tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66614101569718595532024-03-19T02:58:07.906-07:00amy.mike.aidan.jackamy.mike.aidan.jackAMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-58462795407278712242010-09-15T22:00:00.000-07:002010-09-16T16:16:14.412-07:00jack sprat turns 3<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoLfYtDRH7S1U4C_u8kLEa5zFTLSsqgtrGdNDHzPmDQp3maJwO5_X7JXsK-XPwmRNEoCGuLdcrahsaEELbVJNdgTxeT4h6v4knIR8JgtLZ2MmNLhix642KdcF5XE1wGaEj1tKYEvK3Gj0/s400/IMG_0651.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517649743397227538" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">this is our </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">jack</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">... also known as: jackers, jackie, jack-jack, and sprat</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">this new 3 yr. old is full of energy, has the greatest smile and laugh, is silly, will say the craziest things in order to be funny, loves to jump and do tricks while making "blast off" sounds, he is sweet and "snuggly" (especially after naps), loves snacks and having his back tickled</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">at age 3 he likes: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">dinos</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">volcanoes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">space</span></span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">aliens</span></span> (so for his birthday, we went to Hill Aerospace Museum)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><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/AVvXsEjVafTgGj8ATC1eDSlKaKhD8mri90l41Bi0co4vtquAa3nA1GfZB-fn0RbEiIrbREGxaC5AYH45ZMxNJgVQB7Hjsrk8iCDkCzv3cdj1_dErAYMTsdSW1Z_t8DozrhgApmo9p-FnLLPOVBaG/s400/IMG_0937.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517647153211942882" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9lfFimr559oINU0hTLlDwqXkcUWRo4tWojPSH43w9vueXHNMjnMKp9HG-O7waUhGVMJmxAcCWv4ATqyQYGvBlYYNh1mCAkDFuwJEBCg5uYxcJojG8cuhiYem-BoZNNJKrCH4lpe8RvNT/s400/IMG_0924.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517647115204104130" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">jack is good at riding a tricycle and attempting </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">independence</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">. he's most independent in picking out what to wear and dressing himself. So, sometimes he's inside out, backwards, mismatching, or wrong footed.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">in vocabulary: D's are replaced with G's. Delicious is... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">go-licious</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> (said with emphasis) Banana.... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">gonana</span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfuFeVpj1W-fm5l68tRE5IkhmIuRfmwnucnH1l4w0BxKfMV_T7dorXVu7TPaY_nnz3YzafLZLgBud-8U8F58etyB8RW5ZJyfZaTnscbewDCjKrJyZ2gERQl4ReJGGiSWeg6-L8_jDrAJX/s400/IMG_0900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517647106512280674" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Wants to be: like his </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">brother</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, an </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">astronaut</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Wyatt</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> from "Super Why"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 161px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvTLazWFJPDFfAmpE1HH5qXVtLVNJvzrFdcyoEDMooamZZT8Wl2F6qXCARgrkIVCRpz9sPR4n_6jRAcOr8szfFmt8ldS8U40f9Jzf7nXVwTgR-99s4iJjCpQf1LO8nYf6w0TsICbgX50N/s400/DownloadedFile.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517651869592852018" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFkepU_X6ddp77GIVCZ_hVvCkUf5cmYtI_joe_qdog87D-lJS4vOFdCZArke2QeUaZoaJ6ZDQkjh5VuZj780cDjuaDWtF9IBujebG189HPj_CHXmymCRjYhjdIVTYAZI47lEkiw3WSzKJ/s400/IMG_0939.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517647168972419650" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">HAPPY <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">#3</span>, BABY</span></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzCxpAaWAtkim1xALV8q4tqi0DkwS42pVlATcnVM_Ixdcc-GLznKfITWacPSuR6OY5lEjRm2i8uLBk0OV6t5XOH0vqO-qpOxRrUjZoyygUhXMBhSRuVtG6wGkvyZiYk7l7vt8jlQV9fzB/s400/IMG_0947.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517647882518634370" /><div><br /></div><div> </div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-29782160634536531282010-07-24T19:31:00.000-07:002010-08-19T08:25:12.807-07:00Aidan's #6th<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I have decided it is SO much fun watching your kids grow.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">@ 6,</span> A.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> is funny, silly, witty, bright, spirited, zippy, </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">sprouting, skillful, savvy, and good-looking</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This year in order to accommodate all, there were 3 Parties... ridiculous birthday fun.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The hot birthday gifts this year? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">LEGOS</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">GOLF CLUBS.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">1,</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">the birthday friends. Emma and Aidan (a seriously agreeable boy and girl, more or less :) share a birthday within the same week. Thanks to a summer birthday, it's easy and fun to combine lots of friends into one party. The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">INDIAN</span></span> theme made for great <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">DecOrATioNs</span> (note the teepee)...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sm8z_Evugv_FTZS_CuJ3svF0hoDkZJnxw-zD_s-BIlTBugnbjn87Io_rZYbYUH_1y3M5ZUpckF-TIscfKIMvuCWCuGK97lpPB7HsmIvQoLX5h0vrEOeJNobRN5wGZwNm1wAmbklsrE5Z/s400/IMG_0791.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502861702934611186" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">CaKE</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">beaded </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">JeWElrY</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> making,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsmzn58Qdhg6zEQQU5DOSagOD9AZZb30Yh_krOFn9V6K1csSz2ab52KwTYXQwN9ewtepl08wwE2sWw_XMrXVXOUKZaD_mPfz2WPfjyMx5C78kpP2qA4sMgp5iefz8zuXOfBaEp-tMuns5/s400/IMG_0818.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502861690887254562" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">and, an interactive </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">bear</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">TaLE</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> given by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">THe</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> ChiEF</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">... who also assigned Native American names to the guests.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBUAxCjWIuR8lUtQOEzcu4QYGhQgQVPjjD0_p3J7bpjEpQDZl-J9jlFNWNoOc2sy_LFiCf463qP1pUhKQ0a_6xHVy5GcVhi5igSxskRb-kImydW1a3HFiTXSNhonSjB1lJemUOJJGKyfA/s400/IMG_0814.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502861719657207218" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The hot weather provided lots of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">WatER</span> fun in the sun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7CBM2EZxzAewpyfyt_1_hLxhAD31Uq1_2dbrae3xQjewcIMoi04Bdn9oxz0BMGu2TRH57ZIAacdWcLOJtidWkJRU8a588oMCFL8XnRaseAbvg7FLnY04CPQ0ww7UcGaDzrky2cw3iBuN/s400/IMG_0795.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502861711089284930" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The bigger the crowd, the greater the fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">2,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> A Family Party</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Grandmas, grandpas, uncles, aunts, and cousins</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">cake.icecream.candles.hugs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0TuUOgv729gF5DxnM1M9wdc5RBILdpSrEcoHiPWH8wJXb9mGoGHZoc65Bc-E73jjtxNo84iDyo9MY4uEjU4Ac2npeGvdSpcXqnIfkNFRKKOXpKI-ajEhGNt8y3bJqQcu5OqBGRiGqLhm/s400/_DSC2521.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506865163498988994" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3lBKmEOTERJYRHv_V_ZZoC9OKBHwGBdNDdgzBWQkR59dkKRC7bhmF_KlCPNW1UCzV7hXCnc94eI9bJJDTqFPvVOZqm4U772ceM_tA2uf_MmgaxzFe-G-xIn5gBGs7t6HOZHg1IY4MZ1K/s400/_DSC2669.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506865170262011202" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">3,</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Golf with DAD (who was sad to be away on his birthday)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"> A</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">. has put his golf clubs to good use too. He loves golfing with Mike. AND... look at that form. He's not bad. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMgu3FjasstWtT09O_Qf2mFg6R0TWQf63JfsbZfSLLdmwJbgifhw_M9AdAXXv03aqxR7csw_X32iX5yFRMrUw8foT1_7jkrUT-t9K2vOJVKCgbGD4BfhjJiB4hZ7oYFqNp8jLgkPsavU4/s400/IMG_0854.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502861731598253330" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7Tg7bcyrAKj0MsdUmUBtS_UWYVhPlaaPb6N9vQlkh2WLaEAavy6botM-jc2tvKlIIvIwRuK7bewwTjbfM9ZLYQWnu2l0WKkKb97Is1P5CrqLHiMj9mnG-9Qdx7dz_SSpM_oWLaF1wmaI/s1600/IMG_0861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7Tg7bcyrAKj0MsdUmUBtS_UWYVhPlaaPb6N9vQlkh2WLaEAavy6botM-jc2tvKlIIvIwRuK7bewwTjbfM9ZLYQWnu2l0WKkKb97Is1P5CrqLHiMj9mnG-9Qdx7dz_SSpM_oWLaF1wmaI/s400/IMG_0861.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502862243143067762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Happy <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">#</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">6</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">th</span></span>!</span></div></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-76046110361662135302010-07-15T14:51:00.000-07:002010-08-05T19:11:22.022-07:00Bear Lake Reunion<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">while at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">bear lake</span>, make sure to...</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">take advantage of the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">water</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">boat</span>.tubes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSnPxFCNiXbu5A6PCDUovX_OpwV2NfnoaZravacV6WHmLhnFXoF_lSaeM4DlT3dFNYQOEnLclQto_el-YOS4Zi-dH3Q92pm1LQNBmCyoEMKXA8Cn2k7cmt6U9KbdJdl0UbPEsVpib3Abz/s400/IMG_0764.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502079879184444066" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuYBZ4hKrvempj4J5ZRkLxhIRIOWngkw0oH2nQ6fdjmwF-_EOA6l-nUoHG4RqswlymlY94HmEN_SfdhVco49ANeL4MX_Eg7gBu-BGFLdgKwGDDxGF8BJsuBAw3q_R5um_jeT_vosEwf8P/s320/IMG_0754.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501009650547532050" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IupzY8wrjIsmIxZIsvqzvqU18yVAWNIM3nxBDTkb2gSws6oo7Yflz2Xt7fnT3MZI4zyBUI16k68rGcK06Mkbea0Fh0xuyyrPH0AOmgGF67BdpzaNWyIZyW98r2SkWuJPUKOswWG-jasF/s320/IMG_0755.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501009659365399442" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">enjoy lots of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">sun</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">san</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">d</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">beach</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsv-BfSs6WmjQYSYL7h0ac9FzuQiQBNDj8JPTAmd9ywHm9ffbQ5OmSqcR6TgtCYDBIOXLzSbhurjEHofnN8tVtLeu94B9LshbCr9nxB6TYBKYl-qFdEaYZE7QRf9GpdXJx7hgcLC7mryC/s400/IMG00118-20100716-1657.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502080173979908690" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexmv6DjOU1XbcncZ3vjtBZaQUArucpfexDhSKcMHqaiPojUrbake7fSYpMeyLYOMvU6_H94Nwu6_eOxQ-MYP07UeS7rwWZ0OgL5rtMReMxTRkP_g7hTdupqZ2_os1cG2F-3ZxSKSsypXJ/s400/IMG_0765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502080185243617714" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">cheer on highly competitive games of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC66;">tennis</span>.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">football</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v155kC_Nwa9MlKxvFpufwEbLdufDf_VYqr7jQqhk3-QE0hlnuESYLMSGtRqbnBihi1kRt-E62t_Or3D7iAdbD2IGkbjxhHYDVRkfTs6xIqD5hglh3jF4Ieu2et99_47787lp0aO1qqoU/s400/IMG_0781.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502081652511210402" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OyizrUS8nFZdUpoM1iE_1SQKfnHhA5fItr7BUlS6Ky0lPmiw76t74oySzAuSmbZQGg76-VFKRHD20pQEmsKwCGnveGRgrB1Z8GxytowORWx1_WMkbF-JTqtEpWeAeyqNtpApv8jindSc/s400/IMG_0769.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501010067645888738" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">eat good food... and never leave without la beau's rasperry </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">shake</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">burger</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC9933;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">fries</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWouUPCGS66gDS8Ik5IGhP4aFFpjdNUDjMFdJfuPMY7SMn0vlIdGKdISELAfVCU5BS2H0sHxzz61hAAJCzGFAuVPiJzjsL2XrYu0jpS-KOEiZ8lUAXBmNFFmykR2a2ydU-wou_dukFIfqn/s400/IMG_0782.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502080191111006002" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Sampson Reunion was full of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">family</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">fun</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">smiles</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> Can't ask for anything better than that. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Grandchildren:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">10 boys + 1 on the way and 1 girl. </span></span></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-65310551891065093402010-07-08T14:14:00.000-07:002010-08-03T07:37:23.969-07:00Camping Out<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Camping out can have its perks, like our most recent one...a trailer and electricity. Don't get me wrong, I can be a "roughing" it type of girl. I grew up camping with my family all the time, but I do prefer certain amenities. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">We roughed it hiking, fishing, roasting hot dogs, and sitting around the camp fire. However, it was also nice to have hot running water, a shower, movies for the kiddos, oh - and sleeping in a trailer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiet3UV0oVX3AVsx23P_I-VJtPPFQ8Ztcxs2bOoAbJPJImMT5AGCdpj_weGNfSnbr9RW2Y36Bt5Doq3sH3hcAXzbHPQfT2R-i1sJO4bk1_Tvj_ulWCOc6OS-fN85EKW6dpYIMTZKIX8a7b7/s400/IMG_0746.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499818047598952306" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">We all hiked to Willow Flat Springs. It was </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">amazingly</span></i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">green</span></i></span>.</div><div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> A.</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">learned to bait, cast, wait (patiently), and reel in a fish, TWICE! He caught 2 fish breaking in his new pole. Grandpa, who also taught me to fish, was a great teacher!</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIe38aoac1yuBEfJEE2XBSMyCdYH9oEjwZpahEJkW8ywd8rJOVgy6ki57Ui6hNQPu-VqxFjk7rVH9ip_5_CxCQE9O8F4CE_7d-Ym6kJJx3xZQIWXnRkwLC0xCIjeiYujh0KNOIc50Hl-NC/s400/IMG_0738.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499818040195039810" /><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3fZUXDfVtbfyYr1xDn5crwaT9_W6CudWDClmZTnL6rFTHbvo4EfqtUgLmWLwHLKAO67F7tZeVFrkQ_2-sZ6MXe9at6BfoY0EyYidvOWE56e8Rb3tZLjjkAERUvC9-idxVKuqSBaB_xgk/s400/IMG_0751.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499818055554097762" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Our 2 day camping trip was short and sweet. Perfect!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">GooDByE!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-62261626138297161282010-06-26T23:00:00.000-07:002010-07-05T13:31:50.527-07:00take me out to the ball game<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489484115521456994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7e0AfMdZm9pdy8gGFC9uDejvO0aUj8UggHKhDxm8FQzAuq7s7foXHcxWsHrbGQq_JsvD7SM5SfzJnxYkYc_aG5VbKSF9AOF9DMHj5whyFWNY-G79B9_voypy3BNsP20YQ4AiLpjfPAjn/s400/IMG_0615.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Mike redeemed his Father's Day Gift this weekend and we enjoyed the SLC Bees game. Great seats down the third baseline... we dawned our mits, but with no luck in catching a foul ball. However, there were cinnamon sugar roasted almonds and lemonade, our favorite baseball snacks. And the kiddie train rides helped give the kids the occasional break from sitting down.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4i9fy2uPmOk_vgHIlSe7mtM5hl37K339L6Y5F_56WHM7Mv_ZVoBRgZJLMKRf23uU42PA8WmYuT_RHghkqwK6WgNtgHhSALUrTRpzErhQroj8zdK4qxxqMgvznDnIpYygbWPQf2Wwj09As/s320/IMG_0609.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490522251634260450" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjS8v_QkgXW1mUwUYQBv0SlsuX_T7jkFhlt5AR67U0tGar4T0z1MuHnO3FLvtOZPq7HsI3NwrZA3IEcUY5eKGljXcBN3gRibW_kJ6MC_effGfBS8tQ8vTOAdKDEbxkHefTE-Nj0ErFQ-T/s320/IMG_0612.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490522261516976450" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P3RWptIwv8AJP0kcggTCCSEKBHk58Ihql_kM_3vBOBzOfoQeDXvX4OgcHV9RPWSlWGr4C9GmNbZJ7FlyE_3PB6mRi15-UecPwCtm2UHylDVPnKZ1nS-PgLpuRiduwKkBI4lJ4H4FOG8D/s400/IMG_0622.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490521596793088178" /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br />Aidan's Tee Ball season has come to an end... and A. loves everything about the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">sport</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">.</span></b></div><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbjOqgEb0YkrUDtVd3MLW0pgw2sNv0YeauhV1dvw45Ll8zXHj0uIgbPdR95TiPAKHJncw6rHu0C2yQrLGHRTznkdg24hA4l3NaaISoQKa0xXbEvVqNi4CpWts8yaS1yLGDmi-7VpMLnQY/s1600/IMG_0613.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489484106067719458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 363px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbjOqgEb0YkrUDtVd3MLW0pgw2sNv0YeauhV1dvw45Ll8zXHj0uIgbPdR95TiPAKHJncw6rHu0C2yQrLGHRTznkdg24hA4l3NaaISoQKa0xXbEvVqNi4CpWts8yaS1yLGDmi-7VpMLnQY/s400/IMG_0613.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Earlier that afternoon we enjoyed splashing in the pool with friends. It was refreshing. Shaun and Mike played water P.I.G., I think Mike lost. (In his defense... he was sporting Shaun's younger cousin on his back part time.) Beth and I soaked up the sun. The boys ditched out of the pool a little early to eat snacks. Aidan and Em showed off cannon balls.</span></div><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyftO14urWPy0rNY-UIlq2Mjls-Q6ZhVVxfeagtLZC8p_KaD3rL8btdMApIHmzV1h8kOWIAOygIbdnUc3r9bx4QWF4YSMqIzY8LIhO5XpWJyx2hDUgF_52R0o1J440ht3yIgQwYS-GDby/s1600/IMG_0607.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489484093563700434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyftO14urWPy0rNY-UIlq2Mjls-Q6ZhVVxfeagtLZC8p_KaD3rL8btdMApIHmzV1h8kOWIAOygIbdnUc3r9bx4QWF4YSMqIzY8LIhO5XpWJyx2hDUgF_52R0o1J440ht3yIgQwYS-GDby/s400/IMG_0607.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6dypaYJCWB2h95MbSAGRLA0Fc-7A8CEH9SAT6FaUtxCpCDoUH83r5f-mJo7KNXBE7T-A1KMneXkRaGa30Yi_zbdvr4HQYTZf-JUr3Iripzd6JxL32ADjm5jv0J4lJzsC-je1nYIe5HA0/s1600/IMG_0603.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489484083192076258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6dypaYJCWB2h95MbSAGRLA0Fc-7A8CEH9SAT6FaUtxCpCDoUH83r5f-mJo7KNXBE7T-A1KMneXkRaGa30Yi_zbdvr4HQYTZf-JUr3Iripzd6JxL32ADjm5jv0J4lJzsC-je1nYIe5HA0/s400/IMG_0603.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">We love everything about summer because of days like these. So, so much family fun!</span></b></span></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-37790967707885345362010-06-23T16:30:00.000-07:002010-06-23T16:30:00.761-07:00Tee Ball Team Cardinal's #1 SuPPoRteR...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rjryF96cPTZCgzfO254BKCuVegXtkxa5yGrfBg0kNBIVaaX-wSMcddiuCxLBU7Is-eOmNTJvQ9zaUogBKQk2ImLUt54u1smRI0FKdsNYEfVGWFE17fBF_KxEKHNYdI_GsaARzx0U2wIV/s1600/IMG_0580.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485034131550318546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rjryF96cPTZCgzfO254BKCuVegXtkxa5yGrfBg0kNBIVaaX-wSMcddiuCxLBU7Is-eOmNTJvQ9zaUogBKQk2ImLUt54u1smRI0FKdsNYEfVGWFE17fBF_KxEKHNYdI_GsaARzx0U2wIV/s400/IMG_0580.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">completely priceless... cheering A. on from the sidelines, "Aidan, you a good hitter!"</span></p>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-30703284939321003712010-06-21T12:00:00.000-07:002010-06-21T13:34:33.842-07:00Refreshing 1st Day of Summer<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Welcome..</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span">. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><strong>finally</strong></span></i></span><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></strong><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh772n7bf4pflYNxktD25dAJRkhNCRBnNHkEHMaUHvZYltnP74YClY7OL-1Lcrh6BcQxCD8BT9oEMZd477PqCAJqKm6iaf8ghJlGrCLikW8tyH6hG47k2dcf7FlRNwwoPlA3ItdQFLby8K_/s1600/IMG_0592.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485045390105760082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh772n7bf4pflYNxktD25dAJRkhNCRBnNHkEHMaUHvZYltnP74YClY7OL-1Lcrh6BcQxCD8BT9oEMZd477PqCAJqKm6iaf8ghJlGrCLikW8tyH6hG47k2dcf7FlRNwwoPlA3ItdQFLby8K_/s400/IMG_0592.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485031645398034866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTchFqFwHwO-OwBY3kHR6eJBxJTk86zxVRNaNKgYCxYfICz6OuaB0vCQrUPytZ1DK41Ly_xBOS2sc6F92bj_rx_J-qzo6dztlbuCnB0iWktcBLHpayQ9jeqwWDmh0oDT5XABBqSGywelVE/s400/IMG_0584.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485031664335459346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWIHW9_V6VP1rcFAN09QHZ_OzunvzyKoUiym2chhW3sKKSR6Ux_5VI2W0zP-U3DCWqUtdHYC0trKCSYiC22JE6HyFzoS7F2QdXGmMZTYXCyXWO1XcxzIzupQLvef75rqfTI5pPXpyBU9C/s400/IMG_0585.JPG" border="0" />AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-1918254590265781992010-06-07T18:31:00.001-07:002010-06-20T19:16:42.754-07:00DOTS<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;color:#000099;"></span></b></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;color:#000099;"></span></b></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;color:#000099;"></span></b></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;color:#000099;"></span></b></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">"grandpa's fruit snacks"</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc6600;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc6600;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480209656794575314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LnePMWfie_-CtL__19OQtD4z6xwruZTIx72GyKnCPWdvvq-8ML-9FHCXAXIZk5WX7UZzOKUwHjaPCeINBaWY6bvX9vvbL2ra8IO87XD-z5a84-y0OPv4vStK9tE_N8RQ43_FclDKmpjF/s400/IMG_0564.JPG" border="0" />AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-90593389259230066302010-06-02T18:09:00.000-07:002010-07-04T07:36:41.141-07:00Team Cardinals<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Meet Team</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Cardinals</span></b></span>: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">11 boys/1 girl... age 5</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480207019258015666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitE4TyTtQF18tsD6rDJwilqes181tfWSLniTjyPSGhCr_rKOCrSSFk6Bgk-MJaF2baDHiMl6_RSsYi_IinDiFP_MwdEzgenCVdlRbkFELJM3gHGZToB3R_qzM1W2jP-Ik1YCVZg40kInYV/s400/IMG_0506.JPG" border="0" /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">What do the</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33cc00;">kid<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">s</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">love?...Rushing for the ball, regardless of their position on field</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480207047950401586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUygkkO8Tu4iMMmdSFfVxhBxJN22R8Wq89Jsj-p27_GzljOMsJ_FF8Z07wyAvn37MYgC5qpckGxlt-Mf48xQUYRuGNMHOS2Ejbmd47MFRaFOPMdGRnxHTu3DMSB5mWv3Ha7RChw3muHCz/s400/IMG_0532.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480207032546526226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFUIoGaUXDINF7A3N7hahiipWbd7fAu3OuZ7vVF0vbxn1qOH8CCJ-NqVz1Yo-rPiTeC6iYc8PSNeSNEzwIsxBmvnuNOEb1_ioInM8EFNp_WwPztPx2nnGZ4_mbfVU_ywqq5_06pCOJ4Jq/s400/IMG_0526.JPG" border="0" /> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Parents love the team play... Everyone bats, Everyone runs... Everyone builds self confidence</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480207041288853154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hp42PhTvQZq9RlGCbtoSV_FIqN2EGoLgd1uBE-TVdl0HfZjQVBnjUYTlTQ2YcgAztjVFSHGntj6Xqrs2ft9woCM_cMtkLIzD2zdk_jJaLxbbOqsfi3enVlasw5et2TJXKMGmbkbQKzH6/s400/IMG_0527.JPG" border="0" /></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">And Aidan loves sliding, which I found out is apparently just for the grass stains (which are cool)... sliding to any base, on field, off field, anywhere with grass</span></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">We love <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366ff;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">BaSEbaLl SeaSoN</span></span>!!</span>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-5428655116874649662010-01-18T16:26:00.000-08:002010-01-19T19:26:00.909-08:00A tribute...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1zR_rQXvHUcSsRAx_93XOI5KUwTUc0JGGiOx9PLywthSZ9_HrhN1IeMNZ1su-Ps_DrTL0vswaMUnaDq-yeM2X92Y6vaCU5vxO_YQOMu0AnGUBj1ZVShy6FQ2zxtTtq1M2Yky96k6v43s/s1600-h/rev-martin-luther-king-jr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 347px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1zR_rQXvHUcSsRAx_93XOI5KUwTUc0JGGiOx9PLywthSZ9_HrhN1IeMNZ1su-Ps_DrTL0vswaMUnaDq-yeM2X92Y6vaCU5vxO_YQOMu0AnGUBj1ZVShy6FQ2zxtTtq1M2Yky96k6v43s/s400/rev-martin-luther-king-jr.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426388057475331778" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-size:large;">Last week in preschool Aidan celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Some historical facts he learned...</span></div><div><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">- "He was a man who dreamed about peace."</span></span></div></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">- "He was nice to everyone on the whole earth." </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">- "Martin Luther King was our friend."</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">- "He died when a grown up dad shot him, and now the kids share his dream."</span></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">peace, love, friendship.</span></b></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-47398004535933270662009-11-03T20:34:00.000-08:002009-11-03T21:08:25.442-08:00The Red Fox... read by Aidan Sampson<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dynVjUcMuX-4LsiSLgkgcrSMzoXAQtlA9RbN6UWh0HMvt7ZGUcZO_Z0Y6nUKvhZlupOOAspScemayak4xJNMg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-40846376338445974252009-10-16T19:32:00.000-07:002009-11-03T20:56:43.555-08:00HArVesT HouSe<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">We </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">love</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Green Bluff Farms</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">summer</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> with rolling hills and U-Pick fruits of every kind (yummy for home made jams)... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">f</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">all harvest</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> with pumpkins, fresh apple cider, hay mazes, apple orchards, and who can forget hot pumpkin doughnuts... </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">YUM!</span></b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span><div><img style="float:left; 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cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRDy9FbYbG4jgI1UDrT0m4jAEJPR_e1CSNZ-UKjDkC4ltriYiMe3pzXpuSjvlLxWhmOJtPzSWZdteKLC8SxNePwS8nDpIaxXTB3PSa5Vp3qyFIlxlPaZyOCkkqzlsQJ9hspStEUEgJ_sc/s400/corn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400091694514494450" /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">We're so glad to have shared this years </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">H</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">arvest</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> with Athena and Dax.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEilsYBIzyjqx-jDXCTe2DODL3Of9d_KU5dnNVFxj7O8voE4ilbTwO6KwYcPQVVxWWRb5gcUuvbbyfKKDd7jlL6P-T2M-RU2Je0a31Kl0dChI6uw2VHqK26Ydi-2V3J2Lj2zBpHSorClJ-we/s400/Dax+1+year+457.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400089525049724258" /></div></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-19040030301551357462009-10-08T19:55:00.001-07:002009-10-08T19:58:11.029-07:00How do you know it's time for a haircut?...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">When tOweL-DrIEd hair looks like this :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEh1SFesOR9KzOqHjqNHlgnrX7qrd7-1F2P-Krv4voRYpjb93vdnTKYDBjbqk2zq749EEzft4sen1xZo9v0CENKy9Ac7S0hoxETXosdoS4wXxac4XuaQfAp8Pnut6DG_Mgn39SlytwRXxYCw/s400/CIMG4524.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390428863214256914" />AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-34667920029930722642009-10-07T15:45:00.000-07:002009-10-07T21:42:24.531-07:00Daddy's Shoes<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Mike's in Seattle...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggISwbmaD3MZFX-6MmkAWSRVZw5O7n6S1gF6f15Z84f7tbv203r0Da7ZWzswJTJAC9bhfVbhr3QkcYiGdVL9dXLIDi7p9A6RzZymmGoNVHaKoOXICBKHX4j1IUx-82q1o3o6B3kCH8RTsg/s400/IMG_0157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389993407803349874" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This is what we do when we miss </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Daddy</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">.</span></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-30717247457069553842009-09-17T14:35:00.001-07:002009-09-17T15:08:11.119-07:00Why I loved Hope, ID...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-size:large;">...because this was the view of Lake Pend Orielle from out deck</span></div><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 211px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLaGr6f11jKHBM94DzI81hVVv7rLqqmlt_tmscJ_b9rhFFuX0mB2FrRS1ZpYbNB_55dFvcFPcAm1Uj7sG0uRzntiBx6woPJgCk7Gv34OXaEr9HB_kfw2wdqiABK-sFXaD47rviP0Z6ke4/s400/CIMG4232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382556459812236690" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLaGr6f11jKHBM94DzI81hVVv7rLqqmlt_tmscJ_b9rhFFuX0mB2FrRS1ZpYbNB_55dFvcFPcAm1Uj7sG0uRzntiBx6woPJgCk7Gv34OXaEr9HB_kfw2wdqiABK-sFXaD47rviP0Z6ke4/s1600-h/CIMG4232.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLaGr6f11jKHBM94DzI81hVVv7rLqqmlt_tmscJ_b9rhFFuX0mB2FrRS1ZpYbNB_55dFvcFPcAm1Uj7sG0uRzntiBx6woPJgCk7Gv34OXaEr9HB_kfw2wdqiABK-sFXaD47rviP0Z6ke4/s1600-h/CIMG4232.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">...because Liz made us laugh</span></b></span></a></div><div><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/AVvXsEj7nIsPcSwA2ZaqoOYhAmlvutvkdtr0bHXFWdLoZ57Kriz4W6o3tsss7DgrBu10iP_BHFgL7H1Als_e4kpDlJY5BXaZbSLQdiEqEZeXHVG3m_YiUhWTh0sy1bJGwwz4VNloE8o0njpS9Ik0/s400/CIMG4311.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382558203689076290" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">...because Gary took us on a Sunday drive and we saw this</span></b></div><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/AVvXsEjsupqmsftyQr4o0Th6DPCz1AQAY4M2jZWaop_FmaEKP36v-jG6uRJTWf9y5fhCVIfo_VFCG7WlbjY3tU9WSJ-x6A0pvTmlJwJJ1cyYhOmY3UzvViD9mn9jqE9j0xqokOheYs0D2Ieg8OIo/s400/CIMG4303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382556457927683506" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">... because we got to appreciate nature</span></b></div> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmf8h2xYeDYv_PZ0CDPEOQxHSaP-IGHejBBmVCqvwAyzSGHBKUzH32l-GjBcY5jKnXS9p2f7LJai3kjcl8e6QU6MaY3DLGhPhyx9YbFzBxHXf2VqQamHZtxK695_X061QTbuZjneSJyHjz/s320/CIMG4279.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382556069136510610" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJO0njiHXY5R7ti5pLu8Mo8Rqlm970FFYAmKlouPhAX41WZ01L7Z08MRyX47KPDUm8iNtRDB-f7TRCss0VaaIcOCe8xGtmf0Jam8kAxDysjEBwjCU00EWONNYrgeK3R34x6Jaq1FYXFQk/s320/CIMG4315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382556078021593954" /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">...because I loved being with my kids</span></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_pmO2oaXLJ3EqKsThxykcUGhjUUWffjj_qdIXZaLRTukW8yt4hMz7s8AdQ4zcH76wBekAH6R_ZmgX-mdefqbKAIjfTINWq1pSmyMVZJxgNI8VAxn53tpHQDk1fKEwP6-EWrylyuc6__V/s1600-h/IMG_0113.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_pmO2oaXLJ3EqKsThxykcUGhjUUWffjj_qdIXZaLRTukW8yt4hMz7s8AdQ4zcH76wBekAH6R_ZmgX-mdefqbKAIjfTINWq1pSmyMVZJxgNI8VAxn53tpHQDk1fKEwP6-EWrylyuc6__V/s320/IMG_0113.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382553938388007298" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNOsitCJD_CVq2mh3BgwP36D9Z6lfVwjT0NWGmRPD0BpEf8-D-chvcD8ELcxD9VMlfWq_eH86kit4qWSvI2OrWByo-ZLvWe9SMx63zEy3OXNQaroEHwUMxnGt2kFz8nd_5TdDWMcR0Ddm/s320/CIMG4255.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382553923698536098" /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjK6_73Xws4mhVu9gBlCcxNIhCQn8FTqAHS33Y7nypD7r6jExY5cX4V102ceM45oAO281BFAU36vThfNsadcqc6icq8LflKfjxBidA3fgbqebgrvMub4gFtZHVLYrQC0p2LOoIi20-CzXI/s400/CIMG4265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382560867506201458" /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_pmO2oaXLJ3EqKsThxykcUGhjUUWffjj_qdIXZaLRTukW8yt4hMz7s8AdQ4zcH76wBekAH6R_ZmgX-mdefqbKAIjfTINWq1pSmyMVZJxgNI8VAxn53tpHQDk1fKEwP6-EWrylyuc6__V/s1600-h/IMG_0113.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">...because we got time away with Mike</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">and the kids had fun with DAD!</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZYrlOhiTfZvy1LcXzKma-OnX7ORbX8TdDWfjulCE3o1HHGJyj3naiNExPf4DcA6FqKrAuWYQMrRCDpehotTr3P5k2zbCCvdraWY0f2_nLKpt2rYGDbymSxBbDp1CPZ8zpxV6SI-LkLtx/s200/CIMG4271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382554639238270370" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjz2NysFJh_5ZOG_LRtGBambeG9uRauutPzl3fSYY_61utQmZpm8LdV6Dne_-wrpZcD_8bQJF_YHROI4wy3CskWlQ7S9bg9j6lEMXQ-Fr04QaB21ovCkPdsWAmtmePSwr2FcR0kMop5LN/s200/CIMG4294.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382554654869010626" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujy1DiaLQ6XjGoTEyHAASks32jB_o-gaY7V6OuXI-jAMIVe9C2jNkFHk7uXnLMvy6m2wxxIJ-J4Cmw5W_2cj2NEmXoh92JqoJU6_BfRZ0g1aWn_0gpGzKbRAF6_Nw8f3iFxT2ZmFEYFvd/s200/CIMG4308.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382560554360868386" /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Thank you Liz and Gary. We had a great vacation!</span></b></div></div></div></div></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-60432928390154694662009-09-15T20:40:00.000-07:002009-09-15T21:38:09.122-07:00TuRniNg TwO<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/AVvXsEjF6zHDnmoyCLbBRT1pqUYQtCh84l1Ek14StWL4FgNiK3YPqJ0X13Xtab694W2-JlFVvVd0BKYmrDFThOyvdQytBqXcoTcQDOF0O-lLb9QIXpOHGwNZ-oQatsUN6InhD-D8fiujaI3bikul/s400/CIMG4330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381914194474612594" /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">So, what did we do on this special day?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="text-align: center;float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 122px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkzXO_sIiUHwZfqYrTCFz7ecmhuZXBUcRdLKNWNGyllhUzSdBZm302VB5XTeDrW15yWiR-Y2mrOJmJaXjHPGXvaufs5ia38W9gCkNl06aHj3FwU3cdkBQ1jO9LKvM3gKw5NWHNrYK4c8J/s200/CIMG4375.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381914703928400610" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>- We picked up Mike from the airport (yeah!)... after a long working weekend in UT. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>It's crazy how much we miss him when when he's gone.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>- Jack and I enjoyed a little 1-on-1 time at the library</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>- Jump and Bounce and Krispy Kreme</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/AVvXsEiEy__h5vOm5RgbxDT7vpCJbza4AYM-zhLhtUcfrhDIMUYXm6VWVepzBoxMhM5GHqS5qWYvNsu8_Xq9RAbOc98vnVsPBdrdRuvABM9icV3cLvWAjffYqLrbHq0N7EvXEiMEfjF_XmFuttwJ/s400/CIMG4361.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381914176892998738" /><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>- Presents and Cookies</b></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJeBVu2PHksuBMCEy33n0dfu2HHtKlB-kgy780Rxv_727Kkr-exEvx6w66rBguDvtfMrFX7k7O2QIL3E6RWwqu_0c39px32y_Ub8gvJxWJZuYMw_Bm-NzJ4w4_diDaDiw9NhMpLibUExu/s320/CIMG4390.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381913367324590146" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oKA0p2fJaat1mx2mVlBkR4SYYEygU8OP_0MqnK5ytdb4DCeK3NV1ef77aXnMcNrD2UimFU3h4ohRMbQhG8ZQUrziL841j6DE79wE271uqCwY8IR7j9RWI7qhIQam0JEEIioiml0wJ9yk/s320/IMG_0145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381916911378496546" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Little known facts:</b></span></div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0oX6bqwoqNmpOGGiWV1g6WY62S60s7PBdwJeYT8XqJqCVSGAI2RtPuOHX0hwQqg6Y7TuydjdwY_kb8cUYfllBOZvXQW5Hk2ebIhLUmauJycLq54pKUhm75Hjw7AWSFxw8ydTRonyH5yl/s200/CIMG4383.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381914710409833730" /><div><b>LOVES:</b> anything sweet. anything resembling something sweet. honking "semi". his Babas (grandmas). curious george and the firefighters. animals. following aidan. breakfast cereal. "wipeout".</div><div><br /></div><div><b>STILL HAS:</b> big blue eyes. "little feets". his "ribbits". sleeping in a crib. toehead. sweetness.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A few unknown facts:</span></b></div><div><b>NEW THINGS:</b> VoCAb! new words.words.words. leaving the ground entirely while jumping. drinking from open cups. uses the potty... but has yet to actually "produce" anything into the potty.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THINGS LOST:</b> the binks... due to an accident... but, not too difficult to over come</div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-22668097448912237882009-09-14T12:18:00.000-07:002009-09-16T16:38:28.563-07:00Pre K<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlDblbtKLk5ubsoUSTTmDwRKb1XBb9xs0yeK0UtmvLG1CBy_yXUsVjJyNp6LkrDiNUqV0kWnkYet7-GhRhYJy1QsZEzr_lohQp6vWharlKfc6uSlhOcT6M02sVK9XTNs1jhoyjL0hQw7n/s1600-h/CIMG4326.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/AVvXsEjXlDblbtKLk5ubsoUSTTmDwRKb1XBb9xs0yeK0UtmvLG1CBy_yXUsVjJyNp6LkrDiNUqV0kWnkYet7-GhRhYJy1QsZEzr_lohQp6vWharlKfc6uSlhOcT6M02sVK9XTNs1jhoyjL0hQw7n/s400/CIMG4326.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381404806099989442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>There he goes... One more year of preschool. Very politely he told me... "Mom, I can go in by myself. " Good luck, Kiddo, you're ready AND... have fun</b>!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-35277110895908958502009-09-13T18:21:00.001-07:002009-09-14T12:24:15.821-07:00First hint of Fall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWnvZ-0BadXZKMNgRPSORUfOP38a9RiXyL90VUIoDm-4cpD_1QidyRTaws69jDl6qDZ2oIaEt_g9-6GJPfdJJs6XIVSw9ZjrbakgOj5k0sSOb9f3sgiKulJsEB7QhfJGKmu9xClcIlBx4/s1600-h/IMG_0140.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/AVvXsEjFWnvZ-0BadXZKMNgRPSORUfOP38a9RiXyL90VUIoDm-4cpD_1QidyRTaws69jDl6qDZ2oIaEt_g9-6GJPfdJJs6XIVSw9ZjrbakgOj5k0sSOb9f3sgiKulJsEB7QhfJGKmu9xClcIlBx4/s400/IMG_0140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381127264541779730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;">...here in Liberty Lake</span></span></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-8475033356789210782009-09-12T16:27:00.001-07:002009-09-12T20:18:09.869-07:00The DesTrOYerS...<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtIM_1y3BNWUE5oFUHZR4aR7HxNF3vbbf1oqgfA5Hr0bgE11IadomCb2El_cZOUPyBXS_Ycq8836U5pqBmZos-9a9Z5sRe-gpUl2RoxMjylqGRgLA81RC7LuDZE620JN0cvEx_QUCMeI3/s400/CIMG4325.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380731953915387538" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Meet the Purple Destroyers, a group of 8 fearless soccer boys...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgqR57DRIpoQBQzU1BFDd1_GYLrApsgkDMOI_QVs6TBy1F_4J7kUNFUdyfuwFql_ID9jBmjH3PfySvU7rFMpdkz0F9NufprYSZPb1kBFDsxbdaSjNBtr-N8m6rE5YgA-oOuIAQZQtqvHa/s200/IMG_0135.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380732903587247858" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Today they suffered in 90 degree heat to play their first game of soccer. Countless goals were scored, mostly by Isaiah (the boy in the yellow t-shirt who is seriously better than me), but a couple by the other boys, including 1 by Aidan. In most cases it's hard to tell who actually scored the goal, seeing how the boys become a huge moving blob after the ball is put into play. However, we'll count one for Aidan.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ck2_ybo4V7IuKH4d167Z8IDTcp29A1Xv_kfRE0vMzBz9oyx84zQiQSx1xbHqYq0iVesdz1BooHmXZR0ZHAwbXIhgsNEc2XX902CnSg_J-ezDqZeKIBORaarhbyRUZMmNp-Am4WL8QDkA/s400/CIMG4321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380732136769492674" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Included in the game, along with the goals...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">- a single looking mother (since Mike's out of town), attempting to carry a lawn chair, diaper bag, snacks, gatorade... all while pushing a toddler in a jogging stroller through an old field towards the soccer grass. I hope I looked like a trooper "soccer mom" rather than a frazzled, struggling young mother.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">- 1 bee sting, taken by Aidan, unfortunately. Getting A. back in the game took about 20 minutes of coaching and ended with me finally threatening him we'd go home if he didn't. To which Aidan replied while crying, "I want to go home." I'm glad I could make a good first impression with the other soccer families. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">- 1 train with multiple freights (which I was praying he wouldn't see) but for which after he did, A. put the soccer game on hold for about 30 seconds as he attempted to run to each player and coach informing them of how cool it was...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">- and an appearance on the field by Jack, whom I swear I only took my eyes off for one minute to get a drink. It was 90 degrees after all!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">All in all... a great victory for the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Purple Destroyers! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Luckily, Mike will be back next game!</span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7i7LV_c4mSktUKTvl8TWzWrGEP2ePo8AgKJvcAvBbSzI0FwM0JOG26eeyVxvZ7Rnf12F49dfUHf9Yu92QL2I_E4Lm7eRq3pdr_h2lDWCUJwdvDeNtTy3j7ctvTrxj_NzruslZJj0Nss5/s400/CIMG4323.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380731199744444770" />AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-58710942571347905332009-08-26T20:23:00.000-07:002009-08-26T20:27:37.398-07:00Yet another reason we love Manito Park...<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngRx48osDV5J2MhyphenhyphentBGkFKEXXebiyp6yDr4TR_-aXILFmDHxKr7F5AfPp_jTq9ZpKksC-LeVQwJBT4Wjjz5adZPjf1j1qvtO6y7bSCaC0drBfKK9V50DqGRfaNwwrMAoT8eRMLS7HN5Ed/s1600-h/CIMG4224.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngRx48osDV5J2MhyphenhyphentBGkFKEXXebiyp6yDr4TR_-aXILFmDHxKr7F5AfPp_jTq9ZpKksC-LeVQwJBT4Wjjz5adZPjf1j1qvtO6y7bSCaC0drBfKK9V50DqGRfaNwwrMAoT8eRMLS7HN5Ed/s400/CIMG4224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374479729060497026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">English Garden in August</div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-91369010775276084172009-08-09T16:00:00.000-07:002009-08-16T18:07:14.788-07:00Some of our favorite UT things<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">What do you do with 25 days in UT?...</span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">*Eating:</span></b></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>Our favorite pizzeria</b></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369222521161046882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLnRaPktsZHHrp1RUfKQJc3CE3nPCEMZSXe5U8QVgeW9UQBCtXL2xACh9o9U6jevBwYn-wvAu2KqmQ_xOHK2vd-3A9-UHV_-Z9NtGwjjyUmMKZzqk7rkj8aR4qj8ZhYGHr0LpFAcJB7Op/s400/CIMG4125.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>JaCK's oREos</b></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369222557967676018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 328px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmljF-nKW6iA9arugqC1uqLPgmmdqk6myHJOjRIDyI1qbACnkYrFk8vsoNS5bfiQBM8ziZXlKGlGzqvIQbZZVWZzuvBfwPt8XWbdoF6tphBEUtlH_3pSqTeKONSp67T6dP-S5q-n0X4OJy/s400/CIMG4153.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>AiDAn's SMorEs</b></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369222528098180690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5Xxp_qCAgURXLMCUFFsTaz5wRTzUc6br_MWHJYPvK2BnSx0Mw0_vmLMrI_WF9jMP3i8k6Y9gWI7LRKJ4mBl2TFLuvSwjFxk1bdQK1J0CZNpNSXuwCvtmAZSb8h-ZLZiRyz-yzl9ObmHE/s400/CIMG4143.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>CoUSins CHeeTos</b></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369222540913034066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4ipXr5Wl0Wf19Fx5HAcutOpvwbOe7LPMx8Kq7giVGkHjYrQxiUuOODjkr4mmKqLlpaMvxi9jWZvw5U29XyhO-kvUi4OyfAhT25mzwFNYTLmAp3D0i7YQFoMA7F6RrGcQkdO1Clyl9LPn/s400/CIMG4156.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">* Fishing Our Favorite Spot</span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369221148767956082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqekCmK2SODcQ0ssdTsZSPAQAhdbDoN3yr7cCnCCGwpE7Adpx6M_fKaSpgbFun0v1_BlQThroE-g-Rxnt4oUfPOGTMZk49V2rSfvuF2L5qgjIbT6QR9OegTzLAq5FcTL7LhHNYx160JJPa/s400/CIMG4170.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><br /></b></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">* Picking Sunflowers</span></b></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369221177618948354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzZqy_6liNIWmZO2PCWgFu2X3x8F8WRM4Zpmo-qA8SRKBuvhb6oR9dwb45klxNG6Fye0_YQa59KNKI16jRrHJ2PFvES_z3mgEup8s4II0Xf_2aZcN87z-EhKNS7BCycUkialFaKkcaQ_I/s400/CIMG4138.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><br /></b></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">* Willow Park-ing with Cousins</span></b></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369221165327392482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLql8B5Quommc1z5G29YkLcKhIVHNU5XCZDl8Qy8TRvQmOqfLu_PDKTPzJT2YZ0zNYmo-SD4O1xQZThO4tp8j0c-lMGOlFPwV9z_hnDwKljCxxNkMUMUZNsOlsPcWgTb0J931M7bN3Pd9/s400/CIMG4149.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><br /></b></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">* Roller Coaster-ing</span></b></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369221125782855138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0168a47AcOIZuZh3ILFIiNu_5_xy4smnY17cKS1r_7Vy1Da-XBc1og6vYQ0y5l69hkhQI4X_5ECQ6FlmTQPHRJi0t0GO0thAiLGvAYF0z6XK8VD7793RbIktKy5zM3Wbu35IMuuNR-ZS/s400/CIMG4212.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><br /></b></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">* Corn Dog, Cowboy Hats, and Parades (Preston Night Rodeo Style)</span></b></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369221137923666578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSjRbdG852YELhzqlDBZRoCoB2-LkOXi7bf_TqvFgnF0IkGQdbFJJYd7vrcL4f5esylIEDswXGPk_13xIYszmwgJLPV2iZbRjLquyzvFJLra1BZJZg5Gz4T00NJPwWtID3kIpKsblFFeE/s400/CIMG4179.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-34532192240320206722009-07-24T22:00:00.000-07:002009-08-12T20:52:24.972-07:00AidAN MiCHaeL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AAtbC3L31-XoMp1tvnwU3bR4VKsjAT68i_dLkdD1hOnBYCZs41S8XcQVtvElk6N_fzbp7hGCD_kPmApeTcfdhyphenhyphenHAvmO6-yUjBDB-viyZ9-R-AJtgqFd_jetSyByCIkhMVjYdQ60Kn1B1/s1600-h/CIMG0080_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369215112077366722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AAtbC3L31-XoMp1tvnwU3bR4VKsjAT68i_dLkdD1hOnBYCZs41S8XcQVtvElk6N_fzbp7hGCD_kPmApeTcfdhyphenhyphenHAvmO6-yUjBDB-viyZ9-R-AJtgqFd_jetSyByCIkhMVjYdQ60Kn1B1/s400/CIMG0080_2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Today is A.'s 5th birthday. I feel like he's reaching a milestone... but all I want to do is freeze time. I want to appreciate his developments and relish that I get to watch him grow and learn... but I don't want him to age AT ALL! Is that possible? So today all I want to do is walk down memory lane... <div><div><div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:16;" ><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369131190898077842" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmku92U1UsQMOKSIO924Qtw-pR2-b6hAFk4VqO6hA0F35b7jZ36HmB9urrpWRMUr1nWqvUd-rwIBnlA6GU1wsVdohYRAAooISeGp6_MieFF1hcUjAfAFMX7U2nCjbDcuCJu8FOBDa-8SS/s400/CIMG2912.JPG" border="0" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369134394916441762" style="WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmxy7DNiHgB40nHG8uHkVPZT8k9HEl38VQ4t2ixlJiicVRj44NLawFXIu1FLrp0XJRN6OH_ZqqQhJHhKNoesU3kKmOzpk5wIhT2EzPt4bCkFNrr3Fxevh8IJt6huGSgOHtI9pXyvQlZ0Y/s400/CIMG2871.JPG" border="0" /></span></span></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:16;" ></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:16;" ><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369131208042433234" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 378px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGH6gsbF0VQWovJ5qK-fD9Va6cNUWbdfpk-f8kfMB1Nw3edkKmRG6obZD855xllmPgjLgGXFuFbW6Fu5SgjTvK3PIBVym4oC_-0yQa0eMPCeERQvFjfqqMRDGOVexS_CcMoLsPMeSWuyxO/s400/CIMG3479.JPG" border="0" /></span></span></strong></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:16;" ></span>Fun FAcTs: </span></strong></div><div>- A. was born in UT on July 24th, Pioneer Day. In Logan, it's celebrated with fireworks. And, appropriately so, at 10:22pm Aidan was born into the world with fireworks.</div></div><div><br /><div>- A. always smiled as a baby, was always content. He skipped the terrible two's all together. And today when I see his funny, energetic personality... he still reminds me of the baby and toddler he used to be. Aidan is seriously funny and enjoys anything that makes him and others smile. He is a very active, all around energetic kid. I love and appreciate the boy in him :) </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369131225025418226" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 391px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pK2XUMKYaoNHPJgeFoU670c3upKnD4rqdIW8QWMs-LooyGagtIdtTLwoQGM0ggKabg8T6bufqzy-l76rnakJPbHUFx9XlJOgslp-RPc-TF4AguX432zoSc7Ou-fXRVJ8UDJJ_ufck4BH/s400/Copy+of+Aidan+110.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368870292047084834" style="WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4O_WXwTG9H9WNg9iyGtzaRuyh-A5HgnL8o6WsuGLfiQdHUPja0_2faXVBXoSlzlRXFjiKkwzVm8CtG45D04PWomg9pBnROTuxwxA3QV-C35IDXzca4dNZdAbo7wFCpO7bpvXkNpy6ifs/s400/CIMG3528.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><br /><div>- A. was a toe-head until he turned 2. He was so, so blonde.</div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368870326348169906" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvfMb0dcR11-xiLMo2nzShXDSGbQK0jAW9yyqyDJDXSmW4C4XSeB34zfdyNxbt7biwi9E87GsMy6kL7NwqGxLoLdTuVEkOum1e96HYqxR-d64RXSgFAD7id21yHxHmeQVYhOLeQQClrW_/s400/organize+061.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br /></div><div>- A. was a terribly picky eater that luckily has gotten better with age </div><br /><div></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">A.'s "FaVOriTeS" S<span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:16;" ><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">taGEs:</span></strong> (In chronological order)</span></span></strong></div><div>- dogs</div><div>- buses</div><div>- fire hydrants - In fact, he almost had my dad talked into buying one... seriously, what won't grandparents do?</div><div>- sprinklers</div><div>- trains, trains, trains - From "Thomas and Trains", to Train Tables, to Geo Trax, to the History Channel's "Extreme Trains." He can tell you a fact for any train. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369131182192430466" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XSSfVQpCJD7JDJGZ_npTy0JAQCLWdt3K3u6kW4tUE1hDq-8BMLoWAShIm03iz80ilJB0FsOMvXnP-H84BQnBW-rK5S8K2wd4EhaUjgow2zYTyhnEsGPTdhi4cnCInQI0zTdbkHlJAuCK/s400/CIMG0872.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:large;" >FavE FOoDs:</span></div><br /><div>pancakes, PBJ, choco milk, bananas, cheese, and yogurt until he was seriously 3... </div><div>NOW he loves corndogs, corn on the cob, fruits, and anything sweet.</div><br /><div></div><div>Some foods to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">AvOId</span>? Meatballs, potato chips, and soda ("Too spicy" he says)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">MEmOraBlE WorDs:</span></strong></div><br /><div>- vroo vroo (early stage for a car)</div><div>- eye-da-bah (fire hydrant)</div><div>- sislas (sprinklers)</div><div>- duses (bus)</div><div>- Nama and Gampa</div><div>- wurget (yogurt)</div><br /><div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>AND... I'm glad I can still claim: "basghetti" and "Hevenwy Da Fader"</b></div><br /><div></div><div>So... I'm pretty crazy about this kid. I love his big blue eyes, his ability to make new friends, his smile, his snuggles every morning, the sweet unsuspected kisses on my cheek. I love that he tells me I'm pretty and Mike is cool. I love that he's smart and that he's always trying new things.<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">AiDAn, we love you! Happy Birthday kidd-o.</div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369131199830208450" style="WIDTH: 338px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtzNmNTK8Q62dbocdVZdIToRRSDSNnyJ19Mvzipu43LZ_OcleqbAB5Z202BXPfX5BTQ_YxVoDfYBrsB6pTb5Xe6h15tOVb4PwDDbjQMdxA9_Kp5VwzYJUX6yZtbl5RTcY8_MlcO2c0bRT/s400/CIMG2646.JPG" border="0" /> <div></div></div></div></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-64119652458053738982009-07-22T00:23:00.000-07:002009-07-23T08:19:36.728-07:00Thena, Thena, Aunt Bena<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_vIi0r_BiajkfLYVtBlfLhKci-4ADSZlQZ9YlUFpXI-hDJBo_JPvo3zeDw3RD0vu5_bDpY4pZAsv0lLoGP1KDDbEL8dUAZzTTEYz3gjEl3lSUnzHBetCtQrl-tOchZj5L5QO9ywhhrSa/s400/CIMG3210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361188506436337666" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEC0QITqcy_vSFbp_Mhr0WJRWgGLlKTD2YPaUuEVSvFgf57qx08cv6ndLv4cVIo5Bc17KNmgVN7EcF7Y_ZqCVxbok5F9o6vjMYpqivx9YNFjc9Pfjd9Umt24h_TwDb5hqpt8tjut1uHXF/s400/Dax+1+year+191.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361673418606291250" /><div style="text-align: center;">Wow, our summer is full... and we wouldn't want it any other way! My younger sister (by only 15 months) flew in from ID with her son Dax to spend the week with us in Spokane. Because we had to share our time with her (thanks to a work related conference :) we took advantage of every hot, sunny minute.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMrg755QdhWaDRRi5i9Y2HVncrXRf2s7PEr6bU3RjT9w3OttZ3DtYLKPab-3U1g-nt6wBJ_tER-G0fdcou97hWv-lNy7ivRAJAHMIIxOiFFry4zlI9Q5LxIsDuVIwTr1w2wU9LnIzg0c_/s400/CIMG4013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361187768927803906" /><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/AVvXsEgQAcvbGTkdHz__8u-RftSU7NLjo60UugkXOqp9DBd9-7qTVLeFC51RH86OO7X5MjdBzh1paCfZhmhn_VFRMfmEV64qnPnKpHTD_smp0AcRaAUhJ3Mn-sHtg9EzVVtT-8AG-yV-hAu984Vj/s400/CIMG4001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361190943159586482" /><div style="text-align: center;">Of course Green Bluff, Spokane's beautiful agricultural tourism location, had all the U-Pick berries you could imagine. The kids all agreed the raspberries were warm and yummy... </div><div style="text-align: center;">and we stocked up on freezer jam :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMLo4hlcyfCvjR2g2gbMqiyBGfUvxk_U8UY9kp1uVcYf4fe8mdzgOOSGhmwndTJKeZu13ukeMVOY6YZT7QV_a-6bqEgxY5Y70CiHiQH8G-XpQVvXT5KgAkVtIx056jwXZmFMtTwOxCrHe/s400/CIMG4006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361187763711387410" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E8yJGMi7SYmqx0mP_io2wX58Tv0Cqt0ujBJ0WgAR5D-XC6o5PGvAVXy4d7qnvx-SK78FPBnkeNbXUpGUQEEav7aXCyzK_RY88S6SmhD5Nd-8URTj6IRTrx9g4GBqg5ZYAw1NQUDcptuF/s400/CIMG3995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361187758737680450" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Athena and I were thankful to soak up some sun after discovering a new public swimming pool (I don't know how I never knew it existed after the 3 years I've lived here)... and at $1 admission you can't beat it. However, the kids kept us too busy for sun bathing. Jack was a little too fearless for my taste. He loved, loved, loved walking off the waters edge to dunk his face in the water. And because he thought going under water was hysterical, he required every second of my attention. Aidan was a fish, of course, practicing his swimming abilities. Dax was content walking around where he could touch, lucky Athena!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyX6W9lz6Uw3XzZ7-Are6pbkVzc4lNKSMLwPDlksxXYNriSJZsftJjK1eRmQ2S9vuPM_cw9q5NCciwllUlEbg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aCsJLoIGUeCbXaKaDf7HJH2N4IBusH5dZfpxTyTA4Mqb9SVh7ZncAwQ-CssJ_hDztvsXQFhiqtvzTRPDy3F-_-9ahhRvDYxpxyQ3Uo3JmAysM7EyfVq-Q-8tk3S27rcYpLKljtVPRI8z/s400/CIMG4025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361190952366404946" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We also enjoyed dinner out at Hu Hot (Spokane's local Mongolian Grill), BBQ-ing in the backyard, talking, relaxing, staying up way too late... and watching the kids play hard. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXV2AD7oRj8zGgZkJCwdYkfvEKbGHIZIdN_74iW24EIbtC-SVhBZBPmP0Q9-k9Mebd3m06bzPdDnvCtpO0sHiOJW_LxC_1S9zBL6_GdLvEhfxx9_6YK11qrMqqQthG5DPIQ8ku9cw4FWR/s400/CIMG4032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361191699533011634" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for visiting... see you again soon Aunt Bena!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSUoX_p41mEMRJShsCpEFIs2FfkTjw1gjDh4KPjfk4tl2PRYLXTXMT93HhOUfaZkLGb_YzNv9HjadxZMz_sS9Ts5ovozmrbfpHBq4EkuAokKAl16_61qafneilsKMXAER8nQd32lK4XQq/s400/Dax+1+year+187.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361673425921914722" /></div></div></div></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-53127626404373832372009-07-18T21:13:00.000-07:002009-07-20T21:45:44.887-07:00Swimming with Minnows<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfziISQYMfHPb4Ok2sWc1s1ALYMuZX-RMCC-yHWHTqptmvr2eZhhlG5eNIpXc_9fV_1i6PErEaMQdF9uJ2QTigKPYFbPFMITLDHRkKoIfdanrGTh1DHYjYvIN8JMkcKamWCL6Er5zI9l0/s400/CIMG4046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360769653401326386" /><br />Thanks to Grandma Sal and the Jackson family... Aidan is becoming a great swimmer. <div><br /></div><div>He is familiar and comfortable with the water. </div><div><br /></div><div>He can tread water on his back and stomach by kicking his "paddles"</div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fjiuw-ry7LSIGkEhPg4GXCF5wH0q-PXbsacyyUdfHFJ_AEdgTtmam6FuJvmy2J8wCjLo-PTadNtQSC4MvYdUlqF64oLnWgfUjrEAt0jOqGYmgx4hJ_28n5KLKCllo5RPDYekJiH1WOoB/s400/IMG_0039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360769655980428098" /></div><div>He can blow bubbles... and put his eyes in the water</div><div><br /></div><div>He knows water safety such as: "If you fall in the pool you kick to the LADDER!" and "You never swim ALONE!" </div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXueT-iVKAklHGbT1WL_fv_ZJDBOhKwaHWYyPHLq3tl7jhTnlbso3s2s_2t7kou8lNH0KbvvdH21qYb9EZI2gNPxQ-NJKxj9hEawon_ni_m8y6sqpUfteag0TAkFm05MhCZlyFpS5opZMs/s400/CIMG4044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360769646177754738" /><div>He can jump in without a tube and can swim the width of the pool, alone... seriously amazing with only two weeks of lessons.</div><div><br /></div><div> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxg9bqA9pK2GCty8JmEAdQflGJsuQCOv24RNRYAZgAC_4y37h1vp1ejNjHOg2fdOmEA1y6jWqw6erwIt3OETA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>AND... he feels confident to jump off the diving board without a tube</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxMJ9o5aLoPtNjBg4VmymIG5Wa9u1wCoTClS15C1Lb469_SuKSH8nhdwKEYJ025UhSQhYOxZuTSGlYAZUhOfQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I love the confidence Aidan gained in his abilities through swim lessons. Most importantly, I love that through a little encouragement and praise he wanted to try something new every day at swim... and he wasn't afraid to do it! Way to go, Buddy! </div><div>So... thank you Grandma Sal for teaching Aidan to love to swim!<br /></div></div>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661410156971859553.post-20059051038426342972009-07-16T19:07:00.000-07:002009-07-16T19:14:11.379-07:00Pool MovesA. and his really great moves...<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwpLhDPn-CbzSHLvV0tEaL14lcRB2p9Aw2NlSfm-XGvfq7BQQO2Wg2JIRymHSUOTxQ7Qtjzkqzev0x0tAJVkw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>AMYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291233063126508999noreply@blogger.com3