tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71811095358170497262024-03-05T21:41:40.084-08:00Fruit Street Free PressDocumenting aspects of the lives -- and those who participate in it -- of those living in an apartment on Fruit Street: a block-long roadway near the downtown district of Newburyport.SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-49346189493190953492012-06-04T09:14:00.002-07:002012-06-04T09:14:46.326-07:00More Daily LifeWe've got lots going on over the next month and half. Two big vacations and two little ones. We are really blessed to be able to do so many fun things this summer with lots of people that we love! I'll post more about all of that later. For now here is just more daily life. <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just goofing around. She is such a ham! I love love love this little girl. She cracks me up on a daily basis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She loves looking for airplanes and gets really excited when she has spotted one. Which is what you are seeing here. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just waking up from a nap. This is classic Leland to me. Snuggling her little blankie with her binkie. So sweet.</td></tr>
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<br />SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-8386255027178439972012-06-04T09:04:00.002-07:002012-06-04T09:04:47.536-07:00Garden LifeSo Here is our backyard! I've so been looking forward to having a yard and a garden. We've still got lots to do before it's the way I want it, but gardening is a lot about trial and error and for my first year, I think it looks pretty good. I'm keeping a little notebook of what worked and what didn't and I'm writing some ideas down for next year. I'd love to have some raised beds on casters that I can move around the back patio area with lettuce and strawberries next year. I'd also like to start a compost pile. This is it for now though. You should come join us for some margaritas and a bbq! <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So our garden adventure began when we removed aaalllllll of these rocks by had from our garden. Six straight hours worth of work, but it had to be done, much to Stephen's dismay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only plant that was in the garden was a peony bush. Just like the kind that were in my wedding bouquet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the midway point. After the rocks were removed, but before we planted anything. I really do enjoy gardening. I just love being outside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a little container garden I have going with some veggies and herbs. Some of it got frostbite, so we'll see how things turn out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is a more complete picture of the backyard. There use to be grass all along the right side of the fence which Stephen dug out for me so we cold plant more flowers. Lots of the usual suspects for a Michigan garden. hosta, lilies, hydrangea, butterfly bushes, a lilac bush, iris' and some dahlia's. Stephen and Leland like to cloud watch. </td></tr>
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<br />SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-36664928831770025202012-04-19T04:02:00.011-07:002012-04-19T04:24:40.277-07:00Just a few pics<div>Here are some recent pics in no particular oder.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLahNU4TK0LE5So9AV_IxiWQpmK354Y4TFF5S-DLYNbb4ltks8MZRhvI7gwrTnp04KSQmrntiVWHE-9DZl9nO5ClGTL-Yu4hLKkDsxX87X70X7T8XRcv3fc1tvxyvbyUiS7RieS5Gum96/s1600/DSC_9806.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLahNU4TK0LE5So9AV_IxiWQpmK354Y4TFF5S-DLYNbb4ltks8MZRhvI7gwrTnp04KSQmrntiVWHE-9DZl9nO5ClGTL-Yu4hLKkDsxX87X70X7T8XRcv3fc1tvxyvbyUiS7RieS5Gum96/s400/DSC_9806.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733068686631695810" /></a><div>Easter morning. Leland enjoyed her Easter egg hunt and a few goodies hidden in her room.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F_kRLlT-Y83JOKymjOtTOfP2uhJ637rHAZpZn9Llx_LbmdcS4rv2-3Br_Em9cw_7Kdf3zwTGYZGA1XyddvLbifFuw80MZsox9ymMe9ZOKhuS-sxCEwN0t7tpchd7oIOn6slaOcZdLuCX/s1600/DSC_9804.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F_kRLlT-Y83JOKymjOtTOfP2uhJ637rHAZpZn9Llx_LbmdcS4rv2-3Br_Em9cw_7Kdf3zwTGYZGA1XyddvLbifFuw80MZsox9ymMe9ZOKhuS-sxCEwN0t7tpchd7oIOn6slaOcZdLuCX/s400/DSC_9804.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733068367287801986" /></a></div><div>She loooves ritz crackers.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7-js_d9rJKJd_ri-jNPgKHc_DB2oUilVR88J3PbngZmx68Y95f55FOhEMouarcWz3qsa4Idp6_F66w0m79B0ZctiRMTGf8jk4PTkPZYmL6jZ4i5E2VzOPnFRTzKbOaFEnV5DYVz8KBce/s1600/DSC_9798.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7-js_d9rJKJd_ri-jNPgKHc_DB2oUilVR88J3PbngZmx68Y95f55FOhEMouarcWz3qsa4Idp6_F66w0m79B0ZctiRMTGf8jk4PTkPZYmL6jZ4i5E2VzOPnFRTzKbOaFEnV5DYVz8KBce/s400/DSC_9798.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733068031973533170" /></a></div><div>Looking for eggs. It's more of just an Easter egg gather when they are this small. :-)</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohYIE2HI0TMjUjW8vlhkeb75HnjsYp3gIuYt5_eCWcV9EX04TjjL-Q7lHZzqKLtIMF2HIWpHd7lmbvtGynhRyhdaiV5cfRPDO08oFtaGFBrFkVejVKMMpPs1aOmMA0DBxCkdCArQohB9j/s1600/DSC_9790.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohYIE2HI0TMjUjW8vlhkeb75HnjsYp3gIuYt5_eCWcV9EX04TjjL-Q7lHZzqKLtIMF2HIWpHd7lmbvtGynhRyhdaiV5cfRPDO08oFtaGFBrFkVejVKMMpPs1aOmMA0DBxCkdCArQohB9j/s400/DSC_9790.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733067739995593522" /></a></div><div>So the night before Easter Leland was playing outside and fell right on her face. It doesn't really look that bad. It look much, much worse once it scabbed over. Anytime we went somewhere strangers would say to her , "Oh! Look at the boo boo on you little face!" Then Leland would point to her nose and make this little noise like poor me. She really knew how to milk the attention. What a goofball. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTFQQAt-iuIYmcA74nWbsSAj2LQuqH3bwRP6xY2XAHrfVaAvooBFPJ4ULJK840Ribwi3FHj30xHRjevLGK3GVodAPcGQi9dUjh7O-dLiWysYWPYINR0lGxGspubYJju-zh6M9B1iCGplw/s1600/DSC_9771.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTFQQAt-iuIYmcA74nWbsSAj2LQuqH3bwRP6xY2XAHrfVaAvooBFPJ4ULJK840Ribwi3FHj30xHRjevLGK3GVodAPcGQi9dUjh7O-dLiWysYWPYINR0lGxGspubYJju-zh6M9B1iCGplw/s400/DSC_9771.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733067436786065970" /></a></div><div>Getting a closer look at her eggs.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0JduWRnbxszU4MsbvnmPdJS3Qp2SVRsi1tUQS2l8nbn4OWQOkef8J8y1V2IC29S5p5rsVf3WCIM3-a183zOddoKR8PQDZFgxioUBu-IhBRpZ96-HsdpUYnothRhU8e7Nw10NN8cCHNIb/s1600/DSC_9720.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0JduWRnbxszU4MsbvnmPdJS3Qp2SVRsi1tUQS2l8nbn4OWQOkef8J8y1V2IC29S5p5rsVf3WCIM3-a183zOddoKR8PQDZFgxioUBu-IhBRpZ96-HsdpUYnothRhU8e7Nw10NN8cCHNIb/s400/DSC_9720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733067172892848962" /></a></div><div>A little playful moment in her room.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpRkb3PP826KtyFdlIa0NJ1Y32Qs9HeZAIIijovt9QVuQxTOjSXKlcu3Rtcgx6JZDSClLQVkTJb_rPRYQOBHJptMo8e3rmRQxBtSNrCUMvG9BYMM2GM0mxFH8CgzPJQaAP6YN9cN35yIC/s1600/DSC_9683.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpRkb3PP826KtyFdlIa0NJ1Y32Qs9HeZAIIijovt9QVuQxTOjSXKlcu3Rtcgx6JZDSClLQVkTJb_rPRYQOBHJptMo8e3rmRQxBtSNrCUMvG9BYMM2GM0mxFH8CgzPJQaAP6YN9cN35yIC/s400/DSC_9683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733066657749946594" /></a></div><div>A VERY RARE quiet moment on the couch where she actually let me put a blanket on her and she sat there for probably 10 minutes or so. Literally she never ever ever ever ever does that. EVER. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF0OF42zRWMe3_axqyt-mfyYuj15whDeT0q0iDRMATPhMgQOoVnRViOiWukzzUa0_2wReOjttHfTtP9Wbb_J5KVmCB77tkScMTZP9Q9QibN88PSlJ10_3ye9HNRverdNQEz0Lgg9VB0cj/s1600/DSC_9664.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF0OF42zRWMe3_axqyt-mfyYuj15whDeT0q0iDRMATPhMgQOoVnRViOiWukzzUa0_2wReOjttHfTtP9Wbb_J5KVmCB77tkScMTZP9Q9QibN88PSlJ10_3ye9HNRverdNQEz0Lgg9VB0cj/s400/DSC_9664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733066380510920930" /></a></div><div>We also had to buy a new garage door and garage door opener. The joys of home ownership. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv-4kb-7BkPj2y58xLmOGq4IKfimBVWGta0bqsArjqVBgER4eYyHXzmFrlRBlUVM-r-F89Hh3eGEjTbqHoC300mEe32yeuSlPEHo9ANC-td5XK5I4ftdPKa_4_EITMz6SwMVo-5HdtEep/s1600/DSC_9643.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv-4kb-7BkPj2y58xLmOGq4IKfimBVWGta0bqsArjqVBgER4eYyHXzmFrlRBlUVM-r-F89Hh3eGEjTbqHoC300mEe32yeuSlPEHo9ANC-td5XK5I4ftdPKa_4_EITMz6SwMVo-5HdtEep/s400/DSC_9643.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733066065645390018" /></a><br /></div><div>This is Leland having the run of the Henry Ford Museum. It's a great place. I'll post more about that later.</div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-17013665675447315712012-03-28T10:18:00.007-07:002012-03-28T10:32:26.756-07:00Winter... Sort ofHas anyone else had difficulty getting motivated lately? The warm weather was great for my motivation. Now it's kinda cold again and I'm feeling lazy... again. But I'm trying to over come that by blogging. <div><br /></div><div>It snowed only twice this winter where there was actually enough snow to shovel. Once was a Saturday morning. Leland and I stayed cozy inside watching Stephen do all the work from our living room window.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pKY_Vtu7wWKBre0GSahcuAXfXqFAVXtwpBE_dEkydeEJmJQR_M0hon74uDBNVKcQHiGB_t-lpeGtkkcq5YtfKs5CTvBUJ7amWXikOOkVKv9-ZVeqEvFC_-caXcoOyBk_XfDlEXWO5Gqq/s1600/DSC_9556.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pKY_Vtu7wWKBre0GSahcuAXfXqFAVXtwpBE_dEkydeEJmJQR_M0hon74uDBNVKcQHiGB_t-lpeGtkkcq5YtfKs5CTvBUJ7amWXikOOkVKv9-ZVeqEvFC_-caXcoOyBk_XfDlEXWO5Gqq/s400/DSC_9556.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724999401142977618" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Leland waving to her dad.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1FgjHZV2RRQlnPvlJSGCnFh7rmjEyrNiea-BdnV-5ZC79Yw3Tw-qL_61KEO1Hx7ItgZKSYu0VXlB_aJ3FgJNp8HsedQoUKJuB-QOPppzOyHdHMFr8HXHSuYVC2mE6wPjR5cPO1PkIloC/s1600/DSC_9550.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1FgjHZV2RRQlnPvlJSGCnFh7rmjEyrNiea-BdnV-5ZC79Yw3Tw-qL_61KEO1Hx7ItgZKSYu0VXlB_aJ3FgJNp8HsedQoUKJuB-QOPppzOyHdHMFr8HXHSuYVC2mE6wPjR5cPO1PkIloC/s400/DSC_9550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724999924993920114" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>This is our little neighborhood with a fresh inch or two of snow. I actually didn't really miss not having snow.</div><div><br /></div><div>When we purchased our house this is how I envisioned life. Me inside making dinner and enjoying some wine while Leland plays outside with her dad until it's time to eat. I love it!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPr2aLh0lblmFCnSaBl3ZZKF_0guT-abx3b6vbU2iUHKmoDP2_69mxk8x6qobihk0wiY3yAVI6wyIjxGP9bIls0Tm1shpuex2OLOfCckoA-682Q8RLClvW_vnxYS-3vXOManaNcPeIEYT/s1600/DSC_9607.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPr2aLh0lblmFCnSaBl3ZZKF_0guT-abx3b6vbU2iUHKmoDP2_69mxk8x6qobihk0wiY3yAVI6wyIjxGP9bIls0Tm1shpuex2OLOfCckoA-682Q8RLClvW_vnxYS-3vXOManaNcPeIEYT/s400/DSC_9607.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725000598822794738" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Gato Negro Chardonnay is my favorite. Meijer always has it on sale for $4 a bottle! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkp_X6F2Tf94muatwzcDX8EFPTtfTBNyRvJgI72RM-4hcLUJjhkhwLny77EjH7rVXOChcP9ImPwLLSb6en1NlOLBvz0P2enCm1GuNzpWttcfc-VL7W5-Xza9nM0G3bln6DsvfmsJNIrYpF/s1600/DSC_9611.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkp_X6F2Tf94muatwzcDX8EFPTtfTBNyRvJgI72RM-4hcLUJjhkhwLny77EjH7rVXOChcP9ImPwLLSb6en1NlOLBvz0P2enCm1GuNzpWttcfc-VL7W5-Xza9nM0G3bln6DsvfmsJNIrYpF/s400/DSC_9611.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725001015754634978" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>That is our new Ford Freestyle in the garage. Who knew driving a station wagon would be so fun. Whenever we drive somewhere now we say we're "freestylin' " Get it?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn0PMZdkHh2CHmdjXYMiCY9HmidOG6hdotx3fnR1rooD3Ty_aeA1Qlc2F00zK5F1k9jp92TSEUcDXJxKr6saKD6sabFsmV5FnTUEo1zGYFeJXNSSFckiaIne1I17NDzbO2_0HqrDnzPkf/s1600/DSC_9615.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn0PMZdkHh2CHmdjXYMiCY9HmidOG6hdotx3fnR1rooD3Ty_aeA1Qlc2F00zK5F1k9jp92TSEUcDXJxKr6saKD6sabFsmV5FnTUEo1zGYFeJXNSSFckiaIne1I17NDzbO2_0HqrDnzPkf/s400/DSC_9615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725001323629649026" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>And this is what a typical dinner in our house looks like. </div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-64624683447961160972012-01-07T17:15:00.000-08:002012-01-07T17:54:32.377-08:00Phew...<div>We made it through the move and the holidays! Been feeling really grateful lately. Here are lots of pictures from all that has been going on. Excuse the poor quality, not in the mood to edit and color correct tonight. We've all been sick with colds and I'm glad I even found the motivation to do this instead of sitting on our new couch, curled up under a blanket reading Harry Potter.<div><br /></div><div>Here we go...</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHUI2gp_PBhilxb0qNi73jrsMNg6TEEMwd1XMQGmgaFS1hiPjtGI5W3VBgLfI9PUT3RBK037LpP0qru_RaF21bidudNqu1wYJihsTiKoKuq_5oUqkvkVEDnRAojvAJwvqNGDgdz76RJW2/s1600/DSC_9178.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHUI2gp_PBhilxb0qNi73jrsMNg6TEEMwd1XMQGmgaFS1hiPjtGI5W3VBgLfI9PUT3RBK037LpP0qru_RaF21bidudNqu1wYJihsTiKoKuq_5oUqkvkVEDnRAojvAJwvqNGDgdz76RJW2/s400/DSC_9178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695070763196351186" /></a><br /><div>At Leland's 15 mo. check up she needed four separate shots. It was the first time I got a little teary watching her have to get those needles poked in her little legs. Too bad she can't appreciate the neon colored bandages.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8qc06MK-ANfyg5nFItACyRMBQ4bhar-cCASxXjuIWvVJRGHAoSAfkUWuMAAeY0hqTw8sY9ZGBXsNuqE1GvVso0Yyhf_YAf43KKaDUiDND0tWOZotsYxf5s6DrvTu8CG4kx6O2MhfYeW4/s1600/DSC_9204.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8qc06MK-ANfyg5nFItACyRMBQ4bhar-cCASxXjuIWvVJRGHAoSAfkUWuMAAeY0hqTw8sY9ZGBXsNuqE1GvVso0Yyhf_YAf43KKaDUiDND0tWOZotsYxf5s6DrvTu8CG4kx6O2MhfYeW4/s400/DSC_9204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695070501959941010" /></a><div>Leland really enjoyed eating all the various Thanksgiving foods. This is at my parent's house.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WFJB4vGKC7VSg2hAu6FUYqAUUJSYgbCmvSpJfQO39zQLnTqPXe9XBBD8WeCRpWjLRQOYDY2ThC2Dl4NErFvAvTR78kk-7GBo11sfE06OcfnaBDNYqxJOdRgzqaVJJLEc8-4EnBbxm45z/s1600/DSC_9239.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WFJB4vGKC7VSg2hAu6FUYqAUUJSYgbCmvSpJfQO39zQLnTqPXe9XBBD8WeCRpWjLRQOYDY2ThC2Dl4NErFvAvTR78kk-7GBo11sfE06OcfnaBDNYqxJOdRgzqaVJJLEc8-4EnBbxm45z/s400/DSC_9239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695070113624398194" /></a></div><div>This is at my aunt and uncles in Saginaw the day after Thanksgiving.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRmpHqjm5v3S7fKQ1ySxIJaT1ci14YQp2lD6kUfxl-fGrttahEHJyXow0_1knGDtu-GG7b8iEwBF8c0z5qW4fQOi9vwSSaup1URAGPTcZQAzTk2ZotbeTiQbMkbzxW6tHl-8Xr7Mukzc8/s1600/DSC_9265.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRmpHqjm5v3S7fKQ1ySxIJaT1ci14YQp2lD6kUfxl-fGrttahEHJyXow0_1knGDtu-GG7b8iEwBF8c0z5qW4fQOi9vwSSaup1URAGPTcZQAzTk2ZotbeTiQbMkbzxW6tHl-8Xr7Mukzc8/s400/DSC_9265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695069812271394226" /></a></div><div>Various cousins, their children and pets the day after Thanksgiving. Very warm weather for that time of year.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJ8sl3tFPqDCJ2hQyW-ke7ZbZwkbhwKCAMqeWIBfhYP4IjMMViyFatu5Y91mGEDf3Blg9Di7rkWDpJyRG1y2zceHAFq5yoOtxywqxqxqd3n4w-ijk8gZ8k2DnGZxmJCC1AiImEXxGRUq7/s1600/DSC_9311.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJ8sl3tFPqDCJ2hQyW-ke7ZbZwkbhwKCAMqeWIBfhYP4IjMMViyFatu5Y91mGEDf3Blg9Di7rkWDpJyRG1y2zceHAFq5yoOtxywqxqxqd3n4w-ijk8gZ8k2DnGZxmJCC1AiImEXxGRUq7/s400/DSC_9311.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695069510067002162" /></a></div><div>Leland did NOT enjoy her first meeting with Santa as you can see. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyb1GCqhPURfLYifHrLP4xGa-SB3sjDDJKIB1o59k7jzg05PRywffGh1xyDxpLVBFugGBjVqD8z-QwZ3AQ4dR9ozYe2dapSTB4iHu2sf132SEzh-2AYpcLimSxTi09GzrVRrWrW2enxER/s1600/DSC_9328.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyb1GCqhPURfLYifHrLP4xGa-SB3sjDDJKIB1o59k7jzg05PRywffGh1xyDxpLVBFugGBjVqD8z-QwZ3AQ4dR9ozYe2dapSTB4iHu2sf132SEzh-2AYpcLimSxTi09GzrVRrWrW2enxER/s400/DSC_9328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695069225594679650" /></a></div><div>This is our livingn room/dining room in our new house before we had the floors redone.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFnIrkNLwPAaqWL8FTNQaLo6D-aQ60gkSsiaaWIvaHUrWctpm8pdTWwKq2EK0V9_4hUAed6d8xzThMDP7ywI_5IXqgJ0CSiRYpBgF4JC6LFVxJG8_B6bt2Y3LOaut6UzdPyBT8ic8hZwa/s1600/DSC_9329.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFnIrkNLwPAaqWL8FTNQaLo6D-aQ60gkSsiaaWIvaHUrWctpm8pdTWwKq2EK0V9_4hUAed6d8xzThMDP7ywI_5IXqgJ0CSiRYpBgF4JC6LFVxJG8_B6bt2Y3LOaut6UzdPyBT8ic8hZwa/s400/DSC_9329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695068918612589266" /></a></div><div>Down the hallway to the bedrooms and bathroom.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7T7aZkSPikQ0Zp5BuDEDWmvLl-jSqtA12oqgjNKJyX9cAxTg0YgU5tu-0e8KQVn1IG_GvHNpmb3RHwl5kGIpLDEWQycfJyMbez8MjgM42ZQ2-qindmdpbdjROF5Hg7HETYY7SDFXgvIsK/s1600/DSC_9362.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7T7aZkSPikQ0Zp5BuDEDWmvLl-jSqtA12oqgjNKJyX9cAxTg0YgU5tu-0e8KQVn1IG_GvHNpmb3RHwl5kGIpLDEWQycfJyMbez8MjgM42ZQ2-qindmdpbdjROF5Hg7HETYY7SDFXgvIsK/s400/DSC_9362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695068668722462898" /></a></div><div>Moving day! Those first few days are always so overwhelming. Luckily we had lots of help.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Z6O0bK_f5NDNj5Tf_nafZMZVK_DDHgo4In2U44Of2R0VRYN-Cvcyp3E21yQquAR5HqaINJcZQb7vxWTYi_0dhw2WKpbCOSzLJLnfRlkOErnChnwKJjYKJoEzNvlsGuQkCdbm-YYz4oht/s1600/DSC_9364.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Z6O0bK_f5NDNj5Tf_nafZMZVK_DDHgo4In2U44Of2R0VRYN-Cvcyp3E21yQquAR5HqaINJcZQb7vxWTYi_0dhw2WKpbCOSzLJLnfRlkOErnChnwKJjYKJoEzNvlsGuQkCdbm-YYz4oht/s400/DSC_9364.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695068400282244738" /></a></div><div>Leland rocking for the first time in her new room.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXq8iTDHCCQd3UdXyLQaUVIR7PQwVURbrDYo2PBLJu1pQQU8rk264QuFf0fkXRmQHPolKaiWrnBJ0LOePcl7wTt_XYuJc7C-Zk-1jT946RnHxtaAET8HwgWYU3DMT_xafJNSe0yJelN5d/s1600/DSC_9371.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXq8iTDHCCQd3UdXyLQaUVIR7PQwVURbrDYo2PBLJu1pQQU8rk264QuFf0fkXRmQHPolKaiWrnBJ0LOePcl7wTt_XYuJc7C-Zk-1jT946RnHxtaAET8HwgWYU3DMT_xafJNSe0yJelN5d/s400/DSC_9371.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695068122681350130" /></a></div><div>Christmas morning in our new house. It was nice.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ogh6L6j6kUtX8oiexyZCqgvWF5wmwopYVIN6C2iuwWJS5RQSIem8yn5-1sIzV-u0cUF7pVZ0mT6JqmFNrPzfSqqqzITWGkJ7UufRUoYz5p9s9P4X3owjYPSw_IkwWl7QFphSDvpjqEUv/s1600/DSC_9387.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ogh6L6j6kUtX8oiexyZCqgvWF5wmwopYVIN6C2iuwWJS5RQSIem8yn5-1sIzV-u0cUF7pVZ0mT6JqmFNrPzfSqqqzITWGkJ7UufRUoYz5p9s9P4X3owjYPSw_IkwWl7QFphSDvpjqEUv/s400/DSC_9387.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695067769131214914" /></a></div><div>I just put up a tiny little tree. Can't have Christmas morning without a tree.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJG4sys1rOnGmXG6kREtmCYg0CvsGHWZhpwJVvDkx5wqrkI8tcWJ3qWCuQoGrk4UCW4jzg2NuzGHdKkwaIhnDHaipDJmHezpQ6yjmuv1PjFrNExITqVauQqRhzP31CG5UziLDa3Xk0KdK/s1600/DSC_9403.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJG4sys1rOnGmXG6kREtmCYg0CvsGHWZhpwJVvDkx5wqrkI8tcWJ3qWCuQoGrk4UCW4jzg2NuzGHdKkwaIhnDHaipDJmHezpQ6yjmuv1PjFrNExITqVauQqRhzP31CG5UziLDa3Xk0KdK/s400/DSC_9403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695067529293779426" /></a></div><div>Leland on our front porch all dolled up.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrx8TMKlTGqvkxF4uk3LdV3FoN-48rSp-n0BIJ-6_FnrjV7ULKqZfNPYqCJJ2KLtklpGEyEDYcDoo4NAC5dMlwkuzB9b-_-8GIomL6a3nYdfpCQloMbbAdrsyDbNlmRqnySorkx8nBFEAO/s1600/DSC_9421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrx8TMKlTGqvkxF4uk3LdV3FoN-48rSp-n0BIJ-6_FnrjV7ULKqZfNPYqCJJ2KLtklpGEyEDYcDoo4NAC5dMlwkuzB9b-_-8GIomL6a3nYdfpCQloMbbAdrsyDbNlmRqnySorkx8nBFEAO/s400/DSC_9421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695067273668418386" /></a></div><div>Posing for a Christmas pic and my parents house later that day.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LyPT4K0fgNHh7sHiudj7Qqbd_S86wbKMF9MNMNrQZjoNomEEVMiLbI4j6cJUscM2Kmt5mxOv4FJxtdo257jEDvPLFzy3G38QQgq0Uw1AO24ZY92v-GeYjOOVkqRAgBuGdMYPYRNYBfWA/s1600/DSC_9424.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LyPT4K0fgNHh7sHiudj7Qqbd_S86wbKMF9MNMNrQZjoNomEEVMiLbI4j6cJUscM2Kmt5mxOv4FJxtdo257jEDvPLFzy3G38QQgq0Uw1AO24ZY92v-GeYjOOVkqRAgBuGdMYPYRNYBfWA/s400/DSC_9424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695066896587117410" /></a></div><div>She got this wagon from my parents, and it's been so warm I've already been able to take her on a few short walks with it.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdAGlP23fvpmVlLHT9qCZBzi5hSUVKapHX0X6YNl_lITW2Cocqj2r9p6Jfu5QK9XWeho939Tii8C6Js9GGR3ayacNYSHamCnIBMcUH6xE8JlOnZbLrQD_6Q3fttqvBuDVXiC502omla3z/s1600/DSC_9432.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdAGlP23fvpmVlLHT9qCZBzi5hSUVKapHX0X6YNl_lITW2Cocqj2r9p6Jfu5QK9XWeho939Tii8C6Js9GGR3ayacNYSHamCnIBMcUH6xE8JlOnZbLrQD_6Q3fttqvBuDVXiC502omla3z/s400/DSC_9432.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695066618253936242" /></a></div><div>Stephen got this really cool travel mug which he totally loves.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1Y-VJKncGwSsLNcEGygzIUbeRHtha3mXDwUSIx7zPmcDj-0-ObbJPZhs3xGJDSJZeP0BqbSH4Mz7NIM5J5ta0PfqXshbo7EB0xyewbYxUm5G_axv2y_iBMA0vvFPolytAbet16XeIHGe/s1600/DSC_9443.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1Y-VJKncGwSsLNcEGygzIUbeRHtha3mXDwUSIx7zPmcDj-0-ObbJPZhs3xGJDSJZeP0BqbSH4Mz7NIM5J5ta0PfqXshbo7EB0xyewbYxUm5G_axv2y_iBMA0vvFPolytAbet16XeIHGe/s400/DSC_9443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695066356109327570" /></a></div><div>Shelby and I.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhospx9UCp9iPSycv7F82XucjP4VoW-R2RDKtSg_tyqLB_oywCxtfysAzgDrVo7wq-GBjDxY60mOvSEAcpA1-KWCJVH06zwnrj17jHWoxfnQ1UQuWUvXRFA4smncFQRiOmPWjGSO9ex_k0G/s1600/DSC_9477.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhospx9UCp9iPSycv7F82XucjP4VoW-R2RDKtSg_tyqLB_oywCxtfysAzgDrVo7wq-GBjDxY60mOvSEAcpA1-KWCJVH06zwnrj17jHWoxfnQ1UQuWUvXRFA4smncFQRiOmPWjGSO9ex_k0G/s400/DSC_9477.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695066026614175490" /></a></div><div>My grandma turned 90 on the 30th! Here she is blowing out her candles at her party.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8T3L99mxLRZNLDcHI9KqQ4QeQ89J-ITEz9kzz5yTq-hHwMmCiTWgQS9TuZT7B45zrbZ34772qBHpVHKnM8_cpse3jzd_nwH7JV-HOpOtKdRXHaxariD4CDIXyAn19K56bTIFZEOzn1qHM/s1600/DSC_9484.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8T3L99mxLRZNLDcHI9KqQ4QeQ89J-ITEz9kzz5yTq-hHwMmCiTWgQS9TuZT7B45zrbZ34772qBHpVHKnM8_cpse3jzd_nwH7JV-HOpOtKdRXHaxariD4CDIXyAn19K56bTIFZEOzn1qHM/s400/DSC_9484.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695065731097742130" /></a></div><div>Christmas in Farwell! Leland with her cousins.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhej6be1lLKtqtqcSta_lTeRZlSpFPO9Xy5bYlKocvRoODeIRiOBOekcS9ulIqfEFdeDpdpYRGKjmnF-VBm0Oo9M_A0hyphenhyphenRlMdqIUNu3PVzqgy43au0wKCZ5kZ1lP1T9YTTdwUelVep2Ad6v/s1600/DSC_9485.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhej6be1lLKtqtqcSta_lTeRZlSpFPO9Xy5bYlKocvRoODeIRiOBOekcS9ulIqfEFdeDpdpYRGKjmnF-VBm0Oo9M_A0hyphenhyphenRlMdqIUNu3PVzqgy43au0wKCZ5kZ1lP1T9YTTdwUelVep2Ad6v/s400/DSC_9485.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695065382093126418" /></a></div><div>Opening presents.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMym5yCjwf_EB_IbumMsqrcyfROgIt9Pe8p9ZAM5NAcbOpTbGmZcSoCEEkj29SqzN2IoSujB3wRPxxY8fnR-kURtewUeaC0754AZtaqp9C9wDYiHqHFk8oBUIzxZbg8yH34iDGzbrbdlzv/s1600/DSC_9511.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMym5yCjwf_EB_IbumMsqrcyfROgIt9Pe8p9ZAM5NAcbOpTbGmZcSoCEEkj29SqzN2IoSujB3wRPxxY8fnR-kURtewUeaC0754AZtaqp9C9wDYiHqHFk8oBUIzxZbg8yH34iDGzbrbdlzv/s400/DSC_9511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695065063134224962" /></a></div><div>Leland enjoyed mimi's lasagna so much she had three helping and licked her plate clean.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxjBZxzCFrDfwpB3aj5QETwiWW-hXc7TlDovOV6GiOwRkqg_m-Tb1AgpJUPtrILtMPafALPAZINEx81BwMCFX6u_wLta61yAaqAlUPwg6P_2JoVS51n36QJY0-dukjAD4JClWfaNfeXI5/s1600/DSC_9522.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxjBZxzCFrDfwpB3aj5QETwiWW-hXc7TlDovOV6GiOwRkqg_m-Tb1AgpJUPtrILtMPafALPAZINEx81BwMCFX6u_wLta61yAaqAlUPwg6P_2JoVS51n36QJY0-dukjAD4JClWfaNfeXI5/s400/DSC_9522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695064800145331474" /></a></div><div>The girls coloring this really fun club house Cassie got for Christmas.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now the decorating of our house can begin!!! I've been waiting to decorate a house for a looong time! I'll be blogging about that for sure. </div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-75061062209103621902011-12-07T09:02:00.000-08:002011-12-07T09:31:36.596-08:00Wanted: Christmas CheerI just can't seem to get in the Christmas spirit this year. It's probably because we aren't putting up a tree, and our belongings are slowly being packed away. <div><br /></div><div>We made an offer on a house Sunday, September 25. Our offer was accepted that same day, and we're still not living in our new home! We closed on our hosue Nov. 18, which seemed to take forever to arrive because the seller was giving us a hard time about repairs he said he would fix, but then wanted us to take responsibility for at the last minute, which is another story entirely, and he asked for 30 days after closing to move out. He is paying us rent in the mean time, which is nice, I'll admit. But, when we talked to the seller at closing he admitted he had no idea WHERE he was moving or WHEN he'd be moving out. I mean, I knew he had thirty days, but I didn't think he'd take all thirty! It seems if you are selling your house you'd have some idea of where you were going to go. It's been very frustrating, because with his deadline to be out looming, he still has no idea when he'll be out. I'm so frustrated with this guy! Just get out of our house already! </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, we're really excited to get in there and start working on it. We plan on tearing up carpet and having the floors finished before we even move in. And for the first time ever we are hiring movers! Hot dog! But I'm not getting my hopes of being in before Christmas, and I'm just trying to get over that fact that I probably won't have time to bake, or decorate. It stinks! Next year I'm going all out! Don't be offended if you don't get a Christmas card from us this year either. It's not that we don't love you, I just don't see us getting around to it. So, if you have any extra Christmas cheer, or a really organized elf that is good at packing, send it my way. </div><div><br /></div><div>And now for a couple of Leland pictures.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqrozTLacQhAdtHzI3E_DVG1ULRRWk3pyBYK8WI5fns6R1g3bHyeuxnX1LOP5s5wDRcARLRn5ULfKqiLElAa7TSuohLMQUdVCZp9C6vIMHJMOcJ-KseD6U0DZgzI38_7_9CEP6_l1nQPL/s1600/DSC_9148.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqrozTLacQhAdtHzI3E_DVG1ULRRWk3pyBYK8WI5fns6R1g3bHyeuxnX1LOP5s5wDRcARLRn5ULfKqiLElAa7TSuohLMQUdVCZp9C6vIMHJMOcJ-KseD6U0DZgzI38_7_9CEP6_l1nQPL/s400/DSC_9148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683439120917196978" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Leland's preferred method of eating chicken noodle-o's.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdw1tZkA9C7BbZ2oCWBOHudiNL9CHKX28s2u_cjR-iWfOyKeXj558pWwmTu0-W9ca4AMw-sOGzfSkcr_ZkHnmqQu47mpy_Pl5qeHQJd_4tJSyZ3U-tqP6B4r7K2t9BAKTTmHcTrTm0Pfv/s1600/DSC_9136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdw1tZkA9C7BbZ2oCWBOHudiNL9CHKX28s2u_cjR-iWfOyKeXj558pWwmTu0-W9ca4AMw-sOGzfSkcr_ZkHnmqQu47mpy_Pl5qeHQJd_4tJSyZ3U-tqP6B4r7K2t9BAKTTmHcTrTm0Pfv/s400/DSC_9136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683439642605985298" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Cuddle time with dad while she recovered from croup. </div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-6814725761624808692011-11-01T08:44:00.001-07:002011-11-01T09:06:12.707-07:00Halloween Fun<div>Lots of pictures today! We had a really fun Halloween weekend. Spent Friday night, Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon in Farwell. Then we took Leland to her Wyandotte grandparents for a little trick-or-treating action. She LOVED walking around and looking at everyone in their costumes. It was really fun to watch her. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1srx1y5MsIdLjpRf3ywkvsHOG63Ej15aVTVNjab1INzY3uAvXalPe0CANZS-15aEFx2q12-FRVgmJkAX-22hX6hDWue9sVPkBpyh-A8Mvp8Irzh7rPMeEi5JGiFn7yA09q3fuwVbEl6bC/s1600/DSC_8827.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1srx1y5MsIdLjpRf3ywkvsHOG63Ej15aVTVNjab1INzY3uAvXalPe0CANZS-15aEFx2q12-FRVgmJkAX-22hX6hDWue9sVPkBpyh-A8Mvp8Irzh7rPMeEi5JGiFn7yA09q3fuwVbEl6bC/s400/DSC_8827.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670058001733133250" /></a><div>On the porch and her grandma and grandpa's with her pumpkin.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7mihVBL3ylbqn1cyX3rkNE7t9Oa3NW9qwsTrFAHYd4rpPYJA49Js8izEMqUsdddT4XBIxX6BOwuyItXvz4Tv8BuXd4gUcJPW9ojTpkducH_r2Sv0HSlPsWSxlxS0Se8aVl43kjcKieb0/s1600/DSC_8818.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7mihVBL3ylbqn1cyX3rkNE7t9Oa3NW9qwsTrFAHYd4rpPYJA49Js8izEMqUsdddT4XBIxX6BOwuyItXvz4Tv8BuXd4gUcJPW9ojTpkducH_r2Sv0HSlPsWSxlxS0Se8aVl43kjcKieb0/s400/DSC_8818.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670057755736398226" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_12ac1QBr1AHXEoOAXJ6khobNAgj0AgTc_beFg0zoKTostq5ftnmjquGLR7-FGc-DnkpyVV8SYEgbfkoM-p_enGDciTc5WNIjWhw4uDgPMkrLlsJKAxA-aZsoQludSs5vOGVc8wpFwe98/s1600/DSC_8808.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_12ac1QBr1AHXEoOAXJ6khobNAgj0AgTc_beFg0zoKTostq5ftnmjquGLR7-FGc-DnkpyVV8SYEgbfkoM-p_enGDciTc5WNIjWhw4uDgPMkrLlsJKAxA-aZsoQludSs5vOGVc8wpFwe98/s400/DSC_8808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670057512098869970" /></a></div><div>This one cracks me up.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhai0PriTUiwRkbsRhakOHpWNt9KkLO1RWpJXzlPGXbeWdmrqzvIICk439HTkiamAhQKZVzCAEiO1B2id927sLteH-ogzg0llKYvbhfx0AuRLV2VgvtLXWrgVOAcYe85kp-cMyvno0fqU8f/s1600/DSC_8802.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhai0PriTUiwRkbsRhakOHpWNt9KkLO1RWpJXzlPGXbeWdmrqzvIICk439HTkiamAhQKZVzCAEiO1B2id927sLteH-ogzg0llKYvbhfx0AuRLV2VgvtLXWrgVOAcYe85kp-cMyvno0fqU8f/s400/DSC_8802.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670057300180785362" /></a></div><div>Carving pumpkins at mimi and papas house.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JDSj7t5Hj5W1xmpHkfkzJzS_f0xYanzRWINv_3i4qlORBYzNI8L_qg0iMKIde0028DYNu3yQXCBYWJEYP_3Qc5D-AiNtn-q_ZkkCr8skxkbEq9xA2U8HS5R70qTXiqhAE2GjZ0ZITD4W/s1600/DSC_8790.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JDSj7t5Hj5W1xmpHkfkzJzS_f0xYanzRWINv_3i4qlORBYzNI8L_qg0iMKIde0028DYNu3yQXCBYWJEYP_3Qc5D-AiNtn-q_ZkkCr8skxkbEq9xA2U8HS5R70qTXiqhAE2GjZ0ZITD4W/s400/DSC_8790.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670057110148832450" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcfwaxKVGjQMbh10BV62BLqrCLrF6-uy7nBiD0xaI81zeFZBxknJKI06K9cbgg-wurzrbpuWJH1ZrqHOEbpitp_C5m15At_ite2edQFgmeNoC8lbSBLaHkSZjX8mgeH7YsP8W2ghBg23t/s1600/DSC_8761.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcfwaxKVGjQMbh10BV62BLqrCLrF6-uy7nBiD0xaI81zeFZBxknJKI06K9cbgg-wurzrbpuWJH1ZrqHOEbpitp_C5m15At_ite2edQFgmeNoC8lbSBLaHkSZjX8mgeH7YsP8W2ghBg23t/s400/DSC_8761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670056878836081090" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTg0ttGHL9D3iI9FeKr-T8CTPgd1r5vUfRKUM1Ow7nUoKANKaHDeEkrFy2CUABLknt7r8YCYRCBMBVVRYBEZTFnqmtsEel0gn-g2QiB_nLNjRqKKr3RfYg_snpgqJib1gGqcB8_HTJg70/s1600/DSC_8755.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTg0ttGHL9D3iI9FeKr-T8CTPgd1r5vUfRKUM1Ow7nUoKANKaHDeEkrFy2CUABLknt7r8YCYRCBMBVVRYBEZTFnqmtsEel0gn-g2QiB_nLNjRqKKr3RfYg_snpgqJib1gGqcB8_HTJg70/s400/DSC_8755.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670056704548630690" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mdCOdal1WsxTbu1i4IFNssX6aBGFsaOwiYxLXk74DGLoqfFvXOHTfilw7EoJTmXrWRRXwFg_Uqu7oGGrPQsWb5J2m69JO1huTnWA1BPSEUx3ivVUymQ3Q55-SbQOx_qUSbpnxRunGBID/s1600/DSC_8751.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mdCOdal1WsxTbu1i4IFNssX6aBGFsaOwiYxLXk74DGLoqfFvXOHTfilw7EoJTmXrWRRXwFg_Uqu7oGGrPQsWb5J2m69JO1huTnWA1BPSEUx3ivVUymQ3Q55-SbQOx_qUSbpnxRunGBID/s400/DSC_8751.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670056411353400370" /></a></div><div>Leland and Aunt Christina on CMU's campus.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXT6vvR45aYM26ysjFOroswYYALN35WqQZW83lZA4FLgGNzG4phyphenhyphenLaYMAxovlud6o4lLVwzCAmn4JvePBNacNXO0AqrPseCCvSEQmsnJ4nxleBDKKLYnafSNhgofrcCkwkX-ox7i-HKAOe/s1600/DSC_8736.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXT6vvR45aYM26ysjFOroswYYALN35WqQZW83lZA4FLgGNzG4phyphenhyphenLaYMAxovlud6o4lLVwzCAmn4JvePBNacNXO0AqrPseCCvSEQmsnJ4nxleBDKKLYnafSNhgofrcCkwkX-ox7i-HKAOe/s400/DSC_8736.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670056095810953698" /></a></div><div>Supermodel Cassie.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBfs30fErKdcd07GQGDlYUf_d3MIN3zrqXoywG23FR8VxDYSmFigEahvaiYAsgakuLce5_7FTXU7a1TMZ8PK6tIZL7Vxh3kDcWhntj60jMoWvli9bdJvsYmVCmfhprraxGraeWwIEi2fa/s1600/DSC_8720.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBfs30fErKdcd07GQGDlYUf_d3MIN3zrqXoywG23FR8VxDYSmFigEahvaiYAsgakuLce5_7FTXU7a1TMZ8PK6tIZL7Vxh3kDcWhntj60jMoWvli9bdJvsYmVCmfhprraxGraeWwIEi2fa/s400/DSC_8720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670055868898646082" /></a></div><div>Alden and Leland running around.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbZ1GzhZQPr1uG1gTjEDSBgosMrUvhlWzcrh2xkJV-vGiefGg80repSBTrMADTO3AFQjWZNdOf23bxNax6WRKHxL4KLo51eR8SQuI5Dt_20k4aAtMylGa0hKi0YcEoOydZ016oei5JwRy/s1600/DSC_8713.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbZ1GzhZQPr1uG1gTjEDSBgosMrUvhlWzcrh2xkJV-vGiefGg80repSBTrMADTO3AFQjWZNdOf23bxNax6WRKHxL4KLo51eR8SQuI5Dt_20k4aAtMylGa0hKi0YcEoOydZ016oei5JwRy/s400/DSC_8713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670055664728068434" /></a></div><div>Uncle Dan took this one!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdeIu9BaokCXY1OpqxRY41igjKwP5JlVfJzkoweIiPn6AO_8svcHohFij_V1WYQL_BizLXNGl6awLwjGEmWNC3IWFqry2QDWNLV-R8kqecwEGUHV6RTunQD5S-WJMceD_0lztEAdWJT9T/s1600/DSC_8657.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdeIu9BaokCXY1OpqxRY41igjKwP5JlVfJzkoweIiPn6AO_8svcHohFij_V1WYQL_BizLXNGl6awLwjGEmWNC3IWFqry2QDWNLV-R8kqecwEGUHV6RTunQD5S-WJMceD_0lztEAdWJT9T/s400/DSC_8657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670055500003456450" /></a></div><div>Looooove this one!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcwJ9GOcH8q9Z8wiBjaAvnGbH2lm8Y76yQPtkFdbiSQognMJyJ44NbL_Q7EabKersW0r1n4L1WUGI-VZdzq6DtEVvBQ-KO2gQsIGPLx6UXL04MetaMgTeNahTJSv0VR1FBAz38KOgV2Ud/s1600/DSC_8641.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcwJ9GOcH8q9Z8wiBjaAvnGbH2lm8Y76yQPtkFdbiSQognMJyJ44NbL_Q7EabKersW0r1n4L1WUGI-VZdzq6DtEVvBQ-KO2gQsIGPLx6UXL04MetaMgTeNahTJSv0VR1FBAz38KOgV2Ud/s400/DSC_8641.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670055152522711106" /></a></div><div>Near the spot where we got engaged!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpu2J6JwetYebVWOvD2LHKhZTodggl3iNiaiw8wr91PRvC8nQRl4VUPMWWoR7p3aIogpqZRX-QoTzBuHWK5y9Hs9JZg0ZdfWr9vuPgGzFkD8__EDryrYPBxI6ddGz8lCtB02YtrPhWNJ7a/s1600/DSC_8626.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpu2J6JwetYebVWOvD2LHKhZTodggl3iNiaiw8wr91PRvC8nQRl4VUPMWWoR7p3aIogpqZRX-QoTzBuHWK5y9Hs9JZg0ZdfWr9vuPgGzFkD8__EDryrYPBxI6ddGz8lCtB02YtrPhWNJ7a/s400/DSC_8626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670054710684764434" /></a></div><div>I even have my very own brick.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaruuBuUu8ReDNGzGIwGjFIGQiZRm-FFn3f-D8ZdC8ybcOeHLOg4wotNaddUsjMLc7ksu2GXdaY6UehseEq0-xvo03w5l5Vk6FQ6Ta34Rw75JHzZ8Z52wz-bJCfnWjNt_7Aw4KgLljUn1J/s1600/DSC_8596.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaruuBuUu8ReDNGzGIwGjFIGQiZRm-FFn3f-D8ZdC8ybcOeHLOg4wotNaddUsjMLc7ksu2GXdaY6UehseEq0-xvo03w5l5Vk6FQ6Ta34Rw75JHzZ8Z52wz-bJCfnWjNt_7Aw4KgLljUn1J/s400/DSC_8596.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670054042077402626" /></a><br /></div><div>Goofing around before Halloween. I glued some more feathers and a beak on these glasses and went as a bird. I got a lot of weird looks. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-9365761659934932692011-10-26T04:45:00.001-07:002011-10-26T05:04:58.818-07:00Labor Day<div>Woo. Two posts in one week? It's true!</div><div><br /></div><div>Over Labor Day we went to Mackinaw City with the Nelsons. It was a great weekend! Cold... but great! Campfires, beautiful views of the bridge and lake, good people, ahhh. Here are a few of the pictures from the weekend.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqS2r1RkYrgHKEsndgK5BmATxEwY5HNYIxTnTh5ic4kw2LdbuZ8JOT-2Teupf4yNMc-ZSH0Rxv3HjkB_9QPAOWCrb_2YVZ2glbuuTuw8oSjzH9hwBWY0J98dagSM9HA_Xw6U0ZKoo4Z19/s1600/DSC_8337.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqS2r1RkYrgHKEsndgK5BmATxEwY5HNYIxTnTh5ic4kw2LdbuZ8JOT-2Teupf4yNMc-ZSH0Rxv3HjkB_9QPAOWCrb_2YVZ2glbuuTuw8oSjzH9hwBWY0J98dagSM9HA_Xw6U0ZKoo4Z19/s400/DSC_8337.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667769624197226882" /></a><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54AtRDzCeQPT5Tkp5cuFNjgByHf8Ln6T4SsK9rSb8AChogU2zb9uPydXkZRU5-gNnPZJGW4Q3uS2qRHR30x_FaJoJWAer3lLpgoWwQpPQwBmcCFWccgNXNKg5T1TjS8fQWd1f142w-PJw/s1600/DSC_8313.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82_1L3gQEBQRtvJg_R72f-U_7TIotIWew-Z6tpV6rqunj_T_vbZBZxMotvfAC-zTw1pXG_dL5RNjbxgQSYS-ppcUp899fz8_AzIMvoS96ID5Zot2d-HELSNnu9RBCYXUkDAwUa6CczYhO/s400/DSC_8209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667767401747892258" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaTGGMeMc10D0ioQrWoABJLDowFETHOB1OMxoZaUmlgCVnKtprYHcV1XJNwJv1FrA5mO5JddJIIOZTd-SjwNZXnV1AC_LU7OQFO7ZVHpDNq9lq-y0FLL66ZrisTrA76xw9FtviyBH2T3E/s1600/DSC_8195.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaTGGMeMc10D0ioQrWoABJLDowFETHOB1OMxoZaUmlgCVnKtprYHcV1XJNwJv1FrA5mO5JddJIIOZTd-SjwNZXnV1AC_LU7OQFO7ZVHpDNq9lq-y0FLL66ZrisTrA76xw9FtviyBH2T3E/s400/DSC_8195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667766679869376978" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbT2OVmZLdPQ8mkil061n5CvRcWSH89Fpmh60TfVE41yZ8Woj7VPE4xF0Mub84uUfhuKCypcEAziRLuXNcU3_TYcRxEwg661Tm10_xhZvntQmyLWzOoye3Ttek7GyW9Roghzx6N95ecbl/s1600/DSC_8165.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbT2OVmZLdPQ8mkil061n5CvRcWSH89Fpmh60TfVE41yZ8Woj7VPE4xF0Mub84uUfhuKCypcEAziRLuXNcU3_TYcRxEwg661Tm10_xhZvntQmyLWzOoye3Ttek7GyW9Roghzx6N95ecbl/s400/DSC_8165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667766676627325458" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-63078619442242797552011-10-23T17:12:00.000-07:002011-10-23T17:39:41.231-07:00Finally, a new post!<div>Hi all. We've been busy. I've been feeling guilty about not taking any pictures of Leland or taking pictures and then never doing anything with them. But not tonight! Tonight we went to the park, I brought my camera, took pictures and am now putting them on the blog! Woah. It really doesn't take that long so I don't know why I always slack about it. Anyway. I've been pretty sick since Tuesday with a nasty cold that I can't seem to get rid of. Leland started to get a little sick on Friday, but luckily it didn't last long. We decided to take a walk tonight after dinner since the weather was lovely and we needed to get out of the apartment, which seems to be getting smaller and smaller. Leland just runs in circles all day long from the living, through the kitchen, down the hallway and back again. Poor kid. But I digress.<div><br /></div><div>Lots has been going on. We bought a house! Woot woot! Although, I feel like we will never close on it. I'm pretending like we didn't buy a house... just in case something happens. But hopefully we'll be in it before Christmas. And I guess that's what I mean by lots has been going on because I can't really think of anything else that has been going on.</div><div><br /></div><div>I know I say this after every post, but I swear I will try to be better. But don't hold your breath!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUeVY-EDh16cuSV0ZxB-97lUHEb82fUddp61PhXVXJ9-E_3dXA1PESKDAcXBWKiRsb2Xlz_9YZ5jvftpVLe2jOJ_yzr7vE0HbO-wcQ5gfRaMbtavieZk1QOD_ziHeVSXHhoLPsk6H7D0w/s1600/DSC_8538.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUeVY-EDh16cuSV0ZxB-97lUHEb82fUddp61PhXVXJ9-E_3dXA1PESKDAcXBWKiRsb2Xlz_9YZ5jvftpVLe2jOJ_yzr7vE0HbO-wcQ5gfRaMbtavieZk1QOD_ziHeVSXHhoLPsk6H7D0w/s400/DSC_8538.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666851668428701090" /></a><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0VfQYX7ec7tz3cbDHCm6dbqQLWBnvUnrqdnPad-F_f_vJGIw4T2apNe1XRbKWF7V038bZ3n_9A_TyRnLnN6bAyFcNVpKOJa8Qgq1cgbhOgYkQGROhbKWSw7caHG4V7UO_bUhk7b2_85r/s1600/DSC_8549.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0VfQYX7ec7tz3cbDHCm6dbqQLWBnvUnrqdnPad-F_f_vJGIw4T2apNe1XRbKWF7V038bZ3n_9A_TyRnLnN6bAyFcNVpKOJa8Qgq1cgbhOgYkQGROhbKWSw7caHG4V7UO_bUhk7b2_85r/s400/DSC_8549.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666851333319690322" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijigHPTCPTmubO2_KWUkug5mm9M9-x7vjmmAqvMqxO8Rmwi0-hu42ICVz0tREd2OsERblFMejj-0TjCYfN4hyphenhyphenyTQGHds9sDuRVm8-gmW8ksMZpbvWZaoZhUQ0VkvCx1_isRce9pr07CE-f/s1600/DSC_8558.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijigHPTCPTmubO2_KWUkug5mm9M9-x7vjmmAqvMqxO8Rmwi0-hu42ICVz0tREd2OsERblFMejj-0TjCYfN4hyphenhyphenyTQGHds9sDuRVm8-gmW8ksMZpbvWZaoZhUQ0VkvCx1_isRce9pr07CE-f/s400/DSC_8558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666851329635070194" /></a></div><div>One of Leland's favorite things to do at the park is play with the mulch. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAENCQoLIcIKTi2PnRP7cAg3CFI7lgDlVMO_FyLsquwXw2CaKk8cXELzy33bRLI3O4oXwCIma1LLE1wZOzhi30zlQeC2gle727_07VFDNk4v-cVY5j7VF_vH5JL5H6XLTr-oovFilXueIN/s1600/DSC_8564.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAENCQoLIcIKTi2PnRP7cAg3CFI7lgDlVMO_FyLsquwXw2CaKk8cXELzy33bRLI3O4oXwCIma1LLE1wZOzhi30zlQeC2gle727_07VFDNk4v-cVY5j7VF_vH5JL5H6XLTr-oovFilXueIN/s400/DSC_8564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666850959128947474" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Wi1a-fOZPAzApACUBYmmMgwYHsGa3vwHAfxQXdGB7D_o8ZHLDyDcUUpj2gKahrZlNFDIVRF2nIFEycLep0gWprWhLu2SGyRZkbQZNsmY4LKHsuBoRzJQCkSgj4za7eq7Q-mbo0A2qCS3/s1600/DSC_8573.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Wi1a-fOZPAzApACUBYmmMgwYHsGa3vwHAfxQXdGB7D_o8ZHLDyDcUUpj2gKahrZlNFDIVRF2nIFEycLep0gWprWhLu2SGyRZkbQZNsmY4LKHsuBoRzJQCkSgj4za7eq7Q-mbo0A2qCS3/s400/DSC_8573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666850684571853378" /></a></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-72196015502992169682011-09-14T18:19:00.000-07:002011-09-14T18:21:25.401-07:00Pics<div>I took some pictures of my cousins kids recently. Then I made some fun collages with the pics. Just thought I'd share.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5C6twP6XP48ff0FcLyYbarAwRS7azc-5Zf9HUNIgFAGnXMV9ZCip9PdoAIjO2ezRxwZMhDc1DsRjnI1NPLK4FWWIfXzzVmYRP5BrrY8fNVZSHvvWrA4zuWgu6IwK-FuhzaDWFE8peDJN/s1600/JohnPREVIEW.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5C6twP6XP48ff0FcLyYbarAwRS7azc-5Zf9HUNIgFAGnXMV9ZCip9PdoAIjO2ezRxwZMhDc1DsRjnI1NPLK4FWWIfXzzVmYRP5BrrY8fNVZSHvvWrA4zuWgu6IwK-FuhzaDWFE8peDJN/s400/JohnPREVIEW.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652390278608635474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYWTEET8KD4uSyxELVRpKLONsGb8H2rFGK9vzp0swuDpjJQQ8vCwItC5IEpFj-gKXqVIg9lVJCdV9o2AvT3zcyoo83GXzDiWlsbHuafwfl4cQDCyPwdo9MbyZrBVgZ_HplxF7vmBrKb5s/s1600/JamesPREVIEW.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYWTEET8KD4uSyxELVRpKLONsGb8H2rFGK9vzp0swuDpjJQQ8vCwItC5IEpFj-gKXqVIg9lVJCdV9o2AvT3zcyoo83GXzDiWlsbHuafwfl4cQDCyPwdo9MbyZrBVgZ_HplxF7vmBrKb5s/s400/JamesPREVIEW.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652390277966567746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Kr3Sp1-Jg_Ab_PctwfqSJ_t1tk3Og-Qx1RrWUJRHnJx6ZFMccUmkhWQpB9gUiCpGxIT35WsrjixM_gdCfYHUntERNEnZVTW71SoUQ9KjreAOnPsFgChTl9ueeHJ8OzXnEaq1YH41iKxA/s1600/BoysPREVIEW.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Kr3Sp1-Jg_Ab_PctwfqSJ_t1tk3Og-Qx1RrWUJRHnJx6ZFMccUmkhWQpB9gUiCpGxIT35WsrjixM_gdCfYHUntERNEnZVTW71SoUQ9KjreAOnPsFgChTl9ueeHJ8OzXnEaq1YH41iKxA/s400/BoysPREVIEW.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652390271893095410" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-83097035287484169372011-08-22T17:56:00.000-07:002011-08-22T18:20:58.878-07:00The Big One<div>It happened. Leland turned one. We had a fun party for her at my parent's house since Stephen and I have no room to have people over. It was a great day! Leland was a total ham as usual. The adorable outfit she is wearing was made by her Aunt Kara. I loved it! Thanks Kara! We opened presents, had lunch, ate cake, and Alden and Cassie ran through the sprinkler for a while. Then it started raining. But it was a really great day. Here are some pictures in no particular order.</div><div>
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<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Tigoo7qoWDF6rbS0r62RtnB6x6KeVjW8h2QV3wR5JFRBeeqWDFi35kG2Pv_zkkTf0Xgv9g_00i5SwoabfUd5lECHnZjZdVANCsQfZSI3IOz7KobIdV-CBF-GVEBOTFh7EPKMsAx_FFHV/s1600/DSC_7635.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Tigoo7qoWDF6rbS0r62RtnB6x6KeVjW8h2QV3wR5JFRBeeqWDFi35kG2Pv_zkkTf0Xgv9g_00i5SwoabfUd5lECHnZjZdVANCsQfZSI3IOz7KobIdV-CBF-GVEBOTFh7EPKMsAx_FFHV/s400/DSC_7635.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643853812062428018" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Tigoo7qoWDF6rbS0r62RtnB6x6KeVjW8h2QV3wR5JFRBeeqWDFi35kG2Pv_zkkTf0Xgv9g_00i5SwoabfUd5lECHnZjZdVANCsQfZSI3IOz7KobIdV-CBF-GVEBOTFh7EPKMsAx_FFHV/s1600/DSC_7635.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Alden and Cassie had fun running through the sprinkler.</div><div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oFSWP0sbfS8CzzFqoaVXx-b2go6BLUm0lqKM2VAD6Nl8RPMnNNqBvYLy6TkeedUT2SOGP8fqFU88m2LZcCrrDeUqZJtZCSVqpoFPXkh4cUMQI4JsqYyo0XRGrtsUKezwUZ-KsGR97dqK/s1600/DSC_7565.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oFSWP0sbfS8CzzFqoaVXx-b2go6BLUm0lqKM2VAD6Nl8RPMnNNqBvYLy6TkeedUT2SOGP8fqFU88m2LZcCrrDeUqZJtZCSVqpoFPXkh4cUMQI4JsqYyo0XRGrtsUKezwUZ-KsGR97dqK/s400/DSC_7565.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643853493997098530" /></a></div><div>She loved her cake, as all kids do.</div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oFSWP0sbfS8CzzFqoaVXx-b2go6BLUm0lqKM2VAD6Nl8RPMnNNqBvYLy6TkeedUT2SOGP8fqFU88m2LZcCrrDeUqZJtZCSVqpoFPXkh4cUMQI4JsqYyo0XRGrtsUKezwUZ-KsGR97dqK/s1600/DSC_7565.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQINZvm_IKjWCGtFQhdzo1o-zi_uxdwOqO0yHUEJZd1qQ8xM2uU-QeR2RJjHFsMUwLgLl8BLmEumgmsqzxxxB2XFVcELRdlUTOf2knQCkroAdv0fybmJYTi-kFg8HPzuSDgyN3gtbYi6x/s1600/DSC_7474.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQINZvm_IKjWCGtFQhdzo1o-zi_uxdwOqO0yHUEJZd1qQ8xM2uU-QeR2RJjHFsMUwLgLl8BLmEumgmsqzxxxB2XFVcELRdlUTOf2knQCkroAdv0fybmJYTi-kFg8HPzuSDgyN3gtbYi6x/s400/DSC_7474.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643853196374911826" /></a></div><div><div><div>We opened presents. Leland really loves all her new toys. She especially loves playing with her toy kitchen and feeding her new babies.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQINZvm_IKjWCGtFQhdzo1o-zi_uxdwOqO0yHUEJZd1qQ8xM2uU-QeR2RJjHFsMUwLgLl8BLmEumgmsqzxxxB2XFVcELRdlUTOf2knQCkroAdv0fybmJYTi-kFg8HPzuSDgyN3gtbYi6x/s1600/DSC_7474.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-pl2UD90Pkb2FhDXSDWBlPSQMj2G8g3p3a0DB0s_QLGj4p_kdJ06vM5CJ2880Z32NVHlKxZdBENdW8GkEKQgjvQn2Qpq-H8q-S1ONeoIzmXiFJ5zqBTntiU7anTG-CgxSCeQRF9YMIBV/s1600/DSC_7451.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-pl2UD90Pkb2FhDXSDWBlPSQMj2G8g3p3a0DB0s_QLGj4p_kdJ06vM5CJ2880Z32NVHlKxZdBENdW8GkEKQgjvQn2Qpq-H8q-S1ONeoIzmXiFJ5zqBTntiU7anTG-CgxSCeQRF9YMIBV/s400/DSC_7451.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643852872615922674" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-pl2UD90Pkb2FhDXSDWBlPSQMj2G8g3p3a0DB0s_QLGj4p_kdJ06vM5CJ2880Z32NVHlKxZdBENdW8GkEKQgjvQn2Qpq-H8q-S1ONeoIzmXiFJ5zqBTntiU7anTG-CgxSCeQRF9YMIBV/s1600/DSC_7451.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>The Wuepp's</div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi1P8KMI7wc2w45_bRofbslQVWvtebqPaPqlbbe-RaK6lVx2I05JkfeE8mvQQQH4pcdlGplsHkKtwDIfWNUFZa7pIitbkGGoLUdKk3KZ7cWNM8-N_5iwGCVhjqRNaOx_ujpC_LaA9hH5_/s1600/DSC_7436.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi1P8KMI7wc2w45_bRofbslQVWvtebqPaPqlbbe-RaK6lVx2I05JkfeE8mvQQQH4pcdlGplsHkKtwDIfWNUFZa7pIitbkGGoLUdKk3KZ7cWNM8-N_5iwGCVhjqRNaOx_ujpC_LaA9hH5_/s400/DSC_7436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643852607464076770" /></a><div><div>The T's.</div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnva-6aTyPnwwncyxwCEI5CPdvjAfIwO1K9Hx4h_v1ea8PRBQ9R4qZj_3LW_8cPL54Jz3-IFi11VWwyPzhgiNA5m5peCIalK62rG0AHfB8RcICI62PQEK082qy18_sGbFG0Hn431Uhf7A2/s1600/DSC_7418.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnva-6aTyPnwwncyxwCEI5CPdvjAfIwO1K9Hx4h_v1ea8PRBQ9R4qZj_3LW_8cPL54Jz3-IFi11VWwyPzhgiNA5m5peCIalK62rG0AHfB8RcICI62PQEK082qy18_sGbFG0Hn431Uhf7A2/s400/DSC_7418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643852379247578210" /></a></div><div><div>Four generations.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnva-6aTyPnwwncyxwCEI5CPdvjAfIwO1K9Hx4h_v1ea8PRBQ9R4qZj_3LW_8cPL54Jz3-IFi11VWwyPzhgiNA5m5peCIalK62rG0AHfB8RcICI62PQEK082qy18_sGbFG0Hn431Uhf7A2/s1600/DSC_7418.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7walM7EKWJVn1XYXXJzD_P4ixSoGGurHE94K72f8XbV6ay92KBVCoRnsM2GGbDQ8Z6Mq27VWc749kQbeAkmFXUJ7EjP-MfreGeX1EAtXvdbcQsfDwymGoKSXQlirfOEMXFXPkorLTn9cU/s1600/DSC_7406.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7walM7EKWJVn1XYXXJzD_P4ixSoGGurHE94K72f8XbV6ay92KBVCoRnsM2GGbDQ8Z6Mq27VWc749kQbeAkmFXUJ7EjP-MfreGeX1EAtXvdbcQsfDwymGoKSXQlirfOEMXFXPkorLTn9cU/s400/DSC_7406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643852120079911154" /></a><div>She's one! (I made that sign, by the way. I was really proud of my self cause I thought it was really darned cute, and I had a massive hand cramp the next day from excessive x-acto knife usage.)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7walM7EKWJVn1XYXXJzD_P4ixSoGGurHE94K72f8XbV6ay92KBVCoRnsM2GGbDQ8Z6Mq27VWc749kQbeAkmFXUJ7EjP-MfreGeX1EAtXvdbcQsfDwymGoKSXQlirfOEMXFXPkorLTn9cU/s1600/DSC_7406.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>
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<br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-56105929762435952982011-08-04T19:23:00.000-07:002011-08-04T20:07:05.436-07:00We are so so so bad at thisWe are terrible bloggers. It's true. In our defense our summer has been crazy! As you can see a few posts ago, Leland was sick, then I (Linsey) was sick, so sick that I actually went to the doctor, then we just got busy. The month of July was totally crazy. I do have a few cute pictures of Leland which I will hopefully post tomorrow during nap time. But right now I just don't feel like downloading my camera. I'm totally overwhelmed with family pictures from the last year. After this weekend I'm going to tackle it! I really really need to because I hate that all my pictures just sit on my computer. I kind of miss the days when you just took a roll of film to CVS and were done with it. Now I feel like I have to tone and edit every photo I put up on this blog, but I should probably just get over that. No one cares, right?<div><br /></div><div>Ok, so let me give you a run down of the month of July. Or we'll start with the end of June (that feels like ages ago.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Stephen and I went to see U2 with John and Danielle. It was totally awesome and we stayed out till like 3 am!!! I can't remember the last time I did that. It was a great show, but let me tell you one of the most amazing parts was thinking about the logistics of the entire stage set up. Totally amazing. I've been to LOTS of concerts, more than I can even count, and this was the most amazing set up I have ever seen. Search google images for "U2 360" and you'll see what I mean. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1997525471901&set=t.21719640&type=1">https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1997525471901&set=t.21719640&type=1</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then the next weekend was my sister's bachelorette party! Woo woo. We had an awesome time. We stayed at the <a href="http://www.summithotels.com/luxuryhotel/Atheneum-Suite-Hotel/?src=2605338">Atheneum Hotel</a> in Detroit which was really great. I would love to stay there again. We started the night with gifts and a few Summer Shandys in the room. Then we went to dinner at <a href="http://slowsbarbq.com/">Slows</a>, which if you haven't been there, you should probably go. It's really, really good. Then we headed over to Comerica Park for a Tiger's game. It was so ridiculously hot that we didn't last long. After the 2nd inning we headed into this little air conditioned bar area inside the ball park, then in started pouring rain... for a long time... like a big time storm. We were very happy we made the decision to hang out in the air conditioning for a bit. Then the rain didn't stop, so we went back to the hotel, cleaned ourselves up and had a fun night out on the town.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100775279101283&set=t.21719640&type=1">https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100775279101283&set=t.21719640&type=1</a></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100775274740023&set=t.21719640&type=1">https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100775274740023&set=t.21719640&type=1</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then, the next morning, I headed up to Farwell for the 4th. It was a really fun weekend from what I remember. It just seems like so long ago that I don't really remember much except going on the boat, shooting off some fireworks, then having breakfast at Big Boy in Mt. P with a lot of really fun friends the next morning. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIwwUa2bfHhJOvd0lkGla0zjL1OFhLDk0RSPJGA7INgQdZavqGRsY6BytBgr3A8OrXYRb7Eiax7W4zyyoA9se9W1eZbhpYrkxW7qDr5j2xYKVMcvyc0tV-yanXi7AciKxUbVCxeMJVy8T/s1600/IMG_2164.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIwwUa2bfHhJOvd0lkGla0zjL1OFhLDk0RSPJGA7INgQdZavqGRsY6BytBgr3A8OrXYRb7Eiax7W4zyyoA9se9W1eZbhpYrkxW7qDr5j2xYKVMcvyc0tV-yanXi7AciKxUbVCxeMJVy8T/s400/IMG_2164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637197177398154882" style="cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 147px; " /></a></div></div><div>On the boat!</div><div><br /></div><div>Ok, so the next weekend we just relaxed and I got a facial!</div><div><br /></div><div>Then Stephen turned 30 on the 17th of July! We had a very fun gathering at another Tiger's game, again on what seemed like the hottest day of the summer. I've been to 4 Tiger's games this year and three of four have been in 90+ degree weather. Ugh. But we had a great, great time celebrating Stephen's milestone. I have a picture of us somewhere. It will probably never see the light of day on this blog. A really fun thing about Comerica Park is they let you bring in your own food. We made sandwiches and had a ton of snacks. It was really fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, the next weekend we apparently rested, oh wait, not really. I actually had to look back at my calender to remember what we did. Stephen took my now brother-in-law, Caleb, to Farwell for the weekend for a little R&R before the big day, while Shelby, Leland and I just lounged around for the weekend. It was fun. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then it was time for the big show. Shelby and Caleb's Wedding. Let me tell you, it was TOTALLY AMAZING!!! Perfect Perfect Perfect! My sister was probably the most beautiful bride ever. I can't wait to post some better pictures. We stayed at the most amazing hotel, the <a href="http://www.royalparkhotel.net/">Royal Park</a>. The wedding was at <a href="http://www.meadowbrookhall.org/">Meadowbrook Hall</a>. It was so beautiful. I can't even describe it. You just have to see pictures. I loooove weddings. It's so fun just to dance with all my family. Leland was such a good girl. I totally couldn't believe it. And Stephen was an AWESOME dad the whole weekend. He was pretty much on Leland duty the entire time while I tended to my MOH duties. He was so awesome that the pastor who married my sister and Caleb said he was going to use him as an example in a sermon about how dads should be! I'm so grateful that he is so wonderful to me and Leland. Anyway. Then Mary and Hank whisked Leland away when the night started to get late. It was a perfect night!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WXJOjhzAlJtGZ9wqAhsE6gv9kxzSUR1nfw9Ky0N7_UX0BNvaEhqOptPPDReBj2WQFOxC2tdowh-heDUqNyXdCmLpTVFPG_rLZDxuNQmT4g2-PNEkWH3qgF_rGnPO7mulpmiOffudLllt/s1600/IMAG1099.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WXJOjhzAlJtGZ9wqAhsE6gv9kxzSUR1nfw9Ky0N7_UX0BNvaEhqOptPPDReBj2WQFOxC2tdowh-heDUqNyXdCmLpTVFPG_rLZDxuNQmT4g2-PNEkWH3qgF_rGnPO7mulpmiOffudLllt/s400/IMAG1099.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637201412799951394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px; " /></a></div><div>At the wedding.</div><div><br /></div><div>So that is what we have been up to. </div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and I totally forgot to mention that during all of this madness Stephen and I have been house hunting! </div><div><br /></div><div> It's been crazy. Really crazy. But sooooo fun. We have so so so much to be thankful for! Even writing this right now I'm getting a little teary thinking about how grateful I am for all the wonderful people in my life.</div><div><br /></div><div>I realize this is really long, but I just needed to write it all out for some reason.</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>So, I would like to blog more. I just need to start adding it to my to do list. Cause we all know that gets done... not. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-66315429243226249892011-08-04T19:07:00.000-07:002011-08-04T19:20:27.823-07:00Stephen and Zach<div>So when Stephen carries Leland around in the baby bjorn, he gets some strange looks. We think it's because people think he's trying to be like Zach Galifianakis. It does't help that he's been wearing my sun glasses because he can't find a pair that he likes.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkE7DlDJG63NcjM11j9asNW6sWyTx1opoKtxHJ_44lLiX1QmnRHb23aY_jpmLeFV34T2wpWDaC4vWfPxtUHQcVMVm2Qu3LmKq94U5zs6o0H7YSHhCAYsx3tlWGFzZFGQ9pPrGT4qYCzANf/s1600/bjorn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkE7DlDJG63NcjM11j9asNW6sWyTx1opoKtxHJ_44lLiX1QmnRHb23aY_jpmLeFV34T2wpWDaC4vWfPxtUHQcVMVm2Qu3LmKq94U5zs6o0H7YSHhCAYsx3tlWGFzZFGQ9pPrGT4qYCzANf/s400/bjorn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637190883048183794" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-68999131605351476132011-07-10T11:35:00.000-07:002011-07-10T11:44:57.769-07:00Throw Up<div>Leland threw up for the first time last night -- sick throw up; not after-she-drinks-a-bottle throw up. On Friday, the doctors determined she has strep throat.</div><div><br /></div><div>Her puke smelled like the grape medicine prescribed to her by said doctors. It looked almost like a slightly purple milk shake. The throw up landed mostly on my T-shirt.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPf6w-RaN1d7cdR8PsscEXkYu0IMbO8_JcyA3cJ5qKbw9EOLm2f5a3cTbgumxKqpCPb5WzLkdPSkMsKvS_KIkz5hpiJ4zLyhLMrkFWNvdcudYuiBmFOceW08tZPJ_FJggUBIWJOELojAS/s1600/DSC_7149.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPf6w-RaN1d7cdR8PsscEXkYu0IMbO8_JcyA3cJ5qKbw9EOLm2f5a3cTbgumxKqpCPb5WzLkdPSkMsKvS_KIkz5hpiJ4zLyhLMrkFWNvdcudYuiBmFOceW08tZPJ_FJggUBIWJOELojAS/s400/DSC_7149.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627795361611503442" /></a><div><br /></div><div>This is just after the puking. I changed my shirt.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPf6w-RaN1d7cdR8PsscEXkYu0IMbO8_JcyA3cJ5qKbw9EOLm2f5a3cTbgumxKqpCPb5WzLkdPSkMsKvS_KIkz5hpiJ4zLyhLMrkFWNvdcudYuiBmFOceW08tZPJ_FJggUBIWJOELojAS/s1600/DSC_7149.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3GPlaW3k8WEAItJmBNJ_NfmlMNMhQvwABSqO8a6wwfhpUlcZXauZ2Em4Gdk2cpgn9JFcDkY99-iKKdf04cwk-1A80ZRdt2zrlu9ENr2v5NGNhgF7PRQeQGmbHyz6BkVFntT034Y_g5rj/s1600/DSC_7129.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3GPlaW3k8WEAItJmBNJ_NfmlMNMhQvwABSqO8a6wwfhpUlcZXauZ2Em4Gdk2cpgn9JFcDkY99-iKKdf04cwk-1A80ZRdt2zrlu9ENr2v5NGNhgF7PRQeQGmbHyz6BkVFntT034Y_g5rj/s400/DSC_7129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627795358263799794" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Linsey called Kim for medical advice and motherly reassurance. It seemed to work. We do it often ... we usually get the best advice after KNT has had a few Jacks and Coke, whatever that means.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3GPlaW3k8WEAItJmBNJ_NfmlMNMhQvwABSqO8a6wwfhpUlcZXauZ2Em4Gdk2cpgn9JFcDkY99-iKKdf04cwk-1A80ZRdt2zrlu9ENr2v5NGNhgF7PRQeQGmbHyz6BkVFntT034Y_g5rj/s1600/DSC_7129.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgno3-EsIHDhfrLv1M7GWjcqG_NdCXdhJVXudx5pgitKijNTOiOT0ntTJpABJT_jFBKAZxpdvQfjL6HgqVi8VM4JTcXLbm4DpoWEn4ybPSO4qxojxafozISYTdMguunarSF8DC7pClVMt2/s1600/DSC_7078.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgno3-EsIHDhfrLv1M7GWjcqG_NdCXdhJVXudx5pgitKijNTOiOT0ntTJpABJT_jFBKAZxpdvQfjL6HgqVi8VM4JTcXLbm4DpoWEn4ybPSO4qxojxafozISYTdMguunarSF8DC7pClVMt2/s400/DSC_7078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627794902331901570" /></a><br /><br /><div>This is Leland pre-strep throat -- her 10-month-old photographs.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>I think she is kind of cute.</div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-76185304172764435632011-05-22T06:29:00.000-07:002011-05-22T06:37:34.248-07:00Happy SundayLeland told me this morning, "You know Steve..."<div><br /></div><div>"Don't call me Steve, Leland."</div><div><br /></div><div>"OK, whatever, <i>dad</i>... Anyway, you like never post anything on your blog anymore and the people who look at it are like why doesn't Steve post anything anymore. You should totally take a pic of me and post it on the blog so you like don't lose readers."</div><div><br /></div><div>"OK. How about a photograph of both of us?"</div><div><br /></div><div>"Whatever ... if it is like really important to you or something I guess you can be in the pic with me. Just don't like make stupid Steve faces like you always do."</div><div><br /></div><div>"Leland, don't call me Steve. And since when do I make 'stupid faces?'"</div><div><br /></div><div>"Whatever <i>father</i>, just take the pic already." </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDflF0B_6c0bPaYyOTf4xYnufYfJMpaWkZebL2TZe1BOOghPvV1qmY8eO3XNo9XzbX0Rr7i8gllUc7NGquKdoRgzMm2OwfjBstSu3vYuBUagHHtevfcq2c2pyoemc9rU7l5OUucHDC-YE/s400/Photo+321.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609533875596995394" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-56491189794896243912011-05-08T05:25:00.000-07:002011-05-08T06:05:46.628-07:00Happy Mother's Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1H_9twC8cpkOj0t0bBUXcbDb_PXF-T9IPY2hr9AmQEsvuUcoUrXhFzBEmqxHfKi5urmO_c9hDi7lA81nHkfbpKGTopBJrxUcpLIv804pRcMrwgn5NWrkaMMq_IdaCslVfFmwx687G-q6/s1600/DSC_5750.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1H_9twC8cpkOj0t0bBUXcbDb_PXF-T9IPY2hr9AmQEsvuUcoUrXhFzBEmqxHfKi5urmO_c9hDi7lA81nHkfbpKGTopBJrxUcpLIv804pRcMrwgn5NWrkaMMq_IdaCslVfFmwx687G-q6/s400/DSC_5750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604320734746849602" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Linsey's been at this for less than 9 months so far -- but you'd never guess it. She's a spectacular and absolutely natural mother. We love you very much.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>While Linsey is great and all, there are some other mothers I'd like to say hello to today as well: </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUqVhg9ggHC6RbREJriTsBte3yG-piaCnIzh9dIwGnkHYp2kwnC4JGUg1RrwvlajObLNMh-ZUaTft7vkXry5tIWDyPuQU4F1hVTCZfdnBiGnOd0SA1BrF080o7cga51Je1z43jvCmx3en/s400/DSC_3044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604325451929681074" /></div><div>Mary Tait: thank you for your constant love, selflessness and devotion. You're one-of-a-kind and I'm glad your mine... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBSVjQboofjDJKP4-LLMT3elc3TwKHHONYhYSsehLFGv2_Ndl1veccUWAB6FvCccHAO3-NoxsaAtRIgWgzLzgiqCuGKzfCvbVKgx2crRe5VAdYu0CqQAodEdLtQ7tiuejCW1e0K2n-dGE/s400/DSC_5031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604325775308556562" /></div><div>The Wueppers-in-Law: You did a fine job raising Jeffrey and Linsey (not to mention the rest of the brood) and have now (although hesitantly) taken in a son-in-law and will welcome a new member of the family in July. Thank you for your love and kindness.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5CDJJlGFzZv0vFu45uYe-GdDagmDefVox_fMbqvnvSR9XSzxDyoyOcvW2iS4wz7RQKKSHvo9wgnlt7-MFWx5DycxF62DpAn-AudTgF0q00P_raPCTVePnPQoQjVE4GPVLlf9bUQxmuvL/s400/DSC_3205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604326255975590290" /></div><div>Cassandra: when Maisy finally enters school, you should apply for jobs in emergency management. Four kids is a lot of work, especially when living in a foreign country. (Although, having a live-in servant is probably making it a little bit easy.) But anyway: I've always admired the way you raise your children -- for the most part, you do it with a smile while maintaining a vibrant personality. Love you.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are others, too: Kara and Kim Tait, for instance. We love you as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is hard to imagine how we'd handle these kids if you weren't there to help raise them. </div><div><br /></div><div>It would probably be something like this... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxeCLzH9KMLJaf48LJIut-j3-q2Rrsgm5FSCvoZi0aiIa3K6H6xC-ga4VKNCVuGs0kOrk9Mm6TdsUHD5lbfluoGKU_VFd1yAeOGLNDHjxdxCF_-4D5cYwklgvTlvFXMtI4oMFAhD40Zj3/s400/DSC_5770.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604329567530127138" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-80877645979901895082011-05-04T19:31:00.000-07:002011-05-04T19:38:38.462-07:00Random Video from Farwell<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyxp1Il0YRudAawMQybWEG1NPhSyhRN0R-WIPhRBlFYFHjj5N4wsCB0ZmtG8Pbkxkjio2LRQqb5LmQXpmfRoQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-57372323311372441232011-05-04T18:59:00.000-07:002011-05-04T19:18:58.655-07:00Elizabeth Park.<div>The entrance to <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&biw=1405&bih=995&q=Elizabeth%20Park%20Trenton%2C%20Mi&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl">Elizabeth Park</a> is just less than a mile from our apartment. On nice evenings -- which are rarity this spring -- we like walk there and look at the scenery, which includes various water fowl, Down Riverians and the occasional teenage couple sneaking away to enjoy some secret kisses.<div><br /></div><div>We've never shown you guys what this park looks like. So we will now:</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcBjRGH3kUTkhtaKOg3F97ik_LohPS1nE_AzeD4aon7kapxj7yEiiRca3vPsaaylnh1euhsGrcBkb5y46Sm1VS0MVkuzIlwULLXKHbIsBQSNSMi_K93z2nwiUJGxJpkQdSyJ4m-beayM_/s1600/DSC_5646.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcBjRGH3kUTkhtaKOg3F97ik_LohPS1nE_AzeD4aon7kapxj7yEiiRca3vPsaaylnh1euhsGrcBkb5y46Sm1VS0MVkuzIlwULLXKHbIsBQSNSMi_K93z2nwiUJGxJpkQdSyJ4m-beayM_/s400/DSC_5646.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603049365236408290" /></a><div>An American flag near the northern entrance of the park.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcBjRGH3kUTkhtaKOg3F97ik_LohPS1nE_AzeD4aon7kapxj7yEiiRca3vPsaaylnh1euhsGrcBkb5y46Sm1VS0MVkuzIlwULLXKHbIsBQSNSMi_K93z2nwiUJGxJpkQdSyJ4m-beayM_/s1600/DSC_5646.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXykImjBqPR-MHFcuNqZDpk-mBSqO6wiY7Oyn7Eqs8kGvabp0HMEX-btlQImGUIZzgLLDRRfXFg-DYCmbwj4Z588nCNUAurskCKNlBNWP2-9yjclb0Ue4TTehzrY2UyBhPlRY7o7anwtKW/s1600/DSC_5666.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXykImjBqPR-MHFcuNqZDpk-mBSqO6wiY7Oyn7Eqs8kGvabp0HMEX-btlQImGUIZzgLLDRRfXFg-DYCmbwj4Z588nCNUAurskCKNlBNWP2-9yjclb0Ue4TTehzrY2UyBhPlRY7o7anwtKW/s400/DSC_5666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603049360752728178" /></a></div><div>Leland enjoying the fresh air. Notice the hood: it is still necessary even though it is early May and the sun was shining.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXykImjBqPR-MHFcuNqZDpk-mBSqO6wiY7Oyn7Eqs8kGvabp0HMEX-btlQImGUIZzgLLDRRfXFg-DYCmbwj4Z588nCNUAurskCKNlBNWP2-9yjclb0Ue4TTehzrY2UyBhPlRY7o7anwtKW/s1600/DSC_5666.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVH4RqNZ5HazuhtTW8Ij8qWw4UDNmuyNHQS-O7RTxpFFQdK9HW8fTfofKg5k6J4oDNk9eDnshNhIwVodF17jj04sIC2lcfSRVH-Qfz_ci4Fqi0O-QdOe5cF1JWxYCky7IWnyFKMVqecsw/s1600/DSC_5637.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVH4RqNZ5HazuhtTW8Ij8qWw4UDNmuyNHQS-O7RTxpFFQdK9HW8fTfofKg5k6J4oDNk9eDnshNhIwVodF17jj04sIC2lcfSRVH-Qfz_ci4Fqi0O-QdOe5cF1JWxYCky7IWnyFKMVqecsw/s400/DSC_5637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603049359576332930" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Linsey and Leland.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVH4RqNZ5HazuhtTW8Ij8qWw4UDNmuyNHQS-O7RTxpFFQdK9HW8fTfofKg5k6J4oDNk9eDnshNhIwVodF17jj04sIC2lcfSRVH-Qfz_ci4Fqi0O-QdOe5cF1JWxYCky7IWnyFKMVqecsw/s1600/DSC_5637.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_KUNuAff8EKMsGWRtqkd4bqXfYBq2X5l3iacCWtaCHAYkVXDkxK5Hz8-56t1N2zro7gzZoT1WrWJgZ3vU1zziIKFDbkAiZz2s3UdMxbwSbvdp6jp_Ysg9j3oZFddpbUvugDlUZddOLua/s400/DSC_5602.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603048651947006210" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Some kayakers.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_KUNuAff8EKMsGWRtqkd4bqXfYBq2X5l3iacCWtaCHAYkVXDkxK5Hz8-56t1N2zro7gzZoT1WrWJgZ3vU1zziIKFDbkAiZz2s3UdMxbwSbvdp6jp_Ysg9j3oZFddpbUvugDlUZddOLua/s1600/DSC_5602.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJ3-KsYud9telh7vrt4OBXU6vyiIOop61Y6XrPdrkXc6E-IlyXC-stGMgHxThsw90FLdp30uJoaSxwgwtfu1KclfnXSJds8myzE9H6ePhu9B3uoNqNUaCWa-zop17dwvBFQRmsi9Hp_vM/s1600/DSC_5597.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJ3-KsYud9telh7vrt4OBXU6vyiIOop61Y6XrPdrkXc6E-IlyXC-stGMgHxThsw90FLdp30uJoaSxwgwtfu1KclfnXSJds8myzE9H6ePhu9B3uoNqNUaCWa-zop17dwvBFQRmsi9Hp_vM/s400/DSC_5597.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603048648211573074" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Leland having trouble with her hat.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-81934033031860203822011-05-01T12:15:00.000-07:002011-05-01T12:22:32.643-07:00Leland in the kitchen<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzVY9p1siSxQb4ckN-7v2_vWXmeFhlRUk6eBv6sQsXa1x6fqMFHShEf0wRmQqYaRUgypBalTUq0WjsJ8nHyVw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>It's been a while.</div><div><br /></div><div>We'll try to be better.</div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-4476437344720519072011-03-28T13:59:00.000-07:002011-03-28T14:41:46.674-07:00A Sick Weekend<div>It's finally arrived. The dreaded ear infection. The Girl made it seven months without getting sick. The streak has ended. Poor little peanut can't breath, can't sleep and has a hard time getting comfy. Hopefully she starts to feel better soon. At least we're getting lots of cuddles out of the deal. :-)</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ISIqQ_kIXlIWORDXxKDtXUeb1nDmuqiEJdmzxijKkWychMHnQoUbD5Ku3HinJuNbHDtjGX58_jm-QmihHAhyphenhyphen6VeY6Iwc75xb9r_U05imK-Gnf5vCQvq0_9XUgamn_NfqCA8IjI7wf06n/s1600/DSC_4578.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ISIqQ_kIXlIWORDXxKDtXUeb1nDmuqiEJdmzxijKkWychMHnQoUbD5Ku3HinJuNbHDtjGX58_jm-QmihHAhyphenhyphen6VeY6Iwc75xb9r_U05imK-Gnf5vCQvq0_9XUgamn_NfqCA8IjI7wf06n/s400/DSC_4578.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589241231985585650" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ISIqQ_kIXlIWORDXxKDtXUeb1nDmuqiEJdmzxijKkWychMHnQoUbD5Ku3HinJuNbHDtjGX58_jm-QmihHAhyphenhyphen6VeY6Iwc75xb9r_U05imK-Gnf5vCQvq0_9XUgamn_NfqCA8IjI7wf06n/s1600/DSC_4578.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Before she started feeling terribly crappy.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqi-AZFH7ZM0BQhchi4t3dToI4qdrauQFV15M-NbAc0T3jp8gacV3VaAmp5TH28H9k6G8I1YjpHeJbD4Ec5K1G8TkqdBz0b91964JmXO6wLM1-jiw1QzRlM8IvcOrryOYaHiOyrHKyrKB/s1600/DSC_4606.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqi-AZFH7ZM0BQhchi4t3dToI4qdrauQFV15M-NbAc0T3jp8gacV3VaAmp5TH28H9k6G8I1YjpHeJbD4Ec5K1G8TkqdBz0b91964JmXO6wLM1-jiw1QzRlM8IvcOrryOYaHiOyrHKyrKB/s400/DSC_4606.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589240710602767810" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqi-AZFH7ZM0BQhchi4t3dToI4qdrauQFV15M-NbAc0T3jp8gacV3VaAmp5TH28H9k6G8I1YjpHeJbD4Ec5K1G8TkqdBz0b91964JmXO6wLM1-jiw1QzRlM8IvcOrryOYaHiOyrHKyrKB/s1600/DSC_4606.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Getting to crappy. Notice the snot coming from her nose.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKO-fjhgEJICnYSVIKz5wZHezHXNqQByZF4LQ41goE3g3G4mIPxIqMEntFPKOdxXUhMa25OHaK9iZfBSuE-qsbn5mEoHGG_bKAUIwhwREpCj8m_wONltiaWUFweM01wFIQoyU0qEV19hs/s1600/DSC_4657.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKO-fjhgEJICnYSVIKz5wZHezHXNqQByZF4LQ41goE3g3G4mIPxIqMEntFPKOdxXUhMa25OHaK9iZfBSuE-qsbn5mEoHGG_bKAUIwhwREpCj8m_wONltiaWUFweM01wFIQoyU0qEV19hs/s400/DSC_4657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589240315996724834" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKO-fjhgEJICnYSVIKz5wZHezHXNqQByZF4LQ41goE3g3G4mIPxIqMEntFPKOdxXUhMa25OHaK9iZfBSuE-qsbn5mEoHGG_bKAUIwhwREpCj8m_wONltiaWUFweM01wFIQoyU0qEV19hs/s1600/DSC_4657.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>You know she doesn't feel good when she falls asleep on you. She's not one to cuddle.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfnnG4rFElakCcqxBnqfjmhyuyVO2s7COZpQBQI6xinoN3DO6gTzl0SAK1gouQ7OPc6TlyVr-oUjC4e7yA20U29T4AnDNwWg-pBqXoE-PxSL0opTVJ_TjoouJPPvWuqUJ29hwU5QfYroi/s1600/DSC_4658.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfnnG4rFElakCcqxBnqfjmhyuyVO2s7COZpQBQI6xinoN3DO6gTzl0SAK1gouQ7OPc6TlyVr-oUjC4e7yA20U29T4AnDNwWg-pBqXoE-PxSL0opTVJ_TjoouJPPvWuqUJ29hwU5QfYroi/s400/DSC_4658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589240020098258594" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfnnG4rFElakCcqxBnqfjmhyuyVO2s7COZpQBQI6xinoN3DO6gTzl0SAK1gouQ7OPc6TlyVr-oUjC4e7yA20U29T4AnDNwWg-pBqXoE-PxSL0opTVJ_TjoouJPPvWuqUJ29hwU5QfYroi/s1600/DSC_4658.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Today after some tylenol. She can only sleep upright.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZg_35tTvBi0SCnljLL4NWYIFVSj5BMuZLxaMMIuuotV0DCYqfmGYoQzCv9I-wSGbBj1L2q_t025wFrCZ-7NBu5X7johURX4kNpZfK41gGjJezHFhLbvO-HN5VVa7Xulp8bzwB-fcLLfz/s1600/DSC_4659.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZg_35tTvBi0SCnljLL4NWYIFVSj5BMuZLxaMMIuuotV0DCYqfmGYoQzCv9I-wSGbBj1L2q_t025wFrCZ-7NBu5X7johURX4kNpZfK41gGjJezHFhLbvO-HN5VVa7Xulp8bzwB-fcLLfz/s400/DSC_4659.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589239501264499346" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZg_35tTvBi0SCnljLL4NWYIFVSj5BMuZLxaMMIuuotV0DCYqfmGYoQzCv9I-wSGbBj1L2q_t025wFrCZ-7NBu5X7johURX4kNpZfK41gGjJezHFhLbvO-HN5VVa7Xulp8bzwB-fcLLfz/s1600/DSC_4659.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>A shot of our fridge as it looks today.<br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-24672262849142554272011-02-28T15:38:00.000-08:002011-03-01T05:39:19.037-08:00Gettin' Healthy... or trying to to at least.So Stephen and I are making an attempt to turn up the health factor in our lifestyles. We both recently saw the doctor and before we get our lab work back we decided to just start doing what we already know we should be doing... simply eating healthy and exercising more. Grant it, we already did eat fairly healthy and worked out a bit, Stephen more so than me, but it was still more sporadic than we would like. <div><br /></div><div>We both joined <a href="http://www.planetfitness.com/">Planet Fitness</a>, which easily fits into anyone's budget because memberships are only $10 a month. We are going to try to take turns going in the mornings, switching off work outs and baby duty. I also signed up for a pilates class at the local recreation center which I am really looking forward to. </div><div><br /></div><div>I try to plan out our dinners weekly. That way I know exactly what I need to do to get dinner ready for that night, and I can prep things when I have a few spare minutes through out the day and it doesn't seem like such a daunting task at 5 pm. I also go to the grocery store with a very specific list which cuts down and lots of little trips to the grocery store during the week to pick up ingredients. I've been doing this menu thing for a few months now and it really has helped keep me organized and I'm more encouraged to cook because I know exactly what I need to do. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnHIiBfwdpAlH6-X90J5mq_2Y0ke3wmdEhPRS-_545ueLRfUv6VvE2aXwvfYWMEE6jWll-wHkMxtE1-0l49W0fCY2FzhyMJyjRD6LU1zLmcGCykJ1LweN6z2gV1m12KOH6Y5GBrj7VVM7/s1600/DSC_4513.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnHIiBfwdpAlH6-X90J5mq_2Y0ke3wmdEhPRS-_545ueLRfUv6VvE2aXwvfYWMEE6jWll-wHkMxtE1-0l49W0fCY2FzhyMJyjRD6LU1zLmcGCykJ1LweN6z2gV1m12KOH6Y5GBrj7VVM7/s400/DSC_4513.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578893488307917138" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div>I write everything down on this chalkboard/picture frame I got for Christmas.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tonight we had a really, really delicious asian chicken salad from Everyday Food. I make a lot of stuff out of that magazine. I would definitely make this again. I grilled the chicken with a little kosher salt, pepper and cumin. I also added thinly sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds and omitted the mint, cause it's not my favorite. One serving is only 199 calories. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIng5PDzh_nIYOF6KOA69f0yrBwwTDbfhzNsBF1QEZB0RZI9iSG6FsRtdcJXmV2eXwOLMSHwIjDruQDacjTa_QipaqH9-KQB5DeQX0FTGlJ9zUOYRTuWZ3PMVEYws_tRY3aIO-b3sqFKv-/s1600/DSC_4537.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIng5PDzh_nIYOF6KOA69f0yrBwwTDbfhzNsBF1QEZB0RZI9iSG6FsRtdcJXmV2eXwOLMSHwIjDruQDacjTa_QipaqH9-KQB5DeQX0FTGlJ9zUOYRTuWZ3PMVEYws_tRY3aIO-b3sqFKv-/s400/DSC_4537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578892868263231090" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Seriously make this!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FZrLWODmp_-1VdYP3XlnefMYZ4UCEmLVGZ09oxQjYBm7Oi1NKTP6LQjCO1b136SjOVisq5-wmgnFuL4LgY1b_o75J0UA_UhsJGAdhV0_HXUdpW5_EacOu8TBH5l6AIr9rOTw1r6hM2bB/s1600/DSC_4519.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FZrLWODmp_-1VdYP3XlnefMYZ4UCEmLVGZ09oxQjYBm7Oi1NKTP6LQjCO1b136SjOVisq5-wmgnFuL4LgY1b_o75J0UA_UhsJGAdhV0_HXUdpW5_EacOu8TBH5l6AIr9rOTw1r6hM2bB/s400/DSC_4519.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578893202938978210" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Here is my sous chef happy to assist!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the recipe since I can't find it online: (from Everyday Food)</div><div><br /></div><div>1/4 cup fresh lime juice</div><div>2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce</div><div>1 jalapeno, minced</div><div>2 teaspoons vegetable oil</div><div>1/2 teaspoon sugar</div><div>4 cups shredded red cabbage, about half a medium head</div><div>1 cup shredded carrots, about 2 large</div><div>1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions</div><div>1 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves</div><div>1 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves</div><div>2 cups shredded cooked chicken</div><div>2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds</div><div><br /></div><div>In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, soy sauce, jalapeno, oil and sugar until combined. Add cabbage, carrots, scallions, cilantro, mint and chicken and toss well to combine. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top. Serve immediately.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully we can stick with it! Does anyone have any tips on staying motivated to go to the gym, especially when you have to clean all the snow off of your car at 5 am?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-33219338389394114722011-02-23T17:07:00.000-08:002011-02-23T17:22:31.637-08:00Six Months!<div>The first six months is over! Hard to believe. Leland had her six month well child visit this week and she is doing great. She is 25. 5 inches long and weighs 17 lbs. 10 oz. Her noggin is in the 90th percentile. She is sitting up on her own and rolling over like crazy. She loves mangos and sweet potatoes so far. She goes to sleep at 6:20 and wakes up between 5:30 and 6. I looove that. She is one spunky, happy little baby. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gswsLIPadOdFFrJitmfuZHwm6L0GWdSEXEqQBcxxhJ1gZ35dxoe3S7MlMLeeaDugPGpk0El0sJhSNaT7t-ba0mIJfbKt_Pm62odjlAax_CAACSrGLdP6i6dGN3kN5X1Tpx1UQowi-Z7o/s1600/DSC_4350.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gswsLIPadOdFFrJitmfuZHwm6L0GWdSEXEqQBcxxhJ1gZ35dxoe3S7MlMLeeaDugPGpk0El0sJhSNaT7t-ba0mIJfbKt_Pm62odjlAax_CAACSrGLdP6i6dGN3kN5X1Tpx1UQowi-Z7o/s400/DSC_4350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577058769380307938" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gswsLIPadOdFFrJitmfuZHwm6L0GWdSEXEqQBcxxhJ1gZ35dxoe3S7MlMLeeaDugPGpk0El0sJhSNaT7t-ba0mIJfbKt_Pm62odjlAax_CAACSrGLdP6i6dGN3kN5X1Tpx1UQowi-Z7o/s1600/DSC_4350.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemOw6ZWzpf7zYAE6MoomhCWGA2pkclnSGSXNJQofylqj8wq9PJb_MIgLztoybGrknaLTWqFqFwp7FL6cfO2Dz2wSo0nptiGSJB4Dwg6Jkf9_0PHEFy3Xt9nb36H6TOX31MpB3taLOIyqK/s1600/DSC_4224.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xxLeiBlx4EapkH6b9JoZCzVlcANFFgrvrFJgyyZh3E-cKQxO9H-AckPM6215uFx-YH09Olaf7gM_cd0doaCHq_40bM0EjKelW1JtQbt9T30wUgb3IIL-kJV2eZekHUqJxlb6z0eQjCsg/s400/DSC_4297.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577058211440228258" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xxLeiBlx4EapkH6b9JoZCzVlcANFFgrvrFJgyyZh3E-cKQxO9H-AckPM6215uFx-YH09Olaf7gM_cd0doaCHq_40bM0EjKelW1JtQbt9T30wUgb3IIL-kJV2eZekHUqJxlb6z0eQjCsg/s1600/DSC_4297.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2i0WWdTdvIpS5eJsHVb4YI8SsExOe-TeDcDGNUV0rNoZ4Gu-99qYIOfWHL704GGgJ7ebDYtGxbNk0Ez5-IEGTuH_Fx4JNa8aifPf33glTZW1kcd7MQdphLhaMKXcGW-Da-NKLR9nLWCB/s1600/DSC_4500.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2i0WWdTdvIpS5eJsHVb4YI8SsExOe-TeDcDGNUV0rNoZ4Gu-99qYIOfWHL704GGgJ7ebDYtGxbNk0Ez5-IEGTuH_Fx4JNa8aifPf33glTZW1kcd7MQdphLhaMKXcGW-Da-NKLR9nLWCB/s400/DSC_4500.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577057931413239554" /></a><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-78510470205434560162011-02-01T02:52:00.001-08:002011-02-01T02:59:44.793-08:00Some regular scenes from The Girl's everyday life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwpWALIh1qhDzy9GYsGxMd0yUX5EfXtKRjHEiXfQmPQxNl6Lv_4sPzchT3tz0NLFHlWjI7gVUy1CEfCQV6FkRESm7_e9Q9cyV1h6QRuNWrQChbVd63GVi8-9EWOfYYXBZgeFHjNo2xy9X/s1600/DSC_3461.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwpWALIh1qhDzy9GYsGxMd0yUX5EfXtKRjHEiXfQmPQxNl6Lv_4sPzchT3tz0NLFHlWjI7gVUy1CEfCQV6FkRESm7_e9Q9cyV1h6QRuNWrQChbVd63GVi8-9EWOfYYXBZgeFHjNo2xy9X/s400/DSC_3461.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568673207342391266" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Leland in the sun.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwpWALIh1qhDzy9GYsGxMd0yUX5EfXtKRjHEiXfQmPQxNl6Lv_4sPzchT3tz0NLFHlWjI7gVUy1CEfCQV6FkRESm7_e9Q9cyV1h6QRuNWrQChbVd63GVi8-9EWOfYYXBZgeFHjNo2xy9X/s1600/DSC_3461.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNLmazh7_0QoPdCFflskaa8Qsnbyq0If8MBRHkisFah_PpsaERsxYBBDGa0ySOwXfVYxIRL7NQigVjJZsNpVjSHBZfNZr6glKvXPrDE7Fpu7POhqIYCydG4UjLSk5huHR5srMnxCeUXnz/s1600/DSC_3439.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNLmazh7_0QoPdCFflskaa8Qsnbyq0If8MBRHkisFah_PpsaERsxYBBDGa0ySOwXfVYxIRL7NQigVjJZsNpVjSHBZfNZr6glKvXPrDE7Fpu7POhqIYCydG4UjLSk5huHR5srMnxCeUXnz/s400/DSC_3439.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568673198698055842" /></a></div><div>Leland helping Linsey in the kitchen.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNLmazh7_0QoPdCFflskaa8Qsnbyq0If8MBRHkisFah_PpsaERsxYBBDGa0ySOwXfVYxIRL7NQigVjJZsNpVjSHBZfNZr6glKvXPrDE7Fpu7POhqIYCydG4UjLSk5huHR5srMnxCeUXnz/s1600/DSC_3439.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfAYWrdibkWeLNzHfEBr9Kipes1z3_zrGmFQadqHEVSi8JMA87G9RROrULGIOeBD4YyHKZ32Ku-JYewYEcx68U4-4fOpCxQHECNWPwdvptN5y1FIW2RlBwLhdcwzpHvMTqIHB9uu2KeQ4/s1600/DSC_3406.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfAYWrdibkWeLNzHfEBr9Kipes1z3_zrGmFQadqHEVSi8JMA87G9RROrULGIOeBD4YyHKZ32Ku-JYewYEcx68U4-4fOpCxQHECNWPwdvptN5y1FIW2RlBwLhdcwzpHvMTqIHB9uu2KeQ4/s400/DSC_3406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568673190132531058" /></a></div><div>A bedtime bottle.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfAYWrdibkWeLNzHfEBr9Kipes1z3_zrGmFQadqHEVSi8JMA87G9RROrULGIOeBD4YyHKZ32Ku-JYewYEcx68U4-4fOpCxQHECNWPwdvptN5y1FIW2RlBwLhdcwzpHvMTqIHB9uu2KeQ4/s1600/DSC_3406.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozSdt7BzrAhFOuyHDCiWIZ5QeMd7t1ks0BqN_2SRE_C2q2cK6iPhiLNx65D29ZV7ueZ7CTZ9z0pWj8I1pLD6RWIwEXtq2XxoLTFzvYWKyVG68sWs25i727g2AP3NrPu8wYf0RYcmUvv34/s1600/DSC_3395.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozSdt7BzrAhFOuyHDCiWIZ5QeMd7t1ks0BqN_2SRE_C2q2cK6iPhiLNx65D29ZV7ueZ7CTZ9z0pWj8I1pLD6RWIwEXtq2XxoLTFzvYWKyVG68sWs25i727g2AP3NrPu8wYf0RYcmUvv34/s400/DSC_3395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568672496797391314" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A new outfit for sleeping.</div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181109535817049726.post-82508508580040584132011-01-13T07:47:00.001-08:002011-01-13T08:02:20.375-08:00Recent Pics<div>Here are lots of pictures from our holiday in no particular order.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCfxgxTPuhIhHhC6cUzjtbXTMv3C-Qpy1uVvmJXJYweK02YdFiXh8SIvgLsa6QGdhcmNNlBOfLQ4LVFN3YnOzBPH6E22NVK7e7H2DSYICyU01RlRwIXRnjtIsIdstXos99jV0BlkBDyyN/s1600/DSC_3360.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCfxgxTPuhIhHhC6cUzjtbXTMv3C-Qpy1uVvmJXJYweK02YdFiXh8SIvgLsa6QGdhcmNNlBOfLQ4LVFN3YnOzBPH6E22NVK7e7H2DSYICyU01RlRwIXRnjtIsIdstXos99jV0BlkBDyyN/s400/DSC_3360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561700368929990402" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCfxgxTPuhIhHhC6cUzjtbXTMv3C-Qpy1uVvmJXJYweK02YdFiXh8SIvgLsa6QGdhcmNNlBOfLQ4LVFN3YnOzBPH6E22NVK7e7H2DSYICyU01RlRwIXRnjtIsIdstXos99jV0BlkBDyyN/s1600/DSC_3360.JPG"></a>New Years Eve</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UMgGNE3aEwlSG-pzSYpkm-BgAUAnu9-FRapDtRHlW_bNAp-dPoyP2x_plVtG-vZObtx8fiVPMWbb-kUIIUKR0UtjnQdzKlPpFB56RtNWmMyscT_LYCIiBt1tsmcTSHGdQi8o0c-6TdYe/s1600/DSC_3339.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UMgGNE3aEwlSG-pzSYpkm-BgAUAnu9-FRapDtRHlW_bNAp-dPoyP2x_plVtG-vZObtx8fiVPMWbb-kUIIUKR0UtjnQdzKlPpFB56RtNWmMyscT_LYCIiBt1tsmcTSHGdQi8o0c-6TdYe/s400/DSC_3339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561700357975663154" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UMgGNE3aEwlSG-pzSYpkm-BgAUAnu9-FRapDtRHlW_bNAp-dPoyP2x_plVtG-vZObtx8fiVPMWbb-kUIIUKR0UtjnQdzKlPpFB56RtNWmMyscT_LYCIiBt1tsmcTSHGdQi8o0c-6TdYe/s1600/DSC_3339.JPG"></a>Happy New Year!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lO_47Yw3UgivpvfJ5qaSgECoMU-CtnCsiOc2Dx7-BBoV8_gkKVdFPIbVovRbgyGydW81QNrNyf_yvtFbsA-nYNL-jiqS0h_bp9za-ep-4hc3vOemjVshng7Wpr4wf8amCGT_-wOjs3KB/s1600/DSC_3314.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lO_47Yw3UgivpvfJ5qaSgECoMU-CtnCsiOc2Dx7-BBoV8_gkKVdFPIbVovRbgyGydW81QNrNyf_yvtFbsA-nYNL-jiqS0h_bp9za-ep-4hc3vOemjVshng7Wpr4wf8amCGT_-wOjs3KB/s400/DSC_3314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561700357032714130" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lO_47Yw3UgivpvfJ5qaSgECoMU-CtnCsiOc2Dx7-BBoV8_gkKVdFPIbVovRbgyGydW81QNrNyf_yvtFbsA-nYNL-jiqS0h_bp9za-ep-4hc3vOemjVshng7Wpr4wf8amCGT_-wOjs3KB/s1600/DSC_3314.JPG"></a>Also from New Years Eve, the happy couple.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwdxECTBcNKeahUJH0rK-YNaQLiWu8LF9I0T0qcOL4qz80zd7j4oRtB6sl-NFvF3nhAIa1XWU1gsQYqfzfR_1vBQ13hJ765ZsP5xb0p57ns-QOmjqdKh_j5Usycd1HXdqlehk0AkDSIB9/s1600/DSC_3331.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwdxECTBcNKeahUJH0rK-YNaQLiWu8LF9I0T0qcOL4qz80zd7j4oRtB6sl-NFvF3nhAIa1XWU1gsQYqfzfR_1vBQ13hJ765ZsP5xb0p57ns-QOmjqdKh_j5Usycd1HXdqlehk0AkDSIB9/s400/DSC_3331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561700328538937506" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwdxECTBcNKeahUJH0rK-YNaQLiWu8LF9I0T0qcOL4qz80zd7j4oRtB6sl-NFvF3nhAIa1XWU1gsQYqfzfR_1vBQ13hJ765ZsP5xb0p57ns-QOmjqdKh_j5Usycd1HXdqlehk0AkDSIB9/s1600/DSC_3331.JPG"></a>A family photo</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sRrGv5XdauVv_kcGUBkHNinugQRkeOQRFS7yLtelt_eEuqNrMEp1cyst8-IzFUsTZC_wxQ-QLi5_CmNBaBM7fgOIBCrVRhYamTvzQLrZxU_kcc4hwklyKYsKCkxmZ0br2I-_fPlhZpUE/s1600/DSC_3302.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sRrGv5XdauVv_kcGUBkHNinugQRkeOQRFS7yLtelt_eEuqNrMEp1cyst8-IzFUsTZC_wxQ-QLi5_CmNBaBM7fgOIBCrVRhYamTvzQLrZxU_kcc4hwklyKYsKCkxmZ0br2I-_fPlhZpUE/s400/DSC_3302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561699590579808722" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sRrGv5XdauVv_kcGUBkHNinugQRkeOQRFS7yLtelt_eEuqNrMEp1cyst8-IzFUsTZC_wxQ-QLi5_CmNBaBM7fgOIBCrVRhYamTvzQLrZxU_kcc4hwklyKYsKCkxmZ0br2I-_fPlhZpUE/s1600/DSC_3302.JPG"></a>I love my family photo in contrast with Stephen's family photo. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiznlp-TrFUsxAXirk_ek5C9iAX75XGuCx_BEBy1xxIACZaCQPF6jTqLtNN7eg9XfN4AQma7pY_nqvPX6pAm_KVK42LVENvEoKVVKzC8_d_BZz70orbn209t8I-F_Z7HRLWKsWxfb1fDk/s1600/DSC_3277.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiznlp-TrFUsxAXirk_ek5C9iAX75XGuCx_BEBy1xxIACZaCQPF6jTqLtNN7eg9XfN4AQma7pY_nqvPX6pAm_KVK42LVENvEoKVVKzC8_d_BZz70orbn209t8I-F_Z7HRLWKsWxfb1fDk/s400/DSC_3277.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561699586223131058" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiznlp-TrFUsxAXirk_ek5C9iAX75XGuCx_BEBy1xxIACZaCQPF6jTqLtNN7eg9XfN4AQma7pY_nqvPX6pAm_KVK42LVENvEoKVVKzC8_d_BZz70orbn209t8I-F_Z7HRLWKsWxfb1fDk/s1600/DSC_3277.JPG"></a>The Tait men with their little girls.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uaI6szwvHx3X7HrWJEN8jHicl0n1Je0YlNQw6xkx3WvO4Fnxs5cl74m_7DC5UBrXEnmgbMxZjojEv5JNlAOu9Y7Xuj6Wofyf9pcVD-9uWyy1kXza1gM4vWpZCQzScFquDVQ4bTWKow8y/s1600/DSC_3239.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uaI6szwvHx3X7HrWJEN8jHicl0n1Je0YlNQw6xkx3WvO4Fnxs5cl74m_7DC5UBrXEnmgbMxZjojEv5JNlAOu9Y7Xuj6Wofyf9pcVD-9uWyy1kXza1gM4vWpZCQzScFquDVQ4bTWKow8y/s400/DSC_3239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561699576901578770" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uaI6szwvHx3X7HrWJEN8jHicl0n1Je0YlNQw6xkx3WvO4Fnxs5cl74m_7DC5UBrXEnmgbMxZjojEv5JNlAOu9Y7Xuj6Wofyf9pcVD-9uWyy1kXza1gM4vWpZCQzScFquDVQ4bTWKow8y/s1600/DSC_3239.JPG"></a>Hehehe, I like this one. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTS93gzx_pM17-BATc-DyYSPeFX8d4sw08xDmsSzs3pQYlpisqv8cHIKaKoyBNZejxjKFPDM7_aZBkHdw-crsAStuu6tvVcRRmsNZZw9ECXwBbc0k_KXp1E-JZu8W2APsIK1Bh-QoRD5E/s1600/DSC_3204.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTS93gzx_pM17-BATc-DyYSPeFX8d4sw08xDmsSzs3pQYlpisqv8cHIKaKoyBNZejxjKFPDM7_aZBkHdw-crsAStuu6tvVcRRmsNZZw9ECXwBbc0k_KXp1E-JZu8W2APsIK1Bh-QoRD5E/s400/DSC_3204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561699571702643330" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTS93gzx_pM17-BATc-DyYSPeFX8d4sw08xDmsSzs3pQYlpisqv8cHIKaKoyBNZejxjKFPDM7_aZBkHdw-crsAStuu6tvVcRRmsNZZw9ECXwBbc0k_KXp1E-JZu8W2APsIK1Bh-QoRD5E/s1600/DSC_3204.JPG"></a>So pretty!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftRDwpeZ5YPVE2Oy5cHzfP_G1R3lLEyHtvWYQJEaS708QlgjajjMlg4Nks__wbxjmjnJv2pgOIRuWVoNn0nYqqiHTfXe1XM4uYiJJL0gt67HoiPCJBC3dsSgfH4eGY6U1xbPIQ4tv8nb3/s1600/DSC_3134.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftRDwpeZ5YPVE2Oy5cHzfP_G1R3lLEyHtvWYQJEaS708QlgjajjMlg4Nks__wbxjmjnJv2pgOIRuWVoNn0nYqqiHTfXe1XM4uYiJJL0gt67HoiPCJBC3dsSgfH4eGY6U1xbPIQ4tv8nb3/s400/DSC_3134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561699566177183842" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftRDwpeZ5YPVE2Oy5cHzfP_G1R3lLEyHtvWYQJEaS708QlgjajjMlg4Nks__wbxjmjnJv2pgOIRuWVoNn0nYqqiHTfXe1XM4uYiJJL0gt67HoiPCJBC3dsSgfH4eGY6U1xbPIQ4tv8nb3/s1600/DSC_3134.JPG"></a>Leland opening some presents on Christmas.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOStxqXjZgvJUM403rY_4Xm14YFqX8r0y7X85qtc8_icqAGe78aumzmYJefCHviULcnk0Zxq2opAlEtOwwDykaxIJyqg0KAs-_t-88zOd4kVR8kPoMmz27_4epmXEncF6k5EV5P2dtAN-/s1600/DSC_3128.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOStxqXjZgvJUM403rY_4Xm14YFqX8r0y7X85qtc8_icqAGe78aumzmYJefCHviULcnk0Zxq2opAlEtOwwDykaxIJyqg0KAs-_t-88zOd4kVR8kPoMmz27_4epmXEncF6k5EV5P2dtAN-/s400/DSC_3128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561698549156056850" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOStxqXjZgvJUM403rY_4Xm14YFqX8r0y7X85qtc8_icqAGe78aumzmYJefCHviULcnk0Zxq2opAlEtOwwDykaxIJyqg0KAs-_t-88zOd4kVR8kPoMmz27_4epmXEncF6k5EV5P2dtAN-/s1600/DSC_3128.JPG"></a>Mary with a swarm of grandchildren around her eagerly waiting to open presents.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sO8X4eS0qEUxgtnYuHEpeFdG3VByfj_hjRbTvro0mpXrvKZxJswzCARk2nPC6HuBYaMPuJHaPeQoOWtNVpuop77HAFV2QTHnthjTlPzlqqZaWJQY0rSvK_P7ym75rklgNpbBjhIkH57s/s1600/DSC_3111.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sO8X4eS0qEUxgtnYuHEpeFdG3VByfj_hjRbTvro0mpXrvKZxJswzCARk2nPC6HuBYaMPuJHaPeQoOWtNVpuop77HAFV2QTHnthjTlPzlqqZaWJQY0rSvK_P7ym75rklgNpbBjhIkH57s/s400/DSC_3111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561698542660755474" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sO8X4eS0qEUxgtnYuHEpeFdG3VByfj_hjRbTvro0mpXrvKZxJswzCARk2nPC6HuBYaMPuJHaPeQoOWtNVpuop77HAFV2QTHnthjTlPzlqqZaWJQY0rSvK_P7ym75rklgNpbBjhIkH57s/s1600/DSC_3111.JPG"></a>Leland's first time eating rice cereal.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6naJ_wyM8Yyp79xFraUaJujwDvvzjOYTJMfPx18nkceMuM6rultVskjuR6NEYhQ_5QeBXpDmcY2UJqlUBwlEkKODPs7lm9hkbblw1lSDbvpxmb6VAlIeG4JUlGgMzj7beQWF8uIrmtVOV/s1600/DSC_3079.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6naJ_wyM8Yyp79xFraUaJujwDvvzjOYTJMfPx18nkceMuM6rultVskjuR6NEYhQ_5QeBXpDmcY2UJqlUBwlEkKODPs7lm9hkbblw1lSDbvpxmb6VAlIeG4JUlGgMzj7beQWF8uIrmtVOV/s400/DSC_3079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561698533318717986" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6naJ_wyM8Yyp79xFraUaJujwDvvzjOYTJMfPx18nkceMuM6rultVskjuR6NEYhQ_5QeBXpDmcY2UJqlUBwlEkKODPs7lm9hkbblw1lSDbvpxmb6VAlIeG4JUlGgMzj7beQWF8uIrmtVOV/s1600/DSC_3079.JPG"></a>This cracks me up!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuRnS2clXhu0P6KoNBFhZ_uHI1uxUCii6VavW5yJEMydgYh1yRkYBxAvfZFXhnhBJLo9utscGE9kjeaW9ZQoMDSxra8PoUQlQAoHikjtBXLwnwxus3AvJjFxWuDcT1KBCg75F0oZD557I/s1600/DSC_3004.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuRnS2clXhu0P6KoNBFhZ_uHI1uxUCii6VavW5yJEMydgYh1yRkYBxAvfZFXhnhBJLo9utscGE9kjeaW9ZQoMDSxra8PoUQlQAoHikjtBXLwnwxus3AvJjFxWuDcT1KBCg75F0oZD557I/s400/DSC_3004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561698530627525346" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuRnS2clXhu0P6KoNBFhZ_uHI1uxUCii6VavW5yJEMydgYh1yRkYBxAvfZFXhnhBJLo9utscGE9kjeaW9ZQoMDSxra8PoUQlQAoHikjtBXLwnwxus3AvJjFxWuDcT1KBCg75F0oZD557I/s1600/DSC_3004.JPG"></a>Love this one too!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyi4G-swWG4RUiVh97ZDXLB1ApTUcdux1CoCw6psWayF99KmOi3BntaER8fBhe96gxlTKODkIverRwCWOmDIkJArkysujilOo5YlzI8A__awVbOrX4clWkFa-_UUeM0iUesNGSSW65o0x/s1600/DSC_2885.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyi4G-swWG4RUiVh97ZDXLB1ApTUcdux1CoCw6psWayF99KmOi3BntaER8fBhe96gxlTKODkIverRwCWOmDIkJArkysujilOo5YlzI8A__awVbOrX4clWkFa-_UUeM0iUesNGSSW65o0x/s400/DSC_2885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561698522616689330" /></a><br /></div><div>The happy couple again.</div><div><br /></div>SRT and LSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456047159809854700noreply@blogger.com3