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Kate and I have been reading Harry Potter and in February (I know, I know, this post is a bit late) she decided to have a Harry Potter party for her 7th birthday. I did A LOT of searching for ideas for the party and found several sites that were so helpful so I'd like to add my two cents to the Harry Potter birthday party pool. As I was hosting the party I didn't get pictures of everything so if you have questions, please ask. I'll try to remember everything I did in as much detail and describe it here. Unfortunately I got a new computer so the bookmarks I had linked to all the awesome sites I used are gone but I'll find ones that I remember and post them here.</div>
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To start, I created the invitations on Illustrator. I found a Hogwarts crest and put it at the top, used similar wording found in the first book, and created an invitation to attend Hogwarts school for the day. I used the fonts "Pieces of Eight", "French Script", and "Witched". Here are links for a couple of the fonts: </div>
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I personalized each with the recipient's name and printed them on a cream colored paper to resemble parchment. I had a little wax seal and wax from an artsy phase I went through in college so I used it to seal them closed, then tied a green ribbon around it. I have included a slightly altered picture of the invitation.</div>
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Decorations: I got a sheet of pseudo-brick on Amazon for pretty cheap, cut it to fit, found a nice little sign for platform 9 3/4, and stuck it up on the front door. As it was February it was a good option for keeping the door closed while still giving the impression of stepping through the barrier to board the train.</div>
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Once the kids entered, they were greeted by several helpful witches and wizards (my awesome helpers) to direct them to Diagon Alley. There they got an equipment list for their trip through the stores.</div>
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They got their school case with the Hogwarts crest on it when they first arrived. These were created out of cardboard boxes that my dad had for business and didn't use. I spray painted them black, folded them up, and pasted the Hogwarts crest on the front. When they received their case the helper witch at Flourish and Blotts wrote their name on the spine in gold marker. Everything they got went into the little box. It turned out to be immensely helpful in keeping everyone's things somewhat together.</div>
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Within Diagon Alley I had three stores: Flourish and Blotts, Madame Malkins, and Ollivanders. I made signs out of poster board for each shop. At Madame Malkins they received their wizard hat and robe. These were actually quite simple to make. I ordered a whole bunch of black adult T-shirts and cut them up the middle to form the robes. Not especially beautiful but it was quick and for the purpose it was perfect. The hats were made out of black felt. </div>
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Notes: I didn't put the crest on the hats and I made a few different sizes just in case. They are so easy once you get them going in batches that it wasn't a big deal to alter the size a little. The robes on the link are awesome, but I just didn't have time as we had about 20+ kids coming. I literally just cut the T-shirts up the middle. It worked.</div>
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The wands were maybe my favorite part of preparations. Again, once you get the hang of it, doing it in batches is pretty easy and they are so fun to create. I secretly made one for myself. I mean really, how can you help NOT wanting one...</div>
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You only need paper, hot glue, and paint. They looked AWESOME.</div>
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The boxes were a little trickier since you have to cut the lid and bottom to match. I collected all the cardboard I could find for a couple of months and then did them in batches again. </div>
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Notes: My wands were all different sizes (again, I had like 25 of them) so I had to make the boxes big enough to fit all of them. I found this wrapping paper for about 50 cents for a gigantic roll on the JoAnn's Christmas clearance rack. I put an Ollivander's label on top and two decorative rectangles on each end. On one end I labeled the type of wand wood, its core, and its length. On the other end was the new owner's name, once the wand found them. Inside the boxes I put some mushed tissue paper on the bottom and hot-glued gold crushed velvet over it to make a nice cushion for the wand itself. The boxes were by far the most time consuming project but they turned out beautiful. </div>
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Jon played Ollivander and did a great job helping each wand find the right owner.</div>
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At Flourish and Blotts the kids got their school supplies. They got a little notebook, a quill, a little plastic black cauldron, a small vial, and stirring sticks. The notebooks and cauldrons were from Oriental Trading company and I pasted the Hogwarts logo over the front cover to make the notebooks ready for school.</div>
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The vials I got on Amazon, though they can be found at craft stores as well. They were only about an inch high and perfect for potions class. The stirring sticks were also for potions class.</div>
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The quills I made using craft goose feathers from a local craft store. I got a couple different kind of cheap pens from Walmart, took them apart, and found which ink wells from inside the pen fit best in the feather shaft. I cut the ink wells to the right length, added some hot glue to the outside of the ink well, and slid it inside the feather shaft. They turned out great.</div>
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After everyone got their supplies and robes they were ready to be sorted into their houses. I made flags by getting basic cotton material in red, yellow, blue, and green, then sewing a banner shape. I left a hole at the top for the wooden dowel to slide through. Then I printed pictures of each house logo I found on the internet and just glued them on. </div>
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I read a lot of suggestions about how to do a sorting hat but in the end I found the easiest and cheapest method was to use an old Halloween costume witch hat. I got some cheap brown fabric and layered it, little by little, all over the hat, hot-gluing it on as I went. I had a couple of straps hang down to look like the real sorting hat. The tricky part was figuring out how to make it speak. I'm actually pretty proud of how we pulled this part off. I made a trap door about halfway up inside the hat out of the brown fabric. I glued down 3/4 of it and made the last quarter stick with Velcro. Then right before the sorting, I called Jon on my cell phone, put it on speaker, put the phone up in the hat and Velcroed it shut. Then Jon went in another room (he could still hear us so he knew when the hat was on the next child because I yelled "next" each time) and he pretended the sorting hat was considering carefully each time. He did a wonderful job. We had planned before that Kate would go first so he knew which house to do first (she insisted that it was her party and she MUST be in Gryffindor, of course). </div>
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After the kids were sorted, they each got a badge with their house logo and pinned it to their robes. The badges were just blank create-your-own-pin kind that you get at craft stores. I printed off the house logos and put them inside the badges.</div>
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We had three classes: Divination, Potions, and Care of Magical Creatures. Potions was a double session, so we had two houses do Potions class while the other two houses attended Care of Magical Creatures and Divination. </div>
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Divination was held upstairs (just like Trelawney's classroom). I got a bunch of silvery balloons, filled each with a silly fortune (you will become Minister of Magic, you will crash your hippogriff into the Whomping Willow, etc.) and a little bit of glitter. Then I blew them all up. I set up a table with a large black table cloth over it and hid the balloons underneath. My sister-in-law, Kim was Professor Trelawney and did it beautifully. She was supplied with pins and each student got to look into their crystal ball (the balloon) and pop it to see what their future held. It was great.</div>
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For Care of Magical Creatures I got a bunch of dragon toys at the Dollar Store and my mom (Hagrid's assistant) hid them around the room. We had the class look for Hagrid's lost dragons. Each child got to take their dragon replicas with them, just like the miniature dragons from the Goblet of Fire Challenge in the fourth book.</div>
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Potions Class was just awesome, due almost entirely to my incredible friend Sue Skeen. She BECAME Snape. The kids got their notebooks and quills out, wrote out their potions, then got out their potion kit. I had the potion recipes hanging around the class and Sue led them through the potions, demonstrating two, then letting them try the exploding elixir in their own cauldrons. Afterwards they made their Elixir of luck in their vials, corked them, and I sealed the tops with hot glue for them to take home.</div>
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Volatile Solution: Vinegar</div>
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Mandrake Root: Baking soda</div>
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Spider Eggs: black peppercorns</div>
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Basilisk Venom: green dish soap</div>
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Leprechaun Elixir: food color</div>
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Dragon spit: blue dish soap</div>
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Pixie dust: different colors of glitter</div>
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Bowtruckle legs: rosemary</div>
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Devil's Snare seed: dried orange peel</div>
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The Potions class really did take a long time so while the other two houses waited after finishing their class, they visited Diagon Alley again, this time to Honeydukes Sweet Shop (which magically appeared during class). My incredible sis-in-law Sarah became a Honeyduke employee and helped each child fill their sacks with sweeties.</div>
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Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans: Just regular Jelly Belly flavours. I don't think anyone minded not getting Booger-flavoured. </div>
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Chocolate Frogs: I got a frog candy mold on Amazon, made chocolate frogs, from chocolate flavored candy melts, and made the little boxes to put them in. If I remember right, this is the site I used for the boxes:</div>
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I found images of chocolate frog cards, cut them to size, and put them in the box under the frogs. They were so very cute. Time-consuming, again, but it's the little things that make you feel like you really are at Hogwarts.</div>
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The licorice wands were just plain licorice. I used a lot of lollipop and treat bags for all the treats.</div>
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I got a large tub of double bubble (is that the name?) gum at Walmart and divvied them into bags.</div>
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Okay, I know this isn't technically a real Honeyduke's sweet, but they were so cute, I couldn't resist. These are Ferrero Rocher with feathers hot-glued to the sides. </div>
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For Honeyduke's best chocolate bars I got mini chocolate candy bars, wrapped them in foil, then created a label in Photoshop. I thought they turned out well too. </div>
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The Ton-Tongue Toffees were those caramels with the white center - can't remember the name.</div>
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Okay, this one was (at least to me) a big disappointment. I had read several sites that talked about using Pop Rocks on Dum-Dum suckers to make Acid Pops. It just didn't work. The Rocks lost their pop and they just didn't taste good. Oh well. It was sugar and the kids didn't seem to mind.</div>
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We swapped classes and after everyone finished with each class we went into the Great Hall for treats and cake. For the life of me I can't remember what Butterbeer recipe I used but there are tons of them out there. I added some dry ice to spice it up a little and there you have it: the gut warming, delicious butterbeer. It went really fast. I should have made about three times as much.</div>
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The Cauldron Cakes were chocolate cupcakes hollowed out and filled with whipped cream. Delish.</div>
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Chips and veggies. I was raised in a house where you had to have veggies at every meal. It was ingrained deeply. They didn't really get eaten...</div>
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I'm not super proud of this cake but honestly for how little experience I have with fondant and rice crispy treat formations, I feel pretty good about it. Kate saw a picture of a cake with Hedwig on it and fell in love with it. She loves Hedwig. So I gave it a try. It turned out okay. I can't honestly tell you how to make this because I just made it up. I'm no pro but the smile on her face was enough to please me.</div>
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Happy girls! We had a great time being witches. Long live Harry!</div>
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Goodness, am I ever behind. Nonetheless I have some stellar pictures that just have to be put down for the generations. Like Kate as a chipmunk. And Asher taking a nap in a Costco shopping cart.</div>
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Kate went to her best friend Jill's birthday party at a cabin in the mountains and came home as a chipmunk. I have very little to add to that. It says volumes by itself. </div>
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I guess everyone has their limits to wholesale shopping.</div>
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Kate and Asher went to their cousin Sam's house for a little pool time. Gotta love zinc.</div>
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Asher decided to take vengeance on daddy for always cutting his toenails. Unfortunately he didn't quite have the power to cut those monsters.</div>
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Asher decided to be very helpful and give grandpa a hand putting together a... something.</div>
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My very clever kids found that a stick horse could be almost real when put in rocker. My kingdom for a horse, even a rocking stick horse.</div>
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Ah, to be a cat. And to not be a vacuum.</div>
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Kate and I had a mommy daughter date. We went to get pedicures, lunch, and pottery painting. It was awesome. Kate has the most ticklish feet in the city, apparently, and it took awhile to get her settled enough to paint her toenails.</div>
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What is summer without chilling at a park with your best friend?</div>
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Asher took a puppy nap.</div>
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I distinctly remember Kate decorating herself like a tiger at about this age. I'm trying to figure out if it's genetic or just a kid thing.</div>
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We went to visit daddy at work. Kate most often looks fairly presentable but Asher went around most of the summer in his Lightning McQueen Mickey Mouse hat and his cars slippers. And I love them both.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Asher loved the muddiness next to the stream. Jon loved playing Candy Crush on his phone until it died. Mommy loved watching the kids play. Kate loved taking pictures of every leaf and flower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kate is such a great artist. Her class painted butterflies and acted out "The Hungry Caterpillar" story by Eric Carle. Hers was the best. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Kate just absolutely LOVED her teacher, Ms. Eskeli. I liked her a lot as well. She took a lot of interest in each kid and Kate really felt that. It's such a relief as a parent to see good teachers for your children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To start the summer off, Kate went to a week-long camp at Red Butte Garden. It was an art-based program. I was so very impressed with her work. She really is a great artist and has a lot of natural talent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I met a cool chick named Holly in spin class at the gym. We became buddies and she asked me to join her group at the Color Me Rad 5k. We totally got Rad. It wasn't so much a "run" but it was fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I took the kids to Color Me Mine to paint things for Jon for Father's Day. Asher made him a robot and Kate made him an awesome "Dad" mug.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kate and her best friend Jill played in the pool a bit. When I asked Asher to turn around for the picture he said he was too busy. When he had time he graciously turned around and smiled for the camera.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kate and Asher started swimming lessons. Kate was so very nervous, but they both did awesome. Asher, granted, had a hard time focusing on what the teacher was saying... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So whenever I talk about not being able to sleep with Asher in the bed people roll their eyes. I decided to prove it with a photo. SEE WHAT I MEAN? I sleep in a little ball at the bottom of the bed if Asher comes in the middle of the night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Most of May was just about recovering from California but I had a big event - my very first sprint triathlon. I actually already posted about it in one of my fitness blogs but I want to relive it. :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The kids love to use my camera and thanks to the digital age of photography I don't mind! It's very interesting to see the world from their point of view. This is apparently how Asher sees me and Jon. It's pretty accurate, actually.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kate is one funny kid. Sometimes she just pops out with the funniest words or outfits. She decided to become a modern cowgirl before bed on this occasion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In May I did my first-ever sprint triathlon called The Woman of Steel. It was awesome. AWESOME. I'm so excited to do it again. You should do it too. If you're a woman. My awesome sister-in-law's sister Sarah did it with me. She is like Superwoman.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Most people training for a triathlon (or a distance variation within it) find swimming to be the most challenging bit and to be honest, when I started swimming it WAS difficult for me. But spending twice a week to build my strength, to improve form and breathing, and to gradually get a little faster made the swim fairly comfortable for me. I am by no means the fastest but I really felt good about the swim. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My biggest issue with the swim is that people say they are faster than they really are, mostly so they wouldn't have to stand in the freezing cold for an hour. I can't blame them for that, I guess. We line up according to approximate swim time so I ended up trying to swim around people the whole time, especially as some people were just walking in the pool. Next time I think I'll line up a little earlier than my time...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's a weird part to love, but I love the transitions. I love little tricks to make them faster. I did pretty well except that I took my bike out of the wrong gate and lost about two minutes. But I learned not to do that again. :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I felt good about the run. I actually did it way faster than I thought I would. I just kept thinking that I didn't want to have any regrets about not pushing it harder. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All in all I was so happy with my whole experience and was so very glad I did it. I felt like I achieved something I had wanted to do for a long time. I am excited to do it next year.</span></div>
laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-1541805429763240782013-10-10T08:54:00.000-07:002013-10-10T08:54:25.747-07:00Sea World and the rest of vacation<div style="text-align: center;">
One of the best parts of vacation was just spending time together at the beach house. Each found something to enjoy or just took time to relax. We celebrated Easter over the weekend and got to watch the kids dye eggs, hunt for eggs and baskets, and make Easter dinner. Nathan also celebrated his 40th birthday. We partied hard with lots of cake and ice cream.</div>
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<i>Kate sorting through her sea shells. Nick kept warning her to boil them so they wouldn't stink.</i></div>
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<i>Dying eggs with aunt LaRisse.</i></div>
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<i>Finding the baskets and eggs</i></div>
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The tricky Easter bunny hid Kate's basket in the oven. It took FOREVER to find but she was so proud when she did.<br />
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I made Cloud Cake for Easter dessert. Here's a link to the recipe: http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/chocolate-cloud-cake-170<br />
The house we were staying at didn't have a beater. This really wouldn't be an issue except that I bought the ingredients before I realized there was no beater. And it would take me hours to beat whip cream by hand. So I found an open Walmart after about 3 hours of searching and got a $5 beater. It was a huge hassle but at least we got our cloud cake.<br />
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<i>Nathan had a job blowing out all those candles so Darren helped him out.</i></div>
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<i>Jon's other favorite part of vacation - doing nothing</i></div>
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We went to Sea World during the week. It is one of Nathan's family's favorite places on earth. Darren knows all his sea animals by name and was just mesmerized throughout the visit. The shows were wonderful and I love that they concentrate on conservation. </div>
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The ride Journey to Atlantis isn't anything extraordinary but the steep drop off into the water is just pure fun. We all got a little wet and Grant got soaked. They have dryers outside the ride that fit whole people in them but unfortunately it's around $5 so we just let the somewhat weak sun do the job.</div>
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Asher has never been a patient boy, especially regarding his sister. Such was the case standing in front of the Bat Ray. Poor Kate just graciously agreed to give him his turn.</div>
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One of the funniest things there were the seals. They have obviously learned that posing, barking, doing tricks gets them food. The tourists can buy fish to toss and, if the seal is quicker than the bird, they are rewarded for their interaction with the people. This one is quite a poser.</div>
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When I think Sea World I don't think of rides so I unfortunately didn't think to take Dramamine for my horrible motion sickness. I didn't really think I would have to go on many beyond Atlantis. The kids had other ideas. I ended up on this Spinning Starfish ride. I'd rather not remember anything else about it.</div>
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A mother's love for a child is extreme. I selflessly demonstrated this at the end of the day. Kate and Ainsley wanted to go on Shipwreck Rapids. There was no line so we ended up just staying on the ride. It wouldn't have been bad except that it wasn't really a warm day to begin with and by that time it was evening. I got totally soaked and just shivered through dinner. The girls had a great time.</div>
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<br />laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-59103407775483496462013-09-17T13:03:00.000-07:002013-09-17T13:03:10.500-07:00Disneyland: a photographic study<div style="text-align: center;">
Disneyland is just totally full of the most minute charming details. I was inspired to try and capture that charm on film. I don't know that I really succeeded but I had a great time trying.<br />
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Disneyland. I don't think there is anyway to accurately describe an experience there. The park is so perfect in all the little details. It is a sensory treat. You don't even realize it but you are bombarded with smells, sounds, sights, and tastes and all are designed in the tiniest detail to be a magical experience. I suppose that part of the experience is what you build it to be beforehand but I truly believe that someone who had never heard of Disney would spend a day in the park in awe and delight. And wonder why there were large animals walking around.</div>
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For my family and especially my kids it fulfilled to the letter the definition of wonder. Somehow each kid feels that everything there is just for him or her. Even Asher, just two years old during his visit, still asks to go back. I will admit that while I loved Disneyland as a child, there is something even more magical about seeing through your kid's eyes while experiencing it yourself. </div>
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Now don't get me wrong, going to any amusement park with 1) Jon and 2) a group of 14-16 people is not super happy all the time. Jon doesn't like amusement parks. He's good for about three hours and then he becomes the biggest wet blanket you could imagine. The funny thing is that Jon is also one of the most laid-back people I've ever met so to see his total impatience and frustration with the situation was a first. The group thing is just impossible and I highly recommend not going to a park expecting to have a very efficient day. Nonetheless it was wonderful to be with my family. Some of the time.</div>
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<i>I love this picture. It just feels like a Disney ad or something.</i><br />
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We all tried our muscles and destinies at the Sword in the Stone to see if we were to follow in King Arthur's footsteps. Turns out we weren't.<br />
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I don't know if heaven could be any different than Radiator Springs for Asher. When he saw Lightening McQueen it was just awe. I've never seen him hold so still and say absolutely nothing. He was a little scared but didn't want to leave when our turn was over. I was impressed with the special effects. I didn't quite know how they could make a Lightening McQueen to meet kids but they did a great job. The eyes and wheels moved and it spoke.<br />
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The rides. There are so many aspects of Disneyland to enjoy and to be honest there is just no way to cover them all in one day. We ended up getting a three-day pass so we could go to California Adventure as well. We tried to do as much as possible and I think we did pretty well. I loved the rides as a kid and I still love them (with the help of a little Dramamine) maybe even more now that I have a daughter old enough to go with me. I begged to take her on my favorite, Space Mountain. She went but didn't like it much. :)<br />
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There is a little haven in California Adventure called Redwood Wilderness Camp or something. It was truly awesome. There were hardly any people in there and the kids just loved it. It was cool and shady, smelled like a forest, and was just a great place to sit and rest while the kids did some fun laid-back, non-line activities. There were tree swings, slides, a zip line, tree houses, etc. If it was a city park it would be packed every day of the week.<br />
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Kate has a side to her that I don't often see but it really came out on this trip. She is a total adrenaline junkie. We took her on Tower of Terror right off the bat and she looked a little hesitant and asked if it was scary. I lied and said no. Well it turns out she thought it was scary but LOVED it and begged to go again and again. I still can't get over her face in the picture.</div>
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A favorite for my whole family is Midway Mania. Everyone can ride and actually have fun. It's sort of an arcade ride and my brothers have made it into a giant competition to see who can get the highest scores. They find "tricks", secret places to shoot, and areas that require teamwork to get a higher score.<br />
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The Bugs Life. Okay, this is not my favorite. I don't like the feeling of bugs crawling under my seat, wet stuff spraying at me, etc. Mostly I didn't like it because Asher was on my lap, already a little scared, and I was trying to prevent him from becoming more scared. But the glasses were awesome.<br />
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Kate begged her cousin Ainsley to go on Tower of Terror so we did. I think Ainsley's face says how much she didn't like it. She's in the pink on the left.<br />
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Kate's faces on rides are awesome. She looks absolutely petrified. Afterwards she says she had a great time. I love the inventor of the camera-during-ride.</div>
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One of my sister-in-laws, LaRisse, is a Disneyland professional. She and my brother have season passes, they love to go all the time, and they are just fun to be around. LaRisse was always the one the girls picked to ride with because she's just so much fun.<br />
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When I was little there was nothing I wanted more than a pair of Mickey Mouse ears or a hat. The style of hats has become huge and varied and I couldn't resist getting some for my kids, Jon and myself. My nephew, Grant, found an awesome hat in the Star Wars store.<br />
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<i>Asher loved his Lightening McQueen Mickey ears and even dressed them up with Kate's crown. Kate got a fancy red and black Minnie style and I got a gold '20s style, peacock feather and all. </i></div>
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Before going to Disneyland I booked a luncheon with the Princesses for Kate and her cousin Ainsley at Ariel's Grotto. I have never seen Kate more nervous or quiet. After meeting all of them she said, "This is the best day of my life!" It made the price worth it. :) The food was actually very good, the view was spectacular, and the entertainment was well-planned. Each princess was announced and came around, table by table, to talk to the diners, sign autographs, and take pictures. It was so very worth it for any girl who likes princesses. Kate's favorite is Aurora and when the princess herself came over Kate just about died.<br />
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We met Cinderella again by her statue. What an awesome job, being a lovely princess all day and seeing all the little girls get so excited to see you.<br />
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My personal favorite was Cruella De Vil. She was just hilarious. She told us that the pleasure was all ours and, when she saw the picture of herself in their autograph books, said over and over how lovely she looked.<br />
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Kate was Merida last Halloween so I though she would be giddy to see her but she was just absolutely silent. I still can't figure out if it was nerves or something else. But Merida was gracious and lovely.<br />
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Pixie Hollow was a fun visit. It is like you become fairy-sized and walk into someone's yard. Tinkerbell was cheeky and funny and Rosetta was sweet and sassy, just as they are in the movies. It was so fun to watch them interact with the girls.<br />
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Grant saw a Storm Trooper. It was awesome. Well of course it was, it was a Storm Trooper.<br />
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We ran into, almost literally, the Queen of Hearts, Alice, the White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter. They were too busy to stop for autographs but posed for a picture.<br />
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The kids decided to see if the White Rabbit was home... No one answered.<br />
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Toon Town was a new experience for me. What a wild place. It is like walking into a cartoon. Asher, of course, found every toon car in the place. Kate and Meghan went along for a ride in the toon fire engine.<br />
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In Toon Town there is a Fireworks Factory. There is a plunger next to it that the kids can push to see if they can make the fireworks go off. All of them tried but they only got a fizzing sound. Until Asher stepped up. The Master of Destruction had no problem getting the fireworks to shoot off.<br />
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Okay. The food. Though we all gorged ourselves horribly on all kinds of delicious sweets, Kate couldn't seem to get enough of the cotton candy. I helped her feed her need. And my own. I also must recommend the Tigger Tails, the caramel apples, and the churros. It's a good thing we walked so much.<br />
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There was a surprising bit of Disneyland: the Mad T party. It was like a Disneyfied and family-friendly night club. It was the weirdest and coolest thing I've never expected to find there. Kate had a great time dancing in the neon and I had a great time taking pictures.<br />
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Disneyland. Is there really any word more important to a kid? My parents decided they wanted to do a whole family trip to California. So in April of this year we headed to a beach house about 20 minutes from Disneyland. The drive down wasn't as bad as it could have been, mostly because we had a DVD player in the car. The kids slept a lot of it too. We stopped over in Vegas for the night and the kids had a ball bouncing around the hotel room and the swimming pool. Asher loved the hot tub and each time we took him out and dried him off he'd run back in. Then we were back on the road. </div>
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The beach house was AWESOME. There is no other way to do California. Each morning we woke to see dolphins swimming by the coast. I got to run along the beach. Kate and Asher just had to walk out the door to play in the sand and waves. It was just wonderful.</div>
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Jon's favorite part of the entire vacation was body surfing. The dolphins even showed up once and swam pretty close. All Jon saw was the fin and swore he was swimming with sharks because he heard the "Jaws" theme playing. </div>
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I, of course, was obsessed with the camera's point of view. The funny thing about photography is that you can think it's the most awesome picture and completely love it. Someone (or everyone) can look at the same picture and see absolutely nothing special. I suppose that's also part of the magic of photography. It's very personal. For me, the beach held new wonders to photograph, especially because of the light on the water.</div>
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I loved walking along the beach and looking at the huge variety of shells. I'm sort of nerdy and started thinking about Darwinism/evolution, circle of life, natural beauty, etc. Then I came upon this little crab. I've never seen one like this and as the birds were fairly active it was even more startling they hadn't gotten to him yet. I still haven't figured out what kind of crab it was.</div>
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My kids are such posers. This is Asher's Blue Steel look. Kate is sporting the windy messy hair European thing. It works.</div>
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The beach and it's many wonders were awesome to experience with the kids but the big D was calling...</div>
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March is always very hard - it's on the edge of warmth, I know it's coming, but it's still too far away. The weather did settle down enough for a trip to the zoo, albeit in coats. I road my new bike a bit (and fell a bit), I got my camera out a bit more, and the kids had a ball at their cousin Sam's birthday party.</div>
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<i>Asher decided that some things are just better without clothes - playing with his tools, for instance.</i></div>
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Kate and Asher got to ride their cousin Sam's awesome car at the birthday party. Kate even learned how to do a little archery.</div>
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At the zoo. Kate has found a good friend in a girl named Jill. They have a great time together whatever they do and Asher loves tagging along. It was cold but it's so good to get outside.</div>
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<i>My three monkeys</i></div>
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Asher is scared to death of this elephant. He flipped out a little when Kate decided to go see it and kept saying "she get hurt, it sneeze on her!" The elephant does indeed sneeze but only in the summer.</div>
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Oddly enough, the most interesting attraction at the zoo for the kids was a squirrel running around. Maybe because it wasn't caged?</div>
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I took my new bike out for a spin on a day that was a little warmer. I even had pants on but my knees show the damage that was done after falling off several times. Clip shoes are pretty tricky at first!</div>
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Kate fell asleep in the car so I put her on the couch. When I got inside with the load of groceries, Maggie the cat was already in position on her lap.</div>
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<i>My little fancy pants swinging on a warmish day</i></div>
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Though generally I lose my steam in winter months February proved unusually active. We went bowling, had a couple birthday parties, and went to Monterey, California. </div>
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<i>Kate getting a strike in bowling</i></div>
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Kate turned 6 in February. She wanted a cowboy party. Honestly I was a little surprised since last year was princesses and knights. Time flies and things change quickly with it. As usual I went way overboard. I made stuffed stick horses for each kid (which ended up being over 20 horses), had a "Kate's General Store", and "Outhouse", cowboy hats, lassos, a boot pinata, and cactus cupcakes. I can't tell you how tired I was after that one. As a thank you for each child I took their picture through the "Wanted" poster frame with a cactus and horse in the background. They turned out really funny and cute. </div>
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<i>This is Kate's wanted poster.</i></div>
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It never ceases to amaze me how kids get closer and closer to the birthday girl/boy as s/he opens gifts. Just watch at the next party you attend. They will start pretty far away but inch closer and closer until they are completely surrounding the birthday child.</div>
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Grandpa was an awesome sport, holding the pinata for the kids to hit. Unfortunately, there is a certain boy who shall remain unnamed who packs quite a punch. And his punch landed on grandpa's fingers.</div>
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Okay. The cactus cupcakes were supposed to be a little cuter than this. I saw some similar on Pintrest but apparently that baker had a cupcake pan with very deep wells and put in all those little white sprinkles, bunch by bunch. Oh well, they were sort of cactusy. More importantly, they were tasty.</div>
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Kate had a family party and a friend party. For the family party I made a cowboy cake. The hat is out of rice crispy treats and fondant. The cowboy boots are candles. She picked out her own cake design. Unfortunately most of my cake decorating supplies are in storage so the finer details weren't perfect (and I'm a perfectionist) but she was happy. That is all that REALLY matters, after all.</div>
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<i>Kate warming her hands over the candle fire.</i></div>
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<i>The cowgirl devouring her cake </i></div>
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Asher helped Kate open her gifts. He didn't seem to like what was in them much.</div>
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My mom turned 60 this year. My dad wanted to have a small party for her as a surprise. I think she had a good time. She got mint brownies (her favorite) for dessert.</div>
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Jon and I went to Monterey, California with Jon's mom and her husband, and all of Jon's siblings. Though it was the first time both parents have been away from Kate and Asher it was a nice break. And it was nice to be around Jon's family without having to take care of kids. I got to know Jon's siblings as adults instead of aunts and uncles. </div>
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Jon's mom and step-dad have a house near Spanish Bay golf course and hotel. In the evenings there is a bagpiper who plays as people sit around fire pits outside. It was awesome. I love me some good bagpipe.</div>
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I love Mexican Train Dominoes. I've always wanted to get to the double zero domino but it never happened until this vacation. Everyone was pretty sick of it by then but I loved it. :)</div>
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Then there was the Spa. Ah, the spa. Janet took the girls to a spa near Pebble Beach that was just absolute heaven. We got massages, had relaxation time in a quiet room, scented neck wraps, and awesome facilities to get ready later. If I was a member of that spa I'd never leave.</div>
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While we went to the spa the men went golfing. Suckers.</div>
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I think one of my favorite things about the trip was just being in a green setting again. It was cool, but green. And fragrant. There were even some flowers popping out. </div>
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At the San Jose airport I ran into a little trouble. I carry pepper spray in my bag and when I go running. I accidentally left it in my purse. How I made it through the Salt Lake Airport with it I don't know, but I didn't get through San Jose with it. My name is now on some airport security list somewhere under the title "trying to board a plane with pepper spray."</div>
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On the way to California, a family wanted to sit together and asked if one of us would mind going up to first class so they could do so. Jon instantly agreed and left me back in coach next to the screaming baby. It was only fair that on the way home he ended up in the very last row, over the engine, right across from the bathroom. Karma.</div>
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The rest of February was filled with kids who just couldn't wait for better weather. Asher was dying to ride his scooter, and though I warned him it probably wouldn't work too well, he gave it a go in the snow.</div>
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I won a ticket to see the band Gold Fields in a studio session. It was so nice to have some alone time that didn't involve errands. I almost felt kind of cool again.</div>
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The kids wanted to make chocolate covered heart marshmallows for Jon for Valentines. It was quite a messy experience. The best kind for kids. :)</div>
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laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-43383670798125797892013-08-16T20:07:00.000-07:002013-08-16T20:07:41.402-07:00Just rollin' along.My life continued...<br />
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My brother Brian was fortunate enough to marry the perfect woman for him, Emily. The wedding was beautiful. </div>
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We are lucky enough to have an awesome brother-in-law named Joel who agreed to take our family pictures. It had been awhile and we decided it was time. We are pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself.</div>
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Emily got tickets for Kate, my mom, and I to go with them to see the Nutcracker Ballet. Kate didn't have the greatest attention span but she did love it. She said she would love it more if the dancers talked.</div>
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You can't talk about December without mentioning Christmas. The kids met a few different Santas. Asher, upon meeting one in the "workshop" asked for a big tiger and was very upset when Santa didn't produce it right then and there.</div>
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Asher received his huge tiger Christmas morning. Santa always delivers. :)</div>
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And mommy got the best gift of the bunch from daddy. A new road bike!</div>
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To avoid the holiday lull we hit Discovery Gateway. The kids love that place. They can act in the theater, be firemen and postwomen, run a grocery store, and just run wild.</div>
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The cousins came up to go sledding at Sugarhouse Park. Asher scares me half to death because he isn't scared at all. He fell a couple times and got run over a couple times. He recovered pretty quickly.</div>
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December just wore Asher out. He couldn't even sleep in normal positions.</div>
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He actually fell asleep with one sock on, playing with a motorcycle inside a bin, face smashed against the side. I can't tell you how long I laughed at this one.</div>
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I hate winter. I just really hate the cold and gray and wet everything. I love sun and heat and summer. Plus it's hard to be inside for six months of the year. That being said, being a mom with such an aversion to playing in the cold mush is a little challenging. Discovery Gateway is a winter life-saver. The kids went multiple times during the dreariest days to ward off cabin fever.</div>
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<i>Kate and her friend Jill being Postal Workers</i></div>
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One afternoon we went to Discovery Gateway and discovered my old friend Susanna Risser, nee Florence. It was a wonderful surprise. They had just moved back from California. The really funny bit is about Kate and Susanna's son Van. When we lived in New York I was looking at Susanna's blog and a picture of Van was on the screen. Kate came up behind me and said, very sweetly, "Is that my future husband?" Inwardly of course I was cracking up and had to inform Susanna of her intentions to which she agreed if the parties involved were willing. :) This is the first picture of them together. Later I asked Kate if she remembered the picture of Van and the conversation. She didn't but liked him all the same in person.</div>
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Yet another reason I HATE winter is because of the horrible inversion in Salt Lake City. I feel like I'm getting cancer just by breathing. Plus every day is gray. It's horrible. So one day when we were above the inversion I decided to snap a shot of the blue sky to cheer me up when it gets yucky down below.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">I made a girl Robin Hood costume for myself. I love it, I think it turned out really cute. Now I just need to learn to shoot arrows. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Asher was Scooby-Doo. He couldn't have been more excited.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Kate was Merida from the Disney movie Brave. She was just perfect. She even did an adorable Scottish dance in her wig and dress. I made her a bow and arrow set.</span></div>
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We visited the zoo while the weather stayed so beautiful. There was an adorable baby giraffe and the tigers were actually playing with each other in the water. </div>
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My kids are just cute. The whole eating in the car thing is controversial but in spite of the mess it's just worth it to me to have happy kids.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Niles's eyes just look very cool in this picture. </span></div>
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My kids get along the best when they are asleep. </div>
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Asher started attending to U of U football games with grandpa and was so excited, he got his football clothes on all by himself.</div>
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We had some fun with cousins. It is wonderful to see the love between Kate and her cousins. The whole reason we returned to Utah (besides the mountains) was to be near family so the kids could grow up knowing them. It is worth all the dislike of Utahn culture to see that desire fulfilled. </div>
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Jon taught Asher how to do important things in life. </div>
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We raked leaves. And then destroyed the pile.</div>
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I got to give a wedding shower for my soon-to-be sister-in-law Emily. She is awesome and my brother is one lucky dude.</div>
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Winter turned us indoors and the season of cabin fever began.</div>
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Kate and Asher decided the TV just wasn't big enough so they got as close as possible.</div>
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We decorated for Christmas. Asher LOVES Christmas trees.</div>
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It snowed. A lot.</div>
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laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-90494966841787464162013-08-06T16:18:00.005-07:002013-08-06T16:18:53.303-07:00Fitness, continued...I realize it has been quite some time since I last updated the blog. The reason is, I suppose, because I'm around everyone I created the blog for in the first place. When we moved to New York, I updated frequently so family in Utah could see what we were up to. Now that we are back in Utah, it seems a little pointless. I guess there might be some New Yorkers out there that might read the blog once in awhile though so for the one or two of you who might read, here you go. :)<br />
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So. I think the last stuff I posted was about my journey into fitness. Since then I have continued in my journey and actually did my first sprint triathlon in the spring of this year, the Woman of Steel with my friend Sarah. It was an awesome experience and one I hope to do again next year. <br />
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I never thought I would be one of those people who would do a triathlon of any length, simply because I didn't have the know-how or the equipment. But the desire was there, and more importantly, the support. Jon got me a road bike for Christmas and I have totally fallen in love with biking. Every time I go for a ride I wonder, as my friend Sarah says, why I haven't been doing this my whole life. It's exhilarating. Now, I can't pretend it was all easy. Getting used to clip shoes was difficult and I crashed (four or five times) my first ride out. But it is all part of learning and fear never reaps rewards. So, with the help of my friend, I got back on the bike after I had healed and headed out the door. I've never looked back. Riding in traffic does still scare me. To be honest I hope it always does - road bikers need to be on the alert. I have become addicted to riding up Emigration Canyon. I am trying to get into a couple bike races on top of the triathlon stuff as well. I love the sport. <br />
The swimming was something I put off. I loved running and was getting better at it. I didn't want to stop doing it to start an entirely new sport and quite honestly I didn't like being in the pool. I took swimming lessons when I was little but I haven't really done real swimming ever. I was kind of forced into the pool because last fall I started having serious hip pain. I had an MRI on both hips and it showed stress response in my upper femurs. If I didn't stop running immediately they would fracture. It required almost four months to heal and in that time I had to pick up a new sport. Swimming it was. So I got a cheapo swimming suit, goggles, cap and headed to the gym. It was a long journey and I taught myself with the help of the internet and bits of advice here and there. It has been almost a year since I started and I can now do flip turns, swim 750 meters without stopping, and a mile with a small break in between. More importantly, I can honestly say I love to swim. <br />
When I had recovered from the hip injury I went to a physical therapist to learn how to run correctly. Bit by bit I have gotten back into running and have done a couple of 5k races. I just have to increase distance or time very slowly. <br />
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<i>R-U-N Events Trail Series 5k</i></div>
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<i>R-U-N Trail Series 10k</i></div>
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<i>5k Lavender Run in Mona, UT </i></div>
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So what have I learned from all of this? I suppose that the most important thing is that ANYONE in reasonably good health can do a sprint triathlon. The biggest issue really is that it takes work. If you want to do it, you have to work for it. Most people, I think, are unwilling to put in the effort it takes to get there. The funny thing is that it because it does take so much work people quit before they find out how fun it is. The benefits are exponential. I am healthier, I am a good example of physical fitness for my kids, I have a focus and goal for myself that is not about motherhood, and I have found my own power of body and mind. I have also found that other people seem hopeful when I talk about my experiences, like they could also do it. I love that I can inspire or influence others for the better. That is the cherry on the top. Athletes are happy because exercise feels so good but also because it does make you proud that you stepped out the door to work out when you really wanted to sit on the couch. So. Go find your sport and work at it. You will never regret it.<br />
<br />laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-85936061495628635672012-07-25T15:33:00.004-07:002012-07-25T15:33:56.458-07:00My journey into the world of fitness As this topic has preoccupied my mind for the past seven months I figured I would write my story so far. As you read please remember that this is <i>my </i>journey. My measurements, my weight loss, my troubles. I'm no doctor. It's not meant to be a guide because everyone is different, it is hopefully just to be an inspiration for those who may need an extra kick. <br />
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This fitness journey began in January of this year, 2012. During the summer of last year I still lived in New York and was a member of the local YMCA which had an excellent exercise facility as well as child care. It made exercising easy. I loved the spin classes there and I had friends there. I wasn't eating as well as I perhaps should. After having Kate the weight just came dripping off. I had hoped it would do the same after I had Asher. Not so. Even though I was breast-feeding I didn't lose weight rapidly. From that time I never really got to a trim size. After moving to Utah in the fall my schedule and lifestyle changed dramatically. I had no friends here, I had no where to exercise. Okay, let me stop and interject an obvious fact for most people - you don't have to have a gym to work out in, you can work out at home. I have to admit it was hard for me to work out at home. With kids climbing all over me it really was just harder. Plus there always seemed to be someone demanding my time to do something else. I started to gain weight. Not a lot of weight, but enough. I have fluctuated in my adult life from a size 10 to a size 12. Pound-wise I would say between 150-175 (that includes pregnancy which is really atypical as I lose weight, not being able to keep any food down and all). About January I was finding it hard to zip up my big pants. My size 12s. I only had two pairs of "big" pants and the thought of having to go buy more, especially in a 14 which I have NEVER done, terrified me and made me ashamed of the point I had reached. I knew I needed to change. Now I've felt this way before and have gone on little "healthy living" binges but they never seemed to stick for long. I was a little desperate for a new plan. <br />
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So what was I to do? I figured the first step was to get back into exercise. I had done exercise videos for many years but just never seemed to find results with them. I had an elliptical in storage and I think it kept me from being seriously overweight but I was looking for something to be in even better shape, not the same shape I had been in, slightly overweight, for most of my adult life. <span style="background-color: white;">I loved biking but couldn't afford (and still can't) a bike. </span><span style="background-color: white;">I had always seen people running on the street and they seemed almost universally fit. How did these people do it? I always felt like I was just lugging myself down the street. I had heard about "runner's high" but had never experienced it. To be honest I just hated running. It made me feel weak. I was weak. But even more than running, I hated what I had become. I was a slave to habit and it was killing me emotionally and physically. So running it was.</span><br />
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Now I am no runner. I decided to become educated. I found a website on Runner's World called "The Runner's World 8-Week Beginning Runner's Training Program". Here is the link: <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-520--9397-0,00.html">http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-520--9397-0,00.html</a>. It looked reasonable. <span style="background-color: white;">I had a pair of old work-out shoes that I'd had for a few years. I laced them up and began. The first three weeks were just intensely painful and difficult. I hated it. HATED it. But I kept with it. Mostly because I was still short on pants and was reminded of it every day, but also because I had given myself a goal: I signed up for a 5k in March. I followed the runner's plan and each day I got better. My legs got stronger, I found myself more able to run without dragging my body behind me. I won't lie, it still hurt like hell and every run was hard. But it began to be more and more worth it. My body was changing. My big pants zipped up easily and I was even squeezing into a couple of my size 10s. When March came I ran my race. I wasn't in the top times but I did achieve my goal. I kept my split times even and I ran my best. If you've ever run a race you will know the high it gives you. You feel proud. You want more. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> I decided I needed to join a gym. Now I'm going to stop here for a minute. I know this isn't a possibility for everyone and it was a personal decision. It is possible to achieve weight loss without a gym, it was just getting harder and harder for me to do it because of the same reasons I had stopped exercising in the first place. Running was good but I wasn't very regular with it and it was frustrating not knowing when or even if I would be able to run eventually whenever someone would come home to watch the kids. Money is extremely tight for my family. Joining a gym was no small decision. But I needed it and I knew it. I signed up for Gold's Gym because they offer day care. One of the greatest benefits of this decision was at first an annoyance. If you have a child under two you have to schedule a week in advance to get a time. It is almost impossible to just walk in. It really was a blessing in disguise though because it made me go. I knew that if I wanted a time then I had to keep my appointment. I started going three days a week.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> When I joined I talked to a personal trainer. He gave me some great advice which I will pass on after I'm done with the story part but the most important bit is that weight training is absolutely vital to shaping and changing your body. So I began weight training. Sure enough, within three months my body was different. I was stronger, leaner, and I had lost 15 pounds. I continued to sign up for 5k races. My last one I was able, thanks to Sarah who ran with me, to shave 1.5 minutes off my best time. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> Along the way to today I have had multiple set-backs. I had shin splints and found the importance of good shoes - you have to spend the money to get good shoes and it's worth it. Go to Salt Lake Running Company. They will find you the best shoes. I injured both hips and had to do non-running exercise for a month. I have struggled with hip pain in one hip ever since and continue to cross-train so as not to exacerbate the problem. When I push it hard I have a hard time catching my breath and have to stop for a second to be able to breathe deeply. In spite of the issues I have never felt better. I hate days that I don't go to the gym. Exercising makes me feel more energized, less likely to eat poorly, and just happier. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">The funny thing about this journey is that my goals have changed. I began to want to be stronger and faster. I wanted to be more athletic, not thinner. My goal, eventually, is to be able to do a sprint-triathlon. That entails a 5k run, a 15ish mile bike ride, and 800 meters in the pool though the distances vary by race. Six months ago I would have just laughed or thought that was neat. Now I think, "Well, why the hell not?" I am now a size 8-10 and weight 145 pounds. And my journey continues. My hope is to be an ideal weight in terms of body fat and physically active.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> So what have I learned that I want to share? Here is my list:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">1. <b>Start now, no matter your age</b>. I wish that I had known how lucky I was to be physically able to do things when I was younger. I wish I had started this journey in high school. If you are young start now. Don't wait. I love that my daughter sees me exercise and wants to start running like mama. I feel like I am a good example and a good mom.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">2. <b>If you aren't sweating you aren't working</b>. I see people at the gym all the time who are just casually pedaling or walking or whatever. Unless you are injured and cannot push it then you have absolutely no excuse to be lackadaisical about your workout. You damn well better be out of breath and sweating or nothing is ever going to change. Changing up your workout is important. Work the same muscle in multiple ways. Look online for some ideas of how to train the muscle groups. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">3. <b>Splurge on good music. </b> A lot of times it is my music that pushes me to go a little further. Don't underestimate the value of a good playlist. I like using my iPhone because I have a Music ID app. Whenever I hear a song I think would be good on my playlist I will use the ID app, then get it from the iTunes store. It keeps it interesting.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">4. <b>Don't let your old habits of quitting let you stop</b>. Exercise is hard physically but the self-discipline and mind power is often the biggest battle. Your brain will tell you hundreds of times to stop before your body actually needs to stop. Injury is bad but learn the difference between injury pain and good pain. It is a battle of the mind. DON'T STOP! One of the most satisfying things about this is that I feel like I am controlling myself far better than I ever have. I tell my brain to shut the hell up, I still have a mile to go. Then I go.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">5. <b>Water, water, water, water</b>. Drink it all day, take a bottle to the gym, and drink a little more. I have always had a problem drinking enough. I just never feel thirsty. But what I have discovered is that my body often confused thirst for hunger. I eat less when I am well hydrated. Also if you are dehydrated your workouts are harder and far less effective. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">6. <b>Muscles burn calories at rest</b>. The personal trainer at the gym told me that weight training is second only to diet. Cardio came third. The reason is that after you are done exercising it is the muscles that continue burning calories. Having more muscle mass decreases body fat. He suggested doing a 15-minute cardio workout, then the weight training, then however much cardio you wanted to finish it off. I think I do better training to run if I do all my running at first but on cross-training days I do as he suggested. Running made my fat start to drop but it was the weight training that changed my body. They are both vital. Remember that as you gain muscle mass the scale may just show it as weight. Don't give up, the weight will come off eventually as well. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">7. <b>The less sugar you eat, the less you crave</b>. This is the absolute hardest thing on the planet for me. I am a sugar addict. I was reading about how sugar lets off a high similar to street drugs. It is truly a drug for some people, including me. I found that I would go around the house looking in every cupboard to get my sugar high. It was sad. And it is hard hard hard to stop completely so I didn't. But I cut way back and I find that I don't have those cravings to scour the house like I did. Except for PMS week. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">9. <b>Good eating is vital</b>. Remember, food is fuel. Every time you eat, think about that: food is fuel. Don't let it become more. There are a few rules here that everyone should follow. Don't eat anything after dinner. Your body burns more calories if you don't eat for at least a couple of hours before bedtime. This, honestly, has made a HUGE difference in my weight-loss when I seem to plateau. Eat a balanced meal every time you eat. Protein, vegetable, fruit, dairy, grain, you know what I mean. The last one is to WATCH YOUR PORTIONS. Stop eating when you are full. In spite of what your mom told you when you were little, you do not have to clean your plate. Eat slowly so you don't overeat. One thing that I have begun that isn't for everyone but has made me feel better and more energized is to stop eating so much red meat. I cook with lots of beans and vegetable. Fish, poultry, cheeses, milk, soy, use whatever floats your boat, but try to eat red meat sparingly. I was amazed at the noticeable difference in how I felt and how my body reacted. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">10. <b>For women: </b></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Allow yourself a little lee-way during PMS week</b>. On gym days I find I have been eating way less than I used to. I fill up with water after a hard workout and I am just less hungry when I eat the right foods. Except during PMS week. Although it may deter my diet a bit I do allow myself to eat a little more during that time. I think my body needs it. Listen to your body. I found that it was happening every month and that I could expect it. It helped me anticipate the need to binge and cut it off at the pass with better choices.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">11. </span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>It is worth the work</b>. Remember that it takes three months of regular exercise to become strong enough to enjoy it and to start seeing the benefits. Promise yourself to do it for three months. Sign up for a race at the end of that period to give yourself extra incentive. Don't give up on yourself. You are stronger than you ever thought possible and you will find that out if you give yourself a chance. Don't get down on yourself for bad days, just make the next day better.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> You know, during all this I have had personal ups and downs, trials and big decisions. But I still feel more confident and more energized than I ever have. I truly feel like I am becoming my best self. I have learned patience, discipline, and most of all I have learned that I have strength of mind and body. Good luck to you. Please let me know if you have questions. One of the best things I can do is to inspire someone else.</span>laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-73069710019631091392012-05-20T17:26:00.000-07:002012-05-20T17:26:08.618-07:00September I Remember<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So one of the first things we did after moving to Utah was to go camping with Jon's family. The nights were a little rough with Asher but it was fun all the same. The thing I think I missed the most while living back east was the mountains. To be able to be in them again was wonderful. We went on a little hike with the kids and Uncle Grant gallantly carried Kate for some of the time. What a trooper! </div>
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<i>Now that is hiking. For Grant, at least.</i></div>
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So one day we decided to take a trip up to Brighton just to be in the mountains once again. There is a beautiful lake so we took a walk around it and then had a mini-picnic at the campgrounds nearby.<br />
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<i>Watching the ducks</i></div>
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<i>My two cute kiddos</i></div>
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Some days it's nice just to chill out and not rush things in the mornings or at night. One night before bed Kate and I were just hanging out. She's always very funny but she was on something that night. She decided to put a diaper on her head. What a crazy girl she is.<br />
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More of my crazy Kate. She has a sticker chart that she uses like money. Each prize has a sticker value and after she earns a certain number of stickers she can trade them in for a prize. One of her prizes was a pair of princess goggles. I think the better prize was this picture. :)<br />
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Asher is just as crazy as his sister. They both crack me up numerous times a day. Asher doesn't really like being messy (though he doesn't seem to mind MAKING messes) and after eating a raspberry jelly doughnut he brought me a wipe to clean him up.<br />
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Another of the things we missed a lot in New York was the Hogle Zoo. We loved the Syracuse zoo as well but there are different animals in each zoo so Kate was especially excited to see giraffes again. Asher was more interested in the tractors that were working to build the new Polar exhibit.<br />
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<i>Asher and Grandpa watching the elephants</i></div>
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<i>Asher's new favorite person - Grandma!</i></div>
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August was bittersweet. We moved from New York back to Utah. While I was excited to move near family again, we left behind many good friends. It was a busy month. Kate got to go to Bridget's birthday party, we went to the zoo one more time, and had dinner with our dear friends Hannah and her family. I miss my New York friends! Melissa, Hannah, Arielle, Valerie, Rosie, Kari, Angie, Natalie, all of you are wonderful. </div>
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<i>At Bridget's birthday party - Melissa Fisk and her daughter Katie</i></div>
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<i>The birthday crew</i></div>
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<i>At the zoo, one last time. Asher couldn't contain his excitement.</i></div>
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Asher celebrated his first birthday the day before we flew to Utah. We couldn't really celebrate it because we had no home, no stuff, and no gifts. But we did have friends. Hannah invited us to spend the evening at her house for dinner which we did. We had a good time with our friends for one more time. Asher had ice cream for the first time with his birthday apple crisp, courtesy of Hannah. Hannah is one of the greatest friends I have ever had - more like a sister. I miss her more than I can say. It was a hard drive to Buffalo leaving our friends after such a dinner but it makes me immensely grateful I live in the age of modern communication.<br />
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We flew to Utah the day after Asher's first birthday. Jon and my dad drove the moving van back to Salt Lake over the period of a few days. I just couldn't stand the thought of driving with two small kids for three days straight. The 8+ hour flight was hard enough. Kate was excited to see her family again, but it was several months before she stopped saying she missed her friends every single day. <br />
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One of the first things we did when we came home was to go to Iceburg. Kate thought she could handle her own shake. Didn't <i>quite </i>happen...</div>
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Soon after returning to Utah we had a family dinner at the West's house in Park City. It was nice to be able to attend little family functions again. It was really nice mostly because no one in the family had really had a chance to get to know Asher very well. I was glad to see him surrounded by family.<br />
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<i>Kate roasting marshmallows for dessert Uncle AJ playing with Asher and Kate</i><br />
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<i>Beautiful clouds</i></div>
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<i>Kate is such a little poser. It probably comes from her mommy CONSTANTLY taking pictures of her. :)</i><br />
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My parent's cat, Maggie, was very excited to have people to cuddle with at night. Kate was very excited to have a cat that didn't run away from her. </div>
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<i>I like this shot just because it's so very E.T.</i></div>
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<i>We had a little gift opening at a family dinner for Asher's birthday. He had a good time.</i></div>
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<i>Little Man!!</i></div>
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So Asher has this thing about tomatoes. Ever since he was little he has been obsessed with the things. Every time we buy some at the store he sneaks them out of the pantry and takes huge bites out of each one. He just loves them. Maybe that's why he's Superman. </div>
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<i>Superman with his super-food, the tomato.</i></div>
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<br />laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com0Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA40.7834328 -111.737617840.6872493 -111.89554629999999 40.8796163 -111.5796893tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-11545009417357876192012-05-09T20:09:00.002-07:002012-05-09T20:09:33.483-07:00photo shoot gems<br />
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So here are some little gems from my photo shoots. Lucky me, I had some really cute families to shoot! Enjoy!</div>
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</div>laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-3353192681302854282012-04-13T22:04:00.012-07:002012-04-13T23:15:30.326-07:00July, part deuxI had quite a big photo session with several families in our area as a goodbye gift. It was great also to get pictures of Kate playing with her friends. I truly think the best pictures are the ones that are more natural so for kids that means playing. Maybe in my next post I'll show some of the others, but for now I just did ones of Kate and her friends. <br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Hope and Kate</em></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdYFU6a6G-4oU3VQ-XhuM1w_yBvQ4DTf7Xp7btxF8-Z4bVUzEj0RGGQAo1NP7IM8IyBAuIb0jgGXdptvqRa9gplD3VJs2OhVEj5U53r7EAAf825VDC4wtE2jtlrwyNsYA7_LWTRbDf7Y/s1600/ps60.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731129303858646354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdYFU6a6G-4oU3VQ-XhuM1w_yBvQ4DTf7Xp7btxF8-Z4bVUzEj0RGGQAo1NP7IM8IyBAuIb0jgGXdptvqRa9gplD3VJs2OhVEj5U53r7EAAf825VDC4wtE2jtlrwyNsYA7_LWTRbDf7Y/s320/ps60.jpg" /></a> <em>I am generally not fond of the half black-and-white, half color but it seems to work well with this shot.</em><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4pFOOaWA3-IqlrJgV8kI-tvkZ3r7agqaqHo1I8r1_NwVWVjHCM99XWj319LcOJIFFuE5qdWrT6RPBn3WwylS7iFte0Gd-qQnAOkDQlJnrRj7GrQ_ep375eEyZEUBGz_h83HfcJFknKE/s1600/ps18a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731129019968323506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4pFOOaWA3-IqlrJgV8kI-tvkZ3r7agqaqHo1I8r1_NwVWVjHCM99XWj319LcOJIFFuE5qdWrT6RPBn3WwylS7iFte0Gd-qQnAOkDQlJnrRj7GrQ_ep375eEyZEUBGz_h83HfcJFknKE/s320/ps18a.jpg" /></a><em>Man, she's a beauty.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBCrgHbr6hHSz89g4PWavoxR8GrTljY0TpC-EFtexxgtnrdVa2-qly9J9UpcIjARPr-4e5xVI14CUy4a-2ohJnAmgHeZa_x6FN94828ndfgE4yq7gK8H-45W0Lg2SkAxevbkebaBl2jc/s1600/ps17b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731129009317038610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBCrgHbr6hHSz89g4PWavoxR8GrTljY0TpC-EFtexxgtnrdVa2-qly9J9UpcIjARPr-4e5xVI14CUy4a-2ohJnAmgHeZa_x6FN94828ndfgE4yq7gK8H-45W0Lg2SkAxevbkebaBl2jc/s320/ps17b.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO29dsHU44O12HMuZ7exN3qyfZGKbQ8miq9B1roHypbApm0kBowbe8h8oaJS8xhwDczAEqVOl8kUOoctd0n-FRU0LGOGsestGmIlYDdlTNgssDGXjqkqfWPAwp6_ctjYwzoa09-DKiUl4/s1600/ps13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731129007348115858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO29dsHU44O12HMuZ7exN3qyfZGKbQ8miq9B1roHypbApm0kBowbe8h8oaJS8xhwDczAEqVOl8kUOoctd0n-FRU0LGOGsestGmIlYDdlTNgssDGXjqkqfWPAwp6_ctjYwzoa09-DKiUl4/s320/ps13.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwrUQD1GmPsQakLto3CYpeps6odRMziCBg85p6clvfG4YklOWPQr-zTOPVSZxNYuWGbDJRETBRWQGlXgPBwc5bA06EYhmIeQYa4wegiBFgAd7oB1gwOxtlhYuwUWG6smrWFS9SqZCpnU/s1600/ps12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731125170747423186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwrUQD1GmPsQakLto3CYpeps6odRMziCBg85p6clvfG4YklOWPQr-zTOPVSZxNYuWGbDJRETBRWQGlXgPBwc5bA06EYhmIeQYa4wegiBFgAd7oB1gwOxtlhYuwUWG6smrWFS9SqZCpnU/s320/ps12.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgDQFLyChN9pVoOPG1NFycC6QVyobFIZAyPTAhGX0cQ4Q9vVM7PEFi9rYor0Hc5KsP3Td2eS1bdRkHhRujkqX_TPT7-HlaQ4lVx_r6q7xmZeJFHlNxfRWJNQBxpQMf4D9b4zYx8keLA8/s1600/ps10b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 205px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731125159661098514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgDQFLyChN9pVoOPG1NFycC6QVyobFIZAyPTAhGX0cQ4Q9vVM7PEFi9rYor0Hc5KsP3Td2eS1bdRkHhRujkqX_TPT7-HlaQ4lVx_r6q7xmZeJFHlNxfRWJNQBxpQMf4D9b4zYx8keLA8/s320/ps10b.jpg" /></a><em>Ethan, Kate, and Melanie<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBSzAlP_KizIaqyvAo0k4NzAJUFUoIyn5_hd1NhLsbXMMFu03pAPPbjlC_lc6nRDrayXfVS06Tg0dBxu8txXv92yPcPEA-2v6-RfwUodS41Tst06vTVWUVqcwMnNu7uOPYjXGsaupW-4/s1600/ps09.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731125150074267682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBSzAlP_KizIaqyvAo0k4NzAJUFUoIyn5_hd1NhLsbXMMFu03pAPPbjlC_lc6nRDrayXfVS06Tg0dBxu8txXv92yPcPEA-2v6-RfwUodS41Tst06vTVWUVqcwMnNu7uOPYjXGsaupW-4/s320/ps09.jpg" /></em></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3_-EwKNeZkf0gpOAtIRPmO12uqdaPJMcK1kermgbhOYdIzW2Cq9gIZsnaS1IzP7fr4PEfIuX8MnQBJR7SoecLtgFiHnkcH6-yCal2Up75ioORYWi6e-4dwBQQGiWhwTG8ww6ltxyljU/s1600/ps07b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731125144469552114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3_-EwKNeZkf0gpOAtIRPmO12uqdaPJMcK1kermgbhOYdIzW2Cq9gIZsnaS1IzP7fr4PEfIuX8MnQBJR7SoecLtgFiHnkcH6-yCal2Up75ioORYWi6e-4dwBQQGiWhwTG8ww6ltxyljU/s320/ps07b.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIJe1_GZjk44R7hGskGmIfcV5-FtBKmwxrXAPUJoXeuZ7nI6S9GU4y0SZUFd-wmCGgFYed17Q1EKv1jYwjG_H2Z9lNib2nc38GW1eQcDG894XnEcqCbCe2wJQJl5ZZo7GPrQCVwaWonI/s1600/ps06a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731124560282037954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIJe1_GZjk44R7hGskGmIfcV5-FtBKmwxrXAPUJoXeuZ7nI6S9GU4y0SZUFd-wmCGgFYed17Q1EKv1jYwjG_H2Z9lNib2nc38GW1eQcDG894XnEcqCbCe2wJQJl5ZZo7GPrQCVwaWonI/s320/ps06a.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3rGah-ff_hdhDDzhBti8YUXFtoaAq8f_iNDtgG8UyBc9cvdl__vlKZa6_Mwt3W5FfIUWtMdc_ZCn5NQuByd_B-ge1voMXNiIQMsZnWixNnfFlQIOgZSzf_P9MCdBz2Rb5X5tPzlyRCA/s1600/ps04.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731124554044738914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3rGah-ff_hdhDDzhBti8YUXFtoaAq8f_iNDtgG8UyBc9cvdl__vlKZa6_Mwt3W5FfIUWtMdc_ZCn5NQuByd_B-ge1voMXNiIQMsZnWixNnfFlQIOgZSzf_P9MCdBz2Rb5X5tPzlyRCA/s320/ps04.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KwAgmTX_MXpniEEvNU1Jqp5Byg_-XLI4w2uGNvw-VvFN3-iRpTkAMTZx3PmMnZKOvWhayY4Nj7LBp8d_aPR_YSNzR64SMBD2-ECBUktXu-DruaVCbVEkumXzmPxBbn8SnP1njKgDiPA/s1600/ps02b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731124539602222002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KwAgmTX_MXpniEEvNU1Jqp5Byg_-XLI4w2uGNvw-VvFN3-iRpTkAMTZx3PmMnZKOvWhayY4Nj7LBp8d_aPR_YSNzR64SMBD2-ECBUktXu-DruaVCbVEkumXzmPxBbn8SnP1njKgDiPA/s320/ps02b.jpg" /></a><em>Kate and Bridget<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzu_x8l15Z5OZuWPQYje4oGaKYuCfQDlQ9v_FaVyDhdoXxrQQDTxO9S_v5oTja1NcTgns6ARnoFy7mXgTNpeYk79YW4mRG0ZAZdQxPIL8p8NfGVBsh_Iz8-YcHTT0X1fsU54pfzpo2-E/s1600/mf22.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731124534823450002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzu_x8l15Z5OZuWPQYje4oGaKYuCfQDlQ9v_FaVyDhdoXxrQQDTxO9S_v5oTja1NcTgns6ARnoFy7mXgTNpeYk79YW4mRG0ZAZdQxPIL8p8NfGVBsh_Iz8-YcHTT0X1fsU54pfzpo2-E/s320/mf22.jpg" /></em></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="left">For the Fourth of July we went to Lake Onondaga Park to watch the fireworks. There were several families there that we knew and Kate had a blast playing with them and with the glow-in-the-dark wands. Asher had a good time as well, though he didn't make it quite through all the fireworks. I have to say it was one of the more interesting 4ths I've had because some of our friends are chemistry people and they spent a good deal of time discussing the colors and chemical reactions. It may sound dry but they are also some of the funniest people I've met. I had a great time.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><em>The fireworks over the lake</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDgCXEC8C8k-vnYBuhawa-eLWcSyNj8XFHxgYBdYjB_zgfdBsXZ3ExBnPXH2p667Oz45alqVugesCkykQtmY_OegogEIx6jkALNyIuzfgJ_ndSe1qspVkN4TAw3kR6YrxzA80_y_ZGs8/s1600/julyfourth08.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 166px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731123232694864802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDgCXEC8C8k-vnYBuhawa-eLWcSyNj8XFHxgYBdYjB_zgfdBsXZ3ExBnPXH2p667Oz45alqVugesCkykQtmY_OegogEIx6jkALNyIuzfgJ_ndSe1qspVkN4TAw3kR6YrxzA80_y_ZGs8/s320/julyfourth08.jpg" /></em></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvssa_gBnCLulytOG8zf7JrTKuuc64vD8W-KL-R4wu4ZvqNmnwv-itwLqnGLICMCUZlVFV3HR6zXrx0ON1uSI9AP3FcByGqF7wKrP9eNN2dbKpqLUZ_tbqdyjvvAU82JB18q6PAkmP5o/s1600/julyfourth12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731123227158983922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvssa_gBnCLulytOG8zf7JrTKuuc64vD8W-KL-R4wu4ZvqNmnwv-itwLqnGLICMCUZlVFV3HR6zXrx0ON1uSI9AP3FcByGqF7wKrP9eNN2dbKpqLUZ_tbqdyjvvAU82JB18q6PAkmP5o/s320/julyfourth12.jpg" /></a><em>Kate and her friends preparing for the show<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zsv_O7wK_SklpW-r_AMse3cYjXKQCZXpCRZrVVF1uBiYKaTLx68OjRuRTS8JFFxjrnkWWcy9ka4CMkGCS_T-dNWjFlCKijtuKdD7ak2TAvRJTEDV0Pk7iXMyTjt0AFiVyEfVv3SC__w/s1600/julyfourth01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731123212568664898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zsv_O7wK_SklpW-r_AMse3cYjXKQCZXpCRZrVVF1uBiYKaTLx68OjRuRTS8JFFxjrnkWWcy9ka4CMkGCS_T-dNWjFlCKijtuKdD7ak2TAvRJTEDV0Pk7iXMyTjt0AFiVyEfVv3SC__w/s320/julyfourth01.jpg" /></a><em>Asher and Kate with their glow wands. Or glow-sword, in Asher's case.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoPdQ7_uZbb9lpf9nifB4YN3W8ZZWwG1cfRaPGkzH-D5D2XiktP7rjKt8ZzMnc6AZiFt7kRKa28FL1ODpskKSRFQjFlJtwe8Qv3N41Um7tfvRmrH78wnqhJcrrqmPHVBcZbuAfkt02-0/s1600/julyfourth03.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731123206444512290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoPdQ7_uZbb9lpf9nifB4YN3W8ZZWwG1cfRaPGkzH-D5D2XiktP7rjKt8ZzMnc6AZiFt7kRKa28FL1ODpskKSRFQjFlJtwe8Qv3N41Um7tfvRmrH78wnqhJcrrqmPHVBcZbuAfkt02-0/s320/julyfourth03.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="left">A little before the 4th of July we went to Lake Ontario with some of our best friends - Hannah and her kids, Hope and Kyle. There was a great beach that we were able to play at in the morning, a little fair to play at in the evening, and a cool parade in the afternoon. It was also the first time I saw fireflies. It was, summed up in one word, magical. Even to an adult, it was just magical.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em>Kate and I on the Ferris Wheel</em></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzl8hpxWAKTkatL4slISFtfFjoYWYIjkTcaOQXIQR63_e67w1QE1K9Z2J64iWSFdO1IdOtbQWhX7Tr6jczJ93nqsoVeWgJ_YgZYwcQEjei_P-fL38n7P9MUH3DXKG1w4ecMFXLg1S-M7M/s1600/lo57.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731122710088722178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzl8hpxWAKTkatL4slISFtfFjoYWYIjkTcaOQXIQR63_e67w1QE1K9Z2J64iWSFdO1IdOtbQWhX7Tr6jczJ93nqsoVeWgJ_YgZYwcQEjei_P-fL38n7P9MUH3DXKG1w4ecMFXLg1S-M7M/s320/lo57.jpg" /></a> <em>Jon and Asher at the parade<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lT4BoHjqWjIhjpIlFqi8mc9ROI3q0Y4dvYHQzhzhnfevFJyk7Vxs-q7GSxF8ko4y7UQ7OTpCbQhRj-Hi2ZP5OUao03zTUp0qxwtnxAG5-Zs88EbiBB0Vl2MMM04mqelze_U-qYZIJG4/s1600/lo58.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731122702141560002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lT4BoHjqWjIhjpIlFqi8mc9ROI3q0Y4dvYHQzhzhnfevFJyk7Vxs-q7GSxF8ko4y7UQ7OTpCbQhRj-Hi2ZP5OUao03zTUp0qxwtnxAG5-Zs88EbiBB0Vl2MMM04mqelze_U-qYZIJG4/s320/lo58.jpg" /></a><em>Asher watching, with some concern, his sister on the dragon roller</em> <em>coaster<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ75HyrQWzlh32Qe_TB7NJ_9MZfSqJdUtd3E_YlHOVwCcJ1Ctm6Jg-3NcMMdIPQ-czf62B-FZHfaR9YYTV4VYMu0ZA7LiQCkqSle0jBcA_TCrd2PvDfBerkdEHKDQWpf0MtLtlrMjkRbc/s1600/lo50.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731122692015377922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ75HyrQWzlh32Qe_TB7NJ_9MZfSqJdUtd3E_YlHOVwCcJ1Ctm6Jg-3NcMMdIPQ-czf62B-FZHfaR9YYTV4VYMu0ZA7LiQCkqSle0jBcA_TCrd2PvDfBerkdEHKDQWpf0MtLtlrMjkRbc/s320/lo50.jpg" /></a><em>Asher and Jon<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wa2S_tAtEQt-OufuSEDQTijD2J0appG1NLoHa2oErfi1DzhDYWfEPIEKKwT6j6_NbCpgbtBSbpfiPonuRGzQRh94I0u0EedpWOFjJSBlVHyz8mKDcdhrdAOrAoII38AzdZLcKTXe9Xk/s1600/lo52.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731122660943055314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wa2S_tAtEQt-OufuSEDQTijD2J0appG1NLoHa2oErfi1DzhDYWfEPIEKKwT6j6_NbCpgbtBSbpfiPonuRGzQRh94I0u0EedpWOFjJSBlVHyz8mKDcdhrdAOrAoII38AzdZLcKTXe9Xk/s320/lo52.jpg" /></a><em>Kate and Hope<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz3T7MlIbR2ZyOOzL_1pICNKwZ3q1pzw0CYoXeUzrzQOLzzI-Tl7xHBTmOMtQaRXVNaeeA0JYaSpUk3VdJDXIM2Cs8F30oTgilbI7bDrnARGSHGRASIRQBK3qe40hiMhTstKfrfmWqy8/s1600/lo27.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731122652426076642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz3T7MlIbR2ZyOOzL_1pICNKwZ3q1pzw0CYoXeUzrzQOLzzI-Tl7xHBTmOMtQaRXVNaeeA0JYaSpUk3VdJDXIM2Cs8F30oTgilbI7bDrnARGSHGRASIRQBK3qe40hiMhTstKfrfmWqy8/s320/lo27.jpg" /></a><em>At the parade<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GwwCdmiCiaonTeXyQAw5VKGSh6epZIKr7nrlfE2i7KKX6O9ONIw3Nvv6FT-SDwyLOHRwoZUeV36Ji8EZnssEr-vYMAM660F7tX7g1goNTRQ3hNujC3CGbbluxvXHaymhO0_tq_6Sj7s/s1600/lo25.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731121981468222594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GwwCdmiCiaonTeXyQAw5VKGSh6epZIKr7nrlfE2i7KKX6O9ONIw3Nvv6FT-SDwyLOHRwoZUeV36Ji8EZnssEr-vYMAM660F7tX7g1goNTRQ3hNujC3CGbbluxvXHaymhO0_tq_6Sj7s/s320/lo25.jpg" /></a><em>Little friends. I love this picture. The details are just perfec</em>t. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qAF7bqXvSYBKm2XITcxC1ZxQmBkvLduVLU8D-RWkmxOAtdKaCwEF_YoLyyLjCZHxOuCimGZFncsbUYbciw74xIl5gqV4VZcrmYA491_zIwfniwmbQdS7oTasYSlvDw9JwNzkiLozDhE/s1600/lo20.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731121974602233362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qAF7bqXvSYBKm2XITcxC1ZxQmBkvLduVLU8D-RWkmxOAtdKaCwEF_YoLyyLjCZHxOuCimGZFncsbUYbciw74xIl5gqV4VZcrmYA491_zIwfniwmbQdS7oTasYSlvDw9JwNzkiLozDhE/s320/lo20.jpg" /></a><em>Kate with her hand-held electric fan.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOalwnGBety8XjlEHpYe2ttRQz6HvEy9et-2Bp2E22ELrwI_tUbQuQfCKbx77nly2Oi5imYeeBUImoRR92rdIDvL4tqfvcqfvO-0VP0RoQcLe3Ar0gmvmkBaWbb2WcY3mf6PQxoHcCORE/s1600/lo60.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 198px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731121965551309074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOalwnGBety8XjlEHpYe2ttRQz6HvEy9et-2Bp2E22ELrwI_tUbQuQfCKbx77nly2Oi5imYeeBUImoRR92rdIDvL4tqfvcqfvO-0VP0RoQcLe3Ar0gmvmkBaWbb2WcY3mf6PQxoHcCORE/s320/lo60.jpg" /></a><em>At Lake Ontario beach<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielL3NCnsFVw2PvPo2-qlDA7caYGpQq5-NXljP3tU8Tt5n2B4hnwYEC68TLr6l56k2FnUyNwyViwd95olxmIznYE9XFC5Zlz6PeoEIbSPJZH8xUjLlytZfRD4IBwEcNm89c6syr59iCvk/s1600/lo48.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731121958111082594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielL3NCnsFVw2PvPo2-qlDA7caYGpQq5-NXljP3tU8Tt5n2B4hnwYEC68TLr6l56k2FnUyNwyViwd95olxmIznYE9XFC5Zlz6PeoEIbSPJZH8xUjLlytZfRD4IBwEcNm89c6syr59iCvk/s320/lo48.jpg" /></a><em>Little man<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGStWG6n9pGSzr_v5kLS_HMyGiJNE1cfMdWg1l-zQscc50IPdOhQ7B2uyKaGFr4i3P_mn2f2w00j9uF9jm0yD_5MgQOI8U70Q90PbfqVR6Zy2By_-8R6KJkofXKsqYyXjiCWcobDu77Q/s1600/lo46.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 257px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731121363258906130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGStWG6n9pGSzr_v5kLS_HMyGiJNE1cfMdWg1l-zQscc50IPdOhQ7B2uyKaGFr4i3P_mn2f2w00j9uF9jm0yD_5MgQOI8U70Q90PbfqVR6Zy2By_-8R6KJkofXKsqYyXjiCWcobDu77Q/s320/lo46.jpg" /></a><em>Kate and daddy going swimming<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicIybt-vZgU4PSDAjClUSOpreZuDbHd2GGnFPZvaW7kIf49_HyJj_8rj73P5Nl2VusUoTk2ck-oTJ4rzALFXMN0CmPldL6Zy4bo7UYeyuK3bhQCr79Pqx985ezW9oLc-9zHD7bmYWSuw/s1600/lo43a.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731121358654539538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicIybt-vZgU4PSDAjClUSOpreZuDbHd2GGnFPZvaW7kIf49_HyJj_8rj73P5Nl2VusUoTk2ck-oTJ4rzALFXMN0CmPldL6Zy4bo7UYeyuK3bhQCr79Pqx985ezW9oLc-9zHD7bmYWSuw/s320/lo43a.jpg" /></em></a>Kate desperately wanted to be buried in the sand like a mermaid. At this point she did have a nice set of boobs, though no tail yet.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQU6Rhl3LiEng7bnEN7qILySSax6alRfZx_gJBGB225AVyeFQng0lAF44nLRqbKbWFIvgPWF7APG6DpmeYnzsTfWPpEZfp67aW78-AaAIjN9BKDzdxwDfHcXPekXqsnz3kQ782_Li8YE/s1600/lo40.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731121349150326706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQU6Rhl3LiEng7bnEN7qILySSax6alRfZx_gJBGB225AVyeFQng0lAF44nLRqbKbWFIvgPWF7APG6DpmeYnzsTfWPpEZfp67aW78-AaAIjN9BKDzdxwDfHcXPekXqsnz3kQ782_Li8YE/s320/lo40.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXyA7B9UT9y16ly9CCcUI-Lw8Jh2R64cPGqnPCraSZOOXZYavd5h6sxCyQZQZwFdAUjGt3ycxhsIxogTsjR16WiKapxb1ltmJm5AN766dmlhs5hJ3KUVkQB9RHMjvhfD9rCBD9X95rEY/s1600/lo39.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731120884593481074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXyA7B9UT9y16ly9CCcUI-Lw8Jh2R64cPGqnPCraSZOOXZYavd5h6sxCyQZQZwFdAUjGt3ycxhsIxogTsjR16WiKapxb1ltmJm5AN766dmlhs5hJ3KUVkQB9RHMjvhfD9rCBD9X95rEY/s320/lo39.jpg" /></a><em>Stud Muffin.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOUpYUrhVgBN0g1P8ko_8ghCNzExSel_q1yHNIbKd-ERegmZURYInvMjTXCCsIp5FlaS-wDANUcLSj8tJWxx5SrG2niXPoIgM7ZqnLmS3grRpsV-OwKBH65cddUWsa661lqVaHhlqjLo/s1600/lo37.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731120863255104914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOUpYUrhVgBN0g1P8ko_8ghCNzExSel_q1yHNIbKd-ERegmZURYInvMjTXCCsIp5FlaS-wDANUcLSj8tJWxx5SrG2niXPoIgM7ZqnLmS3grRpsV-OwKBH65cddUWsa661lqVaHhlqjLo/s320/lo37.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RJN5b_GWf7eUnEFd2i0PLQPBCDSgqUYQvhImeySC1rWe9BxrWWFCRdNkQKfsADh3IOfQisDmAcuIbXD1T4kzAlJJu45dro1qKuC1bKhQWAq8lwqXaTUtuMIufWauE5fFvT_3gVIZ03U/s1600/lo36.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731120855247357426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RJN5b_GWf7eUnEFd2i0PLQPBCDSgqUYQvhImeySC1rWe9BxrWWFCRdNkQKfsADh3IOfQisDmAcuIbXD1T4kzAlJJu45dro1qKuC1bKhQWAq8lwqXaTUtuMIufWauE5fFvT_3gVIZ03U/s320/lo36.jpg" /></a><em>Hope and Kate<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqTX8v39qdY4SSLUJs3ub6G8wnEy0-QjFDHh0Z0NMuv6qn8lSg_KJ7d-jCyFqAMW318ZxaoNr6smY2UQv30Ok9XC-5WA7I165qzzFfR2A2DPy2S9IKDKihMtMx9H4ijYWD_zMbQvYdFM/s1600/lo08.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731120316636610658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqTX8v39qdY4SSLUJs3ub6G8wnEy0-QjFDHh0Z0NMuv6qn8lSg_KJ7d-jCyFqAMW318ZxaoNr6smY2UQv30Ok9XC-5WA7I165qzzFfR2A2DPy2S9IKDKihMtMx9H4ijYWD_zMbQvYdFM/s320/lo08.jpg" /></a><em>Asher and Kyle<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SVD8DW3w-BQqbhqhMoRV3fQyyenW_f4SqpI3ecxeQywKk3pQl5FSUMR2mXtXBlrBLGkZ950xJJ8NCR5vhQQC2EnSp5uWA36RksRbbfl4wyxUGVl8h3ORa72EM7Ho1lgHEycp145h7ks/s1600/lo12a.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731120311399836562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SVD8DW3w-BQqbhqhMoRV3fQyyenW_f4SqpI3ecxeQywKk3pQl5FSUMR2mXtXBlrBLGkZ950xJJ8NCR5vhQQC2EnSp5uWA36RksRbbfl4wyxUGVl8h3ORa72EM7Ho1lgHEycp145h7ks/s320/lo12a.jpg" /></em></a><em> Hannah, her nephew, Kate, Asher, Hope and Jon<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOtmn7FBMD1w2rOQ7eFG2wLTtu17oNITWMgXyPgj0PDA1Uag80B3mmEHoepKBkTedFfSBk97YK2ODGzPBvwfA2AVHTccfo47wSjycvZd3Sd31ylvOB3KYR8PnU09GFsSEp2JdXG9hLXA/s1600/lo01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731120304984898658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOtmn7FBMD1w2rOQ7eFG2wLTtu17oNITWMgXyPgj0PDA1Uag80B3mmEHoepKBkTedFfSBk97YK2ODGzPBvwfA2AVHTccfo47wSjycvZd3Sd31ylvOB3KYR8PnU09GFsSEp2JdXG9hLXA/s320/lo01.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">At Lake Onondaga Park they have a place that rents all kinds of cool bikes. This one was like a carriage almost. The kids rode up front while Jon and I pedaled from the back. It even had a canopy. It was a great little outing. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUskNy4bisqmeaxV6ssRxXXRB-jrTwEJmyUXckbK6pVogIehs1lhhvgO_5MXt0MhVdrjmUD-sfpORTbiyl3O9ukvPJFNIUv7f-YwlrHgyArecgXc5Y6IbMIyuPbb6KAcuvOOzsHQc7L4/s1600/park7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731118996238179202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUskNy4bisqmeaxV6ssRxXXRB-jrTwEJmyUXckbK6pVogIehs1lhhvgO_5MXt0MhVdrjmUD-sfpORTbiyl3O9ukvPJFNIUv7f-YwlrHgyArecgXc5Y6IbMIyuPbb6KAcuvOOzsHQc7L4/s320/park7.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiX4wQlK-KwVYblwIhyJfW54iKFA0oK8O4vIBd7ysVFpmpyhPjSqK3zpFIIHEMRgZAk-Hn7l_Cy7d30SokGMGrGoUD_TZlfkLv9qgEPq-2AWfsZ3mzSgAM_NznkTILKFmIfGTU8oOoSSA/s1600/park1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731118988726254834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiX4wQlK-KwVYblwIhyJfW54iKFA0oK8O4vIBd7ysVFpmpyhPjSqK3zpFIIHEMRgZAk-Hn7l_Cy7d30SokGMGrGoUD_TZlfkLv9qgEPq-2AWfsZ3mzSgAM_NznkTILKFmIfGTU8oOoSSA/s320/park1.jpg" /></a> <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-6074849182157219482012-04-05T19:29:00.012-07:002012-04-05T20:43:43.738-07:00July 2011 Part 1So lately I've been thinking about how other people do their blogs. I tend to do mine diary-style, keeping a record of what has happened month-by-month. I know it may not really be very interesting to read as it doesn't have a lot of controversial or funny thoughts but I guess it's mostly a record for my friends and relatives who I do not get to see with frequency. While I am not shy in expressing my opinions, I rarely am able to hold on to just one with such intensity that I remember to write about how I think and feel when I finally get to sit down at the computer. What seems to hang on when I finally get the time to put something down on the blog is my family, my kids, my experiences relived through photos. The story I have to tell I tell with my photos. I tend to Facebook my outright thoughts, mostly I suppose, because it's just way easier. So for better or worse, here is my diary-blog for the first part of July the last.<br /><br />July is in two parts because it was really very busy. We were trying to squish in as much as possible before we moved away from our New York friends who had, in all honestly, become our family out there. Kate made so many wonderful friends and I did too. I miss them still.<br /><br />One of Kate's best friends in New York was Hope. One of my best friends in New York was Hope's mom, Hannah. They lived close and we played together often. They are so much alike and just love each other. Even now, seven months later, Kate asks to see Hope. Her dream is to meet at Disneyland and spend her vacation there with Hope and all the Disney princesses. :)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Kate and Hope</em></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6nldjsKHE9MXocVwXyd_Ul7Xu5sb9LLcqw2WGubrHsmMiCPOsCTunw5nh8toYGbJWDRLr3I7eLzBpskg0J7uGzTl5oFDZTj1nncDEi3RVUUwHsy4nr0MC6PueS_dD_X7vKdX4htDi04/s1600/pt8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728116804985411522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6nldjsKHE9MXocVwXyd_Ul7Xu5sb9LLcqw2WGubrHsmMiCPOsCTunw5nh8toYGbJWDRLr3I7eLzBpskg0J7uGzTl5oFDZTj1nncDEi3RVUUwHsy4nr0MC6PueS_dD_X7vKdX4htDi04/s320/pt8.jpg" /></a><br />One of my favorite families in the world is the Mortensens. They have three boys, though the last was born after we moved. Kate and Calvin are about the same age and William isn't far behind. Kate didn't have much experience playing with boys so they were a bit of a shock for her - how physical play could be. But after she played with them she couldn't seem to get enough and kept asking to play with Calvin and William. We miss them!!!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Kate and Calvin</em><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AH4jrT7UWvaJWDjaXsCXDd5OBPkvZeOE7OxBl0k5uqlL2RXO_c3L1d6ZQXtU8Zok0cjzvtDxnas4QSAljmMQBwe_ZpcZ98b6ldJt3NSOqgYwlzTuMPT6XMc0m7zAfj19LtCN1MYRvuA/s1600/pt2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728116796947089298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AH4jrT7UWvaJWDjaXsCXDd5OBPkvZeOE7OxBl0k5uqlL2RXO_c3L1d6ZQXtU8Zok0cjzvtDxnas4QSAljmMQBwe_ZpcZ98b6ldJt3NSOqgYwlzTuMPT6XMc0m7zAfj19LtCN1MYRvuA/s320/pt2.jpg" /></a><br />There is an awesome swimming pool for kids at the Baldwinsville YMCA. We went a few different times with different people. Calvin and William were always fun because they could get Kate to splash a little more than she would allow herself to do. ;)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWFFJzMPtFJ6V4V7PN3zZhyY_r-vfZ5mrg52XbC6L3XntqD-R5fgBhf-dk9aE39ejWrB4kOUJKdLqdChWcJ-3XJeN3sCKvwhOaHhGN8pBoVUxzH5vMnvk5WYYYz-V7fTXmIELGvMk-dk/s1600/swim7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728115893307634306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWFFJzMPtFJ6V4V7PN3zZhyY_r-vfZ5mrg52XbC6L3XntqD-R5fgBhf-dk9aE39ejWrB4kOUJKdLqdChWcJ-3XJeN3sCKvwhOaHhGN8pBoVUxzH5vMnvk5WYYYz-V7fTXmIELGvMk-dk/s320/swim7.jpg" /></a> <em>Little man at the pool. No matter how cold he seemed he just didn't want to get out. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWkyfsKuYfQGS3ulDVWS2JrL1_w_XirEjlDcx2sbJnCudcMzMCtJe5MritCN-eNiNLkLzfy-WS5deZLUZiiQvO-uVx-yekzo8L390LX3xSq89t_fOfT9c-aFPsBUKB0lyyYASL9PrAFY/s1600/swim2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728115886725908818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWkyfsKuYfQGS3ulDVWS2JrL1_w_XirEjlDcx2sbJnCudcMzMCtJe5MritCN-eNiNLkLzfy-WS5deZLUZiiQvO-uVx-yekzo8L390LX3xSq89t_fOfT9c-aFPsBUKB0lyyYASL9PrAFY/s320/swim2.jpg" /></a><br />This is a pretty rare phenomenon, especially these days. Kate and Asher just don't like to play together, mostly because to do so they have to share. They don't like to share. So when I actually got this moment on camera I was thrilled to have proof of love.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjRjF0Gn2e9D-kkoGD9iQzTfRiu6Hzc_giKXq2h-VbHchVcjbv4KRxktU0RHh018B2g3HaTL-Q5LVCUNz3NJzeHJAHACUyIm27eUHuoEg8NYQNpueZ12yEeAqKt0EYegfrxL20jBXEdI/s1600/playing+nicely.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728115331833950306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjRjF0Gn2e9D-kkoGD9iQzTfRiu6Hzc_giKXq2h-VbHchVcjbv4KRxktU0RHh018B2g3HaTL-Q5LVCUNz3NJzeHJAHACUyIm27eUHuoEg8NYQNpueZ12yEeAqKt0EYegfrxL20jBXEdI/s320/playing+nicely.jpg" /></a><br />One of Asher's favorite hobbies was be near the shower. The reason wasn't so much watching the people, it was trying to climb in the shower to play in the water, or, if that wasn't possible, to unravel the toilet paper directly into the shower.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgub9YtuSuO1a46PDWfWjs8-ZLZx6Tawvbfd0B_aaVf_VsqNvdyJZ-hcChWqaKLV4IvcM_ZQAS5IbjpVybDTRghLLtLbdXdW639dX5ZhJSlik1yuK0vD1IT92TM9TqmKyxoxFD46kxVkQ4/s1600/naughtiness3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728115327194485442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgub9YtuSuO1a46PDWfWjs8-ZLZx6Tawvbfd0B_aaVf_VsqNvdyJZ-hcChWqaKLV4IvcM_ZQAS5IbjpVybDTRghLLtLbdXdW639dX5ZhJSlik1yuK0vD1IT92TM9TqmKyxoxFD46kxVkQ4/s320/naughtiness3.jpg" /></a><br />This is just a shot of downtown Syracuse. I drove by it several times and thought it was just funny. It's a pedestrian bridge over a busy road that says "I paid the light bill just to see your face." Kind of a nice sentiment in such a public place.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRr6U-XX0rpC51CA1z4lSj_M9bQ9qvaoiToDZ0rXFnZasbBB_oGY6sxeuNTzQBwgxtnZsj_rLYV5LfRNF4kj2zHgBh1o2Vb6BbRDDInmyA4btL30Gkg9Rs2VCOYNAjmbqsb4eotWCxwKw/s1600/light+bill.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728115090223506098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRr6U-XX0rpC51CA1z4lSj_M9bQ9qvaoiToDZ0rXFnZasbBB_oGY6sxeuNTzQBwgxtnZsj_rLYV5LfRNF4kj2zHgBh1o2Vb6BbRDDInmyA4btL30Gkg9Rs2VCOYNAjmbqsb4eotWCxwKw/s320/light+bill.jpg" /></a>Kate and Hope just had a blast whenever they got together. One of Kate's favorite things to do was to get ice cream at the parlor by Onondaga Lake Park. We went there one day with Hope's family after playing at the park. Kate and Hope were just adorable, little peas in a pod.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrSVMFdRLuvbpfXP8iMC9g7o7JUxk5JQP-9r6DsvffkMj5m4DI_xyrwH80R5boQyZtARFAAHz3HLiLIXBn2oyoLx_km-6lEvwzOXb6s7ufuBM_aNCPEv9CUe5SUM5UZS3zsyYEV1wRwM/s1600/ice+cream2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728115066542990850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrSVMFdRLuvbpfXP8iMC9g7o7JUxk5JQP-9r6DsvffkMj5m4DI_xyrwH80R5boQyZtARFAAHz3HLiLIXBn2oyoLx_km-6lEvwzOXb6s7ufuBM_aNCPEv9CUe5SUM5UZS3zsyYEV1wRwM/s320/ice+cream2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Kate cracks me up. She sits with her legs crossed, very lady-like, to feed her incredibly messy little brother while I made dinner one night. She's a little old lady inside her little-kid body.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8gnptTuyCQGgEjIzDwkEdN8a5g4AdqrCe95Rq1iGFraiwwFEEYRgNeZqJXYlLPGUWhTzTeRRk6ADMDWBua1yUQen_C1TPzGOuu_jp1dvNnEGrfoxmQyeLzMZlsKgNQPxqNRFxWopwGM/s1600/feeding1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728115058997401506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8gnptTuyCQGgEjIzDwkEdN8a5g4AdqrCe95Rq1iGFraiwwFEEYRgNeZqJXYlLPGUWhTzTeRRk6ADMDWBua1yUQen_C1TPzGOuu_jp1dvNnEGrfoxmQyeLzMZlsKgNQPxqNRFxWopwGM/s320/feeding1.jpg" /></a><br />Kate's dance class at the YMCA shot a commercial for the Y. Kate got to take part in it. Although we moved before we saw it on tv it's pretty neat to say that she was in a commercial.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzWco3RHXkZHgc8r2Rcx47t4EIEnycmQ_IAnt2L52G5OuzuObm4MUbQUEBOGDUbjIaXOQqotVY16Ez2-sIpeqJpixrXft8hZQP91DwqpmBw7s-bV4RfyTqP_yJde_sINGNi_Mq54g3vs/s1600/dance+commercial.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728115050739774466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzWco3RHXkZHgc8r2Rcx47t4EIEnycmQ_IAnt2L52G5OuzuObm4MUbQUEBOGDUbjIaXOQqotVY16Ez2-sIpeqJpixrXft8hZQP91DwqpmBw7s-bV4RfyTqP_yJde_sINGNi_Mq54g3vs/s320/dance+commercial.jpg" /></a>This is what happens when a crawler has strawberries in his fist. Needless to say, we didn't get our carpet deposit back.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCe3bkH9EeO5q1yjVBVrXA7QhQg51WBtLHKhlZ9vT0NTVLtcq34FFtHC7gwyq_6RYUDpAlTxgtjq4-Gbm0l8GmkLhw2jhNqfso3WKo7_jeGjjIif-t2nuvl7zdtkigFoptIqhg1P7wB40/s1600/crawling+with+strawberries+in+fist.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728114649546330914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCe3bkH9EeO5q1yjVBVrXA7QhQg51WBtLHKhlZ9vT0NTVLtcq34FFtHC7gwyq_6RYUDpAlTxgtjq4-Gbm0l8GmkLhw2jhNqfso3WKo7_jeGjjIif-t2nuvl7zdtkigFoptIqhg1P7wB40/s320/crawling+with+strawberries+in+fist.jpg" /></a> Kate loves her craft time. This particular craft was meant for Uncle Brian, I think. I'm not sure it ever got sent off...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dPgTH68xSXt9eX0RKWJzOjEeXIWFqyeWeXTjSFAHKe2oqqJHhf3RGpFoheieRtcg9lJ6_HR4OGNXlXxD0WsguJ54Zhm8aM3mTVfTN8I5HxRWlY-hbVK82CKBPLqHEwFPcXWSd3KpXZI/s1600/craft+time.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728114632869924466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dPgTH68xSXt9eX0RKWJzOjEeXIWFqyeWeXTjSFAHKe2oqqJHhf3RGpFoheieRtcg9lJ6_HR4OGNXlXxD0WsguJ54Zhm8aM3mTVfTN8I5HxRWlY-hbVK82CKBPLqHEwFPcXWSd3KpXZI/s320/craft+time.jpg" /></a><br />This is just a killer picture. I was picking Jon up from his rotation one day, turned around while we were waiting, and saw this. I'm just glad I had a camera. She's totally zonked with a bag of chips in her lap. Just for the record, the car ride was maybe 20 minutes long.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPjdd38wl05p9jQgrAEqmyC9Ey2Mw5cBJrhDq0YiSiEbIc4xe6Rr3PCiWd3ncCBNyhju45BfvxXfBuvkYc7Fi2gghHT5-2v4Yec9uXaJkM5aE-3U-O1WJLCZIAslh_cz_2zaWa2Sx8_Y/s1600/car+snack+nap1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728114627514082146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPjdd38wl05p9jQgrAEqmyC9Ey2Mw5cBJrhDq0YiSiEbIc4xe6Rr3PCiWd3ncCBNyhju45BfvxXfBuvkYc7Fi2gghHT5-2v4Yec9uXaJkM5aE-3U-O1WJLCZIAslh_cz_2zaWa2Sx8_Y/s320/car+snack+nap1.jpg" /></a>Kate was invited to a pirate birthday party for Calvin. It was so cute. This is my little pirate lass with her cutlass and eyepatch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVthm8QXtfZ0mNlODdEjLLCV6dmhshOnpDVVqnV_oVWsi84MDcEmjcFusioubPEFem0JfZDppLmoJPKZFoLV3uzsMMK6ZFIztWwsR9JCC1nRf68SOdqQet6DhfyLDGXHjkgjtpsp4zPNA/s1600/arg1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728114617502513106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVthm8QXtfZ0mNlODdEjLLCV6dmhshOnpDVVqnV_oVWsi84MDcEmjcFusioubPEFem0JfZDppLmoJPKZFoLV3uzsMMK6ZFIztWwsR9JCC1nRf68SOdqQet6DhfyLDGXHjkgjtpsp4zPNA/s320/arg1.jpg" /></a><br />We went to the zoo in Syracuse with frequency. We had a membership and it was one of the few things that we could do without having to spend money and gobs of time to do. We were lucky enough to go with friends a few times. </div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><em>Kyle, Kate, Asher, and Hope</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1Z4kwScCq9gxR-TPbYS4YoM1b8Lj6_oIBRswfMKqWpIIycPbWWuIQQru_j1VILAK0-G7asm0cgbpmLyM8cSZ9kAS5aOOM6DjJOF4yKmNUxr7dHiCiUb-0f3dk_OHh4c6cwheqQAk4KI/s1600/zoo20.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728114053329743042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1Z4kwScCq9gxR-TPbYS4YoM1b8Lj6_oIBRswfMKqWpIIycPbWWuIQQru_j1VILAK0-G7asm0cgbpmLyM8cSZ9kAS5aOOM6DjJOF4yKmNUxr7dHiCiUb-0f3dk_OHh4c6cwheqQAk4KI/s320/zoo20.jpg" /></a><em>Hope and Kate </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZGwV0vINLvRgJ4jhlC7lUmcOj0z5NHrKDpeZOo0JGsJkb0xAub77-6rCtfXVB-9UW2qQsBbLIbPo9gQDI_vg_ZOodA09KOmrJVPAu2haPKyXq88rr7ekDLBzeU1zChL_WeJeeTyuopk/s1600/zoo15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728114044739991394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZGwV0vINLvRgJ4jhlC7lUmcOj0z5NHrKDpeZOo0JGsJkb0xAub77-6rCtfXVB-9UW2qQsBbLIbPo9gQDI_vg_ZOodA09KOmrJVPAu2haPKyXq88rr7ekDLBzeU1zChL_WeJeeTyuopk/s320/zoo15.jpg" /></a><em>My crazy little man. Miss that red hair! </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkAyYStiDOL9axLrRZvb014vNi0sy1xrPmOBcaktO0QtD_jQRJJ7W5I1ianiRnn8ZxHWlXGdRIFdLp2x9J4ZJRAQE3-nxgwIg0JLErihY5U9N0BEgBpNEHUPZhxxTkvgz2-VnzkksOn4/s1600/zoo02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728114033224487954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkAyYStiDOL9axLrRZvb014vNi0sy1xrPmOBcaktO0QtD_jQRJJ7W5I1ianiRnn8ZxHWlXGdRIFdLp2x9J4ZJRAQE3-nxgwIg0JLErihY5U9N0BEgBpNEHUPZhxxTkvgz2-VnzkksOn4/s320/zoo02.jpg" /></a><em>The Miller kids and Kate as penguins. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpyg-v8wSqgEWNoZKSLrYzVSkqwfbQkR3csC5SUY7twcXiyMCUK9N502SnEzDCsOZlfN0OjO00hY48aewzPLgQhO4HjV7Z5mLVmvT73fyM67JwghcENzmNDx-N4SUGPn6YERyGO475X8/s1600/zoo10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728113409856144978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpyg-v8wSqgEWNoZKSLrYzVSkqwfbQkR3csC5SUY7twcXiyMCUK9N502SnEzDCsOZlfN0OjO00hY48aewzPLgQhO4HjV7Z5mLVmvT73fyM67JwghcENzmNDx-N4SUGPn6YERyGO475X8/s320/zoo10.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div><em>Kate, Adella, and Bridget </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTKDopzmu7DJ9FsL28MRLCU_6aMpJeOdWD6dFpYu-X8pBgrV730F2DaRgJOG-Gh03wyCLIAovAW90hgF8GkfQHwQvLLzEPCiQIDV8zVkb6h4P_A_XiMFFdDjgvDSRcq5gVc_3Xf9gRsA/s1600/zoo09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728113396479691858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTKDopzmu7DJ9FsL28MRLCU_6aMpJeOdWD6dFpYu-X8pBgrV730F2DaRgJOG-Gh03wyCLIAovAW90hgF8GkfQHwQvLLzEPCiQIDV8zVkb6h4P_A_XiMFFdDjgvDSRcq5gVc_3Xf9gRsA/s320/zoo09.jpg" /></a> <em>Kate milking the "cow" </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWf3d0kAZEo-soTuJueWGHJ7oj3BOJ9kXt834ddpNCBCDYbswBEsvHalNCLARh5EbvYSDGg1lsL4kfXnWwQcax_KZSCXJ88jQFfESMk7BuZsyxs_7DZ-BkRCl1-1KK1mm_v_gTzEMjgY/s1600/zoo07.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728113387857971554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWf3d0kAZEo-soTuJueWGHJ7oj3BOJ9kXt834ddpNCBCDYbswBEsvHalNCLARh5EbvYSDGg1lsL4kfXnWwQcax_KZSCXJ88jQFfESMk7BuZsyxs_7DZ-BkRCl1-1KK1mm_v_gTzEMjgY/s320/zoo07.jpg" /></a> <em>Bridget playing with Asher </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MBIZdpDePqqxGMSNMezY1UuvzZIOqWcRKvP1j2EWg1BxqMnz8oz1oVcbrZ215xe0x_J_QNhdeul4qt16EuBYrWqVtrTMWTuSkiLjSRdfAue_y2lsddb2bzi-hFobXiLXpX3-ledMKCM/s1600/zoo05.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728113385464027186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MBIZdpDePqqxGMSNMezY1UuvzZIOqWcRKvP1j2EWg1BxqMnz8oz1oVcbrZ215xe0x_J_QNhdeul4qt16EuBYrWqVtrTMWTuSkiLjSRdfAue_y2lsddb2bzi-hFobXiLXpX3-ledMKCM/s320/zoo05.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div>So Kate had a dance class at the YMCA that did a dance to the song "Mickey, She's Got a Crush On You". The girls were all dressed like Minnie Mouse and did an adorable dance. Kate wasn't overly-enthusiastic about me doing a photo session of her in her dance costume but she agreed eventually. Though I've probably blocked it out, I believe there might have been bribery involved with her participation...<br /></div><br /><br /><div><em>Kate, not so happy about pictures...</em><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Sy1d1_0z624XPhGBZRB6tHOr6EUu3NZ7GFAtp1ubADSBVtpkTg2EhxNGbimpqN2bHHj66wnePlcyrH0GGbSlci3lw5qcPqOqowhiYf_h7mudZSqlmZSy-Ytpx-SBFjayLup_XKxW5ZI/s1600/dance20.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728112877005019410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Sy1d1_0z624XPhGBZRB6tHOr6EUu3NZ7GFAtp1ubADSBVtpkTg2EhxNGbimpqN2bHHj66wnePlcyrH0GGbSlci3lw5qcPqOqowhiYf_h7mudZSqlmZSy-Ytpx-SBFjayLup_XKxW5ZI/s320/dance20.jpg" /></a><em>still upset. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3jMpCF6LjOvfvdpFGsTPteMmedsK3MvMxaeAOVpiPViAfunnQVhVXySCgSKjl8x0MBN-55E2D4VrnUIV3pI_xjsesYWKOIU-BelCNfzMbPYZCk3t2FC2QHKc0Sa7ZbX46la8QHSpAEg/s1600/dance19.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728112871550607458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3jMpCF6LjOvfvdpFGsTPteMmedsK3MvMxaeAOVpiPViAfunnQVhVXySCgSKjl8x0MBN-55E2D4VrnUIV3pI_xjsesYWKOIU-BelCNfzMbPYZCk3t2FC2QHKc0Sa7ZbX46la8QHSpAEg/s320/dance19.jpg" /></a><br />Once I got her outside she was a little happier. Also she made me take the cute headband out of her hair. Tickling got a few smiles as well.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObvTaMnDP84SF8DObHGfx7Cg1q0ep6ZKIo2SxDFoJmnn_RSyvZWLzR4qaHlzfgFyVZDO48-3kdVSlRMl6fyTmswWyFYfJDKyhkNaDd-pDvSVT584JjHRByOLVTnb6kxpBHFptUZqoZeY/s1600/dance18.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728112855786396850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObvTaMnDP84SF8DObHGfx7Cg1q0ep6ZKIo2SxDFoJmnn_RSyvZWLzR4qaHlzfgFyVZDO48-3kdVSlRMl6fyTmswWyFYfJDKyhkNaDd-pDvSVT584JjHRByOLVTnb6kxpBHFptUZqoZeY/s320/dance18.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1XbNgLclqNGjMFW48F2a8oWJX5mFrhayu3yRYPD5CT-rwoNyrcwO8oTkXXuQEanNwOxqQzIrgIjT6NGWiXAxyCIahINgdv3pV1BGOY_X4Dt-imsAOqaHCdKPXH-cl5tPenPVCbio05o/s1600/dance14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728112848985460802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1XbNgLclqNGjMFW48F2a8oWJX5mFrhayu3yRYPD5CT-rwoNyrcwO8oTkXXuQEanNwOxqQzIrgIjT6NGWiXAxyCIahINgdv3pV1BGOY_X4Dt-imsAOqaHCdKPXH-cl5tPenPVCbio05o/s320/dance14.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKzWb1L_2o7C20wsfFITI5ZDEYPMdoY1fyks7rq9dpHmy501uuDzWPPUWk5rsfRv8METdFY_FpGgT1eqfaZL-f3QlHb4rakL3SK1wxrofh17b2pJ7LhNUH0l1ry-mAFminDVqFZvQDPA/s1600/dance13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728111110372116322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKzWb1L_2o7C20wsfFITI5ZDEYPMdoY1fyks7rq9dpHmy501uuDzWPPUWk5rsfRv8METdFY_FpGgT1eqfaZL-f3QlHb4rakL3SK1wxrofh17b2pJ7LhNUH0l1ry-mAFminDVqFZvQDPA/s320/dance13.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdw5rVrb-ga-4NIFnKXE33ayGLpzDrydRrcktRHycm_JFWPqTPnMsFQZ9gFrC5-kWrPqkNM6vJL0O4ADvC4KWMMGqVrgdrS4oTGYIRUiMREYSduTifBOx_aiQcv0JrFKuRnIP2hXngq7o/s1600/dance06.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728111101492835426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdw5rVrb-ga-4NIFnKXE33ayGLpzDrydRrcktRHycm_JFWPqTPnMsFQZ9gFrC5-kWrPqkNM6vJL0O4ADvC4KWMMGqVrgdrS4oTGYIRUiMREYSduTifBOx_aiQcv0JrFKuRnIP2hXngq7o/s320/dance06.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rgQSvs7klb0jaolUWUsTFNbKxo-Xslt4EVuG7XMoh5JO8-9sEMiAzNBNW5PmjolxjCOWGiH8neMdRvgzAZZDqGmUbFgg0N2ykXo_piLeqTHCS8QvHLKXP4C1kS_Drxq_KKUjXchwjzE/s1600/dance05a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728111092150236642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rgQSvs7klb0jaolUWUsTFNbKxo-Xslt4EVuG7XMoh5JO8-9sEMiAzNBNW5PmjolxjCOWGiH8neMdRvgzAZZDqGmUbFgg0N2ykXo_piLeqTHCS8QvHLKXP4C1kS_Drxq_KKUjXchwjzE/s320/dance05a.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oFDcgqPNjmqc9mEAYrzfzXYq9LsErortn1kz4M9XTDefYzSNBpg_LKSBdSiMOjSSwh5AFuM2AfFwxMXKjsL7QIhrZtgx-ZxmgpDj35jlW7GU-FY-QOzUaPoqR02BhKr1bNGOZPfixJ0/s1600/dance03.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728111080670964418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oFDcgqPNjmqc9mEAYrzfzXYq9LsErortn1kz4M9XTDefYzSNBpg_LKSBdSiMOjSSwh5AFuM2AfFwxMXKjsL7QIhrZtgx-ZxmgpDj35jlW7GU-FY-QOzUaPoqR02BhKr1bNGOZPfixJ0/s320/dance03.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-33170168881175207162012-01-15T12:45:00.000-08:002012-01-15T13:47:48.422-08:00June. No seriously, June. Of 2011.<div align="center">We did a fun little visit at home since Jon was doing a rotation in Utah. We enjoyed our time there, especially knowing how little time was left in New York. We visited family, met our new little cousin/nephew Ben, saw our old friends from New York, the Lentz family, and even stained a picnic bench. When we got back to New York Kate had her dance recital, took part in a commercial for the YMCA, and graduated from JoySchool. We picked berries and started packing little bits to move to Utah. It was pretty busy but I got a few pictures along the way. :)<br /><em></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em>Asher with Aunt Alicia</em></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZfFzEXaRGuSObf_iWHdPtiuZaIiFJy0Lr7QdM0RZrFVggSdWJ9alt09qVbNObPWdcA9QQugTsGATUCJcFQDJ1LVzINIFx93B-0ORPQ-e9zEey7_ZWpoNFdGf1aSeLb4Dww1ByZnzqQU/s1600/din01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697338419000548994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZfFzEXaRGuSObf_iWHdPtiuZaIiFJy0Lr7QdM0RZrFVggSdWJ9alt09qVbNObPWdcA9QQugTsGATUCJcFQDJ1LVzINIFx93B-0ORPQ-e9zEey7_ZWpoNFdGf1aSeLb4Dww1ByZnzqQU/s320/din01.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><em>Kate staining Grandma and Grandpa's picnic table </em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8gezhrKo92jd5NOEbnrBFv_YraMephx1qsG1SIB2HjQxLRX6Y0prDv3YJzAgrcKn0XAs6RngHlS4FMIyhwoblphXsEXxexe0QP9qJSi5mnBYJ-Vj62CeRq9Jyv5dHDejOf2OLxzmQcQ/s1600/bench1.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697338362642543874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8gezhrKo92jd5NOEbnrBFv_YraMephx1qsG1SIB2HjQxLRX6Y0prDv3YJzAgrcKn0XAs6RngHlS4FMIyhwoblphXsEXxexe0QP9qJSi5mnBYJ-Vj62CeRq9Jyv5dHDejOf2OLxzmQcQ/s320/bench1.jpg" /></em></a></p><br /><div align="center"><em>Visiting the Lentz Family. Asher and Kiplyn playing together!</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9JSxELpRYyBME426PUvRcHrs2JA01CKNjcAcM7q8sX7l9RcXtFTIO57u-WZ4F9tJtTEqdx67sO0_yOSb1ceMPq_V9kRmylFiW19ftBKYlZhAt86lcOdafs1_4HMKe-i8_BojoLEwAxw/s1600/lentz1.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697338359234077314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9JSxELpRYyBME426PUvRcHrs2JA01CKNjcAcM7q8sX7l9RcXtFTIO57u-WZ4F9tJtTEqdx67sO0_yOSb1ceMPq_V9kRmylFiW19ftBKYlZhAt86lcOdafs1_4HMKe-i8_BojoLEwAxw/s320/lentz1.jpg" /></em></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Melissa, Matt, and Sam got a new addition to their little family this month. Ben was just a little doll for the entire visit. I wish I could say the same for my own kids' behavior....</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>The Stalsburgs with their new baby, Ben</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigovv0QHt7zkkfe1gtgf01eilYMlJxlg90K3QknYg5qVjYWADB8AgvhoFz9Bqw3shu4xbXHtreDsWr1pR7PY8KLZFVLz7H6PV6etjFlmzb154UMhUSWqhJOji0V-eFieZODk9_Gk1s1DY/s1600/ben13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697333354291349170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigovv0QHt7zkkfe1gtgf01eilYMlJxlg90K3QknYg5qVjYWADB8AgvhoFz9Bqw3shu4xbXHtreDsWr1pR7PY8KLZFVLz7H6PV6etjFlmzb154UMhUSWqhJOji0V-eFieZODk9_Gk1s1DY/s320/ben13.jpg" /></a><em>Grandpa West with Ben </em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuxPDB3IKjfasoQO4nMzbDZjLqs_oZ-sNmN0AOKwCR3Lq2aN5JcZk8_Yq2xsguzFbQ0yjE1oz4kdRfNB1Qcqu0lNxkMFV9Cjq576Bz9ZbQWVQmn7w-2tf7fl-nrDdWIYlx3nzs12Ru6U/s1600/ben06.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697333344918549522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuxPDB3IKjfasoQO4nMzbDZjLqs_oZ-sNmN0AOKwCR3Lq2aN5JcZk8_Yq2xsguzFbQ0yjE1oz4kdRfNB1Qcqu0lNxkMFV9Cjq576Bz9ZbQWVQmn7w-2tf7fl-nrDdWIYlx3nzs12Ru6U/s320/ben06.jpg" /></a><em>Grandma West with Asher. He loves her!</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PscTDCseo-d525_aXzEfdW_Kl6Qj4kN3KzKxarb3NxoTK3xDrnYnR-ipsuNK3IgzwrJQ8IAJjP1O8XGtnz5m6D8v9ijN6AyT_DUZr3uQf1R1PEpLMWDlSXY6O8taWv3oxrGZeHr9oYQ/s1600/ben07.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697333329591075666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PscTDCseo-d525_aXzEfdW_Kl6Qj4kN3KzKxarb3NxoTK3xDrnYnR-ipsuNK3IgzwrJQ8IAJjP1O8XGtnz5m6D8v9ijN6AyT_DUZr3uQf1R1PEpLMWDlSXY6O8taWv3oxrGZeHr9oYQ/s320/ben07.jpg" /></a><em>Ben </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKAGRMtdt_bO_lePkocsp4omIjhFGuFQCzjWtOoWkRDKA3XVsVf9m3HgZQfMhMTe1w3UVkCG13ahO1kDPMTUy2h_n051pNd3hlBj3uElv0_J6ZlbAP0u7uNuQ9vbdgd7k4L0KJbUDx38/s1600/ben01a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697333328375085522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKAGRMtdt_bO_lePkocsp4omIjhFGuFQCzjWtOoWkRDKA3XVsVf9m3HgZQfMhMTe1w3UVkCG13ahO1kDPMTUy2h_n051pNd3hlBj3uElv0_J6ZlbAP0u7uNuQ9vbdgd7k4L0KJbUDx38/s320/ben01a.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><em>Kate playing at her cousin Hudson's house during a family dinner</em> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgve9nUAAIc5aksR6fdvNDHDLQ6FXPgyKtQtMQ1okUmxE0_nKgRIpbyhq4f7QPMuJkDT1-P_GYtayScA41W_nTFAeqwvXbB_SVN0Ayq70O6OQb-4MA98OK5fdp4B-b0li5XFmFVCwdkA/s1600/fd11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697336575749960658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgve9nUAAIc5aksR6fdvNDHDLQ6FXPgyKtQtMQ1okUmxE0_nKgRIpbyhq4f7QPMuJkDT1-P_GYtayScA41W_nTFAeqwvXbB_SVN0Ayq70O6OQb-4MA98OK5fdp4B-b0li5XFmFVCwdkA/s320/fd11.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>Asher really has a thing for animals. He seems drawn to them and loves to "talk" to them. If he sees them he starts yelling and makes it quite clear we had better get closer to them. Elephants and dogs do seem to be his favorites. </p><br /><p align="center"><br /><em>Asher with the Bay's dog </em></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaP-0yTUFiSdd4IFpPVJ14MzXEbHfi1IIBpPDHeObUVupOr0t2ZSpI1S8WEMBqL5yVcJxIu6ACt9U9Sjb5YRKXWrcSntz9GVyWAEXNfhu4CMXJQCw6SRTgAG_pSHu3k_X1pfwp_CmO_g/s1600/fd10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697336564247429506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaP-0yTUFiSdd4IFpPVJ14MzXEbHfi1IIBpPDHeObUVupOr0t2ZSpI1S8WEMBqL5yVcJxIu6ACt9U9Sjb5YRKXWrcSntz9GVyWAEXNfhu4CMXJQCw6SRTgAG_pSHu3k_X1pfwp_CmO_g/s320/fd10.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Kate playing on the trampoline with Hudson and Sam</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2qsgtHYzMaD-HUQd8VoogCzFgmASdJWcxebX4CekNGDVSWKqI-F8JF0enUrug26DeQ6dXeH6url3_qYeUrDd6OqFF1hY61W2PlFJd1VAHV2DUHy979ee1J6FYDe44ui62hx7Q4BDUy0/s1600/fd05.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697336539172816322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2qsgtHYzMaD-HUQd8VoogCzFgmASdJWcxebX4CekNGDVSWKqI-F8JF0enUrug26DeQ6dXeH6url3_qYeUrDd6OqFF1hY61W2PlFJd1VAHV2DUHy979ee1J6FYDe44ui62hx7Q4BDUy0/s320/fd05.jpg" /></a><em><br />Grandma and Grandpa Allan, Asher, and a mysterious blanket that may or may not contain Ben. </em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1vmwpJAySI1whF5tuZTn04c9HnSWuWPVfYKQHqM8SbnT0QRKTyecjQ8YlGZZ9GztEPZsV7r003CiZn5AObpUAXCXWo4Ge-qqQLZ6BikYsH89pOZCUEwGwSGM1EbHVOQNvUU5pukdrWM/s1600/fd04.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697336535219185378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1vmwpJAySI1whF5tuZTn04c9HnSWuWPVfYKQHqM8SbnT0QRKTyecjQ8YlGZZ9GztEPZsV7r003CiZn5AObpUAXCXWo4Ge-qqQLZ6BikYsH89pOZCUEwGwSGM1EbHVOQNvUU5pukdrWM/s320/fd04.jpg" /></a><br />Back in New York we were busy enough. Kate's dance class from the local YMCA had a spring recital. Kate's class danced to a song called "Mickey, She's Got a Crush on You," so all the girls were dressed like Minnie Mouse. It was very cute. Kate was cutest, of course.<br /><br /><em>My own little Minnie.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWsroZwB9WVIVj7SvvhfpHjsK9-0HJz7-K_v79Xx_mVlTKCGMTh4SdZ5I4wNKdn43s9cz0x975LM0EJ4Gqy2kqdJJMYEw66ROvzezv60JEXFqQa0eriLEIMrDEqDAt6MT6aUCd0D2OcM/s1600/dance11.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697335625128779746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWsroZwB9WVIVj7SvvhfpHjsK9-0HJz7-K_v79Xx_mVlTKCGMTh4SdZ5I4wNKdn43s9cz0x975LM0EJ4Gqy2kqdJJMYEw66ROvzezv60JEXFqQa0eriLEIMrDEqDAt6MT6aUCd0D2OcM/s320/dance11.jpg" /></em></a><em>Could she get any cuter?!<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDmjy1SSULnSbsCeWuV3vC5OAwv5pv3Xe28Lw65iEpE9IJ3cpQHxZl-BR27q2JSJHXyuGzaKtfRY2UVf3KaO8XlyybXkDc38TFg41MprMrbDIo7bhAFRCNNP_b63Kq5W7EaTtasyMGLk/s1600/dance02.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697335604199354114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDmjy1SSULnSbsCeWuV3vC5OAwv5pv3Xe28Lw65iEpE9IJ3cpQHxZl-BR27q2JSJHXyuGzaKtfRY2UVf3KaO8XlyybXkDc38TFg41MprMrbDIo7bhAFRCNNP_b63Kq5W7EaTtasyMGLk/s320/dance02.jpg" /></em></a><em>Even Minnie is thoughtful at times... </em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5L0nq67hjfknPe_yQ_PxAVyXIGG5foxmsmeyL2LywpFyqCDWUavEpEq3Wo7GaTHZEkHOzMBZ7XSdLQwd6VB0Tv_FHNlt1J6kBTM0sF8zDuoHh7KX8wpraxcvUb4ihyf7-wmNvE4Kd1O4/s1600/dance04.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697335598599181426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5L0nq67hjfknPe_yQ_PxAVyXIGG5foxmsmeyL2LywpFyqCDWUavEpEq3Wo7GaTHZEkHOzMBZ7XSdLQwd6VB0Tv_FHNlt1J6kBTM0sF8zDuoHh7KX8wpraxcvUb4ihyf7-wmNvE4Kd1O4/s320/dance04.jpg" /></em></a><em> She would give the real Minnie a run for her money. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIKQ5fR4b_5VhBXmA6IIq0y_zrq2ig0zFItaQIN3PC0coQoIxmiSK8TiEYVu8Ar5PF9xNDtyvwiTXCU-PrO_BykvfflPmauJ4VKAekFtBJ2JhnxBPy23t8e7dcTIQHPnH5dNfypR6t4c/s1600/dance01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697335563552033090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIKQ5fR4b_5VhBXmA6IIq0y_zrq2ig0zFItaQIN3PC0coQoIxmiSK8TiEYVu8Ar5PF9xNDtyvwiTXCU-PrO_BykvfflPmauJ4VKAekFtBJ2JhnxBPy23t8e7dcTIQHPnH5dNfypR6t4c/s320/dance01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Kate graduated from her preschool program, JoySchool. It was great fun to watch her with her friends. I had to make the graduation caps which was not a small feat, let me tell you. But I think they turned out okay. The graduation program was very cute. I'm so proud of my smart little girl! I also can't believe I have a kid that old...<br /></div><br /><br /><div><em>Showing off her new creds. And her shoes.</em></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SK1lEaF7y143jzljNe89jZmZ1673csst6Fne6GBOrxIdZd8X9Q4J6VMHICCXr_inqHUOq8JAZ9o8UQdKS8sijfNQLAP4Hibe6yOGEiHp1y56jf6ypQ7GhE7MhT6IayUtyNOV9ByO-qs/s1600/grad7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697971310500423666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SK1lEaF7y143jzljNe89jZmZ1673csst6Fne6GBOrxIdZd8X9Q4J6VMHICCXr_inqHUOq8JAZ9o8UQdKS8sijfNQLAP4Hibe6yOGEiHp1y56jf6ypQ7GhE7MhT6IayUtyNOV9ByO-qs/s320/grad7.jpg" /></a><em>FANCY PANTS!! </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfW-7R6RnVAv2qQx-589Jrl5FfHwMTHu-UIAI_h4Ff2Bk17_e2daUVWfRurZzsKKnqIdmjcWOcNPVqeQw6qhhq_aLgVnQvWGoXt1rKPrZHNw11plu0uxh3ZbKePwrC2vqEAymyAyESB1c/s1600/grad1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 195px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697971302998706706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfW-7R6RnVAv2qQx-589Jrl5FfHwMTHu-UIAI_h4Ff2Bk17_e2daUVWfRurZzsKKnqIdmjcWOcNPVqeQw6qhhq_aLgVnQvWGoXt1rKPrZHNw11plu0uxh3ZbKePwrC2vqEAymyAyESB1c/s320/grad1.jpg" /></a> Grandma came to help while Jon was in Utah and got to see Kate's dance and graduation. It was great to have her there and such a big help!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8MuJ_ccPOMD74W3a5MmnUaRwy7bReUxr0VhzetLU7UvG8QPb5Vwza0RIng0N6KC3Ms97Y7Cd3Py9vwhC5m0D_EEBqv5_oRpRcBvEvx3CsiD9XPGFDdAZMojPTtjsjfDpGJq6WLVdzoQ/s1600/eating+fruit.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697338384198065906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8MuJ_ccPOMD74W3a5MmnUaRwy7bReUxr0VhzetLU7UvG8QPb5Vwza0RIng0N6KC3Ms97Y7Cd3Py9vwhC5m0D_EEBqv5_oRpRcBvEvx3CsiD9XPGFDdAZMojPTtjsjfDpGJq6WLVdzoQ/s320/eating+fruit.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>One of our favorite things to do in New York is to pick berries. There are so many farms that cater to self-pick. I loved taking Kate and this time around Asher was pretty entertaining with the late strawberries. He ended up just covered in red juice and quite contentedly sat down and picked berry after berry to pop in his mouth. :)<br /></div><br /><br /><div><em>Kate is getting more and more efficient with the picking.</em><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSjS2JTpprdct30YBkrwvf-MjD69RfjhW677ldLrdg81CCkE3WEa11KZAyW1tOteZGkyqyD4Plj4eQolfGQezi0mCPSnGKVe7siuTK4D3qy8DlLPBWdFYSsyNlu8hyBdu1OvZGLOnp0E/s1600/bp01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697334496195648114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSjS2JTpprdct30YBkrwvf-MjD69RfjhW677ldLrdg81CCkE3WEa11KZAyW1tOteZGkyqyD4Plj4eQolfGQezi0mCPSnGKVe7siuTK4D3qy8DlLPBWdFYSsyNlu8hyBdu1OvZGLOnp0E/s320/bp01.jpg" /></a><em> Little Man indulging his sweet side </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit67CQXDwGnn9Pg9Wop10ULIJB1GGRdtmJfm-X0DKecIi7lwXA9u620lwurfNl5YERebpH5ht6KItMNis7wIzpzXrj-NMkSaJSzOQ9vjDu5lGOMMkhA_oFdhuk1XLFkfk-bc__TvOH0gg/s1600/bp12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697334478636131794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit67CQXDwGnn9Pg9Wop10ULIJB1GGRdtmJfm-X0DKecIi7lwXA9u620lwurfNl5YERebpH5ht6KItMNis7wIzpzXrj-NMkSaJSzOQ9vjDu5lGOMMkhA_oFdhuk1XLFkfk-bc__TvOH0gg/s320/bp12.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFMU0qZnplmoHCiPGD5DLmECsWEMVVm7UoYtm6sGubkWy0MsIW7gjqtwFPF4IN92D0pDkb-PoxQTj6L4a4duOwfP3gtAM9fgqGNPUlvbIhrok99PNBeGjTxK89pOnkuMG7M6oF1fl7Gs/s1600/bp05.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697334462006010434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFMU0qZnplmoHCiPGD5DLmECsWEMVVm7UoYtm6sGubkWy0MsIW7gjqtwFPF4IN92D0pDkb-PoxQTj6L4a4duOwfP3gtAM9fgqGNPUlvbIhrok99PNBeGjTxK89pOnkuMG7M6oF1fl7Gs/s320/bp05.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpte83WICJzSwsdNTVwZcdFDZX-G2zXmz-TIgF9f7BdtVJr5YUFkWUzAFKGBTUX58E4WqwPx5FRLmaXgap_S9Q0ldPQDMve1ZszDQOyHizB_Y5N-mdmjySfGKoWMGFrmnKvr76NWj8qtE/s1600/bp07.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697334453753623586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpte83WICJzSwsdNTVwZcdFDZX-G2zXmz-TIgF9f7BdtVJr5YUFkWUzAFKGBTUX58E4WqwPx5FRLmaXgap_S9Q0ldPQDMve1ZszDQOyHizB_Y5N-mdmjySfGKoWMGFrmnKvr76NWj8qtE/s320/bp07.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-27976169781019371182012-01-12T19:25:00.000-08:002012-01-12T21:45:03.061-08:00May. What a beauty she is!<div align="center">May was a good time to be in New York. The weather was beautiful and we had a good time. Kate had quite a few outings with her JoySchool group and Asher liked tagging along with his sister whenever he could. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">We went to the zoo with a few of the awesome families of Liverpool. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><em>Kate giving the penguins a little kiss.</em></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQFjF1MXvdRi_7idxbJOhWx-8pYCKjl5VwdI7_a_F5dvVu1ulA5AuffPCA8LSUoGdOKBwm0_OHQTmCwSXUQy83vGqxb1y6EuevdSBfdepRSF3-OyiyN3lfLDpwOAMkxiBSxApAFjM_o4/s1600/zoo37.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696961825378609170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQFjF1MXvdRi_7idxbJOhWx-8pYCKjl5VwdI7_a_F5dvVu1ulA5AuffPCA8LSUoGdOKBwm0_OHQTmCwSXUQy83vGqxb1y6EuevdSBfdepRSF3-OyiyN3lfLDpwOAMkxiBSxApAFjM_o4/s320/zoo37.jpg" /></a> <em>Kate and Adella being penguins.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvVa6_GpGgFSa_JFpr3tjy0E6XzHGrgrc0Jidbq9w8uSf5PYbbCK4pKy7qeLnVLecb4s2sYmD1YZNelosqxU2gSeGFYMTJAhCk5HFErwl1SVnhn-tl2BSYRADJVPpj1d8AVN_D-G8Cbs/s1600/zoo42.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696961357833029682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvVa6_GpGgFSa_JFpr3tjy0E6XzHGrgrc0Jidbq9w8uSf5PYbbCK4pKy7qeLnVLecb4s2sYmD1YZNelosqxU2gSeGFYMTJAhCk5HFErwl1SVnhn-tl2BSYRADJVPpj1d8AVN_D-G8Cbs/s320/zoo42.jpg" /></a><em>Asher just LOVES being around kids. He loves playing with Kate and her friends.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRdxbjicZRA4A36HrR9dJJ4wC4cnU8QJyzXdwr2wVfL4d_tFM3kLUEOqgsV8pzNqKbI0lXZQCqTsVHhPgSKvKCeMXjHgB6FpIXWZj6ZtLiZt9TnjiCi1rQ4ETEdp_Ce2n5bgBWhmibxA/s1600/zoo39.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696961344555889794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRdxbjicZRA4A36HrR9dJJ4wC4cnU8QJyzXdwr2wVfL4d_tFM3kLUEOqgsV8pzNqKbI0lXZQCqTsVHhPgSKvKCeMXjHgB6FpIXWZj6ZtLiZt9TnjiCi1rQ4ETEdp_Ce2n5bgBWhmibxA/s320/zoo39.jpg" /></a><em>Kate and Asher riding a tiger. :)<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgLx2oc61ApGLDM9XemhzbvSsl7CTDYxqMR66BClcNdejwuU19t1agf9aQOblgyI4S-dYwr409cMEDuz16zM5VHAvzPrU6TYl5Q6NipeL6uFboCyCUsqUcIyrjbERU3tyvAhTVoO6cuo/s1600/zoo31.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696961324549630130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgLx2oc61ApGLDM9XemhzbvSsl7CTDYxqMR66BClcNdejwuU19t1agf9aQOblgyI4S-dYwr409cMEDuz16zM5VHAvzPrU6TYl5Q6NipeL6uFboCyCUsqUcIyrjbERU3tyvAhTVoO6cuo/s320/zoo31.jpg" /></a><em>The crew: Allison, Carter, Calvin, Adella, William, and Kate<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBH3oHpKqBV7TW5k4vfROV80snx_BjVe1cP6H7N68ebbuwJ-xXWh1giIOpZqO14fCOv2R7gB6TWu0TpktfWgIxJMdsRTusigt2LmAAd8vh9s1Y-gbotiwOjvdo8B10YosXI3otC2OoVc/s1600/zoo23.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696961316025771826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBH3oHpKqBV7TW5k4vfROV80snx_BjVe1cP6H7N68ebbuwJ-xXWh1giIOpZqO14fCOv2R7gB6TWu0TpktfWgIxJMdsRTusigt2LmAAd8vh9s1Y-gbotiwOjvdo8B10YosXI3otC2OoVc/s320/zoo23.jpg" /></em></a><em>Kate and Calvin milking the fake cow<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYd6rYWaO1Q3nselLCFYDQFNvaeAayR373Z-H3vIoa_KCKpOAVN0I-mDBkUln-Cfgh5c-key-xBjpi5_2mhpoBfEgvtOJVJSCmmxryNARrxhqLnTX3wkDiQ5BOU-FXlgwszp97UUbfdiw/s1600/zoo19.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696961311223649922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYd6rYWaO1Q3nselLCFYDQFNvaeAayR373Z-H3vIoa_KCKpOAVN0I-mDBkUln-Cfgh5c-key-xBjpi5_2mhpoBfEgvtOJVJSCmmxryNARrxhqLnTX3wkDiQ5BOU-FXlgwszp97UUbfdiw/s320/zoo19.jpg" /></a><em>Kate and Adella riding a baby elephant<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-M_REgITAcLgPV8FgSqbuyUbtd24Hd3Fqs1j1Qp3bcxLCK5ji0yumXYUltcRovLEjCkLzzYOdriynEO7RwxI6e6gWymzJ_3t2mjqlQGdzUXP412uf9Fa5lGR1k780CmrqcwnvyFlL48/s1600/zoo13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696960279649548978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-M_REgITAcLgPV8FgSqbuyUbtd24Hd3Fqs1j1Qp3bcxLCK5ji0yumXYUltcRovLEjCkLzzYOdriynEO7RwxI6e6gWymzJ_3t2mjqlQGdzUXP412uf9Fa5lGR1k780CmrqcwnvyFlL48/s320/zoo13.jpg" /></a><em>Climbing the hills of the "desert"<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqez7uYR4kJDN2lWawVMU7m9K8EK-m5FMHC9leHxfEvs2xLLM3qU89ZTRHQHQAkkLXFSW98hV-ysG2Ijklp2v_cqlFMIyx4eh4WYjqQUNBeT0U5SnLjJVu_L_CYzSnBRee1NG8y69yHio/s1600/zoo06.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696960268548679938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqez7uYR4kJDN2lWawVMU7m9K8EK-m5FMHC9leHxfEvs2xLLM3qU89ZTRHQHQAkkLXFSW98hV-ysG2Ijklp2v_cqlFMIyx4eh4WYjqQUNBeT0U5SnLjJVu_L_CYzSnBRee1NG8y69yHio/s320/zoo06.jpg" /></a><em>Oh, the poses.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNbo9XHfIVrr-oMZKRezW1z3H3YpOi5q628fh-bzNU8h5JBWueIIVfvk22t4d41oEFqjmAZErBE4YSSg3lJaFotOFrHZflxZiSNXom8rMWRLA9sPDO64-9PCjbAR5bip5wNA57dmgoNo/s1600/zoo03.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696960254998099266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNbo9XHfIVrr-oMZKRezW1z3H3YpOi5q628fh-bzNU8h5JBWueIIVfvk22t4d41oEFqjmAZErBE4YSSg3lJaFotOFrHZflxZiSNXom8rMWRLA9sPDO64-9PCjbAR5bip5wNA57dmgoNo/s320/zoo03.jpg" /></a> <em>Now that is a crowd for the lions.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeX_WGNluHF9H54JZcauPaK2ISH7-p9tqD8GQVesGgEbJH14TOn00H3QnWLn6HbT7lDnCUJvRidheyE3DPWFJqCa4ygbke0N6SCP0jjTEBm79VnBhHF0wt7zv30tbxR9rkMUyJ1ApLGs/s1600/zoo01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696960252633698194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeX_WGNluHF9H54JZcauPaK2ISH7-p9tqD8GQVesGgEbJH14TOn00H3QnWLn6HbT7lDnCUJvRidheyE3DPWFJqCa4ygbke0N6SCP0jjTEBm79VnBhHF0wt7zv30tbxR9rkMUyJ1ApLGs/s320/zoo01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So Kate decided, one morning, that she was going to turn herself into a tiger. I figured what the heck, it's washable. Thank heavens it was washable. I had no idea how much "art" she was going to decorate herself with.</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9X5geJ1u9PbFrDNeebZUO__8MskFiDUuPLMKetlscnjnXVEI5ysdjwgjvjI9_pcqd6TJB7Y2m-xLK8mG93Sqh4u2Uzfp_mU6EhaY5JTjMTjwEKIl0PeOO0LBuly0ZbCv-eQL7ehDMvU/s1600/markers3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 203px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696959374122880850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9X5geJ1u9PbFrDNeebZUO__8MskFiDUuPLMKetlscnjnXVEI5ysdjwgjvjI9_pcqd6TJB7Y2m-xLK8mG93Sqh4u2Uzfp_mU6EhaY5JTjMTjwEKIl0PeOO0LBuly0ZbCv-eQL7ehDMvU/s320/markers3.jpg" /></a>She loved it so much she kissed herself.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Sm71-58XbeHEmZINncP__dWENmVuAl3OrmjAsqRjbqSoALPCtFDGNblNo-MMwznS8I7RxRJNczAKwWuMmwSCiHKM-y7uJQbLWcWPBnEpkgD__uPaWrMC9PpRVebz93jdkkgBJ4ZMrtU/s1600/markers5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696959362288602754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Sm71-58XbeHEmZINncP__dWENmVuAl3OrmjAsqRjbqSoALPCtFDGNblNo-MMwznS8I7RxRJNczAKwWuMmwSCiHKM-y7uJQbLWcWPBnEpkgD__uPaWrMC9PpRVebz93jdkkgBJ4ZMrtU/s320/markers5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Kate took a sports class at the local YMCA. They tried all kinds of sports. It was awesome to see her with a bunch of boys. She had fun though.</div><br /><div><br /><em>Trying out teeball</em></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHIgMuF4xA2mOUkoptg0maHyF26TyZxTdwzeN7Tvi943QisqTLopDTwY1p14Q-4nbhyARDzQE5PF7Z6ySgV_4nm0nppnZ3Ng4_t9Rg4IqrIYmpNqdDf2hN2vYldgYnTj0UeQnLF3pXzM/s1600/sc1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696959356795961746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHIgMuF4xA2mOUkoptg0maHyF26TyZxTdwzeN7Tvi943QisqTLopDTwY1p14Q-4nbhyARDzQE5PF7Z6ySgV_4nm0nppnZ3Ng4_t9Rg4IqrIYmpNqdDf2hN2vYldgYnTj0UeQnLF3pXzM/s320/sc1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We went to a Memorial Picnic the local church had. Kate wasn't so sure why this was a holiday. Her response to my explanation of the holiday was that she didn't know anyone who had died, could she still go to the barbeque? I replied that she could. Then she asked if the barbeque was in a graveyard. I really can't remember my response to that but I'm sure it had some jaw-dropping involved somewhere. Also muffled laughter.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em>The best big sister in the world, pushing the best little brother in the world.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBnQNfxBJhNLPvbXQKBqB6d4qBUCg9Gkj65IIQkBy_Q4WPDCgT7abozsrOo99mZ17ktJpo_SVkBK2qWy30UGOkiCYOcwmDJCMIN6u-fhhRLwm1sMQgvzzS7ffhB8obf_qVNQj9evkfKE/s1600/pic11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696958121794382258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBnQNfxBJhNLPvbXQKBqB6d4qBUCg9Gkj65IIQkBy_Q4WPDCgT7abozsrOo99mZ17ktJpo_SVkBK2qWy30UGOkiCYOcwmDJCMIN6u-fhhRLwm1sMQgvzzS7ffhB8obf_qVNQj9evkfKE/s320/pic11.jpg" /></a> <em>CHEEKS!<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuvuntJyetdH4SvYg3mg9xEOZOpFJ-0mltuWXwrf6qO3GBnb-Nn3opZu8nNJ0G4zq3Fd_QgMd_ABNCJlMEXR-LeKpa9BgBiNbCgmfOS1nQ_h0SDvoMcg_5STKgoS8brO6wIkxqW9_dXM/s1600/pic04.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696958103638554210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuvuntJyetdH4SvYg3mg9xEOZOpFJ-0mltuWXwrf6qO3GBnb-Nn3opZu8nNJ0G4zq3Fd_QgMd_ABNCJlMEXR-LeKpa9BgBiNbCgmfOS1nQ_h0SDvoMcg_5STKgoS8brO6wIkxqW9_dXM/s320/pic04.jpg" /></a><em>Asher just loving the swings<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxjV9zOVPyzuo1SAcN113uJUpsMceOe0JmXvPESpiEbzwlFLLiZDpjeYovSv4SFF8FE2Ka8RtGiiQvuvRgHDXHyNwlygY39uqfEDI3Lx0Mwh9sRwExStY_8RkZ9a3-xtISm2rgIpUAVo/s1600/pic02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696958095042864258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxjV9zOVPyzuo1SAcN113uJUpsMceOe0JmXvPESpiEbzwlFLLiZDpjeYovSv4SFF8FE2Ka8RtGiiQvuvRgHDXHyNwlygY39uqfEDI3Lx0Mwh9sRwExStY_8RkZ9a3-xtISm2rgIpUAVo/s320/pic02.jpg" /></a><em>Eating the lovely picnic. Kate decided it was inedible because it had "black marks" all over it. I explained how the grill worked but she had made up her mind and her nose stayed up in the air. I told her she'd be hungry but that was fine with her...</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3iKNTFj9wI7QgrMkmgKGJjBZK-ARCb_cs5BBRLXv1Hy_Ji3sSpv6wE5NxQqm8d4xWMWry9kARXiPs7zgsX6-26rOxrFmwF0s-zsIkCc8BgaZZmi0EMVJ6z3Oxb264T2FBXQbs38litE/s1600/pic01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696958093808438178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3iKNTFj9wI7QgrMkmgKGJjBZK-ARCb_cs5BBRLXv1Hy_Ji3sSpv6wE5NxQqm8d4xWMWry9kARXiPs7zgsX6-26rOxrFmwF0s-zsIkCc8BgaZZmi0EMVJ6z3Oxb264T2FBXQbs38litE/s320/pic01.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>There is a beautiful park next to Lake Onondaga, about 10 minutes from our Liverpool place. We went there often, weather permitting. I loved photographing the scenery and, of course, the kids. They loved playing by the water, riding bikes, and running around.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em>Some scenery</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlSfGawV83KsvAoXH2M5r7QohWCUBtKFNY0Ey2xLO_uNJ6UocDHn6dWAa5kGHcXp3HwDGEGJ9Z0aLUtSHTLx6N-lsvxMAoJd-XBPfhph912VGR7FphEncYRXJ6HOyz92Wd-yZ_5Xa2UU/s1600/park18.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696957185242992082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlSfGawV83KsvAoXH2M5r7QohWCUBtKFNY0Ey2xLO_uNJ6UocDHn6dWAa5kGHcXp3HwDGEGJ9Z0aLUtSHTLx6N-lsvxMAoJd-XBPfhph912VGR7FphEncYRXJ6HOyz92Wd-yZ_5Xa2UU/s320/park18.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrt5yY-RGIZWve8y967vaEEbM51FCBbW3cpTWuidyVGhs-hld-efZ3DchwnjHxKgZjjXVWOSsnDb13nuAN_Y-c9dhEQtOMHr-vvrQYW9PI2cXB31r0hiAtIJFyejCh0Hy1KmfuRu2HPw/s1600/park21.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696957177120989474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrt5yY-RGIZWve8y967vaEEbM51FCBbW3cpTWuidyVGhs-hld-efZ3DchwnjHxKgZjjXVWOSsnDb13nuAN_Y-c9dhEQtOMHr-vvrQYW9PI2cXB31r0hiAtIJFyejCh0Hy1KmfuRu2HPw/s320/park21.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WrnVly50PmMLcZxzmYa7vDfHPfqwYvhKhypgNuM-q0OW374wvDpWKmmDI3DM6xN1l_coL70ajeJq9PgVSm64iq-_0NZDyQR6zkE5kR92MGR1sKU0Jwp9J4Nnz01ekDCbjChvMaRtbOg/s1600/park22a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696957173289570930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WrnVly50PmMLcZxzmYa7vDfHPfqwYvhKhypgNuM-q0OW374wvDpWKmmDI3DM6xN1l_coL70ajeJq9PgVSm64iq-_0NZDyQR6zkE5kR92MGR1sKU0Jwp9J4Nnz01ekDCbjChvMaRtbOg/s320/park22a.jpg" /></a><em>There's something about a hot pink bike glove picking a little daisy...<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbIfDfkzf6SBLnLdFQJcTPn-gMUwVG2t3Hzb8RrHR-tOvU47dlIWjMUVg9vSatnfxX-IARrqioJtRhW5wqBv7p8xFyKeviULK2gFSmvHLuJhGkkqJOIWnVIJLj5RFKpDNA4_F7NZJl3Q/s1600/park26.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696956422320113842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbIfDfkzf6SBLnLdFQJcTPn-gMUwVG2t3Hzb8RrHR-tOvU47dlIWjMUVg9vSatnfxX-IARrqioJtRhW5wqBv7p8xFyKeviULK2gFSmvHLuJhGkkqJOIWnVIJLj5RFKpDNA4_F7NZJl3Q/s320/park26.jpg" /></a><em> Kate got quite good at her bike. She loved riding the trails.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbaSAYnRq5438FmTwUrNY_V31mKvxXUNVdIlrzB-bDCDzxMkunXuXznxnb6b3bRdptak3uTxSFrWqeNVxv-IpGCa-XWOdhkNVH7160MtvH5pmMA1PwNDKiiZzQqdDqUULIAocYHc5Wus/s1600/park13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696956410752779666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbaSAYnRq5438FmTwUrNY_V31mKvxXUNVdIlrzB-bDCDzxMkunXuXznxnb6b3bRdptak3uTxSFrWqeNVxv-IpGCa-XWOdhkNVH7160MtvH5pmMA1PwNDKiiZzQqdDqUULIAocYHc5Wus/s320/park13.jpg" /></a><em>Crocodile Dundee?<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTp-PY6gh3erOM_SSWPgCifsk1_9v1rQh4NY_0MPCsYoVyPX0Q5UQfhSzlwDz1UhXZFDTcG-vGarR0r2hfCAVPvsl1QeuX8l3vrkxRg5cCERaDcYQha5aGdknVdaL7MM15k3HARZJHSA/s1600/park11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696956398757034834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTp-PY6gh3erOM_SSWPgCifsk1_9v1rQh4NY_0MPCsYoVyPX0Q5UQfhSzlwDz1UhXZFDTcG-vGarR0r2hfCAVPvsl1QeuX8l3vrkxRg5cCERaDcYQha5aGdknVdaL7MM15k3HARZJHSA/s320/park11.jpg" /></a><em>That cute little red hair!<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCm6PMs-YHrmg45V7U_-HPy1cj-j1sqQTPxicS4GfZlsKAJSbIg4ONb1f3WDYXGbEB_OqiLDCiDZvs_pyUTv6RcajmGVq_FGrBHE3DIoT78ehYn8hD-32_kFl-AjLpdMyZxMYo5fy6cA/s1600/park05.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696956395903004034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCm6PMs-YHrmg45V7U_-HPy1cj-j1sqQTPxicS4GfZlsKAJSbIg4ONb1f3WDYXGbEB_OqiLDCiDZvs_pyUTv6RcajmGVq_FGrBHE3DIoT78ehYn8hD-32_kFl-AjLpdMyZxMYo5fy6cA/s320/park05.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>Kate's JoySchool class was so good for her. The only thing was that I had to teach every once in awhile. It was very good for me but probably not as good for the kids... May was nice though because the kids could go outside. </div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIvqZCUR2gCU8jJJ44Cr9YkKLmDksJV9WWSFiFBMIK_vd7wq-U9KKYL9b1JdU55UpbDslyGe2Ayr5nUdfLeEj54SEIXgsQTu7-_HlN0dVBxTD4o1fq_uA6SfAQmYMbGKj2YgTu2BM0XQ/s1600/mjs03.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696954691842722434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIvqZCUR2gCU8jJJ44Cr9YkKLmDksJV9WWSFiFBMIK_vd7wq-U9KKYL9b1JdU55UpbDslyGe2Ayr5nUdfLeEj54SEIXgsQTu7-_HlN0dVBxTD4o1fq_uA6SfAQmYMbGKj2YgTu2BM0XQ/s320/mjs03.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-90812642583960880402011-09-01T00:10:00.000-07:002011-09-01T12:06:01.301-07:00april come she will. and did about five months ago.<div align="center">April, I realize, is far earlier than the current month, but it can't be helped I suppose. It was quite a busy month and I had my camera along for much of the ride.
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<br />Easter. It was a good holiday. Kate just gets funnier every year. She loved dying the eggs, finding the eggs, rehiding the eggs, and finding them again. Asher loved the bits of candy he was allowed and loved the bits of candy he discovered on the floor even more. He dyed his whole face blue with one or two candies. Impressive.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVl5bSfoTjgc0pb0LAKympn1ITv-UieXvjhs9QjiOX3N70X0kx4eYaOjxbccODRZasZ3XGIFlXO6h2o_j0flmpDgXw-a22bURVj045EYnNLDze0h32royOLk9A6WHVPBvgmtRn3UWhb0/s1600/easter36.jpg"></a></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646915801321990082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVl5bSfoTjgc0pb0LAKympn1ITv-UieXvjhs9QjiOX3N70X0kx4eYaOjxbccODRZasZ3XGIFlXO6h2o_j0flmpDgXw-a22bURVj045EYnNLDze0h32royOLk9A6WHVPBvgmtRn3UWhb0/s320/easter36.jpg" />
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<br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHOES8I2BaBOym6Tq3RJwgy6pZj2I3ktcuCn-xfN9TCzRhf8lTKznxuZeMzi7rvSRNtBdorPjmcgthpj-1-XFCjsCen4yVmxmoHEVt2uNL_SKsMOvbyN6o_UOm1AtoMf0XHCQ2CU6NmY/s1600/easter37.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646915796767169554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHOES8I2BaBOym6Tq3RJwgy6pZj2I3ktcuCn-xfN9TCzRhf8lTKznxuZeMzi7rvSRNtBdorPjmcgthpj-1-XFCjsCen4yVmxmoHEVt2uNL_SKsMOvbyN6o_UOm1AtoMf0XHCQ2CU6NmY/s320/easter37.jpg" /></a>Mommy with her bunny and her bug.
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<br /><p align="center">Me and my boy</p>
<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgat4UBddfKvTSoOzMKyQ-H5i4DR6zz3DchvbAO1oKezPh-3mKVgxs5LEF3Sp70jeGtyA7gQi7Ve2XHioj3mZCHI1eqldjjvTQNy0si118AsQV34mGaqaPOCq03FWF3w6ToyxemT5XtZRc/s1600/easter27.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646915780126422882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgat4UBddfKvTSoOzMKyQ-H5i4DR6zz3DchvbAO1oKezPh-3mKVgxs5LEF3Sp70jeGtyA7gQi7Ve2XHioj3mZCHI1eqldjjvTQNy0si118AsQV34mGaqaPOCq03FWF3w6ToyxemT5XtZRc/s320/easter27.jpg" /></a></div>
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<br /><div align="center">Bunny lady. Peace. Or issuing commands, I'm not sure which.
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<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZ5aWFFqeh6azDC8Bp6Ng9sRflcMF5aT7FqYmqH85jQZHXNHf8EjK8bG5szVpG8i2HVUPfL4w7_D1I6MNJYk6ucBJk_bWzEnVhVPpSSphyi6RA6XIQMh8GCA23KgLbPAD_P2XvQLB48I/s1600/easter18.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646895778316169410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZ5aWFFqeh6azDC8Bp6Ng9sRflcMF5aT7FqYmqH85jQZHXNHf8EjK8bG5szVpG8i2HVUPfL4w7_D1I6MNJYk6ucBJk_bWzEnVhVPpSSphyi6RA6XIQMh8GCA23KgLbPAD_P2XvQLB48I/s320/easter18.jpg" /></a>The bug.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYjGZokmIFOeWbv-zs8-N3tJdxzJr0BeCbhW-zUaypaexbAQkelqGXMR-ICGjANMXjpJdNjznapermkon1nvlSMFSRPO5At3qHMzzt_JN6Z3HLOQ6j3JNgNA32LnpD6y-Mx-EgXwSkBE/s1600/easter16.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 205px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646895765882328930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYjGZokmIFOeWbv-zs8-N3tJdxzJr0BeCbhW-zUaypaexbAQkelqGXMR-ICGjANMXjpJdNjznapermkon1nvlSMFSRPO5At3qHMzzt_JN6Z3HLOQ6j3JNgNA32LnpD6y-Mx-EgXwSkBE/s320/easter16.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vPbBxQ9q_n60GTR-V5EaYchA-IZqxA9Vhb1FSzGtHd2gS4ko3s0cYScxZEyqgHGl7jwrAKIZ_vjQYrQymwBUlH46lhpBLaVJ4Jksg0dhJbsci1woZylhwvqTkuSbDJlO14XzortBV0U/s1600/easter17.jpg" /></a></div>
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<br /><div align="center">Asher finding an Easter egg.</div>
<br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647237340190800514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vPbBxQ9q_n60GTR-V5EaYchA-IZqxA9Vhb1FSzGtHd2gS4ko3s0cYScxZEyqgHGl7jwrAKIZ_vjQYrQymwBUlH46lhpBLaVJ4Jksg0dhJbsci1woZylhwvqTkuSbDJlO14XzortBV0U/s320/easter17.jpg" />
<br />Little man eating his egg. Without peeling it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl-dYRvf3FNxj4HxfY7PPeJ4cKHjfvTqSw4_P3m9kjWy8MQ5zCMhFRcu-FuBh75gkxUsYMUj-Stb7IWeNhlFg2yr3UNkemgFugnIYleKREM2W_XIzmfz2J0iurzPBHJ3s79htBJg4umE/s1600/easter14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646895757188098962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl-dYRvf3FNxj4HxfY7PPeJ4cKHjfvTqSw4_P3m9kjWy8MQ5zCMhFRcu-FuBh75gkxUsYMUj-Stb7IWeNhlFg2yr3UNkemgFugnIYleKREM2W_XIzmfz2J0iurzPBHJ3s79htBJg4umE/s320/easter14.jpg" /></a>Daddy with the bunny and bug.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6chmybixe21047eJzue6qjV042QGxhdjV3t04PCXlQnDAOlJqvE1pZmQ-EddwTPRocbHOgh-ue6-BoHdu5kZ4_t2qhod61MKOwaQUXbUD8_PqxQ-3w1haolOW1opIhHPdogQ0k4R8IOw/s1600/easter12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646895752449962386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6chmybixe21047eJzue6qjV042QGxhdjV3t04PCXlQnDAOlJqvE1pZmQ-EddwTPRocbHOgh-ue6-BoHdu5kZ4_t2qhod61MKOwaQUXbUD8_PqxQ-3w1haolOW1opIhHPdogQ0k4R8IOw/s320/easter12.jpg" /></a>Yay, bunny found an egg!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwUHGNBX0Xm2nkl1RAk4-82gJDq8U7EeJwolJoS_1f1nwGJKD7fPrnJ6WCwvjbL9RS_uXCMgXyIppZyw5_YkrK_lVTPTyxJGTBxYDF-jSkRauEiHTtWxinEj5c8KioOAUAwlZKJpAfsU/s1600/easter07.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646889694492077794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwUHGNBX0Xm2nkl1RAk4-82gJDq8U7EeJwolJoS_1f1nwGJKD7fPrnJ6WCwvjbL9RS_uXCMgXyIppZyw5_YkrK_lVTPTyxJGTBxYDF-jSkRauEiHTtWxinEj5c8KioOAUAwlZKJpAfsU/s320/easter07.jpg" /></a>Fancy eating her Easter candy.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvforUTsZoqKmn3tl3q3lF_qDmks89cvYxgQkB4CdOQOtiNCtv6XiU5SOLAj5ggusA_NlJl4-EnY6dBCcb4AV2FOE_LPN-wDDESEHzIZnAiTXGq6pfVtJnTl04kPEBPAbODfS2FkDCEU/s1600/easter05.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646889692552687538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvforUTsZoqKmn3tl3q3lF_qDmks89cvYxgQkB4CdOQOtiNCtv6XiU5SOLAj5ggusA_NlJl4-EnY6dBCcb4AV2FOE_LPN-wDDESEHzIZnAiTXGq6pfVtJnTl04kPEBPAbODfS2FkDCEU/s320/easter05.jpg" /></a>Some of the eggs, our tribute to the U of U and to King Daddy.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeYmIuslx1QwQIeQONFIVQ-BFeaaP7ioCSbV5XSjSHDceCBpXbucG7NftEiuLqoZGGXFqoKrfyFrGaD2VZr16mYxpSGOvyaRI01hPBettfbqOx9HyIxVZSVz2yh0jI-06PMIuCb_L51c/s1600/easter01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 163px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646889685613709314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeYmIuslx1QwQIeQONFIVQ-BFeaaP7ioCSbV5XSjSHDceCBpXbucG7NftEiuLqoZGGXFqoKrfyFrGaD2VZr16mYxpSGOvyaRI01hPBettfbqOx9HyIxVZSVz2yh0jI-06PMIuCb_L51c/s320/easter01.jpg" /></a> Kate, Little Man, Queen Mum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZreQKgJ_gOgmtBTgiMeoAvlUIuYwaN798diOqAJ8sl2uC0uDviNv0S4wou27_INPitASQBwXmQUgGa75cLzRJCMkaj2rXdQOSovyJT3SRssArIL-3SZerhXg0t4SHFUH9Wf0rHjON114/s1600/easter03.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 106px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647237332276816466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZreQKgJ_gOgmtBTgiMeoAvlUIuYwaN798diOqAJ8sl2uC0uDviNv0S4wou27_INPitASQBwXmQUgGa75cLzRJCMkaj2rXdQOSovyJT3SRssArIL-3SZerhXg0t4SHFUH9Wf0rHjON114/s320/easter03.jpg" /></a>
<br />Here's just some bits and pieces of the kiddos. Asher is adorable, fatty little cheeks and all. Though I'm a tad biased. And my fancy pants is, well, fancy. :)</div>
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<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNlIKknWjDGQ9lgWjePQkn6-jSRDsIiIrBqqeCq911PQszK1sikp4L7n50HXPUA0EeDjzMh00z2o8FrVMCM-b2lln3r9VoUOzEzmE8_W3ahnQFJuNrcRHGi_HwdBu77lXudX5YCKFdAg/s1600/catch2a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646884002133440386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNlIKknWjDGQ9lgWjePQkn6-jSRDsIiIrBqqeCq911PQszK1sikp4L7n50HXPUA0EeDjzMh00z2o8FrVMCM-b2lln3r9VoUOzEzmE8_W3ahnQFJuNrcRHGi_HwdBu77lXudX5YCKFdAg/s320/catch2a.jpg" /></a>Little man eating his teether.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFhxqkQWiuHRVaVmCwNyPW3OXLG1Gqq_0_kJ9DGMRc3plp4nxdzOWMOZKIZtBr110KQSfJyLtnepxyXExPMyUEUW0zlNscoBkIDgX_fJMWx0b44TCzlNV1CMMISbVKwL3WWf3XwPoDeY/s1600/teething2a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646883991805692146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFhxqkQWiuHRVaVmCwNyPW3OXLG1Gqq_0_kJ9DGMRc3plp4nxdzOWMOZKIZtBr110KQSfJyLtnepxyXExPMyUEUW0zlNscoBkIDgX_fJMWx0b44TCzlNV1CMMISbVKwL3WWf3XwPoDeY/s320/teething2a.jpg" /></a>Kate watching tv. No, seriously.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LxqGfLl5kZd-r25ZSu4iyane31T5KEaFZFSc-VVfG6P9ayMzdMHZRkmQf9lgmjQWcKyOwE4iUpbNezIpZq-8jVX5iFe5FIvNIrjlL92CEROLspACMZ63M5msn8R7CylZkd_EntuAtOs/s1600/watching+tv.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646883983224143442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LxqGfLl5kZd-r25ZSu4iyane31T5KEaFZFSc-VVfG6P9ayMzdMHZRkmQf9lgmjQWcKyOwE4iUpbNezIpZq-8jVX5iFe5FIvNIrjlL92CEROLspACMZ63M5msn8R7CylZkd_EntuAtOs/s320/watching+tv.jpg" /></a>One day we had the biggest hailstones I have ever seen. The only way to accurately describe it is by comparing it to a golf ball...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigV9RK09nR7_Swnt_zSRWZzSFnkLDvS8mQ_5L6LGpDeynP8JGigkK8QYjchDYS9uPUtWbVAYKJXX1cBIHBUBci2LCRu2gPlUEK9Voz3TnER7FiTKj2MOW2FPups6VOWu5F2ixTo-w8HEI/s1600/hailstone.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646883969153678370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigV9RK09nR7_Swnt_zSRWZzSFnkLDvS8mQ_5L6LGpDeynP8JGigkK8QYjchDYS9uPUtWbVAYKJXX1cBIHBUBci2LCRu2gPlUEK9Voz3TnER7FiTKj2MOW2FPups6VOWu5F2ixTo-w8HEI/s320/hailstone.jpg" /></a> Kate went to a couple princess parties at the local YMCA. She had a great time dressing like Princess Aurora, playing with other princesses, and doing princess crafts.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLcR6NiWXgirCk-PNg3ffLdcEpnkPhUmTMvL75v2FuGlnlI-LdXdNcHh9F2yxEg5PZ0pISL904UgkrGahauw7zGYKReD2qZNiQcdG55V5SsJs5i0pD_0nc-yf8oeAGY2P21Q_hAega3Q/s1600/princess+party.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 190px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646883964296183490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLcR6NiWXgirCk-PNg3ffLdcEpnkPhUmTMvL75v2FuGlnlI-LdXdNcHh9F2yxEg5PZ0pISL904UgkrGahauw7zGYKReD2qZNiQcdG55V5SsJs5i0pD_0nc-yf8oeAGY2P21Q_hAega3Q/s320/princess+party.jpg" /></a>Ah, what can I say? Kate, clearly bored one morning, decided to dance with her umbrella. I only included one picture but the series is quite hilarious. Note she is still in her nightgown. And just for the insatiably curious, the show Psych is on in the background.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkaTBYWX7_rAULfwextCyAM6ZgZfHo9AaIPQjOSk3mzUxqBb2UdCJp2qWiIKAGA5830S9Z1wVsA1opHoR4ZSQTryYl0eIRAAfDaOs6hgXlTou4jH_QZ7OTXmB9haNTL1Tgrd3VXUGo7c/s1600/up2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646882988762330274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkaTBYWX7_rAULfwextCyAM6ZgZfHo9AaIPQjOSk3mzUxqBb2UdCJp2qWiIKAGA5830S9Z1wVsA1opHoR4ZSQTryYl0eIRAAfDaOs6hgXlTou4jH_QZ7OTXmB9haNTL1Tgrd3VXUGo7c/s320/up2.jpg" /></a>Bath time is always an adventure, usually quite a wet one. Asher has discovered splashing to a spectacular degree and not one to be taken lightly. Or without towels. Man he's a cute kid. I'd love to include some of the cute pictures of Kate but I think she'd kill me later for making very public pictures of her taking a bath...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjSjK9hDkRA1H_4HoWIfi8pW3P2_qSxMYfF8Q5gxGXMQQQwcenCbTR8k8r4FqCK-wuklVs7RSvUuGa2u_oZrXWga3JWx6OkaZkaso8mdNOkusfFqMITJ7X5lTekyb03mXMeRFT41wicc/s1600/tt4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646882551268179042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjSjK9hDkRA1H_4HoWIfi8pW3P2_qSxMYfF8Q5gxGXMQQQwcenCbTR8k8r4FqCK-wuklVs7RSvUuGa2u_oZrXWga3JWx6OkaZkaso8mdNOkusfFqMITJ7X5lTekyb03mXMeRFT41wicc/s320/tt4.jpg" /></a>These are just a series of snapshots that I played with in Photoshop. I love that program. They turned out well I think and I love them.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5PRcSx3KeAxxpNaWghYDcXd1DqMf5gO60eNdK87uqfSU1KjU1p2j-XxBx_mp2Sz6L1BWvJe4BgiG0CTwnrxSUOqqytodsP6ssPJsXljlkhgjva_N5INakTNRaHBMi_z_FxGAWXgnvz4/s1600/trio06a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646871846703937970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5PRcSx3KeAxxpNaWghYDcXd1DqMf5gO60eNdK87uqfSU1KjU1p2j-XxBx_mp2Sz6L1BWvJe4BgiG0CTwnrxSUOqqytodsP6ssPJsXljlkhgjva_N5INakTNRaHBMi_z_FxGAWXgnvz4/s320/trio06a.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCSDLrkG-aKZDyhb9orEkilHVM9vaqk814uKg0CglWSV_g9spsEkYDu1Bc5xnqF9o2F7aYv-1s27RuaiD-hC5WGDWwKziSLhtFuFbdLu-7CXAm7xCdPfZdohhgqxZ3jEFpRs42j096SA/s1600/trio04c.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646871835146748834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCSDLrkG-aKZDyhb9orEkilHVM9vaqk814uKg0CglWSV_g9spsEkYDu1Bc5xnqF9o2F7aYv-1s27RuaiD-hC5WGDWwKziSLhtFuFbdLu-7CXAm7xCdPfZdohhgqxZ3jEFpRs42j096SA/s320/trio04c.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIC-sNjos9ywFkBMaoOPv6q-6v6819QyZvGTpNf5A-tD1FFHxZnaibBDebkDDgSSyu_Ze9M-Io6fDUOlNKKYqm6hgcwijVELo5ksgEmt7o5nMRJdspya8_9z4zze5t0GcvSfBi6v-N78g/s1600/trio01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646871828162790946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIC-sNjos9ywFkBMaoOPv6q-6v6819QyZvGTpNf5A-tD1FFHxZnaibBDebkDDgSSyu_Ze9M-Io6fDUOlNKKYqm6hgcwijVELo5ksgEmt7o5nMRJdspya8_9z4zze5t0GcvSfBi6v-N78g/s320/trio01.jpg" /></a>This is my little starlet. My goodness, she is really a diva. But at least she doesn't mind if I take pictures of her and she even poses often. And when I say pose, I mean POSE. Like she's been observing models, though I don't know where she would have picked that up. Yes, I am scared and nervous for the teenage years...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVRRmdIsBEkmdOLClRcBKJInPS37wKSYXSLODk9cYfKPdvAi-2CL72qsxBPfvKoDwNf__WyUa9Ai0B4lTb-xLPl4NPyRAT_KExfmtRJLMfVjzEbUwPz3n2F-bl0y0klRmYee30yjBVJc/s1600/sl5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646855577450140818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVRRmdIsBEkmdOLClRcBKJInPS37wKSYXSLODk9cYfKPdvAi-2CL72qsxBPfvKoDwNf__WyUa9Ai0B4lTb-xLPl4NPyRAT_KExfmtRJLMfVjzEbUwPz3n2F-bl0y0klRmYee30yjBVJc/s320/sl5.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd35x0fxnmgl4HHBB6JpkNdY4EKHHrLuc6kwRn4EsVsOrL2jOhMDYcG_13a_CHCC4qRDWPJeuSAYb7s4K8-bL2VEwe9huE8gojVZUlffHXnnoTa5PkTEQkelYGSBVdVrY8JSxS6I8MAII/s1600/sl2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646855570425634274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd35x0fxnmgl4HHBB6JpkNdY4EKHHrLuc6kwRn4EsVsOrL2jOhMDYcG_13a_CHCC4qRDWPJeuSAYb7s4K8-bL2VEwe9huE8gojVZUlffHXnnoTa5PkTEQkelYGSBVdVrY8JSxS6I8MAII/s320/sl2.jpg" /></a>Kate liked to go to a little playgroup on Friday mornings. One of the moms also taught a little dance class at the beginning and they gave a little performance for us. It was a lot of fun to watch Kate fly around the stage. She loves to dance.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5xYZ8fGqDfij8kZlwBk-Q5pHFWwz83St697ti0HosfPha0b6eqXfrEfDVNgkx7iZpbiXuYse5JwoaXZj6afcT4tbIMMhJ3kKmtgmlKU5jYdgv4ba5IzcV46bJeCK3ESlcxKtaoEmyUU/s1600/pg2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646852561812924514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5xYZ8fGqDfij8kZlwBk-Q5pHFWwz83St697ti0HosfPha0b6eqXfrEfDVNgkx7iZpbiXuYse5JwoaXZj6afcT4tbIMMhJ3kKmtgmlKU5jYdgv4ba5IzcV46bJeCK3ESlcxKtaoEmyUU/s320/pg2.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGyNteL4z_LpugllJjhC2_hHcxXXeN1kv5sJAGi4efakXJfPPVZQTYDzKPEesLFhBrR2oX5vvk_xSNzAI6obyU6luJm_CmE5imTCZcWbeSXRCCZyqFhuinGPVm-9k9rUMUM_tOOjX59U/s1600/pg1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 195px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646852556958004914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGyNteL4z_LpugllJjhC2_hHcxXXeN1kv5sJAGi4efakXJfPPVZQTYDzKPEesLFhBrR2oX5vvk_xSNzAI6obyU6luJm_CmE5imTCZcWbeSXRCCZyqFhuinGPVm-9k9rUMUM_tOOjX59U/s320/pg1.jpg" /></a>One of Kate's very best friends is named Hope and lived pretty close. She and Hope often asked to play with each other and had such a great time. I loved it too because Hannah, Hope's mom, is a really cool chick and it was great to have her over often.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRQZ0k7ib3lv7_jmA1uRrc0-FBB5MmK3Ni8E-NHs_hbcWukQgd-DdIJENmRStXDTq0J0czvfMcE_LWPbc1xGmH6LxAPi2y1CuG_3RJowRwNY2O1ww2Mg0UP1mA3l9TF7YZIYxAMzo0C8/s1600/p3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646850934352907666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRQZ0k7ib3lv7_jmA1uRrc0-FBB5MmK3Ni8E-NHs_hbcWukQgd-DdIJENmRStXDTq0J0czvfMcE_LWPbc1xGmH6LxAPi2y1CuG_3RJowRwNY2O1ww2Mg0UP1mA3l9TF7YZIYxAMzo0C8/s320/p3.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsFBg_5u77UVKscUSwywgpVoCFZIwE1_avuiLk4ZpwpKuhDZr47EcMjyyTkBmc0Nxo0gcs8FgxBSHkMeYPoBNJH6HY_RmpSU-ZYMEkVg3dBueSUdzZWCPz1SIPGF372ihWJ1uSO2F_as/s1600/p2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646850920392641330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsFBg_5u77UVKscUSwywgpVoCFZIwE1_avuiLk4ZpwpKuhDZr47EcMjyyTkBmc0Nxo0gcs8FgxBSHkMeYPoBNJH6HY_RmpSU-ZYMEkVg3dBueSUdzZWCPz1SIPGF372ihWJ1uSO2F_as/s320/p2.jpg" /></a>Hope's brother, Kyle. We love him too. :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXELffssHRVhQuqbxufjEsYQ2CElwpX8Xl74YIcOyC1Dv0jquORuLQ0WRSOXoIrscQY-zdAMNpXPJvkq7QV_y-8nmCPQcGal0qonkjpdOFEdcMIIXxdSjXl_oa7xtxwJChyphenhyphenjrZ_13anY/s1600/p1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646850916229131186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXELffssHRVhQuqbxufjEsYQ2CElwpX8Xl74YIcOyC1Dv0jquORuLQ0WRSOXoIrscQY-zdAMNpXPJvkq7QV_y-8nmCPQcGal0qonkjpdOFEdcMIIXxdSjXl_oa7xtxwJChyphenhyphenjrZ_13anY/s320/p1.jpg" /></a>Mother's Day was just an absolutely beautiful day. My kids even agreed to pose for a picture with me. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj539Osj63Ce4KQvnhbGKlMrzZNPpi0Jqp85-Xz9pOsqRNDtyuJej-2BviKnhciSxPDhWnK76iEYNhcO0qsvGWRf9RN_uui3GDIoxYHsgLF6okYgkxs2FPvZiYPO5WKLsagiLzmA_m18WQ/s1600/mother%2527s+day1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646850911239014290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj539Osj63Ce4KQvnhbGKlMrzZNPpi0Jqp85-Xz9pOsqRNDtyuJej-2BviKnhciSxPDhWnK76iEYNhcO0qsvGWRf9RN_uui3GDIoxYHsgLF6okYgkxs2FPvZiYPO5WKLsagiLzmA_m18WQ/s320/mother%2527s+day1.jpg" /></a>Oh Asher. He gets more and more crazy every day. Eating is not a great pleasure but at least he is giving it more of a chance. He definately likes certain foods more than others. I think this one is carrots... His great joy is to THROW his food.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdppqW8Xtqps5eFjBjfOjbyPfeXQ48CwJivsrcduizN9LrNKLLj_C88rXDBDOyfhyphenhyphenyUVluMDgRG-f2rgE11Li_K7YSfkTePFf2p-p5r1S5G0oPS_vbjBguyhWAsecr3xprPMtBYqxGPE/s1600/mm2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646848610313055650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdppqW8Xtqps5eFjBjfOjbyPfeXQ48CwJivsrcduizN9LrNKLLj_C88rXDBDOyfhyphenhyphenyUVluMDgRG-f2rgE11Li_K7YSfkTePFf2p-p5r1S5G0oPS_vbjBguyhWAsecr3xprPMtBYqxGPE/s320/mm2.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Tmo0ARQtUPEboxpPibats3RwxWLxJinBWaCldMMzsQbOr582Xu4nsBunUqmbrd7V35RHsYa66-f6mqmA_pUflqx0UE6embB40ziOwXKqeVg6OqhM7zMXELrZtfjA_YqLDrCnilL6lXw/s1600/mm6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646848604625396722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Tmo0ARQtUPEboxpPibats3RwxWLxJinBWaCldMMzsQbOr582Xu4nsBunUqmbrd7V35RHsYa66-f6mqmA_pUflqx0UE6embB40ziOwXKqeVg6OqhM7zMXELrZtfjA_YqLDrCnilL6lXw/s320/mm6.jpg" /></a>A family that lived near us wanted me to take pictures of them so I took advantage of the occasion and took some pictures of the kids. They are so beautiful! I love the place we went to take them too, very urban.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3eOiMs5Q8bzFMwhO3hPqq4YRnSVKDGsOA-D6GlmlgMd7p5RGs837GBlH2qcaeCxlqewvfqFl5d2sm2aycaNJtcfT5UUUEKu9UpW1FXw5IDSSeIl0w49gcWYRT9ziak2meX4KRvMHKFo/s1600/kate22.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646845273460610370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3eOiMs5Q8bzFMwhO3hPqq4YRnSVKDGsOA-D6GlmlgMd7p5RGs837GBlH2qcaeCxlqewvfqFl5d2sm2aycaNJtcfT5UUUEKu9UpW1FXw5IDSSeIl0w49gcWYRT9ziak2meX4KRvMHKFo/s320/kate22.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3VxorUEZgwC6eJN16_Abu-URYtxCRnqp_qhgk_r85ye3vuSdsxdDNW2QTYSy_pkEdAeA86GilNmijg2upIzVx6yfSTzVbGNt1fSc0C0JLUCz9LiZJtLBqNEwdeDJK-omVFANnEH3wZU/s1600/asher01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646771759026813090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3VxorUEZgwC6eJN16_Abu-URYtxCRnqp_qhgk_r85ye3vuSdsxdDNW2QTYSy_pkEdAeA86GilNmijg2upIzVx6yfSTzVbGNt1fSc0C0JLUCz9LiZJtLBqNEwdeDJK-omVFANnEH3wZU/s320/asher01.jpg" /></a>Kate had an awesome experience with her Joyschool friends. It was hard to feel like I could teach the kids well but it was so much fun to watch them play. The boys are named Calvin and William Mortensen (Kate's favorite boys ever) and Bridget Miller (who Kate just adores).
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<br /><div>Kate and Bridget playing ball<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbGeCpVMa8BDSoeLKBDf5gCxztmdqP75mFz0wtz718Odh3zpfh8h2iZNBoUd6Y3_p8KesioCGO8PUE0027s5juXwy5X9sTyizJvYYEqTl7yzaq0ZXgYWDn5X3Q5CdS-MWQ8zcssGLTOQ/s1600/ajs18.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646770905533843106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbGeCpVMa8BDSoeLKBDf5gCxztmdqP75mFz0wtz718Odh3zpfh8h2iZNBoUd6Y3_p8KesioCGO8PUE0027s5juXwy5X9sTyizJvYYEqTl7yzaq0ZXgYWDn5X3Q5CdS-MWQ8zcssGLTOQ/s320/ajs18.jpg" /></a>Calvin and William playing with umbrellas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5zB7Lj3vJ8ym0JYCJ01YVAaWR4ZgHnxKJ8t3T7iAfXn52ddmCEPnSHWHhhxibjDX2wOGcc8h2TqWPSr22X8E_MsPmRolvqfO80wiKiBJadxGcKrre9_Ph3Dln7VeWfm5qFvytT5BDe4/s1600/ajs11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646770901990436370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5zB7Lj3vJ8ym0JYCJ01YVAaWR4ZgHnxKJ8t3T7iAfXn52ddmCEPnSHWHhhxibjDX2wOGcc8h2TqWPSr22X8E_MsPmRolvqfO80wiKiBJadxGcKrre9_Ph3Dln7VeWfm5qFvytT5BDe4/s320/ajs11.jpg" /></a>William just chilling, I guess<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsJhXQMAdKkuCKk4XZHa-XuqfkVGZHMOyUlRxzufAX8vzVUt7X9auwEKQZyGc_dME3KJ1rzd0nWKe16lSfz1bplHNeJI3gjizau5neZHFJ9a6mI-2tSA5Rgl4RmMjJPui1Et06zl2I6c/s1600/ajs10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646770894941390162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsJhXQMAdKkuCKk4XZHa-XuqfkVGZHMOyUlRxzufAX8vzVUt7X9auwEKQZyGc_dME3KJ1rzd0nWKe16lSfz1bplHNeJI3gjizau5neZHFJ9a6mI-2tSA5Rgl4RmMjJPui1Et06zl2I6c/s320/ajs10.jpg" /></a>The cutie girls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_BufwWCOzHr44K_o6nDK0E7DhzErUylCXOVcuBrTKXOsQBIivPQtdziaromt5FEvWJeu-8cUOVKXevjwLEkAIRIdOFwxOf1VvEyPrqhHnm8Oxg8EQhTZ5959LJDvfofYUGmiwHDUMGQ/s1600/ajs06.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646770151716144034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_BufwWCOzHr44K_o6nDK0E7DhzErUylCXOVcuBrTKXOsQBIivPQtdziaromt5FEvWJeu-8cUOVKXevjwLEkAIRIdOFwxOf1VvEyPrqhHnm8Oxg8EQhTZ5959LJDvfofYUGmiwHDUMGQ/s320/ajs06.jpg" /></a>Bridget looks like she belongs on the cover of a Beatles album.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooGs94PX2VFp563iiOFBtxWN5gsWRNLZhpsMnDbE1NFnY73SuwsY9OVHrTuB1sZfEJHMTDhVHrxqf7n9XaM9TGCuvTcBWnXsip-z8TN3-4qXIb1yd5b_kST_geaOj4_Ia7v5LzjSQB6c/s1600/ajs07.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646770146295576402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooGs94PX2VFp563iiOFBtxWN5gsWRNLZhpsMnDbE1NFnY73SuwsY9OVHrTuB1sZfEJHMTDhVHrxqf7n9XaM9TGCuvTcBWnXsip-z8TN3-4qXIb1yd5b_kST_geaOj4_Ia7v5LzjSQB6c/s320/ajs07.jpg" /></a>Playtime<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3o-gny5f7e3sVdCzQen4akt3ZRfyVlpSwL3VIk6RxS18MVxHiBzSBcIODodCWXg8vcbqZVLMvrX_aB51Q9cPWhzIsdy2UCUunLmUDFBvhtAmZfb7rf3NGVDqBRo17YY7FN4jZ9WOj8w/s1600/ajs03.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 209px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646770142109220578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3o-gny5f7e3sVdCzQen4akt3ZRfyVlpSwL3VIk6RxS18MVxHiBzSBcIODodCWXg8vcbqZVLMvrX_aB51Q9cPWhzIsdy2UCUunLmUDFBvhtAmZfb7rf3NGVDqBRo17YY7FN4jZ9WOj8w/s320/ajs03.jpg" /></a>The lessons this week were about imagination. 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What a sport!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMEhYaaZ4gwTc0KiA22dLE72Lxb0_iahak3bmcuuh9yIg5Cuc8___5WEwM16Uc-oURx_pZaAAdHog6nznkwV0vDb0_Y3xgqQrX9jcxYai79Nv_qFSPYd-9q3DitTWcYDANC5Ackij1E0/s1600/ajs01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 201px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646770134154183442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMEhYaaZ4gwTc0KiA22dLE72Lxb0_iahak3bmcuuh9yIg5Cuc8___5WEwM16Uc-oURx_pZaAAdHog6nznkwV0vDb0_Y3xgqQrX9jcxYai79Nv_qFSPYd-9q3DitTWcYDANC5Ackij1E0/s320/ajs01.jpg" /></a></div>
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<br /><div>The Lentz family moved to Utah this month and we went to their house to say goodbye. Asher and Kate had a great time. Asher played with Kiplyn and Kate played with the Lentz kids and the Mortensens who also came over.
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<br /><div>I'm not sure if Kiplyn is trying to kiss Ash or eat him...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFVhrICcyyLpTjV5WtCyzzb61vgc-_Bwf7XU13chwTY2PtKE3EBJjFgmJSbOy77zIJJLgQ-7eWW-kJI6iM-n3as5io5pMiP2p0LvBO06mAoH2SWBialAKplDhcyO07qfjMWM0e9SldMs/s1600/lg05.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646769028600869362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFVhrICcyyLpTjV5WtCyzzb61vgc-_Bwf7XU13chwTY2PtKE3EBJjFgmJSbOy77zIJJLgQ-7eWW-kJI6iM-n3as5io5pMiP2p0LvBO06mAoH2SWBialAKplDhcyO07qfjMWM0e9SldMs/s320/lg05.jpg" /></a>Sorry to interupt...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfEZEMhPvb2lc8Ok10-b1mUxOzQuZiShxOKs81LnFRrr447Ihj-iJibAKG8KBRXEuis3M1my_Nzmz-hAkZGrwYJfqcoTWV0k5KWBDnvgWsvG5LBvVNjgEzLSn5dOzViwAunkb_ndeJkg/s1600/lg02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646769023329540578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfEZEMhPvb2lc8Ok10-b1mUxOzQuZiShxOKs81LnFRrr447Ihj-iJibAKG8KBRXEuis3M1my_Nzmz-hAkZGrwYJfqcoTWV0k5KWBDnvgWsvG5LBvVNjgEzLSn5dOzViwAunkb_ndeJkg/s320/lg02.jpg" /></a>
<br /><div>Playing around in the completely empty basement</div>
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<br /><div>The greatest dog in the world, Cocoa Lentz.</div>
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3HV68twFytUtO909xvwCDQ5NDpFhQarqrTaltk7IPUE0OKbTTpTygQp6RLComAl7A3ZY-Gu79tXYtQAP9fz76_wQkGTYEe0Vm2QrGPgljAjrSHKeUKumZSlqiwfviWJfv_9kovBgv0o/s1600/lg22.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 168px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646767667523450610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3HV68twFytUtO909xvwCDQ5NDpFhQarqrTaltk7IPUE0OKbTTpTygQp6RLComAl7A3ZY-Gu79tXYtQAP9fz76_wQkGTYEe0Vm2QrGPgljAjrSHKeUKumZSlqiwfviWJfv_9kovBgv0o/s320/lg22.jpg" /></a>The little sister I never had, Jamie Lentz<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAyDrXlqspcmJU2u8U8eQd3zp9tE9BfYXUZ2sryQelLyxkfZL0sJSaR10rGgcKj4DvGeBaCS4MeCcDaZmlhDn4MH3nX12Y84jPkc25YeE1ojzaWdJcd7N9jcAU8RUMVd5oxoti1llmTI/s1600/lg23.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646767664122343986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAyDrXlqspcmJU2u8U8eQd3zp9tE9BfYXUZ2sryQelLyxkfZL0sJSaR10rGgcKj4DvGeBaCS4MeCcDaZmlhDn4MH3nX12Y84jPkc25YeE1ojzaWdJcd7N9jcAU8RUMVd5oxoti1llmTI/s320/lg23.jpg" /></a></div>
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<br /><div>We went to a fair at the YMCA one day in April. It was a lot of fun and Kate got to have her face painted like a butterfly. What a great place the YMCA was for us!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyRSAcccSa98Bg2YSNC_cNi8Gmt6wkzPJgmFieG7zuyBHshmr-8bq-fw7wAkDHke-iti_YDLtfCEXLPHEE1Uo1BXVfCqSmCldkvL-MQHxZIEBY_kplQnnw1bzVNEgLzbwtgWILKHE1wc/s1600/b4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646767660312470386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyRSAcccSa98Bg2YSNC_cNi8Gmt6wkzPJgmFieG7zuyBHshmr-8bq-fw7wAkDHke-iti_YDLtfCEXLPHEE1Uo1BXVfCqSmCldkvL-MQHxZIEBY_kplQnnw1bzVNEgLzbwtgWILKHE1wc/s320/b4.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRR7jmrbFemAmolsEy5MxxFrcNmsDWeaEW46aMBDiVH5QhHq3R35RlEyw2AoBFu_z4mwNEkNFkoMjcIRF-QGeIOTGFsxy9P2_bHgEI992BGHl_PdHh6u0XgAebKTpVBmMa_Wy7LhV0_o/s1600/b3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646767652226477186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRR7jmrbFemAmolsEy5MxxFrcNmsDWeaEW46aMBDiVH5QhHq3R35RlEyw2AoBFu_z4mwNEkNFkoMjcIRF-QGeIOTGFsxy9P2_bHgEI992BGHl_PdHh6u0XgAebKTpVBmMa_Wy7LhV0_o/s320/b3.jpg" /></a>Jon's school, Le Moyne, has done a PA 5k fundraising run each April since we have been there and this time we borrowed a jogging stroller from my awesome friend Summer Potter and took the kids along. I was huffing and puffing but Jon was fine, even pushing the stroller. Ah well, at least I wasn't hugely pregnant this time and Jon got to carry Ash. :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ892qQ5dXyPWROS4AsmEQXp8g76ymemeP7Okit9va89mjFI6BV5y8VzOCoJeFIaxTms-IcWa5L7aa5eI8mxIoksrUCv1-xWz8R6IZ7y71-UcetcMGG8fNos9PfdRybE-Ulf2KmZeOsX0/s1600/5k08.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646766802805474466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ892qQ5dXyPWROS4AsmEQXp8g76ymemeP7Okit9va89mjFI6BV5y8VzOCoJeFIaxTms-IcWa5L7aa5eI8mxIoksrUCv1-xWz8R6IZ7y71-UcetcMGG8fNos9PfdRybE-Ulf2KmZeOsX0/s320/5k08.jpg" /></a>
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<br /></div>laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-21568593967116302372011-06-04T15:13:00.001-07:002011-06-04T20:06:59.086-07:00marching right along...<div align="left">So this month I decided to start the blog with some pictures of the kitties. They have been neglected quite a bit of late. Besides, my mom just adores them and hates that they don't live with her anymore. (I feel a disturbance in the eye-roll universe... ;)<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Mia, my queen huntress kitty</em> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TpdqiwgD9Ewuaqt4lu151K2yF2TXasvfIWKuigs0FHPBJFRxHfo5HHxpEgZSpQCxS-i3zKuB3ZmGl6K7_6s4evS3UIykB5-KsQ3sKme0_LMEfT_2UGPADUxeuprEcfIEBKxHNSkBXeM/s1600/cats4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614508065179809810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TpdqiwgD9Ewuaqt4lu151K2yF2TXasvfIWKuigs0FHPBJFRxHfo5HHxpEgZSpQCxS-i3zKuB3ZmGl6K7_6s4evS3UIykB5-KsQ3sKme0_LMEfT_2UGPADUxeuprEcfIEBKxHNSkBXeM/s320/cats4.jpg" /></a> <em>Daphne, the little lady</em> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gs4ZpEQ7qm8JrYhaOFINEZGavhj4ZzsH9y87ol2mSaxwdvVNSaH5pByBjuSj58eHAQpVbN-lQv42nt1DEBcQky9IVO0zrjTKAmUpXezGBAfyb6mQ-dLPyWQlkFjXDL5ROe4iylAVYfs/s1600/cats3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614508062016076050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gs4ZpEQ7qm8JrYhaOFINEZGavhj4ZzsH9y87ol2mSaxwdvVNSaH5pByBjuSj58eHAQpVbN-lQv42nt1DEBcQky9IVO0zrjTKAmUpXezGBAfyb6mQ-dLPyWQlkFjXDL5ROe4iylAVYfs/s320/cats3.jpg" /></a><em>Niles. Oh how to describe Niles... Klutz, smart, dumb, nuts, dog, patient, just plain crazy. Niles is one-of-a-kind. It's probably my fault for giving her a boys' name.<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2cEKDvxzft25CTHFLoI4q3bLk9Eyy58GXRypczL6syA6D8DILWV6zysZOE26XUHKL00WRc6wlOpE6JnL6bKzOA2iUw5v5Y15c80XUYqVnNvyiCiIoibYp2pnPzaOapDqwUuRqUHIZdU/s1600/cats8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614508053783510898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2cEKDvxzft25CTHFLoI4q3bLk9Eyy58GXRypczL6syA6D8DILWV6zysZOE26XUHKL00WRc6wlOpE6JnL6bKzOA2iUw5v5Y15c80XUYqVnNvyiCiIoibYp2pnPzaOapDqwUuRqUHIZdU/s320/cats8.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Niles</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDF5lAfCI2suCzBnuu3la4LxBpqR8Wd4eLFO2Lk7DVA7u96OXg2uCtw4sJMlW49_nNLyct19vVNCeZqn1EA6ROX_HZhgBeTAxBha-DBk8xARpaRD1fryPN4CbLRDn0AqmO2kNnA5tr_A/s1600/cats6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614504675730244434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDF5lAfCI2suCzBnuu3la4LxBpqR8Wd4eLFO2Lk7DVA7u96OXg2uCtw4sJMlW49_nNLyct19vVNCeZqn1EA6ROX_HZhgBeTAxBha-DBk8xARpaRD1fryPN4CbLRDn0AqmO2kNnA5tr_A/s320/cats6.jpg" /></a><em>Niles in her superhero chipmunk pose</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7hT5PTQQmtdw3LRRiMdV8m2WMikTZUUwKWdZO9KEWfzt7EHudwCnJGPnxxXN4BW7otaTDxEX1nsiD7meU_zyQA27fLJ1JfaKb-BEawZ_1nDZiv4o4iLV1jdUqqYfUS9nUctSolYM2u4/s1600/cats2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614504668938263986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7hT5PTQQmtdw3LRRiMdV8m2WMikTZUUwKWdZO9KEWfzt7EHudwCnJGPnxxXN4BW7otaTDxEX1nsiD7meU_zyQA27fLJ1JfaKb-BEawZ_1nDZiv4o4iLV1jdUqqYfUS9nUctSolYM2u4/s320/cats2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Kate is part of a wonderful preschool called Joyschool. She goes twice a week for a few hours. It has been so good on her self-esteem, her ability to associate with others, and her sense of just letting go and having fun. Many people try to describe Kate but can't quite put their fingers on what it is about her that makes her so different. I've heard her described as precocious, princess, an adult in a little body, reserved, and sweet. She is, to some extent, all of these things but there is something more that I haven't yet figured out. She's an onion and I am still peeling back layer by layer to this little miracle that came from me. It's like painting some grand work of art and not understanding why it is what it is, what makes it so enchanting. I painted an onion in other words. :D In any case, I'm grateful for the good things preschool has helped bring out in Kate and I'm excited to continue to see the layers peel back and develop in this interesting specimen of beauty I have the honor to watch. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Kate's Joyschool</em> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGloJq5ri2ppC7IpXU7_jNWfW8TUzXrbcAx1JHfrbou7X0PQtJOqKPyzKxOE2Fbm3vlVAiwzX5SmibHMNPkYjQnUsDnBL2Dv8eU0ZLHXOuCpNc9sOAtiBTSBFdJVCCfwM0dPYOaDPorro/s1600/js10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614504654723706306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGloJq5ri2ppC7IpXU7_jNWfW8TUzXrbcAx1JHfrbou7X0PQtJOqKPyzKxOE2Fbm3vlVAiwzX5SmibHMNPkYjQnUsDnBL2Dv8eU0ZLHXOuCpNc9sOAtiBTSBFdJVCCfwM0dPYOaDPorro/s320/js10.jpg" /></a> <em>Coloring a self-portrait at Joyschool</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudGtWHmjOBM_JhnUaXBmBAL48059_Fi0THBzeml6w7Y_Tx98196OHhip_ixK4lNfb2258Q0_YPma0a3EK0WB2mawBCLoqSgc276ID5caSfjteb_O_R0qm6rrgVJ0SXFk8cee0y1XxUSQ/s1600/js06.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 178px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614503845897104866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudGtWHmjOBM_JhnUaXBmBAL48059_Fi0THBzeml6w7Y_Tx98196OHhip_ixK4lNfb2258Q0_YPma0a3EK0WB2mawBCLoqSgc276ID5caSfjteb_O_R0qm6rrgVJ0SXFk8cee0y1XxUSQ/s320/js06.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Clearly I am as obsessed with my kids as most mothers are. My blog is pretty much just about them. And the cats when I feel guilty about neglecting them. To be honest it still amazes me that these little marvels came from me. Flawed, slightly off-kilter, impatient me. Can a gal get luckier? I love to watch them grow and am fascinated with their eyes. They are so different from each other. Kate seems to be covering mountains of thought beneath the surface of her beautiful eyes but Asher just radiates light from his. From the day he was born it seemed like he could look right through me. He still can. </div><em>My little man's peepers</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3jcLCWpKwFVsIzoUn8wPNy_KemjpCbZuHHau84odkR1ljMWpeRTwQ6he-cgpfGq1Roeswvch-Grx8HieJWnkhuEhHWj77M9eDdSbBZH9z1zCOnhWk6rzd45bAWVT6Pl9zkofyCq9OKY/s1600/lm20a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614503838671332690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3jcLCWpKwFVsIzoUn8wPNy_KemjpCbZuHHau84odkR1ljMWpeRTwQ6he-cgpfGq1Roeswvch-Grx8HieJWnkhuEhHWj77M9eDdSbBZH9z1zCOnhWk6rzd45bAWVT6Pl9zkofyCq9OKY/s320/lm20a.jpg" /></a> <em>Trying to eat the camera </em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeqkKpfz_hyFu62fWlf7Vk_tmYVuzR2v_6LE-XGCvuwGVtwSkeLAXuwa8Xb5VFRymjhT93xzMclRywjUJN3yV_-kuNSaH1-Ie04tpBh5Pd8S_iLou7rSWG_qsAmGzKPo7Q0ynx3aPiHQ/s1600/lm19.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614503827915734946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeqkKpfz_hyFu62fWlf7Vk_tmYVuzR2v_6LE-XGCvuwGVtwSkeLAXuwa8Xb5VFRymjhT93xzMclRywjUJN3yV_-kuNSaH1-Ie04tpBh5Pd8S_iLou7rSWG_qsAmGzKPo7Q0ynx3aPiHQ/s320/lm19.jpg" /></a><em>Hi mom.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JUIQcUOPOJeEGp8SnljRgcmMcSmjsoU3qOO88F6hnGvxcGFANLmFuSy1lVCLghgotvWTnlwXzLRJieYQsojzgQ0VPNc7ZFHC5P1xH1Bz-a4Z-sr1h8jINJSq1Ene3PsQrrtHxE3IO-s/s1600/lm15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614503103734849858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JUIQcUOPOJeEGp8SnljRgcmMcSmjsoU3qOO88F6hnGvxcGFANLmFuSy1lVCLghgotvWTnlwXzLRJieYQsojzgQ0VPNc7ZFHC5P1xH1Bz-a4Z-sr1h8jINJSq1Ene3PsQrrtHxE3IO-s/s320/lm15.jpg" /></a><em>My Aunt Loni thinks Asher looks like Winston Churchill. At times he really does. In this one I can almost see him planning war strategies. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIxRlUYPBD6Wo4l5sYlSaBIrygvrOZ6jJ3S3MC7Df_P7KePdOsRT-uNMOblHhCqExYU25FPN4xqiDwErCWepduO5MEpSrya89fpcxaE7iYl9xbA5mC9EiT3aN11z9qSxbH1vtB9lEY-s/s1600/lm13a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614503097127467058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIxRlUYPBD6Wo4l5sYlSaBIrygvrOZ6jJ3S3MC7Df_P7KePdOsRT-uNMOblHhCqExYU25FPN4xqiDwErCWepduO5MEpSrya89fpcxaE7iYl9xbA5mC9EiT3aN11z9qSxbH1vtB9lEY-s/s320/lm13a.jpg" /></a><em>Love the red in his hair.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiqYEBJ6dO3Zg6dyyPv6vftMDe7zs3Xmy04IHWcMzl9lwoSz9MgZfoEi1bkaUi87yXXd-2Ty2SiXXbVK3mk5nuP1_cUVDuiDVx06njUjVIgHCdZJBVEykKo45FZsq4e8GaFwrj8DzSuw/s1600/lm12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614503087182998258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiqYEBJ6dO3Zg6dyyPv6vftMDe7zs3Xmy04IHWcMzl9lwoSz9MgZfoEi1bkaUi87yXXd-2Ty2SiXXbVK3mk5nuP1_cUVDuiDVx06njUjVIgHCdZJBVEykKo45FZsq4e8GaFwrj8DzSuw/s320/lm12.jpg" /></a><em>Cheeks. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGbb_fKCNoBf-njDUyiqPcq3bxNKNG6HU7_QUsp_CdBFXHIIJM11ZL3yfStFIyn0k_OOZGJbbEZ-gSgFQviyrVRMvVM0r_xYFej3HKPnMaDcU210YuaABtQC6xAm1KtlscDQkhbC9LLw/s1600/lm11a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614502410142703330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGbb_fKCNoBf-njDUyiqPcq3bxNKNG6HU7_QUsp_CdBFXHIIJM11ZL3yfStFIyn0k_OOZGJbbEZ-gSgFQviyrVRMvVM0r_xYFej3HKPnMaDcU210YuaABtQC6xAm1KtlscDQkhbC9LLw/s320/lm11a.jpg" /></a><em>It's a pretty minute detail but the thing that gets me in this picture is how light his eyes look. If you can see past the cheeks. :) </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuCw6L7hJ5tU3sJcqpiT8w-oqnULl-qqRm3bVVRHllqu7EV8Avyz7wjYq_RLuOF1i83EAWjwDYgARosNaVZlAwLCSabzIk-_U03ofUsRAvYMWU2tpxuCNW-8hOb-fcLZs0Xz7R0lMZFc/s1600/lm09a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614502399715322498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuCw6L7hJ5tU3sJcqpiT8w-oqnULl-qqRm3bVVRHllqu7EV8Avyz7wjYq_RLuOF1i83EAWjwDYgARosNaVZlAwLCSabzIk-_U03ofUsRAvYMWU2tpxuCNW-8hOb-fcLZs0Xz7R0lMZFc/s320/lm09a.jpg" /></a><em>Asher eating his truck. I personally believe that the guy who came up with the idea for King Kong watched his kid do this one day.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIZ8GMZwKh5juTgEd3dszZvY9fLBT-bNXdloRPxVtjQd9NLb0G6sLkeH3BmjThQTHzEvXG6Z_rKUIClMUPRmbaPHQKyeJQazT960PhekFm2pmEpgzl4NgHS5Twof2jzARnAlIhsGrtEU/s1600/lm06.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614499989564768450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIZ8GMZwKh5juTgEd3dszZvY9fLBT-bNXdloRPxVtjQd9NLb0G6sLkeH3BmjThQTHzEvXG6Z_rKUIClMUPRmbaPHQKyeJQazT960PhekFm2pmEpgzl4NgHS5Twof2jzARnAlIhsGrtEU/s320/lm06.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdy_el__E0dA-_Ty3mtTYGq1U6owpV5UOxITu5_VXUD3iyaaxihxMrpA2TDToGxArUA7hQ-9TeLxw3oLrIE0KypP0xTyxqTVIXsVVFIPsJ8xFyST2q8CbhyphenhyphenBGs4rTrybTGVXpZs-zxwY/s1600/lm03.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614499977036228770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdy_el__E0dA-_Ty3mtTYGq1U6owpV5UOxITu5_VXUD3iyaaxihxMrpA2TDToGxArUA7hQ-9TeLxw3oLrIE0KypP0xTyxqTVIXsVVFIPsJ8xFyST2q8CbhyphenhyphenBGs4rTrybTGVXpZs-zxwY/s320/lm03.jpg" /></a><em>Blowing bubbles, a talent he has picked up this month and seems very proud of. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBb6cbSFxlcQGj7pRpa9Dw2Uux-z67ZwRGX-5esoooKQZKElmOUPGH0aCw46i0j0VUOqcZa0rndhsT5NRr1K1YmAYP5H05QfPy8RzJUKQ6TKmnMjPE9B2rx3ubGHiPuCcgXOXNWcs6dM/s1600/lm01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614499974843152034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBb6cbSFxlcQGj7pRpa9Dw2Uux-z67ZwRGX-5esoooKQZKElmOUPGH0aCw46i0j0VUOqcZa0rndhsT5NRr1K1YmAYP5H05QfPy8RzJUKQ6TKmnMjPE9B2rx3ubGHiPuCcgXOXNWcs6dM/s320/lm01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Kate is a very good sport most of the time with me taking pictures so often and willingly lets me take a few. Sometimes it requires bribery. I just can't help it, she's so funny and so beautiful. And she looks so deceptively innocent in photographs.</div><br /><br /><div><em>My little beauty </em><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAWvnV9FWNZYjn7VePCzREQPv0dQczKi8Hd4TZetWgYZDt-SxLD9gVQXIWiK-jKmG2CRDq1-BbuNg7NsLdCOPbU8ky6DjBK5nApCr1ElxAiCUfQdUj2lhjZmwz9EsNkbl5Ka_4HKPi6A/s1600/lg26.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614499283741513634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAWvnV9FWNZYjn7VePCzREQPv0dQczKi8Hd4TZetWgYZDt-SxLD9gVQXIWiK-jKmG2CRDq1-BbuNg7NsLdCOPbU8ky6DjBK5nApCr1ElxAiCUfQdUj2lhjZmwz9EsNkbl5Ka_4HKPi6A/s320/lg26.jpg" /></a><em>Kate's beautiful eyes. There is some debate about what color they actually are. I think they are blue with some green in them. My mom believes they are hazel but I disagree, seeing no brown. Jon thinks they are green with lots of other colors mixed in. Your opinions?</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiy5Izaw9-QLPHNcAa0zSgTlCetxb1c8Dz_F4y23yoSDycp3sCrdUJ4371N3SSQrjyTpwn102qmWzzo8NZVdxlUkengzmHwcKe8r6tuUL-n9y0L1L7YTub1W3E0qPbvNiOm3QORL_FUVo/s1600/lg21.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614499278005222450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiy5Izaw9-QLPHNcAa0zSgTlCetxb1c8Dz_F4y23yoSDycp3sCrdUJ4371N3SSQrjyTpwn102qmWzzo8NZVdxlUkengzmHwcKe8r6tuUL-n9y0L1L7YTub1W3E0qPbvNiOm3QORL_FUVo/s320/lg21.jpg" /></a><em>Lounging around</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglKINjHCAU0bLWsWCtCsbyHCQdwKLobfw_NJR9ff2In8QzJz-PRZXiTYUs4DvpIdIxJJXWOdU4CAl61iT1kBHFRvhtnBpDtUdQoaieLwASuusdkninXx3Kea6Y9NnNzKOEazIzSHXH-s/s1600/lg15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614499268084193746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglKINjHCAU0bLWsWCtCsbyHCQdwKLobfw_NJR9ff2In8QzJz-PRZXiTYUs4DvpIdIxJJXWOdU4CAl61iT1kBHFRvhtnBpDtUdQoaieLwASuusdkninXx3Kea6Y9NnNzKOEazIzSHXH-s/s320/lg15.jpg" /></a> <em>Here's that sweet bit. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIb19-LhJan7ftbsmfIOVFeo7TyZmLy-OY6Jt21_cvnB9ssMnOC_U8J38HF4Khq1bP-Kg-1pZXtvqcbFOyOVBN0q832ZgFDSLh_f7eDX50GCKUoLuUEK4T8m2Hcj1yDh4fDzyPHc7U_E/s1600/lg10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614498222341525458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIb19-LhJan7ftbsmfIOVFeo7TyZmLy-OY6Jt21_cvnB9ssMnOC_U8J38HF4Khq1bP-Kg-1pZXtvqcbFOyOVBN0q832ZgFDSLh_f7eDX50GCKUoLuUEK4T8m2Hcj1yDh4fDzyPHc7U_E/s320/lg10.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpk823-c53a-1EYSpMfctiFaEIWU_biYckOzTRiShjhd24-4PY0NpqI_2YroTuEZqdhZayBCvzDQNP7Kw6CHILjBKY6DGK-1mPghvIp7J7DUPMc8nz9SW7KY3KJ5Ufjo795QOlbyNiQ4/s1600/lg08b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614498204064195634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpk823-c53a-1EYSpMfctiFaEIWU_biYckOzTRiShjhd24-4PY0NpqI_2YroTuEZqdhZayBCvzDQNP7Kw6CHILjBKY6DGK-1mPghvIp7J7DUPMc8nz9SW7KY3KJ5Ufjo795QOlbyNiQ4/s320/lg08b.jpg" /></a><em>This is actually Kate watching the latest snow fall. Such a deep little thinker. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8oJSq0y2jcPwFB2O0Tfi_4wd9Hxaz6VMOsQhahbeJ1ry9UsPqeckmkrJpbPrJLyAeVb4F1fxwXTKaN5s8GeVc-4DJx4VbLzd_NWLxuO7zx63xI1srsoSVRln8Q1_-LAWThz0Ww45tCVM/s1600/lg07a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614498194069499010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8oJSq0y2jcPwFB2O0Tfi_4wd9Hxaz6VMOsQhahbeJ1ry9UsPqeckmkrJpbPrJLyAeVb4F1fxwXTKaN5s8GeVc-4DJx4VbLzd_NWLxuO7zx63xI1srsoSVRln8Q1_-LAWThz0Ww45tCVM/s320/lg07a.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpd2_o_fL5awJOLlWkwk7DKa5-oANaoJb1lzmXXQY2AAM73xZtrIYwqWTAiQa0bOwKGt7920HySULvgpWDbuD6eHOL3MS54AJ7OEx5gTizcNVCQNOfYtpQNu_1yilLp-J62hH_Q-OwYtk/s1600/lg02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614497551215303410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpd2_o_fL5awJOLlWkwk7DKa5-oANaoJb1lzmXXQY2AAM73xZtrIYwqWTAiQa0bOwKGt7920HySULvgpWDbuD6eHOL3MS54AJ7OEx5gTizcNVCQNOfYtpQNu_1yilLp-J62hH_Q-OwYtk/s320/lg02.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="left">The crazy mash-up of weather this month left snow on the ground some days and sun in the sky on others. One of the sunny days we decided to take advantage of the pseudo-warm temps (I personally can't call anything under 78 degrees warm) and let Kate try out the new bike she got for her birthday. She was very nervous about falling and very excited about trying it out. She did a great job. </div><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOlbOu2R94weifqLSJBwGaussIPIa237V_oYwUHPOiO-keXRrl8j20jS0tvbgHr7djr7tVPK1Dzx4OhTmbaS16rqPMPS1hq3K1tul77OoVwbfoRCh0eUXGqG17dP5b3cYs0ZehQzCCSM/s1600/nb2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614497540697598178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOlbOu2R94weifqLSJBwGaussIPIa237V_oYwUHPOiO-keXRrl8j20jS0tvbgHr7djr7tVPK1Dzx4OhTmbaS16rqPMPS1hq3K1tul77OoVwbfoRCh0eUXGqG17dP5b3cYs0ZehQzCCSM/s320/nb2.jpg" /></a><br />Every Friday morning there is a group of moms and their kids who get together to do a little playgroup. At this one they did a little project with crayon wax melting. Kate made a beautiful little "stained-glass" window picture of a rainbow.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrLuTlwbo1BRGnbLPakMU553b66fAjb_vn4Wm0OqTEZde-QRwkteKK813rKEMSIn6y5cahASBxiLhuf8iBzF5sPKFb4Gjf07tAXAiOhFmEt6zdqMR_hN7uwjMri2NHdJ0boyH4gdSESY/s1600/pg17.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614497532351872530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrLuTlwbo1BRGnbLPakMU553b66fAjb_vn4Wm0OqTEZde-QRwkteKK813rKEMSIn6y5cahASBxiLhuf8iBzF5sPKFb4Gjf07tAXAiOhFmEt6zdqMR_hN7uwjMri2NHdJ0boyH4gdSESY/s320/pg17.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pnQFCpOr9M9nGTAtL87ZNKDP36lLMhHx2r3UEeSRtZcQZi9GDalTMv9f3EDJzcIXqx9-dt4BJL7ftnePMCmeCXLwGHpSBao-KZ9766qrnQmW7-29eHt6PGBPHUmSQITcDzVoJpH-XDQ/s1600/pg06.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614496753838733298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pnQFCpOr9M9nGTAtL87ZNKDP36lLMhHx2r3UEeSRtZcQZi9GDalTMv9f3EDJzcIXqx9-dt4BJL7ftnePMCmeCXLwGHpSBao-KZ9766qrnQmW7-29eHt6PGBPHUmSQITcDzVoJpH-XDQ/s320/pg06.jpg" /></a> At the playgroup they also did a bit of dance time. It was fun to watch Kate incorporate the things she has learned in her dance class at the YMCA and see that she actually is listening.<br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfWgW6PA8B0Uv2X9YToe1HCM3kv_FgTTpgVKPEKvYOud6ohJcU_XTmzbhW53snD4qNzJZWGNOVL90XsEKy-6OuLGhQvDJG8WwBYwD5BuKGFTc9gwoYvVR44EcaEEclgRMClxOdmiEuWM/s1600/pg01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614496743776421986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfWgW6PA8B0Uv2X9YToe1HCM3kv_FgTTpgVKPEKvYOud6ohJcU_XTmzbhW53snD4qNzJZWGNOVL90XsEKy-6OuLGhQvDJG8WwBYwD5BuKGFTc9gwoYvVR44EcaEEclgRMClxOdmiEuWM/s320/pg01.jpg" /></a><br />After yet another snowfall Kate decided she wanted to go out and play in it. I'm typically not a snow person so Jon took her out this time. She had a grand ole time making snow angels, jumping and running around, and throwing snowballs. She was properly worn out when she came back in.</div><br /><div align="center"><em>Fancy in her snow gear</em> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zdw6ICL2-NFIwdgSQ0a1vbuip8WUO2KgEAq3lCPSIIjuX10RA1UGQWY_D-CF0mGRN7OxWQprMo3ACuUybsH75VynFBdiN7-u4hokFd7fCRcNHc_SIwa8hV4g46A9HnBT_OtBHqpVMt0/s1600/sp3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614496731106645106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zdw6ICL2-NFIwdgSQ0a1vbuip8WUO2KgEAq3lCPSIIjuX10RA1UGQWY_D-CF0mGRN7OxWQprMo3ACuUybsH75VynFBdiN7-u4hokFd7fCRcNHc_SIwa8hV4g46A9HnBT_OtBHqpVMt0/s320/sp3.jpg" /></a> <em>Jon and Kate jumping around </em><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I7EPwhJ8_qYRYSSf4rche5e1uE45DyWmpYncCd8bBDjwf83uy4CrPkL1Bij2dwFS6uBfHwigGNTAH-td883hpy7OALMR9MjhoRXhVW0OyCSevBBp98KOIukyxVAzeurV5YauCNSYhfc/s1600/sp2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614495951360171506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I7EPwhJ8_qYRYSSf4rche5e1uE45DyWmpYncCd8bBDjwf83uy4CrPkL1Bij2dwFS6uBfHwigGNTAH-td883hpy7OALMR9MjhoRXhVW0OyCSevBBp98KOIukyxVAzeurV5YauCNSYhfc/s320/sp2.jpg" /></a><br />On St. Patrick's Day Kate was visited by a leprecaun who left a trail of chocolate gold coins for her to follow which lead to a little pot of chocolate gold. She was very excited, especially since one of her joyschool classmates told her earlier that day that leprecauns do not exist. How do you spell leprecaun?</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Kate with her loot </em><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2WN5SX70oSByLN4TNMHXQ8uZJqqb9JNIiuKh4jMX6i50P31i5GETUWQpaagDTATik0RNTGyXQjui0sRFBj0H7-MLIiJq3ZpDIXY_IzEQO4JYYmtfJjXtbVD2OndS1wxM3ugrlSZg9_0/s1600/spd1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 205px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614495938367530594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2WN5SX70oSByLN4TNMHXQ8uZJqqb9JNIiuKh4jMX6i50P31i5GETUWQpaagDTATik0RNTGyXQjui0sRFBj0H7-MLIiJq3ZpDIXY_IzEQO4JYYmtfJjXtbVD2OndS1wxM3ugrlSZg9_0/s320/spd1.jpg" /></a> Kate and Asher both have Superman t-shirts. They are so cute in them that when they incidentally wore them both on the same day I had to whip out the camera. </div><br /><div align="center"><em>Superman working on his flying position.</em><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSa2gTjf6yqUivGQxH9FTFlQZV3zT1Bi7y7muVhqVBvpRIcB4Zt44FCSdAxPbek-joxCjyJdq_insD5L6-ZKCktJj8uVV3nElnP4HyH-fCIJbWz-GXOvGFXGDykeyMpXFM2QSlEahBdF0/s1600/superman3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614495933668164914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSa2gTjf6yqUivGQxH9FTFlQZV3zT1Bi7y7muVhqVBvpRIcB4Zt44FCSdAxPbek-joxCjyJdq_insD5L6-ZKCktJj8uVV3nElnP4HyH-fCIJbWz-GXOvGFXGDykeyMpXFM2QSlEahBdF0/s320/superman3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrStmySCBqBWbFUPfhklp5UIGltAntCSpgLjyApknTn53ak4XJDxeqxJrPbh56S9kOnS6xBrXlDGuLeng17DUWIk_QS424pWHkBnMMyA_GHARJaD4_svlVJSYBK7BtU3sX_6J0wH8La8/s1600/superman1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614495178243019538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrStmySCBqBWbFUPfhklp5UIGltAntCSpgLjyApknTn53ak4XJDxeqxJrPbh56S9kOnS6xBrXlDGuLeng17DUWIk_QS424pWHkBnMMyA_GHARJaD4_svlVJSYBK7BtU3sX_6J0wH8La8/s320/superman1.jpg" /></a> <em>My own personal superheroes. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCFB7Mr7qaFzrvjghFIwr4Psc1a8j3PcvHMBlG0z8wJGQ9_wKv1JnnHf8qVDA1qrP-IWfieNh_rMEkflFHxUkrWlqRbb_qYDeSgBm-ftvQl3Gf8GhYUkuCIWxn67guHFCLJFeGxQS1c8/s1600/superheros4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614495170189164258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCFB7Mr7qaFzrvjghFIwr4Psc1a8j3PcvHMBlG0z8wJGQ9_wKv1JnnHf8qVDA1qrP-IWfieNh_rMEkflFHxUkrWlqRbb_qYDeSgBm-ftvQl3Gf8GhYUkuCIWxn67guHFCLJFeGxQS1c8/s320/superheros4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVg_WTxJOj0rjytE0z2sEpw3NpZxdtRk6vHoGKnIETEEHxsE8V9rHETrXi27xjLbnZcKOj93nZqsSwG7KY1Ox66iStAItkAqKKb-60x0sh-8zocRqAUN1-9zYjRri05hndYVaVfOhL5Y/s1600/superheros1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614495164861354018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVg_WTxJOj0rjytE0z2sEpw3NpZxdtRk6vHoGKnIETEEHxsE8V9rHETrXi27xjLbnZcKOj93nZqsSwG7KY1Ox66iStAItkAqKKb-60x0sh-8zocRqAUN1-9zYjRri05hndYVaVfOhL5Y/s320/superheros1.jpg" /></a><br />One of the greatest kid things ever is this hooded towel invention. Awesome for head warmth, even awesomer for coolness factor. It's so funny to watch what a little towel/cape transforms a kid into after a bath.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKc0d1qkOkMqOqz2CLBqmIPDsx5yI38gLHmPm4klIAptjjhoO5NAduEobWxoKm8tu7W012kw9P1cqDH7q-fi3owZq78Km6EUnQ6xCtQ02ywixolExsISdwHMOK_EVlkHslNEXX_FFdgw/s1600/sup09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 245px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614494447216530722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKc0d1qkOkMqOqz2CLBqmIPDsx5yI38gLHmPm4klIAptjjhoO5NAduEobWxoKm8tu7W012kw9P1cqDH7q-fi3owZq78Km6EUnQ6xCtQ02ywixolExsISdwHMOK_EVlkHslNEXX_FFdgw/s320/sup09.jpg" /></a> <em>Super little! </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGcDiMjmnlodUsDIEtimv9dpLyTLyIAm-vCfzgERw9MnLUj7D_PgOjHoQesSRFNi1jPJENgEg1f9oZg738tzEeUxD_JwBhVW-p9GYTX1q44ou2W7cG-_KTkhBTIhF1N-iHB8TOuhQd4I/s1600/sup07.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 186px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614494434944570306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGcDiMjmnlodUsDIEtimv9dpLyTLyIAm-vCfzgERw9MnLUj7D_PgOjHoQesSRFNi1jPJENgEg1f9oZg738tzEeUxD_JwBhVW-p9GYTX1q44ou2W7cG-_KTkhBTIhF1N-iHB8TOuhQd4I/s320/sup07.jpg" /></a><em>Now is it just me or does this have somewhat of a feel of the '70s Superwoman or Charlie's Angels or something... </em><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YoRFlg4dOJteBV-IbJc9KDmRIKah9B25Dd06tbQzZmzlpT7-7PrI1BFN-zxtRN6uuo31M_Yfa2N9kKuj5T88_1fkdsQvf9WactzPqwHsO9-PBzx6z25k3eO4gx2GFN97dAheu8guxCo/s1600/sup02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 203px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614494431723305170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YoRFlg4dOJteBV-IbJc9KDmRIKah9B25Dd06tbQzZmzlpT7-7PrI1BFN-zxtRN6uuo31M_Yfa2N9kKuj5T88_1fkdsQvf9WactzPqwHsO9-PBzx6z25k3eO4gx2GFN97dAheu8guxCo/s320/sup02.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Ash is usually pretty open about his feelings and his feeling of being in his bouncer too long is definately one he is not quiet about so this is always a surprise. It's happened twice. How does one fall asleep while bouncing themselves? </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOrKHMhBb1wS22SYdtGwERhdYR0DB7VDhWZeZjdY0CUg1wqQ1W9cXyGTHecFy0TJh_w7_Ks84LOZ6umUoaEf15VpNSJFOHyn7u5ISFL0fE5fgL5SLaJ1qxed5TWDYTDVnuut0qxaNY6U/s1600/sleepy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614493433482088002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOrKHMhBb1wS22SYdtGwERhdYR0DB7VDhWZeZjdY0CUg1wqQ1W9cXyGTHecFy0TJh_w7_Ks84LOZ6umUoaEf15VpNSJFOHyn7u5ISFL0fE5fgL5SLaJ1qxed5TWDYTDVnuut0qxaNY6U/s320/sleepy.jpg" /></a><br />I was crocheting some baby burp clothes this month for some showers coming up and Kate asked me if she could try. I told her it was a little bit difficult and I'd teach her when she was older. She was so disappointed. I went to the craft store and found these cool little kids' projects. They have pre-punched holes and big blunt needles. Kate got to sew, stuff, and decorate her own heart pillow. She was SO excited. :)</div><br /><div align="center"><em>Fancy Pants' heart</em><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3J52ur0VDGsLItHkfo8ZmB-LLe25ZSE8K8OuYjk30-cINSHOkK67cQljjwrrMvrICo-IRbC0t6yT-RiicKmkEHy01Uml0TpzmLWvPfRa45M1cYZ3qgdf4o4VhfIrKKr2C6AfTm9vVbuk/s1600/sewing1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614493422971951842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3J52ur0VDGsLItHkfo8ZmB-LLe25ZSE8K8OuYjk30-cINSHOkK67cQljjwrrMvrICo-IRbC0t6yT-RiicKmkEHy01Uml0TpzmLWvPfRa45M1cYZ3qgdf4o4VhfIrKKr2C6AfTm9vVbuk/s320/sewing1.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Once in awhile on days she's particulary bored we break out her own personal craft box and let her go to town. This time we actually made popcorn and did a number of popcorn-related crafts. It was messy. But she sure looked cute as queen of the popcorn fairies. </em><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYalPMCvcqVpLbToXXH1g_OOdES4Y-o5VStAJIHDruZw8xKpJbnv46bQLL9j1iBiiG4opP3590qw5x0pu0dx9uG0rGzOo3grpFe1VmhqwtemQn09s5dJDsDuOPOL2nu0gtvyVkZAAGd8/s1600/popcorn.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614493144301803522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYalPMCvcqVpLbToXXH1g_OOdES4Y-o5VStAJIHDruZw8xKpJbnv46bQLL9j1iBiiG4opP3590qw5x0pu0dx9uG0rGzOo3grpFe1VmhqwtemQn09s5dJDsDuOPOL2nu0gtvyVkZAAGd8/s320/popcorn.jpg" /></a><br /><em>I love to see this smile.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUCplLRe7LVnnSAftP97gy88TckR4fAylovXtPE9Pq0LNmg91GjaA0PMhGvfviEh2mllnM-v8O_hmRnRNQT2hBVGCuUXFza-Vr6Yxh8TpEILInPcLpeRABa-dR-S0Vmk2ApRgGO6W8jY/s1600/pants3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614493130279352114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUCplLRe7LVnnSAftP97gy88TckR4fAylovXtPE9Pq0LNmg91GjaA0PMhGvfviEh2mllnM-v8O_hmRnRNQT2hBVGCuUXFza-Vr6Yxh8TpEILInPcLpeRABa-dR-S0Vmk2ApRgGO6W8jY/s320/pants3.jpg" /></a><br /><em>So tired. Naptime with daddy. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6k-d_nwjIEf_mboLMJH96ECFkH85h16dHTHfVxWGylIp4nZUBoQvEk6IRy9zkbut0u5HRl7J-4j6cvlJXLL77a7Lyf_hVuTFiSNGkTkYsjj123eP6lChX8IsomwWZOKFxOUWToLPXLb0/s1600/naptime.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614493121052790882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6k-d_nwjIEf_mboLMJH96ECFkH85h16dHTHfVxWGylIp4nZUBoQvEk6IRy9zkbut0u5HRl7J-4j6cvlJXLL77a7Lyf_hVuTFiSNGkTkYsjj123eP6lChX8IsomwWZOKFxOUWToLPXLb0/s320/naptime.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><em>Cool, baby. Joe Cool. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8nZDPW3XY8iUkJuDWg1AENNUBA3lHN5rZSSp0yE8BV8SmlNW0ra8PE3H1RsDtPKi8LTOKeS0Ei0fTt8tb5HTV6sRwDeq_dt1x6i6TDt9PRWbl-fe0MuTlDLWaw9_aQPn9DkF87y_IB0/s1600/joe+cool8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614492483184720050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8nZDPW3XY8iUkJuDWg1AENNUBA3lHN5rZSSp0yE8BV8SmlNW0ra8PE3H1RsDtPKi8LTOKeS0Ei0fTt8tb5HTV6sRwDeq_dt1x6i6TDt9PRWbl-fe0MuTlDLWaw9_aQPn9DkF87y_IB0/s320/joe+cool8.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Handsome little man in his suit </em><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRwIRDhZhUbbl1JiCcqNCqRWhks86p11iEd4yKvm_HsKeqpXN73FYYvVGg2jKboucwS2kiTYNOmwKhqE4_dXOHtQ-PA4awtAiJ1MzY91nC6JD7uF_w8ixEllOpa3PO3qr488x-XPsGQ8/s1600/james+bond.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614492474235567714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRwIRDhZhUbbl1JiCcqNCqRWhks86p11iEd4yKvm_HsKeqpXN73FYYvVGg2jKboucwS2kiTYNOmwKhqE4_dXOHtQ-PA4awtAiJ1MzY91nC6JD7uF_w8ixEllOpa3PO3qr488x-XPsGQ8/s320/james+bond.jpg" /></a><br />Oh boy, how to explain this one. I got an Easter hat for Kate and she immediately insisted on trying it on. After putting hers on she told me I HAD to get one for Asher. Luckily I had a little summer hat for him and that sufficed. Little man does not have to wear Kate's frilly hat. It simply would not have matched his dress shirt.</div><br /><div align="center"><em>This is just priceless because of the look on Kate's face... and yes, they are still in their jammies.</em><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vFv3UvpzSN1ggLNZ0NkTL1NhyphenhyphenpGeRiL9WYBqY1OpNJcemFonWBSO08WGV8E7RDC9RlfamG-Njrb4HbDRJr9pUP61zslwDd127PtLk7APOltXgO93_ttCXTumfmR6WMYp30-HcQOpDqI/s1600/hats+and+jammies1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614492469850136274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vFv3UvpzSN1ggLNZ0NkTL1NhyphenhyphenpGeRiL9WYBqY1OpNJcemFonWBSO08WGV8E7RDC9RlfamG-Njrb4HbDRJr9pUP61zslwDd127PtLk7APOltXgO93_ttCXTumfmR6WMYp30-HcQOpDqI/s320/hats+and+jammies1.jpg" /></a><em> I've started to let Kate pick out her own outfits. This has created quite an interesting array of fashion exploits and in her exploration of mixing patterns she came up with this bad boy. The hair is just the cherry on top. </em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjff86bzqzjyoWKU4GtdKyMUhOiew5wrYuO19u-tiXhUAHc-1LGKqJYwVqxqOV61uohEmhxp7TyU3jfvWPbQtaIRnKS715Lr7bFRJ_TVz3DnTEqjktD4tzCsz3n_fvJPBaAOAZdb1TqfOo/s1600/hair.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614491956327501746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjff86bzqzjyoWKU4GtdKyMUhOiew5wrYuO19u-tiXhUAHc-1LGKqJYwVqxqOV61uohEmhxp7TyU3jfvWPbQtaIRnKS715Lr7bFRJ_TVz3DnTEqjktD4tzCsz3n_fvJPBaAOAZdb1TqfOo/s320/hair.jpg" /></a><br /><em>While I ran into the store for something Jon waited with Ash in the car. When I got back I found that Asher had been given new priviledges...</em><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TK0pq84UiMZ4CHstuWBbzKfhSNedqOeAwfPSSthqIX8Sde-YkZW3vfebWQopAzGC_3ReUiJyk-sBxaPnfN8v2COXDvdlb3JbZ8k59HuKssThiqmb42nxd2kmsq-RpySqc67urZfv-zI/s1600/early+driving1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614491951716313426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TK0pq84UiMZ4CHstuWBbzKfhSNedqOeAwfPSSthqIX8Sde-YkZW3vfebWQopAzGC_3ReUiJyk-sBxaPnfN8v2COXDvdlb3JbZ8k59HuKssThiqmb42nxd2kmsq-RpySqc67urZfv-zI/s320/early+driving1.jpg" /></a><br /><em>So this is something we do with the leftover milk that I'm too scared to let her drink but isn't quite chewy yet. You just put a few drops of food coloring in it, then dip a skewer or toothpick in dishsoap. When you put the skewer into the colors they spread around. It's fun to play with until it turns all brown. Kate calls it "milk magic."</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pkaTWd4Y66jdF38PDmrHfmzWygje4a8QaFf92RmQ421GoGsDimV59ZVfbCcHYlYEKoHZi8F5LHO8tzGPrAHieHGB5-r2Cg4uRiSF5Y9lKscZLfOog9V2CTdiNorBKJZOjHVq0bauxUI/s1600/colored+milk.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614491940116149154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pkaTWd4Y66jdF38PDmrHfmzWygje4a8QaFf92RmQ421GoGsDimV59ZVfbCcHYlYEKoHZi8F5LHO8tzGPrAHieHGB5-r2Cg4uRiSF5Y9lKscZLfOog9V2CTdiNorBKJZOjHVq0bauxUI/s320/colored+milk.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-60864165206827829202011-05-02T13:15:00.000-07:002011-05-02T14:01:12.803-07:00le fevrierJon always complains that he's never in any pictures with the kids so for Valentines Day I gave him his wish. It's not that I avoid taking pictures of all of them together, it's just that I am often induced to pull out the camera when they are on their own. They are usually the most funny when they are doing whatever antics they manage to get into without parental guidance... Anywho, here's Jon's picture. They all look quite dapper in red.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX8PVdxeXHqppvSv6IHzjkiAV10wZwiPcVRM9lGgr7ZtkwwHIzK-3KNuG3WwXH875jP3K5v8se1uUYaZeQWZThJ58piepJHeDU2fYZQaAG7rrg9cRLBDQcGLG3Ge7mKEmGigEZtza9BI/s1600/vday2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602220102805571458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX8PVdxeXHqppvSv6IHzjkiAV10wZwiPcVRM9lGgr7ZtkwwHIzK-3KNuG3WwXH875jP3K5v8se1uUYaZeQWZThJ58piepJHeDU2fYZQaAG7rrg9cRLBDQcGLG3Ge7mKEmGigEZtza9BI/s320/vday2.jpg" /></a><br />Pants loves to make pancakes, almost more than she likes to eat them. Almost. She was learning to flip them recently and actually did a pretty good job.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlLW0lPJQvrY-OktnPYLp-sGzEuab0Aw9EDYtxrkWjZDJHtjVGlSu0HMqrCKLeDPHTSlrA-Q8WuhjTD86hoPY0wHmrAZ_Bl7Czf5ITKF09RJmFgb3rsIkmB5QL7r5ofjEL-5JYON71XM/s1600/making+pancakes2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602220098727547730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlLW0lPJQvrY-OktnPYLp-sGzEuab0Aw9EDYtxrkWjZDJHtjVGlSu0HMqrCKLeDPHTSlrA-Q8WuhjTD86hoPY0wHmrAZ_Bl7Czf5ITKF09RJmFgb3rsIkmB5QL7r5ofjEL-5JYON71XM/s320/making+pancakes2.jpg" /></a><br />Little man loves his bouncer and tries to make it fly. He just bounces and yells at the top of his lungs. Best baby purchase for the little!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3yuHHQAME7sDJEDw4ryNxhOF6SgNq_ulZfJaaVF-cX3l6PGUhzXRx955FgDqifq5pQXulLzoPOMMEsJqm2g1YhaESqfmzm2NNF4tjGLjgnpSvbqAZO662tnsU8Z1BFZYhWpXf0Fk8V4/s1600/bouncer2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602220090228218642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3yuHHQAME7sDJEDw4ryNxhOF6SgNq_ulZfJaaVF-cX3l6PGUhzXRx955FgDqifq5pQXulLzoPOMMEsJqm2g1YhaESqfmzm2NNF4tjGLjgnpSvbqAZO662tnsU8Z1BFZYhWpXf0Fk8V4/s320/bouncer2.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>Kate had her 4th birthday in February. She is all about princesses now, especially Sleeping Beauty. She requested a princess cake and I asked what that meant and showed her pictures of various cakes I found online. She finally decided on a Sleeping Beauty cake (go figure) and because we had so many people over I made a castle cake as well. She had a great birthday and had so many good friends come over to celebrate with her. She woke up to find a little play kitchen in the living room and got a big-kid bike later that night and even a princess crown pinata. It was a great party.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><em>Post-party mayhem and Kate's new play kitchen</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUf5cAWpANHUTy-KL_ovogYfcaVCWhtMW9pColflSaNH3kbveuwzWBhT9HC8qy4aQDAOx1e-RJKDonOvZFT4u4u0eDaq-dA-0oFzX8muQ-HZWTolpsGPqIYuV_xi3jCJL1dNrTDH4UMk/s1600/kb01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602219403958467746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUf5cAWpANHUTy-KL_ovogYfcaVCWhtMW9pColflSaNH3kbveuwzWBhT9HC8qy4aQDAOx1e-RJKDonOvZFT4u4u0eDaq-dA-0oFzX8muQ-HZWTolpsGPqIYuV_xi3jCJL1dNrTDH4UMk/s320/kb01.jpg" /></a> <em>Kate opening gifts from her friends, Olivia (left) and Melanie (right).</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRu-PQLqC52RPO_PYUT4m7T2niXUOJiXZhyxtZmgeC-xzBMbeku2x7TQs3oIELIWR7Pf4hBiCzNI-EBrtkb9vss65fJWUQx1S97Lcj4K_yDsQTFMcsE6XpmarWre7pai0gDKfmyaG2gI/s1600/kb02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602219391702874130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRu-PQLqC52RPO_PYUT4m7T2niXUOJiXZhyxtZmgeC-xzBMbeku2x7TQs3oIELIWR7Pf4hBiCzNI-EBrtkb9vss65fJWUQx1S97Lcj4K_yDsQTFMcsE6XpmarWre7pai0gDKfmyaG2gI/s320/kb02.jpg" /></a><em>Kate trying out her new bike in our 2-foot kitchen.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnaL6gaKO4F-TPDlZIwRiNrUACzqDUvGw0J56H01Bg7qJhQC1vr8Xjk6EFUavusOQpFBJws_5AAycT5F3VOT4mPa_2nfjp4x5vYbTaPQt-ul_09BLf3zxDCLY5tZoPQHKeUGJlzw-WF8/s1600/kb04.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602219383215103890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnaL6gaKO4F-TPDlZIwRiNrUACzqDUvGw0J56H01Bg7qJhQC1vr8Xjk6EFUavusOQpFBJws_5AAycT5F3VOT4mPa_2nfjp4x5vYbTaPQt-ul_09BLf3zxDCLY5tZoPQHKeUGJlzw-WF8/s320/kb04.jpg" /></a><em>Kate's Castle Cake. I was totally dyslexic with the "4" candle and had to reflect the picture to make it look right, by the way. It was a long day.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSmOpHf5D5wnVJaptG8yE8ahzum8ifpk7v3xqjDzk7Pp_BNsvN475-LBhEMyGoQ6M83UXJeSjIChOSviTTgL9_nj-xRWSZJDnJ5MyMh3_fAKt6HSbpYcf8EhV3w2SkJdMf604IxeAxIbq/s1600/kb05.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602218845089175778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSmOpHf5D5wnVJaptG8yE8ahzum8ifpk7v3xqjDzk7Pp_BNsvN475-LBhEMyGoQ6M83UXJeSjIChOSviTTgL9_nj-xRWSZJDnJ5MyMh3_fAKt6HSbpYcf8EhV3w2SkJdMf604IxeAxIbq/s320/kb05.jpg" /></a><em>Kate's Sleeping Beauty Cake. Yay for edible gold!<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsQLQHAXX9Ys41LrlPybiufmIUUfmDhc6-vWTEg1QFvbWBJDEx9OEVF40uTJwpGZJIML1ItHkUkDefjVb8kQ1f_zObgF3a1ebLUaWXGUeuBQjx1rvS76BMJ-lDXGzAFzmggpJZqfWvXiS/s1600/kb07.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 221px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602218837302816402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsQLQHAXX9Ys41LrlPybiufmIUUfmDhc6-vWTEg1QFvbWBJDEx9OEVF40uTJwpGZJIML1ItHkUkDefjVb8kQ1f_zObgF3a1ebLUaWXGUeuBQjx1rvS76BMJ-lDXGzAFzmggpJZqfWvXiS/s320/kb07.jpg" /></a><em>Kate's favorite family ever (and one that she has often threatened to defect to) of course came over to celebrate. Little man just ADORES Jamie.<br /></em><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YGGzkt63RAG6_DoJGtC9ZwQ8ZeO_83Ihc3JiLRizkEMQpo8azrZp3sjADni3Wvn3bZmgGOeFPTi7fo6cLmx-kpYIN_P9fF3LsVzOligmlj-C69ISoVrbXko-figaTgsHCI2bpR5tVdDk/s1600/kb08.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 204px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602218829941016322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YGGzkt63RAG6_DoJGtC9ZwQ8ZeO_83Ihc3JiLRizkEMQpo8azrZp3sjADni3Wvn3bZmgGOeFPTi7fo6cLmx-kpYIN_P9fF3LsVzOligmlj-C69ISoVrbXko-figaTgsHCI2bpR5tVdDk/s320/kb08.jpg" /></a><br />Asher tried solids for the first time this month. He hated them. Not that I blame him, that cereal is pretty tasteless I think, but he wouldn't eat the fruits or veggies I gave him later either. He's just addicted to mommy's milk I guess. Kate tried to help get him to eat too but he just sucked in his little lips and pursed them closed as tight as possible and if he accidentally opened his mouth wide enough for us to sneak in a bite he just blew it right back at us. Sigh.</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="center"><em>I love the look of distaste on his face</em>.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcfgOHkV3Hn_98-kj1-1iwIMe8_WdrQ-_f1bOpEP6Kmi03tvaVMlAtsZ2s3pas1spJuYhvsN39mNtq9VtBQFJNOF1yGPCa58YhnZn_s9ZKcWhYqWL7BKTuf3jylwqsstsbvBjiETBUGnM/s1600/afc08.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602216647003523026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcfgOHkV3Hn_98-kj1-1iwIMe8_WdrQ-_f1bOpEP6Kmi03tvaVMlAtsZ2s3pas1spJuYhvsN39mNtq9VtBQFJNOF1yGPCa58YhnZn_s9ZKcWhYqWL7BKTuf3jylwqsstsbvBjiETBUGnM/s320/afc08.jpg" /></a> <em>"Mommy thinks I'm awesome". Very cool bib. Very true.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrGH336dZzuFXJpEl2YLIuHCXyeWl9Ymypn3Pxj3xLeL9IYlAaq_EFq7LrR9uKtLkmNlmQPdF2BM850fOJqPVgO35RvqSeu9mlnPMjwWOq5GI3Ln06N1CxqHkWe8O71pJRlVVKWhjTRN5/s1600/afc07.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602216634795349474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrGH336dZzuFXJpEl2YLIuHCXyeWl9Ymypn3Pxj3xLeL9IYlAaq_EFq7LrR9uKtLkmNlmQPdF2BM850fOJqPVgO35RvqSeu9mlnPMjwWOq5GI3Ln06N1CxqHkWe8O71pJRlVVKWhjTRN5/s320/afc07.jpg" /></a><em>Messy! Look at those little pursed lips.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjv8C9oJxwaRKwlmzSGipleXYN94Ozbx3WOHgqLfyIJpRNwV0-X2Q1tHmFbZPKZuFbWx0dEIMFyhxZwgLYeXptAvO6smgIdyjWI6fMBtp7f1OpeNwci2REjgt5BEKxRwuIrUqz9GbnAsuv/s1600/afc06.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602216615484452050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjv8C9oJxwaRKwlmzSGipleXYN94Ozbx3WOHgqLfyIJpRNwV0-X2Q1tHmFbZPKZuFbWx0dEIMFyhxZwgLYeXptAvO6smgIdyjWI6fMBtp7f1OpeNwci2REjgt5BEKxRwuIrUqz9GbnAsuv/s320/afc06.jpg" /></a><em>Again, you can just see every thought written on his face and for some reason it seems to be in a foreign accent of poshness. "You disgust me, you vile bite of cereal. I don't think so."<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiZauv1FDLeu53G0jK8U3mPNu_CUfcFj6GRnoCU_uWq7u-SPhLx0Z-Uh_JqG4GxEe4kFWYpqL0UsqSmBi4FcTnc3T__50t_ulNbdTY1IPLQZ0soCO3QCyB5hFWeh2lpXp2ok0bLsau51Q/s1600/afc05.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602216608102486722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiZauv1FDLeu53G0jK8U3mPNu_CUfcFj6GRnoCU_uWq7u-SPhLx0Z-Uh_JqG4GxEe4kFWYpqL0UsqSmBi4FcTnc3T__50t_ulNbdTY1IPLQZ0soCO3QCyB5hFWeh2lpXp2ok0bLsau51Q/s320/afc05.jpg" /></a> <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990250755347349400.post-75168414785735289152011-04-24T15:14:00.000-07:002011-04-24T21:17:48.108-07:00asher, kate, and ferb.So there is a show on Disney Channel called "Phineas and Ferb". In the course of a week I end up watching a respectable amount of kid's shows and definately have my favorites. Now keep in mind, when I say 'favorites' I mean shows that can be on without me having to leave the room because they bother me. For example, I have no complaints about what Dora teaches, but I just HATE the show.<br />Anyway, one day when we were just sitting around on a Saturday morning eating pancakes, this show "Phineas and Ferb" came on. I didn't really like the animation all that well and (a bit grudgingly) sat down to watch with Kate. As I watched I found myself sort of beginning to enjoy it. It became a favorite of all of us, from the 3-year-old to the 31-year-old.<br />For Jon's birthday last year Kate got him a Ferb doll. When Asher got big enough to start putting things in his mouth he took quite a liking to the Ferb doll. It had little arms and legs of just the right size to grab and eyes and a nose of the perfect size to suck on. Since then we never leave the house without it.<br /><br />One of my favorite things is just to play around with my lovelies on the bed after getting dressed in the mornings. Once in awhile I break out the camera and shoot them interacting. I love to watch how my little man adores his big sis. He just stares at her and laughs at her antics.<br /><br />Kate is such a beautiful girl and so funny. When I take pictures she can't seem to stop striking poses and moves like a model in a shoot. It's nuts. Little man just seems enthralled by the big black thing that shoots little lights at his face all the time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1t5z8lpKsAHwMtwdWXQ89PYj7PgBM6yiR7m_qXoYg4E4jyc_C8wZReqT6PUhGMjWgdH6rJcv4ORSioZrBDTeZSDWp5UFsPRodbQwnNjaayV4yOY8R9PWsFi0QMdytnXzDfU3Pt5HrB1EM/s1600/pa14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599305950329152274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1t5z8lpKsAHwMtwdWXQ89PYj7PgBM6yiR7m_qXoYg4E4jyc_C8wZReqT6PUhGMjWgdH6rJcv4ORSioZrBDTeZSDWp5UFsPRodbQwnNjaayV4yOY8R9PWsFi0QMdytnXzDfU3Pt5HrB1EM/s320/pa14.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ALbv0u-JdywBZRWS2nangvzwqrg4ArIl59hEuKCMIGRglhXG7zTYrGCvnBrvgUnZ148qP50sTgB95NiUoNvk9aDfozfNa7zShKaJBr7PLx7uVYFDEe_vo3tMozL-uz8kFH6cr5BAF0ci/s1600/pa12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599305945105316786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ALbv0u-JdywBZRWS2nangvzwqrg4ArIl59hEuKCMIGRglhXG7zTYrGCvnBrvgUnZ148qP50sTgB95NiUoNvk9aDfozfNa7zShKaJBr7PLx7uVYFDEe_vo3tMozL-uz8kFH6cr5BAF0ci/s320/pa12.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnEMMKslV38W52OV4S6PsyDCxDCfEvdMXxVVBogwHtD0PYyhBH3Fuzb1041aw3q8KPCDdV8RWIxXhuw-2xEPutrp4BKkpJCVE924RIB4G20JQsG0tF3UJmt_Aq1OgmAXA_pigsy07bHtT/s1600/pa09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599305939487398418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnEMMKslV38W52OV4S6PsyDCxDCfEvdMXxVVBogwHtD0PYyhBH3Fuzb1041aw3q8KPCDdV8RWIxXhuw-2xEPutrp4BKkpJCVE924RIB4G20JQsG0tF3UJmt_Aq1OgmAXA_pigsy07bHtT/s320/pa09.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-M6EWxnkdDzL75R5QuY0c3uICP2DVHxIaL23VJC63BNt-EuDmY_d3va_yodTQSLixrVCsBH9FvStGIB2J6XFMdFBmKPT-u_JgGha-hBhJM4aexo-aZbM6lGXH9OeVCRdIbzx58KSqKzCU/s1600/pa07a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599281563655371090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-M6EWxnkdDzL75R5QuY0c3uICP2DVHxIaL23VJC63BNt-EuDmY_d3va_yodTQSLixrVCsBH9FvStGIB2J6XFMdFBmKPT-u_JgGha-hBhJM4aexo-aZbM6lGXH9OeVCRdIbzx58KSqKzCU/s320/pa07a.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjyn5dQYx2FhegkwvpA1_voXcpgsn0zlw7QGom7jIHvN6KXhZL_g2aEd1D-PSHCS9S9T8gusnvTVHOIVS-vKndxtlt-S64Nn-mbo3YZeAPfBc1xjVPX91nIPJEGxUWqQA8liJP5X12WQp/s1600/pa04.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599281555283641106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjyn5dQYx2FhegkwvpA1_voXcpgsn0zlw7QGom7jIHvN6KXhZL_g2aEd1D-PSHCS9S9T8gusnvTVHOIVS-vKndxtlt-S64Nn-mbo3YZeAPfBc1xjVPX91nIPJEGxUWqQA8liJP5X12WQp/s320/pa04.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsyrlOaLblviVRiEt3vbV5maFg4Lrs4oXf-9rG_i9JNVygTnniLtIorZhFWAdajr7mO3jzYUq3IwmNftAanB02KXXlW3VzWQ2n0kXG6cYenKYymfGtnHrTgBflI0igqS08RmSS0rFF7lG/s1600/pa01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599281547102895890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsyrlOaLblviVRiEt3vbV5maFg4Lrs4oXf-9rG_i9JNVygTnniLtIorZhFWAdajr7mO3jzYUq3IwmNftAanB02KXXlW3VzWQ2n0kXG6cYenKYymfGtnHrTgBflI0igqS08RmSS0rFF7lG/s320/pa01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="left">I have a new little nephew born in January, Darren Lynn Skene. He's quite the cutie! I'm excited to see more of him. Kate asked me when Darren would be her cousin. I said that he was already her cousin. She said, "But he's just a baby, how can he be my cousin? That's nuts!" I'm not sure what qualifies one to be a cousin in her book... </div><br /><div align="center"><em>Darren Lynn Skene</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWF7j_HHzpzM22a5Y96zbx3zTmsDMk_Zqu6Cs3sZbaRrIssd7AyFVhj_S_cAB7vFh35NwXpemWJ5zqEznTlgVeLmikoaGkkzIGC_A9GIeFEKho99gzg1Mb4UyFyMlJ2tHjq_r0vZHUSXA/s1600/gb15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599280681168681490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWF7j_HHzpzM22a5Y96zbx3zTmsDMk_Zqu6Cs3sZbaRrIssd7AyFVhj_S_cAB7vFh35NwXpemWJ5zqEznTlgVeLmikoaGkkzIGC_A9GIeFEKho99gzg1Mb4UyFyMlJ2tHjq_r0vZHUSXA/s320/gb15.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Little just chilling in his U of U outfit. He likes this blanket and tries to pick the animals off the print.</em> </div><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5Bjn4zaWAZNsQKGfy7gB6fAcAoo8HvwlnqCcJ3gFZbZIHJ-O2FHaAKgaZq52nO8hnhh-LopLZzQqY__8Lkn4aGDnYwm49f3X1korJH94Z45elw6wG1kmZg-jNLk7t9ZzEJZQ5b_XAV4r/s1600/kfb02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599280674749181602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5Bjn4zaWAZNsQKGfy7gB6fAcAoo8HvwlnqCcJ3gFZbZIHJ-O2FHaAKgaZq52nO8hnhh-LopLZzQqY__8Lkn4aGDnYwm49f3X1korJH94Z45elw6wG1kmZg-jNLk7t9ZzEJZQ5b_XAV4r/s320/kfb02.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="left">Before we left Utah we had a little fake birthday party for Kate. We went to the Olive Garden (Kate's choice, though she just calls it "Olives") with Grandpa, Grandma, Nick, and LaRisse. Nick and LaRisse carried in a big princess bag that contained her present but didn't say anything. She stared at it for about 5 minutes and finally, no longer able to contain herself, asked, "Nick, is that your princess bag?" He burst out laughing and told her it was for her. Her eyes just lit up. After dinner we went back to Grandma and Grandpa's for cake and ice cream. She got to wear a fuzzy princess crown and open a few gifts. Nick and LaRisse gave her a little princess camera and she proceeded to take it around with her all night and take pictures of everybody and everything. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>The girls. And little man.</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCm-7tdDX0-2CmJm5tp59ZuC-9T4rzLX_VI_ZB3G4_1TL3LwwqUz6PfQ78-wB0U7ps5fGHaBlEhil_OGJJwAbEMuD3vjbCIFlSEz7K4rgNEgxJa74WyKzyUgI7U3G1VN9bM6qc9QF_AhT_/s1600/kfb14.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599278553908890594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCm-7tdDX0-2CmJm5tp59ZuC-9T4rzLX_VI_ZB3G4_1TL3LwwqUz6PfQ78-wB0U7ps5fGHaBlEhil_OGJJwAbEMuD3vjbCIFlSEz7K4rgNEgxJa74WyKzyUgI7U3G1VN9bM6qc9QF_AhT_/s320/kfb14.jpg" /></em></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9vhyphenhyphenSLNQW38xR-GEe5Y-t5BQsxNy_Wp872vl_IsBptup-RH3grWrLmRCfNeQVaS4zySduKDI0PK3IMdp9sZL04qXjH0mnq2wU8eDGQXVDHdkNMy2sN3g14wyVV2fuITsH2BapKzlZYUs/s1600/kfb12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599278552404700770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9vhyphenhyphenSLNQW38xR-GEe5Y-t5BQsxNy_Wp872vl_IsBptup-RH3grWrLmRCfNeQVaS4zySduKDI0PK3IMdp9sZL04qXjH0mnq2wU8eDGQXVDHdkNMy2sN3g14wyVV2fuITsH2BapKzlZYUs/s320/kfb12.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M9lRRrUDjm4Gp-YXZFe5bWMyZ4I-Bf1y_3PI4z92wAmUfX0j0yjHvY7zRdlPikAZpe0CeZO-iH1opRvOCLP_M4grqtLoxurolz1KLqjuIbSFXaKMW942RLrV5KCgoC6fgNQ_elRmuC6t/s1600/kfb08.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599278238168253650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M9lRRrUDjm4Gp-YXZFe5bWMyZ4I-Bf1y_3PI4z92wAmUfX0j0yjHvY7zRdlPikAZpe0CeZO-iH1opRvOCLP_M4grqtLoxurolz1KLqjuIbSFXaKMW942RLrV5KCgoC6fgNQ_elRmuC6t/s320/kfb08.jpg" /></a><em>One of the funnier parts of the evening was watching Kate open gifts. She would take a deep breath and say, "It's a ...!" With one gift she took her breath, and said, (totally excited, as usual) "It's a ... (pause, confusion) wait, what is it?" I've never seen Nick laugh so hard.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfDT5JT7FGsWwNTJu39EDXOYlPmzN5hotMz4qPI9s07PxhjZu6yPPht5ZfoxOA5y45GeKPpcf9sZXxCvljDAa1Irz-233rXAXaOI0IwdHN0AxurmmDhvDfdgFgc8m_QMRJsZg1tMq5Um6/s1600/kfb01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599278237096441298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfDT5JT7FGsWwNTJu39EDXOYlPmzN5hotMz4qPI9s07PxhjZu6yPPht5ZfoxOA5y45GeKPpcf9sZXxCvljDAa1Irz-233rXAXaOI0IwdHN0AxurmmDhvDfdgFgc8m_QMRJsZg1tMq5Um6/s320/kfb01.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJaK7VDr9xoFx2Tcza8BXpPatx8pPDyQf_OzWsOadCMW0gvR6V2i67tBpRgiaBCVK9QBv9xjLPNbcYlPcHP3nYYG-c-XG-MRq2p4bZqI1fFcnRzqpFX67CYl8tb54fnjfM0fDEDK4A-Hm/s1600/kfb10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599278231341307666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJaK7VDr9xoFx2Tcza8BXpPatx8pPDyQf_OzWsOadCMW0gvR6V2i67tBpRgiaBCVK9QBv9xjLPNbcYlPcHP3nYYG-c-XG-MRq2p4bZqI1fFcnRzqpFX67CYl8tb54fnjfM0fDEDK4A-Hm/s320/kfb10.jpg" /></a> </div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482727954565930644noreply@blogger.com0