tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12749808514066412202024-03-13T19:17:45.816-05:00It's only Monday Mr. MomThis is a blog about a man with a son and now a daughter in a home and all their daily activities, if interesting.jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-26478307996095891032011-09-02T22:45:00.005-05:002011-09-02T23:52:24.653-05:00Cousin Joe...<div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have an amazing cousin Joe. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><div>He is known by many names depending on who you talk to. Apparently I had a hard time saying Joseph when we were young and pronounced it Jo-Fuss. It didn't take long for that to be shortened to Fuss, as in, quit your fussin'. In Idaho I always introduced him as, "my cousin Joe." This also was shortened to "Cousin Joe." That's what all our friends called him, now Meagan does and that's how he's listed in my phone. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>He was then and is still well known for his car skills. He is a mechanic by hobby, trade and the will of God. I spent many summers with him working on motorcycles, four-wheelers, cars and trucks. I have learned quite a bit from him. The best thing I learned from him was his phone number. I call him with questions about cars, and even though he is 600 miles away, he is able to help out and even diagnose my car problems over the phone. Amazing.</div><div><div>
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<br /></div><div>This is my car Missy. Short for Miserable Mitsubishi. </div><div>
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<br /><div>If you take away the hub caps, the front grill and most of the hood paint, she's a dead ringer. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>A few years ago, I was having some stomach issues that required an endoscopy. That's where they stick a camera down your throat to see what's wrong. It requires general anesthesia. (I spelled that right on the first try without looking it up or spell check) </div><div>
<br /></div><div>They told me not to drive for 24 hours until the drugs wore off. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Because of our all day stay at the out-patient center, Meagan ran out with Carson to get some pizza for dinner while I stayed home and passed out. While there, the battery died on Meagan and she was a little panicked. She had hot pizza, young Carson, a sick Husband and now a dead car. She called me and asked what she should do. She had called her Grandpa, but he wasn't home. So I told her I was feeling okay, and I would come get her. This would be the beginning of the end for this car. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>When I got to her car, I was tired and wanted to hurry and get home. I was lazy and will take full responsibility for what happens next. When I hooked up the cars to jump them off, I hooked up to Missy backwards. It blew the battery and fried all the electrical. This would lead to a series of very frustrating events. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Several phone calls to Cousin Joe and several hundred dollars later, she was up and running again. Not quite the same as before, but she gets me from point A to wherever she decides to die. I was so tired of putting money into the car, that when no one could figure out why the speedometer wasn't working, I bought a GPS and called it a day. Now I know exactly how fast I'm going. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>I have now taken this car apart so many times, I know her intimately. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>This leads me to my most recent encounter. One day last week, I was on my way to work when I started hearing a very loud and fast clicking under the dashboard. It was mind-numbing. No amount of radio volume could drown out the clicking. On my day off I set out to once again disassemble Missy's Dashboard and figure out the problem. No such luck. I had not yet decided to call Cousin Joe because I was deteremined to figure this out.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>When it came time to run errands, I realized that Meagan's noiseless van was just sitting at her carpool buddy's house, free for the taking. I had endured this for 2 days and I needed some peace and quiet. So the swap was on. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>I informed her of the trade and told her I would come trade back after school so she wouldn't have to endure the noise. She told me no to worry about it, it was only a few minutes home. I felt bad and grateful for her all at the same time. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>She called me as she was on her way home and asked about the clicking. When I described it to her she told me she couldn't hear it. I thought she was putting me on until she held the phone up and there was nothing but blissful silence. I didn't understand. I asked what she had done and she told me that she just turned the a/c a little warmer and the clicking went away. I love you Meagan.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Don'y worry cousin Joe, you are not being replaced. I'll still call you when my cars break down and I can only afford the family advice. In fact, you should expect a call from me on my next day off because when I turn the dial colder, the clicking comes back...</div><div>
<br /></div><div> </div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-55159048577953056212011-07-17T20:03:00.003-05:002011-07-17T20:50:38.899-05:00Don't Be a Squirrel...<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><blockquote></blockquote>One of my favorite commercials is a car insurance commercial where a car swerves to avoid sending a harmless squirrel to that big oak tree in the sky. Only after this poor animal loving driver crashes his car do we find out that it was all a big conspiracy of two little woodland creatures. They then give each other high fives and congratulations for completing their evil little mission. It still makes me laugh even though it's a despicable furry act.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img 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/></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">They are cute little creatures aren't they?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">On our recent trip to Tennessee we were driving through a very rural Alabama. We decided on this trip to take the <i>Tour De Small town America</i> which meant very little Interstate driving. It was a very nice change. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Somewhere between Nowhere and Cowtown USA, one of our furry little friends happened into our path. Meagan was driving and as soon as she saw the squirrel approach the road she says out loud, "little squirrel, don't cross the road!" Our little buddy darts out to the middle line, hesitates as if he heard Meagan, retreats back about a foot and then decides to continue on...</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img 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/></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I immediately turned around to Carson and said, "Did you see that squirrel!? He didn't listen to Momma and now look at him!"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Needless to say, this has become our new family saying when faced with disobedience. I encourage all of you to use it as needed.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Don't be the Squirrel!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRp0STdsQHD4wBqrR0tvCKSpBvmg0UjyjUxySJ7XbmufiqtoLxBpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This one is because I love the Banjo.</div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-10111657948457034552011-03-13T22:52:00.004-05:002011-04-06T10:53:29.732-05:00The Daddy Daughter Tennessee Trip...<div>For my Spring Break, Callie and I went to Tennessee to the original Gold Mine. I know what you are thinking, "after that <a href="http://itsonlymondaymrmom.blogspot.com/2011/03/oh-what-do-you-do-in-wintertime.html">last post</a> Jordan, why on earth would you leave one of the most traveled to Spring Break Destinations, Panama City Beach, and head North to the Appalachian hills of Tennessee!?" Well, I'll tell you... Because I wanted to travel 500 miles with a potty training 2 year old by myself in an almost broken down car in the rain and snow for kicks and giggles. Oh, and to see Grammy and Papa Gold.</div><div><br /></div><div>We also got to see Marta and Jo-el...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7juAvq_IRHMyqIR9_IGkMwCDgmOzF6WtYJY09UBDBCdes6DOnWAh9Cd4HCSaGEU5tnT21JfMLaQynhfc4PKDUzWJGeBEybgGn-dm52R-WVeQD7haakv-1bVDH9XICoGdCEVDAunWcOamv/s1600/March+015.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7juAvq_IRHMyqIR9_IGkMwCDgmOzF6WtYJY09UBDBCdes6DOnWAh9Cd4HCSaGEU5tnT21JfMLaQynhfc4PKDUzWJGeBEybgGn-dm52R-WVeQD7haakv-1bVDH9XICoGdCEVDAunWcOamv/s320/March+015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782956361439314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLgpIDKp1GSll4OowNDV5pJMkotMu2OvY6dCdzjOsCD5oNwClN9DTAGaY2zPi3UGyDxKcip_p0j3Ho6Al2Uv_IAL-HhaqAVfbbyWTDMu01UCxXg_QGPtqp0QFqbp3Mu1gWh5FlY3zvSKS/s1600/March+016.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLgpIDKp1GSll4OowNDV5pJMkotMu2OvY6dCdzjOsCD5oNwClN9DTAGaY2zPi3UGyDxKcip_p0j3Ho6Al2Uv_IAL-HhaqAVfbbyWTDMu01UCxXg_QGPtqp0QFqbp3Mu1gWh5FlY3zvSKS/s320/March+016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782951849636530" /></a><br />Callie loves to try on shoes of ALL sizes, especially ones that are a bit big for her.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNR0k7GnyGzrn-Q1dC4_rnraeBMw7pj4poFkppYx5C0KwpI4w7GYVB64CdR7XU2mwg45UZ0GoJsX5Q7sEGOjXE9F7CmiaXkmkvFYRFrnQdm43JqPuT9l0szCE6ByXilsgsMOapqBpdpKVF/s1600/March+021.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNR0k7GnyGzrn-Q1dC4_rnraeBMw7pj4poFkppYx5C0KwpI4w7GYVB64CdR7XU2mwg45UZ0GoJsX5Q7sEGOjXE9F7CmiaXkmkvFYRFrnQdm43JqPuT9l0szCE6ByXilsgsMOapqBpdpKVF/s1600/March+021.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNR0k7GnyGzrn-Q1dC4_rnraeBMw7pj4poFkppYx5C0KwpI4w7GYVB64CdR7XU2mwg45UZ0GoJsX5Q7sEGOjXE9F7CmiaXkmkvFYRFrnQdm43JqPuT9l0szCE6ByXilsgsMOapqBpdpKVF/s320/March+021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782947912162370" /></a><br />We helped Papa build Grammy's new computer desk...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4AFSGqYuDzrv6_0m63Gq149lFRTqxpPIuNAdLP4mVg1SebxzmbIxxo7lmNP02LYr4Js0XbcPnyuqrRM6ToDUCZUMzj_fRowC-1uGYj5ySckGHm43bgokv01GYBCoWAXRWW2VYEt3Ae1d/s1600/March+027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4AFSGqYuDzrv6_0m63Gq149lFRTqxpPIuNAdLP4mVg1SebxzmbIxxo7lmNP02LYr4Js0XbcPnyuqrRM6ToDUCZUMzj_fRowC-1uGYj5ySckGHm43bgokv01GYBCoWAXRWW2VYEt3Ae1d/s1600/March+027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4AFSGqYuDzrv6_0m63Gq149lFRTqxpPIuNAdLP4mVg1SebxzmbIxxo7lmNP02LYr4Js0XbcPnyuqrRM6ToDUCZUMzj_fRowC-1uGYj5ySckGHm43bgokv01GYBCoWAXRWW2VYEt3Ae1d/s320/March+027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782944445339618" /></a><br />She kept us on target and made sure all parts were used. I tend to have leftovers...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZOe5IPnzNWnyuiXAYXrRbVBSnNGP9s2yY1h3Rmym0pjN5SpMcsTfw-waL6kLSA0D0KEGyv-dTI4s2GzFtjWlB6UAQi9FcUvNwE_dyV0uQB8NIv28E5hq6g_M7mKb561-M2wN5nDospSU/s1600/March+033.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZOe5IPnzNWnyuiXAYXrRbVBSnNGP9s2yY1h3Rmym0pjN5SpMcsTfw-waL6kLSA0D0KEGyv-dTI4s2GzFtjWlB6UAQi9FcUvNwE_dyV0uQB8NIv28E5hq6g_M7mKb561-M2wN5nDospSU/s1600/March+033.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZOe5IPnzNWnyuiXAYXrRbVBSnNGP9s2yY1h3Rmym0pjN5SpMcsTfw-waL6kLSA0D0KEGyv-dTI4s2GzFtjWlB6UAQi9FcUvNwE_dyV0uQB8NIv28E5hq6g_M7mKb561-M2wN5nDospSU/s320/March+033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782934844814738" /></a>We spent a nice day walking around Bays MT Park high above Kingsport</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYTL3eQJHl4DRVeULayGE33IWtZX6iEK2RrtgUXjL5rOMtiUu20TkU0aWA6zF0YvNZ6PpFGJETr-UusiY2FwIfvrKJkBC7lLKyDuS4uJGVuU1Ws_WdlSkq1hWOo_hzqcI9hQz-eYIFr7L/s1600/March+036.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYTL3eQJHl4DRVeULayGE33IWtZX6iEK2RrtgUXjL5rOMtiUu20TkU0aWA6zF0YvNZ6PpFGJETr-UusiY2FwIfvrKJkBC7lLKyDuS4uJGVuU1Ws_WdlSkq1hWOo_hzqcI9hQz-eYIFr7L/s320/March+036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782542438687010" /></a>LeGrand tried to persuade the kids to go into "the cave" but Callie would have not part of that. Caroline did though.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTn0Dk97yCaoX56SV2XhCiuKwlXX3zoEwTmbLg5-y6Lzo2PKhvX8uG6iDQs-lMZWjpnSA_QrSUV6UNcUJdAPtaToDjYT97_5WsJqY7CUvu0P-Gp9ObGh8E7-bsdKDsoeEL1NUJ_7Mk7RBp/s1600/March+042.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTn0Dk97yCaoX56SV2XhCiuKwlXX3zoEwTmbLg5-y6Lzo2PKhvX8uG6iDQs-lMZWjpnSA_QrSUV6UNcUJdAPtaToDjYT97_5WsJqY7CUvu0P-Gp9ObGh8E7-bsdKDsoeEL1NUJ_7Mk7RBp/s320/March+042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782539236692994" /></a>We walked across the dam to see and enjoyed the beauty of the lake.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxIUpBpUcgC4OyZpc7WfiAHkuZK_ymlmT5wB0rK04ChYducPuJL7QBVkqoJukLXQgyqRBO3wbSlGJi4_cowFChCl7lncCzP-yr9-CDvQELtHtML_rp2wByg4JQoJAcWmLRnjiWLKR8t_B/s1600/March+047.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxIUpBpUcgC4OyZpc7WfiAHkuZK_ymlmT5wB0rK04ChYducPuJL7QBVkqoJukLXQgyqRBO3wbSlGJi4_cowFChCl7lncCzP-yr9-CDvQELtHtML_rp2wByg4JQoJAcWmLRnjiWLKR8t_B/s320/March+047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782534033098658" /></a>We hiked a little train just down from the dam that I had never been on before. Callie is not as adventurous as Caroline. You can see because she does not want to be on this rock and Caroline was having a great time. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7f2BMAUwLtxn5G-ShjuOxSRXwLozsOpgUyseZGfFkeTGJdTCmgmpAOvhIevqrsghVVIxA8fZUpsqgIa05gFvExFF-b3uKmRg51-1I4jbT3UpHTXmfsAxldQwvJy0rksUrZZSIGbPpaTcG/s1600/March+050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7f2BMAUwLtxn5G-ShjuOxSRXwLozsOpgUyseZGfFkeTGJdTCmgmpAOvhIevqrsghVVIxA8fZUpsqgIa05gFvExFF-b3uKmRg51-1I4jbT3UpHTXmfsAxldQwvJy0rksUrZZSIGbPpaTcG/s320/March+050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782529907388002" /></a>Grammy and Papa with the girls on our hike.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaELeDe0M4slFzCQgORMPZoTnZnhGm53FC2SNCxdU_QgVnbLGIvgABemMzPfaMdTw5meC324lbUlo8KkTml9n9IVliJ9vA6ykoJeoABvFb6xZlfdVLs0Ogp90hOITljDoJu2s05mRC6wWe/s1600/March+056.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaELeDe0M4slFzCQgORMPZoTnZnhGm53FC2SNCxdU_QgVnbLGIvgABemMzPfaMdTw5meC324lbUlo8KkTml9n9IVliJ9vA6ykoJeoABvFb6xZlfdVLs0Ogp90hOITljDoJu2s05mRC6wWe/s320/March+056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782528802738338" /></a>Papa got a travel size ping pong net from Italy so we just had to try it out with a tournament. Of course the girls wanted their turn.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIk7izqATCb0ppvpq93awmG6zcU6NACcsolLW5YaGHy2cv-wZ5culVcU7RDe3QGhcWqS2zal1CF2Xa2cQucjs86m-M9u3yo6I0QSwsfWD8zswpZ2qLMih1iSoKnrWC_rgW5uJEDLthi6V4/s1600/March+063.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIk7izqATCb0ppvpq93awmG6zcU6NACcsolLW5YaGHy2cv-wZ5culVcU7RDe3QGhcWqS2zal1CF2Xa2cQucjs86m-M9u3yo6I0QSwsfWD8zswpZ2qLMih1iSoKnrWC_rgW5uJEDLthi6V4/s320/March+063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782307631056514" /></a>We were all looking up funny youtube videos and Papa thought it was funny that all three of us were on the computer at the same time. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn0qKawJk23tJJOtSY1YqcrEBtsyywRhLoblbfA2OtiTcX6yazzrc9Pual5-ACSAr062CKtt-EGF0XDnq7PlXETu2gBd-0_PbMFcHZHxhj_9rN5iVjE8fPjtwRr8AmpY50CKjjWteiBT3/s1600/March+069.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn0qKawJk23tJJOtSY1YqcrEBtsyywRhLoblbfA2OtiTcX6yazzrc9Pual5-ACSAr062CKtt-EGF0XDnq7PlXETu2gBd-0_PbMFcHZHxhj_9rN5iVjE8fPjtwRr8AmpY50CKjjWteiBT3/s320/March+069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782301300395378" /></a>Mom put the girls to work cleaning and scrubbing. I don't think she has ever had her house looking that good after grandkids have been there.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAlKiqcyvAa4_d_iM7yLTVSXavCgZwfWcoCsf4NT3uzB1qJt-dlI5IcpskhsbqoFLV7mN_eIG_gz86JzcfhGH2DT8i2zYLYUGYV3R-1QDnvOqJuZAaHynedgczrTvyFTmIVWa9XkXpg5m/s1600/March+072.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAlKiqcyvAa4_d_iM7yLTVSXavCgZwfWcoCsf4NT3uzB1qJt-dlI5IcpskhsbqoFLV7mN_eIG_gz86JzcfhGH2DT8i2zYLYUGYV3R-1QDnvOqJuZAaHynedgczrTvyFTmIVWa9XkXpg5m/s320/March+072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782301068274242" /></a>There's no denying Tennessee blood in those girls. I did dress her that day, she just altered it a bit. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW68aK_e6hdDmobUEmS3n1t1Uk9ASOgU-7yE6tnUV954fkXmC0Dm4WZu0t3VM11HC9YPXUKeXHrD57Nm7JCGFFWU1Dz963J1vduY2u_jGwlvHZ_EVJ2-NEG6urK5D4W0r-qkKM2JStXsM5/s1600/March+079.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW68aK_e6hdDmobUEmS3n1t1Uk9ASOgU-7yE6tnUV954fkXmC0Dm4WZu0t3VM11HC9YPXUKeXHrD57Nm7JCGFFWU1Dz963J1vduY2u_jGwlvHZ_EVJ2-NEG6urK5D4W0r-qkKM2JStXsM5/s320/March+079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782297364552034" /></a>Their favorite past time.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOavnsVlcbXFZwPYUUTG94j8hmcAJEKkVoTztDOaWtjL0Vs5jC5N7AWp7Oask3GeI8AxZJpOOTCO_hymElDbpUCNCazIu9mi6OxKY_p8RcqB8qi_K1fNBLppZm1otjtE6pjQF1ZiKAgzK0/s1600/March+080.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOavnsVlcbXFZwPYUUTG94j8hmcAJEKkVoTztDOaWtjL0Vs5jC5N7AWp7Oask3GeI8AxZJpOOTCO_hymElDbpUCNCazIu9mi6OxKY_p8RcqB8qi_K1fNBLppZm1otjtE6pjQF1ZiKAgzK0/s320/March+080.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583782292936163330" /></a><br /></div><div>We had a wonderful time in Tennessee. It was probably the last time for a long time that Callie and Caroline will be able to spend some time together. Her family moved out to Utah shortly after this was taken. They had a good time and especially enjoyed being able to have Grammy and Papa all to themselves. </div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-82411187732735849642011-03-02T11:32:00.006-06:002011-03-02T16:10:43.083-06:00Oh what do you do in the wintertime...<div style="text-align: center;">When all the worlds snowed in?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyr1QWmWCC0gTvVowYlZ8HKpgfZPbSKzDapzGiuXsWPOXLAaacGglHM7lwcUGNY_Sjtx_3GiiXq3stcJeR58qmJUduxUOFif8S33TdwBUzYiaRWX847eKgVy1NAqMORl7an60TG5baxQI/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyr1QWmWCC0gTvVowYlZ8HKpgfZPbSKzDapzGiuXsWPOXLAaacGglHM7lwcUGNY_Sjtx_3GiiXq3stcJeR58qmJUduxUOFif8S33TdwBUzYiaRWX847eKgVy1NAqMORl7an60TG5baxQI/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579538238083955042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you run on the beach</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyr1QWmWCC0gTvVowYlZ8HKpgfZPbSKzDapzGiuXsWPOXLAaacGglHM7lwcUGNY_Sjtx_3GiiXq3stcJeR58qmJUduxUOFif8S33TdwBUzYiaRWX847eKgVy1NAqMORl7an60TG5baxQI/s1600/001.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qGb731edLIqpPh985ZMSDnCqACJGihffQ94lRRW7Wr9OnHerdk8nunb4wIvUNZI98D-TxWUE-eSfk9J0uU0-QrGILnMubvAYIVT6EGimn-ghgkamrDLDVcbrdM1QvWZvAzIapMYuExYZ/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qGb731edLIqpPh985ZMSDnCqACJGihffQ94lRRW7Wr9OnHerdk8nunb4wIvUNZI98D-TxWUE-eSfk9J0uU0-QrGILnMubvAYIVT6EGimn-ghgkamrDLDVcbrdM1QvWZvAzIapMYuExYZ/s320/006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579538236803954178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Or play in the sand</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8x8ekCKOQm3jB-n5itCxK1Paz6hgeCnWtVf5Sqlvu9C0VxmQ2Wde4iu50KRMCKh2rRpyf5hqTeDSJfY4pDOASih4SwunMFNxZqInF7eUS_Q5gNv48g_1LF5YC1dcFmMJz6i5K_-2GUp4o/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8x8ekCKOQm3jB-n5itCxK1Paz6hgeCnWtVf5Sqlvu9C0VxmQ2Wde4iu50KRMCKh2rRpyf5hqTeDSJfY4pDOASih4SwunMFNxZqInF7eUS_Q5gNv48g_1LF5YC1dcFmMJz6i5K_-2GUp4o/s320/022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579538234603874338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or scream as the fish swim by...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If that's what you do, so do I...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, what do you do in the wintertime, when all the worlds snowed in...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJBjq_1fyzlEqToD7d5R55puufwN_a_muK7WIeP1b_-XQldJGcbUf4wWpnyGq3iy44RWYWb4ubBK3je9-nWrInmgcFgE14r8eu6r_GMxp_pfarfTjLMY2zVurZ-i0ngv2w2DXKPSY8uOK/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJBjq_1fyzlEqToD7d5R55puufwN_a_muK7WIeP1b_-XQldJGcbUf4wWpnyGq3iy44RWYWb4ubBK3je9-nWrInmgcFgE14r8eu6r_GMxp_pfarfTjLMY2zVurZ-i0ngv2w2DXKPSY8uOK/s320/024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579538229404891010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">do you jump over waves</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaATeZ_CIp7LCh2oc1Ezg07-qK_KAE5q63mz5hLIaf09y2Bw2dHPdVG-fGEMD-fytD7pi8Nhndal1FpOZMKaxPmqdVRXJcwf0T0CmMgzdKgJXRIpFOQN1zvO3JTIJwSsXfFgbGvlAwXoP5/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaATeZ_CIp7LCh2oc1Ezg07-qK_KAE5q63mz5hLIaf09y2Bw2dHPdVG-fGEMD-fytD7pi8Nhndal1FpOZMKaxPmqdVRXJcwf0T0CmMgzdKgJXRIpFOQN1zvO3JTIJwSsXfFgbGvlAwXoP5/s320/035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579538221964409458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">or dig sandy holes</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH87wdUyvjNn25Cl9LO2mXEIQS09sKAWAKo97tFuA0tVNVD5CLuZlaVJ6mLmW-Kr7GoRnOABNaOE6kMydlgrdkbbYlStCdmZSbU4eBWpSGtXVQk8ofzwvqGnZwyPugRcXs1iH5Ab24KWAz/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH87wdUyvjNn25Cl9LO2mXEIQS09sKAWAKo97tFuA0tVNVD5CLuZlaVJ6mLmW-Kr7GoRnOABNaOE6kMydlgrdkbbYlStCdmZSbU4eBWpSGtXVQk8ofzwvqGnZwyPugRcXs1iH5Ab24KWAz/s320/042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579537743870800482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Or run as the waves crash by</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E5rpWv0GNUNipwavfqAD5iUMaTIgyFHNDkTVjzZufshhUmu35rbEAN4Rcnuyt-tJ0qImHAIAl1oQf7_KIJg6HeX9n6IJA2gTTqWuw7nC_f2PEP5eAicTbBWzBGGS0ej83rmrj3HdXc51/s1600/043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E5rpWv0GNUNipwavfqAD5iUMaTIgyFHNDkTVjzZufshhUmu35rbEAN4Rcnuyt-tJ0qImHAIAl1oQf7_KIJg6HeX9n6IJA2gTTqWuw7nC_f2PEP5eAicTbBWzBGGS0ej83rmrj3HdXc51/s320/043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579537738041493234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Is that what you do? So do I...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, what do you do in the wintertime, when all the worlds snowed in...</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHJFs_4itqQPZwWI7aG7iLdp0JO6UhaFoUL8fO_dfn9VL4Haq0SRzJzAzn8DDVMfSYM0od9BzprFVe-myJ5hTG2SeyY-YjMr7KWz1zLXONN_ortcHYsO3-WI1_TBeYa5GewM80yCmZvB7/s1600/058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHJFs_4itqQPZwWI7aG7iLdp0JO6UhaFoUL8fO_dfn9VL4Haq0SRzJzAzn8DDVMfSYM0od9BzprFVe-myJ5hTG2SeyY-YjMr7KWz1zLXONN_ortcHYsO3-WI1_TBeYa5GewM80yCmZvB7/s320/058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579537732365625074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you cry cause your wet</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx6QKZ_-aWk2Dps4yDzkBIQzWIOetqgSvEoFIsOYlFjsg-OBX35asbVn2uOsSfLUGZPu1tHy5VTkFLtt_9jw7MVXyL5QNePZaD0qUkLCVUku2MUk-Y5kXClYhp4mUy7kPOpRQDVLHRyOm/s1600/065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx6QKZ_-aWk2Dps4yDzkBIQzWIOetqgSvEoFIsOYlFjsg-OBX35asbVn2uOsSfLUGZPu1tHy5VTkFLtt_9jw7MVXyL5QNePZaD0qUkLCVUku2MUk-Y5kXClYhp4mUy7kPOpRQDVLHRyOm/s320/065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579537731837161186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or climb giant hills</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS61Vs0Y2c9JIzkGlNOf8FcHwNLZU0FelWiW-7O9dNQk8VPyXAW_Ot9YWPDe51IN2QzWDvG7UNJ_P7aWSGcE3pJgN15SqW9cyVXygLUxHsbnPaSwxPlvPOOv7ejDEVM0QzFpW4WVo6W7V/s1600/076.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS61Vs0Y2c9JIzkGlNOf8FcHwNLZU0FelWiW-7O9dNQk8VPyXAW_Ot9YWPDe51IN2QzWDvG7UNJ_P7aWSGcE3pJgN15SqW9cyVXygLUxHsbnPaSwxPlvPOOv7ejDEVM0QzFpW4WVo6W7V/s320/076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579537727763905154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or smile cause you sit so high</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is that you do? So do I...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, what do you do in the wintertime, when all the worlds snowed in...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTuCnidA1cBRiGRIS6SYXaspQZvZVXquXlqGvMZ3vayjCbj3ZYLfVWi5aAoBAB15P7VJfqs8ihITLwRwpOQUqfoTbkyLYLcRB7xit56jH0XpJQ6tTwmICL0rWBi2ExGI_6iyYLvL54BQX/s1600/098.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTuCnidA1cBRiGRIS6SYXaspQZvZVXquXlqGvMZ3vayjCbj3ZYLfVWi5aAoBAB15P7VJfqs8ihITLwRwpOQUqfoTbkyLYLcRB7xit56jH0XpJQ6tTwmICL0rWBi2ExGI_6iyYLvL54BQX/s320/098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579537067925361634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">do you sit on sharp rocks</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOTFG8rd15i3j4ew7XuUJNSioiddL5UI2P4sqoxyhh-8PJLMbxMCjLbEdgvGY5-zhF4NcqC6noDZmhfLymrbCsR-iJy8rZPYnLMVZg6ECbiDJlnWdSk-fILS8R3kU3AWnCYVQP7GNVoa6/s1600/101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOTFG8rd15i3j4ew7XuUJNSioiddL5UI2P4sqoxyhh-8PJLMbxMCjLbEdgvGY5-zhF4NcqC6noDZmhfLymrbCsR-iJy8rZPYnLMVZg6ECbiDJlnWdSk-fILS8R3kU3AWnCYVQP7GNVoa6/s320/101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579537064256268018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">or ride your fun bikes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLD_MRJT5Aw-4e841fYMA23eyFwWNYS5okpcFoeyuSElHlI8mvQJyV-INw9LIW36KjlDSR_f2Vnx6sNmka0Wis8Sx2hMu9F30d6LsVoQ4lrlpJl7PyD0sYEMiPgaNNIEtBgtDZO9hQq1PK/s1600/105.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9Njh66ZqZVmUgB_7wPpH2nu9NrV6gRs8zXFYx3-F5oa9dO-n0suUT6Pt__gS62QP-Qcj5pLrKehbFO8juWxlpjUuPefC0bUflv2CXalhAJe5vnq1yqMwiCJuHriF-KtPMoNMsM6_VXqo/s1600/106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9Njh66ZqZVmUgB_7wPpH2nu9NrV6gRs8zXFYx3-F5oa9dO-n0suUT6Pt__gS62QP-Qcj5pLrKehbFO8juWxlpjUuPefC0bUflv2CXalhAJe5vnq1yqMwiCJuHriF-KtPMoNMsM6_VXqo/s320/106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579537055699835282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-P5cLSvjI431H3h_XH2Xu21pyaXvcllcUuXKz1TqidRPn63d8ZjA0Ugnzq4NxZ0tayRyrpNBl-TvpaKbMVlMg7jMpa0cieV27U7QMyt1XGejmrss9ZwLYTQIoI3X56UdWDwkBki-wkHZm/s1600/115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-P5cLSvjI431H3h_XH2Xu21pyaXvcllcUuXKz1TqidRPn63d8ZjA0Ugnzq4NxZ0tayRyrpNBl-TvpaKbMVlMg7jMpa0cieV27U7QMyt1XGejmrss9ZwLYTQIoI3X56UdWDwkBki-wkHZm/s320/115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579537047791334578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Or wave as you ride on by</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLD_MRJT5Aw-4e841fYMA23eyFwWNYS5okpcFoeyuSElHlI8mvQJyV-INw9LIW36KjlDSR_f2Vnx6sNmka0Wis8Sx2hMu9F30d6LsVoQ4lrlpJl7PyD0sYEMiPgaNNIEtBgtDZO9hQq1PK/s320/105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579537053086020114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is that what you do, so do I...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is nice living in Florida. We camped over President's day weekend and had the most beautiful weather. We even had a little beach time. Before you start feeling too envious of us, the water was pretty dang cold, but that didn't stop the kids having a great time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have my permission to throw it back in my face this summer when you guys are nice and comfortable and we are sitting at 110 with 100% humidity, I won't get mad, I'll just reread this post.</div></span></span></div></div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-49149529877751452322011-02-24T10:09:00.009-06:002011-02-24T11:06:45.232-06:00I'm the Dreamer, your the realist, that's why we work...<div style="text-align: center;">In our family, Meagan is the one that is grounded. She is the reason we are able to survive. When we got married, her dream car was a Jetta</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQnhzhmGxB0igjzutwlYIG7xE2PXy_P4Ie0p5JKj2luTZRFVKsksj2V65K-VP_rCU20nu-_pFCEw8O1HMYeCiWuVKH13dUkYrY7JbdXCrc6IjeqFIL-1QeTCNIdA8TPMohrtMLNhwtkue/s320/jetta" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 194px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577290790351490834" /><div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Mine</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hnD2Dz9DS0_mS9VgJgECbRe61E-7F0fZt7OlUfpJegLIpD3fB_Xl0rYG-vTQkQhgz0hp4LDpEIXyJ5SWah1Y3oNfBwMEM76F8DiXB4qACW485Yx4cW6p9wNT6kIYXSsJ_taTgvFPb9lZ/s1600/jordan+truck.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hnD2Dz9DS0_mS9VgJgECbRe61E-7F0fZt7OlUfpJegLIpD3fB_Xl0rYG-vTQkQhgz0hp4LDpEIXyJ5SWah1Y3oNfBwMEM76F8DiXB4qACW485Yx4cW6p9wNT6kIYXSsJ_taTgvFPb9lZ/s320/jordan+truck.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577292681772054994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 149px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A big Beautiful truck to go with my Big beautiful Farm </div><div style="text-align: center;">There is 1000 acres for sale around here...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I only need 40 of my closest friends to each give me $100,000</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After we had a couple of kids, her practical car turned to this</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tEUwevNqdulwht-XZK8mGRw03xLIQEhhWpVKzLWIBHB6lTZEjd9djGc8avZNrlFei5f-jXzIk7Ain4auyyBSKfpXetT2aGnAdo0e04AgvmUbPUi07GlbO4zHXobEcCDr-UKuOT-2126Q/s1600/van"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tEUwevNqdulwht-XZK8mGRw03xLIQEhhWpVKzLWIBHB6lTZEjd9djGc8avZNrlFei5f-jXzIk7Ain4auyyBSKfpXetT2aGnAdo0e04AgvmUbPUi07GlbO4zHXobEcCDr-UKuOT-2126Q/s320/van" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577291663538917250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 149px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because she knew what we needed, not what we wanted.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We purchased a house, </div><div style="text-align: center;">(I can't find a picture of my house </div><div style="text-align: center;">and the camera is in our practical van at Meagan's job)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A cute 1400 sq ft house in town</div><div style="text-align: center;">The key was it was affordable</div><div style="text-align: center;">When the bank told me how much we were approved for, </div><div style="text-align: center;">we were very excited (upwards of $150,000)</div><div style="text-align: center;">then I asked what kind of payment we were looking at</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the excitement turned to, "there's no way we can afford that"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess they plan on you spending ALL your money on your house</div><div style="text-align: center;">and not power</div><div style="text-align: center;">or water</div><div style="text-align: center;">or food</div><div style="text-align: center;">or anything else...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact when I told her we were looking for a payment along the range of affordable,</div><div style="text-align: center;">The bank actually laughed at me</div><div style="text-align: center;">But we bought an affordable house and </div><div style="text-align: center;">have managed to keep it through a bad economy</div><div style="text-align: center;">and layoffs</div><div style="text-align: center;">and one income</div><div style="text-align: center;">what a concept.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Meg's dream house is this</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv78y_dF_TQgk1HrX_aPnsjI5o7NZzo53tBA6T8skFeqW2duEQW4geaD0ZdDOX3RZOuA98vFTVEzgxGkKVqiNHF4JwkDvnh5JbEBhuLD2rsGypsd909GMvcMfwbNtljRsYhyphenhyphenkB6dC-cAeZ/s1600/meg+house.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv78y_dF_TQgk1HrX_aPnsjI5o7NZzo53tBA6T8skFeqW2duEQW4geaD0ZdDOX3RZOuA98vFTVEzgxGkKVqiNHF4JwkDvnh5JbEBhuLD2rsGypsd909GMvcMfwbNtljRsYhyphenhyphenkB6dC-cAeZ/s320/meg+house.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577290792595105746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 bed</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 bath</div><div style="text-align: center;">1920 square feet</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a nice little home, not much bigger than ours,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Out of our price range, but hopefully soon we could afford it</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's beautiful inside and has a nice manageable yard.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Practical.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is mine</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv78y_dF_TQgk1HrX_aPnsjI5o7NZzo53tBA6T8skFeqW2duEQW4geaD0ZdDOX3RZOuA98vFTVEzgxGkKVqiNHF4JwkDvnh5JbEBhuLD2rsGypsd909GMvcMfwbNtljRsYhyphenhyphenkB6dC-cAeZ/s1600/meg+house.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyXwU7SuQM8PY_UWGPB6QAADJP6o-1fcQ9gozJCDGxTBggG9uNqqJqS5_yzu7TAwMD5vheWd_nSkK-3fha9MIxbMGTSzBgNN1WUphDy8lezjf7I_1_SaG6x2eip0KdaIKsbW1QQyst0So/s1600/Jordan+house.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyXwU7SuQM8PY_UWGPB6QAADJP6o-1fcQ9gozJCDGxTBggG9uNqqJqS5_yzu7TAwMD5vheWd_nSkK-3fha9MIxbMGTSzBgNN1WUphDy8lezjf7I_1_SaG6x2eip0KdaIKsbW1QQyst0So/s320/Jordan+house.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577290788841387874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2.2 million dollars</div><div style="text-align: center;">8600 square feet</div><div style="text-align: center;">6 bedroom</div><div style="text-align: center;">8.5 bath</div><div style="text-align: center;">swimming pool </div><div style="text-align: center;">Meagan looks and says, that's that much more to clean</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I can't keep my 14o0 clean.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good thing I won't be a stay at home dad </div><div style="text-align: center;">by the time I buy this place)</div><div style="text-align: center;">and waterfront</div><div style="text-align: center;">for my boat</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheCVwgcI2B7fEhc9Eno6eMra371VqiXsV44RzryyBmyycMu97tHh7oCH0TloZLmK-eo9NK2HmNGkzn-63VTumO8M1TdRmTzGQxlX5HetmwAGb0y4hlGqyYhtQio22j_SSrTAfE77C4A3C/s1600/jordan+boat.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheCVwgcI2B7fEhc9Eno6eMra371VqiXsV44RzryyBmyycMu97tHh7oCH0TloZLmK-eo9NK2HmNGkzn-63VTumO8M1TdRmTzGQxlX5HetmwAGb0y4hlGqyYhtQio22j_SSrTAfE77C4A3C/s320/jordan+boat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577295999053046114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 188px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But in reality, I would be happy with this truck</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1oNtQOqFkT5yT6vpJJNcp0tMkVfrw3ieUKHF8SZu7RJKA2X3Az1X1ApIYzMMJf0utSAw6LbWAOBMBlpo6VtJ_wSdTcCh6WaO0V7AMYy-k38gGMDS8SwpK9cMu3JxVONe6SBOT5gi8Hgd/s320/jordan+Car.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577290788473060626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">To pull this boat</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAso69fHljNfDyWpbuD5EP1qZrqPUxKvuLP3N6mHfzLPE4MWEJX3xxEV8nl-5y6R87jJNhwcd0mGMsmacFgVYUnnIPViY1HPVV4oBp6YYbt-mFkcVPy97IyAkoLr6LQJHKJLZoFH-jHecv/s1600/jordan+boat+2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAso69fHljNfDyWpbuD5EP1qZrqPUxKvuLP3N6mHfzLPE4MWEJX3xxEV8nl-5y6R87jJNhwcd0mGMsmacFgVYUnnIPViY1HPVV4oBp6YYbt-mFkcVPy97IyAkoLr6LQJHKJLZoFH-jHecv/s320/jordan+boat+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577296393497541698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 194px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or even this one</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheCVwgcI2B7fEhc9Eno6eMra371VqiXsV44RzryyBmyycMu97tHh7oCH0TloZLmK-eo9NK2HmNGkzn-63VTumO8M1TdRmTzGQxlX5HetmwAGb0y4hlGqyYhtQio22j_SSrTAfE77C4A3C/s1600/jordan+boat.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvhPA_-BTljed-gMa8-Kdk-rHwNLkwBWzovD7fIZRUjj-uXD5UVe40D4F8uW573I4lKiz9rQRWATPxrahe69bID-jRhBqRczOicM5qN_bkFxyv9usaG16AePykvTHv1EHsrkmz_ZCodOk/s320/jordan+boat+3" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577296396217571026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 188px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyXwU7SuQM8PY_UWGPB6QAADJP6o-1fcQ9gozJCDGxTBggG9uNqqJqS5_yzu7TAwMD5vheWd_nSkK-3fha9MIxbMGTSzBgNN1WUphDy8lezjf7I_1_SaG6x2eip0KdaIKsbW1QQyst0So/s1600/Jordan+house.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Because even then I'm still a dreamer</div><div style="text-align: center;">Meagan has grounded me</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's why I'm in school</div><div style="text-align: center;">instead of pursuing a movie career</div><div style="text-align: center;">or building giant Lego statues in Orlando</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRX6fAy-tR5daLn7cx3P3fwtDqHl3q50qtUoytI9uJ9PP6cffidfnxTxo3V03lBB87bO7JhyphTsu_Oe05jui1m9eVW8W9pr3w4f3gvM1vptOc5UCoPD67WyybQ9-eFCo0m-3N1sPjDVU/s1600/Disney+424.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRX6fAy-tR5daLn7cx3P3fwtDqHl3q50qtUoytI9uJ9PP6cffidfnxTxo3V03lBB87bO7JhyphTsu_Oe05jui1m9eVW8W9pr3w4f3gvM1vptOc5UCoPD67WyybQ9-eFCo0m-3N1sPjDVU/s320/Disney+424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577298366010814098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I realize I'll never have the million dollar house</div><div style="text-align: center;">or the yacht but maybe the king ranch truck</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can still dream can't I</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, and when I do retire, I will be in Legoland as a master builder</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's one dream I'll never give up!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1oNtQOqFkT5yT6vpJJNcp0tMkVfrw3ieUKHF8SZu7RJKA2X3Az1X1ApIYzMMJf0utSAw6LbWAOBMBlpo6VtJ_wSdTcCh6WaO0V7AMYy-k38gGMDS8SwpK9cMu3JxVONe6SBOT5gi8Hgd/s1600/jordan+Car.jpg"></a></div></div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-13597602114171467282011-02-16T06:54:00.002-06:002011-02-16T07:06:09.126-06:00Mine...Mine...Mine...Yours!!!This morning Callie found a small heart shaped box of chocolates that Meagan got from one of her school kids. It's pretty small, holding 4 or 5 pieces of candy but Callie walked all over the house letting everyone know that it was hers. She found it in the kitchen where I was making lunches and I hear, "Mine Daddy Mine." She then moves into the living room where Carson is getting dressed and I hear, "Mine Car Car Mine." It was at this point that he informs her that it is actually Mom's. She of course ignores him (that's the redhead in her she gets from her Nana) and moves onto Meagan in the bathroom getting ready for work and I hear, "Mine Mama Mine." Again she is told that is actually Mama's and she needs to eat a good breakfast anyway so go give it to dad. She walks into the kitchen, not to give up the chocolate but to get her daily <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ration</span> of yogurt and a cheese stick. It is here that she again informs me, "Mine Daddy Mine," to which my only reply is holding up her actual heart shaped box of chocolate which is significantly larger, holding 10 or 15 pieces of chocolate. Callie promptly turns tail and bolts from the kitchen right to the bathroom where I hear,"yours Mama yours!"jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-88378936083618027702011-02-10T14:12:00.004-06:002011-02-10T14:25:00.566-06:00Asleep...<div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes I do my best thinking when I'm asleep. I dream a lot, but of course I never remember them the next day, at least after I have woken up a bit. Do you ever have those dreams when you want to go back to sleep because something really good or cool was happening? I have, but that hasn't been must of a possibility since I've had kids.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznPdWADQn9OUTnCvvd2wncLZ6qBcxx79sdTqdMrxvTJT6dMQaLZ6zCfQd8FA2C1ao-UBuCqboQ1lvnilcvcR_SGwh7-6yqUbF4tvRXV9Eqt8AYmvW7AiAkSK34tmu_Dpeyzah0l6-lYws/s320/002.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572159234040093666" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Callie likes to wake up at 5:30 every morning no matte</div><div style="text-align: center;">r what time we put her down, which means she takes a nap around 11 every day too. Those are my favorite moments during the day. I can try to make her take a nap but until she is ready, it ain't gonna happen. She has a very subtle way of letting me know when it's time to nap...She tells me to sit down in the rocking chair, then she turns off the lights and climbs aboard. I love rocking with my little girl, usually it's the best part of the day. By the picture can you tell the other subtle way? Yes, she usually strips down at least one article of clothing if not all of them. My kids love hanging out in their underwear but I don't know where they get that from...(as I look down and notice I'm in mine) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xdOeCYSwTXKrpk8oYfLs9u7CZEiEtyo9xoqo_T3Gv3gP8jmXZyRNFjSUc_IApKHVfsmjpkrTQvxcbu_0cVvnTqOybsf68m7Ib-icSBCIQ1aCtQfu76c8Hx5TtCriZZ5jjG_v4u7f3FwB/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572159236901290002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Soon I will graduate college and hopefully get a job so that we can get back to normal with Meagan staying home and me working. As I think about that coming day when I won't stay with Callie anymore it makes me to want to spend the more time in the chair and not put her in bed so I can study or do dishes or laundry or play on the computer. It's times like these that I really do think I will miss staying home. I won't however miss all the chores, but I will definitely do the ones I am assigned without any argument. </div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-53630506754153864992011-01-19T21:57:00.002-06:002011-01-19T22:02:34.195-06:00Most definitely Siblings...I was looking through my old blog posts and I noticed a funny thing. Look at the very first picture for "<a href="http://itsonlymondaymrmom.blogspot.com/2011/01/why-are-little-disappointments-in-our.html">Why are the little disappointments in our kids life so funny!?</a>" and the last picture in "<a href="http://itsonlymondaymrmom.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-time-does-fly.html">How the time does fly</a>" and tell me my kids aren't the same. It cannot be done. They are so much alike it is very funny to me.jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-88387891665189979512011-01-17T08:27:00.006-06:002011-01-17T08:54:01.647-06:00Why are the little disappointments in our kids life sometimes so funny!?<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday at Church Carson and I were sitting on the very end of the row. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He looked up to me when the sacrament was starting to be passed and </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">told me with a very excited mischievous smile that he was going to be the first </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">one to get the bread and he would pass it to everyone else on our row.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjQGYXknDiSyl9N1YdV9ihNFYNohpreSb_Q7g_8kslfYCUbccbCQMfPFX9OT9RjLYsL4cdlQCiCo1mMqVG5wqfMd7qAgLHQiLdBlGQUN07HTPwMtBHh5srzI0NeUKeDcHMe5p5ff6aVQW/s320/IMG_0757.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563165490749691522" /><div style="text-align: center;">I could tell his excitement was mounting as Alan the deacon drew closer to us. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We sit on the third row in the middle </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">so he watched the bread tray all the way from the blessing table </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">to the family right in front of us. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He even started giggling a little </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">when the tray was passed back to the deacon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then something peculiar happened, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the tray hesitated at Carson. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alan was looking down at the other end </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">trying see if the other Deacon </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">was starting our row or the next one. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All Carson could see was that bread </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">about a foot away from his outstretched hand. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then with a quick motion the tray moved to the row behind us. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Carson jaw literally DROPPED.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRHLBllXvIyLMn9xcAfgrYO0z-ueYt4YwmlJMR9x10r8Moqnh6SiyUubaNSTaY8Sq_XpeXavImSzGxuRJ69EepIIhg7qaiZ-EwaeWW0JNnXrA6BOvKRO2qR5WsNlwtiP_xtxDeWlWQk-G/s1600/IMG_0758.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRHLBllXvIyLMn9xcAfgrYO0z-ueYt4YwmlJMR9x10r8Moqnh6SiyUubaNSTaY8Sq_XpeXavImSzGxuRJ69EepIIhg7qaiZ-EwaeWW0JNnXrA6BOvKRO2qR5WsNlwtiP_xtxDeWlWQk-G/s1600/IMG_0758.JPG"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRHLBllXvIyLMn9xcAfgrYO0z-ueYt4YwmlJMR9x10r8Moqnh6SiyUubaNSTaY8Sq_XpeXavImSzGxuRJ69EepIIhg7qaiZ-EwaeWW0JNnXrA6BOvKRO2qR5WsNlwtiP_xtxDeWlWQk-G/s320/IMG_0758.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563165489127409602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He couldn't believe his eyes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He had been SKIPPED of all things. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As he turned to look at me </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">he noticed that the tray was at the other end of the row </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">making it's way toward us. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He looked up at me with mouth and eyes </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as wide as would be allowed and said, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(thankfully in a whisper) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm last!? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He couldn't understand. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What was the meaning of this? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He had been first, not last...why was he getting it last. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">By the time the tray reached us </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">he had returned to his normal self </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and happily received his part of the sacrament. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then with that same little smile as before </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">he took the tray from me </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and handed it back to Alan. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All balance was restored.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3jnkXnk7FOKL1k-Bn9jrzYMVEXt_WcPoZTDXSI5lXnqYV2AJUJXCz484fdIlGV8KzY7NLfpRUlQKC7T9na780QyD1cuWut1nsB11cAE0CfzcBtHbAWhHiTcYZIOroHyb2nawtqSvzajz/s320/IMG_0762.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563166304276008434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >(all pictures in this post were not taken on location in the chapel at church. They were posed in my living room this morning while we enjoyed some muffins)</span></div></div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-49866840835725306342010-12-22T18:14:00.003-06:002010-12-22T18:23:38.170-06:00Babies or Cartoons...Callie has learned how to turn on the TV in our room. She hasn't learned which ones the numbers are, but she knows how to surf and find something she wants to watch. Her favorite show is the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney, which is channel 22. This comes in handy when it's been a short night and I want a few more "minutes" of sleep after we send Meagan and Carson off to school. On this particular morning, I had gotten out of bed, but Callie wanted to watch Mickey Mouse. She climbed onto the bed and had flipped threw some channels when I heard what was obviously NOT cartoons. It was a voice over talking about this woman who had changed her mind about the epidural. Curious I went to see what she had stopped on to find her laying on my pillar watching "A Baby Story" on TLC, channel 21. When I walked into the room, she looked up at me and said (pointing to the TV) BABY!!! She may have a new show now and it may just keep me from having to explain to her about <a href="http://itsonlymondaymrmom.blogspot.com/2010/12/sex-talking-at-doc.html">where babies come</a> from. Win Win...jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-34985040866799941242010-12-13T07:48:00.003-06:002010-12-13T08:07:38.753-06:00The worse part of being a parent...<div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes, it's sweet to have kids get in bed with you</div><div style="text-align: center;">Other times, I'd rather just sleep</div><div style="text-align: center;">On that real rare occasion that it's a messy event</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well you can guess my feelings on that...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've been battling the Doctor the last few weeks. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I say battling because I do not enjoy taking the kids.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a guaranteed hour wait, and that's if you already had an appointment.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Callie has had bronchitis, and Carson double ear infections.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then there was some kind of stomach bug going around.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Carson got it first, and let us know about it around 4:30 am on Friday.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It wasn't that bad because he almost made it to the bathroom,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well he was on his way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course that woke up Callie and so it was Cartoon time for the Gold Children.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Meagan had to work, so I let her sleep and I cleaned up the mess and got up with the kids.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday no one was sick, but they decided that 4:30 was a fun time to be up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">More cartoons, less sleeping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday was the big day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were home late on Saturday so the kids were put straight to bed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Carson woke up just enough to ask me to leave the door open.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't decide if I'm glad or not of that.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Callie woke around 1 am and crawled into bed with us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She tossed and turned and couldn't get back to sleep.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was one of those not so sweet times.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily I had not fallen back to sleep.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had noticed that she was kind of warm and was just about to get up and get some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tylenol</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">About to just don't cut it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My alarm clock doesn't beep or ring</div><div style="text-align: center;">It goes <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BLAAAAH</span>............splash.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Definitely</span> not so sweet times.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Meagan's alarm clock says, MEAGAN! HELP! but it was too late.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything in that poor girls stomach now covered my blanket.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not to mention my pillow, sheets and lots of me and her.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I still can't decide if leaving the door open was good or not.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So it was a midnight bath, sheet change and laundry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Obviously someone wasn't going to church.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I drew the short straw so at 6:30, I got out of bed </div><div style="text-align: center;">and went to my early meetings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nana picked up Carson, thank goodness.</div><div style="text-align: center;">15 minutes into Sacrament, I had that feeling.</div><div style="text-align: center;">No, it wasn't the spirit, but it was coming from down in my gut.</div><div style="text-align: center;">An hour later I joined Meagan and Callie back in our newly sheeted bed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All three of us lay in bed the rest of the afternoon. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Callie started feeling better and watched some Cartoons.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Did I mention Meagan wasn't feeling well either.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Carson never came home, he stayed with Nana.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">By that night, it had passed through all of us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were better but not 100%.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I even managed to eat a little.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All Callie wanted were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cheetos</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The worse part of being a parent...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Watching your little sick kids and not being about to do anything about it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The best part of yourself being sick...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I lost 5 lbs</div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-69827129989501272912010-12-13T07:16:00.008-06:002010-12-13T07:48:21.245-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" >My last post was all about the kids and what we did this summer. Now it's a a solute to the grandparents and great-grandparents in our lives... and of course a few of Meagan...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZYYg4wIq0UZpvuZ_5giMBl-EakbHcS85oi8lCNkedETDhC5olhjb_icbA59EsmhyphenhyphenR_MryR1H8HlOdoAwonDYED2vVtc8gW6DnR-RclmnkUC3oWeP-FP_s6wccfI4YdOXcC5WiIe7Xv8O/s320/338.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550155635014974114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Here is Callie and Grammy at the park. We were waiting on some Pizza</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx_ZIpVQxIsV260x-byvAL3zcrqQ5Wfjf37gLf9cZRp256l6sB4Vunt78kflrjMYoq2Z3W72c81be8RX19cSLRPIPn0lJgmNLZQ344XobDd6qaN6PwlDOgO1jaanHZth5dDRyVPEU2DG1/s320/303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550155622755054594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px; " /></span>Papa and Carson doing what they love best</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIzCVrTGNEDlhcrCUc_vuMDuhk-0oKCtTLagwRfJmEjdzDkPOQNtZmffpixN1xLCy0-OtHpIBFDF4pNB4c-YgpJVjAzs6gdjXDN8oNMRy_tiORjEalJpNUX4uXgQLRZ10kkkehHjj9iMK/s1600/290.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIzCVrTGNEDlhcrCUc_vuMDuhk-0oKCtTLagwRfJmEjdzDkPOQNtZmffpixN1xLCy0-OtHpIBFDF4pNB4c-YgpJVjAzs6gdjXDN8oNMRy_tiORjEalJpNUX4uXgQLRZ10kkkehHjj9iMK/s320/290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550155621978559042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_y0mqsO_zmvAVBfFTdCHMFkZA8fvFTvFSaL0bi8bsVPM3CntUOTMcy6eagqduvZ7dRr6RdWkZAn8g6BWsQckgzMkj_hzyykZ892Et7PDeVYAZOPFKiPdAKtyfqSQkKW9TH9npZUKT44kN/s1600/498.JPG"></a>Grammy and either Caroline or Callie at the 4th of July Parade</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTkDKO_V8M2qipScFp90YpaOrYnkukNHOJz3atkLNi_eDvB-EV31GLBDOwhPBiWfNJYbskA6ZAbLIgNAgEFv_OUZJPSxye6olWYJH8EXE-TyH7XAb3H6lNg1ePXYs3oe_We3HoXJgWKT-/s320/761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550157421622804082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span>Nana and Callie watching Carson play soccer</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKzwXOGLIrV19pq6LgiylVoitJb39_vh1L68IvHEFhh4EttbqsewVny38I1nvDr_BoN90RLbbHHreF9rIn1GQKnslq2sq-kclw1UgkVA-FZsG930TEyWC5GthOQHkVHPLVt3KG-1f1cC0/s1600/419.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKzwXOGLIrV19pq6LgiylVoitJb39_vh1L68IvHEFhh4EttbqsewVny38I1nvDr_BoN90RLbbHHreF9rIn1GQKnslq2sq-kclw1UgkVA-FZsG930TEyWC5GthOQHkVHPLVt3KG-1f1cC0/s320/419.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550155638947157906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px; " /></a>On an animal adventure</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; 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cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px; " /></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Trying to stay warm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZA6j9t8Z9q7LzCiTAx3qYLsTAD2AgHAiWLjixpmkoCgayuts6E2-202QgQdqS3eHe_A_2DYcfDLU9na1x1o6D-VpESIsbI6orz5QKHRA5ztLk-k9tOZQWGoaaCQ-l0hMXFHp-YY4sONo/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZA6j9t8Z9q7LzCiTAx3qYLsTAD2AgHAiWLjixpmkoCgayuts6E2-202QgQdqS3eHe_A_2DYcfDLU9na1x1o6D-VpESIsbI6orz5QKHRA5ztLk-k9tOZQWGoaaCQ-l0hMXFHp-YY4sONo/s320/012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550157434062670514" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >The only way to cut Callie's nails are to tell her we can paint them</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhel-Z_oOuZFj9PjyJ8cSFh-S8YR96XBn0WKMoo4M_I2Ny2Vo1vYbEEq9KyR8mJUpaP9zRX8zamgbBt2HhL8BqcIMdYnUSQoMBe0q0hdfsPxovKtqb0bmhSGHDYuBeN0OPpmgL3hzOPAPrp/s1600/011.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhel-Z_oOuZFj9PjyJ8cSFh-S8YR96XBn0WKMoo4M_I2Ny2Vo1vYbEEq9KyR8mJUpaP9zRX8zamgbBt2HhL8BqcIMdYnUSQoMBe0q0hdfsPxovKtqb0bmhSGHDYuBeN0OPpmgL3hzOPAPrp/s320/011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550157426536667058" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >She loves it, that is not a grimace but a big smile of pleasure</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88EYPNMvEBDCX7tANM1naWc8dhaC8q6emL8p7tRToYE2im60et92cJIcWC9tFiMj40DrEMwBgRWUrA6wIh-jhqgHY0usRFanwdnIrH-z-X1HGh0vd7xyHzcFPaDxETbRUKLwyaxbpTlw-/s1600/010.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88EYPNMvEBDCX7tANM1naWc8dhaC8q6emL8p7tRToYE2im60et92cJIcWC9tFiMj40DrEMwBgRWUrA6wIh-jhqgHY0usRFanwdnIrH-z-X1HGh0vd7xyHzcFPaDxETbRUKLwyaxbpTlw-/s320/010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550157424101241554" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >See daddy, pretty</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTkDKO_V8M2qipScFp90YpaOrYnkukNHOJz3atkLNi_eDvB-EV31GLBDOwhPBiWfNJYbskA6ZAbLIgNAgEFv_OUZJPSxye6olWYJH8EXE-TyH7XAb3H6lNg1ePXYs3oe_We3HoXJgWKT-/s1600/761.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBF0jake-wWYdvxHLhDJBxUHuwA6_Pl4N4gw7uopBOPCwJv3H8b6_kWhFDXEaFtiytt99ZTZadDhzD-XgIB7JJyRGqRmlmDoQ1dhkqo1PgrRVlU00x0rqVW1vUDEnb_9rD4JANqRFAFOJc/s1600/494.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBF0jake-wWYdvxHLhDJBxUHuwA6_Pl4N4gw7uopBOPCwJv3H8b6_kWhFDXEaFtiytt99ZTZadDhzD-XgIB7JJyRGqRmlmDoQ1dhkqo1PgrRVlU00x0rqVW1vUDEnb_9rD4JANqRFAFOJc/s320/494.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156986941616818" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >The boys, minus Logan but that tree could represent him</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOApSXb37aWScMKOQTmtyBK77LYSiNxqhHFRA66vBwm3XoOqMnIfivl1PSLlv7X-84rCKJsebeiOVu1k9FmEWS8-OISh0YyokRd9vRuZtrgzfrfE11UYvpjW-7aZCTo3Vc5JfFgmll4BOx/s1600/446.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOApSXb37aWScMKOQTmtyBK77LYSiNxqhHFRA66vBwm3XoOqMnIfivl1PSLlv7X-84rCKJsebeiOVu1k9FmEWS8-OISh0YyokRd9vRuZtrgzfrfE11UYvpjW-7aZCTo3Vc5JfFgmll4BOx/s320/446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156979515262594" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Grammy at the rock with the kids</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnspQFgagcVD5XQ9uSz0ZzxUPrYivAUQFP_6euLy19DZYNBx930BT3lZKWa3XYU9Uf827hb5yHlaa6PdlUaYAPfxXoD2NRPd-3n-k9AZuNWroekzWjGbJs-wvnhOtmkMwnBfYGbxpbR8o/s1600/441.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnspQFgagcVD5XQ9uSz0ZzxUPrYivAUQFP_6euLy19DZYNBx930BT3lZKWa3XYU9Uf827hb5yHlaa6PdlUaYAPfxXoD2NRPd-3n-k9AZuNWroekzWjGbJs-wvnhOtmkMwnBfYGbxpbR8o/s320/441.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156974964063346" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >On the rock</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxyNka-WzbbuEDIzBGWGL8m3AnlcJJFowYLjVi3biX0dkZLIL8BVjSj-cYEFb5ooroKxOCu2nMG7AEkJHqUJXDno_SQIAtQzTXfIIddaN8ugJoEoprawW1xFYgboW0bIJva4t01srqQsi/s1600/5-24-2010+067.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxyNka-WzbbuEDIzBGWGL8m3AnlcJJFowYLjVi3biX0dkZLIL8BVjSj-cYEFb5ooroKxOCu2nMG7AEkJHqUJXDno_SQIAtQzTXfIIddaN8ugJoEoprawW1xFYgboW0bIJva4t01srqQsi/s320/5-24-2010+067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156967877297906" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Riding the monorail to Disney...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Can you tell how excited Carson is about going!?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0Npbw72NvleZzTvLx3EGnucj_JLDMF9YrBBo1-K8GQBFn4uGWW_qUFZhMmNVQLOtLVsph0ajS6uvKsxkH44WlBgPNWjazv27J5dlx8N_417PjWp9cMcUvOWfWFxC-v1VSd8DB5gD-zfG/s1600/5-24-2010+051.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0Npbw72NvleZzTvLx3EGnucj_JLDMF9YrBBo1-K8GQBFn4uGWW_qUFZhMmNVQLOtLVsph0ajS6uvKsxkH44WlBgPNWjazv27J5dlx8N_417PjWp9cMcUvOWfWFxC-v1VSd8DB5gD-zfG/s320/5-24-2010+051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156963635474818" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Looking at locked up Pirates before riding</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Pirates of the Carrabean</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-ojxqBRf0ZuPPZ0s_lUAo5JUZrkxDsSIo7a67yGiW6FejJAveD3yN08PHGlx75UeQoGTWXKk1uGb_j9CKWV-XirQ7vyg2ymxcZE4cxb49SjwZ6MweJY10O8HPPUtPLMoJEZDxRtKEdKy/s1600/197.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-ojxqBRf0ZuPPZ0s_lUAo5JUZrkxDsSIo7a67yGiW6FejJAveD3yN08PHGlx75UeQoGTWXKk1uGb_j9CKWV-XirQ7vyg2ymxcZE4cxb49SjwZ6MweJY10O8HPPUtPLMoJEZDxRtKEdKy/s320/197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156570439336770" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Nana and Carson this last Easter</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrX390lDVwN0RjaYLHDdZiLuILK-6Kqp6WAQYB1oPpUvP5XcldmWI58kSwHx5D_-PNqaVxkK3i-T3FIljcMKkfHvz4INy69Wgoo7X5I4rcwo22QRMmN5Az9Q-uFiQgkkP16pF3W6WoYMdk/s1600/194.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrX390lDVwN0RjaYLHDdZiLuILK-6Kqp6WAQYB1oPpUvP5XcldmWI58kSwHx5D_-PNqaVxkK3i-T3FIljcMKkfHvz4INy69Wgoo7X5I4rcwo22QRMmN5Az9Q-uFiQgkkP16pF3W6WoYMdk/s320/194.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156563796592626" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Callie and Nana and Carson's head</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZkjmX9C913tMfi1-YwlDmVXT_aTl74o38qQE9RlwzYw-MQdj620WTpjl5j0UKeoPsRvzw7jWZqYLFw6WIq4rHZjAUCqvONWM-geShphQR_VS5xXxk6gj1gOexp6Ft_qzOX-iYfmHWyV7/s1600/183.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZkjmX9C913tMfi1-YwlDmVXT_aTl74o38qQE9RlwzYw-MQdj620WTpjl5j0UKeoPsRvzw7jWZqYLFw6WIq4rHZjAUCqvONWM-geShphQR_VS5xXxk6gj1gOexp6Ft_qzOX-iYfmHWyV7/s320/183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156562041075394" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >The three of them</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenYxl10eRVoWxDyoJHzPspM9gBgsouJrfJaBAllhyphenhyphentdIX8gCdvlR5VKKUL0YG4A9tgEWbbfyl-yrU2Zt-NSmwM-LX8M_-39x0KIleLW34UrGFcBGkdG3Pvbqv43Rm7N-JLmByPnaBnUdB/s1600/147.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenYxl10eRVoWxDyoJHzPspM9gBgsouJrfJaBAllhyphenhyphentdIX8gCdvlR5VKKUL0YG4A9tgEWbbfyl-yrU2Zt-NSmwM-LX8M_-39x0KIleLW34UrGFcBGkdG3Pvbqv43Rm7N-JLmByPnaBnUdB/s320/147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156558106981474" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Coloring eggs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Meg loves doing this but for some reason we have to make ourselves do it</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEFMYcW5GajjTXRViwUjSJ9jIO8ySW2dwBoVofDXP5CKZcJY-PrDOQdrDtZHgoFt26kjtR7lBy5uL44bAXSfBT4PXS8Gkwmf2pqso2B-__U8NFg19TmPUSjGQFkQFAvDxNDvkQQ7Z4Tex/s1600/143.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEFMYcW5GajjTXRViwUjSJ9jIO8ySW2dwBoVofDXP5CKZcJY-PrDOQdrDtZHgoFt26kjtR7lBy5uL44bAXSfBT4PXS8Gkwmf2pqso2B-__U8NFg19TmPUSjGQFkQFAvDxNDvkQQ7Z4Tex/s320/143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156547841171794" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Our finished product</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75hemVjvVGEq0bVmyRsNxBctGp_m305lCcDnxEbSG85EN5B78apBCxsK0vn6ay2ER45l2b41FCangSlrcZ8gaflLIPQBx3jHMWqUNKdPJ5hl7ID6Un9LuPCbi2loxTLcz7S8TyNMLC12L/s1600/141.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75hemVjvVGEq0bVmyRsNxBctGp_m305lCcDnxEbSG85EN5B78apBCxsK0vn6ay2ER45l2b41FCangSlrcZ8gaflLIPQBx3jHMWqUNKdPJ5hl7ID6Un9LuPCbi2loxTLcz7S8TyNMLC12L/s320/141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156096737107122" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Not yet, you have to peel them first</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwpGfaMj_x_dA57r4t-q8PMrWQeLG7NZOZaJJWgI1cSw4lmdIHnzxUYgd5Tj-ZOaiF4mu-uler2rxUm-3O5Vou5QaZmLXB8C5Zy2TNJJQPQ4mclGy2N_3yJ1dN6UQGSMZrd5Q3EPs5liM/s1600/38.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwpGfaMj_x_dA57r4t-q8PMrWQeLG7NZOZaJJWgI1cSw4lmdIHnzxUYgd5Tj-ZOaiF4mu-uler2rxUm-3O5Vou5QaZmLXB8C5Zy2TNJJQPQ4mclGy2N_3yJ1dN6UQGSMZrd5Q3EPs5liM/s320/38.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156095075813698" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Beach Bon Fire</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEQ8b27aEnCjfuTqfyNlfymQk4bEVmqPUqCLGSNMdamfiQFHhX7x5ajwJ5lx4R9yqToM9sx_TGoovquURnHPbEUmC35xwksMjPnAOKP7PTJ_9JYeE20iNR9YpbmRFckQnmWUG3AnHIeNe/s1600/001.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGltRWIo2F7eObUzad2dhTko0VceCIXaT4S6SR7g6DIoHImikHoDTj3b0PWyQRP_v8W0xERmwwfSPVZ2s37ceblbRe77FyLvbsJ3KeMz-HCh8G-XHc6R88Ly23_jADRe0RGbRC4RTNgsH/s1600/Soccer+030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGltRWIo2F7eObUzad2dhTko0VceCIXaT4S6SR7g6DIoHImikHoDTj3b0PWyQRP_v8W0xERmwwfSPVZ2s37ceblbRe77FyLvbsJ3KeMz-HCh8G-XHc6R88Ly23_jADRe0RGbRC4RTNgsH/s320/Soccer+030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550156079342351458" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;">Mama and Callie</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjluvKZVHxrkDOrqcDMT6AKoCbnAs5-V8dxHod6MlWo-ddGhyphenhyphenmg4EQypFNWrZAIadtZPUIuJyGD2zDQ6zwyGyaMSSr1yjAjcMngQZKD0raIUtAHvTY6OnvNNMkMD5WL6ut_x5KrsblpSeb-/s320/096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550158426507900722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Trick or Treat...</span></div></div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-10463641948807588302010-12-08T19:02:00.031-06:002010-12-10T05:20:06.103-06:00How the time does fly...I was looking through all my pictures and I realized it has been a busy summer. Here are some of our shenanigans...<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQZaX5hz6sQnsUEUl9Dkgl3SeWqAF8yIXoiJjKXQ9prbV46vasip74z8Tyb62AI33YnaHyErEwY08Vlzh1H0DBSqL05p1kSWNxdRKOT4oicuP2QZ6jHYoc_c_tPiYa0vcKrDZwARdpDO-/s1600/303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQZaX5hz6sQnsUEUl9Dkgl3SeWqAF8yIXoiJjKXQ9prbV46vasip74z8Tyb62AI33YnaHyErEwY08Vlzh1H0DBSqL05p1kSWNxdRKOT4oicuP2QZ6jHYoc_c_tPiYa0vcKrDZwARdpDO-/s320/303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548515582479993410" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>There was swinging...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGGYWVJsamCSR261LWRLRNW7l6itbSWuVZdhAMOBcHSP8dUgROm_5FGUKkze43-jLoZbRYzARddT8lIMaY-wtIZwoyddYz73q-DluAQi4GCvM1UoAsSy5hy0leStoM_bZJ1wEQNE0WqlA/s1600/299.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGGYWVJsamCSR261LWRLRNW7l6itbSWuVZdhAMOBcHSP8dUgROm_5FGUKkze43-jLoZbRYzARddT8lIMaY-wtIZwoyddYz73q-DluAQi4GCvM1UoAsSy5hy0leStoM_bZJ1wEQNE0WqlA/s320/299.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548515576220499442" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And Popsicles... </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjihiR8-8jdvXmRNuxFxsY9Dw3pBmKFI5F-hD7SwXKpYZN2egEvtLELFleNJzaekaBeCESPpgf1L93zx0DoFqu3KEBf12-5IyYjqlBSnuY9lLUkTuIEiCNrRjJPSpVZCM5pgMkA8QsXtHS/s1600/300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjihiR8-8jdvXmRNuxFxsY9Dw3pBmKFI5F-hD7SwXKpYZN2egEvtLELFleNJzaekaBeCESPpgf1L93zx0DoFqu3KEBf12-5IyYjqlBSnuY9lLUkTuIEiCNrRjJPSpVZCM5pgMkA8QsXtHS/s320/300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548515564447130482" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> And big smiles...</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(one of my favorite parts)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wG9vznx5kSNZj1MrfG3chS4D3oPYSODoBZrb4RTKgfJD_zNzjmry7FcdqLhqRvp3dSDLENcdv8-hXyn85h7m0QIfZp4sjd6hh90vUa8NbnLP6ctZceIITwvAuVCtEbnmRJgvIPNq-_zc/s1600/348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wG9vznx5kSNZj1MrfG3chS4D3oPYSODoBZrb4RTKgfJD_zNzjmry7FcdqLhqRvp3dSDLENcdv8-hXyn85h7m0QIfZp4sjd6hh90vUa8NbnLP6ctZceIITwvAuVCtEbnmRJgvIPNq-_zc/s320/348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548515558566185922" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Napping disasters...</div><div>(Don't leave your diaper cream within arms reach of a "napping" 18 mo old)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_IE3xl1MC-8TK6ZIDVwJo5y-vhb_a8VJTVhHzqB6RWAF1GFM9TCeEMJN0uKcRiyh3k1nr1ArCShuc3wpH27VguXR3SyE05qCHf8Z93YU7K-RqmaA1WEi4j3sOjLgP-aaFl2wHRosBzUV/s1600/355.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_IE3xl1MC-8TK6ZIDVwJo5y-vhb_a8VJTVhHzqB6RWAF1GFM9TCeEMJN0uKcRiyh3k1nr1ArCShuc3wpH27VguXR3SyE05qCHf8Z93YU7K-RqmaA1WEi4j3sOjLgP-aaFl2wHRosBzUV/s320/355.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548515285832527458" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A trip to Bays Mt...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLBPp-RH9ImvlHVhTs33oV5CTmuy5fqKjD2Wn3cjY8wv_Tn9f5a5pcgMt90v3gMCkXYVAWPWSD-XnpXdiwAPS5coBdO7hcZ7SMwT4DwDGDJIvVP6OJ-eOWIjQI0f8dXBuLpu2IhovA9S6/s1600/356.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLBPp-RH9ImvlHVhTs33oV5CTmuy5fqKjD2Wn3cjY8wv_Tn9f5a5pcgMt90v3gMCkXYVAWPWSD-XnpXdiwAPS5coBdO7hcZ7SMwT4DwDGDJIvVP6OJ-eOWIjQI0f8dXBuLpu2IhovA9S6/s320/356.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548515280330145826" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Watching the wolves getting fed was really cool...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtH1W57axw9Si2EzajqQS2WtswEGQimquY6buhDWL7jXSBr4H9vO_sVnYLMT-RMaUw-TqQ0vfCd-MYunqglKAe5gMVUrXiGkyesRBtlED3kDavnIyM8hPbPKZtAaVHpEwk9XOiBlH96iR/s1600/360.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtH1W57axw9Si2EzajqQS2WtswEGQimquY6buhDWL7jXSBr4H9vO_sVnYLMT-RMaUw-TqQ0vfCd-MYunqglKAe5gMVUrXiGkyesRBtlED3kDavnIyM8hPbPKZtAaVHpEwk9XOiBlH96iR/s320/360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548515268622096098" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Carson talked to them...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm16s1sPKr44dLw938rEna1z0yRzPVHgnKVwWsevQ2GiYT9zaFli-dzKuRzhq8pRbd9mFGU7PECQZMzaP5WX9yFd87XeU6wC1eDxHidRphv1dmJesc3-BQuFTKjJ1G5QsyIogij2CgmI4q/s1600/380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm16s1sPKr44dLw938rEna1z0yRzPVHgnKVwWsevQ2GiYT9zaFli-dzKuRzhq8pRbd9mFGU7PECQZMzaP5WX9yFd87XeU6wC1eDxHidRphv1dmJesc3-BQuFTKjJ1G5QsyIogij2CgmI4q/s320/380.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548515266358787266" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>More Naps...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BCqSCHnmWzEEFCHdjFYC3WkKVQXsFFdCDh1CdqZmanV83zI6sUp7Wf__qXTVGtZt6dFjm0X39U8RL6R0cQB9u0WCgBpxfLhOL2OMxsiqDn2QF42KgkUg493wcm7rA0VqFykB0HNk_QjR/s1600/381.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BCqSCHnmWzEEFCHdjFYC3WkKVQXsFFdCDh1CdqZmanV83zI6sUp7Wf__qXTVGtZt6dFjm0X39U8RL6R0cQB9u0WCgBpxfLhOL2OMxsiqDn2QF42KgkUg493wcm7rA0VqFykB0HNk_QjR/s1600/381.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BCqSCHnmWzEEFCHdjFYC3WkKVQXsFFdCDh1CdqZmanV83zI6sUp7Wf__qXTVGtZt6dFjm0X39U8RL6R0cQB9u0WCgBpxfLhOL2OMxsiqDn2QF42KgkUg493wcm7rA0VqFykB0HNk_QjR/s320/381.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548515255334713778" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Just kidding, when do parents get to nap...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNK2V4iR_xyhVScK5FOZoPXOaRx0b2h94T1_-CT6WrkrkknfO5dmJ9jcky2AtBxtXKuUP2WVrJ8zpZlo2Ke81wPPNas9Zwxg62Wv_bVxptkIfYMTa9vlrZq-5jPNRJ5wuzkDunErxu5Il/s1600/383.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNK2V4iR_xyhVScK5FOZoPXOaRx0b2h94T1_-CT6WrkrkknfO5dmJ9jcky2AtBxtXKuUP2WVrJ8zpZlo2Ke81wPPNas9Zwxg62Wv_bVxptkIfYMTa9vlrZq-5jPNRJ5wuzkDunErxu5Il/s320/383.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514978432033890" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Picking raspberries with Papa...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5i876DJAE_jYUvbvNRsfxjAR-N92GTPoksw1SLFAEOFSid86wX_voWlQdutukdTUS4Y3hYCu2UB2szkzsNsCCLw4jgtbwgyAiY2pNc5Pig657O_z3hZ8vep_rx5oupYTKqs3MJQUmnqn/s1600/388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5i876DJAE_jYUvbvNRsfxjAR-N92GTPoksw1SLFAEOFSid86wX_voWlQdutukdTUS4Y3hYCu2UB2szkzsNsCCLw4jgtbwgyAiY2pNc5Pig657O_z3hZ8vep_rx5oupYTKqs3MJQUmnqn/s320/388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514958534930530" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>More like eating them with Mama...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizGLorY5cDFlKzu-1FDTBZy3LUPlhPHHI_7Y7Sl-zYVeW5Yf6zHE03vfVRNVZY8Vuy4K28P10psVRcfGx2fsg9O7WQfNOylCFk24P8Wt0O0Yrf4gExWXAI_fIJturlTmh2fndf6eo41zr/s1600/411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizGLorY5cDFlKzu-1FDTBZy3LUPlhPHHI_7Y7Sl-zYVeW5Yf6zHE03vfVRNVZY8Vuy4K28P10psVRcfGx2fsg9O7WQfNOylCFk24P8Wt0O0Yrf4gExWXAI_fIJturlTmh2fndf6eo41zr/s320/411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514953251630514" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Carson danced a jig...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDNxOkM7FYNqEuER9qTV4I_5QLum5vnQ7VseIgviLc3a4F8EpOMCcRxzC6NNtdNFzSw6igTzDrD8Fhb73w_51oUrWFaIjQBvTQiryZfpwijSRUszRRW6hyphenhyphenJy0CsJNl7PHndTaASoeOg_o/s1600/412.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDNxOkM7FYNqEuER9qTV4I_5QLum5vnQ7VseIgviLc3a4F8EpOMCcRxzC6NNtdNFzSw6igTzDrD8Fhb73w_51oUrWFaIjQBvTQiryZfpwijSRUszRRW6hyphenhyphenJy0CsJNl7PHndTaASoeOg_o/s320/412.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514929026123282" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And really got down...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9KDREpTdy2anZsoXhZP_VXjZOmdHAiGKd7R3mMgb54jOqmobwTWBMw5tamjVm_BhG6IQJC7SS56melMLR0RFAwavlRAGbpdGb0gw0rYsOzschw4VBhGlmqwlN3yzWy-GX2TgfXyUpCjL/s1600/417.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9KDREpTdy2anZsoXhZP_VXjZOmdHAiGKd7R3mMgb54jOqmobwTWBMw5tamjVm_BhG6IQJC7SS56melMLR0RFAwavlRAGbpdGb0gw0rYsOzschw4VBhGlmqwlN3yzWy-GX2TgfXyUpCjL/s320/417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514918221819890" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Callie did some shopping...</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(that's the "They don't have the item to go with my coupon" </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>look she learned from her mama)</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglITPAOqcqLvKO3_NTdtgfNXyjEqtTquIzBGcQBsnUSaNrC04cDFZLcd7yV2kRz5DSvvqXgZPycmN0rxPfJtHQu8HujecDG4fOEltEv9p7tLopks9HtqaTaVxbwaXDclzoawC9-JopJIvb/s1600/421.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglITPAOqcqLvKO3_NTdtgfNXyjEqtTquIzBGcQBsnUSaNrC04cDFZLcd7yV2kRz5DSvvqXgZPycmN0rxPfJtHQu8HujecDG4fOEltEv9p7tLopks9HtqaTaVxbwaXDclzoawC9-JopJIvb/s320/421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514614121089282" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>More Napping...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHF6I9W-vhRoi8_IjaUZw5X3UsQoffZrvhHUIXgZMOFbVKCZ6Es-_cZdvlwbSVLsV6ayCT8OduDSpH06ujcXXfCfX74V23zhSdcgOoRDE1H_a5b-bHnlzhen8IzD_LqjE7DR9oPA1nG0rK/s1600/424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHF6I9W-vhRoi8_IjaUZw5X3UsQoffZrvhHUIXgZMOFbVKCZ6Es-_cZdvlwbSVLsV6ayCT8OduDSpH06ujcXXfCfX74V23zhSdcgOoRDE1H_a5b-bHnlzhen8IzD_LqjE7DR9oPA1nG0rK/s320/424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514609158491362" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A trip to the "old house"...</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>which is always a great memory<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXYnvLCGWhHRSNDM2pKFoSIlRRV-4x8rO5EWdmGRWfle09VBOOLtI81G9KyiKSDDn-irEr2PXTplNV1k9R18IOb1Go4OP9VO7cCTl3KWjRMgidODX2RUFc3pz0LCmXoaXTK9x05wBxgJ3/s1600/432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXYnvLCGWhHRSNDM2pKFoSIlRRV-4x8rO5EWdmGRWfle09VBOOLtI81G9KyiKSDDn-irEr2PXTplNV1k9R18IOb1Go4OP9VO7cCTl3KWjRMgidODX2RUFc3pz0LCmXoaXTK9x05wBxgJ3/s320/432.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514597907534834" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Which of course means a climb up the rock...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8B0JNcCo5v1ml2I095M-XciXZMvi7eWyBStd1cpQ6UzV231IJwBF0sAWmTRBW1KWJDrdK2D10xP03hCWKKBkivYo7A7tZosCC8klFAH0SjlYSlpbyCxo9NRoDwLZ5C-cW0_ncvMSzmuCp/s1600/457.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8B0JNcCo5v1ml2I095M-XciXZMvi7eWyBStd1cpQ6UzV231IJwBF0sAWmTRBW1KWJDrdK2D10xP03hCWKKBkivYo7A7tZosCC8klFAH0SjlYSlpbyCxo9NRoDwLZ5C-cW0_ncvMSzmuCp/s320/457.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514597005193426" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We got to hang out with our Tennessee cousins...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrW-vkkXdifXPfk7NHPluOf7VV53j2PHyaHvzxhFCZ4BF1lE5W-3AlHx8RGhWR51eFs_QmAtBap1DaE8oj9mjHSf-T-D4yrKF3352jb6wGQxFoTadpKPiB3XDEfOYT8Bc1gGAD0FlsYGDS/s1600/459.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrW-vkkXdifXPfk7NHPluOf7VV53j2PHyaHvzxhFCZ4BF1lE5W-3AlHx8RGhWR51eFs_QmAtBap1DaE8oj9mjHSf-T-D4yrKF3352jb6wGQxFoTadpKPiB3XDEfOYT8Bc1gGAD0FlsYGDS/s320/459.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514587852062898" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And Tennessee twins...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OMW8IF0Px7SZ9geveLEeZ9UdmXBDWe9-LfJk1goUyy7LEkzBIBbCZ0FjIltWco9kSGybYq74UU-TGQ_SK2_c0f1iPNmypa-6rawKG-Hwf2nE5Y0EDj6prNLbN5Jwhvb2mKTXT1QA1s1-/s1600/468.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OMW8IF0Px7SZ9geveLEeZ9UdmXBDWe9-LfJk1goUyy7LEkzBIBbCZ0FjIltWco9kSGybYq74UU-TGQ_SK2_c0f1iPNmypa-6rawKG-Hwf2nE5Y0EDj6prNLbN5Jwhvb2mKTXT1QA1s1-/s320/468.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514375609902386" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Playing in the creek...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNK-XvHRfxAaovBJOowkGrorZ_7UZ-YQewwnQK_WPicxM-iclujG_-RhXvA5IDPSlEtdkTTzLLiv-TY8TP6lpJRixNuKbR_Mwy4JBhrLALcfB7MDJQHiXw4-llzokvxDUIAC6y1Nor1Z5/s1600/482.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNK-XvHRfxAaovBJOowkGrorZ_7UZ-YQewwnQK_WPicxM-iclujG_-RhXvA5IDPSlEtdkTTzLLiv-TY8TP6lpJRixNuKbR_Mwy4JBhrLALcfB7MDJQHiXw4-llzokvxDUIAC6y1Nor1Z5/s320/482.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514367840762242" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>More swinging...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILaSf4pldNfiRgOBguHRtQgDUFOaTR2A__5axoMQIfOX4cJr6ErsX-uEZTrSwQQydgueU-CaHbDLwEg43tziJhWNOhZSbO24EkTg4QvKByCzcqFA0Bm_eLlTAaYn5cME5_zpqCyU2Q-Jy/s1600/492.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILaSf4pldNfiRgOBguHRtQgDUFOaTR2A__5axoMQIfOX4cJr6ErsX-uEZTrSwQQydgueU-CaHbDLwEg43tziJhWNOhZSbO24EkTg4QvKByCzcqFA0Bm_eLlTAaYn5cME5_zpqCyU2Q-Jy/s320/492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514362045733122" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And Daddy kisses...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDG4UqtVNI3lJzIw4YrJzRnGxzaTmcUYrwjDDkHLfNwpKbFCGmsl_BHJlAJdJOFRhCEwmRaGV-KkYiaIG3N9sGIrltd7sXlbwwhDhHXhXa5G5ENUZuok-7ERSj5emgTMyqmAlTR-MOD6wC/s1600/496.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDG4UqtVNI3lJzIw4YrJzRnGxzaTmcUYrwjDDkHLfNwpKbFCGmsl_BHJlAJdJOFRhCEwmRaGV-KkYiaIG3N9sGIrltd7sXlbwwhDhHXhXa5G5ENUZuok-7ERSj5emgTMyqmAlTR-MOD6wC/s320/496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514356311153410" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A fourth of July parade, with snacks...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTOq0cUCisN5H26Uzoncipv7q0KDswDyt6b4a9IqpK7rQ6q12Q73HO7ss1iWGoy0nrnPIoHdh_8da_nKjcJGf6qFEhs1WR6Lnpa_QdtyeML3h1MGXQ_BlDlPmj0cq_5vT5_yMm8jBoHpE/s1600/504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTOq0cUCisN5H26Uzoncipv7q0KDswDyt6b4a9IqpK7rQ6q12Q73HO7ss1iWGoy0nrnPIoHdh_8da_nKjcJGf6qFEhs1WR6Lnpa_QdtyeML3h1MGXQ_BlDlPmj0cq_5vT5_yMm8jBoHpE/s320/504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514346090240594" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Look Alice, a wrecker!!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYWMWQF7YS_6mv0wbycV18V5zyWg8ISQKUEGhgk75eJ_B6FbxCi0okFI_Uzcaz-p4emcvfV5N249oS7lr8g0cmeq9hJ6vIN1ix6zwivgm5Wpg3CMqLOAw8tSh2EcUJYpqElXRJ2mj3zye/s1600/508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYWMWQF7YS_6mv0wbycV18V5zyWg8ISQKUEGhgk75eJ_B6FbxCi0okFI_Uzcaz-p4emcvfV5N249oS7lr8g0cmeq9hJ6vIN1ix6zwivgm5Wpg3CMqLOAw8tSh2EcUJYpqElXRJ2mj3zye/s320/508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514039961299106" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We met our Virginia Cousins in Disney</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>and saw some Pirates<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It was dark, Carson isn't high...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAudF3gMhfaXJtbm4VzbhSbEFbnPBmNkE8aHtiaSaKuFmL1_Ez_7GrOJRyj43_t5sVOFkZlhZnfqmE25ugSw6WxgOHXpHIH7hp9rg1PByNIL2CONlAapidCFZDeAH66w866inNLXqwwnj/s1600/515.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAudF3gMhfaXJtbm4VzbhSbEFbnPBmNkE8aHtiaSaKuFmL1_Ez_7GrOJRyj43_t5sVOFkZlhZnfqmE25ugSw6WxgOHXpHIH7hp9rg1PByNIL2CONlAapidCFZDeAH66w866inNLXqwwnj/s320/515.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514031651481794" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>More cousins at the parade of lights...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTsjccCabTefgeh70tClSXdppLpNk6TDC9Nd7vlDL-bXtUIwMX_xlukaCFnSXMJWG7BLNkzb319baCbrmXerKtB_fz6Dvi4LjZVE8TwZvIqx6tgJdBL6B4xASugbxsX-5LEn7yNzkyP1J/s1600/522.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTsjccCabTefgeh70tClSXdppLpNk6TDC9Nd7vlDL-bXtUIwMX_xlukaCFnSXMJWG7BLNkzb319baCbrmXerKtB_fz6Dvi4LjZVE8TwZvIqx6tgJdBL6B4xASugbxsX-5LEn7yNzkyP1J/s320/522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514019746170322" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We made some new friends...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rE9BgwYs0qVYG45N9LdiZxJM420KjPaiDh1A1ZZRNVj42KLVhOx8mPZ2FGmmWvpJ6V3AvE3YsW4zVT01hZ8QSInsmq9TMInbfgJORynK-hxX6O89ncNL5LxnFTlIy1m4vxzeATtiZXHw/s1600/528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rE9BgwYs0qVYG45N9LdiZxJM420KjPaiDh1A1ZZRNVj42KLVhOx8mPZ2FGmmWvpJ6V3AvE3YsW4zVT01hZ8QSInsmq9TMInbfgJORynK-hxX6O89ncNL5LxnFTlIy1m4vxzeATtiZXHw/s320/528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514011668324338" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>and some funny faces...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xDJ40UdMWiRdiln-wgILHN5Yg2g4Zu3bZpyWZTFH6vvYiDZ-PRPOiehCfDbQhJAaCBw-LZOhTadMSadYPE6ncGQQCKoj50I9pMsxbDd3TT195XfxyIvqNL8SIHnJStKkW_o48L-okP4D/s1600/612.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xDJ40UdMWiRdiln-wgILHN5Yg2g4Zu3bZpyWZTFH6vvYiDZ-PRPOiehCfDbQhJAaCBw-LZOhTadMSadYPE6ncGQQCKoj50I9pMsxbDd3TT195XfxyIvqNL8SIHnJStKkW_o48L-okP4D/s320/612.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548514005221351554" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A birthday Party...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinU5EgyO-8dfJVBJx8_3OCU9DpcEPJiSKWS_Ucpd6bu_PdbCCkPh77LXD_edak9gcLJ3MP1L891M3ZFGkzsmQV_b_Abg5KYZK650ktE8L51CI28E65uZ0NQS9771kwfcIxuO-8Hn6-EWiA/s1600/643.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinU5EgyO-8dfJVBJx8_3OCU9DpcEPJiSKWS_Ucpd6bu_PdbCCkPh77LXD_edak9gcLJ3MP1L891M3ZFGkzsmQV_b_Abg5KYZK650ktE8L51CI28E65uZ0NQS9771kwfcIxuO-8Hn6-EWiA/s320/643.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548513561779520194" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And Carson got to knee board...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgja-GfHT5d6CYV7FpbtRe1WoDz6P26luH3P2miqet2r2AlfHGSM-HTCSIeaAheRKTlKI6A68PQ5cW60arSq1BYGoQd2Tywsg3Q3h3XIBfZdrFOwYLCmwF_ZFwnWH7H-ZBg1IBeAW7A1nTN/s1600/647.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgja-GfHT5d6CYV7FpbtRe1WoDz6P26luH3P2miqet2r2AlfHGSM-HTCSIeaAheRKTlKI6A68PQ5cW60arSq1BYGoQd2Tywsg3Q3h3XIBfZdrFOwYLCmwF_ZFwnWH7H-ZBg1IBeAW7A1nTN/s320/647.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548513555228926386" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Callie got to dress up...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQo1hhs3JpP-Qj4K7hAGFncskR5cRCrA8rBFo0Uw4-u6fPuA8ZT-2jL_0xmlzJA0BVn1tLzbvsvj0twoTWQ-o80krYL8R7TrWdXiaX1Hjl5MK9EPIunuKmRRQ-EsmlVDkhMnY0OpSirf8o/s1600/664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQo1hhs3JpP-Qj4K7hAGFncskR5cRCrA8rBFo0Uw4-u6fPuA8ZT-2jL_0xmlzJA0BVn1tLzbvsvj0twoTWQ-o80krYL8R7TrWdXiaX1Hjl5MK9EPIunuKmRRQ-EsmlVDkhMnY0OpSirf8o/s320/664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548513549034039746" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We rode Horses...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_gS-JrUyPcBZ7_4HEGHtNWtx8Tz2cQ4xdohNK4SjBNnrl5OucqDg4bbMuaVgD6ZKwb0qlGsH2N3bOkZ0-hyKpNchR-ZcoGcDgX8JOlr10iZXpURCVKJn2PCSC2gfyCgi1bd-DDHNu98g/s1600/667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_gS-JrUyPcBZ7_4HEGHtNWtx8Tz2cQ4xdohNK4SjBNnrl5OucqDg4bbMuaVgD6ZKwb0qlGsH2N3bOkZ0-hyKpNchR-ZcoGcDgX8JOlr10iZXpURCVKJn2PCSC2gfyCgi1bd-DDHNu98g/s320/667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548513536981313922" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Even Callie had fun...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw32u7K2EAuIInUASkMgDbEDhXT5e_9uNZ7_aROswdjsg60hQQYGN6ASNd44CZjZL-BeBgTFhNIrHUX-eg8RCdOdEn5ZcHSdO1mjpHQ_l8dm2NddWN4ofmjcF7caQZmSFqjvy6cU82K1FU/s1600/671.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw32u7K2EAuIInUASkMgDbEDhXT5e_9uNZ7_aROswdjsg60hQQYGN6ASNd44CZjZL-BeBgTFhNIrHUX-eg8RCdOdEn5ZcHSdO1mjpHQ_l8dm2NddWN4ofmjcF7caQZmSFqjvy6cU82K1FU/s320/671.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548513536283236082" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Carson learned to shoot...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxi8YT4slUNA4NS9X44hitV8x7uZK-90aYiFWmIORk2M7w9NBOll01s816OlQa9RBTtz1uW0t5X_GJLKay-R8lPNuBZIFJMXvoRAb6rTqg013co06daUo8iiCycs98vybp34_2S3Cds3h/s1600/676.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxi8YT4slUNA4NS9X44hitV8x7uZK-90aYiFWmIORk2M7w9NBOll01s816OlQa9RBTtz1uW0t5X_GJLKay-R8lPNuBZIFJMXvoRAb6rTqg013co06daUo8iiCycs98vybp34_2S3Cds3h/s320/676.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548512875563316386" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>He even hit some skeet...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXiCoQWms495z-xGB1dSmodXHgzi12_QyayVuELqN8dsS-Ywd6OZbUBlNusG1F94m903wcORNcg-y3R6ERG1UjejHEW215BtqeLUXcf9loJyFQo6MUsEfbqzdLMbVEELnpXykrolI8VOC/s1600/678.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXiCoQWms495z-xGB1dSmodXHgzi12_QyayVuELqN8dsS-Ywd6OZbUBlNusG1F94m903wcORNcg-y3R6ERG1UjejHEW215BtqeLUXcf9loJyFQo6MUsEfbqzdLMbVEELnpXykrolI8VOC/s320/678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548512860160750002" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>More swinging...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VUpq0VaJQB8kPOupKV5Xsm5nTKpfTVizjw3mP9fXzsPtaqnA9JAi_QAbNSR_wilgskpabjFojvtvHCwMfX_O1uU3qzZzLfVMrYhuoIp68clwcpBiWZXaLpawmMVA4w-Rsn4owJsg7j8p/s1600/681.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VUpq0VaJQB8kPOupKV5Xsm5nTKpfTVizjw3mP9fXzsPtaqnA9JAi_QAbNSR_wilgskpabjFojvtvHCwMfX_O1uU3qzZzLfVMrYhuoIp68clwcpBiWZXaLpawmMVA4w-Rsn4owJsg7j8p/s320/681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548512842682014690" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>More napping...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdDCDFh5iFz9Ndug15c0NgA72OZ-KZef77QtfrNccKJfbNSdepEMPqcSXsRqSuDi3mJT8YvFZIKJpu_uxoj0SxGayoHuAdT6g0VSGB3Of_10PIee1Vn7QWFKD3oG845UnQHjti0bL_so-/s1600/682.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdDCDFh5iFz9Ndug15c0NgA72OZ-KZef77QtfrNccKJfbNSdepEMPqcSXsRqSuDi3mJT8YvFZIKJpu_uxoj0SxGayoHuAdT6g0VSGB3Of_10PIee1Vn7QWFKD3oG845UnQHjti0bL_so-/s320/682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548512839166484370" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Everybody napped...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPtPutzHfvkGGrQEOJ2XrN8R7NoV_LILzxqzdU57pP2JPb7Z1YH6Xqxvar6lnSCNwo9t437uuPj3esI8rUSanWYGCWrn_6bQ6QkbNZpqglCeO8d_hO-TUQgo7KotAilrObPaFXDcHnQvH/s1600/683.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPtPutzHfvkGGrQEOJ2XrN8R7NoV_LILzxqzdU57pP2JPb7Z1YH6Xqxvar6lnSCNwo9t437uuPj3esI8rUSanWYGCWrn_6bQ6QkbNZpqglCeO8d_hO-TUQgo7KotAilrObPaFXDcHnQvH/s320/683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548512828294635138" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>EVERYBODY napped...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5D_1Ji7PhRztQeSEcPWMfvBj7xOdqyFNXIgV9LiILbsoPoW5YM4omQkXt5na2EKaqxHdvyfod3Ptm2BqzrYTTH0q0YuHAHIblSjnA2L47ey_KbXRzKK-GM3SIpiYrjlFMmQRhrerXRIw/s1600/692.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5D_1Ji7PhRztQeSEcPWMfvBj7xOdqyFNXIgV9LiILbsoPoW5YM4omQkXt5na2EKaqxHdvyfod3Ptm2BqzrYTTH0q0YuHAHIblSjnA2L47ey_KbXRzKK-GM3SIpiYrjlFMmQRhrerXRIw/s320/692.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548512221267195042" /></a> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>More swinging...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkK0nDsIbFBUsDH6OTHfy28rQ48ug6dP1are1gEbpvsyJJ6dMkTycg0dhW7POiiGxU2DdEeZG3rcWomDnRK9MLNCkc5LjCU0hn52U4KWztMMcLfdzNLOKCI9czk115Hb6egMzYjBjRYiJ/s1600/697.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkK0nDsIbFBUsDH6OTHfy28rQ48ug6dP1are1gEbpvsyJJ6dMkTycg0dhW7POiiGxU2DdEeZG3rcWomDnRK9MLNCkc5LjCU0hn52U4KWztMMcLfdzNLOKCI9czk115Hb6egMzYjBjRYiJ/s320/697.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548512215739736242" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>More swimming...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Kwy6uPrdnivjAMj1G1_2DLURQdvwF69StDPjYC6J3EU0KHcItoAX5K7he_ICmVo7b4DJSRvYSz3SesjRiGIC4cBiUgZefu5c8Vzn6tdtI8jV4LXtc2cevc92Oo-f1ZoXqc0i-lYZ-VDk/s1600/701.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Kwy6uPrdnivjAMj1G1_2DLURQdvwF69StDPjYC6J3EU0KHcItoAX5K7he_ICmVo7b4DJSRvYSz3SesjRiGIC4cBiUgZefu5c8Vzn6tdtI8jV4LXtc2cevc92Oo-f1ZoXqc0i-lYZ-VDk/s320/701.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548512208694606962" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lots of swimming...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkQQa-YyKlU51UP6VS4c2FfiJ-BwUCfhnk4UFRX92Gzs4Qia22XJ58ah8Jtd2ojpzFY05z3xjIiUJWLFhtg3n1cNmnosMKf2HnZraHrQ-NVIy6yRigpS22n_gLFy7ZPGS4D515EMmmIWo/s1600/718.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkQQa-YyKlU51UP6VS4c2FfiJ-BwUCfhnk4UFRX92Gzs4Qia22XJ58ah8Jtd2ojpzFY05z3xjIiUJWLFhtg3n1cNmnosMKf2HnZraHrQ-NVIy6yRigpS22n_gLFy7ZPGS4D515EMmmIWo/s320/718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548512201059162018" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And of course Cheese Puffs...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y7bzNOYrZm-tUlX0bu_meLp5BiSi6xrksc5qhkjfDNKi9dyCv6L6gKoQJ0oxVNRZjUnfCY9xskHVe4NuH39bOxuf3ao79WYfnd9Uy96pIMkiTm1Rj6zE58eraHZZmKFGHilngpax9t4u/s1600/731.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y7bzNOYrZm-tUlX0bu_meLp5BiSi6xrksc5qhkjfDNKi9dyCv6L6gKoQJ0oxVNRZjUnfCY9xskHVe4NuH39bOxuf3ao79WYfnd9Uy96pIMkiTm1Rj6zE58eraHZZmKFGHilngpax9t4u/s320/731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548512196718371522" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>It was HOT, so we had to stay cool...</div><div> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(this one's for you Meg)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDkoR1patsrdcampCYdCz3tVGcS5-MdK2ebttrfOGi3dQc19pJWJo9VCqNb4S_nlcgN5D-rIo7Vk4PhCeQhIZcK9ghGPfI88iVC891-bROhlTir-s5UMBMaF5yXCqw3h0VBTgUgz-qnmy/s1600/734.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDkoR1patsrdcampCYdCz3tVGcS5-MdK2ebttrfOGi3dQc19pJWJo9VCqNb4S_nlcgN5D-rIo7Vk4PhCeQhIZcK9ghGPfI88iVC891-bROhlTir-s5UMBMaF5yXCqw3h0VBTgUgz-qnmy/s320/734.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548511729073689986" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Staying cool...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3EQ4x9ULAmGYA8fDSziLgH-Pdy8cLAJz7iq_YP2boIJudL245emsNcTsOa26MaBUBzgfpHtK0MKtFBiDpGRiwj3gNPssTAnW1wyQfZHdoezHOdpOl_Wn1cWJGfKyCK0fLnthCZjA81M0/s1600/743.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3EQ4x9ULAmGYA8fDSziLgH-Pdy8cLAJz7iq_YP2boIJudL245emsNcTsOa26MaBUBzgfpHtK0MKtFBiDpGRiwj3gNPssTAnW1wyQfZHdoezHOdpOl_Wn1cWJGfKyCK0fLnthCZjA81M0/s320/743.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548511721209176146" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>See everyone can fit in the pool...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtav3O2Dxr_ke2C5fsToHFMkhNf8d4S9j35dzPAwrrtABN1mBWfPeVWaoS8NuRz5IZLmF6H70wqjs-KqjPSCz0FY8B8uL4huQ2UGcyFZu1bKx3OZPom3RtfuynWvjphknNKy0d4ma5-EZg/s1600/752.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtav3O2Dxr_ke2C5fsToHFMkhNf8d4S9j35dzPAwrrtABN1mBWfPeVWaoS8NuRz5IZLmF6H70wqjs-KqjPSCz0FY8B8uL4huQ2UGcyFZu1bKx3OZPom3RtfuynWvjphknNKy0d4ma5-EZg/s320/752.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548511710674046978" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We coached soccer...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Zmz-lRN7EpkjkFiIGDgrBetaDXqZ1k_dECY7byH1ECURfpzF1loqkgFf9P9_tsWQyNv4j03B-9H3tcTaDHkaQ2UR7e8miRY3i4v2gzVH7RowZzbmPOaJwbFubH7RpRRVfen-gq9_Pn1r/s1600/754.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Zmz-lRN7EpkjkFiIGDgrBetaDXqZ1k_dECY7byH1ECURfpzF1loqkgFf9P9_tsWQyNv4j03B-9H3tcTaDHkaQ2UR7e8miRY3i4v2gzVH7RowZzbmPOaJwbFubH7RpRRVfen-gq9_Pn1r/s320/754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548511699411727986" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And played...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8V-7jThQd83fjUj3o0WnvphpMqYhrAXopy7zGQSFAKohTdK1IT4_oRXdKczH-0a83IpKndA7P9FqhhSCupDvA-q4bo9peZEGf7IUeV6yESZ__-YuNYaQiIYBvGzD5-fbzvsPwwkFvgaR/s1600/755.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8V-7jThQd83fjUj3o0WnvphpMqYhrAXopy7zGQSFAKohTdK1IT4_oRXdKczH-0a83IpKndA7P9FqhhSCupDvA-q4bo9peZEGf7IUeV6yESZ__-YuNYaQiIYBvGzD5-fbzvsPwwkFvgaR/s320/755.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548511698109379730" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And watched...</div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhULWeY5rAACwIHsZI-xniZ5YKD12mHKgppg0Kv6CUdPjsPnErwYeHeNxQo5BnI9E_mGfVKbsqywtnbRMnk6gq7uzSfPxWcUxxpJZyp8O2VHH28AsZgpGMOu7VCq1NFLTVIA4Y8CuLaIX/s320/758.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548510954541332290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And ran and scored and had tons of fun...</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(3 goals that day!)</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityInbSiE2JP45s7fANcUsZFJkEp2qnqYtzmd-UYCN23Ds_AUd-8vSp9-2YlPyYIqaBKmD7dVUgTflUBpV0S8jREDPTIR-j1rUAWSOhYPgywZwMsU5j1K3-xMfKzuNP3K1MUakbe67pBi4/s1600/778.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityInbSiE2JP45s7fANcUsZFJkEp2qnqYtzmd-UYCN23Ds_AUd-8vSp9-2YlPyYIqaBKmD7dVUgTflUBpV0S8jREDPTIR-j1rUAWSOhYPgywZwMsU5j1K3-xMfKzuNP3K1MUakbe67pBi4/s320/778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548510961118774434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We had a first day of school...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-0gP3KKls6TytZiYuD6KRumEjkptJra-77GEwF_Awvd5JZ9KNaLOt1cE5qWuie9yeclaQ5Aj8syo6tT9-JRgjy7WlpusyWexJ_Zd5WH02N8OskUgDk3aVjEwJUnifO2jBy6Arn7XjN2I/s1600/780.JPG"></a></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-0gP3KKls6TytZiYuD6KRumEjkptJra-77GEwF_Awvd5JZ9KNaLOt1cE5qWuie9yeclaQ5Aj8syo6tT9-JRgjy7WlpusyWexJ_Zd5WH02N8OskUgDk3aVjEwJUnifO2jBy6Arn7XjN2I/s1600/780.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-0gP3KKls6TytZiYuD6KRumEjkptJra-77GEwF_Awvd5JZ9KNaLOt1cE5qWuie9yeclaQ5Aj8syo6tT9-JRgjy7WlpusyWexJ_Zd5WH02N8OskUgDk3aVjEwJUnifO2jBy6Arn7XjN2I/s320/780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548510971552746754" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px; " /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Callie was sad she couldn't go...</div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgJ-R5wtXnnh1NxsTXXp84_S8l6x-7Z6jo2d7ORLRVwHuU0Sh4l55wom6PEgrbLfNkgjpCagQxlFRZimKoT0ueWIYIhtX-1FvVIqCmxiTfIb7RMC5TNdduSJ-vfe6QtFLTrMy28GrrsYk/s1600/Oct+2010+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgJ-R5wtXnnh1NxsTXXp84_S8l6x-7Z6jo2d7ORLRVwHuU0Sh4l55wom6PEgrbLfNkgjpCagQxlFRZimKoT0ueWIYIhtX-1FvVIqCmxiTfIb7RMC5TNdduSJ-vfe6QtFLTrMy28GrrsYk/s320/Oct+2010+003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548510994142669554" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Which meant the end of summer...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKaWaPMV-7BsTNCcjpkyFHoLj2_yNp_a1PuW0bLWTCx96yiTIoXF3DDfYTqjnXBjSo7ZMj8dICmCwyFJ5MtUticpulnGoZewQs_eSQWWnqtdiGyBpVEUrtHD0ZIgheCMghL70d-HCKtmy/s1600/Oct+2010+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKaWaPMV-7BsTNCcjpkyFHoLj2_yNp_a1PuW0bLWTCx96yiTIoXF3DDfYTqjnXBjSo7ZMj8dICmCwyFJ5MtUticpulnGoZewQs_eSQWWnqtdiGyBpVEUrtHD0ZIgheCMghL70d-HCKtmy/s320/Oct+2010+001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548510985720224866" /></a><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>But that won't stop us from having fun...</div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(Big Smile)</div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-15388549900863735482010-12-07T20:42:00.002-06:002010-12-07T21:11:00.847-06:00Sex talking at the doc...Carson has been complaining about his head hurting the last few day. Then he started saying his cheek hurt. His theory was that his headache had fallen down to his cheek. Then Monday, he was crying about his ears hurting. That was the sign that required a call to the Dr. <div><br /></div><div>I had to the pleasure to escort both our kids to the Dr's office. It's not as bad as I make it sound. Aside from the guaranteed 1 hour wait, it's refreshing to see that my kids aren't as bad as I think they are. Since it is a pediatric care, they have a few toys to play with. After finally going back to the second waiting room I had the pleasure to now entertain my kids with no toys for another 30 minutes until the doc comes in. During this ever joyful experience, my children never fail to explore the land we call an examination table. And it never fails that Carson finds the wonderful stirrups. This is how our conversation went...</div><div><br /></div><div>Carson: What are these Dad?</div><div>Me: They are what the Dr uses to check our...um...legs.</div><div>Carson:(climbing onto the table and placing his feet in them) Dad, check my legs.</div><div>Me: No, not like that, they are for Women.</div><div>Carson: Why</div><div>Me: (distracted by reading a book to Callie) Because of their private parts</div><div>Carson: You mean where they pee!?</div><div>(by the way, the walls are paper thin, and Carson has a hard time controlling his inside voice)</div><div> Me: Yes, it's so the Dr can check and make sure they are okay so they can have babies and other stuff.</div><div>Carson: What do you mean so they can have babies, where do they come from?</div><div>Me: (Crap) Carson, it's important that you understand this, but I don't think I want to tell you while we are sitting in the Dr's office when anyone can walk in on us and I am reading the little mermaid to Callie...</div><div>Carson: But Dad...</div><div>Me: No more...now put the stirrups away, they aren't toys...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-5312401381700187152010-12-01T23:08:00.002-06:002010-12-01T23:29:42.147-06:00Black Friday, How I Love/Loath thee...My friend Jeff and I have been hanging out a lot lately. He won't admit to it, but we went to the Harry Potter Midnight showing. I'm a fan, he just loves movies and didn't have to work the next day.<br /><br />We made our plans to hit up the sales on Friday. The plan was to go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lowes</span> and get some tools. I made the discovery that I could order my tools online the day before, not have to wait in line and just pick them up whenever I wanted to. Some of the stuff I wanted was not available so I ended up having to stand in line anyways. Our plans changed last minute when Jeff decided he wanted to go to Target, which opened at 4am.<br /><br />3am...I pick up Jeff from his house<br />315...we pull up to Target and the line is wrapped around the store.<br /> Jeff decides what he wanted wasn't all that important so we hit up Waffle House<br />330...We walk into a pretty crowded Waffle House. (should have been the first sign)<br /> Put in our order as we notice the waitress and the cook are arguing off and on (second sign)<br />345...More arguing, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">escalating</span> to yelling and swearing<br /> We get our drinks(third and final sign)<br /> More yelling, the cook finally walks out<br />346...Cook comes back because I guess he figured he didn't want to leave all the work to the other cook<br /> More yelling and swearing<br />400...we get our food and eat in record time<br /> Pay the bill and the entire strip club from down the street walks in (too bad I just tipped all my one dollar bills away)<br />415...we drive by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lowes</span> and there is no on there so we decide to go to Target and see what we can get<br />450...We get everything we wanted, well Jeff did, all I wanted was tools, head to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lowes</span><br />500...get into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lowes</span>, get all my tools, spend too much money<br />530...loaded up and heading home.<br />545...Drive by Best Buy, laugh at the idiots in line and go home to bed.<br />630...Home in Bed and Meagan wakes up to ask if I've left yet...silly women, I get my shopping eating and talking all done in record time, not all day long...<br /><br />Good night..."daddy" well, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">never mind</span>...jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-36989054526357156232010-11-09T09:39:00.002-06:002010-11-09T09:46:47.035-06:00Giving into friend pressure...I haven't written on this in a long long time, but giving into some pressure, I've decided to go ahead and update with a funny story from Carson.<br /><br />A couple of weeks ago we had the primary program at church. His talk was about Joseph Smith and the first vision. I started teaching him the first vision but Meagan told me we had to make it a story that he could tell back to us. That is what we did and Carson mastered his story telling within a few attempts. We made him practice for a few weeks and his story did not change at all. But the funny part are the little things he added in...<br /><br />"When Joseph Smith was exactly 14 years old, he didn't know which church to join. So he read the scriptures and they told him to pray and ask God. He went to the woods and prayed and two other people showed up. It was Heavenly Father and Jesus. They told him not to join any church because they didn't have enough truth. He helped restore the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Later he was called to be a Prophet."<br /><br />He nailed it over the pulpit. He had all that memorized and delivered it like a champ!!! I even heard a few gasps and wows behind us. (we sit up front) It was a happy day for the Gold family because I can say without any prejudice whatsoever that his was the best! That kid cracks us up.jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-91881822231028172842009-07-14T00:35:00.003-05:002009-07-14T00:40:42.965-05:00How many showers does it take to get a 3 year old clean...I know it has been quite a while since I posted, but Meagan has been home for the summer, so I am not really Mr. Mom. We have been tag teaming it, and let me tell ya, it is much better than going it alone. Tonight, I have decided to share a very funny story with you that happened last night. Carson had just received his bath and was playing in his pajamas. Someone, who will remain nameless walked by and let a little toot out right above his head. He yells, Oooh! YUCK! I just took a bath, now I need another one.!!! So funny. <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-17612020622117723372009-02-27T14:26:00.004-06:002009-02-27T14:38:01.686-06:00It's soooo Quiet....A picture is worth a thousand words which means here are five thousand, so I don't need to say any more...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-v2VLKJGYeIUZ7bTOkMTGWlOxDDvZAO9jB02Fr5p11JHsz0XQf9OeIhb3pnfZ7yTQXNRvmfNDOhiILX86qX7h4x3rIUoWorHHvELamX0gmiOL8Dzl3p2s5llA-l-DdlgZAs377RoIjOy/s1600-h/HPIM2856.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-v2VLKJGYeIUZ7bTOkMTGWlOxDDvZAO9jB02Fr5p11JHsz0XQf9OeIhb3pnfZ7yTQXNRvmfNDOhiILX86qX7h4x3rIUoWorHHvELamX0gmiOL8Dzl3p2s5llA-l-DdlgZAs377RoIjOy/s320/HPIM2856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307577692815368066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sI5elrXoEZnPUED0xV_GYf5oJxlF2RCyIiijSGSIjgosctBufsdvX-yXdj1cdeKiwEZajd1wm4z3YqWaUdKBKaMnqRgFqdC2wKz9GFa1FRwbKoWqa7_KsHoHfCUf2IgE-4McNEp8W67t/s1600-h/HPIM2857.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sI5elrXoEZnPUED0xV_GYf5oJxlF2RCyIiijSGSIjgosctBufsdvX-yXdj1cdeKiwEZajd1wm4z3YqWaUdKBKaMnqRgFqdC2wKz9GFa1FRwbKoWqa7_KsHoHfCUf2IgE-4McNEp8W67t/s320/HPIM2857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307578128384590242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWNN0odMIlnP0mqFgusRcsxO3PI92VJYJidDyVf1ZiTyWZxsmILg_y7pD6s_DfaC3t0nctJ624f-gwn5yCI2M6RxWCkjvOFNWE3FFrywWfmh1WaDa1_1D2mcDYO8MJNFeYeFc34LdmmzC/s1600-h/HPIM2851.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWNN0odMIlnP0mqFgusRcsxO3PI92VJYJidDyVf1ZiTyWZxsmILg_y7pD6s_DfaC3t0nctJ624f-gwn5yCI2M6RxWCkjvOFNWE3FFrywWfmh1WaDa1_1D2mcDYO8MJNFeYeFc34LdmmzC/s320/HPIM2851.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307578142220517266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGxiSl-36ViZ5dlkaIPqoT5T8hJfCg98gGFwLDq5So8zAbI-ur7JlRyXyqqnPeaDsU4aaE042SGl01ad5Bupi473CyYhPE68y-HgUs2GgPvwLH3AVxtTNCFer_7rZM-Rbf2uiBG_yPUi_/s1600-h/HPIM2831.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGxiSl-36ViZ5dlkaIPqoT5T8hJfCg98gGFwLDq5So8zAbI-ur7JlRyXyqqnPeaDsU4aaE042SGl01ad5Bupi473CyYhPE68y-HgUs2GgPvwLH3AVxtTNCFer_7rZM-Rbf2uiBG_yPUi_/s320/HPIM2831.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307578136127963634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3PNFYNH78UMTSIUZXTWKrjSvoU_Usc-T3oxuolK3ocj9E30PX83relvsRrWwmqJZchcB8haSsPPKZt_eo22KAY2TbpOGJKUNatYeJ8Ti91-Pxrqa0ifkS5TNrgOhOzXJJNLAO4V8uV1E/s1600-h/HPIM2847.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3PNFYNH78UMTSIUZXTWKrjSvoU_Usc-T3oxuolK3ocj9E30PX83relvsRrWwmqJZchcB8haSsPPKZt_eo22KAY2TbpOGJKUNatYeJ8Ti91-Pxrqa0ifkS5TNrgOhOzXJJNLAO4V8uV1E/s320/HPIM2847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307578139961867362" border="0" /></a><br />Well maybe just a little more. The top two are of this very moment, well, maybe not <span style="font-style: italic;">this</span> very moment, but when I was writing this post. The next one of Carson is yesterday. Meagan came home to them asleep. The last two of Callie are ones that Carson took. He is becoming quite the photographer. I think we will get him one of those <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">indestructible</span> kid cameras for his birthday so that he will quit breaking ours.jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-31120417845928349642009-02-26T07:45:00.002-06:002009-02-26T07:55:22.642-06:00Speaking of Target...Last night we had to run to Target so that Meagan could get a gift card for a teacher at work who is having a baby. We decided to be quick so she went her way to look at stuff and Carson, Callie and I went ours. Carson likes those buggies that have the attachment where you can put two kids in. It is really handy when shopping for groceries because he goes there, Callie in the regular part of the buggy and the food in the big part. A place for everything and everything in it's place. When I am not doing grocery shopping, I don't like those because they are twice as long and not fun to drive. But Carson was being a good boy, so we obliged. They problem with them is that Carson cannot sit still. He has to be swinging from the bar or hanging out the side, just being MY son. I am always telling him to get back in before he hits someone or falls out. It was not very busy, but I am trying to break his bad habit. We started down the card isle, and sure enough he is hanging out the side of the buggy. There were some people coming so I told him to get back inside the cart, which he did, but immediately stuck his head back out to which I did not have time to react and he hit is head hard on a pillar in the middle of the isle. H..I..L..A..R..I..O..U..S..!!! They all started cracking up and he started to cry saying I wanna go home, dad, let's go home. So funny. Well it didn't stop him for long. As soon as I got him calmed down, he started right back doing his thing. Crazy kid!!!jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-82663334966102112392009-02-25T11:21:00.003-06:002009-02-25T11:56:41.745-06:00Truly a scary moment...There have been two time in my parenthood life that I have panicked. And on one of those occasions, I cried my eyes out. I know Meagan must have been scared to death because I think I am pretty good at hiding most of my emotions but on this one fateful day, all my emotion hiding would come unraveled. It was when Carson was about 4 or 5 months old. He had just started rolling around and I would make a conscious effort to wrap blankets or pillows around him if I was going to run and get something real quick. We were playing on my bed, which was pretty high up and I ran to grab something when I hear a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BAM</span>, instantly followed by wailing, lots and lots of wailing. Panic stricken I ran back into my room and Carson is obviously not on my bed. I look on the floor, and there he is laying face down, probably not freaking out as much as I was. When I picked him up, that is when I started to panic. He had landed on a tape dispenser, and it had cut him from his hair line down his nose and onto his face. I freaked because he was bleeding. It wasn't too bad, but something about seeing my baby bleed like that was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">traumatizing</span>. I called Meagan, she was at work and was keeping myself in control until she got on the line. Then I broke down and she couldn't even <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">understand</span> what I was saying, so she naturally rushed home. Luckily it only took a few minutes. By the time she got home, he was asleep and I was on my way to being okay.<br /><br />Now the second time I panicked was just the other night at Target. Carson <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">informs</span> me he needs to go potty and he wants me to take him. I usually cannot get him to go because when we get into the bathroom he informs me that he just wants to wait until we get home. Then runs out. This time he had to go bad enough that he actually went. We were in the stall and he finished up and then we washed our hands and were heading out when I decided I needed to go too. I told him to wait for a minute while I went, and he said Okay. So I proceeded to go and the next thing I hear is the door closing. I zipped up quickly and ran out. By the time I got out of the bathroom, he was gone. I ran back into the bathroom just to make sure he wasn't still in there, thinking to myself, he isn't that quick, but apparently he is. I ran back outside and started to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">panic</span> a little. The bathrooms are right beside the doors outside and I thought to myself he would have thought that was a blast to activate the automatic doors. I ran to the closest isle and looked down it but could not see him anywhere. I ran back to the doors to look outside while I called Meagan. I remember thinking to myself please let him have run off to look for her. She answered and I asked if he was with her. She said no and I told her what happened. She started heading to the front. I peeked outside, didn't see him and said I was heading toward the toy department. The whole time terrible things going through my head. The store wasn't busy, but it really freaked me out that I didn't know which way he had ran. Eventually I found him running toward me coming from the toys. He ran up to me and said, "I'm looking for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Momma</span>." The whole time I was on the phone with Meg, so she knew that I had found him. It was a huge relief to see that little stinker running toward me. We explained to him it was not okay to run away from mom and dad even if he was looking for us, that he needs to stay with us all the time. It was not a fun time.jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-54908124296279517802009-02-20T22:38:00.006-06:002009-02-20T23:00:25.094-06:00MMM...MMM...MMM...Tax Returns<span style="font-family: arial;">Meagan and I have just recently come into some money. No, it's not a part of a bailout, we work for a living and pay our bills, so we don't get any free tax money...or do we. Now I will be the first to admit that I didn't pay a ton of taxes last year, but I was able to collect a nice return this year. Heavenly Father sure knew what he was doing when he sent Callie in December. We have been trying to figure out what to do with this sum of money. We kinda want to buy a bigger car, we don't quite have that much, at least a down payment. We also want to do some fixin' up around the house. We definitely cannot do both. So while we were contemplating what to do with our super mega jackpot, we went shopping. Meagan has been on a kick lately of food storage. We actually order something every month as part of a group at church. That way we get free shipping, which is good because our last order was 4 huge boxes, about 50 lbs each. That's a lotta free shipping cost and a lot of food, not all ours though. She has been on this kick, which is good because last year when I was laid off it was a bit of a shock, and we both panicked, but were not discouraged. Our goal was to be able to get to where we can survive if something like that happens again. I can safely say, we can survive. Today while we were at Sam's, we decided to take a little of that money and go crazy, on food storage. Last year, Meagan bought a food rotater, and our goal was to fill it up, and keep replacing food, and always keep it full. So, here in a Little corner of our kitchen is our collection of food storage and our sweet (we are so proud of it) food rotater. Now I feel like a little grocery store myself.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakJwQ2xYyr_vIRrKOK5jEkDmNHqBptM5Ti0gGlM_YuJx8CbMfkqo4H_JHtLdPNV_EAsopXdNEbipPMJYYqzV-hjwC71SIFFqumLZoiTvFmY5z1vfDoxLpru2A5vGVBc4sFJ3pGDbx0ssp/s1600-h/HPIM2786.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakJwQ2xYyr_vIRrKOK5jEkDmNHqBptM5Ti0gGlM_YuJx8CbMfkqo4H_JHtLdPNV_EAsopXdNEbipPMJYYqzV-hjwC71SIFFqumLZoiTvFmY5z1vfDoxLpru2A5vGVBc4sFJ3pGDbx0ssp/s320/HPIM2786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305108254948925634" border="0" /></a> <br /> Pretty Sweet HUH?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTjfGttd4XrQHNwZuVu94DCFcUASXFCoRkrJ-_hqX2FXYGIJeQhvGzqZTbRFkXMronHOT4PoZlkG_9i4HL4ytlHWk3UAF5J-B5CXa0o3ISQ2XvYYJX7oOKUEN0-GslMQp5RX_orPcRmg3/s1600-h/HPIM2788.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTjfGttd4XrQHNwZuVu94DCFcUASXFCoRkrJ-_hqX2FXYGIJeQhvGzqZTbRFkXMronHOT4PoZlkG_9i4HL4ytlHWk3UAF5J-B5CXa0o3ISQ2XvYYJX7oOKUEN0-GslMQp5RX_orPcRmg3/s320/HPIM2788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305109461482919762" border="0" /></a><br /> The bottom half<br />It's got a place for Number 10 cans so that is the option we got. I sorta kinda sometimes wish we got the one where the whole thing is smaller cans. But this has been pretty nice. I don't know how many # 10's we got, about 30 or so on those two shelves. It's pretty handy. Very sweet, pretty handy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlD_TxSLgjpv2P_7EO2iLZma1T0L9lf15CItcT9FSjgeXk-YiD7D6ubK33VjwYA0B5h-xPZGQZ8J9ICemYED_khFHZDrb_JNFZq14L5SbMBc-70V2dg4XvizK1CFoc3mqewjlRT4so4t1/s1600-h/HPIM2791.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlD_TxSLgjpv2P_7EO2iLZma1T0L9lf15CItcT9FSjgeXk-YiD7D6ubK33VjwYA0B5h-xPZGQZ8J9ICemYED_khFHZDrb_JNFZq14L5SbMBc-70V2dg4XvizK1CFoc3mqewjlRT4so4t1/s320/HPIM2791.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305109612605562818" border="0" /></a><br /> And of course my ever faithful helper...jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-18341237743102507332009-02-12T11:34:00.002-06:002009-02-12T11:42:20.365-06:00Sweet Dreams...Carson is cracking me up lately. On night this week he decides he wants to watch a movie as he is going to sleep. It is a cartoon called Word World. Well this works because he is at the point of being so tired, all he needs to do is lay still for 5 seconds and he is out.<br /><br />The next night, I am putting him to bed and it happens again. This time he was ready for me with a movie already in the DVD player. So I agree to it, by the way this is after we have read a book and had prayers. I go turn on the TV and the movie and it starts. I walk out of the room, but then I hear some screaming. I walk into his room to see a bloody body on the screen. I laugh, because he has put in Indiana Jones, Raiders of the lost Ark. Carson loves this movie, but I didn't think of it as a good bedtime show. But once again, it worked and he was asleep within minutes.<br /><br />The next night, once again, he wants a movie. I ask him before hand what movie, thinking I am outsmarting him, and he says I want a punch and a kick and to swing, oh and a whip. It didn't take long to figure that one out. Then he says, I want the one with his dad. (The Last Crusade) I persuaded him to stick to some cartoons.jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-12590530779799749512009-02-01T23:35:00.003-06:002009-02-01T23:43:48.727-06:00All things MAN...Carson wanted to play guns with me tonight. It reminded me of when he was barely talking, only making grunts and throaty noises. (Man in it's most raw form) One day he pointed his finger at Meagan and shot her making the gun noise, not so much a bang, more throaty, like I said. Meagan looks at me and asked if I taught him that, because apparently I am the teacher of all things MAN, which I don't deny. I told her I had not taught him that, but informed her that the finger gun with sound effects isn't something learned, it is instinct. Just as Peeing on the toilet seat, automatically jumping in water puddles even if they are not directly in your path and eating dirt. All... things... MAN.<br /><br />So tonight, we learned a new phrase. Drop your gun...Sucker!!! I feel it is funny to laugh at and not inappropriate for a three year old to say. Although he did give me a run for my money trying to get him to sleep. He has lately decided to curl up on the couch instead of going to his bed. He won the battle tonight, but the war is far from over. I wouldn't let him play Nintendo before bed. I'll call that a draw.jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-81849339689280352192009-01-29T11:27:00.002-06:002009-01-29T11:39:48.677-06:00A funny way to wake up...This whole stay at home stuff is tougher than I figured it would be. My biggest problem is I like to go back to sleep after the 7 am feeding of the baby. I should just stay up because I can get some much more done. It is bad a few levels. First off, Carson always wakes up before me. That is bad itself on a few levels because I don't know what he is getting for <a href="http://itsonlymondaymrmom.blogspot.com/2009/01/best-breakfast-ever.html">breakfast</a>, he watches TV or plays games. It is not good, but I enjoy my sleep. Every morning though, he comes and jumps in bed with me trying to wake me up. Normally it is a full out body slam, his onto mine, yelling, or a good old fashioned face lick, and I do mean my entire face!!! Well this morning it was the normal attempts before he gave up to go potty. So I am thinking to myself this is good, I get a few more minutes. Then I hear him playing with money. To fully understand his love of money, read Meagan's post, <a href="http://justanotherdayinparadise-meg.blogspot.com/2009/01/worth-of-quarter.html">the worth of a quarter</a>. Then I hear him run into our room with this money <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">jingling</span>. I think, oh man, he is going to lose all this change and knowing him, it's quarters. Then he gets right up in my face with no pajamas on just underwear and starts dancing. And this change is going crazy!!! Then he informs me, "Dad, I got quarters in my underwear!!!" And starts shaking his booty even more. It was a pretty funny way to wake up.jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1274980851406641220.post-63602359628211778332009-01-24T12:47:00.003-06:002009-01-24T13:33:31.322-06:00If your feeling angry...I have had a lesson in life today. Things are a little tight around the Gold house at the moment, financially speaking of course. I had decided a while ago to do all my own car <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">maintenance</span> to save a little money. Well, that is not working out so well because it ends up costing us more than saving. Meagan has informed me that I am not longer allowed to work on her car, so her aunt's boyfriend, who is a certified mechanic does all the work for a really reduced price, and that is what actually saves us money. So we are trying to get the car running like it should, setting a little money aside every paycheck until her car is perfect, then we can work on mine. Well, for those of you who read Meagan's blog, you know I got pulled over on new years eve and got a $175 speeding ticket. It was not a good day but we'll recover.<br /><br />Last night, we are driving home from being out, and Meagan sees this van, and just for kicks, she wonders (out loud for my benefit) how much it is. So I flip around and we do a little after hours car shopping for fun. There were other people on the lot, so I had turned my headlights off so I don't blind them. I still had my running lights and tail lights on, so it wasn't like I was driving around with none on at all. We finish looking, and get back on the road heading home. About a mile later, this cop is coming at us, and he flips around right behind me. I knew exactly what was going on, so I flipped on my headlights, but he pulled me over anyways. I figured he was just going to inform me, but no he gave me another ticket. I was so mad. I thought Meagan was going to cry. I still don't know how much it will cost, but he told me it would be less than a speeding ticket, a little reassuring. I was really upset the rest of the night. I had a hard time sleeping, and stayed up way late watching a movie until I finally went to sleep around 3 am. It was double trouble because I had to get up around 7 to get ready for a service project I had organized for my next door neighbor.<br /><br />There is an older lady that lives next door all alone. She is a teacher like Meagan, but is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fixing</span> to retire at the end of this year. I kind of have a first hand knowledge of how much teachers make, granted she has been doing it a lot longer, and hopefully makes more. She has a huge spot in her yard where the ground has settled and it has sunk about 18 inches. We decided as an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Elders</span> Quorum to get some dirt and fill it in. The labor was really easy to get, but the dirt was a different story. After two weeks of searching, we found someone willing to donate however much we needed. It took about an hour and a half and two loads of probably 5 cubic yards each, but we got most of the low parts of her yard filled in. It was a lot of dirt, but totally worth it. I don't know how much money it would have cost her to have it done, but I know we saved her some. After all that took place, I totally feel better about things. The ticket isn't such a big deal anymore, especially since someone told us they know someone that may be able to get it dropped. I'm not holding my breath, but there is always the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">possibility</span>. We'll see. So my life lesson is when your feeling bad about life or yourself or anything in general, go do something nice for someone else and it makes it all feel much better.jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384537872738179980noreply@blogger.com2