tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52111484328225780352024-02-06T23:56:37.810-08:00The Spiker FamilyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-61286465476114587682011-05-10T07:58:00.000-07:002011-05-10T08:06:27.594-07:00Lucy's Six Month Photos<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing photography provided by Christine Olson. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing baby provided by Courtney and Josh.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHOZDio04v_NczX5swNi30C8LzkV0Vc-nVb9EObHxNlOGLthDfIr8fXzyIG4fPqtb5SOtQUt2l5lsY9ij2l9qfUnKQEAeWYo7kXKspyjsfSupHtV27XGG-29sFOlWSChWh3MHfrz9He8/s1600/lucy-97.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHOZDio04v_NczX5swNi30C8LzkV0Vc-nVb9EObHxNlOGLthDfIr8fXzyIG4fPqtb5SOtQUt2l5lsY9ij2l9qfUnKQEAeWYo7kXKspyjsfSupHtV27XGG-29sFOlWSChWh3MHfrz9He8/s320/lucy-97.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605103665935703698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekaiDbz_BnyifDX0ChxlgaOVRCtXkbFpog1bqmdWinRZVJX3ScpKrx4qvGH2EEo-hsJY_REaYu1cQJpxg0gFjkAn-K-nj8iDLkQSLy-CjXJqxhqTT-ROR0-95ZmyhQWg2ovy-ztGHG04/s1600/lucy+pink.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFmhbZ21w5omwyRuWUOwCVreEeAgVJjSGbTPZoAKJQLwsW479-B0FjzJB-MHbYP90QQDo95SMj-WmBZB1SnT1gmMdKByo2qbBJ80tWpWMjAMQEFqk-nFYwHMZaUs1RY9lGUCDaskjkhU/s320/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605102446695027234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jTyZ8hKUM13B39lgMJ-GMU5cSgak5jikI6NATs1EIbppo5spQqnujSQq-LnIN1InIU2nugWPK9nhRHKEZGT39SNCsPcZrYPcehG2D26LumakfqVw3c1M54HoRsL9FhMipaxTGlpHQsM/s1600/securedownload-2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jTyZ8hKUM13B39lgMJ-GMU5cSgak5jikI6NATs1EIbppo5spQqnujSQq-LnIN1InIU2nugWPK9nhRHKEZGT39SNCsPcZrYPcehG2D26LumakfqVw3c1M54HoRsL9FhMipaxTGlpHQsM/s320/securedownload-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605102291336397970" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-26243242978163370792011-04-22T17:43:00.001-07:002011-04-22T18:00:44.690-07:00Luke Busts a Move at the Momo prom<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luke is finally going to the Mormon Prom! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRdLo1R6OuLYx71_NCsY5DkJnzPQV093MYDeXK2wz176SgPfwvObvbo88EP1zSUlJvMG1oBNqJRif5grUuEXWhnUr7nXu9Do4GeiHMZn1nH-BdW292egae-76iawdkljSch7HpGgiU6g/s1600/IMG_1210.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRdLo1R6OuLYx71_NCsY5DkJnzPQV093MYDeXK2wz176SgPfwvObvbo88EP1zSUlJvMG1oBNqJRif5grUuEXWhnUr7nXu9Do4GeiHMZn1nH-BdW292egae-76iawdkljSch7HpGgiU6g/s320/IMG_1210.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598576492250055538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Luke and his lovely date, Britney Johnson</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhXSDNM0Jy3Jpyn4Pkwn5xsOWjSebdsjvUtgV3s2kog4_EEYUsPju9qXPZUODsq3mcWAlVdtRI5VHo2pBVBVJmcPdjLeEmMXLi8Y_8gOMLmB5WzjUIhBDjmv_HMwiOmuvrNBC-qS71qA/s1600/IMG_1221.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhXSDNM0Jy3Jpyn4Pkwn5xsOWjSebdsjvUtgV3s2kog4_EEYUsPju9qXPZUODsq3mcWAlVdtRI5VHo2pBVBVJmcPdjLeEmMXLi8Y_8gOMLmB5WzjUIhBDjmv_HMwiOmuvrNBC-qS71qA/s320/IMG_1221.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598575893678127026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A fine looking group of upstanding young people, if I do say so myself:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0AUoA6dJLA_XdEMy3OVSpMtTRpMJ47ZquToEUTnyhd-xrGS1__GtRyXl6Sz_jt7GXZNO0BLEkvnXUZD4mdiQARLDkJJp5jwPRSCBHQlYddvqsYSw6kcV3y66-THINWHNAwxqsqaHRkM/s1600/IMG_1200.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0AUoA6dJLA_XdEMy3OVSpMtTRpMJ47ZquToEUTnyhd-xrGS1__GtRyXl6Sz_jt7GXZNO0BLEkvnXUZD4mdiQARLDkJJp5jwPRSCBHQlYddvqsYSw6kcV3y66-THINWHNAwxqsqaHRkM/s320/IMG_1200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598575196352098402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmjF5ld8Aj2pNW5w7KCLDAMTfXE57f8ddYBNRiF_pFbvIIKjMXOWPLL1C7OlP_OWIZO4ezTZrX4l0YjjZ9yuUsUYH81H-7xm0fg2QzB1Z3eFlAERoWEJn5wQSB7tFEajtzS5qGFI9blo/s1600/IMG_1199.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmjF5ld8Aj2pNW5w7KCLDAMTfXE57f8ddYBNRiF_pFbvIIKjMXOWPLL1C7OlP_OWIZO4ezTZrX4l0YjjZ9yuUsUYH81H-7xm0fg2QzB1Z3eFlAERoWEJn5wQSB7tFEajtzS5qGFI9blo/s320/IMG_1199.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598574972407435058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEHwMzqlEB03OVnFDqrSQMfFqqk7jHmfHsiumZq5_MRbP9sb2KNQipz3FAeTgWPMkjN_n0TO_5oZwxMunlR0ZmuNLa9d5jT8-pGuu_24_o5UejFgnIuCWjHXI60hN-vFsp6mVUYeOqyA/s1600/IMG_1194.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEHwMzqlEB03OVnFDqrSQMfFqqk7jHmfHsiumZq5_MRbP9sb2KNQipz3FAeTgWPMkjN_n0TO_5oZwxMunlR0ZmuNLa9d5jT8-pGuu_24_o5UejFgnIuCWjHXI60hN-vFsp6mVUYeOqyA/s320/IMG_1194.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598574745456491346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Luke and Jesse posing by a trash can.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwFo4mouCRy1lb-XM8U6AcPIeq-HtQwMCypcqhYE49f9ELrLfdmswq1YZlRN3vtOQ6eHnJrZz_nq4i-FMIRvD8x-WAlCOwgboDDKDBCrukhezgTLtYuik-_QNYDqA-aimXJuELTODQFU/s1600/IMG_1186.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwFo4mouCRy1lb-XM8U6AcPIeq-HtQwMCypcqhYE49f9ELrLfdmswq1YZlRN3vtOQ6eHnJrZz_nq4i-FMIRvD8x-WAlCOwgboDDKDBCrukhezgTLtYuik-_QNYDqA-aimXJuELTODQFU/s320/IMG_1186.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598574377632998818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then Luke busted the moves that are going to charm all the ladies...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP3OycB1yUAOAffjA1iZ8eoBsx0vl4WOueLm7FiUXu7hrig_QN8yVVK6s65nAAJOE1HWYoQ1Hw7BLq-ioqmOiHQjYKhleR6vJvw61vmG6Vqv1qCLggeOxUG_knIpcqwULfvsPCROgzf0/s1600/IMG_1185.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP3OycB1yUAOAffjA1iZ8eoBsx0vl4WOueLm7FiUXu7hrig_QN8yVVK6s65nAAJOE1HWYoQ1Hw7BLq-ioqmOiHQjYKhleR6vJvw61vmG6Vqv1qCLggeOxUG_knIpcqwULfvsPCROgzf0/s320/IMG_1185.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598574171747221922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yep that's right...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWpiJxoWzga8rlNLSwgzEaA3W3Yu5FNs6ImUcor9MOO_0loiDGwS2N71E12bZraPpIar5s29EtnDUjtknq1vKXBiJLi46ctI_XWW-v1zUKI932G5pisYwmG1HDR6dNJ7PMJgHJwZskOU/s1600/IMG_1184.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWpiJxoWzga8rlNLSwgzEaA3W3Yu5FNs6ImUcor9MOO_0loiDGwS2N71E12bZraPpIar5s29EtnDUjtknq1vKXBiJLi46ctI_XWW-v1zUKI932G5pisYwmG1HDR6dNJ7PMJgHJwZskOU/s320/IMG_1184.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598573974738825570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He's white...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uu7-MPnPpwY9xfsl3RnumFyaGBcj3nCK6xgP_KLRvW9v3bH7h31yaxnPMtrS2_E13edrfRuiddbqQhvXrK0Z9vrbX6akZiEeaqp1sY5pzVuwIwEsNrbepd3IT28HaXpJrK1_SToPxWw/s1600/IMG_1183.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uu7-MPnPpwY9xfsl3RnumFyaGBcj3nCK6xgP_KLRvW9v3bH7h31yaxnPMtrS2_E13edrfRuiddbqQhvXrK0Z9vrbX6akZiEeaqp1sY5pzVuwIwEsNrbepd3IT28HaXpJrK1_SToPxWw/s320/IMG_1183.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598573809896455554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ain't no shame in that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXuqGuRjroMtebZTZZedWKaFJUMCmU3BNB9YrMCKmE4uncEI0-9mtxrBEC0EqE9WKDeWxxX7QETVG0esTU6HC-olsxlC-f4kcFwTWXkoC5dVHP8lyo2dzWOqcS8_Wj7c1_CKWn4VaXsU/s1600/IMG_1181.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXuqGuRjroMtebZTZZedWKaFJUMCmU3BNB9YrMCKmE4uncEI0-9mtxrBEC0EqE9WKDeWxxX7QETVG0esTU6HC-olsxlC-f4kcFwTWXkoC5dVHP8lyo2dzWOqcS8_Wj7c1_CKWn4VaXsU/s320/IMG_1181.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598573614269990850" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-34236042995851425712011-04-18T12:53:00.001-07:002011-04-22T18:39:27.541-07:00When Harry ('s daughters) Met Luke...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAtw3ybLu6DtpHKxoGA7uIPV_1Ku6epsyWs4TSUGZb3ZquHkeoTcno0GqEt8sKgwTQS3U55sfj66sf084vFL5zTPqy2nwKXuj7opOfn9O1607pzn6VokLK_6_9QHUBmVGN-moaNe9Of4/s1600/images-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 189px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAtw3ybLu6DtpHKxoGA7uIPV_1Ku6epsyWs4TSUGZb3ZquHkeoTcno0GqEt8sKgwTQS3U55sfj66sf084vFL5zTPqy2nwKXuj7opOfn9O1607pzn6VokLK_6_9QHUBmVGN-moaNe9Of4/s320/images-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597132611508902066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">So I have a funny Luke story for you. <b>I wrote this to Patrick</b> but thought it was too funny not to share with more people....</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">We were is Sundance over the weekend to get the boat ready and visit Courtney, Josh and Little Lu. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1303155569_0" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1303156095_0" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">Saturday night</span></span> we went to a new restaurant in the the Riverwoods shopping center called La Jolla Groves. We had a nice dinner with Samantha and her fiance Chad (they are officially engaged!) and Daniel and Natalie. The food was good, you will have to try it when you get home. So after dinner we are standing out front because there was a 'battle of the bands' going on. Then <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1303155569_1" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background- color:transparent;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1303156095_1" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">Harry Connick Jr,</span></span> his Victorias Secret model wife, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1303156095_2" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">Jill Goodacre</span> and their daughters walk by. I looove Harry, we saw him in concert at the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1303155569_2" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1303156095_3" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">Hollywood Bowl</span></span> a few months ago and it was my favorite show ever. Well they were seated in the restaurant right by a big plate glass window. We were on the other side of the big window listening to music, talking and playing with the baby when Courtney said "Luke Harry's daughters are checking you out" so of course Luke starts talking about he is going to go in and walk up to the table and hit on the girls right in front of their dad. Which then got offers of money on the table from dad and Josh to do so... we walked all the way to the car with them trying to get Luke to do it with "wussy" talk and offers of money when Luke finally says "I'm gonna do it!" So we all start walking back to the restaurant. The whole way there Luke is 'warming up'... literally. He was swinging his arms like he was getting ready for an athletic event, breathing deeply and kept rehearsing what he was going to say. We were all laughing hard...I had tears.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> So we get back to the restaurant and we try to act nonchalant while positioning ourselves to have a good view of the window but not have it obvious we were watching. I separated myself from the group and tried to film as inconspicuously as possible with my phone when a man is suddenly standing next to me talking on his phone and I look up and Harry Connick Jr is two feet from me as I try to film his family.... oops... I don't think he caught on and I skidaddled... so no photo documentation darn it!!! So Luke walks up to the table... we watch him chat, squirm and out he comes. He says he walked up (and was so glad the dad had stepped outside) and he says "So girls I saw you and think you are really cute and was wondering if I could get your number and maybe we could go do something sometime." He says the girls all looked sort of confused and one says "Well we are from Connecticut." He says the mom was really sweet and tries to make him comfortable by making small talk. She says "Oh this is sooo cute" and tried to make a little conversation and then says "Oh were you out there with that darling little baby?" at which time Luke realized the girls were not looking at him at all, but had been looking at Lucy!!!! Hilarious. So he says "Okay see ya!" and leaves.... Ha! But that is not the end. Dad, watching through the windows ays "Oh Luke the girls are getting a lecture from their mom" and before we can blink the oldest (who it turns out was only 15) is outside with us and says "I am sorry, I am afraid I came off as rude. I am Georgia , ..." then she makes small talk, shakes our hands, explains that she did not intend to be rude and that she is from the east coast and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1303156095_4" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">blah blah</span>... so long story short, it was hilarious and Luke made $30 and got no numbers! But it' s a great story he can tell his friends.. I mean how many boys can say a Victoria's Secret Model actually spoke to them?!</div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-11259667132044402572011-02-04T07:21:00.001-08:002011-02-07T18:41:43.003-08:00Patrick's Mission Adventures!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqUjyZ8G-k8UoOTCVOhcwmbbfqfnnSKgyEDpV9HpsU35qzw00go_JfU7j6ezh70XMrgSrSF8hw9TCKlrEFeE3kPnQqUmY7YuT6D7gFR4LYPwXg3qTiMGL3sxXAq3uG_03oO1-ZkuGlY8/s1600/securedownload-7.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqUjyZ8G-k8UoOTCVOhcwmbbfqfnnSKgyEDpV9HpsU35qzw00go_JfU7j6ezh70XMrgSrSF8hw9TCKlrEFeE3kPnQqUmY7YuT6D7gFR4LYPwXg3qTiMGL3sxXAq3uG_03oO1-ZkuGlY8/s320/securedownload-7.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569856335043641170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Patrick had his first baptism! He was really excited.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vG2ojDEivXoRa3OPJal46AAE1UiRuAxL-M-umAAxgjgPqThgOQEXsshGv0pVbujt1SqFaS32KrPBkLPQXwkPnW-dKIlANjHI6IfM0Wa7ORgvhaiOhjwIMFRzYQ1ehfWppLu_1uLU4gM/s1600/securedownload-1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vG2ojDEivXoRa3OPJal46AAE1UiRuAxL-M-umAAxgjgPqThgOQEXsshGv0pVbujt1SqFaS32KrPBkLPQXwkPnW-dKIlANjHI6IfM0Wa7ORgvhaiOhjwIMFRzYQ1ehfWppLu_1uLU4gM/s320/securedownload-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569856174091386946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Super cool Elder Spiker in the sunglasses we sent him for Christmas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgLBEmIZVBxYlK6t9FQrTP58Ktr9KxGDhoIiCvh2gl-1FpqLw5O3pbMbxdy1FwDH0KWJjOa-eiKG7wFz1fSi-hGsKDgNPMhyphenhyphen4DqgKqdtB9rsbatHulbW0X1-ItIrHjHo0S1txQlmRBOo/s1600/securedownload-2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgLBEmIZVBxYlK6t9FQrTP58Ktr9KxGDhoIiCvh2gl-1FpqLw5O3pbMbxdy1FwDH0KWJjOa-eiKG7wFz1fSi-hGsKDgNPMhyphenhyphen4DqgKqdtB9rsbatHulbW0X1-ItIrHjHo0S1txQlmRBOo/s320/securedownload-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569856086139262050" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvSNsk2K1a1YuywIwbUtpFfW5-20xlfVKmwV36g_76qO3dqHlFx7qPHVOleEdJJlFEYqgmLsvKVClqEIsDFZHowROFHlnOpwBRY7xvT-wSbNVqvs3qzBG4hFYOO5g7wnJeVxSS6D2TXw/s1600/securedownload-8.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvSNsk2K1a1YuywIwbUtpFfW5-20xlfVKmwV36g_76qO3dqHlFx7qPHVOleEdJJlFEYqgmLsvKVClqEIsDFZHowROFHlnOpwBRY7xvT-wSbNVqvs3qzBG4hFYOO5g7wnJeVxSS6D2TXw/s320/securedownload-8.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569855886643484242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing to worry about... mosquitos in Argentina never carry Dengue fever.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-22630187997234495212010-12-14T07:49:00.001-08:002010-12-14T08:08:37.595-08:00Thanksgiving in Sundance...yeah it was all about Lucy.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJidNVCOzCcMYL1ZBKvm991jFooTHYrP83SpGHIXfRPYXVA-LQaN7EAx7IqodcLs7fJ5gx9LAp44LQI2Uay0CjSlR2wSU2enFOrzHE_cJVa-Nii1lcJengXODj9keAemEc4ZUEdO1o7I/s1600/74831_179289302087967_100000206962295_704412_2827616_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJidNVCOzCcMYL1ZBKvm991jFooTHYrP83SpGHIXfRPYXVA-LQaN7EAx7IqodcLs7fJ5gx9LAp44LQI2Uay0CjSlR2wSU2enFOrzHE_cJVa-Nii1lcJengXODj9keAemEc4ZUEdO1o7I/s320/74831_179289302087967_100000206962295_704412_2827616_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550568826656425362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We spent Thanksgiving in Sundance. And it was pretty much all about this little one above. We couldn't get enough of her. She is such a good baby.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QXMJ56lmTxl5sgwvDOBpmyaUSJwvB2c8VyNumgB6y9vTUN5jme8OD3cMVymATcM18EBKte9KfwQ3nsWs7o04oIKvHHTTFDTa30lcFqw2T1sHisL_PBQUqbhHqaLVozA65icojFK3GiQ/s1600/148419_179290222087875_100000206962295_704415_2550714_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QXMJ56lmTxl5sgwvDOBpmyaUSJwvB2c8VyNumgB6y9vTUN5jme8OD3cMVymATcM18EBKte9KfwQ3nsWs7o04oIKvHHTTFDTa30lcFqw2T1sHisL_PBQUqbhHqaLVozA65icojFK3GiQ/s320/148419_179290222087875_100000206962295_704415_2550714_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550568634069396658" border="0" /></a><br />Chris and Mari both met Lucy June for the first time!<br />(above and below at out favorite restaurant The Communal)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzmch5EG_yo0d_aKyRkNz1_lHNI0rI_Tuhmivmugc0hLVNpIa_fQMzt-ysJK8hskarfJHelztaJ9UtZ4CKGvmupN5nooZzjvOajuJQJAsUQ2j8tAXQxHUq4WU7R0BD1EI7KqllIImZQw/s1600/IMG_6074.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3_0CFtaHhc9K3x1H1E_JuuGsueccU-BJR5Mf5PiXyFI2F25qCiyP_hJi_zOZHWJIS1hfF2szwRLQUBYdav69pI_4EZduBuwWG9IyktxVj5em-fTrax6uBbUdLWVHaLm_1UTTimjd_hI/s320/IMG_9376_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550566824515173442" border="0" /></a><br />We took our Christmas photos in the backyard of the cabin... it was like 3 degrees. Excuse my abbreviation but WTH (the 'H' stands for heck btw)? How does anyone stand it? We came home to temps in the mid 70's...I love California. But I do love Sundance the rest of the year!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vGWBpZ4zGjOeLdDiBVTHg5tK_48a1v89if7Q6GAnI3sB9E_Dl278nb6jWDDHqPSO70hoYmLQRNi8OzLaiXttuhBDjsVu1c4yKU8tqC0iwBh7q3S0rnUIiLRxsUNVRSpQY49t855pRoE/s1600/IMG_9382_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vGWBpZ4zGjOeLdDiBVTHg5tK_48a1v89if7Q6GAnI3sB9E_Dl278nb6jWDDHqPSO70hoYmLQRNi8OzLaiXttuhBDjsVu1c4yKU8tqC0iwBh7q3S0rnUIiLRxsUNVRSpQY49t855pRoE/s320/IMG_9382_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550566519721838386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcAHNVLpC9twQBN9UUq5tGvLCwrkd7z_12wnXylb2T7axgpGwK7HstleobLfaHDtSAzwS6zsJa16vj2NX3E4zkNJPCWPKuU42wWtEFNpXlHMmo3WdutSZHiMYCHuyIStdHHiRhkw0rwc/s1600/IMG_9371_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcAHNVLpC9twQBN9UUq5tGvLCwrkd7z_12wnXylb2T7axgpGwK7HstleobLfaHDtSAzwS6zsJa16vj2NX3E4zkNJPCWPKuU42wWtEFNpXlHMmo3WdutSZHiMYCHuyIStdHHiRhkw0rwc/s320/IMG_9371_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550566110205831442" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-63421997614976566242010-10-19T15:44:00.000-07:002010-10-19T21:17:14.611-07:00Patrick's Mission Adventures!<div style="text-align: center;">Our little Patrick is having quite the adventure in Argentina. He loves it. He loves everything about it. He loves the language, the people, the weather, the city and the food... oh the food. Patrick's emails are mostly about food. He raves about the empanadas, the carne asada, the pastas. He is even learning to cook himself and has requested many recipes from home! He was sick for the last three weeks with"everything Argentina has to give." Poor kid. But he is feeling better now. Here are a few photos he sent in his last email.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSDL0fuBVxBoH-Q6TGok82xdFTVuEke-_xGWgvSVIHM3YN2bCN8FQlh84sUH7Gl4DVGeHUFR_RCkxkI6jmjfWPUhWYXOsf_HFrb6PNZ-cQjTYVThtRMFbVYVQ2LHrWUBNsSEdpkXNn7g/s1600/securedownload.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSDL0fuBVxBoH-Q6TGok82xdFTVuEke-_xGWgvSVIHM3YN2bCN8FQlh84sUH7Gl4DVGeHUFR_RCkxkI6jmjfWPUhWYXOsf_HFrb6PNZ-cQjTYVThtRMFbVYVQ2LHrWUBNsSEdpkXNn7g/s320/securedownload.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529894812834801090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In Centro</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9de7_WjbwndwQ7KxLwHuuxyredkX9X57xC88Q38nh_FgPs0y1waMiASCRRfTQGzD_heCT0whsZt4ZZPUMB6HbRkwrr8-K6UxFpQyMT3kiWgbodOX0FB4ev2sHdETzUFoCMyLSZUACGH8/s1600/securedownload-3.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9de7_WjbwndwQ7KxLwHuuxyredkX9X57xC88Q38nh_FgPs0y1waMiASCRRfTQGzD_heCT0whsZt4ZZPUMB6HbRkwrr8-K6UxFpQyMT3kiWgbodOX0FB4ev2sHdETzUFoCMyLSZUACGH8/s320/securedownload-3.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529894150570646706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35HrhSFzoroo0niMIm57e5WH-JLbtg2yR-1cKJjQq_ZnnJWe51Ket4hnEcSwG5xcikXJGb2mUVPnqZ0R9h9U7ZO55SBPlIM9yhmE4Sm6uR7egVTDtK3djxeaKnDUc3wtbeQfAVI7Br1M/s1600/securedownload-2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35HrhSFzoroo0niMIm57e5WH-JLbtg2yR-1cKJjQq_ZnnJWe51Ket4hnEcSwG5xcikXJGb2mUVPnqZ0R9h9U7ZO55SBPlIM9yhmE4Sm6uR7egVTDtK3djxeaKnDUc3wtbeQfAVI7Br1M/s320/securedownload-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529893985857728386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Inside the Catholic Church in Centro</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMbeFfhVFgLHewXjIHdNZjB02tGGqqojRZeRlIQ4VjEbeMMKAAvY76FPei2Ct1tco-8OpWqWJ0AADrA4C7FOemdtONeLlhUxp6dqVZaQHQ2ZAKAzFcL-QxG88NBbPMe-pO7J6yVI2HoA/s1600/securedownload-5.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMbeFfhVFgLHewXjIHdNZjB02tGGqqojRZeRlIQ4VjEbeMMKAAvY76FPei2Ct1tco-8OpWqWJ0AADrA4C7FOemdtONeLlhUxp6dqVZaQHQ2ZAKAzFcL-QxG88NBbPMe-pO7J6yVI2HoA/s320/securedownload-5.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529893789572175890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They built a fire on their balcony so they could makes s'mores.... don't worry it's perfectly safe. Nineteen year old boys are known for their good decision making abilities.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oWH_LaLad20lPoyyJ1Cfacz35FfvdkrPpEUQ2L_-OJQkYwmu7wOSasEW-dLV2HZo6DlBXDLcFVRnF-AfaKq2h5unv6bhpwt8yketUL5mI-Fl4QyvgiZ9bZrkUX9ZdACS3UycFDxz_CU/s1600/securedownload-4.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oWH_LaLad20lPoyyJ1Cfacz35FfvdkrPpEUQ2L_-OJQkYwmu7wOSasEW-dLV2HZo6DlBXDLcFVRnF-AfaKq2h5unv6bhpwt8yketUL5mI-Fl4QyvgiZ9bZrkUX9ZdACS3UycFDxz_CU/s320/securedownload-4.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892669526701026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One night Patrick was walking along a dark path and kicked something. He saw it dart away and thought he had kicked a puppy. He ran after 'the puppy' and it was actually a giant toad. The photo above reminded me a lot of the photo below... and made me want to cry.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMr1B7UiUkZDi0FJZN8Ij9dFXa7NbR0EYTLLcGM-A51g80rH9o-dJbatINyUAJcLWcvO2YKY4tiwaEUYgatruKD0dUg3lJmupyna6qio54P4XUR2XSLt1Fjm-iSUVUG1I7GnTFTTKaJw/s1600/Patrick+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMr1B7UiUkZDi0FJZN8Ij9dFXa7NbR0EYTLLcGM-A51g80rH9o-dJbatINyUAJcLWcvO2YKY4tiwaEUYgatruKD0dUg3lJmupyna6qio54P4XUR2XSLt1Fjm-iSUVUG1I7GnTFTTKaJw/s320/Patrick+002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529892174941664594" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-14045646520181325852010-10-13T06:10:00.001-07:002010-10-13T06:13:54.470-07:00Lucy June at 1 week~ Perfection<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjks9mIT0d07YxYeF2XX-d5VYluBvFKNiznI3Vj8DOq4HLx29JkwMEe7IZRmJHr4pv7-3GtfrJKLalVC1HrLZUnTLFGBXWlw-9f3256qCN9tKB7JdMxApB_VsM0dXwkZLTTvAZz2jfUCus/s1600/66325_10150096075116102_698486101_7237386_2035827_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNJG9-eVXhiPce9-XejrXZiEVF6j0FjLASj1DNMoEFO62LCAN0QXKIy5wnte3ujLmTurGxU_lGwxGD8-3FYa9mVdrSvj6kFyawAYjf6y4kMGtKUuuvN4-MVs8Thyphenhyphen6TmewEyjLesNcR6Q/s320/IMG_5324.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521261149750424866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They arrived at the hospital in good spirits!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9Kb526bFW_BxKJBuR-JrGgmR9FpETJR5iIA-7uM4XO7lD1gcbfaF3Jp5ZB90rQ6cWNSra5urMcRwv7YN8Mh1o4o_UzVMIYadxi85bIVk0333JcJJR8D0n468GxGKXcQbxC-loY840GI/s1600/IMG_0720.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9Kb526bFW_BxKJBuR-JrGgmR9FpETJR5iIA-7uM4XO7lD1gcbfaF3Jp5ZB90rQ6cWNSra5urMcRwv7YN8Mh1o4o_UzVMIYadxi85bIVk0333JcJJR8D0n468GxGKXcQbxC-loY840GI/s320/IMG_0720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521260825442449506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lindsay and I show up to be the support team.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9f-cWiQ4Io2EJlbKH0bzMVgnjWGq5ivBb5oQimPdx-ZabR1Ex2CZEUCXSezn31TnSWIynwbW4nCpx7Oj8Daa-mW0hm4lhbtBncNRmw1OmYsjeN1CVrNKY5jty5cnXDIj-RhSQ7VIbBS8/s1600/IMG_0724.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9f-cWiQ4Io2EJlbKH0bzMVgnjWGq5ivBb5oQimPdx-ZabR1Ex2CZEUCXSezn31TnSWIynwbW4nCpx7Oj8Daa-mW0hm4lhbtBncNRmw1OmYsjeN1CVrNKY5jty5cnXDIj-RhSQ7VIbBS8/s320/IMG_0724.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521260330503096402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Still feeling great and ready to go...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww3cUdc3mWOSnRTHoLt7FzTj9wLCgH7hi_9SCGu7F0wVUndi5d0FBzbIUBZ6y2I1ZFC-1aUUzqVUm6K7goWgKl4GglMvz0Gs4FHwpLljJ5ibt6RLs_s9Gm8mfhkRLIcIrghZTQFe2ReU/s1600/IMG_0725.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww3cUdc3mWOSnRTHoLt7FzTj9wLCgH7hi_9SCGu7F0wVUndi5d0FBzbIUBZ6y2I1ZFC-1aUUzqVUm6K7goWgKl4GglMvz0Gs4FHwpLljJ5ibt6RLs_s9Gm8mfhkRLIcIrghZTQFe2ReU/s320/IMG_0725.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521259769089314290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Uh oh... those contractions kicked in...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU6TXWKoRd2uL4BcGCfwwU2lBGo0jN-cBpecw7ASMlCtf5F-wUYK7W9jrAbZAS1XM-JCXoqXQFJzx-wg_Wb8dSyLYRO6_f1Bkz5CB5bWS93Z-Rhcxg4RNl3e5aW_4IsilHn6mV7-sC6A/s1600/IMG_0727.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU6TXWKoRd2uL4BcGCfwwU2lBGo0jN-cBpecw7ASMlCtf5F-wUYK7W9jrAbZAS1XM-JCXoqXQFJzx-wg_Wb8dSyLYRO6_f1Bkz5CB5bWS93Z-Rhcxg4RNl3e5aW_4IsilHn6mV7-sC6A/s320/IMG_0727.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521259336438561090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ahhhhh the epidural. Courtney got some rest.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMfQqpcdv27I-yittnJDJquW5MxMX5Q17HLG_oUzfSDFky0BOxZF_7T5OJbFLvzabRsVaauJiHt7dOSRjped2gy3RKQVNKSnIPPJw6Uxst5ZiQFUbfmK-KQ5aHAKTlufZ4xG2-s2rEH0/s1600/IMG_0728.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMfQqpcdv27I-yittnJDJquW5MxMX5Q17HLG_oUzfSDFky0BOxZF_7T5OJbFLvzabRsVaauJiHt7dOSRjped2gy3RKQVNKSnIPPJw6Uxst5ZiQFUbfmK-KQ5aHAKTlufZ4xG2-s2rEH0/s320/IMG_0728.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521258836544727202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The grandma's waiting patiently! This is Bonnie's 13th!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Q1vR33VR3Ttc5rtp5PdpH3T6d5Hz1xbVHvJddE0NyfD6Tz0QPKm-jlmKMfowF6banTOytdhWLxAmoCHJUICrmtWe2za6fDb8tM5Pf5boXXJ-M9aRJ2nWnMW5TrKugALUwdV7QbjIItk/s1600/IMG_5355.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Q1vR33VR3Ttc5rtp5PdpH3T6d5Hz1xbVHvJddE0NyfD6Tz0QPKm-jlmKMfowF6banTOytdhWLxAmoCHJUICrmtWe2za6fDb8tM5Pf5boXXJ-M9aRJ2nWnMW5TrKugALUwdV7QbjIItk/s320/IMG_5355.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521257699670551250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lindsay took her ice chip responsibility very seriously!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmqVL5FFrz0Dk0A97UdyCWp5nwg14BofpItVfSj3zUawiHPvlbvQag-UDQUWbmJ6uKVKHL3YvwMcCOfp41ahj-OI1rxbNWnG7TzM8yyMZsFmKdUjIi9vWbS7-5FS9nrzkzip5tfSljXo/s1600/IMG_5388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmqVL5FFrz0Dk0A97UdyCWp5nwg14BofpItVfSj3zUawiHPvlbvQag-UDQUWbmJ6uKVKHL3YvwMcCOfp41ahj-OI1rxbNWnG7TzM8yyMZsFmKdUjIi9vWbS7-5FS9nrzkzip5tfSljXo/s320/IMG_5388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521257269169512034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At 6:06 pm miss Lucy June arrives! She weighed 6 lbs 12 oz and was 20 inches long. Tiny!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bd2jXled4H3wyPWX1llshp5kTDwlmTXlSj9ElvqTaQ0ZdEpjLExdbiCxAlLY66GFKQwYFERYa1kmby9NkbNjqUEW-YSqHxAoZIS0raFPhgAn8-GysAu30fn_i0_x7Jn47GVM84TfbcI/s1600/IMG_5418.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bd2jXled4H3wyPWX1llshp5kTDwlmTXlSj9ElvqTaQ0ZdEpjLExdbiCxAlLY66GFKQwYFERYa1kmby9NkbNjqUEW-YSqHxAoZIS0raFPhgAn8-GysAu30fn_i0_x7Jn47GVM84TfbcI/s320/IMG_5418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521256802850768242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The happy new family.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw76evO17JPu0xl-11KHci7zznoNVNNhta_mxoF4Q_vPEklaU9fbpv8_GarXG_ONCZ-93M6HxjFGaShxdtQizwx4QQmKYMQU0Iq8kRJOfAmhxGTOrX_ZIdqSj37i-wxlABqh2gaQNE5xA/s1600/IMG_5428.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5I5r0sJ6TZPbGiF9EnB1-P6eaS3iKcsT8DzwbOzxICN22drdWNyMqFmyYiRWzTnqL-LM7gztPXatm2kHV3clkg_AWq-HDwC4GECPUDSjky_4ei2iKOhOaClQ28iGimtdrJeeJxxEdpk/s320/IMG_5439.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521255426296793506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy admiring his new daughter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFKmF2zMuvDWjg1RAFidP1_LQU6czghsaDzKDr3VeNQ0Qmd2ylpcoZVWQxW3i_mVpAWxHZhNq38yaS3Zp8OzDU-XTFBj_sGpcAPEoj21GPMdT8uCM_4_IMVtyTw9idNWW_rCExaYFqMo/s1600/IMG_0745.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFKmF2zMuvDWjg1RAFidP1_LQU6czghsaDzKDr3VeNQ0Qmd2ylpcoZVWQxW3i_mVpAWxHZhNq38yaS3Zp8OzDU-XTFBj_sGpcAPEoj21GPMdT8uCM_4_IMVtyTw9idNWW_rCExaYFqMo/s320/IMG_0745.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521254990202554594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2f_gFE_p2pc7t3UI2EQzNUqjdI8MpKPsIQRsgao5JSoJjRVYTqTK8FJgwm4unSF0ovwobRMCg8qVNTfmHw4E5E_Qxb7ZRJguOjjjHGuAsIAvQnzCv4a9GrLCAwmmkaKmyn9LhMtTiZ8/s1600/IMG_5442.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2f_gFE_p2pc7t3UI2EQzNUqjdI8MpKPsIQRsgao5JSoJjRVYTqTK8FJgwm4unSF0ovwobRMCg8qVNTfmHw4E5E_Qxb7ZRJguOjjjHGuAsIAvQnzCv4a9GrLCAwmmkaKmyn9LhMtTiZ8/s320/IMG_5442.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521254525080779858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I know, I know... you are all thinking "That is THE most beautiful baby ever born", which is funny because that is EXACTLY what I was thinking!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMv2ERsOhNH-_dq2Xgnhex4-FczhIQhqdGiwd8UhXxufH0DKlG_-QHJ8KnV7prZEC4zIA0xpwSpWj-z1LTssYrXhuLAxZ65r8vF9bUhEylSulD24obO1Tn0hnvOfzyFNVNCGFMmCdXr0/s1600/IMG_0806.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMv2ERsOhNH-_dq2Xgnhex4-FczhIQhqdGiwd8UhXxufH0DKlG_-QHJ8KnV7prZEC4zIA0xpwSpWj-z1LTssYrXhuLAxZ65r8vF9bUhEylSulD24obO1Tn0hnvOfzyFNVNCGFMmCdXr0/s320/IMG_0806.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521254009747892226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All cleaned up and wearing a hair accessory (did anyone doubt???) that Aunt Mari and Uncle Chris gave little Lucy June.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJKYI6AS7C-TtN4xoHGoBpz4LwujZuBEkpRbmacACeugwO6hk_xPFus6vj45E048_tl6wJmpNecBgzevdtln6g6XacpE9oJfBN9iVDFZxha3_x2wa4WmheK9-lDGB9xNlUp7UNWWi5KY/s1600/IMG_5520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJKYI6AS7C-TtN4xoHGoBpz4LwujZuBEkpRbmacACeugwO6hk_xPFus6vj45E048_tl6wJmpNecBgzevdtln6g6XacpE9oJfBN9iVDFZxha3_x2wa4WmheK9-lDGB9xNlUp7UNWWi5KY/s320/IMG_5520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521253318060026674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lindsay was very tired after watching Courtney work so hard. She needed a nap!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70kE3JsPdbyKxLO2ieFQlVSFcYZad3h20nIRfxhFhLntecXbUIhX9C3KgWuOnonArvNtzfBQysux4yWDxkbJNHH9Fomq_Zf_MOMX6Vo4bqonrSXtidT8k5Ph6gIUjP3vs7wMxwE15BNA/s1600/IMG_0809.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70kE3JsPdbyKxLO2ieFQlVSFcYZad3h20nIRfxhFhLntecXbUIhX9C3KgWuOnonArvNtzfBQysux4yWDxkbJNHH9Fomq_Zf_MOMX6Vo4bqonrSXtidT8k5Ph6gIUjP3vs7wMxwE15BNA/s320/IMG_0809.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521252673450319650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Uncle Luke and his new niece!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_U6Nn2yaQN9zzspWVD-56bxIcF7QYMiDnzDfL_psrWyI1rnI5wXNIfkgu2DGj63chT3eZvnHLt9bLrCVTp9wSmgvhyIlgHEqSrwXdQrqGwsUBC_1uXz7yXpjsHq4YsNDrXyYfR2R6XMc/s1600/IMG_0798.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_U6Nn2yaQN9zzspWVD-56bxIcF7QYMiDnzDfL_psrWyI1rnI5wXNIfkgu2DGj63chT3eZvnHLt9bLrCVTp9wSmgvhyIlgHEqSrwXdQrqGwsUBC_1uXz7yXpjsHq4YsNDrXyYfR2R6XMc/s320/IMG_0798.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521252185935780562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grandpa gets a smile!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7fdgyi1ELKddWKNxkl0DxCSqEprfnr-cbOrlmkMmkgaKYseWHeH4nm6szqjjLXr3NHFLIEpB4e8cV47iHeAV3XEKQ859GoWUQw6CvdO6gRbsZS8q393qKvAaKTY-ynqsAKHCgzBtQF8/s1600/IMG_5561.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7fdgyi1ELKddWKNxkl0DxCSqEprfnr-cbOrlmkMmkgaKYseWHeH4nm6szqjjLXr3NHFLIEpB4e8cV47iHeAV3XEKQ859GoWUQw6CvdO6gRbsZS8q393qKvAaKTY-ynqsAKHCgzBtQF8/s320/IMG_5561.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521251645031610658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Little Lucy June back at the cabin and getting a little burp. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She is so tiny and looks exactly like Court did! We are so smitten!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-2403667072432986822010-08-01T16:45:00.000-07:002010-08-01T16:47:02.401-07:00Quite Possibly the Most Beautiful Pregnancy Ever...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlayCVnz1NLDQjFVWaGd0i3Jdmdpwy3KsEFWaZ_5viMhMA3G5BZB33dV9AwgT-sMbOsDVEcTf4duHxyVM6RNpOZB2PQZgP-b3gUw3Ax_fTQz1AVifYjkS3Jf83qCl5b6MKKolI_SjYaUc/s1600/39773_1528237573733_1468505539_1611882_5658981_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlayCVnz1NLDQjFVWaGd0i3Jdmdpwy3KsEFWaZ_5viMhMA3G5BZB33dV9AwgT-sMbOsDVEcTf4duHxyVM6RNpOZB2PQZgP-b3gUw3Ax_fTQz1AVifYjkS3Jf83qCl5b6MKKolI_SjYaUc/s320/39773_1528237573733_1468505539_1611882_5658981_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500592035294008882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNw8THChWDL4iMtYbLIEk9kGkK_sxAkHh2joJjrOCb9bSPhpnRTb5jYsWAaXoeH8IpnnsQeZQwCusTF4VK2zz4zSNrOsGWepUFFUubEKApOjFBOPtLX-9IsULYvqCG_YEz54jmRwIVOE/s1600/39212_1528236693711_1468505539_1611877_631880_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNw8THChWDL4iMtYbLIEk9kGkK_sxAkHh2joJjrOCb9bSPhpnRTb5jYsWAaXoeH8IpnnsQeZQwCusTF4VK2zz4zSNrOsGWepUFFUubEKApOjFBOPtLX-9IsULYvqCG_YEz54jmRwIVOE/s320/39212_1528236693711_1468505539_1611877_631880_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500591959832167986" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-26120572360611623622010-07-19T19:01:00.000-07:002010-07-19T19:25:43.040-07:00Miss Courtney Lu Had a Baby Shower!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDaLNA_52o6nXEKyKnhH_G_z9FiGwuXh1g4Fq4WtPW5qdjZdZAoYzWsR-3l5fjGjus2qr6Uk5gG-tzebghArgZxUXen52BjO-zoMrNLG1q62A0A1NDfEnsJorprtae3dcBSlY2CbY-nE/s1600/IMG_4909.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDaLNA_52o6nXEKyKnhH_G_z9FiGwuXh1g4Fq4WtPW5qdjZdZAoYzWsR-3l5fjGjus2qr6Uk5gG-tzebghArgZxUXen52BjO-zoMrNLG1q62A0A1NDfEnsJorprtae3dcBSlY2CbY-nE/s320/IMG_4909.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495808870179910594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We gave Courtney a little baby shower to welcome this new little blessing into the family!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAtFyJS1E0Gmam3vSg7Hs25K6yiNAp5RIQQOHRTT-kVLAHfOJDVc5Aa1vpdZCbEsau95sxzDdybFmUvJuES9uu149vgzOf6qCSdjmEDDmGLtqMwSYVFVMNkgCAkZoh0z6P0-s_GEWHaU/s1600/IMG_4854.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAtFyJS1E0Gmam3vSg7Hs25K6yiNAp5RIQQOHRTT-kVLAHfOJDVc5Aa1vpdZCbEsau95sxzDdybFmUvJuES9uu149vgzOf6qCSdjmEDDmGLtqMwSYVFVMNkgCAkZoh0z6P0-s_GEWHaU/s320/IMG_4854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495806212291882034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMHXoZhngTg2Uq71f-RmZ5xyw3LkPZV9Rp4wO3KY5352W25wILmtfCS492LaqqJ2RP_B1LVvS_Yf2ZclzOrhJ_b_YwEdC1dfm6k4ZNXyEQANo93BkmJhN8uJ3ZpMf2Zmy2ClqGwasYTE/s1600/IMG_4803.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMHXoZhngTg2Uq71f-RmZ5xyw3LkPZV9Rp4wO3KY5352W25wILmtfCS492LaqqJ2RP_B1LVvS_Yf2ZclzOrhJ_b_YwEdC1dfm6k4ZNXyEQANo93BkmJhN8uJ3ZpMf2Zmy2ClqGwasYTE/s320/IMG_4803.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495805934238830754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lindsay and Reesey!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYp80hOfGcsluId5iK5qU5fSuoO7EhdCJ4_y2ETILYNKQPvsh-tYXSe-ZsABs2YLrwJSYWRdqlEK2M8IqrMLWON9Ym6wHBoAhlHAdgboiNTHCCHnvcs0oSQXImSVG3nh3De1tvpcGde8/s1600/IMG_4812.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYp80hOfGcsluId5iK5qU5fSuoO7EhdCJ4_y2ETILYNKQPvsh-tYXSe-ZsABs2YLrwJSYWRdqlEK2M8IqrMLWON9Ym6wHBoAhlHAdgboiNTHCCHnvcs0oSQXImSVG3nh3De1tvpcGde8/s320/IMG_4812.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495805727498208674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lauren and McKenna</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk1TPuQgr0dY3vsfpoowFIUO5aQ-kKFoGh9DNU_mnSPOfLbOzDObW4EFc9qhJBm6b40RXBoeMKf1ekb7skjJDo4ZRNzIxQNfrNlFM8n9HcpccxiYwaTDxg6j33J2DMTeaUI7TSf4QQew/s1600/IMG_4815.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk1TPuQgr0dY3vsfpoowFIUO5aQ-kKFoGh9DNU_mnSPOfLbOzDObW4EFc9qhJBm6b40RXBoeMKf1ekb7skjJDo4ZRNzIxQNfrNlFM8n9HcpccxiYwaTDxg6j33J2DMTeaUI7TSf4QQew/s320/IMG_4815.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495805553432446770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mari, Lindsay and Ashley went all out on the decorations...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUC5TXvQilbt0TorS0I9gqPttYV4FAmShcDu4_cHC-NE8LTjGGLY33KHnU54CCuuhadu_g3i84vkFCvXh3amztkaNKbwkHPhY9WtOppxAT2j1yGZnS477t2Dby_MY8tlposjfRwxWzMoU/s1600/IMG_4819.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUC5TXvQilbt0TorS0I9gqPttYV4FAmShcDu4_cHC-NE8LTjGGLY33KHnU54CCuuhadu_g3i84vkFCvXh3amztkaNKbwkHPhY9WtOppxAT2j1yGZnS477t2Dby_MY8tlposjfRwxWzMoU/s320/IMG_4819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495805380015368114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the flowers...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqQZEQyk2Re1cvkkbkboih20USbxIR9r4NarEIk8AY30zL5i67Fr6OXJDy3mAGDY3U8DFsLMivGjMFxOusJ7f9nfHcVU4slPP1JkZ_xCBbpcZyg_MdGgCynkzHm45TWpcO7GVm-1X5Bk/s1600/IMG_4820.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHa5NST26oR_EOi2Y1m-L4-z_KAwvW4QvS-JZoDXOmwebPmadefKBgrQNl0hdz4OMWm0W83r68faAJol0U4fOYR2jPE8QKhd1dANAuYGhcXQXgKhGbSVWo922C-ZXS1CzTkbbHcjGxlQ/s320/IMG_4830.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495804407346618370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Janelle and Shelby Dahl</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdypLCFNYfN-AN-RY60f4UEifIkDq0p9Dxz5VtxsuiUYzq5E5ut9FF1h3hk3Il0Vt4QjmR0url-4eLmlx1enNHgHBFiuqsu1YLlRm02rFpvsT5QJtpSMJVeSBYE2P0h79BC0SCC1G2D40/s1600/IMG_4838.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdypLCFNYfN-AN-RY60f4UEifIkDq0p9Dxz5VtxsuiUYzq5E5ut9FF1h3hk3Il0Vt4QjmR0url-4eLmlx1enNHgHBFiuqsu1YLlRm02rFpvsT5QJtpSMJVeSBYE2P0h79BC0SCC1G2D40/s320/IMG_4838.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495804231949190642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPlK3Ux0lyZb1hw9E3B7LYu5G_B-sEH_NcJbX103xJFsdtRxo6rQSMHz7SXYY8L2Tg11BnVlqlNMoRl33dMr9WoUUhDvygv_S8ltOnN-agVgJmUxCr40LxZdiTcn1m9xDfj-h7OotyyI/s1600/IMG_4841.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPlK3Ux0lyZb1hw9E3B7LYu5G_B-sEH_NcJbX103xJFsdtRxo6rQSMHz7SXYY8L2Tg11BnVlqlNMoRl33dMr9WoUUhDvygv_S8ltOnN-agVgJmUxCr40LxZdiTcn1m9xDfj-h7OotyyI/s320/IMG_4841.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495804070948053778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MPyNj0vUUz6dYnQRxF4VWGIweJBrfF3cwfWCBZ2T5S5WzK4dt1DYUTqGtEyrvo8RoZOTDybZcVS1CtI9kF6RABZlje5rgB156ct0Z_Cq718WJsucgE4PeDM086rvGHd-NzIF0HUkFzY/s1600/IMG_4846.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MPyNj0vUUz6dYnQRxF4VWGIweJBrfF3cwfWCBZ2T5S5WzK4dt1DYUTqGtEyrvo8RoZOTDybZcVS1CtI9kF6RABZlje5rgB156ct0Z_Cq718WJsucgE4PeDM086rvGHd-NzIF0HUkFzY/s320/IMG_4846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495803901235516594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Court with Tiff...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHrMkwHow_fQ3_VuIlgumh_FMKvlEqD0911c0CjrOGRJ0lG8I3IgYqVkBqnU9D9woyuSmY2LrgaxAKFjHrJAbqEi0TIQz0aHJNSPKsm6wjo7KzzQBsLVb8ftpp3T9IX4WMz9eRGkwwYI/s1600/IMG_4858.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHrMkwHow_fQ3_VuIlgumh_FMKvlEqD0911c0CjrOGRJ0lG8I3IgYqVkBqnU9D9woyuSmY2LrgaxAKFjHrJAbqEi0TIQz0aHJNSPKsm6wjo7KzzQBsLVb8ftpp3T9IX4WMz9eRGkwwYI/s320/IMG_4858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495803694061108226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and Amanda, who is having a boy a couple of months after Courtney has her girl!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb09QSdRJ9CCy6x83ZSnKHEviwnXaahh1s-XeeBa2FVZwWtUFGsNOOGIrF63eyfmjIBwWH0QXVYdi7JZjzWU7coxARhlCHRvhIMiPEiqS2uucxx8gdbSOG2dhMTJAUcrojKUnyTk2dPIA/s1600/IMG_4860.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb09QSdRJ9CCy6x83ZSnKHEviwnXaahh1s-XeeBa2FVZwWtUFGsNOOGIrF63eyfmjIBwWH0QXVYdi7JZjzWU7coxARhlCHRvhIMiPEiqS2uucxx8gdbSOG2dhMTJAUcrojKUnyTk2dPIA/s320/IMG_4860.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495803542235738018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mari, Lindsay, Taylor, Grandma Judy, Courtney, Linda, Aunt Pamcakes</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvs_mKuGuack020DKvHNv8IF-IG9WcXqVDjW_0RUSmLpO-ALj_ApIN_rcz2qGHHskS5sodFbbuIqzJ5U1mqSc7ScB1YVTRAwrmu9pE-HPqYc0TotZVRF1oGJoRy8w7WoanNoTrVfMPirI/s1600/IMG_4864.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvs_mKuGuack020DKvHNv8IF-IG9WcXqVDjW_0RUSmLpO-ALj_ApIN_rcz2qGHHskS5sodFbbuIqzJ5U1mqSc7ScB1YVTRAwrmu9pE-HPqYc0TotZVRF1oGJoRy8w7WoanNoTrVfMPirI/s320/IMG_4864.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495803382694465522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The besties...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDC5LuwOluKkytvHs092hepKDldv_TlP-CBXHKOFQeM1oJyxKX3rGNLvarBLLdo6VJQXiT0aKbauT3KxTaxJ3sPfZkhLDFb1BIeKvYivxKrXltzSVTHvMMmtnzs42R46EfAe7rwDJ7Z9c/s1600/IMG_4920.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDC5LuwOluKkytvHs092hepKDldv_TlP-CBXHKOFQeM1oJyxKX3rGNLvarBLLdo6VJQXiT0aKbauT3KxTaxJ3sPfZkhLDFb1BIeKvYivxKrXltzSVTHvMMmtnzs42R46EfAe7rwDJ7Z9c/s320/IMG_4920.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495803214337055938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was a fun night. The yard looked beautiful, the food was yummy, the decorations and flowers fabulous, but best of all were the people that came to celebrate! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-21330462283240214812010-07-05T14:14:00.000-07:002010-07-11T21:39:25.673-07:00Sundance... Oh and Mayhem at Stadium of Fire!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:16px;"><blockquote type="cite"><div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>We spent a beautiful week in Sundance. The skies were amazingly blue, the mountains were spectacularly green, and the climate temperate! Loved it. The boys fished, the girls shopped, did yoga on the deck next to the creek, we all ate well and played games and just relaxed. But the purpose of our trip was to go to The Stadium of Fire! We have never been. It was an all around great experience except for about 60 horrifying seconds! For those unfamiliar, Stadium of Fire is a pretty big deal. It is a huge fireworks display in Utah. It is usually preceded by a concert with big names. Quite the spectacular! Steve got us amazing seats on the field about 20 rows from the stage. As the warm up acts came in, we realized they were seated right next to us. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278364671_10">The 5 Browns</span> opened. They are a family of five piano playing siblings that all went to Juilliard. They range in age from 30 to 22. They were awesome. Then a violinist named Jenny Oaks Baker performed with four other female violinists. I didn't know her name before but she is a quite accomplished violinist and she happened to be wearing a pretty blue dress that I coveted. These ladies were amazing (see video). <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278364671_11">The Osmonds</span> Second Generation performed and like their fathers, they are very talented. Then finally <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278364671_12">Carrie Underwood</span> took the stage. She was fantastic and I didn't ever consider myself a fan, but now I am. As each act performed they would come off the stage and take their seats next to us. They all had spouses and children including many toddlers and babies sitting with them. You could tell they were very excited to be playing that venue. They chatted and took pictures together. They had their children pose with other performers. Several of them were taking video. After Carrie Underwood finished up, the fireworks began. Unbelievable show! About halfway thru we realized a tower right next to us was a firework launch pad. Up until then I just thought it was for camera equipment. The first explosion from that tower scared the heck out of us and I turned to Steve and said "Well now we know why they made the announcement 'it may become necessary to evacuate the stadium' at the beginning of the evening". I was half joking... but little did I know what was about to unfold. A few minutes later that same tower shot another firework that was again supposed to shoot skyward but it didn't. It shot right into the 5 Brown siblings seated across from us. People scrambled and panicked and tried to grab kids but then there was another explosion and this time the fireworks shot into the Osmond clan and the violinists. By now people were screaming and running and grabbing babies. The violinist in the pretty blue dress laid on top of her baby and the back of her dress caught fire. Steve ran over and smothered it with his hands. I made eye contact with her and I don't think she even knew she was on fire yet. She just had an expression like "Can you believe this is happening???" At that moment another violinist with a long white skirt ran past me. Her skirt was on fire and I was yelling at her to stop and roll but she was frantic and trying to stomp the flames. She finally grabbed her skirt and yanked it off. Luckily she had a slip on. There was a cute couple that had been sitting in front of us the through out the entire show but had moved to lay on the grass during the fireworks and the young man had his hair catch fire and was burned on the back of his neck. This all took place in literally <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278364671_13">60 seconds</span>. The fireworks were still going on and Courtney was panicked that more might be coming our way so we hightailed it. We didn't want the baby mama going into early labor! Needless to say it was a little terrifying. Our good friend Scott Jackson stayed behind till the EMT's got there. He said that besides the young man with the burnt neck, it was mostly clothing that burned and none of those many toddlers and babies were hurt! Thank goodness. Needless to say, most memorable Fourth of July ever!!!! In this video you can see the woman Steve helped and the lady who lost her skirt!</span></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RMiIBSWGDlk&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RMiIBSWGDlk&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-77981558361237505322010-06-28T20:07:00.000-07:002010-06-28T20:27:52.738-07:0030 years!?<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How is it possible that we have been married 30 years? Although in one way it seems like 30 years, we have had six children, lived in 3 apartments, bought 3 houses have watched our children go from babies to missions, college, careers, and now becoming parents themselves! But on the other hand it seems like yesterday we got married and started a life together. We leave for Sundance tomorrow so tonight we had my favorite "Salmon Dolce Caldo" at Sisley!! I could eat it everyday! Then we had cheesecake! I forgot how good refined sugar tasted... I have been off refined carbs for over a month after all... one slip couldn't hurt... right???</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLUoKJJAQfD1ohZ5TFZSbUiqjerr2GFErERairHYY5WsLY5JQM98F05JXd0LsHJ7d6FQIXR2nFqw8deUyUWyDSn4riSuJ1dsvSrvlQvrD23GVylS6Z2GD5MnJcmWKDw0yrdTII79qAYU/s1600/IMG_0513.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLUoKJJAQfD1ohZ5TFZSbUiqjerr2GFErERairHYY5WsLY5JQM98F05JXd0LsHJ7d6FQIXR2nFqw8deUyUWyDSn4riSuJ1dsvSrvlQvrD23GVylS6Z2GD5MnJcmWKDw0yrdTII79qAYU/s320/IMG_0513.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488027511424005362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">WRONG!!!!!</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeX5Vq5mAbEkM-Jr0XReZBEnsu5NLp9naxW86GiI8pywD1OlsICBRoaaUlxD1vSvSGt8S32Qs2JImLhGiFOL30FLQTLnTPbA9uJsrgYWWLuR5PONx0vJrlTBBZtJBKe41cXHAZ7rsB0Y/s1600/IMG_0610.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeX5Vq5mAbEkM-Jr0XReZBEnsu5NLp9naxW86GiI8pywD1OlsICBRoaaUlxD1vSvSGt8S32Qs2JImLhGiFOL30FLQTLnTPbA9uJsrgYWWLuR5PONx0vJrlTBBZtJBKe41cXHAZ7rsB0Y/s320/IMG_0610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488027262434306050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fCz_4CB4O9zfo2DwbXfPwNCNa86VqjnAFZStN5daWjlwpo_bpLlRwlCuhiHccD8lmfNai9F25ItMTG6lNWvGNpJK2pbP0OE_SmjByjll3AA7ZqlxVeWGLnKewa9IjX6Rsf3e6O-UjrU/s1600/IMG_0608.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fCz_4CB4O9zfo2DwbXfPwNCNa86VqjnAFZStN5daWjlwpo_bpLlRwlCuhiHccD8lmfNai9F25ItMTG6lNWvGNpJK2pbP0OE_SmjByjll3AA7ZqlxVeWGLnKewa9IjX6Rsf3e6O-UjrU/s320/IMG_0608.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488027028583831538" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-21557192738586671722010-06-09T14:49:00.000-07:002010-06-09T15:00:53.138-07:00Mothers day and sac taps... the way things go in our weird family.<div style="text-align: center;">Mothers day and my birthday sort of got lost in the 'getting Patrick off on a two year mission to Argentina' hubbub. But we did do a little photo documentation despite the craziness. Courtney was in Salt Lake and Lindsay was in Mexico BUT Chris spent the night (Mari was in Utah) so I had all my boys together!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJwPMRPBX99tak78Bs8BooWTkK2FYTCPgIZS0kq0Wgv8CSVBQ7QWeS-MwRlVTvCx688Y6F_6Vjg8LHaEq850Sg_XSd1D9Ixcbjv-hHcE4zQE_UMUmKpn1n1t3nmBExz_Shi7Rp8AYdDE/s1600/P5090134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJwPMRPBX99tak78Bs8BooWTkK2FYTCPgIZS0kq0Wgv8CSVBQ7QWeS-MwRlVTvCx688Y6F_6Vjg8LHaEq850Sg_XSd1D9Ixcbjv-hHcE4zQE_UMUmKpn1n1t3nmBExz_Shi7Rp8AYdDE/s320/P5090134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480895572361707426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our photo shoot started as all things do when it's just me and the kids... calmly, quietly, just me and Patrick.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-HbQ6WPF3P4jsGkIg8az06a7FbdW8lYZcLESw9bOyJydx55TmYnlry2nsIs6a-5gDtvv2skSQv6eTvZha5oQYAw-QFv789wDBPFiLjpue4pK_NdNaLLoS0a8osxVlXqXObsFIaDSwOE/s1600/P5090137.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-HbQ6WPF3P4jsGkIg8az06a7FbdW8lYZcLESw9bOyJydx55TmYnlry2nsIs6a-5gDtvv2skSQv6eTvZha5oQYAw-QFv789wDBPFiLjpue4pK_NdNaLLoS0a8osxVlXqXObsFIaDSwOE/s320/P5090137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480895365630591394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then Luke joined in. Again a nice family moment, pictures with mom on Mothers day...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiwhW7cDtJZgkzInxskjpd7vHy3Yz8H4PC6NRkULJvcaw4MjivJfwL3GKYrCfta3x2AWqt0jlQy7ZMqhcCRPGUrpoKAHlHMYO2OeeRZOTNQAxwln-jqlVC5Wbm77qCvZ6T-77cjE9B3I/s1600/P5090141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiwhW7cDtJZgkzInxskjpd7vHy3Yz8H4PC6NRkULJvcaw4MjivJfwL3GKYrCfta3x2AWqt0jlQy7ZMqhcCRPGUrpoKAHlHMYO2OeeRZOTNQAxwln-jqlVC5Wbm77qCvZ6T-77cjE9B3I/s320/P5090141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480895195407488482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ah, my oldest Chris joins the party. Mellow, relaxed, everyone looking good...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHb9eiNPyaQy2jOkkWfQe1ONK75Px0oFYu_PcnYePTGEf0bvQfbTX64o4QGRvOx1SatFgLUDf_Dj28W8x3BQytkVasDIBjMdK3ysjJPeuGSi4ut7kWs8CfyPz8Yb53cxigyw5ag9kpFg/s1600/P5090143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHb9eiNPyaQy2jOkkWfQe1ONK75Px0oFYu_PcnYePTGEf0bvQfbTX64o4QGRvOx1SatFgLUDf_Dj28W8x3BQytkVasDIBjMdK3ysjJPeuGSi4ut7kWs8CfyPz8Yb53cxigyw5ag9kpFg/s320/P5090143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480894982111094578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dad says "I want a picture" Notice the change in energy immediately???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vgb7FJCm_IbzJEj6kwdU6TBStWV7tnu5IwFlq1ybw7i1lZtWGqhvgH1kAm953k4-s_0YOQzwEbVqTkI7SJSfdSKb00EGyJea8XopKDlHuB0h4Qh541K2XdwMpMhoP8gOOT8a_XFthQ0/s1600/P5090142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vgb7FJCm_IbzJEj6kwdU6TBStWV7tnu5IwFlq1ybw7i1lZtWGqhvgH1kAm953k4-s_0YOQzwEbVqTkI7SJSfdSKb00EGyJea8XopKDlHuB0h4Qh541K2XdwMpMhoP8gOOT8a_XFthQ0/s320/P5090142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480894716969787954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then he sac taps Luke... Photo shoot over. Notice how happy Mr. Spiker is with himself. This is my life... in a nutshell.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-16148250771103673082010-05-21T16:21:00.001-07:002010-05-21T16:44:24.038-07:00Adios Elder Spiker! We will miss you!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, it's over. The long anticipated drop off is a thing of the past. On monday the 10th Steve, Patrick and I left for Utah. We stayed at the cabin, playing, eating good food (which Patrick appreciated after 9 months of cafeteria food) and taking care of a few last minute details before... dun, dun, dun... dropping Patrick off curbside at the MTC. So this is how the final moments played out. We got ready in the morning, packed Patrick up, and then Steve gave Patrick a fathers blessing during which Courtney and I were weepy. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDjsoxK3dlteXkSy-qXPRwszh1WxVx6ehyphenhyphen1Jz-6gjrB9seqfmwgdm-PufVzgUh7aA4FbuzU-nslS-rycTOHzZl_gjsrbIA4TOUJvzhEEVCJjHGmru8VyNfPogfUNoIfa7XgttVijcYPM/s1600/IMG_0485.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDjsoxK3dlteXkSy-qXPRwszh1WxVx6ehyphenhyphen1Jz-6gjrB9seqfmwgdm-PufVzgUh7aA4FbuzU-nslS-rycTOHzZl_gjsrbIA4TOUJvzhEEVCJjHGmru8VyNfPogfUNoIfa7XgttVijcYPM/s320/IMG_0485.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473869004294151778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Patrick's first missionary care package.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj580zyG3OYbfYbqd8K8bEYIlzFOVb-PIUTcVzf4s8uaKkXyCPcvym_ylH5FbayOJAIg0ZLotLodWzhx2OAGGY-fdJCbKGR1wdzfS54zrMR3kv0D1TbeLKn7dhdgy1-5h1l8xFpqC4Pn6A/s1600/IMG_0486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj580zyG3OYbfYbqd8K8bEYIlzFOVb-PIUTcVzf4s8uaKkXyCPcvym_ylH5FbayOJAIg0ZLotLodWzhx2OAGGY-fdJCbKGR1wdzfS54zrMR3kv0D1TbeLKn7dhdgy1-5h1l8xFpqC4Pn6A/s320/IMG_0486.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473868806593533074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37LW9bCHzUbE-FhhxGU5Fl3-kc-LgMVXNjjGE5h4jxCa0Yn2_ugBXcjNcRBx4dWVs5_fxRzTZps28G7m1o1qHMcZ7EPLo9bysfqCdVT95F08Jx6OPE5JgmZXYqtj-XrrN2aa-HnPvzwE/s1600/IMG_0487.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37LW9bCHzUbE-FhhxGU5Fl3-kc-LgMVXNjjGE5h4jxCa0Yn2_ugBXcjNcRBx4dWVs5_fxRzTZps28G7m1o1qHMcZ7EPLo9bysfqCdVT95F08Jx6OPE5JgmZXYqtj-XrrN2aa-HnPvzwE/s320/IMG_0487.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473868582236427218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOcab2LzNGjp89h50tLq4mf9_pSFDf6M50AEk1GZ63dBU59OgDudm6VlyJM_fO_vJfOYEiuDTowRxxY78HQLRzcYd5i4p-SQsD4NwUpNctSmyE7-ZXivkz6gIqtFFeep276CDFSFPcm0/s1600/IMG_0490.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOcab2LzNGjp89h50tLq4mf9_pSFDf6M50AEk1GZ63dBU59OgDudm6VlyJM_fO_vJfOYEiuDTowRxxY78HQLRzcYd5i4p-SQsD4NwUpNctSmyE7-ZXivkz6gIqtFFeep276CDFSFPcm0/s320/IMG_0490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473868417604292866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Patrick and his first mission companion Elder Dwight Shrute.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMx6_dgPdmT5-Q1sLzB6hlpHgOtoskkT11gWUsMs_BbuK1RusdPnI-rJzLNzjzk5OzrM7EphUe4cGHi7wcSQCEGKwsBhrwZvyJuAakG_lcYMAWKGq3IOH34DgvI9rlX1GmbmuDhuaCEc/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMx6_dgPdmT5-Q1sLzB6hlpHgOtoskkT11gWUsMs_BbuK1RusdPnI-rJzLNzjzk5OzrM7EphUe4cGHi7wcSQCEGKwsBhrwZvyJuAakG_lcYMAWKGq3IOH34DgvI9rlX1GmbmuDhuaCEc/s320/IMG_0493.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473868254052111170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then we went to lunch at an amazing little bistro in Provo called the Communal. Patrick was showing his first signs of nervousness during the meal. Up until then he was cool as a cucumber! After lunch we drove to the MTC. We were greeted by an elderly man who told us to go to station 17 to drop Pat off. He then asked "Is everybody happy is this car?" I had been, but as soon as he asked the tears started. As we drove to station 17 we passed all these missionaries lining the curb. They were waving and smiling and helping the new drop offs. One mischievous missionary made eye contact with me, put his fists up to his eyes and then twisted them imitating crying... little jerk. Actually it gave us all a good laugh and kind of broke the tension. We pulled up to station 17 and two young men (who are now in Chile) helped us with Patrick 's bags and reassured us all was well. They were so sweet and helpful, except they are not allowed to touch our cameras which is why we don't have a full family shot... boo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnLEOcUdLcCu0HG2T8MtgK0ug3q85J5yKLag-vMCHY6B6SNj3wpXd-0-aLqJQpR2QftoepnWeU1r7BPODwEP0V0-GCCHU4utuYWQSz_Q_qwLXXKwD7r9spLl4jfcO0dNgkKUpUnoaflw/s1600/IMG_0497.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnLEOcUdLcCu0HG2T8MtgK0ug3q85J5yKLag-vMCHY6B6SNj3wpXd-0-aLqJQpR2QftoepnWeU1r7BPODwEP0V0-GCCHU4utuYWQSz_Q_qwLXXKwD7r9spLl4jfcO0dNgkKUpUnoaflw/s320/IMG_0497.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473868103478930466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Patrick getting his bags.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyGfn0RTDwzAtj5Tm2Bx4P8iQrY780Him4fv2_TcOaydl3DASRFUjZAO8XPHnU0qzruI4F52ET8ZEZyjDpJngNzNH5YPcQRfZHXxF9BPOVjjz0JqUOeTJj0JoQLbza-9z6ukJmm_X0sA/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyGfn0RTDwzAtj5Tm2Bx4P8iQrY780Him4fv2_TcOaydl3DASRFUjZAO8XPHnU0qzruI4F52ET8ZEZyjDpJngNzNH5YPcQRfZHXxF9BPOVjjz0JqUOeTJj0JoQLbza-9z6ukJmm_X0sA/s320/IMG_0499.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473867923099775586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Last pic with the parental units...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2hSp3FOAyCn3zbrRF4JKBwZosfC9TiKQL_QmtTus-0onGu24KmBxSsMBOF1UZzDx2jGA9zDXOdXy70J92Vw0M1otzOuQVGz5X8yfOHYyKsdOoKhQ7RSSGNAcsoNKxPk-4CNfHXp-O7M/s1600/IMG_0502.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2hSp3FOAyCn3zbrRF4JKBwZosfC9TiKQL_QmtTus-0onGu24KmBxSsMBOF1UZzDx2jGA9zDXOdXy70J92Vw0M1otzOuQVGz5X8yfOHYyKsdOoKhQ7RSSGNAcsoNKxPk-4CNfHXp-O7M/s320/IMG_0502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473867697376496290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And with Courtney.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We then kissed, cried and off he went with his new friends. Kind of like dropping him off at summer camp if summer camp lasted two years and was in Argentina. We know he is ready, we know he is doing well in the MTC, we know he will come safe and better than before BUT we also know we will miss him very, very, much. Adios Patrick we love you.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-83148530315243974052010-05-04T07:23:00.001-07:002010-05-04T07:31:54.469-07:00Patrick's Big Adios!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPaBDW-M7265V6OEmfg9b6IcxSA0d2aaBW2XabZ6LbvAIUl7-itw2ZDEN7cmsXqbtHwZQWMEFPaoi3iLzFev85GLDwxuW-Vnv1ekVX-A2X_qUN0GF5gIL0lQ-XSak6qeX8P71Rx0WDYk/s1600/securedownload.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPaBDW-M7265V6OEmfg9b6IcxSA0d2aaBW2XabZ6LbvAIUl7-itw2ZDEN7cmsXqbtHwZQWMEFPaoi3iLzFev85GLDwxuW-Vnv1ekVX-A2X_qUN0GF5gIL0lQ-XSak6qeX8P71Rx0WDYk/s320/securedownload.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467420613656197570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Patrick spoke in church on Sunday the 25th. He did an amazing job. He spoke on the blessings of the restoration of the gospel. I was so amazed at how mature he seemed. And I got teary a few times as I watched, thinking about how I would not see him for two years. He has grown up so much since leaving for university. And I know those changes will pale in comparison to the changes he will make in the 24 months he will serve in the mission field. We had a big family dinner and then a dessert for everyone! The house and yard were packed! But it was so good to see all the people who have helped him become who he is in one place at one time! Lots of hugs and tears.... to be repeated... when he comes home in two years!!!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-39567037754829587142010-05-04T07:17:00.000-07:002010-05-04T07:23:08.613-07:00Hatchlings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMEWod8fufAuHh6aHkVku_7WAFCLouE2Xivr35h-mfllJwc01xEaiMKDPMjw0XrkVNKwG-uvoYEL7W36ZwGwACQ5KAQXfkZ1jyFi-6chifP6aTNZ6tEgKSOK8u09UJjqyRAyx0xQezqQ/s1600/securedownload-1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMEWod8fufAuHh6aHkVku_7WAFCLouE2Xivr35h-mfllJwc01xEaiMKDPMjw0XrkVNKwG-uvoYEL7W36ZwGwACQ5KAQXfkZ1jyFi-6chifP6aTNZ6tEgKSOK8u09UJjqyRAyx0xQezqQ/s320/securedownload-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467419258111192274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The first hatchlings of the year are out and about! We look forward to the baby ducks and geese every year... and unfortunately the years are passing faster and faster! Now is the time to bring your kids by the lake, in a few weeks these tiny, cute, little ducklings are awkward ugly teenagers! Now that we can hear the ducklings peeping, it feels like spring!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-2815385364304340242010-03-25T07:32:00.001-07:002010-03-25T07:41:12.532-07:00Happy Birthday to Courtney and Chris!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNIZ6UnERm9FoyUm2CTDYSt31gMHn7rPE46X4fpwavgT_s3tfjWjqjag8mNZYZ2mUauSu6qJ23S4LlPMISA5vK4rfJ8AG66nXmEDgiLVVt2hcUNbrEkgfN-G2wPcBHYi9EDWMo3VwJXI/s1600/IMG_4705.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNIZ6UnERm9FoyUm2CTDYSt31gMHn7rPE46X4fpwavgT_s3tfjWjqjag8mNZYZ2mUauSu6qJ23S4LlPMISA5vK4rfJ8AG66nXmEDgiLVVt2hcUNbrEkgfN-G2wPcBHYi9EDWMo3VwJXI/s320/IMG_4705.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452580157274901410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yep march is a double birthday month for the Spiker's! Court turned 24 and Chris turned 28!I really don't understand how this happened since they were just born... They are two of the best kids anyone could hope for! Both funny, smart, feisty, opinionated (no, what???) hard workers, good people, willing to help others, responsible, good spouses, good children, siblings and grandchildren! We sure love them both and appreciate all they contribute to our little family!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jKn3gGNmDCBt0h0G1eJctkJnx96mO-NVRfxS-1TWEvaBquWSxenLCUcn_lF3uQkMHiokDKT-k60EH-p1_PZXJoBGEWB3CNDvdTgNDmGiN0e7L0JJxtTRRwNvmcc3roqydWEyZwKPcOc/s1600/IMG_4636.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jKn3gGNmDCBt0h0G1eJctkJnx96mO-NVRfxS-1TWEvaBquWSxenLCUcn_lF3uQkMHiokDKT-k60EH-p1_PZXJoBGEWB3CNDvdTgNDmGiN0e7L0JJxtTRRwNvmcc3roqydWEyZwKPcOc/s320/IMG_4636.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452579683945661522" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-66318146436487657152010-03-24T18:28:00.000-07:002010-03-24T18:30:22.307-07:00Grand Baby News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQinm1Su3eLmJUUgsLrQ0W-_eL35Tt2mLls-OFNCbGuhjrxFtIkP6bvbq64ANmZJpHxTNwqkci4rWuFxwU2f5S_9PEgN1hYBQssANeQq4brokO8xfX1GgpqBfqc0H2fAL3RyQ02aOJIMU/s1600/il_155x125.117902499.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQinm1Su3eLmJUUgsLrQ0W-_eL35Tt2mLls-OFNCbGuhjrxFtIkP6bvbq64ANmZJpHxTNwqkci4rWuFxwU2f5S_9PEgN1hYBQssANeQq4brokO8xfX1GgpqBfqc0H2fAL3RyQ02aOJIMU/s320/il_155x125.117902499.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452377507675650226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So I think I am going to need to buy these. Notice they are pink...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-68963714441152382672010-03-15T15:21:00.001-07:002010-03-15T15:53:23.020-07:00Afternoon walk around the lake<div style="text-align: center;">This is what you can expect to see on an afternoon walk behind my house. Click to enlarge.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxW9xYF9VJAbznrwhyphenhyphenHcz3vlOYpyn6kDXoVVSSuOd3RfND3YO1d31Pkl08qtSjeW8SOz1KcSF0hudu3FeEJqzUkNIegplikh-3lBzFB-4jUyi9k9CUefuXScL_8dWGcbyUhf591E3ISg/s1600-h/IMG_0316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxW9xYF9VJAbznrwhyphenhyphenHcz3vlOYpyn6kDXoVVSSuOd3RfND3YO1d31Pkl08qtSjeW8SOz1KcSF0hudu3FeEJqzUkNIegplikh-3lBzFB-4jUyi9k9CUefuXScL_8dWGcbyUhf591E3ISg/s320/IMG_0316.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448990780277653762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2FGwvHMVsVM9DCOTVJ5dGF9o2a8jcoO-XV8t2M1I_8mPEkzHusOLZF3gqIYswVI_ebGQP4-EMMok47RqTgfpbl7kJasYsJgssJunAymCp2bqgaROccsX2wj36XqmapqyUKOlOjC8GxA/s1600-h/IMG_0333.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2FGwvHMVsVM9DCOTVJ5dGF9o2a8jcoO-XV8t2M1I_8mPEkzHusOLZF3gqIYswVI_ebGQP4-EMMok47RqTgfpbl7kJasYsJgssJunAymCp2bqgaROccsX2wj36XqmapqyUKOlOjC8GxA/s320/IMG_0333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448990562507326914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUYg1tI_yaYr71C5BYpOi-JIT9sAMwlNoFoVhoZ8w8hveDTj0wLnZRGtSI9beVl0rjDcb2R0fnhUIkcqtXF1XaeAEoQiwS8gWHSPtjV9oVNd0WVfyhe2xZIbgPrCUSrCMBcpx_9Ght4w/s1600-h/IMG_0326.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUYg1tI_yaYr71C5BYpOi-JIT9sAMwlNoFoVhoZ8w8hveDTj0wLnZRGtSI9beVl0rjDcb2R0fnhUIkcqtXF1XaeAEoQiwS8gWHSPtjV9oVNd0WVfyhe2xZIbgPrCUSrCMBcpx_9Ght4w/s320/IMG_0326.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448990321984540866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRlYZcmRU2r3ve-khx_LhEMwtp-X6t_VLJ_UfreZXggTFT3deSYANqh13qJJAUDGvnH9XH6jAGtDXweptnqjyvxa-TDJbk5v3p3sooNxtN_TyIksoISd8mLs5UH9qBHKxFsto6brqRtA/s1600-h/IMG_0309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRlYZcmRU2r3ve-khx_LhEMwtp-X6t_VLJ_UfreZXggTFT3deSYANqh13qJJAUDGvnH9XH6jAGtDXweptnqjyvxa-TDJbk5v3p3sooNxtN_TyIksoISd8mLs5UH9qBHKxFsto6brqRtA/s320/IMG_0309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448990116705593250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rK2Hd9XWhuY7ZU6kYU5Tqwi4AcLEB0Nr_c28ag0iiF0bHwL7k89K5wDP4bDrCyYxchuy34Np-hArbKMF3u28po5Yb6faTkAkm-uuGOZ8J5T8fA0SR5PE2znlJXu_Ad6I6tQafKn-7Dw/s1600-h/IMG_0334.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rK2Hd9XWhuY7ZU6kYU5Tqwi4AcLEB0Nr_c28ag0iiF0bHwL7k89K5wDP4bDrCyYxchuy34Np-hArbKMF3u28po5Yb6faTkAkm-uuGOZ8J5T8fA0SR5PE2znlJXu_Ad6I6tQafKn-7Dw/s320/IMG_0334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448989858968450130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbnXL_MfqaneQrAzH75CRaesikmoIzpH2qq5hH0mamvHD2WE2mYeem2hyphenhyphenbDphVWzsVwjs8lwZha71XDOejuPH1m1KtlG7Wy7fqfYlArDbgvyY-zbiplhtPSGGpUwhrY3asYLk2FIjodo/s1600-h/IMG_0312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbnXL_MfqaneQrAzH75CRaesikmoIzpH2qq5hH0mamvHD2WE2mYeem2hyphenhyphenbDphVWzsVwjs8lwZha71XDOejuPH1m1KtlG7Wy7fqfYlArDbgvyY-zbiplhtPSGGpUwhrY3asYLk2FIjodo/s320/IMG_0312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448989669054806658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out these two white birds. They just sit waiting for fish to swim between the rocks and then .... Bam! They eat them. Notice the baby turtle basking on the rock!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmip2-Z64sQHKX4iIujxENs7gHfrRWZvrXC0O7rF0vHuYald3DYLzmPPC6FB_sYLY936RY-THIiJ7ZREDE7g-p8oanJOFp9K7bjgGrDjFUXZM8ycnrtjXeCcXMkyAhk5n6NLRdxFYtqU/s1600-h/IMG_0304.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmip2-Z64sQHKX4iIujxENs7gHfrRWZvrXC0O7rF0vHuYald3DYLzmPPC6FB_sYLY936RY-THIiJ7ZREDE7g-p8oanJOFp9K7bjgGrDjFUXZM8ycnrtjXeCcXMkyAhk5n6NLRdxFYtqU/s1600-h/IMG_0304.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmip2-Z64sQHKX4iIujxENs7gHfrRWZvrXC0O7rF0vHuYald3DYLzmPPC6FB_sYLY936RY-THIiJ7ZREDE7g-p8oanJOFp9K7bjgGrDjFUXZM8ycnrtjXeCcXMkyAhk5n6NLRdxFYtqU/s320/IMG_0304.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448989459719642818" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-43522811440436583422010-03-03T15:33:00.000-08:002010-03-03T15:41:22.266-08:00Yeah... so you can call me Grandma!<div style="text-align: center;">Courtney and Josh are expecting a baby! We are all so excited! They had their first doctor appointment today. The heartbeat was strong and the baby was flipping and moving it's arms and legs! Baby Alvord is due September 21, 2010 and the timing couldn't be more perfect since we will be empty nesters shortly thereafter! What a great distraction for me! Congrats to Court and Josh but mostly congratulations to Grandma Linda and Grandpa Steve and Grandma Bonnie and Grandpa Sam... cause it's all about the grandparents! Yay us!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjaA0Eln8LPVDNd0JleAylCSBvag_9kYJbtQHWXuuITEM8k8RbWln6Kod-8jhMwn_AjiV9wN77eFgpOWEIS5AKJ-vvD83cmV6s3PYyR5XfVB0aJgjSuA85LJhYtnVxk5cQEF3dyBNHMo/s1600-h/Court+an+Josh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjaA0Eln8LPVDNd0JleAylCSBvag_9kYJbtQHWXuuITEM8k8RbWln6Kod-8jhMwn_AjiV9wN77eFgpOWEIS5AKJ-vvD83cmV6s3PYyR5XfVB0aJgjSuA85LJhYtnVxk5cQEF3dyBNHMo/s320/Court+an+Josh.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444555046196773938" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-40943925986639287682010-02-18T22:08:00.000-08:002010-02-18T22:12:36.488-08:00Adios Patrick!!!<div style="text-align: center;">Patrick has been called to the Argentina, Salto mission! We are so excited! Foreign, but very developed.... I am very relieved. Congrats to Patrick! We know he will work hard and be blessed for it! He leaves May 12th.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczkfMefqMuSczYm5nVkQHXE6qu5g45STQFzRvleEOa3tbfClEZE-uZVOj_5MgLIXamC4JsL-hoBepoPdg_dzJKAl-3esBg29yqQq2ia_kof7Mi6BjJ2dQRIJuUSvTOQR7SPRWBvyt3b4/s1600-h/IMG_4623.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczkfMefqMuSczYm5nVkQHXE6qu5g45STQFzRvleEOa3tbfClEZE-uZVOj_5MgLIXamC4JsL-hoBepoPdg_dzJKAl-3esBg29yqQq2ia_kof7Mi6BjJ2dQRIJuUSvTOQR7SPRWBvyt3b4/s320/IMG_4623.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439832767044987106" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-12402265615700282942010-02-12T14:01:00.001-08:002010-02-12T14:14:40.767-08:00Americana Farmers Market<div style="text-align: center;">These are just a few of the reasons I love the Gigi's farmers Market at the Americana at Brand</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglH0NqBpOXDvR2HH3j3N7StOVB3IZAHCWlvLQ5IyxHpxZrnhE-PmLzO1iCoxu09CdHBaWooVI3ZEdzU5mJzGPgkrXgrJYXnU3xCdJdtmvsle2brZQfEa7P0t4Nxy-XN_rCTfRQnqe1uY/s1600-h/IMG_0180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglH0NqBpOXDvR2HH3j3N7StOVB3IZAHCWlvLQ5IyxHpxZrnhE-PmLzO1iCoxu09CdHBaWooVI3ZEdzU5mJzGPgkrXgrJYXnU3xCdJdtmvsle2brZQfEa7P0t4Nxy-XN_rCTfRQnqe1uY/s320/IMG_0180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437482437105924482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's big!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6baVhZrZb064e513JUjFto6neH4rQC_xtMHNpllWxJufmb2JN4OJfla8vGLNIfNjy63TQEHflyTXZnJtQDVEGYh0Y7XcL5Zmni28Dy9yhXFy5PDOhMS1Uv8yv_rglR6r1tLhgehOShQ/s1600-h/IMG_0185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6baVhZrZb064e513JUjFto6neH4rQC_xtMHNpllWxJufmb2JN4OJfla8vGLNIfNjy63TQEHflyTXZnJtQDVEGYh0Y7XcL5Zmni28Dy9yhXFy5PDOhMS1Uv8yv_rglR6r1tLhgehOShQ/s320/IMG_0185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437482173028913010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They have fresh baked goods for...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCZo1GfS4WoPQTnHF4AfRFnwadYsER0NDg3FkTVBW0DOS5R4hM1YxURuaL8NQACNiFfnyeo_fSCDOAxzMgU7zGZ_NHLa6DO0JjMsrq8HE-tgLFnCUWrSD1asaoLifwzlr3ijTmPfcHXw/s1600-h/IMG_0184.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDa-pKuJUipuHjpaGdIeTHBfgtNGjYWf7uqwY4tFDdMcroFpsrsZT1etl4IwTju3jnKZSrjhsyVQAynat6XVrxrDX8FZzkm2ADL_5KxHJeLEhuUIodPYX_JXgadr1W7DQTZXx6AewaPf4/s320/IMG_0183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437480664796962242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite place to be on a Saturday morning. And it doesn't hurt that they have an Anthropologie, Lulu Lemon and Madewell there... I am a girl after all.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-78784188467135486992010-01-31T17:45:00.000-08:002010-01-31T18:00:33.927-08:00Happy Belated Birthday Lindsay!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqjmHzaSuC8bbgI2MY2K8cLHL3D0yjOEGT4S2DznAA5abPCDj_eR7pjoNVWs8hWphxRMcR4nbBBpPNIWziwZkcygKXLCYVjk4a17ueoD5AS8_kQTofh21NDFWmaoQXpR7STKLrFg30qw/s1600-h/IMG_4661.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqjmHzaSuC8bbgI2MY2K8cLHL3D0yjOEGT4S2DznAA5abPCDj_eR7pjoNVWs8hWphxRMcR4nbBBpPNIWziwZkcygKXLCYVjk4a17ueoD5AS8_kQTofh21NDFWmaoQXpR7STKLrFg30qw/s320/IMG_4661.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433088530830335506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">my mother is posting this because she feels guilty because I am the only child she did not do a birthday post for and I called her out on it... so don't think she is all loving and bla bla bla... this is a guilt post and nothing more...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my daughter Lindsay and here is her birthday poem...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lindsay, Lindsay sweet and fair,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lives her life without a care,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Prettier than a flowers bloom,</div><div style="text-align: center;">She never, ever cleans her room,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her hair is red, her eyes are green,</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the morning she is really mean,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Like a bird she sings so sweet,</div><div style="text-align: center;">She has freaky long toes on her feet,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She makes me laugh all the time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have now run out of rhyme...</div><div style="text-align: center;">So happy Birthday Lindsay Lu,</div><div style="text-align: center;">You are now twenty-two!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-88564341299977115262010-01-17T18:53:00.001-08:002010-01-17T19:34:16.798-08:00Christmas In the Hood<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwfRzPNSBHnyFuAHBpEy-JATgap_h4f2iQdQ-NnMlHcD7RfuDkOiqzHo-lwGRoUQOXg7yL3bZeDtLpzOyVaS-JULVYLTmIhoM4c4eTtOqoM-MrnIaKLgmLlKKej8KSEQiPBtO0qPXMrc/s1600-h/IMG_4559bluedawnleo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwfRzPNSBHnyFuAHBpEy-JATgap_h4f2iQdQ-NnMlHcD7RfuDkOiqzHo-lwGRoUQOXg7yL3bZeDtLpzOyVaS-JULVYLTmIhoM4c4eTtOqoM-MrnIaKLgmLlKKej8KSEQiPBtO0qPXMrc/s320/IMG_4559bluedawnleo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427914181628357666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went to Santa Monica to take our annual Christmas picture. I wanted a graffiti wall to be our background and I found an awesome one! It's an office building on the corner of Cloverfield and Broadway. I am scouting crack houses for next years photo. Judy Hailey, the photographer that shot the kids weddings took these. Here are a few of my faves... 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_n_3q2egvQhQmYx1euedSWI2SijBueRT43ixf5b-0w94fD3hr4zRO0BtqYQNRYyO_ID2gVBkYmoQHLoIqRghxOi0AGj1lED_T-b3mXZZn6I7eiNvQVw0TjVmREmYPwTQNHZqEBzoGNtc/s320/after+Spiker_christmascard2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427908036249493266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The 2009 Spiker Family Card</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211148432822578035.post-86555470141781616042010-01-03T09:21:00.001-08:002010-01-03T14:36:41.209-08:00A Bedtime Story: The Bully and the Completely Innocent, Nice Boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1LPAVnyBThPnDIv8bxGEtfVvTIDd3hrsGtDKw7zQVI_G45b4B63QnVgpA-vNckyJ1zrZTQYyZ5Y4L5QVzuI6UcnQ8quaZTERBe1_vXtkB8BQ8uY8dWkrC3YBKUlpsedZ7NqRm2BpoSE/s1600-h/IMG_3768.JPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1LPAVnyBThPnDIv8bxGEtfVvTIDd3hrsGtDKw7zQVI_G45b4B63QnVgpA-vNckyJ1zrZTQYyZ5Y4L5QVzuI6UcnQ8quaZTERBe1_vXtkB8BQ8uY8dWkrC3YBKUlpsedZ7NqRm2BpoSE/s320/IMG_3768.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422566858124740354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Once upon a time, two nice boys were shoveling snow... one wearing only boxers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX357xpDpDcwBjY_9YuX-gOED2zMWQxAikU1JHc2hJnpI8cETZVFrDS9Z0zyfyr0d9XAihjg2AsePbEZoo0Adwu04cxDXAQfMxprD5BEZadueeka0GpM7jno-hLCCoi7uuxf8EXFwMXlU/s1600-h/IMG_3771.JPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX357xpDpDcwBjY_9YuX-gOED2zMWQxAikU1JHc2hJnpI8cETZVFrDS9Z0zyfyr0d9XAihjg2AsePbEZoo0Adwu04cxDXAQfMxprD5BEZadueeka0GpM7jno-hLCCoi7uuxf8EXFwMXlU/s320/IMG_3771.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422566453505274178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then there appeared an ogre, a huge beast with a particularly large head.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqm2XjyOeBJYmXUFXVRM-CT7XL8KrHEps_-OrM5vJOg09o-8oY9lNTV56xOapwnnC27wU_CmfARSbj33PGc9dc_ridiv4dDjguXb6mJL-PMGANChJlgZLYkozNUN8det0Pi3-7v7j4u8/s1600-h/IMG_3772.JPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqm2XjyOeBJYmXUFXVRM-CT7XL8KrHEps_-OrM5vJOg09o-8oY9lNTV56xOapwnnC27wU_CmfARSbj33PGc9dc_ridiv4dDjguXb6mJL-PMGANChJlgZLYkozNUN8det0Pi3-7v7j4u8/s320/IMG_3772.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422566306446170242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He attacked the poor, unassuming boxer wearing boy while the boys father used his iphone video to document the unprovoked attack ( he later sent the video to friends and family)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDh9hjHYjAKNOChOoxCpU1S7Zo4AqU1UH0so3E9m9tfEuU3c9EZulykMLyHB4E-7Zi4bQl4sOTcTydY9Fr31H7qlQiCL-7FaUpKiovcEyrS2UCiz70PeVM-6vIlQVMhaGrYKyJgsCzPc0/s1600-h/IMG_3774.JPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDh9hjHYjAKNOChOoxCpU1S7Zo4AqU1UH0so3E9m9tfEuU3c9EZulykMLyHB4E-7Zi4bQl4sOTcTydY9Fr31H7qlQiCL-7FaUpKiovcEyrS2UCiz70PeVM-6vIlQVMhaGrYKyJgsCzPc0/s320/IMG_3774.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422566189422840418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The poor boxer wearing boy tried his best to escape the ogres grasp.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_JK_gj_ujhHK2kmFF4-rsnYKjJWbUx1zvq0qd-dZMa-cEO1PGb9scCAv3e6t-HBpqBUR29dMIK0d3NjlrtnYOJmcjh4J-0TlpGdh2hpkZb-z7H6gXLUx7MqZENJg-ubmT_qQ7LYqtVw/s1600-h/IMG_3784.JPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_JK_gj_ujhHK2kmFF4-rsnYKjJWbUx1zvq0qd-dZMa-cEO1PGb9scCAv3e6t-HBpqBUR29dMIK0d3NjlrtnYOJmcjh4J-0TlpGdh2hpkZb-z7H6gXLUx7MqZENJg-ubmT_qQ7LYqtVw/s320/IMG_3784.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422565978718203762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">His attempts were futile as the beast was just too powerful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVD_jk-hcbV6-3quJSqwVT_ETPMK1p3lF2SQYjB_LD5tCsL95Oi48lHsPw2CRaVfbbOCC7LrCpmhIq45sBeE_PveKZVkDrYL9sC9K2rOSx0Q-9WC0MWgTX_1Hg8wT26MAmDlHuNOZd8I/s1600-h/IMG_3786.JPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVD_jk-hcbV6-3quJSqwVT_ETPMK1p3lF2SQYjB_LD5tCsL95Oi48lHsPw2CRaVfbbOCC7LrCpmhIq45sBeE_PveKZVkDrYL9sC9K2rOSx0Q-9WC0MWgTX_1Hg8wT26MAmDlHuNOZd8I/s320/IMG_3786.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422565900609122338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When the beast was satisfied with his misdeeds he ran back to his underground lair.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9R3uDYZCNFXGcPn7j_g0Yf06ZiTbBHvzk64mmDLC3FkeAfBUE1OMc317DWO2mzDeM28lcM4reoW1UPsqX7UBr1Z2Yv9usaahXl28J99YkYTuNiMXBNT8Ue4rIsQCWG9nMLNL80HBAMZA/s1600-h/IMG_3787.JPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9R3uDYZCNFXGcPn7j_g0Yf06ZiTbBHvzk64mmDLC3FkeAfBUE1OMc317DWO2mzDeM28lcM4reoW1UPsqX7UBr1Z2Yv9usaahXl28J99YkYTuNiMXBNT8Ue4rIsQCWG9nMLNL80HBAMZA/s320/IMG_3787.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422565763676714946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The clothed boy was left unharmed. The moral of the story? Never shovel snow while wearing only boxers when a big headed ogre is present.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The End.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5