tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1016381266011201472024-03-21T18:58:52.702-07:00Marilyn, Terry & and ChildrenMarilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-50101540806309638562020-03-20T16:09:00.001-07:002020-03-20T16:09:26.785-07:00Introduction to Libby by Overdrive<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dER6DPIY09Q?clip=&clipt=EAAYAA%3D%3D" width="480"></iframe>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-41204288656494694832011-11-17T22:20:00.001-08:002011-11-17T22:20:23.255-08:00Photo Card<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AZsmrNo1bN2Li4&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=115"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0AZsmrNo1bN2Ig/0AZsmrNo1bN2IuLA/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1321597043000/0/" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Very Merry Snowman Holiday</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>Create photo <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/new-years-cards" style="color: #6666cc;">new year's cards</a> at Shutterfly.com.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=msc&c2=blogger" /></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-60687564636875640022011-04-06T12:47:00.001-07:002011-04-06T12:47:50.891-07:00Kung Fu<a href="http://www.karatemart.com/kung-fu-headband"><img src="http://www.karatemart.com/images/products/main/kung-fu-headband.jpg" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-86366145009283548202011-03-15T12:55:00.001-07:002011-03-15T13:55:12.511-07:00Moving!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yWl5cY2xk1BsmN1VDTbaeO4U8FpfNfE1v0fr7IJwCAtY_L7A1msS48BTZLcsDYHP-8bcXBhzE4q4ssdZ6XEQl6NKwkkLdtKqakv8mn9oWmDJP9Sa0Bvs7wBJhToDBHnSvL3MO6-qDko/s1600/IMG_4744.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yWl5cY2xk1BsmN1VDTbaeO4U8FpfNfE1v0fr7IJwCAtY_L7A1msS48BTZLcsDYHP-8bcXBhzE4q4ssdZ6XEQl6NKwkkLdtKqakv8mn9oWmDJP9Sa0Bvs7wBJhToDBHnSvL3MO6-qDko/s400/IMG_4744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584404612951880354" border="0" /></a><br />I have the perfect solution to weight lose, just move!<br /><br />Last week I was looking through the classifieds and saw a house listed for rent in the south area of town. It was in our price range and included water, sewer, garbage. Which is rare for house rentals. I called on it Monday morning and found out it was located on the same street as the high school. I knew this was one rental we couldn't pass up. I called Terry and asked him to meet me on his lunch break to look at the house. It ended up being three house down from the high school. When we looked at it we couldn't believe how big it was and that they weren't asking more for it in rent. We knew it was to good to pass on, so we put our application in. On Friday we got the keys. We actually ended up getting the house for less rent then was listed because we agreed to take care of the yard.<br /><br />Terry has been really excited about it. He timed how long it would take him to get to work. It is only a 4 minute walk. I have been feeling a little overwhelmed with the hole matter. I know that the Lord led us to this house, but it has been hard for me to wrap my mind around it.<br /><br />I could never have dreamed of getting such a good deal, in such a good location. When we started looking for a new rental at the beginning of the year, I started freaking out about the whole prospect. I prayed about it and got a distinct feeling that we needed to wait. I am so glad I listened. It was hard because I had found a house I really liked. Had we moved into the house, we would have been paying more for rent, had less square footage, smaller yard, and had to pay water, sewer, garbage. I am so grateful for everything we have been blessed with lately.<br /><br />We are actually renting the house from the fire depart. The home was owned by an older couple who lived there for around 40 years. When they sold it, the fire department bought it for the land. The home is surrounded by fields. They did some fixing up and painting of the house and now are renting it out. Riley was excited about renting a house from the fire department and getting to meet the fire chief. While we were at the fire department signing papers the kids got their own personal tour of the station.<br /><br />For all those who ever want to visit us, we now have room for you to stay with us.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sKoWz6YzFO2EHXi_RnF7q62jPjKlLn1i6Fd7vYDftoVmJ4VgwZLfZhHT7AXMbR560U4xMbvCG981bGn6qWJZCn1Z0f9UoyXjwdOPbEM5Hvx744SALeFDqgoOqPSnLwlRctpH-glIbjk/s1600/IMG_4740.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sKoWz6YzFO2EHXi_RnF7q62jPjKlLn1i6Fd7vYDftoVmJ4VgwZLfZhHT7AXMbR560U4xMbvCG981bGn6qWJZCn1Z0f9UoyXjwdOPbEM5Hvx744SALeFDqgoOqPSnLwlRctpH-glIbjk/s400/IMG_4740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584404574069158050" border="0" /></a>Full Bath<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24yFogKb4uDHpw2Vuzg8igie0EVIeN6zoxE3tpcav4nZtWEa4VAM7VLIVzrr7K6sWLvwt5L9rWcCYNzX0EUrwrWQz2wZmXCb4Bc9tLB-0OLP_3-A0B1GT8g3BFh8BL1VnlXQcaIuavKE/s1600/IMG_4752.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24yFogKb4uDHpw2Vuzg8igie0EVIeN6zoxE3tpcav4nZtWEa4VAM7VLIVzrr7K6sWLvwt5L9rWcCYNzX0EUrwrWQz2wZmXCb4Bc9tLB-0OLP_3-A0B1GT8g3BFh8BL1VnlXQcaIuavKE/s400/IMG_4752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584405613753221858" border="0" /></a>Basement bedroom. Not sure what we will do with this. It will probably be my craft room or the office or both. First I have to figure out what to do to make sure there and no spiders. When I was vacuuming down here I found a couple. I really do not like spiders. Any suggestions on how to keep from having problems with spiders in a basement.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWrlxzFwrh7YivTTz2q8wEwlRHFMT9oyeVk0L5SK6aeQvFKahjc8jPWDhRgjpv6ncpTs7Cb6MM2H-blYuHs9LHKN8t1tZwLa1UCPlvomSjJgrK1hXYSqAOBqob5OBlyV2aosFn0d148s/s1600/IMG_4756.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWrlxzFwrh7YivTTz2q8wEwlRHFMT9oyeVk0L5SK6aeQvFKahjc8jPWDhRgjpv6ncpTs7Cb6MM2H-blYuHs9LHKN8t1tZwLa1UCPlvomSjJgrK1hXYSqAOBqob5OBlyV2aosFn0d148s/s400/IMG_4756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584406296192126242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQpKJ-Sa_EZiZUrCiLLpeHvLr9kLVAOGJsB382Rlkch_2kb0hBQd-QOTqf4UXeQvDFbRE9f3axIXj3mcQ1aXXZKk3cIUKPP4xWnbyPUe9vEVvDDXwhyLq74bjjFn_h_ImnKLgtimHKS0/s1600/IMG_4757.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQpKJ-Sa_EZiZUrCiLLpeHvLr9kLVAOGJsB382Rlkch_2kb0hBQd-QOTqf4UXeQvDFbRE9f3axIXj3mcQ1aXXZKk3cIUKPP4xWnbyPUe9vEVvDDXwhyLq74bjjFn_h_ImnKLgtimHKS0/s400/IMG_4757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584406308699772018" border="0" /></a>Unfinished side of the basement.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOS1oSAuJy_SVfBX-TUF1H7gH0BCZCEqwRceB3p4wTIprWXGkySl8vgfYTJcBag-1iO1mthpDfjCtTDDPDC4EXBtgWBoyelBv7aO2NKkAnhhw6A1Z3QtCu9aBRFMy1KQ5hc_a5EKkqNe4/s1600/IMG_4746.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOS1oSAuJy_SVfBX-TUF1H7gH0BCZCEqwRceB3p4wTIprWXGkySl8vgfYTJcBag-1iO1mthpDfjCtTDDPDC4EXBtgWBoyelBv7aO2NKkAnhhw6A1Z3QtCu9aBRFMy1KQ5hc_a5EKkqNe4/s400/IMG_4746.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584405587846103538" border="0" /></a>Back of the house.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DnBRzrHuW5JgQiEhP1Bn2vTzr24gXMsYOHQahTHuDZWM3Xy9xpys_VhPw10t-L8dq6aYr45IVoMWVBnU1jk8s5ka8IPbQBmJAUA6YeFFmaSiWL5AG3ZmE74Tv8dn0wAerLZBGJHAP-k/s1600/IMG_4750.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DnBRzrHuW5JgQiEhP1Bn2vTzr24gXMsYOHQahTHuDZWM3Xy9xpys_VhPw10t-L8dq6aYr45IVoMWVBnU1jk8s5ka8IPbQBmJAUA6YeFFmaSiWL5AG3ZmE74Tv8dn0wAerLZBGJHAP-k/s400/IMG_4750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584405602009254370" border="0" /></a>Basement family room with the basement kitchen in the back.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbFwIvFeLnT907jmNGQ1nDdlOWdUzGhZGM0R5ES_q3SBTUthRw2fBq40IfdSGPIjipYKJUUzMHsIYaH7nPKsqQ0xnV3B45lUpcb6HGizaZqZfY-3UQlyZgpHvVPQYBmzvJs_tetEHqt8/s1600/IMG_4749.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbFwIvFeLnT907jmNGQ1nDdlOWdUzGhZGM0R5ES_q3SBTUthRw2fBq40IfdSGPIjipYKJUUzMHsIYaH7nPKsqQ0xnV3B45lUpcb6HGizaZqZfY-3UQlyZgpHvVPQYBmzvJs_tetEHqt8/s400/IMG_4749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584405596155323666" border="0" /></a>Other half of the basement family room. Got to love the antlers on the wall. they will be going. Plus the old boxed TV. We think it will actually work.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-q4y45NcqDCyGzi5r33DiTg6n_sYqdoU8AYyTaPD6Y8UU8mianLtoMC_AKmZy2TjQKKld3GalkfuaZKvPHcxRhIhM9daK4u-Lrvwskzop4GRYZuppKfWDVTzhDBg_aqZd6im6f01izLc/s1600/IMG_4745.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-q4y45NcqDCyGzi5r33DiTg6n_sYqdoU8AYyTaPD6Y8UU8mianLtoMC_AKmZy2TjQKKld3GalkfuaZKvPHcxRhIhM9daK4u-Lrvwskzop4GRYZuppKfWDVTzhDBg_aqZd6im6f01izLc/s400/IMG_4745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584405579744254626" border="0" /></a>Backyard and garden.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9vYDLNCTqbHS26maSJTIJS9ug4BjFLMagOs9dV_UtcfEuinagAwjyVjafFyaW9p9-ZGNjrGMEVq-tq47EuqzLpLs5BJgyLAz0p3cD0hYgPcc7TYQA_-0_S6mk8aMWTmZ2Ipod7VJgnY/s1600/IMG_4742.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9vYDLNCTqbHS26maSJTIJS9ug4BjFLMagOs9dV_UtcfEuinagAwjyVjafFyaW9p9-ZGNjrGMEVq-tq47EuqzLpLs5BJgyLAz0p3cD0hYgPcc7TYQA_-0_S6mk8aMWTmZ2Ipod7VJgnY/s400/IMG_4742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584404589917714002" border="0" /></a>Master bedroom.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4GUf4GWpezdHl4LwIqTiAvrGy_EY544aZ8d_MXS2aK-jt-ZemvBBhQzN6De2osfw6Je9YClyZ1Ijxnd01SjBGD3IPATKRP-lYvRrQ6hh5WMkr21VfnuhfE-OnhgYRtoxr-Zlayz043c/s1600/IMG_4743.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4GUf4GWpezdHl4LwIqTiAvrGy_EY544aZ8d_MXS2aK-jt-ZemvBBhQzN6De2osfw6Je9YClyZ1Ijxnd01SjBGD3IPATKRP-lYvRrQ6hh5WMkr21VfnuhfE-OnhgYRtoxr-Zlayz043c/s400/IMG_4743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584404603335775314" border="0" /></a>breeze way between the garage and house. It is also the laundry room.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxg90mD2nC6JFq9GglGqK3JhikootrbYAccS5bjqw6FD0LTwtHanZyNR0gEkMo2wOVqRjPnHcFZVl8lFQcVM0Gf9qQfRFjijaJTy0aXAkDceDp5xeoFlGi2iB2Iox2QJ7dfuDnzpv97ro/s1600/IMG_4741.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxg90mD2nC6JFq9GglGqK3JhikootrbYAccS5bjqw6FD0LTwtHanZyNR0gEkMo2wOVqRjPnHcFZVl8lFQcVM0Gf9qQfRFjijaJTy0aXAkDceDp5xeoFlGi2iB2Iox2QJ7dfuDnzpv97ro/s400/IMG_4741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584404584395984514" border="0" /></a>Riley's room<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOxmEhR0T70Nmw9Yqci5NChnXB79fJ11N62AOzUyVmMwwfrm_eOlyPgdVHM4nYinC7E4YOkmu8uvnv6gGpQE7cpC8dUFGl3-gjSn8WXx3bdZMgobhlvvy8j0sMEkE3SuiLEzsCEp06p4/s1600/IMG_4739.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOxmEhR0T70Nmw9Yqci5NChnXB79fJ11N62AOzUyVmMwwfrm_eOlyPgdVHM4nYinC7E4YOkmu8uvnv6gGpQE7cpC8dUFGl3-gjSn8WXx3bdZMgobhlvvy8j0sMEkE3SuiLEzsCEp06p4/s400/IMG_4739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584403628569483298" border="0" /></a>Abbie's room.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6WvCST0zGV1RZllwKzCU0Q6i48qxJkTOpaIuPLjrIith5SY7nomqLHrYtp8OKJ_lzxZWAM3NCPbB_d_On4aQxgE36RsTnvFNgCuk9SNtjvYR9zBMH8_BxCHs09JWIsSznAbjQRN0TFY/s1600/IMG_4735.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6WvCST0zGV1RZllwKzCU0Q6i48qxJkTOpaIuPLjrIith5SY7nomqLHrYtp8OKJ_lzxZWAM3NCPbB_d_On4aQxgE36RsTnvFNgCuk9SNtjvYR9zBMH8_BxCHs09JWIsSznAbjQRN0TFY/s400/IMG_4735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584403615327170786" border="0" /></a>Kitchen<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82o-X3ucFd2ITAs7JwMsH2mDfMyG_ZIN-Q7w1Cq2hh6lvQ0eJwuaOeSZ0TGYNCVUh3CMX72BnZjuh7oT9bfm9deaHRNLST2YGNOopf6_sNrcrMpe-_gxR6mT6nyIXrma1FybDoetdmV4/s1600/IMG_4734.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82o-X3ucFd2ITAs7JwMsH2mDfMyG_ZIN-Q7w1Cq2hh6lvQ0eJwuaOeSZ0TGYNCVUh3CMX72BnZjuh7oT9bfm9deaHRNLST2YGNOopf6_sNrcrMpe-_gxR6mT6nyIXrma1FybDoetdmV4/s400/IMG_4734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584403611312021858" border="0" /></a>Living room<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelpNqhYHzdllA53h93gbSSZ0y8zqWFrmj6cax9FWUpqxK27MdJFbseZfpLCM3qgmAScRJ-ItBEfxbPJzcqVY8ZH1yXj3xNzLo0mPtJiMHfXCTU3hrQUHkFPZF1rxbVO46a4jd4KARJSw/s1600/IMG_4733.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelpNqhYHzdllA53h93gbSSZ0y8zqWFrmj6cax9FWUpqxK27MdJFbseZfpLCM3qgmAScRJ-ItBEfxbPJzcqVY8ZH1yXj3xNzLo0mPtJiMHfXCTU3hrQUHkFPZF1rxbVO46a4jd4KARJSw/s400/IMG_4733.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584403603722816290" border="0" /></a>Living room and dinning room.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Z1vpgFaMqMlaZnywhSBfrAAmjNCtFYKH8E2C9iHb8WbeuFUALu7rxmN0jTrwTKAiGsUTX6nNmVGOMwxg054DOECfTsAHB0NhNkWWKzvMUuRPV10pKp0P5L9hizISVZFBzJngS0XqCVY/s1600/IMG_4747.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Z1vpgFaMqMlaZnywhSBfrAAmjNCtFYKH8E2C9iHb8WbeuFUALu7rxmN0jTrwTKAiGsUTX6nNmVGOMwxg054DOECfTsAHB0NhNkWWKzvMUuRPV10pKp0P5L9hizISVZFBzJngS0XqCVY/s400/IMG_4747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584406324027661138" border="0" /></a>View of the mountains from our back yard. Plus some of the pastures that surround our house.<br /><br /></div>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-14250415521925320732011-03-14T09:13:00.000-07:002011-03-14T09:20:31.445-07:00Professor CarlsenThe Community College has asked Terry to teach Chemistry during the evening. He will be teaching on Tuesday and Thursday nights. He begins on March 29th. There could be an opportunity for him to teach each quarter. It all depends on how this quarter works.Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-84893486823657825602011-01-31T09:13:00.000-08:002011-01-31T09:36:29.397-08:00Soon to be 8We went to a meeting last night for all the kids in our ward who will be turning 8 this year. There are about 15 of them. Riley is so excited to get baptized. At the meeting they had the Cub master talk to the boys about what they will get to do in cub scoots. Riley was so excited I could hardly keep him in his seat. After the meeting was over he found the cub master and asked her question after question. My little boy is growing up. I can't believe how fast his baptism is approaching.<br /><br />I know that most of you are to far away to make it to his baptism, but know that we would love to have all of you here if possible. Terry and I do understand if you can't make it.<br /><br />We have set the date for April 9th at 3:00pm.Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-60659659030336693232011-01-24T21:03:00.000-08:002011-01-25T07:25:08.919-08:00Karate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifHkWLEQuzoZqQAjKszDr0iPja7-D-dTxPQ7brht45sbrCOxakDHmmb_PSFrg2IpnhbkwNynZhVNS3SzBpp_BHFE0BNKWIQJBKLNGzE_o_wruVZDIhNYKJjISKBPmWYruSv4t3vBt_vY/s1600/IMG_4513.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifHkWLEQuzoZqQAjKszDr0iPja7-D-dTxPQ7brht45sbrCOxakDHmmb_PSFrg2IpnhbkwNynZhVNS3SzBpp_BHFE0BNKWIQJBKLNGzE_o_wruVZDIhNYKJjISKBPmWYruSv4t3vBt_vY/s400/IMG_4513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565990064253557058" border="0" /></a><br />Right before Thanksgiving Riley started taking karate lessons. He is loving it, and has a great <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sensei</span>. Who is actually in our Ward. When he got out on the mat the first day he had this really serous face on, and was just ready to go. I have been amazed at how fast he has picked up on everything. He does really well when he focuses and doesn't get to silly. We are working on his confidence as well. He is so worried he will mess up that he doesn't want to do the different moves on his own, but I know he can. It will be fun to watch him progress.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpu1mxeLEpNz1DNk1cw7v0e6aFYkXy_JeGZGhnIVEUdO7ldHA2pRIuioNm88yqMG9JJPju7KMat1-rJLNVtlh9kiW0F0iufa4Yp69oYWc7aDPCpGebgaJkWn3GNYN5KR0ts7NK4d9lkk/s1600/IMG_4520.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpu1mxeLEpNz1DNk1cw7v0e6aFYkXy_JeGZGhnIVEUdO7ldHA2pRIuioNm88yqMG9JJPju7KMat1-rJLNVtlh9kiW0F0iufa4Yp69oYWc7aDPCpGebgaJkWn3GNYN5KR0ts7NK4d9lkk/s400/IMG_4520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565990075183786882" border="0" /></a>They had their first test at the beginning of January. Riley was able to get his first piece of tape on his belt. After he get so many and can focus and listen (which Riley needs to work on) he will be able to move up to yellow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS049qxAYg4yb1U8kQ2hemz66ZNysHj2vF2B1QoBwooVISPHA-xmYhm6jsbbJ_eJmaKJEPWLZjfWX_lZVE4hqYXnfDtAefYsv_XPuuLVM6T3woSEE74_YIMYoepZcKtHMGqM3Z3Q96OZE/s1600/IMG_4693.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS049qxAYg4yb1U8kQ2hemz66ZNysHj2vF2B1QoBwooVISPHA-xmYhm6jsbbJ_eJmaKJEPWLZjfWX_lZVE4hqYXnfDtAefYsv_XPuuLVM6T3woSEE74_YIMYoepZcKtHMGqM3Z3Q96OZE/s400/IMG_4693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565991443780244002" border="0" /></a>Riley at his first Karate test.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt9i-2EZj__yEAkfpX7F8EiBeZwS5QPwJzuljnCQfOG2fosHEz4OHsB2Ntn3dqNkxfpiMgDlJzrmL8oIOieX66GDgBhhBFKJD-1k50N7NS4Vikh9D-OQ8rxjef3Qe4ueG_panRzVqtRE/s1600/IMG_4700.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt9i-2EZj__yEAkfpX7F8EiBeZwS5QPwJzuljnCQfOG2fosHEz4OHsB2Ntn3dqNkxfpiMgDlJzrmL8oIOieX66GDgBhhBFKJD-1k50N7NS4Vikh9D-OQ8rxjef3Qe4ueG_panRzVqtRE/s400/IMG_4700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565990090841035010" border="0" /></a>Dad helping Riley out at his test.Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-34059768506128151962011-01-14T16:13:00.000-08:002011-01-28T08:22:06.335-08:00Snow, Snow and more Snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuydN-9Rzs1t3FjnQyEnlIBiOKrIvGGRVsiQVjJOR1gmhXG_LZoCpdicRHgDoeUtoyr-ZLWXVIFAr1b3gxd5wj-7gQI0CF7_iHD601DESdVZgpp-PET1ixR3W22KsBx7Cj5LBX_HERSY/s1600/IMG_4689.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuydN-9Rzs1t3FjnQyEnlIBiOKrIvGGRVsiQVjJOR1gmhXG_LZoCpdicRHgDoeUtoyr-ZLWXVIFAr1b3gxd5wj-7gQI0CF7_iHD601DESdVZgpp-PET1ixR3W22KsBx7Cj5LBX_HERSY/s400/IMG_4689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562201388885439298" border="0" /></a><br />After the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bott</span> Family Christmas party we spent a few days at my parent's house. We planned on coming home Wednesday, but due to a big snow storm we stayed an extra day. We had fun playing in the snow. The kids even got to help Grandpa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bott</span> plow snow with his tractor.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupLDECbo5FPhZZI-oNwjXu_WQzrJtPQrPYZyakmgIhhig19eQXF0ONyi-ofjC6TLJ83Fh1_M1fnUmev9iqP_gAPyUbLIBRgbSWKPl83sD1WXn0x_wNT05XpN7f9o9iXvaZgYGjRc_a3w/s1600/IMG_4679.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupLDECbo5FPhZZI-oNwjXu_WQzrJtPQrPYZyakmgIhhig19eQXF0ONyi-ofjC6TLJ83Fh1_M1fnUmev9iqP_gAPyUbLIBRgbSWKPl83sD1WXn0x_wNT05XpN7f9o9iXvaZgYGjRc_a3w/s400/IMG_4679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562200288229770850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H176CXQyAtzdh3gn01pg5c2t0HsWbkrcPO2DNmV84qDtQlY1tu1Pavy_eLYP-r1JLHq58lFvLyL83mUaR4WfZvL6JHaiaXW7k-jgRi3TRLMOQaZBM0ukO8Auy5YDdBdoXH0KvYml6ys/s1600/IMG_4688.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H176CXQyAtzdh3gn01pg5c2t0HsWbkrcPO2DNmV84qDtQlY1tu1Pavy_eLYP-r1JLHq58lFvLyL83mUaR4WfZvL6JHaiaXW7k-jgRi3TRLMOQaZBM0ukO8Auy5YDdBdoXH0KvYml6ys/s400/IMG_4688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562201382284841874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxJY4zVZvX_s0oa_heuEUHm-fdAiXsYngpoZ0sp0D6Dtcq-rl3oceby7ZCL5fSn1_7yKtjx_7Tu6PBPdk1WiKcua6tXsirpfV2YA6ePZysd3fQhumFId8vC_KRbYoP09O-ymNxdWfspI/s1600/IMG_4684.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxJY4zVZvX_s0oa_heuEUHm-fdAiXsYngpoZ0sp0D6Dtcq-rl3oceby7ZCL5fSn1_7yKtjx_7Tu6PBPdk1WiKcua6tXsirpfV2YA6ePZysd3fQhumFId8vC_KRbYoP09O-ymNxdWfspI/s400/IMG_4684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562201371309020626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGj8OjNM7wbEGtRSqE55m8lFFDHVXM3cQhNZKKNU2vTJoXrr_7QugGJskVhpe8tpnixzCZxQxqijJ_1wZp8HQwybwPDSmnQyvirlpPW2tRPGUVOgDMvygVrE0UfaAQL5J7vNHW_0KRwQ/s1600/IMG_4682.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGj8OjNM7wbEGtRSqE55m8lFFDHVXM3cQhNZKKNU2vTJoXrr_7QugGJskVhpe8tpnixzCZxQxqijJ_1wZp8HQwybwPDSmnQyvirlpPW2tRPGUVOgDMvygVrE0UfaAQL5J7vNHW_0KRwQ/s400/IMG_4682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562200293102066066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3siYIo4k62QYlfRbzCYpCIASzyJAnYyFwfZJXJQm76L2jQ35e1eht0R00ixLSe2GPC9Zz6xm-xxFPm-eqsnBiMd-wU7uwR8T2TP6y090qjtCvC0G8qYcdWs_yfPSZYvUi4KeZU_KfC4/s1600/IMG_4672.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3siYIo4k62QYlfRbzCYpCIASzyJAnYyFwfZJXJQm76L2jQ35e1eht0R00ixLSe2GPC9Zz6xm-xxFPm-eqsnBiMd-wU7uwR8T2TP6y090qjtCvC0G8qYcdWs_yfPSZYvUi4KeZU_KfC4/s400/IMG_4672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562200267843404786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3aszk8CayeWXOvMDuXI2YmmMkp5o4tFiW-C5yy1oAqh2iarCdfx2GKVmS96CzvZKPE9KTDGrVwZG3oE3DsdmgMVnt6wb6ZZ9sSkTbb6yBax1i3YoIebxZOkU7XSULsPVr8wumhhjeek/s1600/IMG_4674.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3aszk8CayeWXOvMDuXI2YmmMkp5o4tFiW-C5yy1oAqh2iarCdfx2GKVmS96CzvZKPE9KTDGrVwZG3oE3DsdmgMVnt6wb6ZZ9sSkTbb6yBax1i3YoIebxZOkU7XSULsPVr8wumhhjeek/s400/IMG_4674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562200283526178098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3uBbNGhWk3ltoh0D9ywKpL0HNlDe0TxvRyUerLCVISJ1jE41xqAXL4dsxNA0Zvt9xyxtpy1GIg_05PORdFLcMlHZeUOCDdLargMctardEsO8Gkx5gpIBbbSqSoWk-IzZZQ8EvZQyLnA/s1600/IMG_4673.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3uBbNGhWk3ltoh0D9ywKpL0HNlDe0TxvRyUerLCVISJ1jE41xqAXL4dsxNA0Zvt9xyxtpy1GIg_05PORdFLcMlHZeUOCDdLargMctardEsO8Gkx5gpIBbbSqSoWk-IzZZQ8EvZQyLnA/s400/IMG_4673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562200271411960514" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-10588310905136247292011-01-14T12:43:00.000-08:002011-01-14T13:22:54.312-08:00Bott Family Christmas PartyThe Monday following Christmas was my family Christmas Party. It is always fun to spend time with my family, but it never seems like enough time. I am so blessed to have such wonderful brothers and sisters.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyvbCUJLKQ6m-9k5EKuxUzbQN897d9OKrGPRTzE6stbrdklOyBmGqLzmI72rbAS2siBJOTXYbXk0jk7AaObunin6v6OE3MFFaYccson0hMxpTT5tM7KRqdWZyXkdj10XXBTnbz_63gGI/s1600/IMG_4612.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyvbCUJLKQ6m-9k5EKuxUzbQN897d9OKrGPRTzE6stbrdklOyBmGqLzmI72rbAS2siBJOTXYbXk0jk7AaObunin6v6OE3MFFaYccson0hMxpTT5tM7KRqdWZyXkdj10XXBTnbz_63gGI/s400/IMG_4612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562147738906759298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveBvURE31wDEd38XKDURWw6TJ0YWsidk3Bc2EDQ8zxDcwfPDyep18R9QzYqXDRuPIR8AtdJE-hK5K7v2BO_9RWjqvZAxddB8oW0tFASQ6UmiWnADYWe9WLhnWk7TV4g-bVWouyyKJ5YQ/s1600/IMG_4609.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveBvURE31wDEd38XKDURWw6TJ0YWsidk3Bc2EDQ8zxDcwfPDyep18R9QzYqXDRuPIR8AtdJE-hK5K7v2BO_9RWjqvZAxddB8oW0tFASQ6UmiWnADYWe9WLhnWk7TV4g-bVWouyyKJ5YQ/s400/IMG_4609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562147733166968082" border="0" /></a><br />My niece Clarissa (correct me if I am wrong) made these cute scarfs for all of her girl cousins. They loved them. Abbie wore hers for most of the night.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS3OMP03GcfE4lvbwUIPkHTgoECULh9EZYS_0gmxA7Rvu8e9E2Dr1st69J_2KDDoMEyDWIQ2JPcfFjyGSeXxhaFyvjlt7-Dv4FZB5J1Pdr_QDuUOInzOFJ7lzjbWC9Y7kNuCDH_XnBiA/s1600/IMG_4628.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS3OMP03GcfE4lvbwUIPkHTgoECULh9EZYS_0gmxA7Rvu8e9E2Dr1st69J_2KDDoMEyDWIQ2JPcfFjyGSeXxhaFyvjlt7-Dv4FZB5J1Pdr_QDuUOInzOFJ7lzjbWC9Y7kNuCDH_XnBiA/s400/IMG_4628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562149598682624674" border="0" /></a>My nephew Kyle getting his first cowboys hat from Aunt Beverly. He had the biggest smile on his face.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTlqc5bO74qs73UL4XcfaDPUJCkx5yzuDPMhn-5V4kUwz4MLl1CYml6KL79PUc0Xmz-_ftWphV352rQ6mWUYQ0bowhSz9eGOOD9oPoUJTbPlhITMRfnt-v0j_pwsvZCgeMzD93RcOKQE/s1600/IMG_4621.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTlqc5bO74qs73UL4XcfaDPUJCkx5yzuDPMhn-5V4kUwz4MLl1CYml6KL79PUc0Xmz-_ftWphV352rQ6mWUYQ0bowhSz9eGOOD9oPoUJTbPlhITMRfnt-v0j_pwsvZCgeMzD93RcOKQE/s400/IMG_4621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562149592855903154" border="0" /></a>The two love birds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3h_TXL2CycQqW9ASsXop3COPqlUvFiv4xeGPQntWsm4SQCyXHtMreRfrDbvfZIuvw-Y2gIGWgJfrFOPj76bdvCS0VWsEmJIwJ4zsJY7tspA81yvem5SOqgyDyD1xJVc6sp8EJtFvmwc/s1600/IMG_4634.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3h_TXL2CycQqW9ASsXop3COPqlUvFiv4xeGPQntWsm4SQCyXHtMreRfrDbvfZIuvw-Y2gIGWgJfrFOPj76bdvCS0VWsEmJIwJ4zsJY7tspA81yvem5SOqgyDyD1xJVc6sp8EJtFvmwc/s400/IMG_4634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562149589283038722" border="0" /></a>We had my brother Stephen and his family for Christmas. We got the girls some fleece blankets. They had fun snuggling with them. They looked like they were ready to go to sleep right their.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYA8FDwRpCsc87WNPANXJdvbcyK5SfiMhC9irb-CMr8el3rt3kgAWMmo0xwmFwzs0Eh7JSnfr7gHWZtCfSWjCc0Um2D-7sPf47jA5t4Fiw-Mjjxbt_HAnUWXTb9xK0bnbDXsfYTmbf9b8/s1600/IMG_4631.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYA8FDwRpCsc87WNPANXJdvbcyK5SfiMhC9irb-CMr8el3rt3kgAWMmo0xwmFwzs0Eh7JSnfr7gHWZtCfSWjCc0Um2D-7sPf47jA5t4Fiw-Mjjxbt_HAnUWXTb9xK0bnbDXsfYTmbf9b8/s400/IMG_4631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562149579134124562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wOFowfC5zk80oExkEAHZPn8qUfwF8XGKZvGDpR0lSGI0UpAVXo0Kf8hZuEXlF1w_BFKNMOSbBVp9Omwjn3LDNgyewrPV66Vsf1BrDQXh4Tw-PsD_-3WaxZaUL-LEUmCK5EC9DBtCGeQ/s1600/IMG_4656.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wOFowfC5zk80oExkEAHZPn8qUfwF8XGKZvGDpR0lSGI0UpAVXo0Kf8hZuEXlF1w_BFKNMOSbBVp9Omwjn3LDNgyewrPV66Vsf1BrDQXh4Tw-PsD_-3WaxZaUL-LEUmCK5EC9DBtCGeQ/s400/IMG_4656.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562148081346901250" border="0" /></a>Grandma opening her present from us. It is a book made from our blog.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNLXZkFSH6vdr0B7ud8vEM3pAWImWDucnBINTzyO0Z86S6ujIV3MrCsgzEIozFM3QSTMYwFLfx_imOMoE20qOhMrLMgTP70tLBEm3bYdbC79ZAt_s4oQErZFbS2lKJFDkQOGlvLQNu30/s1600/IMG_4643.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNLXZkFSH6vdr0B7ud8vEM3pAWImWDucnBINTzyO0Z86S6ujIV3MrCsgzEIozFM3QSTMYwFLfx_imOMoE20qOhMrLMgTP70tLBEm3bYdbC79ZAt_s4oQErZFbS2lKJFDkQOGlvLQNu30/s400/IMG_4643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562147768665349634" border="0" /></a>Abbie got a hold of the camera and took some pictures of Terry and me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg90c4hj2PSzXZQXloLXVX-VouEWzCRW_HgIHnWPTocFjIPIAWsls5g7vDEyQagwF3nrg1TkRptIXsCaThYjwNB2Bakr4aRtkjW96XKi1KLNDSKXBweKnvFBFTnM7PHvsUz9KSmzG4fV4/s1600/IMG_4641.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg90c4hj2PSzXZQXloLXVX-VouEWzCRW_HgIHnWPTocFjIPIAWsls5g7vDEyQagwF3nrg1TkRptIXsCaThYjwNB2Bakr4aRtkjW96XKi1KLNDSKXBweKnvFBFTnM7PHvsUz9KSmzG4fV4/s400/IMG_4641.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562147754387517634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIyPyop0s7gj6tNQ-LgB1lBFjQnF9aa2Lhr7MIkvRoha3OXvl93J6IBIfcZz1p_boFXgcn9trPme8tWvLFom1ISyKRpATppvQr2eGNCEVQMyPXiEBkJG9u7MuW-TEtOoXaT3xeHm2u_8/s1600/IMG_4626.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIyPyop0s7gj6tNQ-LgB1lBFjQnF9aa2Lhr7MIkvRoha3OXvl93J6IBIfcZz1p_boFXgcn9trPme8tWvLFom1ISyKRpATppvQr2eGNCEVQMyPXiEBkJG9u7MuW-TEtOoXaT3xeHm2u_8/s400/IMG_4626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562147744141120642" border="0" /></a>My brother Roland and his family gave us this fun snowman bowl, and the game Sorry. We had fun playing the game with Grandma Bott at her house.Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-28270048072623962332011-01-13T13:41:00.000-08:002011-01-13T15:34:13.031-08:00HolidaysI hope everyone had a wonderful time over the holidays. We had a lot of fun. I was worried about what the driving conditions would be like. The drive to Terry's parents house started out foggy, but by the time we got up Cabbage Hill (this is the beginning trek through the Blues) it was clear and beautiful. The sun was shining and the fog was gone. When I looked back behind us, it was like looking at a sea of fog. It was quite a spectacular scene. I wish I had taken a picture.<br /><br />As usually my kids did a good job traveling. Abbie did her job a little to well and didn't say she needed to use the restroom. She ended up wetting her pants. Mom wasn't to happy, but we got things cleaned up as best we could until we got to Grandma and Grandpa's house.<br /><br />We got to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas with Terry's parents. On Christmas Eve, we went out and played in the snow. It was too crunchy to make a snowman so we decided to make forts. Terry and Riley made one, Abbie and I made one, and Brian and Tyson made one. Then we had a snowball fight. By the time we got to the snowball fight we were all worn out from building the forts. Come Christmas Day we were feeling the effort of all our work. We were quite sore. I do not have any pictures of this. I was having to much fun in the snow to get my camera.<br /><br />After our outdoor playing we came in and helped the kids make cookies to eat and to leave for Santa. Wilma had a lot of fun Christmas cookie cutters. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvkg7uNfZfSXUXYNWl7dHChulXRPviTKYaa0wuxJAQJVR68Dw1JGAkv8K2180IshkMCrHBU-suiFnDcIl8mGUAysIqA7rrW5EYQid1PtM2BNoW4JRErI150jXdF8gT3np_8PvuxpMOjA/s1600/IMG_4528.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvkg7uNfZfSXUXYNWl7dHChulXRPviTKYaa0wuxJAQJVR68Dw1JGAkv8K2180IshkMCrHBU-suiFnDcIl8mGUAysIqA7rrW5EYQid1PtM2BNoW4JRErI150jXdF8gT3np_8PvuxpMOjA/s400/IMG_4528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561800118450363634" border="0" /></a>Abbie loves sugar cookies. She stood in front of the stove watching the cookies cook.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQcrq8eTlPJ-sAlT-Z_y7UuOHdS2_bjH20rX4veonI8kLW6bRAm7PJSyYGlYudw5jRSTVd5VntaeWp64x7NZQM2F20sLe31zeZZ6u97kH2jLQFi1KoI5LqbiNAcALTaiWD3wKifeKOhw/s1600/IMG_4533.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQcrq8eTlPJ-sAlT-Z_y7UuOHdS2_bjH20rX4veonI8kLW6bRAm7PJSyYGlYudw5jRSTVd5VntaeWp64x7NZQM2F20sLe31zeZZ6u97kH2jLQFi1KoI5LqbiNAcALTaiWD3wKifeKOhw/s400/IMG_4533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561800113923210338" border="0" /></a><br />Later on we had a family dinner and Christmas program. Terry's family has a tradition of reading the Christmas story from the Bible and then the youngest child gets to put the baby Jesus in the manger. After this everyone gets to open one present.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuPQkg8fLPlhrcVPt6JRWJPUHUXFW3hmnEbAxRf9bjivZKXws08P8COKRZ8UFcjR0Ajf_-tvzakEidu5OZhCbLUJ-Xauw0VnBE_3IO5iqx8txEyLGW6xGmiudwk0fxJuBFShDeNrUlbU/s1600/IMG_4541.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuPQkg8fLPlhrcVPt6JRWJPUHUXFW3hmnEbAxRf9bjivZKXws08P8COKRZ8UFcjR0Ajf_-tvzakEidu5OZhCbLUJ-Xauw0VnBE_3IO5iqx8txEyLGW6xGmiudwk0fxJuBFShDeNrUlbU/s400/IMG_4541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561802392283022674" border="0" /></a><br />Abbie and her present on Christmas Eve. She got Bedtime Bear.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlJwXHMnO86H6OXPXBhDrUB3t8KHPX9mKJn9sYHfsMHKz9_Et2R3L0PFwLcJ6eqk77T3W3nbIw6DIipaWI3icT6n0mTc3eBXUT8WkT4y9rQ6LmLMcZmgrMK4foatC8EZzowqw4mwEfnI/s1600/IMG_4547.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlJwXHMnO86H6OXPXBhDrUB3t8KHPX9mKJn9sYHfsMHKz9_Et2R3L0PFwLcJ6eqk77T3W3nbIw6DIipaWI3icT6n0mTc3eBXUT8WkT4y9rQ6LmLMcZmgrMK4foatC8EZzowqw4mwEfnI/s400/IMG_4547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561802400144355842" border="0" /></a><br />Riley and His present on Christmas Eve. He got a Mega Blocks dragon egg. He was so excited to get his first Mega Blocks set, so he could become a Mega Block master.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAQ_X-wi-CzD-Nk9GKvIKaz7LjpTh9OArlr6KDYDLwDKlnC3ARhRMD1HwqmM6glN_I3qj27DA-bFQijptj5BGi-RjVDLGmmiVhw1Q-gN18XYBXdbI5j9cDW4vIibu6XkhbcHrZh1BGtk/s1600/IMG_4550.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAQ_X-wi-CzD-Nk9GKvIKaz7LjpTh9OArlr6KDYDLwDKlnC3ARhRMD1HwqmM6glN_I3qj27DA-bFQijptj5BGi-RjVDLGmmiVhw1Q-gN18XYBXdbI5j9cDW4vIibu6XkhbcHrZh1BGtk/s400/IMG_4550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561802401821816642" border="0" /></a><br />When Riley found out that the dragon egg present was from Abbie, he gave her a big hug.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZyFrSLw43y10uUAPoiIYZztIXA_6EM_FgDwsyrdNv4MQT6KKco6SpoexI8kJ8Es2k1aHjQlNDZyJ4BtxlcqMWLSYlpAXwPqBIJe_RJYg9H1W0Be8kCnGgEyFroQ3XP5CuCPu7uUwRfE/s1600/IMG_4551.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZyFrSLw43y10uUAPoiIYZztIXA_6EM_FgDwsyrdNv4MQT6KKco6SpoexI8kJ8Es2k1aHjQlNDZyJ4BtxlcqMWLSYlpAXwPqBIJe_RJYg9H1W0Be8kCnGgEyFroQ3XP5CuCPu7uUwRfE/s400/IMG_4551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561802405739791490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEjdHkH3nagpskrxaWYRgM3UHfAVBQRLU4xxIotJPHhVc5NPB9C2cXkUkKvDH4V1Rhhf0kKaO7e9nBrulKQsZTIQ3JIoOWxufVuEwKuRO6elzshICvr_eACJGAiWOOY8TpqRwLjvOBz8/s1600/IMG_4555.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEjdHkH3nagpskrxaWYRgM3UHfAVBQRLU4xxIotJPHhVc5NPB9C2cXkUkKvDH4V1Rhhf0kKaO7e9nBrulKQsZTIQ3JIoOWxufVuEwKuRO6elzshICvr_eACJGAiWOOY8TpqRwLjvOBz8/s400/IMG_4555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561802417286486434" border="0" /></a><br />Wilma made a lot of fun stuff and gave them to everyone. This is a crown and scarf she made that Abbie got.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MqzL0nfSikwQfHg8YqNAuvbwyVbsGuCnRrGya6sTbWBtoOfyv45Ku5uqzJKY__1DxN622rJ2d8GK6WnYM6T3TSvX9Q2SeA3gfSjHR-hkqhayDpQ0nGq6BC5kxkcQxEUjoTu_sEkhEUI/s1600/IMG_4556.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MqzL0nfSikwQfHg8YqNAuvbwyVbsGuCnRrGya6sTbWBtoOfyv45Ku5uqzJKY__1DxN622rJ2d8GK6WnYM6T3TSvX9Q2SeA3gfSjHR-hkqhayDpQ0nGq6BC5kxkcQxEUjoTu_sEkhEUI/s400/IMG_4556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561807132632547858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The kids were so excited to open presents Christmas morning. They each got a pair of slippers in their stockings.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4d8NTYglpa_SQxTPteawp8D4ciT1uJTnxgb5obMDru3vR4BXAecMeSURa4xQUByqElg6bVjlxq5wtyn3g1qqYkYuZqyvqDzQ-6N-MIza_eQBoXnlWV5bdQrBx6RiOsNB-PD-B2Kg_bgE/s1600/IMG_4559.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4d8NTYglpa_SQxTPteawp8D4ciT1uJTnxgb5obMDru3vR4BXAecMeSURa4xQUByqElg6bVjlxq5wtyn3g1qqYkYuZqyvqDzQ-6N-MIza_eQBoXnlWV5bdQrBx6RiOsNB-PD-B2Kg_bgE/s400/IMG_4559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561807140902411394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksPx2NJ70KoyIHevqZSF-zozdiVNaeulcGc2hFxp3wI_L8svcjnVqTgeWF9ONf1LkaU0laubnsRSKqGR9JsRzs6nJkthaUo83DQawvBH7WzhqoozXJepcTQhsGvGVvw5EkDTBFVnN1NY/s1600/IMG_4560.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksPx2NJ70KoyIHevqZSF-zozdiVNaeulcGc2hFxp3wI_L8svcjnVqTgeWF9ONf1LkaU0laubnsRSKqGR9JsRzs6nJkthaUo83DQawvBH7WzhqoozXJepcTQhsGvGVvw5EkDTBFVnN1NY/s400/IMG_4560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561807148534525458" border="0" /></a><br />Abbie and her Santa gift. She has been asking for a snow globe for most of the year.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAo2EbgItQJlAmGD8trwjZb6jRmHp8JNBXH4oEsRNf9srvtR2iiBww5eM81nYeg3FG3sMrYOBJD4TEldTXq-UOMJIvw7PHKsLQxyLJp2274I-ZXfPmVZxsAvkP2xur5td69cQ8eTsMXE/s1600/IMG_4576.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWLQaW68QD6gLZBpk_tgGPSAzLKsub_wUoPPLA0J631mu4Dl5NHJFw9wBtMPxS5jYX7RqPQC1Gc1O3ewujnZfwKmX1fQvLvS9gN1pyBNKiIoT8msiORj6cUXZ30gBtg0R7uE1XKRP_LA/s1600/IMG_4581.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWLQaW68QD6gLZBpk_tgGPSAzLKsub_wUoPPLA0J631mu4Dl5NHJFw9wBtMPxS5jYX7RqPQC1Gc1O3ewujnZfwKmX1fQvLvS9gN1pyBNKiIoT8msiORj6cUXZ30gBtg0R7uE1XKRP_LA/s400/IMG_4581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561807162033603698" border="0" /></a><br />Riley and his Santa gift. He got a big Mega Block dragon set that goes with the egg that Abbie gave him the night before.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ng3-W-LrEvzgjQCacudX_Hegv5NXAQi7gmJnCpDCo3KAOwdMA8sGE4rgv9SHiYFds-rj8V3nRjsqbTGWhIfPRMymVlMXN4QFId6-e51O-IhkdskUv-B4Na5RdqpWUY_4ezZW3pGC9ic/s1600/IMG_4583.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQNiHPHttcRM6qVCI_4RH01f5kAWUpHahZDbg0YlIR5OZOLOTPo1GUkjodqp1FDFU4h0Q88PfwBkXJ0bfq3ifwezXL8s5ECbwGwrH0A5eBHlUpZmM0hrooDcRaicZoxOKcibfl1wD9PA/s1600/IMG_4585.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQNiHPHttcRM6qVCI_4RH01f5kAWUpHahZDbg0YlIR5OZOLOTPo1GUkjodqp1FDFU4h0Q88PfwBkXJ0bfq3ifwezXL8s5ECbwGwrH0A5eBHlUpZmM0hrooDcRaicZoxOKcibfl1wD9PA/s400/IMG_4585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561808241350745106" border="0" /></a><br />Terry gave me this bobbin threader. He got tired of me complaining that mine didn't work on the sewing machine that I use, and that I have to get out my Grandma's old sewing machine to thread my bobbins.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIbOBzCyDpNjd3hnWIhXc5FOLudUG3405b8YTtdxUYdYz6WrZyQaTMe4WSH9veKDx1IGM9fxCJcuB9GXTcvsQDfcZ3G1pL_7uHIzrXLZwXV2YeLHVsd71TvwdLGU9oBOUUgC1oz2FP-A/s1600/IMG_4587.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIbOBzCyDpNjd3hnWIhXc5FOLudUG3405b8YTtdxUYdYz6WrZyQaTMe4WSH9veKDx1IGM9fxCJcuB9GXTcvsQDfcZ3G1pL_7uHIzrXLZwXV2YeLHVsd71TvwdLGU9oBOUUgC1oz2FP-A/s400/IMG_4587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561808247462533330" border="0" /></a><br />This is the first gift Terry opened. It is a keyboard that he can use with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Wii</span>. We got one for the family for Christmas. I thought that is was going to be the gift that the kids had gotten him. Unfortunately we hadn't opened the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wii</span> yet, and Riley can read now. We had to do some sweet talking to convince him that the keyboard was for Dad's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">I pod</span> touch and not a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Wii</span>. We didn't want to spoil the fact that they were getting a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wii</span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZqyymLNhMnhst6hQhN3j3p3tV8CG0sejKJikisBpMQSB_PZbxFL1S4Q6mR3LvmdEjUYE9uQvuBQi7uEm0olBfBq4xGedL145370J1TwM728UAxVvAua1PlGgiD2nS6yswINy0A1MtBU/s1600/IMG_4592.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZqyymLNhMnhst6hQhN3j3p3tV8CG0sejKJikisBpMQSB_PZbxFL1S4Q6mR3LvmdEjUYE9uQvuBQi7uEm0olBfBq4xGedL145370J1TwM728UAxVvAua1PlGgiD2nS6yswINy0A1MtBU/s400/IMG_4592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561808253724628146" border="0" /></a><br />Grandma <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Carlsen</span> opening the present from us. It is a book made from my blog.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbq8SB1SAwarhgXBT0adlwT0fJYkzxiO-gfHF-12gDgLYjug8E7sAcr9s6n-_wWBkjLi7rFq333gzatcGSgL8CXIJjEg4-rsA5dyQ03jg6y7tKVvVeq7_bwsPgjdHIqj0UccQNLeKdBU/s1600/IMG_4595.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbq8SB1SAwarhgXBT0adlwT0fJYkzxiO-gfHF-12gDgLYjug8E7sAcr9s6n-_wWBkjLi7rFq333gzatcGSgL8CXIJjEg4-rsA5dyQ03jg6y7tKVvVeq7_bwsPgjdHIqj0UccQNLeKdBU/s400/IMG_4595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561808268322764978" border="0" /></a><br />Here we are with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Wii</span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1t4FzLRQL20j5y53bepbX0VQZRdxMVaFdYlGPsRuUQOuW5zqiXUXbrgvHaWuwAK8PcpwPJwhhjaS3nWuihlCjgvbtgjAixjlYldjJtOyxQneEcjn7NyumUmXShV6vqMcD6GdsvTVaXY/s1600/IMG_4600.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1t4FzLRQL20j5y53bepbX0VQZRdxMVaFdYlGPsRuUQOuW5zqiXUXbrgvHaWuwAK8PcpwPJwhhjaS3nWuihlCjgvbtgjAixjlYldjJtOyxQneEcjn7NyumUmXShV6vqMcD6GdsvTVaXY/s400/IMG_4600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561808856393312274" border="0" /></a><br />Terry finally opening the present from the kids. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3J9lQwM1MSIpiVhJGmE5LgThxAd65s0o3xpOA2ZLVzjT3ykCh9E0UXWrerg4GdMCiyLq2jFSM-Wy3vJa07P83VTIN3cX3ysLiDWTOIQTePaBZgi1FQBZy_kfi6_9an_F6PjOUVfOj0A/s1600/IMG_4605.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3J9lQwM1MSIpiVhJGmE5LgThxAd65s0o3xpOA2ZLVzjT3ykCh9E0UXWrerg4GdMCiyLq2jFSM-Wy3vJa07P83VTIN3cX3ysLiDWTOIQTePaBZgi1FQBZy_kfi6_9an_F6PjOUVfOj0A/s400/IMG_4605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561808861367981234" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-49095260369777028492010-12-22T08:24:00.000-08:002010-12-22T08:27:43.146-08:00Merry ChristmasI just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Sorry for the lack of posts. I took on some big projects for Christmas that have taken up most of my time. Unfortunately, one was too big and will have to be finished after Christmas. Oh well, can't do everything. Hope all is well with everyone and you all have a wonderful holiday.Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-54368115307813847252010-11-27T10:36:00.000-08:002010-11-27T11:51:50.372-08:00Great Wolf Lodge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipLopqMttoee-iQzVI-DkvORcQGL3sFCHAmrV-q9D3Z01jKUZb5RFuIN4enrQRI6d-PGbpsBOfoDqXR3zY0Wfui1Eb4nv22VPsNA3XT6jLBffYqHvJyieOhXqojUJodN86yeBP3Ghe9k/s1600/IMG_4397.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipLopqMttoee-iQzVI-DkvORcQGL3sFCHAmrV-q9D3Z01jKUZb5RFuIN4enrQRI6d-PGbpsBOfoDqXR3zY0Wfui1Eb4nv22VPsNA3XT6jLBffYqHvJyieOhXqojUJodN86yeBP3Ghe9k/s400/IMG_4397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544302734310293026" border="0" /></a><br />We had the most amazing opportunity at the beginning of November. We got to go the the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA, over by Seattle. It is this huge hotel with an indoor water park. When the kids found out what we were doing they were so excited. I can't tell you how many times Abbie and I spent looking at their web page.<br /><br />While Terry was in meetings the kids and I went swimming. Afterward, we planned on doing some activities in the Kids Club during the afternoon. While we were walking around the hotel we saw most of the kids running around the hotel with these wands. Riley wanted to find out what they were for, so we went to the gift shop that sold them. We found out that you can buy these wands that are infrared wands, like a remote control for a TV. Than you go on a quest to earn ruins that help you defeat a dragon at the end of the quest. Of coarse Riley wanted to do this. I sat down with my kids and told them that they each could buy one souvenir and each choose one activity to do. Pretty much every activity they had cost extra money. I wanted my kids to have fun, but couldn't afford to have them do everything. Riley and Abbie both chose to buy wands. Than Riley chose to do the quest and Abbie chose to do the jumping with bullfrogs activity. It worked out well. We were able to put Abbie's wand on demo mode for free. This meant that she could light things up with her wand but she couldn't participate in the quest. Also, while Abbie was doing her activity, Riley got to listen to all the information. He just didn't get to make all the fun stuff that Abbie made.<br /><br />We stayed pretty busy while Terry was in his meetings, and got in some good exercise at the same time. The quest required you to do a lot of walking. The quest was spread out over five different floors, and you had to walk up the stairs most of the time, because they had some clues on the stairs. There were a lot of times we would walk up five flights of stairs to turn around and walk back down five flights of stairs. Than repeat it.<br /><br />After Terry finished his meeting we went swimming again. I felt sorry for Terry because by the evening we were all worn out and feel asleep, were he was ready to have some fun. The next morning we tried to finish the quest while Terry went to his last meeting than we went swimming one last time. Unfortunately, we didn't defeat the dragon. We got to fight him and got close to beating him, but we ran out of time and had to leave.<br /><br />Eating breakfast!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1jAm16jNAeXWiABjwNihpXehKe1hOoJjNmWRVgRTz4pxp40ud8QpiEnEjd1sSV-85UetAeSouacWXY1r7P9Zc1viy1EKqBissDPmUAw1js4SpH_7JxLT7AxsgsqVT3h03b3v9VI-6AU/s1600/IMG_4363.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1jAm16jNAeXWiABjwNihpXehKe1hOoJjNmWRVgRTz4pxp40ud8QpiEnEjd1sSV-85UetAeSouacWXY1r7P9Zc1viy1EKqBissDPmUAw1js4SpH_7JxLT7AxsgsqVT3h03b3v9VI-6AU/s400/IMG_4363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306680928199490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqEF6n0sCIfD2aVri6XAWImMb8r-lFkrEDLxUbz1V_Rox-079m1rrxKGmv_hyKL4PoXX_DCwhfoL_lk_PxK7-pti0M0GwbaiPt4BcLYl7utZpGIY6KZSgIBywAhC3VHmXLpDy_6VrIwQ/s1600/IMG_4364.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqEF6n0sCIfD2aVri6XAWImMb8r-lFkrEDLxUbz1V_Rox-079m1rrxKGmv_hyKL4PoXX_DCwhfoL_lk_PxK7-pti0M0GwbaiPt4BcLYl7utZpGIY6KZSgIBywAhC3VHmXLpDy_6VrIwQ/s400/IMG_4364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306674604450578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJU10tDyfHkIECs0O7pK0HdjNMkgYbLM5pt0WWauZznJdk6YsDIwPZfoyDehV1lfosEM4zLodfxeWqpLmp5TT_q90uIk_I4Oo7YPvly7GQv54FH_6-XGGgaWdsjyKR2gAR1ZP_sex0Bak/s1600/IMG_4365.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJU10tDyfHkIECs0O7pK0HdjNMkgYbLM5pt0WWauZznJdk6YsDIwPZfoyDehV1lfosEM4zLodfxeWqpLmp5TT_q90uIk_I4Oo7YPvly7GQv54FH_6-XGGgaWdsjyKR2gAR1ZP_sex0Bak/s400/IMG_4365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306671547429714" border="0" /></a><br />The kids trying to figure out what all these decorations were for. We later found out they were part of the quest.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9F0_qrmqkWcAeHHFCUrNKAf065egxavX5IuGM-uLb-NccRa3ojgn-oSPneaTJotQdVj4GQS8Rj7SrA8Ugu2SZbsH61vWlLxeZHNqXGfPv25s_uFie6IPlKHZ7bdJfytJr5H_MNPsI8ho/s1600/IMG_4370.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9F0_qrmqkWcAeHHFCUrNKAf065egxavX5IuGM-uLb-NccRa3ojgn-oSPneaTJotQdVj4GQS8Rj7SrA8Ugu2SZbsH61vWlLxeZHNqXGfPv25s_uFie6IPlKHZ7bdJfytJr5H_MNPsI8ho/s400/IMG_4370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306164896433394" border="0" /></a><br />This was the TV that was on our floor. It was a snoring tree trunk. They were excited when we got to wake up the tree and have him talk to us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvuMw4OzaVEBoJdkLjpSuksH6mHe7ETEOHQ28cDsbs4YNLX_o737V25_lMZVAQ5tEwZKmRjyn3Q3LXV6OResKrHXGibF9RJB5bFtsgs7zkNSkVhD2oE4S-B7XSBzGi-12CPNlvtiaWUg/s1600/IMG_4371.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvuMw4OzaVEBoJdkLjpSuksH6mHe7ETEOHQ28cDsbs4YNLX_o737V25_lMZVAQ5tEwZKmRjyn3Q3LXV6OResKrHXGibF9RJB5bFtsgs7zkNSkVhD2oE4S-B7XSBzGi-12CPNlvtiaWUg/s400/IMG_4371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306148544198626" border="0" /></a><br />Abbie with her plant aquarium she made during her Jumping With Bullfrogs activity<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZugIhlldEbsSGHncoJFJRfGpAWk6R7pZR_nwmcAtyDGKSAjbTtxBpqxZIRCDzMs4NJcvZkzYuJqUp3Cu1wBNjvBUfsijdcSVMQoLUwX_j4WxeRp7r4sstNCubjHVXXN-rJSPhyphenhyphenXMio0/s1600/IMG_4372.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZugIhlldEbsSGHncoJFJRfGpAWk6R7pZR_nwmcAtyDGKSAjbTtxBpqxZIRCDzMs4NJcvZkzYuJqUp3Cu1wBNjvBUfsijdcSVMQoLUwX_j4WxeRp7r4sstNCubjHVXXN-rJSPhyphenhyphenXMio0/s400/IMG_4372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306135073443282" border="0" /></a><br />My little bullfrog<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDByDIm9jtoBWtn6ZYnainwmy63cJRu3dOXLEgvquLSBvUgxhgU9hvXfpzrZBJ3RO-pSWr2N6wUBtPC_ZPdZD6IY8AR_iN8bq18GnTu6KFH8Xqp9nZEG1H2qfYnNZEZunZTnm7qn53as/s1600/IMG_4373.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDByDIm9jtoBWtn6ZYnainwmy63cJRu3dOXLEgvquLSBvUgxhgU9hvXfpzrZBJ3RO-pSWr2N6wUBtPC_ZPdZD6IY8AR_iN8bq18GnTu6KFH8Xqp9nZEG1H2qfYnNZEZunZTnm7qn53as/s400/IMG_4373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306132948842594" border="0" /></a><br />Taking a rest during our quest.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTDovZwBHNnuSfJRWPVvz9kPJx7acUfB4kHHmweCTeqOFMz7VDhgv4igoyDqw9PU5bjT2e12CGfso6qclzQtdGbaj7vvoIhYH9JU7eaJbSZ6VpMPporZzO0xLA1w4Vp5LexXd7nJbLd8/s1600/IMG_4382.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTDovZwBHNnuSfJRWPVvz9kPJx7acUfB4kHHmweCTeqOFMz7VDhgv4igoyDqw9PU5bjT2e12CGfso6qclzQtdGbaj7vvoIhYH9JU7eaJbSZ6VpMPporZzO0xLA1w4Vp5LexXd7nJbLd8/s400/IMG_4382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544306125855018738" border="0" /></a><br />The kids sitting in front of this big fire place in the lounge. This was a huge lounge<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGfDa5tR9c-XPVhqtdrzlHwL1K9D1fQOwRgd4iGTQtcxzGWene6MRe1upKDgXhujxLf1ULpvWpiXSMK7Z70YQfCl3HWP6KwLp8in42AhAuf8_uR4KnlXdOpayfhYJPZtjcHqs6lrLo2U/s1600/IMG_4385.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGfDa5tR9c-XPVhqtdrzlHwL1K9D1fQOwRgd4iGTQtcxzGWene6MRe1upKDgXhujxLf1ULpvWpiXSMK7Z70YQfCl3HWP6KwLp8in42AhAuf8_uR4KnlXdOpayfhYJPZtjcHqs6lrLo2U/s400/IMG_4385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544304060662488018" border="0" /></a><br />Riley getting some more clues for his quest.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLjFpbQtQEKE8ZY1KHerV6FEheVGzIUSZnZfFyzGjjy53ZSb2KuxkppJOwzX_3BGKRdO2jjwNbHBWXtDUFG_irvUSu0tPSTucX7zC2_k1qrPWkccn79ETa2dwQyKr_TceoWI85gKX1j0/s1600/IMG_4386.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLjFpbQtQEKE8ZY1KHerV6FEheVGzIUSZnZfFyzGjjy53ZSb2KuxkppJOwzX_3BGKRdO2jjwNbHBWXtDUFG_irvUSu0tPSTucX7zC2_k1qrPWkccn79ETa2dwQyKr_TceoWI85gKX1j0/s400/IMG_4386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544304047832377138" border="0" /></a><br />Lighting up the lantern with his wand<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHV094j_9pT730aTlLzfSvm17AF0E2L9nxxHrCKkgRAuoIAOtRN2Z3xmxe6Z9d9yjHREr3kHu4vQSHzuTmKR14hJdJPvUHUaQGNTSDG0rqyT5en35OQnqvBSdQkYsVR6hycsRgJvpo0E/s1600/IMG_4389.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHV094j_9pT730aTlLzfSvm17AF0E2L9nxxHrCKkgRAuoIAOtRN2Z3xmxe6Z9d9yjHREr3kHu4vQSHzuTmKR14hJdJPvUHUaQGNTSDG0rqyT5en35OQnqvBSdQkYsVR6hycsRgJvpo0E/s400/IMG_4389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544304041627085586" border="0" /></a><br />Swimming with dad. The indoor water park was awesome. I wanted to take lots of other pictures, but is cost $10 to rent a locker. I didn't' want to spend that much, so I took a few pictures and than took the camera back to our hotel room. They had all these fun slides you could go on. Riley, Terry and Terry's coworker went on the Howling Tornado first. This is the description that there web page gives for this ride, "Our most thrilling adventure. Grab up to 3 other members of your pack willing to <span style="font-weight: bold;">drop</span> into the 6-story funnel. You'll quickly learn how this ride earned its name. Repeatedly swish and swirl 30 feet up the sides of the funnel, before making a safe splash landing." Terry said he was to scared for Riley and keeping him on the ride to be scared for himself. After this we couldn't get Riley to go on any other rides. We had Abbie crying because she was to short to go on most of the ride and she wanted it to, and Riley who was tall enough refusing to go on the rides. Finally, right before we went Riley agreed to go on another ride with Terry. Which he enjoyed a lot more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqAlbd9rp-R07ZEwBYvNEn1eOBY5RLVSCjqzXHLsBx5iuTxGwYW_dzJ75CPbESz-3Yl9pMH8467UoPlFkty3R3EiPKRLGH36xldBTNJKvxqZHfJz-NIFiY1dNZuf9D-BRbR64JK7lrYM/s1600/IMG_4391.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqAlbd9rp-R07ZEwBYvNEn1eOBY5RLVSCjqzXHLsBx5iuTxGwYW_dzJ75CPbESz-3Yl9pMH8467UoPlFkty3R3EiPKRLGH36xldBTNJKvxqZHfJz-NIFiY1dNZuf9D-BRbR64JK7lrYM/s400/IMG_4391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544304036937753074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSSnjM8-or318n9C_rgV7WP29IrHK3p7PoYljCisUBoV_OyNxEpxvtTpWyq4vn3aOykE6k7A3gzVaRLN2Ev5ZlMY18O_6SeImSWMCTnWyBbYoN7sGI6QXg2HZZ7yev6THLvyjFvaNE-g/s1600/IMG_4393.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSSnjM8-or318n9C_rgV7WP29IrHK3p7PoYljCisUBoV_OyNxEpxvtTpWyq4vn3aOykE6k7A3gzVaRLN2Ev5ZlMY18O_6SeImSWMCTnWyBbYoN7sGI6QXg2HZZ7yev6THLvyjFvaNE-g/s400/IMG_4393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544304029463239186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Going on part of the quest with dad.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPcsqkBU094-R2E7TaZv3BPP7ZWOPwPytyZNB5xLQ_Oo1ifMkYA7O-lH9fNCye8NtZuFKkIJe2dpOXFgWhX_1gKMH86rHLgD-DxH2YM6PvYLOEW0JDVg9QqjqUHfVeLpBuILR7D0Oqqc/s1600/IMG_4399.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPcsqkBU094-R2E7TaZv3BPP7ZWOPwPytyZNB5xLQ_Oo1ifMkYA7O-lH9fNCye8NtZuFKkIJe2dpOXFgWhX_1gKMH86rHLgD-DxH2YM6PvYLOEW0JDVg9QqjqUHfVeLpBuILR7D0Oqqc/s400/IMG_4399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544302733031471154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPj02A3X8KnMBRuxFUxAxD3nam7cbSRUkWX8RezO_Yr5SzT8Cc4jXmGOSb1tHXcUOUb_NwmKmt36kLqwV1T7_ZJXU-eDIvxqkX4oVlGL0qrETT49FKDKKfX1Aq-0Rv0cawsU2Tw63hbo/s1600/IMG_4401.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPj02A3X8KnMBRuxFUxAxD3nam7cbSRUkWX8RezO_Yr5SzT8Cc4jXmGOSb1tHXcUOUb_NwmKmt36kLqwV1T7_ZJXU-eDIvxqkX4oVlGL0qrETT49FKDKKfX1Aq-0Rv0cawsU2Tw63hbo/s400/IMG_4401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544302722200662498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjxLmOtIOin8fVLdCNVtcsD9-kcVfz9RmSM3d8y54s_j6Njl5QqaqXsYuXiNySoN-Mswx0J47voXWCv5kbge4LI-gvtbeRTyCS2Mk7LM6qapXerZjoIuFg-hZPykJUAHO4xNij2SLb_4/s1600/IMG_4403.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjxLmOtIOin8fVLdCNVtcsD9-kcVfz9RmSM3d8y54s_j6Njl5QqaqXsYuXiNySoN-Mswx0J47voXWCv5kbge4LI-gvtbeRTyCS2Mk7LM6qapXerZjoIuFg-hZPykJUAHO4xNij2SLb_4/s400/IMG_4403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544302718527744946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I never got a picture of Riley trying to defeat the dragon. We were in a hurry, but this is Riley and Abbie right outside the room were the dragon was.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixggZAVSeILs7K5Kl1zRP5bRQ5ycy2g6bbT_A-KFUPH9dV2Nb4walZMVUj-co9YwPSstSRBzAS1Fe4ijLC-PfbwBMLz32nGfOZIi-6Kb7kjNytxfMg6Z9ALYF9fwcKL2z4PoX6zrkjT8o/s1600/IMG_4404.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixggZAVSeILs7K5Kl1zRP5bRQ5ycy2g6bbT_A-KFUPH9dV2Nb4walZMVUj-co9YwPSstSRBzAS1Fe4ijLC-PfbwBMLz32nGfOZIi-6Kb7kjNytxfMg6Z9ALYF9fwcKL2z4PoX6zrkjT8o/s400/IMG_4404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544302706298823250" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-57914682503440402702010-11-27T10:24:00.000-08:002010-11-27T10:36:19.266-08:00DragonsRiley like most children right now is obsessed with dragons. This is all due to <span style="font-style: italic;">How To Train Your Dragon</span>. After we bought the movie and watch it, Riley was insistent on building a dragon out of his Lego's. So, Riley and I spent an afternoon building this dragon. It was lots of fun seeing him come up with the idea and initiating it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6mbpKz5nLvK71uEgHTbfCOJ_BoGCrLL0ZYJsmdq1VoeHoKEPaS1O1eVQXXTL7HyhhmEiWZbPnX4JvkR0v7PlCJcFsd7sYbng3xlHoAKeuOfUyTIz7fKUHPQrai3UWUwamicmv8foabU/s1600/IMG_4351.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6mbpKz5nLvK71uEgHTbfCOJ_BoGCrLL0ZYJsmdq1VoeHoKEPaS1O1eVQXXTL7HyhhmEiWZbPnX4JvkR0v7PlCJcFsd7sYbng3xlHoAKeuOfUyTIz7fKUHPQrai3UWUwamicmv8foabU/s400/IMG_4351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544298879705164162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVOLv6IXN8MXbUYKY3gjVnmR9WGsUMTaDH7m1cqcQk_v888pMdaR7vBWCymO4SEfjlAbNvAmYZwqClHBVL9aAQXECFN3_uNpyFPmRO2MTms8OGjBcWmSUIz4gSi_N4NX8TOxk_Gc2YxQ/s1600/IMG_4347.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVOLv6IXN8MXbUYKY3gjVnmR9WGsUMTaDH7m1cqcQk_v888pMdaR7vBWCymO4SEfjlAbNvAmYZwqClHBVL9aAQXECFN3_uNpyFPmRO2MTms8OGjBcWmSUIz4gSi_N4NX8TOxk_Gc2YxQ/s400/IMG_4347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544298871370736578" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-50436213923654607122010-11-27T09:42:00.000-08:002010-11-27T09:50:30.996-08:00PorcupineTerry took some of the young women and young men over to the temple to do baptisms for the dead. When he got home he came inside got the camera and asked me to come outside to look at something. I started to get worried, thinking that he had gotten in an accident. He than showed me these porcupine quills in the front tire of the van. He said that he had almost hit a porcupine on the way home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesAiZfL88qf1hKuW33mDgpfTP6SnwqiFuDQmBmeIV-OkWAFkTCjxq0UzEi6Q2eoHisFWBGoVJlKYhJVA9DVdnx5A_yb4sf57AUC9XYOUaO7d0BMkb3sVczLVc8ekOFr30p89bNqdb2Jc/s1600/IMG_3745.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesAiZfL88qf1hKuW33mDgpfTP6SnwqiFuDQmBmeIV-OkWAFkTCjxq0UzEi6Q2eoHisFWBGoVJlKYhJVA9DVdnx5A_yb4sf57AUC9XYOUaO7d0BMkb3sVczLVc8ekOFr30p89bNqdb2Jc/s400/IMG_3745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544287858378563458" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-65567882678979658762010-11-15T08:22:00.000-08:002010-11-15T10:08:54.494-08:00Halloween Parade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzgGLYpJ9exWANMR-JcXNRNCa-OePNRSWrNb1IgF61Au-JI01jOKt1O68al2H3k-7yn3vmz5SoxGEN1P5c9XCRA3wZRmOLJaGGdYTnC_-8_Doh1ZgViy7RR92UO8wUY-MvEgHAYN9-VE/s1600/IMG_4302.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzgGLYpJ9exWANMR-JcXNRNCa-OePNRSWrNb1IgF61Au-JI01jOKt1O68al2H3k-7yn3vmz5SoxGEN1P5c9XCRA3wZRmOLJaGGdYTnC_-8_Doh1ZgViy7RR92UO8wUY-MvEgHAYN9-VE/s400/IMG_4302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539814170964831826" border="0" /></a><br />The Friday before Halloween, Riley's school had a Halloween parade. The kids got to dress up in their costumes and walk around to all the class rooms and show them off. Than they come back to their classroom and had a little party. Riley really wanted to be a blue ninja.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8qW5WK7teRxW_4Mzoha00XNzdAyKR5e-bTxaDRsfzC-fDDpNdI_K5DJ2aOrVJJGZ0knKV-w5ty6_6JYtaTIHnEO7rNC8dUkRSvHnsBu4TE58rR3WSpCdYRWyPU-IUPYigsF8Zx25mwk/s1600/IMG_4304.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8qW5WK7teRxW_4Mzoha00XNzdAyKR5e-bTxaDRsfzC-fDDpNdI_K5DJ2aOrVJJGZ0knKV-w5ty6_6JYtaTIHnEO7rNC8dUkRSvHnsBu4TE58rR3WSpCdYRWyPU-IUPYigsF8Zx25mwk/s400/IMG_4304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539814162455105874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6r3eJDJk_DIy67kHbPleYCw_7mBADVm4wKWhktcsGF731xcGSesP24qmbbPX3dtvjNB9O1ra7wBuN-CGnPWOl24JuHbUbIYZMxez27vcbDnCKhvWEYBtJvdDAP8xwAQfG-pcoS72V6k/s1600/IMG_4307.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6r3eJDJk_DIy67kHbPleYCw_7mBADVm4wKWhktcsGF731xcGSesP24qmbbPX3dtvjNB9O1ra7wBuN-CGnPWOl24JuHbUbIYZMxez27vcbDnCKhvWEYBtJvdDAP8xwAQfG-pcoS72V6k/s400/IMG_4307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539814149579872642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWM52VR_aunBE2ajKJO0EmJ9KWFq-nBnRtBcaHKsDH5cO6x9eHA8_8YejtGHL1oYMFKisf7VpnHBjdpKan73EkEg5l0JLpVA2KZ76JTZNrYqb6nRQzsO6dzpyfIkkDR3VGEWpfcv_mXq4/s1600/IMG_4310.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWM52VR_aunBE2ajKJO0EmJ9KWFq-nBnRtBcaHKsDH5cO6x9eHA8_8YejtGHL1oYMFKisf7VpnHBjdpKan73EkEg5l0JLpVA2KZ76JTZNrYqb6nRQzsO6dzpyfIkkDR3VGEWpfcv_mXq4/s400/IMG_4310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539814142005234050" border="0" /></a><br />This is Riley with the student teacher Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Erland</span>. Riley was a blue ninja and Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Erland</span> was a ninja master. Of coarse Riley wasn't the only ninja in the classroom. There was a least two other boys who dressed up as ninjas.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMleIR9v-GmsiO8slRzeHnX8k3-0FQF3AoKti2iN5Xo0fk6E8FRHF_lYxNcn_E4h6KWlQMdXtkSNm7L76B3mrJncMGRy58qm_RTc8a4Qx0XJO024z8TnIN15anw4ZucPn9Oqav7wUzPEc/s1600/IMG_4313.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMleIR9v-GmsiO8slRzeHnX8k3-0FQF3AoKti2iN5Xo0fk6E8FRHF_lYxNcn_E4h6KWlQMdXtkSNm7L76B3mrJncMGRy58qm_RTc8a4Qx0XJO024z8TnIN15anw4ZucPn9Oqav7wUzPEc/s400/IMG_4313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539814126774452498" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-23033910549803434862010-11-15T08:16:00.000-08:002010-11-15T10:04:46.235-08:00Trick-or-Treat!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig38YGpIjxwahRk9lJlBvxXT9J5sxHubm9N94cobsLvCf2aYhBUY0FUg4cyXx2JEiYesd58Qyum2psxxxA3xLFeBfqf4dS7wRxnT9pSgBcoRfLA8Y_JKyhGiaqIAkgvL-qoTTyXIfhq_g/s1600/IMG_4316.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig38YGpIjxwahRk9lJlBvxXT9J5sxHubm9N94cobsLvCf2aYhBUY0FUg4cyXx2JEiYesd58Qyum2psxxxA3xLFeBfqf4dS7wRxnT9pSgBcoRfLA8Y_JKyhGiaqIAkgvL-qoTTyXIfhq_g/s400/IMG_4316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539822580912450306" border="0" /></a><br />Okay so I am finally getting around to writing about Halloween. I made the kids costumes this year. Riley's was quite simple. He wanted to be a ninja, so I just made a karate vest for him and bought him sweat pants to wear underneath. Than, on-line, I found this cool way to put the ninja wrap around his head. All I had to use was a long-sleeved shirt. The only problem I ran into with his wrap was that the shirt was a little big, so it didn't want to stay. He wanted to be a blue ninja and it was the only blue long-sleeved shirt I could find that would work.<br /><br />Abbie's costume was a totally different story. She wanted to be a ninja until I tried the head wrap on her, and than she changed he mind. She decided to be a pink 'Super Abbie.' It was my own fault that I ended up having troubles with the costume. I decided to skip a step and paid for it. I didn't want to try the pattern on Abbie. I figured if I just went by the measurements according to the pattern I would be fine, big mistake. I got the fabric all cut out and had sewn that bodice part of the pattern to together (thank goodness I hadn't gotten farther). This included sewing the applique onto it as well. Than I tried the bodice on her. Well what to my surprise, it was to short and to tight. This should not have surprised me one bit, considering my daughter has a long torso, and was blessed with my broad shoulders. Luckily I had bought extra material and had enough to cut out new bodice pieces. The most frustrating parts were trying to figure out how to make the applique work, and trying to make the skirt fit the larger bodice. I didn't have enough material to cut out new skirt pieces. I ended up adding strips to the sides. After I was done, I wish I had just gathered the top, but I was not changing it at that point. I also, did not want to start over on the applique. I ended up cutting it out of the old bodice and sewing it onto the new one and it turned out fine. The costume wasn't perfect. The most important part is that Abbie loves it. Besides it was dark for most of our trick-or-treating adventures so nobody could see the mistakes.<br /><br /><br />On Friday, we took the kids trick-or-treating to the stores down town. I hesitated doing this because it was a nightmare the year before. We decided to give it a try, if there were to many people we would leave. It wasn't nearly as bad as the year before.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKLnrVdvwvk7L93KCu_6zx_KfL-NhBz7ZSkOgd8IqFm7gQMKDGbJSxPFeG5ss1geiFeMdNRElkvEvNutmzfMhLD3J87hxl8G1n_og9cJAlTq9vn7EMyj9g47vUkKwxwsndd-12GfgxzI/s1600/IMG_4322.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKLnrVdvwvk7L93KCu_6zx_KfL-NhBz7ZSkOgd8IqFm7gQMKDGbJSxPFeG5ss1geiFeMdNRElkvEvNutmzfMhLD3J87hxl8G1n_og9cJAlTq9vn7EMyj9g47vUkKwxwsndd-12GfgxzI/s400/IMG_4322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539822599882133666" border="0" /></a>You can see that the ninja wrap was to big. Riley had a hard time seeing out of it. When I first tried it out, it was with a smaller shirt and worked a lot better.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxv9rmeYX83ZftLJIHSS6m2B-EIN3sIEUzKb68tXW8RHkmo2SCXLQElqj5sxnM2G5rEIcuk586wv5zhAeD2Qhlo7adkSXswMZ42dg5HkUYoqSg_JIP21Sw2I6NqAP2yZ2ICF0hhgF47U/s1600/IMG_4321.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxv9rmeYX83ZftLJIHSS6m2B-EIN3sIEUzKb68tXW8RHkmo2SCXLQElqj5sxnM2G5rEIcuk586wv5zhAeD2Qhlo7adkSXswMZ42dg5HkUYoqSg_JIP21Sw2I6NqAP2yZ2ICF0hhgF47U/s400/IMG_4321.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539822592594546258" border="0" /></a><br />Friday night we went to the church for some fun trunk-or-treating. The kids had fun, but didn't want to go for to long. They wanted to mostly hand out candy at our van. Terry got a little frustrated because everyone kept giving him their candy to hand out instead of setting up their own vans.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYICUY5Hq5ZrKlcTEGl1og3guvcdiTqgXRW8hI7T7hvGqfXUGRaymgxGEJ-DLu4z0l-OEcQ24HALj0iDpMcefCyMqcJyuCI6RpFkkIzZlAJc00ZumBoklRAOmjXOMZ7qLHJjWawFFkybw/s1600/IMG_4325.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYICUY5Hq5ZrKlcTEGl1og3guvcdiTqgXRW8hI7T7hvGqfXUGRaymgxGEJ-DLu4z0l-OEcQ24HALj0iDpMcefCyMqcJyuCI6RpFkkIzZlAJc00ZumBoklRAOmjXOMZ7qLHJjWawFFkybw/s400/IMG_4325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539822608007019682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2d6XzClR7ECGWIpXeK_gk4CzBArVKK2sASJO_nrAm2D22aC79gQI1EAIxlEMvfEjAIpoc7fix-5PuXRWsMyEXNX0Tso28ZUdRXPgXOnZWCqTtzKqUe9CwHVdiH3TjbHTS3y0jwwfJPw/s1600/IMG_4326.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2d6XzClR7ECGWIpXeK_gk4CzBArVKK2sASJO_nrAm2D22aC79gQI1EAIxlEMvfEjAIpoc7fix-5PuXRWsMyEXNX0Tso28ZUdRXPgXOnZWCqTtzKqUe9CwHVdiH3TjbHTS3y0jwwfJPw/s400/IMG_4326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539822615555374578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEJ35g817JMVQH89xyw6LPLnk98jv0idH-TSmFKBVkIgxiP7_qQt5av3Pvc7jY3Xqw1FHRJsw16wIPkE3nurKp4SEclD4VmhXwjoU81dQQGZRm7ZkRta_WbncVuMf8lQSPkE_dOHezIw/s1600/IMG_4328.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEJ35g817JMVQH89xyw6LPLnk98jv0idH-TSmFKBVkIgxiP7_qQt5av3Pvc7jY3Xqw1FHRJsw16wIPkE3nurKp4SEclD4VmhXwjoU81dQQGZRm7ZkRta_WbncVuMf8lQSPkE_dOHezIw/s400/IMG_4328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539823532182797442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKO7-bMVWCfUqrTWIiwxDGZNCKZ2vYTRa7bZy5a_sHDm-cW4SR5b0XzuC-S32HZtJ2ZER3cAbKK0nVqcMzpNH9bP6YqIcsJilfif-0T9Ahhc4bmeFjDpawk_ruG9g_gv-LUpNvxr6qmaA/s1600/IMG_4330.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKO7-bMVWCfUqrTWIiwxDGZNCKZ2vYTRa7bZy5a_sHDm-cW4SR5b0XzuC-S32HZtJ2ZER3cAbKK0nVqcMzpNH9bP6YqIcsJilfif-0T9Ahhc4bmeFjDpawk_ruG9g_gv-LUpNvxr6qmaA/s400/IMG_4330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539823539372023442" border="0" /></a><br />On Saturday the high school was having a trunk-or-treat as well. The different clubs set up cars to hand out candy. They also had a couple of haunted houses. I wasn't to excited to go to this because it was raining, but Riley and Abbie really wanted to go to the haunted barn. Than Abbie was scared to go into the barn, so we waited outside. The funny thing is she wanted to go to the other haunted house they had in the auditorium. She did pretty well with it until the very end. At the end you had to open a door to exit, and for some reason she didn't want to open the door.<br /><br />At church the next day they found out that their babysitter had been involved in the haunted house and they were excited about this. They love their babysitter and are always asking when we are going out again so they can have her over.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_ZZG3OZlXyOFWFi0gUYasi5w5bAhj10zpX2ERXqC3OLNzX72FfLZQN453A_NP4bUXsVef2YjE29O8m9OcEmlNdLHHVyhnHpMArdeCsRawI-7ac5sR_YhkNqx1_N6-OwLKXFJD2mks5I/s1600/IMG_4337.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_ZZG3OZlXyOFWFi0gUYasi5w5bAhj10zpX2ERXqC3OLNzX72FfLZQN453A_NP4bUXsVef2YjE29O8m9OcEmlNdLHHVyhnHpMArdeCsRawI-7ac5sR_YhkNqx1_N6-OwLKXFJD2mks5I/s400/IMG_4337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539823549152829618" border="0" /></a>Abbie waiting for Terry and Riley outside the haunted barn<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_Kxdm1fi9LyVpeA5PXJ7pL3PBiX0HyolbYCxIMQQkB94D-3b4hzwide90b_7KmcU41fa-co3NOFQ8RMDrEgzJzF4OKq6GhxXCxfFmBoT-Na5LyaTiB2_jKatPB48bnDs8cTEk8Ldq3I/s1600/IMG_4338.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_Kxdm1fi9LyVpeA5PXJ7pL3PBiX0HyolbYCxIMQQkB94D-3b4hzwide90b_7KmcU41fa-co3NOFQ8RMDrEgzJzF4OKq6GhxXCxfFmBoT-Na5LyaTiB2_jKatPB48bnDs8cTEk8Ldq3I/s400/IMG_4338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539823550955217090" border="0" /></a>Riley and Terry coming out of the haunted barn.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMtOO8XDNeAf4oWo4rfnuoMCdHpgRPh-f6fcCw6lqLG6TEcJPuPmr-cwureL6TZA9Ac5RKC0ZknHHgv8hWSJ2SpP4R8Nsf80hCcOa7bftCtuQb0p_AIBLz2cnHvAFSWDbT3n00EQmYnk/s1600/IMG_4340.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMtOO8XDNeAf4oWo4rfnuoMCdHpgRPh-f6fcCw6lqLG6TEcJPuPmr-cwureL6TZA9Ac5RKC0ZknHHgv8hWSJ2SpP4R8Nsf80hCcOa7bftCtuQb0p_AIBLz2cnHvAFSWDbT3n00EQmYnk/s400/IMG_4340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539823559437459746" border="0" /></a>Riley having fun at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">FFA</span> station. Abbie didn't want to wait in line for this one so we moved on.<br /><br /><br />We didn't plan on doing anything for Halloween on Sunday except hand out candy. Than I remembered that our next door neighbors would have something special for the kids, so we got them dressed up and took them over. It is a good thing we did. They are wonderful neighbors and always do special things for my kids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sOtw5Gk0aBe_Ahxnu319aqQQQ0uZ6roW_GjQh8_6IFJQe2cSOiGcgDx6kKtVbt6nuYVcZTyM4z7KvlNaUmrPc3TiyaH3m7KcALhJ4ZWR8PYgF5mphwkluR84tN_YAVWREcuvymOm9kA/s1600/IMG_4343.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sOtw5Gk0aBe_Ahxnu319aqQQQ0uZ6roW_GjQh8_6IFJQe2cSOiGcgDx6kKtVbt6nuYVcZTyM4z7KvlNaUmrPc3TiyaH3m7KcALhJ4ZWR8PYgF5mphwkluR84tN_YAVWREcuvymOm9kA/s400/IMG_4343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539824637838440082" border="0" /></a>Abbie and Riley going over the our next door neighbors house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSQvt68sALuVFCDljcfu8LFksPzzTFAuBlSQjeY7NxVVJa9QBV3nUHYrml8Mij3ab6KyxGCqIBy2g587rkNHbauOXphC9pQ5cpiqFJsGU1yTD8PAu5mya9SOmC6r1SaIv4SMh3oJ57YI/s1600/IMG_4346.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSQvt68sALuVFCDljcfu8LFksPzzTFAuBlSQjeY7NxVVJa9QBV3nUHYrml8Mij3ab6KyxGCqIBy2g587rkNHbauOXphC9pQ5cpiqFJsGU1yTD8PAu5mya9SOmC6r1SaIv4SMh3oJ57YI/s400/IMG_4346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539824646886604818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuxV3Zu4oq7nvAsF-JEugYq_27LDtP9bHxu5r9sv69rWyMRDol9QWT49PlbzM_xsYfGO_-qwfNtMets5ciCHWswvBoqqnxHXOfkMOPHi-VtiRIFEL8lLgMINJyd3OfcHnjT1cLqb3uSc/s1600/IMG_4353.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuxV3Zu4oq7nvAsF-JEugYq_27LDtP9bHxu5r9sv69rWyMRDol9QWT49PlbzM_xsYfGO_-qwfNtMets5ciCHWswvBoqqnxHXOfkMOPHi-VtiRIFEL8lLgMINJyd3OfcHnjT1cLqb3uSc/s400/IMG_4353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539824658132582450" border="0" /></a>Abbie holding the special treat from our next door neighbors.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSfdqBCBWqfoIngITsxl-i7GbCeTE-xsOJAo5Ia3xFoCAdXqeYf-LQ6iWGG_VJP3Cs7KMDL_SeSRr5zZhWbHPuumr8bSPcentRwnTxDaV1I74MFr-Y5o0cZqB1Ftptq0stRfikpqTfFI/s1600/IMG_4359.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSfdqBCBWqfoIngITsxl-i7GbCeTE-xsOJAo5Ia3xFoCAdXqeYf-LQ6iWGG_VJP3Cs7KMDL_SeSRr5zZhWbHPuumr8bSPcentRwnTxDaV1I74MFr-Y5o0cZqB1Ftptq0stRfikpqTfFI/s400/IMG_4359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539824669772649106" border="0" /></a>One last picture with their pumpkins.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYWfry0BXZS1s9XPoPGG6eeIuEZc6yjwZ7GF_eESwEI5RLQFJV13rO-GH_h7KknHejzt8BGBVv6tU_c-8olfQH5GrZoKqEdNxveDUhhEdl-Pauc1E1SbokA3MJ69-g3SqI-MR6bDJgBQ/s1600/IMG_4360.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYWfry0BXZS1s9XPoPGG6eeIuEZc6yjwZ7GF_eESwEI5RLQFJV13rO-GH_h7KknHejzt8BGBVv6tU_c-8olfQH5GrZoKqEdNxveDUhhEdl-Pauc1E1SbokA3MJ69-g3SqI-MR6bDJgBQ/s400/IMG_4360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539824678512272770" border="0" /></a>Abbie laid out all her candy and organized it. I remember doing this when I was little. She loves candy and would have eaten it all at once if I had let her. We let them have a few pieces and than put it up. They can than have a couple of pieces each day until it is all gone.Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-52218699389538342932010-11-10T08:44:00.000-08:002010-11-13T17:15:26.242-08:00Pumpkin Time!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEkPbJZjdbi8JeJoHaqmP5QO1GSC1xEFPNnPlPpwElyAhtVO5wlrtKqYFLed4wYhSDYns5NSjWcO3pmul6iJBL7iQcGtMrznFK5V6vlxbf3riYaXIPP030_KktgkuIAYtEzMSPMyR-1c/s1600/IMG_4290.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEkPbJZjdbi8JeJoHaqmP5QO1GSC1xEFPNnPlPpwElyAhtVO5wlrtKqYFLed4wYhSDYns5NSjWcO3pmul6iJBL7iQcGtMrznFK5V6vlxbf3riYaXIPP030_KktgkuIAYtEzMSPMyR-1c/s400/IMG_4290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537967597258007282" border="0" /></a><br />For <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">FHE</span></span>, the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Monday</span> before Halloween, we carved our pumpkins. This was the first year that my kids would even touch the inside of the pumpkin. It was a lot of fun. Riley choose a traditional face for his pumpkin and Abbie choose a raccoon on top of a pumpkin.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2KdkCpPbB072f1fVey_bOPt26IF5Oa1RXzEJMqt931z0rSX_TUSeu6JpqCE4DaEWQ-naOSGsYIPE76qh2N1t6dudodeMKpR29rUzq9y3R8suUbRwhygzb0ISH5C8kqM_5_jMVKmm6sA/s1600/IMG_4273.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2KdkCpPbB072f1fVey_bOPt26IF5Oa1RXzEJMqt931z0rSX_TUSeu6JpqCE4DaEWQ-naOSGsYIPE76qh2N1t6dudodeMKpR29rUzq9y3R8suUbRwhygzb0ISH5C8kqM_5_jMVKmm6sA/s400/IMG_4273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537967190352933970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hAvZXaClIX03daEPi-aA5sRVd5Z8jV95JB0L4ML7zvhDhg8FC0tPbPMFD7cCjaaz05R-8zPqBNdugBjhgaLH_F25G5FG8pl4YsxGihPTZW9LxLEt6hq4CWa3aTLP4mY1jy3QMDw0xlo/s1600/IMG_4276.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hAvZXaClIX03daEPi-aA5sRVd5Z8jV95JB0L4ML7zvhDhg8FC0tPbPMFD7cCjaaz05R-8zPqBNdugBjhgaLH_F25G5FG8pl4YsxGihPTZW9LxLEt6hq4CWa3aTLP4mY1jy3QMDw0xlo/s400/IMG_4276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537966931718516114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPU8bbktDdw1Ch-txBmTSCc-o5XoKCBYZc72d0XkDjAaNSaLQvvqkZ-cJE_-jDPj1UNyJGREUKdLIvR8Qy4e8iNKlHpmfdL1p5N9IaFzb6bOpJUXMN0BpDE6BKEiTjFZHq8py42ererqQ/s1600/IMG_4278.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPU8bbktDdw1Ch-txBmTSCc-o5XoKCBYZc72d0XkDjAaNSaLQvvqkZ-cJE_-jDPj1UNyJGREUKdLIvR8Qy4e8iNKlHpmfdL1p5N9IaFzb6bOpJUXMN0BpDE6BKEiTjFZHq8py42ererqQ/s400/IMG_4278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537966922418620226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_mCPB4oL7P-OqE9aaQ6HCLUVEFBIqwk4o5a6lAapCDUJTz4IeJpwEN0rgCt1lBH_X-Td864WyMiO-emE2bQytrMWAOiCWZh0TgsRKtRcHQeyLfWRF57jarcoYNfWLOP6dmYoGbWHabM/s1600/IMG_4283.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_mCPB4oL7P-OqE9aaQ6HCLUVEFBIqwk4o5a6lAapCDUJTz4IeJpwEN0rgCt1lBH_X-Td864WyMiO-emE2bQytrMWAOiCWZh0TgsRKtRcHQeyLfWRF57jarcoYNfWLOP6dmYoGbWHabM/s400/IMG_4283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537966914453357410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNoSb4masG1TwhZ7z2rtoXeOPtmlIcD-ctanlHw0iaRAe3fYPNj2QhNHBFltO_hPFxPjrRvwgTonCYgPB6HJ7_E8JkCISDTmF5i-DfLHCKt2oK9kONMchTUlL0q-p5kBGda2UYsBnpjc/s1600/IMG_4287.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNoSb4masG1TwhZ7z2rtoXeOPtmlIcD-ctanlHw0iaRAe3fYPNj2QhNHBFltO_hPFxPjrRvwgTonCYgPB6HJ7_E8JkCISDTmF5i-DfLHCKt2oK9kONMchTUlL0q-p5kBGda2UYsBnpjc/s400/IMG_4287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537966902705510594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_naDfPH1y4md0hcQYTflEPOwfjPc__dNY65I0wPpiqEaBrKGyrMsq5wfh4NGDTbc3xX2XBGJu0AnoFTS_AsgmrZ70RovTHx2T8PGLp-5yfBiitq_iUhnpDgD47wLRA5oaz-WPL96wpus/s1600/IMG_4290.JPG"><br /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-18309260701558002072010-11-09T19:42:00.000-08:002010-11-09T20:31:54.124-08:00Phase 6Beach!<br />After we went to the Oregon Zoo, we headed over to the beach. We stayed at this really cool <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">KOA</span> in Astoria for a couple of days. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">KOA</span> was located across the highway from Fort Stevens Stake Park, and not far from several fun beaches. They had free pancake breakfast, miniature golf, an indoor swimming pool, a play ground, and lots of other fun stuff to do at this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">KOA</span>.<br /><br />We spent one day at Seaside playing in the sand and walking down the board walk. We spent another day by Cannon Beach at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ecola</span> State Park at Indian Beach. While I was up at the van getting the kids shorts, so they could play in the water, and the food. Riley decided to play in the water and get all wet. The sand got all over him and we couldn't get the sand off. It was the last pair of clean pants I had for him, so he got a new pair of pants, and I got to go to the outlet mail. The next day we went over to Stevens Stake Park to this beach that has the remains of a century-old shipwreck, 'Peter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Iredale</span>'. It was really foggy and cold and we needed to get on the road, so we didn't stay long. On the way home we drove into Astoria. We stopped at the Columbia River Maritime Museum, so we could take a look at the cool boats. Than we came home. The kids had a blast and keep asking us when we are going back.<br /><br />I have added captions to some of the pictures. If you want to read them just click on the slide show and it will take you to our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">picsa</span> web album.<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fmarilyncarlsen%2Falbumid%2F5537768385465975713%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCKii16392NaCNw%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="400" height="267"></embed>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-48848657974771718212010-11-01T16:11:00.000-07:002010-11-09T19:17:22.689-08:00Phase 5Oregon Zoo<br />We had fun at the Oregon Zoo this summer. I thought we would be done exploring by around 2 o'clock, but we got done more around 5 o'clock. There was so much to do and see. They had a dinosaur exhibit set up that Riley loved. Abbie had a lot of fun at the Trillium Creek Family Farm, mainly because you could pet the animals. We all enjoyed the train ride. It was one of the last things we did so it was nice to just sit for a while. Just because there was so many wonderful pictures to share, I made a photo slide. I have put captions on some of the pictures, but you will need to click on the pictures to read them. Enjoy!<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fmarilyncarlsen%2Falbumid%2F5534702271611865089%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCI-xwKHxjK2-Nw%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="400" height="267"></embed>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-45379417505733141872010-11-01T13:27:00.000-07:002010-11-01T15:06:43.811-07:004 Year OldOn October 18<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> my lovely little girl turned 4 years old. This year her birthday fell on a Monday. Abbie just happened to be in charge of the lesson for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">FHE</span>, so she choice to go to the pumpkin patch<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"></span>. Than we went to McDonald's for her birthday dinner. Afterward we came home and had more cake and ice cream and opened her presents from mom and dad. She had quite a weekend full of fun for her birthday.<br /><br /><br /><br />I love this picture of Terry going down the slide, at the pumpkin patch, with the kids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNJieB36GqMKhMyyt5pgoZTpK4OlyG9E1KiXEGuRtUO9hKyy7r0Hc-jcYbGLYq5VAQbGoC-kjUWq6UoGk6XSeM6FD_5zuUZJWZHjNnqnllJw7J84itpg8HDJB_cb6VVrDlBxJC741JeY/s1600/IMG_4240.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNJieB36GqMKhMyyt5pgoZTpK4OlyG9E1KiXEGuRtUO9hKyy7r0Hc-jcYbGLYq5VAQbGoC-kjUWq6UoGk6XSeM6FD_5zuUZJWZHjNnqnllJw7J84itpg8HDJB_cb6VVrDlBxJC741JeY/s400/IMG_4240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534702567860963650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Terry and the kids at the bottom of the slide. The extra one is the little girl I watch.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6uDPmVmn4B6dqRnMjQR6IFpCIvY3jOhPnmTwtekExkPw4UQSW7XP8Q5Wq9fkiL-tFZ1tQsiPqsAxCQkaGTzUybN057ji_fmnoRW8WrREXQcbKXnK-oNxq7LD5LNYv98bShB8nJXTQKs/s1600/IMG_4242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6uDPmVmn4B6dqRnMjQR6IFpCIvY3jOhPnmTwtekExkPw4UQSW7XP8Q5Wq9fkiL-tFZ1tQsiPqsAxCQkaGTzUybN057ji_fmnoRW8WrREXQcbKXnK-oNxq7LD5LNYv98bShB8nJXTQKs/s400/IMG_4242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534693983329769442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Playing on the boat at the pumpkin patch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBw9q_FFnMvYVd-I-ceRqtQcwPCBeCQmXs8-xUihwaDEM4lFvYJwQJdUfdk3Dp5mKHvh86iR7wwwfVIbHhQoVBq3JYRdedbhNxbw2jbHc3YvZx6e83B2nBCTIe_nZjO9g5D7BlL8QLQaA/s1600/IMG_4244.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBw9q_FFnMvYVd-I-ceRqtQcwPCBeCQmXs8-xUihwaDEM4lFvYJwQJdUfdk3Dp5mKHvh86iR7wwwfVIbHhQoVBq3JYRdedbhNxbw2jbHc3YvZx6e83B2nBCTIe_nZjO9g5D7BlL8QLQaA/s400/IMG_4244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534693962199797266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA12DY9FLmagC7dRQLtst_BO2n2kjX-KhvPZdUN6kx1qC5JRpiMvXwQUfJv9exU-rE8MijufM4XICq9CnHWLHfp3E4TeOHtdZBukdKUaDQwFrFrehlmSGUaMgP6qF1ffcrb_0bcNkWl4/s1600/IMG_4245.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA12DY9FLmagC7dRQLtst_BO2n2kjX-KhvPZdUN6kx1qC5JRpiMvXwQUfJv9exU-rE8MijufM4XICq9CnHWLHfp3E4TeOHtdZBukdKUaDQwFrFrehlmSGUaMgP6qF1ffcrb_0bcNkWl4/s400/IMG_4245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534693945520052226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKv9JsuMHdn6SXbGbHSWHYj27CTtHA8cLKl3UwsVRE35YqvqVc-qYDPcS0_5FB7-ddBdqKwcpA3BHNib4VYM38ROR9llNKEE5VC0vuZxdPtznsZjyj2P3kAjFsSyPZNeOcOoM1G3cPJ0/s1600/IMG_4246.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKv9JsuMHdn6SXbGbHSWHYj27CTtHA8cLKl3UwsVRE35YqvqVc-qYDPcS0_5FB7-ddBdqKwcpA3BHNib4VYM38ROR9llNKEE5VC0vuZxdPtznsZjyj2P3kAjFsSyPZNeOcOoM1G3cPJ0/s400/IMG_4246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534691814566705778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Abbie picking her pumpkin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoKaLtfnZbuZNHE78UXGvqM5FO6YLb7_02_MG4mIrtoP0dBLoBANid4q7AXuOlXbqAMOrOMVePSdbOD5Cz5XuTvQ7DwkO4hN-YTspaoKQgN4YVuIh2QHRcOczitWlQMgdQ-1vx8xFeyc/s1600/IMG_4233.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoKaLtfnZbuZNHE78UXGvqM5FO6YLb7_02_MG4mIrtoP0dBLoBANid4q7AXuOlXbqAMOrOMVePSdbOD5Cz5XuTvQ7DwkO4hN-YTspaoKQgN4YVuIh2QHRcOczitWlQMgdQ-1vx8xFeyc/s400/IMG_4233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534691800131226194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Riley picking his pumpkin<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjettaGLruK-PaniuL7ZMA9q5stwfmd9C4SYe_JD7VlHspnfm0oz6efN91o5L8XpkSNLjuV3Z8WpeUuaHzO2l8UiPqKmWjAe3xykJWRnGt1VYNfvzd_V3zFYBYOakzNzd6uEKMBNZR6UKk/s1600/IMG_4236.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjettaGLruK-PaniuL7ZMA9q5stwfmd9C4SYe_JD7VlHspnfm0oz6efN91o5L8XpkSNLjuV3Z8WpeUuaHzO2l8UiPqKmWjAe3xykJWRnGt1VYNfvzd_V3zFYBYOakzNzd6uEKMBNZR6UKk/s400/IMG_4236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534691790794830178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8JP4S4SXTen1Fs922aCRuzb42gDudEuJnURiqpQAo8SDHW8QYIuhF82TxLRsQrYDBJSnXW1-NmW9GR6C_TvV0Ui8DvXeThJUi21O35vZWFO6HD1k57ny1d5c91P-j3RZAJoe8MD1GUM/s1600/IMG_4237.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8JP4S4SXTen1Fs922aCRuzb42gDudEuJnURiqpQAo8SDHW8QYIuhF82TxLRsQrYDBJSnXW1-NmW9GR6C_TvV0Ui8DvXeThJUi21O35vZWFO6HD1k57ny1d5c91P-j3RZAJoe8MD1GUM/s400/IMG_4237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534691784642111890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Abbie opening her presents. She had been begging for a pair of suede boots for a couple of years, so I finally got her a pair.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXIPx7ZLZ9oxesgWtG_Wkwvuh2kBpI4pScpVqmGHtyff6Ax-2hvi-lJ8OLrglQKzPdl8QaFIeQkWAp2Y45lYEEK7fuuF7GEXGkMsMWcenzi6RDuk_KVTB1NYntl37Z24e0_U7UgXi1cU/s1600/IMG_4255.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXIPx7ZLZ9oxesgWtG_Wkwvuh2kBpI4pScpVqmGHtyff6Ax-2hvi-lJ8OLrglQKzPdl8QaFIeQkWAp2Y45lYEEK7fuuF7GEXGkMsMWcenzi6RDuk_KVTB1NYntl37Z24e0_U7UgXi1cU/s400/IMG_4255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534691776876589010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirA8ZUHNAtVIhOxB9ocsQU2C63NyQ8cVbn64x8tlAYnLlf8aGWBKsDIm2MwdORc-LHTtgqAV1RGQXEeQDVSu0JeaI4AXiyvbiX0IOiKONB6Kmkbl4ZnKq4823ogQokn1DM1KZ8HiW7CXY/s1600/IMG_4256.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirA8ZUHNAtVIhOxB9ocsQU2C63NyQ8cVbn64x8tlAYnLlf8aGWBKsDIm2MwdORc-LHTtgqAV1RGQXEeQDVSu0JeaI4AXiyvbiX0IOiKONB6Kmkbl4ZnKq4823ogQokn1DM1KZ8HiW7CXY/s400/IMG_4256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534690190702577778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEB8OLUV01ANO0uu6NAiGmx-YyagkSNoxAnrMEfOQaj-gsKLXMnz09icyVa3zZVkE4tcvJzMADrQvW_OjFoMjpIFd6mcx4ZzX0XoRh4U9bIXlRVyuPwHpIvRamVGF54XQ1ZfbxY7CQ_eY/s1600/IMG_4262.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEB8OLUV01ANO0uu6NAiGmx-YyagkSNoxAnrMEfOQaj-gsKLXMnz09icyVa3zZVkE4tcvJzMADrQvW_OjFoMjpIFd6mcx4ZzX0XoRh4U9bIXlRVyuPwHpIvRamVGF54XQ1ZfbxY7CQ_eY/s400/IMG_4262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534690181328849698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8Nf3SLMUNuN0Z9IOleLmOhs06-3As9YAuEGFEg39pU-l-IIkuERxw6icz_egUEmT5EhoGkxgWyF7GHOGcI4PbPZTFwVCagOL9smMJtYI7WV_dicNmEINoAJZK0Vx3KJjAlizlx6SyKo/s1600/IMG_4266.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8Nf3SLMUNuN0Z9IOleLmOhs06-3As9YAuEGFEg39pU-l-IIkuERxw6icz_egUEmT5EhoGkxgWyF7GHOGcI4PbPZTFwVCagOL9smMJtYI7WV_dicNmEINoAJZK0Vx3KJjAlizlx6SyKo/s400/IMG_4266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534690159970729378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Abbie playing with her camera she got for her birthday. We tried to buy her a cheap camera, but it didn't work well. I ended up taking it back and getting her one of those cameras made for little kids. I spent more than I had planned on, but I like it much better and so does she.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzkj0jJCw0nPMqQKrbDGmf2AHCHp_HUmd3qHWGtXov6ZZF1_MACWwWeXxNBNll7bPGLSKme5hW22Le6Z1FJumS6_T3t45OZAfu5Mhi9Z_05B3zEQXZ81AeuPw8ncv0st7p0GfFEL2m_c/s1600/IMG_4269.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzkj0jJCw0nPMqQKrbDGmf2AHCHp_HUmd3qHWGtXov6ZZF1_MACWwWeXxNBNll7bPGLSKme5hW22Le6Z1FJumS6_T3t45OZAfu5Mhi9Z_05B3zEQXZ81AeuPw8ncv0st7p0GfFEL2m_c/s400/IMG_4269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534690148857051234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Abbie playing her My Little Pony <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DS</span> game that she bought with the money that Grandma and Grandpa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Carlsen</span> sent her.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XNAKaKueLBorcwNWKIw-s5ooTxNChR5OtlroOTUWs9-OULMdW91y2XznFYK59qdMy78Zg7S-zyOYx9NA_O80fNJuuT3c177FVTRkE-Z78dbgQi4e_OeYY0a27QNRyPAos2Vdy8cnhj4/s1600/IMG_4271.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XNAKaKueLBorcwNWKIw-s5ooTxNChR5OtlroOTUWs9-OULMdW91y2XznFYK59qdMy78Zg7S-zyOYx9NA_O80fNJuuT3c177FVTRkE-Z78dbgQi4e_OeYY0a27QNRyPAos2Vdy8cnhj4/s400/IMG_4271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534690143781808274" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-3029716155248000172010-10-27T09:48:00.001-07:002010-10-27T10:23:35.073-07:00Party Time!Abbie had her first birthday party this year. She was so excited. She declared that it was her turn for breakfast in bed and choose her favorite, sugar pancakes (crepes). It was so cute when she woke up. She starting singing, "It's my birthday, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">yah</span>! I get breakfast in bed. It my birthday!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPXidUxouf1nDZjbaC7i_X4XNNSiSu0D1Mi3dJsEmKXav8vnlG8w_ZHL1OjMljDIAbCusSaaO7ReD4byqD5HlEoXykfRyqk6F9RowYO-uSX2njHs3rs7LI1LWSx2oKyffT82O52_-RsM/s1600/IMG_4167.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPXidUxouf1nDZjbaC7i_X4XNNSiSu0D1Mi3dJsEmKXav8vnlG8w_ZHL1OjMljDIAbCusSaaO7ReD4byqD5HlEoXykfRyqk6F9RowYO-uSX2njHs3rs7LI1LWSx2oKyffT82O52_-RsM/s400/IMG_4167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532769554402776546" border="0" /></a><br />When Terry was cleaning out the attic at work he found some old tickets, and was able to give them to the kids. Some of the tickets were pink, which is Abbie's favorite color. She decided she wanted to use them for her birthday party. We set up the party like an arcade. You could earn tickets at the different stations, and cash them in for prizes at the end.<br /><br />The first station was decorating bags. They used the bags to hold their tickets, and put the prizes in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxu6fHorr6ITaJRMKwUZT8oi6VHXVo6n7nwZi0wvXR5dZgOg0Cu6bPPA5mJefoQoGzmAYD-YUmIMvT0hHUewYLloI5bkv8A60O_9lYcynWlyEAj5GiHrudAlUpMtEkHVqz21n7zxz08s0/s1600/IMG_4191.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxu6fHorr6ITaJRMKwUZT8oi6VHXVo6n7nwZi0wvXR5dZgOg0Cu6bPPA5mJefoQoGzmAYD-YUmIMvT0hHUewYLloI5bkv8A60O_9lYcynWlyEAj5GiHrudAlUpMtEkHVqz21n7zxz08s0/s400/IMG_4191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532769560041296322" border="0" /></a><br />Than we split up the kids in two groups and did the other stations. We had pin the belly badge on the care bear, belly badge walk, decorating cookies, and making spider suckers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAOFUqih04QhvpaLDxDRI11qxzuTM21vdOqdvQb1w94m-iiulthLGtKuWgEsIRgGqEuIZ5i84fSrsMh6O7M32VX3_njcr_dqgHXwakcMDyi_OffFFYdkIbF08foASbPNlT7vnIU5sBfg/s1600/IMG_4200.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAOFUqih04QhvpaLDxDRI11qxzuTM21vdOqdvQb1w94m-iiulthLGtKuWgEsIRgGqEuIZ5i84fSrsMh6O7M32VX3_njcr_dqgHXwakcMDyi_OffFFYdkIbF08foASbPNlT7vnIU5sBfg/s400/IMG_4200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532770763881045234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOvww1U44KLmaFGfZRszwv4ZiLEsaV2AR9kcjbWjkbR1RU92vEQocWP3JhyHupTn6AkZa-AEq_PJoj4W-CPFtqcq_amMfUyArwlokXEbrRpUosqv5smhGVzIET0tsJOsmbU-fMQGKDQ4/s1600/IMG_4197.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOvww1U44KLmaFGfZRszwv4ZiLEsaV2AR9kcjbWjkbR1RU92vEQocWP3JhyHupTn6AkZa-AEq_PJoj4W-CPFtqcq_amMfUyArwlokXEbrRpUosqv5smhGVzIET0tsJOsmbU-fMQGKDQ4/s400/IMG_4197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532769573888285218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPPRE0tMuBzDm3IPTJBwmsViz-eZZp-czu1MuaxhtpcUETwtzreMK9urdomQaHPpji7L1_IsKZ9y3QK9cY56XmJFKuupd-_nso_uGRP_Q7UjSKr74MNLsV5GEFvQQAVaxyykk5_hLeG0/s1600/IMG_4193.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPPRE0tMuBzDm3IPTJBwmsViz-eZZp-czu1MuaxhtpcUETwtzreMK9urdomQaHPpji7L1_IsKZ9y3QK9cY56XmJFKuupd-_nso_uGRP_Q7UjSKr74MNLsV5GEFvQQAVaxyykk5_hLeG0/s400/IMG_4193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532769567289159346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6X04uY3gMmzIUaxgYW-7ilZY0lPc3Y-1272Ghe00q3t556gMSIrg2_NZro6x7iUXQTMUrJ3TUxuQFdXYB8Z0aFbX8i0ShSpYU0CSem6XvcJ4l4D68iQiN4IU_qpcv68H_W0CSkdIqN4/s1600/IMG_4196.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6X04uY3gMmzIUaxgYW-7ilZY0lPc3Y-1272Ghe00q3t556gMSIrg2_NZro6x7iUXQTMUrJ3TUxuQFdXYB8Z0aFbX8i0ShSpYU0CSem6XvcJ4l4D68iQiN4IU_qpcv68H_W0CSkdIqN4/s400/IMG_4196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532769570997828914" border="0" /></a><br />After the activities Abbie got to open her presents.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3ILL3yIv7p7k_OEGKS_JFMbvVJyaPnplmULzzBFgVX7ViQoRoDNnfwgk61JGb682fjZDSc3u5MaJklDXQgh1bHKVENHwAwvHDTt6ClSvudZCqFHm36B5mnbRQSO0CUsQm0qjhlU7SFQ/s1600/IMG_4203.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3ILL3yIv7p7k_OEGKS_JFMbvVJyaPnplmULzzBFgVX7ViQoRoDNnfwgk61JGb682fjZDSc3u5MaJklDXQgh1bHKVENHwAwvHDTt6ClSvudZCqFHm36B5mnbRQSO0CUsQm0qjhlU7SFQ/s400/IMG_4203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532770769200469570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xrRPNxw5NcAwNTYZ6od2PoL9DOGBdt5RR8VDV5CSeQ3nu8DeZ7c4mDQOct8xFamEqQWZMnKVs8w5UqbnCtv4sYmqikbkA3SqCJcLF32m-p2nSCzDvtVuZZRFiUf284LsAzEAjtNAZ9U/s1600/IMG_4213.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xrRPNxw5NcAwNTYZ6od2PoL9DOGBdt5RR8VDV5CSeQ3nu8DeZ7c4mDQOct8xFamEqQWZMnKVs8w5UqbnCtv4sYmqikbkA3SqCJcLF32m-p2nSCzDvtVuZZRFiUf284LsAzEAjtNAZ9U/s400/IMG_4213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532770775885771858" border="0" /></a><br />This is Abbie's cake. She loves Care Bears, and wanted a Care Bear cake. We went on-line and found this fun cake to make.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycGLb6N_Ldy-TZ1ZoyWAoxZ5OZTY9-82OREB7P2aAIu8yldmezQTC3UdQmlgyZWUFWy7bPwbHk4srP78ANzLCr4VZfx-_WFKNI5JEN4w4EFZ6Gx8IuyoNdUTmT2pgaiuOCAVCj_GAopc/s1600/IMG_4221.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycGLb6N_Ldy-TZ1ZoyWAoxZ5OZTY9-82OREB7P2aAIu8yldmezQTC3UdQmlgyZWUFWy7bPwbHk4srP78ANzLCr4VZfx-_WFKNI5JEN4w4EFZ6Gx8IuyoNdUTmT2pgaiuOCAVCj_GAopc/s400/IMG_4221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532770788124119234" border="0" /></a><br />Abbie with her cake. While we got the cake ready, the kids got to go and cash in their tickets for prizes.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XVRvKd9-iS_IIcx2Rflw9YlySxolR4PCcbH8R86BJQDaqUxx2IhufpDVXfoHQZq7oVud5igK9iiQza2FhO5Yil9EbIe2iDEVc8OJE-R_QyxUlGhGYPNzk_M-3tEBDoN6BmJTSLprmvw/s1600/IMG_4222.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XVRvKd9-iS_IIcx2Rflw9YlySxolR4PCcbH8R86BJQDaqUxx2IhufpDVXfoHQZq7oVud5igK9iiQza2FhO5Yil9EbIe2iDEVc8OJE-R_QyxUlGhGYPNzk_M-3tEBDoN6BmJTSLprmvw/s400/IMG_4222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532770792802032290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8vu4XnOoN0_ocbs0VffkhpCsqrr2u5vvcmqr9oYYKbaXpInEpXdPAhOx6FUP26mUtMA6ZiiI2-9bveQFXBeGeytGPyyp68mikY2-xgXGPTblF4hhus7cyd7K0F0nI_jpAE3VPAZu9Ik/s1600/IMG_4224.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8vu4XnOoN0_ocbs0VffkhpCsqrr2u5vvcmqr9oYYKbaXpInEpXdPAhOx6FUP26mUtMA6ZiiI2-9bveQFXBeGeytGPyyp68mikY2-xgXGPTblF4hhus7cyd7K0F0nI_jpAE3VPAZu9Ik/s400/IMG_4224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532772903115239810" border="0" /></a><br />Abbie wearing a cute hat she got for her birthday.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAb5GrjebEGSOFxLlW4xBYZLYx9qWn40HpxFTM5sdyZ8FMVPRatl3iv98jb_ggtZdzwOBb-S7JgWrdY86Qc3D3XslosvceBTd6M2B51uh4V1XqTTPQQ5iB8VuaVqRgWHliOCQY-GOfys/s1600/IMG_4225.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAb5GrjebEGSOFxLlW4xBYZLYx9qWn40HpxFTM5sdyZ8FMVPRatl3iv98jb_ggtZdzwOBb-S7JgWrdY86Qc3D3XslosvceBTd6M2B51uh4V1XqTTPQQ5iB8VuaVqRgWHliOCQY-GOfys/s400/IMG_4225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532772907981405682" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-75358181603968603912010-10-27T08:58:00.000-07:002010-10-27T09:47:57.505-07:00Soccer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4K0MySCBFz1fLbVnsadZaVw6wq77AAvQ45dFAcXR95ePv1eCVXp2IFYTsd-0j14OYDQsm-KU16sCynE_ocytSq1Am0jghZ0qiNcvfdlRb_EtUIbzEJQs3GxK4sRHbcM2Q352fvtrr1k/s1600/IMG_4178.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4K0MySCBFz1fLbVnsadZaVw6wq77AAvQ45dFAcXR95ePv1eCVXp2IFYTsd-0j14OYDQsm-KU16sCynE_ocytSq1Am0jghZ0qiNcvfdlRb_EtUIbzEJQs3GxK4sRHbcM2Q352fvtrr1k/s400/IMG_4178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532764849492560642" border="0" /></a><br />Riley had fun playing soccer this year. It was a beautiful season for it as well. There were only two games that it got cold, and one of those was an evening game. We enjoyed watching him. My favorite time was when he was playing goalie and would start screeching every time the ball would get close to the goal. He is such a character. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">scariest</span> moment was when I dropped Riley off by the field he was playing on, and than went to park the van. By the time I got to the field Riley was sitting on the side line with an extremely pale face. He looked like he was going to pass out. I asked him what happened and he said he fell and hurt him arm. I was afraid he had broken it. I had him hold his arm up and it looked good. He could make a fist, but had a hard time holding his water bottle. I had him sit there for a while, and put ice on it, until he started feeling better. He finally went out on the field and played the last half of the game, but was still favoring his arm. I kept an eye on it for the next few days. It did get better. I believe he hyper extended it, because he was saying it hurt right at the elbow. He is doing fine now.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufKu6WkzU3r0nrWq0KrGHarKgAMOvxS-OUOmSpuZfaWm4j7DoCG6vhAb2Evw9T4ImpedjVy7iCGs7SqmYktVRTVYKWSNYrCY9E0djqjwpdRYMYAnhokpKZzFcwepNQRZwDu8veUQP2xg/s1600/IMG_4166.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufKu6WkzU3r0nrWq0KrGHarKgAMOvxS-OUOmSpuZfaWm4j7DoCG6vhAb2Evw9T4ImpedjVy7iCGs7SqmYktVRTVYKWSNYrCY9E0djqjwpdRYMYAnhokpKZzFcwepNQRZwDu8veUQP2xg/s400/IMG_4166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532764844770672770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAB7-Eq8Rwob_Cf-VF4qwA5fLPJJut19nYJAySI4eiyQZsfSd7uxEu60o-KQMRREkFKnDBVdHgEypLvK_UNwpEhPQFYgHoSnJGUCyM-905xyCKHUjeVkXhQXV4UKQdbUIddD2r2fZE-gg/s1600/IMG_4186.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAB7-Eq8Rwob_Cf-VF4qwA5fLPJJut19nYJAySI4eiyQZsfSd7uxEu60o-KQMRREkFKnDBVdHgEypLvK_UNwpEhPQFYgHoSnJGUCyM-905xyCKHUjeVkXhQXV4UKQdbUIddD2r2fZE-gg/s400/IMG_4186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532766092839080738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Don't you just love this picture. It was so cold that Riley decided to use the camping chair covers to keep his legs warm.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZY39-4oq2xnHmviInCmEeRpmByovpucOvplLPVVjhpZ8_jkeL91QFxs-Zhdv0yBVexNOZKnjhP_V4fnkdbm_RmdUwv61_0678w9XwQHbmwmmobnjAblvp6JSJJa22d5FfdW7T48aHbUE/s1600/IMG_4181.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZY39-4oq2xnHmviInCmEeRpmByovpucOvplLPVVjhpZ8_jkeL91QFxs-Zhdv0yBVexNOZKnjhP_V4fnkdbm_RmdUwv61_0678w9XwQHbmwmmobnjAblvp6JSJJa22d5FfdW7T48aHbUE/s400/IMG_4181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532764854355009314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlbsqit6JmJm1FbyAx8BbUIU7wAXzT5VtRayayYwjfJPg32p7lAfrFaV6Vf5ohHpRr8WT1F0ywMie68XCBICEwNkWGo2FUWWLmqUIxAwXGlRAGuEzuLSznlktFo7sn35CoGmivdiq6FI/s1600/IMG_4150.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlbsqit6JmJm1FbyAx8BbUIU7wAXzT5VtRayayYwjfJPg32p7lAfrFaV6Vf5ohHpRr8WT1F0ywMie68XCBICEwNkWGo2FUWWLmqUIxAwXGlRAGuEzuLSznlktFo7sn35CoGmivdiq6FI/s400/IMG_4150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532764828695113522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0MvcR67YSMolN67oHlAlgxVqLz9UURbRAleVoNhnggNaqmFVcLKjuGQpO3EPsotsybpkB5aXGt0MRYIG8xlXLlzK7MyYLn_W8uo_XjcPKBO3_pGC4btsKV9xgUZaMb4vgjc533BiSTc/s1600/IMG_4163.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0MvcR67YSMolN67oHlAlgxVqLz9UURbRAleVoNhnggNaqmFVcLKjuGQpO3EPsotsybpkB5aXGt0MRYIG8xlXLlzK7MyYLn_W8uo_XjcPKBO3_pGC4btsKV9xgUZaMb4vgjc533BiSTc/s400/IMG_4163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532764839592507714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKL9RFd9AgmVlsqxs4xYqniYMpWoP4myYv4zZe8Yf4IiZJr-zN7c5VxWNKzyh4eH4Vhi93IydFmmEgQcBS-bdhjK-K-FDxS40PzMmPDRsOgHdBVGnx5NxJPCLkNkjk5KTGGVjCO1Q-Lk/s1600/IMG_4189.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKL9RFd9AgmVlsqxs4xYqniYMpWoP4myYv4zZe8Yf4IiZJr-zN7c5VxWNKzyh4eH4Vhi93IydFmmEgQcBS-bdhjK-K-FDxS40PzMmPDRsOgHdBVGnx5NxJPCLkNkjk5KTGGVjCO1Q-Lk/s400/IMG_4189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532766097423076674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtM2lrzPm6UPd62_IzKr6IKVk3IixKL9mbWmh8kw-YGHxdRezsw_es-5RhBx6I45-VQ8j8RUoU4aQiHh-6DG13vVHBRfviLiJevS1WjnuHCsySRiPTNv2lE4VdZwovFrTkGWUQu8mDIg/s1600/IMG_4190.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtM2lrzPm6UPd62_IzKr6IKVk3IixKL9mbWmh8kw-YGHxdRezsw_es-5RhBx6I45-VQ8j8RUoU4aQiHh-6DG13vVHBRfviLiJevS1WjnuHCsySRiPTNv2lE4VdZwovFrTkGWUQu8mDIg/s400/IMG_4190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532766104272526098" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-13175999085940229182010-10-27T08:22:00.000-07:002010-10-27T10:24:33.993-07:00Suprise!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgof1ZVP-FIpqRzevGo7MnAERQUQ66RtpAksUKhApDNq8oQ4qcgGl10L1lvhjhCzieQhYJXBoGWQRtytYlt-Mdc7sbyv-gsDM-PTlsww32qSNvSFWhkkOrR3_aL6OkdocgyxivEfR8-bcg/s1600/IMG_4229.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgof1ZVP-FIpqRzevGo7MnAERQUQ66RtpAksUKhApDNq8oQ4qcgGl10L1lvhjhCzieQhYJXBoGWQRtytYlt-Mdc7sbyv-gsDM-PTlsww32qSNvSFWhkkOrR3_aL6OkdocgyxivEfR8-bcg/s400/IMG_4229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532749773238371138" border="0" /></a><br />I had the most wonderful surprise a couple of weekends ago. My mom and dad decided to come down for Abbie's birthday party and didn't tell us. I had gone out Saturday morning to do some last minute shopping for Abbie's party. When I was driving back I saw a car in front of my house and wondered who it could be because the party wasn't until the afternoon. Than I saw the license plate and realized it was my parents. I started crying and had a hard time parking the car. I can't tell you how wonderful it was to see them. The kids loved having grandma and grandpa there. Not only did they get to be there for Abbie's party, but they got to go to Riley last soccer game. It was such a fun day for all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzc3OIIYzhcqwhCVMcW36g2lCkYilf7uj9_v6sIhxZ6BKr-JVo0bD-XYnsR2RZonzMwxDIDATiGyjYC5qnPuaJv25Pdcuvuk6X8tV9Jj9-U8C8EZ4iqfKTuW2ceiTIkojNB4cUBVDbybk/s1600/IMG_4179.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzc3OIIYzhcqwhCVMcW36g2lCkYilf7uj9_v6sIhxZ6BKr-JVo0bD-XYnsR2RZonzMwxDIDATiGyjYC5qnPuaJv25Pdcuvuk6X8tV9Jj9-U8C8EZ4iqfKTuW2ceiTIkojNB4cUBVDbybk/s400/IMG_4179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532749779076483602" border="0" /></a>The kids sitting on grandpas lap at Riley's soccer game. They sat on grandma's lap as well, but for some reason I didn't get a picture of that.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_KyiUr2XuBLfrfxhft3hTyPBvVvSHhzT9LrF5tOJNXGqMRiWwYaCqUFh3CTdv4vpmqQikeM0xqCsQhV7JtbMEuDp0D80Uj_4gD4MYa0nW9ZQUsz-9WL482qNa_y1JrtcMlYRCxvO3TE/s1600/IMG_4185.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_KyiUr2XuBLfrfxhft3hTyPBvVvSHhzT9LrF5tOJNXGqMRiWwYaCqUFh3CTdv4vpmqQikeM0xqCsQhV7JtbMEuDp0D80Uj_4gD4MYa0nW9ZQUsz-9WL482qNa_y1JrtcMlYRCxvO3TE/s400/IMG_4185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532749782636877634" border="0" /></a><br />Grandma helping out at Abbie's birthday party.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5ROy65WLunkUr9sGVwNAb9-jnZIefiuasIJ71LCXhsFHSZrWozxQxb67cHDWs8MDQTTminthzVooXCnnghLSoUrWjm0MVjXTKc-mArgYGcBqsFh2Jz6ptZbn2X1-8mLTpD6Jg_KHqZA/s1600/IMG_4194.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5ROy65WLunkUr9sGVwNAb9-jnZIefiuasIJ71LCXhsFHSZrWozxQxb67cHDWs8MDQTTminthzVooXCnnghLSoUrWjm0MVjXTKc-mArgYGcBqsFh2Jz6ptZbn2X1-8mLTpD6Jg_KHqZA/s400/IMG_4194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532749792272019602" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-46529872801360998172010-10-26T09:00:00.000-07:002010-10-26T09:42:59.020-07:00Phase 4Science Experiments:<br />Riley found all these fun books at the library about science experiments with little kids. We planned to do at least one experiment a week during the summer, but ended up only doing a couple. Hopefully next summer we can do better.<br /><br />The traditional volcano experiment. Riley choose this one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qCImki_lLlZZmnHOt6UfdMNlwzuXdqSMfqmfLRVxHh-ZapCe6rCurrNu01F0WQEh9amVA-j5je52YuIwPB5JeoTx-knifGSQ3lH_05htBAGAsroLNR9o-rA7uO8z6niCSpYmij68ew0/s1600/IMG_3406.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qCImki_lLlZZmnHOt6UfdMNlwzuXdqSMfqmfLRVxHh-ZapCe6rCurrNu01F0WQEh9amVA-j5je52YuIwPB5JeoTx-knifGSQ3lH_05htBAGAsroLNR9o-rA7uO8z6niCSpYmij68ew0/s400/IMG_3406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532387661906099058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7-zuqXjhTPwwhn_pdKDmGlZvNMGOijgS7-2TMc1zXL3MDpLPhAEp7vQpOkR0Uz3pgyzuRgHqqjp6jx5DT8oT_tNnCOugtJVgBZwlyQ7WxOwRJZXPXJUuMe58Gh7ScXK4Eh4gSei9VSY/s1600/IMG_3404.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7-zuqXjhTPwwhn_pdKDmGlZvNMGOijgS7-2TMc1zXL3MDpLPhAEp7vQpOkR0Uz3pgyzuRgHqqjp6jx5DT8oT_tNnCOugtJVgBZwlyQ7WxOwRJZXPXJUuMe58Gh7ScXK4Eh4gSei9VSY/s400/IMG_3404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532387654644344082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QGZMuTXpr6aV0FIAHTknPkna8F3pbY6O-q446axi4NG4VpimlA2aZqN2OaL9zvc0266F5Jm2IRDcrDhHLhAhYdeNBzFYpUx93vMgVbJ4eTtp2jtX1m_PcmceVsBRyyqsFHSY5RGHO6U/s1600/IMG_3408.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QGZMuTXpr6aV0FIAHTknPkna8F3pbY6O-q446axi4NG4VpimlA2aZqN2OaL9zvc0266F5Jm2IRDcrDhHLhAhYdeNBzFYpUx93vMgVbJ4eTtp2jtX1m_PcmceVsBRyyqsFHSY5RGHO6U/s400/IMG_3408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532387670601517490" border="0" /></a><br />Died flowers. Abbie choose this one. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the finished product.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEYAcP6_6bVmk4_goyzfcRthyphenhyphen9op-6I56B0q4OUrZcRHr2HmfTkzSLqyB6wyeA1JHV5yffP7SFqrg89g4FZdDxDdxa1gnpePUL2uiTQd_HUFCh-oNv4zUBRgeqMLjKqaRKdhjUdAtZHE/s1600/IMG_3423.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEYAcP6_6bVmk4_goyzfcRthyphenhyphen9op-6I56B0q4OUrZcRHr2HmfTkzSLqyB6wyeA1JHV5yffP7SFqrg89g4FZdDxDdxa1gnpePUL2uiTQd_HUFCh-oNv4zUBRgeqMLjKqaRKdhjUdAtZHE/s400/IMG_3423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532387681604469986" border="0" /></a><br />Hiking:<br />We went for a fun hike up at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bennington</span> Lake. Than we tried out our fishing poles again. For some reason I didn't get any pictures of us fishing, but I got plenty of us on our hike.<br /><br />Picture of Riley taking a different trail than the rest of us. Riley has been wanting to go off on his own and explore more often. I know that I need to give him his space and let him, but it is so hard to let go.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqucRycCyJqAYwLv-3nd_ShiwFKjBH4voSM0LsfXeBNXZqEeQmxliuEdrcc4nM8PhSo3caW_iDa1Qj1WCUFQpkJaJf4NKi97JhQ1OzbFM_FUoY6tDKGwVaYlOAmuxX8RlOR1l4dVggLOs/s1600/IMG_3430.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqucRycCyJqAYwLv-3nd_ShiwFKjBH4voSM0LsfXeBNXZqEeQmxliuEdrcc4nM8PhSo3caW_iDa1Qj1WCUFQpkJaJf4NKi97JhQ1OzbFM_FUoY6tDKGwVaYlOAmuxX8RlOR1l4dVggLOs/s400/IMG_3430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532392329170223938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoo6TxRe-OIxi6usGoVBznncw4skDgZJZWgz-OPAP5kT-O0Bv3W-cuMWsGeNL8gq52puMyNot-Xw0RI2_6pB6YJo16Mi_wEOTubL9R8GKQgjKUkD_L659K5_71r4b_wYrbHWrf_9Dua4/s1600/IMG_3424.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoo6TxRe-OIxi6usGoVBznncw4skDgZJZWgz-OPAP5kT-O0Bv3W-cuMWsGeNL8gq52puMyNot-Xw0RI2_6pB6YJo16Mi_wEOTubL9R8GKQgjKUkD_L659K5_71r4b_wYrbHWrf_9Dua4/s400/IMG_3424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532392346762185218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbqZ9G1ade2eZ27_uHgYEOR5hIY50UhSSTGbEtX_W2Je9pI7Cmvs5IWaFeq1XA6d1Dq0a5qehMTjkKNtdCk1WRDk3GD8yXFw0iOBDxuihhyuAnsfh0612EwxM2UPpFw_wt9RGPM6KbhA/s1600/IMG_3436.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbqZ9G1ade2eZ27_uHgYEOR5hIY50UhSSTGbEtX_W2Je9pI7Cmvs5IWaFeq1XA6d1Dq0a5qehMTjkKNtdCk1WRDk3GD8yXFw0iOBDxuihhyuAnsfh0612EwxM2UPpFw_wt9RGPM6KbhA/s400/IMG_3436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532392341679017474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Love this picture Terry.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9Hi02ZJrV9PiD4EEwb_uNjQpPMHS71F2Awi84dPLxAqlcNv9gC6uIg4vhApGjz5KVKcfx3BBgq3BOga9AtV3SrrgbO3uPUhU8V_AAr5C-oTnNhOLsv9o0XWv1tB5tuXFPK6vY3O5xoU/s1600/IMG_3435.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9Hi02ZJrV9PiD4EEwb_uNjQpPMHS71F2Awi84dPLxAqlcNv9gC6uIg4vhApGjz5KVKcfx3BBgq3BOga9AtV3SrrgbO3uPUhU8V_AAr5C-oTnNhOLsv9o0XWv1tB5tuXFPK6vY3O5xoU/s400/IMG_3435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532392356161328802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The little girl in this picture is one of my day care kids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rxyfa9Mv8slc7L10bUlEVJ0AF1wQ2eZOdTQMWhb2dESOpKpFufWQ9DKY1Hc3WnLBGGGOSuQqLkIfamixjzVYos6ollB07vf8hxWOl5vlw7-wfzYM3Gi7Vafr7C4CSr9RWDLKI02d9YM/s1600/IMG_3428.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rxyfa9Mv8slc7L10bUlEVJ0AF1wQ2eZOdTQMWhb2dESOpKpFufWQ9DKY1Hc3WnLBGGGOSuQqLkIfamixjzVYos6ollB07vf8hxWOl5vlw7-wfzYM3Gi7Vafr7C4CSr9RWDLKI02d9YM/s400/IMG_3428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532392316564367234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I feel like my house looks messy in almost all of the photos I post. This is proof that it is clean at times. My kids, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">especially</span> Abbie, love to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">vacuum</span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ksftnn512r52s4mzEynweHjHrzq98K-DrE1rPuV1V798fj-awividaDrBvhPRVobTwjSk_XHOPq-UJLpdimJ48-Cvw_Zdkt2H8S9oSMYFqgtCePsa5Rxl4IH49YVRG6sevTkCAMOMTI/s1600/IMG_3437.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ksftnn512r52s4mzEynweHjHrzq98K-DrE1rPuV1V798fj-awividaDrBvhPRVobTwjSk_XHOPq-UJLpdimJ48-Cvw_Zdkt2H8S9oSMYFqgtCePsa5Rxl4IH49YVRG6sevTkCAMOMTI/s400/IMG_3437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532395234477949362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCTymNrdRjXWlfTQOQF444A6Cy9Ep6IE0OnzW6Ppqi0uD4fVoeuG04QHPpSXKGHGNcGqYLrX9vbVGCKTKNHxC9f3nK4psj1_CZ1Bn7UWy2kx01Br1rDHYTZ4WfMNOvd0pdlAFpv8N79s/s1600/IMG_3438.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCTymNrdRjXWlfTQOQF444A6Cy9Ep6IE0OnzW6Ppqi0uD4fVoeuG04QHPpSXKGHGNcGqYLrX9vbVGCKTKNHxC9f3nK4psj1_CZ1Bn7UWy2kx01Br1rDHYTZ4WfMNOvd0pdlAFpv8N79s/s400/IMG_3438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532395246112762194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4z6gohqRLMesxAuSks1oVr6NKuV9uzmk1dlgjc4BBloZQz8Sv71PBg63fc0WKvmoh3wzE8fMzHEHtwud4rCxeoM7NGhpiYcfswcpr5W7nWZ3-bx5Q9XnfgpN7TTRXNIKT40711ndR8uw/s1600/IMG_3439.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4z6gohqRLMesxAuSks1oVr6NKuV9uzmk1dlgjc4BBloZQz8Sv71PBg63fc0WKvmoh3wzE8fMzHEHtwud4rCxeoM7NGhpiYcfswcpr5W7nWZ3-bx5Q9XnfgpN7TTRXNIKT40711ndR8uw/s400/IMG_3439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532395257058598626" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101638126601120147.post-67934277438659615772010-10-25T14:05:00.000-07:002010-10-25T14:52:23.001-07:00Phase 3During the summer we had fun visiting our family. There are so many wonderful pictures to share that I am putting in slide shows.<br />For the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> of July we spent time with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bott</span> family. It was wonderful spending time with my family and seeing friends. It doesn't feel like the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> to me unless I am in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Malad</span>. I know that it is because it is what I am used to. This 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> of July was a little different because it was so cold. We didn't have any pants. Luckily we had some jackets, but it was still so cold. Regardless of the wind we enjoyed ourselves. We went to the parade and traditional western shot out and than enjoyed lunch with my family. The kids got to go to the farm with grandpa and I got to spend time with my mom and sister Beverly.<br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fmarilyncarlsen%2Falbumid%2F5532095522370134705%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCOSAqIf8jZfxUw%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="400" height="267"></embed><br /><br /><br />After the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> of July we went to Terry's parent's house and enjoyed time with them. We got to do some fireworks and celebrate Ethan's(our nephew) birthday with him.<br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fmarilyncarlsen%2Falbumid%2F5532096282686003345%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="400" height="267"></embed><br /><br />Terry and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary this year. I can't believe that it has been that long. I love my husband more than ever and appreciate his patience and understanding with me. We had the opportunity to leave the kids with Terry's parents for a couple of nights and go the Anniversary Inn in Salt Lake City. They have themed rooms you can stay in. We stayed in the Romeo and Juliet suite the first night and the Swiss Family Robinson suite that following night. It was lots of fun. We loved both rooms, but the Romeo and Juliet room was our favorite.<br /><br />Pictures of us in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Romeo</span> and Juliet Suite<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WgovwY2jQis8IvI0MWvahXcCaYdFvUBxEJ_OudJUJD3JJmnJlfkCcbek4yQKbDSUn87pemyeJVN2K20jvRWUoidSHkKkVhSBfZVwttrhWYT57co90p0IsNDYho7g_6YWJ8A7kxfROOk/s1600/IMG_3381.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8WgovwY2jQis8IvI0MWvahXcCaYdFvUBxEJ_OudJUJD3JJmnJlfkCcbek4yQKbDSUn87pemyeJVN2K20jvRWUoidSHkKkVhSBfZVwttrhWYT57co90p0IsNDYho7g_6YWJ8A7kxfROOk/s400/IMG_3381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532101443383974722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2SPZa1fY-LRc9VyCZqCc5k3qGRMjl-_BDfsYCCgALRL_NpfRFdeCSSQffgOzHOYqCMxu1JvpKcStGCu70CQ7YDz5NZ7ssUUu2RbX332WCXQ8SKHZaPmossfQQS-XzPyKz82tHVFJSlE/s1600/IMG_3384.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2SPZa1fY-LRc9VyCZqCc5k3qGRMjl-_BDfsYCCgALRL_NpfRFdeCSSQffgOzHOYqCMxu1JvpKcStGCu70CQ7YDz5NZ7ssUUu2RbX332WCXQ8SKHZaPmossfQQS-XzPyKz82tHVFJSlE/s400/IMG_3384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532101456427898306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxGMbHBtrEUeoBykFJ_plgaZX2IBGvZ2r2qQnvenb6BkjbPn-1ydA5dGNKI111HivdgYm95xhiStKaiFBvVLemTYaJfBty5hZJiTMHGQQwv_Mj4hQ8S5i9pTypremCgobmLR2SRgji6U/s1600/IMG_3382.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxGMbHBtrEUeoBykFJ_plgaZX2IBGvZ2r2qQnvenb6BkjbPn-1ydA5dGNKI111HivdgYm95xhiStKaiFBvVLemTYaJfBty5hZJiTMHGQQwv_Mj4hQ8S5i9pTypremCgobmLR2SRgji6U/s400/IMG_3382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532101450549781730" border="0" /></a><br />Picture of us in the Swiss Family Robinson suite<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NJ78r8uGsvhWEjEsPyM1Gz1qism5tpOWZd3aKYO97X9Tnza6ZlBpTGnM4saJa4o_I-X2KZ0eIgjxgYWP72Qqg26FQWJxMQtQOnrfX5nB-M7KczQQvoTjj1vAk1I0rFwREJoCtTzPG0Q/s1600/IMG_3387.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NJ78r8uGsvhWEjEsPyM1Gz1qism5tpOWZd3aKYO97X9Tnza6ZlBpTGnM4saJa4o_I-X2KZ0eIgjxgYWP72Qqg26FQWJxMQtQOnrfX5nB-M7KczQQvoTjj1vAk1I0rFwREJoCtTzPG0Q/s400/IMG_3387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532101461338482322" border="0" /></a>Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999975298550541851noreply@blogger.com0