tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69512936789917398752024-03-21T07:37:15.721-07:00Boom dee ah dah!!!Remembering all the good things in lifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-24896938414959809202010-08-14T08:29:00.000-07:002010-08-14T09:14:01.595-07:00Bento Box Craze!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Just in time for Back to School . . .</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mNl_NskaT2-SW6DbGdaRXyRkJs1iQIc4zdIslHAJmM8tZAcIW1_KQtnf9O7z8XDg9_HgCxrkuubmlEGz8sLxpHKl5rklTM_7o0xWbVLoPcTqGertNVBEUgJeNZZgweMQ3t2OTiWiakGX/s1600/SummerPasta_Lunchbox.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mNl_NskaT2-SW6DbGdaRXyRkJs1iQIc4zdIslHAJmM8tZAcIW1_KQtnf9O7z8XDg9_HgCxrkuubmlEGz8sLxpHKl5rklTM_7o0xWbVLoPcTqGertNVBEUgJeNZZgweMQ3t2OTiWiakGX/s400/SummerPasta_Lunchbox.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505292025033242402" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks to my friend, Becky, there is a new craze in our little town!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrqmZRWgNoIBqqYMgtbFOBKT3Tkq-xOJ0dJVeFVY2HxYJom-IW0SxM2Pjt6KzDOgsYLarOlRhAwoYQzfzwsAJXjyT1oMGmFOa79J2OxfKUQ0foK4dIr6ui4ux4RjcSN1TWPgP4xfXtjTf/s400/Stuffed_Avocado2_Lunchbox.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 215px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505292017966526434" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">BENTO BOX LUNCH</span></div><div style="text-align: right;">Home lunch will never be the same!</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguP3bmmEmddZ4W_NaGJ9ffyj1JV-W8dFmI6-sIpU-mbzvXHS9jqNDdibgjOhaGPw8N2bwZ1DQj54IH7dwy5n8nuHPZWeqKnJXZkeQqb6YUuKsDV1MIfOlWZ4eHbanOO7ZX7Fav09GvaDrl/s400/StrawberriesAndPeanutButter.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 257px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505292012929016978" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>My children no longer want school lunch (sorry, nice, lunch ladies). <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">They want fun</span></span>.</span></span> Becky's children come to school with the cutest little lunches you ever saw and they're nutritious, to boot!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here are some photos I snatched off of a website called <a href="http://www.laptoplunches.com/">Laptop Lunches</a> (permission is granted). When you have some time, check out their <a href="http://www.laptoplunches.com/LaptopLunchPhotos.html">gallery</a> AND their suggestions like their <a href="http://www.laptoplunches.com/ideas.html#pack">Quick Reference Guide</a>. They are full of ideas!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPSGCZiExT-Jq_qlaBXN6Hb0uDz6-CeTKkQ_kOuT2W34cgLvtg1WuTjyLslt9qXg6M-mXz4wvc76D5xewPveYMdwFBBvBfLOThz_eAu9gVLP4U2fQCpFGxLFoSOp4OoiXruVcuW6sSoph/s400/SpinachSalad_Lunchbox.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 257px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505291688921118978" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISqaZuuO67QC607cgs9W63scUEQiE1trw2V7bgjszLuUmyaYBPQWYajtIsFAFpyNnlw-fjp675SDN646bCOoLoHK09y55O_AEFRTXOWwUvKnvc4a6AogiYlbK1Od8My3qsm-I97BA6GuN/s400/halloweenlunch_Lunchbox.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 217px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505291561915949714" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhC5YduCvoEu8XQ1L8Cv0LaDQ_-qmO5H4SKvEXrP7oes3WVpx_YIuTqjAywwlTdnPVyP7tgcZ1u29eztzMdwJavb-QNTnN9hiCFsn9HfbaexwTbGKC6eXmuhBA5e8JbstzJgzxkKJPQCJk/s400/DevilledEggsSM2_Lunchbox.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 219px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505291415261687858" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yIYyqfvrEu6u4MQyfB7jyZGp9x_SiIK6WGfh3_HycE8ZReG0U5GepwE5Fmx-19XiM6WklIVz31R1Tvqb2HTxaXJNxsD-KhGSDq1arl_2q4BvR5jHtUWr9-staYU41EE_z3T5_s8WBRoa/s400/BunchesAndBits2_Lunchbox.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 219px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505291299829981266" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DOku2nGzLyyOTvgUCLPRpKUxiti9Q3wh49MlSQ5hj_9f0NoArYA9lT6vjaIwt1-2oqAYu3YgRqBq4dKrSxumnxdVdLSG2b8nRMespv8WPwbHB9PrJjLvW3uq2vlfO5qotTb_ZUhaKo8N/s400/BunchesAndBits1_Lunchbox.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 222px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505291177807601714" /><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4In9o2IuZaSvZvmfXHkE4VEEU_B5Crg6Ei26pooaE7smzsA0Vl478-3Zvg9KiUyyZxb-sg13sB6ES43vmhJdSj87Fxy4Z-Ur5SaczuWYXYDwwycLdmpR82gCqqP_IG-SW6mmhyphenhyphencKVkbZK/s400/BreakfastForLunch3_Lunchbox.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 257px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505291077560612434" /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Another company out there is <a href="http://www.easylunchboxes.com/">Easy Lunch Boxes</a>. (They have <a href="http://easylunchboxes.smugmug.com/The-Best-Lunchbox-System/Yummy-Lunch-Ideas/10136835_YSuyb#857289967_p2xpx">fun photo ideas</a> as well). I would love to order some of their boxes - 4 for $13.95 but the shipping is $8.95 no matter how many order - SO if any of my friends want to order with me <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I would love to split the shipping with someone or as many someones as I can find!</span> . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Other websites include: <a href="http://lunchinabox.net/">Lunch in a box</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=bento+box+ideas&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=jb1mTMOQIZTGsAPK-uHiDQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDwQsAQwAw&biw=1024&bih=632">Out of this world ideas!</a> (some people have all the time in the world)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/spencer-bento-box-containers/?catalogId=80&bnrid=3580801&cm_ven=GoogleBase&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=Home%20page&cm_ite=Datafeed">Pottery Barn </a>sells cute boxes</div><div><br /></div><div>A little history behind the Bento via Wikipedia:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bento</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(</span><span class="t_nihongo_kanji" lang="ja"><a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%BC%81%E5%BD%93" class="extiw" title="wikt:弁当" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 102, 187); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">弁当</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">bentō</span></i><span class="t_nihongo_help noprint"><sup style="line-height: 1em; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Installing_Japanese_character_sets" title="Help:Installing Japanese character sets" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="font: normal normal bold 80%/normal sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0.1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0.1em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">?</span></span></span></a></sup></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">) </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cuisine" title="Japanese cuisine" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Japanese cuisine</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickling" title="Pickling" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">pickled</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container. Containers range from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposable" title="Disposable" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">disposable</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_production" title="Mass production" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mass produced</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">to hand crafted </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacquerware" title="Lacquerware" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">lacquerware</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Although bento are readily available in many places throughout Japan, including </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convenience_store" title="Convenience store" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">convenience stores</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, bento shops, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_station" title="Train station" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">train stations</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_store" title="Department store" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">department stores</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, it is still common for Japanese </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homemaker" title="Homemaker" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">homemakers</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> to spend time and energy for their spouse, child, or themselves producing a carefully prepared lunch box.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>So - give a little extra <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">love</span></span> to the family - send them out the door with a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Bento</span></span>!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-61628079149975658122010-02-26T08:38:00.000-08:002010-02-26T08:50:05.406-08:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Byington;font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Byington;font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>Diana Hyer visited our ward RS last night and spoke of priorities and possibilities and making our life better. Here were some of my favorite quotes she shared.</blockquote><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Byington;font-size:12.0pt;">“If you have ever felt inadequate, if you have ever felt that you don’t have the inherent capacity of others, if you have ever felt that no matter how hard you try, you are never good enough, I have a word of advice for you.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Byington;font-size:12.0pt;">Your life is not a race.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Byington;font-size:12.0pt;">You are not competing against anyone else for entrance into the presence of our Heavenly Father.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The plan of salvation is not a reality show where you have to beat out the other contestant to win.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Byington;font-size:12.0pt;">I have more good news.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>As long as you seek to grow closer to your Heavenly Father and your heart and spirit are contrite – as long as you repent and strive in faith to overcome weaknesses – you will be rewarded by our Heavenly Father.”</span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Byington;font-size:12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Byington;mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SAfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><div style="text-align: right;">~Joseph B. Wirthlin, <u>Press On</u></div><div style="text-align: right;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6666CC;">You will love this clip, too!</span></i></span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/snAjZ8mfoYw&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/snAjZ8mfoYw&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></u></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-6323421482334294712010-01-11T15:34:00.000-08:002010-01-11T15:39:36.828-08:00Thought of the Year<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-size:13px;">Since I only get on here once a year - hence the title of this post. I found this thought on <a href="http://www.theinkboutique.blogspot.com/">a new blog</a> called the ink boutique. Rachele has lots of cute ideas you might want to look at.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-size:13px;">Everything is always okay in the end;<div>if it's not okay,</div><div>it's not the end.</div><div><br /></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-85459789334042794832009-12-27T16:23:00.001-08:002009-12-27T16:28:40.759-08:00New Photos<div>These photos were taken by my good friend, Angie McReaken <a href="http://whimsypix.blogspot.com">"Whimsy Pix"</a>. She does such an awesome job! I think my kids are pretty cute but she brings it out for others to see.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5V3cGEeFdzR9-Gjq1TU_fFA_ae2V_iQYsOvspqYSYvX_Vh138DZRyhgvgAt1c8FQC4BglHCgtXCocqf1qPWhM73_skJUQLPsn-nH3VZDSMUSLOuBXZsK2aY9NqC72Oaps4Jk5wgVsrcnB/s1600-h/AAA_3312-ed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5V3cGEeFdzR9-Gjq1TU_fFA_ae2V_iQYsOvspqYSYvX_Vh138DZRyhgvgAt1c8FQC4BglHCgtXCocqf1qPWhM73_skJUQLPsn-nH3VZDSMUSLOuBXZsK2aY9NqC72Oaps4Jk5wgVsrcnB/s400/AAA_3312-ed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420076532034962978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFTSTvXeQ83wrsUB6XfaVvg_FWj7lYNph89FkWMLxvp_z-Zf8wKWO8y3mrhnqBEemQ47URR8AR3z635mZB5wwsH_Xps_9Qt8UWSUTvscbNyX4ko5TnRr3z08fKRcC-XG29-rFiOLAYXlw/s1600-h/AAA_3207-ed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFTSTvXeQ83wrsUB6XfaVvg_FWj7lYNph89FkWMLxvp_z-Zf8wKWO8y3mrhnqBEemQ47URR8AR3z635mZB5wwsH_Xps_9Qt8UWSUTvscbNyX4ko5TnRr3z08fKRcC-XG29-rFiOLAYXlw/s400/AAA_3207-ed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420076398377833682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjktHaavE2Is1PZgcqYW2kexnLnBppp_vT75yB_D0FQi9YMhMXtopKIx0eNmFwVz2JGlJWB_9TzHGfYD9HJ8usnjq2eN8rjnE-aBlX6FUR9A2C0QhMl35uxBa6ZcGpzMTrG1mw7zRi1-I/s1600-h/AAA_3069-ed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjktHaavE2Is1PZgcqYW2kexnLnBppp_vT75yB_D0FQi9YMhMXtopKIx0eNmFwVz2JGlJWB_9TzHGfYD9HJ8usnjq2eN8rjnE-aBlX6FUR9A2C0QhMl35uxBa6ZcGpzMTrG1mw7zRi1-I/s400/AAA_3069-ed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420076325354330546" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-78586354834802405972009-01-09T13:45:00.001-08:002009-04-12T15:41:33.762-07:00Mele Kalikimaka Part 3<div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYZyqipN41iRjGeshaerIszrz_EsSVmwD3F6YcyseSz0K8eBEIsDIy9pOUlPwXVP2YAsjP8ZfhBnhD7vku5tk3BvwtuXS4AWerLl40ZzRFUzD1OEy7-cYxutIvXQZJzRLbCBpoNSiw70L/s1600-h/DSC_3097.JPG"></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Christmas Eve Dinner <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291273165759543186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbnd_pmKp6M-dA2f9SEYJl3pZ246BQ6XI-IVg7Qu8uO8xtMgPkWc8nG8l-DGL1nJVKgT1OeZot6e8JpqJJz2OjBNo43W5uHM5f8GUFWRMnAcHnNjfw9Hh3XpUVfxu4DLKyDs-yOpj8FnW/s400/DSC_3082.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291273561928331634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJf4j9Tm00KsMiQeyPNf7uegN01HHGBg-XJtQKvM6URXXlORNfavMuV871IKHWqrEfVhyAtiLk4VUDp4I_i-EFHrjwarqEysWngJia5vibOibMrhj-SpZ_SAdHO3IRSgG-zqtP0wlLfjG/s400/DSC_3083.JPG" border="0" /><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291272729887190002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf521tNLtL31Gl9KMvOFF61EXyVGYWXvpaO5k1YBgpwcGL_-LCP28lRz6T89vQCx4ZwapR1sHc0IGgKoWnlpba5NIzau1SgSLNfQL4-T_Fl-TH1wUkTy_VnxU6ZQZ23y36J0j-eHEpMH_o/s400/DSC_3087.JPG" border="0" />Dinner Entertainment<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6McvrutKDmTAFHKW7fm7ui1-VxwLrmT6Yvp4OPkr9BMtEVBAa30nL8D1_9zl6sJ97r4N1hJqGQ6bmAV5ULWsPf84V9Cl9FvkGsK8vhcSWAzXzTajN025IwLXVhyj7NwkoEmtgFsNWcnp/s1600-h/DSC_3088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289414860288226994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6McvrutKDmTAFHKW7fm7ui1-VxwLrmT6Yvp4OPkr9BMtEVBAa30nL8D1_9zl6sJ97r4N1hJqGQ6bmAV5ULWsPf84V9Cl9FvkGsK8vhcSWAzXzTajN025IwLXVhyj7NwkoEmtgFsNWcnp/s400/DSC_3088.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-57411469387002631392009-01-06T21:16:00.001-08:002009-01-06T22:04:53.667-08:00Hawaii Memoirs Part 2<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Big Island - Hilo Side<br />It's a jungle out there! </span><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288416682129774482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHUmDw-aHJIePjv-s2nZz4drh70jnu6NGWlkU3cux9auA1mopNmSjc4NhGqA6wHyoL469b-iHOvywrxze85HpUVkDnUsJ4Ai7xUYpRSf3kpdudmQNKS-utvprf_U_d_aTrxV_u0oKUsQS/s400/DSC_3002.JPG" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Steam from an active volcano. Has anyone seen Grandma?<br /><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288417278442626226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlucyqUQFdOM0uhfSWJ3Y8ZqGaguCzFojpFGdplLE2aMLR2y_T7J2G7TYVZ6k03WckoQHmb81emMSLK1ZmRcYdIothtSErv_CnpuC7kfuYoW5_7xUoe3rrAAze7PlVETyNG-oWUVkgxPp/s400/DSC_3022.JPG" border="0" /> Emi sending smoke signals . . .<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288417558838542514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HaOtOUiayUbXmlbnRPLIbyYhQCMsJ_0nuiHGhvCGFNvrhv6bizE7gopQj9PVyiDCGfNfFOx3fcnCgm2hrv0zzy0OtGLT0keNBjiFXHyA9mZgTziTvAB73i6dRV1oKgOz2BxIbeGvjL9Q/s400/DSC_3030.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:180%;">Volcanic Tube</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288419333462004882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZdKuPZkCftPQ5AClWU8BU5LKC01kkuNXZU-kH_9AXMEHfTJXzJ7mBHS6apx9_-isLMW7cNlYkI94uMkBfzVoOTjE1iGsZV69nFTs1OOfjs1FFOqPN7Jbfw4bavf9mIevUZo-mBxEW8NP/s400/DSC_3035.JPG" border="0" /> I feel like I'm in the movie "A Journey to the Center of the Earth". I hope I get to meet Brenden Frasier!!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288418022140570930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jzK28ctlW6t-ENZHMToqGyLfxyQJ7LsBUlTQzabWUWVGc_Ce34xDVo8ejYLiUROFZHekBG6alIvMD8p-EtrAVunKuu-s2xIsTo3cEZOeBZjLKi8sd3At30jlHvTPFLv6fNFHAi-eRH4O/s400/DSC_3036.JPG" border="0" /> One of the many rainbow sitings<br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qypYxFeH-SnYu8hnyw-256I2jmsO-NCA28q_hvBWkdfWHgWBiwBz9dNHy1Rqof2aRAlqilzCzLRk_hLuM5l35Keinsvb7ZXUNpwjANZhAcQJCOqF7vT8HecKJbAJu4UmvzNOAT2rzxGy/s1600-h/DSC_3042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288419826418039986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qypYxFeH-SnYu8hnyw-256I2jmsO-NCA28q_hvBWkdfWHgWBiwBz9dNHy1Rqof2aRAlqilzCzLRk_hLuM5l35Keinsvb7ZXUNpwjANZhAcQJCOqF7vT8HecKJbAJu4UmvzNOAT2rzxGy/s400/DSC_3042.JPG" border="0" /></a> Is this park for real?<br /><br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288420715625878578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46n9JnT_MvkXQauDc-1oQBRHlwrJaZC0lw91d7gdhbp0NTwDSwQHC39ZoJG718aLEdkSDqGrSi1_jiBWWA1Qt9ajO9tM_WM76rhpIapvOBs8aFnOPsX57cOtnYpE8-E6kjtr2vx2WCFjA/s400/DSC_3053.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288420304111475746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCt4MA3s2OVPDsXOn4tFTwFXXBE2PQsJjbJuVMycd3XsOoIXpW-AkC5RZzztt6YjrW0D9w5P4YIvhMCuy9HVvg7-LJs0R_hOCM_AtsQU_jIhaFcp3EospabWbphVlx9mc1-xlygA1V4SrH/s400/DSC_3047.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288421101084048722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYccsP_7I3zgd3SK8-Dpci8ch5qGGtGN3tSc7q1Nmi0UOZOOeP6VXWb767GmvdS_fR5dysSk7sluAI-7u1dzvD96_YnyMwfSyVTGmtGiI3p-SJyudfNaQ_PtnNG85unYZAZ3L5eRwsyYG/s400/DSC_3060.JPG" border="0" /> Dinner with the adults; Jefferson Bistro<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288421444211960018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQeTV6P7KG4eeSrCvP52Vu6PN10caS4VGJjZWZL4N6Uq2TTTmRWVqEjxhU7KNioOSjYvzGzpNIpKUBQfKuGoCEuseFY65VwvkAUNnXiCjdLEUPGDhnXvmYOZ3UihvMqPDF4JsqFJDNodT/s400/DSC_3066.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:180%;">Fondue Supplies</span><br /><div><div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288421817079631762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanTa0D1B7jGWtYn0tTdxSxN0LNTOfIxC8kWZ37UagUt2VBbDD4FU-ANGQFz24WyRcGUdEI9IRTm58XNSvVFyB4YNLyy-mSpnD5abISd1t0othLimHJPlYMwBQP-hwj1GJastThirtHK2m/s400/DSC_3067.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Elle LOVED Kid's Club - Especially Pirate Day</div><div>AARRRRGH Matey!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288422132551444914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0zBms25FIuX3LR1MefLFJPpk4FUKz8Bzt2Jz5jvpLCIFGkKwNNR-OOZLLbwA7ZZ9RLELQenm988kw51xZZw1dCoZ9RyI7PSpdR-UukCkVdgWr3BbdRMXRK32pM9jYp6YdFMGsA54xlMX/s400/DSC_3070.JPG" border="0" /> Friend #3 (It's a penguin, if you can't tell - I couldn't)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288423841933601202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4H3FThmsDzkdoLjiq1dysXMb-DpcFfOoWVmRrEm4P9S9nYjZMI4RxfOqvedAGV459xPHzia3Vu-v26V5lbwnxCym7HFJh_AKUQph4MBOf8vAI8wahIZAKXE58AEK_MKC3YRhNJxca0AO/s400/DSC_3072.JPG" border="0" /><br />Our wonderful friend, and steward from the Phillipines, Apolonio </div><div>He made all of our new friends!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288423848958179810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittFZlvkj0rsW54LssIsJQS6WQ793pykgbyvGQqyHP-QC8BLqldkO_0XfsLeZN7CrEbOsCAGvQ4VwA0jKuHeTHJN-Xq2h3sqW-Bk05Oq10iWwERKb7NZNtVWqfkYIxfh-ghoEd0uWdLdnN/s400/DSC_3073.JPG" border="0" />Docked out at sea on the other side of the Big Island - Kona<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288423857497874162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuEMbxFWpMcAjjDkG_4nBnVHsXMkwLgEmHBN5Y7bhCfDKgmAwk23U8SsLjF4P3kD83uc_3-XDtMwRBcY401AWBvODqTA0-H0kEO8d0o_vunBffU2uIUDEpI_7lRxMLLAQzeUy3uLFR21L/s400/DSC_3074.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />Why is it that we are willing to spend and do things that we would NEVER do at home - when we're on vacation???? A convertible, really?</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288427752963859970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2zB-IAODaKHoJYXtQVOv5OBC7mV5EK3WzNDOD9-496j-WZ7OJf_ZZzP4Hnq2DMdOi6hH3fYZr_jEJ-skgXK7V7AkZF-daPcI7A3s2biNzMPdHstdRGkuoKK9Z7HYFNPp_PWT8eFOIV6v/s400/DSC_3075.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Preparing for the new day's adventure!</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288423867456017506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg103N0tIJbaM0VrvTT-3G5XRaKFC0wgWOFwEHZeK-qjWGfls77AULgbX1J4PppNiihLg_zim3poIhaKMpu4ORZO7xabg4P4b_c_-fqeEFLdq6kepEr5kOX1mJUIuv5MLBPz6RLuVubWTZE/s400/DSC_3076.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288427756295075058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxv86VQIa53xu-vhzXXc5GsngtDaTUEuIApvl_IW6rBSFtHr-3d4pskR_B09Kw5Lc1uVh_rwV6hwpB0uWndWHyX-Q344cvMLGNgzyXdIdjKixjnyG_UL_ZvpQ-ETxDF6TgEWArB5VRZRq/s400/DSC_3077.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Kona Grande Finale!! The Kona Temple ~ what a view!</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288427768724948482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUw6IUwtQNKxAJIdkVDzH2rl4Okfctd_KOUodCdFJ-4t4W-CkqDeeUW6oU02N07P2K4FBJh973mfVmSFIZt6hqySUV1tIiDVgj-rdmWX-onL1id6DQx0H1idRpSiFm_TAyRB_67tiC7tDR/s400/DSC_3079.JPG" border="0" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-31737989961277827332009-01-06T08:50:00.000-08:002009-01-06T09:47:13.320-08:00Aloha and Happy New Year! Part 1<em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">Can I have a "do over"?!</span></em><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Arrival to paradise</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYV5RS7HcEdxQgIKuNhwpIh-mxavNul2Wd9UIJAKcCC2mLhSCbdjhvXS9Rmz_vK44knrbbenPrN_6AjxTUBiPD0MenJ6ZODqOmY_0kbsy-gytS1V5wIyR0s6JfZF2O-jvBfLqayirtLaS/s1600-h/DSC_2835.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288225243675918322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYV5RS7HcEdxQgIKuNhwpIh-mxavNul2Wd9UIJAKcCC2mLhSCbdjhvXS9Rmz_vK44knrbbenPrN_6AjxTUBiPD0MenJ6ZODqOmY_0kbsy-gytS1V5wIyR0s6JfZF2O-jvBfLqayirtLaS/s400/DSC_2835.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> Oahu: Pearl Harbor<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4n0rtk1a7jYbtQ-NuOnVs3TAMrUAXNM3iNx4L68hq5xYjZwzTY_2-yDTE6bXw8n1OS280CUlGvyXNe3uG7Ay_FwGhWqtha_2rSAXZDyDGcj6ky6UEjLBgrQiAfqJnl_Gg_xqD4YllIaI/s1600-h/DSC_2861.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288224970599810306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4n0rtk1a7jYbtQ-NuOnVs3TAMrUAXNM3iNx4L68hq5xYjZwzTY_2-yDTE6bXw8n1OS280CUlGvyXNe3uG7Ay_FwGhWqtha_2rSAXZDyDGcj6ky6UEjLBgrQiAfqJnl_Gg_xqD4YllIaI/s400/DSC_2861.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288225499947456082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaRZt_kZ5mlZw9v1UDW3dQZiE_52f4DFLJeL7-GXtxJd06_hzInqUR6_30HDElhZQwRGlaeIJA1WTwzFvz-Pz2OKiPBRfPoVfJgmqGe6IPD9mEoC-3EdoIomuWPBqzOF6ZUbLfoqCRfzR/s400/DSC_2863.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288227010783201202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw35Ij0YllpjzKIRYUn_L2fy1S35T6X_rZaDCd9CeuJpcMWshsvLDKFlmjVyHkdSiUoLj4B-pMMIPWwPX7WvhGUqTm9CitRGZqZapBhcXDxLTtr5I3l8FnaBkceP9ck_oD7JxCkcMreqNZ/s400/DSC_2876.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:180%;">Cheers to arriving on the Ship!<br /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288226471431967506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTMahk-q7CLG9JXZSLYaooaH22bRMIaJbz4JQHyPgdvL3RLnvjqL28f7EtCJOkp2dezJSpWNmH1vVOW_cuRfiLSVWgjGP6byRvwErkMxpZm0FxYeMPuMmZzZ08UQmhehPEGBmEAwJOfos/s400/DSC_2878.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Christmas Sabbath Day in Maui</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288227312812354242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCU__MZBxReupLwNk3iAsb-ooJv_bLGsjEP77ITog34lQTgAy70qMkabVsq9IeltT81SFb_Zq-xsj4VjPO6ybV1r_Ic_QngC_j93Aqv4RaRs5W7XfkVmHWKKhaxueMt_xt-TPMBpzk5_r/s400/DSC_2882.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288227633836683778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3Z-U6q4pV_UVJIN1vrW0H8-zZCHq-9FHcJJGlO6AP3JHRLl-uOam-EyyKjH90f9liVPu9jYicDUJFSYFeL_cpq0MDEZWgT3yyzNCgvxJSJLGqKvcj29ouzSRoxqAfKAwcuW3ZJaUxUjZ/s400/DSC_2887.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:180%;">Let's hit the beach!</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288228451987248530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAAd2ZvQfT9tHvab_I4rYHOeIWigvJnwUvDL4H_ek_t_3C-Bajg8J1eokK_3DppW6D2XKsDMumuOcd9dYVf-gvColSJ5x6Yf2qEN6brG02GaDPVn4uOywIVCcKT0hC-wIHv8Qh9Jro1Ii/s400/DSC_2905.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288230314074270226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0qERNyOySR3yN6Pd1_gu22hJF0L9aEVEy1Hdv_4kcN84U-b30pT6N_KPytbbRcnHq8X0LR8_hNQwnU9qceLUj3V2ySt3gmAOd49Sw_kVD0vi1c5mG3w_TtXSyYYdrkCgaK35aOjZ8S8_/s400/DSC_2911.JPG" border="0" />Room Service - a favorite commodatie!(spelling?)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288231176107534450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfF6w-l7-bJ-J8MXUbVuTtrKKNltixQLKB4ZXN4fJLxfgGR8h0LSTXJgFiwRPAkdz00vHVcqhacj29O3wQL0rNvmujnM49d8v3uyjbjPjGhLZ2JQqbD9RRCrBdyHpQaAhFgrE2_GsFPCU/s400/DSC_2947.JPG" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">A new special friend every night<br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288230005748480658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdQxsfsty6AOpYR9XWeaFikhj4sZ6JJ77VX3CaBT9TO438Ihm8RAmaMOAdSEP-YQBfH5tEv7pbJa3hiwMBWCzqomX4hQPbVxZtzKAUl5jCKSai6pRD5k9l1mJy8TN8i4HNt3RuNLlkeaQ/s400/DSC_2945.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;">Dinner out (every night)</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288230809164066754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeQNwPyIpKw65-Bp4UvV2urm5hd_AGpPCVPX2XexR8rOGGccehwcdCDVAWqfTfGOgCpxjbbgOlB4wVUHCHDtRrZ5myjJfCH4Y_T9TAKFN8Pl-BEj68nCV4DLQkXzDA_f7mR2U4-Cqb-4U/s400/DSC_2937.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;">2nd day in Maui - snorkeling at the Dump</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288231662278747394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ4mSYEJAPQv_JQJiFC66k5tN_IsGK8wflexfJs8hKUPFuVxW-xpM_-ZfY3vizNMy9n6hjg_m6YJ9bCD9aj0W2HItwommf5BERoTjrFdhjjgW6svfFAjEQlEnKxg6LxadHafF47nkYTU5/s400/DSC_2955.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288233450288628498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnswLxHzzZdB3aievlzkwTrnbeYDDYaWyOCuZKiQ0H23g6yqMkgIxs4W1EKmeIYspFH3YhIXIdtO26-pHijSBt9ROdkv8rcxs_TmmDjL5mIAgmdDlY0ehj0-ro-lLQrmOsHJgF4-OtWWF/s400/DSC_2956.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;">Dessert and appetizers were the best!</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288234803510338610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeSWK3QxdYrhDXYL6hZP49z4SdCxGrxEPdsxfXnOEWGjmsS3eSc2mSBU8lHFVW423HhyHIGWFKoBupeb5SkV_Pe0Kw2nZnfIimeDPP4I1RbchB9eddKXLEmk3HYd6a9ry1082nBJaFjmZ/s400/DSC_2984.JPG" border="0" />Cousins . . .<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288233779586269106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGvqtMmMrDLSa7gvXOSyKP3tftlMHi0mP-XuEuDPLTm2bMTi-gr36OuDt-rI-3z5YIqUIaqIsm_tRKdwxbGd1qWlfWsOO20vHdznEJC_XrwSvT9mM54CbP_mnRNNWNZYBs8npegWYzlDY/s400/DSC_2961.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;">. . . and more cousins . . .</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288234124698165282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZP7c7SWP4GWYE6PU06sJH9NcMNX6MolNPjkgZriSAxCEdlQu2snUVV8MXSskAgKTPUKUW2lRbrVMgKuCyGz6CdLgL6BDKDmn18UAAs-Dd2grMWpNjd47Zer3NvTkwki9cyUoN1-GVErxN/s400/DSC_2972.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:180%;">. . . and more cousins!<br /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288234476694905970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8wMhxP3DjD-VFc_rwoXjO1ZEch0WMEs0zM4Kzf2gFIEsjRMyye9IQzEhEVXnEbyIFWrSbYDBU0f5nFFHzR890A7v_oXEMK3EizMYqGc3_msTIw5JCo8TYZcxM70jRbk92Iejtc0eFV2s/s400/DSC_2982.JPG" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Team Joseph RULES!!!</span></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288235285570310050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvVZoyb0eT-bCz3Ofx4HUZGQCcxMtghUJxeWhQRLhLakLEDhW75R7TihOPOMhFp2GEHIRioD19iPj8hBOk0UncoruKIerZ4BIgKP_PJiYDTAVUXIk9Wk3ESNvK16AWiSQ5AdHaQhQwS5X/s400/DSC_2994.JPG" border="0" /></p><div align="center">Close yet lovely quarters</div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288237644847206290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykt-ftdvialHDkwlh7Tiw2tt5tq5YTfVHONGEowzkRnaAXMZ1n55I3kNlB9CHfZMw3UeJ3NMSBolPyZbfgO_3gFTfmoajQMGIbHFh_2tnLzXMFSLe2en3aTPaycJcfFeM5GvaLXCgcNg6/s400/DSC_2996.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">Friend #2</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288237296643360258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dpO8PxsjxJknsysGt-KmtCSyFqR7XXg0w8mkhG19lux9a2BUTMrxeeXUNc4NHYlReoYKzs_cXuEiQOYtDF08cFFbPr69stSBvUSB_UhJd8ceN91VDrsBfguKPWyqzGBxjoUjXyGpmtUb/s400/DSC_2995.JPG" border="0" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-15828120053085957922008-10-15T20:57:00.000-07:002008-10-15T21:00:25.334-07:00Something New and Super Cute to look at . . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYB5QpdqnY3IXUZgGrlAy872o6f-6aw09m3c1uQv2b0tuFH2lNaSnB3TZOVO7-BF-VF1efblaFg0uzgzAMhliIeGlBLw_W2sc1uXWWUrpdtqrDpJb44ezpapsv6Ld1KdZhZPUrGFXUAol/s1600-h/Lauren+Ali+taken+by+Peg+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257596488851622882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYB5QpdqnY3IXUZgGrlAy872o6f-6aw09m3c1uQv2b0tuFH2lNaSnB3TZOVO7-BF-VF1efblaFg0uzgzAMhliIeGlBLw_W2sc1uXWWUrpdtqrDpJb44ezpapsv6Ld1KdZhZPUrGFXUAol/s400/Lauren+Ali+taken+by+Peg+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>These are my cute nieces, Lauren and Ali Murdock. My sister-in-law, Jen is going to make my girls these cute hats. Cool, huh!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-71096176006932189262008-09-25T19:28:00.000-07:002008-09-29T11:16:13.515-07:00Yes, I'm Losing It!Have you ever been so excited about something and people just look at you like you've lost it. <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Well I have . . . LOST IT! <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:100%;">That is</span>,</span></span> I've lost 8 pounds since a week ago, Monday. There was no suffering involved; no cravings unfulfilled.<br /><br />I have tried my fair share of diets, some have worked better than others; namely Weight Watchers and Body for Life. Unfortunately, my emotional eating just brings me right back to my usual, unhappy, jolly circumstance.<br /><br />It is so depressing and frustrating to think about starting anew. My midwife has told me, as well as so many other resources, that our calorie intake is 80% of the problem; 20% is exercise. The exercise part is fathomable but going from 3500/4000 calories a day, down to 1200 calories is <span style="color:#ff6600;">UNREALISTIC! IMPOSSIBLE! TORTURE!</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Food is emotional for me, comforting, enjoyable, a livelihood. It is literally who I am - food, you are what you eat.<br /></span><br />I have not been much of a drug taker; I've always been nervous about putting manmade chemicals in my mouth to solve even the basic problem. I wait until my headache is so bad I can't function before I think of taking a tylenol or excedrin. I heard about the pills that speed up your metabolism and help suppress your hunger; but in fear, I would never try them. Six months ago, in desperation, I decided to try some. On the third day, I finally related my shaky, heart racing, nervousness to the stupid pills. AND I still craved all the sugar and bake goods my mind could imagine (ate them, too). Of course a pill isn't going to do the work for us.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Can any of you relate?</span><br /></span><br />So, for those of you still reading this, I'm hoping that you're wondering "What's up with the 8 lbs. lost? What did Carrie do? " <span style="color:#cc66cc;">Basically, I've dropped my daily calorie intake to 1200 calories a day.</span> That's what it takes to lose weight. <span style="color:#cc33cc;"><em>But that's</em></span> not the key, <span style="color:#cc33cc;"><em>not the important part</em></span>. The key is that I was able to do it happily, no cravings, no suffering, no loss of enjoyment and PERFECTLY SAFE.<br /><br />1 hour, prior to each meal, I took a pill called FORM, a temporary pre-meal gastric bulking agent. <em>WHAT?</em> Definition: a pill that goes right to my stomach and absorbs the 6 oz glass of water that I drank with it, enlarging up to 1,000 times its weight, leaving me feeling partially filled before I ever begin eating.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff9900;">Is it safe?</span></em> YES! Have you ever eaten a Frosty from Wendy's or a Jello Pudding? gelatin, pectin, soups, sauces or salad dressings? Then you have consumed this polyacrylic acid hydrogel. Many polymers are used as filler in pharmaceuticals. It is non-invasive and biologically inert. It DOES NOT absorb nutrients, vitamins, medications or other beneficial compounds that our bodies need! It is just there.<br /><br /><p>All my cravings are gone! I always want something sweet when I'm finished with my 3 servings of a meal. Now I eat one serving and have no desire for sugar to complete me. I went to Costco Monday and no interest in those samples they hand out. My stomach is telling my brain that it is full and so my brain isn't telling me to EAT! EAT! EAT!</p><p>So, now <span style="color:#cc66cc;">I</span> want to <span style="color:#cc66cc;">invite you</span>, the one that actually read this entire entry, <span style="color:#cc66cc;"><a href="http://2full2eat.blogspot.com/">to my skinny party</a></span>. Come and see what this is really all about. Whether you struggle like I do or just want to keep those few extra pounds off. Or maybe there's someone you care about that would really benefit from this way of living. You are welcome to bring anyone with you. You won't be sorry. </p><p><span style="font-size:180%;">I'm a so excited. <span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em>I am in control</em>.</span> Food does not run my life! No more. Never again. I am going to be thin and healthy and happy and enjoy all those things that I've been missing for so long. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Research sites: </span><a href="http://www.myo3world.org/home.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">My O3 World </span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">and </span><a href="http://forevergreen.org/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Forever Green</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> and </span><a href="http://2beskinny.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">2beskinny</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://2beskinny.blogspot.com/2008/09/youre-invited-to-my-skinny-party.html"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">My Skinny Party details<br /></span></em></a></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-81994509819872429752008-09-11T20:10:00.000-07:002008-09-11T20:28:45.360-07:00Give a "Love Out" to Andrea!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4oLAh1fDkugGVwLEpF-q4KU-clT9gEJeWNivypSRWiY65r4LLuiKY2zAuprj2PmMDJd5PPl5I5ecXy0G0H7diiBYO0B1n88WnWDDDTWvXSh6duEP7FfDGe9d9oMtjisNQP04nvY-X4WB/s1600-h/two+hands.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244969295580570578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4oLAh1fDkugGVwLEpF-q4KU-clT9gEJeWNivypSRWiY65r4LLuiKY2zAuprj2PmMDJd5PPl5I5ecXy0G0H7diiBYO0B1n88WnWDDDTWvXSh6duEP7FfDGe9d9oMtjisNQP04nvY-X4WB/s400/two+hands.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>That's suppose to be like a "shout out" but I'm thinking that would give her a worse headache so I tweaked the name a little.<br /><br />An Andrea update can be found at <a href="http://www.carepages.com/">carepages.com </a>. It's a hospital web page where patient families can put what info they want to share and you can sign in and read it and leave a message.<br /><br />You have to register the first time - really simple; sign in with your email address and a password. Then type Andrea Gardner in the search box.</div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;">We love you, Andrea! Get well; the sooner the better, of course.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"></span></span></div><div><span style="color:#6600cc;"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Hey, all you bloggers - feel free to pass this on</em> :)</span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-53560223635140730462008-09-11T08:57:00.000-07:002008-09-11T09:01:02.897-07:00Can't Decide Which Candidate to Vote for? Try this method . . .<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVI14Effwe5CfO4fTLnsN8F4Giwnpl9ZwHG3XkG-wxRSRElX0nifG1p-I3bTq1Izv2bBPtwyM-rMjABJCkQpO8y_V_DfecAXXBtc4rac0fduiyyy6U_bilzoRvG_8TWAACOh-RhPgfTUsK/s1600-h/20080820-butter-sculptures.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244793679137537730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVI14Effwe5CfO4fTLnsN8F4Giwnpl9ZwHG3XkG-wxRSRElX0nifG1p-I3bTq1Izv2bBPtwyM-rMjABJCkQpO8y_V_DfecAXXBtc4rac0fduiyyy6U_bilzoRvG_8TWAACOh-RhPgfTUsK/s400/20080820-butter-sculptures.jpg" border="0" /></a> Which one would taste better on your toast?<br /><br /></div>Source: <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/08/butter-sculptures-state-fairs-shawn-johnson-elvis-obama-mccain-jesus-vader.html">Serious Eats</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-18204829759323034322008-09-10T11:05:00.000-07:002008-09-10T11:15:17.604-07:00EDWARD Fans, did you hear?!?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPS8P7B5wZnmKXNFRzxXTrvCUMSvSemA3ByZoJ6HJ6pawKte7QgaGJGy7Z1yVEr9z-Jx34EhswmDbfrSQgeiW-il_a7XMpSNDTaW8y6BiesQCK5664k43zocW6mbFEHDWxwyBEeeWe4nNf/s1600-h/Edward2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244457709978661746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPS8P7B5wZnmKXNFRzxXTrvCUMSvSemA3ByZoJ6HJ6pawKte7QgaGJGy7Z1yVEr9z-Jx34EhswmDbfrSQgeiW-il_a7XMpSNDTaW8y6BiesQCK5664k43zocW6mbFEHDWxwyBEeeWe4nNf/s400/Edward2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Did you hear? Someone got ahold of Stephenie's transcript of Midnight Sun, Edward's version of Twilight, and copied it for others to read; Stephenie is so upset! To counter the terrible deed she has posted her entire draft of his version so anyone can read it. <a href="http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.html">Click here </a>to see. It is a rough draft through the point of when he shows himself to her in the sunlight.<br /><br />My friend that told me has read it and says the rough draft is way better than the completed and edited Breaking Dawn. Well, of course, it is! It is the missing piece to Twilight - the better of all the series.<br /><br />Read it and let me know what you think!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-38874121179540180582008-09-06T09:44:00.000-07:002008-09-07T20:07:29.131-07:00Tired of Looking at Breaking Dawn?So I'm in another "no blogging" mode. My dear friend, Becky, informed me that she's tired of looking at Breaking Dawn. So here's a quick post to move the old one down a bit and to let you all know that I am alive. I'm sure I will be doing a catch up as soon as we get our internet back up at our house. I'm having to run over to my mom's to check things and it is so not convenient (even though my mom lives next door).<br /><br /><br /><div align="left">I have never been so involved in learning about a presidential election before. This one has become so interesting. So while you're waiting for future info enjoy a little bit of</div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om2gNE48gDI"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242955078480752994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOBhehU82y6CnpaLvMppkJbu4bXq9tqEFYfwLDykn_V96gAkhzcQ9LUw1hyphenhyphenJd_GSDmcBpOPDUce-rXE79EWKaURdSyVjxPZi1Cbckp0Poaq6l0x_ny1vDzPbjSzfEWIcBWhxA2M_80pEQ/s400/sarah+palin.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om2gNE48gDI">Sarah Palin</a></div>I am excited about the idea of her. Right now I feel that she is the most honest candidate out there, but I'm still researching for myself. Let me know what you think -(please remember that this blog is a rated PG)<br /><br />check out other blog comments on Palin: <a href="http://todayirun.blogspot.com/2008/09/running-for-office.html">Cory's</a>, <a href="http://beckyarnell.blogspot.com/2008/09/so.html">Becky's</a><br /><br />P.S. If you need a good shock/laugh check out <a href="http://pickypalate.blogspot.com/2008/09/get-your-reservations-set.html">Picky Palate's </a>current post. OH MYLANTA!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-19516262855947614032008-08-11T10:43:00.000-07:002008-08-11T10:50:22.775-07:00Breaking Dawn<div align="center">Okay, Twilight Fans, tell me what you think!</div><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233318208346791234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQZZHL6SCi71OXKGo-pN1HioHqAqKAqt6TWrtzEW3UVRKAmjJI4aejYwGC_0t5ZTNwls98tDsX-Qm0itFx8RCM2Kfa62IHIvC2dGIKqzv3zEmOkESVFkQ1dX6buWqtxvDCI0XBugtgJ5B/s400/breaking+dawn.jpg" border="0" /><br />Did you like the last book? <em>Tell all</em> in the comment section</p><p><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Don't click on the comments unless you've read the book</span> - or if you don't care to know what happens</em> </p><p>I do want to say to those of you who have been discouraged by her last two books, you should give this one a try - she made up for them in the last section of this book. I'm happy. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-30411540746817277162008-08-11T10:27:00.000-07:002008-08-11T10:35:08.607-07:00Boy, do I feel it!<p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233313920914430066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eDLSbEpt9qBkm7mOfO1e__IpbfppsC6oYbSF9JlBICw35z8vTg1Ku16KFtIS4mGS-LQaeVySctPQsCd04TlMrNWQupxr55Nnx4svco2cjOtzmCqwWUiROFNCl4akfd6oYXYA8t_VVdfI/s400/Threekids.png" border="0" />Unfortunately/fortunately, my baby is a lot older than the one in the picture.</p><p>Countdown until school starts: <em><span style="font-size:130%;">12 days, 21 hours, 30 minutes, 26 seconds</span></em></p>Thanks Jeneal - I borrowed the picture as well!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-47268198233600733682008-08-11T07:34:00.000-07:002008-08-11T10:23:36.763-07:00Country Fair Days<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><embed pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fgrubbfor5%2Falbumid%2F5233283482901006513%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss"></embed></div><div align="center">South Weber <em>Country Fair Days Parade</em></div><div align="center">Live it over again, and again</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233309359553742946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRxj9xVPAZg0HrywXYv5AUTaazQvjSZUnlZjgcYmLlSS9pPb8117KdY5w3Go6SWtIjCU4o-_sy72Bczw6oAELDlR_aRtIvfWjZOBlOvHyHezdaa6vvs9Y2YcuinMyXEq-R84haH4ZNwVd/s400/collage4.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Familiar faces and traditions<br /><br /></p><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233309539213571682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7qQOy0mBP-1zdAVTMteMyVSJH6BFF4nAcp3G6Tg4kkzWV0NM1bAiGeNibpBhAytJb65OLMjkxeMb7tN13ehQO_U5wuQysxmc50CM64MpupcTFP4queiD9OX3f4CL95LJJtY_glEiogvq/s400/collage5.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">Youth Anything Goes</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233309716152848610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzB70qvIuBT-5MZTmuRfJgc6mAy_NvkY4xqZzkK3pKx6Ixu3BN01zyo9lY_m6_jDb7Qe4IDgGlEUnOQ3P0G8uTBrFRDheBSgbpn5APZXRPx5U7Q8rc_YlhH93NQRGzscf_e3KjUbGfpNNQ/s400/collage6.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">JHS Future Cheerleaders</div><div align="center"></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233309920153392466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eM7ZYpWx0i8BWrMW1k-o3C0Ku__iaFY6NI4DDl7vqSjJz8_aKST1h5NrZJAz44ojWccgwehIdrEH_Oa77wuxyuIO8S0_I4_-dS9guVUg610CcA-dJeSNXZ5-aFxIjeKPrp7RewlRMNw-/s400/collage7.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Our favorite band<br /></p><p align="left">I hope my children have as fond of memories of Country Fair Days as I do from when I was a kid!<br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-29360318260671461662008-07-29T13:53:00.000-07:002008-07-29T21:37:27.991-07:00Onomatopoeia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6V_yx-am4kNvN-qq88FUaMY0vuqJB1OPlphqQ-PuBvCBpWQv3oizIR9w1Cd6kh1yY0MBrG-aC34NrbV7bC6oFRUC_SFjeKaCtpFq3voExLi0fj1MpcW4eevN_bf1VdlSCPupMdpEbcIo/s1600-h/arg-dancing-word-magentablack-url.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228544316218736914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6V_yx-am4kNvN-qq88FUaMY0vuqJB1OPlphqQ-PuBvCBpWQv3oizIR9w1Cd6kh1yY0MBrG-aC34NrbV7bC6oFRUC_SFjeKaCtpFq3voExLi0fj1MpcW4eevN_bf1VdlSCPupMdpEbcIo/s400/arg-dancing-word-magentablack-url.gif" border="0" /></a><br />Jeni's comment about chocolate cake on my last post made me think of this word. It's definition is "a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing (like click, pow, zoom)."<br /><br />Anyways, I think it is a really fun word to say and possibly my favorite if I had to choose one word in the catagory of FUN TO SAY.<br /><br />My question to you is what is your favorite word or words to say AND what do you think is the most POWERFUL word in the English Language?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-34726264521348498352008-07-28T15:18:00.001-07:002008-07-28T15:29:41.086-07:00Wordless Weekend<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWQD69t1Vf3NfMrMN1vp5-RBE0pZiSwlIbgL9014u83adBA77wdvQSibEN-y_HKbLsiLSjFGh9bA3swFAujBAz3oZeCAANKfQO7iov-eAAFWuMsmifRdsiiN0Z_TcC1Blw88XUnpPoh3R/s1600-h/072808+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228193059673682258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWQD69t1Vf3NfMrMN1vp5-RBE0pZiSwlIbgL9014u83adBA77wdvQSibEN-y_HKbLsiLSjFGh9bA3swFAujBAz3oZeCAANKfQO7iov-eAAFWuMsmifRdsiiN0Z_TcC1Blw88XUnpPoh3R/s400/072808+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228193316306681314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVVUKfwMPJvNsSBdeiegPsqrpKb_RUQzhYumAaBgqCfR5dNMMzQTrjLjNH2DyJ5LZUpmos5LUz80vFDdgXswkuObDxGcK83z5VdzvzpWJDJP2wSs4NkKQlI5yGfdGPqSDhLuqw3cUC3Qo/s400/072808+026.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228193697625145682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_giQ3ibS1iCOLF7Ye5a35kWgoHuSx4faxCvgThu1oyGk343Q7_NHQIjXGglzHonAreVmB7Hrw5qvyzaMwkLY9UGwQkJvgUuuD_ripJXprq4fDlkhXONb1Gcb9YLhyphenhyphen3sHtwcrmYJ3BS2U-/s400/072808+027.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-62712415207973866022008-07-28T14:48:00.000-07:002008-07-28T15:17:56.282-07:00Happy 24th of July Crabfest!Tiff and I were talking Thursday morning about how neither of us had plans for the holiday and Tiffany quickly organized us a little party. Add the Auger Family and Viola - good food and good fun.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzN3fr1WLRI2X6oRoKyqjHdLzRPSgCGH70KGCbz0Bbmo8uF_LudbI-KnOczaWJkevdR628Z8LNtnDjvEuSqeloTcbwqlpeifTCDcOk8TA3oXtI0YvC7vYzFJqqg3T74Je2H8ZN3kVYK23/s1600-h/072808+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228187719060476386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzN3fr1WLRI2X6oRoKyqjHdLzRPSgCGH70KGCbz0Bbmo8uF_LudbI-KnOczaWJkevdR628Z8LNtnDjvEuSqeloTcbwqlpeifTCDcOk8TA3oXtI0YvC7vYzFJqqg3T74Je2H8ZN3kVYK23/s400/072808+008.JPG" border="0" /></a>Thank you Chris and Tiffany for some East Coast Hospitality right here in good ol' South Weber!<br /><div><div><div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228186697441178018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cTlbKxl5hbdxbuWWPMtrZPh5RknwngkHceDD-7bEYFtFImO3na6W5bT5QDm2RVFVDSWbZbsbMG2IBlOT-szymz8pgdxebRrjspLNTL5X-leBq2iULV0BbHcaa0M858PgIGIrwJMlHPtV/s400/072808+001.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228187038151744402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6mMXkXFMpvkIg50W7b_UBZPsV_pGuU6XSGMUJRaXS_WK-Lwf_0hHy5Mw0eSRSwsavV0HiQe3BA4y530kf0Zs0bcrGhSs7LKWKWXRKXY-zK9-rspQ-wV7sEaYYqVqsEi4PDCNQof5lfPw/s400/072808+005.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228188023589304210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8kzTl9Q3qwg3zHnVndW_3nWoMZmp1XVxgty0FzuxpgvOcOmR0N7dn8x0EkwywgJlpAu5r7nwEjRLgAf_D0jJmk289HCbz4_Un8lOvS-GUqzBWY7F050sFYZKeSAKYTF2l_aDwwiG6vOT/s400/072808+013.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228191235957342290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DzulOQbvbNpBZpCWKYIXq3fS8ZJlFLeOWmxYkJwSOAr7GrEPvvcv1wZA0XhyphenhyphenIWxnQhyphenhyphenj_GpUAbyyyiMjfn3psOHNJW4MM5jb2HRQe711LTkxa7A2GsI51KYQ0LF62tGLAIb2igFNZlqL/s400/072808+014.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228190794415726722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qaNjb3LFutpAcDsVWLvRysgzybNRl73gugkbwvJvHQJbMOA-zz13fL4SS6-23elluaYGIpxDq5O3W0y4anPfGyj5XI_TXuehCAysRJUfQAdL0TuLiXiAbL9B-dHrhOQ3l8vnCAMrqMG6/s400/072808+023.JPG" border="0" /> And to make it even better Tiff made Coconut Shrimp that was amazing. You didn't even know there was coconut on them.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228187469484804946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88qXU4WVFDORnyR0yX1D-3VX-rvJSoBlhBpJ3wt9GiAdWAiR3XPEOCYHmt7no8umP4Ns-3VZajoInMTahzN1YYAZEFIeWgvDCFuvGPybtX2p5c6vX530Gi2IEXCb6Ww01mG7fsk4vXDS7/s400/072808+007.JPG" border="0" />And thank you Ralph for Homemade Rootbeer. Boy, that brought back some memories!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228189215015973586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoTRqf8tG3B1vIxHB4j5KSAhaJBmuX_rMI03-iPu2zS29nHoyJFyWusdh60deICnM4pRHDNdIMihzpNEvwwy1WSueWQX_DBM1w-AxmbllIeFKIg489MKt9s9Jtjb5mdp-8ujYwvehMfHI/s400/072808+022.JPG" border="0" /> The kids were totally entertained by the village of cats that live at the Jones'.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228189924650708402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5vikRAnChoc5oCAaREPJn1WySLCi5oJy-UtrzXjecFl0vS6LjW59p0SUanVFXa-x6org_RFqszyGLp0UAY2gmxBsvkQJosye9mQsHwJiuh0WuKhc0HeuCDutAb4UZ0YPwS57MKq0K-ve/s400/072808+019.JPG" border="0" /> P.S. I'm craving some crab right now.</div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-13892867072082436742008-07-24T10:08:00.000-07:002008-07-24T10:17:40.470-07:00Congrats Mayor Petersen!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMITbXGDp75jP-hq58-wgbZvgvOobAKhMPA-9M_MWQpcVtr2jx-TZ5IJx6_JfPN-eSPvyWxTtQ2KTOYdgtmnqMxDF6w6UK93Vc2ZGfWgbjq548XOi0S3Jt_4ytJAFMzx_1A_l1GWFrzwQY/s1600-h/072308+134.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226629721151279394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMITbXGDp75jP-hq58-wgbZvgvOobAKhMPA-9M_MWQpcVtr2jx-TZ5IJx6_JfPN-eSPvyWxTtQ2KTOYdgtmnqMxDF6w6UK93Vc2ZGfWgbjq548XOi0S3Jt_4ytJAFMzx_1A_l1GWFrzwQY/s400/072308+134.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div>I'm a little slow on the take because of my catch up phase but I want to congratulate my brother for being appointed the new mayor of South Weber City. He is so excited and loving every minute of it so far - they put him right to work. He will be a good mayor, the kind that wants to serve the citizens, plus he has deep roots for this growing little town.</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226630757314824498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbKaiCXogxbgW7AoW0ljc-N6ISeECSK9VSQE9bYzaNx7fSf0OOqY7ohlPMQF8EsJcI98KxswgRenZDdqbu-14L0A9toy3M8zcl1GzfIF-o0fUQTSmTQnGAN2rUp4JDoFdt6lCzMqT2Hqk/s400/DSC_0732.JPG" border="0" /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-26998994946315006542008-07-24T09:41:00.000-07:002008-07-24T10:03:50.676-07:00Catching Up - BlogfestOkay - I am almost caught up with the summer and my blogging!! We've been so busy enjoying the holiday that I haven't had time to record it. The next 7 posts are me, catching up (with a little side step on Jane Austin).<br /><div><div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226625398287009122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBHrXdWMmW8ISDkkWEPssaikGQiYg28PkZ6yllt9jjcLB7f-vg_snhyphenhyphen0a1KCZ2RIKauwgtkAsheeLtrwlo2ownuwWuH3DtwHtBN2MfE49TBG_ic-sqTDRYle7720O4sr2gVe7u-zgnBxl/s400/072308+100.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Tim and I have set a goal to do more physical activities as a family. Maybe the rest of us can benefit from Tim's abilities and endurance. We began our new venture by taking the fam on a hike up waterfall canyon. OH MY WORD! You'd think we asked the kids to hike the sahara, straight up, with no water! It was hot (2:00 pm) I will give them that, but the attitudes were rough from the beginning. We only made it to the first bridge and then we took the long way back and stopped by the pool with the natural spring. Elle was the best sport and she made it all on her own; no one carried her. As for the other two . . .We definitely need to get this family in shape. </div><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226627235712683682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLanE1Zln1ZEchVItTASNUmCT5aSbu3CLfPrQefEet35kgFmzkMJ_Br6GyjS68fpy02csJdLD-pGOBbL8mpwkgYiWKW_lH1J3zrb0JAohcNzYutlZnMrzt2QyfZTXS9PTPuOZ-goDi88q4/s400/collage3.jpg" border="0" /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-23678137643517708272008-07-24T08:42:00.000-07:002008-07-24T09:39:55.950-07:00Summer Week 7 - Emi's Spa Birthday Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zv45hKbu2iroF7phEvhmGP6_h2yvN2-sCVcFj-LwwNmrbRPjOBpND5FJT_DwRAmONHUYqRfa6JYWR418ctueh3fcG5aXQiysJ_uVrm-524DeeW34eaw1SxvucWamG2-vDgJIsmjK3hhy/s1600-h/072308+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226606870170654050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zv45hKbu2iroF7phEvhmGP6_h2yvN2-sCVcFj-LwwNmrbRPjOBpND5FJT_DwRAmONHUYqRfa6JYWR418ctueh3fcG5aXQiysJ_uVrm-524DeeW34eaw1SxvucWamG2-vDgJIsmjK3hhy/s400/072308+007.JPG" border="0" /></a> Thanks to the many who helped, we were able to pull this "high maintenance" party off: Jan, Mary, Kandace, Taylor & Keni! According to our cute, little guests, it was worth it.<br /><br />Facials with photo shoot, pedicures, made homemade lipgloss and bracelets, finished off with eye kandy and smoothies. When waiting their turn, the girls would sip waters and look through preteen magazines. The girls were so much fun!<br /><br /><embed pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fgrubbfor5%2Falbumid%2F5226608251448142993%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss%26authkey%3DLSkMXHdzQRY"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-58527934484224879812008-07-23T19:02:00.000-07:002008-07-23T19:03:37.968-07:00Which Jane Austin Girl are You?<p align="center"><a href="http://www.strangegirl.com/emma/quiz.php" target="_blank"><img height="300" alt="I am Elizabeth Bennet!" src="http://www.strangegirl.com/emma/quizlizzy.jpg" width="200" /><br /><br /><br />Take the Quiz here!</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-74360047432075981782008-07-23T12:20:00.000-07:002008-07-23T12:46:05.325-07:00Summer Week 6 - Emi's BirthdaySecond round of swimming lessons begin and so does the monotomy: a tiresome lack of variety. But at the end of the week it's Emi's 9th birthday!<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226293148010849666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfZ3gLjhRHPqtR6xkw-acLiKh8pnW0XoB8Trj4ccMRWB5D9RFPL_g6IiispA_8qoc2nl8YAFcJVIiSsb22bOMKd4-lPsNREi8Wy64Pw26cvVv6JAQY5666AbMAXqwRiqEDi2DjhWyDFVH/s400/072308+005.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>As tradition goes, she woke up to a decked out room and hidden surprises. Looks like she found some of them.</div><br /><p>We went to see Wall-e and out to dinner to celebrate - Her party is next week due to the need of planning time.</p><p>Sunday we got together with the family and had a yummy, gooey treat I found listed on one of my favorite foody blogs <a href="http://pickypalate.blogspot.com/">Picky Palate</a>. <a href="http://care-tonight4dinner.blogspot.com/2008/07/peanut-butter-caramel-popcorn-brownies.html"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Peanut Butter Caramel Popcorn Brownies</span></a></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226294504567298962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnGSbM4_bUJZC6VsjfcRkLnD9qg1m24IWb677SuPooxClZrsM3fZ35lZbNEkbi7ewj4RSXMzXH1_KzdfogyVjGTQIAe_CcYU6_ej3WuxKch0SJmgeW1NoMiXuS70d2tyca6ENQoskSwTq/s400/072308+024.JPG" border="0" />Emi's cousin Ali had her birthday this last week too. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226295250625700562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVzo2p_wxmHYV3pUDEZvvCzvyfXj0RrrwZ4g6LL-N0aDK8404mCmE2OdFSROE0JHo2pZkiiVpwNlPEQUoTRplRNudlJnE9_FJAbLFRLxXbFDnUAs7sBfXhElox54tbptJsd6P1GLOQEC3/s400/072308+044.JPG" border="0" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951293678991739875.post-72228433205710603962008-07-23T11:26:00.000-07:002008-07-23T13:10:13.572-07:00Summer Week 5 - Paris. . . Idaho, that is. And what a great place to celebrate the 4th! Did you know that they can shoot what we call "illegals" in Utah? The whole sky was scattered with twinkling lights and loud cracks and bangs - a Carrie Heaven.<br /><br />Matt and Sheri brought their family down from Oregon and we all met up in Paris at the vacation home John and Sydney bought with her sister Jeanne and Mickey. I think they've owned it for at least 17 years now. Tim and Johnny were the only ones married at the time.<br /><br />The holiday began with a running race, a short 9 miles. Tim decided to run it - his only race of the year.<br /><br /><embed pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fgrubbfor5%2Falbumid%2F5226279792116167633%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss%26authkey%3DnZsU_AkQt7c"></embed><br /><br />It was a really, great time. Good food, good friends/family, plenty to do, and time to just visit.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0