tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25974834683672018232024-02-23T00:51:56.846-06:00Forever HisSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.comBlogger579125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-32449526297702740362013-03-07T21:30:00.001-06:002013-03-12T08:25:52.062-05:00St. Jude with the grands!<p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gnHevKwQEdg/UTlbBjwNKkI/AAAAAAAAIx4/O3iieQiYAlw/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_9596%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_9596" border="0" alt="w IMG_9596" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ur9cq6sv904/UTlbCKa5HwI/AAAAAAAAIyA/Mf_uzNtMvd0/w%252520IMG_9596_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="603" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">We recently went back to St. Jude for my son Jordan’s six month check up.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zGWbT8fU9Lg/UTlbCkggTqI/AAAAAAAAIyI/Mr1lHlQTKpc/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0025%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0025" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0025" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dZ1xpDqIgCk/UTlbDAbLZGI/AAAAAAAAIyQ/gAxAfRGxqWg/pw%252520IMG_0025_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="599" height="401" /></a></p> <p align="center">He is the handsome young man sitting there in the middle of our two precious granddaughters.  Jordan is a brain tumor survivor.  </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8ph7pzjG1yY/UTlbD8jIDNI/AAAAAAAAIyY/kwEMKcX0kQ0/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9776%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9776" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9776" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oH7YBq4tNoU/UTlbEUUB4cI/AAAAAAAAIyg/YZTWJsj9X8U/pw%252520IMG_9776_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="443" /></a></p> <p align="center">There are always lots of fun things happening at St. Jude.  While we were in between clinic appointments a juggler came to entertain the kids.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0YHfVO8occ4/UTlbE0WoAAI/AAAAAAAAIyo/DqFGAzYBbQA/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9801%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9801" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9801" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1RMAzrN1ZUA/UTlbFckao2I/AAAAAAAAIys/HfpijiCJRBA/pw%252520IMG_9801_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="575" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">We got a great report that Jordan’s tumor has remained stable, which made this visit a wonderful time to celebrate the good news!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Nr-DoFAQev4/UTlbF4T-1lI/AAAAAAAAIy4/Lryc2SDo0fw/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9797%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9797" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9797" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8BbIrBGK5VU/UTlbGYvB_eI/AAAAAAAAIzA/sYe2_yyfyCI/pw%252520IMG_9797_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" height="592" /></a></p> <p align="center">We wanted to take our grandchildren so they could see all the amazing things St. Jude does to care for the children that come to the hospital with life threating diseases.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6fryhFJKmyo/UTlbHJfCarI/AAAAAAAAIzI/HdlSm2t2UvQ/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9807%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9807" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9807" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--1H6loSN_Vs/UTlbHUfYlfI/AAAAAAAAIzQ/41fnSiegoZQ/pw%252520IMG_9807_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="539" height="370" /></a></p> <p align="center">One evening we went to the mall with the girls and they got to make a Build-a-Bear.  Oh my…they were in heaven.  “Now, if I could only decide which one to choose?”</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pAg7ogQRKmo/UTlbH0JBkAI/AAAAAAAAIzY/Ta9x1irrGGs/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9841%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9886" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9886" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xAKJiY_NsEE/UTlbJxvZzSI/AAAAAAAAI0A/dAdwFRkNCtQ/pw%252520IMG_9886_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="586" height="462" /></a></p> <p align="center">Finally, they were all groomed and dressed, and we were off to have some more fun!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e9PdBVWfifo/UTlbKQDc0GI/AAAAAAAAI0I/zDotf35zDU0/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9959%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9959" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9959" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rbWU837aGZA/UTlbK0ZTpfI/AAAAAAAAI0Q/kSgF5d5wpVs/pw%252520IMG_9959_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="609" height="520" /></a></p> <p align="center">Cole was patient while the girls did their thing, but now he was ready to do some high jumping on the trampoline.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uWJluByX3Ps/UTlbLArTxwI/AAAAAAAAI0Y/6A6ih8kA35E/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9977%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9977" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9977" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_-ybJTa11ac/UTlbLgYWoHI/AAAAAAAAI0g/ZyhKtqtKVJ8/pw%252520IMG_9977_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="586" height="592" /></a></p> <p align="center">Up, up and away they went.  Talk about fun…</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-g3RPLS_5Tvs/UTlbMJXiaaI/AAAAAAAAI0o/sn9dzV9iXJI/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9897_Perfect365%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9897_Perfect365" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9897_Perfect365" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E96PkHjf-1s/UTlbMmdHrEI/AAAAAAAAI0w/T4mW4nK7jlI/pw%252520IMG_9897_Perfect365_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="586" height="392" /></a></p> <p align="center">We are so blessed to have these amazing gifts from God in our lives!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PrSKucnCrZo/UTlbNKhCwuI/AAAAAAAAI04/33iVwqHeDYk/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9707%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9707" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9707" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KHYsxUzxJpA/UTlbNnBbNXI/AAAAAAAAI1A/UHmHlsmGSm0/pw%252520IMG_9707_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="579" height="486" /></a></p> <p align="center">The next day we went to the Memphis Zoo.  The weather was picture perfect!  Oh, no….looks like we spotted three ferocious bears!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oqzCKdZa72E/UTlbOMMeY4I/AAAAAAAAI1E/WFwL7dyvTyo/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9736%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9736" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9736" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uqGgGaivyJ0/UTlbObEKBlI/AAAAAAAAI1Q/1zl1AaKAYgA/pw%252520IMG_9736_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">And then I saw this beautiful little monkey! I think I’ll just take her home with me.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">There are just no word to express the joy we have as grandparents.  These little ones have truly filled a special place in our hearts.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.thelongroadtochina.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="7748164760_cb87fd57a6_o" border="0" alt="7748164760_cb87fd57a6_o" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6M10r8l7L4Y/UTno20XS2eI/AAAAAAAAI1g/GUwpWbVRozc/7748164760_cb87fd57a6_o%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="40" height="98" /></a><a href="http://www.theviewfromrighthere.com/blog/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; 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border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MMbutton3" border="0" alt="MMbutton3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tuCT5AVHA1w/UT1JoUO05kI/AAAAAAAAI2Q/pkDvfOUh9QI/MMbutton3%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="69" height="69" /></a><a href="http://kentweakley.com/blog/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SSTAd125" border="0" alt="SSTAd125" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RywqyZlCrZA/UT8s3jWrtpI/AAAAAAAAI2g/8oGZmUUZBPg/SSTAd125%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="71" height="71" /></a></p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-57005820079915888582013-02-01T22:22:00.001-06:002013-02-06T07:03:44.532-06:00Disney Magic<p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JWcmsMziTIU/UQyT2rQvu-I/AAAAAAAAIoE/hvpAP0IAKEs/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_1923%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_1923" border="0" alt="w IMG_1923" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOU1cW1LvKZtSX2eLnC628hFbM033hdQvxu0yqnCRHjjVimDH3EO9pNqprlr4IihDssHCSwC0_kpjrRUmyv3XJDfwf_tgDcRw9oTAstswHYRMwPO9ajp3RjL8sNwhTGP8hg5wDPQ5vbv__/?imgmax=800" width="376" height="591" /></a></p> <p align="center">For the past few years, our family has taken an annual trip to Disney World.  I don’t know who gets more excited…our grandchildren or us!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xGZtbDGLZLs/UQyT3ox_7QI/AAAAAAAAIoU/CFxvzjtRjk4/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0599%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0599" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0599" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9mQqHrm_8sc/UQyT4PXlEYI/AAAAAAAAIoc/08QrCSo-w4c/pw%252520IMG_0599_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="607" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center">This year was extra special;  all 5 of our sons came.  Talk about a lot of planning!  My wonderful daughter in love took care of every last detail.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-N06O9ZkVVK0/UQyT4Yu5ydI/AAAAAAAAIok/RnLgO7WzsJg/s1600-h/wpe%252520MG_0771%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="wpe MG_0771" border="0" alt="wpe MG_0771" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-acZ6W9xk2l4/UQyT5KYGZBI/AAAAAAAAIos/dE1pePM2Zlg/wpe%252520MG_0771_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="499" /></a></p> <p align="center">Thanks so much, Kristin.  Your hard work paid off.  Each day was filled with all kinds of fun things to do, and we ate at some amazing places.  </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gaHSQsag_BY/UQyT5xWGyQI/AAAAAAAAIo0/-ZNw5v5FlFc/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0625%25255B18%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0907" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0907" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FG_uKC4EFLs/UQyT9ldee2I/AAAAAAAAIpc/s3D_UHlW8KM/pw%252520IMG_0907_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="608" height="521" /></a></p> <p align="center">Karli had a love affair with her cousin Grace; she would not let her out of her sight!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YI_e-VmHcrM/UQyT-CJiatI/AAAAAAAAIpk/imbhLRpO9qk/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_1004%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_1004" border="0" alt="pw IMG_1004" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-63HfDno1Ujo/UQyT-xDeMFI/AAAAAAAAIps/XWY2nCslYJs/pw%252520IMG_1004_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="612" height="409" /></a></p> <p align="center">Here we are taking a quick photo stop.  Gosh…so many beautiful places to take pictures.  </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5AA4_V1AgWI/UQyT_9V8WgI/AAAAAAAAIp0/tc_me6YxWV0/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_1055%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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Now that the girls are getting older, they have found their favorite countries to visit.</p> <p> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QQyOlLbQBO4/UQyUUraMUfI/AAAAAAAAIuE/HRyJ9Me0L-4/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_1803%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_1803" border="0" alt="pw IMG_1803" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Cis6t8IaUxs/UQyUVKA6KmI/AAAAAAAAIuM/3rd5vBslGPk/pw%252520IMG_1803_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="604" /></a></p> <p align="center">My American beauties!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCr6i3D7ejit3yxp0_MN1nGIAhTqafLU_2HUvxXii6cjyoGaiLdhZ3UdohoWpqBAMAlO5q0QC60J-HCMaP5O9Uy19pTr0acHGAv2JvEcDSbkN35Xv0ILDgafILY0ySbL_lpSaIsuEM8EH/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_1795%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wpe IMG_0949" border="0" alt="wpe IMG_0949" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oQwKR0E5nf0/UQyUZNG3GDI/AAAAAAAAIu8/4HkhUj6hP3k/wpe%252520IMG_0949_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="617" height="413" /></a></p> <p align="center">And now we have our precious grandson!  So many moments I’ll cherish forever.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R7YpIMW3_6k/UQyUZn0c5zI/AAAAAAAAIvE/KazeIE9Ky0U/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_1645%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_1645" border="0" alt="pw IMG_1645" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yRALTyU3DSs/UQyUaUyM01I/AAAAAAAAIvM/cvwjkl2BCjI/pw%252520IMG_1645_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">I could keep going with the many pictures I took, but for now I’ll stop.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NNjQPpv6XDk/UQyUagzcA6I/AAAAAAAAIvU/d_cnBiZLeeU/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_1703%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_1703" border="0" alt="w IMG_1703" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xVXEBOAuin0/UQyUbMw2QjI/AAAAAAAAIvc/jqmTbSzK75M/w%252520IMG_1703_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">We were worn out by the end of our trip, but we are already looking forward to going back!   Thanks so much taking your time to stop by.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://www.theviewfromrighthere.com/blog/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Weekly-Top-Shot" border="0" alt="Weekly-Top-Shot" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5GRDXpvLmHA/UQyUbx1npfI/AAAAAAAAIvk/-l-ujNfkLeY/Weekly-Top-Shot%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="74" height="74" /></a><a href="http://www.simpleasthatblog.com/"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0315" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0315" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Xiugh4HWObA/UJ8ZFRRf0gI/AAAAAAAAIgc/K9A0_YrpBRY/pw%252520IMG_0315_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="601" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">This past week the kids were off of school for election day.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L6XsDGb3w4A/UJ8ZGnu5-xI/AAAAAAAAIgk/YMTUoZe7lew/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0348%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0348" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0348" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lo4lOB3ko5o/UJ8ZHK7BnEI/AAAAAAAAIgo/cKx03qy4F0M/pw%252520IMG_0348_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="574" height="383" /></a></p> <p align="center">We thought since the weather was so beautiful we’d go and spend the day at the Zoo.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FkkV0QrbBpo/UJ8ZH9vtohI/AAAAAAAAIg0/XCs2mdBd0bU/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0378%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0378" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0378" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-L6FLxVnNYt4/UJ8ZI98HShI/AAAAAAAAIg8/qoa09NKWPvM/pw%252520IMG_0378_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="601" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">When when we got there, we were surprised to find that we and all the animals basically had the zoo to ourselves.  Turned out to be a pretty good idea after all.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ej7N8BtdRN4/UJ8ZJi4iouI/AAAAAAAAIhE/SQm-sEP8UhU/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0359%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0359" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmIaY2JuIq-bBU2Z1x7QRLZtr5IZRmmUFIKaUXA2vjt6OMMptiPsGsLm4Lm0iAmxSxemm2baAkIvdqJJBKWgJcgm6lV2tQub8P3bnf42Q_0saVCHwn02dBBM89G4CC54aK0fsq_kzonZ-/?imgmax=800" width="599" height="402" /></a></p> <p align="center">The kids enjoyed seeing all the animals because they were out enjoying the fall weather just like we were.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RxpSyyFzweo/UJ8ZK8xNCPI/AAAAAAAAIhU/k2Kax5EL0cw/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0290%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0290" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0290" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-y_xfzpqXn8o/UJ8ZLWR62nI/AAAAAAAAIhc/xSK78E6MwHY/pw%252520IMG_0290_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="562" height="376" /></a></p> <p align="center">And spent lots of time running, skipping and hopping all over.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qZiFFY3BU8A/UJ8ZMFZR9VI/AAAAAAAAIhk/aKdeGy0JVCA/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0528%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0528" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0528" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LyDS2O_A72k/UJ8ZM4QMFrI/AAAAAAAAIhs/53utcGaBCYs/pw%252520IMG_0528_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" height="604" /></a></p> <p align="center">Of course, I took advantage of all the natural beauty around us for a few special photo shots.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-b7yiqVFWVhI/UJ8ZNtvDFVI/AAAAAAAAIh4/v2k_s2TSuwA/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0352%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0352" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0352" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KQVo5NcmfNM/UJ8ZOHznLxI/AAAAAAAAIh8/cjL28e3qUOQ/pw%252520IMG_0352_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="587" height="393" /></a></p> <p align="center">Oh my…the kids were just so precious! And as you can see, the Flamingos decided to wear pink as well.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nNbQxdG3EV0/UJ8ZOrnrJqI/AAAAAAAAIiE/_hooyD1Gd1Y/s1600-h/pW%252520%252520IMG_0510%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pW IMG_0510" border="0" alt="pW IMG_0510" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9jQfoPY00DI/UJ8ZPpcmBaI/AAAAAAAAIiQ/R_RbYMPS4uU/pW%252520%252520IMG_0510_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="607" height="473" /></a></p> <p align="center">And Cole loved wearing his safari hat, as he was on the lookout for some tigers. LSU Tigers…of course!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aqPY53mrPrw/UJ8ZQeh7-jI/AAAAAAAAIiY/WdXUjUBGnZ4/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0559%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0559" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0559" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-thwhLbqwSjs/UJ8ZQ5goz3I/AAAAAAAAIig/qb33Pbjse0Y/pw%252520IMG_0559_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="588" /></a></p> <p align="center">My sweet Grace is getting so tall, and so “lady like” these days.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5F5soYHG_2a7GbGlRikRLJm9t2TA80Oke60Jql7WX67ggxvZP571zySGNNw_DrEOi5bX1OxOWc52DByU1xQx5qMMv5khHgIaPXrWAQxbNvyqH9Lj6szyn5U4E_NhMIcVHqTyUSZ9KBUJG/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0545%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0545" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0545" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-elDmy1dOIpM/UJ8ZSTLZkBI/AAAAAAAAIis/nwD_whldP28/pw%252520IMG_0545_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="361" height="538" /></a></p> <p align="center">Grace and Kayla are not only cousins, but are best buddies as well, and just love hanging out together.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1c7eHqXHP30/UJ8ZSp-7ZAI/AAAAAAAAIi0/R_4FFZjQXc0/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0282%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0282" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0282" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TwJORaShKK8/UJ8ZTVZ6KvI/AAAAAAAAIi8/mzJy2UFpwlE/pw%252520IMG_0282_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="615" height="412" /></a></p> <p align="center">So here’s to some great memories on such a perfect fall day!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-n63VxKLiRMw/UJ-rqleZ_6I/AAAAAAAAIkM/-WnJ2RY1lFo/s1600-h/pIMG_0550%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_7111_filtered" border="0" alt="pw IMG_7111_filtered" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HhTZ0Ry6fRk/UINhhUxUwAI/AAAAAAAAIZU/y8debyNJA4Q/pw%252520IMG_7111_filtered_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="601" height="440" /></a></p> <p align="center">It only seems like yesterday the kids were getting out of school for the summer.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-P9ZBuBkVcj8/UINhiCAvufI/AAAAAAAAIZc/cGv3F62pm8g/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_3774%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_3774" border="0" alt="pw IMG_3774" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vohIQNdaF60/UINhioNmc4I/AAAAAAAAIZk/P6-yj1l7-bk/pw%252520IMG_3774_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="602" height="460" /></a></p> <p align="center">We had all kinds of fun things planned for them to do during their summer vacation.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u5-jWhn0CTw/UINhjSiYKaI/AAAAAAAAIZs/Od_pr3bDjgw/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_4161_filtered%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_4161_filtered" border="0" alt="pw IMG_4161_filtered" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3f7xPZUpHI4/UINhjzX1foI/AAAAAAAAIZ0/yU0QtwhLPFU/pw%252520IMG_4161_filtered_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="610" height="408" /></a></p> <p align="center">I love the summer because I get to spend so much time with my grandchildren.  But when hurricanes come our way, as they often do, my son gets activated by the National Guard.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJlrBs8IkD89KbqhsLLrLVpBKEe0DdHwd21C_CQqJ3e6xb9haRdJlx50ebRz5hMPJbrMumkHCPHJG9orOvvP2im4HlRHAaz4FA23QMhQwL_w5TzYYylW1AUC0jIFocrS5bI4qIcdVPRup/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_4307_filtered%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_4307_filtered" border="0" alt="pw IMG_4307_filtered" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pulDC_eobiA/UINhlUckirI/AAAAAAAAIaE/ZMLx9vxkQ7c/pw%252520IMG_4307_filtered_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="602" height="402" /></a></p> <p align="center">and…as you can I see, I just love taking their pictures. Wouldn't you?</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bA2zosOFJIM/UINhlo5V8dI/AAAAAAAAIaM/6AGvB18F030/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_4348%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_4348" border="0" alt="pw IMG_4348" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7M6XajBocpo/UINhmhXM7zI/AAAAAAAAIaU/LE3-2yZqwrY/pw%252520IMG_4348_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="607" height="443" /></a></p> <p align="center">And dressing them alike.  </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1_pfmGK0fSg/UINhne65LDI/AAAAAAAAIac/UK2TcCobbeA/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_4328%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_4328" border="0" alt="pw IMG_4328" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SIVvJEWYeS0/UINhoTS8h-I/AAAAAAAAIak/EMJ4-W2bdhU/pw%252520IMG_4328_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="598" height="400" /></a></p> <p align="center">The girls have so much fun together, no matter where we go.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bO1M54u5qBM/UINhpHGOvbI/AAAAAAAAIas/ZOGYJViUz4E/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_7296%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_7296" border="0" alt="pw IMG_7296" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MHcHbN3GLQM/UINhp6iFzXI/AAAAAAAAIa0/I-dNUtVF9jA/pw%252520IMG_7296_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="623" /></a></p> <p align="center">These are the memories I have stored up in my heart; moments I will forever cherish.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Wu0DKmvJwmA/UINhqrmi5rI/AAAAAAAAIa8/zrtFqZxzUTw/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_7356%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_7356" border="0" alt="pw IMG_7356" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VNlLtmpBW7Y/UINhrA0SxxI/AAAAAAAAIbE/-FojCod-XHk/pw%252520IMG_7356_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">And this little trooper still knows how to have fun, even though he is out-numbered by the girls 3 to 1!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-a_EOJPJba-I/UINhr9CePOI/AAAAAAAAIbM/6DUPxJlI4r8/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_7463%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_7463" border="0" alt="pw IMG_7463" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ypFXfhn8nRA/UINhsf5QdcI/AAAAAAAAIbU/ZpbptwA26S8/pw%252520IMG_7463_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="603" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">The kids are finally getting used to Grammy’s camera.  But they have learned that they can bargain “a smile for a treat”! </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PjgE_kUbqP4/UINhtHQZuBI/AAAAAAAAIbc/HwfGZRMWWUM/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_7512%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_7512" border="0" alt="pw IMG_7512" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NdgRmc1yP9E/UINht-sfx6I/AAAAAAAAIbk/L15UvgOW8-k/pw%252520IMG_7512_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">And oh boy, that twinkle in their eye simply melts my heart.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-u6vOdKB7w-s/UINhuhwsh5I/AAAAAAAAIbs/fJyp6RsEjX0/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9092%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9092" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9092" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EBQNgXC8uco/UINhvCrqHpI/AAAAAAAAIb0/p1udVyV6i5c/pw%252520IMG_9092_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="608" height="407" /></a></p> <p align="center">Gosh…they are growing up right before my lenses…(I mean my eyes).  </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AlIDLwHuIak/UINhvhe03CI/AAAAAAAAIb8/yGiLA9WnZ_Y/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_3866_filtered%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_3866_filtered" border="0" alt="pw IMG_3866_filtered" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ys8NYoeSj-c/UINhwPdDRJI/AAAAAAAAIcE/ZB9XvzRjAvU/pw%252520IMG_3866_filtered_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="602" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">And before I knew it, the kids were making plans to go shopping for their new uniforms and school supplies. </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-04lUyQYd_UE/UINhw4SGdQI/AAAAAAAAIcM/D7oLMXJlpME/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9140_filtered%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9140_filtered" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9140_filtered" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Gihg0vR8BEE/UINhxRNI2HI/AAAAAAAAIcU/Ing722YmQTo/pw%252520IMG_9140_filtered_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="606" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center">I’ve learned…“time waits for no one”.   So I’m numbering my days and using them wisely. (Psalm 90:12)  Giving thanks always for the many Blessings God has brought into my life!</p> <p align="center">So long summertime, let the fall fun begin…</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.aruraljournal.com/"><img style="display: inline" title="6803243779_e9dda4943a_o" alt="6803243779_e9dda4943a_o" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DxHD3ZQomEM/UINhyQhicFI/AAAAAAAAIcc/WDsTfRsjnNo/6803243779_e9dda4943a_o%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="51" height="51" /></a><a href="http://nihaoyall.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="untitled" border="0" alt="untitled" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SQL5PjqDvbk/UINhy1i20RI/AAAAAAAAIck/D3DztnKYFuY/untitled%25255B10%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="55" height="49" /></a><a href="http://www.deidrariggs.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; 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border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_8024" border="0" alt="pw IMG_8024" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MIEB87nq9hw/UEv7BkfsooI/AAAAAAAAISE/9jDd0V70PB0/pw%252520IMG_8024_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="603" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">For those of you who don’t know, Jordan is a brain tumor survivor.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zgnJ2aj_g-s/UEv7CPyo6FI/AAAAAAAAISM/751JG0pcAIg/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_7945_filtered%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_7945_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_7945_filtered" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--JxhCtmO0uQ/UEv7CWSTmpI/AAAAAAAAISU/o3Mhfk-ScJo/w%252520IMG_7945_filtered_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="602" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">He was treated at St. Jude 7 years years ago, and continues to beat all the odds.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aMaLLql77BE/UEv7C8KMl1I/AAAAAAAAISc/VR2bLp1YMMA/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_7924_filtered%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_8074_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_8074_filtered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fIlLtZ1CUMY/UEv7FDiymiI/AAAAAAAAITE/R4S2wJy4KKU/w%252520IMG_8074_filtered_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="361" height="538" /></a></p> <p align="center">Because of the storm, my son, daughter in love and family came up to stay with us in Memphis.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9OH7WmVjM1E/UEv7FqpOFbI/AAAAAAAAITM/nOZKYyfLbAw/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_8088%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_8088" border="0" alt="w IMG_8088" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NA9KGF6L5Pc/UEv7GLg-NAI/AAAAAAAAITU/0AaaZnCsVTI/w%252520IMG_8088_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="460" height="308" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">(</font><font size="1">These flags represent the countries of the children treated at St. Jude)</font></p> <p align="center">They have been wanting to visit St. Jude for some time, and this was the perfect opportunity.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aPhRuOtLvqg/UEv7GsTBe8I/AAAAAAAAITc/UrfuVg4YWPw/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_8100_filtered%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_8100_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_8100_filtered" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wU3tBO1BNVo/UEv7GzIw5gI/AAAAAAAAITk/NJlyHuQ1l7U/w%252520IMG_8100_filtered_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="377" height="563" /></a></p> <p align="center">Jordan loved the company of having his two nieces with him while we were in Memphis.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JOWx8b60M0A/UEv7HmWHm_I/AAAAAAAAITs/_oc3LVg-_MQ/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_8081_filtered%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_8081_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_8081_filtered" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3WN6IYc_Z78/UEv7HwjQCLI/AAAAAAAAIT0/uKT3jzlMsuo/w%252520IMG_8081_filtered_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="598" height="401" /></a></p> <p align="center">St. Jude is one amazing place of hope!  </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hcEwLio4JXg/UEv7IFEQxvI/AAAAAAAAIT8/RKGu_OAslMw/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_8079_filtered%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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Single. Day.  And 7 more will die from it!  Those are alarming statistics!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WURkmYtOq24/UEv7JpAcMMI/AAAAAAAAIUc/1Oc2nvXvugQ/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_7983_filtered%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_7983_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_7983_filtered" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tCebxKZyDUE/UEv7J8HgEtI/AAAAAAAAIUk/dLa9gWXWSzk/w%252520IMG_7983_filtered_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">These were the kinds of things we were never aware of until we heard those dreadful words 8 years ago, “Your son has a brain tumor!”.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-krsn0PdgD28/UEv7KqTYNRI/AAAAAAAAIUs/x-jW-tuXk3s/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_8020_filtered%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="scripturew IMG_3826_filtered" border="0" alt="scripturew IMG_3826_filtered" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-F0NkxbPR_tk/T--4KsaXRkI/AAAAAAAAIPU/ape3AHkfREI/scripturew%252520IMG_3826_filtered_thumb%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="590" height="501" /></a></p> <p align="center">My precious Kayla brings us so much Joy!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IUiQW1YHjKw/T--4LM-wPOI/AAAAAAAAIPc/_eX0zwZJo8A/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_3727_filtered%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_3727_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_3727_filtered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-c7DEYx8GCD4/T--4LrfcU4I/AAAAAAAAIPk/VBingQfWMr4/w%252520IMG_3727_filtered_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="607" height="435" /></a></p> <p align="center">We took the kids to the YMCA this week, to try and find a little relief from the 100 degree weather.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CUprIe-R_50/T--4MPbtB5I/AAAAAAAAIPs/YvwdvTdmDms/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_3741_filtered%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_3763_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_3763_filtered" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YzSPnPyY_T4/T--4OPWtRnI/AAAAAAAAIQU/WNOauCufNUY/w%252520IMG_3763_filtered_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="610" height="408" /></a></p> <p align="center">While eating a snack Kayla lost another tooth! Now that should be worth a few dollars.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0N3K-wgt0ys/T--4OYLTdLI/AAAAAAAAIQc/JILdv-AcsWE/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_3821_filtered%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_3821_filtered" border="0" alt="pw IMG_3821_filtered" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vMEPAkrT4IA/T--4O1QaWVI/AAAAAAAAIQk/Tez5dE-81R4/pw%252520IMG_3821_filtered_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="608" height="407" /></a></p> <p align="center">And I got this adorable shot of my precious Karli and her huge smile.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2qVKqGFJ9YY/T--4PQMfpgI/AAAAAAAAIQs/tyPwYt7D1PY/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_3777_filtered%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_2183" border="0" alt="w IMG_2183" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PwOLXTrp4RE/T-mrx-IWwsI/AAAAAAAAIMg/xqRlL2mQp_0/w%252520IMG_2183_thumb%25255B19%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="547" height="447" /></a></p> <p align="center">I have always loved hydrangeas.   I was so excited when my next door neighbor's mother sent me a cutting from her garden last year.  I planted it and was so surprised when it produced this beautiful bloom.  Thanks again <a href="http://www.debduty.com/">Deb!</a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ClsjdEC1gJ8/T-r24qmGHWI/AAAAAAAAIMk/Rhna-j18W3o/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_3543_filtered%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_3543_filtered" border="0" alt="pw IMG_3543_filtered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-17udtODmyW8/T-r25AXvqnI/AAAAAAAAIMo/Z2V5LziGueU/pw%252520IMG_3543_filtered_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" height="583" /></a></p> <p align="center">I had the girls over for 5 days and we had so much fun.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y5m2Bccrg7U/T-r25gQgGaI/AAAAAAAAIMw/IwZQPcaywR0/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_3630_filtered%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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These those girls have some energy.  But Grammy kept up!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lbXZYyPh3Uo/T-r2_iR6CxI/AAAAAAAAIOE/Ox0XAy2Ragk/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_3681_filtered%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_3681_filtered" border="0" alt="pw IMG_3681_filtered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DLNP8P8auhg/T-r3AG-nmWI/AAAAAAAAIOI/gJ0AmdnhF3E/pw%252520IMG_3681_filtered_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="479" /></a></p> <p align="center">And on Sunday Karli was so happy that see got to see her big sister. She really missed her!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SHtTZovg6YU/T-r3A0cuWvI/AAAAAAAAIOU/gh4FEvSc0G0/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_3649_filtered%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_3649_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_3649_filtered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EIKwhzq3qaw/T-r3BbGmsyI/AAAAAAAAIOY/k9hY5qUb0F0/w%252520IMG_3649_filtered_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="613" height="410" /></a></p> <p align="center">Finally, all the girls were back together again!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="kk_ttbuton" border="0" alt="kk_ttbuton" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kXc6092kygM/T-mry7VydZI/AAAAAAAAIMQ/cMGhbIt4kyo/kk_ttbuton%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="130" height="38" /></a><a href="http://www.projectalicia.com/"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_2799_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_2799_filtered" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aWdUWvpZfrE/T9QWxmvcThI/AAAAAAAAIHM/xXh1uE0vjew/w%252520IMG_2799_filtered_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="407" height="598" /></a></p> <p align="center">They make you smile.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wEmkMIUt4SQ/T9QWyNGxc8I/AAAAAAAAIHU/ju8dI7XqZeA/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_2588_filtered%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_2588_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_2588_filtered" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EfOXV_LgNg8/T9QWyRedDqI/AAAAAAAAIHc/z45MH7svBE0/w%252520IMG_2588_filtered_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="602" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">They give us hope.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jN8eo0mKL0c/T9QWy1NNf6I/AAAAAAAAIHk/CI7eVB3hYd0/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_3026_filtered%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_3026_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_3026_filtered" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NiMfximURtk/T9QWzHlHOpI/AAAAAAAAIHs/r49jnckktgs/w%252520IMG_3026_filtered_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="605" height="466" /></a></p> <p align="center">They make us laugh.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SMlBgP-0lho/T9QWzsnLWMI/AAAAAAAAIH0/1aIzvQe8EC8/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_3002_filtered%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_3002_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_3002_filtered" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-J5-YvKp4t-I/T9QWzyLggMI/AAAAAAAAIH8/NY3N8AJ0g9c/w%252520IMG_3002_filtered_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="609" height="476" /></a></p> <p align="center">They teach us many things.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yoHlcF2k9Rw/T9QW0ThCnEI/AAAAAAAAIIE/FpT41_GVtrU/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_2857_filtered%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_2392" border="0" alt="pw IMG_2392" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rwSYRWTDfCw/T7rA051PP6I/AAAAAAAAIDc/2RQoPwziHms/pw-IMG_2392_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="563" height="495" /></a></p> <p align="center">What a great time we had this past weekend! My very best friend of 30 years invited us over for a get together at her house.   </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qw9E3OHqgtA/T7rA12i5wDI/AAAAAAAAIDk/cNB02Th0yqE/s1600-h/pw-IMG_23017.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_2301" border="0" alt="pw IMG_2301" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pedV-wZ9K0g/T7rA2RhjjtI/AAAAAAAAIDs/-Se8CP4ifJ8/pw-IMG_2301_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="599" height="451" /></a></p> <p align="center">Cyndy, Jim, her daughter Hannah and children welcomed us out with open arms and all kinds of fun things to do with lots of wonderful food. Yummy…</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PF2XAf7fr-A/T7rA35BiDYI/AAAAAAAAID0/JUSiBZKrSjI/s1600-h/w-IMG_23696.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_2369" border="0" alt="w IMG_2369" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7NCMDGbefGY/T7rA4do4DoI/AAAAAAAAID8/-hSrqqbqPUU/w-IMG_2369_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="611" /></a></p> <p align="center">Here is Cyndy on “Crepe Way”, a beautiful row of trees she and her husband planted.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FuJtarLKLP4/T7rA4xOF_RI/AAAAAAAAIEE/aI5cQKYJoLs/s1600-h/w-IMG_23749.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_2374" border="0" alt="w IMG_2374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7R597Mt8lDlnfNUK7LInqb4K-eHT41o1okJCXbQKS_V_fWNvrNgnSPS2u09B9hfsf4udzDthkP9KadGAEbLYfVd61y6RyFQCA4cx8PW4XdfIdVH7EvAXnq6F4OJjSq1SJAR0ZKnl_DCMU/?imgmax=800" width="610" height="393" /></a></p> <p align="center">After watching our own children play over the years, it was so much fun now seeing our grandchildren doing the same. My oh my how the time has flown by so quickly.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sEqV6ZMgCbDe03Gt_kV26jWX9iLlnoj49qz_waSvRC8u5voYRYyuSFB-HTcqkfd-vlc1SCQH-Iyo3V9vIg_mSJ_n5KXMRmo7L3N68FBjvVae5DOXC9CdozvXf3I_eAW7RtsSr5YcZJKh/s1600-h/w-IMG_24306.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_2430" border="0" alt="w IMG_2430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11jDqhLi5fMXvWjCX6J7HTeQ946iAUiW_ZcQ7lXIalx91IirwmwPFiKZNLzAxk9jH9TQJpn1DvSTKvU5oU-hTDu4JA-YIFKGAMmdtlJ43stIkQ_FPC-7RG8f7lex3gahyphenhyphenkWRCXOE_fvds/?imgmax=800" width="335" height="515" /></a></p> <p align="center">Before we left Cole got to meet Mr. Bear!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xUzzU9_pVEg/T7rA6_h1yNI/AAAAAAAAIEk/iP6mvSdmgnU/s1600-h/w-IMG_24619.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_2461" border="0" alt="w IMG_2461" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-erkB4yxmh8A/T7rA7QFlNkI/AAAAAAAAIEs/GOA_0GYuSik/w-IMG_2461_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="385" /></a></p> <p align="center">Then off we went to celebrate at the Relay for Life Walk-a-Thon. My son Jordan is the handsome guy in the middle helping to carry the banner. <br /></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0z09zRy4jHI/T7rA-oTjVdI/AAAAAAAAIE0/lOPKjAdhGC4/s1600-h/w-IMG_24317.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_2431" border="0" alt="w IMG_2431" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xmDLEF9_LEs/T7rA_BtNL7I/AAAAAAAAIE8/KYI__7NZRGE/w-IMG_2431_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="599" height="401" /></a></p> <p align="center">We are so grateful each year that we get to see him walk the Survivors’ Lap. I loved this year’s theme!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1M_SC-HRh6I/T7rBAlaof4I/AAAAAAAAIFE/N31nafDfPyE/s1600-h/pw-IMG_245613.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_2456" border="0" alt="pw IMG_2456" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2lI858IXEgI/T7rBA3w33zI/AAAAAAAAIFM/DZyTJaXm-x8/pw-IMG_2456_thumb10.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="586" /></a></p> <p align="center">There are also many special friends we continue to walk in memory of.  Brent was a very close buddy of Jordan at St. Jude. We’ll always remember how valiantly he fought until Jesus called him home. We’ll never forget Brent and the inspiration he was to all of us!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z3S6HTp5TYY/T7rWXxx5emI/AAAAAAAAIGM/4T6sk65p02U/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_2445%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_2445" border="0" alt="pw IMG_2445" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9lroZfEY45U/T7rWYDCcqII/AAAAAAAAIGU/5BlL8TcotYg/pw%252520IMG_2445_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="609" height="424" /></a></p> <p align="center">For this and so many other reasons, we continue to give thanks! </p> <p align="center"><em><font size="2">O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things, even purposes planned of old [and fulfilled] in faithfulness and truth. Isaiah 25:1</font></em></p> <p align="center"><em><font size="2"></font></em></p> <p align="center"><em><font size="2"></font></em></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.andthen-shesnapped.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="showoffbutton" border="0" alt="showoffbutton" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEm74UrbyOF0lFHfSkNYZpkTfoLUdQWz4qspZVgZsL_NGX0S3n2FJKy8UiatCsk65OcNhHA94_upbIfymHX6f7kqZHUVHw8jbJW0fuivub135X1_16R4Qpnp5ryLYMhuJ8tzcxj7P0l2_z/?imgmax=800" width="61" height="61" /></a><a href="http://sarahhalstead.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wordlesswednesday-copy" border="0" alt="wordlesswednesday-copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R5dyQJexTk8/T7rBDGumoAI/AAAAAAAAIFs/elqcOQWvOQk/wordlesswednesday-copy6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="59" height="59" /></a><a href="http://kentweakley.com/blog/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SSTAd125" border="0" alt="SSTAd125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzGrNikTrrxl4dxmmfyKe51C92hbQWK1UK0PE4Dgn1g_bSbPFe1WZ27hXD767bXSeL84F7GutjxGMSlvd9WojfsKRSV6G3ORCmItBO9yAy9b-gQqw16b8uJGBeM1h3DS_qk2QhhBEu-mm/?imgmax=800" width="61" height="61" /></a><a href="http://www.debduty.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="thisorthat200" border="0" alt="thisorthat200" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xWoHoqyAavs/T7rBD7tSZFI/AAAAAAAAIF8/2aYSurp9bdo/thisorthat2007.jpg?imgmax=800" width="65" height="65" /></a><a href="http://www.carissagraham.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MMbutton3" border="0" alt="MMbutton3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g83aegTXB5Q/T7rXWINOgLI/AAAAAAAAIGc/YXRwmIoAQq8/MMbutton3%25255B6%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="66" height="66" /></a><a href="http://www.projectalicia.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wwbrown175x175" border="0" alt="wwbrown175x175" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4RXxsUJ-B-o/T7zTffP88-I/AAAAAAAAIGo/RG7EMByHPDQ/wwbrown175x175%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="64" height="64" /></a></p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-23216523724042575532012-05-14T21:35:00.001-05:002012-05-17T06:50:47.281-05:00St. Jude- 2012<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PEi77coTvDg/T7HAwTtNXAI/AAAAAAAAIAA/Zj8dveqtxwg/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_2121%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_2121" border="0" alt="w IMG_2121" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FCkOMYB1FUY/T7HAxL41j1I/AAAAAAAAIAI/GVKn7g0wxX0/w%252520IMG_2121_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="367" height="562" /></a></p> <p align="center">This past week we flew to Memphis for my son’s first annual check up at St. Jude. Prior to this visit he was on a six month check up.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3Ll5paVbl8k/T7HAyHKfD1I/AAAAAAAAIAQ/z7ExwKP-e3M/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_2064%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_2064" border="0" alt="pw IMG_2064" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0ktiJRhsYss/T7HAz-286xI/AAAAAAAAIAY/5ZPOZ0zs7GU/pw%252520IMG_2064_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="603" height="441" /></a></p> <p align="center">For those of you who don’t know, Jordan was treated at St. Jude for a brain tumor 6 1/2 years ago! Since that time we have been returning at least twice a year to monitor his progress.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P_fZfwulJdk/T7HA0W8nGNI/AAAAAAAAIAg/CgY7mHq_N2E/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_2088%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_2088" border="0" alt="pw IMG_2088" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9WAQdKQyvF0/T7HA00PHOPI/AAAAAAAAIAo/OFsmG4Kn2Vk/pw%252520IMG_2088_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="433" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">(Jordan and his buddy Kody at the Grizzly House!)</font></p> <p align="center">It only seems like yesterday when we first walked through those doors quite afraid and not knowing what our future would be.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-m-rabLwayMw/T7HA1kPXWMI/AAAAAAAAIAw/eaHy96vPrUU/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_2025%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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Thanks sweetie for these gorgeous yellow roses.  My favorite.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://my3boybarians.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="sweetshotbutton" border="0" alt="sweetshotbutton" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BhT1ph5Zisg/T7HA8NayPXI/AAAAAAAAICc/JvFoPH1ePp0/sweetshotbutton%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="63" height="63" /></a><a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="texturetuesdaysbutton" border="0" alt="texturetuesdaysbutton" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ip7RoVpgQjQ/T7HA8o1fb3I/AAAAAAAAICk/GV-IzS-B23M/texturetuesdaysbutton%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="60" height="60" /></a><a href="http://sarahhalstead.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wordlesswednesday-copy" border="0" alt="wordlesswednesday-copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o7AODkyLjPc/T7HA83oSGJI/AAAAAAAAICs/wQOO19VRtcY/wordlesswednesday-copy%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="60" height="60" /></a><a href="http://www.andthen-shesnapped.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="showoffbutton" border="0" alt="showoffbutton" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-45M3o73Felo/T7HA9BkHxEI/AAAAAAAAIC0/SzxFFfBwxwU/showoffbutton%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="60" height="60" /></a><a href="http://www.debduty.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="thisorthat200" border="0" alt="thisorthat200" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vcpvK4S0Nsc/T7TmFn7OCZI/AAAAAAAAIDI/bw3NaoyF_78/thisorthat200%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="61" height="61" /></a></p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-73138171775737872452012-04-30T19:27:00.001-05:002012-04-30T20:34:04.108-05:00Weekend With Grammy!<p> </p> <p align="center">This past weekend my son and his wife had to travel to attend the annual Army Officer’s Ball in the northern part of our state.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kaIhKa9ePDk/T58tnYgmaaI/AAAAAAAAH8A/eRrGT9eb1Wk/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_1121%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_1121" border="0" alt="pw IMG_1121" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kWy-80G-nmQ/T58tn24ENZI/AAAAAAAAH8I/7NsERiT5hlg/pw%252520IMG_1121_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600" /></a></p> <p align="center"> We were so excited to get the chance to have all of our grandchildren for the weekend!  Now what could be better than that?</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_qh_Cy-N9TQ/T58totrN9HI/AAAAAAAAH8Q/OxXZ7GJBiH4/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_1226%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_1226" border="0" alt="pw IMG_1226" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zChxRO4s_Q4/T58toxJmd0I/AAAAAAAAH8Y/2nOoP8X9up0/pw%252520IMG_1226_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="607" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center">The School of Agriculture at LSU had an “Ag Magic” hands on experience for children to teach them how important agriculture and animal husbandry was to our state. Anybody want to pet a roach?</p> <p> </p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j5zftKXWAPA/T58tpXB4TYI/AAAAAAAAH8g/YI7CmiwSed8/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_1205%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_1205" border="0" alt="pw IMG_1205" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8TRSUy-dWEU/T58tpzfk0iI/AAAAAAAAH8o/IiDam9ZkHxo/pw%252520IMG_1205_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="609" height="633" /></a></p> <p align="center">It was an interactive environment that so the kids could see how the food and fiber products we use every day came from the forests, crops and livestock.  </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lioGkFXiuYw/T58tqfKSdGI/AAAAAAAAH8w/ogLusC12pmI/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_1274%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; 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Talk about melting a mom’s heart!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gTnuKqBWXiE/T5YSfbnIhhI/AAAAAAAAH4w/mEYLToKXp8I/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_1001_filtered%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_1001_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_1001_filtered" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R6th0tQq6qc/T5YSgQF1bgI/AAAAAAAAH44/MN-xlavJlw0/w%252520IMG_1001_filtered_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="487" /></a></p> <p align="center">  Then it was off to the Zoo to celebrate the day and enjoy the spectacular spring weather.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fLHTd3qVzyg/T5YShpiI-cI/AAAAAAAAH5A/ZDdSH1o7F8Q/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0756%25255B16%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; 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Truly this is the handy work of God.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://my3boybarians.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="sweetshotbutton" border="0" alt="sweetshotbutton" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e1z4WF93BUw/T5anigMJfBI/AAAAAAAAH7Y/6kHLEo1uloc/sweetshotbutton%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="102" height="102" /></a><a href="http://www.andthen-shesnapped.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="showoffbutton" border="0" alt="showoffbutton" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CU5A_IB3pCw/T5anjASmM9I/AAAAAAAAH7g/MwRges0TCMA/showoffbutton%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="97" height="97" /></a><a href="http://sarahhalstead.com/"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="scripturesundayFlowerscripture" border="0" alt="scripturesundayFlowerscripture" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ph58_AeCE1s/T4scZI_02ZI/AAAAAAAAH3o/BPVX8nbjjwA/scripturesundayFlowerscripture_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="599" height="430" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p align="center">Each day God is offering us His amazing Love.  The choice to receive it and all the benefits that He so freely gives  is up to us.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.katielloydphotography.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="5005740786_2337690f81_m" border="0" alt="5005740786_2337690f81_m" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iUti1YCBfpc/T4scZqFkfVI/AAAAAAAAH3w/0tOfjyK9FCc/5005740786_2337690f81_m%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="82" height="100" /></a><a href="http://www.shandaoakleyinspires.com/"><img style="background-image: none; 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He is Risen</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-A3Uso05ITLw/T4OmCCN4peI/AAAAAAAAHyQ/3zLUJwYXyuQ/s1600-h/w-IMG_03998.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_0399" border="0" alt="w IMG_0399" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rtyPnSfsF60/T4OmC_qmxnI/AAAAAAAAHyY/YUPGqbD8qo0/w-IMG_0399_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="392" height="620" /></a></p> <p>Each year we get together with my husband’s family to celebrate Easter.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UKKoAmVObRA/T4OmDr0dv0I/AAAAAAAAHyg/voMFqeHn6qA/s1600-h/w-IMG_04025.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_0402" border="0" alt="w IMG_0402" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h2In5XrMr2g/T4OmENY2EAI/AAAAAAAAHyo/rDO-eT5kv1o/w-IMG_0402_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="591" /></a></p> <p align="center">This year we offered to host the part at our house.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SwTLdk0z_i4/T4OmEked3II/AAAAAAAAHyw/6pMy65FhNJ8/s1600-h/w-IMG_00646.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_0064" border="0" alt="w IMG_0064" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NlxqOI0WSto/T4OmFp7YbRI/AAAAAAAAHy4/fafpl8X9RfY/w-IMG_0064_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="398" height="566" /></a></p> <p align="center">After spending lots of time preparing, the big day finally came.  The tables were set.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xbQ6NIQta58/T4OmGD2kjpI/AAAAAAAAHzA/5SlC9H6qAb0/s1600-h/w-IMG_005410.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_0054" border="0" alt="w IMG_0054" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-90WoMorHPHo/T4OmGqXGflI/AAAAAAAAHzI/XOdxM2fCRu4/w-IMG_0054_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="601" height="407" /></a></p> <p align="center">The eggs were dyed.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NT3H1qYKvhI/T4OmHA6Jt4I/AAAAAAAAHzQ/9FYwLSRQpU8/s1600-h/w-IMG_00757.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_0075" border="0" alt="w IMG_0075" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-la8LQAWocgc/T4OmHo4O5RI/AAAAAAAAHzY/HVfTKpH9kGM/w-IMG_0075_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="591" height="471" /></a></p> <p align="center">The weather was picture perfect, and we were ready for all our guests to arrive.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnIlTlY45CX994HeVoNHDpyB3kgr49ZcwQR6xGDYEgoyuuucWHy9kSNArZ8HG9GdE4ajNQHsj-3UEIod1UY17eqr1WXujbIF2TjHvduFNMNHN3HJjeB1IepCqRhVxTKePEacUe_lteaDm/s1600-h/w-IMG_00765.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0091" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0091" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-y257Y26rRQ4/T4OmL-PLzxI/AAAAAAAAH0I/BPggvhTRvus/pw-IMG_0091_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="582" height="416" /></a></p> <p align="center">Then the girls finally arrived and they were so excited to get their baskets full of goodies.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PmhygCbjaS4/T4OmMVEp-LI/AAAAAAAAH0M/YiOGlGxxSSI/s1600-h/pw-IMG_01077.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0107" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0107" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0ICrByY_kaY/T4OmM18FNZI/AAAAAAAAH0Y/_6z_BdA5vp0/pw-IMG_0107_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="415" height="598" /></a></p> <p align="center">But Cole was especially thrilled to get his basket this year!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mggCLbjmCn8/T4OmNsOIRaI/AAAAAAAAH0g/lxGlaO-vsyI/s1600-h/pw-IMG_01277.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0127" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0127" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kKYqfE_93R4/T4OmOi6MvYI/AAAAAAAAH0o/3aPYvFZdWQ8/pw-IMG_0127_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="613" height="494" /></a></p> <p align="center">Then it was time to start having fun!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aDZv-x8N_h0/T4OmPCLswoI/AAAAAAAAH0w/CXtsuOxA0oU/s1600-h/pw-IMG_02136.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0213" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0213" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GZwRcedmVu8/T4OmPo_G6nI/AAAAAAAAH04/g1pHilmsIfs/pw-IMG_0213_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="597" /></a></p> <p align="center">And no Easter gathering would be complete without an Easter Egg hunt!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BFXsFHy8Z3Q/T4OmQPy1KxI/AAAAAAAAH1A/syvS7Sb90Rc/s1600-h/pw-IMG_03285.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0328" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0328" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6ZJqPly9QW4/T4OmRVYb95I/AAAAAAAAH1I/7p2tc2D5xSM/pw-IMG_0328_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="502" height="498" /></a></p> <p align="center">After dinner the guys got up a big game of baseball!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0G_CIz0LutA/T4OmRyp4jUI/AAAAAAAAH1Q/JME4FBr8w7E/s1600-h/w-IMG_02994.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_0299" border="0" alt="w IMG_0299" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YkB8ZmOktzA/T4OmSb1Z8jI/AAAAAAAAH1Y/r1IlMusIRPg/w-IMG_0299_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="590" height="375" /></a></p> <p align="center">Cole was more interested in playing golf with the set of clubs he got from his Aunt Cheryl.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kNsl0CKOKiw/T4OmS7Q05ZI/AAAAAAAAH1g/RReck86S8os/s1600-h/w-IMG_03246.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0262" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0262" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qmLjgvdZhVE/T4OmV7f4NqI/AAAAAAAAH2I/B2Wdw3BqDP0/pw-IMG_0262_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="607" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center">I was thrilled to finally get a shot of all my sons together!  Wow…what happened to those 5 little boys?</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-s_YSR1-fd5c/T4OmWW6PvbI/AAAAAAAAH2Q/aNZU9taNZrE/s1600-h/pw-IMG_03458.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0345" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0345" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YX2gkXMUAeE/T4OmW2QTsqI/AAAAAAAAH2Y/vUMjxqfQ9VM/pw-IMG_0345_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="615" height="412" /></a></p> <p align="center">Then we ended the day by celebrating Grace, Kayla and Katie’s birthdays as Karli looked on. You might notice the tear in Coles eye, because he wanted it to be his birthday too. (oh my…those tears melt a Grammy’s heart!)</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">We are so grateful for all these special memories, and hope you all had a blessed Easter as well.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://my3boybarians.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="sweetshotbutton" border="0" alt="sweetshotbutton" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Jib3fI0xVp8/T4Opt-dYlvI/AAAAAAAAH2g/DO6OTisS0Fc/sweetshotbutton%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="102" height="102" /></a><a href="http://sarahhalstead.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wordlesswednesday-copy" border="0" alt="wordlesswednesday-copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FP-eNyATbTU/T4Tv2GplzGI/AAAAAAAAH3A/KcblXFKpcCo/wordlesswednesday-copy%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="95" height="95" /></a><a href="http://www.debduty.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="thisorthat200" border="0" alt="thisorthat200" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KG-e7U3bcLU/T4ZHYmU3-xI/AAAAAAAAH3I/pHURFv31jcE/thisorthat200%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="94" height="94" /></a></p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com188tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-31385201017824514502012-04-02T22:08:00.001-05:002012-04-05T08:12:32.818-05:00Wedding Bliss!<p align="center">March 17th was a very special day in our family. </p> <p align="center">I was <strike>real</strike> a little nervous because they asked me to be their photographer. And this was a first for me. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4818uS7C-BA/T3ppgJqVYdI/AAAAAAAAHxw/PLwXCNtY3So/s1600-h/we%252520IMG_0888%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="we IMG_0888" border="0" alt="we IMG_0888" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eFgA38jOfw8/T3ppgtO2m8I/AAAAAAAAHx0/Jm_IOC-o-1k/we%252520IMG_0888_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="643" /></a></p> <p align="center">My beautiful niece Jennifer got married!  </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y_otVeL2W0s/T3pphe_lVgI/AAAAAAAAHx4/zzbFbI3knYc/s1600-h/wIMG_0962%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="wIMG_0962" border="0" alt="wIMG_0962" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TRHI09PeWdM/T3pph6qTicI/AAAAAAAAHx8/UYQhYwfxqqU/wIMG_0962_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="605" height="405" /></a></p> <p align="center">She decided to have her wedding reception at her home.  And what a great idea it was!  The spring weather was gorgeous, and her house was decorated so beautifully for this special day.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YV38lR5V7G0/T3ppiW0-v7I/AAAAAAAAHvI/ful5t08n_vs/s1600-h/wIMG_1082%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="wIMG_1082" border="0" alt="wIMG_1082" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UeHAxsh4d3w/T3ppi8HnT0I/AAAAAAAAHvQ/6_mgzkzT-64/wIMG_1082_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="601" height="402" /></a></p> <p align="center">We were all so filled with anticipation as she began to prepare for her big day.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-R-48PGN--UM/T3ppjFpB4zI/AAAAAAAAHvY/4S6G-rHJi1c/s1600-h/we%252520IMG_9386%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="we IMG_9386" border="0" alt="we IMG_9386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4WFkcozx06UogcLYOTxAaVGb2Sl9W_YsKSIxO0R0tOGcqnFNpeXrNmeTCnDjk4RI-NE2WhIFhykDe8Yu1VDPiO7Yvz85f0F7HaKh5gxIt0P_bCul3Dw9jMWd_xiiwt0UKDYPdpDf-bmE/?imgmax=800" width="412" height="616" /></a></p> <p align="center">Everything was simply perfect…</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Tkv90AemMRo/T3ppkAKp_TI/AAAAAAAAHvo/3xwLGXfh4Y0/s1600-h/wpeIMG_1050_filtered%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="wpeIMG_1050_filtered" border="0" alt="wpeIMG_1050_filtered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7uUtdEesDTk/T3ppkwwEuJI/AAAAAAAAHvw/fuohTQAcEH8/wpeIMG_1050_filtered_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="600" /></a></p> <p align="center">Her dress was just gorgeous.  Every single detail…</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-duvfH36cxHI/T3pplDQUM4I/AAAAAAAAHv4/45LAV0lSXwY/s1600-h/pwpIMG_1114%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="pwpIMG_1114" border="0" alt="pwpIMG_1114" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hqU79QjQ-Ts/T3pplx4AMDI/AAAAAAAAHwA/gwSxos89rP4/pwpIMG_1114_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="602" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">Her mom (my sister) and her younger sister Megan could not have been more excited to celebrate her joy.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HB370M7mZnU/T3ppmWmcNOI/AAAAAAAAHwI/Km7joP5ViBE/s1600-h/wpe%252520IMG_1179_filtered%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="wpe IMG_1179_filtered" border="0" alt="wpe IMG_1179_filtered" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bJ1cy1L7Z0A/T3ppnAAcH_I/AAAAAAAAHwQ/WZV7QTQ0skQ/wpe%252520IMG_1179_filtered_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="567" height="380" /></a></p> <p align="center">And I sure was beaming with a little pride myself when I saw my beautiful granddaughters in their dresses!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fuRSkxjTcpQ/T3ppnv-hfiI/AAAAAAAAHwY/vMN-KL89XXY/s1600-h/w%252520pe%252520IMG_1159_filtered%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_1236_filtered" border="0" alt="w IMG_1236_filtered" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sq0pdSq4gkM/T3ppqhMLdzI/AAAAAAAAHw8/gmS0Wm6Y7NM/w%252520IMG_1236_filtered_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="411" height="613" /></a></p> <p align="center">And as you might expect the groom got a bit nervous, but his guys were there to save the day for the bride!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8IpmvDlLNt4/T3pprDm0UrI/AAAAAAAAHxE/XK5UpBXEKlM/s1600-h/wpe%252520IMG_1277_filtered%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wpe IMG_1277_filtered" border="0" alt="wpe IMG_1277_filtered" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aPjUPyWwbJc/T3pproSmUII/AAAAAAAAHxM/EAvqmWxEvCE/wpe%252520IMG_1277_filtered_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="599" height="401" /></a></p> <p align="center">Oh my…Jennifer was beaming as she arrived in her limousine to meet her awaiting groom!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H-enRhJr3Ec/T3pprxMVKhI/AAAAAAAAHxU/XSK7uAjYdxQ/s1600-h/wpMG_1551_filtered%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wordlesswednesday-copy" border="0" alt="wordlesswednesday-copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-j_0kh2GZNow/T3u4uZGa_bI/AAAAAAAAHyA/Jb4PSrdgktg/wordlesswednesday-copy%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="92" height="92" /></a><a href="http://www.debduty.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="thisorthat200" border="0" alt="thisorthat200" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-INpDgqbBddk/T32aP7dWxXI/AAAAAAAAHyI/UamMLRVKlX4/thisorthat200%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="87" height="87" /></a></p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-38820866677693595852012-03-29T22:57:00.001-05:002012-03-29T22:57:42.819-05:00Bluebirds!<p> </p> <p><a href="http://my3boybarians.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="announce_p52_2012" border="0" alt="announce_p52_2012" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hIpKc-Ec9hY/T3UvLXB0CeI/AAAAAAAAHuA/OeIDxRu3V9g/announce_p52_2012%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="223" height="129" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">This weeks theme is “Details”!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--w_3VpssRGI/T3UvLxO2nmI/AAAAAAAAHuI/XwAVucSsJ4I/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_2213%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_2213" border="0" alt="w IMG_2213" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XDapU-7cA4g/T3UvMU5H7MI/AAAAAAAAHuQ/maVi6y5DJ28/w%252520IMG_2213_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="606" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center">During the winter my husband put a bluebird house on a tree in our backyard.  We couldn’t wait until spring to see if the bluebirds would make a nest.  I was so excited the other day when I opened up the box to discover four tiny bluebirds waiting for their meal!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5VfQVC2fj6I/T3UvM19aoYI/AAAAAAAAHuY/A_RxP8XRQ10/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_9313%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_9313" border="0" alt="w IMG_9313" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Or12bLW0thw/T3UvNS1sf4I/AAAAAAAAHug/moY_MeZl4qE/w%252520IMG_9313_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="602" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">In only one week they had grown so fast.  Now that they could see, they knew I wasn’t mom, so I think they were laying low.  After I closed up the birdhouse, mom flew right down to check on her little brood.</p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-118033150929344162012-03-20T21:36:00.001-05:002012-03-20T21:39:37.011-05:00Wedding dreams…<p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dVIg9YvhFro/T2k-eKaITTI/AAAAAAAAHrY/Seb19Mi4CJY/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_9418%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_9418" border="0" alt="pw IMG_9418" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1BirETBB6sc/T2k-etSywVI/AAAAAAAAHrg/M5k7jEPoLYs/pw%252520IMG_9418_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="603" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center">Once upon a time there were two little girls who dreamed of standing in a wedding one day.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EFf3M7XXUSI/T2k-fN7iydI/AAAAAAAAHro/0iYMIFNQJoo/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0984%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0984" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0984" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g8YeOnr0m58/T2k-fYBU-TI/AAAAAAAAHrw/E03HsSZD6Lk/pw%252520IMG_0984_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600" /></a></p> <p align="center">And then their dream finally came true.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h5itkrKVdmk/T2k-f2V5GiI/AAAAAAAAHr4/heqTTVBMIkI/s1600-h/e%252520IMG_0998%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0911" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0911" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3ML5P-OAo3I/T2k-lLfO2uI/AAAAAAAAHtg/p3oIEV_c3C8/pw%252520IMG_0911_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" height="619" /></a></p> <p align="center">And memories were made that day  that will last for a lifetime!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://sarahhalstead.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wordlesswednesday-copy" border="0" alt="wordlesswednesday-copy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlY-Ar_EjcJUfiY2kBNHZqlGCnc1aDZYUltPEe-EetWzJ2854mMT5XH5i1b3kn8KceVeXjquhPqC60SkPA116nOuPxCia_r3O7k6cCsuW4LFRCUAfFjMnSGFxw4p0ymaBXfeLnToMewshw/?imgmax=800" width="122" height="122" /></a><a href="http://www.debduty.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="thisorthat200" border="0" alt="thisorthat200" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dKOl2PNxg0A/T2k-l8SeskI/AAAAAAAAHtw/JI9b27lzNK4/thisorthat200%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="120" height="120" /></a><a href="http://www.andthen-shesnapped.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="showoffbutton" border="0" alt="showoffbutton" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VCsJwfzYEsQ/T2k_aERUVVI/AAAAAAAAHt4/dawnwGFsgW0/showoffbutton%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="119" height="119" /></a></p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-34735024797032721832012-03-07T22:31:00.001-06:002012-03-09T06:41:26.785-06:00Girls Do Rock!<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">We have been so blessed enjoying some the most amazing and gorgeous spring weather this year.  Our winter was very mild and Spring just arrived so early.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Mv7RO8JkWCI/T1g16oDXwRI/AAAAAAAAHos/PDgXZpi2eDY/s1600-h/we%252520IMG_0168%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="we IMG_0168" border="0" alt="we IMG_0168" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fTQz3QOFiXw/T1g17dgMc3I/AAAAAAAAHo4/tRQ-v4gwltA/we%252520IMG_0168_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="602" height="476" /></a></p> <p align="center">Recently I took the girls down to the lake to play.  First they wanted to show me some new cheers that had made up.  OK... they were so cute, and lucky for me I just happened to have my camera handy!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qhztpBhxUgo/T1g178SH-gI/AAAAAAAAHpA/XtIaAuWB_1w/s1600-h/we%252520IMG_0273%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="we IMG_0273" border="0" alt="we IMG_0273" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o7Y5A9irL00/T1g18S01JeI/AAAAAAAAHpI/io179CcAtsU/we%252520IMG_0273_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="608" height="407" /></a></p> <p align="center">Don’t you just enjoy watching little girls’ play?  I love how they they always hold each other’s hand.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zHrJFNbP-Pw/T1g18300_ZI/AAAAAAAAHpQ/tZYmmxZTgf8/s1600-h/we%252520IMG_0197%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="we IMG_0197" border="0" alt="we IMG_0197" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--vFTrdvJGsY/T1g19VLrbdI/AAAAAAAAHpY/m4lzpRsibis/we%252520IMG_0197_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="603" height="594" /></a></p> <p align="center">And  how much they laugh and enjoy each other’s company.  </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m5hSlcQqJsE/T1g196w-uLI/AAAAAAAAHq4/zxfYcelusRI/s1600-h/wpe%252520IMG_0259%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wpe IMG_0259" border="0" alt="wpe IMG_0259" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-j6Y-iMu0iMY/T1g1-hncdXI/AAAAAAAAHq8/nNMRsqXIDXA/wpe%252520IMG_0259_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="602" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">Oh to be young and care free again! </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zk89Fy4JPO4/T1g1_BdD_KI/AAAAAAAAHpw/GfEQdlJPww4/s1600-h/wpe%252520IMG_0311%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wpe IMG_0311" border="0" alt="wpe IMG_0311" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--pCW9gYdI9o/T1g1_ujYPHI/AAAAAAAAHp4/njRBdCY26y4/wpe%252520IMG_0311_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="612" height="410" /></a></p> <p align="center">But my little girls are growing up so fast I can hardly keep up with them.  My precious Kayla will turn 7 in April.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kzsVeAe257Q/T1g2ApY3rhI/AAAAAAAAHqA/dfb-FVTJi4g/s1600-h/wpe%252520IMG_0317%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wpe IMG_0317" border="0" alt="wpe IMG_0317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREo-FoFy0qB7xYw01hT2OSsvpkA0mDdfFOjsMnHxCKT1neIK0SlLnFTNqjz51_7aGa9xfKBciTd2M0whjwurVXF9zW-xc4JXdmXhJdSfvDE5KjkP9bwJl1E9Ib3FWfbc9FNrMd5tZUvLM/?imgmax=800" width="597" height="462" /></a></p> <p align="center">And Grace will turn 8 next week!  What happened to the years? It only seemed like yesterday that we got the news we were going to be having our first grandchild.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bn3WZmwHTpY/T1g2BYUIfEI/AAAAAAAAHqQ/eW2jLEGilMA/s1600-h/wpeIMG_0236%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wpeIMG_0236" border="0" alt="wpeIMG_0236" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Tx5hcSG0oSU/T1g2B7FLlMI/AAAAAAAAHqY/KqG09VtuWZI/wpeIMG_0236_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="605" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center">I want to capture every step of the way as they are growing up so I won’t forget one single moment I get to spend with them!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZV0UAzCxTHQ/T1g2CeRhVqI/AAAAAAAAHrA/Hko43c-q28Y/s1600-h/wpe%252520IMG_0252%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wpe IMG_0252" border="0" alt="wpe IMG_0252" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gmT6qNY_ko8/T1g2C0sBtVI/AAAAAAAAHrE/uv2Jv6BOf2o/wpe%252520IMG_0252_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="598" height="401" /></a></p> <p align="center">Kayla and Grace are cousins, but at the same time are just like sisters and best friends.</p> <p align="center">Hoping your Spring is as beautiful as ours has been down here in the South.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://mcdougallphotography.blogspot.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Fabulous Friday" border="0" alt="Fabulous Friday" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wr4Lg0CbWi4/T1nxbhO6slI/AAAAAAAAHrI/zU5d4RtyG1g/Fabulous%252520Friday%25255B3%25255D.gif?imgmax=800" width="128" height="128" /></a><a href="http://www.debduty.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="thisorthat200" border="0" alt="thisorthat200" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5baLEuZD8vA/T1g2Dau1OuI/AAAAAAAAHqw/DGAxuuOtd3c/thisorthat200%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="162" height="162" /></a><a href="http://www.thelongroadtochina.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="6121833519_e37029da2c_o" border="0" alt="6121833519_e37029da2c_o" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rvkxzv4XCH0/T1n6dUn6r1I/AAAAAAAAHrQ/_8nnBNxhOuQ/6121833519_e37029da2c_o%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="120" height="155" /></a></p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com164tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-74233208010087367862012-02-27T20:27:00.001-06:002012-02-28T22:06:34.426-06:00Back to the Mall!<p> </p> <p><a href="http://my3boybarians.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="sweetshotbutton" border="0" alt="sweetshotbutton" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_jsdxnCaS9w/T0w7bafHIFI/AAAAAAAAHmc/dW4EtFaAajk/sweetshotbutton%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="125" height="125" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center">The kids were off of school this past week  for Mardi Gras. </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P0CU3FRfFws/T0w7b6swiQI/AAAAAAAAHmk/h1lobB9qxsw/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0539%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0539" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0539" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DPi1pff0jUc/T0w7cOoftjI/AAAAAAAAHms/SeYi13Fdxhs/pw%252520IMG_0539_thumb%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">So we decided to take a quick get-a-way trip to Hattiesburg, MS to get away from the city and enjoy a time of R&R.  Of course, we eventually ended up at one of my favorite places….</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DKmjRmyKMEw/T0w7clY8abI/AAAAAAAAHm0/ub4h54Gq0Bo/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0575%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0575" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0575" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LiQmwFkbr2I/T0w7dHQWtaI/AAAAAAAAHm8/17WEpFISboE/pw%252520IMG_0575_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="403" /></a></p> <p align="center">You guessed it “The Mall”…of course!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AqDzlywI3JI/T0w7dsam6rI/AAAAAAAAHnE/2o41GqIOy-Q/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0445%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0445" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0445" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bMJWuchGRJ8/T0w7ef5zSCI/AAAAAAAAHnM/3QvdGUfjvZQ/pw%252520IMG_0445_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">We shopped, had a nice lunch, and the girls had so much fun trying on lots of clothes.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U8UjR5M-n7g/T0w7e3Ye9mI/AAAAAAAAHnU/B0Gnj-0WlrE/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0461%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0461" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0461" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xvw2IlxKN6M/T0w7fCObuxI/AAAAAAAAHnc/nRudfya6ouQ/pw%252520IMG_0461_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="435" /></a></p> <p align="center">And then Grammy pulled out her camera.  Sorry, I couldn’t miss this photo opportunity!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-59Oy0kc62Bk/T0w7fiDtzeI/AAAAAAAAHnk/DvE5GuUUqO4/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0698%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0698" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRt3dGeHzb7n2uIDQOBf_UD9-ml3D5K_Ik_eOi5n-Pm4P7oQ0moZ8zh-fFgmrzIzsqO7AaLIfA7Hr0W_0WMrUaKN4VaKc7qRIX2obzZmM_N3RifBDfA3Vrnf7VWhZNcb210Jtq3_DHIFwu/?imgmax=800" width="599" height="401" /></a></p> <p align="center">Well, Jordan wasn’t all that eager to pose, but he at least gave me a courtesy glance.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ocVmXpakwZA/T0w7gW45MCI/AAAAAAAAHn0/3TFzLas3B18/s1600-h/pw%252520IMG_0742%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pw IMG_0742" border="0" alt="pw IMG_0742" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-o5Jn91N--Ec/T0w7g264FxI/AAAAAAAAHn8/tngGV_3PHVI/pw%252520IMG_0742_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="405" /></a></p> <p align="center">Mom needed some make up, so while she was shopping the girls found a very nice sales lady…</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WtuqaUGL0Js/T0w7is2PlhI/AAAAAAAAHoE/RPhb50QHJR4/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_0749%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_0749" border="0" alt="w IMG_0749" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CTJ7Ma0knYw/T0w7jCEJ4wI/AAAAAAAAHoM/JO-zM4VMDZY/w%252520IMG_0749_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="561" height="455" /></a></p> <p align="center">who was more than willing to put a little lip gloss on the girls.  Oh boy, they were in heaven and looking so beautiful!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kmRBtGdtoNo/T0w7ju89oGI/AAAAAAAAHoU/8k960HWQ68g/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_0622%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_0622" border="0" alt="w IMG_0622" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-j7Ohu4GlnXc/T0w7kNw9dEI/AAAAAAAAHoc/a_mPncxQc0A/w%252520IMG_0622_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="605" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center">But as the day was drawing to a close, and Grammy wanted just one more shot, my three little models had about enough photos for one day!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://sarahhalstead.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wordlesswednesday-copy" border="0" alt="wordlesswednesday-copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jYMHhu_Yo-M/T02kSTRn47I/AAAAAAAAHok/afKikEkwu3s/wordlesswednesday-copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="187" height="187" /></a></p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-41077826267583681032012-02-11T23:13:00.001-06:002012-02-13T13:12:55.721-06:00Pure joy!<p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="texturetuesdaytitle" border="0" alt="texturetuesdaytitle" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UpNy8QV_sIs/TzlgsPJ2WMI/AAAAAAAAHmE/n4lLCO1T4gA/texturetuesdaytitle%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="240" height="67" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fIdNIsJ68S0/TzlgstBGXeI/AAAAAAAAHmM/tVQpZh-XK6A/s1600-h/3tex2IMG_9373%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="3tex2IMG_9373" border="0" alt="3tex2IMG_9373" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E1gzZNHMZwA/TzlgtDHsFyI/AAAAAAAAHmU/qsnmiWg5deM/3tex2IMG_9373_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="608" height="407" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Yep…this is one happy little boy!  </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.katielloydphotography.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="5005740786_2337690f81_m" border="0" alt="5005740786_2337690f81_m" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pfeWOKgKANo/TzdK3a29z-I/AAAAAAAAHmA/2bKuuwq7888/5005740786_2337690f81_m%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="102" height="124" /></a></p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-14162762585902017712012-02-03T07:07:00.001-06:002012-02-03T08:54:05.084-06:00Shadows<p><a href="http://my3boybarians.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="web_post_p52_2012" border="0" alt="web_post_p52_2012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vjbMRU6_hKk/TyvcAt1GciI/AAAAAAAAHkc/4WvDqMqMU8c/web_post_p52_2012%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="240" height="80" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p align="center">This week’s challenge was to capture a shadow.  </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XP9cNmq7Q7k/TyvcAy5E5dI/AAAAAAAAHkk/b9Qgkyw98GM/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_8931%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_8931" border="0" alt="w IMG_8931" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cTqT-QzKb2E/TyvcCgJrhBI/AAAAAAAAHks/cKYrKtubYCo/w%252520IMG_8931_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="603" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center">Here’s my 2 granddaughters cheering me on!</p> <p align="center"><em>The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand. <br /> Psalm 121:5 </em></p> <p align="center"><em> <br /></em></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-huN4en5_mKE/TyvcDHkWzQI/AAAAAAAAHk0/8y-mLuM4e-c/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_8933%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_8933" border="0" alt="w IMG_8933" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-U95TJy9jmfs/TyvcDurORpI/AAAAAAAAHk8/l-tAvBaRKc4/w%252520IMG_8933_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="612" height="480" /></a></p> <p align="center">Last week was the most gorgeous Sunday afternoon, so all my grand's grabbed their bikes and we headed off to the park in our neighborhood to enjoy the day.</p> <p>  <br /></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1bXYp3wUnf4/TyvcEB8elBI/AAAAAAAAHlE/leOWgEEVOu0/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_9075%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_9075" border="0" alt="w IMG_9075" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zUe9_PQZ1UQ/TyvcET_5U9I/AAAAAAAAHlM/-6chgFDwA4k/w%252520IMG_9075_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="610" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center">My son and his precious bride hanging out and enjoying the day…</p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-66389657751109960432012-01-30T20:58:00.001-06:002012-02-01T22:00:46.866-06:00Tee Time!<p><a href="http://www.debduty.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="thisorthat200" border="0" alt="thisorthat200" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ys6DxR_sg-w/TyoKaMAlyqI/AAAAAAAAHkU/kLutuWAWGPg/thisorthat200%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="152" height="152" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://my3boybarians.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="sweetshotbutton" border="0" alt="sweetshotbutton" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9xdcl3xHb4M/TydYqQ7fcSI/AAAAAAAAHhQ/8EiX87oFfRY/sweetshotbutton%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="125" height="125" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p align="center">After raising 5 sons I was anxiously awaiting  granddaughters!</p> <p align="center">So…to my my great joy, the Lord blessed us with THREE gorgeous little girls.</p> <p align="center">But then the announcement came, a boy was on the way.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XdE41RaLyew/TydYqsiHcEI/AAAAAAAAHhY/KU7TkHFPPis/s1600-h/w%252520IMG_8482%252520copy%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="w IMG_8482 copy" border="0" alt="w IMG_8482 copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u2ab0b_2paM/TydYq2I69gI/AAAAAAAAHhg/MTXKoN2pS6o/w%252520IMG_8482%252520copy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="392" height="547" /></a></p> <p align="center">I just couldn’t wait to see how much fun it would be for my son to have his own son.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mF2ojL_Yavg/TydYrfHTiOI/AAAAAAAAHho/-D23XlveLDA/s1600-h/Coleweb3%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="Coleweb3" border="0" alt="Coleweb3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P2A38kfq9wk/TydYri1zOfI/AAAAAAAAHhw/2sonMCqRGq8/Coleweb3_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="575" /></a></p> <p align="center">I had no idea how special Cole would be to all of us. And how much fun little boys can be!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOMvubWnSqhsQ6qOl81rr3B8_9c-HM8RV3jXcq5Uoo4hCi15P0OmAujb7SbCM5LjKs0CbIweDKRlNor1b0cX1nbHK6Bl27xFvwg71gD7-bX_7-bZa_UGp08gt-p5Mz2Nyc7u88_Sx9_K3/s1600-h/e%252520IMG_8428%252520copy%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="e IMG_8428 copy" border="0" alt="e IMG_8428 copy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclFa8FjsGbWA4z4X4jvt6KmskCqAVue9kMwynsItLmANSSoTZMUhbylYw-06ge3VRenBnrHv6kzrwx4KstzH_HV2iDVCw2jXPXlI7iydCX0vkfiAHMLkpn3iZ2CfpggF2JGuvnaw4mMfM/?imgmax=800" width="403" height="564" /></a></p> <p align="center">He has the cutest personality.  Seems like everything he does brings a smile to our faces.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fDaIfuQLL6w/TydYtVhEIbI/AAAAAAAAHiI/u4UaFA4ZYOU/s1600-h/e%252520IMG_8430%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="e IMG_8430 copy" border="0" alt="e IMG_8430 copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kij-hbY0GpA/TydYto2rEGI/AAAAAAAAHiQ/MXmK_Bn73X4/e%252520IMG_8430%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" height="563" /></a></p> <p align="center">He just adores his mom…but oh boy, his dad is truly his hero!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WamSJh9-sg0/TydYuZGiu0I/AAAAAAAAHiY/sI4L83yTeHQ/s1600-h/Coleweb2%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="Coleweb2" border="0" alt="Coleweb2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EdHw5IDSJgw/TydYunnPc-I/AAAAAAAAHig/dpM9sOKvCYY/Coleweb2_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="413" height="577" /></a></p> <p align="center">When Cole sees his daddy, he ready to pick us a ball and start to play.  </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sCW8kWBSqQk/TydYwlxT5aI/AAAAAAAAHik/yCMJKlSOqag/s1600-h/e%252520IMG_8434%252520copy%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="e IMG_8434 copy" border="0" alt="e IMG_8434 copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jL2hUP7KQpA/TydYxELKLgI/AAAAAAAAHis/FAXLBvrhAn8/e%252520IMG_8434%252520copy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="567" /></a></p> <p align="center">You name the sport…Cole can do it, and does it with all his heart.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zEF707N1Q08/TydYxiXmiwI/AAAAAAAAHi0/BsJzbZn9LQI/s1600-h/e%252520IMG_8521%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="e IMG_8521 copy" border="0" alt="e IMG_8521 copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k8UMjmxM8MU/TydYzZksl3I/AAAAAAAAHjE/z17FnLNljZE/e%252520IMG_8521%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="570" height="408" /></a></p> <p align="center">Yes…he loves football, soccer, basketball and now even golf. It won’t be long until Popsy will have him out on the course.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-np8cVRktkIA/TydY0VPzVoI/AAAAAAAAHjM/CZ9bLeMuHoY/s1600-h/Coleweb%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="Coleweb" border="0" alt="Coleweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C-21glE_cy4/TydY099FfdI/AAAAAAAAHjU/DNpnHhAl4MA/Coleweb_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="412" height="618" /></a></p> <p align="center">He makes us all so proud indeed!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TnM5P4kxRkk/TydY1EysxOI/AAAAAAAAHjY/JVkkW4EC2XA/s1600-h/Cole1w%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Cole1w" border="0" alt="Cole1w" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vHJ1_F4X894/TydY1vAVDOI/AAAAAAAAHjk/8dJgNCvBmIs/Cole1w_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="598" height="399" /></a></p> <p align="center">And we all can’t get over how this gift from the Lord has changed our world.  We sure love you Cole Dillon!</p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-75928823039014050892012-01-19T21:51:00.001-06:002012-01-19T23:43:07.342-06:00I Dreamed A Dream<p> </p> <p><a href="http://my3boybarians.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="web_post_p52_2012" border="0" alt="web_post_p52_2012" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rP4muucwMIY/Txjkr4ETDWI/AAAAAAAAHfU/GcmuZ8x-Wq8/web_post_p52_2012%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="240" height="80" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E3uihmlNr_4/TxjksexT5EI/AAAAAAAAHfc/egy5uG64i6I/s1600-h/W%252520IMG_8286%252520copy%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="W IMG_8286 copy" border="0" alt="W IMG_8286 copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7R1CMHDEpi0/Txjksn9m4XI/AAAAAAAAHfk/lrmuwxq1vCs/W%252520IMG_8286%252520copy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="608" height="407" /></a></p> <p align="center">OK ladies…I had the <em>dream of all dreams</em>!  In it I was the owner of all of these beauties.  Can you imagine? Too bad I had to wake up and realize it was <em>just a dream</em>. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IHQaPbGfLqU/TxjktK5BYUI/AAAAAAAAHfs/lxApftCLBEk/s1600-h/IMG_8108w%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8108w" border="0" alt="IMG_8108w" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sOZeDoi2MAM/TxjktRRBcPI/AAAAAAAAHf0/qANojXnXyUo/IMG_8108w_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="610" height="408" /></a></p> <p align="center">Well…a girl can still dream… right?  But, last weekend one dream did come true for me.   My sweet friend, neighbor and fellow phototog <a href="http://www.debduty.com/">Debra</a> went went me to the  Imaging USA Expo in New Orleans.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ijDDngeWwx4/Txjktw_lxUI/AAAAAAAAHf8/footeLMLA7A/s1600-h/W%252520IMG_8246%252520copy%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="W IMG_8246 copy" border="0" alt="W IMG_8246 copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-begiuGTR11A/TxjkuZe5htI/AAAAAAAAHgE/os8y6g-tEO0/W%252520IMG_8246%252520copy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="610" height="408" /></a></p> <p align="center">Talk about fun.  We walked around and saw so many amazing booths, all filled with everything a photographer would need.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nql118M4qzc/Txjku9bPq5I/AAAAAAAAHgM/OlvbhXlGDtI/s1600-h/w-IMG_8254%252520copy%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="w-IMG_8254 copy" border="0" alt="w-IMG_8254 copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lgkDqoACOns/TxjkvW27x5I/AAAAAAAAHgU/6MT-8Xbo7H4/w-IMG_8254%252520copy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="578" height="387" /></a></p> <p align="center">We also got to see several booths of company’s we knew and have worked with or would love to work with.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vfFwklLX17A/TxjkvqOAnRI/AAAAAAAAHgc/qqcomJMqO1Y/s1600-h/W-IMG_8248%252520copy%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="W-IMG_8248 copy" border="0" alt="W-IMG_8248 copy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LUin3QbNkPw/TxjkwDyDIzI/AAAAAAAAHgk/TWFgIJWsuXY/W-IMG_8248%252520copy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="388" height="580" /></a></p> <p align="center">Of course I was tempted more then once to make a purchase or two.  Oh they had the cutest camera straps at Adorama!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_bOonvXD3Ao/TxjkwZFv71I/AAAAAAAAHgs/BcGEpO1buaU/s1600-h/IMG_8117w%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8117w" border="0" alt="IMG_8117w" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HjMBQsUOA34/Txjkw1qBfQI/AAAAAAAAHg0/I16IRB8QYDg/IMG_8117w_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="607" height="405" /></a></p> <p align="center">One of the last places we visited was<strong> <a href="http://www.borrowlenses.com/">Borrowed Lens</a></strong>.  I really love this company.  I’ve rented several lenses from them.  Debra caught this precious expression on my son’s face when he saw how  HUGE the lens on this camera was!  He just could not get over it.  In case you’re wondering, you can buy this lens for $10,000 dollars, or rent it for $250.00 a week.  Not bad if you’re going to the Super Bowl or a safari in Africa!  </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Well…it’s now time to wake up!</p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-28557958818684626292012-01-16T20:48:00.001-06:002012-01-17T00:07:36.201-06:00Texture Tuesday<p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="texturetuesdaytitle" border="0" alt="texturetuesdaytitle" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yCIdD_RVrdY/TxThcfGBPvI/AAAAAAAAHek/2uWwA3ZwA2M/texturetuesdaytitle%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="240" height="67" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_xnkaWL-y38/TxUQJXT7wVI/AAAAAAAAHfE/wdQviIKzBpI/s1600-h/horizontal%252520frame%252520copy%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="horizontal frame copy" border="0" alt="horizontal frame copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ok2PBL7jhyY/TxUQJkeHQ1I/AAAAAAAAHfM/U1mPyFFShhY/horizontal%252520frame%252520copy_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="596" height="427" /></a></p> <p><em><font size="2">And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.  </font></em></p> <p align="center"><em><font size="2"> Isaiah 45:3</font></em></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">This week Kim gave us a prompt to use for texture Tuesday.   The word was “open”.  </p> <p align="center">It took a while to think of something, then I remembered this neat little jewelry box on my dresser.</p> <p align="center">Hoping something <em> extra special</em> will open up for you today!</p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597483468367201823.post-84595515678647007142012-01-12T22:50:00.001-06:002012-01-12T22:50:26.673-06:00Made With Love<p> </p> <p><a href="http://my3boybarians.com/"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="announce_p52_2012" border="0" alt="announce_p52_2012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-K0jxHm_BdIw/Tw-35iksdEI/AAAAAAAAHb4/rXrl9Z7DOLw/announce_p52_20125.png?imgmax=800" width="383" height="222" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p align="center">Darcy over at Life With My 3 Boybarians is hosting a new project that is called  Project 52.  This is a 52-week photo challenge that I've decided to take this year.  We will have a theme each week for this challenge.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">It’s week # 2 and the theme is </p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">“Made with Love”</font></strong></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cxHXi2Z4Vts/Tw-36FOoR9I/AAAAAAAAHcA/_xPzlFW4ruc/s1600-h/IMG_7663we%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7663we" border="0" alt="IMG_7663we" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wf8qW-HKaPA/Tw-37zKLLsI/AAAAAAAAHcE/F5Awkgd0Y5g/IMG_7663we_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="619" /></a></p> <p align="center">While we were having lunch at the mall this past week, the kids were so excited to see the Build-A-Bear character walking around.  So naturally they wanted to “Build-a-Bear!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ueno5Q3sbn8/Tw-38GMI66I/AAAAAAAAHcQ/FzuLrlp4Y1Y/s1600-h/IMG_7821we%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7821we" border="0" alt="IMG_7821we" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-s-QEtRQCKXA/Tw-39ZnF3SI/AAAAAAAAHcY/qlnaiG4ibR4/IMG_7821we_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="372" /></a></p> <p align="center">The first thing they had to do was choose an un-stuffed bear from a very large selection.  Decisions, decisions…</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-a8exG8ftPyE/Tw-391yGSpI/AAAAAAAAHcg/g9CmjwJUeFw/s1600-h/IMG_7833w%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7833w" border="0" alt="IMG_7833w" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gJpzbOujBxE/Tw-3-NlVLUI/AAAAAAAAHco/bLUzF9O8788/IMG_7833w_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="598" height="400" /></a></p> <p align="center">But finally they did, and now it was time to stuff them!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Gi5ti8B928I/Tw-3-7sxN0I/AAAAAAAAHcs/IOwScJOi_GY/s1600-h/IMG_7865we%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7865we" border="0" alt="IMG_7865we" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GmqtTtaN3BI/Tw-3_Fj_8VI/AAAAAAAAHc0/OyPvDqQpCdU/IMG_7865we_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="595" height="480" /></a></p> <p align="center">My favorite part of building a bear is the “heart ceremony”.  Here the lady at the store that was helping them, was telling them to rub the heart, and make a wish!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UolN1xIpNgQ/Tw-3_nOVCtI/AAAAAAAAHdA/vJVpiMEkAyg/s1600-h/IMG_7839we%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7839we" border="0" alt="IMG_7839we" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-v303-gR59Qc/Tw-4AHWHZ4I/AAAAAAAAHdE/oGL4wF2SYlY/IMG_7839we_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="598" /></a></p> <p align="center">And now the bear is filled with so much love!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-noJ8R0m1h3A/Tw-4ArEci5I/AAAAAAAAHdM/d9mYAlqQ_9Q/s1600-h/IMG_7904we%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7904we" border="0" alt="IMG_7904we" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qtfH9F8z0qM/Tw-4A50wyfI/AAAAAAAAHdU/4nWhiGTxWXM/IMG_7904we_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="408" height="609" /></a></p> <p align="center">Once she is stuffed and complete, it’s time for a quick bath!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GYZxZquB7Xk/Tw-4BT8ARpI/AAAAAAAAHdc/jxkoxSB1Vxg/s1600-h/IMG_7907we%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7907we" border="0" alt="IMG_7907we" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Zvch_MwZ5MI/Tw-4CJd_mDI/AAAAAAAAHdo/SeZaIX_YVuA/IMG_7907we_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="425" height="636" /></a></p> <p align="center">Kayla named her bear Isabella.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TIjoJ8CugUgbOwmYsFaoIlvnVE3u2OsO-wGjAHhgjgAWv_VpL73raD1V-hfk6obOtnLC6E62z4-1yhnbR1kXjooLYg3FbBwvRR3XzFuiZCtxtHBw_QtLQ96qyUH7G1wQlrBW-jQEHfsl/s1600-h/IMG_7954we%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7954we" border="0" alt="IMG_7954we" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hiJfqNJXhUQ/Tw-4DPqlFXI/AAAAAAAAHd4/Ti8BkZf8oEE/IMG_7954we_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="550" height="368" /></a></p> <p align="center">And now the fun part, picking out a new outfit.  So here is Isabella with her new dress and big smile!</p> <p align="center">A bear truly “made with love”!</p> Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495342741364402414noreply@blogger.com37