tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24907859332102981632024-03-21T04:23:23.403-07:00Livin' Lingwallslingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-70912423001808933522011-05-02T13:40:00.001-07:002011-05-02T13:52:09.567-07:00Spring Break in St GeorgeWe went out to find some sun for spring break. We met up with some friends while we were there. We had a great time. This is one of Carson's best friends they have a great time together.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjky9tjspiyZv98Ym5uS6S30KAt_yWC1y0TN0GD6d5H8dG9JHK8d4MzuAO3ZTdp8D5kEnr4lDW5nJbuR0kDCUgU63DLQxtLhJfVrBWgTgCl40oM2jSNhOc2yL8UwBK56yadqUmfWYhmdn8/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602223185304154994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjky9tjspiyZv98Ym5uS6S30KAt_yWC1y0TN0GD6d5H8dG9JHK8d4MzuAO3ZTdp8D5kEnr4lDW5nJbuR0kDCUgU63DLQxtLhJfVrBWgTgCl40oM2jSNhOc2yL8UwBK56yadqUmfWYhmdn8/s320/Spring+Break+2011+004.JPG" /></a> We went hiking above the Dixie sign. This is one of the kids favorite things to do while we are there.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVQYur4tkKwIR82GTEg8SIo_WUTnpEoGaP_cTgDrUYjJD9PdyLVGmNvjPOyElnyxFH9-bG46r-ABa0-kcFqGAFS-EQQwWK9bHoIwhzxTcQJZEvnTp_jHonZm1NHxVYvrkPX9fFsnlNbTb/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602223024747976914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVQYur4tkKwIR82GTEg8SIo_WUTnpEoGaP_cTgDrUYjJD9PdyLVGmNvjPOyElnyxFH9-bG46r-ABa0-kcFqGAFS-EQQwWK9bHoIwhzxTcQJZEvnTp_jHonZm1NHxVYvrkPX9fFsnlNbTb/s320/Spring+Break+2011+011.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This was at the sand dunes and the kids could have spent days there. I got my first sunburn of the season here.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0W9OvbCw4WkhKX-3RO1LEkHiatamgB0t8oDf92Gqbg1X8xCl-HjGIWMNej4TmnpPzo3nNZBML739aMSwFCDl5KWUfA10quoL2tPS_oBKLljsLitjQQqBqRXIAPelZ4cSCck3_p7tfyjzH/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602222896091794994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0W9OvbCw4WkhKX-3RO1LEkHiatamgB0t8oDf92Gqbg1X8xCl-HjGIWMNej4TmnpPzo3nNZBML739aMSwFCDl5KWUfA10quoL2tPS_oBKLljsLitjQQqBqRXIAPelZ4cSCck3_p7tfyjzH/s320/Spring+Break+2011+080.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />It was nice to suck up the rays.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0cwVMOkwdJwkFDn9ReIY9rOs3ndDx26CpDtDh-eyx9qh300t2uc__JkOF1Q3DiypXTGYtUhyLkipA3JqVZtLINjSwps7KnS3Lm3LNLsor9YkTRhbMo8xwtkslsPVgblgKsj_dzxONqti/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+090.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602222627073781394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0cwVMOkwdJwkFDn9ReIY9rOs3ndDx26CpDtDh-eyx9qh300t2uc__JkOF1Q3DiypXTGYtUhyLkipA3JqVZtLINjSwps7KnS3Lm3LNLsor9YkTRhbMo8xwtkslsPVgblgKsj_dzxONqti/s320/Spring+Break+2011+090.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IhDct6gK57jR8Wr8lN4HWA-bNo-A0ebtHdsG59Bs2nwnHsGyG-NpZPMWdFamxqba7e2tQ61k0SiYMZ8bkBXBatRgS1cqi2rS3In_QKBYKMQSQyjsxkcewYHvCIhik91Iq_f03ct-scHY/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+104.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602222499367312530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IhDct6gK57jR8Wr8lN4HWA-bNo-A0ebtHdsG59Bs2nwnHsGyG-NpZPMWdFamxqba7e2tQ61k0SiYMZ8bkBXBatRgS1cqi2rS3In_QKBYKMQSQyjsxkcewYHvCIhik91Iq_f03ct-scHY/s320/Spring+Break+2011+104.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Carson and Jake spent the day digging holes. I can't believe how far down they got.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXPwLp3xG8FpH1qXG7-1dB_w0kLKTg0ey9ywS4a-h0Hz9LH6P4BxSeHlz4XVaeXXCXxdTKuQ52VASFlW-VFXtfTsM1QunF7Zla3XxhRqsGPAoPel8NCNgHjF7xE2UAukdZegyF49qp8qq/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602222359949719714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXPwLp3xG8FpH1qXG7-1dB_w0kLKTg0ey9ywS4a-h0Hz9LH6P4BxSeHlz4XVaeXXCXxdTKuQ52VASFlW-VFXtfTsM1QunF7Zla3XxhRqsGPAoPel8NCNgHjF7xE2UAukdZegyF49qp8qq/s320/Spring+Break+2011+106.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is Natalee's impression of a mermaid. She looked really cute.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6cXhWQBep5F_w4vkuQWnkhOr5jBvTarr-JYR2-QcMYLIu6VXMc-RBH_0rj_PLWxnD9VxaoTjtsbfdUav5NUztpJMbiFQCf3e1c1aTHlMpyLuQHrUDhTfhIwgCKsPH99luAUtxNu4hoDO/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602222161470623842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6cXhWQBep5F_w4vkuQWnkhOr5jBvTarr-JYR2-QcMYLIu6VXMc-RBH_0rj_PLWxnD9VxaoTjtsbfdUav5NUztpJMbiFQCf3e1c1aTHlMpyLuQHrUDhTfhIwgCKsPH99luAUtxNu4hoDO/s320/Spring+Break+2011+112.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YJ2xlLiRRgVE_0KmY7Od5zBvUOiheyO6KEoJStF-3fVKy6YOgC4wyinhWJFLL5Rzv6YV-Bv4ZMSf3auWgy1CXBQwpSw8euAreCxOJ2vHvkJudYP7h6oSgqR6MRb5D7lSjb3CQrZ0aFCh/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602222010481441794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YJ2xlLiRRgVE_0KmY7Od5zBvUOiheyO6KEoJStF-3fVKy6YOgC4wyinhWJFLL5Rzv6YV-Bv4ZMSf3auWgy1CXBQwpSw8euAreCxOJ2vHvkJudYP7h6oSgqR6MRb5D7lSjb3CQrZ0aFCh/s320/Spring+Break+2011+115.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vXhrRhZiMDiEN6ZfhohEm8BEdg9RySWm0bRXCUW6c5M1H4bSURXiAt322U2lrGBZBMs3gv_B1JGDN4yCQKPgH6sus7yi1FG4U_duTNpuUSyucKFStQqkhVgZ75Zf33luI-8MII7eO8sT/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602221833574365538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vXhrRhZiMDiEN6ZfhohEm8BEdg9RySWm0bRXCUW6c5M1H4bSURXiAt322U2lrGBZBMs3gv_B1JGDN4yCQKPgH6sus7yi1FG4U_duTNpuUSyucKFStQqkhVgZ75Zf33luI-8MII7eO8sT/s320/Spring+Break+2011+117.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxoMyChqIF8VVlmKoausfRmU0RKsLA87mYcWDTlsk3S-RLulASw-MMggjZSL2elUAsm0nd6Zj7-RZlogexqfazErCXh8ZiZPgqIGsZnicKoSr9zp5jvgxCk3fPfJWe0O6aA5qMsjelyjR/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602221686411974866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxoMyChqIF8VVlmKoausfRmU0RKsLA87mYcWDTlsk3S-RLulASw-MMggjZSL2elUAsm0nd6Zj7-RZlogexqfazErCXh8ZiZPgqIGsZnicKoSr9zp5jvgxCk3fPfJWe0O6aA5qMsjelyjR/s320/Spring+Break+2011+122.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTb4xUM8rRWZ7c7f8fJzqgGtyoRBFJ6EIukwSh5Gr-U_0-PnfDuJ_gGE5zTqkE0Xvw3EI9hXyJhx-PKyny4RnFeAlNRT6eu3S5dtedFbbmqGCYBuBkqZ5U9f-BgDIbYTQ0BE9l5Lswr2S/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+124.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602221537515376370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTb4xUM8rRWZ7c7f8fJzqgGtyoRBFJ6EIukwSh5Gr-U_0-PnfDuJ_gGE5zTqkE0Xvw3EI9hXyJhx-PKyny4RnFeAlNRT6eu3S5dtedFbbmqGCYBuBkqZ5U9f-BgDIbYTQ0BE9l5Lswr2S/s320/Spring+Break+2011+124.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-81609328632602394322011-04-19T07:02:00.000-07:002011-04-19T07:17:42.588-07:00Las Vegas Spring Break Part 2We went to Vegas after we left St George. We had a great time in the 80 degree weather. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IzScxtoROR3viBB4EKOKQg4Iuew_SlJY6vYNd9GAX3cSsgl1hqRi529yRHSX4BTrw-_4ECSoF3oAwfeYTxyIC3qqonVTEgjXOpfvYajwE0QSsUgJlL0kElg32Ry__n4-x4HPgf8-oXVo/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+130.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597296096726999410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IzScxtoROR3viBB4EKOKQg4Iuew_SlJY6vYNd9GAX3cSsgl1hqRi529yRHSX4BTrw-_4ECSoF3oAwfeYTxyIC3qqonVTEgjXOpfvYajwE0QSsUgJlL0kElg32Ry__n4-x4HPgf8-oXVo/s320/Spring+Break+2011+130.JPG" /></a> Of course we stopped at the M&M factory to get some chocolate. The kids admitted that these places do not hold the same magic that they once did when they were younger. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjH1YpHurRp1LiBzAvlZ0nvQF335xfEK9hwsmnUTGWg7KjFEiKr6GKXljfvPJIL9eM4FmmL-Gn0P5PxD_6YT3H0UE7XlDuS8pqyQwE7JuPU0M9gjFfQI3o78WBr213Km8ujql2oqwydvL1/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+131.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597296084698644914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjH1YpHurRp1LiBzAvlZ0nvQF335xfEK9hwsmnUTGWg7KjFEiKr6GKXljfvPJIL9eM4FmmL-Gn0P5PxD_6YT3H0UE7XlDuS8pqyQwE7JuPU0M9gjFfQI3o78WBr213Km8ujql2oqwydvL1/s320/Spring+Break+2011+131.JPG" /></a> The kids actually thought this bear was creepy. But I still made them get a picture with him anyway. These are the only ways that we can legally torture our children these days. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuZFVeuJvWvro7z7NOS8SiqQ_WGRlMx5ntlTcc0av-TBa_t8vp69zTpkFDtR_x4lVv78ngjsYBLQlot-24aGmeLuybSuay13wJ7nnqnNWptT-bd7yUtE_jxKWbhUiGy7B6GuKaWfLNF-T/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+136.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597296082436680434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuZFVeuJvWvro7z7NOS8SiqQ_WGRlMx5ntlTcc0av-TBa_t8vp69zTpkFDtR_x4lVv78ngjsYBLQlot-24aGmeLuybSuay13wJ7nnqnNWptT-bd7yUtE_jxKWbhUiGy7B6GuKaWfLNF-T/s320/Spring+Break+2011+136.JPG" /></a> This is at the Game Works cafe. The food was good but we were rushing out to get to our Titanic exhibit. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODuknk1c_w4UcTJfRPF8LsqoI1-ZAFHjPf4V6piPYNgAEf-LgqCFUwNDkpcUoek3lYwe1lx1q9ChNZDgIC5Ukr4ZCBj4NZY_eB5jzg5ivZ8gj9JaKA-fOadWBM4bhe0SXLpziwI81a2pV/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+137.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597296072594525426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODuknk1c_w4UcTJfRPF8LsqoI1-ZAFHjPf4V6piPYNgAEf-LgqCFUwNDkpcUoek3lYwe1lx1q9ChNZDgIC5Ukr4ZCBj4NZY_eB5jzg5ivZ8gj9JaKA-fOadWBM4bhe0SXLpziwI81a2pV/s320/Spring+Break+2011+137.JPG" /></a> Here we are at the end of the exhibit. This was our favorite part of the trip. As you can see by the picture that Natalee and Matt lived. But Carson and I died. The kids loved this more than I thought they would. They are getting older when a museum type exhibit is cool. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_A-CUwnTb8XOIxECpGu6AB6dm7U_bMKK0cbNDZJTSes32DDXSkWyMxOPDrrCtK-T3NsBZba0t3rVa7ycNQEw0UouPR9RY2Xvi-w8cCxhwrX0HdfUtGKUBjp9D24aelawdSjg4Ma9YY5a/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+140.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597296065694643362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_A-CUwnTb8XOIxECpGu6AB6dm7U_bMKK0cbNDZJTSes32DDXSkWyMxOPDrrCtK-T3NsBZba0t3rVa7ycNQEw0UouPR9RY2Xvi-w8cCxhwrX0HdfUtGKUBjp9D24aelawdSjg4Ma9YY5a/s320/Spring+Break+2011+140.JPG" /></a> This is on the moving walkway between Excalibur and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Luxor</span>. The kids were trying to find the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Krispy</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kreme</span> donut place. Don't worry we found it. After that we stole away a few hours to spend with our cousins. We met them for dinner and time to chat. We wish we would have had more time in Vegas to just hang out with them. But it was a great trip. Any time you get away from school, work, callings, carpool, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">PTA</span>, baseball, softball, piano, scouts, and just get to hang out it is a great trip for us. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-53716721003995446272011-03-05T16:01:00.000-08:002011-03-05T16:25:40.758-08:00Mini MeIs this scary or what? She looks a little like me. Natalee had my sis braid her hair and this was the result the next morning. She is just growing up way to fast. We need a tall tower like the one on Tangled to keep her in.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCVgVsxEr_ge2vjlS2XjGxk8vK4hJBp1Qlc5HUah9J367xIQ90qWqxGBZVNptY2VBjnqamGw-1PFBIIZAZ5kKZMpB2NE96MNwrkHOebTajBiw-dW5Q5h3fYWwF8kHVeh61_YuCVcIIyDp/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580750357897686546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCVgVsxEr_ge2vjlS2XjGxk8vK4hJBp1Qlc5HUah9J367xIQ90qWqxGBZVNptY2VBjnqamGw-1PFBIIZAZ5kKZMpB2NE96MNwrkHOebTajBiw-dW5Q5h3fYWwF8kHVeh61_YuCVcIIyDp/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+099.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-27154540117867244522011-03-05T15:57:00.000-08:002011-03-05T16:24:23.010-08:00Our little place in LavaMatt's Mom gave us a gift certificate for Christmas to a little place in Lava Hot Springs. I have one of the best sisters ever that agreed to take our kids for 2 night so that we could go. Here was our little room. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GDlExcHIxjwUsVHBZGvhbqlCuqKoX4n4I-_LUfbIk6s6KPqc1UaCDGgxXyQI5cbL0POla5Qqe8eCIrVLThdLpuLsum9OzsiYLbmHfnYuF3BUmheW1t0zthJeXEGWrQ94_rZpoLTZJ5Oq/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580749855446037154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GDlExcHIxjwUsVHBZGvhbqlCuqKoX4n4I-_LUfbIk6s6KPqc1UaCDGgxXyQI5cbL0POla5Qqe8eCIrVLThdLpuLsum9OzsiYLbmHfnYuF3BUmheW1t0zthJeXEGWrQ94_rZpoLTZJ5Oq/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+094.JPG" /></a><br />The best part about this place is that you got to share a bathroom with about 4 other rooms. We laughed about that and the no <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">TV</span> in our room. But we really had a great time.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQjH2aZNLReUMvTRDzW5EoIp4clB4QfYTWWQXVAqhRgvHzbUWgGwcZw2PaUFewrnGWHeyUr54kCXvc4dl7srzGqN3IC_EigKuB3yO4pXbllkeBuR0bNq6qVR7PTVxL5XikPJFCHgZ72eK/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580749850069765842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQjH2aZNLReUMvTRDzW5EoIp4clB4QfYTWWQXVAqhRgvHzbUWgGwcZw2PaUFewrnGWHeyUr54kCXvc4dl7srzGqN3IC_EigKuB3yO4pXbllkeBuR0bNq6qVR7PTVxL5XikPJFCHgZ72eK/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+095.JPG" /></a> We wanted to give you both angles so you could appreciate it all. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2JuuspCb9AvAcfq5VogQ-E-VmaKmxoL-BMoFEPvXv7FU2lV3yAPXQAUptg04D7Ccbew0Ctyag6e5DUTE6PazmZnjVQWNmIZ7U6KyJcClfLKkzUs1KCjKXFdHGH4anE0qwxNULZULFCQb/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580749838934551746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2JuuspCb9AvAcfq5VogQ-E-VmaKmxoL-BMoFEPvXv7FU2lV3yAPXQAUptg04D7Ccbew0Ctyag6e5DUTE6PazmZnjVQWNmIZ7U6KyJcClfLKkzUs1KCjKXFdHGH4anE0qwxNULZULFCQb/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+097.JPG" /></a> The hot springs were AMAZING that made it totally worth it. We got in 3 different times. It was cold outside, but hot in those pools. It was really fun to spend some time away and alone.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGTtBBuWwL9TM9Umeg9bKXmiYWVZ0eK3NNmYvsMP727Ti2J_h__4mZ2yoSMDLKsrrKWPEZet4bbxih2NfFoiFG0MJn3BilbAaggoHlD-ZAOy6EIE-jLPqomWmbApEUoyzu-cB3AdxICxG/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+098.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580749838632128130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGTtBBuWwL9TM9Umeg9bKXmiYWVZ0eK3NNmYvsMP727Ti2J_h__4mZ2yoSMDLKsrrKWPEZet4bbxih2NfFoiFG0MJn3BilbAaggoHlD-ZAOy6EIE-jLPqomWmbApEUoyzu-cB3AdxICxG/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+098.JPG" /></a> Here is a picture of the Inn. We also had dinner at a little Thai place that is located in an old gas station. Lava was a fun place to visit. Thanks Barb for introducing us to this place.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-44639405036560231892011-03-05T15:52:00.000-08:002011-03-05T16:19:02.026-08:00Yes Carson had a birthday too!So Carson turned the big 10 this year. We had so many different parties that I can't keep them straight. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp29LAMKno8KLfDiBr7ems497ZekSpyCddppCJCBzA5SSnRlPFeM9mxEyTBkJYaWsplkgHOTX3-Sd1SXZ4TUIWlQLpyD_eZt4hzMdIszF5iXSodomvqnEdjAYNxPy6OOTBCdlYXzG3OZyv/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580748421537820674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp29LAMKno8KLfDiBr7ems497ZekSpyCddppCJCBzA5SSnRlPFeM9mxEyTBkJYaWsplkgHOTX3-Sd1SXZ4TUIWlQLpyD_eZt4hzMdIszF5iXSodomvqnEdjAYNxPy6OOTBCdlYXzG3OZyv/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+083.JPG" /></a><br />Here is the new bike that he got. No more of this little kid stuff this one has all the speeds on it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0NngMdILQMusYEkjocla-lxoc585tMlgyBf16WFaevHON1fztSFOr1AnML5Z8K9MhBEjdB3FeqiLyg3Rx6ql9sdYaqdEHF1xrcgiKM_d3aJ9dcdotGw-TO4l7es_isr1Ncn8RkK6TRKa/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580748418350183730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0NngMdILQMusYEkjocla-lxoc585tMlgyBf16WFaevHON1fztSFOr1AnML5Z8K9MhBEjdB3FeqiLyg3Rx6ql9sdYaqdEHF1xrcgiKM_d3aJ9dcdotGw-TO4l7es_isr1Ncn8RkK6TRKa/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+081.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here he is on his birthday morning. We wake them up nice and early so that Matt can be there when we give them gifts. That is a crazy tradition that has come from my side of the family. We never really learned to wait for things so we did it early.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWfSIPzgFM1B2OlVzsM_hKxB4PzlSzwfd5lLcKFGufgSEpT-0QCipp9wr5yFsD5Z_moXmOOoLagHesvbaLmExRarx87ncLStEXyvn4nJd6c_a9tRDqIxpse-SWxPkYsyNrMWtFRsZl5O0K/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580748414587717682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWfSIPzgFM1B2OlVzsM_hKxB4PzlSzwfd5lLcKFGufgSEpT-0QCipp9wr5yFsD5Z_moXmOOoLagHesvbaLmExRarx87ncLStEXyvn4nJd6c_a9tRDqIxpse-SWxPkYsyNrMWtFRsZl5O0K/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+074.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-49003428277900871092011-03-05T15:49:00.000-08:002011-03-05T16:10:43.372-08:00Christmas in March?Yes this is part of my catching up that I am doing. My Mom said that she was sure that things have happened in our life since Natalee's birthday. The problem is that too many things have happened.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzpbmciOiaAUGY4cBCkEncejKn4ZGbLNwR0A9oH0sMoFTipynimasXKGgOtx0N2M27QJ0ofLDqmWC2gLUViGjWqGUBT84dN4Zic-EEJt4ATN1wmuTWWs-SFXF6JogpIImzGS0029vVyxQ/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580747802844938850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzpbmciOiaAUGY4cBCkEncejKn4ZGbLNwR0A9oH0sMoFTipynimasXKGgOtx0N2M27QJ0ofLDqmWC2gLUViGjWqGUBT84dN4Zic-EEJt4ATN1wmuTWWs-SFXF6JogpIImzGS0029vVyxQ/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+026.JPG" /></a> Natalee got a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">cricut</span> and she has loved making little card and other things with it. She is a very crafty girl and this was right up her alley.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FFkiNH8CE_Wcq8CvmQhjlz9jyEDgnOpAWcTUQEoazIfXxXhLtBM1ADynyu_1Gth7CAm5wm30dNDUjc2ttGozofkZRyUrxKE4N2V3srp6xtGLfEyBdhxpKcc7kgP-9eaHWb0dRKn-vM_t/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580747795709817810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FFkiNH8CE_Wcq8CvmQhjlz9jyEDgnOpAWcTUQEoazIfXxXhLtBM1ADynyu_1Gth7CAm5wm30dNDUjc2ttGozofkZRyUrxKE4N2V3srp6xtGLfEyBdhxpKcc7kgP-9eaHWb0dRKn-vM_t/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+039.JPG" /></a> Carson finally got the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">iPod</span> that he has been dreaming about. He loves all the apps and loves to change them around all the time. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2eNL3LOu7k71jCMXNHOpampgFuvPjeNbegPfe4m1Ljwyv6bxVnQMzuuIOxlop6L8GEs_WADc6VbU8kRzQIWlsfCDOlymmWL0k5rHkCDkp7QlhhAPXcWlZJeIUe0WJF6S8rHhEFtS7-l8/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580747793579995442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2eNL3LOu7k71jCMXNHOpampgFuvPjeNbegPfe4m1Ljwyv6bxVnQMzuuIOxlop6L8GEs_WADc6VbU8kRzQIWlsfCDOlymmWL0k5rHkCDkp7QlhhAPXcWlZJeIUe0WJF6S8rHhEFtS7-l8/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+070.JPG" /></a><br />Here is Natalee's load. Please don't ever buy her anything pink she hates that color. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhNQrbezFnUrtwXMMeF8MCO8uyEjONGpMFxmUjPrGej-OLWFP4eJRRvj1qYyXmUeiVVmXSGy9pT31I9ZkVizEdueFOFTY6QqY69WoBspTFcoExUKfevQKzKkctfm_PkjDH8ws9uMVniTc/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580747787344842194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhNQrbezFnUrtwXMMeF8MCO8uyEjONGpMFxmUjPrGej-OLWFP4eJRRvj1qYyXmUeiVVmXSGy9pT31I9ZkVizEdueFOFTY6QqY69WoBspTFcoExUKfevQKzKkctfm_PkjDH8ws9uMVniTc/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+071.JPG" /></a><br />Carson is all boy as you can see. He loves sports and it has been fun to watch him grow up to. Now I just need to find the pause button on my kids and life will be great.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8e_A-lBNZ6fz-MlUdNFA-KAxdyMJd9uk4xN-IsKWYZEYx698L05TxETmNgbnaUmgWa8RTiWRq9L78VnddYn7KOE3ak5s7JZq8bXEPBBhu0EMfGZ2EMdRhG8S9jm0K3rQSR-Mi1zjvZ6OH/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580747784822600658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8e_A-lBNZ6fz-MlUdNFA-KAxdyMJd9uk4xN-IsKWYZEYx698L05TxETmNgbnaUmgWa8RTiWRq9L78VnddYn7KOE3ak5s7JZq8bXEPBBhu0EMfGZ2EMdRhG8S9jm0K3rQSR-Mi1zjvZ6OH/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+072.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This is the crew doing Just Dance on Christmas day. We had a great time with it. Too bad I don't have the pictures of my parents when they took their turn.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-25956311104673558842011-03-05T15:46:00.000-08:002011-03-05T16:27:19.157-08:00Playing major catch up!The 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade ski trip, although I am glad that the kids get this opportunity it makes me crazy. Because after they beg us to go and ski all the time. I do not enjoy winter sports at all but they do have fun.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRTfACIPuJhcb31S18GSe7w9ftmGpEBo1vg8wAPOF01Sqgt6ojDiZcWR8PnPaCkQ-xGzhCgbA4PlbtksqdUDFgfpUvt_qRdN0xMeBN0a8NrC8sfkXQA2nXjvzNNuwQE-iys0gDNxVOFlF/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580746546657184866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRTfACIPuJhcb31S18GSe7w9ftmGpEBo1vg8wAPOF01Sqgt6ojDiZcWR8PnPaCkQ-xGzhCgbA4PlbtksqdUDFgfpUvt_qRdN0xMeBN0a8NrC8sfkXQA2nXjvzNNuwQE-iys0gDNxVOFlF/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+011.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Carson was so excited about it. He has heard all about it from Natalee for the last few years. They all had a great time.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnbC1t1U97-N1gGgqpMkJ-jotGROv0uwkWBy21n28ixHT6UZ-rezyWSAFzHAudtteK5fljD0TS0UB0Wi9iysPRIyw34RlV6OVUr9-I5zTVRJB0QyXNkvIVo3jomsV6nsmarEgg6cAO40f/s1600/Carson+Bday+2011+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580746541475473698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnbC1t1U97-N1gGgqpMkJ-jotGROv0uwkWBy21n28ixHT6UZ-rezyWSAFzHAudtteK5fljD0TS0UB0Wi9iysPRIyw34RlV6OVUr9-I5zTVRJB0QyXNkvIVo3jomsV6nsmarEgg6cAO40f/s320/Carson+Bday+2011+010.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-24455803669691991162010-12-31T08:20:00.000-08:002010-12-31T08:34:49.409-08:00Natalee turns 12 or 16?So Natalee got a phone for her birthday and she can text. The world must be perfect for her right now. What she doesn't know is that makes my heart rest a little easier too. I like to know that I can get <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">a hold</span> of her at anytime I want to. She is really excited and it is fun to watch her grow up.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzJBfbS0uMWR9WhzkgpNohHV24j_C8P5QpTMoqsKeFkuWZiJjCYg30KpCyDUTe88DoguzcWMxEN2ZzPmyeyLEzrCZbKGzCZ_bxIAPZGKfi44LdgtgNWuntjwFUrtTlTsQ2fmFXCv-An4R/s1600/Natalee+12th+Birthday+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556883325423699442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzJBfbS0uMWR9WhzkgpNohHV24j_C8P5QpTMoqsKeFkuWZiJjCYg30KpCyDUTe88DoguzcWMxEN2ZzPmyeyLEzrCZbKGzCZ_bxIAPZGKfi44LdgtgNWuntjwFUrtTlTsQ2fmFXCv-An4R/s320/Natalee+12th+Birthday+042.JPG" /></a> She only got 3 other little things because the phone will end up costing us. But she did not mind at all.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcs58ZuAXWDpBJWYkrCT3y1t8qUQ05z1MXl1aVz8KzW294Dn_mDszp7Q2WsL71LaFlg_hNfiJf2aNO58djLuFpDfB0Yj1jiv8NFwDPO_8R9mTt4_UPWqIuaj7O2JWlwwNcGCq082Kb5oCy/s1600/Natalee+12th+Birthday+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556883321481017890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcs58ZuAXWDpBJWYkrCT3y1t8qUQ05z1MXl1aVz8KzW294Dn_mDszp7Q2WsL71LaFlg_hNfiJf2aNO58djLuFpDfB0Yj1jiv8NFwDPO_8R9mTt4_UPWqIuaj7O2JWlwwNcGCq082Kb5oCy/s320/Natalee+12th+Birthday+039.JPG" /></a><br />For her party we went to Fat Cat's with 14 girls. I was a little afraid but it turned out to be the best party we have ever had with that many kids. They are growing up and are pretty responsible young ladies. We had fun.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkqpdHLNEycd0t8PghpElK_jwnVPC_qFehkasGa_Mu_VxwPv2NYjN1tHr7-0ErnvciTx5gyQ3aSJgp3f0cNbVCEMTwBv9CjH4zioiB0t1DTksnszls9_I59xY4I7igO75AwqkPaz77emE/s1600/Natalee+12th+Birthday+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556883315760206850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkqpdHLNEycd0t8PghpElK_jwnVPC_qFehkasGa_Mu_VxwPv2NYjN1tHr7-0ErnvciTx5gyQ3aSJgp3f0cNbVCEMTwBv9CjH4zioiB0t1DTksnszls9_I59xY4I7igO75AwqkPaz77emE/s320/Natalee+12th+Birthday+018.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here is the crew. They are all such cute girls and I am glad that Natalee has good friends.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIRCBmda1YyI4Nq4j1YAeg1gMJHQo49rJOppfbSMLJuFBQdPs1uF_2fBNZREtxtNsEOPqXvJToXhyphenhyphenhTtIblb75LqxVoHZc_fYdVMiNEa_IRLj6quTM554fkBNwocUqbsMF2wKMTrBTcvn/s1600/Natalee+12th+Birthday+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556883313484886290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIRCBmda1YyI4Nq4j1YAeg1gMJHQo49rJOppfbSMLJuFBQdPs1uF_2fBNZREtxtNsEOPqXvJToXhyphenhyphenhTtIblb75LqxVoHZc_fYdVMiNEa_IRLj6quTM554fkBNwocUqbsMF2wKMTrBTcvn/s320/Natalee+12th+Birthday+016.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Now if someone could remind Natalee that she is only 12 that would be great. She has always been a little older than her age but I am not ready for 16 at 12. Happy Birthday honey we love you so much and I could not imagine my life without you!!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkp-S09wRe85DZcUjAe6xNfXH2VF304J9n0VOdYluFC6lJZVkTi1oG5y11TR2Vl7YUGmWAylsy6acDwu9fvvo0LmfVic8cB63GsKQZS-hJyHfQXqPszURFshdKy6bpRZuw88mFfoPfaar/s1600/Natalee+12th+Birthday+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556883305832468002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkp-S09wRe85DZcUjAe6xNfXH2VF304J9n0VOdYluFC6lJZVkTi1oG5y11TR2Vl7YUGmWAylsy6acDwu9fvvo0LmfVic8cB63GsKQZS-hJyHfQXqPszURFshdKy6bpRZuw88mFfoPfaar/s320/Natalee+12th+Birthday+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-45526564818696548872010-11-23T20:02:00.001-08:002010-11-23T20:10:40.517-08:00First snow of the seasonThis was the first snow of the season and it was a big one. We woke up to no power and over a foot of snow on the ground. There is another storm that is hanging around right now as we speak.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Pje40v3NGvg2WFVsit7_DPUpkgwsq4zb1DNdS_Ie3PjOOYduV42nstGZn_LjaYuE_34L7vPVs8GrVNJLjSE8Um_hWZA2aJf3PuJQzc3DRpm8PoF5sCJmG8JmcBgKv1OAZWlTsdiOWqVP/s1600/ksl+christmas+stuff+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542962204459507266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Pje40v3NGvg2WFVsit7_DPUpkgwsq4zb1DNdS_Ie3PjOOYduV42nstGZn_LjaYuE_34L7vPVs8GrVNJLjSE8Um_hWZA2aJf3PuJQzc3DRpm8PoF5sCJmG8JmcBgKv1OAZWlTsdiOWqVP/s320/ksl+christmas+stuff+001.JPG" /></a> Here is Carson working on his igloo. It looked really good but the sun came out the next day and made it slump in a little bit.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqVLaOH18jXKtk_6UpPH6U3RZW-89Z7we5cYvKBcBqCaiewpH1_VjNvMutCSgbBMCtwZ88fHLS4O8Ttnxt6Ngd8Xoi9RcM58V1WDVLKbcCjmkGsGjRJcoKj9Yz9MTzVxxCqW5MGyV7ly0/s1600/ksl+christmas+stuff+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542962194736324050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqVLaOH18jXKtk_6UpPH6U3RZW-89Z7we5cYvKBcBqCaiewpH1_VjNvMutCSgbBMCtwZ88fHLS4O8Ttnxt6Ngd8Xoi9RcM58V1WDVLKbcCjmkGsGjRJcoKj9Yz9MTzVxxCqW5MGyV7ly0/s320/ksl+christmas+stuff+006.JPG" /></a> Here is Natalee on the other side of the drive way. She was begging Matt to help move snow over to help her with her fort.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSrlAUj9c3aT914QwvJmMoQKnJ4xOoFzOdHO1rFWVmWDbe8PvqjoprpXStQDzaRFDwF4E_k2I6slFV7mCz7yYm_GkDccmjgYeY6SYe92oBW0mrGqrTaMEFwo-7XB8Zd3dShqwZ0yy9X2c/s1600/ksl+christmas+stuff+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542962190480633490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSrlAUj9c3aT914QwvJmMoQKnJ4xOoFzOdHO1rFWVmWDbe8PvqjoprpXStQDzaRFDwF4E_k2I6slFV7mCz7yYm_GkDccmjgYeY6SYe92oBW0mrGqrTaMEFwo-7XB8Zd3dShqwZ0yy9X2c/s320/ksl+christmas+stuff+008.JPG" /></a> Here Matt is with a shovel. Don't let that fool you he didn't help with the drive way he only helped Natalee move the snow to where she needed it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy1Zb68L4EeFY5A9E6Qx5cV03VHH-xhqLb__R7j0TbBXYTuPnsbSrFzbbjbQdrqUCwvsupv3TfrwoIvRQatRBgFEv47rHQPivuVaE3uagUzNEKWJhh8BmDdq1ym0tRMPPxBqVkrdUSzUK/s1600/ksl+christmas+stuff+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542962183531671778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy1Zb68L4EeFY5A9E6Qx5cV03VHH-xhqLb__R7j0TbBXYTuPnsbSrFzbbjbQdrqUCwvsupv3TfrwoIvRQatRBgFEv47rHQPivuVaE3uagUzNEKWJhh8BmDdq1ym0tRMPPxBqVkrdUSzUK/s320/ksl+christmas+stuff+003.JPG" /></a> They had a great time and could not wait to get out there. The trees in our neighborhood did not fair too well. About every third house had broken tree limbs. Some of the trees were split in half.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiDryuRvjXiiCp-4UviKrkqTieF_BvKTas0AdgBsgGaHMlRwlLX1xSFBVt5u-YS98-7uNM9QyKocNSk0_woljMllayD49klyGqP-uFOCCfMxnADgctI684Ul4k9mFG49eJo9FJH0DENPh/s1600/ksl+christmas+stuff+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542962175661124178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiDryuRvjXiiCp-4UviKrkqTieF_BvKTas0AdgBsgGaHMlRwlLX1xSFBVt5u-YS98-7uNM9QyKocNSk0_woljMllayD49klyGqP-uFOCCfMxnADgctI684Ul4k9mFG49eJo9FJH0DENPh/s320/ksl+christmas+stuff+002.JPG" /></a> But the kids don't care about the cold or the broken trees they just love to play in the snow. I would really love to be in Florida right now.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-7854482138555119142010-11-01T10:10:00.001-07:002010-11-01T10:20:23.877-07:00Halloween FunWe had so much fun this Halloween that I forgot my camera every time. Here are a few of the pictures that I did manage to get. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Xh4w5npxjra9ZJ2YW2KCwbJWVL5FIw4ZPt9CoAVrRgzUjHvOPDxx6F8X7-4Tsk1t4rY0qx8zJaRUXZPEPaLSC9s_aK-225Ltiet204Qr22pw3XI7uPbsOiDBdSY91gDXvukAzsFTQpAK/s1600/Halloween+2010+055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534630500295790130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Xh4w5npxjra9ZJ2YW2KCwbJWVL5FIw4ZPt9CoAVrRgzUjHvOPDxx6F8X7-4Tsk1t4rY0qx8zJaRUXZPEPaLSC9s_aK-225Ltiet204Qr22pw3XI7uPbsOiDBdSY91gDXvukAzsFTQpAK/s320/Halloween+2010+055.JPG" /></a> Here is Natalee and her friend Whitney at their piano recital. It was Natalee's first one and she did great. She played "A Whole New World" and "Joyful Bells" You would have never known that she had only been taking for 9 months.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg0PmnZ6mNvPTGoP_QsWAmmlWoPcgC_KWuBiyuo5vd5Wa9UjDvGkfK1n6UyvnihGPDzKcBYPELWKs42X7DhSSoZWUp37OFK2Hws1LI39s8oieBeILCKHypH6TAynmUM-vtBhXoarK1fAs/s1600/Halloween+2010+056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534630490668119650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg0PmnZ6mNvPTGoP_QsWAmmlWoPcgC_KWuBiyuo5vd5Wa9UjDvGkfK1n6UyvnihGPDzKcBYPELWKs42X7DhSSoZWUp37OFK2Hws1LI39s8oieBeILCKHypH6TAynmUM-vtBhXoarK1fAs/s320/Halloween+2010+056.JPG" /></a> Here she is with her paino teacher. She is such a nice lady and has the kids dress up in their Halloween costumes to help take some of the nerves away.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFYnjqczymap7Ua1B2QOI7MDZiw5PCtGanl0hcpURFvCYTdhR0-wsTQjd1Vd7EcgIouTckCLXPP2V1PAQ6F3CK7faAPjFMqUddj-9l51t6pJ1o1U-kEmmJCRPIJ2IqYggYZNze4_lNTkz/s1600/Halloween+2010+062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534630480804211314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFYnjqczymap7Ua1B2QOI7MDZiw5PCtGanl0hcpURFvCYTdhR0-wsTQjd1Vd7EcgIouTckCLXPP2V1PAQ6F3CK7faAPjFMqUddj-9l51t6pJ1o1U-kEmmJCRPIJ2IqYggYZNze4_lNTkz/s320/Halloween+2010+062.JPG" /></a> She was awesome and we had to go and celebrate with the Grandparents at Cold Stone after. What a fun night. I am very proud of everything that Natalee has done.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM_WuIw7eiioOmR5rEyjYYFqwc52hN5MbK8V_nk7ZKd4niLsHhazwUtUvjaegTu6s54eCePAPn9hTnvJqR9HydIDciTdPczHwlexn6WLOcuM-4jaSqeEpcojcDGCoCmZlgnKc_eSev8Rz/s1600/Halloween+2010+064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534630474416012946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM_WuIw7eiioOmR5rEyjYYFqwc52hN5MbK8V_nk7ZKd4niLsHhazwUtUvjaegTu6s54eCePAPn9hTnvJqR9HydIDciTdPczHwlexn6WLOcuM-4jaSqeEpcojcDGCoCmZlgnKc_eSev8Rz/s320/Halloween+2010+064.JPG" /></a> Here are the kids right before Trick or Treating. This wasn't the best picture but everything about that night was rushed. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTH9JYPGigBIMqhfJDfs8u_WQGdOQwwNirCwMeZNUuUQzcN7OTELH7c7YMqD6xhXGXDzjhpFQM2cfzXT02InhhD0i31MwfHIu1-cJdLy9Z5HvP8WuTZ_UvcYeM7Wl78mzbd7ETe5IPrN_/s1600/Halloween+2010+065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534630463423703442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTH9JYPGigBIMqhfJDfs8u_WQGdOQwwNirCwMeZNUuUQzcN7OTELH7c7YMqD6xhXGXDzjhpFQM2cfzXT02InhhD0i31MwfHIu1-cJdLy9Z5HvP8WuTZ_UvcYeM7Wl78mzbd7ETe5IPrN_/s320/Halloween+2010+065.JPG" /></a> They carved their pumpkins to be Jack the Pumpkin King and Oogie Boogie. Can you guess who carved the one that looks like a deer? Natalee was a Haunted House Maid and Carson was Major Bruiser. They both looked really cute. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-47360766559467101082010-09-23T15:37:00.000-07:002010-09-23T15:58:07.514-07:00Family Reunion FunHere is most of the gang up at Silver Lake which was right outside our front door.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6ZQ5zAyBMMF0TVeS7hT8qXKPZabKTkwYnxr3mmYpQXQNXBmTtk5b_UpXgpxJN3jeDYwTPN87sW_4lC62yVhtTaYd5bBl2_SoG9VCNgp7zuO5HcOIjEkYvysiHgQmi016AWczWo78ITUa/s1600/Brighton+Family+Reunion+212.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520245593411105554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6ZQ5zAyBMMF0TVeS7hT8qXKPZabKTkwYnxr3mmYpQXQNXBmTtk5b_UpXgpxJN3jeDYwTPN87sW_4lC62yVhtTaYd5bBl2_SoG9VCNgp7zuO5HcOIjEkYvysiHgQmi016AWczWo78ITUa/s320/Brighton+Family+Reunion+212.JPG" /></a> Here are the kids climbing all over the rocks up there. It really was pretty.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodvOxXdmpfxvZOxxKqHa6p9oWP5n6ujy1shaG2Ceq7qEAgC06WrND5PB4kikFfAGqPzDoka_bzyhIkjgGsq3SbKt__RPB0uDpfx4yimMfXxPsGO36e0lnmorpL3-gsdyhJ5_iaEqhXyRD/s1600/Brighton+Family+Reunion+130.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520245584401051410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodvOxXdmpfxvZOxxKqHa6p9oWP5n6ujy1shaG2Ceq7qEAgC06WrND5PB4kikFfAGqPzDoka_bzyhIkjgGsq3SbKt__RPB0uDpfx4yimMfXxPsGO36e0lnmorpL3-gsdyhJ5_iaEqhXyRD/s320/Brighton+Family+Reunion+130.JPG" /></a> Natalee took this picture of us in the great outdoors. Matt was so happy to be up there. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJIniYjk_QwljxzSYIM00fUZT9ErpIIir_jc3SvIKhiUkZMQTcgJ7oolRG7oQJ6guQhGSW2en5phi2QIa27sVloqfBgHY2depCLaXW5xZ4LRLaRl_FAEucczXqjvNsYePq5RT-La3Xx11/s1600/Brighton+Family+Reunion+117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520245226483424626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJIniYjk_QwljxzSYIM00fUZT9ErpIIir_jc3SvIKhiUkZMQTcgJ7oolRG7oQJ6guQhGSW2en5phi2QIa27sVloqfBgHY2depCLaXW5xZ4LRLaRl_FAEucczXqjvNsYePq5RT-La3Xx11/s320/Brighton+Family+Reunion+117.JPG" /></a><br />Here are Grandma & Grandpa with all of the grandkids. It was so much fun for all the kids to run around together all weekend. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNboa_6m4sEh0K-zuUjNn84ABRI2NLA_OoV1BSmuokM8Y7ztxAdqKHUE_ZSoceJ7RVJMM6Yd0jbe7_VisJQHIzaGqZb1IgV04QZdlBhBDK6w5upVZedRUSzEixFRRiAN089z51_2VYaKL/s1600/Brighton+Family+Reunion+105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520245217111638930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNboa_6m4sEh0K-zuUjNn84ABRI2NLA_OoV1BSmuokM8Y7ztxAdqKHUE_ZSoceJ7RVJMM6Yd0jbe7_VisJQHIzaGqZb1IgV04QZdlBhBDK6w5upVZedRUSzEixFRRiAN089z51_2VYaKL/s320/Brighton+Family+Reunion+105.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here is my Dad after the hike where we hauled all 19 of us up the mountain to this lake. If you ask me and some of my other siblings this lake looked alot like the one that was at the begining of the hike :)</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsi5CbZDOsZ2R7-n31enM9R67pZ33SpwWH4dGLVBCjdWuZYh2tR3-Sd6Z6M_ka1zzaZ0n8Z728Uot-rrNoV7GBhc1pKRgw66N2MOCVl7mpTNsMHc1gMMar2ypy6Z5ZTjWB1WfzlFIg0X82/s1600/Brighton+Family+Reunion+089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520245213041073362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsi5CbZDOsZ2R7-n31enM9R67pZ33SpwWH4dGLVBCjdWuZYh2tR3-Sd6Z6M_ka1zzaZ0n8Z728Uot-rrNoV7GBhc1pKRgw66N2MOCVl7mpTNsMHc1gMMar2ypy6Z5ZTjWB1WfzlFIg0X82/s320/Brighton+Family+Reunion+089.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here is my daughter and I. I like to document the fact that I am still taller than her because I know that won't last for long.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Ct9x3ve00k15sHqH8tm0ZuCtxiQQrZhSJfSBsGauOVGNR0s2CotcVrVBz8HLb_NHOiMOgsmdLCn2cx_Qub5jRYlA5CGlp0jBVwebgrqlqtwcbeyErpyTNNbhiesMp-7BEzUrbYkIbezD/s1600/Brighton+Family+Reunion+075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520245206843161682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Ct9x3ve00k15sHqH8tm0ZuCtxiQQrZhSJfSBsGauOVGNR0s2CotcVrVBz8HLb_NHOiMOgsmdLCn2cx_Qub5jRYlA5CGlp0jBVwebgrqlqtwcbeyErpyTNNbhiesMp-7BEzUrbYkIbezD/s320/Brighton+Family+Reunion+075.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here are the kids up in the toy loft. This place was amazing and I wish I would have taken a picture of the bunk room. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO_QnXX0v4z5WHduTiiCuWbRoca2fB8UYhEc49XkEv5UvnUl6zpXsdU6SVYdnjXKMuQYyUGc3nFT_UyqQFR4FHy9QixzLrJAKvw5pSMO23CFLzOfrgWjfBYEVFUpSMZ_mih97q_ZW0-lo/s1600/Brighton+Family+Reunion+073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520245201494634722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO_QnXX0v4z5WHduTiiCuWbRoca2fB8UYhEc49XkEv5UvnUl6zpXsdU6SVYdnjXKMuQYyUGc3nFT_UyqQFR4FHy9QixzLrJAKvw5pSMO23CFLzOfrgWjfBYEVFUpSMZ_mih97q_ZW0-lo/s320/Brighton+Family+Reunion+073.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>We just went up to Brighton for a family reunion with my family. We had a great time and my Dad and Mom found us a mansion to stay in. We loved just hanging out with no schedule. We had a fun family photo shoot. It was an all around GREAT time. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-31023252301591939392010-07-25T17:47:00.001-07:002010-07-27T10:39:55.350-07:00Fun at Cherry HillsWe went to Cherry Hill's again this year. We love to go there and play. We stayed at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Roundy</span> Ranch and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">accommodations</span> were amazing and the breakfast in the morning could not be beat. Thanks <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Roundy</span> family!!! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdbnVbRr_F6RHdR_leaax_KYStLiAEo7ZlCFsy0X8psHaDHYbAbr3LKl3xEWlzPfjVCA0anrK1jaDPzYaGK1tqNAfpMTakQZn77qTCR6MfBUB1oqifbtRpj5MZeDM1aC1h4Xnax1yLDdt/s1600/Cherry+Hills+2010+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498639480515873058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdbnVbRr_F6RHdR_leaax_KYStLiAEo7ZlCFsy0X8psHaDHYbAbr3LKl3xEWlzPfjVCA0anrK1jaDPzYaGK1tqNAfpMTakQZn77qTCR6MfBUB1oqifbtRpj5MZeDM1aC1h4Xnax1yLDdt/s320/Cherry+Hills+2010+003.JPG" /></a> This was on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">miniature</span> golf course. We love to play but we do not like to keep score.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxZLDgJ9G9cMNPFc5fpwsAX7C_47p3bMqHi9k1TntlxvqKlmgV0NNVyD6PZYRsfjIpOHC2AQ7Bo5cc4nd5xnWEvsy0yZy1Ozh4bwqc9UnWGfq8nux6l85Ao69gXDC9brrdQvYFb-PyjFv/s1600/Cherry+Hills+2010+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498639372642898738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxZLDgJ9G9cMNPFc5fpwsAX7C_47p3bMqHi9k1TntlxvqKlmgV0NNVyD6PZYRsfjIpOHC2AQ7Bo5cc4nd5xnWEvsy0yZy1Ozh4bwqc9UnWGfq8nux6l85Ao69gXDC9brrdQvYFb-PyjFv/s320/Cherry+Hills+2010+006.JPG" /></a> The kids took this wonderful picture of us. It really is a pretty place.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH6f2Cl5uWfyqUoU-h3WyQ0_5ME2SD54QaqZ35p145yzWaTpg9fpyhoQlK_STOkGlauTUmRbRjVyd5UEAvE7fXrHKqtDHr1cGHcnLs-Bru16R-hD5OHENkJVkrzIoiBTt7Vb-Bn867-nS/s1600/Cherry+Hills+2010+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498639280178476802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH6f2Cl5uWfyqUoU-h3WyQ0_5ME2SD54QaqZ35p145yzWaTpg9fpyhoQlK_STOkGlauTUmRbRjVyd5UEAvE7fXrHKqtDHr1cGHcnLs-Bru16R-hD5OHENkJVkrzIoiBTt7Vb-Bn867-nS/s320/Cherry+Hills+2010+009.JPG" /></a> Here are the kids with their cousins. We went to play with them and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Hamster</span> Haven was being repaired. So we got <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ice cream</span> and headed down to watch the kids hit balls.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCAM18N3xkwZCDqon3fvYa7bkHUJdPi-xfAFttyEMw4plIaTVbwuo4QCU-ssQyXqxOUz13Qn2RTllpRLWtnugj61We7s8gkaJEDCC0XAtubwo_9GZrY2A6muo2RB45pT5wkZTGJocw1eM/s1600/Cherry+Hills+2010+031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498639158310706146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCAM18N3xkwZCDqon3fvYa7bkHUJdPi-xfAFttyEMw4plIaTVbwuo4QCU-ssQyXqxOUz13Qn2RTllpRLWtnugj61We7s8gkaJEDCC0XAtubwo_9GZrY2A6muo2RB45pT5wkZTGJocw1eM/s320/Cherry+Hills+2010+031.JPG" /></a> Natalee did really well at it. She hit those balls just as good as the guys did.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rEkf7aCd8IP2X5INwm0ELhY_p6ccJITpNBDPCC4yZsNQ6jbyS0JXnHYTYxZFJ6dnk6-Wz1aLBFmFPCXcLkYHsrBqzVm5H3hasjVpkwhOwwoc5DLzfpP0XtCjx3kMdE2Q1HMHKUYBxb_-/s1600/Cherry+Hills+2010+043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498639011146582514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rEkf7aCd8IP2X5INwm0ELhY_p6ccJITpNBDPCC4yZsNQ6jbyS0JXnHYTYxZFJ6dnk6-Wz1aLBFmFPCXcLkYHsrBqzVm5H3hasjVpkwhOwwoc5DLzfpP0XtCjx3kMdE2Q1HMHKUYBxb_-/s320/Cherry+Hills+2010+043.JPG" /></a> Here is Matt in action. He doesn't like to admit that he is getting older so he has to show up the kids every once in awhile.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6GyrlQTzemWM1Eza4KZWsVvDgW2-xGyKJDMKTesELVVmo8EIT4-mgu_lS8GOvb5sqZ37ylncLjXSsjLuNoqv1bmfXSwSntTNWFxhsfheeY5TizWFWNlZ8WGTVBlFyjT1RSxocc3D6okh/s1600/Cherry+Hills+2010+069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498638804039873714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6GyrlQTzemWM1Eza4KZWsVvDgW2-xGyKJDMKTesELVVmo8EIT4-mgu_lS8GOvb5sqZ37ylncLjXSsjLuNoqv1bmfXSwSntTNWFxhsfheeY5TizWFWNlZ8WGTVBlFyjT1RSxocc3D6okh/s320/Cherry+Hills+2010+069.JPG" /></a> Here is the baseball kid himself. He is getting ready to start a fall league for baseball and wanted to keep up on his mad skills.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KQNpIgh6MsgAaCCkEecYJbVU19lqQi1BOpnG1OZM-haLUZ7LyaWzpjpphhJlZup8qmgfENMLvGuZ41jBT-hwj6PtHvI9BEQ5NmzQoxwpsX49R7PmOdxaR3DNF-Cy5cHTQ4wt8K-Zm1L-/s1600/Cherry+Hills+2010+091.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498638616350173746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KQNpIgh6MsgAaCCkEecYJbVU19lqQi1BOpnG1OZM-haLUZ7LyaWzpjpphhJlZup8qmgfENMLvGuZ41jBT-hwj6PtHvI9BEQ5NmzQoxwpsX49R7PmOdxaR3DNF-Cy5cHTQ4wt8K-Zm1L-/s320/Cherry+Hills+2010+091.JPG" /></a> This is the next day and this ride is called Cardiac. We went down this one so many times. The kids love it and we had a good time too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDMxV2XcAHyF4y464T_EPmUhtg7M4MeIlH8yuXt5Gug9FFy2Y5CwjUwQSC1ozfGCI-XmovlNETD1E5sJBdHBq6ARYhEYHZy4KAkAi9_dB8Uj0SXACtLXkPuX2Yuayo0oF1UAKCPPzQLUB/s1600/Cherry+Hills+2010+096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498638493825315906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDMxV2XcAHyF4y464T_EPmUhtg7M4MeIlH8yuXt5Gug9FFy2Y5CwjUwQSC1ozfGCI-XmovlNETD1E5sJBdHBq6ARYhEYHZy4KAkAi9_dB8Uj0SXACtLXkPuX2Yuayo0oF1UAKCPPzQLUB/s320/Cherry+Hills+2010+096.JPG" /></a> The trick is to hold on to the other tube for as long as you can.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEkoHYy3e729svHLxW957e1hOmg20u6jpuhPVQd8DYnDiKyYKYindfvg_JMmlT4hgjbpzMOLzxIj2IAyA0ONT7css6R17Sp9VH9x8y1RYdeflJlAjdp_sKiOsLTOo3uNQZe5BDEwl_1-A/s1600/Cherry+Hills+2010+123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498638360170341890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEkoHYy3e729svHLxW957e1hOmg20u6jpuhPVQd8DYnDiKyYKYindfvg_JMmlT4hgjbpzMOLzxIj2IAyA0ONT7css6R17Sp9VH9x8y1RYdeflJlAjdp_sKiOsLTOo3uNQZe5BDEwl_1-A/s320/Cherry+Hills+2010+123.JPG" /></a> Here the kids are in the lazy river. That was one of my favorite rides in the park. Because we just hung out<span style="color:#ffff00;"> </span>in tubes and talked. It was great we can't wait to do it again next year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-42038604021008044342010-06-23T13:25:00.000-07:002010-06-23T13:51:34.899-07:00CruisinWe went on a seven night cruise to Mexico. We had a great time. We got to do lots of things together as a family. We love to vacation because we don't have to take any phone calls or be to anything. With Matt's new calling it could not have come at a better time. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_slGadXWQkC5YA8HEn2sy6HAh3OpPFlmJ_hUCVMm0xJPHWMOS7z1wkKtfuRecAr4hMdwVwkc9GjB3Kc9K52iomAX4rVboHu4QRb3c2phFFynB2HGZ7Fx8PpQiMzcxI9SSM5WCHwJY5BVj/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+238.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486069551464148050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_slGadXWQkC5YA8HEn2sy6HAh3OpPFlmJ_hUCVMm0xJPHWMOS7z1wkKtfuRecAr4hMdwVwkc9GjB3Kc9K52iomAX4rVboHu4QRb3c2phFFynB2HGZ7Fx8PpQiMzcxI9SSM5WCHwJY5BVj/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+238.JPG" /></a> Here we are all geared up to climb the rock wall. We all made it to the top, some a little faster than others.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvSwIn73yh3BqnoLLaoiyGi95nx2SRqMpJr9vFOHIDAMWM0NaHhxk0iUnl778iFXNIQzmFIu-Gr_-gDvIt4rlQErn1zfVMd5aW41Hio0E-49bhls-eMUNOwuZdaEN1NpHfglzVc3Ciua6/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+141.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486069542263560866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvSwIn73yh3BqnoLLaoiyGi95nx2SRqMpJr9vFOHIDAMWM0NaHhxk0iUnl778iFXNIQzmFIu-Gr_-gDvIt4rlQErn1zfVMd5aW41Hio0E-49bhls-eMUNOwuZdaEN1NpHfglzVc3Ciua6/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+141.JPG" /></a><br />Here are the kids in Mazatlan on the body boards. They had so much fun doing that. We also had the best fresh salsa EVER there. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigV4t72K3DoTtjEcJxNkFn-EDHtZiQ86FSeby8n8k7ZmumnfznBGQhG0uZevHLx7HYnXPH_7SK5ykbyFFASTDBuwq7V_EdqBYGpPfZ4K8Kwvb-tgmwbXfMhE9DoxlmOuHtTwrO0mC0uCJJ/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+134.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486068992491704946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigV4t72K3DoTtjEcJxNkFn-EDHtZiQ86FSeby8n8k7ZmumnfznBGQhG0uZevHLx7HYnXPH_7SK5ykbyFFASTDBuwq7V_EdqBYGpPfZ4K8Kwvb-tgmwbXfMhE9DoxlmOuHtTwrO0mC0uCJJ/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+134.JPG" /></a> Here we are with some of the locals. If you look closely the one that Matt is holding has a little hat on. We had to have a picture of them.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONvAg0LkxXvTEu9fZsMiN9mGcrXJ6R4VUOsie6m5cFRBP0zIUNJvHrXe0I_2gaInVqtjPkJ2gldVZYWPbJyeGg-NIFzs7YPVmlO7_1RX3H5nLvveTSq0VywWGOdPtclvqkc8DDdDZlz4S/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486068981994910386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONvAg0LkxXvTEu9fZsMiN9mGcrXJ6R4VUOsie6m5cFRBP0zIUNJvHrXe0I_2gaInVqtjPkJ2gldVZYWPbJyeGg-NIFzs7YPVmlO7_1RX3H5nLvveTSq0VywWGOdPtclvqkc8DDdDZlz4S/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+109.JPG" /></a> Here we are playing Miniature golf on the ship. It was a little windy and if the boat rocks just right you can get a hole in one. Just ask Carson.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcG0Y2WdMAihHHZd_LKPEKp0Az9g40eC7po8SJY21yudYSuvIBHVn19OlnVnssMXNBqH1bOtUSRxf65NxOaaYEZ_uYBke94nZpPOOIgCH7b4qvTUpUBNTbMh8p1eKZ5DOShHDfMiTeMGS/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486068972410398658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcG0Y2WdMAihHHZd_LKPEKp0Az9g40eC7po8SJY21yudYSuvIBHVn19OlnVnssMXNBqH1bOtUSRxf65NxOaaYEZ_uYBke94nZpPOOIgCH7b4qvTUpUBNTbMh8p1eKZ5DOShHDfMiTeMGS/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+063.JPG" /></a> Here we are in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cabo</span> and that is our ship in the background. The weather was wonderful and we enjoyed our time on the beach.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5Tno8_aqg8pJndsX7cWK9aUI1Ag0GgZV2I7A7Tn7wqXhsJbtqd2GyLRR_x9cKdy18IVUSnEVIM8AU46Eq4TNS9ayyXtRl54r5AbWMrjG74PZ3zpp0GMd5wJSN1ky-J0_VWB65Nx9SuOA/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486068581325393714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5Tno8_aqg8pJndsX7cWK9aUI1Ag0GgZV2I7A7Tn7wqXhsJbtqd2GyLRR_x9cKdy18IVUSnEVIM8AU46Eq4TNS9ayyXtRl54r5AbWMrjG74PZ3zpp0GMd5wJSN1ky-J0_VWB65Nx9SuOA/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+053.JPG" /></a> If you like Mexican food you need to head on over there. We were not disappointed with any of the places that we ate while we were at port. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqpDys2UH619jGhhZK5wGjxlccd6k2yTGJjVmH91bFa7RMntoAbjMNgn5aNV6NIQyVUWl_189uabjKYyRk9lcK6N7RRoGq930Kfp88RI6oX-ceGB48axPIG6MCbau_UWoSnRopUFdxe61/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486068571685106242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqpDys2UH619jGhhZK5wGjxlccd6k2yTGJjVmH91bFa7RMntoAbjMNgn5aNV6NIQyVUWl_189uabjKYyRk9lcK6N7RRoGq930Kfp88RI6oX-ceGB48axPIG6MCbau_UWoSnRopUFdxe61/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+043.JPG" /></a> Here we are in the dining room on formal night. Natalee was so happy to get lobster and she also enjoyed the escargot and shrimp cocktails. The food on a cruise ship is right up her alley. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4LcklRY29jJJPd0jhC3wjQwhEfrI0mD9Op-iPtwhJTdCgJt7uus9dxqp98WpGKuMSa53AFAa-bkjVbn4sHeTpv6f8PT3LmFEJVSXCOVPRhDpZL290UGLU0j6wuxaG7KZatAsMtlHdV1T/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486068560927611282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4LcklRY29jJJPd0jhC3wjQwhEfrI0mD9Op-iPtwhJTdCgJt7uus9dxqp98WpGKuMSa53AFAa-bkjVbn4sHeTpv6f8PT3LmFEJVSXCOVPRhDpZL290UGLU0j6wuxaG7KZatAsMtlHdV1T/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+018.JPG" /></a> Here are the kids on our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">balcony</span>. We have never had a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">balcony</span> room before but it was great. We saw hundreds of dolphins, sharks, flying fish and even a whale. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-41178257515995433852010-06-22T15:24:00.000-07:002010-06-23T13:25:17.238-07:00California FunWe spent a week in Newport Beach with some of my family. We stayed in a beach house that was beautiful. We walked out the front door and our feet hit the sand. My 2 cousins have kids also and our kids had a ball together. It was such a great week. Thanks to all that we shared it with. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOw5L59XkdGfCGwfwIWzl7CMxCaUqbeTtqoSpOszLcVTogx9rOrPfkDBohEl3-rtI1Q9MbGFsORd6qbtsI9JqNcYLVnqp6JYHUwoU8E_4RYW-Q1qAIEi0hbA7cQj8RcfFS-79ncoBo_iY/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+314.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485733035326964658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOw5L59XkdGfCGwfwIWzl7CMxCaUqbeTtqoSpOszLcVTogx9rOrPfkDBohEl3-rtI1Q9MbGFsORd6qbtsI9JqNcYLVnqp6JYHUwoU8E_4RYW-Q1qAIEi0hbA7cQj8RcfFS-79ncoBo_iY/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+314.JPG" /></a> We went to Medieval Times for the dinner show and the kids cheered hard for our blue knight. We had a great dinner that we had to eat with our hands. Here are all the kids together.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49wBz5TzND3hqpHbL9u4Dgt_MXBKNuPC0dhn3x2D5X7rbqvKxJDfJzRpZ3Sn-_N8URvES-8rNSwiTPTUNV90QNs0UlBwndWYgGpqJuG8E98eoRAty2KsdJ6qXRmYA7yTLa87Fjo3XFshK/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+327.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485732844759551010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49wBz5TzND3hqpHbL9u4Dgt_MXBKNuPC0dhn3x2D5X7rbqvKxJDfJzRpZ3Sn-_N8URvES-8rNSwiTPTUNV90QNs0UlBwndWYgGpqJuG8E98eoRAty2KsdJ6qXRmYA7yTLa87Fjo3XFshK/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+327.JPG" /></a> It is nice to travel with other people so that you can have a picture of your whole family too!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApmxyM40EsRwg1YB5y8CL0-gsr5YZFBhnNvrRvPK8SEg0N_m3HMZSk6lr8f4QcfCI0bOA1WoDODIRcSHaOdlifLXTU1URoLRHJ-hS-BXeLbESAqdyMRT1IzT7LqkYGpUcjhtEfBVuCMxA/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+363.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485732836374321314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApmxyM40EsRwg1YB5y8CL0-gsr5YZFBhnNvrRvPK8SEg0N_m3HMZSk6lr8f4QcfCI0bOA1WoDODIRcSHaOdlifLXTU1URoLRHJ-hS-BXeLbESAqdyMRT1IzT7LqkYGpUcjhtEfBVuCMxA/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+363.JPG" /></a> We also went deep sea fishing. There were a lot of fish being caught on the boat and only one sickness from our party. We all had a great time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OVySodz3M_o2T_jRJKePHHBGUHQpVGBtHrE1LB4E8Tln-n1oQD-8Gc7ywXVaWsyeac9gGACgCH9RNgtPUoCcFy5pdqX6eLgdNsq7bhJBsX01JUdFRDanCEtU0VAj8Lgf1hqXluhE4BD1/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+391.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485732458591317378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OVySodz3M_o2T_jRJKePHHBGUHQpVGBtHrE1LB4E8Tln-n1oQD-8Gc7ywXVaWsyeac9gGACgCH9RNgtPUoCcFy5pdqX6eLgdNsq7bhJBsX01JUdFRDanCEtU0VAj8Lgf1hqXluhE4BD1/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+391.JPG" /></a> There is Natalee's long fish, but it was not fat <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">enough</span> to keep. But it was a beauty.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wARanA7hyMScoXN0F_rRyjxnZ_As1kYwGWzYxQQ3p8hbRYt5_Dl1hIgylKJfPN7h05ND26SHwN7jD7IdZkmCMtba4qvkn8E7suCQK_OgVbyo-mZsV-4Eavvw-T7K4iweSWE4afNXdAI9/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+398.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485732450980362434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wARanA7hyMScoXN0F_rRyjxnZ_As1kYwGWzYxQQ3p8hbRYt5_Dl1hIgylKJfPN7h05ND26SHwN7jD7IdZkmCMtba4qvkn8E7suCQK_OgVbyo-mZsV-4Eavvw-T7K4iweSWE4afNXdAI9/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+398.JPG" /></a> Here is Carson's prize winning fish. I don't know why but they made us throw that one back too. My uncle cooked the ones up that we were able to keep and that was some seriously good fish.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQfjn0u-6uqx7ogrsWL_yBfr5YjwfA8gQ13k0WfzRfkSa2gtg95El5yIczPIyE2ybfpvmA9zP_kwfS0aQWcAsUQOC9Mx22cgNUMPQXZUgL7EmFeelBNtzmyzdVZ0ptBsdzs-UJA926gja/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+403.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485732065977524050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQfjn0u-6uqx7ogrsWL_yBfr5YjwfA8gQ13k0WfzRfkSa2gtg95El5yIczPIyE2ybfpvmA9zP_kwfS0aQWcAsUQOC9Mx22cgNUMPQXZUgL7EmFeelBNtzmyzdVZ0ptBsdzs-UJA926gja/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+403.JPG" /></a> One guy caught this starfish and then let the kids all take pictures with it. They loved it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg363sN9mpft556EuxrW1dnpKm8HjkCGgYsyTMdzOuqhSHcY_FV_ydQGXY_0ArjO2xtWAId-ub204QjMhjX9RvZTgz41wgGL9aipVOmIrJQZWN5_NyoG7HCar41pGKq3S2LZUpFZQLo7Ff0/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+406.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485732055634394066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg363sN9mpft556EuxrW1dnpKm8HjkCGgYsyTMdzOuqhSHcY_FV_ydQGXY_0ArjO2xtWAId-ub204QjMhjX9RvZTgz41wgGL9aipVOmIrJQZWN5_NyoG7HCar41pGKq3S2LZUpFZQLo7Ff0/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+406.JPG" /></a> This guy was right out front of Disneyland and this is the team that Carson played for in Baseball. He thought that was pretty cool.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKLtTWeN124kb2jPtXo0dtcSGKXfbieVTcalZunrNHhT-oGWrmtgeYJvrTzJux-SADun0oQ3w9RS_KNKA3nEuj_1ryEKHUSe8RvtW_b5Ti1OS5HbF1o8lvZ0_DHZcER64C44RHfQmWqUp/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+439.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485730052027360306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKLtTWeN124kb2jPtXo0dtcSGKXfbieVTcalZunrNHhT-oGWrmtgeYJvrTzJux-SADun0oQ3w9RS_KNKA3nEuj_1ryEKHUSe8RvtW_b5Ti1OS5HbF1o8lvZ0_DHZcER64C44RHfQmWqUp/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+439.JPG" /></a> Here is 10 of the 14 people we were with at Disneyland. We had a great time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIyucGYywO2wkp1l4-ctJ7zB1y2zlZXr-nIxb0f8pnVY_IazlWl4EDoGIq4J5vaJ6aHgupAoc0Vtjdjz9P_Z3KntyviiLOJZVDALlW36pgkwcU9vS92ucSIEpuYJeQ9dHF-l64DMYBjuF/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+489.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485730042685242082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIyucGYywO2wkp1l4-ctJ7zB1y2zlZXr-nIxb0f8pnVY_IazlWl4EDoGIq4J5vaJ6aHgupAoc0Vtjdjz9P_Z3KntyviiLOJZVDALlW36pgkwcU9vS92ucSIEpuYJeQ9dHF-l64DMYBjuF/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+489.JPG" /></a> After 16 days on the road Matt was missing work so we stopped by the Post Office in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Toon</span> Town. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZ8ypn2tBRvr2n_emCAzj6bbuX5Ghgg0kw65n8VJ44e1cXSkCOP5NId3NRa5olsS_vDnW3icRfUYDaIq_5blurBL7HY7QzlyRLpdYdstQDp3itHW8B7ORjx6JSwvc5DTGxSXo6jvBUMeF/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+546.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485729450655891362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZ8ypn2tBRvr2n_emCAzj6bbuX5Ghgg0kw65n8VJ44e1cXSkCOP5NId3NRa5olsS_vDnW3icRfUYDaIq_5blurBL7HY7QzlyRLpdYdstQDp3itHW8B7ORjx6JSwvc5DTGxSXo6jvBUMeF/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+546.JPG" /></a> This was at the Discovery Science Center in California. Who wouldn't want a picture of their kids in a nostril? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq17yS_eJ7DUxo2LgVD7Yh0gK2XJTxmgYnkR8ueQodb9TcgiBanjJEbrFtQWAOtLMchr7uA5egEVGO25qPQyoztuXBzGkWAq9hGFMEhgR2YhwW043fbYhTiDZAeNbg7ZKoubGbXGbXfewS/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+653.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485729439101653122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq17yS_eJ7DUxo2LgVD7Yh0gK2XJTxmgYnkR8ueQodb9TcgiBanjJEbrFtQWAOtLMchr7uA5egEVGO25qPQyoztuXBzGkWAq9hGFMEhgR2YhwW043fbYhTiDZAeNbg7ZKoubGbXGbXfewS/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+653.JPG" /></a> Here is Natalee and Hailee on the beach in Newport. They played with all this wonderful ocean stuff. The beach was a little piece of heaven.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixn9ht_LmCDe7WyGo46rI4_q1eMyuUYXImdQBBrbYbepQ-feHFBr4zXUSY3m_inbjJ2B3mB5ivlx8gASjYNkNEIVdA3GdtlWAtIh-CaHcX-CuFAQDStobjidgSBlanmvzS846rHbCX-b6/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+795.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485728792518626722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixn9ht_LmCDe7WyGo46rI4_q1eMyuUYXImdQBBrbYbepQ-feHFBr4zXUSY3m_inbjJ2B3mB5ivlx8gASjYNkNEIVdA3GdtlWAtIh-CaHcX-CuFAQDStobjidgSBlanmvzS846rHbCX-b6/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+795.JPG" /></a> Here we are at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lego Land</span>. We didn't even get through half of it in one day. The kids loved every minute of it. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY_2YsVrpzhw6dn9OYTKGe1LFC2KVgjO_eUR5mm8jXR068R8AP7DM4LgTJaw8sef19w9PjeTavzjqyocDCDJbUr-UJW35aTauWdLbe-aBuhGZyC6UdfW9ekdffFyItB-yX5ecZFq2F-ng/s1600/2010+cruise+newport+beach+816.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485728784154836962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY_2YsVrpzhw6dn9OYTKGe1LFC2KVgjO_eUR5mm8jXR068R8AP7DM4LgTJaw8sef19w9PjeTavzjqyocDCDJbUr-UJW35aTauWdLbe-aBuhGZyC6UdfW9ekdffFyItB-yX5ecZFq2F-ng/s320/2010+cruise+newport+beach+816.JPG" /></a> We went on this ride over 4 times in a row. It was hilarious. You had to pump the truck back and forth and then get to the water pumps and jump out and pump those also until you put the fire out. Then you jumped back in and pumped it back to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">beginning</span>. There were major bets on the winners of each round. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-41762002555770939752010-05-29T06:06:00.000-07:002010-05-29T06:17:21.952-07:00Baseball SeasonGrowing up I was all too familiar with Baseball season. I had 3 brothers that played and I finally started working at the snack shack to keep myself entertained. I made a mean scone back in the day. I thought that I would never enjoy being at the baseball field that is until Carson started playing. Yes at times I am a nervous wreck but it has been awesome watching him progress this year. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcZhcvawYT4gV7cingVR1D7sxylxbSiTAQTO9nQuPQ2pbmbqLCH8VceF-wxE1EqmO1ygbw9S274L_JXO9_RS0AR6TbYPN4-Nhd-4PCwgWVFaXDwWv70o8V-f-C2dyPph0SXc9SwXnRfrF/s1600/carsons+b-ball+046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476678409873995442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcZhcvawYT4gV7cingVR1D7sxylxbSiTAQTO9nQuPQ2pbmbqLCH8VceF-wxE1EqmO1ygbw9S274L_JXO9_RS0AR6TbYPN4-Nhd-4PCwgWVFaXDwWv70o8V-f-C2dyPph0SXc9SwXnRfrF/s320/carsons+b-ball+046.JPG" /></a> Here he is at bat and if you look hard you can see the ball right in front of the bat. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4k5z7pdsgAFXA4d09OjzjTsD9pfl_KSPYagzMp5IBYTZfwXlaIPXKwOw3nvqmfwv9xUhXgJUj_xCeHs1AYSgV5e1Bq6vstsMHHeoFv12Ije6Iumd27AnNdEW8A3g2I1qOZNDCPe5FEbp/s1600/carsons+b-ball+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476678251901000850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4k5z7pdsgAFXA4d09OjzjTsD9pfl_KSPYagzMp5IBYTZfwXlaIPXKwOw3nvqmfwv9xUhXgJUj_xCeHs1AYSgV5e1Bq6vstsMHHeoFv12Ije6Iumd27AnNdEW8A3g2I1qOZNDCPe5FEbp/s320/carsons+b-ball+027.JPG" /></a> Here is one right after he hit it and it is in the air.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSXQ12_eTJfRV-zk8sMcPvRhJ79UOO8B5PwXDwd8dnx420VlW72fpE3_z5PGMBTSJfNXYsCcz0iZ_beLt4u1ASNP_XQ97x2hirXlkfOEOZ_X7mVAOElGGYdeRDVJ8lDBrftXKEb77FbCL/s1600/carsons+b-ball+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476678242137578082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSXQ12_eTJfRV-zk8sMcPvRhJ79UOO8B5PwXDwd8dnx420VlW72fpE3_z5PGMBTSJfNXYsCcz0iZ_beLt4u1ASNP_XQ97x2hirXlkfOEOZ_X7mVAOElGGYdeRDVJ8lDBrftXKEb77FbCL/s320/carsons+b-ball+022.JPG" /></a> Here he is at catcher. His Grandpa is so proud that he is carrying on the legacy of catchers in the Payne family. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmiKrEPFwd0_NruYhNo3OLLwnBrif4KipTVyxuRiRU75nEiSWUeUtHFeTOmhrXfYEMYyQMsqt0Dk6eCGgRfkrLjXP79Oi65hR01gMu2Dez_nzBH5cBZyVYOC7q6HRudqvLdMaxx5H_bQw/s1600/carsons+b-ball+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476678232131760834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmiKrEPFwd0_NruYhNo3OLLwnBrif4KipTVyxuRiRU75nEiSWUeUtHFeTOmhrXfYEMYyQMsqt0Dk6eCGgRfkrLjXP79Oi65hR01gMu2Dez_nzBH5cBZyVYOC7q6HRudqvLdMaxx5H_bQw/s320/carsons+b-ball+018.JPG" /></a> Here he is after he hit a ball. We call this the home run look. Yes it went into the outfield but quit looking at the ball and run boy. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSNtSnZBsqHO26Lap-aY1P4YjmkCgASRdG8clwIG8meY712gHsGp7UhGt6dpIy71Ad2NpvC89C6ugWcrbJWJbb9uupgb1I8DoPvaxwk9RHfCLmWRe4nstQT3rKU1FYfLL69BtQObBOIdL/s1600/carsons+b-ball+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476678220194149090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSNtSnZBsqHO26Lap-aY1P4YjmkCgASRdG8clwIG8meY712gHsGp7UhGt6dpIy71Ad2NpvC89C6ugWcrbJWJbb9uupgb1I8DoPvaxwk9RHfCLmWRe4nstQT3rKU1FYfLL69BtQObBOIdL/s320/carsons+b-ball+017.JPG" /></a> Here is another one that is right in front of the bat. He really had a good game. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NsmnXlimM0LMYj3ivJrekiULsrGo7OBesjHKk9OB9YSyjlOJ8_sPVSKJKirRzmMqKjwKR1qUM3zHrD1wmy0C-EGo0KnfZrfiP2VizUnwI0vY4Q7q0yvscl3ide1TGrxaQb7l1jB53VgA/s1600/carsons+b-ball+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476678214119597266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NsmnXlimM0LMYj3ivJrekiULsrGo7OBesjHKk9OB9YSyjlOJ8_sPVSKJKirRzmMqKjwKR1qUM3zHrD1wmy0C-EGo0KnfZrfiP2VizUnwI0vY4Q7q0yvscl3ide1TGrxaQb7l1jB53VgA/s320/carsons+b-ball+012.JPG" /></a> Look at those catching skills. He played a lot of catch, a good amount of pitcher and some first base this year. His pitching has really come along. He has learned how to bring the heat. It was a great season and I am so proud of him.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-51620232581981805102010-05-24T07:21:00.001-07:002010-05-24T07:24:39.279-07:00We are suppose to have baseball today.We are 6 days away from June and we wake up to this? Carson is suppose to have a baseball game tonight but I don't think that will be happening. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoj0wRLp9RkZbCOuwuzGBLCayvwwqFqsiN0uXOQaENhpLPVvxXglm_zsHmHa1F7CeKgY2Y7UZ1c8WabIiMsge0BmpDQCKNBI-BgyQ2DutXrsiv_lrL7rNMoQ5INbiiFh4xxjD5XPqYyw_/s1600/Snow+in+May+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474842001467934258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoj0wRLp9RkZbCOuwuzGBLCayvwwqFqsiN0uXOQaENhpLPVvxXglm_zsHmHa1F7CeKgY2Y7UZ1c8WabIiMsge0BmpDQCKNBI-BgyQ2DutXrsiv_lrL7rNMoQ5INbiiFh4xxjD5XPqYyw_/s320/Snow+in+May+003.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98YCiJV4pbpzyFJsNzJN_kjdnRCRsUgOlpzSMRj-0j-e4wRkCSJnHM0T7d16H1fOnyG9-M5kMo5kebTiWBkqmO-ByaYFv_hlVVRFdT0RaHiyGt48H4Up8aqHXzCyCqVIoyy5WwerjC50F/s1600/Snow+in+May+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474841994496428690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98YCiJV4pbpzyFJsNzJN_kjdnRCRsUgOlpzSMRj-0j-e4wRkCSJnHM0T7d16H1fOnyG9-M5kMo5kebTiWBkqmO-ByaYFv_hlVVRFdT0RaHiyGt48H4Up8aqHXzCyCqVIoyy5WwerjC50F/s320/Snow+in+May+002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4Rqb7mchQIQy5hnaTGd5uhHICJMMzvspFCPx7zlSn2zPDuiTzK3dfBJNPb9xmly2x3xh46vGVGmDW2PhSXg7zJ1_PwS0LMLrZy_hZRSfZat1Peik6VKx_6sKr3c9fRrbRYl7HlQLzhrR/s1600/Snow+in+May+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474841985279321378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4Rqb7mchQIQy5hnaTGd5uhHICJMMzvspFCPx7zlSn2zPDuiTzK3dfBJNPb9xmly2x3xh46vGVGmDW2PhSXg7zJ1_PwS0LMLrZy_hZRSfZat1Peik6VKx_6sKr3c9fRrbRYl7HlQLzhrR/s320/Snow+in+May+001.JPG" /></a> A trip to somewhere warm sounds really good right now. I can't wait!!!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-89303329780958872262010-05-22T12:52:00.000-07:002010-05-22T13:06:01.588-07:00Special Things That Happen!I don't know why I only post about special things. But there was an everyday thing that happened today that ended up being a special thing for me. I made the kids a chore list last night and they asked for extra chores to earn some money. They did that last week also and didn't feel like doing the extra chores then so I was prepared for the same thing today. Instead I woke up this morning to hear little dishes clinking in the sink and the dryer door <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">shutting</span> in the laundry room. I had to get up to investigate. This is what I found. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgPApjgtPIZCHojXMEXCk7Qx-GL2UiKUVi3TQv2ZXF8e4hVq5xGS_j4h_mbFQNu11oOvo5sssuQeIhq1IL-n-EHXLYN-IxUBoiIQCCfl3sfZBMxWQz-FtVM6LfMEOTW1X5e5ix74SHBLp/s1600/Kids+cleaning+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474185255579140338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgPApjgtPIZCHojXMEXCk7Qx-GL2UiKUVi3TQv2ZXF8e4hVq5xGS_j4h_mbFQNu11oOvo5sssuQeIhq1IL-n-EHXLYN-IxUBoiIQCCfl3sfZBMxWQz-FtVM6LfMEOTW1X5e5ix74SHBLp/s320/Kids+cleaning+008.JPG" /></a> Two kids that were working hard on their list and were mad that I caught them in the act. They worked for HOURS today to get this list done.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFyQ5uYIpLNKC_mEDYxZvv_DNp1w6WVqwXpbv0G9zl9v3Nq7_6rAUs-qpYXlBSja4sh8N4YdA6J9rDGrg2eJLM1UoxxO07XyILN3xDYwGgR_UbnRj9HOsd5ER6VxZ7I68RdpqsWT88Z_-/s1600/Kids+cleaning+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474185246844431378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFyQ5uYIpLNKC_mEDYxZvv_DNp1w6WVqwXpbv0G9zl9v3Nq7_6rAUs-qpYXlBSja4sh8N4YdA6J9rDGrg2eJLM1UoxxO07XyILN3xDYwGgR_UbnRj9HOsd5ER6VxZ7I68RdpqsWT88Z_-/s320/Kids+cleaning+005.JPG" /></a> Now don't call child service on me but here was the list. Laundry, Bathrooms, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Vacuum</span>, Dishes, Shoe Closet, Mirrors, Scrub the tile floors, Basement, Room, Change Sheets, Bring towel and mats from bathrooms up to wash and last but not least pick up all their own stuff in the house.</div><div>I know it seems like a lot but they wanted to earn extra $$$$ so they did every last thing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc1OjBkfJnqZX0Jnb1rzQVuzr1Z-Vv6i6-2vkkLExyfwcp3GkVNwsQ3eI3CmxJRB_qDFVrnzjZEYAeiDaSEbPUhqRXQeWsdRyw_D2j097ZAaVLCTO6gdKTgOFNdTxiEJFHWPiFBNnVd3u/s1600/Kids+cleaning+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474185232078355474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc1OjBkfJnqZX0Jnb1rzQVuzr1Z-Vv6i6-2vkkLExyfwcp3GkVNwsQ3eI3CmxJRB_qDFVrnzjZEYAeiDaSEbPUhqRXQeWsdRyw_D2j097ZAaVLCTO6gdKTgOFNdTxiEJFHWPiFBNnVd3u/s320/Kids+cleaning+002.JPG" /></a> The best part was that I didn't even have to ask them or fight with them to do it. P.S. they didn't fight with each other either. I know CRAZY but I wish that every Saturday morning went like this. I love my kids they are great and I wouldn't trade them for the world.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-21310632463745339492010-05-10T16:16:00.000-07:002010-05-10T16:21:58.335-07:00Blue and Gold BanquetCarson just had his Blue and Gold Banquet for scouts. The kids had to make a cake with their Dad's and then had a cake walk that night to win a cake. Matt and Carson came up with this beach cake. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-a0s6Ad8PwFXgqKBJQJFIl5xdkHca6ICc7s2lXf2ytlLIdAr6BBSW2kQPLtKgW2AHESXDqf83Nynuvlfik-dohgJYxgEB9LcvsUut66khnV1biH4n700SfbTLAxVPhmYW2wQVNEZB4TO/s1600/Scouts+and+Swim+meet+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469784629024634706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-a0s6Ad8PwFXgqKBJQJFIl5xdkHca6ICc7s2lXf2ytlLIdAr6BBSW2kQPLtKgW2AHESXDqf83Nynuvlfik-dohgJYxgEB9LcvsUut66khnV1biH4n700SfbTLAxVPhmYW2wQVNEZB4TO/s320/Scouts+and+Swim+meet+004.JPG" /></a> They thought that is would be a snap seeing as how they both love to watch Cake Boss. They even used brown sugar for the sand. It turned out really cute and I know that I am a little bit partial but it was the best cake of all the others.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrj5omH2QKOsv4qpKzTv6jyG4GInvWkAt29QdDQVcnpJEduebaauKtERtZttwqjvDDnQLKngQYSzaNNmKybn7YNEbXqDh-9WtVjTaDrYobT-vgrYnPx2BQCJcUwqFIiycaY6y-YyGOXx_e/s1600/Scouts+and+Swim+meet+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469784617156183122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrj5omH2QKOsv4qpKzTv6jyG4GInvWkAt29QdDQVcnpJEduebaauKtERtZttwqjvDDnQLKngQYSzaNNmKybn7YNEbXqDh-9WtVjTaDrYobT-vgrYnPx2BQCJcUwqFIiycaY6y-YyGOXx_e/s320/Scouts+and+Swim+meet+003.JPG" /></a> Here are the proud pair showing off their work. Natalee was so mad that they got to do this since she really wants to be a food artist when she grows up. <br /><br /><div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-86683497925888189942010-05-08T17:34:00.001-07:002010-05-10T16:16:05.148-07:00Natalee's 1st Swim MeetNatalee had her first swim meet the other day. She has been in Murray <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pre</span> Comp for a month now and is doing a great job. She competed in 3 events the butterfly, the back stroke and the breast stroke. They were hard events but she took second place in 2 of them. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzLXX5NHybMfOh6CK0MyBizaDdtP2DNd9Iz3Roih1cZ0GzH42_U3gH_NDF2w8qr9uR598aGV32w6Q3Bwfi5uN6NVHul2EBh1NnkQ0elEY8-oLfhrb_wLX1RCFN2_X7U45IfnD_zuAvvse/s1600/Scouts+and+Swim+meet+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469062618522878802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzLXX5NHybMfOh6CK0MyBizaDdtP2DNd9Iz3Roih1cZ0GzH42_U3gH_NDF2w8qr9uR598aGV32w6Q3Bwfi5uN6NVHul2EBh1NnkQ0elEY8-oLfhrb_wLX1RCFN2_X7U45IfnD_zuAvvse/s320/Scouts+and+Swim+meet+029.JPG" /></a> Here she is doing her Butterfly. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHARn-OZKggvrE5HGlbVIYnEZf4Ml9UR81SrV4gegGK_U7MXuwGHBQBc2xAgnhl-q_5xQPhjavL7LwHSmAe5h6s_yoIL4G82N2QRAbvZHTJzd5LUFUEfuCR1j5K9c9_KLR5hFBhJy1pyc/s1600/Scouts+and+Swim+meet+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469062606923644482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHARn-OZKggvrE5HGlbVIYnEZf4Ml9UR81SrV4gegGK_U7MXuwGHBQBc2xAgnhl-q_5xQPhjavL7LwHSmAe5h6s_yoIL4G82N2QRAbvZHTJzd5LUFUEfuCR1j5K9c9_KLR5hFBhJy1pyc/s320/Scouts+and+Swim+meet+021.JPG" /></a>Here she is on the stand ready to jump off for the breast stroke. </div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPG4WzNRVamsEQsQjnd7FiTE9W5G8P9dtYWKmWLPkSmFr0jWiEUl1LxPUgH8HJsmRrt1_kGOI2LcympvGsriPou8yEh9ng5GsGzqhEDtzc3sih_0SeAUuJgKFch9E2SliWeNj3OLFD5_Q9/s1600/Scouts+and+Swim+meet+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469062592870033666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPG4WzNRVamsEQsQjnd7FiTE9W5G8P9dtYWKmWLPkSmFr0jWiEUl1LxPUgH8HJsmRrt1_kGOI2LcympvGsriPou8yEh9ng5GsGzqhEDtzc3sih_0SeAUuJgKFch9E2SliWeNj3OLFD5_Q9/s320/Scouts+and+Swim+meet+016.JPG" /></a> Look at that form on the back stroke this is one of the events that she took second in. I really hope that she chooses to continue <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">swimming</span> she is really good at it and one day it could make an awesome summer job! <br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-50139952703514781772010-03-08T15:16:00.000-08:002010-03-08T15:25:45.886-08:00Boys and their cars<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwq4CIx-Xw-3ACgXO-D3aYm4gD6sXbsd4rGYhvgqzkOzaAuydfh_3Ibs7dp3CLk53Y81qRl85koOVLxQo6zQ2IdT2xZAMPF1glcnQhp19gZ88ezyFtSQPsJ8FLWaT2s6sv2YN4LZ9qQgb/s1600-h/Christmas+2010+092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446407911451398962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwq4CIx-Xw-3ACgXO-D3aYm4gD6sXbsd4rGYhvgqzkOzaAuydfh_3Ibs7dp3CLk53Y81qRl85koOVLxQo6zQ2IdT2xZAMPF1glcnQhp19gZ88ezyFtSQPsJ8FLWaT2s6sv2YN4LZ9qQgb/s320/Christmas+2010+092.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Matt took my Dad and Carson to the Auto Show this year. The boys spent a few hours drooling over new cars and trucks. We were happy to let them go and have a great time. That's the truck that Matt wants and don't worry we have it on the 10 year plan.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32SPxWGNZa-bnSVhMmlVQs_b00yddisYvOHqodJ5V3rxRkoi9yB2SX-qCvz35p7PQLcXHXRwPxmT3TRZ6CdiXrh3kkYrSkQG-fq3eB8M0Pxi10dFuNqVbt9XIi5PqhIgvR2fti1g-uz6C/s1600-h/Christmas+2010+095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446406579532405570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32SPxWGNZa-bnSVhMmlVQs_b00yddisYvOHqodJ5V3rxRkoi9yB2SX-qCvz35p7PQLcXHXRwPxmT3TRZ6CdiXrh3kkYrSkQG-fq3eB8M0Pxi10dFuNqVbt9XIi5PqhIgvR2fti1g-uz6C/s320/Christmas+2010+095.JPG" /></a> Carson loved that he could get into the cars to take pictures. He looks kind of tiny in those cars but I am sure it will be coming soon enough.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYG_liq_Hx2AaD5K5TPEH9LSL6aRp8WlR696PHnfnTeXcjQ7f5pZDxEQfql0tzKy8HLj45Uq8doxKxFbqnUvUf40-TBzVukYTyT72qOUngLV2mKwccpjjn8cJYc0pITt4xsdDY6729ZwyO/s1600-h/Christmas+2010+094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446406571307158914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYG_liq_Hx2AaD5K5TPEH9LSL6aRp8WlR696PHnfnTeXcjQ7f5pZDxEQfql0tzKy8HLj45Uq8doxKxFbqnUvUf40-TBzVukYTyT72qOUngLV2mKwccpjjn8cJYc0pITt4xsdDY6729ZwyO/s320/Christmas+2010+094.JPG" /></a> I don't have any idea what this thing is. But I did hear that my Dad found his future car there. Do you see why the girls passed on this experience?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-5108898782077548492010-03-08T14:57:00.000-08:002010-03-08T15:16:07.687-08:00Better late than never!So I know that it has been a long time but I needed to get Carson's Birthday pictures up here. Here he is with the whole crew of friends that came to the party. He is a very social kid and he had friends asking to come to his party. At parent teacher conferences his teacher kindly tells me that he is very social and likes to talk a lot. Mom and Dad does that sound familiar?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiFMN7hqrJHOHPQ-d5B0bQmdy0Wjgc-2KxFpJ95-LdUBxAA_wq2PxoJFtNoL5JgsT1CkK0ad4FruCYk4scvfFmHvQ_PWdKb7PilVNwct1jOwNb9TYsj_nSyVNQ2tcQKhGbIpnD1w65bk8/s1600-h/Christmas+2010+070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446403175960061250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiFMN7hqrJHOHPQ-d5B0bQmdy0Wjgc-2KxFpJ95-LdUBxAA_wq2PxoJFtNoL5JgsT1CkK0ad4FruCYk4scvfFmHvQ_PWdKb7PilVNwct1jOwNb9TYsj_nSyVNQ2tcQKhGbIpnD1w65bk8/s320/Christmas+2010+070.JPG" /></a> Here he is opening presents from friends. Having this many boys over for 2 hours can really do you in.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlY1ipuiOdposiqsPgH_oycYKBw6IVNxmf8U18FbTmXhwWe0iRvOUanSe55DaXOqX3dWF2wtv3_GRw6dhil6ES44sx5cIuzNpxp3E2o-Trxg-fIKg4mUvsokJFmz5kVd_fxaIr2QXDmHR/s1600-h/Christmas+2010+061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446403164567000962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlY1ipuiOdposiqsPgH_oycYKBw6IVNxmf8U18FbTmXhwWe0iRvOUanSe55DaXOqX3dWF2wtv3_GRw6dhil6ES44sx5cIuzNpxp3E2o-Trxg-fIKg4mUvsokJFmz5kVd_fxaIr2QXDmHR/s320/Christmas+2010+061.JPG" /></a> Here they are playing the skittles game. Notice their little chubby cheeks. They were all really competitive and would rather have thrown up before they quit the game. It was really funny.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu016JQ6R0fKUI0kEEGvCuDnVL-TtjQ1GdfgBV8IWs46i-5W1Pmupki85OHI2Qmzbdt75sJXjLwwLrxy5fidsDFvH59yT2_Iu3FAXBMRfVqNPmUVTZZE9tHfV6C0Upr-Zd1-6-HOKOfzd8/s1600-h/Christmas+2010+068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446403156680159154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu016JQ6R0fKUI0kEEGvCuDnVL-TtjQ1GdfgBV8IWs46i-5W1Pmupki85OHI2Qmzbdt75sJXjLwwLrxy5fidsDFvH59yT2_Iu3FAXBMRfVqNPmUVTZZE9tHfV6C0Upr-Zd1-6-HOKOfzd8/s320/Christmas+2010+068.JPG" /></a><br />Here he is in the morning. We have a tradition that we wake up the Birthday person early in the morning on their birthday to give them their presents. This is because we know that they just would not be able to wait until Dad got home from work.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSts8NeYlEi4Gr2HwfBHckEYw5kTu9ZfMoBYwUgL_ARMIdkqonzlTsgrwQgKOhQzA22j-J1uCoeYwi5qDJs35_crIrerFx7N99fSjEfvo9NMQ6m_FlwfVJhg-52BDBO-AH1svqoOiVnUM/s1600-h/Christmas+2010+031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446403139779883074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSts8NeYlEi4Gr2HwfBHckEYw5kTu9ZfMoBYwUgL_ARMIdkqonzlTsgrwQgKOhQzA22j-J1uCoeYwi5qDJs35_crIrerFx7N99fSjEfvo9NMQ6m_FlwfVJhg-52BDBO-AH1svqoOiVnUM/s320/Christmas+2010+031.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-77205668976381577702010-03-08T14:49:00.000-08:002010-03-08T14:56:42.609-08:00HaircutsSo we have had a few haircuts in the last few months. Natalee was ready to go a little shorter for summer. This is the first time she has had bangs ever. She looks really cute and is growing up really fast. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUdOfBevonin7-0Ugm9jTk3yQjbBUhN-basJttJlGEfs2IV6MllkIl1jEPT-gYQCeakm1411GYcoZZqB3ZYd2dRKvvqD6u0LW-SO9efIFw8RsrgdGR84vSRvG-EDolt6nufNj32tfT7z5/s1600-h/Natalee+Haircut+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446400113323837986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUdOfBevonin7-0Ugm9jTk3yQjbBUhN-basJttJlGEfs2IV6MllkIl1jEPT-gYQCeakm1411GYcoZZqB3ZYd2dRKvvqD6u0LW-SO9efIFw8RsrgdGR84vSRvG-EDolt6nufNj32tfT7z5/s320/Natalee+Haircut+009.JPG" /></a> For those of you who have never seen me with straight hair here it is. My friend was kind enough to do this and then take the time to show me how to try to do it. I really like it but it takes a long time to do my hair like this. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UEOlW5JLRYMSKjJ7khgCN-Wr4Tg2xkcmMjWQ0yRmq8dJ_ubC3YeIEPU9ko-izAEabWGol12ws-CS944gQ-EnT-nk2Hvo4wHRMhsoKKQSbWZL68o-tO9ODw2bmf82MP3BTeYwD22NdKGg/s1600-h/Christmas+2010+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446400100999609522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UEOlW5JLRYMSKjJ7khgCN-Wr4Tg2xkcmMjWQ0yRmq8dJ_ubC3YeIEPU9ko-izAEabWGol12ws-CS944gQ-EnT-nk2Hvo4wHRMhsoKKQSbWZL68o-tO9ODw2bmf82MP3BTeYwD22NdKGg/s320/Christmas+2010+023.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-26129650385156532832010-01-11T15:36:00.000-08:002010-01-11T15:57:35.139-08:00Natalee is 11Where does time go? You know that you are getting old when your child asks for an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ipod</span> for her birthday. She wanted a pink <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ipod</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nano</span> but because of a friend I got a screaming deal on a Touch and that has entertained her for hours.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNetYd22qkaABZGNO9ZvbFWDJ-XPBMJaKCFn0zJSIUEfaUlsNBu2XUzzpbNh5HjhIxdLe1_9h9IeOSb9ns5QVbDdkUkPnxJm9V1y9LBlQgCxPhnf_H7XvQ_DRanaKCMnkvVlBKd8KB0UlN/s1600-h/South+Africa+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425632057867779970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNetYd22qkaABZGNO9ZvbFWDJ-XPBMJaKCFn0zJSIUEfaUlsNBu2XUzzpbNh5HjhIxdLe1_9h9IeOSb9ns5QVbDdkUkPnxJm9V1y9LBlQgCxPhnf_H7XvQ_DRanaKCMnkvVlBKd8KB0UlN/s320/South+Africa+011.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Here she is with her birthday party cupcakes. She is looking all grown up. We had a craft party with all of her friends.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyGh3jDZ02S8tUc5dxwO9j5NNnkbCShFtL7qI-OtNcDw2sLcfscB4sBt6IKZnCP_6vDCg0CdK2zmDT6EkUeN7aC4ai95FDZz0xtm8U0oIfHfBU3fDl1Gt1JTERhnJ29KdwqXinuNWsPAr/s1600-h/South+Africa+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425632054423260082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyGh3jDZ02S8tUc5dxwO9j5NNnkbCShFtL7qI-OtNcDw2sLcfscB4sBt6IKZnCP_6vDCg0CdK2zmDT6EkUeN7aC4ai95FDZz0xtm8U0oIfHfBU3fDl1Gt1JTERhnJ29KdwqXinuNWsPAr/s320/South+Africa+017.JPG" /></a><br />Here are the girls taking a break from all the craft fun to eat some cupcakes.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qIK262RwxtyQSoIsGdkqFPZR1ek64-KtgSoDs6rzDCDBwjFYHR6dyvjQ7EI5A61oWkbYvlbx6FYFU9MngjSWCT8s_5yDI-Z5KuAHdP_1ryKI7vTonMT4u1eDyMUqFmoT0tMh1_zkNWZU/s1600-h/South+Africa+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425632045327642978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qIK262RwxtyQSoIsGdkqFPZR1ek64-KtgSoDs6rzDCDBwjFYHR6dyvjQ7EI5A61oWkbYvlbx6FYFU9MngjSWCT8s_5yDI-Z5KuAHdP_1ryKI7vTonMT4u1eDyMUqFmoT0tMh1_zkNWZU/s320/South+Africa+038.JPG" /></a><br />Here are their glitter letters that we did. They turned out really cute. We also did <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">homemade</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">lip gloss</span>, flower clips, flower pens, bath salts, magnets and friendship bracelets. It was a lot to get done in a short amount of time. But once again I have great friends and family that helped out.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwm23dgpD_XC57jDtpa2yyxX_mCmZwCDTeswsY4WDCh20HWyW9V5H2uziPdm5f0K16ck3yAa6k1A_hZ3BAG0-rNppEr-jS_CWSYHVoibFSo-kn0zhCgO5D6uBdKuHCQn3ITlRIFpa4Zig/s1600-h/South+Africa+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425632039145443570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwm23dgpD_XC57jDtpa2yyxX_mCmZwCDTeswsY4WDCh20HWyW9V5H2uziPdm5f0K16ck3yAa6k1A_hZ3BAG0-rNppEr-jS_CWSYHVoibFSo-kn0zhCgO5D6uBdKuHCQn3ITlRIFpa4Zig/s320/South+Africa+041.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-66738797950608781082009-12-10T14:43:00.000-08:002009-12-10T16:10:33.082-08:00We Love You Grandpa!My Grandpa passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer. I have found out that it is not always fun to be all grown up. When you were a kid you did not have to worry about your Grandparents dying. As an adult you have to learn to pray for things that deep down you really don't want. I prayed that my Grandpa would have comfort and that his suffering would end soon. But my heart hurts today now that he is gone. This was one amazing man. He was an incredible piano player and wrote the song "When Joseph Went To Bethlehem" He could just play by ear. I was so pleased that he was able to play at both of my kids baptisms. My Grandpa has so much patients and love for us you could not help but feel it. My Grandma loves and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">adores</span> him and it shows. They raised an incredible family that loves each other so much. They helped to make my Dad the man that he is today. My kids asked why I was sad this morning and I told them that he had passed and that he is the reason my Dad is the awesome Grandpa that he is to them. I Love him greatly and will miss him everyday. <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuIXbOj-IgZHByrcoZ_D3VUGAod77pV7TllDzlkdxi_K0nPtZwkRNI-RWiVYaldRviDbSlIsslDIZSgH02lxwbnqKNwe3ovCaJC_UJyhyphenhyphenELeq4xyJoGr-dHwuH1TQhx-eCgizdjbTayYV/s1600-h/IMG_7188.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413742238390327122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuIXbOj-IgZHByrcoZ_D3VUGAod77pV7TllDzlkdxi_K0nPtZwkRNI-RWiVYaldRviDbSlIsslDIZSgH02lxwbnqKNwe3ovCaJC_UJyhyphenhyphenELeq4xyJoGr-dHwuH1TQhx-eCgizdjbTayYV/s320/IMG_7188.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">I Love You Grandpa!!!</span><br /></span><div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490785933210298163.post-62816050225086472812009-11-29T20:41:00.000-08:002009-12-01T17:09:24.590-08:00Random PostSo I am trying to catch up on life so much has happened in this last few months. Most of all my heart was broken and I am trying to recover from that. I will hopefully return to normal in the next little while. People tell me that time will heal but the only thing so far that has really healed it is to not talk about it at all. I had one of the parents come up to me today and say thanks and the tears formed again. I really am good if no one talks about it. Also putting me in as a Gospel Doctrine teacher does not help the healing process. I will now stop complaining and move on with the post. ***My brother just called, he had a friend of ours call to see if maybe Matt had left me I guess I should explain myself better. I was released as YW President after 4 years and I had to say goodbye to 15 of what I consider my kids. I know you all won't understand that but it was a very hard thing for me to do. Trust me when you have a call in the YW you will understand.***<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HNmSqkpRWXcvWczBKzKivJ7GrvfDrTpjZFYDIf4ZIsh259hMCL6Z6nOCyfu1N6S1YkcEbITvDRxc1sttvoQ-6Mlsqa4-VGOFF_gkJm8mDt5oXYbSoGmfMkzHClspwBr2cqdIgp5keKMz/s1600/natalee+award+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409754694445134050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HNmSqkpRWXcvWczBKzKivJ7GrvfDrTpjZFYDIf4ZIsh259hMCL6Z6nOCyfu1N6S1YkcEbITvDRxc1sttvoQ-6Mlsqa4-VGOFF_gkJm8mDt5oXYbSoGmfMkzHClspwBr2cqdIgp5keKMz/s320/natalee+award+008.JPG" /></a> Here we are at my mother in laws for Thanksgiving. It is the first time that the whole family has been together in years so that called for a photo. This is the best one that they got on my camera I am hoping that my sister in law got a better one.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoH1Prhp5f-C1JdydGbsr8Fkdf6LFX0jMoR6fAOClgHn-GDJcfTl4DYe3FTprc38yHm5yWzBihiIrZUnaTea_Avwok3QqbKlU5KsMNJMnZFIHZdhEojUP_H2nVzZjnVx5nhFMlg77vO6-/s1600/natalee+award+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409754679461381314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoH1Prhp5f-C1JdydGbsr8Fkdf6LFX0jMoR6fAOClgHn-GDJcfTl4DYe3FTprc38yHm5yWzBihiIrZUnaTea_Avwok3QqbKlU5KsMNJMnZFIHZdhEojUP_H2nVzZjnVx5nhFMlg77vO6-/s320/natalee+award+003.JPG" /></a> Here is Natalee with her award for Reflections at her school. It won an award at the school level and now moves onto the region level. When we get her art work back I will post a picture she really did do a good job.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfXBwD6qW9yLafY71EA3pDo_oEuYH06quu1NeP56FQb-V8deOmKY8ZvR2BUqfLVeoiFpSUqS48kTVBO2iKSrcs9FhGxBvhRUwVoLOqtCEdCUsTQhfj40b5eKqofXatJH4rW0HToHd1SB6/s1600/Lego+%26+hunt+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409754673748952482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfXBwD6qW9yLafY71EA3pDo_oEuYH06quu1NeP56FQb-V8deOmKY8ZvR2BUqfLVeoiFpSUqS48kTVBO2iKSrcs9FhGxBvhRUwVoLOqtCEdCUsTQhfj40b5eKqofXatJH4rW0HToHd1SB6/s320/Lego+%26+hunt+007.JPG" /></a> So the boys headed out to hunt again. They got out just before the first snow fall. No luck this time. I might have to buy the boys some guns so they will bring one home.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqxi6yeZmd0tLUMraiKP81pMNh5CBV_FO7sCx8n9A84lN9gE8gx5nzptbW3wVoTPeE3gRGJ-CmWPI_ys0quGTMMpu4Y5Xw9A6UNU_FuiqqUecVbWURsQEfrkLH7L0cBayR7yb5dvnpVLj/s1600/Lego+%26+hunt+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409754668014800322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqxi6yeZmd0tLUMraiKP81pMNh5CBV_FO7sCx8n9A84lN9gE8gx5nzptbW3wVoTPeE3gRGJ-CmWPI_ys0quGTMMpu4Y5Xw9A6UNU_FuiqqUecVbWURsQEfrkLH7L0cBayR7yb5dvnpVLj/s320/Lego+%26+hunt+027.JPG" /></a> The truth is that I really don't want a dead deer hanging in my garage but my little son so badly wants to get one. He is willing to be hauled across mountains at the break of dawn in the freezing cold on only hours of sleep. I really do hope they <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">succeed</span> soon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimHySwmsR6WJIB1Hw1eXK4mL50-Dfm4xrpCIPygMBlBE0MAioQjc3W_jO11rdhMbQ1ZidYfpb4lyk65j0iGSfjyBgKdZv6NYoZ8LBabZk5t1fKrXRuhjSM3upPZY1KpWU6aX3DR-hwOdZX/s1600/Lego+%26+hunt+072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409754659392708930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimHySwmsR6WJIB1Hw1eXK4mL50-Dfm4xrpCIPygMBlBE0MAioQjc3W_jO11rdhMbQ1ZidYfpb4lyk65j0iGSfjyBgKdZv6NYoZ8LBabZk5t1fKrXRuhjSM3upPZY1KpWU6aX3DR-hwOdZX/s320/Lego+%26+hunt+072.JPG" /></a> Here are the kids on Halloween. Carson had to sneak up behind the girls for this picture because Addie did not love his mask. Grandma and Grandpa had all kinds of fun things for the kids. I remind my kids how lucky they are to have GREAT Grandparents.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1rzxfA6-Xc2UzdBuec6d1VhYuWo7cwJRrzQD39x2Bv5lQDZhG0cjHY7OdOXeGThvWHatKjLKzuxAVzg0Gx_r4gjLLpqcmyXSxAnu_snLX4NqbyreMQqUoyTOTsGaGwHJAOnSZHawH0WA/s1600/Lego+%26+hunt+053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409753747991218130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1rzxfA6-Xc2UzdBuec6d1VhYuWo7cwJRrzQD39x2Bv5lQDZhG0cjHY7OdOXeGThvWHatKjLKzuxAVzg0Gx_r4gjLLpqcmyXSxAnu_snLX4NqbyreMQqUoyTOTsGaGwHJAOnSZHawH0WA/s320/Lego+%26+hunt+053.JPG" /></a> Natalee was a Old Time Detective and Carson was a Zombie like the ones on the Michael Jackson Thriller video.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxos96zNVNp-KUTo9KnSFKC5KJYItcHPWV35RFnIfiwHz3fDORSdhQN7noAgxHLuhuJQctnNUHfgpfMoy9KVGqLhXkgRUkvhN7a4WTf_W3dCmFMq_j0IW10LQD_MWAb2_xurGqZgQ77KHo/s1600/Lego+%26+hunt+052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409753744996533250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxos96zNVNp-KUTo9KnSFKC5KJYItcHPWV35RFnIfiwHz3fDORSdhQN7noAgxHLuhuJQctnNUHfgpfMoy9KVGqLhXkgRUkvhN7a4WTf_W3dCmFMq_j0IW10LQD_MWAb2_xurGqZgQ77KHo/s320/Lego+%26+hunt+052.JPG" /></a> Here are the pumpkin crew. They each carved these cute pumpkins. The scooping out of the seeds is not Carson's favorite thing. Natalee is always game for anything.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh9AmeU7n3ZvqIhGt8uDxb330f1CO47t5ta3SpQeLPNP_9m86e-S4ngPEnCCmPg0m4fTr8GdygJjAYelXFmfagvKnk2i6TLtCDkFft1MHrZEC5WYkBWofgCLzIslKZUe0jLMmYdB7aLYW/s1600/Lego+%26+hunt+098.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409753737329300770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh9AmeU7n3ZvqIhGt8uDxb330f1CO47t5ta3SpQeLPNP_9m86e-S4ngPEnCCmPg0m4fTr8GdygJjAYelXFmfagvKnk2i6TLtCDkFft1MHrZEC5WYkBWofgCLzIslKZUe0jLMmYdB7aLYW/s320/Lego+%26+hunt+098.JPG" /></a> My Mom and Dad took me and the kids to a Lego Display. The artist was amazing and we had a great time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbJNMeZEngilYJuL3KHkRwoMb789WdxaTTIUBwCqoUGq7duhJjDLTfh6XN53KUFBd5EpMj4Uz_FePrAQjlA1D8oIMc25kQoI9HRxrq9r3J-fBLie8EGaHK1vlQngVN4rRnoQhKxedtmdD/s1600/Lego+%26+hunt+089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409753728776150546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbJNMeZEngilYJuL3KHkRwoMb789WdxaTTIUBwCqoUGq7duhJjDLTfh6XN53KUFBd5EpMj4Uz_FePrAQjlA1D8oIMc25kQoI9HRxrq9r3J-fBLie8EGaHK1vlQngVN4rRnoQhKxedtmdD/s320/Lego+%26+hunt+089.JPG" /></a> Carson LOVES <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Legos</span></span> and he was amazed with all the pieces of art. He came home after and tried to build some of them. He told me that those were harder than they looked.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCAa_rUci3nLB9ggAmcqETfOD7EXqXhKjq99aGhsFAMe0w1wohpjDtuj5bmL5oC7Va8vWfbSK1iqFch4zuPklKbsvhN1r9uWHqIftjZh8b_cATZPHrZaW9XxtVK2AUnJYERHBl5152mDP/s1600/Lego+%26+hunt+087.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409753718478301218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCAa_rUci3nLB9ggAmcqETfOD7EXqXhKjq99aGhsFAMe0w1wohpjDtuj5bmL5oC7Va8vWfbSK1iqFch4zuPklKbsvhN1r9uWHqIftjZh8b_cATZPHrZaW9XxtVK2AUnJYERHBl5152mDP/s320/Lego+%26+hunt+087.JPG" /></a> We went up to a Park City museum to see these pieces and we were blown away. It was really cool. My Dad is the king of finding crazy and fun things to do. We really appreciate the fact that he has that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">adventurous</span> side in him. Thanks Dad!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>slingwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10890975138307883799noreply@blogger.com4