tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85304425014129294912024-03-12T23:56:27.564-07:00MartineauCrewBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-16576314412771005502011-07-02T17:50:00.003-07:002011-07-14T14:01:35.819-07:00This SmileIt's hard to capture pure joy, but when Pace's first ebay purchase arrived, I got it! Just look at this smile!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYg9NnuPtXnPxb_ktyQXfS4hF4n56Wd2-6SETI-7j7fESE40rDZY3Vc2FdLAPxINX9oHByQSEu9o7ROfkBmbR5iDsJoBH9SrTrJ6gpvpM8H4N5wQ0b5_o-ll_YBhtH3qE9fDQ0Atfi3QY/s1600/IMG_1479.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYg9NnuPtXnPxb_ktyQXfS4hF4n56Wd2-6SETI-7j7fESE40rDZY3Vc2FdLAPxINX9oHByQSEu9o7ROfkBmbR5iDsJoBH9SrTrJ6gpvpM8H4N5wQ0b5_o-ll_YBhtH3qE9fDQ0Atfi3QY/s400/IMG_1479.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629314694558514834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9xkWWxq8M5rUj_PDYIby11eMCNZ2SI2JHRf6JBWVwd-1U-jIB4im3tF1X8cglgP7FjfDhB5E9fdt2pi4WFfwAUDYTwtNiJ9JwyXWyzO96GbyAYPKPBuyMe92MDqR6Kic-gycmzCklazb/s1600/IMG_1483.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9xkWWxq8M5rUj_PDYIby11eMCNZ2SI2JHRf6JBWVwd-1U-jIB4im3tF1X8cglgP7FjfDhB5E9fdt2pi4WFfwAUDYTwtNiJ9JwyXWyzO96GbyAYPKPBuyMe92MDqR6Kic-gycmzCklazb/s400/IMG_1483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629314436895811810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjL7EhfvJVS_LF_h-ApGxELAIfAqzhGwpVM3_qufpUezXfsgg4CDQhZTpxlMagNPGTx0PD937aafpxLS4C1I8tpVxCK0dhfnA9_eJqPFtUmxDjdcAFtuaaqWagt9RMhcdWXiU_lO8Iiw6/s1600/IMG_1484.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjL7EhfvJVS_LF_h-ApGxELAIfAqzhGwpVM3_qufpUezXfsgg4CDQhZTpxlMagNPGTx0PD937aafpxLS4C1I8tpVxCK0dhfnA9_eJqPFtUmxDjdcAFtuaaqWagt9RMhcdWXiU_lO8Iiw6/s400/IMG_1484.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629314208539565186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aB3iSXJEjmqOWSnZQxXCUANGTwSr9Xdgyo6L_EpgitRQP3noR234EB5Szh3MOejyPnOH0s1KyXE8ifGqYet_lS6A1b1chQD4uWLayVqkjQppC52UMq6YAldAHC3ORTF70TbDyEcSvhnb/s1600/IMG_1488.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aB3iSXJEjmqOWSnZQxXCUANGTwSr9Xdgyo6L_EpgitRQP3noR234EB5Szh3MOejyPnOH0s1KyXE8ifGqYet_lS6A1b1chQD4uWLayVqkjQppC52UMq6YAldAHC3ORTF70TbDyEcSvhnb/s400/IMG_1488.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629314040180518674" /></a>Thank you, Lego Emperor!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-41739845511272750292011-06-03T21:31:00.002-07:002011-07-12T11:40:44.736-07:00Anna Sophie MartineauEric and Jeff go way back to Jr. High. Together they've shared a bazillion stories, crazy adventures , embarrassing moments, life changing talks, you name it. If anyone knows Eric, it's Jeff. Friendships like that are what friendships should be like. I'm glad their lives are still connected in so many ways. Cherie is Jeff's wife, and she is soooo talented. She took these beautiful pictures for us. Anna is one week old.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5RNKTTyUxF22kubiN1rkxVujfXNhqikP6LzfJkoeVDBSJUVAgq_tjB9cFBG-URuXflaVFtL7-WNm2k96utOOKpPyHHCNmj4afyRgvYm2ZRiYi1OQ1SMPO6AMHz_MFxVZ1fYVr4Rc2Joi/s1600/M01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5RNKTTyUxF22kubiN1rkxVujfXNhqikP6LzfJkoeVDBSJUVAgq_tjB9cFBG-URuXflaVFtL7-WNm2k96utOOKpPyHHCNmj4afyRgvYm2ZRiYi1OQ1SMPO6AMHz_MFxVZ1fYVr4Rc2Joi/s400/M01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627592145595940370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyEFabhC6YbdWYjxW7kBLZqYmFOUEbBpcwJYzZ-CDEAY58Qr48vLqqwfwPXKBmIwjhdR2v1No6KEPl4l9FyhtVCxnB8aJkpBIR2tG0-7AhkjY3LVD0Ab2o7DHjKoePTgH3D_znO2yhKKn/s1600/M05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-7281132652641075562011-05-15T12:46:00.001-07:002011-07-12T11:32:03.527-07:00Anna's ArrivalThe morning of May 12th, I went to my OB doctor for my weekly check-up. It was 2 weeks before our baby girl was due. I was hoping Dr. Huish was going to say, "wow, it looks like you're going to have that baby today!" but I was very disappointed leaving his office. I was still only dilated 3cm and 80 percent effaced (pretty much the same as my visit the week prior). Ugh, I thought! My boys were both 2 weeks early, and I was sad thinking that I was going to be pregnant longer!<br /><br />Eric had his eye on this bike on the other side of town that he wanted to go buy. It was about an hour drive to get it and an hour drive back. He was waiting to see what the doctor said before he decided to make that drive. These are our texts back and forth (Eric was at work) on May 12th.........<br />12:14pm<br />Eric: How are you doing?<br />Me: No contractions! Doing great! Go get the bike! I'll let you know if anything changes.<br />Eric: I'm NOT going to get the bike.<br />Me: Seriously, babe! I think you should!<br />3:12pm<br />Eric: How's it going?<br />Me: Good. Just go! You'll regret it if you don't!<br />Eric: Steve volunteered to go to the hospital if I get stuck. (Steve is a guy Eric works with)<br />Me: Does he do home deliveries?<br />4:15pm<br />Me: What did the bike guy say?<br />Eric: He didn't answer his phone.<br />Me: Are you just going to wait for him to call you then? I'll let you know if I need you. I hate this waiting game! I'm having lots of contractions again, but they aren't strong enough to be labor ones. (I have tons of braxton hicks contractions throughout my pregnancies)<br /><br />Eric called me at 4:45. He had just stopped at my brother-in-law's house to borrow a bike rack, and was headed to the freeway. He was going to go get the bike. I told him to go ahead, but that I felt like I was having more braxton hicks than normal. He said, "I'm coming home!" I was hoping that I wasn't making him come home for nothing......<br /><br />We drove to the hospital a little after 8:00pm, with my contractions coming at about 3-4 minutes apart. I was so ready for an epidural once I got there, and I was given one at about 10:00pm, but it didn't work. I had to deliver my baby girl without any drugs! The absolute worst pain of my life! I'm so thankful that I have small babies, and that I'm in good enough shape to push my babies out fast (it only took 3 pushes, the same as my boys).<br /><br />Anna Sophie Martineau was born at 11:32pm on Thursday May 12th. She was 6lbs 7oz, 19.1 inches, and beautiful!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf9ahZ4D99WUFrLr6rMuWMsiI7a8reSWn1GNWKIh52HptTvskGObgv3jbY95bmoUgVsBVVSwb-UxGwbXSApQJPOaIYqTrg5UAmLzAAAaLbpzXb4ZMBln5dS3HOyt8FlZzrQJ0_4zTdRdZ/s1600/IMG_1089.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf9ahZ4D99WUFrLr6rMuWMsiI7a8reSWn1GNWKIh52HptTvskGObgv3jbY95bmoUgVsBVVSwb-UxGwbXSApQJPOaIYqTrg5UAmLzAAAaLbpzXb4ZMBln5dS3HOyt8FlZzrQJ0_4zTdRdZ/s400/IMG_1089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628532016065601346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsT35HfYJXkwbLNXBk9Q7py-5Lfi7m8-oJt_iB4DqBWsyBWAYTxL1kgUqQBOW3U89opCMkgVH1lEWsdu9ANkZmQuiFU-ibK4WeCe5dtvRa5SSeLfIW0kBWcxWaS3RRaYV7O1U7sgRcPRO3/s1600/IMG_1104.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsT35HfYJXkwbLNXBk9Q7py-5Lfi7m8-oJt_iB4DqBWsyBWAYTxL1kgUqQBOW3U89opCMkgVH1lEWsdu9ANkZmQuiFU-ibK4WeCe5dtvRa5SSeLfIW0kBWcxWaS3RRaYV7O1U7sgRcPRO3/s400/IMG_1104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628531708908282706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvAKQkE9eimiRFj4dFbSWGFOs9gffKw-0qodTSgtQqlhs1ahBuMMu7aDzr29v3ZUE5LIxDrQK7h7JWCD4G-tZ4gNgyCQ5uKfIuwMjlCYez-2SE6QtwieSu_0p0AVrcMY1Abqviq-GQLY8/s1600/IMG_1111.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvAKQkE9eimiRFj4dFbSWGFOs9gffKw-0qodTSgtQqlhs1ahBuMMu7aDzr29v3ZUE5LIxDrQK7h7JWCD4G-tZ4gNgyCQ5uKfIuwMjlCYez-2SE6QtwieSu_0p0AVrcMY1Abqviq-GQLY8/s400/IMG_1111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628531429747429794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7BCMWux8bwOslQXBDpQi1YEeI4o5ktQa6SgeZ-XWVpmkOwtbRlEO9m9z7lXbiiArtBhANZ6j819Ka8iqbx5odUuk4p_XkPkVcm1cb2h6f6y6TcWXXK8y1T447I98ofmuZDTy25KknXEi/s1600/IMG_1110.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7BCMWux8bwOslQXBDpQi1YEeI4o5ktQa6SgeZ-XWVpmkOwtbRlEO9m9z7lXbiiArtBhANZ6j819Ka8iqbx5odUuk4p_XkPkVcm1cb2h6f6y6TcWXXK8y1T447I98ofmuZDTy25KknXEi/s400/IMG_1110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628534175898374674" /></a><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstQlYDWhKQqYgTPzXTioTOD73-nwwMumT1k1Z7vs_ezRYY_F48zvqI3jVQX9kWMU-qzxAkYaYmi7mVNdJ2WF992HCn2c7t2qQJ43h4rqaLcsAB44NlICNewwPX-52mKtxIRr5iukB0uBG/s1600/IMG_1090.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstQlYDWhKQqYgTPzXTioTOD73-nwwMumT1k1Z7vs_ezRYY_F48zvqI3jVQX9kWMU-qzxAkYaYmi7mVNdJ2WF992HCn2c7t2qQJ43h4rqaLcsAB44NlICNewwPX-52mKtxIRr5iukB0uBG/s400/IMG_1090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628534584698408674" /></a></div>Welcome to our family, baby Anna! We already love you!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-74403819203756918562011-05-03T13:26:00.005-07:002011-05-03T13:45:46.838-07:0037 Weeks<div>Getting closer!! </div><div>Just a few photos at 37 weeks.......</div><div><br /></div><div>My cute family!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwOD5slI7ci0pncpay3lDW8-xi23juihbmmeCfj2N-Wk5I13C8wmVA8rw1fFPyiGsr0Hayd5Kw8OftHOJcPkLt0DfSCrre2gBmWTkQxxPYRDRP5bqF-ZwmMoUjeITeikrnK1ooeEG7zU3/s1600/IMG_1037.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwOD5slI7ci0pncpay3lDW8-xi23juihbmmeCfj2N-Wk5I13C8wmVA8rw1fFPyiGsr0Hayd5Kw8OftHOJcPkLt0DfSCrre2gBmWTkQxxPYRDRP5bqF-ZwmMoUjeITeikrnK1ooeEG7zU3/s400/IMG_1037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602590813044278802" /></a>Me with my beautiful sister, and sister-in-law (it's so fun being pregnant at the same time)!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARhZ25nHjBLZQHkQ66vPPz8BuQWqkOA9mEknipVbLZWErUi7rhJshGdTi3Kqd0k9iVSgE0lQWCUGDcBZHoJL93Pn4QfUPGrUjD-4o-VtF9dE4CtK-51xqhvkuUqY1dOzXKJ_zqLRjHA57/s1600/IMG_1021.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARhZ25nHjBLZQHkQ66vPPz8BuQWqkOA9mEknipVbLZWErUi7rhJshGdTi3Kqd0k9iVSgE0lQWCUGDcBZHoJL93Pn4QfUPGrUjD-4o-VtF9dE4CtK-51xqhvkuUqY1dOzXKJ_zqLRjHA57/s400/IMG_1021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602590376126831010" /></a>Brooke is 27 weeks, Janae is 35 weeks, and I'm 37 weeks! Big Bellies!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNx7opaGp4UlH88PWtnUumB4Hxoe_0-6YsNlK30PiQt567UNe0ssxBIEpzpzWFadJsOt-y_2iK3jAM_cma2CxxD-0w9Q1pB1Zzt8MXWhbk3ITXH57m7kdEXonWoypsBo5tliMKseyb4tdC/s1600/IMG_1020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNx7opaGp4UlH88PWtnUumB4Hxoe_0-6YsNlK30PiQt567UNe0ssxBIEpzpzWFadJsOt-y_2iK3jAM_cma2CxxD-0w9Q1pB1Zzt8MXWhbk3ITXH57m7kdEXonWoypsBo5tliMKseyb4tdC/s400/IMG_1020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602589914389704930" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-85936616457187591182011-04-05T14:24:00.010-07:002011-04-05T21:15:24.788-07:0033 Weeks Pregnant<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89mea-2S_UpjOLMV1wtMbX96Szy4nNg-tUyv_h2V-YyG6GD4OT7CdLcpo-BwMjq_N35l2P7foppQQWD05NX4QE31ONO1dOhmPoU_8SJ5s4ZdxUlY2wPy8zqfV9CxvbHqjauu1APMtDQje/s1600/IMG_0909.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89mea-2S_UpjOLMV1wtMbX96Szy4nNg-tUyv_h2V-YyG6GD4OT7CdLcpo-BwMjq_N35l2P7foppQQWD05NX4QE31ONO1dOhmPoU_8SJ5s4ZdxUlY2wPy8zqfV9CxvbHqjauu1APMtDQje/s400/IMG_0909.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592217466631333298" /></a>Oh, wow! I can't believe I am so close to having child #3! I've been horrible, and haven't written anything down about this pregnancy! Let's see what I can remember......<div><br /></div><div>Time.....</div><div>It took Eric & I about 5 months to get pregnant with this little one (not too long, especially when it took us 3 1/2 years to get pregnant with Pace).</div><div><br /></div><div>Sickness.....</div><div>My first trimester left me feeling more sick, and more tired with this one than my last two pregnancies. I was nauseated all day long, but would usually only throw up first thing in the morning (water) before I would head out for my morning run.</div><div>I was 9 weeks pregnant when I ran the Las Vegas Ragnar Relay with a bunch of girls in my ward. It was a total blast, except for throwing up while running. Yuck! My first leg of the race was 9 miles (I threw up two times). My second leg was only 4 miles, and I wasn't sick at all. My third leg was the biggest challenge. I wasn't able to keep any food or water down from the moment I finished my second leg until I was done with my third leg. I was so dehydrated, and my body didn't function the way I wanted it to during my last 6 miles. My muscles started cramping and by mile 3, I lost complete control of the muscles in my arms (I couldn't hold my own arms up anymore; the weirdest sensation ever!). Thankfully, my legs kept going, and I was able to complete it! The thing I remember about that finish line (or exchange) was that the hot cocoa was to die for! I'm sure anything they would have had for me to eat or drink at that point would have been 'to die for'!</div><div>I still have an occasional morning where I'll throw my water up before my morning run, but my second and now third trimesters have been really great. I can't complain!</div><div><br /></div><div>Cravings.....</div><div>One of the best things about being pregnant is the cravings! Nothing will ever taste as good in life as it does when you have that craving! I try to enjoy that about pregnancy. With Pace, I craved carbs! Waffles, pancakes, and movie popcorn, to name a few. With Cade, nothing! And with this pregnancy, only dark chocolate. Believe me, I eat way more dark chocolate than any human should!</div><div><br /></div><div>Weight Gain.....</div><div>Ugh! I think we all hate this part! I normally gain between 20 and 25 pounds during my pregnancies. This one seems to be about the same, except my thighs and butt are way bigger with this one. I can't fit into any of the pants I wore in my previous pregnancies (really frustrating). I've still only gained about 16 pounds so far (I currently weight 134 pounds). My big butt and thighs must be due to all that chocolate I've been eating!</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise......</div><div>I love to run! It really is my sanity! I am such a better mom, wife, sister, friend, etc., if I've gotten a run in. It's no different when I'm pregnant. I'm so thankful that I've been able to run through all of my pregnancies. I'm currently running 4 miles 3 or 4 times a week, and on the days I don't run, I do a boot-camp class at the park for an hour. The hardest part is my 5am wake up each day to get my workouts in before the kids are up for the day! Who needs sleep anyway, right?</div><div><br /></div><div>Gender.....</div><div>I was 17 weeks into this pregnancy when I had my first ultrasound. And then 22 weeks along when I had my second ultrasound. Both confirmed that we are going to have a girl! Eric and I are both in panic mode! We really are nervous to do the girl thing. I'm 33 weeks now, and I just barely brought myself to buy some onesies. Oh boy, I need to get busy! But really, I'm sure she won't mind sleeping in a boy room and wearing boy clothes, will she? I am a horrible mom! I'll do better, I swear!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-23535628374551263242010-10-25T13:11:00.002-07:002010-10-26T13:54:47.090-07:00Ragnar Las VegasThis past weekend, I ran the Las Vegas Ragnar Relay (195 miles) with a great group of girls (most of them are in my ward at church). It was so freaking hard! On top of no sleep, the course was super hilly, and at night we froze (it was about 40 degrees)! I'm so glad I did it, but I'm so glad it's over!<br /><br />I posted this picture first because..... dude, the guy is running in a speedo! He has a great body, but still, a speedo?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfSEklz1xS83dViofJoV7ej0_XxT0xtpNfFfXd2IHoYX7xWHMUSxRULDcgzFfWxx8Qw5ke4_MJzvl6Madir4ACKlU9GMpCJYXyWj4a_cem9_i-cYFi1ZoW0Mv4TJL0yHboBu7_nS8D2tR/s1600/P1030355.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfSEklz1xS83dViofJoV7ej0_XxT0xtpNfFfXd2IHoYX7xWHMUSxRULDcgzFfWxx8Qw5ke4_MJzvl6Madir4ACKlU9GMpCJYXyWj4a_cem9_i-cYFi1ZoW0Mv4TJL0yHboBu7_nS8D2tR/s400/P1030355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532454946002324146" border="0" /></a>There were 12 of us on a team, but this was van 1, the group I ran with all 31 hours that it took us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9R9zEjUMFm5JhYldyq34SvgKRRT662FFM4XFGsruqzzuk6F8Zx9jaCoVpPTVapQic-oEbqpD9U4kqYU8I8y2Z4C4DdO_gh_vBhQM9Sb8UPzBg0E79vBSt2H4PF7TxoFSSrFWHbNVgz_H/s1600/P1030350.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9R9zEjUMFm5JhYldyq34SvgKRRT662FFM4XFGsruqzzuk6F8Zx9jaCoVpPTVapQic-oEbqpD9U4kqYU8I8y2Z4C4DdO_gh_vBhQM9Sb8UPzBg0E79vBSt2H4PF7TxoFSSrFWHbNVgz_H/s400/P1030350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532454808922585362" border="0" /></a>Here are just a few of our exchanges.......<br /><br />Sherry and Linda.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPagXPOXcl87TPEU1Ud_d3lMoK39fUnhekq-DzROC2tN1xCwU1KOulwQAh4p-Si0GhWJ0M_Dj5MIaYi_MkjGqXzx5WaRAL0m9QWfsJB5Bxphclq0SA5pc89-DoJY1Bi5NW7WPh8NpJqDMA/s1600/P1030337.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPagXPOXcl87TPEU1Ud_d3lMoK39fUnhekq-DzROC2tN1xCwU1KOulwQAh4p-Si0GhWJ0M_Dj5MIaYi_MkjGqXzx5WaRAL0m9QWfsJB5Bxphclq0SA5pc89-DoJY1Bi5NW7WPh8NpJqDMA/s400/P1030337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532454601315665250" border="0" /></a>Linda, rocking her first 9 miles!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRc5FM9hKfeSIeJrE5QrFleU6Hn0AggxWTk4hp7HYa3wcVFcAyfX5Rn6EcEx8Xy6GQfegrfD_WSfVlr3vT0jsT-QwoDoH2mIl9xHf5-NdoPG6-DSMcdC1OwE_bKGI_xMjNGS6gRfHOA74R/s1600/P1030338.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRc5FM9hKfeSIeJrE5QrFleU6Hn0AggxWTk4hp7HYa3wcVFcAyfX5Rn6EcEx8Xy6GQfegrfD_WSfVlr3vT0jsT-QwoDoH2mIl9xHf5-NdoPG6-DSMcdC1OwE_bKGI_xMjNGS6gRfHOA74R/s400/P1030338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532454468914198306" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Dana.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHKU9WrKgTcDKpE_vdZ12VEVwJXO8doXyWP3lOzsaE8BlW4aH22vZ_5-xzPYg6uOtPnNxn92LWJ0rQSRFbuKBGMse4qAENTZqyaKbDihwkXyU-gvdeXZdMP-UXpIovfjTQUPnGKX1rfuO/s1600/P1030340.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHKU9WrKgTcDKpE_vdZ12VEVwJXO8doXyWP3lOzsaE8BlW4aH22vZ_5-xzPYg6uOtPnNxn92LWJ0rQSRFbuKBGMse4qAENTZqyaKbDihwkXyU-gvdeXZdMP-UXpIovfjTQUPnGKX1rfuO/s400/P1030340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532454320102453234" border="0" /></a>Allie made every run look so easy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiI1K7WY_fVY4SOtMQZ6f-yAW3l4XZXmtKRgLT19GzCAZ7jc-xTm3g6v92ZIahei1Xq7Zyg8sZOguCGerd5zz8RHklOers7CjevjMNu1tJdNgVKnrXUltagSUVMOk5Y6-2IW19j1P2CiZp/s1600/P1030343.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiI1K7WY_fVY4SOtMQZ6f-yAW3l4XZXmtKRgLT19GzCAZ7jc-xTm3g6v92ZIahei1Xq7Zyg8sZOguCGerd5zz8RHklOers7CjevjMNu1tJdNgVKnrXUltagSUVMOk5Y6-2IW19j1P2CiZp/s400/P1030343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532454113053924018" border="0" /></a>A couple of me on my first 9 miles, yikes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X_HKC1RHYvb2EP6RLyz5Kvuy3TaQhEhKC7IdcfZkzW_ZHM_5luk74RfAEBtZO2C1ohl_ILfgTWdWnRNfsPJCTGs7WkaTJhKNaObOCJWdditWC1r_HsXdOii7EMHLboe1ioTMuRfnyCLW/s1600/P1030347.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X_HKC1RHYvb2EP6RLyz5Kvuy3TaQhEhKC7IdcfZkzW_ZHM_5luk74RfAEBtZO2C1ohl_ILfgTWdWnRNfsPJCTGs7WkaTJhKNaObOCJWdditWC1r_HsXdOii7EMHLboe1ioTMuRfnyCLW/s400/P1030347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532453827554850258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SmttC1M4x69BnSTW_6YQ32fdDJA-xCjhfblpMOS0YoxZuy6rvDFXXoOg6Na_JgRA1h2OOt-cLL7giXtyoYd4PnqpYQKQeIx030482SF8gA2t2oO-1T91q8t2xjBR-XefZEvvB58b-uYs/s1600/P1030348.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SmttC1M4x69BnSTW_6YQ32fdDJA-xCjhfblpMOS0YoxZuy6rvDFXXoOg6Na_JgRA1h2OOt-cLL7giXtyoYd4PnqpYQKQeIx030482SF8gA2t2oO-1T91q8t2xjBR-XefZEvvB58b-uYs/s400/P1030348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532453687543562834" border="0" /></a>This was the only picture I took at night. It was so cold, I couldn't even function! This is Juli planning on riding her bike next to Dana.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGNYR89oEAhNEt6GwI6aQwLs86W2LijMj2hntRWqdxR18lhke8rT6EL4SgRfaFfAQYanQxgX-55UModvkyBe_ofHF64H_vzrUPgox9baxe5xJwr0rO7LUyjvQlZFZyyTMNNc_LdAvPwbZ/s1600/P1030351.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGNYR89oEAhNEt6GwI6aQwLs86W2LijMj2hntRWqdxR18lhke8rT6EL4SgRfaFfAQYanQxgX-55UModvkyBe_ofHF64H_vzrUPgox9baxe5xJwr0rO7LUyjvQlZFZyyTMNNc_LdAvPwbZ/s400/P1030351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532453528401435650" border="0" /></a>Early the next morning. Dana handing off to Allie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuLLU2S9TZ9ut0ueYQNXof1t9JdOfrYsqbpW2E657zL89JNMKfoIIPSBiKeNL3gRU73BiItsvlDGdFfVRB0FRWMjz6RPYymY6yzBFV1g4psbuh3YkiO52iF1Gk04o0vxHi0aft2AlBGcN/s1600/P1030354.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuLLU2S9TZ9ut0ueYQNXof1t9JdOfrYsqbpW2E657zL89JNMKfoIIPSBiKeNL3gRU73BiItsvlDGdFfVRB0FRWMjz6RPYymY6yzBFV1g4psbuh3YkiO52iF1Gk04o0vxHi0aft2AlBGcN/s400/P1030354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532453365499222786" border="0" /></a>This is Sunshine's sister in law, Erin, running a 10 miler! She really was amazing!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHgaZIr03vx0AUpEokOCSCss1EVrOgzWQCDORm-TP6geBZzJiqk9oBlJaWndKhlfYDNr9GFp21r0M1iNpSRnYJmL1_usiml2OCMZcnLi2cB4JRQb0WLqnrN0VUh2Sc9-SOmwYghib6hI0/s1600/P1030356.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHgaZIr03vx0AUpEokOCSCss1EVrOgzWQCDORm-TP6geBZzJiqk9oBlJaWndKhlfYDNr9GFp21r0M1iNpSRnYJmL1_usiml2OCMZcnLi2cB4JRQb0WLqnrN0VUh2Sc9-SOmwYghib6hI0/s400/P1030356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532452947788225730" border="0" /></a>And the whole bunch of us after we finished our 195 miles in 31 hours. We placed 11th in our division of just girls (there were only about 30 in our division). There were 1000 teams, but most teams were combined girls and boys.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZDiGgo256Vqu9Xi21x8JtkIvNe5QGf0TLc3xLzHhNUN_AqNM5mv3k57_ypXR-UFb-okUNKyrp56kAtym9yUzwK1C0O-IBIb6BFKcHk6ccn5ZsS272NCi2XJB1BWOubiZ75NQlAAv6vPF/s1600/P1030357.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZDiGgo256Vqu9Xi21x8JtkIvNe5QGf0TLc3xLzHhNUN_AqNM5mv3k57_ypXR-UFb-okUNKyrp56kAtym9yUzwK1C0O-IBIb6BFKcHk6ccn5ZsS272NCi2XJB1BWOubiZ75NQlAAv6vPF/s400/P1030357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532452565777827554" border="0" /></a>Anna and Jamie after the race.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjP1hDjiS65CPLGhlgJGmsjiwSfb3L9xUWnCTcMsr_fU_d0WEgO-LdJm5s3sSouWHVR_0XXZfgBs3TacHBVONzFvGl_P4gxwd5o4NafNyDfXUNBKxPn3deCCdn-eopNcEVdlhQeyBJhBPD/s1600/P1030358.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjP1hDjiS65CPLGhlgJGmsjiwSfb3L9xUWnCTcMsr_fU_d0WEgO-LdJm5s3sSouWHVR_0XXZfgBs3TacHBVONzFvGl_P4gxwd5o4NafNyDfXUNBKxPn3deCCdn-eopNcEVdlhQeyBJhBPD/s400/P1030358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532452367711385282" border="0" /></a>Sunshine and Juli.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBrYZAuavN5jJ5GMVXZ_LM28VH2isSyZv2gz4M4LBYQ-COi5GzM3gwbBjJHU0DGwyDVzTalMCKeqVQC_P5Wjh_tv2kcBOOgeqqiMLXgcXX44Vaj29Q-B-G9cwKGXCWx86CHINunRbasuj/s1600/P1030360.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBrYZAuavN5jJ5GMVXZ_LM28VH2isSyZv2gz4M4LBYQ-COi5GzM3gwbBjJHU0DGwyDVzTalMCKeqVQC_P5Wjh_tv2kcBOOgeqqiMLXgcXX44Vaj29Q-B-G9cwKGXCWx86CHINunRbasuj/s400/P1030360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532452008749466130" border="0" /></a>Dinner late that night at Macayos.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiB_SESmPMBuYBGyMbHHy_JcoQgmQ02RVrl1wO0yMlx4_7FmeHoLq0f3A4ZbA1-BkG-8zekGFYLEQnCZaoi73WVddmbqjeMaWG9mdpZCML5lxlSCznBPuD7MxtpiD5E9FmrK4d-5kwoDp7/s1600/P1030361.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiB_SESmPMBuYBGyMbHHy_JcoQgmQ02RVrl1wO0yMlx4_7FmeHoLq0f3A4ZbA1-BkG-8zekGFYLEQnCZaoi73WVddmbqjeMaWG9mdpZCML5lxlSCznBPuD7MxtpiD5E9FmrK4d-5kwoDp7/s400/P1030361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532451442638723090" border="0" /></a>Ear candling in our room Sunday morning. We set the smoke alarm off and......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnIFyB0JwnDQXpM_ztORPHECAsI1Y-ppF5QEzfKfcPOrgDYbhL-N94B4HZBkkjI6icrNufn9bBWf0KZwfZEsGfKtNrQ0y53Aukq9LUfs_QmWru7tR4whR_ues4xmUFrguLpOlnsFezvWU/s1600/P1030364.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnIFyB0JwnDQXpM_ztORPHECAsI1Y-ppF5QEzfKfcPOrgDYbhL-N94B4HZBkkjI6icrNufn9bBWf0KZwfZEsGfKtNrQ0y53Aukq9LUfs_QmWru7tR4whR_ues4xmUFrguLpOlnsFezvWU/s400/P1030364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532450846548297378" border="0" /></a>.......finished outside!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQ5Vf5izlSiw1fpC1rIJo0-jNFWmah0LqOjRwTWpH_UB0CStETtpj3IX_hoVKDUDkxhlg9Qots6umFmoEUwCdgsHnwcv-kMmgBFCkLnYw4aRHKC3qW_U90E5UJuaC194zNX9gIJ7rAeSn/s1600/P1030366.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQ5Vf5izlSiw1fpC1rIJo0-jNFWmah0LqOjRwTWpH_UB0CStETtpj3IX_hoVKDUDkxhlg9Qots6umFmoEUwCdgsHnwcv-kMmgBFCkLnYw4aRHKC3qW_U90E5UJuaC194zNX9gIJ7rAeSn/s400/P1030366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532450689222230674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1b-ay3eBlmbC3aud-vPhbAZQjArNFzdLEE4KH0pAJ-TooSmo8xPkJcyC5Y3Bp_uugFRiSRVogzC0CmM3-gZnYFv5_LUQdJk-ZW1ochQvn4FAF1hxsbpqMZmKt-gP0UpUj3b8RqXde_ls/s1600/P1030367.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1b-ay3eBlmbC3aud-vPhbAZQjArNFzdLEE4KH0pAJ-TooSmo8xPkJcyC5Y3Bp_uugFRiSRVogzC0CmM3-gZnYFv5_LUQdJk-ZW1ochQvn4FAF1hxsbpqMZmKt-gP0UpUj3b8RqXde_ls/s400/P1030367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532450547855666418" border="0" /></a><br />One crazy weekend!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-36106143331920485002010-10-17T17:20:00.000-07:002010-10-19T15:11:45.291-07:00Schnepf FarmWhat a fun night we had with the family out at Schnepf Farm! Just some of the highlights!<br /><br /><br />The train ride (before they made it a haunted train ride).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaF4-5gCe0qxUTuRDz2Yv3QBeV1rwYiXH5vKbniDoARQ1NF7m-a0yX6j5rGjyviTYj9Q75FBuqb1O9d88wFA2IeeqoCr27cihrsSXCT8WOAuOL6jxv46ZwC4N7dYUJoJwjDlIEdUT73lxA/s1600/P1030290.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaF4-5gCe0qxUTuRDz2Yv3QBeV1rwYiXH5vKbniDoARQ1NF7m-a0yX6j5rGjyviTYj9Q75FBuqb1O9d88wFA2IeeqoCr27cihrsSXCT8WOAuOL6jxv46ZwC4N7dYUJoJwjDlIEdUT73lxA/s400/P1030290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529554775125530914" border="0" /></a>The Carousel of course! A lousy picture! You can sort of make out my 3 boys on the left.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yjNqaes-GwoZf0JeucqeAUUYKHXFlZThdbQfXPO2y1O63JVGsubBQi8ZtmKcuJO9IDwvwXr1Ww2IiUpI5yZy-TV-IHCkPYaVD0Wj3cB1Evm7HGMrSv47it_nqnRmMvR02hvLJ-3hfJ1E/s1600/P1030302.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yjNqaes-GwoZf0JeucqeAUUYKHXFlZThdbQfXPO2y1O63JVGsubBQi8ZtmKcuJO9IDwvwXr1Ww2IiUpI5yZy-TV-IHCkPYaVD0Wj3cB1Evm7HGMrSv47it_nqnRmMvR02hvLJ-3hfJ1E/s400/P1030302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529554491410878130" border="0" /></a>We normally let the kids ride the ponies, but I didn't want to stand in line, so we just watched.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVgiq5Rlo2a2yJuLu6UWFdddr_ang2nvExnhkOoVAx4EGd0gbsHHAlOLE_AxQrJrMsPL0gnsZ5xuUoCgl6gCh-UaV4HCcoFYfu71srPcPqzJlJY_OGYdRgy4AcIBC_i5pUDIZFnjeFVJO/s1600/P1030295.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVgiq5Rlo2a2yJuLu6UWFdddr_ang2nvExnhkOoVAx4EGd0gbsHHAlOLE_AxQrJrMsPL0gnsZ5xuUoCgl6gCh-UaV4HCcoFYfu71srPcPqzJlJY_OGYdRgy4AcIBC_i5pUDIZFnjeFVJO/s400/P1030295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529554210891663666" border="0" /></a>Eric & Pace coming out of the slide.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1tDGkGDfVeZg3Vtei7sf66zCCfIgtfnS6piRyfn7fEggF93Xj_-mn8ZNFDAtE5g2tLV1p-rprXlfWDsxL1sZkU96sh9zJKD8vQD7D48m55vJr0z5ib-tmCeCs6UnkJ2-_B_zH3gvyHEj/s1600/P1030316.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1tDGkGDfVeZg3Vtei7sf66zCCfIgtfnS6piRyfn7fEggF93Xj_-mn8ZNFDAtE5g2tLV1p-rprXlfWDsxL1sZkU96sh9zJKD8vQD7D48m55vJr0z5ib-tmCeCs6UnkJ2-_B_zH3gvyHEj/s400/P1030316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529554006437592050" border="0" /></a>We sat and watched the pig races. My hot mom and sister cheering them on!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSu8XWA-7gVmxPzdrNBHpq3Qbd0dRuwGxwvT8_bg0uACGY_daWYfzbyusiVBnARN4H89Ro-gxoPUjGhwSSvxSHXIZXOcPU67tX5rDcwU9cRliHVfooZ6Hxnikxc1ICJGx7WQLOHVIZ3mHV/s1600/P1030308.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSu8XWA-7gVmxPzdrNBHpq3Qbd0dRuwGxwvT8_bg0uACGY_daWYfzbyusiVBnARN4H89Ro-gxoPUjGhwSSvxSHXIZXOcPU67tX5rDcwU9cRliHVfooZ6Hxnikxc1ICJGx7WQLOHVIZ3mHV/s400/P1030308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529553751776514146" border="0" /></a>Carrie took my sweet Cade on the Honey Bee ride. He loved it (and I think she did too). Giggle<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixroJBvQGo9ZVV4HoENMYrn3judsIAldJxiqIOwcj84KF6xM69yMTcCCTBhHa7ayTwiLJvqO7PfNTdkn_4POw7Dmku2knQmoHbF-fDxPntn-jVW76gMdDBX8jyuN90ZsCTdkMssUcEvSUZ/s1600/P1030322.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixroJBvQGo9ZVV4HoENMYrn3judsIAldJxiqIOwcj84KF6xM69yMTcCCTBhHa7ayTwiLJvqO7PfNTdkn_4POw7Dmku2knQmoHbF-fDxPntn-jVW76gMdDBX8jyuN90ZsCTdkMssUcEvSUZ/s400/P1030322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529553456151413714" border="0" /></a>Eric & Pace on the roller coaster (in the front)!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldl-OAa6Uz2WXFZDPxXe-6YM8qSF6LIfD2eBpg2vmHyghIL8KXwW4265YHXTaIGA39KjBT8kUQJmGliBF5q20DzUIP6FyweXiS0EP-891jAKHEXO2etE2wvt-Clq8tZoQDxa_PlvMmxcF/s1600/P1030333.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldl-OAa6Uz2WXFZDPxXe-6YM8qSF6LIfD2eBpg2vmHyghIL8KXwW4265YHXTaIGA39KjBT8kUQJmGliBF5q20DzUIP6FyweXiS0EP-891jAKHEXO2etE2wvt-Clq8tZoQDxa_PlvMmxcF/s400/P1030333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529553121258741138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8ncyXj1_oLm7sAu_4KwcWw4EuXdjXr6BS7SIu6tOFQ0dY0_7yASp5Zu4M2GI50AxGmDWrnnpJ9e3CJkawZWKXDoObphjRX5i13AQYJD6NflOgWlgMH8LM9C0aqx67y4pBpjIMb5u8cVC/s1600/P1030331.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8ncyXj1_oLm7sAu_4KwcWw4EuXdjXr6BS7SIu6tOFQ0dY0_7yASp5Zu4M2GI50AxGmDWrnnpJ9e3CJkawZWKXDoObphjRX5i13AQYJD6NflOgWlgMH8LM9C0aqx67y4pBpjIMb5u8cVC/s400/P1030331.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529552942237538594" border="0" /></a>And, face painting!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNh4-BXeLNiquKIdeqruB_4628LWldb7MlvM-njE5xP43WVSVHdwnOguQJHI4NwkIne06yj73Rb0tVcw2KvpiDYeXqhDNM52e_8RHn44pxF_442WSlJat-Pp4dMjL52vSUKFPv_W2tp1OA/s1600/P1030334.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNh4-BXeLNiquKIdeqruB_4628LWldb7MlvM-njE5xP43WVSVHdwnOguQJHI4NwkIne06yj73Rb0tVcw2KvpiDYeXqhDNM52e_8RHn44pxF_442WSlJat-Pp4dMjL52vSUKFPv_W2tp1OA/s400/P1030334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529552723109257458" border="0" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-46338529787996919622010-09-20T21:55:00.001-07:002010-09-21T14:07:49.370-07:00Family NightWe were so excited to have Eric's parents for Family Home Evening tonight!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAP18gHc61TUd5e5ONH_hkLFcqUtH1AqHGs0Ssf6XDzsbEcAF5k8KKc4XApqn-zPUVzTQCIHd96QJL8Y8lPHogOeVtcjRwVfIVk-Q0GTOq0NvXVfSeQkAv6x0ibP5iR799u-jIUCsYdH8b/s1600/P1030239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAP18gHc61TUd5e5ONH_hkLFcqUtH1AqHGs0Ssf6XDzsbEcAF5k8KKc4XApqn-zPUVzTQCIHd96QJL8Y8lPHogOeVtcjRwVfIVk-Q0GTOq0NvXVfSeQkAv6x0ibP5iR799u-jIUCsYdH8b/s400/P1030239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519474316029352834" border="0" /></a><br />We had a great lesson on The Prohet, Elijah. Where Naman had to wash himself 7 times in the Jordan River, to be healed of his leprosy. It stuck in Pace's mind, because this morning while getting ready for preschool he said, "If the prophet tells us to take a bath, we really need to take a bath!" I love it!<br /><br />After the lesson, we had ice cream cones out on the trampoline; and then hunted for Scorpions with a black light, my kitchen tongs, and a jar. We caught eight of them! Gross!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOD7D33zkN-u6XANyzBPa3HM2OwMo2kl6hyLpGzwIWlhgN1qaf1jWN3kY7RigH1_4NqowYkVkUU1IXnyrw6eX2F3mXsTIqFp5Nlcnt_kxs9wS1w9FzYaLlnitsSAHp-5QTECxTrQ8mPiM/s1600/P1030242.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOD7D33zkN-u6XANyzBPa3HM2OwMo2kl6hyLpGzwIWlhgN1qaf1jWN3kY7RigH1_4NqowYkVkUU1IXnyrw6eX2F3mXsTIqFp5Nlcnt_kxs9wS1w9FzYaLlnitsSAHp-5QTECxTrQ8mPiM/s400/P1030242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519474132731597618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGlac8NNtGPt04HtCkVc9ts39EFDegGeDO9sg7cx3sySooc248qnlYT1V7_4P6_sKOgVtheOLa-iJ1kyrtk89TJqGFYP9dHIw4jIqDFRmsVKXDSkh_Q3uQLTsIsDKIWIDqCcEVzlz7LzH/s1600/P1030243.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGlac8NNtGPt04HtCkVc9ts39EFDegGeDO9sg7cx3sySooc248qnlYT1V7_4P6_sKOgVtheOLa-iJ1kyrtk89TJqGFYP9dHIw4jIqDFRmsVKXDSkh_Q3uQLTsIsDKIWIDqCcEVzlz7LzH/s400/P1030243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519474022729928098" border="0" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-75368525769750013322010-09-11T16:29:00.000-07:002010-09-12T14:40:47.631-07:00ScorpionPace & Cade were playing on the back patio barefooted this morning. This little sucker stung Pace in the foot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiftEV6rO6G9HvrEvZ_vIN2-1WTbA2HLa6kKT3PnV85ug8E-IEjB9aYYEHK9f6x2t3W7O5o7VnN4FXdA5otWVZ8ZPd2-GEtxV4Clls9aav-ZAfvX292cOTovlg0EpRyFCPRUMXkZ_4T5a/s1600/P1030215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiftEV6rO6G9HvrEvZ_vIN2-1WTbA2HLa6kKT3PnV85ug8E-IEjB9aYYEHK9f6x2t3W7O5o7VnN4FXdA5otWVZ8ZPd2-GEtxV4Clls9aav-ZAfvX292cOTovlg0EpRyFCPRUMXkZ_4T5a/s400/P1030215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516144476043878450" border="0" /></a><br />We killed, and then kept the scorpion in case Pace had any ill reaction to the sting. We wanted to be able to show the doctor the size and type. I think the pictures make it look bigger (it was the size of my thumbnail).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOCnXdenbqc113FXZGt-SveuqCOamzl_h3XfsIzutWsy4LDz5dPnHwJ118bsa4LS6Cu4RZnWe7_SPn2SeXbp0R_x2hJ4FiU9oa6q_Qp2E6ow9tIBCp_ht9vM0qGVBRX2xuctVhrabOOVo/s1600/P1030219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOCnXdenbqc113FXZGt-SveuqCOamzl_h3XfsIzutWsy4LDz5dPnHwJ118bsa4LS6Cu4RZnWe7_SPn2SeXbp0R_x2hJ4FiU9oa6q_Qp2E6ow9tIBCp_ht9vM0qGVBRX2xuctVhrabOOVo/s400/P1030219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516144864382807490" border="0" /></a>Pace did great! No reaction at all, except for the initial trauma of it.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-68910060471205283012010-08-18T13:47:00.003-07:002010-08-19T11:13:45.010-07:00A Tender Heart<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipC2rmK4pL3hgS3S8B_TyBuev0O0X-lq0dXxS_zmKaUVCuBAUOHBnZYssl9320llVXbhCOYquJh6WfeTVlWOHSPWJ9xB2lfC63zQPJBRQF7_sZorkPtforar50104j-34T6V3UcJKyHeKA/s1600/P1030095.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipC2rmK4pL3hgS3S8B_TyBuev0O0X-lq0dXxS_zmKaUVCuBAUOHBnZYssl9320llVXbhCOYquJh6WfeTVlWOHSPWJ9xB2lfC63zQPJBRQF7_sZorkPtforar50104j-34T6V3UcJKyHeKA/s400/P1030095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507179282306449090" border="0" /></a>Pace started Preschool this week, and the first day went without a hitch. He loved it! Today, (his second day) not as smoothe. When I picked him up, he ran to the car with a smile, but as soon as he climbed up into the car his expression changed. As I was buckling him in his seat, I asked him if he was ok, and then I could tell he was trying to hold back the tears. I told him it was okay if he needed to cry, and then the tears started to come. I was holding up the car line, so I gave him a hug and and a kiss and jumped in my seat so we could drive away. On the drive home, he said that he had a hard day! Through his tears he explained that when they had play time, he lost his shoe under the trampoline (Miss Allison has an underground trampoline, and since it's so hot still, she has the kids jump with their shoes on). He burned his foot and had to go without a shoe the rest of school. Miss Allison's husband recovered his shoe in time to go home, but the embarrassment he felt in front of the friends that he's only known for a day, was almost too much for my sweet boy to bear.<br /><br />My sweet Pace, I love you so much, and I love that you have such a tender & sweet spirit!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-7869069309571299812010-08-12T14:58:00.018-07:002010-08-12T17:19:54.508-07:00A Hidden TalentSo, my sweet Eric has this hidden talent...... He's a master balloon twister (or whatever they call those people)! I never really believed that he could do it, because I've never actually seen him do it, until now! Whoa, buddy! He's got all sorts of talents, this boy! (Grin)<br /><br />The man, in action!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0P-_pPJdrhusI3BAL-m-WP339QlF5utJ8vvnQVw_2qSOYC2r9GudcCoC8fkQPHGNU7XW7mX0pUJ2HEOHO70He5he-5UDnvN1ZskbPuLfPuE9uEX0OY7dJPh0xedvlzTplr6BlxZxfWba/s1600/P1030071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0P-_pPJdrhusI3BAL-m-WP339QlF5utJ8vvnQVw_2qSOYC2r9GudcCoC8fkQPHGNU7XW7mX0pUJ2HEOHO70He5he-5UDnvN1ZskbPuLfPuE9uEX0OY7dJPh0xedvlzTplr6BlxZxfWba/s400/P1030071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504648602576731570" border="0" /></a>Noah, Pace, Kyra, and Cade..... in heaven!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsuYKgWm5tbUc3TuK1bsp2WuLR43hRiX6-tXzsZwi0mqdRcgcSwsPTMOStQzYKbs7vKh4fm4dWkbgZfkh6ECWUcCMNqPP-0NYP8fAddUGjlKRcVedUMOM53El3axJk2JLyZ8eJhC1v6a2/s1600/P1030076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsuYKgWm5tbUc3TuK1bsp2WuLR43hRiX6-tXzsZwi0mqdRcgcSwsPTMOStQzYKbs7vKh4fm4dWkbgZfkh6ECWUcCMNqPP-0NYP8fAddUGjlKRcVedUMOM53El3axJk2JLyZ8eJhC1v6a2/s400/P1030076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504648127518570898" border="0" /></a>Janae got one too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3sG523z53qghK67GNbwnbP_bcvVMaqEIUeTmHbbHtaHBNJidjc9aoRfEgPXDYif4KAgM3mwylVPIUZ9mpXtl5o0PDxyYAg9ZjKyCelkt8bjJHCGC3YG9OEcqDuPJ2V9bnjf7Te-_1Aq0/s1600/P1030081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3sG523z53qghK67GNbwnbP_bcvVMaqEIUeTmHbbHtaHBNJidjc9aoRfEgPXDYif4KAgM3mwylVPIUZ9mpXtl5o0PDxyYAg9ZjKyCelkt8bjJHCGC3YG9OEcqDuPJ2V9bnjf7Te-_1Aq0/s400/P1030081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504647963503256690" border="0" /></a>And a flower, for me?! Oh babe, you shouldn't have!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VScu90-QwnRaojLCKjgurd4ECU8cLFn5DFfNMRL_Qy8w7ardAiysbbuF_eUscWtmqjmEEA5armwntZtuzTBbbf69aWsyYb0yjHuiEyK98EwRMhgTIdfcvrkfN-IIV_GiDlSug4PZp7A3/s1600/P1030082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VScu90-QwnRaojLCKjgurd4ECU8cLFn5DFfNMRL_Qy8w7ardAiysbbuF_eUscWtmqjmEEA5armwntZtuzTBbbf69aWsyYb0yjHuiEyK98EwRMhgTIdfcvrkfN-IIV_GiDlSug4PZp7A3/s400/P1030082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504647834899636562" border="0" /></a>Noah getting lessons!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD7dkfJJlFWTR51SVDREyLUFmXIhIUCJlywaALdNtwcC_OG5LbG4rTJWA3mlpzCsVlWDyNTQb8AuSkqxsgoOwEsttiFY8NBy3T3DGPvDZIKCbQ2Fu7kExdLaz679cm7ZhBr17l_gwwK5o/s1600/P1030083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD7dkfJJlFWTR51SVDREyLUFmXIhIUCJlywaALdNtwcC_OG5LbG4rTJWA3mlpzCsVlWDyNTQb8AuSkqxsgoOwEsttiFY8NBy3T3DGPvDZIKCbQ2Fu7kExdLaz679cm7ZhBr17l_gwwK5o/s400/P1030083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504647684100053106" border="0" /></a>Pace, showing off his monkey!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UbrQ8Baydl7GDv0zj_djEN8IhrGW9iFUCYAcn1ALi0qyJejtEApqVvKDxE1iCxfAxhICGW4rFWAtiaP-IXV8vBLOR4daI37Gm1ggBbkUwkLmxZvDXS0Ok_bbOTVish6ZkP_I_RuS3edR/s1600/P1030086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UbrQ8Baydl7GDv0zj_djEN8IhrGW9iFUCYAcn1ALi0qyJejtEApqVvKDxE1iCxfAxhICGW4rFWAtiaP-IXV8vBLOR4daI37Gm1ggBbkUwkLmxZvDXS0Ok_bbOTVish6ZkP_I_RuS3edR/s400/P1030086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504647393080263890" border="0" /></a>They provided hours of playing time!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3PzsVZRZ_jiFhxIpNiE0vI1NmXKVDmwycpUhL5K-faIvmYpYRxTtVdHcl9s8M4vnJW5JkkWvCYdwuVtTV7yLJNSMagB5F6XsGt518SQqfzay2KH8zUZjTYT6rRozEtHl4zZvBJ-JD08k/s1600/P1030087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3PzsVZRZ_jiFhxIpNiE0vI1NmXKVDmwycpUhL5K-faIvmYpYRxTtVdHcl9s8M4vnJW5JkkWvCYdwuVtTV7yLJNSMagB5F6XsGt518SQqfzay2KH8zUZjTYT6rRozEtHl4zZvBJ-JD08k/s400/P1030087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504647226985250610" border="0" /></a>Swords & Parrots!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl39FNeaAvnZeywpK6nrUGggcL8dQ0ufmYb8vrTfOkD_nn36EVRTulpNjslkAUr27-7lT0jOeGq2CaZsjGtsUHiu3ekeAxmX3lB-rEUAqMZI327oeRWZj2_n8aBBSKHfxG9WWgqDNdgfC2/s1600/P1030090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl39FNeaAvnZeywpK6nrUGggcL8dQ0ufmYb8vrTfOkD_nn36EVRTulpNjslkAUr27-7lT0jOeGq2CaZsjGtsUHiu3ekeAxmX3lB-rEUAqMZI327oeRWZj2_n8aBBSKHfxG9WWgqDNdgfC2/s400/P1030090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504647053500117890" border="0" /></a>Let's just say.... Eric is going to be a busy boy at all my kids' birthday parties in the future!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-54473989916465452122010-07-12T13:32:00.004-07:002010-08-15T21:43:26.224-07:00HomecomingFor the past 3 years, my in-laws have been serving as the Mission Presidents for our church in Puerto Rico. It has been so fun having them in such a great place to vacation, but it's so great to have them home now too!<br /><br />Waiting at the airport.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZOl0-DXtJPujkRCjosFq1isTtYQxALFnNHX8GwYA87pEYAXwtplrJLGBAf0cMEQimsAVQsVSDhgL6J-B_cThF3wVCWY7jhLyQwJCuDpPbjHD2jdlgSyGtvGz9K2LK4Wedh7H5bM3xanK/s1600/DSC08035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZOl0-DXtJPujkRCjosFq1isTtYQxALFnNHX8GwYA87pEYAXwtplrJLGBAf0cMEQimsAVQsVSDhgL6J-B_cThF3wVCWY7jhLyQwJCuDpPbjHD2jdlgSyGtvGz9K2LK4Wedh7H5bM3xanK/s400/DSC08035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504628116579243490" border="0" /></a>First few moments off the airplane. (I didn't have my camera at the airport, so I'm lacking in pictures, and the one's I do have are a little lousy!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFklWFtPLIZyo-I1TvFXMp85bZ1-El0XCvMt7hzKUiPjszSt4h5xML6CIBjYLuXPLnK0kca-umzBBa0R8zp1rC3YWrpTjGY6sDR1AT_37vQriAr6xSH66j0gO8EtD9Seg7kMlFTf_4Cqv/s1600/DSC08044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFklWFtPLIZyo-I1TvFXMp85bZ1-El0XCvMt7hzKUiPjszSt4h5xML6CIBjYLuXPLnK0kca-umzBBa0R8zp1rC3YWrpTjGY6sDR1AT_37vQriAr6xSH66j0gO8EtD9Seg7kMlFTf_4Cqv/s400/DSC08044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504627966833748338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVU96oo6T1QxKBfQb8hkl660fb4YL01GK3S7Xjervchm6mh93HIagjdyvbjw-cyon9CnJ8UfpdaqASjVDQbX5Tw-Y_lHT7MwPie0lAqVAJmHR4oOiPJDS2YJNG7LG6YRUDRGqR8sCHVlp/s1600/DSC08051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVU96oo6T1QxKBfQb8hkl660fb4YL01GK3S7Xjervchm6mh93HIagjdyvbjw-cyon9CnJ8UfpdaqASjVDQbX5Tw-Y_lHT7MwPie0lAqVAJmHR4oOiPJDS2YJNG7LG6YRUDRGqR8sCHVlp/s400/DSC08051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504637663145861682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ennWXjQkbefGFA-4qa5GZuhwrsReqD-_p12p7QvoaGBSowSWMiEHiEuqw4ReyA4DG99UAxEhZFzTBVAzh7zzv7fAIUsPBnRFOEKiuL04erWA9xi8BiO8XEXUH6uJhVZuOtjQX4nYkp0G/s1600/DSC08055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ennWXjQkbefGFA-4qa5GZuhwrsReqD-_p12p7QvoaGBSowSWMiEHiEuqw4ReyA4DG99UAxEhZFzTBVAzh7zzv7fAIUsPBnRFOEKiuL04erWA9xi8BiO8XEXUH6uJhVZuOtjQX4nYkp0G/s400/DSC08055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504637229967701938" border="0" /></a><br />As a family, we decided that we wanted to steal Stan and Susan away, before they got too busy, and just do a family get away with them. We decided on spending a few days at the Whiting Homestead (near Springerville, AZ).<br /><br />On our trip up there, this is what happened! Super scary! Ray, Stephanie, Stan, Susan, Johnnie, and Brigham walked away from this accident, unharmed! Truly a blessing!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6aCxy6kn5NYl0T-WXFGjPqu_677iP4xT5S2mWiuu4wT-Lfjw2dB1O7XkmwC6FU8XuvF4TxGEZnziYdLS0_Ky4gxvN1gqZd-o8eW9sVTiJhqmlTlGEmWW01j-s1vUVpk7h4MnZZ_zpCEl/s1600/P1030019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6aCxy6kn5NYl0T-WXFGjPqu_677iP4xT5S2mWiuu4wT-Lfjw2dB1O7XkmwC6FU8XuvF4TxGEZnziYdLS0_Ky4gxvN1gqZd-o8eW9sVTiJhqmlTlGEmWW01j-s1vUVpk7h4MnZZ_zpCEl/s400/P1030019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504628490862269538" border="0" /></a>After a very long day of traveling, a flat tire, and a car accident, we all made it to the homestead safely!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4wsOa_jTpEywJPgqAgjVotZ2g5ppE2utT-vLu5YPgcO870IgD89hu3chwIQ-2Els8nEgsGD9AY6NIFT92wgoSk-IqGgui-9X1YNzOF1VSt97Nz0ZvuDDrCohpyrsofO9jbgBAxJjrYPo/s1600/38003_1552148320884_1150437721_31652957_2578186_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4wsOa_jTpEywJPgqAgjVotZ2g5ppE2utT-vLu5YPgcO870IgD89hu3chwIQ-2Els8nEgsGD9AY6NIFT92wgoSk-IqGgui-9X1YNzOF1VSt97Nz0ZvuDDrCohpyrsofO9jbgBAxJjrYPo/s400/38003_1552148320884_1150437721_31652957_2578186_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504630438500532354" border="0" /></a>These are some of the fun things we did while we were there.....<br /><br />Fruit by the Foot eating contests!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFz95meiotQP-KgYIS4lL8A4EAuDOO8Go_-u0Oh8BDymece_oUwbU6fk2x4FguU5raqCQzDO2w5g-e1-FGc7zMysznAZNC1zrVF_0LGFmIrsjrlcEnN5kIez0jNjf3bmGg6Hg31ynQLlSw/s1600/DSC08197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFz95meiotQP-KgYIS4lL8A4EAuDOO8Go_-u0Oh8BDymece_oUwbU6fk2x4FguU5raqCQzDO2w5g-e1-FGc7zMysznAZNC1zrVF_0LGFmIrsjrlcEnN5kIez0jNjf3bmGg6Hg31ynQLlSw/s400/DSC08197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504630991824362898" border="0" /></a>Jumping rope!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIxJrLbNiYvLLouZBWowSvN7HCepMrk8AE68bjsuPagpm2jA9bRYtGWNniCMkjkspVZaUWQhwR-xxetfRIqvEY4FASShnbjxQWYaO1ESyxvqaJS4sT7DlttkNH7Y0BMPS8sLg0mJiydnz/s1600/DSC08232.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIxJrLbNiYvLLouZBWowSvN7HCepMrk8AE68bjsuPagpm2jA9bRYtGWNniCMkjkspVZaUWQhwR-xxetfRIqvEY4FASShnbjxQWYaO1ESyxvqaJS4sT7DlttkNH7Y0BMPS8sLg0mJiydnz/s400/DSC08232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504631242386301058" border="0" /></a>Crawdad fishing at Donut Lake!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YEqEbkCGErJU1GzV43ePY5bVbKV8iJ-EkJuOAYv-lEjztjAasLOfu7ChEJvNxiUJdzI-T1S9RavhjmMTZESP_h5Jf1plINDsdCFPL4T3XmLyUy6lEvj9rYG1e7nabSTyP_MPeGhAvklt/s1600/P1030059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YEqEbkCGErJU1GzV43ePY5bVbKV8iJ-EkJuOAYv-lEjztjAasLOfu7ChEJvNxiUJdzI-T1S9RavhjmMTZESP_h5Jf1plINDsdCFPL4T3XmLyUy6lEvj9rYG1e7nabSTyP_MPeGhAvklt/s400/P1030059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504631643768945602" border="0" /></a>All it takes is a hot dog, and they come by the dozens!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLabzCJM1St8g6Q3XeQ5FVVZ2gzGIwYQCNm2jtNtjQhLUd0P-vJeNAgHM1Biv8tv1-NlKyBulPPXk1-xycdfv1ZgJ_JSDFyFT8fJjkDytsmngH9L7nmIljEJNT2dEF5x8Br_O7RkofLAA/s1600/P1030060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLabzCJM1St8g6Q3XeQ5FVVZ2gzGIwYQCNm2jtNtjQhLUd0P-vJeNAgHM1Biv8tv1-NlKyBulPPXk1-xycdfv1ZgJ_JSDFyFT8fJjkDytsmngH9L7nmIljEJNT2dEF5x8Br_O7RkofLAA/s400/P1030060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504631830273797506" border="0" /></a>Hiking 'slippery hill'! (Pace named it, and it stuck)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XWR9DeAciGAa73p1cdDolrn1s5m5FLvj51kfKXByyzsATy4GKqangcgPyzq0qUHbdepMOMPNeJQlSEs_EuJ7ciVfTzFlm3Lx8qAJ1AnDDIdtDhWAFvWUSXH7Z9_MYoDqYhw-7sv4AZwX/s1600/P1030043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XWR9DeAciGAa73p1cdDolrn1s5m5FLvj51kfKXByyzsATy4GKqangcgPyzq0qUHbdepMOMPNeJQlSEs_EuJ7ciVfTzFlm3Lx8qAJ1AnDDIdtDhWAFvWUSXH7Z9_MYoDqYhw-7sv4AZwX/s400/P1030043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504632364931326258" border="0" /></a>Quad riding!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJSIhrpGp0Lv4Vkt8nZurP-zv-U6PCbxBkfZOE1yVxOo8ovCcpOhEoOofkBOOsRz4-8VnEmkk-jXB65sv_DJJN9p3hasV8gG2iWYvW-fPBZS68C-7Io66TmejNZ86sB46kOsoYmLpJbTf/s1600/P1030031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJSIhrpGp0Lv4Vkt8nZurP-zv-U6PCbxBkfZOE1yVxOo8ovCcpOhEoOofkBOOsRz4-8VnEmkk-jXB65sv_DJJN9p3hasV8gG2iWYvW-fPBZS68C-7Io66TmejNZ86sB46kOsoYmLpJbTf/s400/P1030031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504632974170804290" border="0" /></a>Eating! We seriously ate sooo good while we were there!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwejY0lt8wFJs3Gg2VVObtQbSDMJtQYaobe84Gy_p77ik_KpprltPA1RjVWhpm6dh3S6kwhl67h3eo2Ttcy7vnwo_MjYcScDfAFm50XVp-XAuwAyQBSv6w0teShhITWR3W5suCvytqve3E/s1600/DSC08117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwejY0lt8wFJs3Gg2VVObtQbSDMJtQYaobe84Gy_p77ik_KpprltPA1RjVWhpm6dh3S6kwhl67h3eo2Ttcy7vnwo_MjYcScDfAFm50XVp-XAuwAyQBSv6w0teShhITWR3W5suCvytqve3E/s400/DSC08117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504641008530680818" border="0" /></a><br />I feel like I left Cade out of all these pictures, so here's a few of him......<br /><br />Cade loved swinging!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIOWjWURXh0YIGxwG7qtKuYzz2a_T0vPZDYei1-g7mbvZWW6S7MsenzOZEtuJJwgBYv5GHp3Bdrub7DXqPfvggnLU1OxaGnzCnCv79w6ZeWj0KSMiZx5Q4WMRhvf30VFLRqATl3ZAAWO9/s1600/P1030040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIOWjWURXh0YIGxwG7qtKuYzz2a_T0vPZDYei1-g7mbvZWW6S7MsenzOZEtuJJwgBYv5GHp3Bdrub7DXqPfvggnLU1OxaGnzCnCv79w6ZeWj0KSMiZx5Q4WMRhvf30VFLRqATl3ZAAWO9/s400/P1030040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504633628064768178" border="0" /></a>And, I caught him stealing someone else's fishing poles! (I had to get a picture, before I returned them to their proper owners)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvNDVHp9x_Y8MbJTvia4A13nG69KGFCAinPpkJqy5ycffUm0Et2pdtyv94L_RJ3G16JZajXJ1UxkwhcYsosaV5i4PyHM3gTbeDAjB_9aApWB8BmGI4ntzsqjwqnauEBThTNIWw6SYLbCP/s1600/P1030035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvNDVHp9x_Y8MbJTvia4A13nG69KGFCAinPpkJqy5ycffUm0Et2pdtyv94L_RJ3G16JZajXJ1UxkwhcYsosaV5i4PyHM3gTbeDAjB_9aApWB8BmGI4ntzsqjwqnauEBThTNIWw6SYLbCP/s400/P1030035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504634026635057954" border="0" /></a>He's such a momma's boy, so we snuggled a lot!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs1iv46mJVrClFwCdRLyx3Bk_sm_CQ7_9JT21hJD5S4yX6WJhoZGP5k_4n_kGRJGCRJE7Ou72CIRfIP2e3_kX6IgPkIEgUxYp6LnWNBNMLv7tGKbeACQaLim4Di84vBva9legpJejdAPU/s1600/DSC08118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs1iv46mJVrClFwCdRLyx3Bk_sm_CQ7_9JT21hJD5S4yX6WJhoZGP5k_4n_kGRJGCRJE7Ou72CIRfIP2e3_kX6IgPkIEgUxYp6LnWNBNMLv7tGKbeACQaLim4Di84vBva9legpJejdAPU/s400/DSC08118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504632740723846626" border="0" /></a>And one last one of him and Aunt Emily!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkWV03STR9rbfatmJC-RX_hrYYPwUvJSYEv7D_Laz6HpTRhNKcyn0OsMMZI2Hz4uzvD_h3drN63rUaasj5FxvqPvQwb5nz-YoTya3CEk7toLvUwBQL1AGG8HPlL6ZuK9Ucnj60VDOFsGO/s1600/P1030032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkWV03STR9rbfatmJC-RX_hrYYPwUvJSYEv7D_Laz6HpTRhNKcyn0OsMMZI2Hz4uzvD_h3drN63rUaasj5FxvqPvQwb5nz-YoTya3CEk7toLvUwBQL1AGG8HPlL6ZuK9Ucnj60VDOFsGO/s400/P1030032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504642496360814482" border="0" /></a>We made some great memories!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-62352408453387241522010-06-08T14:50:00.006-07:002010-06-09T15:32:45.306-07:00Preschool Grad!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSRwcHJdTCdPzSEVvHfR6RpHGSqx-0M6rJ2PXm9WeHuFZ5doYcff9OBifG1Ksr0JeALROS2DqPMFYbs71XZdsxi_TmHcNS0ogaCjhbvgl1DdrTijQnUB79pngWO52E1xLy0ihbt2op5ea/s1600/P1020835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSRwcHJdTCdPzSEVvHfR6RpHGSqx-0M6rJ2PXm9WeHuFZ5doYcff9OBifG1Ksr0JeALROS2DqPMFYbs71XZdsxi_TmHcNS0ogaCjhbvgl1DdrTijQnUB79pngWO52E1xLy0ihbt2op5ea/s400/P1020835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480897105373448546" border="0" /></a>A week ago, my sweet three year old graduated from preschool! He had a great year! Not only did Pace grow physically, (2 inches and 5 pounds since September!) but he has grown socially as well! He is everybody's friend! He has also learned to write his name and is beginning to read! I am so grateful to his amazing teacher! Thanks Miss Caroline!<br /><br /><br />Pace was so shy at his graduation and wouldn't sing or do the actions to most of the songs he learned, but when he was at home, he would sing his songs so loudly he was practically screaming. I thought I'd post just one video clip from his graduation......<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxuqwV4pzTKdZH5iqWdyLfb5371ZszTGd3Te_F6UTlBs4eRKLdeu38T4CzlApNjsmkVXTVN9q1HzX6PS9mhUg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Pace, I'm so proud of you, and all that you've learned over the last year! Just think..... only 2 more years of preschool to go! (It's going to be a long 2 years!)Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-81513563618713145752010-06-07T11:06:00.013-07:002010-06-07T12:58:56.824-07:00The BackyardWe moved into our beautiful new home (with a big, but ugly backyard) almost 3 months ago. Anxious to play outside, we decided we needed to landscape the backyard, and put off decorating the house for a bit. The yard turned out great!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEDEsbB86SaJtuyoA6ZNAJiBMCGvXe3mcZSIfCn2eXPpqFn0fPFLTFYmFkwBXDDntkuSUZo5_LVkzoxlBWbZztl30b6Uj5iHg6P7z3cJYE1BL7Mo2YGCZ0ESPq8ojsytbm9f9wBwzpY5H/s1600/P1020836.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEDEsbB86SaJtuyoA6ZNAJiBMCGvXe3mcZSIfCn2eXPpqFn0fPFLTFYmFkwBXDDntkuSUZo5_LVkzoxlBWbZztl30b6Uj5iHg6P7z3cJYE1BL7Mo2YGCZ0ESPq8ojsytbm9f9wBwzpY5H/s400/P1020836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480097569051565602" border="0"></a>The bike track.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2Ph6EOtobA8IX8JAePbTMzpsITJkO95z9SFXawdu5T6t1jfRBwjr7IK9thtZV7qvB040DksdeuXSP7YEjYoim_xocxxHzkzqtOC0oquSX8ma6NcmP_XMuucI9sP-f2ConTUETZ8zpKUV/s1600/P1020840.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2Ph6EOtobA8IX8JAePbTMzpsITJkO95z9SFXawdu5T6t1jfRBwjr7IK9thtZV7qvB040DksdeuXSP7YEjYoim_xocxxHzkzqtOC0oquSX8ma6NcmP_XMuucI9sP-f2ConTUETZ8zpKUV/s400/P1020840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480098185700579890" border="0"></a>Ahhhh... just in time for summer!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWU0Tuj3yZvTyJMASVYPkHctwzBfySdqwcrNDg8KDLU58zK1-butBRx2HJREHIiMEq8n1Ubaf6BDmnrE9ICvjPMARUP5rou8gOME3egy2usPn5RburLjLSeSwjhVvmEqXxZ6vXI7ZiWNT/s1600/P1020839.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWU0Tuj3yZvTyJMASVYPkHctwzBfySdqwcrNDg8KDLU58zK1-butBRx2HJREHIiMEq8n1Ubaf6BDmnrE9ICvjPMARUP5rou8gOME3egy2usPn5RburLjLSeSwjhVvmEqXxZ6vXI7ZiWNT/s400/P1020839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480098783863086098" border="0"></a>Ummm... I probably should have picked up and raked before I took this picture. (Giggle) But then it wouldn't look like we use it, right?!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5aCZJV8boJJkS8kp2Ef9RlAS58MxWBC4vK1cjD8rgUIFjDWOaqItya93u5beQKF5s9zcbXtfsv-Oo-FANuGglKQ_JrhV33hbmgeZA-0qY6uC0mRhYUq7UcBRcgUC7YaMAS2YrSRimfa1/s1600/P1020841.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5aCZJV8boJJkS8kp2Ef9RlAS58MxWBC4vK1cjD8rgUIFjDWOaqItya93u5beQKF5s9zcbXtfsv-Oo-FANuGglKQ_JrhV33hbmgeZA-0qY6uC0mRhYUq7UcBRcgUC7YaMAS2YrSRimfa1/s400/P1020841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480098555954561074" border="0"></a>My teeny tiny garden and my one lone citrus tree. I'd like to expand on the size of that sometime soon! =)<br /><br />And the fun has begun!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQS1ot7_qMyCY-7ItPxLBJfPSRBD5aJ9ejNWNGjWn32yQeqLpp57zamPW7l1jY_6vxrLyLwF8jI1EIcy91AMm5XinFmtsBZQfBzTeKZFwGeVM96HHPFbE691mqJv63uLLG3UfqJm7KMA4/s1600/P1020798.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQS1ot7_qMyCY-7ItPxLBJfPSRBD5aJ9ejNWNGjWn32yQeqLpp57zamPW7l1jY_6vxrLyLwF8jI1EIcy91AMm5XinFmtsBZQfBzTeKZFwGeVM96HHPFbE691mqJv63uLLG3UfqJm7KMA4/s400/P1020798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480118117737810498" border="0"></a> My Niece, Kyra, and my little Cade! Ya, we don't really believe in wearing clothes! =)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sG95a5WN_e5hz4BtUKu8ar3kVSllttmVH4Uvk73Tqw4OdVcBXamhn13sBOs3k42KzMrb4TCCuE58eFZ1nO5gqmbsUlsyxti9FT_XauOaDN0JAndsMc0GsnQ10wOH2rQCd2QClzhpuK4K/s1600/P1020792.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sG95a5WN_e5hz4BtUKu8ar3kVSllttmVH4Uvk73Tqw4OdVcBXamhn13sBOs3k42KzMrb4TCCuE58eFZ1nO5gqmbsUlsyxti9FT_XauOaDN0JAndsMc0GsnQ10wOH2rQCd2QClzhpuK4K/s400/P1020792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480118573323954994" border="0"></a>Noah, helping my boys get around the track.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NYA7CLd5V-JAdkSodRRul8XrWM9n0mdsQNGNvWqxGoWN7q7j5uS6ycspksJGa1cnbP-6Vx6FTh-tWOANA9_AZWpuN8412w-NdU7kjt-cAFV8gRutJ2OKYIu2QvVYMAz4SEHeXK6mdxq4/s1600/P1020790.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NYA7CLd5V-JAdkSodRRul8XrWM9n0mdsQNGNvWqxGoWN7q7j5uS6ycspksJGa1cnbP-6Vx6FTh-tWOANA9_AZWpuN8412w-NdU7kjt-cAFV8gRutJ2OKYIu2QvVYMAz4SEHeXK6mdxq4/s400/P1020790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480119204240006786" border="0"></a>Eric is such a good dad. He sleeps out on the trampoline with the boys, and will even use pink blankets! =)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_5PPZMqvVVvYLb1tVyCvQ43VevZV_XFh62SKk_ObBhWyzhmkhcgWAWDwiIjAJYTB9lcPhPyH8d7XCTyiKlO-1oM2GJpq6OKiyHPapIv5jPoyTRRlwjxO_yR9LorR_-bfWyF9V_32e5i3/s1600/IMG_0371.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_5PPZMqvVVvYLb1tVyCvQ43VevZV_XFh62SKk_ObBhWyzhmkhcgWAWDwiIjAJYTB9lcPhPyH8d7XCTyiKlO-1oM2GJpq6OKiyHPapIv5jPoyTRRlwjxO_yR9LorR_-bfWyF9V_32e5i3/s400/IMG_0371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480119771117296866" border="0"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBBEGirzlwLcUqQ7trNtLI0HCSZCQFZpi0aO-hr0ZwtfyEqTWOc1-zEjzH6U3jqEE9H4rsxvcSStkDzZMiQFjp4oAfEGULKzRyPvd8LbMOdWHeaXnYd9W7AbCS3OK_iWj01vhwzZQcVFT/s1600/IMG_0372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBBEGirzlwLcUqQ7trNtLI0HCSZCQFZpi0aO-hr0ZwtfyEqTWOc1-zEjzH6U3jqEE9H4rsxvcSStkDzZMiQFjp4oAfEGULKzRyPvd8LbMOdWHeaXnYd9W7AbCS3OK_iWj01vhwzZQcVFT/s400/IMG_0372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480120048160491474" border="0"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxFq5p0Bifq3U_5kXW3MO9jNKdb0hdEZmZE-d8VLJ_zZ132rzaRGxW0TrV3aFd-BIb5MJMZ7-uRE32V7OoI-Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />And the pool!! So fun!<br />Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-68148250092204575322010-03-27T19:39:00.003-07:002010-03-30T20:22:52.763-07:00Zoo Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI37jrX2L2SaAdwSAuPxJeIAq7Z4T5fjgbd3qyfv8qiyGVpGYMbVCCG-6phS8OFOGGzIZSptYb1X4kUJG3E-CfFQ5LBUs3j1YCfzk_Pd_0kTNAhF_c3CYUEZiNakWwoK50wVoDEQlKYq9W/s1600/P1020658.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI37jrX2L2SaAdwSAuPxJeIAq7Z4T5fjgbd3qyfv8qiyGVpGYMbVCCG-6phS8OFOGGzIZSptYb1X4kUJG3E-CfFQ5LBUs3j1YCfzk_Pd_0kTNAhF_c3CYUEZiNakWwoK50wVoDEQlKYq9W/s400/P1020658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454623929794746034" border="0" /></a><br />I took the kids to the zoo yesterday, and it was so much fun!! The weather couldn't have been better and neither could the company! Thanks Janae, Noah, Kyra, Brian, Brooke, Ryah, Heather, Kali, and Alivia!<br /><br />Some shots of the animals....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1D8_U_578dQCGry-n-ysdlnm0mfZVwuERUlH-RTdhqyl5VRLfBnqzgC_0QVYpcaB71YPGze29QEd5ce9qAFlzlSiqQ4wcaWDRz0fCZAFAu7oSJTXz9eGK0u0xPIedDniwiPwzYupEKJfu/s1600/P1020668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1D8_U_578dQCGry-n-ysdlnm0mfZVwuERUlH-RTdhqyl5VRLfBnqzgC_0QVYpcaB71YPGze29QEd5ce9qAFlzlSiqQ4wcaWDRz0fCZAFAu7oSJTXz9eGK0u0xPIedDniwiPwzYupEKJfu/s400/P1020668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454626704712936850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0pStJDEnb0KtrqfHkIm3EDcXkyZQfECHcAciyUQTT5lzJCc1pWj_Zxerr6WIevznBVmR8UxKsGL4R0OmEU0QvDKYCckHAzYdF0MEKEn2Mo8eg1rp402zarqEdAuYbc0abqDD9uxe_X72/s1600/P1020656.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatTeieVHudMqJmmezA0Zq1XvP81CWtADl5h6_wo2KpznGaz_Ib9ZplV08CL6Y9cX18gkGM0O784i17w2_dktXuR-LJM5jTPNzEp1KDcSwI4eISLFTvjsledE1o0xr-4axrmwblCd-W3cM/s400/P1020659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454625733865135010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkMN422yzHlBxQf3MEk0IzomRPQwvIoWKA9n7Ne5851mglD5dUyF-y2iHPCyEHzR8vW6Xw8SeQGqpyKi_umlToAdgxC7cC1zsVjG4Ex-luaiKrX9Y3QIk4sippBebq-FlVD-kC6Or0-0j/s1600/P1020655.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkMN422yzHlBxQf3MEk0IzomRPQwvIoWKA9n7Ne5851mglD5dUyF-y2iHPCyEHzR8vW6Xw8SeQGqpyKi_umlToAdgxC7cC1zsVjG4Ex-luaiKrX9Y3QIk4sippBebq-FlVD-kC6Or0-0j/s400/P1020655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454625602349384866" border="0" /></a><br />And, some shots of us....<br /><br />Janae can't be apart from Brandon for long, or things like this happen....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5Ovv9o888KdKvqvCVcK9imCjE-w0Pxzvh5-2jOiya3ajjENuwR4vmDAAA5ihy9u2khZ62nhxbCVnXCkY5VO0fPwCc6fxq8LLbpVHIO4mEXkuhzsWi1SrdBYRgKM6lGjnIyO9Q_2Iemju/s1600/P1020700.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5Ovv9o888KdKvqvCVcK9imCjE-w0Pxzvh5-2jOiya3ajjENuwR4vmDAAA5ihy9u2khZ62nhxbCVnXCkY5VO0fPwCc6fxq8LLbpVHIO4mEXkuhzsWi1SrdBYRgKM6lGjnIyO9Q_2Iemju/s400/P1020700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454628248559110354" border="0" /></a><br />All of the kids at the new Komodo Dragon exhibit.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOs6SqqUASy6fYhnPSFx9XAofpMDu9-ah497p9X2vvc-COu9hWP0SzUy3t6M2AOC9_BUAty1efyMfSsJpaseXg1WPGVPbcFMc_xGWKrXI2pIE0Onri83Mygkj-EgrkxKf03bYHjC0ouh0w/s1600/P1020688.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOs6SqqUASy6fYhnPSFx9XAofpMDu9-ah497p9X2vvc-COu9hWP0SzUy3t6M2AOC9_BUAty1efyMfSsJpaseXg1WPGVPbcFMc_xGWKrXI2pIE0Onri83Mygkj-EgrkxKf03bYHjC0ouh0w/s400/P1020688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454628092234627394" border="0" /></a>Kali really likes Pace. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsOKfkZRY5RgJmO46AXYbwx-7IJFyILt1p_9tiXeY67Tj-5FoxX4SfjnAEOqQVgOtMvwS8j-NEHt947sM6JRekzcLKRYWfLasBrGR-8C9qfxiDZ268OD6V0LhtJ7dlw2pU-shy3i_rQ2O/s1600/P1020702.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsOKfkZRY5RgJmO46AXYbwx-7IJFyILt1p_9tiXeY67Tj-5FoxX4SfjnAEOqQVgOtMvwS8j-NEHt947sM6JRekzcLKRYWfLasBrGR-8C9qfxiDZ268OD6V0LhtJ7dlw2pU-shy3i_rQ2O/s400/P1020702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454627949740624034" border="0" /></a>All of us (except Brian, Brooke, and Ryah) in all of our cuteness. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNyg6_irEGb5CDuxlPEOsqTmt4_FV_ctUnnYqOPtcpXgEdXu_TL_HQ7r_b92JZPN4x6ZxSrzIi0bVXMJtMjHXw34Rd5sBw3CXi9VNOhQTsM8DcWEx3ax0qdyLBFQmP3S19VripbvQEnp7/s1600/P1020680.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNyg6_irEGb5CDuxlPEOsqTmt4_FV_ctUnnYqOPtcpXgEdXu_TL_HQ7r_b92JZPN4x6ZxSrzIi0bVXMJtMjHXw34Rd5sBw3CXi9VNOhQTsM8DcWEx3ax0qdyLBFQmP3S19VripbvQEnp7/s400/P1020680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454627749531893938" border="0" /></a>Noah showing the camel who's the boss! Pace got too scared at the last minute and wouldn't ride.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYE9tfRlkHoYUxT6soQM9AIA1sqtyhOa0LTaa-mJxmCRCxwC6Fz1cAgiBGu6zYRAtVJzLWTQyRwbGeMyzkhTROY0Lj8FvQAmvrS224MYMDshbXQynohFvdyZbb7awP26e6gbUrUdF6BGR/s1600/P1020665.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYE9tfRlkHoYUxT6soQM9AIA1sqtyhOa0LTaa-mJxmCRCxwC6Fz1cAgiBGu6zYRAtVJzLWTQyRwbGeMyzkhTROY0Lj8FvQAmvrS224MYMDshbXQynohFvdyZbb7awP26e6gbUrUdF6BGR/s400/P1020665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454627586696590850" border="0" /></a>Awww, what a cute family!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOOUHOsIMJn8-bkpX1oWvGjnMosqUWCKtM6Nox95rIRkq4581uj6IQuxc3Y5c_5tS2N6OAjrL0i4e0Pclm6o0Ae7uZBGWM0Yk5wW5NfhqYR9dooIU_hSZaDUwQg09e58FdDCYdH2vw7U2/s1600/P1020663.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOOUHOsIMJn8-bkpX1oWvGjnMosqUWCKtM6Nox95rIRkq4581uj6IQuxc3Y5c_5tS2N6OAjrL0i4e0Pclm6o0Ae7uZBGWM0Yk5wW5NfhqYR9dooIU_hSZaDUwQg09e58FdDCYdH2vw7U2/s400/P1020663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454627454216237346" border="0" /></a>Brian is so good with my boys!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI1wVG-K7WEOaP7WZr1qLxWH-cPAqUUddLo8IyVhD7CuBTipYj4Cf_sRO1NmRP9UXSYq5C4j8FwDIYvDypAY6_TsTpMRCzUFJgqLowM_5kAlO1zHcckEwbtuh8J-xZUhsuRnKWSYfX29o/s1600/P1020670.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI1wVG-K7WEOaP7WZr1qLxWH-cPAqUUddLo8IyVhD7CuBTipYj4Cf_sRO1NmRP9UXSYq5C4j8FwDIYvDypAY6_TsTpMRCzUFJgqLowM_5kAlO1zHcckEwbtuh8J-xZUhsuRnKWSYfX29o/s400/P1020670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454624502233687042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0LPehrQPesPiYRN9tVCaIQVlWiNJHYHMCkbiT2hbzvkzhZ_sGA_VNpoxHztL1LIff3xaK40bSmBkzZeFEu_ev2gdbY-XTiUhM4j92FGUhGtQ-IISzSEkbkpv5qzRZmniL7j5L7xxJ5Bs/s1600/P1020654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0LPehrQPesPiYRN9tVCaIQVlWiNJHYHMCkbiT2hbzvkzhZ_sGA_VNpoxHztL1LIff3xaK40bSmBkzZeFEu_ev2gdbY-XTiUhM4j92FGUhGtQ-IISzSEkbkpv5qzRZmniL7j5L7xxJ5Bs/s400/P1020654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454624316410535298" border="0" /></a>"Whoa, that's a big elephant skull!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcbq3jjRxyn7LvPz_RDMgZTgZ4eoxmLspYdCl-JytS3a2nM66Zpq7MEFc7UOM6DUpFBVAan5NrlGdNCdy470F4Vm5A7kcwuHzWC0Sc-nWedkdiqOW2YB9QxmGrM9NqBo4rW0KeY03l8nc/s1600/P1020690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcbq3jjRxyn7LvPz_RDMgZTgZ4eoxmLspYdCl-JytS3a2nM66Zpq7MEFc7UOM6DUpFBVAan5NrlGdNCdy470F4Vm5A7kcwuHzWC0Sc-nWedkdiqOW2YB9QxmGrM9NqBo4rW0KeY03l8nc/s400/P1020690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454630765135647122" border="0" /></a><br />These two boys were just crazy! I don't know who they belong to! :)<br /><br />I think this was their "Mad Face"....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBrhECEbymfFGgR6QRrkcAtnA-586YjOnr4rsCn9KoTVvWyxvWCohaiXRCHQcATYp13B4n8RqjmoLPFq10gh6yL9IaWD8Nk4FaKa4f-i857jURvDBg1E-kr6blE6RAuYmwD6hDIpY-5mz/s1600/P1020695.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBrhECEbymfFGgR6QRrkcAtnA-586YjOnr4rsCn9KoTVvWyxvWCohaiXRCHQcATYp13B4n8RqjmoLPFq10gh6yL9IaWD8Nk4FaKa4f-i857jURvDBg1E-kr6blE6RAuYmwD6hDIpY-5mz/s400/P1020695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454631655128565890" border="0" /></a>And this was their "Crazy Face"....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvsNNX6PsYBNWZeRmeecswnB_vYuYxE4yBe9vTq-ygA68Az76ahBvH7AahKtohmlmdrSPhXbfHSPQAtL-NrsdaAz8PCGPzzcPBlSc-cPQ25Y1iz8RhqmMKJ4uhNPkSl6WuUr-njXcI1xW/s1600/P1020696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvsNNX6PsYBNWZeRmeecswnB_vYuYxE4yBe9vTq-ygA68Az76ahBvH7AahKtohmlmdrSPhXbfHSPQAtL-NrsdaAz8PCGPzzcPBlSc-cPQ25Y1iz8RhqmMKJ4uhNPkSl6WuUr-njXcI1xW/s400/P1020696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454631524561223026" border="0" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-84351550446154417952010-03-21T20:25:00.013-07:002010-03-21T20:58:41.520-07:00Founder's DayThis weekend was such a fun one! Janae, myself, and our kiddos went to Joseph City to spend time with my mom. It just happened to be Founder's Day as well, which made for even more fun!<br /><br />We had to stop and give the kids a break on the way to Joseph City. Hard to believe there was this much snow in the middle of March!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVfxAfcd8I7f3-vj33-rU7YAcFXdmzbVqeb-TwYypgwHIFLUCB9Z9DoqD_08tVBbJCzMuty8tW7HTrZzqF64rOdIM7_KTHUCfVM4DncHIJgo0dN8i9rzx0fo3QHRF_NyeuOnCrYDsPnbF/s1600-h/P1020558.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVfxAfcd8I7f3-vj33-rU7YAcFXdmzbVqeb-TwYypgwHIFLUCB9Z9DoqD_08tVBbJCzMuty8tW7HTrZzqF64rOdIM7_KTHUCfVM4DncHIJgo0dN8i9rzx0fo3QHRF_NyeuOnCrYDsPnbF/s400/P1020558.JPG" alt="" /><br /></a>Our first attempt at canning chicken. It went very well, and my pantry now has a good supply of chicken!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgB5ZOGhhqa7Whyphenhyphen7XDpDdW-TuWpvXYJRbSM3y3wDrJu1AvmQTrLJrqW_PlfCCXe5pkNaljw3ZLGimo9b88bYMOLQD1uceYGAOI0I7GNG791qAL1tes2zu05ErLBs6l81YTqVFlwwCi-2l/s1600-h/P1020560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgB5ZOGhhqa7Whyphenhyphen7XDpDdW-TuWpvXYJRbSM3y3wDrJu1AvmQTrLJrqW_PlfCCXe5pkNaljw3ZLGimo9b88bYMOLQD1uceYGAOI0I7GNG791qAL1tes2zu05ErLBs6l81YTqVFlwwCi-2l/s400/P1020560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451297268066035650" border="0" /></a>Janae and I ran the Founder's Day 5K! It was freezing (21 degrees)! So much fun though!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwtBhjcUBCQ4HWup9WLroPgvfo4Mi5n1KcBk1eqKOtdzw3G40EdJm6YKfxEAHqLdHRuiXCtG6inxnEdsKDS6o3pqY_fqg9Bg8S0Dz3jM7Fqe991D3Et8nHYIP3ZJQyOajA-ZY7Lq9mpgS/s1600-h/P1020567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwtBhjcUBCQ4HWup9WLroPgvfo4Mi5n1KcBk1eqKOtdzw3G40EdJm6YKfxEAHqLdHRuiXCtG6inxnEdsKDS6o3pqY_fqg9Bg8S0Dz3jM7Fqe991D3Et8nHYIP3ZJQyOajA-ZY7Lq9mpgS/s400/P1020567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451298156532996658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8olsoxfYu3zswyMWVl6zv6vzd8X3uT-UJ_Ur4vhmsktFyKh3quPfzYT77DNPSgBCoN_vfU32nop8vc0TgPt5HBUAtBOiDnxYphhy5k3f85Zu8AWHJZ7NC3TJt3mFBmRE4l9gUWls_IxC/s1600-h/P1020569.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8olsoxfYu3zswyMWVl6zv6vzd8X3uT-UJ_Ur4vhmsktFyKh3quPfzYT77DNPSgBCoN_vfU32nop8vc0TgPt5HBUAtBOiDnxYphhy5k3f85Zu8AWHJZ7NC3TJt3mFBmRE4l9gUWls_IxC/s400/P1020569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451298721239504338" border="0" /></a>We took the kids across the street to the Tractor Show. The kids had a blast!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhSnQRzTAIcnB09oe0EE509j0x9zIOnsgiI3OmPd6o8qaEWPXfGQEAaMbrvUZ3Zz996HRNdxnKrCZ7oiW2JWpyR_aRMBLDi9YMpsfhTDHfhjXd9cG9LWyMqKZyzlHwjbqO9yKMHOuXf0u/s1600-h/P1020579.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhSnQRzTAIcnB09oe0EE509j0x9zIOnsgiI3OmPd6o8qaEWPXfGQEAaMbrvUZ3Zz996HRNdxnKrCZ7oiW2JWpyR_aRMBLDi9YMpsfhTDHfhjXd9cG9LWyMqKZyzlHwjbqO9yKMHOuXf0u/s400/P1020579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451299207158397410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xMi8krJqXninx4DxpHQnlvtdiIK_yX_cZmizLEv5ERgZVCtoJ15epV5GEgeXDBfZKXqmRUql4rZiidlOkrvEUyoIjyaWgKlOTUFxcUVSdQIDJOQVzI9ZFMmWl_SnFPKtjIajjQKhdHGz/s1600-h/P1020605.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xMi8krJqXninx4DxpHQnlvtdiIK_yX_cZmizLEv5ERgZVCtoJ15epV5GEgeXDBfZKXqmRUql4rZiidlOkrvEUyoIjyaWgKlOTUFxcUVSdQIDJOQVzI9ZFMmWl_SnFPKtjIajjQKhdHGz/s400/P1020605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300224399541986" border="0" /></a>We had yummie BBQ at the firehouse.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PntJWG9CXGwe-4YGC5VY46OPIzPzmAQtGLOIeeuA8B1F_zD-ZjdnxRkWN1CMu9sqTJE8skpPM0Y1R8ouQt9JVEyfUlSNW6X1rWyyDywg9xqjZOH5f1u7Zwkm1aobD_xccR5GGpSU3w_d/s1600-h/P1020625.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PntJWG9CXGwe-4YGC5VY46OPIzPzmAQtGLOIeeuA8B1F_zD-ZjdnxRkWN1CMu9sqTJE8skpPM0Y1R8ouQt9JVEyfUlSNW6X1rWyyDywg9xqjZOH5f1u7Zwkm1aobD_xccR5GGpSU3w_d/s400/P1020625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451301095522442322" border="0" /></a>Such a good time in JC! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEmItbrSWmfxxswhhqe6zw8mX51BTcVb8Nmkujt1p6Brc2OOBd6HphdrvOOhtJ09u4kQnlu8Z1bNzXl6XFMjWURqxmAhF7oeJj20iKmdCvy3Hp95XeleIaJY6_9AGKHBs1y68PetAPLLJ/s1600-h/P1020626.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEmItbrSWmfxxswhhqe6zw8mX51BTcVb8Nmkujt1p6Brc2OOBd6HphdrvOOhtJ09u4kQnlu8Z1bNzXl6XFMjWURqxmAhF7oeJj20iKmdCvy3Hp95XeleIaJY6_9AGKHBs1y68PetAPLLJ/s400/P1020626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451301932338091906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa58-bo_zJYV3OIdAoPqhp2wYZuvK3xSahEz5chH-N0iRiPbwm96JpZZoY0rZYS33aRhvYUeENPDEhXCeYHcwqXxJAI3cOdvTy5-8_iEG9f_3E97ecVWQCYxFOzcYID9NxFd1rtlcIKsV/s1600-h/P1020559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa58-bo_zJYV3OIdAoPqhp2wYZuvK3xSahEz5chH-N0iRiPbwm96JpZZoY0rZYS33aRhvYUeENPDEhXCeYHcwqXxJAI3cOdvTy5-8_iEG9f_3E97ecVWQCYxFOzcYID9NxFd1rtlcIKsV/s400/P1020559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451302194610834530" border="0" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-76781173064775573332010-03-02T22:34:00.004-07:002010-03-21T21:50:49.319-07:0012 Women, 2 Vans, 204 MilesAbout a month ago a friend of mine (Kimberly Harper) called me and asked if I would take her place in running the Ragnar Relay. I'm so grateful for that phone call! I had an amazing experience! Go Team B.L.I.N.G (Better Late Instead'a Never Girls)!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNze_j4NS0fntcjnG1JUZ94bg3p97Qj_ogqnIHLd3PyJCoAyLnAi9CTnek1NZSkKRY9r4oCYvi2PvSLZB2P-qL5r8lSSatOTTylUolLKVHEbpu3ihtDpvUxgSGo9Z6_Oal81zuxDDcbR8/s1600-h/DSC00767.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNze_j4NS0fntcjnG1JUZ94bg3p97Qj_ogqnIHLd3PyJCoAyLnAi9CTnek1NZSkKRY9r4oCYvi2PvSLZB2P-qL5r8lSSatOTTylUolLKVHEbpu3ihtDpvUxgSGo9Z6_Oal81zuxDDcbR8/s400/DSC00767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451311530141971474" border="0" /></a><br />My first run, 7.1 miles at a 7:30 minute/mile pace.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCw6AMG5Z6-N8WtFcA38PL8mlXgpE3pAccxuqZ4JjsaUBauPNwJyk17DUhz3F7pG8J6scALRHzhSf6ojpmgGSff6Np4JMFSCL0tITzuqtiaPVq1Nf3YXmThC2Lg8MP0NkMxVtZFeBHFOj/s1600-h/P1020529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCw6AMG5Z6-N8WtFcA38PL8mlXgpE3pAccxuqZ4JjsaUBauPNwJyk17DUhz3F7pG8J6scALRHzhSf6ojpmgGSff6Np4JMFSCL0tITzuqtiaPVq1Nf3YXmThC2Lg8MP0NkMxVtZFeBHFOj/s400/P1020529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451305488483372546" border="0" /></a>Hanging out in Skull Valley waiting for our van's turn to run.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzTguhyjWPcfZMrbV7lAQQR8idln8jnoDavqN0pSwyXo_yXDabAHolBzCbKLrstfypNmBJ0ge9FuEpWawkCeKMWecbQ0a5l2_W5ObTSuGFaSMCZ4PKh5vP2bYmBiThO52gF5994iB8KRy/s1600-h/P1020523.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzTguhyjWPcfZMrbV7lAQQR8idln8jnoDavqN0pSwyXo_yXDabAHolBzCbKLrstfypNmBJ0ge9FuEpWawkCeKMWecbQ0a5l2_W5ObTSuGFaSMCZ4PKh5vP2bYmBiThO52gF5994iB8KRy/s400/P1020523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451309244492393794" border="0" /></a><br />Some of my teammates (wish all their faces were showing). We had the coolest shirts and the coolest team!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0b-OzRQXaSIaWxTtSFe29UAw83V9fMam2qKD_Q8Nvjvjkrb7kiSVjRNtb-lxk2F9DympX4UIDld6qfXoEhb1pz_9w4-lhMpyWVmLZ6dtFXMXAb-49pS6G64ahI7-tYrg-HdgBF58fPhl4/s400/P1020550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451307906203402834" border="0" />A few girls from a Joseph City team. It was super fun to see some old friends out there on the course!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrkBwfC4MfaPYmP2JdlxYhuiq5UUqrhtChtosJLjq9eo3mECrSqgRQF7r83vJxHxCXNft8HoquCHcQKGdpVK_7PmMjCY0dtwi5M5lHwPpFi2rLUbsvIdC4GaGzi5o_LDu3QEPMKkP1XgG/s1600-h/P1020547.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrkBwfC4MfaPYmP2JdlxYhuiq5UUqrhtChtosJLjq9eo3mECrSqgRQF7r83vJxHxCXNft8HoquCHcQKGdpVK_7PmMjCY0dtwi5M5lHwPpFi2rLUbsvIdC4GaGzi5o_LDu3QEPMKkP1XgG/s400/P1020547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451310265906820674" border="0" /></a><br />Something really tragic happened during the race.... A 17 year old boy was hit by a car in the middle of the night (he ended up passing a couple days later). Due to this, the route of our race was changed and some of us didn't get to run our second leg (mine included).<br /><br />This is me on my last leg, bringing it in to the finish line! ( I pushed it way too hard, I thought I was going to pass out, but I averaged a 7:15 minute/mile pace.)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiY3uriCtbLrxBroQSmsotl5REdQZOHRzh9nHLTx4-0-Qf14EsmdrVUJvoOUppQ2DXBV95otG1_QuU70zeK7aifiDiBVbvnqFoh1AYDwyvY6E-5dQjSS019c0vPdyqtavOcSOGzS8ltKP7/s1600-h/DSC00759.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiY3uriCtbLrxBroQSmsotl5REdQZOHRzh9nHLTx4-0-Qf14EsmdrVUJvoOUppQ2DXBV95otG1_QuU70zeK7aifiDiBVbvnqFoh1AYDwyvY6E-5dQjSS019c0vPdyqtavOcSOGzS8ltKP7/s400/DSC00759.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451313793840337410" border="0" /></a>My family was there waiting for me!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoyNzkpM0g5DEinTByBjXCcpiLSZ4u5uNPf8bxXN59dtb7qP5n0LTvxEDd7SXADzV5zW7KVfTfxjNf5t3IFg-szQNxC3cUuEQUkTugyqxVyX6XwQKwTKiVHQJKI1bOTAJKHeDz5ouVtxb/s1600-h/DSC00764.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoyNzkpM0g5DEinTByBjXCcpiLSZ4u5uNPf8bxXN59dtb7qP5n0LTvxEDd7SXADzV5zW7KVfTfxjNf5t3IFg-szQNxC3cUuEQUkTugyqxVyX6XwQKwTKiVHQJKI1bOTAJKHeDz5ouVtxb/s400/DSC00764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451314189273287346" border="0" /></a>Brooke & I. It was so fun to run into her out there as well! Maybe next time we can run together!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFHmRTXP2LqrEDDjs6dDrss91WX6CEQTkQl5jj_qfi-gu4EA_EBVEmMLLLItNd8tv1umMFq-ryXTTn99Yq8ODbgWtKeJ91C7wMvDHQbYzb5K75EfvNsBXwfW7MU6ix6X7U0sjAP2tPceb/s1600-h/DSC00770.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFHmRTXP2LqrEDDjs6dDrss91WX6CEQTkQl5jj_qfi-gu4EA_EBVEmMLLLItNd8tv1umMFq-ryXTTn99Yq8ODbgWtKeJ91C7wMvDHQbYzb5K75EfvNsBXwfW7MU6ix6X7U0sjAP2tPceb/s400/DSC00770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451315377279986562" border="0" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-60854461129995998952010-01-30T15:48:00.001-07:002010-02-11T21:45:06.954-07:00London's RunI dragged my poor husband along with me this morning, and we ran the London's Run in Queen Creek. I love when Mr. Martineau humors me and goes on these little (6.2 miles) runs with me, even though I know he secretly hates it (he'd never admit it). I love him for it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4u-DR6gZfJOe7EzrgogkNOTQ2b_BAxhczEhaOoYPl5AEjh47Q_HA8kt4z8j6Z3qWq51tDS367qa3Hf3DHOVmdhMFJ9G4c_L4uEWEx9ng3-zczHKhUQrCKBwdNeZotlC67p7sy5liF8Qi2/s1600-h/P1020389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4u-DR6gZfJOe7EzrgogkNOTQ2b_BAxhczEhaOoYPl5AEjh47Q_HA8kt4z8j6Z3qWq51tDS367qa3Hf3DHOVmdhMFJ9G4c_L4uEWEx9ng3-zczHKhUQrCKBwdNeZotlC67p7sy5liF8Qi2/s400/P1020389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437212914074717490" border="0" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-43389382026958099942010-01-24T21:15:00.001-07:002010-02-11T21:37:27.552-07:00The Babe Is One!I can't believe it, but Cade turned one today! Ahhh! Can I still call him my baby? And, does time go by faster after each child, because this year flew?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12vRTXLlSQRyORQKQVICzyuNrL3X8OrgIuUrL57JLWHT2RwKOfUDMczVNfPdhbeNgJMihQT9pph-CXdbzSZXvTFCHar2xPiZVl9mjcsPu32QYKvhiIhPNlRCanc60wfYARE96Sxhj68Vs/s1600-h/P1020379.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12vRTXLlSQRyORQKQVICzyuNrL3X8OrgIuUrL57JLWHT2RwKOfUDMczVNfPdhbeNgJMihQT9pph-CXdbzSZXvTFCHar2xPiZVl9mjcsPu32QYKvhiIhPNlRCanc60wfYARE96Sxhj68Vs/s400/P1020379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437208229538110850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74RwcwSzhzb4lM-CHRO0eI-HDn5cpgK-gjZApQtlXAjrNhnJwaN4zpqg1ylvNypL9IOvaRZEcPe9KorqPu42eKBeKd-Ycfj6GAvSht6oDnssOdAOKiyj-s0k1obHyrgvllABr4PlUK1kS/s1600-h/P1020367.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74RwcwSzhzb4lM-CHRO0eI-HDn5cpgK-gjZApQtlXAjrNhnJwaN4zpqg1ylvNypL9IOvaRZEcPe9KorqPu42eKBeKd-Ycfj6GAvSht6oDnssOdAOKiyj-s0k1obHyrgvllABr4PlUK1kS/s400/P1020367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437207513659593266" border="0" /></a><br />He was so stinkin' cute! He clapped after each present he got!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJGUTCQH4KFftui-NcRLDYZgikmseS3E5dc_wIQ1j5lSPCuY8MVzUvQjY-9hY1pC3qoHqtKiNxFKV5CSDzuHQ_aWrvFAy4iTzWBPNdn9vDFWN49lK4QZFDMppF9eQlZ102ZltDRkz5S2T/s1600-h/P1020371.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJGUTCQH4KFftui-NcRLDYZgikmseS3E5dc_wIQ1j5lSPCuY8MVzUvQjY-9hY1pC3qoHqtKiNxFKV5CSDzuHQ_aWrvFAy4iTzWBPNdn9vDFWN49lK4QZFDMppF9eQlZ102ZltDRkz5S2T/s400/P1020371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437208850850338674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOurL0oZQ0osdFy5TzmU9KQZcDBu4-W7dxy4nkiR3B7VhhZ_ToltvMpVf1YrCvf-KRKp69I_8LN4QgR26ztW-1WhhAJ-Ol2MLBe39xCdrg406H7eTWwPPEY7Hnf80jbzjHSGX910EU7K5W/s1600-h/P1020373.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOurL0oZQ0osdFy5TzmU9KQZcDBu4-W7dxy4nkiR3B7VhhZ_ToltvMpVf1YrCvf-KRKp69I_8LN4QgR26ztW-1WhhAJ-Ol2MLBe39xCdrg406H7eTWwPPEY7Hnf80jbzjHSGX910EU7K5W/s400/P1020373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437209644378782114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_pw1iFjnr73FLydOErkmDT4m5tV1mwCabwl1k2Iz0ooA_JpTLR-458Bvt964JN7klM472Yfht1w7KJg3To6aDdc5BxKv537v6tNnlXSJsUc8isgpfpO74ZdURYJlHlkVtuaiqxvje6yT/s1600-h/P1020374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_pw1iFjnr73FLydOErkmDT4m5tV1mwCabwl1k2Iz0ooA_JpTLR-458Bvt964JN7klM472Yfht1w7KJg3To6aDdc5BxKv537v6tNnlXSJsUc8isgpfpO74ZdURYJlHlkVtuaiqxvje6yT/s400/P1020374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437209973602283714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnDBy2BLx9lD9lo7VkAysiLIxLBorq8LVMqIwQzlg3-r2d2byDB_sKv1YqK9g8bllF5XdwGObC5gMU_akhsexvZkG5CZ8bmWP9hY9B0S3mUdelodWjkYv-dFJKe7TPIqoLoL7uFH-L7b5/s1600-h/P1020384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnDBy2BLx9lD9lo7VkAysiLIxLBorq8LVMqIwQzlg3-r2d2byDB_sKv1YqK9g8bllF5XdwGObC5gMU_akhsexvZkG5CZ8bmWP9hY9B0S3mUdelodWjkYv-dFJKe7TPIqoLoL7uFH-L7b5/s400/P1020384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437210276988414578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQL-MVPaLDZJOyxBp5Mu4WQ81HGT4tifpE7c30VPaG3BBc5xXmESrgw7uwdwPljJvBueoZ7HPIaVSfC7x6-OXxkM2D1lZ3DmfjLasryc-2XSyHANsX3nJjctU-MzCeuktKfXjljDEKFj_/s1600-h/P1020388.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQL-MVPaLDZJOyxBp5Mu4WQ81HGT4tifpE7c30VPaG3BBc5xXmESrgw7uwdwPljJvBueoZ7HPIaVSfC7x6-OXxkM2D1lZ3DmfjLasryc-2XSyHANsX3nJjctU-MzCeuktKfXjljDEKFj_/s400/P1020388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437210565983910114" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday my sweet baby! I love you!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-74424913713156696012010-01-21T21:16:00.004-07:002010-01-21T21:43:25.860-07:00Sweet NoahNoah is Pace's favorite person in the whole world, (even if he is 6 years older than him) and I overheard the sweetest thing from Noah when Pace had him over for a sleepover the other night and thought I should record it.<br /><br />Pace has recently been having 'Night Terrors', and this night was no different. He woke up screaming around 2AM; when I made it into his bedroom, Noah was trying to comfort him. He said, "Pace, do you want me to say a prayer with you, and sing 'I Am a Child of God'? That's what always helps me when I have bad dreams." He continued by just saying, "If you cry again, I'll wake up and say a prayer with you and sing 'I Am a Child of God', okay?"<br /><br />What a sweet sweet spirit my 9 year old nephew has! Love you, Noah!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKfBvlksoWarurA52AGqdvK9ymDvAvHCa7a1VhP6BxCD5_xeJBhwcG7OKQe1WthJ7UH6zPUcT7qV6p4UtNY153FQrmOK7ZzCSuaUofwOKdPeICxGuOOvefEIUGXYeIgmx_MLDdkEzsg0p/s1600-h/P1020343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKfBvlksoWarurA52AGqdvK9ymDvAvHCa7a1VhP6BxCD5_xeJBhwcG7OKQe1WthJ7UH6zPUcT7qV6p4UtNY153FQrmOK7ZzCSuaUofwOKdPeICxGuOOvefEIUGXYeIgmx_MLDdkEzsg0p/s400/P1020343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429413694210378834" border="0" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-18372994682403527612010-01-13T21:46:00.001-07:002010-01-21T21:58:40.183-07:00Big BrotherI had the opportunity to visit with Pace's preschool teacher today at the park. She said, "Beth, I have to tell you about Pace yesterday at school." "We did this activity called, I'm special because..., where we passed around a mirror and the kids had to look in the mirror and tell the other kids why they thought they were special." "Instead of looking in the mirror and saying, I'm special because I have blue eyes or a nice smile etc., Pace said that he was special because he's helping his little brother learn how to walk." "What a sweetheart Pace is, Beth!"<br /><br />Pace loves being a big brother! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2lXj1ch_8buB_O_1ZubtYz_VKFhg0DSL3g4jRZaa9StKg_teMWWsq3I-T1vTbs5IFx3wVIls5-NCJO00GYXlbJoO7Wr-woveH4GWgbjrKOALcqSqd7SPBxTZk8B5nyDqbk_bWOzjbUol/s1600-h/P1020298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2lXj1ch_8buB_O_1ZubtYz_VKFhg0DSL3g4jRZaa9StKg_teMWWsq3I-T1vTbs5IFx3wVIls5-NCJO00GYXlbJoO7Wr-woveH4GWgbjrKOALcqSqd7SPBxTZk8B5nyDqbk_bWOzjbUol/s400/P1020298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429421115329616642" border="0" /></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-63407125459654706022009-12-28T21:42:00.001-07:002010-01-04T14:30:25.518-07:00Christmas TimeWe spent a few days at my mom's for Christmas. Here are some highlights......<br /><br />Snow!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdbNXJxu94TSUzLEpIn390LXWp6vl3buTnHGnOFoNLNqYN8ygIwgbm3xoKygvEdxWqI1bh3VijORtoy73cQxZNyDQNj4cg530C0YE4JVpoDHFe5HgvUmrSPlBCdZ8XoxCOxgyYmP3-HOr/s1600-h/P1020126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdbNXJxu94TSUzLEpIn390LXWp6vl3buTnHGnOFoNLNqYN8ygIwgbm3xoKygvEdxWqI1bh3VijORtoy73cQxZNyDQNj4cg530C0YE4JVpoDHFe5HgvUmrSPlBCdZ8XoxCOxgyYmP3-HOr/s400/P1020126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422370975036028882" border="0" /></a><br />Not a lot of it, (not even enough to rake together a snowman) but it was a blast!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kiJTiMM9yVVkeUN_lPJiQARINgB0lZMvaFohnhbb1RlYcoNzj2Ku4GQFRU0INXmLYzFGM8Veee9eUCrui5kfUAQjtR8nHtIMJrqvbrlqeVbIY3lEtOsuC5kTYCIhA4f_bMn1uyevmXsX/s1600-h/P1020145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kiJTiMM9yVVkeUN_lPJiQARINgB0lZMvaFohnhbb1RlYcoNzj2Ku4GQFRU0INXmLYzFGM8Veee9eUCrui5kfUAQjtR8nHtIMJrqvbrlqeVbIY3lEtOsuC5kTYCIhA4f_bMn1uyevmXsX/s400/P1020145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422372203834064594" border="0" /></a><br />Riding the quads! If you ask Pace about it, he'll complain that it was... "so cold and bumpy." It really was cold! We would usually wake in the morning to a frigid 6 degrees, and the warmest part of the day was about 35 degrees. Ouch!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGGjPmV_hd6GJa7vTHiLhTf_mt6dogGFixtaDFXEzyKV4ePI2e9kLIxDCYa49hT4BUdD7P0NsHUpD93LzGaDIbb7hoqVWkWm5EyqybU2owggSlNtziC4uki6CwaSZGF0yO78Q3RbBzc_X/s1600-h/P1020225.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGGjPmV_hd6GJa7vTHiLhTf_mt6dogGFixtaDFXEzyKV4ePI2e9kLIxDCYa49hT4BUdD7P0NsHUpD93LzGaDIbb7hoqVWkWm5EyqybU2owggSlNtziC4uki6CwaSZGF0yO78Q3RbBzc_X/s400/P1020225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422374511386970770" border="0" /></a><br />I don't know what it is about a piano, but it's a baby magnet! Ryah, Cade, and Kyra love grandma's piano!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6PYzyLhndUUado8c7ovFEtoU9dZd66yoImObcD_YiPmQMyxYZnfFg-s7JNTcJxFM0Lydb3VUyMuiQAktO3EMZ0eNYn3V3k8jY4ABjnqmhKlkYXXQYqWtZxDwjp1YEK6nj4ZMXLQFcLZT/s1600-h/P1020160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6PYzyLhndUUado8c7ovFEtoU9dZd66yoImObcD_YiPmQMyxYZnfFg-s7JNTcJxFM0Lydb3VUyMuiQAktO3EMZ0eNYn3V3k8jY4ABjnqmhKlkYXXQYqWtZxDwjp1YEK6nj4ZMXLQFcLZT/s400/P1020160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422376055399349842" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas morning, yikes! We all wish we could look as good as Cade in the morning!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qdCSzIwL55Oc23qgK5IB6akdQj8_lxasgjS7ZR29an5lReLsDYWiwmFxq2FK5SAtLGrBTmW1Q3nXYHWRUvXFHQEGYEx_Hv9-TN1GByWhUsyX548VmbsKuB4IkjHaKp8xFk7692QQhtPv/s1600-h/P1020190.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qdCSzIwL55Oc23qgK5IB6akdQj8_lxasgjS7ZR29an5lReLsDYWiwmFxq2FK5SAtLGrBTmW1Q3nXYHWRUvXFHQEGYEx_Hv9-TN1GByWhUsyX548VmbsKuB4IkjHaKp8xFk7692QQhtPv/s400/P1020190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422377233818492386" border="0" /></a><br />Cade's favorite present. He loves to be able to walk around, but can't quite do it without the help of furniture, walls, or someone. He was cruisin' everywhere and lovin' it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxL_h7KNREUAd4Jf9GycjKT-nGXw3XSaPOK0sDCVkm4Eus6hUb_KUmOGve3id0E4L9Y6Z2jhIikF3HkUoJhwEr54n5VmI7mj_ukaigSuC2fJxlw5eOOQh5T7UxKrW9fukloWLFVOAQsj-5/s1600-h/P1020194.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxL_h7KNREUAd4Jf9GycjKT-nGXw3XSaPOK0sDCVkm4Eus6hUb_KUmOGve3id0E4L9Y6Z2jhIikF3HkUoJhwEr54n5VmI7mj_ukaigSuC2fJxlw5eOOQh5T7UxKrW9fukloWLFVOAQsj-5/s400/P1020194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422379125594824450" border="0" /></a><br />Pace didn't have a favorite. He had two... his dinosaurs, and his train.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxdEbYthQzcdMNQ8fbDDzSSuH2Uw1KIVNLicUWWA0lx3fhULL5JcdQEvNZHdu3pnG2mnd-Wu1hl7OKhO2F2m2LoQqjS3TwRAq10Q2FvfdabweQh-hYpPZ70_1ps5YyAjVyzYo3_NRwE9D/s1600-h/P1020189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxdEbYthQzcdMNQ8fbDDzSSuH2Uw1KIVNLicUWWA0lx3fhULL5JcdQEvNZHdu3pnG2mnd-Wu1hl7OKhO2F2m2LoQqjS3TwRAq10Q2FvfdabweQh-hYpPZ70_1ps5YyAjVyzYo3_NRwE9D/s400/P1020189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422385173786466898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpm0huStXRdVeEyzQ3Xyg6pYs0fXXjeX2p4c1g7gY9BQ7QsmXES4hvZn7eJA9b7nMPw9SHn3PY-Vhpk7THcd74BC-Bc9NCEhk9kvb2aeo3DAm7Fwwp66JuJAOMHulGfVR3qcHH-YptbRI/s1600-h/P1020167.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpm0huStXRdVeEyzQ3Xyg6pYs0fXXjeX2p4c1g7gY9BQ7QsmXES4hvZn7eJA9b7nMPw9SHn3PY-Vhpk7THcd74BC-Bc9NCEhk9kvb2aeo3DAm7Fwwp66JuJAOMHulGfVR3qcHH-YptbRI/s400/P1020167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422382026159320674" border="0" /></a><br />Eric had a favorite gift too.... Call of Duty, Modern Warfare! Ugh! It's my least favorite gift of his.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PtK22Ut4-19nf5-wzHSy-WGFOCj8SGl6qUhN7tFYt1_LwjHSVdyukovK2nDo6LCzcLk67mz-Ah-T7VSWyXvyBa6-keGWiuEHG4di6YH3JWsqUerywVHzbcyNuZNwk9ZMhEXEz1-xlT4L/s1600-h/P1020199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PtK22Ut4-19nf5-wzHSy-WGFOCj8SGl6qUhN7tFYt1_LwjHSVdyukovK2nDo6LCzcLk67mz-Ah-T7VSWyXvyBa6-keGWiuEHG4di6YH3JWsqUerywVHzbcyNuZNwk9ZMhEXEz1-xlT4L/s400/P1020199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422383610361354146" border="0" /></a><br />I was the one taking the pictures, but someone managed to sneak one of me too.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQboPmfjFPHvb8CZm6sF006gOZ4H5jOrZXTzXXwK3YYL_dv-KcEiNqzaMm3BraU5kpavRPyAhzI_qmq3HY30kN_zcjfKW73a2mpXqm9YG3o3DFQ19IZ-v9fIC7H9L-LLg0OuX6cV-4qF0/s1600-h/P1020206.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQboPmfjFPHvb8CZm6sF006gOZ4H5jOrZXTzXXwK3YYL_dv-KcEiNqzaMm3BraU5kpavRPyAhzI_qmq3HY30kN_zcjfKW73a2mpXqm9YG3o3DFQ19IZ-v9fIC7H9L-LLg0OuX6cV-4qF0/s400/P1020206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422994582961318178" border="0" /></a><br />Brooke loved her video camera.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBAh4KjKN2Rf6eOIKUmu6TEuyDpQm0xCkgf97tU2hfgmlDmsFrxQXW8OTDNHYMKYk0J1RMKFMHEPyaXAVBf27R3-tAal9dNgpW8IkNpRY1FIoL1_RTkkLUY_pV9gmfm1PBO3gKvG_aMyf/s1600-h/P1020207.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBAh4KjKN2Rf6eOIKUmu6TEuyDpQm0xCkgf97tU2hfgmlDmsFrxQXW8OTDNHYMKYk0J1RMKFMHEPyaXAVBf27R3-tAal9dNgpW8IkNpRY1FIoL1_RTkkLUY_pV9gmfm1PBO3gKvG_aMyf/s400/P1020207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422995282257369554" border="0" /></a><br />I don't think pants could have been Brian's favorite gift, but it was the only picture I had.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TCRRxIihzZw3R7qOquYMTVCjflLNONMlkF0K3Z6SOg-jUH9wFFBlT0g4NI-mNkR2-i7oiv59HpbyjDtvdjejvN4487xz2ZtYSxGurwsB6zx4uMPhH7Mt1R1vcEzLMhiDz2Wcn8BMc6bE/s1600-h/P1020208.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TCRRxIihzZw3R7qOquYMTVCjflLNONMlkF0K3Z6SOg-jUH9wFFBlT0g4NI-mNkR2-i7oiv59HpbyjDtvdjejvN4487xz2ZtYSxGurwsB6zx4uMPhH7Mt1R1vcEzLMhiDz2Wcn8BMc6bE/s400/P1020208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422996147076069362" border="0" /></a><br />Carrie got an iphone!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0c2XJJuKWJ2J8OHzDNxSSp1Fp7QfGuYQGAAkVpsM-tHfoKUAElTVZsyRvSKLUBbdHmVqosyCVUcOjcXytoNPHzLCgxHfglC4n133lDRA2G-ehFlWu7vXjdu6bwM8i6zir7F6hSAATZnuw/s1600-h/P1020198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0c2XJJuKWJ2J8OHzDNxSSp1Fp7QfGuYQGAAkVpsM-tHfoKUAElTVZsyRvSKLUBbdHmVqosyCVUcOjcXytoNPHzLCgxHfglC4n133lDRA2G-ehFlWu7vXjdu6bwM8i6zir7F6hSAATZnuw/s400/P1020198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422996563883363426" border="0" /></a><br />Janae got a laptop!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHCrbZw8sokZ4Dgs_DmJvuxS0M94bAPN1BT8A0GiBLooHX1gi9VEcPpGkBnzT632sFlPNjjR07CBKBEHwgqM4lC4tHLK6J6I_7N4HOi6T6bTzjxcvLoBpWY_IJ0jKyeQUyu_xfPTbkOAJ/s1600-h/P1020215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHCrbZw8sokZ4Dgs_DmJvuxS0M94bAPN1BT8A0GiBLooHX1gi9VEcPpGkBnzT632sFlPNjjR07CBKBEHwgqM4lC4tHLK6J6I_7N4HOi6T6bTzjxcvLoBpWY_IJ0jKyeQUyu_xfPTbkOAJ/s400/P1020215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422996847775369890" border="0" /></a><br />Brandon got shirts with his new 'Avid Offroad' business logo!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzgCY14jiNfMX0EDWqtdCVF8lNRKQRIAoTnkMWUQDlVQdElledit1WVdQUTgTkOwgT3ULUukhYOmlltTTtG2Unre2GxCoCre_SkKUbvm-GOhPhJEAGIeRmWx2Lhvx0wKrX4OsFP5MvxT5/s1600-h/P1020219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzgCY14jiNfMX0EDWqtdCVF8lNRKQRIAoTnkMWUQDlVQdElledit1WVdQUTgTkOwgT3ULUukhYOmlltTTtG2Unre2GxCoCre_SkKUbvm-GOhPhJEAGIeRmWx2Lhvx0wKrX4OsFP5MvxT5/s400/P1020219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422997484491360674" border="0" /></a><br />And my sweet mama.... she wasn't feeling very well. Sorry for the lame picture mom, but I had to post a picture of you on here too!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbZIYnNiJf2e-sWq1eq7M9_GatD4LgTxJRS5fffX8L1Xf2JxdsLat81DRUYohsf_dLI8OBWBkuTEqY6z8X4oP51s_Py2dK0riRrd_nuSHYnyY3Qkwk-drXFgG7k8nseGuqI66NSOUF83e/s1600-h/P1020211.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbZIYnNiJf2e-sWq1eq7M9_GatD4LgTxJRS5fffX8L1Xf2JxdsLat81DRUYohsf_dLI8OBWBkuTEqY6z8X4oP51s_Py2dK0riRrd_nuSHYnyY3Qkwk-drXFgG7k8nseGuqI66NSOUF83e/s400/P1020211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422998456818155522" border="0" /></a><br />The day after Christmas, Pace joined my mom on the sick wagon.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_gBuE2mAduzE6FsnAN7-mn1s41Jcbu_bBkwbLdJ_tTL3z1ddDrrMSBJElnwkjtzyaZKzRqoJYnjGVf7hA1TU0-DQcwjin4JwyreAEIRe1pfGm4llYBxXPTpdlzkzJWwUAMqsJAtb0_Mc/s1600-h/P1020235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_gBuE2mAduzE6FsnAN7-mn1s41Jcbu_bBkwbLdJ_tTL3z1ddDrrMSBJElnwkjtzyaZKzRqoJYnjGVf7hA1TU0-DQcwjin4JwyreAEIRe1pfGm4llYBxXPTpdlzkzJWwUAMqsJAtb0_Mc/s400/P1020235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422999225893697122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks mom, for such a fun Christmas holiday in your home!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-16963616785853157012009-12-18T23:06:00.022-07:002009-12-21T15:19:54.632-07:00Three<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDF2jm6Ylyn8UPe9mr9oGXh2ghMbzzsgZ4qykcTzCPrchTUqSXNZDnuOU_b7RaGxzJ0T3S7js3aRScKHhDzLiFcLUU1OZFgxHuD-AvsHDbk7msL9lgv2M_MYhsiXbi2HokxEETF0BFTjh/s1600-h/P1020087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDF2jm6Ylyn8UPe9mr9oGXh2ghMbzzsgZ4qykcTzCPrchTUqSXNZDnuOU_b7RaGxzJ0T3S7js3aRScKHhDzLiFcLUU1OZFgxHuD-AvsHDbk7msL9lgv2M_MYhsiXbi2HokxEETF0BFTjh/s400/P1020087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417809231850117570" border="0" /></a>We celebrated Pace's birthday tonight! I can't believe he's three!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lFoDlIek98etMiSthbDAQFEBUqyYQfO0yrXBxhQzX0MhTgZT1JtZ5alF1d1NMlzhVFADZvNShpP91FHJbCVkDUhBBwzmUGMTjzQojLGvRR9UofsUdc1VR6VdhvswIaHRkTZOkYdrsSrW/s1600-h/P1020036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lFoDlIek98etMiSthbDAQFEBUqyYQfO0yrXBxhQzX0MhTgZT1JtZ5alF1d1NMlzhVFADZvNShpP91FHJbCVkDUhBBwzmUGMTjzQojLGvRR9UofsUdc1VR6VdhvswIaHRkTZOkYdrsSrW/s400/P1020036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417805282846496658" border="0" /></a>Pace loves Lightning McQueen!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh209xTq0nfyYRVkFrn2DL6oeJT2hORxbfXrLfa-kIB6139BNHf1MSsWuTM3IV9lwqVziXlqh5C4pR6h9GwtLz0Nh6Hfi_Qi51PElbpvFmHAYBD50STRG8R9CTyZDlBXB7ryr2XHqM_vPdw/s1600-h/P1020084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh209xTq0nfyYRVkFrn2DL6oeJT2hORxbfXrLfa-kIB6139BNHf1MSsWuTM3IV9lwqVziXlqh5C4pR6h9GwtLz0Nh6Hfi_Qi51PElbpvFmHAYBD50STRG8R9CTyZDlBXB7ryr2XHqM_vPdw/s400/P1020084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417809892137442754" border="0" /></a>We all wore party glasses instead of party hats!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IAh2nPJ06EtNWLbsfVc7Kw-Vd6lu6a9HwuphdaZP1qOTu5CBnDp1CJIklMZbovtrT8cPeE310UMzBcWOcRLK9AUDskjb-qcosQpAbtt4VitsSoC2SAwhzXpyqVSSGTg8Ksw7dOI-sFCY/s1600-h/P1020044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IAh2nPJ06EtNWLbsfVc7Kw-Vd6lu6a9HwuphdaZP1qOTu5CBnDp1CJIklMZbovtrT8cPeE310UMzBcWOcRLK9AUDskjb-qcosQpAbtt4VitsSoC2SAwhzXpyqVSSGTg8Ksw7dOI-sFCY/s400/P1020044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417810619887740626" border="0" /></a>We played 'pin the tail on the donkey'. Noah got the closest of all the kids....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdoHOyHZcV_fYhQ9x1GdgbvCpasSIIZSgTsYs9cyuugObJptZlizp807VaZ491O7qyiIUtyB4l1OqAa-U58P7jH4-s4Ff7FQwku356jKrW1qCui_q0YCETXkDb-g-V4C1zFdkW5hyphenhyphenuq16/s1600-h/P1020052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdoHOyHZcV_fYhQ9x1GdgbvCpasSIIZSgTsYs9cyuugObJptZlizp807VaZ491O7qyiIUtyB4l1OqAa-U58P7jH4-s4Ff7FQwku356jKrW1qCui_q0YCETXkDb-g-V4C1zFdkW5hyphenhyphenuq16/s400/P1020052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417812155734426818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8qS6tWF0VQP0lNLIBalEWnUrwQ6W_uOLFOmFHpKFB-yuDPmgx55ZX_wXHJUtLUFPSpEkeiQ_wJliiPjWE3nrmX-6XPuCn85tq7oU1tBC6yHJw8gug05Pxn7FT1VsI2cQFNruZKvyCece/s1600-h/P1020056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8qS6tWF0VQP0lNLIBalEWnUrwQ6W_uOLFOmFHpKFB-yuDPmgx55ZX_wXHJUtLUFPSpEkeiQ_wJliiPjWE3nrmX-6XPuCn85tq7oU1tBC6yHJw8gug05Pxn7FT1VsI2cQFNruZKvyCece/s400/P1020056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417812538631603154" border="0" /></a>......but the adults had more fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02gMTUpqw8vMh0dyXmDOAVQIFWWMkE8CfdcnTn5sb5X2SwoyMspc1cKGTz-mkW9QKlrTd5gx1Qazl5HxDzX2qFOgqQbQa6SS9h942pGRqWx2waPqTMbACMXWwvzegieC6z9slwfsOJHfR/s1600-h/P1020061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02gMTUpqw8vMh0dyXmDOAVQIFWWMkE8CfdcnTn5sb5X2SwoyMspc1cKGTz-mkW9QKlrTd5gx1Qazl5HxDzX2qFOgqQbQa6SS9h942pGRqWx2waPqTMbACMXWwvzegieC6z9slwfsOJHfR/s400/P1020061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417813467122188802" border="0" /></a>We played 'Go Fish', one of Pace's favorite games.<br /><br />Here come the cake and gifts......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCy5-wp6ref8n5G3QHcPOfUQtlJpU0trpiOtWR9MHhuynVBRJbDMZpQKRWn85vr2KyHtB8clEcT152W41aZVVlYb3DvswivaUNCY8fX9IsphvEfUDkCHv_DotcK0trF3TAzYIr3YiAymF/s1600-h/P1020067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCy5-wp6ref8n5G3QHcPOfUQtlJpU0trpiOtWR9MHhuynVBRJbDMZpQKRWn85vr2KyHtB8clEcT152W41aZVVlYb3DvswivaUNCY8fX9IsphvEfUDkCHv_DotcK0trF3TAzYIr3YiAymF/s400/P1020067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417814002762275378" border="0" /></a>Cooke dough ice cream cake! Yum!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1JyWzOe9BIEcFMWItID83Kn13I62CL1jQdBFqcDenSBv06wqggZLjuLA6aoG9N4deK4c_rdyO6mvOgwzVY03wFzwwznaeuoOoNwv1dWnsR5Wpu0rEDKUozRG5VCWzIe9MR3a3lf2_JvC/s1600-h/P1020070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1JyWzOe9BIEcFMWItID83Kn13I62CL1jQdBFqcDenSBv06wqggZLjuLA6aoG9N4deK4c_rdyO6mvOgwzVY03wFzwwznaeuoOoNwv1dWnsR5Wpu0rEDKUozRG5VCWzIe9MR3a3lf2_JvC/s400/P1020070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417815242172794866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3llT3k6MS2UFk9ErvNssVCKR95vxeHwCQtxOh0GW9F7n0OgxGAFpGVXUqelu9I7Cq39czNtQm5_7oq3nwfG58NWPkIvU0MwpQ85tAkc2TjqHA3tASnuCLymNr6EuWKLA0UpgVsNw82ap/s1600-h/P1020072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieajipFbmcFW_ilLcEO1bh39uGHVWw5iBC0ZN7qJmhKPz8V1-1puBg0ktkqwXzstmuXLVUpKxd9doHLFHkMzJXk_OHFTD7dRKs9F8ubd_TlN-aT_dFujPS5UTEoFizZi4zTdM6KmxPZUOw/s400/P1020079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417816770394569778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dDyZOa7EO4Ad6d_NAySboiVGJkn_a8B9FoXAWUFIgs44WQVJdnSRJMLaqXkmfIPOunaUnUjlAsdal7uWhfd_C2Se9hhVVnauxKugpcLPsoOohjUbWAgPzur-j2TqYw_bM64Hv3glIjBD/s1600-h/P1020081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dDyZOa7EO4Ad6d_NAySboiVGJkn_a8B9FoXAWUFIgs44WQVJdnSRJMLaqXkmfIPOunaUnUjlAsdal7uWhfd_C2Se9hhVVnauxKugpcLPsoOohjUbWAgPzur-j2TqYw_bM64Hv3glIjBD/s400/P1020081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417817094360257522" border="0" /></a>We had a great time! Happy Birthday my sweet Pace!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-40253293391647203382009-12-09T23:34:00.001-07:002009-12-21T14:27:58.254-07:00Great GrandmaWe made a trip out to my grandma's house tonight to take her a Christmas present. These are just a couple shots of our little one's with their great grandma Frost.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTteCpFz18ZQiaclsPtJooi5h-8Y9Dz3zLRSMXZ97AG6g5tJAT9eZ8Py5rOBUCa0RfrqLLTCPapGz-QLhgDPbSmdiOqvM4ZhS_wSRez2PPP1rn0q2QoM497cmxWuHB3rj3pGWojvGz8UdZ/s1600-h/P1020026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTteCpFz18ZQiaclsPtJooi5h-8Y9Dz3zLRSMXZ97AG6g5tJAT9eZ8Py5rOBUCa0RfrqLLTCPapGz-QLhgDPbSmdiOqvM4ZhS_wSRez2PPP1rn0q2QoM497cmxWuHB3rj3pGWojvGz8UdZ/s400/P1020026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417802172966431666" border="0" /></a>Noah, Ryah, Kyra, Cade, and Pace<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6GYcoyTQxMDwqHwYjfDiJUzyKM2QYZ2rog9ROMFeDTYH9wvbpk0vA9q8HrKcl_AFvr2_OLXRklf7j64s9rc238RIzRydFdVobc4RJSy4jVLkuqAkIggxxZxEtwKXRbEXXGETUZD09j4v/s1600-h/P1020022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6GYcoyTQxMDwqHwYjfDiJUzyKM2QYZ2rog9ROMFeDTYH9wvbpk0vA9q8HrKcl_AFvr2_OLXRklf7j64s9rc238RIzRydFdVobc4RJSy4jVLkuqAkIggxxZxEtwKXRbEXXGETUZD09j4v/s400/P1020022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417802666534609954" border="0" /></a>Cade wasn't sure what to think.<br /><br />I always feel so good when I make it out to see her, why don't I do it more? I love you grandma, and I'm so thankful for the wonderful son you raised (my dad)!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8530442501412929491.post-47818925697588308272009-12-08T15:48:00.011-07:002009-12-08T16:29:39.485-07:00Saturday FunWe had such a fun time out at Troy's house on Saturday. He has pretty much every animal you can think of, and lots of land to play around on. I took lots of pictures up until the time the horse stood on my foot! Here's some of the fun we had.......<br /><br />Pace, riding a motorized four-wheeler.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucCc4Aqk9Z_QDaBasnRzAt0_1V42Feyt2CKdfWmeXUNb0pL2AoqJuEZmPqmU_bXv_CEt2V2wjyJTYasDggNdzuKUjPSUCH9dvpCe5SOR_lNgqv694LOICkW9yfMDh5W_1TAdvVUGSFlaW/s1600-h/P1010974.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucCc4Aqk9Z_QDaBasnRzAt0_1V42Feyt2CKdfWmeXUNb0pL2AoqJuEZmPqmU_bXv_CEt2V2wjyJTYasDggNdzuKUjPSUCH9dvpCe5SOR_lNgqv694LOICkW9yfMDh5W_1TAdvVUGSFlaW/s400/P1010974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413002910971218786" border="0" /></a><br />Troy, teaching Pace how to ride a horse.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguD__NAJawhsPcezDEWu5UrJQekpzuT94qdWfhn2ri8OrylNsSVdHbGIUuHntc6ECKjgiGmqZ2GpJ5nZJJSgjIgbYxbcqlx_KAkpkoI7WOqe9AdEBVoCJ-fLlz745PQlJETc68pnovBrKY/s1600-h/P1010991.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguD__NAJawhsPcezDEWu5UrJQekpzuT94qdWfhn2ri8OrylNsSVdHbGIUuHntc6ECKjgiGmqZ2GpJ5nZJJSgjIgbYxbcqlx_KAkpkoI7WOqe9AdEBVoCJ-fLlz745PQlJETc68pnovBrKY/s400/P1010991.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413003516183793698" border="0" /></a><br />And then Pace rode alone! Honestly, I can't believe Pace wasn't afraid, because earlier that day, he screamed in terror at the sight of Santa Clause at our ward party! Santa must be scarier than a horse?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRquBQMGYyLCtrrdlNDeoteN-vAlOoUR1tFeXW88h0YiSSHKYBVWt17eNFEu5Nx93TeMgxRZAtcceOGfzhnKSKylArMRn1ucAWwN04HzIqJIAfCMvBL4IErF0DYe8OrnvELTisXFOY7bKe/s1600-h/P1010996.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRquBQMGYyLCtrrdlNDeoteN-vAlOoUR1tFeXW88h0YiSSHKYBVWt17eNFEu5Nx93TeMgxRZAtcceOGfzhnKSKylArMRn1ucAWwN04HzIqJIAfCMvBL4IErF0DYe8OrnvELTisXFOY7bKe/s400/P1010996.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413004135707381746" border="0" /></a><br />Even Cade enjoyed riding!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbV88n6rCJqTPdw60pKZGjEfOwaXE6ZQMdvsVd7QImuXJ0SxN6zsqxiHm3nuk5_Qa5mLMs-pRzDDjXC-zbfSSMmrKjju50XPv4DKEjLQ5Gb1j65bJ5Jg0Fka65E35aRcl5pgtDWhmyPHT/s1600-h/P1020004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbV88n6rCJqTPdw60pKZGjEfOwaXE6ZQMdvsVd7QImuXJ0SxN6zsqxiHm3nuk5_Qa5mLMs-pRzDDjXC-zbfSSMmrKjju50XPv4DKEjLQ5Gb1j65bJ5Jg0Fka65E35aRcl5pgtDWhmyPHT/s400/P1020004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413005819117987746" border="0" /></a><br />Brian and Brooke looking hot!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotiFEOJ-RgmN58ZOaVWk4SEJZRIFeB8CmVNckuE32IS3GS8LXKY7mK6NeYKwvqM9-KqQcYFL2YrY_ioFBS112-s5NkoCa8setS2AQKIS_SG2LVErfYSDVnfJLEBGmDu5zbrX4srYLoyki/s1600-h/P1020011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotiFEOJ-RgmN58ZOaVWk4SEJZRIFeB8CmVNckuE32IS3GS8LXKY7mK6NeYKwvqM9-KqQcYFL2YrY_ioFBS112-s5NkoCa8setS2AQKIS_SG2LVErfYSDVnfJLEBGmDu5zbrX4srYLoyki/s400/P1020011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413006360735017170" border="0" /></a><br />Ryah didn't enjoy being a cowgirl too much!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXECYAZqoh_bzs4Ilhls6ItLv51ZUj1wNNBOtZejXXLLBS1rFN8SudR6r4e_4KIxc2jRCnU3gsTA6c1hTv-BgFxHvVJtxxpcxrQlVneKcExZFa00nwnyNPkPbLbGIcDuDwz-Ygqpwt4JnN/s1600-h/P1020007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXECYAZqoh_bzs4Ilhls6ItLv51ZUj1wNNBOtZejXXLLBS1rFN8SudR6r4e_4KIxc2jRCnU3gsTA6c1hTv-BgFxHvVJtxxpcxrQlVneKcExZFa00nwnyNPkPbLbGIcDuDwz-Ygqpwt4JnN/s400/P1020007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413006696135788962" border="0" /></a><br />It's hard to pull Noah off the horses. He loves it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPmiDAneFXcK1u_iFd-9CrzDOGjWGO8B71vbYdKfLPuTuF7KoV5DLf8Lv26websHvoNG4hcQIyhU8SSaLxE0PfFEUWqJiFdpn4EsWhRDcEyKFSl56ydhHRiEEm8NYRPWf3hwr38oXxjWx/s1600-h/P1010979.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPmiDAneFXcK1u_iFd-9CrzDOGjWGO8B71vbYdKfLPuTuF7KoV5DLf8Lv26websHvoNG4hcQIyhU8SSaLxE0PfFEUWqJiFdpn4EsWhRDcEyKFSl56ydhHRiEEm8NYRPWf3hwr38oXxjWx/s400/P1010979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413007176859353170" border="0" /></a><br />Eric and I. Notice the smile on my face; it was just minutes before the horse planted his foot on mine!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L6cc74EmEEpmkV4nyDAcVBqG1oxtWXIfxSKcveFMIXvgkXoFe3OSHVbu-hn7DKY01bMa4XHXoKkbmEwk439Gy3uxpI09YiURR-ey5D3OSgp6OsEr1-kb_1JfL2MfuXu7Kqsww8aUsF7g/s1600-h/P1020015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L6cc74EmEEpmkV4nyDAcVBqG1oxtWXIfxSKcveFMIXvgkXoFe3OSHVbu-hn7DKY01bMa4XHXoKkbmEwk439Gy3uxpI09YiURR-ey5D3OSgp6OsEr1-kb_1JfL2MfuXu7Kqsww8aUsF7g/s400/P1020015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413007492063114482" border="0" /></a><br />Troy, showing off!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7TGwVFsgLvLahmoHnk4kZH26aFt-TlUGt6r_kt7bXoFOdoJNHW9JKyuOATFs4Y16uhUx_KP6ApEyFrq__-KiUKiO0c-CNWnflGKcKlz-XGguQAaOsTU4hOjTfvTS2GS6A_jznXEC1Iql/s1600-h/P1020017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7TGwVFsgLvLahmoHnk4kZH26aFt-TlUGt6r_kt7bXoFOdoJNHW9JKyuOATFs4Y16uhUx_KP6ApEyFrq__-KiUKiO0c-CNWnflGKcKlz-XGguQAaOsTU4hOjTfvTS2GS6A_jznXEC1Iql/s400/P1020017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413008887386870562" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks Troy for sharing your fun house (and animals) with us!!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985246846305018461noreply@blogger.com2