tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76872569794959367552024-03-14T02:56:28.032-05:00My Simple Pleasuresfamily.friends.knitting.scrapbookingKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-22288544148275513792012-06-26T07:34:00.001-05:002012-06-26T07:34:43.593-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<img alt="" class="img" height="398" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s480x480/486514_399306706772622_1654789604_n.jpg" width="286" /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-91994673636165185072012-04-14T08:58:00.002-05:002012-04-14T09:02:36.733-05:00Our Fun Easter!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUn8KLIugy8smvEU7Pg8nrKHAe2qDJQqJJfjDyv5dwCcN73iERcefK2E7EOKgBFzPXag0I7anSKvS7w62KoZVkp02OpggU7xJ-bM0G8OaU9uJuwlGoS3cjHWf09zUuCMUasiR60E3cc0/s1600/Easter+2012+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUn8KLIugy8smvEU7Pg8nrKHAe2qDJQqJJfjDyv5dwCcN73iERcefK2E7EOKgBFzPXag0I7anSKvS7w62KoZVkp02OpggU7xJ-bM0G8OaU9uJuwlGoS3cjHWf09zUuCMUasiR60E3cc0/s320/Easter+2012+004.JPG" width="240" /></a>If you are 3 years old and there is a decorated cake and presents, wouldn't you think it was your Birthday! Eli insisted we put candles on the cake 'Big Mama' brought and had us singing 'Happy Birthday to You!'....not once but three times....and the last time he said it was Danny's Birthday too!! So cute!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Catch Danny!' <br />
(Eli loves wearing his bike helmet!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Giddy up horsey!'</td></tr>
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[Did I say Eli love's wearing his bike helmet?]</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"AAHHHHH....."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ridin' with Papa!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Remember when we use to do this all the time......"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'One sleepy little Easter Pugbunny!'<br />
[This was Randi's 7 month old Ruby's<br />
first time at our house,<br />
I think she got quite worn out!]<br />
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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605432633583082962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5YB7NZHZ_Cp7gkospJaurF7IataTsEpvnPgLX2ZCkEM0QeiWIOCnB53ZpzysneOdQ-VmU0Kq2OH3iGKEVca_AgyOY82i_laoRLG9bMibKTNIgUfDWyX7hrIBkj968jtQ2tiawh7uwVM/s400/Nana+and+Eli+go+to+Como%2521+5.6.2011+137.jpg" /></a> Tang.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Did you know it also tastes good </div><br /><br /><div align="center">sprinkled on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Schwan's</span> vanilla ice cream?</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error">Kool</span> Aid and Tang.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">The main drinks I remember growing up.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">No 'pop'!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">While cleaning out our dad's house </div><br /><br /><div align="center">we found several of these jars </div><br /><br /><div align="center">and also Tang pitchers.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Mom used them for storing various things in the kitchen. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Do my kids remember things like this?</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Seems 'things' just didn't change much </div><br /><br /><div align="center">the house I grew up in.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">And it's a good feeling.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I've been told at times to get rid of old things.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Get something new, better!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">But sometimes 'old' is better.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Change is 'good'?</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Not changing is comforting!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">It's not about being <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">frugal</span> or</div><br /><br /><div align="center">making do with what you have.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">It's also about...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Memories!</em></strong> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-41778822464795298352011-03-23T11:38:00.012-05:002011-03-23T21:00:52.613-05:00A Little Paradise!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRhKAzkxixVk3GtgXnboAdklh6NK6hdoRvDw3t0USMG_-YsniLVTbYIb4LMTiU_g6G2DjlzUstwI8CvCGSaGTKPWWvDeO3EgKKHZ_bE2X7GKfyGHH_ez0XZwLFwa2wwW-Y7hMGPVmtYk/s1600/Mexico+2011+138.jpg"></a><br /><div align="center"><imgstyle="text-align: id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587447842529341906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZX9ATWOaJwKul22t9zcuKUtZ6xHMwt7Umicl8gyp3iYwIhLgij6TgYWk9w6zGJQcIlsxn1OCPNNYGJl1u6unQN_cKvgFsmUTEhsXTtOtxlZLzLc-FJ9lZpSZX9GCx69RuzXYoHOJt7I/s400/Mexico+2011+138.jpg" alt="" border="0"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyg-1JpFH4mnJpF7dtftXlhw9E2A2Y8UNO1LlSJXG_Ld12kRgG31UPg5SC4mq_pRSx_1mo9O_UmjiCzZWkhLIGlTv5KEB91F25aM2msPCdr3_swspdv7uLOEq-UqnEEyasii8L7T3bCOU/s1600/Mexico+2011+158.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587322015241039378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyg-1JpFH4mnJpF7dtftXlhw9E2A2Y8UNO1LlSJXG_Ld12kRgG31UPg5SC4mq_pRSx_1mo9O_UmjiCzZWkhLIGlTv5KEB91F25aM2msPCdr3_swspdv7uLOEq-UqnEEyasii8L7T3bCOU/s400/Mexico+2011+158.jpg" /></a>The snow today makes me wish we were still here!</div><div align="center">The Reef at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Playacar</span> Mexico!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvrFp7gYtpbeGhU4kuOXi9nyDgTI-kHcrUnAQkimKe8TCePf-1itCIqrMDiwQXbFFX56O0H_7_1SmpcKMOtVngo9Zmt19DdHVBaefZQUxOaCplvaPpoReSnqu-6sgXfBSxV4YYJIij_c/s1600/Mexico+2011+148.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587322012568570482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvrFp7gYtpbeGhU4kuOXi9nyDgTI-kHcrUnAQkimKe8TCePf-1itCIqrMDiwQXbFFX56O0H_7_1SmpcKMOtVngo9Zmt19DdHVBaefZQUxOaCplvaPpoReSnqu-6sgXfBSxV4YYJIij_c/s400/Mexico+2011+148.jpg" /></a> A simple little resort that was just what we needed!</div><div align="center">Our room was the second floor corner with the balcony! </div><div align="center">Not sure how we ended up with this room but we, at least I, loved the location!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmkwBRNyhsESCOvb-4dta5w1HFRpM1llKIG090GAN_wP9wqsRBKFMhMjZQF8x3tUbVqVUWGv118iOhQUfoyHO96pB5cga-oTNWetS2zoF2teA5k3yCfcgyJSOn4hA6hxjEj7L2PuELKI/s1600/Mexico+2011+149.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587322010120559602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmkwBRNyhsESCOvb-4dta5w1HFRpM1llKIG090GAN_wP9wqsRBKFMhMjZQF8x3tUbVqVUWGv118iOhQUfoyHO96pB5cga-oTNWetS2zoF2teA5k3yCfcgyJSOn4hA6hxjEj7L2PuELKI/s400/Mexico+2011+149.jpg" /></a> I pretty much could have threw our towels out our little window to save our spots by the pool!! But about 5-5:30 on the days we wanted to sit pool side, I would run down and put our towels out. Most mornings half the chaises were already taken!! This was area was pretty <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">convenient</span>! But we did spend some days on the beach. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587319408063623682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10loCGpCHsUjVRfghlHP0BipPE6x985mzM2YnAQkUHH1-A2UU4DRhfysXm1_g3tVzl_jR6z4bYMRmmbfwY705D3K_keZKJDb_GQ4dRCcpT38wdxvffRbVEdNYRswHDlmsAEYBPkJlh8Q/s400/Mexico+2011+020.jpg" />Dining at one of the upper <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurants</span> at the Reef! <span style="font-size:78%;">(nice and quiet!)</span><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587319406653523538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ggJsxkhSZDa7IOPjrcxH_V34sfEjjWaIiDSI4yk-5JWLDyxpW6WM9IHKqHUrfytHO4YmMVlWHqGPVP18ypwCAqN5XRT_7KvtvUYgkDYpFTyimFSd4Tu4Mm7b_pW9SDNJwjurvGIvXxo/s400/Mexico+2011+132.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><div><div><div><div>Loved watching the sun rise! We could even see it from our room!</div><div>So peaceful this early.....<br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587319402578589010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0O-LtUVWcD-FGwxVfCAIXIia15Qj4Bfjuduae6okyC1qv51G6D4MLc_81YMF9f1ZCexQKihBNBRPgK7pJ55OUPUxKhG_2aVw8i9RilSCa3AwkeSSXiox_emFMZJngQnSvHg9zL2dpmoY/s400/Mexico+2011+130.jpg" /></div><div>So glad they had umbrellas on the beach....with temps in the upper 80's to low 90's they were a necessity!</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587320546195236594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bOPFMvQwSi_B7rY6P1vXuuYVpxlB5xty4rUM3XGe2esedK15k5t_hnnhXQ_8xdK1hrl5_aca2FwAHfChXglN4IovgFamk7Rj9RKDPJD24sQYyGRVZMv0pJaVg_a9VbRy48MunF0yt6M/s400/Mexico+2011+136.jpg" /> Ready to head in to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Playa</span> Del Carmen for dinner...</div><div>to celebrate my Birthday! <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmbSTVTsqk2A84JQRVf2U78Jw-zUH9QTdQZQLcGzf2wv_ACGikrkCCMmJAVIDi09u08mOpuSsfHWobLIFDz_XoextaxfZTXJrC7j0HRFQoa8KwSfcxK-ew7nv5g6Z-JixVlgJ7cUOWqs/s1600/Mexico+2011+139.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587317397578820738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmbSTVTsqk2A84JQRVf2U78Jw-zUH9QTdQZQLcGzf2wv_ACGikrkCCMmJAVIDi09u08mOpuSsfHWobLIFDz_XoextaxfZTXJrC7j0HRFQoa8KwSfcxK-ew7nv5g6Z-JixVlgJ7cUOWqs/s400/Mexico+2011+139.jpg" /></a>We ate at the Royal where Tim and I stayed last year right in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Playa</span>!</div><div>My friend Allison(and Dave)were staying there and we were able to dine with them.</div><div>Allison told the waiter we were celebrating my Birthday....<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRhKAzkxixVk3GtgXnboAdklh6NK6hdoRvDw3t0USMG_-YsniLVTbYIb4LMTiU_g6G2DjlzUstwI8CvCGSaGTKPWWvDeO3EgKKHZ_bE2X7GKfyGHH_ez0XZwLFwa2wwW-Y7hMGPVmtYk/s1600/Mexico+2011+138.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587450406549707858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRhKAzkxixVk3GtgXnboAdklh6NK6hdoRvDw3t0USMG_-YsniLVTbYIb4LMTiU_g6G2DjlzUstwI8CvCGSaGTKPWWvDeO3EgKKHZ_bE2X7GKfyGHH_ez0XZwLFwa2wwW-Y7hMGPVmtYk/s400/Mexico+2011+138.jpg" /></a> ....so when we ordered dessert mine came like this!!!</div><div>Perfect!!!</div><div>It was so fun to meet up with a friend from home!!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 406px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587317387315206226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQCgZ4A4ceq1eRf3eeehyphenhyphenfCM-PHxWiZMJZZJh9YEQyXear2_HUR2PNwJmf7Injt9nlTPQr-k2huMRQV6bcSc9e5n9kHqQ8gN9Dfj9cb7hIzFp4AGH6XCxCS5BnQ78dsIrkErjLesoWig/s400/172943_10150427569260508_558720507_17844504_7322369_o.jpg" />I am so blessed to have this man to celebrate 'life' with!</div><div>Life is good!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvWN__7jbr-eM3tGD50_aoKOkn_WAbptwNCmOr8BDmcDH-SxqRI-bzBfDb9UZPtdUJqaU46eO3iDTmSe9EN-AXpuJ6j_J3GQFHhELSpRTG7QHzJBHVss5BTuR0jo-f5FcssTpfjlU0Fs/s1600/Mexico+2011+155.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587316301726139890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvWN__7jbr-eM3tGD50_aoKOkn_WAbptwNCmOr8BDmcDH-SxqRI-bzBfDb9UZPtdUJqaU46eO3iDTmSe9EN-AXpuJ6j_J3GQFHhELSpRTG7QHzJBHVss5BTuR0jo-f5FcssTpfjlU0Fs/s400/Mexico+2011+155.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwRBykefgcjvWl2R81AiPds0DhVZJexaUgk2PaEmYdmb2oB0CRGp6WwSpaZXdepegvEx0dgVaUEozuVaLvuZvKNH_guU0Kh2RlYVsO99iLwWqd39zanqPT9SMIRaYxZoR4MSXEjFnfFM/s1600/Mexico+2011+170.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587316296981823986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwRBykefgcjvWl2R81AiPds0DhVZJexaUgk2PaEmYdmb2oB0CRGp6WwSpaZXdepegvEx0dgVaUEozuVaLvuZvKNH_guU0Kh2RlYVsO99iLwWqd39zanqPT9SMIRaYxZoR4MSXEjFnfFM/s400/Mexico+2011+170.jpg" /></a>'Focus on the journey, not the destination. </div><div>Joy is found not in finishing an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">activity</span></div><div>but in doing it!"</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-42426080526624927212011-02-13T21:18:00.008-06:002011-02-14T06:17:17.824-06:00Our Little Valentine!<div align="center">Sometimes it gets to be to far between visits with Eli!</div><div align="center">He's changing so fast....his facial expressions, how he moves, how he figures out how to do things, his vocabulary....we actually have conversations with him now.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD5z4RVwQq32K2bfXMFZ9y7RrNnMf0X2RlojOWYTxu4lPVVmPrwdpd6lY_lt3i9b_iAxbDA5o4BKApCakJcR3Aly0_ALHunaqqDRK0scy0SNwkAJZPp8JHNLMQUT88GAstjoTNxhkReo/s1600/Feb+2011+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573382046410274002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD5z4RVwQq32K2bfXMFZ9y7RrNnMf0X2RlojOWYTxu4lPVVmPrwdpd6lY_lt3i9b_iAxbDA5o4BKApCakJcR3Aly0_ALHunaqqDRK0scy0SNwkAJZPp8JHNLMQUT88GAstjoTNxhkReo/s400/Feb+2011+010.jpg" /></a> Just watching him play is such a joy! He is happy to play by himself unless he needs a horsey-back ride or wants to play hockey.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEusRWkzgN1oZdgNpWhcdvmwUdP0-Epr7amvjCHjgIjm2jhjofIgjzoMWi2ZJWQXUodKXPfGZw39KGpD2KXUMOYHnwfzziPcgrpCAgtDKxFmqnIbQl9rRpsVzLSuqr2lBc13y3qGr7Jdg/s1600/Feb+2011+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573382040755176242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEusRWkzgN1oZdgNpWhcdvmwUdP0-Epr7amvjCHjgIjm2jhjofIgjzoMWi2ZJWQXUodKXPfGZw39KGpD2KXUMOYHnwfzziPcgrpCAgtDKxFmqnIbQl9rRpsVzLSuqr2lBc13y3qGr7Jdg/s400/Feb+2011+014.jpg" /></a><br />He talks out loud as he plays....Eli has such a great imagination.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWU5X-jBv57-ep06JzTGouMIH9s0RycKm5JY9nAFabhgpIyux1Ywk3fg31lffBaHjC7_ZsiIKzCD18AF-TFo8W3ouX1CAw2wG7HSL0WQ-NyXTEbNSGd7-EN0HCJHQGFmASN8_riYsHnQ/s1600/Feb+2011+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573382030844524418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWU5X-jBv57-ep06JzTGouMIH9s0RycKm5JY9nAFabhgpIyux1Ywk3fg31lffBaHjC7_ZsiIKzCD18AF-TFo8W3ouX1CAw2wG7HSL0WQ-NyXTEbNSGd7-EN0HCJHQGFmASN8_riYsHnQ/s400/Feb+2011+012.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><br />We had such a gorgeous morning today<br />to go to the <a href="http://www.highlandgrill.com/"><span style="color:#333399;">Highland Grill</span></a> for breakfast<br />and for a drive thru St. Paul!<br />We pretty much have a tradition of going out for<br />Sunday brunch.....there are so many wonderful<br />local restaurants and cafes to chose from.<br />Love the <a href="http://www.highlandgrill.com/menu.php?menusection=breakfast"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Highland Grill's Salmon Omelet</span></a>! Yummmm!!! </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span>(We have a hard time getting Eli to pose for pictures!)<br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodg3riiv-pPuu4rGxYQuy0FLBThFBSgvktpcgVhbM_0AK25wbCrB6-8OJCk7-myz9DzifairSIzcYSurGhSnCHqCgxKCPblFhfs1KpOrKMWk4hP4OYxEH9gdR-cbt_64s3jU-qk2hHoc/s1600/Feb+2011+022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573380439249984002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodg3riiv-pPuu4rGxYQuy0FLBThFBSgvktpcgVhbM_0AK25wbCrB6-8OJCk7-myz9DzifairSIzcYSurGhSnCHqCgxKCPblFhfs1KpOrKMWk4hP4OYxEH9gdR-cbt_64s3jU-qk2hHoc/s400/Feb+2011+022.jpg" /></a>Nick and Eli were cleaning up some snow and<br />ice on the driveway and sidewalk when we got back<br />and some how they came up with the idea to dig<br />Eli's first snow tunnel....<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(One time through and then off for a nap!)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnYFa8uSy9DXhg_OHriQDoH8CciXfuaDlG_RSYIYH1H11XrdglAafvgQccMJktYC1oMztNTGvc0ahrrOO_FBU2OZ1RwtMY7Tmcmo4i_HAPQhsN9aTNHW1iiyM5i6n0JpS0ir7d6Ilp38/s1600/Feb+2011+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573380109858203810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnYFa8uSy9DXhg_OHriQDoH8CciXfuaDlG_RSYIYH1H11XrdglAafvgQccMJktYC1oMztNTGvc0ahrrOO_FBU2OZ1RwtMY7Tmcmo4i_HAPQhsN9aTNHW1iiyM5i6n0JpS0ir7d6Ilp38/s400/Feb+2011+028.jpg" /></a> Looking forward to our next 'visit'!! </div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-5178233121337955552011-01-18T21:16:00.005-06:002011-01-18T21:49:34.313-06:00FAMILY<div align="center">When you gather....you take pictures!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmrGsfdHVKQFok0Bxwp_iPZ-ZNGbV5UXcDimql8nhRNAKCHuSibiYGhKzEWhyphenhyphenwdNkbfhJhGe667QCU-RC5juyQBOcPtN_MAChftdDR6IP754lJv9pXmDSh-AovYEyemEdUerCf7d9xh4/s1600/Bossuyt+Family+Pictures+1.17.2011+058.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563735584923300834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmrGsfdHVKQFok0Bxwp_iPZ-ZNGbV5UXcDimql8nhRNAKCHuSibiYGhKzEWhyphenhyphenwdNkbfhJhGe667QCU-RC5juyQBOcPtN_MAChftdDR6IP754lJv9pXmDSh-AovYEyemEdUerCf7d9xh4/s400/Bossuyt+Family+Pictures+1.17.2011+058.jpg" /></a>...hummm...I didn't realize how tall my son-in-law is! ;)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563734651010858786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWD5LWi8wP3v1sTkmD73PdBJgATnxXvRfmkrZ58IX_ZkQFyDxM8oQQTNtJ7lmiEq1oFFoIq5Z1LMaj9AzYFC_qM5BFR5Kqk26VFPvLY8bBd4asGrXdQ4CzC2MUPOS5KuVRJkVfLYfYsz0/s400/Bossuyt+Family+Pictures+1.17.2011+011.jpg" /><br />...and Eli with his 'red power tie'!!<br />All business! <span style="font-size:85%;">(naa...too cute!)<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0qnIOhvpmyrFwEtff7utmc349N-lConOfcwieBymV8L3itjIFTFjwqkz-ou2zgizgf97Wv9LCGM7z747TcerIgaODpRxluYfAZzlb1uG-Sn7kyq6mM4bO1ksuapno_ZEt2-Xdpgghwk/s1600/Bossuyt+Family+Pictures+1.17.2011+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563734646114541106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0qnIOhvpmyrFwEtff7utmc349N-lConOfcwieBymV8L3itjIFTFjwqkz-ou2zgizgf97Wv9LCGM7z747TcerIgaODpRxluYfAZzlb1uG-Sn7kyq6mM4bO1ksuapno_ZEt2-Xdpgghwk/s400/Bossuyt+Family+Pictures+1.17.2011+006.jpg" /></a><br /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-13126950483388845332011-01-15T22:05:00.003-06:002011-01-18T08:24:58.658-06:00His hand....<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFrz8K6891Tg_WpZsC8fYQm885j3dnPCcOqpoeR5AEhahNuo7xg1xsOxoG1vz6aSQrW7jqGaE5PTp5gMsdt-4ffKCZ-G-rN7s88XSRqu7819rJ0hop2seQdX6cZcHc7w-C2Zi8qid4-A/s1600/IMAG0367-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 364px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562630241863171058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFrz8K6891Tg_WpZsC8fYQm885j3dnPCcOqpoeR5AEhahNuo7xg1xsOxoG1vz6aSQrW7jqGaE5PTp5gMsdt-4ffKCZ-G-rN7s88XSRqu7819rJ0hop2seQdX6cZcHc7w-C2Zi8qid4-A/s400/IMAG0367-1.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><strong>so strong yet so gentle</strong></em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:85%;"><strong>held me when I came into this world</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">guided me through my life</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">taught me to work</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">and to play</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>walked me down the isle</em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>held my children</strong></span><br /><br />fought for his life<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>when the fight was done</strong></span></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I was there to hold his hand </span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;"><em>as he took his last breath </em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">life will go on </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><strong>he will live on </strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">in my heart </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><em><strong>in my children </strong></em></span><br /><br />in all my family<br /><br />Donnie Bossuyt<br />1.10.1933-1.12.2011<br /><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-4918769438707179662010-12-14T05:35:00.004-06:002010-12-14T06:58:18.479-06:00WHAT I DID IN MY SPARE TIME!!<div align="center">For the last 5 or 6 years I have been helping with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kandiyohi</span> Men's Club's "Santa Semi"! They decorate a semi trailer with Christmas lights....find <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">volunteers</span> to dress-up in costumes and go to 4-5 towns a night for four nights, to spread Holiday Cheer. Each town has their own Santa who gets on the semi with us and we ride into town dancing to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">rockin</span>' holiday music! Lots of work but lots of fun!! On the last day(<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Sunday</span>) we go to the nursing homes in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Willmar</span>....and as my dad is living at one I told my family what time we would be there so they could see what I have been up to!!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdR_hT8u0KnwfBleNy90e981ovjJkMjw93DD1SHW20FS6BduWhEGf67cOKATQ227fGjdJkhYa8SEpN-u1_ee7ooTDWjM2JxriUnIJqK1cczzA9bTz1gts34FQ87exfmAlDcprN4hL6XNo/s1600/Santa+Semi+2010+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550509814646126082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdR_hT8u0KnwfBleNy90e981ovjJkMjw93DD1SHW20FS6BduWhEGf67cOKATQ227fGjdJkhYa8SEpN-u1_ee7ooTDWjM2JxriUnIJqK1cczzA9bTz1gts34FQ87exfmAlDcprN4hL6XNo/s400/Santa+Semi+2010+020.jpg" /></a> Randi and Eli came home for the occasion!!</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxHGp97FAyv-f_jDYP1IyIbr7yCsJ4P2ksH1Y1iQY3IfiCMzQ4bgY2a5NByqfSGmMIpVm9dP9Z6qo2futb_D5rNphbIkpKDkrt62MQqBd5BnQ3g3BVTWv12Bu_v1e61-hWPFDbaLZo8U/s1600/Santa+Semi+2010+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550509801974409330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxHGp97FAyv-f_jDYP1IyIbr7yCsJ4P2ksH1Y1iQY3IfiCMzQ4bgY2a5NByqfSGmMIpVm9dP9Z6qo2futb_D5rNphbIkpKDkrt62MQqBd5BnQ3g3BVTWv12Bu_v1e61-hWPFDbaLZo8U/s400/Santa+Semi+2010+002.jpg" /></a> Santa and Mrs. Claus led our group!<br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550503950211955714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCMcU-ASsC5ovYn9ZMEYlf5MQBEz5AXHLRHS7VbLu-puu3Cu60yFNNvpvb427bul-ZKeXsRR4AORyGlQyxoW1RuMItgUMnQbo-eyU2r3dNONT_gY_Hq4TN8XG9AT_Saybh5hZReTZWaw/s400/Santa+Semi+2010+011.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Here is me(Bear) with my dad!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OwFjupN_A-9lHCs7roS1fZULpD-mn_ZaeGM2ELYOY_36ma6s6QnaFbcoOTQlfRruB2g9mdKxtIfK3LnlauFCrLN-cbyptYg64wyoJG4T9PG6l_X6SYcY3R8snDvVzLuh2PuImQDMdYE/s1600/Santa+Semi+2010+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550503945150734018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OwFjupN_A-9lHCs7roS1fZULpD-mn_ZaeGM2ELYOY_36ma6s6QnaFbcoOTQlfRruB2g9mdKxtIfK3LnlauFCrLN-cbyptYg64wyoJG4T9PG6l_X6SYcY3R8snDvVzLuh2PuImQDMdYE/s400/Santa+Semi+2010+018.jpg" /></a>Eli wasn't to sure at first but when he figured out it was Nana he was okay!<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550503936431639522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkj1FfehgtPe_Ml4uJDJrnPQsGjAKYbkpmkCsvQvJF0sbDhssVzvA7v8MDMPCAU-besDTjgD-NfIGeWNjLIghkUZJUh4_HUItHJsb517Z2p2lW6IvlHqoWsNzfiydPhT9JaPO_RodaJA/s400/Santa+Semi+2010+015.jpg" />So fun to have my girls there!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nW6hnvkjVW0_qtHBvZLRljwYDgVoDGPMcDAg1vn9eCt6g75vArMqPS1to6gt6M30hrE2OEITQHIl3NB4V3pEd2VTlTl_x7NdWlOU6-NctbYpDj9SaKJjRS3FjdbmTX_fhaC2vdvWq5Y/s1600/Santa+Semi+2010+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550503934123838738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nW6hnvkjVW0_qtHBvZLRljwYDgVoDGPMcDAg1vn9eCt6g75vArMqPS1to6gt6M30hrE2OEITQHIl3NB4V3pEd2VTlTl_x7NdWlOU6-NctbYpDj9SaKJjRS3FjdbmTX_fhaC2vdvWq5Y/s400/Santa+Semi+2010+010.jpg" /></a>Here is a few of my friends with my dad!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#009900;">HAPPY</span><span style="color:#cc0000;"> HOLIDAYS</span>!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">With Love, '<span style="color:#996633;">Bear</span>' </span></div></div><br /></div></div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-59854010458107265212010-10-04T09:50:00.004-05:002010-10-04T10:16:33.210-05:00Boy on the Go!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNvkCUlW8z8HIr5X9ZQmQ5stZPywjAx1PHop_3Q1Y39S-xVT7eEveSVQ-kr2S7TlYcam7KPf9EX4VBXpTQhYVjjtf2rDLTc3xcRfk-DaTfIPJKq9OTewqx5DbaipMkrdL6UBvUIvXeiM/s1600/Oct+2+2010+044.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524207878255411474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNvkCUlW8z8HIr5X9ZQmQ5stZPywjAx1PHop_3Q1Y39S-xVT7eEveSVQ-kr2S7TlYcam7KPf9EX4VBXpTQhYVjjtf2rDLTc3xcRfk-DaTfIPJKq9OTewqx5DbaipMkrdL6UBvUIvXeiM/s400/Oct+2+2010+044.jpg" /></a> He rarely sits still....just to eat and sleep!!<br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524206483393101314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0s4RAHLqT49QRjtK5wPXJSmjc0ktVeKqZe3JiDB7-IL0adnP283it3lfUvWpN22uwRbRQB_Vl0XdmifptlBC4Qe0el387dmYX1LBhtL8gqzDiV__QdW73PUJ-eUYk8UsjNQ7L3Ya3XQ/s400/Oct+2+2010+047.jpg" />We had so much fun having Eli and his mommy and daddy stay with us this past weekend!<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524206489008681522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPXAzbQu3s0HJO1LBZSCkl0VDXJUQvwgzaRZWkwwJj0cljZrkau_NSDH0uTpeI4iBK6wD3dw56G0gPGO6E-yeZfn63dSURK8jK0RmEExplzkHk7gu0cIotYgqwLhNZ3M3VJZorU_06uw/s400/Oct+2+2010+048.jpg" />Eli had so much fun that he didn't want to go home!!<br /></div></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(You can see the reflection of his parents car in the door! They were waving good by thinking he would run to them.....no! He just waved and said 'bye'!!! So glad he likes being at Nana and Papa's!)</span></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-60665656936690994072010-08-23T05:06:00.002-05:002010-08-23T05:15:57.403-05:00Dear Friends!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh8BCs4yuEhpPRaooEv1RWAFGbIIENk0gVf3YutxdP91eeeFksCNht7AhXTzQs4vCudBYV99p1DDr2fRRcMVLuArNhZueR_Uyu15d_yId7_-Ksf3boS7HJcq6e8yjeWYofZ4wpGUmUGo/s1600/Rikka+Johnson(future+mrs.+sharpe)bridal+shower+037.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508544983632101922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh8BCs4yuEhpPRaooEv1RWAFGbIIENk0gVf3YutxdP91eeeFksCNht7AhXTzQs4vCudBYV99p1DDr2fRRcMVLuArNhZueR_Uyu15d_yId7_-Ksf3boS7HJcq6e8yjeWYofZ4wpGUmUGo/s400/Rikka+Johnson(future+mrs.+sharpe)bridal+shower+037.jpg" /></a>Megan and Rikka have been friends for ever....it seems!</div><div align="center">They have shared so many special times! </div><div align="center">And this fall as one of Rikka's bridesmaids, </div><div align="center">Megan will be there for her special day!!</div><div align="center">Congratulations, Rikka!</div><div align="center"></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-54602412223138580372010-08-15T16:26:00.003-05:002010-08-15T16:39:03.941-05:00Down on the Farm.....<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LPpZDGqa-EoyUu87IFOkbJLsQIXQXdS6fq4u1Gq8RPW1MHjvAIG9sQGCFe6qxG89Hs2ylrC0BGZMFvBslMOIt2EOIB8lx31amQ9vXgTvIkI4bKcXISMPUeQMmOLCw4CkUEyFQA5rAEM/s1600/misc+122.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505751494888007634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LPpZDGqa-EoyUu87IFOkbJLsQIXQXdS6fq4u1Gq8RPW1MHjvAIG9sQGCFe6qxG89Hs2ylrC0BGZMFvBslMOIt2EOIB8lx31amQ9vXgTvIkI4bKcXISMPUeQMmOLCw4CkUEyFQA5rAEM/s400/misc+122.jpg" /></a> We spent the weekend in Green Valley with Tim's parents....Randi, Eli and Nick were there too! </div><div align="center">On Saturday Tim and I went over to mow at my dad's farm <span style="font-size:78%;">(hence the sweaty hair).....</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> I'm getting use to the 1948 Allis Chalmers 'C' tractor. It's always good to go back to our roots! </span></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-61681180367314978652010-08-13T05:31:00.009-05:002010-08-15T16:24:48.219-05:00WHAT DID WE DO THIS SUMMER? PART 2<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhyphenhyphen_MVGajTrp6cO71iixev_DbasXMWGQZFNErhYBdBkM5c-tmDV9vrq5L3Cp8NVt5w2tM8PK0DQXpXdqtGfrb575F5dXQG0Nu5_o3fbusOEjGdkDPA5axDGnTb7OzTHh1gJGwfm1Yhww/s1600/going+home.jpg"></a>After the beautiful scenery in Canada we headed to Glacier National Park in Montana! Banff was breath taking but Glacier is our favorite!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKABBjJj2vFjztYps06pncvv9_dYOetNVVOwfc4sM13sZ8_aarjf1Y-lcw6gE1v1PvkwB7J5tG_Bqyq4nQ0vqhmGfEjviL9oVssKgjdp-oFxkXIqY-B48seznYvT062m2NarnsACx1HE/s1600/P7290121.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505745815240003122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKABBjJj2vFjztYps06pncvv9_dYOetNVVOwfc4sM13sZ8_aarjf1Y-lcw6gE1v1PvkwB7J5tG_Bqyq4nQ0vqhmGfEjviL9oVssKgjdp-oFxkXIqY-B48seznYvT062m2NarnsACx1HE/s400/P7290121.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE46CRgJfBIP4wcDzEAK9YtLCG1fkOcBaQrQCEJh9JiB_Gy8qXDk1Ma3um57ReXnT_Xbus_XnOQWkGj7uqjkkiNISHS5mwgiuY3NIHbmxL-bur39yTPTs2d6WubgHi6kXfpK40UnJkoWc/s1600/161.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505744521551658130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE46CRgJfBIP4wcDzEAK9YtLCG1fkOcBaQrQCEJh9JiB_Gy8qXDk1Ma3um57ReXnT_Xbus_XnOQWkGj7uqjkkiNISHS5mwgiuY3NIHbmxL-bur39yTPTs2d6WubgHi6kXfpK40UnJkoWc/s400/161.jpg" /></a><br />Lori caught this doe right on the side of the road....Tim and I were in the lead and totally missed her<span style="font-size:78%;">.(we could have reached out and touched her but with all there is to look at we were looking the other way)<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYKFe2GZZ5WFivY_xf88gBPvOsYkA533KKfSJaSZh4Yzn0xJiHhLZNzJ6OYcWnk4AUKM-4MOPFreWklx3iXMYIclh8ohzVH8nRUc04U1e8Db29xjhTPZMkfvn4CQHzp9mIKKp7j0XWPo/s1600/P7290134.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505744499103375442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYKFe2GZZ5WFivY_xf88gBPvOsYkA533KKfSJaSZh4Yzn0xJiHhLZNzJ6OYcWnk4AUKM-4MOPFreWklx3iXMYIclh8ohzVH8nRUc04U1e8Db29xjhTPZMkfvn4CQHzp9mIKKp7j0XWPo/s400/P7290134.jpg" /></a> Going to the Sun Highway! </div><div>By motorcycle.... the best way to see it!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fa83azFzQj0ziN3gE2C-zebrZuB7UjBoscToa74knCTdYVvuG6UFHHsuBx7u-9jz95NdKmaOYAD2yd7nupcOxJY6tqsDg2XqaLxBYBl9IsAKhMb1lHnhqFoeRNlc9wxZ6RQs1Z6MIig/s1600/P7290136.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505744489074426178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fa83azFzQj0ziN3gE2C-zebrZuB7UjBoscToa74knCTdYVvuG6UFHHsuBx7u-9jz95NdKmaOYAD2yd7nupcOxJY6tqsDg2XqaLxBYBl9IsAKhMb1lHnhqFoeRNlc9wxZ6RQs1Z6MIig/s400/P7290136.jpg" /></a><br />As I took this pic of Lori and Jeff by the Weeping Wall (which was bawling this year)....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiz-6wxqlOOExq49vwblR5BHSrgWcihKzDMEwVWpZhb_8n92S-yHl2HAzAmP0oBi-4Ou_jjqUTrtxO_BDMKbgCAI_t-xqhao2ZIVtqNTCWu0gI6leOcy8fAW_F5jcqrdzQ6S2KXmGXtk/s1600/j+%26+l+and+the+weeping+wall.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505744479899967266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiz-6wxqlOOExq49vwblR5BHSrgWcihKzDMEwVWpZhb_8n92S-yHl2HAzAmP0oBi-4Ou_jjqUTrtxO_BDMKbgCAI_t-xqhao2ZIVtqNTCWu0gI6leOcy8fAW_F5jcqrdzQ6S2KXmGXtk/s400/j+%26+l+and+the+weeping+wall.jpg" /></a><br />....Lori was taking this pic of Tim and I!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLG7XR9vb2kZH0F7X4Z_Ym3Dv3XVTzQhGwS3blAOXpjlOFBUvP95kIg6LkzbXgn_846mULczuhU50Xg1QtedKjSJjGYZIpMp8sqHX9SCeGzjyyx8K8fpzwceJPrats8FxPM8bqUFFmvI/s1600/P7290153.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505744478205397378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLG7XR9vb2kZH0F7X4Z_Ym3Dv3XVTzQhGwS3blAOXpjlOFBUvP95kIg6LkzbXgn_846mULczuhU50Xg1QtedKjSJjGYZIpMp8sqHX9SCeGzjyyx8K8fpzwceJPrats8FxPM8bqUFFmvI/s400/P7290153.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYQz32fQksKOJIYMzf4e_pjJDQcfQ6DlGuGKW0-hwv5Ml2dWxSjabLQGRzZmWSF2wUdxshgyUQSEE9fKKREfhY-HrzkG0KgJn840P4T1zWU3f8zQJgLM3NKLhckbuXp6DsJWoQ15NWAM/s1600/P7290158.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505743119927509570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYQz32fQksKOJIYMzf4e_pjJDQcfQ6DlGuGKW0-hwv5Ml2dWxSjabLQGRzZmWSF2wUdxshgyUQSEE9fKKREfhY-HrzkG0KgJn840P4T1zWU3f8zQJgLM3NKLhckbuXp6DsJWoQ15NWAM/s400/P7290158.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKjw_3Tzy5aXerRsuEASAcgA7n9eD6MgL9ypU9EprQzDCoiPQ2iCKsZMbPVC82D4Ru955yXMkDvWmFHbndlXCKaJo37ja8jd10FpqSc-D3Bo-vT-l7oGQGkONjpuKpvdrSmhwOZefATo/s1600/gnp+wild+flowers.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505743112976528274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKjw_3Tzy5aXerRsuEASAcgA7n9eD6MgL9ypU9EprQzDCoiPQ2iCKsZMbPVC82D4Ru955yXMkDvWmFHbndlXCKaJo37ja8jd10FpqSc-D3Bo-vT-l7oGQGkONjpuKpvdrSmhwOZefATo/s400/gnp+wild+flowers.jpg" /></a><br />Loved the wild flowers!</div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Indian Paint Brush<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbi8_QR3LqU9Lr-zogTZSdZuItiuLZSYN96PsEdn9AQqUd4154jwTPjS5OI215qkMXPmVVkWEFda1Mj6G0_BHE3YXstTwM2zfUgY38ynTbZDfHptZFG2YDQIths6Mfo2GgVpLaSo8PWmc/s1600/indian+paint+brush.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505743102483874450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbi8_QR3LqU9Lr-zogTZSdZuItiuLZSYN96PsEdn9AQqUd4154jwTPjS5OI215qkMXPmVVkWEFda1Mj6G0_BHE3YXstTwM2zfUgY38ynTbZDfHptZFG2YDQIths6Mfo2GgVpLaSo8PWmc/s400/indian+paint+brush.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhuj6uvpS-uNp9aofwyM0fps-2ylZsAZazQw7dCEwSaQ6DBNaip9vlEA0gifGjsmxWt0alXdWv_y4AoCUNrSj2G-5S6e3Xo8cIrBFKhR7lzcDv9VxxP04oWtmbBmlYM2_E1s47umnnWE/s1600/P7290167.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505743100570577458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhuj6uvpS-uNp9aofwyM0fps-2ylZsAZazQw7dCEwSaQ6DBNaip9vlEA0gifGjsmxWt0alXdWv_y4AoCUNrSj2G-5S6e3Xo8cIrBFKhR7lzcDv9VxxP04oWtmbBmlYM2_E1s47umnnWE/s400/P7290167.jpg" /></a> Logan's Pass Wildlife!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4FWcqAW8SpQ-10W5KHB5Amjd97Vf8MD3Ka0YlgjDE3hRUJDIzCNNH7o_WYB4F5Wea_7GPoO0xyT2-EvRTmjmTXhX6xX-N999vKE8ekFdynbsrpZoQkQ4QJ8-0ijEq8mX1jKcknow19Q/s1600/logans+pass+goat3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505743095589071090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4FWcqAW8SpQ-10W5KHB5Amjd97Vf8MD3Ka0YlgjDE3hRUJDIzCNNH7o_WYB4F5Wea_7GPoO0xyT2-EvRTmjmTXhX6xX-N999vKE8ekFdynbsrpZoQkQ4QJ8-0ijEq8mX1jKcknow19Q/s400/logans+pass+goat3.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Who minds a little road construction when you have views like this.........<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnv4bwLJjGglsBKnaNMfOk7J16uNoAJ855JBgG8YZRdvNbsaJhKMHUmIcm8pXlscGNCQhkYbNmwsx5XeIuKBY5AY2zVKmECv4IoGWmswi1lVYxqz6AIGpUx3iyNpcOMHHfwRk95n6oXJA/s1600/P7290168.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504845278807751314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnv4bwLJjGglsBKnaNMfOk7J16uNoAJ855JBgG8YZRdvNbsaJhKMHUmIcm8pXlscGNCQhkYbNmwsx5XeIuKBY5AY2zVKmECv4IoGWmswi1lVYxqz6AIGpUx3iyNpcOMHHfwRk95n6oXJA/s400/P7290168.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmX4qCVioKKcx_Ku1r_zlsYl5rN-cSKFAkjfWiWqGM6FwkKdqATe_NCOHlPDipjTTdv8F44eedDcuBHXqTzjlwZkMoXsQ61S_4Ieb9t8QhFnZPY2dyP1IVOal84l_cOgDfiv3_LwSs6Vk/s1600/natures+picture+frame+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504845270726862130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmX4qCVioKKcx_Ku1r_zlsYl5rN-cSKFAkjfWiWqGM6FwkKdqATe_NCOHlPDipjTTdv8F44eedDcuBHXqTzjlwZkMoXsQ61S_4Ieb9t8QhFnZPY2dyP1IVOal84l_cOgDfiv3_LwSs6Vk/s400/natures+picture+frame+2.jpg" /></a> Nature's Picture Frame!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdyGQuGTawzc3ub0QFWHQQPDkBuQ1-EpvE0PT4e2I4-nuaOSlY5vYAH0IupW7kT-SZZg7VXUl_ETVARHzt3l24fx7F_i4L-yhh1qyjYIKRm1IE3iin5sxqvnhtZ8LiJE-RwX0eD5vO_8/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504845247858646930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidS1B7sbafKfjzQEFSzdRSkkhC_to04_D-ltHp8a-3hIJKxtTxnNd7NVgKrfT6o_rBM3QgHfDYqNnkwIf0EHVVVRAN-y6bSfTJT6Abx1lSEbDRLcnF3qAdCFy3Z5jR9sPtRZ0zwnjcd-c/s400/vacation+memories.jpg" /></a> End of the day.....end of the trip.....</div><div>just a few miles to go!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-38305592982347852352010-08-04T05:42:00.011-05:002010-08-09T11:44:47.647-05:00WHAT DID WE DO THIS SUMMER?<div align="center">We took a 3050 mile trip to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Banff</span></span>, BC, Canada and Glacier National Park, Montana with our dear friends Jeff and Lori! </div><div align="center">What fun to travel with another couple who enjoy the same things we do! Especially that we could skip all the tourist traps. Just keep it simple for all of us!</div><div align="center">The first part of our trip was to Canada!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502505535833133122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihudmbuEA0xbg-bgbQ5588-Z1GHWKTiKzaTDGZJaX_4VGiXj-z1BgX87Pxt_9Gni9mhmUWOeC0K706zMoxDY7wFGum1mGU2mzHJicXmZGCplXydrImTGxXwJMAGEgrzTfh1wnWdceVVTo/s400/P7250010.jpg" /> Sunday night(3rd night of our trip) in Calgary....time to celebrate Jeff's Birthday!!</div><br /><div align="center">Time to sign up for the '** Alive' class??!!! <span style="font-size:78%;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">hehe</span></span></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBpM5ru12DX3D0qbukygXCghJJGjikBZ2sFV-eWG9XfHRCvIfRMolsqjejHj4mrZvz_N5aIJpnSLuoD_2NNEKZKJhqTl-hC6kghpnvuqfbfFvdPkprwdE-AhhGVrxFaxDUVOu1WAmFF0/s1600/075.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501505719972431778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBpM5ru12DX3D0qbukygXCghJJGjikBZ2sFV-eWG9XfHRCvIfRMolsqjejHj4mrZvz_N5aIJpnSLuoD_2NNEKZKJhqTl-hC6kghpnvuqfbfFvdPkprwdE-AhhGVrxFaxDUVOu1WAmFF0/s400/075.jpg" /></a> Monday a stop at Lake Louise in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Banff</span></span>, B.C.! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501504367566763810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqy217Ek04ounM5bqKZ6jGYiED4zPc3N3pC-3ZCJks3xxot7oLNemZ_lYLlp4qM_NvvH__kJaGyY6YG67zAn65T9KfVfU2zZbafcpdvGsrzrOKQYl0DZgM8e1JxAIaxK-tm0kT6dEMus/s400/076.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501504384477995458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33H4LhayY8CpjiC1dA9hEi6-J4YJZY9SlQwcblkKT3nOJMwbzj7oJar9rhbsOBvjyQGiz0qNNy7pnIAHyIGsnqn1JhtESjBPYOhBlyxT9HIP7uSrUoVNZlhVGW-hn8pAwgBfrJiyurGU/s400/001.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhik2-RMXJTqLwgMNS-CKPA67Q0gIUlERXf7v5iTz6HWhtZ8BzDqE8uAyLRoOfkO-_3zi2cQl8W0jZQKMkbkwl4OFupy99MTYKrhpzn4OHzvTwX6rhSEwQpDOF5Q4jQm8u-p94W0QJckAI/s1600/049.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501504386579524450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhik2-RMXJTqLwgMNS-CKPA67Q0gIUlERXf7v5iTz6HWhtZ8BzDqE8uAyLRoOfkO-_3zi2cQl8W0jZQKMkbkwl4OFupy99MTYKrhpzn4OHzvTwX6rhSEwQpDOF5Q4jQm8u-p94W0QJckAI/s400/049.jpg" /></a> Canadian Rocky Mountain Majesty!<br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3F0DXERS9lJV0YN_9LPteYQR5vf3TUy86UnuQhfPHpXuBF2CLBKwKKLJUDTgR9BHaHQcAaAxe4aUgt3JnEkgUYEbAVQbUYrfW7t0ufTXJE4MS6TRFPHjJTagVl6jUQYiYQKOy-QlOeo/s1600/026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501504372678152770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3F0DXERS9lJV0YN_9LPteYQR5vf3TUy86UnuQhfPHpXuBF2CLBKwKKLJUDTgR9BHaHQcAaAxe4aUgt3JnEkgUYEbAVQbUYrfW7t0ufTXJE4MS6TRFPHjJTagVl6jUQYiYQKOy-QlOeo/s400/026.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Spectacular views!!<br /><br /></div><br /></div><div align="center">While in Calgary we learned of a biker campground called Toad Rock near Nelson B.C.! </div><div align="center">We weren't prepared for camping but were told they had other accommodations....<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502505542209462082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnj6oBZPXYtKI1m4_07WdlKvA_EKjnWid5ebXG1wBM6BoGYbDrS4u1rd_jgo7Acug2Vwd20-iRbaitk9jaKNG-td1V9b-SAJ65iqfrUkjMcN0lY2XNUgTKE0m2xrsIHsJjyU0MJgLxAA/s400/P7270099.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />We got information and contacted Mary, the owner of Toad Rock! She was right there to great us when we rode up!<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502505547785255714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVT3wnCQfGa5qgvAPU1IhsAmaZtBvFau3sVP0DIS25IsUM2Xn05rve5IcPrCTZ8HwJONj68cqet0J9VLRmkv3sIKklRROdK1Q8IpgPwq0vEeoFRqpOhJGScpIaJBqpWF220e5-bczis4/s400/P7270096.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />So we found out some of the 'other accommodations' were old buses.....</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTDBp8T-pUKyuMXlUWbkUuaG4Y2tXTWBqa9WbXMSCAgNlZYP1Mefl618NzdWUPfpJZBzfDnpKFFdL_kRfLHoF1cH8sCDe21VknFzZM8ww53hAPgMqHhRw2CY_abXnSo8fN122sNc4apU/s1600/P7270104.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502505554682084290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTDBp8T-pUKyuMXlUWbkUuaG4Y2tXTWBqa9WbXMSCAgNlZYP1Mefl618NzdWUPfpJZBzfDnpKFFdL_kRfLHoF1cH8sCDe21VknFzZM8ww53hAPgMqHhRw2CY_abXnSo8fN122sNc4apU/s400/P7270104.jpg" /><br /><p align="center"></a><br />....and vans!!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502505553110801970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqu4OAS3ZQDDT3wElEzy2_EpvPJvJtzVHko-L8Rd_40FNDbJtcQPNZU7iVjN3QPsqekBTn5ynP6xcr22TUuGixWxveVDbbIq-L_vs9YoL6c1pIoGN9s25pSo3nZUU3qqAXrA__lPG5Rs/s400/P7270103.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br />We opted for the cabins Mary rescued from an old church camp. They had bunks and Tim and my cabin had a sleeper couch which turned out to be one of the most comfortable beds I slept on all week!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPKHp_p3mveaKQ65cF1FRpeP-UsLzRW_dgjTm3CzNwzwxchbDTgsD-HakSNBqVa5hzvIrN_USwYSgHTkd9gmRAoHZG6ZsQ-3mUq_P4J2Kos_pCx-rdS9pWqcOAj3x7QRTnEh7uzcVmg0/s1600/P7270097.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502510475367962290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPKHp_p3mveaKQ65cF1FRpeP-UsLzRW_dgjTm3CzNwzwxchbDTgsD-HakSNBqVa5hzvIrN_USwYSgHTkd9gmRAoHZG6ZsQ-3mUq_P4J2Kos_pCx-rdS9pWqcOAj3x7QRTnEh7uzcVmg0/s400/P7270097.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Cz_p7LrkNsHrAMihSXQTUQun4-Rf5VOsAqeqrsnmNYB1NLNlovUNxwdohtSL_4JxIWOP8jLddHIv4cyeMSdQklAvOau9WIep9E9_CF02E5lJeeIm4UhCBmYv0UANM63f-lLDjE0M6ts/s1600/P7270106.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502512732000798802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Cz_p7LrkNsHrAMihSXQTUQun4-Rf5VOsAqeqrsnmNYB1NLNlovUNxwdohtSL_4JxIWOP8jLddHIv4cyeMSdQklAvOau9WIep9E9_CF02E5lJeeIm4UhCBmYv0UANM63f-lLDjE0M6ts/s400/P7270106.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>And the main gathering spot was the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Pavilion</span>!</p><p align="center">Great place to meet other bikers from all over!<br />We hope to go back to Toad Rock and spend more than one night there!</p><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502509462347977138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunOziWTM_z8xVjZEvtQFAESt2AIGoUsobfz4oL0q5n6uebf4XhkK2ej8OfEitfMSgH6I_lZC1bXcEBHEG1NAa5xW8Yjut1UaZRjYuuiugocuKBC4o7PqsbA-aoZkmE3RwKhAhvBWfFZI/s400/P7270112.jpg" /></div><p align="center">We really enjoyed Canada, the people and scenery were amazing!</p><p></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-15774268052460294752010-06-20T15:14:00.005-05:002010-06-20T16:00:08.275-05:00HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!<div align="center">The first part of our weekend we spent with Eli and his mommy and daddy....he has changed so much in just a few weeks.</div><div align="center"> Now we are headed to the 'lake' for more family time!!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484954154070353954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtVktwiIIbOHaJM-IWwM4PiZz_CCiNnVEeSstrVNyCFb3AWTBJzEw1AXvkwDk4kxqnTZUParETn19G9ghMrfkkEvfFMb0v4K_-8I7dYKvft1P8XBGtWOTxmP0lIk10EZUYscQPBtzsOg/s400/Father's+Day+2010+042.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjRMcevQpX5GCselgcT86-LIPwmVDdhvNC4jTTgkKSrHKGVfCT98LUz5DXoOQjUnaXu2Ks_5b5PYGkOhcBT-bKqg15KwlblYhnxqP2s4BBPwDrAmiGfMpsDGfVxmr9xb46r9HpmvU2go/s1600/Father's+Day+2010+043.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484954143012538338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjRMcevQpX5GCselgcT86-LIPwmVDdhvNC4jTTgkKSrHKGVfCT98LUz5DXoOQjUnaXu2Ks_5b5PYGkOhcBT-bKqg15KwlblYhnxqP2s4BBPwDrAmiGfMpsDGfVxmr9xb46r9HpmvU2go/s400/Father's+Day+2010+043.jpg" /></a> Love being grandparents!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFnLr39XTWKtJKMuKLjKOLIFZYhgwBRJcerD37Cgf9B-dZrDcvhjPRGNJhO4ECxyplvO4y7KLYmgMvwyouknuslGQ6IMIH59-zbywIG07hG6zrGRv4u4Rhi9-_Z8qcLZvOfHtrvlj-X4/s1600/Father's+Day+2010+031.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484954133094948514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFnLr39XTWKtJKMuKLjKOLIFZYhgwBRJcerD37Cgf9B-dZrDcvhjPRGNJhO4ECxyplvO4y7KLYmgMvwyouknuslGQ6IMIH59-zbywIG07hG6zrGRv4u4Rhi9-_Z8qcLZvOfHtrvlj-X4/s400/Father's+Day+2010+031.jpg" /></a> ...things you can reach on your 6'5" dad's shoulders!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TvTjUx4LXbCFVkUoBkTU3sTyoZJczwt2vC5K300K4umAvQj0ML46K4hoKa9dKhpjaisRinH4eDalNZV0Aogp7a161Y9JTu1UFsAfkwXTQMzqd_Pw4qeHtpVMWpxOS-FaC-IwciB57zg/s1600/Father's+Day+2010+035.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484953157177972098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TvTjUx4LXbCFVkUoBkTU3sTyoZJczwt2vC5K300K4umAvQj0ML46K4hoKa9dKhpjaisRinH4eDalNZV0Aogp7a161Y9JTu1UFsAfkwXTQMzqd_Pw4qeHtpVMWpxOS-FaC-IwciB57zg/s400/Father's+Day+2010+035.jpg" /></a>" Rasberry jam is GOOD!!"<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKa7NrPoTZm3zxDv4kBMjs3SQnxaSWy9SLbKhEi9bQpMBn2MkcWa7uesmo_7MeoaiI2s0bZQBlOk2Nbu9xyu_N43GDJBfzc1hi8AFNXhn9YZ6LU56YqmTcHcn_nKWgxtIhQxfBZegRHA/s1600/Father's+Day+2010+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484953139882440066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKa7NrPoTZm3zxDv4kBMjs3SQnxaSWy9SLbKhEi9bQpMBn2MkcWa7uesmo_7MeoaiI2s0bZQBlOk2Nbu9xyu_N43GDJBfzc1hi8AFNXhn9YZ6LU56YqmTcHcn_nKWgxtIhQxfBZegRHA/s400/Father's+Day+2010+010.jpg" /></a> Playing trains at Choo Choo Bob's!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjll_zTk1KKub_NIQX0UIcAq-a8CqjdcF6dPRRvfxJlWd2Smuesc7hqCr6yyZ01fL48t-GeoNlNVahMuFADWXePZgRGXOg-h4bKegaOiPbsJTLsQmnh99WuL7PTGHBoohG5PR8sugSbGgI/s1600/Father's+Day+2010+026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484953130722677858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjll_zTk1KKub_NIQX0UIcAq-a8CqjdcF6dPRRvfxJlWd2Smuesc7hqCr6yyZ01fL48t-GeoNlNVahMuFADWXePZgRGXOg-h4bKegaOiPbsJTLsQmnh99WuL7PTGHBoohG5PR8sugSbGgI/s400/Father's+Day+2010+026.jpg" /></a>" Hey, daddy.....this is mine!!"<br /><div><div>(Eli sharing his Izzy Ice Cream!)<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484961021161558802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nWB4s6cMEmm8a_zOVuaR64o-T027joGk5s4_MASnovINtlAso6i-bt4F-qxj_eT74KZAxdZVz9Hb0OgZOUTToA5gqLYH4ed64k3OgCHKbnB4JBlJ7zaMaU2mL7Mu2tCm-7EvlfYtCBg/s400/Father's+Day+2010+049.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">"Love my mommy!"</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-8533667932885441932010-04-26T09:04:00.007-05:002010-04-26T09:54:47.140-05:00Celebrating Randi and Unity!!<div align="center">Yesterday Tim and I went to the cities to celebrate our DD Randi's 30th Birthday!! We had so much fun shopping and going out to eat with Eli and the birthday girl!(Nick was playing softball but joined us for dinner!) Eli loves to be on the go....couldn't wait to wear his new rain coat!!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIXnM8mPlB9QdSYACb1Ky7ZRb2DMzttmpPAEDsqcu5wBXSKWiqGa9cjhKPkeLk46gDP7wKBEEYwQdWpswS0850o24m_ZTdawTAWdosxbxEajwwU2q8rZ74iLsazG17Cc9LsnTrxFZ3_I/s1600/IMAG0001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464449657540970434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIXnM8mPlB9QdSYACb1Ky7ZRb2DMzttmpPAEDsqcu5wBXSKWiqGa9cjhKPkeLk46gDP7wKBEEYwQdWpswS0850o24m_ZTdawTAWdosxbxEajwwU2q8rZ74iLsazG17Cc9LsnTrxFZ3_I/s400/IMAG0001.jpg" /></a> And to go with the rain coat he needed 'rain boots'!! With monsters on them!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8stnxHBRBOdJ1RWKNYF1_vt__KXs23vzEqS5NHcd75eShN1L0Xp03pB0ialMMma6tk5NuIRcoyzITvDSk9UwAtwfUPZDPGplQTvoIIP5-J5why8BL6mT6Rk_GlNe6sQQVCC-WLHuEc9k/s1600/IMAG0002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464449646036002306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8stnxHBRBOdJ1RWKNYF1_vt__KXs23vzEqS5NHcd75eShN1L0Xp03pB0ialMMma6tk5NuIRcoyzITvDSk9UwAtwfUPZDPGplQTvoIIP5-J5why8BL6mT6Rk_GlNe6sQQVCC-WLHuEc9k/s400/IMAG0002.jpg" /></a> After getting some great bargains at <a href="http://www.myrosedale.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Rosedale Mall</span></a> we stopped by the <a href="http://www.archiversonline.com/stores/31"><span style="color:#339999;">Roseville Archiver's</span></a>!! I just had to see <a href="http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#663300;">Unity Stamp Company's</span> </a>display there!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8-qL-SJXEjLBvtl5P2LWtGbb9iPVYfxq-WvBDJY2cDnGiO1W9cxlqxCTIqMR7ObRJIgbITX3F5pPBI7KV4dUEO_WZGMBXrqJ_BUWLZTLuNbglLOP0IVuqz86_nSw78G0T0xrNbtmyFo/s1600/IMAG0009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464449641904970962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8-qL-SJXEjLBvtl5P2LWtGbb9iPVYfxq-WvBDJY2cDnGiO1W9cxlqxCTIqMR7ObRJIgbITX3F5pPBI7KV4dUEO_WZGMBXrqJ_BUWLZTLuNbglLOP0IVuqz86_nSw78G0T0xrNbtmyFo/s400/IMAG0009.jpg" /></a>And there they were!! Unity's stamps even over flowed into the isles behind this end cap!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BQZmegDguDYmp-Ba00dW2OoLowvALV35H78j0XQT3SmEqTR9a2JJebpaP8erqoeuiKRXwyf_xBtN4fDZVR7JPrUffVah5yFZ6mk-KocZnj77zdl0PD-yY6fnY_oJoqTXjLpQ4FX3TIY/s1600/IMAG0003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464447808745724994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BQZmegDguDYmp-Ba00dW2OoLowvALV35H78j0XQT3SmEqTR9a2JJebpaP8erqoeuiKRXwyf_xBtN4fDZVR7JPrUffVah5yFZ6mk-KocZnj77zdl0PD-yY6fnY_oJoqTXjLpQ4FX3TIY/s400/IMAG0003.jpg" /></a><br />This picture is for Bro!!! ;) (Tim even picked up the handles and was ready to learn how to use Unity's fabulous system!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77bQtQCwTKpsku_hkXqPRBpLqwHGlzPDsXCYDdXWtlqKIcrKTyD74ZSJKWI44sSl8ipUjwrZdUGOTYN0lfF4C2MTzGa8x3pehA_dpW7Yq_h9DVsd0lNeu9PeSC4eaSXnIZAfCXv48bPk/s1600/IMAG0004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464447790325724962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77bQtQCwTKpsku_hkXqPRBpLqwHGlzPDsXCYDdXWtlqKIcrKTyD74ZSJKWI44sSl8ipUjwrZdUGOTYN0lfF4C2MTzGa8x3pehA_dpW7Yq_h9DVsd0lNeu9PeSC4eaSXnIZAfCXv48bPk/s400/IMAG0004.jpg" /></a>HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, UNITY!!</div><div>Where has the time gone?</div><div>But then it seems you have been </div><div>around for ever!! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanBd_Fe7Uxrk_qYT05NE6RGHC4A_pxN1mnfoP4x0rewy7efrhGH2YPYTHP6xpV9rX4AaniuZwmv4-oazlPZPLtkRe3hrGjJvzNGXVsWZZER3UExAqqNHwxyzyIkyTuWpmtDtGTXiAIMU/s1600/IMAG0008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464447777844782546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanBd_Fe7Uxrk_qYT05NE6RGHC4A_pxN1mnfoP4x0rewy7efrhGH2YPYTHP6xpV9rX4AaniuZwmv4-oazlPZPLtkRe3hrGjJvzNGXVsWZZER3UExAqqNHwxyzyIkyTuWpmtDtGTXiAIMU/s400/IMAG0008.jpg" /></a><br />Well, after a day of shopping and hanging with Nana and Papa, who wouldn't be pooped!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhpOkrH2aLI0GsZl6CCWE74FKAYd292t71JXZFx6MRBet_NkH59Ht6P-SilRA5fUOYHw0bF0y-xk0OuboM1YWFRc4vjeh1R_VLQHSHOBmULxj1uNTVY5ydlIgjIc_wNLXVDabk4J83AQ/s1600/IMAG0011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464447766628633618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhpOkrH2aLI0GsZl6CCWE74FKAYd292t71JXZFx6MRBet_NkH59Ht6P-SilRA5fUOYHw0bF0y-xk0OuboM1YWFRc4vjeh1R_VLQHSHOBmULxj1uNTVY5ydlIgjIc_wNLXVDabk4J83AQ/s400/IMAG0011.jpg" /></a></div></div><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">All these pictures were taken with my new phone, HTC Hero!!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">I'm likin' it!!</span></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-1218399923988513882010-04-17T16:42:00.007-05:002010-04-19T10:08:16.987-05:00Time Away!!<div align="center">Tim and I just got back from a trip to Mexico!</div><div align="center">And because of over bookings <strong><em><a href="http://www.thereefplayacar.com/en/">here </a></em></strong></div><div align="center">and an offer to upgrade from <em><strong><a href="http://www.realresorts.com/Gran_Porto_Real/">here</a></strong></em><br />we ended up <strong><em><a href="http://www.royalplayadelcarmen.com/">here!</a></em></strong></div><div align="center">All we did was relax!</div><div align="center">And we got up early the first morning to catch this.......</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461229327616800002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_39Qr_Ej3mK2jDinS6u6LXvkpTLP3VtV2hn-HXTpOUxx_Q2QYsJcMo2pOyShzB2mNDwXqA3BlGAjH0loLF0E3xYO2VyjrkErQX8xgOrpDWajQyyAGzmsDWfWMW0WRZmJxQY5fUeFMkm8/s400/Mexico+2010+048.jpg" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJloBMqjnv3-u3hhe-A6Jz05XZA43CX8GHbC45O29tJvgpKBy0iUrNJThLyMGOuZ0Yc7zBqHHjQR2PUxIyLo6isB88eWzH1jtuf74TA21SJRU1ApyHwwpYqck5GGcEcpNzhO-nWz6EDc/s1600/Mexico+2010+055.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461235668248389330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJloBMqjnv3-u3hhe-A6Jz05XZA43CX8GHbC45O29tJvgpKBy0iUrNJThLyMGOuZ0Yc7zBqHHjQR2PUxIyLo6isB88eWzH1jtuf74TA21SJRU1ApyHwwpYqck5GGcEcpNzhO-nWz6EDc/s400/Mexico+2010+055.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">Can't get much better than this!</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><strong>First day</strong>......</div><div align="center"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7QJr4DNcG3hUIUNJvM_-qpztUGk3wd17ionI8hxEBP1pnlb6W0smcgfjJ858gVGrAo9entlVRF60lCV5fRVNl0HaY0t7_iYA5UI2tbhnbrwDV6zxFOY9lYmGp___NkAMDFuziX7ehN0/s1600/Mexico+2010+047.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461229315570876322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7QJr4DNcG3hUIUNJvM_-qpztUGk3wd17ionI8hxEBP1pnlb6W0smcgfjJ858gVGrAo9entlVRF60lCV5fRVNl0HaY0t7_iYA5UI2tbhnbrwDV6zxFOY9lYmGp___NkAMDFuziX7ehN0/s400/Mexico+2010+047.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> [Got my toes in the water, ass in the sand.</span></em><br /></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Life is good today, life is good today!]</span></em><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em><strong>Toes</strong>-Zac Brown Band</em></span><br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>I don't know how many times this song came into my head!! </em></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>I do know that everyday I said, </em></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>"Life is good today, life is good today!"</em></span></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkxdwbuTg3hYO9H1aTXuHZBDHOc5q2Rspj8vB9gRDX_OHJ6G3ovJnvOCwURpAJR4U2kHAhyphenhyphenGmy06aWpGngb6SVAKUxufqvcf_O7-yh6nCAuwtAt2C9N-fCu9IJO__rWZzoV9L5i0-2VU/s1600/Mexico+2010+346.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461229305660164322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkxdwbuTg3hYO9H1aTXuHZBDHOc5q2Rspj8vB9gRDX_OHJ6G3ovJnvOCwURpAJR4U2kHAhyphenhyphenGmy06aWpGngb6SVAKUxufqvcf_O7-yh6nCAuwtAt2C9N-fCu9IJO__rWZzoV9L5i0-2VU/s400/Mexico+2010+346.jpg" /></a>......<strong>last day!!!!</strong> <span style="font-size:78%;">(...so sad!) </span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div>Now back to the real world!!!</div><br /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-30099873395595150852010-04-06T20:35:00.002-05:002010-04-06T20:43:53.732-05:00BUTTONS!!!<div align="center">....just a few! I mentioned to a few people that I have been looking for old buttons....well, on Easter we stopped at an old family friends house and Megan and I went through most of these looking for just the right buttons for more bracelets! Out of all these we found a small jar full!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikGKd2hBoqX_YOUNw1tEsZpDiyfk2gMYsartVLVqeLZFqcCcKxgeIrTPEewjWX0Nhg50gICIB31Wnh0qimPp4GGB21OvTWduiSYTSSIKoeSJfYvn6L_6pIXlWVlfPU78uGdDMW1P1QuE/s1600/Easter+2010+067.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457203941463640050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikGKd2hBoqX_YOUNw1tEsZpDiyfk2gMYsartVLVqeLZFqcCcKxgeIrTPEewjWX0Nhg50gICIB31Wnh0qimPp4GGB21OvTWduiSYTSSIKoeSJfYvn6L_6pIXlWVlfPU78uGdDMW1P1QuE/s400/Easter+2010+067.jpg" /></a>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-16696509660854102462010-03-31T21:19:00.003-05:002010-03-31T21:46:57.371-05:00A New Look!<div align="center">Love, love, love the new color of our family room!!!</div><div align="center">DD Randi suggested grey for this room (she had 'rockport grey' by Ben Moore picked out) so I brought home some samples and DD Megan helped me decide on 'rolling pebble' (by Behr)!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORRdZwnUrNjIaNPu-NNOv82wfODAJ__WV7nVYTCecEbyyDthYTTIfqIdJftjMlhHkYG190rwYBs7d_kOWWEbhsiY4Z_sA5wemVUf7X3oJSDtkTIl8lAZY97FPKPsN5OMhBDOUgMwkweU/s1600/Eli+March9th+2010+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454989003198515986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORRdZwnUrNjIaNPu-NNOv82wfODAJ__WV7nVYTCecEbyyDthYTTIfqIdJftjMlhHkYG190rwYBs7d_kOWWEbhsiY4Z_sA5wemVUf7X3oJSDtkTIl8lAZY97FPKPsN5OMhBDOUgMwkweU/s400/Eli+March9th+2010+003.jpg" /></a> The paint is still a little wet above(and ignore the flowered couch, it's going!) but you can see the big improvement from the 'medieval gold'!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjczfw2dFJBen5kxQfdM6pRN6zpL4w8qkiT7lDGabxAGR2w8ogpI5SI5AtRudzcsadK19v1NNeGoFsOy6M2kSDhWedKHT4J8ET1O8GfCADzSaTa-lQU6Bt2LI1choznDrdDK7dpAgQjs/s1600/Eli+March9th+2010+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454988991574969282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjczfw2dFJBen5kxQfdM6pRN6zpL4w8qkiT7lDGabxAGR2w8ogpI5SI5AtRudzcsadK19v1NNeGoFsOy6M2kSDhWedKHT4J8ET1O8GfCADzSaTa-lQU6Bt2LI1choznDrdDK7dpAgQjs/s400/Eli+March9th+2010+004.jpg" /></a>The 'rolling pebble' really coordinates with the 'baguette' color that I have on the upstairs walls and the stair well which flows down to the family room!!<br /></div><p align="center">It's such a good feeling to have clean carpets and fresh walls!! </p><p align="center">I'll have to update after I get the room pulled together and some what decorated!! </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-74715589621129954512010-03-24T11:54:00.003-05:002010-03-24T12:02:26.233-05:00...more bracelets!<div align="center"><em>Finished up a few more....</em></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeYKeRRISncJbLPDF6DjDB1JiWRl-dML6IAjKbwu9rQoVqIpcnF1edU1bvky0ODnwjjanyPfvJRcW0I3mRcs0IjYCB3_-OXVfkUL1aWF0kcUaombd_44VgjWfwRR2a37y7qDB4ea7Nkg/s1600/crocheted+bracelets+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452245454414992562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeYKeRRISncJbLPDF6DjDB1JiWRl-dML6IAjKbwu9rQoVqIpcnF1edU1bvky0ODnwjjanyPfvJRcW0I3mRcs0IjYCB3_-OXVfkUL1aWF0kcUaombd_44VgjWfwRR2a37y7qDB4ea7Nkg/s400/crocheted+bracelets+014.jpg" /></a> .....I'm having fun hunting for old buttons!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEH6XzJ-nSq1AkV0F80o3BMpKPaZS293afjllwGZSEHF04LeJa4j__oQpaAiYvLD304vVfKOynNEZQzMfSjWWyWlQxpudW_9ngfpuuHTDGWWMUm9RPkvf4kOOO4vm7Ul2RqpFLLGTrEY/s1600/crocheted+bracelets+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452245444498099378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEH6XzJ-nSq1AkV0F80o3BMpKPaZS293afjllwGZSEHF04LeJa4j__oQpaAiYvLD304vVfKOynNEZQzMfSjWWyWlQxpudW_9ngfpuuHTDGWWMUm9RPkvf4kOOO4vm7Ul2RqpFLLGTrEY/s400/crocheted+bracelets+010.jpg" /></a> They remind me of my mom and grandma<br />.....and all the sewing they did!<br />I love digging through old buttons!<br />They sure don't make them like they use to!<br /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-85508131231318136802010-03-17T21:57:00.007-05:002010-03-18T08:31:07.511-05:00Crocheted Bracelets!<div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooZBQI0FfZeCYEmUOk23WlFOGzi9vxRks20FvsltrLW_wt1eV2vFv0T5G2LwV_lIHDbHGW1aOkDp9AqO8RcnlEyLOJ5isp0xHP1bvp2eHGWuMIz98mwdr5hzdWleK670iJJ4aBMfF2ro/s1600-h/crocheted+bracelets.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449964849919526002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooZBQI0FfZeCYEmUOk23WlFOGzi9vxRks20FvsltrLW_wt1eV2vFv0T5G2LwV_lIHDbHGW1aOkDp9AqO8RcnlEyLOJ5isp0xHP1bvp2eHGWuMIz98mwdr5hzdWleK670iJJ4aBMfF2ro/s320/crocheted+bracelets.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLlD7F2PqK5AFLpW5JbCY_J0-lUG8iHYKS1ja0wYXBgM2AdivVpn-6IgMbc4DTviwczbQlMAkCLg3AzKvJXr2PdYTFHtyCK3oqRs2jFBWkqbmx3VbeYALBwGje54PiXQz3h55YE4-neg/s1600-h/crocheted+bracelets+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449808439178017010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLlD7F2PqK5AFLpW5JbCY_J0-lUG8iHYKS1ja0wYXBgM2AdivVpn-6IgMbc4DTviwczbQlMAkCLg3AzKvJXr2PdYTFHtyCK3oqRs2jFBWkqbmx3VbeYALBwGje54PiXQz3h55YE4-neg/s200/crocheted+bracelets+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0HNja1XhbB-Xxp44b9cbpURSQxFMulW-PkxhhFHoDUJj8Z_s4GLaaIqPTepqVg2wGYUwfc1v2ZRurK_Vu3uMBQeNsm3ToqiczBzkJHC3Dux_Zmfrf9YhvkmHO0YJBlNZj2AvPZiiJf4/s1600-h/crocheted+bracelets+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449806653446011122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0HNja1XhbB-Xxp44b9cbpURSQxFMulW-PkxhhFHoDUJj8Z_s4GLaaIqPTepqVg2wGYUwfc1v2ZRurK_Vu3uMBQeNsm3ToqiczBzkJHC3Dux_Zmfrf9YhvkmHO0YJBlNZj2AvPZiiJf4/s200/crocheted+bracelets+023.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8cW7cMzRK4wK0nCeezagLXQYlX0RajSpSoj_tsegg-Q_QWxtR_wdS3X3lqRJgsvgOI4OmtmiMfrq2H33uEj-inBKQbD1qzdsz6kq6dHUdK4fvEBnJjoT2Tkm8xb4lopn1R-JnqE639g/s1600-h/crocheted+bracelets+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449806643059836450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8cW7cMzRK4wK0nCeezagLXQYlX0RajSpSoj_tsegg-Q_QWxtR_wdS3X3lqRJgsvgOI4OmtmiMfrq2H33uEj-inBKQbD1qzdsz6kq6dHUdK4fvEBnJjoT2Tkm8xb4lopn1R-JnqE639g/s200/crocheted+bracelets+024.jpg" /></a> My latest project(s) has been these bracelets!!<br /></div><div align="center">A SI from Colorado has a friend who wanted one made from a bracelet a client of hers had. So in a round about way I ended up with the bracelet and came up with these! </div><br /><div align="center">They are so fun and have made great gifts! </div><div align="center">I have some ideas in my head for some variations.</div><div align="center">I'll share when I have a few done!!<br />(I just added the turquoise one above, it's for DD#1, better get it in the mail since she may see it here! The button is redder than it looks here.) </div><div align="center"><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449804373812366370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9woyREw8uGolajG9HRLvwImc_YwrfbU1Sx5dPhS5jXTP2py9hhFNB7ufpouXUclZKWssjsXYKVaVF3kPb8VV1_VMxcNzn-hmJIfwkrgnv-DGGNJGXIMuceGcGVicX9RheeyLAhOTcf7I/s400/crocheted+bracelets+015.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449804903788100962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkIOSEGVDn-X7ELNFPAlLE9npfqRpZ9t849NLRQhIXWr2dOYaY6dgQri5Dgj2eOGKJbQYuaLPQk_nM370BD0-NOX5XVqN637M76abuXqcDBl95skTF9w4m1Zqwo9ztL_5Myr6eJM9c-s/s400/crocheted+bracelets+021.jpg" /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2HMP7l3-7m2grIETXs0Uri516gW6BA3JialC_Wptt-fPmqbBoXWv6KRaNZD_SUfRUPFDfY31xcYcH4QstrXJept_ai1TTMAY87biDZx0dFyRpFMbwFFvITEnSc8SwAxI_k15OJt81hQ/s1600-h/crocheted+bracelets+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449804896753279010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2HMP7l3-7m2grIETXs0Uri516gW6BA3JialC_Wptt-fPmqbBoXWv6KRaNZD_SUfRUPFDfY31xcYcH4QstrXJept_ai1TTMAY87biDZx0dFyRpFMbwFFvITEnSc8SwAxI_k15OJt81hQ/s400/crocheted+bracelets+019.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>Oh!!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">Happy St. Patrick's Day!</span></div></div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-6406352232626125962010-03-14T21:18:00.006-05:002010-03-14T21:43:25.889-05:00Two Days With Eli!<div align="center">Last week I spent 2 days with Eli while his mommy went to Arizona on business! </div><div align="center">All I can say is that the time with him was priceless!</div><div align="center">Look at this precious face!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSOT2ZiQMugMCPiNwAx2rqV2b5wqVmTVWn1GJyVtjJ5hW5mj1ajwRbiODLLz0bpwjuqaRDIImbhkcLa2U2sE3KVbaG6wtbcqDK2BxnpKNbIM01ILs1Vdahbe9C8_gth_lEAzxxGTTPHs/s1600-h/Eli+March9th+2010+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448682812667778306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSOT2ZiQMugMCPiNwAx2rqV2b5wqVmTVWn1GJyVtjJ5hW5mj1ajwRbiODLLz0bpwjuqaRDIImbhkcLa2U2sE3KVbaG6wtbcqDK2BxnpKNbIM01ILs1Vdahbe9C8_gth_lEAzxxGTTPHs/s400/Eli+March9th+2010+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENV-ueYRmdNr15wolOwXDOdcQ2NltTP6yWZFwJOr32Is0tQN7EC4XwHQVvhk4DI9_rkDoBYaGpV9zN2lDFYhN7uFZMST_IsT-sK_lMzoVFa-Tu_givnB70fNmC40WhG4RGj9VyBAtuQo/s1600-h/Eli+March9th+2010+006.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TA5yBJ88rqyYnGGgUT5bNEQfsoYrTNIajovm-8TcbhYRlYvXN2VjxcsfR4REmYVfCvRFWyrzR7QtFAZWzcOzOI3Ye3dHgGeCFwuxSscINN3d00QYJhdqTzc5sNw4y4tinQi09i1TKF0/s1600-h/Eli+March9th+2010+005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448683947220683490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TA5yBJ88rqyYnGGgUT5bNEQfsoYrTNIajovm-8TcbhYRlYvXN2VjxcsfR4REmYVfCvRFWyrzR7QtFAZWzcOzOI3Ye3dHgGeCFwuxSscINN3d00QYJhdqTzc5sNw4y4tinQi09i1TKF0/s200/Eli+March9th+2010+005.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngXyn5brm-g5Sf1FN_Pzra_uUqCJ2IJZzb33SBMYAfR2Psw4d5Cl9qPEz9CK8LBJScr2Gkved0TrjPY0Vo0lGQ39Ekf9SPR0cQu0CUKrjEFzJhCEk-hccyD9WTysN5qQNiIMhC9pusnQ/s1600-h/Eli+March9th+2010+008.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448682020617399186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngXyn5brm-g5Sf1FN_Pzra_uUqCJ2IJZzb33SBMYAfR2Psw4d5Cl9qPEz9CK8LBJScr2Gkved0TrjPY0Vo0lGQ39Ekf9SPR0cQu0CUKrjEFzJhCEk-hccyD9WTysN5qQNiIMhC9pusnQ/s200/Eli+March9th+2010+008.jpg" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448681344597197346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyKa2I3e6uzGO74SFocLHgoANzCbJxcmyy4kT5ZTx16IplIR1uyXCKf7StZRqEYBkXhcZj45qejX1Gtn6AKsBcxeuuFW03AaCcI7cDN5fZnyf4AkJk1s4kFVWdrRomOntG5ZdHbdGRwI/s200/Eli+March9th+2010+002.jpg" /><br /><div>I had forgotten how busy a 15 month old can be. If he wasn't eating or sleeping he was moving non stop! So fun!! I'm looking forward to the next time that I can have Eli all to my self again.</div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-18459307651006758172010-03-14T20:34:00.004-05:002010-03-14T21:18:17.628-05:00LEAGUE CHAMPS!<div align="center">Back in January I told about Tim joining the new adult hockey league here in Willmar. </div><div align="center">Well, today was the championship game(s)! Papa Wheelies won both games(double elimination)! What a thrill for the guy's to be the champs the first year of the league!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eYdZWI5NbfiI9oxQLNI-mkcXztwJpSU6DoqAhhGEQJTtNL3IRAEaD8s5tHwR0i26ry3lOVzLPeaqMrk5f6JoG8-yVjON4pRCBVFiB6QtXyCtqw941jsCpi-vGUbLJsefxyTBqNTPkOU/s1600-h/Papa+Wheelies+Hockey+Champs+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448669966465963426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eYdZWI5NbfiI9oxQLNI-mkcXztwJpSU6DoqAhhGEQJTtNL3IRAEaD8s5tHwR0i26ry3lOVzLPeaqMrk5f6JoG8-yVjON4pRCBVFiB6QtXyCtqw941jsCpi-vGUbLJsefxyTBqNTPkOU/s400/Papa+Wheelies+Hockey+Champs+021.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqceVXZE0S9FRt1S4T3MwigQbWzIcyZ_Lu3VabH_brAFhmK89IXmqNEDsk0idKz81R0rJOad_LULwBy02AI1BjPRroI0T1rsKmR4p2_zKa2n25BIoKgDc7t1xSg2ZEOz4rXLy65gdLVQ/s1600-h/Papa+Wheelies+Hockey+Champs+076.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448669961400315570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqceVXZE0S9FRt1S4T3MwigQbWzIcyZ_Lu3VabH_brAFhmK89IXmqNEDsk0idKz81R0rJOad_LULwBy02AI1BjPRroI0T1rsKmR4p2_zKa2n25BIoKgDc7t1xSg2ZEOz4rXLy65gdLVQ/s400/Papa+Wheelies+Hockey+Champs+076.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9FolSIGlby5aSqE5i8m_CRlJZS75vWrrzUx9wsnIJhgHfa7_3NrMzM0-Bsm2ZvjEEcl6AfPsTchnmjBZyA2SP78K1OT-tn_g5ILAnYvR_KRu6uftl6C8Qev0u305mKFxOU6VKQrWWpQ/s1600-h/Papa+Wheelies+Hockey+Champs+092.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448669955560605234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9FolSIGlby5aSqE5i8m_CRlJZS75vWrrzUx9wsnIJhgHfa7_3NrMzM0-Bsm2ZvjEEcl6AfPsTchnmjBZyA2SP78K1OT-tn_g5ILAnYvR_KRu6uftl6C8Qev0u305mKFxOU6VKQrWWpQ/s400/Papa+Wheelies+Hockey+Champs+092.jpg" /></a> The proud Papa's!</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-49168037190615877722010-03-03T03:39:00.002-06:002010-03-03T03:57:22.994-06:00WORDS FOR THOUGHT<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A small church across the street from our post office has a small billboard that they post simple (thought provoking) quotes on.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Years ago they posted:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"><em><strong>Let your life speak</strong></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"><em><strong>more loudly </strong></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"><em><strong>than your lips.</strong></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I love this....it says so much!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Or...we can say so much by not saying a thing!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">This week I noticed their latest quote:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;"><strong><em>If there is to be </em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;"><strong><em>peace in the home</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;"><strong><em>there must be </em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;"><strong><em>peace in the heart.</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I wish this for everyone!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">For all my dear family and friends who are finding themselves in turmoil with issues in their control (and out of their control)!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I wish you peace!</span></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687256979495936755.post-48668699117810856252010-02-27T20:19:00.006-06:002010-02-28T06:51:38.220-06:00Busy Busy Boy!<div align="center">It was hard to catch good pictures of Eli while he stayed with us. He was always on the move....no time to smile for the camera.</div><br /><div align="center"> Running with the kitchen towel......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9FWxzuBX6pCvglBcgDvtfLOzxQSoTphYLVempE-f4x253gsLRJA_NREBk4D6DsJ68gp8GBkYL4hluF2kmyhlu1ooAqCb2ZeDALX7luWLaW2-TYaU4QvBHk_BKefgE9-opwsODkkl3hM/s1600-h/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+004.jpg"> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443128214626888578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9FWxzuBX6pCvglBcgDvtfLOzxQSoTphYLVempE-f4x253gsLRJA_NREBk4D6DsJ68gp8GBkYL4hluF2kmyhlu1ooAqCb2ZeDALX7luWLaW2-TYaU4QvBHk_BKefgE9-opwsODkkl3hM/s400/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+004.jpg" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443125803843372226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySmvsBc8n7380cffKXjh9QG_OkHpGj-5H3HeegdH_OAnQs4nWMQ1gtxBvzlXwFmrXjoT7-jNOEA7ZykRVu455dNhs-iHkj0gQt7ctpEXmKXLiH1Mz8C2uglDh0Oha3j-G8estUaRq8wI/s400/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+005.jpg" /> Checking out my step stool......</div><div>even opening bedroom and bathroom doors!</div><div>Ut..oh!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTR63d0zf-CPaiBAOsEXm-DgUHxQChgWnY9qqoQHLBpvshh-IOMfM4By8Py5SA9AjKguqZ8AnBKfSrN39ENCkLa2BVv47aoPVrQFvwFCIcPyfhpw4i8ut7dvCpFcEhzpMWF73yK0n2pUk/s1600-h/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443125791575352002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTR63d0zf-CPaiBAOsEXm-DgUHxQChgWnY9qqoQHLBpvshh-IOMfM4By8Py5SA9AjKguqZ8AnBKfSrN39ENCkLa2BVv47aoPVrQFvwFCIcPyfhpw4i8ut7dvCpFcEhzpMWF73yK0n2pUk/s400/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+003.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />(I found the t-shirt while in Arizona! snort)</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdNTt5xRvLZjmxlblnbaFCK6NBQa9uqPHgJBeXR4Jj3TcFcYMoJlMNwtxBZORCXU8N5jNr9Iu_t6pHK5zHjyOc4-F_nimGF-knIjVr5at0Lz0sOKKo_d_E2LrQ1f5DWllPZJYJHHkieI/s1600-h/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443125781941353506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdNTt5xRvLZjmxlblnbaFCK6NBQa9uqPHgJBeXR4Jj3TcFcYMoJlMNwtxBZORCXU8N5jNr9Iu_t6pHK5zHjyOc4-F_nimGF-knIjVr5at0Lz0sOKKo_d_E2LrQ1f5DWllPZJYJHHkieI/s400/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+024.jpg" /></a> <br /><div>Since Eli was so busy exploring our house there wasn't a need for too many toys to be out. I did get out the 'tee pee tent'! It has been around since Eli's mommy was a toddler. Eli didn't want any thing to do with going inside of it at first. But after Nana sat in it he warmed up to the idea of getting in it himself! </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoT2O1kwqnjZflhG1SmOGYnkyTWIAibb8nO5aMDtjMMoTlbClNSuInIvZNSdufhFkwp8lNT6Jw-9R1GT2cp6lT3e5x0Cl4lU1ifzVCXCo9QJ4-oHQVRI4QJO_q8SHBHc9QPvuBt9qPJ0/s1600-h/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+031.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443122099190810194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoT2O1kwqnjZflhG1SmOGYnkyTWIAibb8nO5aMDtjMMoTlbClNSuInIvZNSdufhFkwp8lNT6Jw-9R1GT2cp6lT3e5x0Cl4lU1ifzVCXCo9QJ4-oHQVRI4QJO_q8SHBHc9QPvuBt9qPJ0/s400/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+031.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443122066134466338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k9OHSlemJASWRkNxjIUudta7qXaJq40d0o-VIla2RVoNNydYGEvodOr5-U8DfHud1bZx-2MklNmHdLPbhLQp-QTUyLY-y9jvWcCwthposY2lV-EGuyF0ZOipYjBdq8WwwhAzG8ooGOI/s400/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+013.jpg" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443122081150326418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJV7ihuVwag3J7XmJh4-oNbEr_QlSzaKiijW8mIKaVKf4W68rHGNM_KG6Jgtfmkq30K7MF2h4ZJrDo3NCA22-79zMVsQLeSlk_auRlkrfYJs_tFaC5pxw2cQevi0ut17_LgnPFpdZ1YA/s400/Eli+at+Nana+and+Papa%27s+015.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><p align="center">It was hard to see Eli go home last night.......but I think I need a day of rest before I start another work week!! </p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760210453960085873noreply@blogger.com0