tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40883394357222837782024-03-05T02:11:04.111-07:00BYtheWAYOur Way of LifeMrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-31102151936854279282012-05-23T15:40:00.001-06:002012-05-23T15:40:32.239-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Quite often I think of my blog & how it is neglected & I think "but we haven't really done anything spectacular to write about lately." Turns out, however, that as I was going through my overflowing iPhoto gallery, every day with my boys is spectacular. Sometimes we don't leave the house or even wash our hair (for shame!). Some days going to the grocery store is our adventure for the day & sometimes we make it to the Treehouse or the Dino Park or even the zoo. But no matter where we make it- or don't, as the case may be- every day of my life is spectacular & over abundantly happy. Not every day goes as planned & sometimes there is more frustration than fun, but it's good. It's all good. I'm blessed & happy & content. And who could ask for more?</span><br />
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<br />Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-74774521585489051002012-03-21T21:40:00.000-06:002012-03-21T21:40:16.474-06:00Blue Angels.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a great, quick little getaway last weekend to see the Navy jets, the Blue Angels, in St. George. The weather was less than favorable, but we had so much fun. This was the second air show we've been to, & I'm completely in awe of the awesome talent those pilots possess, but unfortunately it's like unto the circus for me & my blood pressure shoots through the roof. I can dang near feel my heart rate immediately drop when the jets are safely apart, without any fiery crashing in mid-air. Whew.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJejjwlc2vPheOR4iflsWpKh_ncYwdGyYfmZGcDRlLMpXGStUkSy9YQAuJKBVQrqxE7w457z4lEwDTSW_HhFncC3NbrtCDKvEcoHLfj3GWsORvZO-P8kdx771fV_7hfTJ8tzFdljTFP0U/s1600/IMG_5697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJejjwlc2vPheOR4iflsWpKh_ncYwdGyYfmZGcDRlLMpXGStUkSy9YQAuJKBVQrqxE7w457z4lEwDTSW_HhFncC3NbrtCDKvEcoHLfj3GWsORvZO-P8kdx771fV_7hfTJ8tzFdljTFP0U/s320/IMG_5697.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Porter was asking if it was almost over pretty much from the time the first loud jet flew over. However he has been flying his</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> model </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Blue Angel around the house & car since he got it, so I guess it wasn't a total loss. Right??</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCTwBdWyooyWspMLEKyZKNzOsqTsvgcipfGijU8zUSasYBWAT8mOZklnvqaJykmz46_bC-itZ2cz0I9UVunY583QtK87TzsNuYF40jPzu3WRRkrtU1Tm3HHQIYAVFoL7wKnQsfQId7et0/s1600/IMG_5706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCTwBdWyooyWspMLEKyZKNzOsqTsvgcipfGijU8zUSasYBWAT8mOZklnvqaJykmz46_bC-itZ2cz0I9UVunY583QtK87TzsNuYF40jPzu3WRRkrtU1Tm3HHQIYAVFoL7wKnQsfQId7et0/s320/IMG_5706.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Oh, yes. I did wear ear protection for about 8 seconds.</span></div><br />
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I love this kid.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wKF6kOXYyPDnXliG403o5gAmADp-T9Wo-YsCQvDRZJfqOraT2OWjwEUeVYh1O4KqnBiEtGeWSOO266iFVRbFr5zXQ-JvgY6ohm9tTYMxIiHzWU3oRq0nyJ5K3vFy-j3hRwmddEsRnxjV/s1600/IMG_5732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wKF6kOXYyPDnXliG403o5gAmADp-T9Wo-YsCQvDRZJfqOraT2OWjwEUeVYh1O4KqnBiEtGeWSOO266iFVRbFr5zXQ-JvgY6ohm9tTYMxIiHzWU3oRq0nyJ5K3vFy-j3hRwmddEsRnxjV/s320/IMG_5732.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Aviator in training.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ7ufq5vdLr9LRXQBmziN4ykp8FoouXLmkAgTKBbDcHjlgsBvEXQPnteQZPmzcl_O_pKMSyXRpy6kGwCusp5hngHPOKhX255xN2sAtRYl0JB3Y0_GKFP5xB5qCiOVbLmhgv2JH9cVIM7z/s1600/IMG_5754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ7ufq5vdLr9LRXQBmziN4ykp8FoouXLmkAgTKBbDcHjlgsBvEXQPnteQZPmzcl_O_pKMSyXRpy6kGwCusp5hngHPOKhX255xN2sAtRYl0JB3Y0_GKFP5xB5qCiOVbLmhgv2JH9cVIM7z/s320/IMG_5754.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Link representing his military pops.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKN6na8L0fPGOk2x0s6KbM0TddovMw0go7qNCL6uZtutrEICLaJklTRZ5qDW-Q8mnpCilZOAxDlcj_CMKJNzmRIsYuE2pDFOc8HPJ9eBiKrrXoo7G4SrfMZkP0DxChLVBBgb_5rbJZhq1O/s1600/IMG_5823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKN6na8L0fPGOk2x0s6KbM0TddovMw0go7qNCL6uZtutrEICLaJklTRZ5qDW-Q8mnpCilZOAxDlcj_CMKJNzmRIsYuE2pDFOc8HPJ9eBiKrrXoo7G4SrfMZkP0DxChLVBBgb_5rbJZhq1O/s320/IMG_5823.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Seriously incredible. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_syWKzdahpJL-oH7pQavju2mbrY3OO4XdlnJHFl323fGHXBxwYvpVuupI8nVjvAGAMRcU5PbTfJLTvbb6x7E4VH5dXAUldp6bibf_ECmqtSrp2jKSnxyZ-AgyKXaUjDnLassx1GJmC9C/s1600/IMG_5831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_syWKzdahpJL-oH7pQavju2mbrY3OO4XdlnJHFl323fGHXBxwYvpVuupI8nVjvAGAMRcU5PbTfJLTvbb6x7E4VH5dXAUldp6bibf_ECmqtSrp2jKSnxyZ-AgyKXaUjDnLassx1GJmC9C/s320/IMG_5831.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Yes, the anthem from Top Gun was playing, adding a little romance & drama to the atmosphere.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNUCZv1ElOTGqImv6GTDkfbdlgTgZBErRHsMmrEQlzO9hufualYVeW8TbOT29kMw6N_FfnEAkE-yEjK9GeoLzxK9W5iA0HjcQK5lLdA5tgdE1rVD_B1UAN_1N1S3R2mankxmMnku_nSs-6/s1600/plane1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNUCZv1ElOTGqImv6GTDkfbdlgTgZBErRHsMmrEQlzO9hufualYVeW8TbOT29kMw6N_FfnEAkE-yEjK9GeoLzxK9W5iA0HjcQK5lLdA5tgdE1rVD_B1UAN_1N1S3R2mankxmMnku_nSs-6/s320/plane1.jpg" width="108" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">I don't know how you even get into a career in wing walking, but man, think of the party conversations you could start...</span></div>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-73227650152892903182012-02-20T16:35:00.000-07:002012-02-20T16:35:55.595-07:00My Brother, the Soldier.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">My older brother joined the Army Reserves a while back & just left for his first (& let's hope last) deployment to Afghanistan. I don't like that at all. Suddenly this war that up until now has just been headlines in a foreign place is really close to home. We were able to go up & have a little going away party before he left, which included dancing to Michael Jackson, dressing up like superheroes & lots of tasty grub. My nephew Jackson's entire 3rd grade class walked up to their house that day, brought this poster & sang some patriotic songs to wish him luck & thank him for his service. Not surprising, but I get emotional just thinking about it. I'm proud of my brother for his service to our country.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0J4lGmhJ75rlcDaNaPDsSe4p4_O1_lwCCv0NRoHIvARIleMSiXAkX4lUYL1DzoaOxlorWToorkP5yNY9lUt-bCsBG1EDQJJYLhRpu-KHoo4lT818hR-BlwdBnlc5iVLVGnXMFBlc5cgMf/s1600/IMG_5569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0J4lGmhJ75rlcDaNaPDsSe4p4_O1_lwCCv0NRoHIvARIleMSiXAkX4lUYL1DzoaOxlorWToorkP5yNY9lUt-bCsBG1EDQJJYLhRpu-KHoo4lT818hR-BlwdBnlc5iVLVGnXMFBlc5cgMf/s320/IMG_5569.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOxnEI_WLpvpSymaC5BOqgPH-i797TBy3w7sKtrFe6Pl_Y0LeazX_0qm84jF-TYD431-wBksU92kciBY_KViB8vT0sbKUi8VZP8oibijH6nghwszahoMxsckE7bByrTYDVW0jdX8gCKQM/s1600/IMG_5572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOxnEI_WLpvpSymaC5BOqgPH-i797TBy3w7sKtrFe6Pl_Y0LeazX_0qm84jF-TYD431-wBksU92kciBY_KViB8vT0sbKUi8VZP8oibijH6nghwszahoMxsckE7bByrTYDVW0jdX8gCKQM/s320/IMG_5572.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_-6XwxnColkH5RN1Zu4j8oaea13TR0d_Us7AXd2Za0Kr9waxE3DfKOUZYyi5t5tIqc4UB9ImssmubL6hS3n76RzvvNmEde5UgytSS5vOXRmgNoBtgda-P0-0YJ5jiYGoNt65No790RQQ/s1600/andythanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_-6XwxnColkH5RN1Zu4j8oaea13TR0d_Us7AXd2Za0Kr9waxE3DfKOUZYyi5t5tIqc4UB9ImssmubL6hS3n76RzvvNmEde5UgytSS5vOXRmgNoBtgda-P0-0YJ5jiYGoNt65No790RQQ/s320/andythanks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Now that the majority of my immediate family is scattered abroad, I'm more or less counting down the days until we pick each of them up at the airport. There are going to be some serious parties coming up...</span>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-87418116598736136652012-02-15T20:41:00.000-07:002012-02-15T20:41:09.151-07:00Help My Mom Be Nice.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3YFGaM1n-WA4sel3ynfDac2l-qmd0wBIp3SYFUXDXvqWblJdaJZsVnxrXvd_AY9UXgscFM8fhs1Kq6lkGg0poj6wEJFHy9v_k9imLAJ3syFymy5BaptGXiu1VZUXEiCqAd6O4tvhA8i-/s1600/IMG_0014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3YFGaM1n-WA4sel3ynfDac2l-qmd0wBIp3SYFUXDXvqWblJdaJZsVnxrXvd_AY9UXgscFM8fhs1Kq6lkGg0poj6wEJFHy9v_k9imLAJ3syFymy5BaptGXiu1VZUXEiCqAd6O4tvhA8i-/s320/IMG_0014.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">So bedtime is truly one of my favorite times of day. And I don't just say that because I'm sending my kids off to bed with the possibility of enjoying 5 minutes of me time, or even a chance to go to the bathroom alone, though some days those are very appealing ideas. It's one of my favorites because we have a great routine that includes reading stories, singing a few bedtime songs & having family prayer together, and it's just a chance for us to enjoy each other without anywhere else to be. Tonight was no exception from the norm, until, in the middle of a really nice prayer my 4 year old said "bless my mom that she can be nice every day when she gets frustrated." Oy. That hits like a ton of bricks. Right in the face. So, here's to hoping that his mom can get it together & not get frustrated. Even if the wall is covered in toothpaste or Century Link disconnects my internet for the 3rd time in 2 weeks or my Crohn's is fighting me like a ninja in my innards while my kids are fighting like ninjas over a happy meal toy. Or whatever the case may be. Yes, please bless that his mom will be nice every day even when she gets frustrated.</span>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-55725525290515388992012-01-17T19:45:00.000-07:002012-01-17T19:45:52.301-07:00I'm Terrible at This.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr2q7kYTUK5Njd3E38epouwHDBgfRWkYJ70SGOG3P6MLEkmEh51RuF0JXTV1rONagZElT1ggynbu1-lu9m6zkw9SqW74_PET_tNFABn-zQyOBscjYl95PQwU7BfYmAIAqxrPnvC6q-NiF/s1600/IMG_5478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr2q7kYTUK5Njd3E38epouwHDBgfRWkYJ70SGOG3P6MLEkmEh51RuF0JXTV1rONagZElT1ggynbu1-lu9m6zkw9SqW74_PET_tNFABn-zQyOBscjYl95PQwU7BfYmAIAqxrPnvC6q-NiF/s400/IMG_5478.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I am a terrible blogger. I fully admit it. I'm debating whether to even keep up this charade, but I guess I will try a little longer. Sooooo, this picture taken from my front porch, which makes me so happy that I live where I live, signifies the sun setting on my crappy blogging ways. Ha. Clever, right?Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-17047168438840666712012-01-17T19:41:00.001-07:002012-01-17T19:47:36.090-07:00Hakuna Matata.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5OVTCIsv-TLeYIZPjJKlvCs9H8Kwmde6Z895DvYRnCiBTyalzunjna5Fv_WinH_2jzojYll4tUi11-53__MJ3VFRxrcuF0TfPO2P8Bmf0lv-ZpFsh9n7uaysvSIpT-5aunE77QANetwL/s1600/IMG_5483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5OVTCIsv-TLeYIZPjJKlvCs9H8Kwmde6Z895DvYRnCiBTyalzunjna5Fv_WinH_2jzojYll4tUi11-53__MJ3VFRxrcuF0TfPO2P8Bmf0lv-ZpFsh9n7uaysvSIpT-5aunE77QANetwL/s320/IMG_5483.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Spending one last little weekend in Bear Lake. Not much snow & a terrible </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">gallbladder attack,but there was plenty of fun to be had nonetheless. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCdDUK5GXkpKQQuEc3ouZMER4ThTJqJPC1Of0v-Y4a0bkhoP_NwCME6hPA5cGUJKej08x2hb3fF4_SlRiLul54yFvhBZNg9-ZtCe5d-DJqlks2Ci9YJ18ZOOwxV8vbnvr4TVq-dUZH6Kv/s1600/IMG_5524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCdDUK5GXkpKQQuEc3ouZMER4ThTJqJPC1Of0v-Y4a0bkhoP_NwCME6hPA5cGUJKej08x2hb3fF4_SlRiLul54yFvhBZNg9-ZtCe5d-DJqlks2Ci9YJ18ZOOwxV8vbnvr4TVq-dUZH6Kv/s320/IMG_5524.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">These 2 boys were mesmerized with this security process & the equipment & this worker </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">dude was so awesome w/them. & yes, that is my short-haired son.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZWhiwRs7YfzceKNuEQnbLwGEXlDNEL4aQAJzaMA4uq5z8457H88SpxVQymy5GEv3lN4vY-V12FZjDBta3bQH9ROqsZpuXf1mr_fLlrfaLonV62cyPNhmw-AKYcEkEYXs8Qs3YUJ7Me66/s1600/IMG_5531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZWhiwRs7YfzceKNuEQnbLwGEXlDNEL4aQAJzaMA4uq5z8457H88SpxVQymy5GEv3lN4vY-V12FZjDBta3bQH9ROqsZpuXf1mr_fLlrfaLonV62cyPNhmw-AKYcEkEYXs8Qs3YUJ7Me66/s320/IMG_5531.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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It was more than a little heart-wrenching watching Mr P wipe his eyes as he tried so hard to contain his emotion, & inevitably break down into full fledged sobs. It was equally painful to pry Blue from my mom's arms as he cried for grandma & my dad had to turn away to regain composure. You see, the women in my family were bred for emotion, but when my dad breaks down it's more than a little tough to stomach. But I know that they are doing the right thing. I know that if this wasn't the right thing for them to do they wouldn't be going. I'm not sure that they've ever had to put so much faith in something & I cherish them for it. The next 23 months will be strange. They will be hard & trying at times, but I know they will be full of blessings too.<br />
The first thing Mr P asked when he got up this morning was if we could talk to grandma & grandpa on the computer today, so I sure hope they get settled & adjusted to the time zone so we can grant his wish.<br />
Good luck, Elder Grandpa & Sister Grandma!!! Hakuna Matata!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">**sidenote: Hakuna Matata translates to 'there is no problem' & has pretty much become our family motto. We will sail through this!**</span>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-64055668036258647062011-10-04T15:33:00.000-06:002011-10-04T15:33:13.119-06:00Runnin' Fools.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This past weekend was the St George Marathon which happened to be my dad's 50th full marathon & supposedly my parents' last. They're amazing. Amazing, I tell ya!! The feelings, emotions, excitement & pride at the finish line didn't disappoint. There's nothing like it & someday I hope it's me on the other side of the fence soaking in the cheers & reveling in the beauty of the finish line coming into sight. Someday. In the meantime, props to my amazing parents.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeQRp_dwRCwULEA2r8Kqi6z6hl1pHG2RS0dqipCZcZN7ehLkhKs63qVYcgru653TtmBS5WkAmLkdK7y7Z4uIXgBUwVuWzhNi7FfABCcuToLcipFdxyD95I8P8azjQxRMlZiGqrg17TibB/s1600/IMG_4393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeQRp_dwRCwULEA2r8Kqi6z6hl1pHG2RS0dqipCZcZN7ehLkhKs63qVYcgru653TtmBS5WkAmLkdK7y7Z4uIXgBUwVuWzhNi7FfABCcuToLcipFdxyD95I8P8azjQxRMlZiGqrg17TibB/s320/IMG_4393.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-56865907122725416662011-09-07T15:54:00.000-06:002011-09-07T15:54:00.329-06:00Mi Familia.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwEkiStXXmhTgl88mPXTFlQpus6fU4S_qb6W_Jvxs_S2tiDjmX7FwVkt8fc0nHgZcubaVDJltQwKgTZ4yVui1VZya1BYTIC2LsxrZdJIUfiqEZ5Trxx6sqXzS-WDdUrkcKJMuvJrR8525/s1600/Olsen_Family_2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwEkiStXXmhTgl88mPXTFlQpus6fU4S_qb6W_Jvxs_S2tiDjmX7FwVkt8fc0nHgZcubaVDJltQwKgTZ4yVui1VZya1BYTIC2LsxrZdJIUfiqEZ5Trxx6sqXzS-WDdUrkcKJMuvJrR8525/s640/Olsen_Family_2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Well, my brother's gone to Thailand for an extended visit & my parents will soon be on their way to Africa, so last Sunday was the last time we'd all be together <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(minus my sister's stepson)</span> for a really, really super long time which warranted documentation. Dangit, I love my family.Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-86732124210033231862011-09-07T15:41:00.000-06:002011-09-07T15:41:35.720-06:00Off to School.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuCfomm-GIxr8Tu5nkaCgdb7JfWoPBQA-qS6X3LYHDNNSY3hf__IdpceuQAOuRCBZSdFDvP52lxzo-dsasnIPIXOLUrmdz3Z53XTtXLkFNkj8XV1yiZvBLVIKFThTDUiamWtEaL-JAh2c/s1600/IMG_3709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuCfomm-GIxr8Tu5nkaCgdb7JfWoPBQA-qS6X3LYHDNNSY3hf__IdpceuQAOuRCBZSdFDvP52lxzo-dsasnIPIXOLUrmdz3Z53XTtXLkFNkj8XV1yiZvBLVIKFThTDUiamWtEaL-JAh2c/s320/IMG_3709.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Try as I may I can't seem to stop this kid from growing up. As much as I hate it though, seeing the excitement on his face every single day he gets to go to school makes it worth it. It was even enough to help me hold it together until after I dropped him off on his first day. And today when he said "Yaaaah! I can't wait to go learn new things!" I knew it was all going to be worth it. This kid is destined for greatness.Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-78075529691836304722011-08-16T15:40:00.002-06:002011-08-16T15:56:51.646-06:00Nairobi, Kenya.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvikfMppG9z1nkVMWNHKqUiF42R39Y9xHbsEhSw2jDssLnobjO6HDJgKdzpDvc-vicjehB06AFyu4qTn9Xj78qAXLTKlm9trjjmfrkpbcqG_6bLHlI-stM_r-XZoKrmrQeJ4iBpG-wvhB8/s1600/kenya.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvikfMppG9z1nkVMWNHKqUiF42R39Y9xHbsEhSw2jDssLnobjO6HDJgKdzpDvc-vicjehB06AFyu4qTn9Xj78qAXLTKlm9trjjmfrkpbcqG_6bLHlI-stM_r-XZoKrmrQeJ4iBpG-wvhB8/s320/kenya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641572876838134434" /></a>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRJAxvUdILCfE3o1_spP6hzv4-08li1-LAJUXGrYsZe-3wG4gQ8WIU934wjk3Db1I7rsJhU-mPC3a4jHw-1OvE9yYQzpiPQJy3BlZ5B68g_uCxgGl6B8xP9y2BDNdXg2S8VOsvS92zxrb/s1600/IMG_3485.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRJAxvUdILCfE3o1_spP6hzv4-08li1-LAJUXGrYsZe-3wG4gQ8WIU934wjk3Db1I7rsJhU-mPC3a4jHw-1OvE9yYQzpiPQJy3BlZ5B68g_uCxgGl6B8xP9y2BDNdXg2S8VOsvS92zxrb/s320/IMG_3485.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641572871463252242" /></a>My parents have been talking for a while about the idea of going on an L.D.S. mission & suddenly it's upon us. We met last week as they <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(somewhat tearfully)</span> opened their call to find that starting in a few short months they will call Nairobi, Kenya their home for 23 months. I am admittedly selfishly a little freaked out about not having them 10 minutes away but more so I am SO excited for the adventures that await them. I know they are making an awesome, selfless decision & that it will be an incredible experience in which they will learn & grow & meet people they will love intensely. I also know the people of Kenya are lucky to get them, if even for a short time.Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-27240455900092858192011-08-16T15:12:00.004-06:002011-08-16T15:39:12.866-06:00One.<div>In the blink of an eye our baby turned one. I don't know if it's just how busy we were this past year building our house or what, but I can literally still remember pretty much every detail of the day that little pumpkin was born like it was yesterday. And dang, that kid makes me so happy. I was a bit jealous of him at his 1 year checkup when the dr told me is to drink whole milk, have butter on everything, no fat free or lite substitutes etc. He's a little bitty peanut & apparently doesn't have the trouble I do with keeping off excess weight. I guess it's a good thing he ate a good solid half of his birthday cake. I've never seen anything like it.</div><div>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv9VQxvKeqXULvgMtBXFHe_D36RAt03gvoPj6Bl411GKISJpjfg9QyE2mxSMyFcKJt_D9YLWRBXKCePexeECLHJX5yfz83ewvh6MT45e7NKF5j-R98BwyDok3qYKZXXUBoDnSimGEG0xR/s1600/IMG_3417.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv9VQxvKeqXULvgMtBXFHe_D36RAt03gvoPj6Bl411GKISJpjfg9QyE2mxSMyFcKJt_D9YLWRBXKCePexeECLHJX5yfz83ewvh6MT45e7NKF5j-R98BwyDok3qYKZXXUBoDnSimGEG0xR/s320/IMG_3417.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641566622047012930" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAfAeBK_jdjSPs2DAWt4E3trBahNLp8jG8UynJtyeasGV5aye8FguA7oEbRgeWUVny4bpSbLs9iTXRQPaalowNHiHXNI3Trjk7qIGtDPq-o7RjPDrRSZ6qlFBqcsIWrQOnv2IYPXKPveN/s1600/IMG_3414.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAfAeBK_jdjSPs2DAWt4E3trBahNLp8jG8UynJtyeasGV5aye8FguA7oEbRgeWUVny4bpSbLs9iTXRQPaalowNHiHXNI3Trjk7qIGtDPq-o7RjPDrRSZ6qlFBqcsIWrQOnv2IYPXKPveN/s320/IMG_3414.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641566612066191330" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg0yEB3F2mVwCKgKnKMyF1RD8kbZpzPPA_5EOoj0A1rHVJQ4uGKub3Nc-XQN0fq6ywgNlEX7IysV6vT_5EN7TOGOXNtfsWxhGVN3VF-GD6oLhOTE_jXVjbIKfp5tTqB9kiLRpj4Kputeg/s1600/IMG_3394.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg0yEB3F2mVwCKgKnKMyF1RD8kbZpzPPA_5EOoj0A1rHVJQ4uGKub3Nc-XQN0fq6ywgNlEX7IysV6vT_5EN7TOGOXNtfsWxhGVN3VF-GD6oLhOTE_jXVjbIKfp5tTqB9kiLRpj4Kputeg/s320/IMG_3394.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641566604035388002" /></a>Happy birthday, little Blue. You amazing little guy, you.Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-91708439223832979072011-07-14T21:08:00.006-06:002011-07-14T21:48:13.120-06:00A Few Reasons My Life is (randomly) Splendid.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBzwZnUn5wAIgZoWQN-aNJ8ngMzgqRDSFSQAMAYQBkJP7wacQLVelbt4uKyszm_fbr-5rAEpdLvBySLv0JKkGKurbb9_pn082gaRbytkHEFoJdFM3UXdANCgsRmLziFUv4hM5Lqo1eKcm/s1600/IMG_2879.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBzwZnUn5wAIgZoWQN-aNJ8ngMzgqRDSFSQAMAYQBkJP7wacQLVelbt4uKyszm_fbr-5rAEpdLvBySLv0JKkGKurbb9_pn082gaRbytkHEFoJdFM3UXdANCgsRmLziFUv4hM5Lqo1eKcm/s320/IMG_2879.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629418202194909234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Who can resist that?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYnTpKzwEl3hKjlhcKRyYHYAC5asmfj5rwNUYxZ7rioUTVO7CF3EAfsfck2bswGNhihFVfAsKQd20uxsA7SsxJFsk5W2CMNYIMV85nQx2L72zZmk_BK4wEPnwf766hVLla_y1kZl1e6VS/s1600/IMG_2966.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYnTpKzwEl3hKjlhcKRyYHYAC5asmfj5rwNUYxZ7rioUTVO7CF3EAfsfck2bswGNhihFVfAsKQd20uxsA7SsxJFsk5W2CMNYIMV85nQx2L72zZmk_BK4wEPnwf766hVLla_y1kZl1e6VS/s320/IMG_2966.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629418196964659650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Love these 2 shaggy boys.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1krRIg374jnQsu9BxaL-K-idLcqxg1I0uXKeFfM1Obv3HmO9E6iXVXS6vOJMO_WgdSN_7TetxnTXdmGGD0yJo6ZgbhlPxk1a5xyZHNIc4GId7PzP6dv-ymvqi4f0CdE1I9_gLybebQBb/s1600/IMG_2929.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1krRIg374jnQsu9BxaL-K-idLcqxg1I0uXKeFfM1Obv3HmO9E6iXVXS6vOJMO_WgdSN_7TetxnTXdmGGD0yJo6ZgbhlPxk1a5xyZHNIc4GId7PzP6dv-ymvqi4f0CdE1I9_gLybebQBb/s320/IMG_2929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629418195670324594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Blue's 1st trip to Lagoon. Success. Look at that brotherly love.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbkjLxRRfqJmzYpYtj10gzbFXqVxq6NQt_Qx-3oiJYsEUIqUbYkUZ_G-4zVydUIGBfq8hyphenhyphenqaP_0GTidqUXbe4qQZXpcXVGAvYs0lycm6K95aV7I0TIIfpxOf22aLUmq_6lmjwCpvHa8z2/s1600/IMG_2892.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbkjLxRRfqJmzYpYtj10gzbFXqVxq6NQt_Qx-3oiJYsEUIqUbYkUZ_G-4zVydUIGBfq8hyphenhyphenqaP_0GTidqUXbe4qQZXpcXVGAvYs0lycm6K95aV7I0TIIfpxOf22aLUmq_6lmjwCpvHa8z2/s320/IMG_2892.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629418185963512962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is my back yard. *Sigh of contentment.*</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q0yONOVDkQZhqiB6L-66z5Tz2OnQVLQBDHXVswr58wHR5_4hv10NqrFNoknND8LaBdtmnehskSosr-I5qbMzko0ZAQT6MlE4-zOI7uIvawXDrjwce4fd3mZIeu4YZrBIvyjECjR17xIB/s1600/IMG_2836.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Q0yONOVDkQZhqiB6L-66z5Tz2OnQVLQBDHXVswr58wHR5_4hv10NqrFNoknND8LaBdtmnehskSosr-I5qbMzko0ZAQT6MlE4-zOI7uIvawXDrjwce4fd3mZIeu4YZrBIvyjECjR17xIB/s320/IMG_2836.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629416282862409554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our cute & awesome nephew opening his mission call to ZIMBABWE!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">We're so excited for him!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZDD1jJlg4ACtZUVUBWBsGN-N-GhlIh_fu9NfBwG8kvcF7eyhYa25cSz00cRxofPAZLmaz6gF80axUT0uEKqHj2-IxIgjLfphmJkdSw4IqD94JnRyZwbP7AxVXnw-b28ntgs4qS-2xTSZ/s1600/IMG_2796.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZDD1jJlg4ACtZUVUBWBsGN-N-GhlIh_fu9NfBwG8kvcF7eyhYa25cSz00cRxofPAZLmaz6gF80axUT0uEKqHj2-IxIgjLfphmJkdSw4IqD94JnRyZwbP7AxVXnw-b28ntgs4qS-2xTSZ/s320/IMG_2796.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629416276198387954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Don't tell anyone, but grandpa B. is a softie!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77Xdqo7hYX2pAAjUqbcfJs5jFZYYcogkjG14xd5rCB4czoCayxNrsXoWcHrTJ3x0Wv0xqBsf-LsqCEGRduCtsWK3w6sVS0uxw0f2X7lTJ1SqQyqEsjQ87fpz00DoICXWQyxORJukoC40P/s1600/IMG_2631.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77Xdqo7hYX2pAAjUqbcfJs5jFZYYcogkjG14xd5rCB4czoCayxNrsXoWcHrTJ3x0Wv0xqBsf-LsqCEGRduCtsWK3w6sVS0uxw0f2X7lTJ1SqQyqEsjQ87fpz00DoICXWQyxORJukoC40P/s320/IMG_2631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629416270364868178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">L'il trip to Texas. Loved it.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-EhxJITrWuWt1aIoUV0BQ8x7HdpxAdXgRhadekTyVnQGEM665rv4Il5OIcHkVfhUzr0I3q-7HY3g_fP4xlZBldYk2uelPun0eGNL9f59TWkPzzSJaGjHXZsM3qmXxiY5_KiNKYUmGO-p/s1600/IMG_6075.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-EhxJITrWuWt1aIoUV0BQ8x7HdpxAdXgRhadekTyVnQGEM665rv4Il5OIcHkVfhUzr0I3q-7HY3g_fP4xlZBldYk2uelPun0eGNL9f59TWkPzzSJaGjHXZsM3qmXxiY5_KiNKYUmGO-p/s320/IMG_6075.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629416266656051122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My family is amazing & awesome & fun & strong & incredible & </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">(as a friend just described it)</span> cohesive. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love them. Fiercely. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMDgy0axJMXOrpghgegLB8Ga4fdf1tjXewvV5vWnUbTbgM8FXrJv_AX-pQlqYkHuaRPqH3sM5Q-gxxok9cB4zPejg55va0tqm6dHUqDJFrT8sz_BXsZE5Cn2T4Cyu6vJYuG5QDFN-DO2q/s1600/IMG_2298.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMDgy0axJMXOrpghgegLB8Ga4fdf1tjXewvV5vWnUbTbgM8FXrJv_AX-pQlqYkHuaRPqH3sM5Q-gxxok9cB4zPejg55va0tqm6dHUqDJFrT8sz_BXsZE5Cn2T4Cyu6vJYuG5QDFN-DO2q/s320/IMG_2298.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629412339298503426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our new abode.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Don't mind the trailer- not sure why I don't have a pic without it.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AtDg-zRtIy9vtxPeY358mhgYWYsSbs6cphtIjblk6j3Pb_BOidJuhhnvuFT6nczEeo399rbXPxDceXAI7zs2nfDiYby5MlK6JpuvW1Cwyzu5zFFCRF-wO3RHYhDA3k9tB_bwF8ONBuSE/s1600/IMG_2550.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AtDg-zRtIy9vtxPeY358mhgYWYsSbs6cphtIjblk6j3Pb_BOidJuhhnvuFT6nczEeo399rbXPxDceXAI7zs2nfDiYby5MlK6JpuvW1Cwyzu5zFFCRF-wO3RHYhDA3k9tB_bwF8ONBuSE/s320/IMG_2550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629412337682391010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I cannot get enough of these brothers.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IzoR82om6erR-OwV0uV7UpwUx7AU07HnFZC4HimHKsXLheZ3dgZXaJJzkF5EssrnMSoxcdW0X0LajzHESe76i9FeOZu2n3GmatWkZIu7nFLV_HWEfdgVhjdqrlUGl2Q9DwebP7v0hHsU/s1600/IMG_3167.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IzoR82om6erR-OwV0uV7UpwUx7AU07HnFZC4HimHKsXLheZ3dgZXaJJzkF5EssrnMSoxcdW0X0LajzHESe76i9FeOZu2n3GmatWkZIu7nFLV_HWEfdgVhjdqrlUGl2Q9DwebP7v0hHsU/s320/IMG_3167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629412330869949618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dad with his girls on his 65th birthday. He's the BEST. So are my sisters.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvdNcsqa-KZLA9pQDb-8kotdZ65L4ScTbZX4Trr5zl2Us-9Jk5EujXe_91PKAiavq4oXdwSbyWTueXQgJf5gc8mLXtc9nx6XXWyeEZfbwCJC-YKMVBFnaM-3kTxI256IuTNnxgOkm8kj_/s1600/IMG_3155.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvdNcsqa-KZLA9pQDb-8kotdZ65L4ScTbZX4Trr5zl2Us-9Jk5EujXe_91PKAiavq4oXdwSbyWTueXQgJf5gc8mLXtc9nx6XXWyeEZfbwCJC-YKMVBFnaM-3kTxI256IuTNnxgOkm8kj_/s320/IMG_3155.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629412324819973378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We love Aunt Tanya.</div>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-36091591164507554452011-03-25T21:29:00.002-06:002011-03-25T21:52:42.657-06:00Little Boy Blue.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hgCPS7Z0wwoSkE30fBBTj9gX2-ZfLhgmoIL3iW07sPJldJaOuPDLBUGhQMPo-wEpXlcHH6Dm88cn59HrCPiIGTXOxxIuW0Sa52ilzzS1f1IvyxHlrnarIeL2Fthwnu9-F9CYoF17DDOy/s1600/IMG_2186.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hgCPS7Z0wwoSkE30fBBTj9gX2-ZfLhgmoIL3iW07sPJldJaOuPDLBUGhQMPo-wEpXlcHH6Dm88cn59HrCPiIGTXOxxIuW0Sa52ilzzS1f1IvyxHlrnarIeL2Fthwnu9-F9CYoF17DDOy/s320/IMG_2186.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588226975043326450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddoxywFaAPOiNhBd_LljLUiLYzrgQDrm15XmXVSqem5kn3nK-DXjsQ2h4OxzQBFu_fUfhriWWpwlJXrSZhSD281pw_WHNKvFrMlHkn3mLyukrI0LFwFYNhGGr9s9BCJFnGNcRQ-hKjtNm/s1600/IMG_2157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddoxywFaAPOiNhBd_LljLUiLYzrgQDrm15XmXVSqem5kn3nK-DXjsQ2h4OxzQBFu_fUfhriWWpwlJXrSZhSD281pw_WHNKvFrMlHkn3mLyukrI0LFwFYNhGGr9s9BCJFnGNcRQ-hKjtNm/s320/IMG_2157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588226965752557490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxjE0D6TJtZYKLnsUqVcqGgT1BpaAzTKm-LFXK7HUdF9WEVrttQfW30FrZuubG9DsckgPKJTK45U3d9YDM9ywPTQJIJd9ZHcmKZ4uQLt4zV4CQnsCF8GQFJZvA5URfXYquzWVcXFVi5oo/s1600/IMG_1730.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxjE0D6TJtZYKLnsUqVcqGgT1BpaAzTKm-LFXK7HUdF9WEVrttQfW30FrZuubG9DsckgPKJTK45U3d9YDM9ywPTQJIJd9ZHcmKZ4uQLt4zV4CQnsCF8GQFJZvA5URfXYquzWVcXFVi5oo/s320/IMG_1730.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588226962045367538" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I must have done something nic</span>e in the pre-life or something, I don't know, but I cannot believe how blessed I am with the addition of #2. Dang, that kid is cute. And throughout all daylight hours an exemplary baby. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The nights are still another story, but the days seem to make me forget... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My overactive guilt complex has been flaring up as of late at how few pictures & videos this one has compared with his older brother. I had a memory of one of the Babysitter's Club books </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(don't judge me, I was very young)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> where one of the girls </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Claudia, maybe??) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">thinks she was secretly adopted because there are no pictures of her as a baby, & instantly my brain went wild, the camera came out & for a day I was satisfied that I was going to be able to make up for it. I am coming to terms with the fact that I have not done well thus far, but am making yet another commitment to do better. Sorry, little man. If ever a #3 comes along I guess I'll hire someone to follow us around with a camera.</span>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-80274502156070874102011-03-25T21:03:00.003-06:002011-03-25T21:26:27.127-06:00Mr P.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5AR3pFR_wS04IwoI4fc28UsO-2TZFcric_D2od0sf-PY1Y9mcbb1EpVF3ADyqQidDA9GpA2LvIquGrAVw1Oihpk9fQDGkSj7EckFUHMVUSOKOAE8C-pEMqQpjzYMbkVhCPNU0uBrLYoa/s1600/IMG_2213.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5AR3pFR_wS04IwoI4fc28UsO-2TZFcric_D2od0sf-PY1Y9mcbb1EpVF3ADyqQidDA9GpA2LvIquGrAVw1Oihpk9fQDGkSj7EckFUHMVUSOKOAE8C-pEMqQpjzYMbkVhCPNU0uBrLYoa/s320/IMG_2213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588221596765315346" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsNryu5RbdX0BrynbihBP3ZmmXVsOkI3HQZ93x6KJyvH2hTuSHMxsfSMLMNbCZGeB0wQ1Jf2a5XFyezzcZZQp0fx0hOM2UPhJhDlUOpF_XXRk1GQkOi8eB_EoZ_cG2geH-QDHQV2E8XP7/s1600/IMG_2208.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsNryu5RbdX0BrynbihBP3ZmmXVsOkI3HQZ93x6KJyvH2hTuSHMxsfSMLMNbCZGeB0wQ1Jf2a5XFyezzcZZQp0fx0hOM2UPhJhDlUOpF_XXRk1GQkOi8eB_EoZ_cG2geH-QDHQV2E8XP7/s320/IMG_2208.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588220973567469330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoe2A0d9210LWsob77axW88o6uP63YZPfqZvccwwktIiYEV0NoGP_Q9f5lfJuycZZ0fWAVw9D09iwfUyPcKHx45Cn2NOaypsEDeHWirfug7cgbnfzjJuAtvPH-_l1s4t7m-dxHQCzS74p/s1600/IMG_2175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoe2A0d9210LWsob77axW88o6uP63YZPfqZvccwwktIiYEV0NoGP_Q9f5lfJuycZZ0fWAVw9D09iwfUyPcKHx45Cn2NOaypsEDeHWirfug7cgbnfzjJuAtvPH-_l1s4t7m-dxHQCzS74p/s320/IMG_2175.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588220965779762194" /></a>I dont' even know where to start with this kid. He is not only living up to dang near every expectation I had of him, years before his birth, he makes me laugh <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(hard)</span> every single day. I made a new commitment today to better document the funny things he says because at the rate we're going he's going to be 17 in no time. He's smart too. I don't know how I got so lucky, but I'll take it.Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-90489632092532638732011-03-25T20:51:00.002-06:002011-03-25T21:02:58.526-06:00Uncle Lee.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqZEjybK9XUyWciEgj8hfQuMYVgk1d7owY7gwMmQxK4-srUxw0s4EE295QubEElDRwMW57Rxvy5jV_dYPCu6EVVVQaotodOhmOr5A4k2_TWot4NqwtZHm8zsKGuX6Bk2sqXwZY8fbcPuz/s1600/IMG_2153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqZEjybK9XUyWciEgj8hfQuMYVgk1d7owY7gwMmQxK4-srUxw0s4EE295QubEElDRwMW57Rxvy5jV_dYPCu6EVVVQaotodOhmOr5A4k2_TWot4NqwtZHm8zsKGuX6Bk2sqXwZY8fbcPuz/s320/IMG_2153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588216997685603986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Im2pups91vPXdUCsn3t6gOmTJ4txpQO_4UZWtzA8D_MvXID099LFqOTccq-F-imMO9PCsp1c6afcyuPfJgfuv7l962rzDZx_Z-9ZdgBAXK0NFg8azZe02_2s09L-bVjh2jLAz8X0WIu1/s1600/IMG_2147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Im2pups91vPXdUCsn3t6gOmTJ4txpQO_4UZWtzA8D_MvXID099LFqOTccq-F-imMO9PCsp1c6afcyuPfJgfuv7l962rzDZx_Z-9ZdgBAXK0NFg8azZe02_2s09L-bVjh2jLAz8X0WIu1/s320/IMG_2147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588216989611814786" /></a>My younger brother has been able to come down from Logan quite a bit lately & we've had so much fun spending time with him. Mr P is completely smitten with him & it melts my heart. Watching them interact is one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time-- I especially love that my 3 year old totally picks up on his 20-something uncle's humor. Most of the time. Other times I know it's going to come back to bite me....<div>Lee just graduated from USU & is now debating some options, most of which will probably take him a significant distance from home. While I'm happy for him & excited for the adventures he has yet to undertake, I will be sad to see him go. I want my kids to always know their crazy uncle Lee.</div>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-31029855416907019192011-02-23T18:08:00.002-07:002011-02-23T18:20:24.579-07:00Shaving Cream.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEc63TvOIdQic_LgHffFLj4pr0QENDQBrVsduQ9Bs9ozVCf6_Lw3uzgufXpa8Trda72DdhAIs01AslsRVijnOfm9-jgpy74EcuWv5ClBuRO6O6lRJKpwD6LADuO0YEvmJ7D6exLNZalUo/s1600/IMG_1578.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEc63TvOIdQic_LgHffFLj4pr0QENDQBrVsduQ9Bs9ozVCf6_Lw3uzgufXpa8Trda72DdhAIs01AslsRVijnOfm9-jgpy74EcuWv5ClBuRO6O6lRJKpwD6LADuO0YEvmJ7D6exLNZalUo/s320/IMG_1578.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577057925251224706" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikd9EDMc9aqYdHVK3gdZcgzdHS-svvy4KAsfYsroQbXi1gbT96DRBO57gecuhqYuJ9XNSzhlEgXHx04yFP3BlRPHKijQn7lAxLXB5FgdgtkkExmS3RlzKtAOZYD7Q89hI3mNDE9ANdg1rW/s320/IMG_1574.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577057916596835538" /><div>Are we the only ones who did this when we were little?? Yes, that is shaving cream on the kitchen counter. It's a nice, fresh- smelling little art project.</div><div><br /></div>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-23224270646588241002011-02-23T13:56:00.007-07:002011-02-23T17:40:54.562-07:00I'm Alive. Technically Speaking.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; ">Wow. It's been much too long & I now have months worth of catching up to do. Here's to hopin! I'll start off with the most recent events & see where we get. Here's the condensed rundown:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6 months. expanded dining options.</span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJxiGMjVJmNNTpdB0DaTTTMtCPBl32g20wXQiDA9HOoMD95bxk6gZrEt_nFhxFOd9sVed2cqZBcpWE0WyeRGmaSxJhb51Ax3Im7v-K1cME4cRrmhUuyya0ARP22NpvV3CfoSMBf0Ic0j8/s320/IMG_1694.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577031131969268450" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3 heart-wrenching weeks. 2 sick kids. 3+ viruses including RSV. 2 infections of the ear & throat varieties. 6 doctor/RSV clinic visits. 3 prescriptions. 2 average hours of sleep per night. 0 new houses finished. 1 mom sick. 1 dad sick. 0 pleasant reasons for leaving the house. 7,402 prayers said. 0 lbs 'baby' weight lost due to stress/ exhaustion/ emotion eating. 2,379 tears shed when baby smiled at mom for the first time in days. 1 ridiculously grateful, blessed, humbled, relieved, happy mom. I think we're on the mend. Knock on wood.</span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvcC8VkApuO1LQnfbjmTOtg2sDZrxNZkxXT0zyZC6ZTnM8WiMnfI69zQzEaG0_52lcYc6EawTfMqBD4uv77iywQxmE0pFBKlF6ErdZRWXnbOHldapgvFtVNBoNRX49Iic91jDiDYOX-Lt/s320/IMG_1677.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577031119224406738" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizs4-qDojjB3CgwrsooEQ-QrwTDNePzjYH_KWZUPSim-yQHlHHG2EdTnm3f37_-ulMd10EPzu_Zf4nCiFUBhImz_8QChT-r0XOTW1BtaOgFE5Tds3CV8UbI3FXTZfTqJK1FvFeIoxTzxp2/s1600/IMG_1700.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizs4-qDojjB3CgwrsooEQ-QrwTDNePzjYH_KWZUPSim-yQHlHHG2EdTnm3f37_-ulMd10EPzu_Zf4nCiFUBhImz_8QChT-r0XOTW1BtaOgFE5Tds3CV8UbI3FXTZfTqJK1FvFeIoxTzxp2/s1600/IMG_1700.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizs4-qDojjB3CgwrsooEQ-QrwTDNePzjYH_KWZUPSim-yQHlHHG2EdTnm3f37_-ulMd10EPzu_Zf4nCiFUBhImz_8QChT-r0XOTW1BtaOgFE5Tds3CV8UbI3FXTZfTqJK1FvFeIoxTzxp2/s320/IMG_1700.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576996349209078018" /></a></div>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-76665111689050300542010-09-28T14:08:00.005-06:002010-09-28T15:58:30.110-06:00Newborns & 3 Year Olds.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31zm2DYYQhyphenhyphendKeyzfAlwQEkTSD03FsjTHaeQPDSuVq-RRckNwnthwQd5S86e4JPWB78N4HjtEJy7G4zXRz7LiL-M3kNflq6IevDMN74RrNTEYM4W4OgQ81_gp6vf1v4oDKh38q3XR5IDu/s1600/IMG_7054.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-T5T4xosOj5M3HLHWvxrKoEKR8HAe_wf_xHzgeLpr2bipc48vPy4T0brD67pYaJNOeax04YxW6KqwKUJX8f5SW3fLsrgwYrg4c7HWElf75ul8-j9px4r93LEmZj3zN6Vq44GzAidyXJRC/s320/IMG_7023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522060347952661650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofSC32qhZwwpT7c3SMso8dMVdEUmxEypOzkX5DmuAreB1cYCPnpgTJuxhgZBpWLO52pugHYUbFmytJVctjak7tRnCYsDiAW5NMILcKHRda08j8X8jrP4oiZwQiNYZ_w8BRV0_qHv63Klf/s1600/IMG_7014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofSC32qhZwwpT7c3SMso8dMVdEUmxEypOzkX5DmuAreB1cYCPnpgTJuxhgZBpWLO52pugHYUbFmytJVctjak7tRnCYsDiAW5NMILcKHRda08j8X8jrP4oiZwQiNYZ_w8BRV0_qHv63Klf/s320/IMG_7014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522060343380670530" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A few weeks ago I headed to Paradise <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(literally)</span> to get Blue's newborn pics. Our dear friend & mucho talented photographer </span><a href="http://60hundred.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>Alan</b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> got some great shots despite that night being the crankiest night of #2's life. While I was trying to get little screamy/poopy/peebody to sleep Alan got some great shots of Mr P which worked out well since we needed some 3 year pics. I did not condone the use of the cat, however Mr P seems to love <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(sadly)</span> the little critters. Might have to get used to it- moving to the country next to many a mouse-ridden hay field could warrant the need for a green eyed, sharp clawed demon pet. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(No offense to any cat lovers out there. The dislike was ingrained in me from a very young age.)</span> Dang, I have some cute boys.</span>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-84604602621272101092010-08-23T13:49:00.010-06:002010-08-25T17:01:30.441-06:00Little Boy Blue.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdN8LygeDZcXZtb3cCNY6RdTmQf5ygYHpr0KoNtzBTXa61yJzVcKG9xZNAro63R_Z9KKAUCIFwVmvAB5v2ESZ3JEnS0j3z5yqYiPdplVQ9cVmMx4r2aN6zThm4nOnRiYZLw87Hi3ThAQB/s1600/HudsonBlue+013.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdN8LygeDZcXZtb3cCNY6RdTmQf5ygYHpr0KoNtzBTXa61yJzVcKG9xZNAro63R_Z9KKAUCIFwVmvAB5v2ESZ3JEnS0j3z5yqYiPdplVQ9cVmMx4r2aN6zThm4nOnRiYZLw87Hi3ThAQB/s320/HudsonBlue+013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707670787783826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FWtrANQwVjkzGLiLsufssX-5sPsWO2SdX5gNqTKK_wbGB-7zlZVJwJzLPLIqc1ZoT1AgJegDo00C8b0D8iJeqcobBOB9zYe5FqzX1f-_5RXKy2kxe6dH__6Wf8D5UpzmWnblkMzHjkhC/s1600/HudsonBlue+026.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FWtrANQwVjkzGLiLsufssX-5sPsWO2SdX5gNqTKK_wbGB-7zlZVJwJzLPLIqc1ZoT1AgJegDo00C8b0D8iJeqcobBOB9zYe5FqzX1f-_5RXKy2kxe6dH__6Wf8D5UpzmWnblkMzHjkhC/s320/HudsonBlue+026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707423358973490" /></a>August 5 came REALLY quickly for me this year. Amid the joyful insanity of building a house, chasing a busy toddler & all the other activities of summertime, we welcomed the second little boy to our family & I'm not gonna lie-- He's a keeper! The delivery was just dandy as far as abdominal surgery goes, & before I knew it he was here! He had some little issues with his lungs & his blood sugar so, sadly <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">(heart-wrenchingly)</span> it was quite a while before I was able to hold him & several more hours before he was able to come to my room & officially meet his big brother who was going crazy waiting. He was 6lbs 3oz & 19.5" with a head of hair to rival Mr P's. I'm in love. Again. We went with the middle name Blue, as chosen by my elder son months ago, & what he's been referred to as ever since then. I love that someday I'll be able to tell him he was named by his older brother. 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3gr_t_ELNUFPuZU7p3H03Y_Z8BzHD5sr4w3zR6HSS_cayGbMCxAf8pWLJIAKEDj7i-nMS-An4K65OE_qqK4F5WUCeGXM7REuTvFFSbrjljXxiEbop3Nhl-ckXcNAmX8qQ4HQmbcEd9EF/s320/HudsonBlue+103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508705638388289890" /></a><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-C_OUBWVkjCr1ev7LoEA9AUmjyVjFYhuRLMQYBkQtH2UOlEBYphHaPVU0XOxl_1pJoEY0cUxj_iWLw8u8X0Pl09nqPYT09dZHHQVl09DoLqlB3BqIOcHHVGBTVrmm6gzMIw64NTtgge-/s1600/HudsonBlue+105.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-C_OUBWVkjCr1ev7LoEA9AUmjyVjFYhuRLMQYBkQtH2UOlEBYphHaPVU0XOxl_1pJoEY0cUxj_iWLw8u8X0Pl09nqPYT09dZHHQVl09DoLqlB3BqIOcHHVGBTVrmm6gzMIw64NTtgge-/s320/HudsonBlue+105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508705631936631762" /></a></div>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-9652604859712599782010-08-03T17:20:00.006-06:002010-08-04T10:16:46.122-06:00And Baby Makes 4.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQyPyxfeJlaFEVkKO3S96ewutj6IWokHNd43yf2rBdPtEy2TznbWFzMPduhvj9ezLhLiUrV9ISUgCCBu9F8UwZGfyWaLX0giBAi5i9yMyyfjrtqdLAlkbNVWvXR1fSH50cUHfIu_uNmbR/s1600/spring'10+050b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQyPyxfeJlaFEVkKO3S96ewutj6IWokHNd43yf2rBdPtEy2TznbWFzMPduhvj9ezLhLiUrV9ISUgCCBu9F8UwZGfyWaLX0giBAi5i9yMyyfjrtqdLAlkbNVWvXR1fSH50cUHfIu_uNmbR/s320/spring'10+050b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501327721947309714" /></a>Well, in less than 24 hours time I will officially be the mother of 2 boys. I'm still soaking it in, to be quite honest, & am both infinitely excited & also utterly terrified. There are days when it seems like I just got the hang of one of these rascals & in a matter of hours everything I know is liable to change & a whole new set of rules will apply. Every once in a while it hits me really hard & anxiety kicks in. Hard. How do you split your time/attention/love/energy etc. etc. with 2 when virtually every minute since my first son's birth has been devoted to him? Everyone keeps assuring me that it just 'works out.' That you just do what you have to do & that Mr P will adjust just fine. I sure hope you're all right, since there's no backing out now! So, wish me luck! Say a little prayer that my anesthesia goes a little more smoothly than last time & that I don't rip my innards open trying to keep track of a certain busy little boy.Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-71547615366161506392010-07-17T15:18:00.009-06:002010-07-17T16:11:03.408-06:00Summer Catch-Up.<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Between building a house, getting ready for a baby & chasing a 2 year old we've kept pretty busy this summer. Lucky for us, however, we've managed to squeeze in quite a bit of fun. Just a sampling:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; color: rgb(255, 204, 0); "><b>Fish Farm</b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pDbcAlPo-2r-e21fJEz12maS2wxmlpVLr7yTtGaLcVcWJRe8WoDj968Tc3VPMDbCiIgLsKQfl8FtGRx80UqoaMFXVSh55KnMnpZDc9kTO_Oz1a78uybWQHIPvg6LcR8pupJmqe1k-iyv/s1600/spring'10+040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pDbcAlPo-2r-e21fJEz12maS2wxmlpVLr7yTtGaLcVcWJRe8WoDj968Tc3VPMDbCiIgLsKQfl8FtGRx80UqoaMFXVSh55KnMnpZDc9kTO_Oz1a78uybWQHIPvg6LcR8pupJmqe1k-iyv/s320/spring'10+040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494999687055183698" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMEVJ2MS43QBhBBBK1XijKJ2WHWrtAvnv23O7tg7BWbJFwqwGCQQIpUWguPGU290PVBOoyOI8Yj67QoUXYOByCRDkr6n5wuNe2ZknHj3sQIPDFhdGSewn4f6AvEQeAncYxg8Y9tAaRVw3/s1600/spring'10+025.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKvHgIyjuFiitNZIXEQW9py_9n4wr1ckQ57Zjtbo4pgGB1q-36wuakrjSyIKsfIV6Q0qNerO8XFdZwSpvTAEVjAlxgrsMkqAf2wr6K6eM_ZtDrtm8Rr7up3fgb6L8HqPoq1CUJkjj9WDV/s320/summer'10+024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494989260519156690" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzIMB1OcMCsUBnqg-3rKG2sb91gLabGtOjuPuSmkT9WPnSljjU0TOF-uRFWv-NKftMN4SOOWuhgv4LNXpKX4YZaCxlV0kayNhLj8AIVeUpDt9RzTOvgF2ULvs4PUBuIag1MvKqB01XGl6/s1600/summer'10+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzIMB1OcMCsUBnqg-3rKG2sb91gLabGtOjuPuSmkT9WPnSljjU0TOF-uRFWv-NKftMN4SOOWuhgv4LNXpKX4YZaCxlV0kayNhLj8AIVeUpDt9RzTOvgF2ULvs4PUBuIag1MvKqB01XGl6/s320/summer'10+012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494989255419023826" /></a>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-29048762127160681712010-07-17T14:21:00.005-06:002010-07-17T15:12:25.852-06:00Humble Abode.<div>After a whole lot of headache, paperwork, running around & living in my parents' basement for nearly a year, we have started our house!! Oh the joy that rings in my heart... Ty's dad is acting as our general & I cannot stress how grateful I am for him & for Ty & everything they are doing to get this thing done. Mr P & I go out every few nights to see how things are progressing & to let him drive any available machinery & I just can't believe how much work they do. Every visit we come home looking like true live hobos & my son is just as happy as a clam. Last night I went out for a while & sprayed down the gravel while they backfilled the foundation & compacted it & I thought I might die. It was a toasty 98 degrees & that was at 7 pm. I can't imagine how bad it was during the heat of the day. I wish (well sorta) that I had a picture of me with sweat pouring like little rivers through the dirt down my whole body. Sick. I'm super glad Ty was able to get some guys to help him today, since he'll be spending all day out there again. I feel a little lazy, but unfortunately they frown on 9 month pregnant women hauling gravel in this heat. Rats. So, cross your fingers for us that all proceeds smoothly & I'll keep you posted.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zrm2QBw56xm6Yr-07JsMqeVNftBJKOQ3z_aicgKRaE03fNaN6tSyN5V17O4vEC9VjaNfHI3ktjx_IMpCbPAOXOi_Hi3R2tx3k5ui2GfLdKpNie8xiiVTfxInpS4_nxbetroBO5MkcqpT/s1600/summer'10+127.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zrm2QBw56xm6Yr-07JsMqeVNftBJKOQ3z_aicgKRaE03fNaN6tSyN5V17O4vEC9VjaNfHI3ktjx_IMpCbPAOXOi_Hi3R2tx3k5ui2GfLdKpNie8xiiVTfxInpS4_nxbetroBO5MkcqpT/s320/summer'10+127.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494980056761480658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixF7m-tTvK8aRZKyEy0ygNjTRoNSy9veB4eSKvmmAwZHvid5gLASdJpy6VS1o2jwJblmyKUlGLTBywcoyUiUxvbCVb8H7sWaCDRoNwLOXLCf3O5dClaqhLUR-B7-Szm113qOs7NmZsgIXa/s1600/summer'10+125.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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Life could not be better for this boy.</div></div>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-40927850301292009962010-07-14T13:46:00.010-06:002010-07-16T15:23:15.217-06:00Oregon 2010<div>Last month my family (the whole, entire thing- yes, all 25 of us) took our trip to the Oregon Coast. My amazingly generous & awesome parents rented a beach house that fit us all & we had a marvelous time. Now, some people would say we're totally crazy to attempt this type of feat, & in part we are. It's a lot of work & coordination & LOTS of kids, but I really, truly have the best family ever & I'm already geared up for next time. It was some of the best weather we've ever seen on the coast which made for lots of beach time. As always, the week went by much too quickly. THANKS, mom & dad! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Sorry for the picture overload. There are about 200 more where these came from & I'm still waiting to get copies of everyone else's, so you may get a future update. Fair warning.)</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8trEnSg9-oTTaVkIYCK5J83G5VF9WrO7nBn0CYuLTBEQeyMfo_KzOMqpMUE3ksQCwAHj6AgkbxJe9U7w6KcQjD4lHKg8fOR4Cy9S-SnzYpI3U6ienlPNn6F2gCFGy7g1rTHWkql55NzPV/s1600/family2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8trEnSg9-oTTaVkIYCK5J83G5VF9WrO7nBn0CYuLTBEQeyMfo_KzOMqpMUE3ksQCwAHj6AgkbxJe9U7w6KcQjD4lHKg8fOR4Cy9S-SnzYpI3U6ienlPNn6F2gCFGy7g1rTHWkql55NzPV/s320/family2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494611882078040290" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZStzOWH9iwqbdzW3AGCrkVBlMmr2zhq0YSnyUJM5kzryjjH8s0u6-1ks3wH5v97HQnpd7-8izf1WjaSie66A_qOFzZXTW4aZGCEA3IdLs8dV9EG7jhIdEmzsMZ4-xNESuv5U5AnEZB63l/s1600/oregon2010+170.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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This picture was taken just before Mr P took a spill on some metal stairs, hands in pockets, rendering him unable to break his fall, causing him to smash his mouth on said stairs, break his front tooth, chip 2 others & set them all crooked. Perhaps karma is telling me I was too prideful of his up-til-then dang near perfect smile, but I'm quite sure it was the most traumatic thing that has happened since his birth, & he's taken some quite nasty spills. I am grateful, however, that the teeth remain intact. 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Nik's not quite so sure...</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3T0z6RwetetruCoFQcJXaMWLLP-pGCblycOStLntdzrQnAqNqPnoGn908KD-E2UiQnSdfgyU4rkHndEuHNitFX_R0rOjRLJEgKPC9dnl27iPgQMMvi2dnDh71Dz_v3fTykWwG_to_yoQ/s1600/oregon2010+087.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3T0z6RwetetruCoFQcJXaMWLLP-pGCblycOStLntdzrQnAqNqPnoGn908KD-E2UiQnSdfgyU4rkHndEuHNitFX_R0rOjRLJEgKPC9dnl27iPgQMMvi2dnDh71Dz_v3fTykWwG_to_yoQ/s320/oregon2010+087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493856635310932818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOcyKkBFWKu94d544XGesTBf-xxCTyqZVjbLcRUDvn5AD9xITOKAr0wlytqSWcZqzHDkwQzBxqTf8fo5WiyIeuHfg4xaS2SYKwZ2gDw_YwsXL8ut_fBPqs_JX_wzp0qolQs5-m0PCWO6x/s1600/oregon2010+082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOcyKkBFWKu94d544XGesTBf-xxCTyqZVjbLcRUDvn5AD9xITOKAr0wlytqSWcZqzHDkwQzBxqTf8fo5WiyIeuHfg4xaS2SYKwZ2gDw_YwsXL8ut_fBPqs_JX_wzp0qolQs5-m0PCWO6x/s320/oregon2010+082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493856626648056466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz0oU5Tous0CHTI0xU-7inbIGWCrMaIhV_u72EjP-y9z9cqkOTnacBwW6oV8rXnBp3LGkGQbkDMu2-fipANBCuVz8Y9ipRYfi9uhjDQHdU89ziGJ_Scn5sjUSUJNYbrDmgDVV7UDoipqF/s1600/oregon2010+068.JPG"><br /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RZFogubPjDMq3vD6xTaLfHfW41z9tUUn2XgcGUG-LVNyLu5Dg5wJUI03sbihMMXrrCN6DTDU_wwTnj3a7JehBK1CAorsWcgtM35M6mWx4oJa_IJ71LWxahiTk4FO2hHCL8Yw0noOqo1H/s1600/oregon2010+068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RZFogubPjDMq3vD6xTaLfHfW41z9tUUn2XgcGUG-LVNyLu5Dg5wJUI03sbihMMXrrCN6DTDU_wwTnj3a7JehBK1CAorsWcgtM35M6mWx4oJa_IJ71LWxahiTk4FO2hHCL8Yw0noOqo1H/s320/oregon2010+068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493854949625079090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihai3tAAsSS87uSw6ACuGq2faeen9q5ejskp2XCmnjmmeG7Exckz839iw6hp5MtK_Rly7PmAm1eVtUw5i6icY_CcSegvN_z14yq01nwe_pvSuya-7qoNgDVYsRk4VSVf1MlHKEbeymSnh3/s1600/oregon2010+057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihai3tAAsSS87uSw6ACuGq2faeen9q5ejskp2XCmnjmmeG7Exckz839iw6hp5MtK_Rly7PmAm1eVtUw5i6icY_CcSegvN_z14yq01nwe_pvSuya-7qoNgDVYsRk4VSVf1MlHKEbeymSnh3/s320/oregon2010+057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493854940769494626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dKmMp8H-NT0O50g1USFNk3BeUG4v0rKJKW05YdPlAjbK_1o78T0Xg32Bi1tA3KNIppP8LNoUl4Tf0aKJWaostxtSjfOTwdNwSEfNLwKRW1QY_tVVRyst8Rsbog36ClDuT3DkX5JgUGKI/s1600/oregon2010+053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dKmMp8H-NT0O50g1USFNk3BeUG4v0rKJKW05YdPlAjbK_1o78T0Xg32Bi1tA3KNIppP8LNoUl4Tf0aKJWaostxtSjfOTwdNwSEfNLwKRW1QY_tVVRyst8Rsbog36ClDuT3DkX5JgUGKI/s320/oregon2010+053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493854934745440546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM41aTZtPlk_mDYRkSVJuGyvwEpHAIb7M-HGQU-RhDps4uORyp4WG_nx4yza8DQ75_wChwxe22U1Zf-FcDW7Lbrm81vKI63q_-do-aICpey9adckHyHXEYLEJRTxr4HKm6VGOjBPYKpHuB/s1600/oregon2010+033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM41aTZtPlk_mDYRkSVJuGyvwEpHAIb7M-HGQU-RhDps4uORyp4WG_nx4yza8DQ75_wChwxe22U1Zf-FcDW7Lbrm81vKI63q_-do-aICpey9adckHyHXEYLEJRTxr4HKm6VGOjBPYKpHuB/s320/oregon2010+033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493854927768186018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">We joined my parents a few days before everyone else & went to see Crater Lake. Amazing. We did not plan on there still being so much snow & therefore are planning a trip back to do some further exploration.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7R9EgW2qMFK7gNdAXJ9fBiYzYclRY0fdMcThB9fjUdoglJ-oLiPSWZyu3K-SLWtm7zk-FI8xWrViOdkC2FWLHZYtYA-sd4G183Cw0HNIPDcJ6MzF6pletvQP5qNev-kYBjf57Zoaz8Ev/s1600/oregon2010+016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7R9EgW2qMFK7gNdAXJ9fBiYzYclRY0fdMcThB9fjUdoglJ-oLiPSWZyu3K-SLWtm7zk-FI8xWrViOdkC2FWLHZYtYA-sd4G183Cw0HNIPDcJ6MzF6pletvQP5qNev-kYBjf57Zoaz8Ev/s320/oregon2010+016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493854919352741394" /></a>Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-49737658340280936012010-05-08T12:53:00.004-06:002010-05-08T13:30:52.810-06:007 Years & Counting.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6Xzmeiw6WI_leM1wK3zm6OdI255U0GNZHut9GakNuy_2x-thppgptwcsW4ehNRRKGXtoD5PXzxzuutrhJgwTwXyqChs7Xkgxo8iKO67J4AFu_MG8N5EoAHZBrirx9ycyvTMprWjUVV-O/s1600/misc+072b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6Xzmeiw6WI_leM1wK3zm6OdI255U0GNZHut9GakNuy_2x-thppgptwcsW4ehNRRKGXtoD5PXzxzuutrhJgwTwXyqChs7Xkgxo8iKO67J4AFu_MG8N5EoAHZBrirx9ycyvTMprWjUVV-O/s320/misc+072b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468981422823839250" /></a>Seven years ago today I woke up in the wee hours of the dawn, did my darnedest to make myself look a little special, & drove to the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple, where my family & I waited for my husband-to-be. Then we waited some more, after which we were asked by a kind little temple worker if the groom was on his way. I assured them that I sure hoped he was, since he wasn't answering his phone. However, he did make it, just in the nick of time. Turns out he couldn't find any clean socks & ended up washing some in the sink that morning. Or some crazy nonsense like that. And our adventures have just continued from there. And I literally mean adventures. From being 'guided' by policemen donning machine guns in Mexico to motorhome travels to the birth of our first son & the anticipation of our second & everything in between, the last 7 years have gone by in a flash & I'm grateful for my Mr who makes every one fun & exciting. Happy anniversary Mr B. I sure love you.Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088339435722283778.post-19327265018942580442010-05-04T13:28:00.002-06:002010-05-04T13:37:02.736-06:00Closing in on 3 Decades.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZDLJLiQoi2jEjS5akKSlQwAWMmpekuHc8A-GIXQkkXSWdaXjPGhAxS919rLZeOFvK-Qsz4SI4s90hteKXmM11FKKrVMhYDsOo3BjlgzGkjrUAwaWsYNqqyEM6U6HFWPs-3ecFoSDJoqr/s1600/spring'10+038.JPG"><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/AVvXsEh6ZDLJLiQoi2jEjS5akKSlQwAWMmpekuHc8A-GIXQkkXSWdaXjPGhAxS919rLZeOFvK-Qsz4SI4s90hteKXmM11FKKrVMhYDsOo3BjlgzGkjrUAwaWsYNqqyEM6U6HFWPs-3ecFoSDJoqr/s400/spring'10+038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467499353518941314" /></a>Well, I hit 29 & so far haven't broken a hip. This is what Mr P thinks about his aged mama. I had a great birthday & am very optimistic about the year ahead. I'm thinking another little man around a new house is sounding preeety swell.Mrs Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00277878554143522201noreply@blogger.com3