging little monkeys.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uPxlRLi07VyDATu5K0GL9mAzeFR48AAzsmjoD11nuAyFbdgBa2afr7MHCsuVmf71WpT2D4HTHvS5X1tXyTexbSy7rj7MMSdHb2UiDQhEzSnoJNuIpW6HNk5z9J6b0XB8iSOOt6L18mk/s1600/b+swing.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uPxlRLi07VyDATu5K0GL9mAzeFR48AAzsmjoD11nuAyFbdgBa2afr7MHCsuVmf71WpT2D4HTHvS5X1tXyTexbSy7rj7MMSdHb2UiDQhEzSnoJNuIpW6HNk5z9J6b0XB8iSOOt6L18mk/s400/b+swing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692492211374551506" border="0" /></a>the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-48097987073452392482011-12-25T22:03:00.005-06:002011-12-25T22:22:06.695-06:00christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHr7Uizhbm2niaCg91sZH08n3y0fM_1jKBa-rZF87DAHvlcL-uAKJpkeY7CGzy1KKdKHo2OuSBx48jpIITrchVYmu9q3gSos5BZdCwBbgJG-VscVnCc3ql36XRg7GWc7xbGGxCp3dZp0/s1600/wagon1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHr7Uizhbm2niaCg91sZH08n3y0fM_1jKBa-rZF87DAHvlcL-uAKJpkeY7CGzy1KKdKHo2OuSBx48jpIITrchVYmu9q3gSos5BZdCwBbgJG-VscVnCc3ql36XRg7GWc7xbGGxCp3dZp0/s400/wagon1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690278679259925106" border="0" /></a><br />today was the best christmas i can remember.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL71NgAAr8l9HvmJG8w2y47Er_BiE_Ksq0RkIH7ZarF9Mg7x9IyHUL0tXkH6zFARiq-9fN87pGksZ22tOpKmsJDhOcb05LcT0QGNz3TCMxjX4ckEmiop2B-6s2fZT6ln7L1YCoBbm_8oo/s1600/mommy+kids.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL71NgAAr8l9HvmJG8w2y47Er_BiE_Ksq0RkIH7ZarF9Mg7x9IyHUL0tXkH6zFARiq-9fN87pGksZ22tOpKmsJDhOcb05LcT0QGNz3TCMxjX4ckEmiop2B-6s2fZT6ln7L1YCoBbm_8oo/s400/mommy+kids.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690278676224378578" border="0" /></a><br />we didn't go anywhere.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItVWObeh5VeDwtnO1NB0w02HzhUzLqL5eeSHAM9KwihaXywVTWjTgqofCUhozUzIYQdwJAYAU7uAyC1KVaNktrsOkYmsWv4u0FEd4F3TokrQBGKzfCZ1ebkQMSIuCGIpMlYxEgRKyJpw/s1600/waiting.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItVWObeh5VeDwtnO1NB0w02HzhUzLqL5eeSHAM9KwihaXywVTWjTgqofCUhozUzIYQdwJAYAU7uAyC1KVaNktrsOkYmsWv4u0FEd4F3TokrQBGKzfCZ1ebkQMSIuCGIpMlYxEgRKyJpw/s400/waiting.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690278695084932050" border="0" /></a><br />but we sure did have a lot of fun.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrEpBcKgIZJZMtIN4jAtqlkHuI3Pb0cw0wQg0YUgTXJLZ9O6a4G_l425dwVSlzUOAx6JWYGMiN3FZDQ5TY82Ssj-L2uwkdGyTFIKkfi2J6NdKA4M4H024lrxVCmKvH-2eiMaKqcgY3VM/s1600/priceless+1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrEpBcKgIZJZMtIN4jAtqlkHuI3Pb0cw0wQg0YUgTXJLZ9O6a4G_l425dwVSlzUOAx6JWYGMiN3FZDQ5TY82Ssj-L2uwkdGyTFIKkfi2J6NdKA4M4H024lrxVCmKvH-2eiMaKqcgY3VM/s400/priceless+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690278443948296242" border="0" /></a><br />there weren't a lot of expensive big gifts.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpfYgz9FnjhyrEaWwIdxS4Kse2fHJuZFwlPjJCQqyqYRYixuzT3Pvl-il4M3YXPNLTluVeqtR-JASouNU_jd5kfxkbY9u8cp-OEsv_0zjcA00LwQ9BXXCRCD-mPcpOA2Co9HJe_DzVUg/s1600/popa+v.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpfYgz9FnjhyrEaWwIdxS4Kse2fHJuZFwlPjJCQqyqYRYixuzT3Pvl-il4M3YXPNLTluVeqtR-JASouNU_jd5kfxkbY9u8cp-OEsv_0zjcA00LwQ9BXXCRCD-mPcpOA2Co9HJe_DzVUg/s400/popa+v.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690278436554375506" border="0" /></a><br />but some very special visitors.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmObnAo6mkbg56PEQYbYer_LciIOWvUnFUoz8DFxYBzjOZaKZlcI2vbuwgDKxEnFlOrmlqw6pISxdCC7pbHvT2FQKlZBAE64YzaGzxt8qLW0JCXSUdmNqkx885M3WhPUOOczboPsM48k/s1600/donut+b.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmObnAo6mkbg56PEQYbYer_LciIOWvUnFUoz8DFxYBzjOZaKZlcI2vbuwgDKxEnFlOrmlqw6pISxdCC7pbHvT2FQKlZBAE64YzaGzxt8qLW0JCXSUdmNqkx885M3WhPUOOczboPsM48k/s400/donut+b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690278416190932066" border="0" /></a><br />some yummy unexpected treats.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7cA_3YdOzOkkKRmkEqaOUUwn-BOVlvawVIirA1FhVzitD27xSCqDgb1tNzgaJtAU5xkU9u4atNVXW-zUhloVcGHqNWWPynjysoW3eAd-SuMmIpe8WCsmiWnqGDrbh9n3USlQAK8XioY/s1600/clif+shows+heins.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7cA_3YdOzOkkKRmkEqaOUUwn-BOVlvawVIirA1FhVzitD27xSCqDgb1tNzgaJtAU5xkU9u4atNVXW-zUhloVcGHqNWWPynjysoW3eAd-SuMmIpe8WCsmiWnqGDrbh9n3USlQAK8XioY/s400/clif+shows+heins.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690278413362885266" border="0" /></a><br />a hiesman pose or two (of course!).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieO87YmQ0Oi-86k9HDU7M1zbPwrGCIX8Xj7qnQ_kUr7WEAfjyGWCymErkdA8OiL3tzXFBjQF_vaH9wY66E5ef7gC9Fkbj8qOPJeLanMiReJLZSDCYtmwyc3PZLkSURVBLJUIhk95tC56k/s1600/sisters.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieO87YmQ0Oi-86k9HDU7M1zbPwrGCIX8Xj7qnQ_kUr7WEAfjyGWCymErkdA8OiL3tzXFBjQF_vaH9wY66E5ef7gC9Fkbj8qOPJeLanMiReJLZSDCYtmwyc3PZLkSURVBLJUIhk95tC56k/s400/sisters.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690278450081222226" border="0" /></a><br />and much much love. like i said....best christmas to date! :)the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530798825528831926.post-49111165852411135772011-12-25T22:00:00.012-06:002011-12-31T19:53:54.797-06:00christmas eve<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-IT3DX7inFfSc5D7Qtgy0Bd89f5G0bYRFhjRZazvlDRHlw6gXGIBvmqkRk1sJhYk9j2ImJzz31jcIDap6lkulPNLs_Uz6CmuoNjQqTUZNnOjcjp6ljmpaeaAo9D_d0sOvfSo9GqYrkE/s1600/girls+and+kids.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-IT3DX7inFfSc5D7Qtgy0Bd89f5G0bYRFhjRZazvlDRHlw6gXGIBvmqkRk1sJhYk9j2ImJzz31jcIDap6lkulPNLs_Uz6CmuoNjQqTUZNnOjcjp6ljmpaeaAo9D_d0sOvfSo9GqYrkE/s400/girls+and+kids.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692468559943872114" border="0" /></a><br />i might be guilty of trying to pack too many things into one day....just maybe. so i admit this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">christmas</span> eve was no exception. BUT...it turned out to be one of the best busiest days ever! we started off the day with my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hs</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">roomies</span>: aunt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">cyn</span> (and her fab man uncle kyle) and aunt jenny (and her fab hubby nick and sweet baby max). after a great breakfast, and some much needed catching up...we all needed to hurry and head to out to see our families, but not before we captured our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">annual asms</span>-aunties photo!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnHNOKc8zaR9DM1-3v91AfQc-gFn2eEdEjRwEAgjwVg6n1QdJjZtdE8nhQxRdXL5OBtvNsdJykgvInd555LyMOY2cUtEdsSvAgLKVfpX0QyN9T45hZ7Y8mHuG5adI5iSD5KyyB8Gg65c/s1600/v%2527s+hat.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnHNOKc8zaR9DM1-3v91AfQc-gFn2eEdEjRwEAgjwVg6n1QdJjZtdE8nhQxRdXL5OBtvNsdJykgvInd555LyMOY2cUtEdsSvAgLKVfpX0QyN9T45hZ7Y8mHuG5adI5iSD5KyyB8Gg65c/s400/v%2527s+hat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466983927372034" border="0" /></a><br />next stop aunt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">kaylynn's</span> and uncle nick's. where we were joined by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">my nephew, cody,</span> and his beautiful wife, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">ashely</span>...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfj_hQ0FkrMJMQmRaPUSon6gsxb1ctVOo6mNlQCBJWB5wDfFagxj8dmHmQNNfrpoRPbqI_BKwIo7JHVkIkN31f71n3Y9qpPRAGeH_D2Bi1xQ5l14zlx3I7VilvJOAnnxZwpk-CQxuGcgI/s1600/f+shows+cody.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfj_hQ0FkrMJMQmRaPUSon6gsxb1ctVOo6mNlQCBJWB5wDfFagxj8dmHmQNNfrpoRPbqI_BKwIo7JHVkIkN31f71n3Y9qpPRAGeH_D2Bi1xQ5l14zlx3I7VilvJOAnnxZwpk-CQxuGcgI/s400/f+shows+cody.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466417194372050" border="0" /></a><br />and LOTS of presents!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsHHNiuZEkbFOGfP-gKP88uJvblFBnC1OnFIoUS46ljTAUnuO0s906MDcWTAw7TGLI7xGp8cxQqXcuc5LTqIEwJjay_p2CcC3_IYSl1gO2AoAHWnNjxZ87x-SIJ6pThTVSxKKvGRK978/s1600/excited+for+f.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsHHNiuZEkbFOGfP-gKP88uJvblFBnC1OnFIoUS46ljTAUnuO0s906MDcWTAw7TGLI7xGp8cxQqXcuc5LTqIEwJjay_p2CcC3_IYSl1gO2AoAHWnNjxZ87x-SIJ6pThTVSxKKvGRK978/s400/excited+for+f.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466794062098162" border="0" /></a><br />this was really <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">frances</span>' first experience with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">christmas</span> (she was so tiny last year) and man did she love it! my favorite part though was watching how excited <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">vivian</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">bauer</span> were FOR her.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HGLc7_BI_LH2CVoUt95B0rzAiGYhMDZPz9JB76BAhENbeqLpXQZrcMgSCTFGhdFW-DjZNjNJoysl1I6JNXtl1aVPpVeadcQtfJNBBaYjg5nfPBr8JgUwJHanAyntdG-glHoqmQSDgGc/s1600/uncle+nick+f.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HGLc7_BI_LH2CVoUt95B0rzAiGYhMDZPz9JB76BAhENbeqLpXQZrcMgSCTFGhdFW-DjZNjNJoysl1I6JNXtl1aVPpVeadcQtfJNBBaYjg5nfPBr8JgUwJHanAyntdG-glHoqmQSDgGc/s400/uncle+nick+f.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466817094058178" border="0" /></a><br />and of course, how sweetly and patiently uncle nick opened every single package. (why in heaven's name do they insist on packaging things like they are going to need to survive an atomic bombing?!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2aiyOEVaBpaHMOWYoUU3N3LsVX-jYy4n0YZt1gy3o-R2uwBiMX2aK3qHFcXvSknhT0aelRXId0EfVabic7ERQzxaRNQvwahSe2HCQl7MIkSlAPXKfInWYTZbZQUqrVMVdfMgSBaEnq4/s1600/b+cape.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2aiyOEVaBpaHMOWYoUU3N3LsVX-jYy4n0YZt1gy3o-R2uwBiMX2aK3qHFcXvSknhT0aelRXId0EfVabic7ERQzxaRNQvwahSe2HCQl7MIkSlAPXKfInWYTZbZQUqrVMVdfMgSBaEnq4/s400/b+cape.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466794514126994" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">bauer</span> was super thrilled to get a cool knight's cape.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9hoD5Lf2NylyDjOE942yX92tvzUwyHyHu7Vm5yQe-CVwZkmvD9SJDcPRZnrxvnH4-rrNg6aueDQy85Nsn11nHb26xuK59oy6MWjyMd4ssf2BR8FV2FP0Z53wNeetERBtYbotGc7saJU/s1600/tag+v.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9hoD5Lf2NylyDjOE942yX92tvzUwyHyHu7Vm5yQe-CVwZkmvD9SJDcPRZnrxvnH4-rrNg6aueDQy85Nsn11nHb26xuK59oy6MWjyMd4ssf2BR8FV2FP0Z53wNeetERBtYbotGc7saJU/s400/tag+v.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466811171418818" border="0" /></a><br />and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">vivian</span> couldn't wait to get home and start reading with her new tag.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxrulmFTqm1ZEdhuMRTbbdowUJwefqp7uhgL1Gm97axSZANwDoEA2qWwMtD-ZmOuXwEuVzb7SbNlF8FTBjXN0iDNUyQS8l1Vpy9Mesu7M9yobGb8fQQFuEvC8ms3Uyw0sKarP2W0Lw4w/s1600/goggles.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxrulmFTqm1ZEdhuMRTbbdowUJwefqp7uhgL1Gm97axSZANwDoEA2qWwMtD-ZmOuXwEuVzb7SbNlF8FTBjXN0iDNUyQS8l1Vpy9Mesu7M9yobGb8fQQFuEvC8ms3Uyw0sKarP2W0Lw4w/s400/goggles.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466825840879970" border="0" /></a><br />did i mention there were LOTS of presents? ;) but of all the pics...this is still my favorite.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_J_7BI2fwBY_cE9gtlOTp6-ytCd7keG4f8JpznI1708KEJb2lz9rNKKzplQlmvRbTUIAV2SOD56vVHtl2PEvVNewlyrSBpL6R4b-wkCRLr5W9NTpMJBZ9pbeQLDpGFC9mm3sEiXV3ig/s1600/thanks+uncle+nick.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_J_7BI2fwBY_cE9gtlOTp6-ytCd7keG4f8JpznI1708KEJb2lz9rNKKzplQlmvRbTUIAV2SOD56vVHtl2PEvVNewlyrSBpL6R4b-wkCRLr5W9NTpMJBZ9pbeQLDpGFC9mm3sEiXV3ig/s400/thanks+uncle+nick.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692467058477085026" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">vivian</span> telling uncle nick thanks. every single time i see it...well...i feel it, and it make "my heart smile" as my wise older sister would say.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9M-yx24-ee3jKuEvK0q-TeOlmaQPy3mnZmKdDLVVFJM_aSWCtmDbeMeEdH82KP-EEX0utuh6ueMVDpkufoynQUMrmrduZFCynl-5pEVoWF9Fat3a_mBCWMlMJbv685PF94xMSRdevyIg/s1600/elefun.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9M-yx24-ee3jKuEvK0q-TeOlmaQPy3mnZmKdDLVVFJM_aSWCtmDbeMeEdH82KP-EEX0utuh6ueMVDpkufoynQUMrmrduZFCynl-5pEVoWF9Fat3a_mBCWMlMJbv685PF94xMSRdevyIg/s400/elefun.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466402246028626" border="0" /></a><br />yep...heart smiling! :)<br />soon it was time to head home and prepare for our own <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">santa</span> visit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguh4WM2HMcN1qRdy-rEo1T_Bxg01hkeqcru_MvBrAhFMChEDHC7c4l9lcm0EwTWMDMRsTqshaLenZDCxkkMz1j-fuGqGCHtOH-bunocjjkuDID4nwhXwX__JUPbu3pz67ZMhyphenhyphen-xL9cqDs/s1600/b+santa+cookie.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguh4WM2HMcN1qRdy-rEo1T_Bxg01hkeqcru_MvBrAhFMChEDHC7c4l9lcm0EwTWMDMRsTqshaLenZDCxkkMz1j-fuGqGCHtOH-bunocjjkuDID4nwhXwX__JUPbu3pz67ZMhyphenhyphen-xL9cqDs/s400/b+santa+cookie.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466400310901282" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">bauer</span> had the job of deciding what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">santa</span> needed. cookies, a cutie, and a glass of water. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">elfie</span> approved. (apparently for the record, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">santa</span> is "tired of milk, it makes his belly hurt and big.")<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-L8JXiZ_V609H-xtBBiQrc-z_R6uzSQvHwqTWxYMchyldOUx0dmAy8_mn0cVtPfeTLGWW0cvJOzrDxBwt-cQmqrapXXMWS13Il0eaXXnmwX6mY1bQpgfqipzQB3-9Pdu3_ljzADxamTk/s1600/reindeer+food.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-L8JXiZ_V609H-xtBBiQrc-z_R6uzSQvHwqTWxYMchyldOUx0dmAy8_mn0cVtPfeTLGWW0cvJOzrDxBwt-cQmqrapXXMWS13Il0eaXXnmwX6mY1bQpgfqipzQB3-9Pdu3_ljzADxamTk/s400/reindeer+food.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466379534086946" border="0" /></a><br />next we threw out our reindeer food (thanks, ms. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">lauren</span>)...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCovVuLAghtldKA1j7z5pZOVynA4nt4TJ9v8XJgvQho9PYoQ6ILssZ5QX25imvNYn84psaRp-Q4AwjzokvirohRrAA7Ne0kHGfbA1xnUSwwytE4xLSvyuwQrUVn002qHO3bZ_Ym-wXtzg/s1600/v+santa+letter.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCovVuLAghtldKA1j7z5pZOVynA4nt4TJ9v8XJgvQho9PYoQ6ILssZ5QX25imvNYn84psaRp-Q4AwjzokvirohRrAA7Ne0kHGfbA1xnUSwwytE4xLSvyuwQrUVn002qHO3bZ_Ym-wXtzg/s400/v+santa+letter.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692466377803157058" border="0" /></a><br />and finished our letter to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">santa</span> and headed to bed...can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!!the day'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480738539669963373noreply@blogger.com1