tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26678250043755911042024-03-05T03:05:11.716-08:00JH RoneysMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-70698700294169406372012-11-02T13:34:00.001-07:002012-11-02T13:34:22.649-07:00and even more...New YorkOh, I really am trying to be better at getting stuff done....you all know how it is...life gets busy...well, here's the rest of our New York vacation!
Went to the beautiful Radio City Music Hall where we saw Cirque du Soleil, Zarkana.
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So that officially ends our New York trip. It was a total blast and I think the girls had a great time exploring a BIG city!
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-61844108248021850142012-09-25T10:09:00.000-07:002012-09-25T10:09:51.981-07:00taking one bite at a time out of the BIG APPLEToday, we decided to use our own muscle to power around the streets of New York.
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-31552365129388349122012-09-22T21:11:00.001-07:002012-09-22T21:11:40.789-07:00NEW YORK...HELLO New York! This was the girls FIRST time in the city. It was fun sharing this experience with them. Most of them thought they could NEVER live this city lifestyle. But it was for sure a fun fun visit! The view from our digs...pretty spectacular, huh?
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-61611211932090353922012-09-10T12:44:00.000-07:002012-09-10T12:44:06.313-07:00Let's go DIVING !!!!!!!When you go to Cayman...you go diving!! We rented a boat the later half of our time in Cayman. This was the boat that showed up on the Ritz Carlton beach! No, we did not rent THIS boat, but the other boat had engine problems and we ended up using this boat the entire time. Typically this boat is used on their sunset sails...you pay 30 CI and you get FREE beer as they cruise around during the sunset. There was PLENTY of room for everyone...and their dog and their cat and their...
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-26619577819699981952012-09-04T10:52:00.001-07:002012-09-04T10:52:35.432-07:00Parasailing and Pappagallo'sNot everyone was able to go parasailing earlier in our trip. So, we made sure to get these three up in the sky.
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSW3yh-gcHlIbgzj8ho2wWiEFC1928MW2OCFQOqWUQss8nqrvYYA7ZQgnRLJ2acaBDGbtafouPXrjXoAh3oderwsKrZBotymzUIH52gqACM80lDsFAl-LQL6Tn4NNWIbIhaml9Um2q6Lg/s1600/IMG_0909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="213" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSW3yh-gcHlIbgzj8ho2wWiEFC1928MW2OCFQOqWUQss8nqrvYYA7ZQgnRLJ2acaBDGbtafouPXrjXoAh3oderwsKrZBotymzUIH52gqACM80lDsFAl-LQL6Tn4NNWIbIhaml9Um2q6Lg/s320/IMG_0909.JPG" /></a></div>We took the girls to this really nice restaurant called Pappagallo's. It's sort of hard to find, because you weave in and out of neighborhoods and just when you think you're totally lost...there it is. They have an assortment of parrots here and this gray parrot is quite the character.(look on Kirk's shoulder)
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-54514353512309132062012-09-02T19:42:00.000-07:002012-09-02T19:42:03.687-07:00Turtle farm, cousins & Birthdays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-52351130759631280852012-08-21T07:01:00.000-07:002012-08-21T07:01:41.575-07:0027 years...Kirk and I celebrated 27 years of marriage on August 8th. It seems like we've only been married like 5 years...time sure flies.
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-46191539930506034152012-08-18T19:07:00.000-07:002012-08-18T19:07:23.949-07:00Fun in the sun...and skyWe continue to have loads of fun here in Cayman. The girls wanted to go parasailing on 7 mile beach. Derek and Becky came and Britnee, Avery and Brolin went parasailing with the girls.
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-39335041814560796742012-08-14T11:29:00.000-07:002012-08-14T11:29:10.755-07:00LifeLife on a small island can be SO relaxing. People might ask....what do you do all day...besides laying out at the beach and the pool? Well, we have had LOTS to do. It's just nice not to have to adhere to any type of schedule at all.
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-12229643860920748902012-08-12T15:56:00.000-07:002012-08-12T15:56:27.944-07:005 weeksSome of you know that we are out of our home in Jackson for a good 6 weeks. For 5 of those weeks we are in the Cayman Islands. There are 8 of us "cozily situated" in a 2 bedroom private residence at the Ritz Carlton here in Cayman.
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH5t1Q0Rb6xDx7q54M0pdNK0N-Bq8NTPgyUmZ8byV8Fd0KXv3uej4osiBxNhv6x1-Lr4C-iTJhULbBzIbVuL_1qUNX7glbH_94tcrFfgvcEahbrfKjGR85-Gcptj9sVMpnox0tA9_FpI/s1600/IMG_9290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH5t1Q0Rb6xDx7q54M0pdNK0N-Bq8NTPgyUmZ8byV8Fd0KXv3uej4osiBxNhv6x1-Lr4C-iTJhULbBzIbVuL_1qUNX7glbH_94tcrFfgvcEahbrfKjGR85-Gcptj9sVMpnox0tA9_FpI/s320/IMG_9290.jpg" /></a></div>Maya Papaya turns 17...she's turned into quite the hiker and adventurer.
Look forward for a few more pictures of the past, but then we're on to the present! See you all soon!Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-3795360049934425252012-01-10T19:52:00.001-08:002012-01-10T20:03:22.301-08:00hidden talentsOne Saturday, the girls had pulled the nail polish out and were going to town. Someone decided to give it a whirl as well. It was so funny because he was seriously getting so into it. Can you see the concentration on his face?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyiMKj2_jBF9uscViVn01SFySG2W1QbPEY36U0JvZvG2scOCrE3zXZUZrs8G15SNTYT99KNd8qW_ce2YG1hOvW2UeKnS_ZBLXUTqq0nzjB6hT-OSfgVBd5fPYquqLClttl2Q1DN3hF5Y/s1600/IMG_9118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyiMKj2_jBF9uscViVn01SFySG2W1QbPEY36U0JvZvG2scOCrE3zXZUZrs8G15SNTYT99KNd8qW_ce2YG1hOvW2UeKnS_ZBLXUTqq0nzjB6hT-OSfgVBd5fPYquqLClttl2Q1DN3hF5Y/s320/IMG_9118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696218593948136098" /></a><br />He did a "french manicure" his way.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRffDu0sVb6zFkeFedv6GWeCKBjdPGX6gngG-qVgBuIcyMZ66DClSRQTy0He4T19T4oLY9po-nZJ7xdXbhsGjkdHYkHrTZnP-XHGnsm7TMCFVziFRAG0csWxJOkP2EuRInDu_Xj3ear0/s1600/IMG_9120.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRffDu0sVb6zFkeFedv6GWeCKBjdPGX6gngG-qVgBuIcyMZ66DClSRQTy0He4T19T4oLY9po-nZJ7xdXbhsGjkdHYkHrTZnP-XHGnsm7TMCFVziFRAG0csWxJOkP2EuRInDu_Xj3ear0/s320/IMG_9120.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696218021964006882" /></a><br />The final results! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tYx90iMSZbSIpaRMU4AG2ep1hhF7HKRKBGkTktv-tElayu_Bf4AWvohUK_vX4kwOdtWjfE8n0nT_WGtuOrz6wcs2xao6uELZR-LGGZZ6nFp8bd2JFrObLEX6XDc65J6s7Oi5EQJVspU/s1600/IMG_9122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tYx90iMSZbSIpaRMU4AG2ep1hhF7HKRKBGkTktv-tElayu_Bf4AWvohUK_vX4kwOdtWjfE8n0nT_WGtuOrz6wcs2xao6uELZR-LGGZZ6nFp8bd2JFrObLEX6XDc65J6s7Oi5EQJVspU/s320/IMG_9122.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696218019068080098" /></a>Does your man have a hidden talent?Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-86117912217108560142011-12-27T08:56:00.000-08:002011-12-27T09:10:25.927-08:00Our visit to Temple SquareThe week before Christmas, Kirk and I and Maya and Sage headed down to Utah for my nephew, Braedon's wedding. We stopped in Salt Lake to see Kara and to enjoy the lights on Temple Square. Here we are walking to Temple Square from Kara's apartment just behind the conference center. It had been several years since I had seen the lights. It was an awesome way to begin the week before Christmas.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFtV6SKsxv6Kide7Alu25FSZ8pKwR5xABPCYgTiJ9C4oxvmximyJyFFGiC2BpEdl5uMrEtd4HH-ux7AG7tiHNR-YhIWEHHy-ueHrXCxXH3YAsPHwZ2lce1qaGE5x_DsWUVqKVSRRA3T4/s1600/IMG_9068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFtV6SKsxv6Kide7Alu25FSZ8pKwR5xABPCYgTiJ9C4oxvmximyJyFFGiC2BpEdl5uMrEtd4HH-ux7AG7tiHNR-YhIWEHHy-ueHrXCxXH3YAsPHwZ2lce1qaGE5x_DsWUVqKVSRRA3T4/s320/IMG_9068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690855175393468114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gGQywjJaqwVzR8bZu5BsPIOjMFhtWV1AZql3F8ebHHGVgZr2lSKuYMXOXDR6Om96V9CI4Jm74mIgmMvCqc6FYPKcbQrN2MK7NtAgIu-O3DrEcjfC-VpuMy-aL7l4qY-2K4UcGowjbfA/s1600/IMG_9071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gGQywjJaqwVzR8bZu5BsPIOjMFhtWV1AZql3F8ebHHGVgZr2lSKuYMXOXDR6Om96V9CI4Jm74mIgmMvCqc6FYPKcbQrN2MK7NtAgIu-O3DrEcjfC-VpuMy-aL7l4qY-2K4UcGowjbfA/s320/IMG_9071.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690855170068536754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSfZPO7kr02zT35BhZC46o70RwF2ABzzRxCLztx0ODC4MFqynaai7pXjRgcywVLmbhEiJz3tV87zM2Nl7rYLlkLVVUmGsitKEinVBGJPyElDbiXJJ_zO0P6UfxQrjutNF6hPWoIhclF0/s1600/IMG_9082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSfZPO7kr02zT35BhZC46o70RwF2ABzzRxCLztx0ODC4MFqynaai7pXjRgcywVLmbhEiJz3tV87zM2Nl7rYLlkLVVUmGsitKEinVBGJPyElDbiXJJ_zO0P6UfxQrjutNF6hPWoIhclF0/s320/IMG_9082.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690854620390332290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6rqTJOtH9a_hrA4VHSlFfnM5CYk3MxYbeIKT_yx5vpZIh_S-d6EAgrDNHqy5IdYKY6MNTV9Sy6SENrFiB2ku6AlhKJLtgsC-IwspNNYfj6f6WqsIBWqoZJ9a0VdQh2Ng78pPqR6if5E/s1600/IMG_9072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6rqTJOtH9a_hrA4VHSlFfnM5CYk3MxYbeIKT_yx5vpZIh_S-d6EAgrDNHqy5IdYKY6MNTV9Sy6SENrFiB2ku6AlhKJLtgsC-IwspNNYfj6f6WqsIBWqoZJ9a0VdQh2Ng78pPqR6if5E/s320/IMG_9072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690854617551208898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLxqlt54rZCuD50SdHZYCkfF1DFlMm3g6CJjRS88Kd0frdI9ZH8Hhs0zHN9mUgp9QAEGD4sCDKUzXoKjgSil9xtzt2MuUURv7nKppBlg3U3HgvCEM_jzLyLTz4PcTqQBZkCeiwRna2V0/s1600/IMG_9088.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLxqlt54rZCuD50SdHZYCkfF1DFlMm3g6CJjRS88Kd0frdI9ZH8Hhs0zHN9mUgp9QAEGD4sCDKUzXoKjgSil9xtzt2MuUURv7nKppBlg3U3HgvCEM_jzLyLTz4PcTqQBZkCeiwRna2V0/s320/IMG_9088.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690853786966147122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNs1mD9kcuEumBKKPGlmd6gA9hV-qeDjCehyZRxzxwRSrLZV70HD6fRurkOt7EEsycTOsnAxLmfCRES1U9CyQk6vbROjfVwDlclpP3V51XzpdyrpexMSZQCYhouiPfhzC5-C5Ru_VmHcE/s1600/IMG_9094.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNs1mD9kcuEumBKKPGlmd6gA9hV-qeDjCehyZRxzxwRSrLZV70HD6fRurkOt7EEsycTOsnAxLmfCRES1U9CyQk6vbROjfVwDlclpP3V51XzpdyrpexMSZQCYhouiPfhzC5-C5Ru_VmHcE/s320/IMG_9094.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690853784675371954" /></a>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-28781372161992937262011-12-15T19:40:00.000-08:002011-12-15T19:53:49.510-08:00Every 2 weeks...Every 2 weeks we see the doctor about Sage's arm. She had this splint on after surgery for 2 weeks. It was VERY heavy and cumbersome.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxXeoL0V9TV5m8cFeyi9ykixu0g6nhTsvUSjJ2dwSRDzC7_SQjLVP-NKDENik1i86nhJvuVgkhyphenhyphenM0txv5I-ckP5TCG8ivntFsX27VHjJ4veJaQgdFVNLf-SBjPQpR7k1MtQYo3eHXAsQ/s1600/IMG_1228.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxXeoL0V9TV5m8cFeyi9ykixu0g6nhTsvUSjJ2dwSRDzC7_SQjLVP-NKDENik1i86nhJvuVgkhyphenhyphenM0txv5I-ckP5TCG8ivntFsX27VHjJ4veJaQgdFVNLf-SBjPQpR7k1MtQYo3eHXAsQ/s320/IMG_1228.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686567306268800962" /></a><br />Then we moved on to a fiberglass cast. MUCH lighter to carry around, but still on the awkward side. (especially trying to get dressed--it really limited her wardrobe!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjyR0IEuGmF_uXvq9NGDWpr8y6NiGbkJJQUzbw0FtGtJCid48g33QpxNU6B52STweJZzr5Fcrb7B-rXPy_Uze2KSU7ibqdG2OZPk0-4XX7kw60eh1eBTD2W8CK3EZJ0h5xIVsSZz45ew/s1600/IMG_8898.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjyR0IEuGmF_uXvq9NGDWpr8y6NiGbkJJQUzbw0FtGtJCid48g33QpxNU6B52STweJZzr5Fcrb7B-rXPy_Uze2KSU7ibqdG2OZPk0-4XX7kw60eh1eBTD2W8CK3EZJ0h5xIVsSZz45ew/s320/IMG_8898.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686567016413809570" /></a><br />Then we graduated to a removable splint, so she could start a little bit of therapy. It took two of us to take this sucker off...not including Sage!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrpX8dbUT_5vW9_7TeKGUVQBBOWRLuPJzXJudE40IReoGKdGKNYci-3rd1FmwtV0rjBjE5gLXM-kMZ4_YdQjfIrv7IvMIfPCTiahp3lXlfDZcDyVNbTOhEcN0bA2FuS64qAu0ABC7i2k/s1600/IMG_1267.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrpX8dbUT_5vW9_7TeKGUVQBBOWRLuPJzXJudE40IReoGKdGKNYci-3rd1FmwtV0rjBjE5gLXM-kMZ4_YdQjfIrv7IvMIfPCTiahp3lXlfDZcDyVNbTOhEcN0bA2FuS64qAu0ABC7i2k/s320/IMG_1267.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686567011226768386" /></a><br />After our doctor visit today, we were ordered to take off the removable splint and start hard and heavy into physical therapy. Here's Sage a couple of days ago with her therapist. We are SO lucky to have an incredible hand therapy office in Jackson! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaltQPWv-5i5NTU87KAGyZP95w5WaO4FhCh135TmRGxcwFG74FeY4WS-K1GmxC1-mvAhAA3u1zvCKE_r8Z4w3jN8WRZV_PynwJu4SwAl4KgCqbEzdyedHSO_KAmQ37zSxvmF24yTf-bo/s1600/IMG_1282.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaltQPWv-5i5NTU87KAGyZP95w5WaO4FhCh135TmRGxcwFG74FeY4WS-K1GmxC1-mvAhAA3u1zvCKE_r8Z4w3jN8WRZV_PynwJu4SwAl4KgCqbEzdyedHSO_KAmQ37zSxvmF24yTf-bo/s320/IMG_1282.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686566322847775010" /></a>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-15267740838985944532011-12-01T19:51:00.000-08:002011-12-01T20:07:35.120-08:00ThanksgivingWe had SO much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving day! The table was set...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QfKp-DOn87RnzIapKmsyU4NnM9ZDGqxVVIv_-H7EuU2KB_7lgshJGDCVy2EyV1vLe9Dktcw6JIArqR66I-CUDybtMkAwoT-44buUN1CSaeNAV5q1lJdOlFHhVPaPBOJuDb0KJO9CZlA/s1600/IMG_8873.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QfKp-DOn87RnzIapKmsyU4NnM9ZDGqxVVIv_-H7EuU2KB_7lgshJGDCVy2EyV1vLe9Dktcw6JIArqR66I-CUDybtMkAwoT-44buUN1CSaeNAV5q1lJdOlFHhVPaPBOJuDb0KJO9CZlA/s320/IMG_8873.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681375769339664386" /></a><br />....the pilgrims and indians were invited (thanks to Orson Gygi!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisljOuh6nUE828pfbZ5rpg6CGSN3jllC9yNUiFS3zwFz1CiHsTJJhxFkDvGqFn6njyMRhQ7iMlWjunC5ujNpXJS7Xc73PImFP59WbuQACjJjtDI0yJxy7LxhntnqHtjvRnhy23_11VfUA/s1600/IMG_8886.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisljOuh6nUE828pfbZ5rpg6CGSN3jllC9yNUiFS3zwFz1CiHsTJJhxFkDvGqFn6njyMRhQ7iMlWjunC5ujNpXJS7Xc73PImFP59WbuQACjJjtDI0yJxy7LxhntnqHtjvRnhy23_11VfUA/s320/IMG_8886.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681375768087314354" /></a><br />...we invited these "guys"....looks like their truck barely made it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uVamQ0NA5GmZch2zsMJeAhS8Y_Xwcz3W4C5Y79QLQm0c1eSizMXAs7sKdn32pjaTkaFHUu4-42TyUDf0Rwu4RV1MmS3ZX5DmdIYbXnIY1bxop6sbLoW7Huf6zt5Ue3EZKkOj8_BjCRc/s1600/IMG_8888.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uVamQ0NA5GmZch2zsMJeAhS8Y_Xwcz3W4C5Y79QLQm0c1eSizMXAs7sKdn32pjaTkaFHUu4-42TyUDf0Rwu4RV1MmS3ZX5DmdIYbXnIY1bxop6sbLoW7Huf6zt5Ue3EZKkOj8_BjCRc/s320/IMG_8888.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681375191263701794" /></a><br />...we gathered our family and friends for a sumptuous feast...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bg_IK3Xx2dmQEwMA9hKYvYNM1aTKR7nkCv433MQbAy2db-iEaWzXvKts3MjKV09WVbmdkKJlLrPflcbw0CbKKmBs5ShnfFyXVlfllrduSuXgrHgUCzhFhVK1hIyzPECklh84xYAnryM/s1600/IMG_8889.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bg_IK3Xx2dmQEwMA9hKYvYNM1aTKR7nkCv433MQbAy2db-iEaWzXvKts3MjKV09WVbmdkKJlLrPflcbw0CbKKmBs5ShnfFyXVlfllrduSuXgrHgUCzhFhVK1hIyzPECklh84xYAnryM/s320/IMG_8889.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681375187197785314" /></a><br />...played quite a few rounds of Guesstures...looks like Maya is getting help from Elder Chivers<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCFgKIDWVJIlwGDPMq8Pzl1vGQFNMvNdAnXju3S7gpWklTb9KRqVuZjsirZnNSNEFx4x11m6Qc4GMXFwbsGtjbDHhaWFKxDWs3trrAQLzwPEG1AXP17RckAkCCHDxcjfq2mrQYnrDGJU/s1600/IMG_8897.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCFgKIDWVJIlwGDPMq8Pzl1vGQFNMvNdAnXju3S7gpWklTb9KRqVuZjsirZnNSNEFx4x11m6Qc4GMXFwbsGtjbDHhaWFKxDWs3trrAQLzwPEG1AXP17RckAkCCHDxcjfq2mrQYnrDGJU/s320/IMG_8897.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681374459369203410" /></a><br />...and yes, I'm very grateful for this guy!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvdX-HuNBPpEcSeip06duBBxSgavAH4VZQ0QxVPbcm3jVMbHuq2lppG9OJrhHm91NVLkvqyPKsumLvX6zRXCNzWf9XISsLjq42h5v6tJBWxEH1ms3EI8YWpMnwoRko6fA6iq6X9BDCoA/s1600/IMG_8917.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvdX-HuNBPpEcSeip06duBBxSgavAH4VZQ0QxVPbcm3jVMbHuq2lppG9OJrhHm91NVLkvqyPKsumLvX6zRXCNzWf9XISsLjq42h5v6tJBWxEH1ms3EI8YWpMnwoRko6fA6iq6X9BDCoA/s320/IMG_8917.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681374456901891394" /></a><br />I hope your holiday was filled with lots of love and gratitude!Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-38368416754646343142011-11-24T17:18:00.001-08:002011-11-24T17:35:07.771-08:00a picture says a thousand wordsSage right after surgery<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpa49P_uNIxAlHDQ62CEn4S-N6EBpxx7S14TJ2cwj4Qj8erWOqIlEdN7egQbbr_f69elnuRhygfJ8GVHCaH4A4NcRWWaFitToq0azS0OdfjX17llhRAaGkK1EFA_sWobCfaGLQnZnDV0/s1600/IMG_1192.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpa49P_uNIxAlHDQ62CEn4S-N6EBpxx7S14TJ2cwj4Qj8erWOqIlEdN7egQbbr_f69elnuRhygfJ8GVHCaH4A4NcRWWaFitToq0azS0OdfjX17llhRAaGkK1EFA_sWobCfaGLQnZnDV0/s320/IMG_1192.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678738697235035058" /></a><br />she had this lovely road rash thing...she can't remember how she got it (she wasn't wearing a harness seat belt...only a lap belt)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMMb8_iGgKODslwvjvt53FnHTgz3Ts7379pzgcOv2YLJyxI_a-3cJwmcw2fKzcTtAoQpkm4K_T78BkUzRkDP59-O3agOCFf4OVbLgMmoijElw0pzLhAY4Tp-GucJdu1BHLWhWOdj0Bl4/s1600/IMG_1200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMMb8_iGgKODslwvjvt53FnHTgz3Ts7379pzgcOv2YLJyxI_a-3cJwmcw2fKzcTtAoQpkm4K_T78BkUzRkDP59-O3agOCFf4OVbLgMmoijElw0pzLhAY4Tp-GucJdu1BHLWhWOdj0Bl4/s320/IMG_1200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678738338287304994" /></a><br />this was pure joy--respiratory therapy...NOT!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhsV5TH575BNDdXhjBRibxpJFUMjqDOBF0MJv_WHY3hTpOy0PnfcF7dcP9iwgMrIRBR_3VNSPUdFAKe_SV1lm593uiyD1gibpAM91rQNJw8XaB_ykGP_XuMMm6EnSDepSDuDy9mALAWc/s1600/IMG_1210.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhsV5TH575BNDdXhjBRibxpJFUMjqDOBF0MJv_WHY3hTpOy0PnfcF7dcP9iwgMrIRBR_3VNSPUdFAKe_SV1lm593uiyD1gibpAM91rQNJw8XaB_ykGP_XuMMm6EnSDepSDuDy9mALAWc/s320/IMG_1210.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678738337523562354" /></a><br />Nazi nurses taking her on a walk...you have to appreciate nurses--tough love makes you get better faster!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsSJ8Gtm0jCMIBQ88LJQOgWi_miIOS6cOEUiGaw-WpTD-vKGJzopH1qXN9epRaNfJwwBpnnZEgVUndkPAyocyvVKLAciOBlLw5VVwPsvTskb8CBDUBlXb688D7jfHDMgsyxOfW_mPxIk/s1600/IMG_1218.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsSJ8Gtm0jCMIBQ88LJQOgWi_miIOS6cOEUiGaw-WpTD-vKGJzopH1qXN9epRaNfJwwBpnnZEgVUndkPAyocyvVKLAciOBlLw5VVwPsvTskb8CBDUBlXb688D7jfHDMgsyxOfW_mPxIk/s320/IMG_1218.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678737674646096306" /></a><br />time to go home and no clothes that fit! i had to scrounge for a top for her to wear home!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUDdH-Je0GmT4s9lhOi6DXZGUC390LAbsggMVtjkvoJP5k-OWj7FfaWx3wEeI2hhn2udDKwgG4FkECYCxQGf3Jgu9IF9goSOtKpBUSPn_Bjctyvc0NHA3cjdVGbpsTlxGScNhBHHp9sc/s1600/IMG_1228.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUDdH-Je0GmT4s9lhOi6DXZGUC390LAbsggMVtjkvoJP5k-OWj7FfaWx3wEeI2hhn2udDKwgG4FkECYCxQGf3Jgu9IF9goSOtKpBUSPn_Bjctyvc0NHA3cjdVGbpsTlxGScNhBHHp9sc/s320/IMG_1228.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678737672530131730" /></a><br />Families are forever!! this picture was taken the weekend she got home<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNwXVIXs6kxvJU7K0gvPv2lZVf7vhGxTjmZoaB3TR9NX4PITPukDYAQswl8BSlGI2PohfL8NsjxyLqH-WXUkLeCKdxpTtIlugKqR3wNgJvvsHmG8QipthUJ09Iqe-GJc5tgnrm7taers/s1600/IMG_8861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNwXVIXs6kxvJU7K0gvPv2lZVf7vhGxTjmZoaB3TR9NX4PITPukDYAQswl8BSlGI2PohfL8NsjxyLqH-WXUkLeCKdxpTtIlugKqR3wNgJvvsHmG8QipthUJ09Iqe-GJc5tgnrm7taers/s320/IMG_8861.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678737072814552194" /></a><br />group shot of all the girls two weeks after the accident--aren't they beautiful?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRT3-Sd6AvN5izuDoDoMCsrGZ56a3zUkEZpoabGfu6P6s6uR9dMaFPUEYlkby4WNcz8Fwsul_4oT_Gw5gcxJupN59iQQpRGeICKPLQ5lMaG-RrDU7RaOq7WQunqhmPZi-X2CClLqB2kM/s1600/IMG_8872.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRT3-Sd6AvN5izuDoDoMCsrGZ56a3zUkEZpoabGfu6P6s6uR9dMaFPUEYlkby4WNcz8Fwsul_4oT_Gw5gcxJupN59iQQpRGeICKPLQ5lMaG-RrDU7RaOq7WQunqhmPZi-X2CClLqB2kM/s320/IMG_8872.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678737067092523586" /></a>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-16581233193029948632011-11-19T14:48:00.000-08:002011-11-19T14:55:01.287-08:00Nothing short of a miracleWe've experienced a miracle in our family. Pure and simple. God lives and has preserved the life of half of our family. The links below are two news articles that will enlighten you concerning our circumstances.<br /><br />http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=7919<br /><br />http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/61662/Accident-victims-count-their-many-blessings.html<br /><br />Sage came home from the hospital on 11-11-11. We are grateful and overwhelmed by everyone's kindness towards our family.Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-36858979164141294692011-11-04T15:20:00.001-07:002011-11-04T15:40:46.628-07:00Sage turns 14!!!!!!!!!It's SO unbelievable that Sage is now 14!!! She is my baby...she needs to stay tiny. (well, she is on the tiny side for her age!) We celebrated with friends and family. She wanted an ice cream cake...literally, no cake...just ice cream. So that's what she got-a block of ice cream that I frosted with some whipped cream! She was thrilled! (check out how the candle flames frame her eyes!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FLlHCOHSMhN7URI90TX4WRbbRnXBLV-gaL6J4EREf-TtLXCmoC8uYv88D1xoFjQWL8IEw5OxIzRYSIV0wGGTi9n7qYvXsFdBlHir8TI21r15Di6N7HjfHcCSiBbPsWpvDh6E-JhoY1A/s1600/IMG_8614.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FLlHCOHSMhN7URI90TX4WRbbRnXBLV-gaL6J4EREf-TtLXCmoC8uYv88D1xoFjQWL8IEw5OxIzRYSIV0wGGTi9n7qYvXsFdBlHir8TI21r15Di6N7HjfHcCSiBbPsWpvDh6E-JhoY1A/s320/IMG_8614.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671272305331006738" /></a><br />Blowing out one more candle each year is starting to get a little bit harder.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahJvMcNW0lJVpL7VC-u41zS9UPhVaGfSmldbLNdn-buOQh_NKOQz_EsXdoHqNAqofw3e5tvMIgb_TaOeuHXSgQviY2sgidCALnveZ6I07TiL4Ddvc0pX8NFug2sb1WaHKh24rCBYuHM0/s1600/IMG_8615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahJvMcNW0lJVpL7VC-u41zS9UPhVaGfSmldbLNdn-buOQh_NKOQz_EsXdoHqNAqofw3e5tvMIgb_TaOeuHXSgQviY2sgidCALnveZ6I07TiL4Ddvc0pX8NFug2sb1WaHKh24rCBYuHM0/s320/IMG_8615.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671272296057227442" /></a><br />Favorite gift...yeah, she's wearing it! Given to her by good friends Katherine and Mary Katherine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_fiC-hnwGWw4R-mVsCnvEjEBm_lAMEJJUJCVZhONrDe198WR8BmBWP372FbiqATS6bxZZOqklcFPmu88LWrMumYWVTShUkjhP_uKachAK68ST4smUJXBAqTuTFMY2H1IKrDgIMvIuH4/s1600/IMG_8622.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_fiC-hnwGWw4R-mVsCnvEjEBm_lAMEJJUJCVZhONrDe198WR8BmBWP372FbiqATS6bxZZOqklcFPmu88LWrMumYWVTShUkjhP_uKachAK68ST4smUJXBAqTuTFMY2H1IKrDgIMvIuH4/s320/IMG_8622.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671270762822018674" /></a><br />I'm sure Sloane picked out this cute dress from her and Ty!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8wmwzA1ylFobIaixVZfT2pjrfO4i9Y_LVbN1SMIh2orKnkfntzy-Q03V9VIWngDqRsvM7yUvEt1oJ0c6CaRpjURHsoaCaoiFzOnjI2-ZTDemkBqqRM9rNguKDpF3A88mtO-VATkzdW0/s1600/IMG_8626.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8wmwzA1ylFobIaixVZfT2pjrfO4i9Y_LVbN1SMIh2orKnkfntzy-Q03V9VIWngDqRsvM7yUvEt1oJ0c6CaRpjURHsoaCaoiFzOnjI2-ZTDemkBqqRM9rNguKDpF3A88mtO-VATkzdW0/s320/IMG_8626.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671270756604830514" /></a>HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sagee, Yellow Hair, Tiny Baby, Schlage!!! We love you.Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-24757428965629104132011-10-24T09:16:00.001-07:002011-10-24T10:09:39.625-07:00a little bit of this and that...This post will be just that...a little bit of this and a little bit of that! During homecoming week, the girls were busy dressing up "according to the day"...this day was jocks and geeks. Guess I have a bunch of geeks in my house! (Maya and Mary Katherine)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_mhjpFQevtXRpZP9ou9sBzis-GN0BMSe0OG0rMo1T5wox9xKBuexfJZRcGaDQGH4YPgnMY9C7oZEtGkTfuW7QJnh6CEmY8DpswtjW5E_UcwkHnvwampbvHtdb3I0rAmGvdZ7WXQ4UZE/s1600/IMG_8595.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_mhjpFQevtXRpZP9ou9sBzis-GN0BMSe0OG0rMo1T5wox9xKBuexfJZRcGaDQGH4YPgnMY9C7oZEtGkTfuW7QJnh6CEmY8DpswtjW5E_UcwkHnvwampbvHtdb3I0rAmGvdZ7WXQ4UZE/s320/IMG_8595.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667097426425082594" /></a><br />Then there was pajama day and the onesies were in big demand. Here's Maya, Mary Katherine and Sky.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCR8aDJsURHH5eFFs-0ZY-R1QOrW7ee0eP445IWblImaexTdyllN1wVgbiSYwAv2f-j_fUIoCJZwXYiyVLLYCiPyhaz7lXDzhCZDtm1VjZVOZnwv9eGFUS14E5K33NjhA_YY3Zw09vxw/s1600/IMG_8598.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCR8aDJsURHH5eFFs-0ZY-R1QOrW7ee0eP445IWblImaexTdyllN1wVgbiSYwAv2f-j_fUIoCJZwXYiyVLLYCiPyhaz7lXDzhCZDtm1VjZVOZnwv9eGFUS14E5K33NjhA_YY3Zw09vxw/s320/IMG_8598.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667095492174070322" /></a><br />Sage runs cross country and loves it. She won this medal in the Wyoming Indian Invitational in Ethete, WY.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKd_1OjZfKvd4upUeax7MZCr-Vk675XtYVV0Mb9_GqlkYHe3RcNeM-IosoJ0UBR57N0N3IBL7NeycDH8JUvINIRjpi0_J3m5X-LXgB3qcYRNhXVQiRkyx2llaV51_YFdGV-1e900WhQfs/s1600/IMG_1146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKd_1OjZfKvd4upUeax7MZCr-Vk675XtYVV0Mb9_GqlkYHe3RcNeM-IosoJ0UBR57N0N3IBL7NeycDH8JUvINIRjpi0_J3m5X-LXgB3qcYRNhXVQiRkyx2llaV51_YFdGV-1e900WhQfs/s320/IMG_1146.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667095489043675954" /></a><br />Mari asked Kirk to paint a picture for their apartment, so here he is getting his creative juices flowing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5EzWbnKE8CXmQMfCUP73bOJ3smjvDzPAj-6fIGWPwpiO8Lx6N-j2agaia-nnfrqjkM8O33FbPQdFZN4D6DIvKAy7enkrCsT-z7vLfODoJ40s3v1WqYsLl861t2y2bpW8awrr0vhBbZY/s1600/IMG_8599.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5EzWbnKE8CXmQMfCUP73bOJ3smjvDzPAj-6fIGWPwpiO8Lx6N-j2agaia-nnfrqjkM8O33FbPQdFZN4D6DIvKAy7enkrCsT-z7vLfODoJ40s3v1WqYsLl861t2y2bpW8awrr0vhBbZY/s320/IMG_8599.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667094717935371170" /></a><br />Sunrise in Wyoming with Sleeping Indian in the background. I must tell you that I get some INCREDIBLE sunrises. It seems the longer you wait the more colorful it is. So beautiful!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAf67faL0Pv3Yh-Hl-MZIW8DxXbDHPU8My3TgotLCPHuh4MRoR_7QH_3JN4UNuzWSZQJRgn_betSzd4IAECsgVcDs8bLPkNtchSvi9jQi9dN4m0-FYEF5ZYynYuLfvWtUnWa0qpr-Y2zQ/s1600/IMG_8612.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAf67faL0Pv3Yh-Hl-MZIW8DxXbDHPU8My3TgotLCPHuh4MRoR_7QH_3JN4UNuzWSZQJRgn_betSzd4IAECsgVcDs8bLPkNtchSvi9jQi9dN4m0-FYEF5ZYynYuLfvWtUnWa0qpr-Y2zQ/s320/IMG_8612.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667094712608944482" /></a>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-22723926134251732042011-10-17T19:08:00.000-07:002011-10-17T19:37:23.019-07:00In Memory of Simba 2007-2011We've had a tragedy befall our "beloved" cat, Simba. He was eaten by something while he was outside. We don't know exactly what got him, but he definitely know that he is no longer. We found parts of him out in a corner of our croquet court. (if you're that interested, talk to Maya...she took a picture of what was left....I find it too graphic to post...sorry) Yes, we've had a bear in the yard, but I doubt it was a bear that did Simba in; I'm guessing a coyote or a pack of them. Simba loved to go outside exploring. We used to put him on a leash when we first began taking him outside. He had graduated into going out alone this past summer. He enjoyed his freedom to wonder around and take in the sights, sounds and smells. When he was ready to come inside, he would patiently wait by one of our many outside doors. That is, until that fateful day when Kirk went outside to call him to come inside. He came when Kirk called him but was not interested in coming inside at the time, so Kirk let him stay outside longer. That was the last time Kirk or anyone for that matter saw him alive.<br /><br />Simba was REALLY a Christmas present for Sage. This is a photo of when she first got him. He was just a tiny thing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvmTE9Ts8umxfpIU8A4HOVst08C9AHvU-U9jNFX8uW2nm_8g3IUu-DewjMTu1XeLXsmKgYLPonyJQPcmqK3xEVYHWF67b2-wI9IUM00IktDG6g8mTtxB8Nfxd3zFreOObmdehPFXGYAk/s1600/IMG_0018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvmTE9Ts8umxfpIU8A4HOVst08C9AHvU-U9jNFX8uW2nm_8g3IUu-DewjMTu1XeLXsmKgYLPonyJQPcmqK3xEVYHWF67b2-wI9IUM00IktDG6g8mTtxB8Nfxd3zFreOObmdehPFXGYAk/s320/IMG_0018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664652512926463762" /></a><br />Here's another "young" photo of him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYnQ5iQMTFdhupPHa9EL_Q0VdoG7BwsRxoJq_Ph8rvgBWnEvcDdNPeGZArcB8257AVwycLq0plRxefiPOtdvpqAiC9aqNYmdQivledhIy_UWxmUTNP1A3R44rqhNMW6FZeb5EQ44P4I8/s1600/IMG_0056.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYnQ5iQMTFdhupPHa9EL_Q0VdoG7BwsRxoJq_Ph8rvgBWnEvcDdNPeGZArcB8257AVwycLq0plRxefiPOtdvpqAiC9aqNYmdQivledhIy_UWxmUTNP1A3R44rqhNMW6FZeb5EQ44P4I8/s320/IMG_0056.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664652228672130866" /></a><br />This is Simba's FAVORITE thing to do. He loves to be carried by Kirk over his shoulder around the house. Kirk loved this cat and this cat loved Kirk. He had a special spot in Kirk's office and many times just sat on his lap while he worked at his desk.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XwquJ5z0FEaotJOfUXUXzyApu8YjT8P95PXLZxxz7yLUacC9m88PqlxbW_7BQS42jZesaDURVlBPflJqxadtnP2F_HR43sHpDR2zjiQxIdlJPmpcZU08W7Ld5_lUpqsE1gIirAKAHPY/s1600/IMG_0131.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XwquJ5z0FEaotJOfUXUXzyApu8YjT8P95PXLZxxz7yLUacC9m88PqlxbW_7BQS42jZesaDURVlBPflJqxadtnP2F_HR43sHpDR2zjiQxIdlJPmpcZU08W7Ld5_lUpqsE1gIirAKAHPY/s320/IMG_0131.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664652228296478434" /></a><br />Sage is the only other person in the house that could snuggle with Simba. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib04eqdsFoqqzzPjLIGDc_SzEZqwKhEJKf8DuvCwZoqLVfV6iU1F4klJtSrhzirASbY-0BUdXC_tcNh5nMqVFX0u-0glJkFUjuL03ZjENOyIbVQTkaX6wLIAEMi1ahRAEF2BW9O0JyvlU/s1600/IMG_0216.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib04eqdsFoqqzzPjLIGDc_SzEZqwKhEJKf8DuvCwZoqLVfV6iU1F4klJtSrhzirASbY-0BUdXC_tcNh5nMqVFX0u-0glJkFUjuL03ZjENOyIbVQTkaX6wLIAEMi1ahRAEF2BW9O0JyvlU/s320/IMG_0216.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664650857113584722" /></a><br />This is probably the last photo of Simba that we took around 3 weeks before his demise.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkvhKK0yT37mcwDH5Z0ZBfiUb46JqCvVijUFnbFiTrk3frglJMpG0dio14CK9i69OMLSjPiOaMxPkXCeyEGee-LOtxj3XmFvw-bvG70Vl3B0N1fjORd05RZJkglWkTLi48LDwVthBr2Y/s1600/IMG_8416.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkvhKK0yT37mcwDH5Z0ZBfiUb46JqCvVijUFnbFiTrk3frglJMpG0dio14CK9i69OMLSjPiOaMxPkXCeyEGee-LOtxj3XmFvw-bvG70Vl3B0N1fjORd05RZJkglWkTLi48LDwVthBr2Y/s320/IMG_8416.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664650857225648418" /></a>Bye Simba....you will be missed....R.I.P.Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-26823830748476107492011-10-03T10:22:00.001-07:002011-10-03T11:10:07.881-07:00Once upon a time....there was a "little one" who celebrated her 24th birthday...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdmY1MRN4Lq95tugbMfqIzO6lXbZPDTQTcT7Gmox0bdjMIfauWQYCaGXYykrWFXeQ3LLL9LRNWg7QNOwTFwhatuI9KN51C2AXSka78zkXMEC2A5hGTZukY78Ynd52vImAN4DtmM1HcaY/s1600/IMG_7526.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdmY1MRN4Lq95tugbMfqIzO6lXbZPDTQTcT7Gmox0bdjMIfauWQYCaGXYykrWFXeQ3LLL9LRNWg7QNOwTFwhatuI9KN51C2AXSka78zkXMEC2A5hGTZukY78Ynd52vImAN4DtmM1HcaY/s320/IMG_7526.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659326457341435682" /></a><br />the decorations were all put up and just screaming "let's party!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvs9RwZChPWvc1Ur0y8QYqfmVVJ2S_KMthxKj43nDcbheribi-Wt_QZCu73WGLmsq6uxHbv3MGmWbKU5cXIomTG0yC1wTve5FzkrL7beC0gvFiQUyZt7LiTGcQB4o4TP8RtuTxauVi_A/s1600/IMG_8461.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvs9RwZChPWvc1Ur0y8QYqfmVVJ2S_KMthxKj43nDcbheribi-Wt_QZCu73WGLmsq6uxHbv3MGmWbKU5cXIomTG0yC1wTve5FzkrL7beC0gvFiQUyZt7LiTGcQB4o4TP8RtuTxauVi_A/s320/IMG_8461.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659326443140851522" /></a><br />...all the fairys were invited...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2oJvZ-b0XV6uXeH_hkpjewN-TvocBcb_7kBXOpVkRbSDK7f4zFLeZJr2Qxb9mqDVBDJAHm2A7drUnoc2Xtmx_iZYAyZw-5uDSOOYTP-H04HgG0OaFn_HggDgIa5eY0KlbEydhkSUO8A0/s1600/IMG_8478.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2oJvZ-b0XV6uXeH_hkpjewN-TvocBcb_7kBXOpVkRbSDK7f4zFLeZJr2Qxb9mqDVBDJAHm2A7drUnoc2Xtmx_iZYAyZw-5uDSOOYTP-H04HgG0OaFn_HggDgIa5eY0KlbEydhkSUO8A0/s320/IMG_8478.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659324884043372066" /></a><br />...these 2 fairys were the masterminds of the event....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dxy7bRLrJ-aasnHEgumIshxYosvQcmsVVdHWTvBnEq5FCxvr98mNyjyEWrKPeRPbgyHfHOWq_T8U-qTQNYpfMOQhP2nBRT57oWwZeGo2B9evms582OPM9RknNn4w5HQ2wiFs_sSkrZk/s1600/IMG_8465.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dxy7bRLrJ-aasnHEgumIshxYosvQcmsVVdHWTvBnEq5FCxvr98mNyjyEWrKPeRPbgyHfHOWq_T8U-qTQNYpfMOQhP2nBRT57oWwZeGo2B9evms582OPM9RknNn4w5HQ2wiFs_sSkrZk/s320/IMG_8465.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659324878802048066" /></a><br />...the purple fairy spared no expense to come...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKO0Rw2TCl1U0QD88j8jRrg3Ju7IR7Uy7afr-Qw9r_7K2QDhHFJ4BcdsoJEmElNnAazfZzktRUCx3h2CN3jG7PFiuCXp9uYT8vYBJJB0XddR4PKqwehbx4A-nmYTBU-Gr1_BthV1F45pY/s1600/IMG_8467.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKO0Rw2TCl1U0QD88j8jRrg3Ju7IR7Uy7afr-Qw9r_7K2QDhHFJ4BcdsoJEmElNnAazfZzktRUCx3h2CN3jG7PFiuCXp9uYT8vYBJJB0XddR4PKqwehbx4A-nmYTBU-Gr1_BthV1F45pY/s320/IMG_8467.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659323312980097010" /></a><br />...the green and silver fairys flew all the way from Utah to surprise the "little one" on her big day !<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9L2SCHFbNuDbknnJ-ULQlSDTPkk3gEyrDsjcRplKl96JvYu85HQy83yLKjCszak30SbZE2m2jZqpf8pHVXI09EY2JuwrBc98vusq2gOQQsxFKvc1Ed-pBZ3lwRT4cuHSTwmVidaV2oE/s1600/IMG_8470.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9L2SCHFbNuDbknnJ-ULQlSDTPkk3gEyrDsjcRplKl96JvYu85HQy83yLKjCszak30SbZE2m2jZqpf8pHVXI09EY2JuwrBc98vusq2gOQQsxFKvc1Ed-pBZ3lwRT4cuHSTwmVidaV2oE/s320/IMG_8470.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659323310128311314" /></a><br />...OK, I know you're all dying for a "close-up" of silver fairy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM89HO6oVfyp31iR78BU85wxH6c6QDn7n0IBZeUks3gisQxOpQuwOyQgbma03-a4lJq90FpPdySCZoY_ADgmOnm5CpD1K0VRpN__N7vTykQDInn5Xhn71YzTPGa2aQPNSGw1EOVkRlQXs/s1600/IMG_8476.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM89HO6oVfyp31iR78BU85wxH6c6QDn7n0IBZeUks3gisQxOpQuwOyQgbma03-a4lJq90FpPdySCZoY_ADgmOnm5CpD1K0VRpN__N7vTykQDInn5Xhn71YzTPGa2aQPNSGw1EOVkRlQXs/s320/IMG_8476.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659321633872227026" /></a><br />...the fairys made a special cake for "little one"...(OK, I admit we ALL know she doesn't like cake...but "little one's" Mom does!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLK6ETe1n9DCMorSXGTX4oB-gaeqzOaOglw-MNHiR5e5bJtuk-l4FS32w2kcMtkFWzGtpenrTEqH6eAvwOthds0gE6wpqQCdq1libQy9dKgWoTSAl4LC3HucJ6L7kVs60zq7G4yEltWHY/s1600/IMG_8496.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLK6ETe1n9DCMorSXGTX4oB-gaeqzOaOglw-MNHiR5e5bJtuk-l4FS32w2kcMtkFWzGtpenrTEqH6eAvwOthds0gE6wpqQCdq1libQy9dKgWoTSAl4LC3HucJ6L7kVs60zq7G4yEltWHY/s320/IMG_8496.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659321624095113458" /></a><br />"Little one" needed some help to blow out 24 candles! Good thing purple fairy and orange fairy were close by to lend some wind!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5PVT09J97C-MTJGL0-71RM8vX4iRD0RUvrm8VUv91mQxepcxPGw8g_kxv3zxvRdLBfHDA4fKfibZ2dJF5V_TvVrDk0F8E1XsHg9tgTmiXT7p_nD_PF4sYnKU8rqL0QUSy39_pqQcg38/s1600/IMG_8533.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5PVT09J97C-MTJGL0-71RM8vX4iRD0RUvrm8VUv91mQxepcxPGw8g_kxv3zxvRdLBfHDA4fKfibZ2dJF5V_TvVrDk0F8E1XsHg9tgTmiXT7p_nD_PF4sYnKU8rqL0QUSy39_pqQcg38/s320/IMG_8533.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659319649603146002" /></a><br />"Little one" got some sweet gifts---I think this was one of her most favorite ones!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL67e_sn04uXYPV6xu2eDG9QiDr2__kQ-P2e0UHHdNIXd_Kg59FOSOXomBQhCpwXQOkAZuic6JeVAv23wL-1IeCmd6LLjRnHfqdBHcU4pSCx-MpOBTLrbLrt7EhKV_v5ix4sj9y8w_zsk/s1600/IMG_8547.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL67e_sn04uXYPV6xu2eDG9QiDr2__kQ-P2e0UHHdNIXd_Kg59FOSOXomBQhCpwXQOkAZuic6JeVAv23wL-1IeCmd6LLjRnHfqdBHcU4pSCx-MpOBTLrbLrt7EhKV_v5ix4sj9y8w_zsk/s320/IMG_8547.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659319643160530754" /></a>...and everything happened happily ever after!!!Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-73361506736798912292011-09-28T18:28:00.001-07:002011-09-28T19:05:38.814-07:00When the colors start to change<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWj512WxwQVr1fRlPVB7pNsHplkfTmIKKE-bB1qucJvvM79Cu4O8GWDFNEIbrAQwgUixdbMecTc14i9UMsJeBoUQ377oofN96eI7Vs11jZqlGuyPADzKhFnY5U9HJLv1GYO8Fer3cbGs/s1600/IMG_8418.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWj512WxwQVr1fRlPVB7pNsHplkfTmIKKE-bB1qucJvvM79Cu4O8GWDFNEIbrAQwgUixdbMecTc14i9UMsJeBoUQ377oofN96eI7Vs11jZqlGuyPADzKhFnY5U9HJLv1GYO8Fer3cbGs/s320/IMG_8418.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657590941256929122" /></a><br />you know it's time to do some canning! I did some salsa a few weeks ago. Then I put up pears.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tTWKhMW0Hhq_VgfRuzYzIv5_SkRfdqQZrdQXQ4lFN8jKGzgRR3WAc5kewIOH5auCRLdggH5X24IToZAnKtkw12En5PUYvcd4Sx-7fEzl0iwJTp3_h8VLO7Js65gYlmf5VDOFCXtdfN0/s1600/IMG_8417.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tTWKhMW0Hhq_VgfRuzYzIv5_SkRfdqQZrdQXQ4lFN8jKGzgRR3WAc5kewIOH5auCRLdggH5X24IToZAnKtkw12En5PUYvcd4Sx-7fEzl0iwJTp3_h8VLO7Js65gYlmf5VDOFCXtdfN0/s320/IMG_8417.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657590938116233650" /></a><br />My parents came to visit this past week and brought me some grapes and we made 24 qts of grape juice...yum!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQK4gSvOcZhlCFkkIvy9nFkzanJ5Qz0GQ4OJLHukRi14cNdsH00CEcYQBJJSKakvJwtyiIlDVPxNlGmmKYIMt09IlOaEzvJZWl0vzI7W6fYJjgrR8-nu0o9uLcm16ZofEpD4sQk-O_VTM/s1600/IMG_8442.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQK4gSvOcZhlCFkkIvy9nFkzanJ5Qz0GQ4OJLHukRi14cNdsH00CEcYQBJJSKakvJwtyiIlDVPxNlGmmKYIMt09IlOaEzvJZWl0vzI7W6fYJjgrR8-nu0o9uLcm16ZofEpD4sQk-O_VTM/s320/IMG_8442.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657589156036253778" /></a><br />...just thought you'd like to see another member of my menagerie...this moose was relaxing in the shade!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6PAJuQPYcqpliiwzIKgS-bNNgWRCnp-8cs6L01Y4-2WibT2fcSQo9XrhSogA1_DS0aSH87voANlxap3NH7eGBuPvwXK0WfjWf2LaoCNQryso2HUdYPy9BRdHRbWTjhxbX08-Ug_sMXs/s1600/IMG_8428.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6PAJuQPYcqpliiwzIKgS-bNNgWRCnp-8cs6L01Y4-2WibT2fcSQo9XrhSogA1_DS0aSH87voANlxap3NH7eGBuPvwXK0WfjWf2LaoCNQryso2HUdYPy9BRdHRbWTjhxbX08-Ug_sMXs/s320/IMG_8428.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657589150889759986" /></a>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-33788827301392223972011-09-21T12:28:00.000-07:002011-09-21T12:35:59.729-07:00Best BuddiesThis is Lea and her good friend Zac. They went to the prom together several years ago when they were both still in high school. She hasn't seen a lot of him since high school, just around town here and there. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDHXcMxJqxkj7LwCGVmjcOSuWKR-1ZdFpJzB3vKicmdf_sieeVlyzGB0GSgJFzuEUXUlREQjxpDac50nLJD_vgGOnfc9_fhj3k0F9Jl3kj58BIVZhXwbeo0q1WiaECkUl_FY18V0GUaw/s1600/mail.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDHXcMxJqxkj7LwCGVmjcOSuWKR-1ZdFpJzB3vKicmdf_sieeVlyzGB0GSgJFzuEUXUlREQjxpDac50nLJD_vgGOnfc9_fhj3k0F9Jl3kj58BIVZhXwbeo0q1WiaECkUl_FY18V0GUaw/s320/mail.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654897334334369794" /></a><br />I was talking to Lea's case manager, who also happens to be Zac's as well and she mentioned that Zac wanted to see Lea more often. She suggested to Zac that he set up a weekly lunch date on Mondays. As you can see, it was a successful Monday! (I wonder if they talked and coordinated their shirts?)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8wSmqHWxJhA_KE7PMeSEsjsYfNm5fN4cXRK6DnUYOwd1UXu5AAQ7xXdDCOcnv09cgbPm7jlFjbKerNvlhKrMlcpRPEi8xcA68uQOyAsov1f7MW2g6y1iYCQivp6tMbEI405sNNB5xgY/s1600/IMG_1124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8wSmqHWxJhA_KE7PMeSEsjsYfNm5fN4cXRK6DnUYOwd1UXu5AAQ7xXdDCOcnv09cgbPm7jlFjbKerNvlhKrMlcpRPEi8xcA68uQOyAsov1f7MW2g6y1iYCQivp6tMbEI405sNNB5xgY/s320/IMG_1124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654897330238975906" /></a>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667825004375591104.post-88847443015352760632011-09-19T18:59:00.000-07:002011-09-19T19:14:21.822-07:00what they doHere are just some things that my kids are into "doing". Here's Ty after he finished the bike race LOTOJA. For those of you who don't know what LOTOJA is, it's a bike race from Logan, Utah to Jackson, Wyoming. Yep, 206 miles of a lot of fun? Ty raced with a relay team, so he didn't ride all 206 miles himself. (but a lot of people DO ride all of it!) His leg was from Alpine, Wy to the finish line, which was conveniently at the road to my house. I had someone snap this photo right after he'd gotten off is bike!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5vzGS86hB9IMXQBbex-MX74-iBJO7vvG8bxQlKZlDLWnr8S49FxJRHV1Jg7IarZvm-QBEOCPALGodkJ98MlccD1_gC1_o1SzCoBBsAcTNO2wbPKzgjetmDL4n-qeEMMRVV9NDsot5mI/s1600/IMG_1130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5vzGS86hB9IMXQBbex-MX74-iBJO7vvG8bxQlKZlDLWnr8S49FxJRHV1Jg7IarZvm-QBEOCPALGodkJ98MlccD1_gC1_o1SzCoBBsAcTNO2wbPKzgjetmDL4n-qeEMMRVV9NDsot5mI/s320/IMG_1130.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654257974874942418" /></a><br />I only have one swimmer this year...Miss Sky. Here she is at the most recent swim meet doing the breast stroke. I apologize for the poor photo with parts of the diving platform in it....but I got Sky swimming!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9QGXfOhqTAU5PsSctKowibtjntWXCsBA8T_trtL1owlbLMACHyYZZSrXbNovcWfTYw9StPOsIjPj45638t_rzpXnnM_rn-MXH0Y4ZcQVpl38xGBexAInzJ5q9U3XmmQwyzq7PWGliNvc/s1600/IMG_0251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9QGXfOhqTAU5PsSctKowibtjntWXCsBA8T_trtL1owlbLMACHyYZZSrXbNovcWfTYw9StPOsIjPj45638t_rzpXnnM_rn-MXH0Y4ZcQVpl38xGBexAInzJ5q9U3XmmQwyzq7PWGliNvc/s320/IMG_0251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654256038043529602"></a>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107308089542097818noreply@blogger.com0