tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71404386200714121752024-03-20T01:29:13.614-07:00Amanda, Addison, Lucy, and BradBrad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-77922910467057570212010-06-11T12:50:00.000-07:002010-06-13T09:40:36.007-07:00She's Here! (That Was Unexpected!)<div align="center">Well, that was fast.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">At about 9 PM on Thursday, I was about to start a summer league basketball game when Bryan's phone rang. He missed the call, but told me it was Amanda. So, I called her back only to hear her say, "I think my water broke."</div><div align="center">'</div><div align="center">I asked her if she could wait about an hour until my game was finished. (kidding) We went straight to the hospital.</div><div align="center">.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609612606901938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40CqHVeDf1Bu4qJgfEoS8D-XZ6VrDV8HY9KOcH5zGrTeT7klLYdEPnaPDJkoNy5pzxGU55EW9MgNeNBUP0vedHEjOd8y2k0Tm1pMktR2qfu5QT-ejr3d4iLK-Gq4fcLrvqi_7W2oel7g/s400/IMG_6841.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">Amanda, eagerly waiting to find out if it indeed was her water that broke, or if she simply drank too much Dr. Pepper.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAB1TUWYzk5ETM-7IsXG2ZU3i7TUYafGNci3BMXC14vTzr7e67tzPMfoZEQ79ona-_6O_KKPDTdaoBD9mmFq5a7qiCSgoJZceUR7_BdCOWp1YYd3ZjwpwBgk-9gDP038cWWB5dQqcp4o/s1600/IMG_6843.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609756364655122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAB1TUWYzk5ETM-7IsXG2ZU3i7TUYafGNci3BMXC14vTzr7e67tzPMfoZEQ79ona-_6O_KKPDTdaoBD9mmFq5a7qiCSgoJZceUR7_BdCOWp1YYd3ZjwpwBgk-9gDP038cWWB5dQqcp4o/s400/IMG_6843.JPG" /></a> Getting dressed in Triage - Be careful changing!</div><div align="center">.<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVF2JLOd06BZj_LyQ93mCih9KZcog62l15GR5hHoXgQyseee5CJS8aQrqPO0ANQujqiXAZZx16U7g1koEChcLiuSNH5ZWd8H1LrmHtmFXYps2ekyh-mYkUeo_7X_Y0qewX3N7rAIznCgA/s1600/IMG_6844.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609607351046994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVF2JLOd06BZj_LyQ93mCih9KZcog62l15GR5hHoXgQyseee5CJS8aQrqPO0ANQujqiXAZZx16U7g1koEChcLiuSNH5ZWd8H1LrmHtmFXYps2ekyh-mYkUeo_7X_Y0qewX3N7rAIznCgA/s400/IMG_6844.JPG" /></a>Yep, that's amnionic fluid on the floor.<br />Gees, Amanda.<br />.<br />No progress made over night. A contraction here and there. A few walks around the halls. Nurses waking us up periodically.<br />7 AM brought the first big contraction, but they were still pretty sparse.<br />8:30 AM commenced a series of<br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>BIG CONTRACTIONS!</strong></span><br />9:2o -ish AM, Cheri, our awesome midwife says, "That's it time to push!"<br />.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnR5ZFyy5hkEdhKkHBkMhv6GvY3nMPen_vF8UPFKRKn_jy9tMCOSt2H3RjmBNC7gyWUgSxD_mfBWZaRRKqRXVNnwHcS63DU69AEtE3SQBVuj42gLfSAURE76zsdc67w_pVzslfexy438/s1600/IMG_6845.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609600226814274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnR5ZFyy5hkEdhKkHBkMhv6GvY3nMPen_vF8UPFKRKn_jy9tMCOSt2H3RjmBNC7gyWUgSxD_mfBWZaRRKqRXVNnwHcS63DU69AEtE3SQBVuj42gLfSAURE76zsdc67w_pVzslfexy438/s400/IMG_6845.JPG" /></a> 9:31 AM brought Little Lucy into the world. </p><p align="center">Her chord was wrapped around her neck, so she was a little blue - needed some O2<br />I was proud of Amanda when Addy was born, but this time she really impressed me.<br />NO EPIDURAL!<br />I don't know why she declined, but she did. It was hard for me to see her in so much pain, but I can honestly say, this time, that I've never been so proud of her. She showed me a side of her that I had never seen before (and I don't mean her insides - gross.)<br />.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMAs_0teO9S4kgXapgJwquH1AMvSwS0TkyJbLRlWrk-k0ltpiqyc_ow2KeYdHUhxd5DtidRsaXp-2rWaaLKgRQu9Em78Xx58oLh5RyTmutT5QXa9ncbLPN9nNm4eOe794X6pIBMdNm4Q/s1600/IMG_6850.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609596479299042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMAs_0teO9S4kgXapgJwquH1AMvSwS0TkyJbLRlWrk-k0ltpiqyc_ow2KeYdHUhxd5DtidRsaXp-2rWaaLKgRQu9Em78Xx58oLh5RyTmutT5QXa9ncbLPN9nNm4eOe794X6pIBMdNm4Q/s400/IMG_6850.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Our little girl getting cleaned up.<br />.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VH7UnGkOCV9mmvEeVO8gK0iNiq8AFRh7fg6pMmvj-Lwul8OlJHQYDWJZZXJw7nzSBklw_cihC9llbcicMSkTDztdEfGoNuCkNZDy5nSdJBjJg7jM9Swq_GcOXieUPDbpFa_Qz7Y3Zg0/s1600/IMG_6852.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609589526920274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VH7UnGkOCV9mmvEeVO8gK0iNiq8AFRh7fg6pMmvj-Lwul8OlJHQYDWJZZXJw7nzSBklw_cihC9llbcicMSkTDztdEfGoNuCkNZDy5nSdJBjJg7jM9Swq_GcOXieUPDbpFa_Qz7Y3Zg0/s400/IMG_6852.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Mommy and baby, both doing well.<br />.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0thu6qpBkPpsYtDXEhEkojn770sEB18ctrFNzPaCXF9kR5D62iUwBXEmq37r0I2XMOqFO9y-wGxjjnK5bAM_hFdCVHJTDcD4syDWWwrIPeFOyGHN6UjLrucUuQAw8hq0WXO2qlqFprs/s1600/IMG_6855.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609115619572802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0thu6qpBkPpsYtDXEhEkojn770sEB18ctrFNzPaCXF9kR5D62iUwBXEmq37r0I2XMOqFO9y-wGxjjnK5bAM_hFdCVHJTDcD4syDWWwrIPeFOyGHN6UjLrucUuQAw8hq0WXO2qlqFprs/s400/IMG_6855.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>7 pounds, 7 ounces. 19.5 inches long.<br />I know that may seem normal, but to us it seemed so tiny.<br />I mean, Addy was two pounds heavier, two inches longer.<br />.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIT_XkP7ThSmwfdSb98v2tYODnYp50BSWfw8Q-oOeYFjwyaEiKjKRx7X6VFErzBI9xnbM6VJVsDfqs2UWFRK6jgr4XdSf2eOqO5BY6S_ZOt1Zzs8c8Cnu5wVcAsz7swVpqE5FV3gkTv98/s1600/IMG_6864.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609109916532546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIT_XkP7ThSmwfdSb98v2tYODnYp50BSWfw8Q-oOeYFjwyaEiKjKRx7X6VFErzBI9xnbM6VJVsDfqs2UWFRK6jgr4XdSf2eOqO5BY6S_ZOt1Zzs8c8Cnu5wVcAsz7swVpqE5FV3gkTv98/s400/IMG_6864.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Abby came in a few hours later to give Lucy her first bath.<br />Thanks Aunt Abby!<br />.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMevWA1Yek_cL9prSIfos-wyJ-Foy37TtfSdxRXp8xejVPhbTnDnlpJKFLRCZKwHr28BdgmpRJbsnWc0gdQimDGD07uOkREGdMHIajAm5_NyKVPhJZKUjjU5BfEWFSuN7sgvuoC0HHaw/s1600/IMG_6867.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609102561073458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMevWA1Yek_cL9prSIfos-wyJ-Foy37TtfSdxRXp8xejVPhbTnDnlpJKFLRCZKwHr28BdgmpRJbsnWc0gdQimDGD07uOkREGdMHIajAm5_NyKVPhJZKUjjU5BfEWFSuN7sgvuoC0HHaw/s400/IMG_6867.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Getting her hair washed.<br />She has my dad's hair. Dark on the sides, nothing on top.<br />.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdH9CoeDy4r48x7C49IwfVpO1mMpvvu958tNnTULJlRJRNg7MfUC52Qdl90AmfEzN4q9Dg7ctwj5JFQ7dbzi2e5h4X00ClYgG2qDDlokIN-cTK_TC_6JXnfbpDQ5pVsFtimPznrrLHJ8/s1600/IMG_6871.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609093112566898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdH9CoeDy4r48x7C49IwfVpO1mMpvvu958tNnTULJlRJRNg7MfUC52Qdl90AmfEzN4q9Dg7ctwj5JFQ7dbzi2e5h4X00ClYgG2qDDlokIN-cTK_TC_6JXnfbpDQ5pVsFtimPznrrLHJ8/s400/IMG_6871.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Lucy Joylynn Boyd<br />All wrapped up and warm after her bath.<br />.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6doHmuNEJSO7eeZM5J0gxIM97QvwabGlkqTjJTKLKA6eCS6gF5U7x9TxpDPceNuW3taoMTkJceeZZhf1OiuL94V3gPFC8sSzUWLKQeTLzzGAp6aZ7xserj3mfnJCCccnbBG1_C5TUro0/s1600/IMG_6873.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481609089301306146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6doHmuNEJSO7eeZM5J0gxIM97QvwabGlkqTjJTKLKA6eCS6gF5U7x9TxpDPceNuW3taoMTkJceeZZhf1OiuL94V3gPFC8sSzUWLKQeTLzzGAp6aZ7xserj3mfnJCCccnbBG1_C5TUro0/s400/IMG_6873.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Addison was so excited to see her baby sister outside of Mommy's belly.<br />.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xG6y_LIqp7O9KNoKvBmoO1Zd6shxbAAHbHOQHFW3bqJ60nQXAi3UD3qD-LUkQ-0yU1hBpiowf4k8q3inYQudvsCj6t9umDBijUiQe3D3Xq0djlp_ZWlGmtKZqAERF-ygkWi258NupdI/s1600/IMG_6877.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481608078530880738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xG6y_LIqp7O9KNoKvBmoO1Zd6shxbAAHbHOQHFW3bqJ60nQXAi3UD3qD-LUkQ-0yU1hBpiowf4k8q3inYQudvsCj6t9umDBijUiQe3D3Xq0djlp_ZWlGmtKZqAERF-ygkWi258NupdI/s400/IMG_6877.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Grandma Judy brought Addy in to meet her sister.<br />Cute picture.<br />.<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGenL29MfQZa-GvgG0KVUSSUAeeUvtEAEpEUGYwekA0Z9lRY3g5boo_tO3vBV0SOi7Uh4td0iHpFHRty5fOVq2FUMUUVv_KAVDz3SkaInGSwEN-88LtyXeHiXSasyVR14oW0lO3PJ7KU/s1600/IMG_6881.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481608071561971186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGenL29MfQZa-GvgG0KVUSSUAeeUvtEAEpEUGYwekA0Z9lRY3g5boo_tO3vBV0SOi7Uh4td0iHpFHRty5fOVq2FUMUUVv_KAVDz3SkaInGSwEN-88LtyXeHiXSasyVR14oW0lO3PJ7KU/s400/IMG_6881.JPG" /></a> We're now a family of four.</div><div align="center">Can you tell it was a long night?</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YG1WVMGUOySGP1cvBarLhzWUf7Ga2USXww-gvzgG8R2_FrePK9sH6p_HHVEr4vr98p8nU4Z4rFtDa6t_DifGWWVCN4JlR6rWgZnk2g-5beOVLsI1I33hOdvTCtTeiElIYAaFTIu8_pI/s1600/IMG_6883.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481608063459402194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YG1WVMGUOySGP1cvBarLhzWUf7Ga2USXww-gvzgG8R2_FrePK9sH6p_HHVEr4vr98p8nU4Z4rFtDa6t_DifGWWVCN4JlR6rWgZnk2g-5beOVLsI1I33hOdvTCtTeiElIYAaFTIu8_pI/s400/IMG_6883.JPG" /></a>Addison holding Lucy.</div><div align="center">She thinks her little sister is so neat.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOj2pHqYbr40GHyFA30ykum_mUplWLa5YQ2RGEYkiQH7HV55FCFuFdedL3A5j9_cExbrUhV4IX1tAhR4ZzV-w8iqMV6b6oEbS1GYBZU1MWB-HlO9uNC9RpFp-o5RazWWGeHdMJzIO-KGo/s1600/IMG_6886.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481608042819577042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOj2pHqYbr40GHyFA30ykum_mUplWLa5YQ2RGEYkiQH7HV55FCFuFdedL3A5j9_cExbrUhV4IX1tAhR4ZzV-w8iqMV6b6oEbS1GYBZU1MWB-HlO9uNC9RpFp-o5RazWWGeHdMJzIO-KGo/s400/IMG_6886.JPG" /></a> This one's a keeper.</div><div align="center">.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhaZ2j5ko1LAKOTEZSO04sWrQ0tz8S8Rl9D67pq-vx8NnFbOA6GKhAuC1WwSr_ZAx27MIFEtnbEKlVgal59ATcBuUshi0mCF0KsC3rwLudpuJMeymbgAKhIeBhovX75soTfihHbFUhCI/s1600/IMG_6893.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481608024780531522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhaZ2j5ko1LAKOTEZSO04sWrQ0tz8S8Rl9D67pq-vx8NnFbOA6GKhAuC1WwSr_ZAx27MIFEtnbEKlVgal59ATcBuUshi0mCF0KsC3rwLudpuJMeymbgAKhIeBhovX75soTfihHbFUhCI/s400/IMG_6893.JPG" /></a> Giving Lucy kisses.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">Now that I have a fast computer, I can upload videos.</div><div align="center">Here's a short one of Addy holding Lucy for the first time.</div><div align="center">.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dydcTzwN9lYpCCgZsZsgiml8s9QbMtrnaqjHrnjgJ07QWOJMjPeclPFsuNmqLSghkCSRNWFPn_mdHZlqNSQJw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I love how she says, "It's OK. It's OK, Baby Sister."</div><div align="center">I think Addy thought she hurt her sister, since she started crying. Poor thing.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">More pictures coming soon!</div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-83076067772753986692010-06-08T10:42:00.001-07:002010-06-08T16:43:29.695-07:00Catching Up -- Spring Time Fun!<div align="center">Since my daddy can't seem to keep up with updating this blog, I'm taking it over. This is now Addy's Blog.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">Now that we have that out of the way... here's what we've been up to since February.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzO8fRGcwZQzhWmCVdsrYpQb0_qoKCzWwDwfKL4KtNBGVo78KIS3iM9Nj8d6zqhnVRnHOxGnGjOXJpvSkEXZtBze1HLRs9WuW3eK9hPnTuxUUetnvlhjhaOp07U05gPMX4ZkgHCCN9RH0/s1600/IMG_6223.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480475798494285778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzO8fRGcwZQzhWmCVdsrYpQb0_qoKCzWwDwfKL4KtNBGVo78KIS3iM9Nj8d6zqhnVRnHOxGnGjOXJpvSkEXZtBze1HLRs9WuW3eK9hPnTuxUUetnvlhjhaOp07U05gPMX4ZkgHCCN9RH0/s400/IMG_6223.JPG" /></a>I love the spring, if I remember correctly from the other two I've been alive for. The first one's a little hazy in my mind. There are so many flowers at my house, like these Walmart daffodils Daddy planted.</div><br /><div align="center">He's so cheap.</div><div align="center">.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480475374131102978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlOYi6T3eaP9gx_fFGbjDcAhSrMf5eru6xErPEmWILBMLmtt7NWtu6qEux2QmNb9eAvoo0utiQQnec_57jMrb8bPEzikzWOpH1ilvmnEIksPruiKKIs7rC85Z8buxQDsjaZQ-IEpR2eE/s400/IMG_6211.JPG" /> There's a big pretty tree in my neighbor Megan's yard. Every year it turns white and pink for one week.<br />.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480475380141411074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW92QALl87WU0zwmi7MI8naYGumpI5qnEzYGiy_y40gkPinB9fPr7_qZQ37l3zIDTsv1X0kxS4pcStfy4OWF0DELSdWGBGVoYgCpokPOtI6Um29VTNwDaru-eIxWEvLleqmHKeFebx06o/s400/IMG_6212.JPG" /> Daddy loves everything about these flowers until...<br />.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480475782142104786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfScZTEjb7Dp_GgM9hyphenhyphen1JIwVsRw1DWjxkeecCzuhLpmX7KgabIdvTbG6LhgIAG9XQigvSOYIlT-G1wHSYSyNWjPoT_6DOE9rrXa44JDFjn41rvB-NE09iakvmOcSdjjqPIYJO2h-d_wh8/s400/IMG_6221.JPG" /> ...ashes, ashes they all fall down.<br />.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgsBkUtUYkrmUWuwq1Fk4gZv9vM2tXx2Uk9z61tpbNlDU3VIHXGp3J3fBqld_ev6lNqGAL1vnvl9_WyYqVaztNjM-obBxM87O0TJnznNWA7cCjBkPgYII2MUaNJZBQMCFRw6V9jjclJw/s1600/IMG_6220.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480475788962987858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgsBkUtUYkrmUWuwq1Fk4gZv9vM2tXx2Uk9z61tpbNlDU3VIHXGp3J3fBqld_ev6lNqGAL1vnvl9_WyYqVaztNjM-obBxM87O0TJnznNWA7cCjBkPgYII2MUaNJZBQMCFRw6V9jjclJw/s400/IMG_6220.JPG" /></a> Daddy's Note:<br />The mess is worse this year because of the new deck. Four times so far this spring, this tree has unleashed an onslaught of some sort of natural waste on my deck. And it's not even Fall yet.<br />Oh well, it's worth it. That's what I got a leaf blower for.<br />Back to you, Addy.<br />.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sDZYePOXngdkkUTCEjyyWKdvLg0kLqkMvSXf7XCynZnlUy904mFXCNliZpjA3e9UVuCFcnBpjMwyLkBbdjCPhOtMcYPWwWBqpsPb-wE6ahaGU5SSK-i9nycoiapaOJB7JkCR_9SyzOI/s1600/IMG_6296.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480475772477139394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sDZYePOXngdkkUTCEjyyWKdvLg0kLqkMvSXf7XCynZnlUy904mFXCNliZpjA3e9UVuCFcnBpjMwyLkBbdjCPhOtMcYPWwWBqpsPb-wE6ahaGU5SSK-i9nycoiapaOJB7JkCR_9SyzOI/s400/IMG_6296.JPG" /></a>I got a lawn mower this year to help Daddy mow the grass.<br />.<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUg5CK5HjgeQVVlv5xhvb7HhfndMt9m7_j8h5J9LpvlpOq57Z3XgMaoS-YWO3zzS4xq73ha6J5ZYkn1ZUwguNL2NuOQlE4uzWYVL0TEfY77Pjf-f_ODAFlim799imAFm4BfZPw44Pl68/s1600/IMG_6117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480475362119520674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUg5CK5HjgeQVVlv5xhvb7HhfndMt9m7_j8h5J9LpvlpOq57Z3XgMaoS-YWO3zzS4xq73ha6J5ZYkn1ZUwguNL2NuOQlE4uzWYVL0TEfY77Pjf-f_ODAFlim799imAFm4BfZPw44Pl68/s400/IMG_6117.JPG" /></a> Mommy and Daddy took me bowling for the first time.</div><div>Like my shoes? I wasn't happy that I had to give them back.</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpBXIPTH6JFcWE5DrsBfFz8T4yIJNMjPCgmRrchvSnT7tMe8-McN4qIUvxRdGArFY2qlPNQCTGAvyy4orZMaURerXuWMj10wh_7WzNmc13BgJFZ-oIW7AlmAiG-PqIv1r7zAEQUx80qY/s1600/IMG_6112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480475354254766514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpBXIPTH6JFcWE5DrsBfFz8T4yIJNMjPCgmRrchvSnT7tMe8-McN4qIUvxRdGArFY2qlPNQCTGAvyy4orZMaURerXuWMj10wh_7WzNmc13BgJFZ-oIW7AlmAiG-PqIv1r7zAEQUx80qY/s400/IMG_6112.JPG" /></a> This creature helped me roll the ball. And they had these plastic dinosaurs to help too.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihtVcFTnIxK0UGXSdIKb779gSUngFGS-Pt4mrFzVq1T8Go8wEJLduVMJGAklxg_pu0lec_kd66qeSD-vqSi2sTaxEVU3tTvmNGtJkwUUBEYWDWkZrcuN5BVzpzL5j5iUQg-Kc6x8ZPc4/s1600/IMG_6115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480475351596730306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihtVcFTnIxK0UGXSdIKb779gSUngFGS-Pt4mrFzVq1T8Go8wEJLduVMJGAklxg_pu0lec_kd66qeSD-vqSi2sTaxEVU3tTvmNGtJkwUUBEYWDWkZrcuN5BVzpzL5j5iUQg-Kc6x8ZPc4/s400/IMG_6115.JPG" /></a> Mommy has bad bowling etiquette.</div><div>I go first, Mommy.</div><div>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMh7lafrV2KWtarHn1vei4s0T_RJwm6jkgufErMxK6duV2KvsHIk1lhsxNcjlglfoFOYXWCv9bJPkTEWx4dn4ljDaPNmFGVSgSe2PhfYCpk9nWAQ7sIGMS2CqKbOUd_pvcuWMxeo2ccs/s1600/IMG_6130.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480474551060061970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMh7lafrV2KWtarHn1vei4s0T_RJwm6jkgufErMxK6duV2KvsHIk1lhsxNcjlglfoFOYXWCv9bJPkTEWx4dn4ljDaPNmFGVSgSe2PhfYCpk9nWAQ7sIGMS2CqKbOUd_pvcuWMxeo2ccs/s400/IMG_6130.JPG" /></a> I looove drawing on the sidewalk.</div><div>This is me and Chalk Addy. Can you tell us apart?</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAg0JvDIhxd-3dPLMyLvqrg8ox3uatVrMpYujVPqPNMyYHMT-c3mUfDQjRPlj8nF0QDDMGr-muDSObe4hL_svxQHa4uZnSwTT3tE32RaHoiV2m4q2OZ9ZG5tWbXsJRoxJmK8UEkH5o_M/s1600/IMG_6154.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480474549284523458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAg0JvDIhxd-3dPLMyLvqrg8ox3uatVrMpYujVPqPNMyYHMT-c3mUfDQjRPlj8nF0QDDMGr-muDSObe4hL_svxQHa4uZnSwTT3tE32RaHoiV2m4q2OZ9ZG5tWbXsJRoxJmK8UEkH5o_M/s400/IMG_6154.JPG" /></a> Family picture time!<br />.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5W3dVT2UbG4BrNX2pUBtzP0wWoL1RAoo83x8ewrFSO6v46aXmlP2mcev7oZoJ2yc-3j6-hGRG3gyNUHrBoLqypDGGIsWAVqATRDqPzb-O42fNlL8C7XdMkcJfaJUiMIQkkxc5lJWNVOE/s1600/IMG_6157.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480474540480259090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5W3dVT2UbG4BrNX2pUBtzP0wWoL1RAoo83x8ewrFSO6v46aXmlP2mcev7oZoJ2yc-3j6-hGRG3gyNUHrBoLqypDGGIsWAVqATRDqPzb-O42fNlL8C7XdMkcJfaJUiMIQkkxc5lJWNVOE/s400/IMG_6157.JPG" /></a> Mommy and Aunt Rosie have babies in their bellies.</div><div>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZR2ibF8tX7mZsDa2TpaeHt8NvMTePuGZwgSLzMYNcKsBM66kqvoM0QYkgkS4uwfOndtGWSw2psCz1O4RRkWPM12yZHlUCZTbpzzlm1mSjDblfAfmayqu9XbvJzoxjwNREOmijQU2jLQ/s1600/IMG_6168.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480474530305401474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZR2ibF8tX7mZsDa2TpaeHt8NvMTePuGZwgSLzMYNcKsBM66kqvoM0QYkgkS4uwfOndtGWSw2psCz1O4RRkWPM12yZHlUCZTbpzzlm1mSjDblfAfmayqu9XbvJzoxjwNREOmijQU2jLQ/s400/IMG_6168.JPG" /></a> I had my friends over to play too. This is Haley-Kori and Mase.</div><div>Mase likes cheese.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37ZE58-UXnI3UY1W_hAumW7eCwubyBT-LLfL2xtTWht8qku5xietCC29GHxR-71PnMAuauzOu8k9GRFGx4L9boLH84X-4bFr16uFLD3nG6YrQTvPHlGyabBU-Hi14dFq_Lz2qLsqPb6w/s1600/IMG_6181.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480474522005886738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37ZE58-UXnI3UY1W_hAumW7eCwubyBT-LLfL2xtTWht8qku5xietCC29GHxR-71PnMAuauzOu8k9GRFGx4L9boLH84X-4bFr16uFLD3nG6YrQTvPHlGyabBU-Hi14dFq_Lz2qLsqPb6w/s400/IMG_6181.JPG" /></a> For Easter, we went to the beach for the day.</div><div>I love pizza on the boardwalk. No more cutting it up for me.</div><div>I'm a big girl this year!</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuYrJDjLv0mcUvWcWplFlDDzfWqLfto0a-RaQDydKaPjXzOw4tMGsS4UPQuogY90V8zagq0SQZ4UOieJtRD4FIU4sTFfnHu9sffYhyphenhyphenM9FZRIWMpcSEAwPzIfgUPFKHI00lQXPDX-4FBY/s1600/IMG_6183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480473319328048738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuYrJDjLv0mcUvWcWplFlDDzfWqLfto0a-RaQDydKaPjXzOw4tMGsS4UPQuogY90V8zagq0SQZ4UOieJtRD4FIU4sTFfnHu9sffYhyphenhyphenM9FZRIWMpcSEAwPzIfgUPFKHI00lQXPDX-4FBY/s400/IMG_6183.JPG" /></a> And I'm big enough to ride the swings!</div><div>I love rides, just like my daddy!</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7YNJtFfZMxpDeh5ZLvYjqmzTASlkXfnilejq-WwSP1en9XFNzJ1kI81Ne2KqgKrd_wlae60B4nkSSwCZDR5h4J_LFr7rqUGm9bRFChacEGkhfZWaMwvmnbQ2OKPYgwMrz3pfGfgLTk0/s1600/IMG_6204.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480473305047590322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7YNJtFfZMxpDeh5ZLvYjqmzTASlkXfnilejq-WwSP1en9XFNzJ1kI81Ne2KqgKrd_wlae60B4nkSSwCZDR5h4J_LFr7rqUGm9bRFChacEGkhfZWaMwvmnbQ2OKPYgwMrz3pfGfgLTk0/s400/IMG_6204.JPG" /></a> The Easter Bunny got me some bunny-ears.</div><div>Just what I always wanted!</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHOmfmWf5lEwcPkMsOeasBIj1hJDaNCS7UA3IHhw9LMK9d7F7uPqOTR1tnV-UryGwTMS55EB5LPBfDIzbufmI9w9xS6pKg89BsH0q31wkxjZoOMYVrxfCFgPK1hH38jbhmo9ACpx2Gqo/s1600/IMG_6199.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480473301474823218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHOmfmWf5lEwcPkMsOeasBIj1hJDaNCS7UA3IHhw9LMK9d7F7uPqOTR1tnV-UryGwTMS55EB5LPBfDIzbufmI9w9xS6pKg89BsH0q31wkxjZoOMYVrxfCFgPK1hH38jbhmo9ACpx2Gqo/s400/IMG_6199.JPG" /></a> Smiling with my Easter Minnie Mouse!</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUi_yExd3Uj8zl_gGr6PUpI_au64g67S8nnzm3aHNEkEnCN6Eys0JVXhdJqH8YHZU5vCAMqAxxArDTUux7FF6jgFyspNSv4de6eAjbN42hUOfftOa2-5RYVzkK0ETlMA444nowCKSANvI/s1600/IMG_6233.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480473293351532994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUi_yExd3Uj8zl_gGr6PUpI_au64g67S8nnzm3aHNEkEnCN6Eys0JVXhdJqH8YHZU5vCAMqAxxArDTUux7FF6jgFyspNSv4de6eAjbN42hUOfftOa2-5RYVzkK0ETlMA444nowCKSANvI/s400/IMG_6233.JPG" /></a> Since I'm such a big girl, I don't sleep in a crib anymore.</div><div>I got my Handy Manny tools and helped Daddy change my crib into a big-girl bed.</div><div>.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480472056881937698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yN_aCaAye_S6d5BfZouPn3P6FLA6gJXWJOCMMoA8y7tyLTL5aEckGXORvWy6ebLWpMwtkdNtpZJYf1edXTezT8WrRMA0y-E5iGZNSR9Vkxn07bBgC34tty9LF7jNDmTW-asC5rv2rNI/s400/IMG_6238.JPG" /></div><div>See? All done!</div><div>.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480472048374283810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYdNLyiH2xhjLrPnamY4mbz-sb-1mx6zmZMZ8r1Cgiu7NuIFBqKB5yaRX5_QNWMmaxTmJ4rF6CnsDPWnV4yX6lXgXKKsT9hnkGtAv7vjlqnFcw_Qqq9xAKnD8CTJVTa-paTuWbV87ejo/s400/IMG_6276.JPG" /></div><div>And I went right asleep for my nappy.</div><div>I did so good!</div><div>.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480473285340262354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLtSxbdStvd9FlGGilevxbzDC693VBlwbYaFBd0WcVjogq8mXIrC4Jz_rmRBQXNsSoDV2KTNm79AGEjrX39dcGFd_tKi0avyFyKeEoew9Ir6zd8kW0fpaON45R45Odv3eoo7sgd4wikI/s400/IMG_6291.JPG" /> I guess night time didn't go so smoothly.</div><div>I don't remember this, but I guess I fell out.</div><div>.</div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J01kgT61AdcOONrfcz1-fw3cheaNqqkoGyiRP_FJZFRuQS6QmVogDSasDFS4rZ6Gp_rPSCXRf00NNO3h8_uenmcDk92P1MjLeHHaOg-VT-ZYTdJtDLYAb4yp7nCDJ0zKcI8Su9aEM2s/s1600/IMG_6252.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480472044723335010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J01kgT61AdcOONrfcz1-fw3cheaNqqkoGyiRP_FJZFRuQS6QmVogDSasDFS4rZ6Gp_rPSCXRf00NNO3h8_uenmcDk92P1MjLeHHaOg-VT-ZYTdJtDLYAb4yp7nCDJ0zKcI8Su9aEM2s/s400/IMG_6252.JPG" /></a> We also had a picnic at the park.</div><div>It's really pretty there in the spring.</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKWphdMxn9WKKGURy5zB1W7QvDHYUH5adTDeDQ_BmQw73BKaLDADlvNAm2oRKHo8UkOANRuoEtwLiXhHlDtJ_xXPt3KgICjpgHGgVn8iaKqQw0pnJ96qkZtoQc8Xl2_nqJnLnX5HD4kQ/s1600/IMG_6243.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480472033946137090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKWphdMxn9WKKGURy5zB1W7QvDHYUH5adTDeDQ_BmQw73BKaLDADlvNAm2oRKHo8UkOANRuoEtwLiXhHlDtJ_xXPt3KgICjpgHGgVn8iaKqQw0pnJ96qkZtoQc8Xl2_nqJnLnX5HD4kQ/s400/IMG_6243.JPG" /></a> Daddy took a bunch of scenery pictures.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eewc7CvgpH9l2OznnPuwM1MvWmxUEWK3TxakfdADN0fFKLxxeh5liCriQkKuJ1P4BMB5Mt9j75uc9gNyxKqoggpWA3bm9qLOXMJ0nRTu0zmpvrfC3l1_mUKVsvkH7sRiEmho9O6ZQLo/s1600/IMG_6248.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480472022113064146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eewc7CvgpH9l2OznnPuwM1MvWmxUEWK3TxakfdADN0fFKLxxeh5liCriQkKuJ1P4BMB5Mt9j75uc9gNyxKqoggpWA3bm9qLOXMJ0nRTu0zmpvrfC3l1_mUKVsvkH7sRiEmho9O6ZQLo/s400/IMG_6248.JPG" /></a> Me and my best friend, Daddy.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakMa3W8Rroxqe9XTwuqG6uSbVntfDv9FUEmCwSJZWZ4Ogp9TS7rUHGB6gMVEOulm9StXkZohoMPCU-FsMV-FcDpvnho2LtIabBUyrR1Fc6eVZq5NhD-08rNH2o0hu8OQWgWOXv4_FlI0/s1600/IMG_6247.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480471512722990786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakMa3W8Rroxqe9XTwuqG6uSbVntfDv9FUEmCwSJZWZ4Ogp9TS7rUHGB6gMVEOulm9StXkZohoMPCU-FsMV-FcDpvnho2LtIabBUyrR1Fc6eVZq5NhD-08rNH2o0hu8OQWgWOXv4_FlI0/s400/IMG_6247.JPG" /></a>Me and my other best friend, Mommy, checking out the ducks.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qXzRwWT1oboPW1tkvphEqxetCEWu3gptXX3ZdzXLLbii0c0XRz8WW-v_Ah-NCyhxhUsrtftzM6F3OvesqviJXKWDKwkYFJjZ7U8G8Zc5f3ERxn1jv-ShjSFlgCO1odOp5eJ6cXQRfzg/s1600/IMG_6255.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480471507381876578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qXzRwWT1oboPW1tkvphEqxetCEWu3gptXX3ZdzXLLbii0c0XRz8WW-v_Ah-NCyhxhUsrtftzM6F3OvesqviJXKWDKwkYFJjZ7U8G8Zc5f3ERxn1jv-ShjSFlgCO1odOp5eJ6cXQRfzg/s400/IMG_6255.JPG" /></a> Two cuties.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjot9muDufECAYcKQ21pqLNR22vL8_2b7_OixgTtzvxH8VTdBOoIkz-hT-FhorAGA9Z2sYqon4n9NU2zBAeh_vC58aEjXumLvbW64YPo6tYYeAzTC3s9hZVGp4YPr8IpgoNpPw2nEbtL9o/s1600/IMG_6262.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480471487630247250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjot9muDufECAYcKQ21pqLNR22vL8_2b7_OixgTtzvxH8VTdBOoIkz-hT-FhorAGA9Z2sYqon4n9NU2zBAeh_vC58aEjXumLvbW64YPo6tYYeAzTC3s9hZVGp4YPr8IpgoNpPw2nEbtL9o/s400/IMG_6262.JPG" /></a> Me and Mommy feeding the ducks.</div><div>.</div><div>Now, I'll let Daddy take over for a little bit.</div><div>.</div><div>Thanks, Addy. What a character you are!</div><div>.</div><div>Anyway, Amanda let me take a day-trip as an early birthday present. I headed down to King's Dominion, in Virginia to check out their new MONSTER roller coaster, Intimidator-305.</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_iDoowEit2CQJX8HtgMbzCoRrGXITQRJ5hjdDBLmrPo9upQ4lO1hcF6wsJvtDr8mekkkmxAh4bJTYh0kETkksluEPxnDKlqvgl2oKKRcRHbZZgIjwmuBa-5dDMP2Werbb34YTGqPabQ/s1600/IMG_6303.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480471476194758290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_iDoowEit2CQJX8HtgMbzCoRrGXITQRJ5hjdDBLmrPo9upQ4lO1hcF6wsJvtDr8mekkkmxAh4bJTYh0kETkksluEPxnDKlqvgl2oKKRcRHbZZgIjwmuBa-5dDMP2Werbb34YTGqPabQ/s400/IMG_6303.JPG" /></a> Pretty impressive. Over 300 feet tall. 90+mph.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-rXtj04HjSv0sSyOTNxpiTsKSJBzZiDD9KZ_k4Uwvi3HTLPottdNSeMt2A8OlgFqXETZ8y1JBvmA5EaEP-tPQfb1l-y4o6HHD7iUevsEvm4rT3GnoCfxzSQgbQmW98zZUZqRZ9G_RWg/s1600/IMG_6371.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480471462856125586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-rXtj04HjSv0sSyOTNxpiTsKSJBzZiDD9KZ_k4Uwvi3HTLPottdNSeMt2A8OlgFqXETZ8y1JBvmA5EaEP-tPQfb1l-y4o6HHD7iUevsEvm4rT3GnoCfxzSQgbQmW98zZUZqRZ9G_RWg/s400/IMG_6371.JPG" /></a> This is what it looks like from the top of the look-out tower.<br />I love King's Dominion.</div><div>. <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUk8xnuCTw8AoGWi8ULG5EniMovk4582ty-a_xZCGdRl3j4pdyNSwVkFpI6Bdl_ikUzlVdQEEljS5K601QhhBNpUy9Gp1M8gDexuWAeECQc8qWc-QGF_Ef1ztZqCMqs23huLIrhvKos4/s1600/IMG_6354.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480470242068022210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUk8xnuCTw8AoGWi8ULG5EniMovk4582ty-a_xZCGdRl3j4pdyNSwVkFpI6Bdl_ikUzlVdQEEljS5K601QhhBNpUy9Gp1M8gDexuWAeECQc8qWc-QGF_Ef1ztZqCMqs23huLIrhvKos4/s400/IMG_6354.JPG" /></a> It was so fast, even <strong>my</strong> hair got wind-blown.</div><div>Back to you, Addy.</div><div>.</div><div>Since Daddy got to go to Virginia for a day, Mommy got to go to New York for three days.</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MqqbPJ9Cghu68ZstUl89ev3OodxDhG1FgnDA6XaOTkCQxSCIYlslsM9b28WmU9CfAiClNpjC29LyU2JWPcHFbdGj4h5l4RTRRk6e7xPPqGvSkuREv8Ms4Uj59sQYcSVFCzYakFq1WnE/s1600/IMG_6403.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480470237213888450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MqqbPJ9Cghu68ZstUl89ev3OodxDhG1FgnDA6XaOTkCQxSCIYlslsM9b28WmU9CfAiClNpjC29LyU2JWPcHFbdGj4h5l4RTRRk6e7xPPqGvSkuREv8Ms4Uj59sQYcSVFCzYakFq1WnE/s400/IMG_6403.JPG" /></a> I found a place to hide at the train station.</div><div>Bye Mommy! Have fun!</div><div>Don't miss us too much!</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80Wzfr4i439RiTV1sEnuv8hTf7C1_uq8o2PqAVqQte39a5dVLavRF8f_PMUjIKa_1PmgcY-GVvkBvK-cohOksjnKjFDw5gFAtbhOs7Ui5y3ocmVG7doYIzi2k3N4jZIR7pqOubYNDxLw/s1600/IMG_6406.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480470227424611458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80Wzfr4i439RiTV1sEnuv8hTf7C1_uq8o2PqAVqQte39a5dVLavRF8f_PMUjIKa_1PmgcY-GVvkBvK-cohOksjnKjFDw5gFAtbhOs7Ui5y3ocmVG7doYIzi2k3N4jZIR7pqOubYNDxLw/s400/IMG_6406.JPG" /></a> Mommy and Aunt Kristina in Time's Square</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1WFd4Fyj-_6KMjnxnWskrL0eUmpfg3xYmzpTNuPclX91nBDZ8M4dycq6fhvyMD6ulDwl5an9CV15Z-QDQTRPEeyPgZxpbBsUjsspGsNquwcAaLSYG5Sm0LtEPHkWXH-GVdfj1-bL6do/s1600/IMG_6412.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480470221532079282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1WFd4Fyj-_6KMjnxnWskrL0eUmpfg3xYmzpTNuPclX91nBDZ8M4dycq6fhvyMD6ulDwl5an9CV15Z-QDQTRPEeyPgZxpbBsUjsspGsNquwcAaLSYG5Sm0LtEPHkWXH-GVdfj1-bL6do/s400/IMG_6412.JPG" /></a> Mommy again.</div><div>I didn't know she liked Letterman.</div><div>I'm a Leno girl, myself.</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRBq0u84g0Oh0rSnKvZr2f7WZHmSUvKxjYa40qcvfs61z5yTx5F1rAGXrWe6jk_hYKEwf50vh5tO6hqMcwk7PKfaH50KxSUAZuOESdt2LE-5Qidi0ayBDO9QVz_AkAZpvatYtpNqwzOE/s1600/IMG_6472.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480469451295607650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRBq0u84g0Oh0rSnKvZr2f7WZHmSUvKxjYa40qcvfs61z5yTx5F1rAGXrWe6jk_hYKEwf50vh5tO6hqMcwk7PKfaH50KxSUAZuOESdt2LE-5Qidi0ayBDO9QVz_AkAZpvatYtpNqwzOE/s400/IMG_6472.JPG" /></a> Mommy showing off Brooklyn Bridge.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdED05Lt5MurlBq6Dx7LM0-NCbh5wNWxkhnrdT7DmhFPdOdQaOT4u-oqV-upAXTDOvqr99vqz_i_1R6uk2j1XcFgIapFbck5I0TNoN-BZVFyUTb13oWsvfUkjyXMiylZkUWTbPQyZD8z4/s1600/IMG_6483.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480469443707186530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdED05Lt5MurlBq6Dx7LM0-NCbh5wNWxkhnrdT7DmhFPdOdQaOT4u-oqV-upAXTDOvqr99vqz_i_1R6uk2j1XcFgIapFbck5I0TNoN-BZVFyUTb13oWsvfUkjyXMiylZkUWTbPQyZD8z4/s400/IMG_6483.JPG" /></a>Wow! My mommy is strong!</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX_50quYMHUpW9vcXnSXc3fj-x84ruU_F-LHY2Ho1DHS9s-YUU0ov-BvbZclGHrXd4zSrupXA484CoRoZdewmpeIlv-FnKuDiv4tGkDlMbAoMOYOtCmXrvTCRhjOg3_g1NcD38svlbkI/s1600/IMG_6509.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480469435711584258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX_50quYMHUpW9vcXnSXc3fj-x84ruU_F-LHY2Ho1DHS9s-YUU0ov-BvbZclGHrXd4zSrupXA484CoRoZdewmpeIlv-FnKuDiv4tGkDlMbAoMOYOtCmXrvTCRhjOg3_g1NcD38svlbkI/s400/IMG_6509.JPG" /></a> Mommy had dinner with a shiny George Clooney.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsF_-SS5RJMsf9JQToZE3RGO4B11KK5Pz8Xjw5-vw8UCju0a7v-PPurZs-CAobtkXHsAKmPEeQ3JOySMTVwSdwTx11riA1ktaw_wMtJRD7Vss08MVGToNPEOWAT4MrtF2eF2_KY4COv_s/s1600/IMG_6520.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480469429489172242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsF_-SS5RJMsf9JQToZE3RGO4B11KK5Pz8Xjw5-vw8UCju0a7v-PPurZs-CAobtkXHsAKmPEeQ3JOySMTVwSdwTx11riA1ktaw_wMtJRD7Vss08MVGToNPEOWAT4MrtF2eF2_KY4COv_s/s400/IMG_6520.JPG" /></a> Now Derek Jeter?!</div><div>Good thing Daddy wasn't there.</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRgjrR1VcWHDNIMSQKWaxOUT_tlmP5KSjPW_fGQAepHczUQTfkcPzJgs96u2UsU7oHpu_VJb4lgAapQ8VadRf9xrEV1J_Tig0PqUoUXeC6FJ-sixAk7rEIc249GwEgXXxWc4RHnqz1jI/s1600/IMG_6543.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480469418542061522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRgjrR1VcWHDNIMSQKWaxOUT_tlmP5KSjPW_fGQAepHczUQTfkcPzJgs96u2UsU7oHpu_VJb4lgAapQ8VadRf9xrEV1J_Tig0PqUoUXeC6FJ-sixAk7rEIc249GwEgXXxWc4RHnqz1jI/s400/IMG_6543.JPG" /></a> Mommy's really high up!</div><div>.</div><div>Back home Daddy turned 30! </div><div>He's so old!</div><div>Mommy had a party for him.</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nNQU2HDhbbLsni0TMyBewzh71HICNjk2sGsdxFjvjBs1nSrlH0uQ-37HI8HSs6FQnib7abSttu4oTE3WNxMbCrKfB6n-VfrLebvvaXQTwhpbiazAKelAye21nCauxK-Wlw20EAQht4o/s1600/IMG_6557.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480467634905454626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nNQU2HDhbbLsni0TMyBewzh71HICNjk2sGsdxFjvjBs1nSrlH0uQ-37HI8HSs6FQnib7abSttu4oTE3WNxMbCrKfB6n-VfrLebvvaXQTwhpbiazAKelAye21nCauxK-Wlw20EAQht4o/s400/IMG_6557.JPG" /></a> Daddy cooking hot dogs and hangaburs. (hamburgers)</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qltN9cBozFExGU6-DqBqbo8lyF5BlBNJBJBNW_zHQ1QQBrULDLLDiZS1dJYTK6w92SViKzgdsX9gtZJeBIBZp1B1SzfBVnLIpjB6MeS7CEsuwI3-76Um8l6D-oEUpB7goQBUX9bnFnI/s1600/IMG_6566.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480467626721473106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qltN9cBozFExGU6-DqBqbo8lyF5BlBNJBJBNW_zHQ1QQBrULDLLDiZS1dJYTK6w92SViKzgdsX9gtZJeBIBZp1B1SzfBVnLIpjB6MeS7CEsuwI3-76Um8l6D-oEUpB7goQBUX9bnFnI/s400/IMG_6566.JPG" /></a> Daddy brought his TV out to watch the Phillies.</div><div>Lots of people came.</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHScqV04E3Kbc4rjgYhGf_dD4oCgLHXjt7m_sE-6LyrTC7bk6-FoU6QQUy__jHVpwP8k_t2rTWu6p5tPyl1vi_ZUEvZPNPzWdSjz0QOWKYfdC5O0SYaEzeIUmgmMOsBHwU_9Q7YgOWMk/s1600/IMG_6570.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480467615080856258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHScqV04E3Kbc4rjgYhGf_dD4oCgLHXjt7m_sE-6LyrTC7bk6-FoU6QQUy__jHVpwP8k_t2rTWu6p5tPyl1vi_ZUEvZPNPzWdSjz0QOWKYfdC5O0SYaEzeIUmgmMOsBHwU_9Q7YgOWMk/s400/IMG_6570.JPG" /></a> Daddy, J, Neil and Sheed.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2_Ldpss5k-k29iTfjk7_DFbgViKqCGNJnyVdUSQrO_Aekk_h0J0Y5B__Qa5R7TLohPMZap1mi4oEZh3ntoUWA-8DPo6EiSp0zAEkqUK3xsWeIdAeimGZ-1iuKsyZYGkSqKgWTOa9Uho/s1600/IMG_6582.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480467610535914498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2_Ldpss5k-k29iTfjk7_DFbgViKqCGNJnyVdUSQrO_Aekk_h0J0Y5B__Qa5R7TLohPMZap1mi4oEZh3ntoUWA-8DPo6EiSp0zAEkqUK3xsWeIdAeimGZ-1iuKsyZYGkSqKgWTOa9Uho/s400/IMG_6582.JPG" /></a> Daddy and the boys.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04tQ8AXARCraBFi8BtxISHQatNlnYJkqcd4_fvz-6aXdOreEHV91ETIx4F8NlFW6rxZ8CoctxV3UhKS909s-vTitylw8MBMa-O19nd2VruQJBuSrNIDvMsDnqDJAJnueUTI1cn1KSrbw/s1600/IMG_6604.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480467604969715474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04tQ8AXARCraBFi8BtxISHQatNlnYJkqcd4_fvz-6aXdOreEHV91ETIx4F8NlFW6rxZ8CoctxV3UhKS909s-vTitylw8MBMa-O19nd2VruQJBuSrNIDvMsDnqDJAJnueUTI1cn1KSrbw/s400/IMG_6604.JPG" /></a>Later, in May, it got really hot. </div><div>So I went swimming in my froggy pool.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPQlvjVJZbgl7SV7h-Zl9hsFkNBaNi6XLHB51Jlp6EAmAFguoF0VbvcH8yQuOoFEOEPIXFPGmqU8TQlkLXDQpGuS4cN474L5liGqeaPOBfww1SudIEXRFDpN0xCcByFvh37NkHWvtrXw/s1600/IMG_6613.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480466408747976754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPQlvjVJZbgl7SV7h-Zl9hsFkNBaNi6XLHB51Jlp6EAmAFguoF0VbvcH8yQuOoFEOEPIXFPGmqU8TQlkLXDQpGuS4cN474L5liGqeaPOBfww1SudIEXRFDpN0xCcByFvh37NkHWvtrXw/s400/IMG_6613.JPG" /></a> For Daddy's birthday, Uncle J got him tickets to a Phillies game.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9doslZqNYS2_C_Vig6-LFQsQEEpgY-pClA12uB9b3jaSWXzF-vvan0StstTR4LoK1C_nCKEVNLqxu57EqvI9hGH0fhAHCELjjAL9I5hfHcQa5WX0BTvT_adDWN-ioxY27gWHZJtvPt0A/s1600/IMG_6623.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480466400636484466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9doslZqNYS2_C_Vig6-LFQsQEEpgY-pClA12uB9b3jaSWXzF-vvan0StstTR4LoK1C_nCKEVNLqxu57EqvI9hGH0fhAHCELjjAL9I5hfHcQa5WX0BTvT_adDWN-ioxY27gWHZJtvPt0A/s400/IMG_6623.JPG" /></a> Uncle Bryan, Uncle J, Daddy, and Pa Pa.</div><div>I can't believe he didn't take me!</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgfQ8QI9Ccvuia9_WuLkGTa_MAPHxP36QFZOV2VjhHbSjoClwaqRYdD-Jy1Edyyjgdvu4eyxhGY6X06riL-oHtVabciNPx4VMWxuWgDESjMJPgh3AqM48tj4BlQkIP-Qcxd7xpsRbz7U/s1600/IMG_6644.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480466396167136770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgfQ8QI9Ccvuia9_WuLkGTa_MAPHxP36QFZOV2VjhHbSjoClwaqRYdD-Jy1Edyyjgdvu4eyxhGY6X06riL-oHtVabciNPx4VMWxuWgDESjMJPgh3AqM48tj4BlQkIP-Qcxd7xpsRbz7U/s400/IMG_6644.JPG" /></a> Next came Mother's Day.</div><div>I really didn't want to take more pictures at first.</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATKzx8IqNl9mQ51tcP734HQ8IqUuCroSNOK9cScgpl7SWWlsec98GL0HdXeSXX6cwjLzf3FctHb8DRZy1GQuZeztb_k-QqvI942Qtag-UsCnBpv_rTqqFbUdaj2mwkwC8pcp9WkF3wpU/s1600/IMG_6652.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480466386515001106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATKzx8IqNl9mQ51tcP734HQ8IqUuCroSNOK9cScgpl7SWWlsec98GL0HdXeSXX6cwjLzf3FctHb8DRZy1GQuZeztb_k-QqvI942Qtag-UsCnBpv_rTqqFbUdaj2mwkwC8pcp9WkF3wpU/s400/IMG_6652.JPG" /></a> But, I warmed up.</div><div>I love my mommy!</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pcPdjneCp7O29MCwHPmzQypsXWfiHs9U_ZckTk3N4-reoDdfhoBsughEXnDE49Ruxak1ECElp4DYrYHTUGrBVpU9sWxnn9gnkvaLJUV9c8XJ2zdm_4HcTiSewS58atK9IhSNmAXdMaY/s1600/IMG_6653.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480466379592357890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pcPdjneCp7O29MCwHPmzQypsXWfiHs9U_ZckTk3N4-reoDdfhoBsughEXnDE49Ruxak1ECElp4DYrYHTUGrBVpU9sWxnn9gnkvaLJUV9c8XJ2zdm_4HcTiSewS58atK9IhSNmAXdMaY/s400/IMG_6653.JPG" /></a> This is Mommy with baby Sister.</div><div>She'll be here soon!</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5W5jyHbo_8kchjm8NNTXCDLD7XI7j5SChOA0wH-0TRLIH4Vb_Ei-U9kBCx6EresZEX0h7PNifJykRjShZXV0s9yI1g1I-oZPMGIgFhQTx45uhG7R3ffIuqyxNrSzHVD7XAgsFikp96MM/s1600/IMG_6746.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480465626881487666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5W5jyHbo_8kchjm8NNTXCDLD7XI7j5SChOA0wH-0TRLIH4Vb_Ei-U9kBCx6EresZEX0h7PNifJykRjShZXV0s9yI1g1I-oZPMGIgFhQTx45uhG7R3ffIuqyxNrSzHVD7XAgsFikp96MM/s400/IMG_6746.JPG" /></a> In June, Mommy and Daddy left me with Grandma and stayed at a nice hotel for their 5th anniversary.</div><div>I can't believe they didn't take more pictures!</div><div>.</div><div>With baby sister coming soon, I had to change rooms. So Mommy and Daddy took the office (Daddy was really sad) and changed it into my Big Girl Room!</div><div>.</div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480465603180916466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZAH3NV_rYVcvmY7anwIgcUhTsQ_X9g4yz_ITzwLjutkrP1sGsck98VNBpfGA3ZsqaKeZhB437vvbDXEppfwdn3_YziIEFxRQ0zGH6DlvkfubIgeeQVL4yDEgJ1VxGKP95xXpco90Oo2E/s400/IMG_6600.JPG" /></div><div>Bookshelf and TV became...</div><div>.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480464529323715154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1uRbs_No7MSj3xeNFOJYBQ-G0CRUk_-OVfIe6ttFXu9_VLm0YclqHlFEGiaPwoUXNtWI8rvfbaYnR8E1IN70dAEyWeo67_QxF9KOb4ctgkeZO5hizoVleyS5NurtXF3PuvI3dHuAd_4/s400/IMG_6750.JPG" /></div><div>My dresser!</div><div>.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480465611754402962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBPmd6_oPXH3sS8Wb0D4wC7ZDD3yYvbflviPXDpnYZDXHWCSLkqZBHeqEtY7nMcxehXVkZDjpGXONbxQO8snHFwNM7-UmS1ZROItiueEFpekRL98Vme7Z0aMb_dhElWOEbK-r57T6FPE/s400/IMG_6592.JPG" /></div><div>Daddy's computer desk became...</div><div>.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480464517899563538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj75gUeXW9AAGuZRRKNqI8KIMSbkJt8DHBZwAxJ2NrKoO-HVE_R_6NUkgKXXtAa2lJ53H94TlZTSAtSwHRH1BsfaqE54ingcTFnsgs0bLCRsdD81Elb1Jo5QIg02TAdj79aTzA4NmV99U/s400/IMG_6751.JPG" /></div><div>My drawing desk!</div><div>.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480465615276414050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyx0q5k15DuJn-R4alkTZYFpOHukZb6hKRyZD8qFmCdyAaQjOfl9pVLTofLUMJKHatr1aWtLEsSfBjdFB2kw3MXYR2LDkiSsdl3B2rwKScEH_vAV_81BX78XcMFxewgz78EKYU6yRuxg8/s400/IMG_6590.JPG" /> Guest bed became...</div><div>.<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480464513120896242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_A8Oym2X8G7ZKr0QKNee6jdiJ5Gk3Vz9feksG_vp2_1_to17aX5kDKPuCMbh6__x-GT8U7hdzzlLPRY81LyQoMgDdLyn5dvNRb1RYSHGBZGgofCnXBsTeXEEQkkxCQLuTXsqY4KYhNM/s400/IMG_6753.JPG" /></div><div>My new Big Girl Bed! </div><div>(sorry guests)</div><div>Mommy and Daddy even moved my letters!</div><div>.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480464533254112962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuqR-4SsMOFHHKxW7bjn38IdIVTWwhIDi7Gswib6bydxemMyhclgSd7tVPK9cfdpUtgDZ6jIpgNbNAWOXlwwL4sCm7O3rj9WQel5WT-QlWtbeHou-1DS6b5whyphenhyphenFfZJcqcCbkRH_tmCGI/s400/IMG_6749.JPG" /> Mommy and Daddy changed everything, like the windows, ceiling fan, paint, and rug.<br />.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvtmcOHwm8aedwAnwRoWaZtysjlrIh5aCJgkTnA3LUSekpCEZlNpA371flPVNq5Rhob654poDudpjTmG7TMlskA0zcX1CgDefljFiakLuLkcjHHgCSHiAVUuCL3MHyEfkj8dXxaEMkkU/s1600/IMG_6755.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480464505500430770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvtmcOHwm8aedwAnwRoWaZtysjlrIh5aCJgkTnA3LUSekpCEZlNpA371flPVNq5Rhob654poDudpjTmG7TMlskA0zcX1CgDefljFiakLuLkcjHHgCSHiAVUuCL3MHyEfkj8dXxaEMkkU/s400/IMG_6755.JPG" /></a> I love my new room!</div><div>.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgRMuy_GG_tKECe6VwH99bbpnWSTFE-KvPSS0hviyEjnaNOBWfQoAkASeuQAW89KV8U7cDoiYkRalyoflcXfjcgc-zYKMDEB1_2O8hpFd0iBKOCyF0eryvmIQVP4f8_t8OOQ-DuzL7HY/s1600/IMG_6773.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480461463306859058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgRMuy_GG_tKECe6VwH99bbpnWSTFE-KvPSS0hviyEjnaNOBWfQoAkASeuQAW89KV8U7cDoiYkRalyoflcXfjcgc-zYKMDEB1_2O8hpFd0iBKOCyF0eryvmIQVP4f8_t8OOQ-DuzL7HY/s400/IMG_6773.JPG" /></a>I also had fun with all of my cousins on Sunday at Grandma and Pa Pa's house.</div><div align="center">Daddy said it was hard to get us all to look at the camera at the same time.</div><div align="center">.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigd2-uAJMPzNlWcV6Xo_b-IV_I-W9Wv5OrZpJxjLAW6Sg0s963btzftW-gjaGuyP31jWg0_H3JUmPaRyx3SrxRrRPblI1aY93cxYOHB6NTYNRpeeeec5UeCHfI2t8kC02Gca4Iu59sGCU/s1600/IMG_6786.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480461455402785538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigd2-uAJMPzNlWcV6Xo_b-IV_I-W9Wv5OrZpJxjLAW6Sg0s963btzftW-gjaGuyP31jWg0_H3JUmPaRyx3SrxRrRPblI1aY93cxYOHB6NTYNRpeeeec5UeCHfI2t8kC02Gca4Iu59sGCU/s400/IMG_6786.JPG" /></a> Then Daddy took me to Dutch Wonderland on Monday.</div><div>I can ride the Sky Ride now!</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjaH3rJQvOjYpzqkz16E7cWHfnp0gRDWBGi1ho0AUEXrbfYjfASVsoKdUuo79aPJ8NIkJeCXiVhTHZJ-s_nxk99fyYeTU08sGB0fZZgX9lfA8S69QsonOiwUCKucYh1VZjniE4vZRmU4/s1600/IMG_6800.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480461452893370850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjaH3rJQvOjYpzqkz16E7cWHfnp0gRDWBGi1ho0AUEXrbfYjfASVsoKdUuo79aPJ8NIkJeCXiVhTHZJ-s_nxk99fyYeTU08sGB0fZZgX9lfA8S69QsonOiwUCKucYh1VZjniE4vZRmU4/s400/IMG_6800.JPG" /></a> And I can ride the space ships!</div><div>I couldn't figure out how the gun worked, though.</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp_eGH4Fo0EciJCmdIanf_fQPojf_RmpDD8dwdKHzeXtYgXeSB9NfBbOU2Ir8kkK1deWt-9q5TWsBLt4vNzcBcw1xuiDrdLdKCIzsG6Tj_2c58772-RKAjTUyemdW4a7MlDqSMaRzBWE/s1600/IMG_6802.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480461443781856994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp_eGH4Fo0EciJCmdIanf_fQPojf_RmpDD8dwdKHzeXtYgXeSB9NfBbOU2Ir8kkK1deWt-9q5TWsBLt4vNzcBcw1xuiDrdLdKCIzsG6Tj_2c58772-RKAjTUyemdW4a7MlDqSMaRzBWE/s400/IMG_6802.JPG" /></a> Daddy let me ride the horsies all by myself too.</div><div>Well, he sat on the horsey next to me, but I did it all by myself.</div><div>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXv8IaGWGut8Y71W3H1WwmT6fO6LngdTWk8RBvXWeQKC6ayMMnHfFJ5bX0rZoVdg8Z9vAqbAW1kRrYR-MqfVoQyNC-OfWebRjBI1imK3mgqVEiO8xp14yByghyphenhyphenk_QWQ4qT6cayy7smMxg/s1600/IMG_6807.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480461435640813794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXv8IaGWGut8Y71W3H1WwmT6fO6LngdTWk8RBvXWeQKC6ayMMnHfFJ5bX0rZoVdg8Z9vAqbAW1kRrYR-MqfVoQyNC-OfWebRjBI1imK3mgqVEiO8xp14yByghyphenhyphenk_QWQ4qT6cayy7smMxg/s400/IMG_6807.JPG" /></a> This is me on the horsies.</div><div>Cheese!</div><div>.</div><div>Thanks for reading! Check back soon for more updates!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-50814939050237397242010-03-07T07:07:00.001-08:002010-03-08T20:15:40.379-08:00Baby #2!<div align="center">As most everyone know by now, we are expecting baby number two. Amanda is due in June.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">We recently found out it's another girl, and we couldn't be happier. Addison has been such a blast, why change it up?</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasaSWrAQL1_kj1b94amm2YyC8FU8iZO1aX9kwQYmBOzog2-dhcDfw4Rz5Ul0b2lY0QaqizA4Q9G3h_KYGX-aG3otdP1PiGM109-LDpn6G98lloQEtP0ojTamtU1f6o0x2ZibT_Vu0khE/s1600-h/IMG_6097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445944262514017154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasaSWrAQL1_kj1b94amm2YyC8FU8iZO1aX9kwQYmBOzog2-dhcDfw4Rz5Ul0b2lY0QaqizA4Q9G3h_KYGX-aG3otdP1PiGM109-LDpn6G98lloQEtP0ojTamtU1f6o0x2ZibT_Vu0khE/s400/IMG_6097.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda will be 6 months along soon. </div><div align="center">She thinks she looks more like 8. </div><div align="center">She's nuts, right?</div><div align="center">.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445944246902444162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEV1FAN8fL_K-zH4u_A-703BfEc2x1-95usGWYcg6Iz4bFTNKrGAySllYZhdco9kqb46GbjhodySf6jzhE5VewB3KMeZyITcPna7Fk24MJU7ak1zS9cTZrHNvs2iPEyvcbyMtYoLNHCHY/s400/Profile+021910.jpg" border="0" />And here she is!</div><div align="center">She looks like she has a headache.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODcrUADaQwb7JOkeIc3sZSu8RH31UTk4_qVxVEEb5cxyYE4rOZZ3XNOZb9fThcI6pODzMhLpb8xCtGf5rpdkzRh9ICc_hXwacqSUM6itfixsTpCyilpUBaeb8vmhdJuMlty1MME1gT8s/s1600-h/hi!.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445944255475782002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODcrUADaQwb7JOkeIc3sZSu8RH31UTk4_qVxVEEb5cxyYE4rOZZ3XNOZb9fThcI6pODzMhLpb8xCtGf5rpdkzRh9ICc_hXwacqSUM6itfixsTpCyilpUBaeb8vmhdJuMlty1MME1gT8s/s400/hi!.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's her little hand. </div><div align="center">Her fingers were moving up and down, like she was waving at us.<br />.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQD8IsD5ukObLJM7rLdVC6qDbyhdBvFn0qTkNQz4Qp7oCP37bpmdFIilnQ3BM7k5d1w0lDfl2hjcGvXa3q1Vy9l3_SFK2nS9XDuVLyOrMXXzF09sfNAxzaeHZyRo8PXJWRHaOu1YKocC0/s1600-h/3D2+021910.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445944253408452930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQD8IsD5ukObLJM7rLdVC6qDbyhdBvFn0qTkNQz4Qp7oCP37bpmdFIilnQ3BM7k5d1w0lDfl2hjcGvXa3q1Vy9l3_SFK2nS9XDuVLyOrMXXzF09sfNAxzaeHZyRo8PXJWRHaOu1YKocC0/s400/3D2+021910.jpg" border="0" /></a> While taking a look, the doctor said "Let's take some 3-D pictures for you to take home."<br />Eventhough she still looks like a little alien, it was so neat to see her face.<br />.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445944264092057154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3L2_fpJp_VUV5vbL2JiAMXGWxoi5pXl_ekbN7VpDnfvT4lXMCitQWOAocv2xga2ehHofG-mvU1mJP062MbXynFH9zsjjchN3UBuP4Pn5D-M1N_fgvPDwBQnm8xAa4FCJbpj1CeGZrTIk/s400/IMG_6014.JPG" border="0" />This is how Amanda told me she was pregnant. </div><div align="center">She showed me this shirt she bought for Addy.<br />Too cute.<br />.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445944528717708178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6ykXcuItvwhGTZHi2v9wOiyAqik9ckJGmh0EiGQs6nLlVilE9cBBlKquxdJGXjulEboURJ44rxwWf7IdE16QKRFm2Zp3zXmeMkXbYp161YxJg4FmIKigqICWJ-9ffYzVDF3CU_-rD1k/s400/IMG_6019.JPG" border="0" />Addison is very excited to be a big sister.</div><div align="center">When the doctor at the ultrasound asked Addy what the baby's name was, Addy said "Healthy".</div><div align="center">That's because when we say prayers, we say "Bless baby to be healthy."</div><div align="center">She's gonna' make a great big sister.</div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-14602555294379188512010-03-03T14:47:00.000-08:002010-03-07T07:05:12.004-08:00Wintertime Fun!<div align="center">This has certainly been an eventful winter in PA. We've had record snowfall, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything fun to do - inside and out... </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FMa_ec9p09tytt9YHuT_QcJuTHiAaDWiXvXwpo0M-jbO-vpIp1qfSd2D1vFnVFcxhTU4nb5j3PRK4v_4pSJU7iCq12PgjvM5vKaiR2i6GNTus38bNOwyQy7z1VcY9ZXNZ1vp-h0myBI/s1600-h/IMG_5927.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444555022876069074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FMa_ec9p09tytt9YHuT_QcJuTHiAaDWiXvXwpo0M-jbO-vpIp1qfSd2D1vFnVFcxhTU4nb5j3PRK4v_4pSJU7iCq12PgjvM5vKaiR2i6GNTus38bNOwyQy7z1VcY9ZXNZ1vp-h0myBI/s400/IMG_5927.JPG" border="0" /></a> For me, just because it's winter, it doesn't mean I have to shut the grill off.</div><div align="center">How 'bout a little bacon-wrapped shrimp on the barbi?</div><div align="center">This was the highlight of the NFL playoff party as my Birds didn't show up for the game.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">January is also PA Farm Show time in Harrisburg. </div><div align="center">I hadn't been in years, and I thought Addy would enjoy it. She did. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62MkF_DwEVEEgM4wrFJxPJwZw24G29AS-Fm7LoEcQhZQkTcFD3UsWxrN4e8oFRJUDjQdfvDTfWSqW_iWRjaPkzuH4RhTell43pM6_JHv96Ig5BSan7oSAuRE3JEexxvLbqEroey-DZbk/s1600-h/IMG_5932.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444554549284206946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62MkF_DwEVEEgM4wrFJxPJwZw24G29AS-Fm7LoEcQhZQkTcFD3UsWxrN4e8oFRJUDjQdfvDTfWSqW_iWRjaPkzuH4RhTell43pM6_JHv96Ig5BSan7oSAuRE3JEexxvLbqEroey-DZbk/s400/IMG_5932.JPG" border="0" /></a> "What does a cow say, Addy? That's right! Moooo"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLycKhrl1k4rDizf3i9j-D2Oq8TJ_8uuUXjB_393lLxGP6rU2FgO6lIWMw7JRG-XR8frKOYPmKRg2wuNa4ELWteqJ0jadsGBO_vUWzBRWWnwKqX6YMwZNHUdmY7YLswUSbp-cFIWWAk5s/s1600-h/IMG_5941.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444554538365621586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLycKhrl1k4rDizf3i9j-D2Oq8TJ_8uuUXjB_393lLxGP6rU2FgO6lIWMw7JRG-XR8frKOYPmKRg2wuNa4ELWteqJ0jadsGBO_vUWzBRWWnwKqX6YMwZNHUdmY7YLswUSbp-cFIWWAk5s/s400/IMG_5941.JPG" border="0" /></a> How did this chicken not get first place?<br />Look at that 'fro!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVQNJygmK4WCk3nC3Sd_nlWq8oHjRnb_HoICivJ1N1Fh4_hhlsAvGzVIgAxiiHnUzBKd7j7sxyvC-yqzucCscZHqOXA4cKyaY2nTTdTjjWMuKuP3NCOFE08e-NEjeTDaFWjpUEvFrIvM/s1600-h/IMG_5943.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444554534666321250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVQNJygmK4WCk3nC3Sd_nlWq8oHjRnb_HoICivJ1N1Fh4_hhlsAvGzVIgAxiiHnUzBKd7j7sxyvC-yqzucCscZHqOXA4cKyaY2nTTdTjjWMuKuP3NCOFE08e-NEjeTDaFWjpUEvFrIvM/s400/IMG_5943.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cheesin' with Daddy<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QhduHNHBAvozvztEu3oosQMj9TdlQcpeeNsxCWsQkka2e7gSClkXbFWIHwqFTvGnYra9RFcpAM5bxj2ZhcwuUKgj6-5Vaga7fFTyxBy2eOOZDwWPnrxY6TbscwYCwGE8CIqXwOJ588k/s1600-h/IMG_5967.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444554528715141570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QhduHNHBAvozvztEu3oosQMj9TdlQcpeeNsxCWsQkka2e7gSClkXbFWIHwqFTvGnYra9RFcpAM5bxj2ZhcwuUKgj6-5Vaga7fFTyxBy2eOOZDwWPnrxY6TbscwYCwGE8CIqXwOJ588k/s400/IMG_5967.JPG" border="0" /></a> Back indoors, Amanda and Brad occasionally will put the cushions on the ground and have movie night, complete with popcorn, Sour Patch Kids, and Twizzlers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhQbRDVfmpfr87Lveu3wGU6WvoDI3BKrpIZbOmcwKTKAg3UHI7xq4fmBiRj-WIfuJhML_eHrNU6eRCIUhzAouwf14FaHzxNgVcujnv1r_sfKkqdKUqg0WCK2GGIPW5J2v7cUlXqlmG8c/s1600-h/IMG_5958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444553925829751618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhQbRDVfmpfr87Lveu3wGU6WvoDI3BKrpIZbOmcwKTKAg3UHI7xq4fmBiRj-WIfuJhML_eHrNU6eRCIUhzAouwf14FaHzxNgVcujnv1r_sfKkqdKUqg0WCK2GGIPW5J2v7cUlXqlmG8c/s400/IMG_5958.JPG" border="0" /></a> Also, inside we can paint toenails...a first for Addison!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444559803966528914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC4RdhtoVYyP8gP3xxrd1B51X_GMIi5tHEnHD_nLrummsXkWKKpwZfiO1mqoR00UGV_IiTsYnDn-Ikc950JE3Jdykh-lPFHnhsEx5ewmEDI_GVgx-xuKYDnWFtdGaNGnnaWRdnmRB11k/s400/IMG_5961.JPG" border="0" />Blow them dry...<br />The best part was Amanda, in her best asian accent saying,<br />"You pick color! You pick color!"<br />Just preparing Addy for the real thing...<br />.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9YKrPgxpcNgr5kYmkImoTaorsdhFDSh9WPPJl2pMqlvNkr-SNUbhDulWsyfrWxW4t1xDC1ZNw5BwX0P_niOXLtuHP21bdctcUM5elgt4P94Z9Zm_vMy14_NfIpA0ZJno4lgI99lSlV0/s1600-h/IMG_5962.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444553914656766770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9YKrPgxpcNgr5kYmkImoTaorsdhFDSh9WPPJl2pMqlvNkr-SNUbhDulWsyfrWxW4t1xDC1ZNw5BwX0P_niOXLtuHP21bdctcUM5elgt4P94Z9Zm_vMy14_NfIpA0ZJno4lgI99lSlV0/s400/IMG_5962.JPG" border="0" /></a> The finished product<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XNrFf3vcMF4wbGc_Ldu6sw6HfnPAiXEmH75HeaC0v6pFK8S5gYpt1GvrahFEcsgYHuEerCFiQ63Uwmmu36Je9cgKA5lHVIJsTl3VRwW6CSgg09JKEgNmBrsj_RS66uNSwEy1P9f30Pk/s1600-h/IMG_5946.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444553905986148994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XNrFf3vcMF4wbGc_Ldu6sw6HfnPAiXEmH75HeaC0v6pFK8S5gYpt1GvrahFEcsgYHuEerCFiQ63Uwmmu36Je9cgKA5lHVIJsTl3VRwW6CSgg09JKEgNmBrsj_RS66uNSwEy1P9f30Pk/s400/IMG_5946.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here Addy poses with her new dress from Aunt Martha.</div><div>"Thank you, Aunt Martha!"</div><div>.</div><div></div><div>Back Outside We Go...<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaelFbjqb3NWh8Ml5uR9AKOAmzAJTqNh0a30uK0XMGDY1cwQkZYVE5Z2D99JWKoA0DJNxjEwB2sPP1pumy_f-6Nz5Mzx3WoqCjF0zi1X1hTYqyHXoSunZqdCRyrea4ppAwIP8GaUF5xYg/s1600-h/IMG_6003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444553903632651026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaelFbjqb3NWh8Ml5uR9AKOAmzAJTqNh0a30uK0XMGDY1cwQkZYVE5Z2D99JWKoA0DJNxjEwB2sPP1pumy_f-6Nz5Mzx3WoqCjF0zi1X1hTYqyHXoSunZqdCRyrea4ppAwIP8GaUF5xYg/s400/IMG_6003.JPG" border="0" /></a>Brad took Addison to Long's Park to feed the water fowl, which apparently is against the rules now.</div><div>This would be Addy running away from...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEZBp5-6mU7uPTXf20ZD-3OrSoH8gXfx54mQdaUTMa81qJp6hiEHv0yoPJJeYpb4nvs7mbJi-J1ZfiO7_l4IzTmlNYTXq5QUAgHUvRhSDHIzO0EQwsTCjmAsNVnhuxyQ1RbfWwZ-r4sk/s1600-h/IMG_6002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444553464056863954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEZBp5-6mU7uPTXf20ZD-3OrSoH8gXfx54mQdaUTMa81qJp6hiEHv0yoPJJeYpb4nvs7mbJi-J1ZfiO7_l4IzTmlNYTXq5QUAgHUvRhSDHIzO0EQwsTCjmAsNVnhuxyQ1RbfWwZ-r4sk/s400/IMG_6002.JPG" border="0" /></a> ...this guy, who dropped in to get his share of the bread, scaring all the ducks and geese (and Addisons) away.<br />.<br />Inside we go...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQMySwq4pyyPW2jDyudyzCB3thx6FCUf_6JdYAdzuQZ7mg39GaF2JP3FO7aFQRpqDJRDFSuzG01XaMLa6BdKfkiOO-mkxO3F4rJcMcZXOqZ14gV3JdznVGKvEri36ZOYukLBXTrXUucA/s1600-h/IMG_6000.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444553453717395746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQMySwq4pyyPW2jDyudyzCB3thx6FCUf_6JdYAdzuQZ7mg39GaF2JP3FO7aFQRpqDJRDFSuzG01XaMLa6BdKfkiOO-mkxO3F4rJcMcZXOqZ14gV3JdznVGKvEri36ZOYukLBXTrXUucA/s400/IMG_6000.JPG" border="0" /></a>...to dance with the new tutu from Rocky!</div><div>Addy loves that tutu!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-8Y3Ax1Hu6oLg6Ltbfuq19L2IeOV8VCV87ES9JwX1SgfDm85iDmSz-Udfhpwup-eCgJM3XktuyX-qK4L3gAwkfW27ohZzraEhug7x1pW2nnIfed-P4gCYTI8Y9kxVR9qDXd3ZVpOWaE/s1600-h/IMG_6027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444553450170961154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-8Y3Ax1Hu6oLg6Ltbfuq19L2IeOV8VCV87ES9JwX1SgfDm85iDmSz-Udfhpwup-eCgJM3XktuyX-qK4L3gAwkfW27ohZzraEhug7x1pW2nnIfed-P4gCYTI8Y9kxVR9qDXd3ZVpOWaE/s400/IMG_6027.JPG" border="0" /></a> February brings Grandpa Denny's (or Papa's) birthday.</div><div>Addy was excited to give Papa his gift.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4f4FDuKEtFQ5B4H-cnvFFjGTwEIG2D7Dp031Wirvy9m9oeaItM4zfm4z7S6m9XIJPKn1rbWZbVIp_Xx0IENq689yur5I-jvMNtGF23Xl_7cjF3eWGRbpxVP5_gHAghT5KgYm2-4nFts/s1600-h/IMG_6033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444553446580485938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4f4FDuKEtFQ5B4H-cnvFFjGTwEIG2D7Dp031Wirvy9m9oeaItM4zfm4z7S6m9XIJPKn1rbWZbVIp_Xx0IENq689yur5I-jvMNtGF23Xl_7cjF3eWGRbpxVP5_gHAghT5KgYm2-4nFts/s400/IMG_6033.JPG" border="0" /></a> Eying up that cake...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTachStS4RGPD7bqp6COovB32ho2ghyphenhyphenttjuDsj4gJjHyhzcx6Y6YzTyQZvmLfjHb3Nu3Aha1sTqrQXxqXO7gSTSaQNwgMkrcpCD_SC71oboNx9XqCxELD6MfX73E_VtjrPvrko5CP6kGY/s1600-h/IMG_6036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444553437350916594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTachStS4RGPD7bqp6COovB32ho2ghyphenhyphenttjuDsj4gJjHyhzcx6Y6YzTyQZvmLfjHb3Nu3Aha1sTqrQXxqXO7gSTSaQNwgMkrcpCD_SC71oboNx9XqCxELD6MfX73E_VtjrPvrko5CP6kGY/s400/IMG_6036.JPG" border="0" /></a>A picture of the picture taker, Uncle Jim.</div><div>.</div><div></div><div>As was mentioned earlier, we had record snowfall in February, starting with an 18 incher on the 6th. Back outside we go...</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAIqOzloQGJiuiB5cpnW8tRmfum-7WIs3FRoiMwFYdWPmxMiUtjc3geGFznW8OBLGPpPiq-Nfk3x_8Xb3UueeCahaLx1UoFAnnqjC_YMdw7L0YdOZp7f0QI7RuNPs55dmk_2LTwKeM1M/s1600-h/IMG_6042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444550383656687138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAIqOzloQGJiuiB5cpnW8tRmfum-7WIs3FRoiMwFYdWPmxMiUtjc3geGFznW8OBLGPpPiq-Nfk3x_8Xb3UueeCahaLx1UoFAnnqjC_YMdw7L0YdOZp7f0QI7RuNPs55dmk_2LTwKeM1M/s400/IMG_6042.JPG" border="0" /></a> This was a drift right in front of the house.</div><div>26 inches.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO83pGNvXoyaBB8_CH1pdCphtHYcJbILYAhWMxXiKh6KWlD8Onr6XjJaWxtGJ-78m191gv0ky82Bs12lAqhRgLLOrmikpy0v-HQHj8Zyaxk_vRvMLvHzXcFUFSfx1RlD_QjGL-BFYvGsk/s1600-h/IMG_6040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444550378842981394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO83pGNvXoyaBB8_CH1pdCphtHYcJbILYAhWMxXiKh6KWlD8Onr6XjJaWxtGJ-78m191gv0ky82Bs12lAqhRgLLOrmikpy0v-HQHj8Zyaxk_vRvMLvHzXcFUFSfx1RlD_QjGL-BFYvGsk/s400/IMG_6040.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the rest of the drift, as it kinda' swirled around the house.</div><div>I thought this was cool, but then again, I can be a big dork too.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiNr-XR-DumSkF6GOQU0pTYznG4EZWmsrDQs8FvtIE31PSVnLkHT0Tx3kyiWd3N8U26o_PRAxKyVrNxgnAiSA03q5TLU7OHGG1uCE8XzUrUly_epmMwinIZWHmsXByaLpdlfMtT2bnZE/s1600-h/IMG_6044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444550370388404194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiNr-XR-DumSkF6GOQU0pTYznG4EZWmsrDQs8FvtIE31PSVnLkHT0Tx3kyiWd3N8U26o_PRAxKyVrNxgnAiSA03q5TLU7OHGG1uCE8XzUrUly_epmMwinIZWHmsXByaLpdlfMtT2bnZE/s400/IMG_6044.JPG" border="0" /></a> Trying to dig out the cars. That took a while.</div><div>That would be the neighbor's car, and the Pilot behind it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbI0qWxfndQ6ywkXu0OdosuxavQLgQfDYKiHeEYgbO-wHR5UJ3orvmQmjq5__tLkFp0GD8wGqkR98l34Lq2szz_j8NXXGbspIrz-v8_aD-RTkP14uTcyr7BlgZCX4MhWVE2pSXsGLSUcM/s1600-h/IMG_6046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444550363085260626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbI0qWxfndQ6ywkXu0OdosuxavQLgQfDYKiHeEYgbO-wHR5UJ3orvmQmjq5__tLkFp0GD8wGqkR98l34Lq2szz_j8NXXGbspIrz-v8_aD-RTkP14uTcyr7BlgZCX4MhWVE2pSXsGLSUcM/s400/IMG_6046.JPG" border="0" /></a> A look at the accumulation out back.</div><div>What a mess.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKJ0FtyUgyXwCNwH1_wi1KAsjNlfqDe6JiezwhZsm8OSkumoxG0O_nWnfEJBZGC3fk29xta2pKX2QSEXEFIlVtPrMXVWRfHCR-l-DC7VvQZg_ZK99dry7ANc-6JsWvakkwIvUVmGdIi4/s1600-h/IMG_6048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444550350652129186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKJ0FtyUgyXwCNwH1_wi1KAsjNlfqDe6JiezwhZsm8OSkumoxG0O_nWnfEJBZGC3fk29xta2pKX2QSEXEFIlVtPrMXVWRfHCR-l-DC7VvQZg_ZK99dry7ANc-6JsWvakkwIvUVmGdIi4/s400/IMG_6048.JPG" border="0" /></a> I thought this was cool too - how the snow kinda' just leeeaaaned to the right.</div><div>.</div><div></div><div>We weren't done. Just three days later, we got another 15 inches.</div><div>We took Addy out to play this time. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi349JM8iyiIfSiJC6T5PmIeKhuyDeKDdGH2Niz2-WRNEGUqqflJfJEd8SYYXb6GWN74xrjZCyO20wWGmuPf3ljQRjMul67Tlsk6-RRRraKVJKHowWoogLhE3dIlnyAJ4qCFqvkVZa5Bo8/s1600-h/IMG_6052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444549667172326162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi349JM8iyiIfSiJC6T5PmIeKhuyDeKDdGH2Niz2-WRNEGUqqflJfJEd8SYYXb6GWN74xrjZCyO20wWGmuPf3ljQRjMul67Tlsk6-RRRraKVJKHowWoogLhE3dIlnyAJ4qCFqvkVZa5Bo8/s400/IMG_6052.JPG" border="0" /></a> Takin' a picture with Mommy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBRk-trIMfK2CVhuVw6C_EPv6LjnoZZaoIExmI8Bp9v6M4p-Fn9HCIKjVPqR6GvpoCFLTKYR-a7CmGrq6n3eJ1wWeTp5W1ByHUJaojhaX9Rllzp7cF6MsWa_2vkZ41J3uspxjrnrP-pI/s1600-h/IMG_6056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444549664942984658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBRk-trIMfK2CVhuVw6C_EPv6LjnoZZaoIExmI8Bp9v6M4p-Fn9HCIKjVPqR6GvpoCFLTKYR-a7CmGrq6n3eJ1wWeTp5W1ByHUJaojhaX9Rllzp7cF6MsWa_2vkZ41J3uspxjrnrP-pI/s400/IMG_6056.JPG" border="0" /></a> And playing in neighbor Megan's snowbank.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjettSyZMvzmlFai6AruMiXIQWLgByHUMjiX9hC91zgkqgdTJHV7SWU1SGorb8DxoL7ETDps4e7ALlmeQPwB2_X6uU9Dn8TjMEG4HRBDwdaygmwmWGAzVeb9erLgFeX_o_QcINX1SeA-PE/s1600-h/IMG_6064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444549653233686594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjettSyZMvzmlFai6AruMiXIQWLgByHUMjiX9hC91zgkqgdTJHV7SWU1SGorb8DxoL7ETDps4e7ALlmeQPwB2_X6uU9Dn8TjMEG4HRBDwdaygmwmWGAzVeb9erLgFeX_o_QcINX1SeA-PE/s400/IMG_6064.JPG" border="0" /></a> A bit of the aftermath, hours of shoveling and a day later.</div><div>That is a four foot pile of snow to the left.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWp99RYLnf8RQU1Bf4fmMHH4RJ39rWjs5KIBzhU5pbe-g8CMXKe8JVsbTY5JEHhqqhGz77lMDV5J9rmPivAk66HwBepwaCbZPVHNM9uiKz9rPNhiN91jXgLO8cQUXPVju6xFMgrJvwnQ/s1600-h/IMG_6066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444549649112542082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWp99RYLnf8RQU1Bf4fmMHH4RJ39rWjs5KIBzhU5pbe-g8CMXKe8JVsbTY5JEHhqqhGz77lMDV5J9rmPivAk66HwBepwaCbZPVHNM9uiKz9rPNhiN91jXgLO8cQUXPVju6xFMgrJvwnQ/s400/IMG_6066.JPG" border="0" /></a> The front sidewalk 'canyon'.</div><div>That would be an 8 foot pile of snow in the front yard.</div><div>I cleaned it up pretty good, if I must say so myself.</div><div>.</div><div></div><div>Back inside for more indoor winter fun... </div><div>.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSSuwRP4NsBPrJul9VbdS8TFKFe2N_o20skdtFz4nkR-m3IfGPDrib1EY4_ZShEYYBl-_Tqai5xvM8F97MopYPk5U1hyLjR7sZwiLR_A4D9vBZZi5ZFf1-BV_910Qnfkx2lZF1xFOQSo/s1600-h/IMG_6072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444549645416928562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiSSuwRP4NsBPrJul9VbdS8TFKFe2N_o20skdtFz4nkR-m3IfGPDrib1EY4_ZShEYYBl-_Tqai5xvM8F97MopYPk5U1hyLjR7sZwiLR_A4D9vBZZi5ZFf1-BV_910Qnfkx2lZF1xFOQSo/s400/IMG_6072.JPG" border="0" /></a>...like potty training!</div><div>This is one of those pictures that everyone of Addy's boyfriends will see.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxj1R_708N1-liCu6whEfb6q2sf-E81-YR8VMdTMiG4gI0BP4Xgy3sRHTTIYM561NDcU5O-cIp7gZYDexX1f6Ycb0E7w9_3N4Z3vQNb-2Fd4FFNmJimPOhEU3aK45rz8HA5KQs8qs3AU/s1600-h/IMG_6086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444548959329381138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxj1R_708N1-liCu6whEfb6q2sf-E81-YR8VMdTMiG4gI0BP4Xgy3sRHTTIYM561NDcU5O-cIp7gZYDexX1f6Ycb0E7w9_3N4Z3vQNb-2Fd4FFNmJimPOhEU3aK45rz8HA5KQs8qs3AU/s400/IMG_6086.JPG" border="0" /></a> ...and Duck Hunt!</div><div>Addison loves this game, she thinks it's funny when the dog laughs at her.</div><div>Note: this doesn't work on the LCD TV. I don't get it.</div><div>Does the gun sense a reflection? Anyone?<br />.<br />Back outside for some sledding at Long's Park... </div><div>.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNX09vuLSMuczLqQcaRKf8lXe8ZUB-EnGvcOo3Cn-42gmxRkW8870Ynbf44fCXiM70mk9Z3ihTLlsyTyUBOam-OQp2_NbJGtW3Unz4C0T4-sOwtqCa1pMt9-yKteY2-ICh2xpiSGbZPw/s1600-h/IMG_6088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444548951242481602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNX09vuLSMuczLqQcaRKf8lXe8ZUB-EnGvcOo3Cn-42gmxRkW8870Ynbf44fCXiM70mk9Z3ihTLlsyTyUBOam-OQp2_NbJGtW3Unz4C0T4-sOwtqCa1pMt9-yKteY2-ICh2xpiSGbZPw/s400/IMG_6088.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Here we gooooo!"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAxEX9rvRCiXt_RyMEf3ulXKvhUsbjFGGs8ffiNcE2MPdRRFkgEJIj3U_YWBGj-Hul7mLYc07H-UlnHxo65E0KS6K4_QA2D6y67OOsVYJ4Y0upkxY2_YuY24uh6FK6KZduRvE4X2wJIk/s1600-h/IMG_6091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444548942956412146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAxEX9rvRCiXt_RyMEf3ulXKvhUsbjFGGs8ffiNcE2MPdRRFkgEJIj3U_YWBGj-Hul7mLYc07H-UlnHxo65E0KS6K4_QA2D6y67OOsVYJ4Y0upkxY2_YuY24uh6FK6KZduRvE4X2wJIk/s400/IMG_6091.JPG" border="0" /></a>Smile!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhtjMxvD89QRC7Z8tpXa2CGnixbLQOFJlC8YzIYKxOT3PWe1Jci-XmtWwfWHr5it8Oo8JgezK6YsEeaPFsRUOi1pka_yIe1G-a7zuuIOwPxSLL4N2BeYAhUECqgksB71QtrTjheah8wc/s1600-h/IMG_6093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444548929178323154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhtjMxvD89QRC7Z8tpXa2CGnixbLQOFJlC8YzIYKxOT3PWe1Jci-XmtWwfWHr5it8Oo8JgezK6YsEeaPFsRUOi1pka_yIe1G-a7zuuIOwPxSLL4N2BeYAhUECqgksB71QtrTjheah8wc/s400/IMG_6093.JPG" border="0" /></a> All by herself too!</div><div>.</div><div></div><div>So, Addison (and Amanda & Brad) are ready for summer.</div><div>Addy got a new bathing suit, and couldn't wait to try it on.</div><div>We thought it would make a cute picture if we sat her in the snow really quick. </div><div>.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcTYwbRJh91q2gbhVlF8WOpKLOpl_o2BZjNcDH5kKaW4T3qVewN-6OnEvWIMH9N18I4rFIeIdl0rWy3Z3M8wHw1sUGAdxfUuQAWM06EsKVR1Juyw_eeWNneMeM5qIC52xc5L4FxpkZAA/s1600-h/IMG_6067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444548920297347682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcTYwbRJh91q2gbhVlF8WOpKLOpl_o2BZjNcDH5kKaW4T3qVewN-6OnEvWIMH9N18I4rFIeIdl0rWy3Z3M8wHw1sUGAdxfUuQAWM06EsKVR1Juyw_eeWNneMeM5qIC52xc5L4FxpkZAA/s400/IMG_6067.JPG" border="0" /></a>And Addy wasn't a big fan of that idea. Oh well.</div><div>.</div><div></div><div>Stay tuned for some baby #2 pics!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-58117275497794483092010-01-12T15:14:00.000-08:002010-01-15T19:28:06.242-08:005 Months - Really?<div align="center">Well, it's been a long time since I last posted, and for that I apologize. A lot has happened and changed since the last time, and this will be my effort to catch up. There are a lot of pictures in this update, so take your time. But take time to see what we've been up to for the past 5 months.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">August</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHHtphhKklMDpyXbTkLquGOELYY7aasUCQT7OpLtCZFZ42IABDQUIbk7G1ppcvR_-lIvuf8XgmMqmWwJuYZKDh6IZDI23zzxxZzPKMn2w2_kEYLQ5S3b3Tmc-pSld7QZvhsiLU8ED7s4/s1600-h/IMG_4683.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426075911017989730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHHtphhKklMDpyXbTkLquGOELYY7aasUCQT7OpLtCZFZ42IABDQUIbk7G1ppcvR_-lIvuf8XgmMqmWwJuYZKDh6IZDI23zzxxZzPKMn2w2_kEYLQ5S3b3Tmc-pSld7QZvhsiLU8ED7s4/s400/IMG_4683.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some quick pics from a Phillies game that Brad, Dad, Aaron and Justin went to in August. We sat through over an hour of rain delays, but it was worth it to see the Phils win and to see Ryan Howard hit two home runs. This is a picture of the second.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrZX_ievCFfo9UgTuy55AW6IuSpXULNTd69C_OM8IiwHNigYbF1ElZkDoG30DNnjzA6sSnnCzM74K8L8SW5iFU5WHed9sR6R4BNTZKJg1U-cHyYmIWfCDnIvoxGSUftHPde556jHDM24/s1600-h/IMG_4684.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426075902733615602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrZX_ievCFfo9UgTuy55AW6IuSpXULNTd69C_OM8IiwHNigYbF1ElZkDoG30DNnjzA6sSnnCzM74K8L8SW5iFU5WHed9sR6R4BNTZKJg1U-cHyYmIWfCDnIvoxGSUftHPde556jHDM24/s400/IMG_4684.JPG" border="0" /></a> Group shot, and we thank Justin for the great seats.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">September<br /></span><br />Kristina, Amanda's friend from Michigan, came for a visit. It was great seeing her again. We did all of the obligatory "coming to PA for the first time" stuff with her like Hersheypark and the beach.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2Od-eMPPaL18WpM_LRbBxkFrhRMvK-HmcsEyZytUIbsEIPiBC8eyj0bGDWU3YYQvYuAqjmSry2K9xECd6Oo7tbSyQdlpcsXep6uVkEC9437mJLqNIAM_vVpFMt0-rqycaI3VsWQlvUk/s1600-h/IMG_4703.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426075898453148434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2Od-eMPPaL18WpM_LRbBxkFrhRMvK-HmcsEyZytUIbsEIPiBC8eyj0bGDWU3YYQvYuAqjmSry2K9xECd6Oo7tbSyQdlpcsXep6uVkEC9437mJLqNIAM_vVpFMt0-rqycaI3VsWQlvUk/s400/IMG_4703.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy cheeses at Red Robin in Hershey.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qGvfpa4vF7CLtjUnUnv-KaiiIqeNqjqLq5G8yI9D8RmQzm7wljYIfYwvhRNK_RHZNL_SOPGI0fWUnG2IeXviiHZhG5DtcYJfg_B_YticahX-TV_8b4ppDuHhM4E49NXgDTOciNWrpNU/s1600-h/IMG_4705.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426075891620858178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qGvfpa4vF7CLtjUnUnv-KaiiIqeNqjqLq5G8yI9D8RmQzm7wljYIfYwvhRNK_RHZNL_SOPGI0fWUnG2IeXviiHZhG5DtcYJfg_B_YticahX-TV_8b4ppDuHhM4E49NXgDTOciNWrpNU/s400/IMG_4705.JPG" border="0" /></a> With the singing cows in Chocolate World.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVpNuktPjAOO_bMErhJ5YhWCstMnGYx9I60MnNv4mwAl7wMVVh2XiKJA9cAfI4NY8sbHVDKftHdm9yGhXyOxm9YAIhsTnVBfNXnrFmGyQyqUm3PnvNtux8_I6i_e7uoaVyEe-uowSxyU/s1600-h/IMG_4715.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426075886960531330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVpNuktPjAOO_bMErhJ5YhWCstMnGYx9I60MnNv4mwAl7wMVVh2XiKJA9cAfI4NY8sbHVDKftHdm9yGhXyOxm9YAIhsTnVBfNXnrFmGyQyqUm3PnvNtux8_I6i_e7uoaVyEe-uowSxyU/s400/IMG_4715.JPG" border="0" /></a> On the train at Hersheypark.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRRv1SXKgMdutDXAeN35TrCK3-3Nkf_83vQhwan9zOpvfILfA35hdN6xOW5SFuFMqjtgnLYIeUW4dQ1wodEiPhp81Te2-bLI1WYp0py5vU6jsw4fyeEyFXdLHcG2T_KPtK5hQHR56M0M/s1600-h/IMG_4789.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426074076497929522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRRv1SXKgMdutDXAeN35TrCK3-3Nkf_83vQhwan9zOpvfILfA35hdN6xOW5SFuFMqjtgnLYIeUW4dQ1wodEiPhp81Te2-bLI1WYp0py5vU6jsw4fyeEyFXdLHcG2T_KPtK5hQHR56M0M/s400/IMG_4789.JPG" border="0" /></a> We even spent two nights at the shore. Here Kristina and Addy pose on the boardwalk.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84t20rVHMBDv0V1X1gasdGEwMYc5FOqbYNTYEhvBlsxiawfc0V6NGaS3V0_rqvekKFv1ag3Abbi_lCRr1k3SVP9wzQiMmSJu4B3jlXojWnjSPjhsc40zFBT1lqOkVHO8lI38ZjCCDS-I/s1600-h/IMG_4803.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426074070041978898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84t20rVHMBDv0V1X1gasdGEwMYc5FOqbYNTYEhvBlsxiawfc0V6NGaS3V0_rqvekKFv1ag3Abbi_lCRr1k3SVP9wzQiMmSJu4B3jlXojWnjSPjhsc40zFBT1lqOkVHO8lI38ZjCCDS-I/s400/IMG_4803.JPG" border="0" /></a> Daddy gives Addy a ride on his shoulders, while she gives Curly the french fry the same.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhrfzODvTietFK8glQmyuY10rSkHDLdshzzlpbVt_4LQuta-3v8Eod8BcrPxBryh4jDzG3Uds8vwF6BW7vmnqEuQSXtYPl0i7dUxqeVkCx9YqYFxDWnkwNgmiE7IKSrN2E8JniPa_2Zo/s1600-h/IMG_4812.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426074068224321298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhrfzODvTietFK8glQmyuY10rSkHDLdshzzlpbVt_4LQuta-3v8Eod8BcrPxBryh4jDzG3Uds8vwF6BW7vmnqEuQSXtYPl0i7dUxqeVkCx9YqYFxDWnkwNgmiE7IKSrN2E8JniPa_2Zo/s400/IMG_4812.JPG" border="0" /></a> Posing for a group shot by the Wildwoods sign.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhss1T5Qr2qMivy4bPqhmZGmyeoKfHFFR3JZQPYy0l536WaKpDtefzLJTrQmel5aB9XEEBbiMlwUl8-uMhEN9TarBuIqq-UzsbRCIAthPi6IVeyq2DsGH0dRHyIBoq752DiRY3-Rgwx_uI/s1600-h/IMG_4814.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426074064604864802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhss1T5Qr2qMivy4bPqhmZGmyeoKfHFFR3JZQPYy0l536WaKpDtefzLJTrQmel5aB9XEEBbiMlwUl8-uMhEN9TarBuIqq-UzsbRCIAthPi6IVeyq2DsGH0dRHyIBoq752DiRY3-Rgwx_uI/s400/IMG_4814.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison thought sitting on the giant beach ball was a blast.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyw_JnDge-Gjm0B4lbbtXuqHiBfZ_-1Y7UkdksCslC82Z6rTVTuHbuGGyxrZw8eMIOAOH27F9zNqFZ6Y4pCeIgBDCMTSYHllaKPH3xPA6Y2ZybwyQftoqG4992kzvsK_IUZ1izLvJvUw/s1600-h/IMG_4830.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426074055871200498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyw_JnDge-Gjm0B4lbbtXuqHiBfZ_-1Y7UkdksCslC82Z6rTVTuHbuGGyxrZw8eMIOAOH27F9zNqFZ6Y4pCeIgBDCMTSYHllaKPH3xPA6Y2ZybwyQftoqG4992kzvsK_IUZ1izLvJvUw/s400/IMG_4830.JPG" border="0" /></a> At the end of the old, but refurbished, but still-too-short fishing pier. The beaches grow in Wildwood.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnpG0cykrtBCERFbpy63teKuzKhudVhzE3k2_HhBYr-SN2rPxf30ulxWICcj76xlFx8uoOUizQIxsqUh6xjj1G-Uw4z2vt1qdpIr6E8GRVHFanWb8_WkGZiUxXVc9HMyCkfpHQqWLq0M/s1600-h/IMG_4843.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426072296978229186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnpG0cykrtBCERFbpy63teKuzKhudVhzE3k2_HhBYr-SN2rPxf30ulxWICcj76xlFx8uoOUizQIxsqUh6xjj1G-Uw4z2vt1qdpIr6E8GRVHFanWb8_WkGZiUxXVc9HMyCkfpHQqWLq0M/s400/IMG_4843.JPG" border="0" /></a> A birds-eye-view of Brad and Addy in the hot tub. I love this picture because of the little footprints that loop around the left side.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA12225e3XsQxfVS8_uBl1QAAvim7vM9RPX11FC8TTTEE5iwhOcLw9_pdaJ8DTYxbuTNycLqOQ6shtoc7Rbeh9SXI9AvjE0E-W03UGQVR56E3-wHe-VU06f9Sl2mL9UYFzxWmatMwpLyo/s1600-h/IMG_4864.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426072291328968834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA12225e3XsQxfVS8_uBl1QAAvim7vM9RPX11FC8TTTEE5iwhOcLw9_pdaJ8DTYxbuTNycLqOQ6shtoc7Rbeh9SXI9AvjE0E-W03UGQVR56E3-wHe-VU06f9Sl2mL9UYFzxWmatMwpLyo/s400/IMG_4864.JPG" border="0" /></a> We went for a bike ride on the boards before we left. Addy and my parents took a surrey (sp?). Amanda and I opted for these wicked cool low-riders.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPot884ejsu6W2VcV01_6XJNtzOHNMQUIJ326GYlWi_FqNFsypzlgplY_epr1RBnHsfiF-yNq_-wedwHbDZyHgknMbk868zsX83fGgokPI9F9KVDs1fWsostCuQwghiBo738ywkUoZgyg/s1600-h/IMG_4871.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426072288737481474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPot884ejsu6W2VcV01_6XJNtzOHNMQUIJ326GYlWi_FqNFsypzlgplY_epr1RBnHsfiF-yNq_-wedwHbDZyHgknMbk868zsX83fGgokPI9F9KVDs1fWsostCuQwghiBo738ywkUoZgyg/s400/IMG_4871.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy thought the low-riders were too cool to pass up.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdhvvKHkcQpZ7APMyPPpmUbty1MNZGkneMlBlttzO-xZt46MXnCcURbFjONYOXn1MUMT3jINyOcOhaZ1NMLfSn3mnWNzvf6OkBL7fHEH_40R9oFcRbXTqwqma76eU8ZNneinxRh6oMPU/s1600-h/IMG_4869.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426072279049997714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdhvvKHkcQpZ7APMyPPpmUbty1MNZGkneMlBlttzO-xZt46MXnCcURbFjONYOXn1MUMT3jINyOcOhaZ1NMLfSn3mnWNzvf6OkBL7fHEH_40R9oFcRbXTqwqma76eU8ZNneinxRh6oMPU/s400/IMG_4869.JPG" border="0" /></a>Pausing for a pic at the other end of the boardwalk.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvz6l5UxcTuBxSKRnitQnZbLjXYr-cr42nKRyQOnBPL0yQVs8H-HIY7jfkNTvhWdOJKj1Ce2rQfOvYJTmU0Frd_0hIrNynbGcTnOrogdKeQLcjyjuPDItHKWryGkGz8sHmEmrzhdTZ2A/s1600-h/IMG_4878.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426072277193565586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvz6l5UxcTuBxSKRnitQnZbLjXYr-cr42nKRyQOnBPL0yQVs8H-HIY7jfkNTvhWdOJKj1Ce2rQfOvYJTmU0Frd_0hIrNynbGcTnOrogdKeQLcjyjuPDItHKWryGkGz8sHmEmrzhdTZ2A/s400/IMG_4878.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda's grandparents, Bill and Donna, also came for a visit at the end of the month. We were glad to have them, and Addy had a fun time with "Gamma Donna and Gampa Bill".</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vthKU_Sch_E7nzkDmI4Z-Bvfuxlxo-FZB-XUX_KD_Wm5DWvPNRXBwTAjGktfGS-6DPTR0RVedMRC1S50Q-UpBPH1OFwBSOziy2LSTQmzP3nUx48sy86NhcM2ylKFBKeuWIy429nXpdo/s1600-h/IMG_4885.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426070948046451618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vthKU_Sch_E7nzkDmI4Z-Bvfuxlxo-FZB-XUX_KD_Wm5DWvPNRXBwTAjGktfGS-6DPTR0RVedMRC1S50Q-UpBPH1OFwBSOziy2LSTQmzP3nUx48sy86NhcM2ylKFBKeuWIy429nXpdo/s400/IMG_4885.JPG" border="0" /></a>We took them for a spin on the Strasburg Railroad.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uzaFbFbvKy1suW64SeIotWDWUvwCfCJ4v118gvf2yEkukyFK2-1ARt1xMtxxorU0Zu6cIJ_oCcL09Qdsgs1ujN6MN-azL070Pm1kpg1EJAgVNZo0Y4MnZBgP82JId_PU2YrIAf15x_s/s1600-h/IMG_4890.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426070945740111218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uzaFbFbvKy1suW64SeIotWDWUvwCfCJ4v118gvf2yEkukyFK2-1ARt1xMtxxorU0Zu6cIJ_oCcL09Qdsgs1ujN6MN-azL070Pm1kpg1EJAgVNZo0Y4MnZBgP82JId_PU2YrIAf15x_s/s400/IMG_4890.JPG" border="0" /></a> Say Cheese!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYBN_kIYexlpoKJrRK5LdB5VO1v1DSmJEU8f9BKClRmzEclG5AeSAZJmSKHHI-ohKjewD3ShifkfECnyoh2_hHoLsKIRyCbSY2h4xkD84aV0XgLg8cE2-bDzS3LbDRAx0uSdyKSN__nw/s1600-h/IMG_4892.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426070938984733746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYBN_kIYexlpoKJrRK5LdB5VO1v1DSmJEU8f9BKClRmzEclG5AeSAZJmSKHHI-ohKjewD3ShifkfECnyoh2_hHoLsKIRyCbSY2h4xkD84aV0XgLg8cE2-bDzS3LbDRAx0uSdyKSN__nw/s400/IMG_4892.JPG" border="0" /></a>Grandma Donna and Addison. </div><div>This one's a keeper.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3N0tovtv6BY69wpBcshoNHAiakkiCowc5r4KLRElqPRKh8fRpXHyyg2oNng4B1rb-FAdHPxJTUyoKGnO6bKjJ0ICL4wOUq4TboPZE_rvcJmW1uBt2VgPS1eBGThjfpRUMUzc3TTQ0tc/s1600-h/IMG_4895.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426070937315718386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3N0tovtv6BY69wpBcshoNHAiakkiCowc5r4KLRElqPRKh8fRpXHyyg2oNng4B1rb-FAdHPxJTUyoKGnO6bKjJ0ICL4wOUq4TboPZE_rvcJmW1uBt2VgPS1eBGThjfpRUMUzc3TTQ0tc/s400/IMG_4895.JPG" border="0" /></a> The train did put Addy to sleep, though.<br /></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">October</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZzAUzjDs5yANKbDVGs9whD7Z2lZ5inqF7hlGR2a7fkB4otl5zayEC4UZyou1oF14-N9BAJSEz0vspKiu4OgAThRA0hC7s97qLOs9W7mL8HhPtKLa_YPBUQSaDryb70AWIlWftfuBy1Y/s1600-h/IMG_4948.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426070928560746578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZzAUzjDs5yANKbDVGs9whD7Z2lZ5inqF7hlGR2a7fkB4otl5zayEC4UZyou1oF14-N9BAJSEz0vspKiu4OgAThRA0hC7s97qLOs9W7mL8HhPtKLa_YPBUQSaDryb70AWIlWftfuBy1Y/s400/IMG_4948.JPG" border="0" /></a> We took Addison to Cherry Crest Farms to see the animals.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_4O_Ers8AtEjRRvaa_EYtAVy_fnp-LhRysEgNIPAqtjL_nH_OgLSeSd9xshp4yBxXre7rQDdthP7g49wc4EnjVb-UHmOLvIz58-PEzFa74IDy0unZ9ytphv56h6WhlJivVp3T_y93VI/s1600-h/IMG_4950.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426069675400940738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_4O_Ers8AtEjRRvaa_EYtAVy_fnp-LhRysEgNIPAqtjL_nH_OgLSeSd9xshp4yBxXre7rQDdthP7g49wc4EnjVb-UHmOLvIz58-PEzFa74IDy0unZ9ytphv56h6WhlJivVp3T_y93VI/s400/IMG_4950.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy's favorites were the little chicks. She actually touched them!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJ-2DCKr1LJG1pw_9MqezAd1V7mNq0gxvow1V307Ngc3nEM6U6zTXENx6rfMJvtuMtR7Z87l0JEiq_nFTvPPhNC9MDwcn94TQkEdTUKtULj25TOZvrlcifaXrLGtKpVQ0tcDk2kAWok0/s1600-h/IMG_4953.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426069667683172226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJ-2DCKr1LJG1pw_9MqezAd1V7mNq0gxvow1V307Ngc3nEM6U6zTXENx6rfMJvtuMtR7Z87l0JEiq_nFTvPPhNC9MDwcn94TQkEdTUKtULj25TOZvrlcifaXrLGtKpVQ0tcDk2kAWok0/s400/IMG_4953.JPG" border="0" /></a> Don't know why, but we turned around and found Addison sitting on a pumpkin.</div><div>Cute.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8R4YYtnAD-jiNSbVpNAjF0jXe3_uN1VxHi2KGA7edoBWjqGTZ8r97VwK4TEWJqq0WyVS0V2dvWXtwVrJx6OR13h1FL3qVvUeLC0P_tIfixahPHL4x50QPyoG6HH8QV1UfUPkZrRMnA0/s1600-h/IMG_4961.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426069666475127650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8R4YYtnAD-jiNSbVpNAjF0jXe3_uN1VxHi2KGA7edoBWjqGTZ8r97VwK4TEWJqq0WyVS0V2dvWXtwVrJx6OR13h1FL3qVvUeLC0P_tIfixahPHL4x50QPyoG6HH8QV1UfUPkZrRMnA0/s400/IMG_4961.JPG" border="0" /></a> I wanted to conquer my claustrophopia. </div><div>Is this thing safe?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrf3d0gJGMjnjJT_dUurQ2QIVlPu8hR6nI80KowbmsLHj-twHFzqr2W0RPb2kti1Y6fFPIuz3LaVS_TPu_ULilgjFalOC498U3BTe_n1gGVw9oeMohL8N4oSI0oHA7EtB0kLJ5IcLC1Sg/s1600-h/IMG_4962.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426069661469206690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrf3d0gJGMjnjJT_dUurQ2QIVlPu8hR6nI80KowbmsLHj-twHFzqr2W0RPb2kti1Y6fFPIuz3LaVS_TPu_ULilgjFalOC498U3BTe_n1gGVw9oeMohL8N4oSI0oHA7EtB0kLJ5IcLC1Sg/s400/IMG_4962.JPG" border="0" /></a> Whew! I made it!</div><div>(yeah right - I couldn't fit)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wtU1BSHDNLpoHdIxer1Y0oY964AgZ3H6GXFweYNftm_sAA9TBe6Vyg524Xpk1KOq9P_EBOAKoyL2qaAModg1xiMP9aS6YG882palzuoPbDpOD-GVL7Alqzqm5pA54sSheoeA7ZPp1RI/s1600-h/IMG_4969.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426069651156873042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wtU1BSHDNLpoHdIxer1Y0oY964AgZ3H6GXFweYNftm_sAA9TBe6Vyg524Xpk1KOq9P_EBOAKoyL2qaAModg1xiMP9aS6YG882palzuoPbDpOD-GVL7Alqzqm5pA54sSheoeA7ZPp1RI/s400/IMG_4969.JPG" border="0" /></a> Which one is the real Addy?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYqLA6bhrY7eTXhXdQ0DwPLcEu7Sdu0U27Xq1Z3H6quV3w7UwQj-E-85NjPhwfcCcjTZaJh-38TrQdo4XbeVKnJ10ON9tE2ocfYPw2VkEbF0BcYjhJ0mAoMNYiEKHL3-ocqOQGFI2sbs/s1600-h/IMG_4970.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426068505723434562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYqLA6bhrY7eTXhXdQ0DwPLcEu7Sdu0U27Xq1Z3H6quV3w7UwQj-E-85NjPhwfcCcjTZaJh-38TrQdo4XbeVKnJ10ON9tE2ocfYPw2VkEbF0BcYjhJ0mAoMNYiEKHL3-ocqOQGFI2sbs/s400/IMG_4970.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison kept her distance from most of the bigger animals.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTo8mkSEUBd6tzkQXabiwWsmbKMssktWNtpLxzPLSek6V-1EOZ6Bo5jGZOTM2PsqnBH4yXIKCylhxcW717BdStnmC9OA2LeAFtuqMuilMPCEo42oBI9OBPBlojhR9PZw5L4XeDxGdUzg/s1600-h/IMG_4978.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426068496349496562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTo8mkSEUBd6tzkQXabiwWsmbKMssktWNtpLxzPLSek6V-1EOZ6Bo5jGZOTM2PsqnBH4yXIKCylhxcW717BdStnmC9OA2LeAFtuqMuilMPCEo42oBI9OBPBlojhR9PZw5L4XeDxGdUzg/s400/IMG_4978.JPG" border="0" /></a> I just love the way Addy looks at Amanda sometimes.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyTpOdp23EET6dDIWS4EuXWtEUvE-luuV1VPUOg8B1kCMgK78Jpyw2gAw3X7hxQRedWTwCwnRTrv1nootyPJr9lZyI1o_l803DBA-qgf8Ja8aQTO1PfForDMv6K_kItFL6mRUMqxyGjk/s1600-h/IMG_4982.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426068490465957762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyTpOdp23EET6dDIWS4EuXWtEUvE-luuV1VPUOg8B1kCMgK78Jpyw2gAw3X7hxQRedWTwCwnRTrv1nootyPJr9lZyI1o_l803DBA-qgf8Ja8aQTO1PfForDMv6K_kItFL6mRUMqxyGjk/s400/IMG_4982.JPG" border="0" /></a> A family picture on the way out.</div><div>"No Addy, don't eat the corn."<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbnqCbQx4VVkj-DAiDXzbCLzj3el0TljSDGUesUN8Ax6AVe_NB1YRr6VBYKs4_5jtTV2AUpXXhYadTEoa277s6iyBglZzKa2vKt_bk9qYicjj3r8_uEvdXJ4OOUjH9pwZlGY1b5bWZMM/s1600-h/IMG_5142.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426068486047716194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbnqCbQx4VVkj-DAiDXzbCLzj3el0TljSDGUesUN8Ax6AVe_NB1YRr6VBYKs4_5jtTV2AUpXXhYadTEoa277s6iyBglZzKa2vKt_bk9qYicjj3r8_uEvdXJ4OOUjH9pwZlGY1b5bWZMM/s400/IMG_5142.JPG" border="0" /></a> We took a trip to Tennessee also in October, to visit our friends Jarom and Alixa, and to go Dollywood - a place that has been on Brad's list for some time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUiLk_bqZjs6nIbasQWVQt45sg2CMXPHTus777B2bjF-SqjzcqGB7BJ55LqzgIshljuHNgslkg7rxuTQhnd-yDBIRtev1379tbZy7VMB1omHV15uwZcJ0ynVsOscwlYImpRpJ1e0QrM0/s1600-h/IMG_5144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426068478136081426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUiLk_bqZjs6nIbasQWVQt45sg2CMXPHTus777B2bjF-SqjzcqGB7BJ55LqzgIshljuHNgslkg7rxuTQhnd-yDBIRtev1379tbZy7VMB1omHV15uwZcJ0ynVsOscwlYImpRpJ1e0QrM0/s400/IMG_5144.JPG" border="0" /></a> First things first when we got to the park.</div><div>25 cent showers? How could we pass that up?</div><div>Amanda was a bit shy.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxE-cTzcUR0EFNmRWQm2NM0390l_d3syEOwXB6mQnt48Ve1qh7YqL-HkPuvpAM4i-Eu3uMmi16g_GpNJEdXn1NfYzNsUazyrMd5CD2_11I0gWf7ANA5i1eXtQ5ZKUfg3XVTx6uH9NOg2A/s1600-h/IMG_5146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426066625185488322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxE-cTzcUR0EFNmRWQm2NM0390l_d3syEOwXB6mQnt48Ve1qh7YqL-HkPuvpAM4i-Eu3uMmi16g_GpNJEdXn1NfYzNsUazyrMd5CD2_11I0gWf7ANA5i1eXtQ5ZKUfg3XVTx6uH9NOg2A/s400/IMG_5146.JPG" border="0" /></a> Since Amanda doesn't do spinning rides, Alixa rode this one with me.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTKOXlLhurWQm3r_Y15k6u9v9tRyicYQInBtbz0MWoB1byA4ddEAPEIZOeCtIkkewkdrwC1m09ZXAeHriFXovyVOtcXTAQy86McwOnwld6sP69SgqtGtMjRbqtwb56geQ4kee_NTLeXw/s1600-h/IMG_5149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426066621456673810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTKOXlLhurWQm3r_Y15k6u9v9tRyicYQInBtbz0MWoB1byA4ddEAPEIZOeCtIkkewkdrwC1m09ZXAeHriFXovyVOtcXTAQy86McwOnwld6sP69SgqtGtMjRbqtwb56geQ4kee_NTLeXw/s400/IMG_5149.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda and Alixa used this ride to warm up a bit. It was <em>cold!</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZzgOfYo75QJUjC7nzK7-kjPissRIqeux55Ttttlr6sAX9U_ez7aCixGCsTgZRgXgMLTSINfQUXtvmhBokzv-Ik4SRq7pb78LwDu3KSboE714C_btd-_d4isbWzP2k9A_UynYD_0vb38/s1600-h/IMG_5178.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426066611948350514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZzgOfYo75QJUjC7nzK7-kjPissRIqeux55Ttttlr6sAX9U_ez7aCixGCsTgZRgXgMLTSINfQUXtvmhBokzv-Ik4SRq7pb78LwDu3KSboE714C_btd-_d4isbWzP2k9A_UynYD_0vb38/s400/IMG_5178.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy wouldn't sit here by herself. It made for a cute picture.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7dYOpIGiWrm2CwbiENMzarTbwMzTuXfU_dRn855AacUalO4hde5wfO3ZYMKzhqw7wMddKM5GrsoXgYr9SgOcU6n6wSeeaiLwVkW45TkXwsC_4qh0rN_GaEZmlFGyafJTWYvDAG_0Ou4/s1600-h/IMG_5180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426066605734212226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7dYOpIGiWrm2CwbiENMzarTbwMzTuXfU_dRn855AacUalO4hde5wfO3ZYMKzhqw7wMddKM5GrsoXgYr9SgOcU6n6wSeeaiLwVkW45TkXwsC_4qh0rN_GaEZmlFGyafJTWYvDAG_0Ou4/s400/IMG_5180.JPG" border="0" /></a> Holding Daddy's hat while he rides a roller coaster.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5pHepoK85nLRTKOkAJAsIOy5vzxuHmS5nbJw-dJz52K7bapdcYbRrmVSF-RiVzVrWaGKo1Yvd_2RQnismq559bxBTwkrCv0FEAnZ1Rbmwco07uIOzhQAoZ5i_i0Tvd1cY1O87D_TgK0/s1600-h/IMG_5201.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426066600461497762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5pHepoK85nLRTKOkAJAsIOy5vzxuHmS5nbJw-dJz52K7bapdcYbRrmVSF-RiVzVrWaGKo1Yvd_2RQnismq559bxBTwkrCv0FEAnZ1Rbmwco07uIOzhQAoZ5i_i0Tvd1cY1O87D_TgK0/s400/IMG_5201.JPG" border="0" /></a> Family picture by the mill.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZ1RDIxZ4v8JKYGk2jgcrYaQmJ66zddHNje2Yjn8-Xv_PyAoMkbKMnVHssD4h0BLf4ZN7RfQdr59Sayvd4VSXBVM-GPBxbl8RrJJhUXKbFEgJ_MqlulurUMo8VFFIeWg0UdlQwAYk3Kk/s1600-h/IMG_5205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426065213752660578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZ1RDIxZ4v8JKYGk2jgcrYaQmJ66zddHNje2Yjn8-Xv_PyAoMkbKMnVHssD4h0BLf4ZN7RfQdr59Sayvd4VSXBVM-GPBxbl8RrJJhUXKbFEgJ_MqlulurUMo8VFFIeWg0UdlQwAYk3Kk/s400/IMG_5205.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy was thrilled to ride a bunny on the carousel.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmSR-vj2Pwv5Z_BxspzQUiwe3dV5hYE6nGtsAq0kz38bTS8ZWcyp_oXBxoFbrVvIEumYrtnJsFxhIA_TaY8z2h3Rl6mTAq2El3hsiwuCBD5ECeNqZw2Fkhe75DVgbunyudQrg2VzeYxg/s1600-h/IMG_5208.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426065211617134546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmSR-vj2Pwv5Z_BxspzQUiwe3dV5hYE6nGtsAq0kz38bTS8ZWcyp_oXBxoFbrVvIEumYrtnJsFxhIA_TaY8z2h3Rl6mTAq2El3hsiwuCBD5ECeNqZw2Fkhe75DVgbunyudQrg2VzeYxg/s400/IMG_5208.JPG" border="0" /></a>Daddy rode the 'efalants' with Addison.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGw56MVKtSU7RORcbjZVe2HfsfBXYIFO2H98NvERa9vawn5BiZXhuGZhs8vcFr5Yqp4ngXBRmquVXojQwx9zG2wm_cX2AxQbpcrt0Ps6sMlyv_SULuAyjXOB1xGv_clzBz7eoE_B7s_BE/s1600-h/IMG_5210.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426065206510207618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGw56MVKtSU7RORcbjZVe2HfsfBXYIFO2H98NvERa9vawn5BiZXhuGZhs8vcFr5Yqp4ngXBRmquVXojQwx9zG2wm_cX2AxQbpcrt0Ps6sMlyv_SULuAyjXOB1xGv_clzBz7eoE_B7s_BE/s400/IMG_5210.JPG" border="0" /></a> Proving that Amanda can ride spinning rides when someone other that Brad is involved.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdQSDViaHm7g7TG4JcSBqjMbXYg3gkjkwzDVagxkerynWtLJuNAKeMtjK5df8fkXWCv1sqlZXSp-hLTB7U_wuWFJfCc-Y8Lm47-hcrKmwIDHfdC1Qx0k1ENj8SrMjzBByaztoEcd_NLs/s1600-h/IMG_5220.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426065197982591858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdQSDViaHm7g7TG4JcSBqjMbXYg3gkjkwzDVagxkerynWtLJuNAKeMtjK5df8fkXWCv1sqlZXSp-hLTB7U_wuWFJfCc-Y8Lm47-hcrKmwIDHfdC1Qx0k1ENj8SrMjzBByaztoEcd_NLs/s400/IMG_5220.JPG" border="0" /></a> Posing with the old cars in the '50's' section of the park.</div><div>I'm so cool.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1YcSndkdUrF0ZAlN9Gad-K-nPjufiY386up54JGPNR2tpqFMpWbyl5kB548VJYpSZ5rwV9dmtfqpgdfkbtsZmW1O1csznsxYMfTezkultgeV68yT578_sgTGj9xV8G4zy0BkbZ1uf5U/s1600-h/IMG_5245.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426065192451124738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1YcSndkdUrF0ZAlN9Gad-K-nPjufiY386up54JGPNR2tpqFMpWbyl5kB548VJYpSZ5rwV9dmtfqpgdfkbtsZmW1O1csznsxYMfTezkultgeV68yT578_sgTGj9xV8G4zy0BkbZ1uf5U/s400/IMG_5245.JPG" border="0" /></a> Taking a picture next to the Sun Sphere at the former World's Fair grounds in Knoxville.</div><div>Wasn't this on a Simpsons episode?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HCjhobK8P4N4-1Tk2q118fi_BhAWQ5-bl5vgzBi9DZKtk0_0BzeLAjV_ViXhq9tL6-u-zVCi4LtqG79aRCz_rJKXAUgZXAKURQrz_3bgj0MQv1HXVros8GhWEwrhLqQqj8evIj9G0Q8/s1600-h/IMG_5232.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426008999753374754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HCjhobK8P4N4-1Tk2q118fi_BhAWQ5-bl5vgzBi9DZKtk0_0BzeLAjV_ViXhq9tL6-u-zVCi4LtqG79aRCz_rJKXAUgZXAKURQrz_3bgj0MQv1HXVros8GhWEwrhLqQqj8evIj9G0Q8/s400/IMG_5232.JPG" border="0" /></a>We went up to the top, and it was a nice view. But someone needs to keep the birds out, paticularly the dead ones. </div><div>Amanda's going to yell at me when she sees this picture.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrPsLHwswwtsHq89iSrRjN-Ma9JqhCZPvE8JAVRbpUeBXkrzbZvLPdoFkDE8A7xCpj1YXH4SuSWq4rU8GNJUVbXjnQRic2vRYgEyyA6rWawglx2MTo-_Eug1t2lPZSqzFDUtxQFLvkwM/s1600-h/IMG_5237.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426008989406787234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrPsLHwswwtsHq89iSrRjN-Ma9JqhCZPvE8JAVRbpUeBXkrzbZvLPdoFkDE8A7xCpj1YXH4SuSWq4rU8GNJUVbXjnQRic2vRYgEyyA6rWawglx2MTo-_Eug1t2lPZSqzFDUtxQFLvkwM/s400/IMG_5237.JPG" border="0" /></a> A picture from the top (the non-dead-bird side.)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWuy22Kcodfipue9NIH1P0564973f9ne_6ULL747dMlh8pAGkoTQnRH0DPpYtOaHAg5XGoe2ioaS8wHwWCa8d2au30afokWvx5ODhgXVdqlQp6iwgaAwEys5NmT2xSdcmKzvSOLr_F4U/s1600-h/IMG_5243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426008983557105554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWuy22Kcodfipue9NIH1P0564973f9ne_6ULL747dMlh8pAGkoTQnRH0DPpYtOaHAg5XGoe2ioaS8wHwWCa8d2au30afokWvx5ODhgXVdqlQp6iwgaAwEys5NmT2xSdcmKzvSOLr_F4U/s400/IMG_5243.JPG" border="0" /></a> With some orange guy.</div><div>(we were close to the University of Tennessee)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfXSD8ZSluMRapwL0KgrD3LcdFbAdqkE-HubsooJODEvn2H3BdLOga18fiFs5q-vDfTStvLWNt2tv6mktuyMxKmFZ20-lRQxX9CSTGr4EkUDb0HNRom8shCpzE96ME6YAPETCPtELwTE/s1600-h/IMG_5246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426008979410027474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfXSD8ZSluMRapwL0KgrD3LcdFbAdqkE-HubsooJODEvn2H3BdLOga18fiFs5q-vDfTStvLWNt2tv6mktuyMxKmFZ20-lRQxX9CSTGr4EkUDb0HNRom8shCpzE96ME6YAPETCPtELwTE/s400/IMG_5246.JPG" border="0" /></a> We took a self-guided tour of Neyland Stadium.</div><div>Hi Amanda!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72zflYu-lRXV18WxZ7GNiLbQXScer4C1BVjB_mGoDfhVCgG7ocHVLdv9uwqiEQaBWzgmf97TlkjMEv9OuFO7UB5PUPFqxLEh8gDXrBrfsH4diuCae0ySfGwNPLRPOIy2MyHVc34-_YGI/s1600-h/IMG_5265.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426008972098325634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72zflYu-lRXV18WxZ7GNiLbQXScer4C1BVjB_mGoDfhVCgG7ocHVLdv9uwqiEQaBWzgmf97TlkjMEv9OuFO7UB5PUPFqxLEh8gDXrBrfsH4diuCae0ySfGwNPLRPOIy2MyHVc34-_YGI/s400/IMG_5265.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cute picture, helping Addy down to the field level.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1a8GB-vXCOtnY_1W46-7eO2H9DMziytnu3iOYHgy3k4mLFtnVE5tyFugZwqDepzi08XFs0KqqJsWb-byfA6NWU9Epw_uhoCIn4F8O1CMUf9BU09R-4TkMA_mL2eXgRE-jDnz6tE41_nM/s1600-h/IMG_5269.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426008206484024578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1a8GB-vXCOtnY_1W46-7eO2H9DMziytnu3iOYHgy3k4mLFtnVE5tyFugZwqDepzi08XFs0KqqJsWb-byfA6NWU9Epw_uhoCIn4F8O1CMUf9BU09R-4TkMA_mL2eXgRE-jDnz6tE41_nM/s400/IMG_5269.JPG" border="0" /></a> Chillin' on the steps.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaZfapJxc6VOjHB9OZi9XnvRTCH2TH6b0dqUJmSMwTQfHIYH7fTnE4hTMIK7_l7phPBOuH5z35fRAmiRSQ8C8iyhz2zrdUA9qqh1D2RHbjNlCJ5KJuSuEsuf-ZMuXyh79_j0dLHgptRY/s1600-h/IMG_5272.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426008202548678754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaZfapJxc6VOjHB9OZi9XnvRTCH2TH6b0dqUJmSMwTQfHIYH7fTnE4hTMIK7_l7phPBOuH5z35fRAmiRSQ8C8iyhz2zrdUA9qqh1D2RHbjNlCJ5KJuSuEsuf-ZMuXyh79_j0dLHgptRY/s400/IMG_5272.JPG" border="0" /></a> A funny bumper-sticker that I wanted to share.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nBV-5v8WtVtCjVSTcgcPE3F0qDEqzIDW3hR4N4fySZVtvgmaJWg2vrBzzt7t5Ql6GW3I88CSBtVIAaKDHMzLqQQJ7wTP6wnAwHljBZcvbHJffbcO9ZGKQwivlZWToGrWE8W3kUpXogA/s1600-h/IMG_5288.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426008196981979394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nBV-5v8WtVtCjVSTcgcPE3F0qDEqzIDW3hR4N4fySZVtvgmaJWg2vrBzzt7t5Ql6GW3I88CSBtVIAaKDHMzLqQQJ7wTP6wnAwHljBZcvbHJffbcO9ZGKQwivlZWToGrWE8W3kUpXogA/s400/IMG_5288.JPG" border="0" /></a>They stole my nickname!</div><div>To the left is an old couple that walked out as we drove by.</div><div>Bravo! Good for them.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDTuURwgUSxB4anuQ_9rGCfp3bylmWzbbeX9-HixQrGCBCTtyeV3a8SemSiC-J9N1MANHCYjKqoXuSYuV5C2atPJCIGjSxTKniZAendPEy_wdPsU57BZfRYw8x14I3Tze9jsbDTiVYqQ/s1600-h/IMG_5320.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426008189683624226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDTuURwgUSxB4anuQ_9rGCfp3bylmWzbbeX9-HixQrGCBCTtyeV3a8SemSiC-J9N1MANHCYjKqoXuSYuV5C2atPJCIGjSxTKniZAendPEy_wdPsU57BZfRYw8x14I3Tze9jsbDTiVYqQ/s400/IMG_5320.JPG" border="0" /></a> Getting ready for trunk-or-treat at church with Wonder Woman and Exercise Girl.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0Cm-MfaidVKFTlmDL-gk_wpsmy-FU4o_is18Sf7pW8G9GkaVtSPomP3QJYAKqCHugkNJQmtLz58gVwUm5MBiDLkwSOxVxLNwPQG4uZOckPOv3gf-ln5e-aviSv1SeB7p67cmg5iXycQ/s1600-h/IMG_5326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426008185641822178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0Cm-MfaidVKFTlmDL-gk_wpsmy-FU4o_is18Sf7pW8G9GkaVtSPomP3QJYAKqCHugkNJQmtLz58gVwUm5MBiDLkwSOxVxLNwPQG4uZOckPOv3gf-ln5e-aviSv1SeB7p67cmg5iXycQ/s400/IMG_5326.JPG" border="0" /></a> Fly Wonder Woman, fly! </div><div>Wait, shouldn't she have an invisible jet?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PE9ZpMWe-N1aoNPjKEGHlqMKzfQomZIHBkDuF5xTgZGYTJgs53eV3SNBPPn6W-XLxM0zXer5XdFwSqj5T2P6QwCh1yHCAiIQU4OkhQisl3qRu36fY4zoJSawrXiUtCOQGXb1P2JU92w/s1600-h/IMG_5331.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426007247522591234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PE9ZpMWe-N1aoNPjKEGHlqMKzfQomZIHBkDuF5xTgZGYTJgs53eV3SNBPPn6W-XLxM0zXer5XdFwSqj5T2P6QwCh1yHCAiIQU4OkhQisl3qRu36fY4zoJSawrXiUtCOQGXb1P2JU92w/s400/IMG_5331.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and Mia like each other's costumes.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG97WbHV4EDxpuve7LmUvN-uFLhJFaogdG43ca4nEOJ_fGruUw65_W7eTQuBEaGc8X6AhvjxQ3hnU0VI7CrIj-V2vIAZnbLgXx80y6gX1AT-94kiJfFU5jNspcl9WLG7HVKRNHsqe8Sp8/s1600-h/IMG_5340.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426007243127336002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG97WbHV4EDxpuve7LmUvN-uFLhJFaogdG43ca4nEOJ_fGruUw65_W7eTQuBEaGc8X6AhvjxQ3hnU0VI7CrIj-V2vIAZnbLgXx80y6gX1AT-94kiJfFU5jNspcl9WLG7HVKRNHsqe8Sp8/s400/IMG_5340.JPG" border="0" /></a> I win the award for coolest trunk... again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uE1j2qy-iru7JlmVeJZyjWQjaX0sJfrdpSAkqa-FamTA78cnEPK99SzRvyXlunqodEtkPipikUScJeOZFQSFKOxMMhbBeb71FRJtQWzyMXzX_EikUZoQo8et7F9EyHs4F1VbCCLpPvM/s1600-h/IMG_5343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426007237768965346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uE1j2qy-iru7JlmVeJZyjWQjaX0sJfrdpSAkqa-FamTA78cnEPK99SzRvyXlunqodEtkPipikUScJeOZFQSFKOxMMhbBeb71FRJtQWzyMXzX_EikUZoQo8et7F9EyHs4F1VbCCLpPvM/s400/IMG_5343.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda and Rylan pause for a picture.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9C9GNTlWl38FqvkFJNKb9A0d_2dMGAyuvsQjmoi0b_9eA-lExXXYH3IBm6pYceLQzA2NvnnLEElgh5c_LtWCP6-97i_pdcwlAl-PdMriLQwgbPc-C5GjMryt-apQ1cTlccXbxlyeT6zM/s1600-h/IMG_5366.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426007227262472946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9C9GNTlWl38FqvkFJNKb9A0d_2dMGAyuvsQjmoi0b_9eA-lExXXYH3IBm6pYceLQzA2NvnnLEElgh5c_LtWCP6-97i_pdcwlAl-PdMriLQwgbPc-C5GjMryt-apQ1cTlccXbxlyeT6zM/s400/IMG_5366.JPG" border="0" /></a> Since the Eriksons were in town, we decide to visit Philadelphia. Here we are at Penn's Landing, which is much more hopping when it's warmer, I'd imagine.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAFWlwbZmthf56jU_-KiWZQoWyD0xXN39y0Pyj5s7YwmmTk8D-g8uggQKh7ohBCGO9rQtAlRhqXdQ2YZ6FACQAlkimcCDASR7i8OMpgIPMpiYlfMBvlANyTvbV8dw_iWyaq4V_Rzfk10/s1600-h/IMG_5370.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426007225291249394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAFWlwbZmthf56jU_-KiWZQoWyD0xXN39y0Pyj5s7YwmmTk8D-g8uggQKh7ohBCGO9rQtAlRhqXdQ2YZ6FACQAlkimcCDASR7i8OMpgIPMpiYlfMBvlANyTvbV8dw_iWyaq4V_Rzfk10/s400/IMG_5370.JPG" border="0" /></a> Over by the Liberty Bell. </div><div>I love this picture of Addison looking back at her mommy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXg_K-Apq35qmgQoZhR-pn8DyGomd2bgvzWoaPecZ1t13_2M-B9kcIpKqjvXm12SSlIhL3yqFr9EMqtN640TTjqo-wZ_-4tUz6T9SMErBQqWNp-2WlQkC2AA7GOas1chgEgntsv-Vztlg/s1600-h/IMG_5375.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426006525279307570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXg_K-Apq35qmgQoZhR-pn8DyGomd2bgvzWoaPecZ1t13_2M-B9kcIpKqjvXm12SSlIhL3yqFr9EMqtN640TTjqo-wZ_-4tUz6T9SMErBQqWNp-2WlQkC2AA7GOas1chgEgntsv-Vztlg/s400/IMG_5375.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another family pic, blocking the bell for some reason.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KxuD-DsohxPb9kacDczGeiMH4oKL1oEDLKZgPwFN2yZExyJwId99o2AmJaxbk9RXUqlvjqLEaI4qu5uzJutpQTsNcwt1Zaq-E6sw-ldpGu0bAj-ycdtouM6Ndlr3dgndVde9WUFRuSM/s1600-h/IMG_5377.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426006520457667026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KxuD-DsohxPb9kacDczGeiMH4oKL1oEDLKZgPwFN2yZExyJwId99o2AmJaxbk9RXUqlvjqLEaI4qu5uzJutpQTsNcwt1Zaq-E6sw-ldpGu0bAj-ycdtouM6Ndlr3dgndVde9WUFRuSM/s400/IMG_5377.JPG" border="0" /></a> We were taking so many pictures, Addison thought she should be in them. As you can see, nobody wanted to take pictures on the non-cracked side.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5X6KozLHt4kUE9ExczC68ZJbpg9IZRiupMzt9nMsJnLtHQGcp-nKE6f2VIQFYqj6VrhNLfTyMrgT1C1jm41CTIv4p-W7Plh6P6di3avxg7Hxj8YkBB4OyeeKQ8PeXc-LyJpHytanGmQ/s1600-h/IMG_5384.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426006510370715506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5X6KozLHt4kUE9ExczC68ZJbpg9IZRiupMzt9nMsJnLtHQGcp-nKE6f2VIQFYqj6VrhNLfTyMrgT1C1jm41CTIv4p-W7Plh6P6di3avxg7Hxj8YkBB4OyeeKQ8PeXc-LyJpHytanGmQ/s400/IMG_5384.JPG" border="0" /></a> After the Liberty Bell, we headed over to the Museum of Art to run the steps and take a picture of Rocky.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOefsH2WijKcNdEPkQh9r13G_p6o9ee4OGw7YFKBarPTTM83WRGi3vmuBjQ3GZiAit2bcgEgfNm6rULRogWyQGYH8Kt19eMp2EN_XT6cOdQrbNay7zVkYZ2koU66gVgPGB7sK3TGgpr5w/s1600-h/IMG_5388.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426006505322411026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOefsH2WijKcNdEPkQh9r13G_p6o9ee4OGw7YFKBarPTTM83WRGi3vmuBjQ3GZiAit2bcgEgfNm6rULRogWyQGYH8Kt19eMp2EN_XT6cOdQrbNay7zVkYZ2koU66gVgPGB7sK3TGgpr5w/s400/IMG_5388.JPG" border="0" /></a> Heading up toward the steps.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0VpuUvMfmu-K7BOZzOoWi4VhDKop5_eAYXBNUE-HDOMD6f6XLS9K6yl2UIw4TBuTRnvQ9Xeld6rYE3bk2DJdspK7ci6vOBtKwFSxU6uhcI92t-jKq7WXeKcvnwtBGciClMXM_pSj8DQ/s1600-h/IMG_1806.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426006498620082498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0VpuUvMfmu-K7BOZzOoWi4VhDKop5_eAYXBNUE-HDOMD6f6XLS9K6yl2UIw4TBuTRnvQ9Xeld6rYE3bk2DJdspK7ci6vOBtKwFSxU6uhcI92t-jKq7WXeKcvnwtBGciClMXM_pSj8DQ/s400/IMG_1806.jpg" border="0" /></a> Larry took this one once we got to the top.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSu-iD1lULhFhp5FiMB3Woga4_k1t2gdVe85lbgNmPRP2M2EUC_IxZEZelVZELrivSQcMOfhq_vtHDO0owZudshq4e0dEjHXaeGzG0Cw8Itnrk182lfOlmbR4H0dt-OZ-dfOEvGvmuiqY/s1600-h/IMG_5398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426005823222139970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSu-iD1lULhFhp5FiMB3Woga4_k1t2gdVe85lbgNmPRP2M2EUC_IxZEZelVZELrivSQcMOfhq_vtHDO0owZudshq4e0dEjHXaeGzG0Cw8Itnrk182lfOlmbR4H0dt-OZ-dfOEvGvmuiqY/s400/IMG_5398.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison doing her Rocky impression.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NoOKfvg3rpfOq9bS7V55bCriZ66pgy0xMvKNzOOD-RabTW1N0AbQqvcuBZdI7MwhFvvL8sJG8NCPnSmYqusGBQf2nMwEFUX3ngZpyodSppje1lBr-whsFBjltDNnDc1W9uyVzjNOb5Y/s1600-h/IMG_5400.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426005817294120386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NoOKfvg3rpfOq9bS7V55bCriZ66pgy0xMvKNzOOD-RabTW1N0AbQqvcuBZdI7MwhFvvL8sJG8NCPnSmYqusGBQf2nMwEFUX3ngZpyodSppje1lBr-whsFBjltDNnDc1W9uyVzjNOb5Y/s400/IMG_5400.JPG" border="0" /></a> Relaxing on the steps of the museum.</div><div></div><div>After we were done in Philly, we hurried home to get ready for trick-or-treat night.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvv3mb0K6IxaBicE8J0AeSv4DDtiOa2dhIuSaA-TVPlJvdGXKCfZrw7FnHdpdVinzCtn2KC3gbgV6pZYn6WEyfUud8emqmpqiCo0QImfp_ucXYbuWCQ_mZOGw-ozcBnzPrZuR9F_B1YU/s1600-h/IMG_5407.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426005812258805554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvv3mb0K6IxaBicE8J0AeSv4DDtiOa2dhIuSaA-TVPlJvdGXKCfZrw7FnHdpdVinzCtn2KC3gbgV6pZYn6WEyfUud8emqmpqiCo0QImfp_ucXYbuWCQ_mZOGw-ozcBnzPrZuR9F_B1YU/s400/IMG_5407.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda poses with the resident monster.</div><div></div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9Q0mNHyHs50VaZHx7fd66K5xeoVAMXt9BTIaNv-WRKnsGqd-lBy7oPLSDQoxTuDt8HGn1UOZcMyRs6cv5QpnY1lWOgterSMZfPnlKrtCQH-toFJvrhJIKIuDqa8huD1RkLc9-vXZLEM/s1600-h/IMG_5421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426005806520739890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9Q0mNHyHs50VaZHx7fd66K5xeoVAMXt9BTIaNv-WRKnsGqd-lBy7oPLSDQoxTuDt8HGn1UOZcMyRs6cv5QpnY1lWOgterSMZfPnlKrtCQH-toFJvrhJIKIuDqa8huD1RkLc9-vXZLEM/s400/IMG_5421.JPG" border="0" /></a>Addy still doesn't like the costume. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwEKpr9orffWIgkIFs25J66SH1-ZXiHj-1lsPrTtTZruYQy2VSlnq6XH_CrnIhFcFn75niBUEbBv0v8FW9KYv9vGtcbvuHhNmPZonfyBIxsxX2Vdm9zwXsoyfFaaxVsGp_gcwrxzjL-M/s1600-h/IMG_5419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426005802384294802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwEKpr9orffWIgkIFs25J66SH1-ZXiHj-1lsPrTtTZruYQy2VSlnq6XH_CrnIhFcFn75niBUEbBv0v8FW9KYv9vGtcbvuHhNmPZonfyBIxsxX2Vdm9zwXsoyfFaaxVsGp_gcwrxzjL-M/s400/IMG_5419.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy, Halie and Cori posing before heading out for candy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyhCtuHZPQFcStB_FQ1s5G9LI80NDRIOPGMlXauJi3nQVHiV9NZy-d-azj8YMuCoaK9eDVpIoW6APHZ8lxJUytSjr-tvmAPIYim8I5uQ2JYlBcxnGcVOoA4ObZ8HW99c0etoVsJrrt0M/s1600-h/IMG_5436.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426005295679179202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyhCtuHZPQFcStB_FQ1s5G9LI80NDRIOPGMlXauJi3nQVHiV9NZy-d-azj8YMuCoaK9eDVpIoW6APHZ8lxJUytSjr-tvmAPIYim8I5uQ2JYlBcxnGcVOoA4ObZ8HW99c0etoVsJrrt0M/s400/IMG_5436.JPG" border="0" /></a> Wrapping up the night with Halloween pajamas.</div><div>"So cute, it's scary!" </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">November </span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></div></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtr23IftZQt9OdlkmL-ZMSQ1_m640Y82Q0SLIqoKGjLky7ga7Y3XoC2eW8rttTcPUlfkhibnhD3IsgtfaE5j9nhtpTg2S-3d_lIQZUGURNda69bztkXwxzM1qpA1ytT3sqLBdGwQMwXls/s1600-h/IMG_5461.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426005292397246498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtr23IftZQt9OdlkmL-ZMSQ1_m640Y82Q0SLIqoKGjLky7ga7Y3XoC2eW8rttTcPUlfkhibnhD3IsgtfaE5j9nhtpTg2S-3d_lIQZUGURNda69bztkXwxzM1qpA1ytT3sqLBdGwQMwXls/s400/IMG_5461.JPG" border="0" /></a> Brad, Justin, and Marc headed down to the Eagles-Giants game on November 1st. It wasn't pretty for Justin.</div><div>Here you can see the likes of Michael Vick (coat), DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, and Brian Westbrook (in black).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1EG9qeASp0kDK1fjrxz188XfD1kps9Dcu7sDldvZlLGUxXwgTZCNhRK31Mh7NtKZgJCGMRZCi_4Cq3ZCHy4GwloHm-V7OmyYL6lC6GXG0isbTYxSxQaDSbaUyU3yDd4DMNvI-U6ilhY/s1600-h/IMG_5465.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426005285739919026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1EG9qeASp0kDK1fjrxz188XfD1kps9Dcu7sDldvZlLGUxXwgTZCNhRK31Mh7NtKZgJCGMRZCi_4Cq3ZCHy4GwloHm-V7OmyYL6lC6GXG0isbTYxSxQaDSbaUyU3yDd4DMNvI-U6ilhY/s400/IMG_5465.JPG" border="0" /></a> A nice view of the stadium.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4Rj31F6vdhilQ-14JAhQga7LIwHfbLNbF4ahpEklU8MmrDOSLTrvWCVc6nMXIAa-jwDgGSiE7G5eTYiVsWxNz0dnEuShwn-mU7h9ns6xMoSVWAcZohn1Gg2iyr3PEdNv5AsF4TBN8Mk/s1600-h/IMG_5469.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426005281202786754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4Rj31F6vdhilQ-14JAhQga7LIwHfbLNbF4ahpEklU8MmrDOSLTrvWCVc6nMXIAa-jwDgGSiE7G5eTYiVsWxNz0dnEuShwn-mU7h9ns6xMoSVWAcZohn1Gg2iyr3PEdNv5AsF4TBN8Mk/s400/IMG_5469.JPG" border="0" /></a> And... the final score. Like I said, it wasn't pretty.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NiSnyBjes3O3MEU0eKBNgUUVAKTT697my9sxUk-AQYzMd1LA5jXgznqaY5ivQYBKn-C4zqIDchYWwlZlwLQLN-hhGIQr_3lum4-JwKtT456wzam5WrT64lmxmwbUGebQHLZ-1xeZB2k/s1600-h/IMG_5473.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426005280640573202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NiSnyBjes3O3MEU0eKBNgUUVAKTT697my9sxUk-AQYzMd1LA5jXgznqaY5ivQYBKn-C4zqIDchYWwlZlwLQLN-hhGIQr_3lum4-JwKtT456wzam5WrT64lmxmwbUGebQHLZ-1xeZB2k/s400/IMG_5473.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and I went out to play in the leaves a bunch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_f_jYfdIdjyR97QznLzanQCQSDCnB6svkwxWr3dfFo1wR1YuqBMqncfGpaBn0rki2fWf2TBHLQIsCIZP9t4lqFOjAbmUXkaF6Ef_4f6HmYZ5t8Whg4n0eSW4VIbCvdzPxU2OazbENkDU/s1600-h/IMG_5478.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426004050310782114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_f_jYfdIdjyR97QznLzanQCQSDCnB6svkwxWr3dfFo1wR1YuqBMqncfGpaBn0rki2fWf2TBHLQIsCIZP9t4lqFOjAbmUXkaF6Ef_4f6HmYZ5t8Whg4n0eSW4VIbCvdzPxU2OazbENkDU/s400/IMG_5478.JPG" border="0" /></a> Close-up!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAYD5TE6AZUDZEGk4zDQ6q8rLkDa0RQL5ad6XRXMbD2_k1b9E_BFVWHZC5B4WQlnTzHBzvKnE3f4f9DqWJLJz6zcc-OG79cagtpidEqlHDpmihZsD3Z-e47zFbrEcQbTFN5CfzRbMTag/s1600-h/IMG_5492.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426004047174580050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAYD5TE6AZUDZEGk4zDQ6q8rLkDa0RQL5ad6XRXMbD2_k1b9E_BFVWHZC5B4WQlnTzHBzvKnE3f4f9DqWJLJz6zcc-OG79cagtpidEqlHDpmihZsD3Z-e47zFbrEcQbTFN5CfzRbMTag/s400/IMG_5492.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy sports her Westbrook jersey for an Eagles game.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6pb2J-ud5DNHZlKs5Ilwh0E7Ux1ateJQwCvvmzgyiJnHST1agSC8CNSOwqhgk8H_5vZ-M5ILiErMJLBHzcsbAR6dIaIibFeW3pyCpPNgJhfXQFHtTu8xK25WCAalpht9YHHdjj9T7gQ/s1600-h/IMG_5484.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426004040500340882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6pb2J-ud5DNHZlKs5Ilwh0E7Ux1ateJQwCvvmzgyiJnHST1agSC8CNSOwqhgk8H_5vZ-M5ILiErMJLBHzcsbAR6dIaIibFeW3pyCpPNgJhfXQFHtTu8xK25WCAalpht9YHHdjj9T7gQ/s400/IMG_5484.JPG" border="0" /></a> This was funny. We came out to the living room, hearing Addy freaking out.</div><div>We found her like this. I don't know how she managed to squeeze into her mini shopping cart but she did. We managed to calm her down enough to take a picture. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">December</span> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOafIQEnNvuoB3YX6Zg5P2cOIqzApuSG9EzZlWGSB3uAVsBeqYb9WRM_OeW2mD3XkKl7k7BOXiHMirUmMBTxWTRlNYoHNrpo9g3A_kdMMjh8P4XiFUUXhPJahUPQDy2JJ75I-C4_30zo/s1600-h/IMG_5501.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426004032495313554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOafIQEnNvuoB3YX6Zg5P2cOIqzApuSG9EzZlWGSB3uAVsBeqYb9WRM_OeW2mD3XkKl7k7BOXiHMirUmMBTxWTRlNYoHNrpo9g3A_kdMMjh8P4XiFUUXhPJahUPQDy2JJ75I-C4_30zo/s400/IMG_5501.JPG" border="0" /></a> Went to Hersheypark Candylane with Mom and Dad for Mom's birthday.</div><div>Addy loves her carousels.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBixvXEYppMT-5rtQEeUD2KrLUaiGJSeenRHGxTsCtSmkV9z1t7q8avwHY18wIj_Y_QCOzcy1TkUHlh6c5fXXEmLS9lJ2cy01ggi0Y5DhFL2MOLTga8irm0hopDkPqZGsJjK2lViOSGC4/s1600-h/IMG_5511.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426004027924978946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBixvXEYppMT-5rtQEeUD2KrLUaiGJSeenRHGxTsCtSmkV9z1t7q8avwHY18wIj_Y_QCOzcy1TkUHlh6c5fXXEmLS9lJ2cy01ggi0Y5DhFL2MOLTga8irm0hopDkPqZGsJjK2lViOSGC4/s400/IMG_5511.JPG" border="0" /></a> She almost measures up to Kisses!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEChi74Lmn3QNVwffcG9a7ydIuxbP3KWG3RtW5T6F2DHdGY9WPmoWwK8x-_Fs5-E-lIgsS5Uv-VnkpEj3YG9RG3AFp1MoXExOGBDE_3eIc_hqiP1alyibdYWIfqCxRntDEWHZQe8GB7R4/s1600-h/IMG_5514.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003562411269330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEChi74Lmn3QNVwffcG9a7ydIuxbP3KWG3RtW5T6F2DHdGY9WPmoWwK8x-_Fs5-E-lIgsS5Uv-VnkpEj3YG9RG3AFp1MoXExOGBDE_3eIc_hqiP1alyibdYWIfqCxRntDEWHZQe8GB7R4/s400/IMG_5514.JPG" border="0" /></a> We saw Santa at church. Addison actually did well. </div><div>Mia - not so much.</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ze5ukjrj1JXU0pRUTkwKWQ0gBc2EwShbzonv3QM107Gl07a7yfozfOolprjnBz8vBDfhPvnwoxKkRAPVKpIExR39OjeraqZxNdy6PUn4glSHO8O2gvtycLa80sJES6F2UF5TC3_I5ho/s1600-h/IMG_5521.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003554968943394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ze5ukjrj1JXU0pRUTkwKWQ0gBc2EwShbzonv3QM107Gl07a7yfozfOolprjnBz8vBDfhPvnwoxKkRAPVKpIExR39OjeraqZxNdy6PUn4glSHO8O2gvtycLa80sJES6F2UF5TC3_I5ho/s400/IMG_5521.JPG" border="0" /></a> Helping Daddy straighten the tree.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDCyUjNCvaCdIJO1tb8lEHjsbypcJLywRxFVxa2GpxQ6DU2quDvbGGoOhNvgeHUozvtlGZoztX1x72KisNggCeLIwHH2INMdsp_qrsj7vVEdUBKAOAgbXg9e609xp25V0wJjtRrhk8fo/s1600-h/IMG_5524.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003539197372578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDCyUjNCvaCdIJO1tb8lEHjsbypcJLywRxFVxa2GpxQ6DU2quDvbGGoOhNvgeHUozvtlGZoztX1x72KisNggCeLIwHH2INMdsp_qrsj7vVEdUBKAOAgbXg9e609xp25V0wJjtRrhk8fo/s400/IMG_5524.JPG" border="0" /></a> Putting the 'starfish' on top. </div><div>Addison learned 'starfish' before 'star' and so all stars are starfish.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yfU20SZf9aiElEglPOIdxfUAbsxDDveFAPIXrj3Ot18IJ7YyqI89RVJfaU08Z0vEPXWh-qsRs5W5_2XOtB5mUIhWe1bi97hUjHiTpCzYWCgBOFooqldPK78PTM_WoXNwZfBPK05AobY/s1600-h/IMG_5525.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003534299130322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yfU20SZf9aiElEglPOIdxfUAbsxDDveFAPIXrj3Ot18IJ7YyqI89RVJfaU08Z0vEPXWh-qsRs5W5_2XOtB5mUIhWe1bi97hUjHiTpCzYWCgBOFooqldPK78PTM_WoXNwZfBPK05AobY/s400/IMG_5525.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hanging the ornaments.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJfM04Sk9YslYfdULuxh4tPljJHp1hTokIl1d9n5KroVVl0TMVlXmBzCtVNcyQE73b-n8r0pKJdQnlVNKQ1tKME2SDNR1ugl8Thy-dWguRK4joFQUrBUeHoWH2AqU7gjQ0bMoI8mF1ac/s1600-h/IMG_5542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003530919642002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJfM04Sk9YslYfdULuxh4tPljJHp1hTokIl1d9n5KroVVl0TMVlXmBzCtVNcyQE73b-n8r0pKJdQnlVNKQ1tKME2SDNR1ugl8Thy-dWguRK4joFQUrBUeHoWH2AqU7gjQ0bMoI8mF1ac/s400/IMG_5542.JPG" border="0" /></a> The finished product, with Grinch in hand. </div><div><br /></div><div>Next came Addy's birthday. We had her party on the 10th, since Amanda had something going on, on the 11th. Addy was so excited for her party that she didn't take a nap...</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssC8i_BApI8Ua7NHMX-hTxs__MEdna50YrtbmFI3QYmxkprY__vX3Zs7MsBusiXK7gdQOwOtb5spi1U5hfyFDM6Ln4JiT4aodJ5upL32Y3BaFPkib0WTztH6yhWEs3Ww7Xk7xnmWILdc/s1600-h/IMG_5589.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003036573808706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssC8i_BApI8Ua7NHMX-hTxs__MEdna50YrtbmFI3QYmxkprY__vX3Zs7MsBusiXK7gdQOwOtb5spi1U5hfyFDM6Ln4JiT4aodJ5upL32Y3BaFPkib0WTztH6yhWEs3Ww7Xk7xnmWILdc/s400/IMG_5589.JPG" border="0" /></a> ...but fell asleep in the high chair while eating dinner.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKu0Tv5XOvhobcT__XyQH7kyulDOvjqxkondyevYS3DpJ96anS-CZ2qsKu5OCdOUi8Ey1cVxyNEIb_3TzBj5LCLtLnyiOMEgCs6HNl8K23J111K8ulWUS7sIHk-o2eyJY-zRix9yRFSYk/s1600-h/IMG_5592.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003032278833010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKu0Tv5XOvhobcT__XyQH7kyulDOvjqxkondyevYS3DpJ96anS-CZ2qsKu5OCdOUi8Ey1cVxyNEIb_3TzBj5LCLtLnyiOMEgCs6HNl8K23J111K8ulWUS7sIHk-o2eyJY-zRix9yRFSYk/s400/IMG_5592.JPG" border="0" /></a> Smile, Birthday Girl!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiLvc231LKqKtDEWXNHYc5NvocZjYADm-8NOxqRao1ukRsC3cr5cDnJje42sQtnUBw92hgqtlqzooOFjlbRvNukYX60vg6JhZHfr0_fxSF0h2Qk8xHcOvJr181m2sbNSCd5Lz5_Xu9XA/s1600-h/IMG_5598.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003024915509186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiLvc231LKqKtDEWXNHYc5NvocZjYADm-8NOxqRao1ukRsC3cr5cDnJje42sQtnUBw92hgqtlqzooOFjlbRvNukYX60vg6JhZHfr0_fxSF0h2Qk8xHcOvJr181m2sbNSCd5Lz5_Xu9XA/s400/IMG_5598.JPG" border="0" /></a> All of the ladies at the party (at least 'til this point).</div><div>Katie, Julia, Addison, Sofia, and Macie. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFt_wP1dS26GRwT6PS3RU7-pbqNjPqicF80mTSlwxIZyyWNVxwCb6BEnk-3ypL6trRCXzIc5zfkcinUWr6RSrn5JmYoc-Zb9zqe9rn9bNDljrz53ZyiyYnqIQEEQ2u3jzp-anwghYU4c/s1600-h/IMG_5607.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003014057468690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFt_wP1dS26GRwT6PS3RU7-pbqNjPqicF80mTSlwxIZyyWNVxwCb6BEnk-3ypL6trRCXzIc5zfkcinUWr6RSrn5JmYoc-Zb9zqe9rn9bNDljrz53ZyiyYnqIQEEQ2u3jzp-anwghYU4c/s400/IMG_5607.JPG" border="0" /></a> ...Happy Birthday, dear Addy! Happy Birthday to you!...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8j_KvizJJMh6T0jxoWySr7NUCSf11DZG2O0_UkucQjfQ0Al3AOhlfVXYvtWskbB8oWX__QVNCpG4bs6fr1tnGqZiCHm60DWJ16j6vSkVlxPB7SOcxvE00gwls9ITba8g2TSo9lCHG9w/s1600-h/IMG_5618.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426003005468016306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8j_KvizJJMh6T0jxoWySr7NUCSf11DZG2O0_UkucQjfQ0Al3AOhlfVXYvtWskbB8oWX__QVNCpG4bs6fr1tnGqZiCHm60DWJ16j6vSkVlxPB7SOcxvE00gwls9ITba8g2TSo9lCHG9w/s400/IMG_5618.JPG" border="0" /></a> Enjoying some cake.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrzhYv72aGjnyfbSmeqde4wnDYoi0B089L3hwynSN53RWyYpOFF28rze0Of1rq4oAqnPq-XthDcNgh-Q0euQa6MDdUlcqHBOtquF_36UU-btOUaACZQrR96vmeq1XmOuey7VjwC8X2Hs/s1600-h/IMG_5628.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426002305696038914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrzhYv72aGjnyfbSmeqde4wnDYoi0B089L3hwynSN53RWyYpOFF28rze0Of1rq4oAqnPq-XthDcNgh-Q0euQa6MDdUlcqHBOtquF_36UU-btOUaACZQrR96vmeq1XmOuey7VjwC8X2Hs/s400/IMG_5628.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison was thrilled (as you can see) to get a Handy Manny tool set!</div><div>She loves to help Daddy fix things.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaP-D9aZTQlBEJ-PPXbmJ-BWgR1N1uJWhd5CZVDEgkQNrGPw-qlGFCIJqLok9kZbX_s7LruEZahUBVWiUhHjCXGVz3XDScuAKwo5pUqaYn0bqDnkxbZlqobD9ULjslxkplU-zGdE4yR0/s1600-h/IMG_5636.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426002303314271746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaP-D9aZTQlBEJ-PPXbmJ-BWgR1N1uJWhd5CZVDEgkQNrGPw-qlGFCIJqLok9kZbX_s7LruEZahUBVWiUhHjCXGVz3XDScuAKwo5pUqaYn0bqDnkxbZlqobD9ULjslxkplU-zGdE4yR0/s400/IMG_5636.JPG" border="0" /></a>Addy got this cute apron from Carolann.</div><div>So she pretended to make cookies.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr00UpFo9CPXBA1zUIitPYukqgZOsgocUwHE9JaiC9ANtmseKBSbmdxB1WIme6EY4nk74UFETCbrxl0cBV1Plmttth4fJ151cw8zc-qsy_HXK4zi6dHyPAesATP4K6SzD3KzoKsx_0_U/s1600-h/IMG_5643.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426002296979716322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr00UpFo9CPXBA1zUIitPYukqgZOsgocUwHE9JaiC9ANtmseKBSbmdxB1WIme6EY4nk74UFETCbrxl0cBV1Plmttth4fJ151cw8zc-qsy_HXK4zi6dHyPAesATP4K6SzD3KzoKsx_0_U/s400/IMG_5643.JPG" border="0" /></a> And she couldn't wait to get her tools out.</div><div></div><div></div><div>On her actual birthday, Addison and I spent some quality time together, first at Dutch Wonderland...</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBoWV_tezEvg_eILHP-0LkT6m_Rb1yok6swpjBD05tTOPuPuYL5n_sc9SIPDTZLDdVx4gXDTRKw0J5fMok6jT1Sahi9fLC5VC8k6c0YEh331465ZexI1FZc3Gxj919eREnK37-CzIB9Bo/s1600-h/IMG_5651.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426002287886449282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBoWV_tezEvg_eILHP-0LkT6m_Rb1yok6swpjBD05tTOPuPuYL5n_sc9SIPDTZLDdVx4gXDTRKw0J5fMok6jT1Sahi9fLC5VC8k6c0YEh331465ZexI1FZc3Gxj919eREnK37-CzIB9Bo/s400/IMG_5651.JPG" border="0" /></a> She wasn't too sure about the Frog Hopper. It was funny. I held her hand, and every time it dropped, I felt a little squeeze.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T-vz1LTWnPiq1ZgpbNFf5hDt5jIQhjanfTAz477SjU_wA10o_jdu0oDowSqNRK6IeLCrvygxi24TeUljxTUIDEF_jVGyygTraJvWY5JkIpuK9re2sd6nAfev5s4rKDBdY730Kz0b540/s1600-h/IMG_5656.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426002285109584994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T-vz1LTWnPiq1ZgpbNFf5hDt5jIQhjanfTAz477SjU_wA10o_jdu0oDowSqNRK6IeLCrvygxi24TeUljxTUIDEF_jVGyygTraJvWY5JkIpuK9re2sd6nAfev5s4rKDBdY730Kz0b540/s400/IMG_5656.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another carousel picture.</div><div>Can't get enough!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhgdSKCx5b2MmSd3RjqkaxOTO179nOtE5MwIOPOURpT-6GDB8PFu9MiFHFOhifARNTV4tw4eWNbEE0UGbdn7hycWgsPWwRkMC61mrri8U0f7vuBkuojQKkaMaM1ADZvh_8lbU6xzzWKg/s1600-h/IMG_5664.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426001232922726402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhgdSKCx5b2MmSd3RjqkaxOTO179nOtE5MwIOPOURpT-6GDB8PFu9MiFHFOhifARNTV4tw4eWNbEE0UGbdn7hycWgsPWwRkMC61mrri8U0f7vuBkuojQKkaMaM1ADZvh_8lbU6xzzWKg/s400/IMG_5664.JPG" border="0" /></a> Afterward, we hit Friendly's for some chicken and french fries, and of course a conehead sundae.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2OVQpAq7mVCAYJ3vRiRLml8m6t931JFMtpobQ33PPUBPzXJTkZ_ptinXmUKbKgHVgEm-Qt4BeOC4PvVapTyj1UtENxGf821BZPDO98z126xhZD4qKwkiK0PSakL9wMZlPWNzisngmvc/s1600-h/IMG_5669.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426001224784228258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2OVQpAq7mVCAYJ3vRiRLml8m6t931JFMtpobQ33PPUBPzXJTkZ_ptinXmUKbKgHVgEm-Qt4BeOC4PvVapTyj1UtENxGf821BZPDO98z126xhZD4qKwkiK0PSakL9wMZlPWNzisngmvc/s400/IMG_5669.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mmmm... ice cream.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwgY58n7_c40JcsyEPk9X3YegEJzTj6hxwcofM1gNfOyAxpFE1wDTRGqHI_83YJyIuTxgA6wndXS4X9ghM72Bsc4ou4NFKqxOH8Oy1LgnGefs_gEsD4XPbPwlXfKT1Ni9x6nay3BahTk/s1600-h/IMG_5674.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426001217781048770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwgY58n7_c40JcsyEPk9X3YegEJzTj6hxwcofM1gNfOyAxpFE1wDTRGqHI_83YJyIuTxgA6wndXS4X9ghM72Bsc4ou4NFKqxOH8Oy1LgnGefs_gEsD4XPbPwlXfKT1Ni9x6nay3BahTk/s400/IMG_5674.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh dear... "Sorry Mommy, I got chocolate all over my white shirt."<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfPqMw8Apn2HZEZDYIVNp38vh0EhrhYVBBFMBmuqVfVqR61uoDXa73lgSIWcYbzfXyN8oBHyg3KP_vP2OqauwobniHXATeTOfw9E346WBGaelDVF44v2OQNk5N6VATU4tz2vxI0NvlI0/s1600-h/IMG_5675.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426001214776744434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfPqMw8Apn2HZEZDYIVNp38vh0EhrhYVBBFMBmuqVfVqR61uoDXa73lgSIWcYbzfXyN8oBHyg3KP_vP2OqauwobniHXATeTOfw9E346WBGaelDVF44v2OQNk5N6VATU4tz2vxI0NvlI0/s400/IMG_5675.JPG" border="0" /></a>So, after the beatdown in Philly, Justin and I were able to head to New York in December for the rematch at Giants Stadium, the last Eagles-Giants game held there.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBS8KRmq7MXLrH4Ten0z4x0flEmj_55mr5s9f0Mj6Yrx_cKmKzveCngB-pkObJAQp10zmOufKczNCBxMSCDiXfPlInMRcPHalPE9Y8AlZiocaexRkQkv2KPTY_JpJrAKaWn2ak1G3dsvc/s1600-h/IMG_5681.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426001212118415570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBS8KRmq7MXLrH4Ten0z4x0flEmj_55mr5s9f0Mj6Yrx_cKmKzveCngB-pkObJAQp10zmOufKczNCBxMSCDiXfPlInMRcPHalPE9Y8AlZiocaexRkQkv2KPTY_JpJrAKaWn2ak1G3dsvc/s400/IMG_5681.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is a nice view, but the place has become a dump, much like the old Vet, in Philly. So, it's coming down this spring. </div><div>Do you think they'll find Jimmyy Hoffa? They have to look, right?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvDqSG3p3jk78pcpSeN1P-a8Wq_un2EYZsyHWfr4otEMT6hmduWMewRwri-0ZTQ6zk-J3KmGkyUGGDISn0FBrE4wi6FQZPj4fZKQrDLEy2RRhker5zVS2shdcsTrFvLYIVsUNotDGeX0/s1600-h/IMG_5695.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426000835577863346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvDqSG3p3jk78pcpSeN1P-a8Wq_un2EYZsyHWfr4otEMT6hmduWMewRwri-0ZTQ6zk-J3KmGkyUGGDISn0FBrE4wi6FQZPj4fZKQrDLEy2RRhker5zVS2shdcsTrFvLYIVsUNotDGeX0/s400/IMG_5695.JPG" border="0" /></a>Justin and me at happier times - when it looked like the Giants might pull it off.<br />Not quite. Eagles win again.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Later on in December, I felt like chocolate chip cookies, so I enlisted Addison's help.</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPnJvrKMtJg6mvGf3dSsGrIZzDJJgYXQc9NxEFRz3Q7L3ooo4NaNszQH0JnyT3q-PPVxEpuRXfN1gpRY0KZN_3EH5M5I_xCcTv0WaCav8c3R-ZR3s5ykAcPwFYmnuEjJ-d-0-EiIQRf0/s1600-h/IMG_5716.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426000832865617730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPnJvrKMtJg6mvGf3dSsGrIZzDJJgYXQc9NxEFRz3Q7L3ooo4NaNszQH0JnyT3q-PPVxEpuRXfN1gpRY0KZN_3EH5M5I_xCcTv0WaCav8c3R-ZR3s5ykAcPwFYmnuEjJ-d-0-EiIQRf0/s400/IMG_5716.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Thank you for your help, Addy, but eggs go <em>into</em> the bowl."<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNiQGMRv04CYGPud5DYkR-Ovi_96j07zJJiTqUgriCqLC8rAH9QLhAxbBB4H58zx7T4_ZlXLEwsIgQibJCqxNM7DZ4DDmej5CWiKpStW9IySpnA1LuehsGbqZHRD910i98SNhqHQhwzQ/s1600-h/IMG_5719.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426000830669152354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNiQGMRv04CYGPud5DYkR-Ovi_96j07zJJiTqUgriCqLC8rAH9QLhAxbBB4H58zx7T4_ZlXLEwsIgQibJCqxNM7DZ4DDmej5CWiKpStW9IySpnA1LuehsGbqZHRD910i98SNhqHQhwzQ/s400/IMG_5719.JPG" border="0" /></a> That's better. Into the bowl.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJc-bZXq-jk0ZXYcczf5o6aJbWeXvqvxKfEAq0JtgauzWwfLnh5enZ8_kJWoH8jLu__EittzON5lKqv32S3KRSEkN5tJePnAu0-1KPtwj_7rk-Ug0nSu7X_l-iu-pQo9EsdvY2L01M2YI/s1600-h/IMG_5721.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426000820624889234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJc-bZXq-jk0ZXYcczf5o6aJbWeXvqvxKfEAq0JtgauzWwfLnh5enZ8_kJWoH8jLu__EittzON5lKqv32S3KRSEkN5tJePnAu0-1KPtwj_7rk-Ug0nSu7X_l-iu-pQo9EsdvY2L01M2YI/s400/IMG_5721.JPG" border="0" /></a>Smile with Mommy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYDMZxZOHaSpQt7ZhS2CNjR2YPyt6dg_KQJb2i4eQE01w0IBLwHxviyaTXWyjlEmPtOJNvsIVnQB5L3UQs2MGi7oUgqsN9SI1KQuT7LtPE3mDpHt9L6kK8zs71d2t_9QTt5nX_j9Yy80/s1600-h/IMG_5726.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426000816317921314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYDMZxZOHaSpQt7ZhS2CNjR2YPyt6dg_KQJb2i4eQE01w0IBLwHxviyaTXWyjlEmPtOJNvsIVnQB5L3UQs2MGi7oUgqsN9SI1KQuT7LtPE3mDpHt9L6kK8zs71d2t_9QTt5nX_j9Yy80/s400/IMG_5726.JPG" border="0" /></a> And set the timer for a family pic! </div><div><br /></div><div>We had a huge snow storm in December as well. </div><div>We got 15 inches at the house, as you will see below.</div><div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeqrgjaHjMQmwO9g6ZxVHt0fnkirdBfB1Xl9xBuk4KFZWSbcf_QWp-lI2yqdNMQHPvjy0R5rrL_6-7ZKpeLqY22LueKvINwTDCyIHVX5OTryVFJV_LQS0GVsoK1-eexpmbOE2dBNkLjk/s1600-h/IMG_5756.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426000058701794306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeqrgjaHjMQmwO9g6ZxVHt0fnkirdBfB1Xl9xBuk4KFZWSbcf_QWp-lI2yqdNMQHPvjy0R5rrL_6-7ZKpeLqY22LueKvINwTDCyIHVX5OTryVFJV_LQS0GVsoK1-eexpmbOE2dBNkLjk/s400/IMG_5756.JPG" border="0" /></a> Looking out from a snow-covered deck. </div><div>Check out the grill.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BaS6OWOUcoH9W4CwjDQH-aA2GBi_K1WN9FmEQiV3NB_kOzdfT8oD4G0VkEWZECNtv6MGSrmjee2YDOKmstJfcgDZ98pTSfpsPPuuoHcTCxwgAoOMuv9FzWnGgvWhSO8YZh5_snGMrYQ/s1600-h/IMG_5741.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426000050306773298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BaS6OWOUcoH9W4CwjDQH-aA2GBi_K1WN9FmEQiV3NB_kOzdfT8oD4G0VkEWZECNtv6MGSrmjee2YDOKmstJfcgDZ98pTSfpsPPuuoHcTCxwgAoOMuv9FzWnGgvWhSO8YZh5_snGMrYQ/s400/IMG_5741.JPG" border="0" /></a> Looking out front from upstairs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZESTOQ624S1zniJy5WHRif-5qPZvRanlIIEdRmXR1eMk5t4CNpKKyFt2gd6wtigiPElqtUX3MatSB_bzP_wKz6WlvFK6xv-PgGztBaiiSUu_-dynYb7g48wg8VwOaeT7cxffbfZz_vM/s1600-h/IMG_5742.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426000042995235730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZESTOQ624S1zniJy5WHRif-5qPZvRanlIIEdRmXR1eMk5t4CNpKKyFt2gd6wtigiPElqtUX3MatSB_bzP_wKz6WlvFK6xv-PgGztBaiiSUu_-dynYb7g48wg8VwOaeT7cxffbfZz_vM/s400/IMG_5742.JPG" border="0" /></a> Getting ready to go exploring. </div><div>Addy didn't like the snow last year... </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBvqR-t_YLMeHeLmicNt-cGv9gD5UZ8uWmVY9NjKLzYQb0kRoMWzeRb48BsPJpNSE0f_TN3C208VMLpavF0bZ9Z0obgSdgm4O3hOmR-MSSoEU9fMsHjLHS2vtlRdk3HYR8mDhRfwavwE/s1600-h/IMG_5746.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426000035935853186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBvqR-t_YLMeHeLmicNt-cGv9gD5UZ8uWmVY9NjKLzYQb0kRoMWzeRb48BsPJpNSE0f_TN3C208VMLpavF0bZ9Z0obgSdgm4O3hOmR-MSSoEU9fMsHjLHS2vtlRdk3HYR8mDhRfwavwE/s400/IMG_5746.JPG" border="0" /></a> She was ok watching me shovel.</div><div>(so was Amanda - from inside)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pDFtJFcxa-UoETgtbJTFpUAW4IHXeuIgc_Obv5kF-AM5O0Y2xwtcweBMLUB6CGAWOSD2VZ92QoZxAH8ZajNFgHYykoRy4UBADmuIfjbzs2ALbhOpxwbkQHwb2yEvHEgfLVBRVEEgySI/s1600-h/IMG_5750.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426000029795342738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pDFtJFcxa-UoETgtbJTFpUAW4IHXeuIgc_Obv5kF-AM5O0Y2xwtcweBMLUB6CGAWOSD2VZ92QoZxAH8ZajNFgHYykoRy4UBADmuIfjbzs2ALbhOpxwbkQHwb2yEvHEgfLVBRVEEgySI/s400/IMG_5750.JPG" border="0" /></a> But, Addy didn't like the snow from a sitting position.</div><div>Look at that face...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0dLsm107msSypHs6cIfmyDkaX6gV0FcNPJxSyIiK4OFwhrZuOs2JmYUKYEUVlLnOP2oyhdBtSL7tPXcVuzqMIfaPvYDcB8R2EB7tS8vWu5dR29aEhSAt-lIsFuI1h7GXWRXoB4C0my0/s1600-h/IMG_5762.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425999500158216114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0dLsm107msSypHs6cIfmyDkaX6gV0FcNPJxSyIiK4OFwhrZuOs2JmYUKYEUVlLnOP2oyhdBtSL7tPXcVuzqMIfaPvYDcB8R2EB7tS8vWu5dR29aEhSAt-lIsFuI1h7GXWRXoB4C0my0/s400/IMG_5762.JPG" border="0" /></a> The next day I cleared off most of the deck.</div><div>You can really see the snow depth on the picnic table.</div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#660000;">Christmas Time</span> </span></div><div>First, at Grandma's and Grandpa's on Christmas Eve. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Hf7-zi3BqPpLDU1eav8r9IPs6jH5gXXn3IGEbpPoroLmxn7_m5heq_zqUe-NfzJuZI3EX1C205Am4PBQgY33-HQMcuNwaq06CvmVXgRx6IoRalhqvWsmBr6IlGsSkFJzINThe0IqbUI/s1600-h/IMG_5769.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425999492903248834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Hf7-zi3BqPpLDU1eav8r9IPs6jH5gXXn3IGEbpPoroLmxn7_m5heq_zqUe-NfzJuZI3EX1C205Am4PBQgY33-HQMcuNwaq06CvmVXgRx6IoRalhqvWsmBr6IlGsSkFJzINThe0IqbUI/s400/IMG_5769.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another family picture.</div><div>Nice face, Addy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiTYCgqpvIAut0_KVvXV7Sp60KF_swzajnCdge7Sia5DvR9-9cmVd5bFizd6QNzz30osqqg-MLj9X3hykQ-m1yMyLcDEUoUOLLLMGgBHPYuVmAxfy1beuD4p6vyPpatgbXC4RuIw5ETI/s1600-h/IMG_5776.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425999490409213138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiTYCgqpvIAut0_KVvXV7Sp60KF_swzajnCdge7Sia5DvR9-9cmVd5bFizd6QNzz30osqqg-MLj9X3hykQ-m1yMyLcDEUoUOLLLMGgBHPYuVmAxfy1beuD4p6vyPpatgbXC4RuIw5ETI/s400/IMG_5776.JPG" border="0" /></a> We really pack 'em in at Grandma's. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBi1_jwCsk3tutJnYb4OH-oWxjpcUGCaMOu8KpnexvD2FWs0xTe77r1H_Brfr-KeMh-AY5bvTzFggXgDXjbfC7HCO5NJxiXU-3SH6xgGgMbDYNNgdoznOenkOi0rakqTA-JarJIBJLOk/s1600-h/IMG_5771.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425999484803062706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBi1_jwCsk3tutJnYb4OH-oWxjpcUGCaMOu8KpnexvD2FWs0xTe77r1H_Brfr-KeMh-AY5bvTzFggXgDXjbfC7HCO5NJxiXU-3SH6xgGgMbDYNNgdoznOenkOi0rakqTA-JarJIBJLOk/s400/IMG_5771.JPG" border="0" /></a> Leah got the first of our gag gifts.</div><div>I think she was only upset that it was too big.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXo84zgrT0g3OV58uEaB-Zve3I1dU9Bh8N7-ALfX8eO1nPyoOQIAV_lDgm36qn6NxjR1qxDhZVffDfqb8718CWydx4NnnmVA8NWNt530JhuEmGZ5tNFBjbeOeRp5LUXwJnU70GMTlO7c0/s1600-h/IMG_5774.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425999474446715954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXo84zgrT0g3OV58uEaB-Zve3I1dU9Bh8N7-ALfX8eO1nPyoOQIAV_lDgm36qn6NxjR1qxDhZVffDfqb8718CWydx4NnnmVA8NWNt530JhuEmGZ5tNFBjbeOeRp5LUXwJnU70GMTlO7c0/s400/IMG_5774.JPG" border="0" /></a> Travis got the other - this hairy green monkey vest.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpPoc9Skgshoz8c-cb9htv8X_-7aeN6hh9_Z-7aLnhc4G-8QQmCXtmrQq7ObkAr2mNVP4CFU8FJ6pSzdhs23X9wuecKPVWmyCJOL42Sv9HWAlKoABEg-WiMHExj7hdHWVyD86z5RxOoE/s1600-h/IMG_5784.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425998866166974514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpPoc9Skgshoz8c-cb9htv8X_-7aeN6hh9_Z-7aLnhc4G-8QQmCXtmrQq7ObkAr2mNVP4CFU8FJ6pSzdhs23X9wuecKPVWmyCJOL42Sv9HWAlKoABEg-WiMHExj7hdHWVyD86z5RxOoE/s400/IMG_5784.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aaron got a roll of toilet paper. Thad was wondering why were were all fighting over this one.</div><div>This would come in handy later...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm5Y3PhxgorYYC0HDF2vu_6U8EjYk4FnvtpSY8CkvpQms9kDOsmQqrnASHfQ8GYeN5MSyd-TydJkol6nFFJB-8a30S0Gc7SeKUdIGx2qBYOco7iOb4xyoRgisoK3L5udqAETWNboTX04/s1600-h/IMG_5780.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425998861152687490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm5Y3PhxgorYYC0HDF2vu_6U8EjYk4FnvtpSY8CkvpQms9kDOsmQqrnASHfQ8GYeN5MSyd-TydJkol6nFFJB-8a30S0Gc7SeKUdIGx2qBYOco7iOb4xyoRgisoK3L5udqAETWNboTX04/s400/IMG_5780.JPG" border="0" /></a> Say hi, Grandpa!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zwVgS39U8Baj5ijk4pXjFhUObW0Sm4xJph8JWEvOH8QUy-IJHRQwUGiKEjHeMKvxmA77xSW0Z3cXXvC4uOFphcpOth2b3FFdn-eK_lYIKJXCeNg-yC2j4wlNXpyqKoXlQzer6F8UtgU/s1600-h/IMG_5795.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425998856845200882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zwVgS39U8Baj5ijk4pXjFhUObW0Sm4xJph8JWEvOH8QUy-IJHRQwUGiKEjHeMKvxmA77xSW0Z3cXXvC4uOFphcpOth2b3FFdn-eK_lYIKJXCeNg-yC2j4wlNXpyqKoXlQzer6F8UtgU/s400/IMG_5795.JPG" border="0" /></a> Six beautiful blondes<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkIDy7FUYDcGtmKgK8MUmL1R-XP7XXs4MbbOT68H63i371Qw-t1RlUzWl613zleEdPOz2gMt2yBrVF3fElhKIVQjS82QRgXsbo2gl51bkPkaPq6GAdpM6mKg_R6BJJwK97H4yVeMS7LM/s1600-h/IMG_5790.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425998852643134482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkIDy7FUYDcGtmKgK8MUmL1R-XP7XXs4MbbOT68H63i371Qw-t1RlUzWl613zleEdPOz2gMt2yBrVF3fElhKIVQjS82QRgXsbo2gl51bkPkaPq6GAdpM6mKg_R6BJJwK97H4yVeMS7LM/s400/IMG_5790.JPG" border="0" /></a> As I was saying earlier, the toilet paper came in handy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsyKLdWfTQ1ylw7lXE2Dqodrt5qkKpT7AgeQd7FWjWFlFUFI36j8B8ghOAVOcRfmnBMVu6BcDmLTkITTypVz3CuQPiuudJPG_MdY7CwEgGGHoeQdPSWXsPYQeCAYAqms7Ko5o1XH9C_k/s1600-h/IMG_5801.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425998848779287698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsyKLdWfTQ1ylw7lXE2Dqodrt5qkKpT7AgeQd7FWjWFlFUFI36j8B8ghOAVOcRfmnBMVu6BcDmLTkITTypVz3CuQPiuudJPG_MdY7CwEgGGHoeQdPSWXsPYQeCAYAqms7Ko5o1XH9C_k/s400/IMG_5801.JPG" border="0" /></a> Thad was a good sport. He'll think twice about bringing toilet paper for the white elephant game.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ccqy88ScwFU7Z8E52LcZc5KSn6bEQB68lF2s441j4TDVuCAL7UvHRo9FSWcm4m6wR987Z1ufYJwKopow7jwd0IFc2MN01urcdesJIBZNzRhaUDx3Z7sMub7kbuDKL3ODwgHCwaBOr28/s1600-h/IMG_5806.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425998345436004034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ccqy88ScwFU7Z8E52LcZc5KSn6bEQB68lF2s441j4TDVuCAL7UvHRo9FSWcm4m6wR987Z1ufYJwKopow7jwd0IFc2MN01urcdesJIBZNzRhaUDx3Z7sMub7kbuDKL3ODwgHCwaBOr28/s400/IMG_5806.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and Mia</div><div>"Mia, Sweetie, that's not a phone. That's Grandpa's chair remote."<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiC0Pr6YV92NES6v-XtVGuc2qn-sp96wtb3vSOpt868syo4tvtmmlf7Vl6ON6IKdrV6WWTrfQek83bE_aIHqBypKCsDcfrqyZE2L4Q-vdNFeaV-VG5eXkYY-bisx1U42B17MzdaXPBT0/s1600-h/IMG_5809.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425998340397663234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiC0Pr6YV92NES6v-XtVGuc2qn-sp96wtb3vSOpt868syo4tvtmmlf7Vl6ON6IKdrV6WWTrfQek83bE_aIHqBypKCsDcfrqyZE2L4Q-vdNFeaV-VG5eXkYY-bisx1U42B17MzdaXPBT0/s400/IMG_5809.JPG" border="0" /></a> Back at the house, Amanda needed to make some last minute Christmas cookies...</div><div>...not without Addison's help.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WmDA0z53dlb6waY48otCKpH1pYWAp8IVx-xeBG-3v1BVnxzFgK3a7hVExkTlDYqLIVAfRwL-57x7IsCjvyr3y7-gU4pBz2Ag5_UfLQ3mx-yg0V7s_O6hwC3zeuGB06_hCLqJyaXfWck/s1600-h/IMG_5811.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425998331821494930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WmDA0z53dlb6waY48otCKpH1pYWAp8IVx-xeBG-3v1BVnxzFgK3a7hVExkTlDYqLIVAfRwL-57x7IsCjvyr3y7-gU4pBz2Ag5_UfLQ3mx-yg0V7s_O6hwC3zeuGB06_hCLqJyaXfWck/s400/IMG_5811.JPG" border="0" /></a>All done!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeV47ufFUgRjt3Bb8WHDe7JoVxR0td_bMIWBKT0DtoKSKSxsbqZnIuzV737PgkZI41LBVaecbzP9PqF-Ih2_TacwcuIwqZuuvxqhQhqOUBDqzDVrBFHLnG2_hsw6Xgwd5XZbZ4tEugrM/s1600-h/IMG_5818.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425998328322956050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeV47ufFUgRjt3Bb8WHDe7JoVxR0td_bMIWBKT0DtoKSKSxsbqZnIuzV737PgkZI41LBVaecbzP9PqF-Ih2_TacwcuIwqZuuvxqhQhqOUBDqzDVrBFHLnG2_hsw6Xgwd5XZbZ4tEugrM/s400/IMG_5818.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nice and quiet on Christmas Eve.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-IAm0gNKKfr3Bii-I4al6VkW7QU4UtxIcB4lqfrbSh3uE9wGNU4L1avFNHzpDkIsKM8DVK9C5rtYrbLP4WKh5nnq-hEPLegT7oGYndvjU6p1P5hBHVdFQq2R8r2TrAm58UXe70Q5Ncw/s1600-h/IMG_5830.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425998321425985778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-IAm0gNKKfr3Bii-I4al6VkW7QU4UtxIcB4lqfrbSh3uE9wGNU4L1avFNHzpDkIsKM8DVK9C5rtYrbLP4WKh5nnq-hEPLegT7oGYndvjU6p1P5hBHVdFQq2R8r2TrAm58UXe70Q5Ncw/s400/IMG_5830.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ask Addy what Christmas is about and she'll give you an enthusiastic "PRESENTS!"</div><div>We'll work on that one.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLO3FFoc6vT9IULV0GovJoL1oiMqyh5agr-Hk3aFiAbFt4RfVGL4ab_atInM6h1gjA3NekKLyOYpLLXMEsgQf-RaJmf0npu-co5OwN1Qd9KWq4DN3KmO0697Guso9sCHw0y6jmarvAoPM/s1600-h/IMG_5831.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425997790099542306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLO3FFoc6vT9IULV0GovJoL1oiMqyh5agr-Hk3aFiAbFt4RfVGL4ab_atInM6h1gjA3NekKLyOYpLLXMEsgQf-RaJmf0npu-co5OwN1Qd9KWq4DN3KmO0697Guso9sCHw0y6jmarvAoPM/s400/IMG_5831.JPG" border="0" /></a> The aftermath...</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOHQgGmZyWmHuv6HP0fhTYLaxOZ35N03gN03PXmyxlJ4yJKgKzv7ahxmWM48b6Fi5rKTrsnXSV70Mr3Ia3AY3ME8G9JVkT0HWFh3acWwpvxbzq8pAQHtWZGFfN-z1oHwwym3JdCtK9J0/s1600-h/IMG_5832.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425997781042257106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOHQgGmZyWmHuv6HP0fhTYLaxOZ35N03gN03PXmyxlJ4yJKgKzv7ahxmWM48b6Fi5rKTrsnXSV70Mr3Ia3AY3ME8G9JVkT0HWFh3acWwpvxbzq8pAQHtWZGFfN-z1oHwwym3JdCtK9J0/s400/IMG_5832.JPG" border="0" /></a> Christmas morning family pic.</div><div>Nice hair, Brad.</div><div>On to my parents house! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0Hmk-YftbSKYSctMu_8_aDdfcMw5J3DBGuq2q8Ku4L77pRbOieXimZOgddOEnbrhopyuHIHce8n0ZPyS30tVJ5IfDXSPQ9oHWVDBer_tQuZ_gGrnP_cBwNyttRr7XwFBJKoq5frsew4/s1600-h/IMG_5840.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425997775151538818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0Hmk-YftbSKYSctMu_8_aDdfcMw5J3DBGuq2q8Ku4L77pRbOieXimZOgddOEnbrhopyuHIHce8n0ZPyS30tVJ5IfDXSPQ9oHWVDBer_tQuZ_gGrnP_cBwNyttRr7XwFBJKoq5frsew4/s400/IMG_5840.JPG" border="0" /></a> We all went in to get my dad an iPod Touch.</div><div>It made his year. I think I saw a tear.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlJ1id8C751hpRrHU3uQN3Ax6lrTnoPRt0kKGH356UCuL-3qyF15RgOIh7syb2uFUk2zjMuoIKVsQhMaPeyBvh_jaqiyXpmDMoFThyphenhypheny_x5ILiRziXSFop_YxI6f5x4geGvvsaByNh7Ls/s1600-h/IMG_5842.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425997773091119970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlJ1id8C751hpRrHU3uQN3Ax6lrTnoPRt0kKGH356UCuL-3qyF15RgOIh7syb2uFUk2zjMuoIKVsQhMaPeyBvh_jaqiyXpmDMoFThyphenhypheny_x5ILiRziXSFop_YxI6f5x4geGvvsaByNh7Ls/s400/IMG_5842.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda was happy to get a GPS from my parents.</div><div>Now she can't get lost, even when I tell her to.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNf53tr0zOi2mEe8kC4G9y-5L2QRduaS1TFYUGIYsIESc30fVr6wNlv0Hi0-vVodQ4cxijm5GhF3BGuCQmgPQQyMCcBlqEjsHVfD2ldvm_ib9VVelKHYJx737bwZNV41mjDSU0f2Cpcvw/s1600-h/IMG_5843.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425997766395583682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNf53tr0zOi2mEe8kC4G9y-5L2QRduaS1TFYUGIYsIESc30fVr6wNlv0Hi0-vVodQ4cxijm5GhF3BGuCQmgPQQyMCcBlqEjsHVfD2ldvm_ib9VVelKHYJx737bwZNV41mjDSU0f2Cpcvw/s400/IMG_5843.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and Aunt Rosie.<br /></div><div>Over to Uncle Jim's to visit with my dad's side of the family.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdU-722N1JPE1aZSltq0tlqyB0NY_aPfLSeNXq1ZRfNsWGVkXN5fpzREIWSi8JIJQ4w9vhUHZ3OPhI01xV-6isBymaDhQnSnQgNVI3VKbbFSNzqxbSroroLAvh84jAOkOK3VivmLNy2g/s1600-h/IMG_5853.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425997014766930962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdU-722N1JPE1aZSltq0tlqyB0NY_aPfLSeNXq1ZRfNsWGVkXN5fpzREIWSi8JIJQ4w9vhUHZ3OPhI01xV-6isBymaDhQnSnQgNVI3VKbbFSNzqxbSroroLAvh84jAOkOK3VivmLNy2g/s400/IMG_5853.JPG" border="0" /></a> Uncle Tom with Macie.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-1zYAqkYAp0e7PY7aR0Ey3_I3-niF0wwglFt6qyc29_7TuQ0x_1qT_S811i9RjNcgtQaJpAuZz8t5P6IARN_P3buwGdZR_F1wWopW_2I_jsOuIpv8dlvbd3O7ubK6_e_zsBvPkXAnaI/s1600-h/IMG_5859.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425997011837657442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-1zYAqkYAp0e7PY7aR0Ey3_I3-niF0wwglFt6qyc29_7TuQ0x_1qT_S811i9RjNcgtQaJpAuZz8t5P6IARN_P3buwGdZR_F1wWopW_2I_jsOuIpv8dlvbd3O7ubK6_e_zsBvPkXAnaI/s400/IMG_5859.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy takes a moment to pose with her loot.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNLDURiAUfQtNOfAJJC6g5ru8rB_Q3j8-r1KkKqO_ZpX6drjAHcw_WlrRSaJqdL_PYuJAaHnMDzp926Idfnke7ZZzxiCrWr5M8-zjjA-bm1ytgnOqFLySIi_0D66ejFIVmwCw42fpi0s/s1600-h/IMG_5866.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425997001946357922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNLDURiAUfQtNOfAJJC6g5ru8rB_Q3j8-r1KkKqO_ZpX6drjAHcw_WlrRSaJqdL_PYuJAaHnMDzp926Idfnke7ZZzxiCrWr5M8-zjjA-bm1ytgnOqFLySIi_0D66ejFIVmwCw42fpi0s/s400/IMG_5866.JPG" border="0" /></a> Macie and Addison<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinn91LbtKTgzuM-dACdTifXGG73FzKHvY3a39jitLHWQ09pq0nAwwZvFE71TCbnFjATLabuQmQMdKWiypJF-3UYklVIarJ8CXVlCtXoOoqU4_7_J164PYxtD5yBCM3bL4YBxI2cH32u4Y/s1600-h/IMG_5877.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425996992762316834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinn91LbtKTgzuM-dACdTifXGG73FzKHvY3a39jitLHWQ09pq0nAwwZvFE71TCbnFjATLabuQmQMdKWiypJF-3UYklVIarJ8CXVlCtXoOoqU4_7_J164PYxtD5yBCM3bL4YBxI2cH32u4Y/s400/IMG_5877.JPG" border="0" /></a> We finished up at Grandma's and Grandpa's again.</div><div>I got Grandma some Jello Pudding Pops, which she loves. </div><div>I even wrapped them!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn1d88FV9PJdNmtKxlSkXnt0JQSL65eCk2KVvco4Qb566W1RhJD1zXoj00n_mlmUnIjBJQ3T2EY_OSw9ikioV7v8IrjIjv5h3pESwcEmzzpzdveJBt4Ui86QADHqkSxTTKGgohYLsusc/s1600-h/IMG_5882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425996402736059554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn1d88FV9PJdNmtKxlSkXnt0JQSL65eCk2KVvco4Qb566W1RhJD1zXoj00n_mlmUnIjBJQ3T2EY_OSw9ikioV7v8IrjIjv5h3pESwcEmzzpzdveJBt4Ui86QADHqkSxTTKGgohYLsusc/s400/IMG_5882.JPG" border="0" /></a> A bunch of us Rittenhouse cousins went out to Chili's.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvaQsQDAgIHQ0CnX9IV9SvxjAXBeYtFUPGDsf-z0daQNbz3F_jxHe8APG8SuUBx2RnWYEA7tAgqIGMh7IIR91z-OTdlYomHh0HFs9lDbdgBxwPTehOx0Pbw6fGx45nyIxeAJqhaym-eM/s1600-h/IMG_5905.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425996393093484114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvaQsQDAgIHQ0CnX9IV9SvxjAXBeYtFUPGDsf-z0daQNbz3F_jxHe8APG8SuUBx2RnWYEA7tAgqIGMh7IIR91z-OTdlYomHh0HFs9lDbdgBxwPTehOx0Pbw6fGx45nyIxeAJqhaym-eM/s400/IMG_5905.JPG" border="0" /></a> New Year's Party. Good turn out this year. It was fun.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2C4jKgmPBXZW76FPkeXPIyAiJqQnN4MhYHEiq-kuYixSFZIMUPQ4ErOrI2Ww3vkHTCYSxtlc8ZDXxeRVE6EspXAAOzdKA3RjUChn3JEJLId4zooONhE2IiCmdXZkV7ghqBTECcoQm5Q/s1600-h/IMG_5909.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425996388307953378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2C4jKgmPBXZW76FPkeXPIyAiJqQnN4MhYHEiq-kuYixSFZIMUPQ4ErOrI2Ww3vkHTCYSxtlc8ZDXxeRVE6EspXAAOzdKA3RjUChn3JEJLId4zooONhE2IiCmdXZkV7ghqBTECcoQm5Q/s400/IMG_5909.JPG" border="0" /></a> Toasting the new year with my girl.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBGuiSSy7GLiwGp8J0Y68uAa2_cD4wfH2SJY6cSVCRT8iDvEBdqF7sku6Qjb9KQ3tbsMkPu0Bu62NCBRu61ANLeaF8lDIzHRzqumtNgpqYJWVWO-T-oT_PMTjIgJjtJwK3elsQhnSDDs/s1600-h/IMG_5910.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425996380051983746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBGuiSSy7GLiwGp8J0Y68uAa2_cD4wfH2SJY6cSVCRT8iDvEBdqF7sku6Qjb9KQ3tbsMkPu0Bu62NCBRu61ANLeaF8lDIzHRzqumtNgpqYJWVWO-T-oT_PMTjIgJjtJwK3elsQhnSDDs/s400/IMG_5910.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison has never liked getting the dual New Year's kiss from Mommy and Daddy.</div><div>(see last year's and the previous year's)</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxV-wEzM0hBctSmNu9LjVS-187H58qhrEeGX0JGzttAGQBqjWVfiE7fWWcLXCWwj2kWw2r3ABcIwOeKmKh4BmBJQxAFXTisnVHj-K0ntMScbgT5KesVJZIT0WHSautp9NPAJuQtKxggXs/s1600-h/IMG_5908.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425996376584867522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxV-wEzM0hBctSmNu9LjVS-187H58qhrEeGX0JGzttAGQBqjWVfiE7fWWcLXCWwj2kWw2r3ABcIwOeKmKh4BmBJQxAFXTisnVHj-K0ntMScbgT5KesVJZIT0WHSautp9NPAJuQtKxggXs/s400/IMG_5908.JPG" border="0" /></a> One last family picture for the new year.</div><div></div><div>Well, that was a pain (updating so much). It took me about 4 hours.</div><div>We'll try to do better in 2010.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-88685627431882307672009-08-21T08:34:00.001-07:002010-01-13T06:34:44.388-08:00Michigan/Chicago 2009<div align="center">This entry is lengthy, but for good reason. We recently spent a little over a week in the midwest, visiting Amanda's family and getting some R & R on Little Glen Lake, in upstate Michigan, which is just a mile of sand dunes east of Lake Michigan. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Amanda actually flew to Chicago with Addison on the 16th of July. The Ericksons drove up to the lake on the 18th. I flew to Traverse City (a beautiful airport, by the way) and joined them on the 20th.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">We had a blast and took a ton of pictures. Enjoy!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vDMC3kdAFUGjUDVBEKlPREs1iJ0vp3D5PcYrZvX6xTcJZ8JSiHVDh-aoi_K8iW8QHgV93NpVX5ihWHaBMKst35VFVfTW7NaItLVwwDsNfkNB81UPyH1LT90GDZczh6tD0dQlzM7yUwg/s1600-h/IMG_4039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372454468173153474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vDMC3kdAFUGjUDVBEKlPREs1iJ0vp3D5PcYrZvX6xTcJZ8JSiHVDh-aoi_K8iW8QHgV93NpVX5ihWHaBMKst35VFVfTW7NaItLVwwDsNfkNB81UPyH1LT90GDZczh6tD0dQlzM7yUwg/s400/IMG_4039.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Lake Michigan, from the beach in a small town called Empire. </div><br /><div align="center">Amanda took this one.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcwXXQPhO8kHBUxJiPJcrGJs7mpRjnrxohtRKOL83wWOSCTVkscXqholZ3a0o47sCqzyqaOJpz610koA6tfQCkgSCSlc6kvd2h07RMtAm_9AjKKvea3UgkYb2roY3DdgFeQaNg9QfADg/s1600-h/IMG_4046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372454463624465938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcwXXQPhO8kHBUxJiPJcrGJs7mpRjnrxohtRKOL83wWOSCTVkscXqholZ3a0o47sCqzyqaOJpz610koA6tfQCkgSCSlc6kvd2h07RMtAm_9AjKKvea3UgkYb2roY3DdgFeQaNg9QfADg/s400/IMG_4046.JPG" border="0" /></a> At the cabin. Addy loves swings, and on this trip she had more swings than she could shake a stick at.</div><br /><div align="center">I always wanted to use that phrase.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5974MT0yKTxZuKM514XskmzdEKr7M-Qwl-ksJ5sWYp7H0DytS55K7Kpl-oTJ_NknFq4hP_PDrDH2ltIqBwWmtPBVY6ZrxEexghirD1EmxpGAULVmbyH2_SydWseaNEuUtaMacvBl-pg/s1600-h/IMG_4059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372454451819883154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5974MT0yKTxZuKM514XskmzdEKr7M-Qwl-ksJ5sWYp7H0DytS55K7Kpl-oTJ_NknFq4hP_PDrDH2ltIqBwWmtPBVY6ZrxEexghirD1EmxpGAULVmbyH2_SydWseaNEuUtaMacvBl-pg/s400/IMG_4059.JPG" border="0" /></a> At the beach in Empire, Addison checks out the water from a safe distance.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CmFZjR6i8hz7511AwbNritOgXb9tgmSAHtTEwmETqUmbHeyZOkwXdLs3wjPxLBrJf43ZjL2URqdMPRGLC017sT5hcX1PO4SwR0WA7TwONM0dN1B1lLosgC79CEN7fj1dTRZNJD-lOic/s1600-h/IMG_4060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372454446267131154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CmFZjR6i8hz7511AwbNritOgXb9tgmSAHtTEwmETqUmbHeyZOkwXdLs3wjPxLBrJf43ZjL2URqdMPRGLC017sT5hcX1PO4SwR0WA7TwONM0dN1B1lLosgC79CEN7fj1dTRZNJD-lOic/s400/IMG_4060.JPG" border="0" /></a> Watching everyone play in the water.<br /><br />Notice a recurring theme here?<br /><br />Hint: Addy doesn't like sand.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrHfOp6wJaMP9IjsHltCtZ-FPlMNc_CHxTCbY69f65j7X0J-hJgmHeaD0AvFktzwpceRWI1grzYsbyefMzlmRIWSnznjHUPkY2L9NWEvV3T4T9KAHOUAboVgRsyrATRhv3oSdwzhaG6Q/s1600-h/IMG_4064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372454437938279746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrHfOp6wJaMP9IjsHltCtZ-FPlMNc_CHxTCbY69f65j7X0J-hJgmHeaD0AvFktzwpceRWI1grzYsbyefMzlmRIWSnznjHUPkY2L9NWEvV3T4T9KAHOUAboVgRsyrATRhv3oSdwzhaG6Q/s400/IMG_4064.JPG" border="0" /></a> Playing "in the sand" with Caleb and Josh.<br /><br />It seems that Addy would not leave the blanket.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisley9PwLJ6K7pyVnLY0GGaU12tj1-PSNKSX74L3ti8SzHCQGjxEdTYS9onIk9w7epAeB3KatTKeIpB_N8JFpUhkb6lRnSsAYrK1lKO1YAVi11O7MWxkukRKUXWheSNkj-qQd_3zciFI8/s1600-h/IMG_4075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372453385078587426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisley9PwLJ6K7pyVnLY0GGaU12tj1-PSNKSX74L3ti8SzHCQGjxEdTYS9onIk9w7epAeB3KatTKeIpB_N8JFpUhkb6lRnSsAYrK1lKO1YAVi11O7MWxkukRKUXWheSNkj-qQd_3zciFI8/s400/IMG_4075.JPG" border="0" /></a> She will, however, sit on a beach ball.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0BJR-XiKec6KdZLuMaHVo-9TOHqRrmFtWzFWFzspA4UdurpQ8qyJYHmZI4JXtCmCpC2izFOuXkukxcfGiLBOaNA39pfXMI7Z6Mphvprr35HJ7-MAYzaZBPmyftJH_uWfUylNtFXsks4/s1600-h/IMG_4079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372453374251516578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0BJR-XiKec6KdZLuMaHVo-9TOHqRrmFtWzFWFzspA4UdurpQ8qyJYHmZI4JXtCmCpC2izFOuXkukxcfGiLBOaNA39pfXMI7Z6Mphvprr35HJ7-MAYzaZBPmyftJH_uWfUylNtFXsks4/s400/IMG_4079.JPG" border="0" /></a>Jon's muscles show through even feet of sand.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9idk9syQqmQ93vYckRq_vf9Fyw51Na8Cx5Zzj2hU7R5Z1a0In47KIaV_DetHGC_nNu_V2PKO4-Az_AaDbABCfSk02V7RKLUQp-r9qxM8CHX0lmuF3Xlyr3B00cLwSK1UyyifzViJzVQg/s1600-h/IMG_4080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372453367517126242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9idk9syQqmQ93vYckRq_vf9Fyw51Na8Cx5Zzj2hU7R5Z1a0In47KIaV_DetHGC_nNu_V2PKO4-Az_AaDbABCfSk02V7RKLUQp-r9qxM8CHX0lmuF3Xlyr3B00cLwSK1UyyifzViJzVQg/s400/IMG_4080.JPG" border="0" /></a> So, I make it to town, and the first thing they want to do in the morning is climb this huge sand dune. Where's the fun in that?<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdognJCoS-G-1ykzQoSasZKCxi84750AMQqTqkhLKqFiHTA3JQkRWyGAAYMGibTUP0Pl8jQGoDorqKPxS9WsZM5GIV01o31FCb30Fjg4KV4af7gEofPwgs3VTKH4K3-xjkbjZYnB4UFY/s1600-h/IMG_4088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372453361835505842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdognJCoS-G-1ykzQoSasZKCxi84750AMQqTqkhLKqFiHTA3JQkRWyGAAYMGibTUP0Pl8jQGoDorqKPxS9WsZM5GIV01o31FCb30Fjg4KV4af7gEofPwgs3VTKH4K3-xjkbjZYnB4UFY/s400/IMG_4088.JPG" border="0" /></a> We made it to the top of the first one. That was enough.<br /><br />Let's take a picture and go back down to our lake. (behind us)<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pcwclIr-Jm7yK3UkXW8yVQ1Bia5eg0qRflWFbgQnrc-dndTE0vfObAMA_xEPKkdOa1lUxuKxKaMQLh2YPdhYbJPyzJlgHLoT6srp_9sMpQOO6Zqij4WPE9Axquauqn4BoezWqkYQxAc/s1600-h/IMG_4096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372452455639871954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pcwclIr-Jm7yK3UkXW8yVQ1Bia5eg0qRflWFbgQnrc-dndTE0vfObAMA_xEPKkdOa1lUxuKxKaMQLh2YPdhYbJPyzJlgHLoT6srp_9sMpQOO6Zqij4WPE9Axquauqn4BoezWqkYQxAc/s400/IMG_4096.JPG" border="0" /></a> We rented a boat and some skiis. </div><br /><div>I have to say, I was impressed with Amanda.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fC8bz1LWn-fm2lIdkZVLk8Awzsa6Ha0fhnGBObSPfTdQimc32qU-FDL5Lzy9kMIz2EUGQ5eD9_PojoKcDfTO0j8i9XKc8_zpi1wkA-wEbJRbCxVc4vnL4M26cOgm_gln_QxQ_qgkXLI/s1600-h/IMG_4104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372452449743551970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fC8bz1LWn-fm2lIdkZVLk8Awzsa6Ha0fhnGBObSPfTdQimc32qU-FDL5Lzy9kMIz2EUGQ5eD9_PojoKcDfTO0j8i9XKc8_zpi1wkA-wEbJRbCxVc4vnL4M26cOgm_gln_QxQ_qgkXLI/s400/IMG_4104.JPG" border="0" /></a>Getting a little tired here.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372453355401171762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPw-_yyl3Yk4WKm8YvqDNwpiIUGHykqEeCaotg132ycwt4nzHcN1C16i6aVc-oNRCrtfxdy751E7aDzhtFoUyw2ZsaSf3u9z2zGjDG4aomRKRwIo4A8fMIzI2FMVqU8Mo9BfhlOgynpjg/s400/IMG_4106.JPG" border="0" />I spent most of the time doing this.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCuTD7wS-PjQvYx5kmCwgl7o9siId3piupZUBodoLwDDuclI-eAdy3xN-oMjl4SeMPGLDckgQ91FOLBRZFtQwom4_Su8B7MZI-EXCOoKBk4VbII73QOCIQVUwaYPvGBKuMjEb1XOJyF0/s1600-h/IMG_4108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372452443927755874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCuTD7wS-PjQvYx5kmCwgl7o9siId3piupZUBodoLwDDuclI-eAdy3xN-oMjl4SeMPGLDckgQ91FOLBRZFtQwom4_Su8B7MZI-EXCOoKBk4VbII73QOCIQVUwaYPvGBKuMjEb1XOJyF0/s400/IMG_4108.JPG" border="0" /></a> Larry's turn. Piece of cake.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_jFMQUCdauiB540sCyRuUlb1SUWq0bm_nMEO6EMh4lI2vTQSIk92dMN3d_R_th_XKmL7TqUsWmvoKUNGxPP56ddS8cziWjhKW4i1DuCZCHLgoj78RtmCuoXO2JE0XPmnRsjCRXwqtNM/s1600-h/IMG_4113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372452425220379650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_jFMQUCdauiB540sCyRuUlb1SUWq0bm_nMEO6EMh4lI2vTQSIk92dMN3d_R_th_XKmL7TqUsWmvoKUNGxPP56ddS8cziWjhKW4i1DuCZCHLgoj78RtmCuoXO2JE0XPmnRsjCRXwqtNM/s400/IMG_4113.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rylan takes a spin at tubing. Jon couldn't shake him.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztf9EqsMEh_oquYO4c4a5Ga3p7QPNMBDqcZaEyiVs-grIAxAwB1aJBh9KND7l0a1aM-pnpV6GzsLz0XTqHKxv5nYd0BnJ7On44sMDaB7RE3YXfQBKRtRgIB8uvnqvIMSkh2Fa0cH4ozI/s1600-h/IMG_4116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372451613777218658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztf9EqsMEh_oquYO4c4a5Ga3p7QPNMBDqcZaEyiVs-grIAxAwB1aJBh9KND7l0a1aM-pnpV6GzsLz0XTqHKxv5nYd0BnJ7On44sMDaB7RE3YXfQBKRtRgIB8uvnqvIMSkh2Fa0cH4ozI/s400/IMG_4116.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy decided she just wanted to nap on the boat.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMD6deH8tTRJmZmhfyHrWKXanbPP5UcI1CURprO-pKAecTh9TZTnAmYN-qif6SI42Cz37jm5YG9yXJ8RvDAhh5I61EQFxwSNFX_Y4h3wMgUHHzKDD7eIuQVwxehz63ovLcXvVjpcLznY/s1600-h/IMG_4118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372451610133548946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMD6deH8tTRJmZmhfyHrWKXanbPP5UcI1CURprO-pKAecTh9TZTnAmYN-qif6SI42Cz37jm5YG9yXJ8RvDAhh5I61EQFxwSNFX_Y4h3wMgUHHzKDD7eIuQVwxehz63ovLcXvVjpcLznY/s400/IMG_4118.JPG" border="0" /></a> With Addy asleep, Amanda and I tried to tube.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372451587186003138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6x3Whxq_9VXKp7KL9nbwweQbDZAgJdyPseRkoW_rCAlQ0YyohLRrPCl0BYKavPF5h33GpCAkfAMOp0Sn_zPMA6OEwlUPkngO1bOACaPxobmv1ObR4Aatz6wOC9jCJ4LyRN75XqVO_cc/s400/IMG_4132.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>"Huh? Wha? Mommy and Daddy are tubing? I'm sooo tired."<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHja_8lTwOwFObI5RM0g1wCKUfsnFC6LJgJ2nLZfuZTQd2S7pqzG9SATIPu_utu2VTxqoU8oQj9-Zo8dBZ5tHD-8Y46E8A-FxEYSy7B-xcgMTSLQAhNpsOcRJ9Hq5ZDvoJPzW88nUmzXE/s1600-h/IMG_4126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372451603953015714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHja_8lTwOwFObI5RM0g1wCKUfsnFC6LJgJ2nLZfuZTQd2S7pqzG9SATIPu_utu2VTxqoU8oQj9-Zo8dBZ5tHD-8Y46E8A-FxEYSy7B-xcgMTSLQAhNpsOcRJ9Hq5ZDvoJPzW88nUmzXE/s400/IMG_4126.JPG" border="0" /></a> It really wasn't big enough for two, so I kicked her off.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlZcGIHloufL16ErceX49nwIzjZQ5Jvon2oRo3CcZ9ECGxKJfdARcd-TN7YdSWjwtKpfeih0DW8cjvr00zttAmJLHk1vBEtH_qqRQJOQa61vQSu9IMZ4ro0pIbogA_in-WxjjcpCJyqs/s1600-h/IMG_4129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372451597378718098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlZcGIHloufL16ErceX49nwIzjZQ5Jvon2oRo3CcZ9ECGxKJfdARcd-TN7YdSWjwtKpfeih0DW8cjvr00zttAmJLHk1vBEtH_qqRQJOQa61vQSu9IMZ4ro0pIbogA_in-WxjjcpCJyqs/s400/IMG_4129.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy was still sleepy. </div><br /><div>"Thanks Aunt Martha for watching me!"</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Ok, maybe you think is was bad of Amanda and me to leave Addy on the boat while we played. But at least we didn't do what Leah and Jon did...<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372452435963886002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-G0gA4nRWPOsrLBuHasviPGvvg2ioc3-_gGjhNSyfptTtYJxZdwSduZnByX7PT-5ZeTcOCX7wWsYmwaHnqtlRW7nH7bmyMuTF_JDkKeIlG50FGUVy8Hi2WbD1Z0yzZM-f5rr3pxwcJE/s400/IMG_4110.JPG" border="0" />...and leave Jane on the dock!</div><br /><div>Would somebody call Child Services?</div><br /><div>(Kidding! It's an empty car seat.)<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQoPi9ToaegwahXf3njKNNVLtLozIzUZPYJk9dqCckWWhzUJ2NbY6yBx3vsdYq_LegGGAXXBae-t969EgJtAWjLb_QgAZLKSmRZTsfi6ZuD-oPHW46lM7g-33kwnjElaoeozNlu9ASHg/s1600-h/IMG_4135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372450698186335346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQoPi9ToaegwahXf3njKNNVLtLozIzUZPYJk9dqCckWWhzUJ2NbY6yBx3vsdYq_LegGGAXXBae-t969EgJtAWjLb_QgAZLKSmRZTsfi6ZuD-oPHW46lM7g-33kwnjElaoeozNlu9ASHg/s400/IMG_4135.JPG" border="0" /></a>Amanda and Martha have fun on the tube. </div><br /><div>I guess you can fit two people. </div><br /><div>I guess I was too fat. (sniff)<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSPMSaC7Im6i7jm02J-7k-7vDVNVXNJDTwK1YydbJqGpGHXnLx6l46PGY3RkYicR4GFA_qKk67X4gaVaNzcicT-pIKt2WlkakByWYyJhjToj17r_haTUTrjqdhsz9HylLmDwKclnIBsA/s1600-h/IMG_4137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372450682908906850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSPMSaC7Im6i7jm02J-7k-7vDVNVXNJDTwK1YydbJqGpGHXnLx6l46PGY3RkYicR4GFA_qKk67X4gaVaNzcicT-pIKt2WlkakByWYyJhjToj17r_haTUTrjqdhsz9HylLmDwKclnIBsA/s400/IMG_4137.JPG" border="0" /></a> Larry got up on the skiis one more time. </div><br /><div>I took a turn driving.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpx-4eP99vBgkVLlJ_Owhyphenhyphen4AFL7U6VpDgz8Oy-dliHTxIXVRbEkpg_j9lCT0T6DvxE00DBHlBi6GeLsA9ycLIES4eP_9Cehc0lFyqj1Jr3RYhxz4MrniQiolG_2ijHE6JCKEErowcJsaw/s1600-h/IMG_4139.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372450670986465298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpx-4eP99vBgkVLlJ_Owhyphenhyphen4AFL7U6VpDgz8Oy-dliHTxIXVRbEkpg_j9lCT0T6DvxE00DBHlBi6GeLsA9ycLIES4eP_9Cehc0lFyqj1Jr3RYhxz4MrniQiolG_2ijHE6JCKEErowcJsaw/s400/IMG_4139.JPG" border="0" /></a>I tried one more time. I actually got up just enough to fall flat on my face. </div><br /><div>If you look closely, you can see my foot in the middle of that splash.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372450692263492226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wuoT3B_20SIYsDvRH4g8mRlQwEhb6bg6uLh_6q5Fp3FSvF4capSwTZPehtw7vygFqQsT7ZTkpLXuuMb4gYxhOZ8WNGhV-nsMJ9SFrJJQDKHjUJ5TCw8DzUqxoh70wJTi10nWthTm7bM/s400/IMG_4136.JPG" border="0" />Back at the shore, Addy just didn't want to get in.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0HC5DDNzj6WZq02ZRT0WILXxrx5l_AsSPqd3V1dY9f9KU3OKbazS-bD3F6sbIyhZRFwZ7JM6tQ0Uq1WQLCic1lK9kGl95fex96f3Zd0jWJ37M-njhwlm-Fk6p2xHGQd6Mjjcrpw1WJs/s1600-h/IMG_4142.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372450663590468802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0HC5DDNzj6WZq02ZRT0WILXxrx5l_AsSPqd3V1dY9f9KU3OKbazS-bD3F6sbIyhZRFwZ7JM6tQ0Uq1WQLCic1lK9kGl95fex96f3Zd0jWJ37M-njhwlm-Fk6p2xHGQd6Mjjcrpw1WJs/s400/IMG_4142.JPG" border="0" /></a> She did have fun hanging out with Aunt Martha.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2jbdqnKDsBSEhPSzWyfZESbM8Pzko5wpbmDHUApJ-OioiCUNvyzq0t0XxbL4VUv8siOINSpY9NiV2NPZVryAo-mAdMzZIQl5p8N8z4sXmwCQK0C0yExiQ_BYmHMFGh7YuizIbJKBIvU/s1600-h/IMG_4152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372449650530868834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2jbdqnKDsBSEhPSzWyfZESbM8Pzko5wpbmDHUApJ-OioiCUNvyzq0t0XxbL4VUv8siOINSpY9NiV2NPZVryAo-mAdMzZIQl5p8N8z4sXmwCQK0C0yExiQ_BYmHMFGh7YuizIbJKBIvU/s400/IMG_4152.JPG" border="0" /></a> The next day, we took a scenic drive to the top of the dunes overlooking Lake Michigan.</div><br /><div>Amanda had climbed down a good bit. This picture is zoomed in.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8IGxL_Spc-ZRs6hLfWz-qkbB0SMoaxBPAloY5vtjsLgOx0Ja0lhbIWRSbS6rJoM_Az_FCAJSVxfkXZ8Np16hZN63Co9gKjdmbG1WRj2SIZMtelZzyNKAaR_mqCS8DkTFMEPtHpEziOs/s1600-h/IMG_4151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372449649439479010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8IGxL_Spc-ZRs6hLfWz-qkbB0SMoaxBPAloY5vtjsLgOx0Ja0lhbIWRSbS6rJoM_Az_FCAJSVxfkXZ8Np16hZN63Co9gKjdmbG1WRj2SIZMtelZzyNKAaR_mqCS8DkTFMEPtHpEziOs/s400/IMG_4151.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is what the view looked like from the path. </div><br /><div>I believe it said it was 450 ft down to the lake.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrlZQ05OOzJ9aPkJot3Vd1dEB4lFGvXC-2wM3_UYUnG72RnDFrye6rk1ThfnoW3lV_iu_wpUQWVD9H9J2sDdAn7sDZI1P68guJ6hYNCfKRexIq903lSWbrxfVDilAskO9TVkn_D88fqE/s1600-h/IMG_4157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372449634588021890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrlZQ05OOzJ9aPkJot3Vd1dEB4lFGvXC-2wM3_UYUnG72RnDFrye6rk1ThfnoW3lV_iu_wpUQWVD9H9J2sDdAn7sDZI1P68guJ6hYNCfKRexIq903lSWbrxfVDilAskO9TVkn_D88fqE/s400/IMG_4157.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda and me overlooking the lake.</div><br /><div>As you an see to the left, it's a long way down.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUUeQsuMPLdOmecAklIfmLY_u-1f46bX_SNe3le80rwonrfNhLuViL1WYqNs-rysakFDy0nTU3zgQ2vlZbpMi08mmMODw_hqBTRPSFKttSFXznqamsvuIJ07YG5qZ1zWbSc9afhh01GU/s1600-h/IMG_4165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372449630009622306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUUeQsuMPLdOmecAklIfmLY_u-1f46bX_SNe3le80rwonrfNhLuViL1WYqNs-rysakFDy0nTU3zgQ2vlZbpMi08mmMODw_hqBTRPSFKttSFXznqamsvuIJ07YG5qZ1zWbSc9afhh01GU/s400/IMG_4165.JPG" border="0" /></a> Time to pause for a family picture.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgqu4CMh5M4xCdXQaoALt-50PLb2ymWd1ljjxz5Fc4VkJ7VC32K0sb03WNczI3LL9fjl7MJ3FblRUCPBf1nzrlJUybXlE0s-u-NdQkpuZ1TRkBiRVGLmK9azkf8LkbDapM7Yj0ZS0cTs/s1600-h/IMG_4170.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372449619940828578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgqu4CMh5M4xCdXQaoALt-50PLb2ymWd1ljjxz5Fc4VkJ7VC32K0sb03WNczI3LL9fjl7MJ3FblRUCPBf1nzrlJUybXlE0s-u-NdQkpuZ1TRkBiRVGLmK9azkf8LkbDapM7Yj0ZS0cTs/s400/IMG_4170.JPG" border="0" /></a> Later, we rented a pontoon, and gave ourselves a tour of Big and Little Glen Lakes.</div><br /><div>Addison developed a new love for Craisins.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdX62l571P94XrwCQWJfK9I4xd2FjiYWGVdSl1GK54ZtJLCJjVbhQSWJ3U62DDB5pED1WMi9vUXhdHfbYFHN6R8uQ6DZ9Lv0rjCk9RZ4sfwzU4T_pdVxvuAqxV-metT6ApF2mKKftqTg/s1600-h/IMG_4185.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372448590145948050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdX62l571P94XrwCQWJfK9I4xd2FjiYWGVdSl1GK54ZtJLCJjVbhQSWJ3U62DDB5pED1WMi9vUXhdHfbYFHN6R8uQ6DZ9Lv0rjCk9RZ4sfwzU4T_pdVxvuAqxV-metT6ApF2mKKftqTg/s400/IMG_4185.JPG" border="0" /></a> Over on Big Glen Lake, Grandpa Larry let Addy drive, much to Josh's dismay.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XDcImKpsG9mx6ifTvw_Sn6sb85pGR4s76RRwySbqHiJ8DKB5dgvyCmxJ5UMIXkPHay9JUgvalEHdCcFQgm5x7iSGNuiSmTC_MeRXx-maTTIj-mz-4TDzfiOSoa9g2kRsdOAb_GpvxTI/s1600-h/IMG_4193.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372448586366072194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XDcImKpsG9mx6ifTvw_Sn6sb85pGR4s76RRwySbqHiJ8DKB5dgvyCmxJ5UMIXkPHay9JUgvalEHdCcFQgm5x7iSGNuiSmTC_MeRXx-maTTIj-mz-4TDzfiOSoa9g2kRsdOAb_GpvxTI/s400/IMG_4193.JPG" border="0" /></a> That evening, since I hadn't been to the beach at Empire, Amanda and I returned to see the sun set over Lake Michigan.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5YmQ9qPbiQsgmossX18LHIZ1UvuYozUPTIdxGBwIY0lqWGfpmXTv8pGqOiD8ogzESuXL1xivbzUnfDq79MorDuoyGvwALkWpQXTOPy5VgJYaN1MaGCswCrhuc5VldjIaW6sEMDAtpEA/s1600-h/IMG_4206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372448578457952082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5YmQ9qPbiQsgmossX18LHIZ1UvuYozUPTIdxGBwIY0lqWGfpmXTv8pGqOiD8ogzESuXL1xivbzUnfDq79MorDuoyGvwALkWpQXTOPy5VgJYaN1MaGCswCrhuc5VldjIaW6sEMDAtpEA/s400/IMG_4206.JPG" border="0" /></a> No, that's not a lake monster. That would be me.</div><br /><div>I felt like I had to say I had swum in Lake Michigan.</div><br /><div>That's right, I said 'swum'.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrC87W41Ctt8y_a23GdnBsFq7HLW6rL-5JIkgyrkW8RzlqEuRsSMM4IfsFI99nl-J5cgU8z35nhGkX5CMMgrFW7_LDzxYno4CrVRFdNb9payYMCrppCduGrHHpqb1uXX0tUQApT0WEYcM/s1600-h/IMG_4212.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372448573371050818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrC87W41Ctt8y_a23GdnBsFq7HLW6rL-5JIkgyrkW8RzlqEuRsSMM4IfsFI99nl-J5cgU8z35nhGkX5CMMgrFW7_LDzxYno4CrVRFdNb9payYMCrppCduGrHHpqb1uXX0tUQApT0WEYcM/s400/IMG_4212.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda and me at sunset. </div><br /><div>Don't we look super-imposed?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The lake was great, but it was time to head south to Portage, MI to see Amanda's hometown.</div><br /><div>On the way, I had to stop at Michigan's Adventure.<br />Martha and Rylan came with me. Amanda and Addy went shopping.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvj86oVZsYAsu5M_qe1ICTej8JLslPHEdS-12uUAVI9bAepYa82Wc3VZEYNh8AhyphenhyphenXe0BKMwjgjXacApjC76cA4LATUtgK-TpD3nFqRC2VusiWWZ1qiC1qTimP9zwmy-i6Z082jN_LxevI/s1600-h/IMG_4246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372448563412112690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvj86oVZsYAsu5M_qe1ICTej8JLslPHEdS-12uUAVI9bAepYa82Wc3VZEYNh8AhyphenhyphenXe0BKMwjgjXacApjC76cA4LATUtgK-TpD3nFqRC2VusiWWZ1qiC1qTimP9zwmy-i6Z082jN_LxevI/s400/IMG_4246.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is me and my wife at the park.</div><br /><div>Smile Amanda! Thanks for coming with!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCdtfscZ7KcW_ajyclAIn-C4Qz4ONe6ZA1TW8s2HKK3kHmmDC_vzhZt7oSds665TD4gfZ7GokrVb8wpOejF8uvG7TZXJiv9kNc8QLiSGDjRMxC4jK9qLm_zyNvH8mJzlXXFLOUTN-RcY/s1600-h/IMG_4251.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372447178068054946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCdtfscZ7KcW_ajyclAIn-C4Qz4ONe6ZA1TW8s2HKK3kHmmDC_vzhZt7oSds665TD4gfZ7GokrVb8wpOejF8uvG7TZXJiv9kNc8QLiSGDjRMxC4jK9qLm_zyNvH8mJzlXXFLOUTN-RcY/s400/IMG_4251.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here Amanda and Addy stand in front of the house that Amanda grew up in.</div><br /><div>It was a little emotional for Amanda as the new owners let it get a bit run down.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkG4RTD18aEMk2QCJ4AhHi9yYSBmPc79zaokFGi8mX3R9W5NrJxswEnOrSjahlanjDpJmn2ujqp6wYT_jZEUYP2dYbXMePEgPg4RUKgQnyr3zPKQDokVdRpMPAQfaUMWvjh6XgWVghdlo/s1600-h/IMG_4254.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372447175461618898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkG4RTD18aEMk2QCJ4AhHi9yYSBmPc79zaokFGi8mX3R9W5NrJxswEnOrSjahlanjDpJmn2ujqp6wYT_jZEUYP2dYbXMePEgPg4RUKgQnyr3zPKQDokVdRpMPAQfaUMWvjh6XgWVghdlo/s400/IMG_4254.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here Addison sits on the green deck out back.</div><br /><div>Little does she know that our own deck was being built at the same time back home.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zn4lCCCbnjqKInFDaf2j370FYATKWkLj7y8soin2LtY6yzuuK_EkI49O3WkVL0gak-6Ljee876ESwjsakTaEKWT1xVn6tzavPkPjBt2docB014yWqtdaCYqvNoKuanPqVg8CSZuiGeI/s1600-h/IMG_4258.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372447166869329122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zn4lCCCbnjqKInFDaf2j370FYATKWkLj7y8soin2LtY6yzuuK_EkI49O3WkVL0gak-6Ljee876ESwjsakTaEKWT1xVn6tzavPkPjBt2docB014yWqtdaCYqvNoKuanPqVg8CSZuiGeI/s400/IMG_4258.JPG" border="0" /></a> Outside Portage Central High</div><br /><div>Go Mustangs!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0v1a2It5uX_r-U0wXloqnD5bubpHMXomDByxF9cbjlclZdMQcuFL-4c6jwVVB4l59SEYPnta9WnAUEN5wTs4GYIkyU1Y1mtnB8kPT9n6P-Y9p_scUyjwq5Dq4zEZOSBYwSz2ZSKS-Mo/s1600-h/IMG_4260.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372447157652144562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0v1a2It5uX_r-U0wXloqnD5bubpHMXomDByxF9cbjlclZdMQcuFL-4c6jwVVB4l59SEYPnta9WnAUEN5wTs4GYIkyU1Y1mtnB8kPT9n6P-Y9p_scUyjwq5Dq4zEZOSBYwSz2ZSKS-Mo/s400/IMG_4260.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda and Leah pose at Mancino's grinder shop.</div><br /><div>It was really good.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WzIbJ8l5N7DKX4mOk2eHeZLYsxGJuFIet-9MvlwjNEXpADHoPSmSznSht68fhPJGzhWf5bIrUB6KMHnkh0Pef6bQIMU1IA38ApTB8d4tHFNL5cIBrip4X-0HDE-YpTOtIey-cXfO0Mk/s1600-h/IMG_4268.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372447150590739218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WzIbJ8l5N7DKX4mOk2eHeZLYsxGJuFIet-9MvlwjNEXpADHoPSmSznSht68fhPJGzhWf5bIrUB6KMHnkh0Pef6bQIMU1IA38ApTB8d4tHFNL5cIBrip4X-0HDE-YpTOtIey-cXfO0Mk/s400/IMG_4268.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and her cousins playing in the restaurant.<br />Jon bought them a round of lollipops.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyky_FBX-59TZssYuQdhLXRClzpOJpZQPlL7VcKC8aiQ8s0DaI2UN-L5zEVVguU6H44ixVQ83xIhNQN-2s65a4Q2SQND2jxLs72VEiy1SD4JDM3BysIu9Jgh2o6M_Kcz2dlkMtjfx6JU/s1600-h/IMG_4269.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372446466168787410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyky_FBX-59TZssYuQdhLXRClzpOJpZQPlL7VcKC8aiQ8s0DaI2UN-L5zEVVguU6H44ixVQ83xIhNQN-2s65a4Q2SQND2jxLs72VEiy1SD4JDM3BysIu9Jgh2o6M_Kcz2dlkMtjfx6JU/s400/IMG_4269.JPG" border="0" /></a> We headed over to the celery flats, and took a surrey ride not far from Amanda's old house.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29l-NEHq2G__uqraELNfp6MczOIrJIKzBMTeSLrCI1BdRagvNgpB3zEw_B92ipaziHT_ZidHlULbU1OLZRbiWoJTSRrbpD0pEpGGR36yCUkEzyDPqk8EFvLd0y4CQ7tEQ9GPlK73OBvg/s1600-h/IMG_4274.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372446461252730946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29l-NEHq2G__uqraELNfp6MczOIrJIKzBMTeSLrCI1BdRagvNgpB3zEw_B92ipaziHT_ZidHlULbU1OLZRbiWoJTSRrbpD0pEpGGR36yCUkEzyDPqk8EFvLd0y4CQ7tEQ9GPlK73OBvg/s400/IMG_4274.JPG" border="0" /></a> There is a park at the end of the trail. </div><br /><div>While Amanda and I were spent from pedaling, our little monkey had all of the energy in the world. She did this all by herself. Addy's quite the climber.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZXZCGA0JGB89tgUtF_F7kvfF_-P8NAVmbYkwmYFUAj1476_5JZl172dfGM1KWhLcPgeXjAD7yFl79x8_jiLMd7nRLpG2m3tnfr-ovyOARCZ8jPgXE_jNN1Jtm-Qs42HzsxbiNiBO7Mw/s1600-h/IMG_4277.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372446452198754274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZXZCGA0JGB89tgUtF_F7kvfF_-P8NAVmbYkwmYFUAj1476_5JZl172dfGM1KWhLcPgeXjAD7yFl79x8_jiLMd7nRLpG2m3tnfr-ovyOARCZ8jPgXE_jNN1Jtm-Qs42HzsxbiNiBO7Mw/s400/IMG_4277.JPG" border="0" /></a> Coming down the slide. Big Girl!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fCa0Skh6tZPsPsSGvBJO6jzVbyFXmZVFmY9Spplv_ogv00rCbWgOl-u5d_5cRhRuALyCCYKks6PhRpSGYm8_c_RuSJebPLFUNrPr8i9WagLxwrlRO3rVam9sVq67LEo1EZnkHltN_jM/s1600-h/IMG_4293.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372446444708048322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fCa0Skh6tZPsPsSGvBJO6jzVbyFXmZVFmY9Spplv_ogv00rCbWgOl-u5d_5cRhRuALyCCYKks6PhRpSGYm8_c_RuSJebPLFUNrPr8i9WagLxwrlRO3rVam9sVq67LEo1EZnkHltN_jM/s400/IMG_4293.JPG" border="0" /></a> Now, it's Sunday, and we're in Joliet, IL.</div><br /><div>This would be three generations of Schieks.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oEHAqR34MTZCvb8fkHVLKyELNeL8PgF1WPwa8Y2TxnK784xc_Mj72Q8uZGgTepeTVrk6dhKoVxkqD1KX_Jq4Cs6WAPhqbkzebb5c89BS5Oufv6IMZg-BuZzzsisObuF2AgiBov4-nOc/s1600-h/IMG_4296.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372446441205953458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oEHAqR34MTZCvb8fkHVLKyELNeL8PgF1WPwa8Y2TxnK784xc_Mj72Q8uZGgTepeTVrk6dhKoVxkqD1KX_Jq4Cs6WAPhqbkzebb5c89BS5Oufv6IMZg-BuZzzsisObuF2AgiBov4-nOc/s400/IMG_4296.JPG" border="0" /></a> Speaking of generations and genes, there must be an Erickson 'electronics' gene.</div><br /><div>Larry fiddles with his I-Phone, while Addy fiddles with the flashlight.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43o85-Jbgrq4nC6c4oepF4pXwCPKWsqrVFDLlH33t9m-coPxtfCELwmcix6JUSWZPz3GUKntPfiofwersOX-_Gr8LzBl8JB1iialbPKoEk-x82uK7dG3wrVyBIrfGu0hJQrs5a_pFBfc/s1600-h/IMG_4298.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372445530893590786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43o85-Jbgrq4nC6c4oepF4pXwCPKWsqrVFDLlH33t9m-coPxtfCELwmcix6JUSWZPz3GUKntPfiofwersOX-_Gr8LzBl8JB1iialbPKoEk-x82uK7dG3wrVyBIrfGu0hJQrs5a_pFBfc/s400/IMG_4298.JPG" border="0" /></a>Four generations of Ericksons, with Amanda's grandparents Len and Lucy.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctfAweg3ShNcfYA8Zd8QT_mK8KMp0gSOoh8d9qZHDPk0sDghIyzsD1dUx3z37v-LkEq1uPtdTY-v4hKkTND9nr5yyqqJhUfuCcf4STfS3nypTAhNAEMWpYWMAy4xbFiHPBg8tnDg4FC4/s1600-h/IMG_4306.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372445525103881730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctfAweg3ShNcfYA8Zd8QT_mK8KMp0gSOoh8d9qZHDPk0sDghIyzsD1dUx3z37v-LkEq1uPtdTY-v4hKkTND9nr5yyqqJhUfuCcf4STfS3nypTAhNAEMWpYWMAy4xbFiHPBg8tnDg4FC4/s400/IMG_4306.JPG" border="0" /></a>It was off to Chicago on Monday. The only reason I post this picture of Soldier Field is because this will be the site of at least one Eagles victory this coming season.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwX6mfMFddXDwxX6W86YCMbIh7Q94PpHJGjwtst1XutdRAcIEqCJHfyCcBmcIlpMA1qHlY6GYaUa6I9yMy1qFSvyrvdw4fU0GrPIF3qmBFU8hMgnFj5quYHbX9mNqOlgROAchEU7aMr8A/s1600-h/IMG_4307.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372445515985138610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwX6mfMFddXDwxX6W86YCMbIh7Q94PpHJGjwtst1XutdRAcIEqCJHfyCcBmcIlpMA1qHlY6GYaUa6I9yMy1qFSvyrvdw4fU0GrPIF3qmBFU8hMgnFj5quYHbX9mNqOlgROAchEU7aMr8A/s400/IMG_4307.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennuim Park in Chicago. It's reflective, all around and is pretty cool to look at. It's huge, as you can see, with Amanda and Addison to the right.</div><br /><div>The natives call it the 'bean'.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPGwSrDllIcyXzDcHIYxnZn8V7SRjJ7gXYMNluC1b-UFOpfoNsd6ygqps_Xhkb7gL0TdB0wncEak1GvIgpDA5Yeqqz5TbiRfVqSi9tj6-GXxuuGFuLCfIgIEdNGVKm1rfSE3MKIbYjCM/s1600-h/IMG_4310.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372445506028345570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPGwSrDllIcyXzDcHIYxnZn8V7SRjJ7gXYMNluC1b-UFOpfoNsd6ygqps_Xhkb7gL0TdB0wncEak1GvIgpDA5Yeqqz5TbiRfVqSi9tj6-GXxuuGFuLCfIgIEdNGVKm1rfSE3MKIbYjCM/s400/IMG_4310.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is a picture I took of Amanda and me standing inside it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5y6CHO_uH9AL1ID6UKXcnqbQ2jNhbMtWkhE3pSN0aVxykNQmvaqVmQuvtGq35dUdC3hV9U3pVx8jOaxIL56EtqmlzMAquNvUK1tHdpALdx0FxmP0MAyQ1-qDT0sStvRIUaZqj6WCqzk/s1600-h/IMG_4313.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372445503171968082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5y6CHO_uH9AL1ID6UKXcnqbQ2jNhbMtWkhE3pSN0aVxykNQmvaqVmQuvtGq35dUdC3hV9U3pVx8jOaxIL56EtqmlzMAquNvUK1tHdpALdx0FxmP0MAyQ1-qDT0sStvRIUaZqj6WCqzk/s400/IMG_4313.JPG" border="0" /></a>A family picture next to another Millennium Park sculpture.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6D-K68iuHBbxiHLsL71ibxn4pCS_5z6DWMdxrwuaHkDhY25hE8H3t-7cequJli4Ep8KuGSSXIWV5JWY1Qir8WV5h3kt_XaY1-BtC-hZT68Y6rK9xqSDikxWZKgNLezVdPa7Pb8lpC-Q/s1600-h/IMG_4315.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372444747423945186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6D-K68iuHBbxiHLsL71ibxn4pCS_5z6DWMdxrwuaHkDhY25hE8H3t-7cequJli4Ep8KuGSSXIWV5JWY1Qir8WV5h3kt_XaY1-BtC-hZT68Y6rK9xqSDikxWZKgNLezVdPa7Pb8lpC-Q/s400/IMG_4315.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy had fun walking around inside of that one.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1Z2kNgAIYDrpu7jbuE5gRQGm2UC4DixWZSPoJAJAgXM3VOY5clkVnAdmxJ1qsxvfljqa4XV1JwfVxGPF9I9UP68M7l7DTRHIfijuE46lpv2fKlTkv-TueuCE-Ito2CtEgiIV1YJxM_A/s1600-h/IMG_4319.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372444741669879650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1Z2kNgAIYDrpu7jbuE5gRQGm2UC4DixWZSPoJAJAgXM3VOY5clkVnAdmxJ1qsxvfljqa4XV1JwfVxGPF9I9UP68M7l7DTRHIfijuE46lpv2fKlTkv-TueuCE-Ito2CtEgiIV1YJxM_A/s400/IMG_4319.JPG" border="0" /></a> We walked around downtown for a while. Amanda poses here on one of the drawbridges.</div><br /><div>I love how the Chicago River runs right through the heart of the city. The water and many drawbridges that cross it are beautiful.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8oRO5HylZIRbdeSIBUyBkpwTAqzEbrl4PGL7l5wYY7cdMXZEqdeRViQdLVWEN44ECLc-dpIZ5i_q9U3pXLKT58xkQU2C4LaxDK4cSqAKf7H5tC43XmaK2L6jubVeHuE9zhhy_witXlU/s1600-h/IMG_4323.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372444733991819330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8oRO5HylZIRbdeSIBUyBkpwTAqzEbrl4PGL7l5wYY7cdMXZEqdeRViQdLVWEN44ECLc-dpIZ5i_q9U3pXLKT58xkQU2C4LaxDK4cSqAKf7H5tC43XmaK2L6jubVeHuE9zhhy_witXlU/s400/IMG_4323.JPG" border="0" /></a> While walking around, you can't help but see a lot of Obama paraphernalia. If I had eaten lunch, I would have surely lost it when I saw this one.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzY7jmeGTHRDCzJivBQk4sHMWUmXORnphC0jkXrAb4RU1flDBm1oT8f8GIaUkjvZwpO7CdW5h2AMLBIkP2vuR6qGDWwC3LKi5sps5NFUMJWwe9YBe5Ts2IFSdObdOwdIBm_xQ1ODsUek/s1600-h/IMG_4326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372444725704969266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzY7jmeGTHRDCzJivBQk4sHMWUmXORnphC0jkXrAb4RU1flDBm1oT8f8GIaUkjvZwpO7CdW5h2AMLBIkP2vuR6qGDWwC3LKi5sps5NFUMJWwe9YBe5Ts2IFSdObdOwdIBm_xQ1ODsUek/s400/IMG_4326.JPG" border="0" /></a> Caleb, Addison, and Josh at Buckingham Fountain.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ1HCFzAroGDU4mIdPx9XdfK1G1f4V8y7hKQ7B3uIywECnpQHkGwFIQQ7jvyitbl4X0wFuUQE4yFx1orqHHTAKLOglUfG4SkJ5tVeo9CwR-8CY694TgnVHMEqxmhmIfgSE1iiTartnIg/s1600-h/IMG_4329.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372444722746652882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ1HCFzAroGDU4mIdPx9XdfK1G1f4V8y7hKQ7B3uIywECnpQHkGwFIQQ7jvyitbl4X0wFuUQE4yFx1orqHHTAKLOglUfG4SkJ5tVeo9CwR-8CY694TgnVHMEqxmhmIfgSE1iiTartnIg/s400/IMG_4329.JPG" border="0" /></a> A scenic shot of the fountains with the skyline in back.</div><br /><div>That would be the Willis (no longer Sears) Tower to the left. Amanda, Joy, Addy, and I walked to it from here. We ate lunch inside, and waited in line for over an hour to go up to the Sky Deck.</div><br /><div>For me it was well worth the walk and the wait.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqanhCeq2k46ATeK1zxgBwYpV9kKFTlxHTUlwOqoLFq7NT90MlYBrv8mEKQ5cm6OWFD4jxHkWzuErIgMHSWKxeUXzs0OwHuuiVJDATp4Z7bp6kdON8zjlEGUcgmyg7t4ZkZOyITqKEkY/s1600-h/IMG_4336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372443798719112530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqanhCeq2k46ATeK1zxgBwYpV9kKFTlxHTUlwOqoLFq7NT90MlYBrv8mEKQ5cm6OWFD4jxHkWzuErIgMHSWKxeUXzs0OwHuuiVJDATp4Z7bp6kdON8zjlEGUcgmyg7t4ZkZOyITqKEkY/s400/IMG_4336.JPG" border="0" /></a> From the top.</div><br /><div>As the last picture looked up at the tower, this one looks down at the fountain (to the right of the top of the red building) almost at the same angle.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogqKD8kwFacqW_aQnHcheEujQ034xbimVMHuzwpshnE0ff-vlPhxG9bfoCsVpN2sUMvWChkzHyssueOAAkwifKRu-XtADDnGJd7BRrsI96y7Y3HdtV-mz65xZiAiLALpCYjBF14ryTTM/s1600-h/IMG_4339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372443792438289730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogqKD8kwFacqW_aQnHcheEujQ034xbimVMHuzwpshnE0ff-vlPhxG9bfoCsVpN2sUMvWChkzHyssueOAAkwifKRu-XtADDnGJd7BRrsI96y7Y3HdtV-mz65xZiAiLALpCYjBF14ryTTM/s400/IMG_4339.JPG" border="0" /></a> Looking north toward the Hancock Tower</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>New to the Sky Deck are three (or four) glass floor booths that hang off the west side of the building. I had to do it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkelOXB6GeiiMOUdXZPDH_quhSO9Lleg5Hjx1RjGjUHmWo9i-ydr8_pcC1i7xDvQNsdu2Br8fWNA4sMW63k9VSPvpXHosmpg7aWVys0tiWmVha0sP0cPsDvaXItO8suzpTuRTLfbwOwVw/s1600-h/IMG_4345.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372443785240080578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkelOXB6GeiiMOUdXZPDH_quhSO9Lleg5Hjx1RjGjUHmWo9i-ydr8_pcC1i7xDvQNsdu2Br8fWNA4sMW63k9VSPvpXHosmpg7aWVys0tiWmVha0sP0cPsDvaXItO8suzpTuRTLfbwOwVw/s400/IMG_4345.JPG" border="0" /></a> Looking straight down from the corner. I have to admit, the first step is a little nerve-racking.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYF_5p3OSJS_g-737CHzmL4RRCwiej623eg-fVT79agapoVcC1Bl_qqDAc3QLeTsbRbibqzsEgR9blU9a9bnPSWs4HsKEW6wS9WgATDNjn6YADAiDPieJZkZOfH7DI1gNy7OwQHyJOBYA/s1600-h/IMG_4352.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372443775105422082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYF_5p3OSJS_g-737CHzmL4RRCwiej623eg-fVT79agapoVcC1Bl_qqDAc3QLeTsbRbibqzsEgR9blU9a9bnPSWs4HsKEW6wS9WgATDNjn6YADAiDPieJZkZOfH7DI1gNy7OwQHyJOBYA/s400/IMG_4352.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy stepped out like it was nothing. It was funny because she then paused when she looked down, almost as if she realized something wasn't right.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ec3iWN9z0GPo1-AnvtG3MqQa3Q8MwOWYBdhloZfWRxZBzggRcpbRwqDSDUyOc4rVQ6OTkbDqk-LqJUqZRRN9H8OVcmRdV-7G-rDXUoQTzdOmfNymERSM7FQF1yGNWzqdxbRcpQ4dmyg/s1600-h/IMG_4354.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372443770907105298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ec3iWN9z0GPo1-AnvtG3MqQa3Q8MwOWYBdhloZfWRxZBzggRcpbRwqDSDUyOc4rVQ6OTkbDqk-LqJUqZRRN9H8OVcmRdV-7G-rDXUoQTzdOmfNymERSM7FQF1yGNWzqdxbRcpQ4dmyg/s400/IMG_4354.JPG" border="0" /></a> One more, looking south.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXC5CxVpvOL1LhR0aJv-bm6SaDydVLEUQeCiiOLizdGYNyPwS3bumgOzO2EqLNWvLyENnZbuxRmx85_17Yrjd_iDSA6HOoLIaXxRoHQKrsVDMfM6mqGE-SnPbU8dIdKRuzQ8ljHpKzGM/s1600-h/IMG_4360.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372442720418946290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXC5CxVpvOL1LhR0aJv-bm6SaDydVLEUQeCiiOLizdGYNyPwS3bumgOzO2EqLNWvLyENnZbuxRmx85_17Yrjd_iDSA6HOoLIaXxRoHQKrsVDMfM6mqGE-SnPbU8dIdKRuzQ8ljHpKzGM/s400/IMG_4360.JPG" border="0" /></a>Instead of walking back, we opted for the $2 water taxi, which gives you a great view of the river and buildings. It's the only way to go.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh702K6_MH6khrJcGtD09Klb1GDsLTuODVwhRSGYdEOpxZ7TpYAsebP1Rzx-PP4lVdzfmKBFKCZuxLkwJngZzRwzeC9mB4I2eLd3JzOsVKrRmhWTuX60rbCfEiu2MlQc0nVBXnlDjiurDk/s1600-h/IMG_4365.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372442716045889698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh702K6_MH6khrJcGtD09Klb1GDsLTuODVwhRSGYdEOpxZ7TpYAsebP1Rzx-PP4lVdzfmKBFKCZuxLkwJngZzRwzeC9mB4I2eLd3JzOsVKrRmhWTuX60rbCfEiu2MlQc0nVBXnlDjiurDk/s400/IMG_4365.JPG" border="0" /></a>Had to take one here. This was just across the river on Michigan Ave.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Chicago is really a beautiful city, and it's easy to navigate. We ran out of time for Navy Pier, and some other things.</div><br /><div>There's always next time.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZftVV6vQp9ug40iyw74ma5zhczGitMgdT-JFmHvbw3iDbyyNH92DNF77UNudJnf86ouSwwkTLAU1E2F2WlaFqAYdU6vBvWDLmGhTxeAMiM_THs2eb1aptvbBLI5QzSfKl-N1jZod0Qg/s1600-h/IMG_4371.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372442708553882306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZftVV6vQp9ug40iyw74ma5zhczGitMgdT-JFmHvbw3iDbyyNH92DNF77UNudJnf86ouSwwkTLAU1E2F2WlaFqAYdU6vBvWDLmGhTxeAMiM_THs2eb1aptvbBLI5QzSfKl-N1jZod0Qg/s400/IMG_4371.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is little Jane, by the way. You know, the one that was left on the dock.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-J3BGyvuJyyRMfM0GR1MJehGzfLYshDqN3EYls2rYsvDVtUfz3z70VDYoDQuFsKwV6YZpuREOYOgim87xh5PlEZaRPTb5WqboQRoLtsrU-IcxrpOm65-wr_A0-958Dc7tXBZzeSmjOI/s1600-h/IMG_4391.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372442700808130866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-J3BGyvuJyyRMfM0GR1MJehGzfLYshDqN3EYls2rYsvDVtUfz3z70VDYoDQuFsKwV6YZpuREOYOgim87xh5PlEZaRPTb5WqboQRoLtsrU-IcxrpOm65-wr_A0-958Dc7tXBZzeSmjOI/s400/IMG_4391.JPG" border="0" /></a> Before we left, Amanda had to go to Tickbee's (TCBY), since we don't have any in PA.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUw84xhxu1_ZMLcORZWHpYYEC2Sf4bNBLpiMo_PQGCb_coQUtZbvjnQOtjWXd5x3W77vlmem9Hw986B7t1sF549ZFlMGR643Th3auI2wHSHizofhYmRNhj2fRohQYmFZMN2TsQijw8fI/s1600-h/IMG_4379.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372442694639402690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUw84xhxu1_ZMLcORZWHpYYEC2Sf4bNBLpiMo_PQGCb_coQUtZbvjnQOtjWXd5x3W77vlmem9Hw986B7t1sF549ZFlMGR643Th3auI2wHSHizofhYmRNhj2fRohQYmFZMN2TsQijw8fI/s400/IMG_4379.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aunt Jan came along, and posed for a picture with Addy and the boys.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgbvhjRxPALhyphenhyphenaDfnG3Nx0S55Y9TWLud8HibbKYn6Wj8OUL5nMgh_-mGnHVNLpXiAT3Bg6YniDc0Lf5FYhMqufKML2zBzGmFFVa0W3gq1YnKzdQUdK_lkjk6Qo7fH6WjMw1msnn4-Ib4/s1600-h/IMG_4380.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372441837783087442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgbvhjRxPALhyphenhyphenaDfnG3Nx0S55Y9TWLud8HibbKYn6Wj8OUL5nMgh_-mGnHVNLpXiAT3Bg6YniDc0Lf5FYhMqufKML2zBzGmFFVa0W3gq1YnKzdQUdK_lkjk6Qo7fH6WjMw1msnn4-Ib4/s400/IMG_4380.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy enjoyed The Country's Best Yogurt.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguRGY4WGvzzKYBpWwsY4seOBjUMrgA1h5U3LYGk9iHsuVoTGLlQ_cebIPwqjXs79Mcrl7zElt2CSy9CrCqP_mdnSAHJASpy76Oi45nMToxpYG0i6yfQlOl0LSW_x3E3X5IpyHuwRvNgY/s1600-h/IMG_4386.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372441835443377266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguRGY4WGvzzKYBpWwsY4seOBjUMrgA1h5U3LYGk9iHsuVoTGLlQ_cebIPwqjXs79Mcrl7zElt2CSy9CrCqP_mdnSAHJASpy76Oi45nMToxpYG0i6yfQlOl0LSW_x3E3X5IpyHuwRvNgY/s400/IMG_4386.JPG" border="0" /></a>See?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTR_hRZVOU2bKnAwzdRTZ7qhj5LMEg3xpJn2oRCyuVI4aJUbwt90suZB0RxDN40ZR5jFmArbTLsQNjFFeBGr7yDBFyZhBaFEOCVXQhMBLzdnO-XktbaSyfTToJerdZehqksiHsMb1GCug/s1600-h/IMG_4397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372441827478886210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTR_hRZVOU2bKnAwzdRTZ7qhj5LMEg3xpJn2oRCyuVI4aJUbwt90suZB0RxDN40ZR5jFmArbTLsQNjFFeBGr7yDBFyZhBaFEOCVXQhMBLzdnO-XktbaSyfTToJerdZehqksiHsMb1GCug/s400/IMG_4397.JPG" border="0" /></a> Before we headed to airport, we stopped to say goodbye to Bill and Donna, Addy's other set of Chicago great-grandparents.</div><div>Here Addy rides on Great-Grandpa Bill's tractor, just like Mommy used to do.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEO2R31XXeTPegA9fkZX1H6a3rXV1TQEwk_Sr_KAPHeVNC7m9aQ0xIvl2YE3hjJnH_zINSshPqZi6koR511tTSPgu3-61Hz58ZTP6fy_mO_KIJ_HOpOi8-Hcm9DVbOn1RUkAg0XtkP5cM/s1600-h/IMG_4399.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372441819905273154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEO2R31XXeTPegA9fkZX1H6a3rXV1TQEwk_Sr_KAPHeVNC7m9aQ0xIvl2YE3hjJnH_zINSshPqZi6koR511tTSPgu3-61Hz58ZTP6fy_mO_KIJ_HOpOi8-Hcm9DVbOn1RUkAg0XtkP5cM/s400/IMG_4399.JPG" border="0" /></a>There's a joke in here somewhere.</div><div>How many men does it take to put up an awning?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwpHQIy7WIn8JmiPjlui1jibgv2pIF1N1NLk9fJH1DRgFgVh3kymPEhyphenhyphenVhdIAz-8GzBDG58SHmUGYsXWNEgkPL_nDAVXsJg-ZqaWoYIauS9RcPZv7MdYEdlvvF_5DLSZ0sJ3pHA4k6NQ/s1600-h/IMG_4408.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372441809678551730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwpHQIy7WIn8JmiPjlui1jibgv2pIF1N1NLk9fJH1DRgFgVh3kymPEhyphenhyphenVhdIAz-8GzBDG58SHmUGYsXWNEgkPL_nDAVXsJg-ZqaWoYIauS9RcPZv7MdYEdlvvF_5DLSZ0sJ3pHA4k6NQ/s400/IMG_4408.JPG" border="0" /></a>Grabbing lunch at Chef Clause's with Bill and Donna before we leave. </div><div><br /></div><div>We love going to Chicago, and really should try to get there more often.</div><div>It's just a short flight or a 10 hour drive away.</div><div>Thanks to Larry and Joy for such a good time!<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-84888912934234860132009-08-06T09:47:00.000-07:002009-08-06T21:18:37.479-07:00We've Expanded!<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">No, it's not what you're thinking. Amanda is not pregnant. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We've added to the house again. When we bought the place, we borrowed a little extra to make improvements. One of the things we wanted to be sure we did was re-do the back patio and build a deck. The space really wasn't usable, so we wanted to enhance and expand it. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">This is what it looked like.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366896192800571922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEajTavJ0MQoGvIPgVhAlyXHUx_HUhFFrAgJ_kcWlCyT57zLVuWfLvDcQ2OFEFn0gL8-3ozZ3xrsWBH_YJne5yS0qoTg71CQfruqVJKc3I3tjb_uWwsyMUE6XoYFb4J9RZXW4IapdsvNU/s400/IMG_4022.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">We enlisted the help of Brad's high school history teacher and his high school basketball coach. The timing was such that they built the entire thing while we were away on vacation, which made us a bit nervous, but they did a wonderful job. The deck ended up being a lot bigger than we pictured -315 square feet to be exact.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I had to do a lot of digging, to prep the site, but I should mention a big 'Thank You' to Aaron and my dad for finishing up some un-forseen digging while we were gone.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">The following is a series of before and after shots. </div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7YQJ7rfMHMU8FNZ3vQ9PLkr5dJraBl6UDUKeBvDvO1jKlmeKfIbMsMmMeudX0IevP_YgvnElOVWIFWW8i6jP9pO4g7qprqWNRG8eXUXUbv9e9ckoWE5MTTAy36nykUkR4b3UFOSbQJk/s1600-h/IMG_4025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366895875809069394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7YQJ7rfMHMU8FNZ3vQ9PLkr5dJraBl6UDUKeBvDvO1jKlmeKfIbMsMmMeudX0IevP_YgvnElOVWIFWW8i6jP9pO4g7qprqWNRG8eXUXUbv9e9ckoWE5MTTAy36nykUkR4b3UFOSbQJk/s400/IMG_4025.JPG" border="0" /></a> From the side yard looking back. I hated mowing this area. </div><div align="center">It was always muddy when it rained. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY3JyBhGe0fo-Iy7H1bGrQeoS6nv3LsbL65sGY_VCgxdh158PpiFDxlY7u2TkborE6ANV84eGgDMClOrFKFh0l3DN9B0DthgU7wZegHG1H-4A7fwr1u2inbNQK54hpwiV_7XnTu1SZVE/s1600-h/IMG_4413.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366895869232799378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY3JyBhGe0fo-Iy7H1bGrQeoS6nv3LsbL65sGY_VCgxdh158PpiFDxlY7u2TkborE6ANV84eGgDMClOrFKFh0l3DN9B0DthgU7wZegHG1H-4A7fwr1u2inbNQK54hpwiV_7XnTu1SZVE/s400/IMG_4413.JPG" border="0" /></a> Not anymore. </div><div align="center">It's wide and covered with wood now. </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-wbT0Cb3QbqfWusoYe0bXOdpKKdVAmfqAF9lkZE44CoifXt24gJ2PQdbncXFs7ch0C_v4F22PsfDHm3wZ7ce0zWCQWNNlFL9qb0i3k6aQP08HhTd9YnzQIEQmns4d7-WiMgk3Kgcyaw/s1600-h/IMG_4026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366895858149662402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-wbT0Cb3QbqfWusoYe0bXOdpKKdVAmfqAF9lkZE44CoifXt24gJ2PQdbncXFs7ch0C_v4F22PsfDHm3wZ7ce0zWCQWNNlFL9qb0i3k6aQP08HhTd9YnzQIEQmns4d7-WiMgk3Kgcyaw/s400/IMG_4026.JPG" border="0" /> </a>The old seating area wasn't level anymore. And the patio was angled, limiting the sqare footage.<br />Do I sound like one of those HGTV people? </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4htOoNrfBLoo9b7x-zhLezRNV5u5hi8wfuln5GFWK0wdN7ut2-BSV8_-ZOJsAHSYbRvkWTOOg75_M37NZ4-y0EfI-vvY-vtutm-tbYl5L1lsn545QJ8YkZZp-FpCx_ynqa1QRA-tjiQ/s1600-h/IMG_4414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366895853571984994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4htOoNrfBLoo9b7x-zhLezRNV5u5hi8wfuln5GFWK0wdN7ut2-BSV8_-ZOJsAHSYbRvkWTOOg75_M37NZ4-y0EfI-vvY-vtutm-tbYl5L1lsn545QJ8YkZZp-FpCx_ynqa1QRA-tjiQ/s400/IMG_4414.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is a view from the neighbor's yard. It's very spacious now.<br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6apxu6KP4QjwEKA_LUAiV0jl6CB3anXq0nt8SmpjnQPuhyphenhyphenBLqam-_NwTDv21zT6B4yFx-a5L6V1nAbLj8h58UesmbHfEYFTK6yCKA5UmYdDjr54RoeaANCgo3mFw2f612WpuEume4OI/s1600-h/IMG_4026.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367069005131250946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpKMgIoZ3oNAipBQn7CWhb91OaGuLEhBLGKkeBl7gw0yAqRw-DDNL0-7943HZB0PddyGAG1DDYWI9cHAUwqMsav5nD2p4K10whrYc8Op8ljk3_MWd4kef_TLkDjkFtbhF4F-hQiZ4X7E/s400/IMG_4028.JPG" border="0" />Here is where the old patio led down to the yard.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366894603477046018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk709ccAEm7cG2vbGhAt5B1c6R0bI44d4WQDrpZP6C3sZeuhO4qczpg1MmuYFPci8FvKWsJGVcy7kruyJE46mz2jZwYRPxtegr-WHNERfB76QyzDH4LexJ1TuTk9F21PsBJyPuUlEJf5c/s400/IMG_4415.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">This is the new lower level, where previously it was hard to grow grass close to the house. </div><div align="center">Not a problem anymore! And now we have two seating areas.</div><br /><div align="center">In the top left corner you can see our tiki torches. </div><div align="center">I can't wait to put them out. I can barely contain my excitement.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiTZFCDEiNdJixWEBF4zF51oR6q5bIBmDT5_L2KptaW1rXuP2GpxbcRLZCyp979jbkDn7Z1pqQ0tJVtSbdPSt5YAqsfdiJfBTlaMdv1s19UTsBFA-8B1BQqfHf2kmIE_VGGQAe5JWiUg/s1600-h/IMG_4024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366894606877313458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiTZFCDEiNdJixWEBF4zF51oR6q5bIBmDT5_L2KptaW1rXuP2GpxbcRLZCyp979jbkDn7Z1pqQ0tJVtSbdPSt5YAqsfdiJfBTlaMdv1s19UTsBFA-8B1BQqfHf2kmIE_VGGQAe5JWiUg/s400/IMG_4024.JPG" border="0" /></a> Again - before...<br /></div><div align="center"></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366894612029035474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqT6HJ2PpCrUXfVqHy5UwLdkHAqSh7pTocnzeLVB4CVLj2qwk6OPs6B8yTawxc2-YK-Nf3JYMeB137tkzdqrSrfGKDMr4D7Fk1nwTbmjcum8o4A7pkwJbTdP9AgNbEOf0itYVyepQQXs/s400/IMG_4418.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">...and after.<br /></p><div align="center">Don't mind the mess in front. Landscaping is next on my list. </div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366894621563718706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnNx8KNJf2VEnk3VtR6j04VqUtwvUk0xOAd0DveRQ5pPVYk1oZxcr8NwdPMx60vBY-0TK7OHSyYf7PxwTI7Pp7xQrsdo5cbFaLtmujtu_DMY-pQX9IgIgP_EsZdVf_MaCp35ZQLy98QE/s400/IMG_4416.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">From the other side. </p><p align="center">I really like the long steps.</p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366894635485982194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB4FPHlKtcVQbUEE8eDT6Bxz-5WL4Zlr9LHPwARrZ1a3UWsl4wSMRnUL2L10N1ghRegGDAxX12EA-sUGmqVHq4pAWzhpiS-NEitoMfB5BpvUW4g3n_h2fIMqLO3aD1i4oi6wzHj1x4-A/s400/IMG_4417.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Sorry if this was a boring post. We're excited about our deck.</p><div align="center">Does that make us weird?</div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-64039679900198159192009-07-11T06:44:00.000-07:002009-07-11T11:17:24.937-07:00Amanda's Birthday<div align="center">Amanda turned the big 2-5 on July 1st. She is officially closer to 30 than to 20. We still had family in town so, we spent about an hour at Dutch Wonderland so Addy could play with her cousins. Amanda had a rough day. More on that later...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSuABHdi9c2TLVFZcwteZsJVubzE9e8Mu-mlG9zui66GM04yDVDYhDFGT4EgItorPxoSMoocr3PTbS6CU6RL0ACA-DfHu-kKhfNfdY1YGDSK9NQ5iwgjL4Y_f93zcnF-Bjec4RvEi8W0/s1600-h/IMG_3776.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357206332065957234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSuABHdi9c2TLVFZcwteZsJVubzE9e8Mu-mlG9zui66GM04yDVDYhDFGT4EgItorPxoSMoocr3PTbS6CU6RL0ACA-DfHu-kKhfNfdY1YGDSK9NQ5iwgjL4Y_f93zcnF-Bjec4RvEi8W0/s400/IMG_3776.JPG" border="0" /></a> If it's your bithday, you need to take the obigatory picture by the Dutch Wonderland birthday cake. </div><div align="center">Show me the two and the five!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNTnqObzzzXuu_Kb3fyQ2u33ifCrbj5C4wEEknkst3phHRELOQdu-eUcVhWKj7dTuEBYja6LfU9tuRwMNtliZeIvNjlRX0U3AqODd0dNMi_N1wfbNOOpd7y0UBs1RGVRRPx2FDS5PIuA/s1600-h/IMG_3764.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357206325347303282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNTnqObzzzXuu_Kb3fyQ2u33ifCrbj5C4wEEknkst3phHRELOQdu-eUcVhWKj7dTuEBYja6LfU9tuRwMNtliZeIvNjlRX0U3AqODd0dNMi_N1wfbNOOpd7y0UBs1RGVRRPx2FDS5PIuA/s400/IMG_3764.JPG" border="0" /></a> Uncle Matt got Addy to finally go down the little waterslide.<br />She just doesn't like the water right now.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimd3QkHT_GMAKGtGAqM1BMCbluLGeo3Vn-PHBJ2TUlVf9U60vHa9jNEccvWEwucQ-texCsxp9rZ5dL9H1xFDVopYR2ovf4eEeOkx_Se82T5vMoe2hRZxKMXeKoiYmjZEUFV-53rewVdrY/s1600-h/IMG_3767.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357206315396187618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimd3QkHT_GMAKGtGAqM1BMCbluLGeo3Vn-PHBJ2TUlVf9U60vHa9jNEccvWEwucQ-texCsxp9rZ5dL9H1xFDVopYR2ovf4eEeOkx_Se82T5vMoe2hRZxKMXeKoiYmjZEUFV-53rewVdrY/s400/IMG_3767.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kylie, Addison, and Kacey walking back from the water area.<br />These next few pics were so cute, I couldn't pass them up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSU5EO2f-8I7jFNvMQ-dc96KjUlIh9F9Kg_VvC7SLnk_J-zwOUMLP1FEFbPAfAaDjzYUIBrP4gvUS3A05R16G2Wwa17CzZ0rgsGi-nQ-SH-QYQvhMW5vJhrxvjIJPMrwMMjgh2g2JN8w/s1600-h/IMG_3774.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357206306573102130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSU5EO2f-8I7jFNvMQ-dc96KjUlIh9F9Kg_VvC7SLnk_J-zwOUMLP1FEFbPAfAaDjzYUIBrP4gvUS3A05R16G2Wwa17CzZ0rgsGi-nQ-SH-QYQvhMW5vJhrxvjIJPMrwMMjgh2g2JN8w/s400/IMG_3774.JPG" border="0" /></a> I think this one is my favorite.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFFX0-Nxa5vhbRGVleD_iLJ21SaPEgLOrBL-ZvmxgOnY4gn-F_EQ4xvnTyNL_9C0H56Ok4joIap5OeL68cOCoPJA4VOO4D3vcOGeuub0tINF0kdhyuwnmLO_JSKrQbE9pi1HirTZB3M8/s1600-h/IMG_3775.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357206296698086338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFFX0-Nxa5vhbRGVleD_iLJ21SaPEgLOrBL-ZvmxgOnY4gn-F_EQ4xvnTyNL_9C0H56Ok4joIap5OeL68cOCoPJA4VOO4D3vcOGeuub0tINF0kdhyuwnmLO_JSKrQbE9pi1HirTZB3M8/s400/IMG_3775.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another. Cute, right?<br /><br />So, Amanda had an appointment for a root canal on July 2nd (the day after her birthday). But she woke up on July 1st (her birthday) in such pain, that she called to get it done then and there.<br />So, yes, Amanda had a root canal on her birthday.<br />She came home very groggy and in a lot of pain. But she took a Vicodin and toughed it out.<br />Of course, the Vicodin made her very sick. We tried to go out to dinner with family and friends, but it wasn't happening.<br />Amanda felt horrible that we had to leave.<br /><br />We came home and this next picture pretty much sums it all up.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aS5HlUa72HdzYR1vLiIz3_rBQp_HLfClf_AxdJ8Porwus8TLTbQL2gqeW2etMhC73ltpUpXT_p9D0yCC8BwsEd9OWblY-crW0IHrVo1_TUeMPcIoMyP5eHCYOMLFfFtW37wMe6LPZwc/s1600-h/IMG_3781.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357205274528754146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aS5HlUa72HdzYR1vLiIz3_rBQp_HLfClf_AxdJ8Porwus8TLTbQL2gqeW2etMhC73ltpUpXT_p9D0yCC8BwsEd9OWblY-crW0IHrVo1_TUeMPcIoMyP5eHCYOMLFfFtW37wMe6LPZwc/s400/IMG_3781.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Amanda, sick, but smiling with her gift. We had a bet a while back to see who could lose 15 pounds the fastest. The winner got $200 to spend on whatever. Well, Amanda clearly won, and I couldn't bear the thought of her spending $200 on clothes, so I spent it for her, and got her a 16 gig I-Pod Touch. Her original I-Pod struggles to hold a charge, and well, she deserves it.<br />25 is a big birthday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNM10x6vqI2kfIlcL80ZeICkccFf77yM6GN11ic4g12BPLmQ2fxDhKf1ShdOGGpebJpbREBSfSOXDVxFCtgytNc3xnOws4va57cwvmFdvwDM9KOz_Vd7X68q_bEXGMBXBnlhM6Os6cNmg/s1600-h/IMG_3785.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357205268772965170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNM10x6vqI2kfIlcL80ZeICkccFf77yM6GN11ic4g12BPLmQ2fxDhKf1ShdOGGpebJpbREBSfSOXDVxFCtgytNc3xnOws4va57cwvmFdvwDM9KOz_Vd7X68q_bEXGMBXBnlhM6Os6cNmg/s400/IMG_3785.JPG" border="0" /></a>On Thursday, we had people over for a cook-out and cake.<br />Amanda was feeling better, and we had a good turn-out.<br />Here Kylie's making big bubbles for the kids.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZj3KGjMOfpkwAgpTcJtlMJlJDStSiLWxkhKHC5NN71PeVEw9vebtyb_7o3fleIlbS7Xb-mdxNpELxlnONDQI4Rcxe4WpXopLCUC8264IT3GvuzCTOmNZfp1e7Gdma05uuXxB8FiBq-Wg/s1600-h/IMG_3796.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357205260703720130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZj3KGjMOfpkwAgpTcJtlMJlJDStSiLWxkhKHC5NN71PeVEw9vebtyb_7o3fleIlbS7Xb-mdxNpELxlnONDQI4Rcxe4WpXopLCUC8264IT3GvuzCTOmNZfp1e7Gdma05uuXxB8FiBq-Wg/s400/IMG_3796.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our neighbor let us use his swing set, as there were nine kids running around. Addy loves it. "Sing! Sing!" she says.<br />(which is 'swing' in Addy-talk).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqQ6VSu4jFL0I0ykURjCW-jr5GWyRwhnoWIwkXyFZqCd9HogLUAgx1LiiY6OPbu0QvTag2dKCl-vLuREX_pcNsQVxorc6wzrFGg-VkO05pIaynxu376ie0t0vAC5NKMLNGIcsRyubhFQ/s1600-h/IMG_3798.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357205254364483506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqQ6VSu4jFL0I0ykURjCW-jr5GWyRwhnoWIwkXyFZqCd9HogLUAgx1LiiY6OPbu0QvTag2dKCl-vLuREX_pcNsQVxorc6wzrFGg-VkO05pIaynxu376ie0t0vAC5NKMLNGIcsRyubhFQ/s400/IMG_3798.JPG" border="0" /></a> What is it with kids and bubbles anyway?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxOcgCV5eir-P0T_9t2VAXuCY14SW27hyphenhyphenbYv8OqLGfmFhMQO7qBa4XL7xQ-oZbswfGbVjSAjWw2ixV9D6-3BAMaFLVBrmkmI2JH-OfsvxI100tYED35symVKRk9hDphbqvm48Kxs67UA/s1600-h/IMG_3814.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357205249443994322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxOcgCV5eir-P0T_9t2VAXuCY14SW27hyphenhyphenbYv8OqLGfmFhMQO7qBa4XL7xQ-oZbswfGbVjSAjWw2ixV9D6-3BAMaFLVBrmkmI2JH-OfsvxI100tYED35symVKRk9hDphbqvm48Kxs67UA/s400/IMG_3814.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kacey took a break from the bubbles to hold her second cousin Macie, who is getting huge! </div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFm_P1iQUn-qqBR9IqVjvfPHYEYTjO-ApIIlh4g8F9Y1H-Ulo0r6G5xt_-TDEu6bl8h-yYo_XRReTXn5OI-lmxv9RCIzpcd6kdU0sikV-jqAkxj1Z9-X4TzZMeVdSrBL1PGH-CxWb-Fvc/s1600-h/IMG_3817.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357203490484276850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFm_P1iQUn-qqBR9IqVjvfPHYEYTjO-ApIIlh4g8F9Y1H-Ulo0r6G5xt_-TDEu6bl8h-yYo_XRReTXn5OI-lmxv9RCIzpcd6kdU0sikV-jqAkxj1Z9-X4TzZMeVdSrBL1PGH-CxWb-Fvc/s400/IMG_3817.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kylie has a new found interest in guitars, and was very excited to find out that Uncle Brad had one. </div><div>Start the guitar lessons!<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIvdFiYmMvgPutBktR8gYe6pcQrwr9euI5JgmA0LGa14nZS0HiWoyf-ye7bC2-utlXfNswPenzdbokzt3DHxm5olXrmzeAXpAZyW5WvB78pO2uBRRcVm9vMjSC6HmjEhU5V6uaMtMvM8/s1600-h/IMG_3780.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357203484446075634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIvdFiYmMvgPutBktR8gYe6pcQrwr9euI5JgmA0LGa14nZS0HiWoyf-ye7bC2-utlXfNswPenzdbokzt3DHxm5olXrmzeAXpAZyW5WvB78pO2uBRRcVm9vMjSC6HmjEhU5V6uaMtMvM8/s400/IMG_3780.JPG" border="0" /></a> I wanted to get Amanda a special cake for her special day. </div><div>Willow Valley did a great job with it.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mB_jSYt2VBLLcXcXXoYS8QjuhUC4bLov9qOCcCR0lDUjPZzLzRk9o1Q1C4L776z5fAwR-sQZXwXPnXZM_FcdcBrPzZycLQr7lO0pGPvodX4EbL11EN3qoxduyEh_tp4eRPpHZPhR_C8/s1600-h/IMG_3806.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357203479623608866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mB_jSYt2VBLLcXcXXoYS8QjuhUC4bLov9qOCcCR0lDUjPZzLzRk9o1Q1C4L776z5fAwR-sQZXwXPnXZM_FcdcBrPzZycLQr7lO0pGPvodX4EbL11EN3qoxduyEh_tp4eRPpHZPhR_C8/s400/IMG_3806.JPG" border="0" /></a> Blowing out the candles. Keep Addy's hands away from this cake. </div><div>(see previous posts)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlBhHKZDneMifBgutUzMLf8ynxVtLdTAHFiaZvcDyIOEkU7HWrKc6YWYpQP0OzxjxdYkC_MOLSG77fLFo-LAAjJdVA6DbQsTTDDenp5FnCJAybtLFwWIol7QVsK0nZM_6TvK0jq0YVFs/s1600-h/IMG_3816.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357203471520605218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlBhHKZDneMifBgutUzMLf8ynxVtLdTAHFiaZvcDyIOEkU7HWrKc6YWYpQP0OzxjxdYkC_MOLSG77fLFo-LAAjJdVA6DbQsTTDDenp5FnCJAybtLFwWIol7QVsK0nZM_6TvK0jq0YVFs/s400/IMG_3816.JPG" border="0" /></a> Seriously, it was hard for me to cut up the cake. </div><div>One, it was a beautiful cake. </div><div>And two, I had to cut through my wife and child's faces. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY6aUwDTp3C6KRjJ7n274gEH06-LFylGlq6RHdoJeWl8JfUmyrx9EtHtt94z3OTkbU_zde-gCd3LptE4P_K-jduq3SOD-z2-VKZAGBs3rojqVr3VKMBDMsvDuMD5jyEKGZQxzLK51H5A/s1600-h/IMG_3818.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357203465970520562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY6aUwDTp3C6KRjJ7n274gEH06-LFylGlq6RHdoJeWl8JfUmyrx9EtHtt94z3OTkbU_zde-gCd3LptE4P_K-jduq3SOD-z2-VKZAGBs3rojqVr3VKMBDMsvDuMD5jyEKGZQxzLK51H5A/s400/IMG_3818.JPG" border="0" /></a> So, I asked Amanda what she really wanted to do for her birthday night, and she said "Brad, I just want to play Nintendo." </div><div>Not the answer I was looking for, but hey, it's her day. <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-11451487367371077852009-07-05T06:58:00.000-07:002009-07-11T06:44:27.108-07:00Wildwood 2009<div align="center">Matt, Nicole, the girls, Bryan, and Rose all flew in from out west for the yearly Boyd excursion to the shore in good old Wildwood, NJ. We spend 4 nights down in what we have declared as our condo (which is very nice - top floor and one block off the beach). We spent three full days down there, and the pictures are divided up accordingly.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Day 1</span><br /></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8y1HoHsKvHiFcUr-uJL2SjGq8tIqfQquryfqHKKe7zaehJifcDpUzgLTL1JXBLpZ2fR1w2G51qIXG38Yv3tMH447Jo0zxAdd7C-XmLVumKUTlqrAxP0ITT66dJCCibSkcog2sBGfv0IA/s1600-h/IMG_3420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354978409474320098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8y1HoHsKvHiFcUr-uJL2SjGq8tIqfQquryfqHKKe7zaehJifcDpUzgLTL1JXBLpZ2fR1w2G51qIXG38Yv3tMH447Jo0zxAdd7C-XmLVumKUTlqrAxP0ITT66dJCCibSkcog2sBGfv0IA/s400/IMG_3420.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy was very excited about her "wag" as she calls it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32zvbEc7OlWHrykaX2jhV4DfdU2M7lqztWpSNVgscP0v9qW7-XEqekq0hjqEMpC9TRPTJBnSYAJoc3vinURqcB97sLhw5jqq4PzFfEXhyphenhyphen67hDxRRfp60qav04XcqFqFTxw8sBGsf2-ig/s1600-h/IMG_3422.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354978397640660226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32zvbEc7OlWHrykaX2jhV4DfdU2M7lqztWpSNVgscP0v9qW7-XEqekq0hjqEMpC9TRPTJBnSYAJoc3vinURqcB97sLhw5jqq4PzFfEXhyphenhyphen67hDxRRfp60qav04XcqFqFTxw8sBGsf2-ig/s400/IMG_3422.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and Grandpa relaxing on the patio.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU0SAXbb2oZFgFIymECpJ2tMWzEKxpz8Fb82iH_Z1jfJ9lPst9IgOZQzXW5ImrO9trsJeGaR56TdJ2VXOrFirPaJs4ovKVGzW9tgA1GUbZ-0-PaRkl7uKJ6i5lrlhqztDbKD49eEY0I0/s1600-h/IMG_3430.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354978393451044034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU0SAXbb2oZFgFIymECpJ2tMWzEKxpz8Fb82iH_Z1jfJ9lPst9IgOZQzXW5ImrO9trsJeGaR56TdJ2VXOrFirPaJs4ovKVGzW9tgA1GUbZ-0-PaRkl7uKJ6i5lrlhqztDbKD49eEY0I0/s400/IMG_3430.JPG" border="0" /></a> A family pic looking out at the beach.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIfmCVucs4uFp6K0z1y4b6KBkd8A6si9YoeSe7i5EZ3u5R8ajTbDH6BY97mAVCsZ65bePUIq3S1r1deuoQFT5c3w18SafQu1L2kblrpjprQR0gw4mReWdpoEgwsSi4LIr3AADU_QHBiI/s1600-h/IMG_3439.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354978392529586578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIfmCVucs4uFp6K0z1y4b6KBkd8A6si9YoeSe7i5EZ3u5R8ajTbDH6BY97mAVCsZ65bePUIq3S1r1deuoQFT5c3w18SafQu1L2kblrpjprQR0gw4mReWdpoEgwsSi4LIr3AADU_QHBiI/s400/IMG_3439.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here's a better look at what the patio looks like. </div><div align="center">Pimp...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIJczbdqTJzGOzi0ImoOuelqZTFJPK1w_wQzQm2w5WucNdCUQ8kXu0hKf9bq7vPwKkph-oxSfZZG03kWnTZ4qsyBKqZlx5sVknxtFynXYViAJBrizEOoLtVCxT5hngvp6tb6T7eVri6I/s1600-h/IMG_3440.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354978377202062642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIJczbdqTJzGOzi0ImoOuelqZTFJPK1w_wQzQm2w5WucNdCUQ8kXu0hKf9bq7vPwKkph-oxSfZZG03kWnTZ4qsyBKqZlx5sVknxtFynXYViAJBrizEOoLtVCxT5hngvp6tb6T7eVri6I/s400/IMG_3440.JPG" border="0" /></a> A look at the kitchen/living area. Very big. The condo has 4 bedrooms and 4 baths as well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl03Y1nbLicXyPO8Vy3GUEeyD90Gvq39oqWB0eUeeuBZazSxbX1UK0LNLfn90EfeLR9dliejb9W1TUK8DLGPGyMTugD2TGNFlN-et89KF0f8D2v_D-D2r6Bn-CJu_y-pq49FxoEzb2eeo/s1600-h/IMG_3453.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354980823795434642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl03Y1nbLicXyPO8Vy3GUEeyD90Gvq39oqWB0eUeeuBZazSxbX1UK0LNLfn90EfeLR9dliejb9W1TUK8DLGPGyMTugD2TGNFlN-et89KF0f8D2v_D-D2r6Bn-CJu_y-pq49FxoEzb2eeo/s400/IMG_3453.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tuesday night we went up to Ocean City. Addison, we found out, is not a big fan of rides that go up.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBpbS7bKZbT25XpMkcMa3Wnqz9OFYZR5eG1_XRQMdgJN1pBPp5w7uaJNAhjEB1w449zQBi09BGFaJ9OUc5IbHTsQZ69uUqVZtDBdrIOi5T9E0TXqtKsBxwRVG5-LGmwWlajBUigrPnyU/s1600-h/IMG_3454.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354980815050361442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBpbS7bKZbT25XpMkcMa3Wnqz9OFYZR5eG1_XRQMdgJN1pBPp5w7uaJNAhjEB1w449zQBi09BGFaJ9OUc5IbHTsQZ69uUqVZtDBdrIOi5T9E0TXqtKsBxwRVG5-LGmwWlajBUigrPnyU/s400/IMG_3454.JPG" border="0" /></a> She is, however, a fan of cars. </div><div align="center">Good luck pulling her out of this one when the ride's over.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XCKd5M4wRIlOQ_8qkA3Zf0A17sWukFHvHQQhtr8eUkRUhBtsJ15em4w-PlKRTx_19rAGchfy5YEFKPisyfIjLUUCzhJWPYMQd5A540JYxipVKFCOqC2Pg-KNmriLRx3pf9bxoacXYP4/s1600-h/IMG_3462.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354980810431388738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XCKd5M4wRIlOQ_8qkA3Zf0A17sWukFHvHQQhtr8eUkRUhBtsJ15em4w-PlKRTx_19rAGchfy5YEFKPisyfIjLUUCzhJWPYMQd5A540JYxipVKFCOqC2Pg-KNmriLRx3pf9bxoacXYP4/s400/IMG_3462.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Or-see! Or-see!"<br />Which is Addy for "Horse-y! Horse-y!"<br />I look thrilled, I know.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjd5chEfaCcJY4d70fIYI_fnaTkAjAY2PBOzz_RaCCAduyjZKlZZuzWCQvN2Bxj8rkF8CQzZZilzGwIW5IfFFSlAjEryW-XmJLiV7E53Mn54JUGQPI86RT91thH5BEMLQ-McpL9NsLB4/s1600-h/IMG_3474.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354980805710149122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjd5chEfaCcJY4d70fIYI_fnaTkAjAY2PBOzz_RaCCAduyjZKlZZuzWCQvN2Bxj8rkF8CQzZZilzGwIW5IfFFSlAjEryW-XmJLiV7E53Mn54JUGQPI86RT91thH5BEMLQ-McpL9NsLB4/s400/IMG_3474.JPG" border="0" /></a> Later, we headed back down to Wildwood, along the scenic coastal road, and ate on the roof at Stewart's. Good food, great atmosphere.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJ4fZG_zKTqm5SHyEO5lhKZ7W6ivgkJfYiy3mNCzT6cetwU6dqdvZ6aarfem0MPFDrXKO9pOdo5Z50pdnP-z0-nbicZQs7yyMVET6uwztBklpjpdjOOKLqlSfCZiCudIkwp7SZkaB0QU/s1600-h/IMG_3469.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354980796813479954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJ4fZG_zKTqm5SHyEO5lhKZ7W6ivgkJfYiy3mNCzT6cetwU6dqdvZ6aarfem0MPFDrXKO9pOdo5Z50pdnP-z0-nbicZQs7yyMVET6uwztBklpjpdjOOKLqlSfCZiCudIkwp7SZkaB0QU/s400/IMG_3469.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda and me<br /><div></div><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU5LDLUSat486zqckyhP2R-QgU3tlBK8Ck91Eie_SRaVRDXKsYM9FQx2v2IsVadWIdIBrdx8ugc1rtD-Uvk-cw4ps3kj5lZxYHswt5VEeRj9E4gxldHKaqsAEYdioJHp5J32ZEuv_r5Q/s1600-h/IMG_3490.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355386849497693618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU5LDLUSat486zqckyhP2R-QgU3tlBK8Ck91Eie_SRaVRDXKsYM9FQx2v2IsVadWIdIBrdx8ugc1rtD-Uvk-cw4ps3kj5lZxYHswt5VEeRj9E4gxldHKaqsAEYdioJHp5J32ZEuv_r5Q/s400/IMG_3490.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>This is the view from our patio of the neon signs of some of the old motels down the beachfront in Wildwood Crest.</p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;">Day 2</span></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutRUTlfYWefXkzt1NbdYoBQqZcQGZL16xQq25h_54CnZZxvoEdCXX4fcfEnntG-HB35y9vJuV8vsZqqD39So5x6RPvx0stNWn5bewEZwsRuUiUiYNdLeC8o_G0wCPQYk1Z50HD8x9aj4/s1600-h/IMG_3500.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355386840738718130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutRUTlfYWefXkzt1NbdYoBQqZcQGZL16xQq25h_54CnZZxvoEdCXX4fcfEnntG-HB35y9vJuV8vsZqqD39So5x6RPvx0stNWn5bewEZwsRuUiUiYNdLeC8o_G0wCPQYk1Z50HD8x9aj4/s400/IMG_3500.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mommy and Addy at the beach.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXA7Tjq99zQtbNGJJKb-Q7qO5jL_8nfLeC3ukaq5OL5yrIFr-l6Qq4SKMbEL2OSk47MXCSWKp4wgkUk5LlpeEX5Gk10zmeIzH0kIwwtO21OY5QQjoEZ26KUmrVQR8FFFE_seoQZbK6aHE/s1600-h/IMG_3510.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355386836259527986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXA7Tjq99zQtbNGJJKb-Q7qO5jL_8nfLeC3ukaq5OL5yrIFr-l6Qq4SKMbEL2OSk47MXCSWKp4wgkUk5LlpeEX5Gk10zmeIzH0kIwwtO21OY5QQjoEZ26KUmrVQR8FFFE_seoQZbK6aHE/s400/IMG_3510.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison was not liking the water too much.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl0dTsM3a-mNBbNVZDP0xvenJbpTf0zDJoeg8hZAa2rsa86HvEAMzZEcFrpJnMdfkymGVB8dODwSyRi_iwTEBx6D5AFnGAXYhc31DmLxM5EhgainNek51JUd3-4Yi4eIlGorwDaCp3-8/s1600-h/IMG_3517.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355386833799379346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl0dTsM3a-mNBbNVZDP0xvenJbpTf0zDJoeg8hZAa2rsa86HvEAMzZEcFrpJnMdfkymGVB8dODwSyRi_iwTEBx6D5AFnGAXYhc31DmLxM5EhgainNek51JUd3-4Yi4eIlGorwDaCp3-8/s400/IMG_3517.JPG" border="0" /></a> Grandpa playing skyball with the girls.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aMjVFCrcUUa3Tqo6sFxB9Ya6Awewn_ecEL2eOesI8hatpT-kayW9hTxe07JAZ_FYMH-06u0JaVDGRKvJo6PhDVyd3ico5LewXLX8NT0G3Q6R17MZyflNb7Y3Iap5Zff6VQITrSKCpzg/s1600-h/IMG_3519.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355386830658261522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aMjVFCrcUUa3Tqo6sFxB9Ya6Awewn_ecEL2eOesI8hatpT-kayW9hTxe07JAZ_FYMH-06u0JaVDGRKvJo6PhDVyd3ico5LewXLX8NT0G3Q6R17MZyflNb7Y3Iap5Zff6VQITrSKCpzg/s400/IMG_3519.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison really got into the ladderball balls. </div><div align="center">No one else was allowed to play.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdPrO8hUQ0nOgLPig1b_rCs7pIzLtl2QOWC085xBLTHAfSvaLd0ONoHCWZfbO2HpO1p4YQJRlBZ7Ivs7ApHWzpGiREyaemBwKIUBClm30U0kSP2c7zf82apSugAy6UwHm3UoN8EhU-OU/s1600-h/IMG_3535.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355384536919390914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdPrO8hUQ0nOgLPig1b_rCs7pIzLtl2QOWC085xBLTHAfSvaLd0ONoHCWZfbO2HpO1p4YQJRlBZ7Ivs7ApHWzpGiREyaemBwKIUBClm30U0kSP2c7zf82apSugAy6UwHm3UoN8EhU-OU/s400/IMG_3535.JPG" border="0" /></a> Up on the boardwalk again, Addy had her first driving lesson.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkCsfWxFQBZjDXQO4d0MrUwTed3D0AB7yIg7Aut3GceAGNUOcK5hGhCsUbvpvo_r_1uiNQv1q0740me3DEjGvR91johxENfDOdrWG1B9Tsyqzu6oLWGSN5HRYpCgXlUaWhSdxe6Ds4yw/s1600-h/IMG_3541.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355384532844132866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkCsfWxFQBZjDXQO4d0MrUwTed3D0AB7yIg7Aut3GceAGNUOcK5hGhCsUbvpvo_r_1uiNQv1q0740me3DEjGvR91johxENfDOdrWG1B9Tsyqzu6oLWGSN5HRYpCgXlUaWhSdxe6Ds4yw/s400/IMG_3541.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is advertised as the world's tallest High Striker game. I never seem to have a problem with it. Aaron generally gets it. Bryan and Matt struggle.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHUF56i1DJq5eBqWwUIkIXYrAPtcgacGWEs1Cx5uVobJ4Zso3TcKVhV6xwo4bv6QPIqohM_ss-APoo_7OKswHKvipCdvv92cMI3Iwq3XCENbQDrqzkr2C_Z1PgAed6aGDBmwZBXikgco/s1600-h/IMG_3542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355384523955428146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHUF56i1DJq5eBqWwUIkIXYrAPtcgacGWEs1Cx5uVobJ4Zso3TcKVhV6xwo4bv6QPIqohM_ss-APoo_7OKswHKvipCdvv92cMI3Iwq3XCENbQDrqzkr2C_Z1PgAed6aGDBmwZBXikgco/s400/IMG_3542.JPG" border="0" /></a> See? I win.</p><div align="center">Addy, who's daddy is the strongest?<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdND7caUk05BJiUyQ6Moaov3iVSVEJOU8WtkLX5sLFRr06trzZu_2KVXrpRx9mtVOHTt-Wi7Uwwr8FE0JSEoZplXWy6UXAEe8_n3ozVB3XJr5zhx77yxwkGb8XgCUZtDhlXSZ0eqRtPi8/s1600-h/IMG_3554.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355384519844759682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdND7caUk05BJiUyQ6Moaov3iVSVEJOU8WtkLX5sLFRr06trzZu_2KVXrpRx9mtVOHTt-Wi7Uwwr8FE0JSEoZplXWy6UXAEe8_n3ozVB3XJr5zhx77yxwkGb8XgCUZtDhlXSZ0eqRtPi8/s400/IMG_3554.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Eh-fant?" which would be 'elephant'. </div><div align="center">She wasn't sure about these either, especially when they took off.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZcaMVtWCdTyf6A_hpWaDDI2G27cy4U8YPgLmPjtie7xBZVY_to_Jp6q0IU44NUp5UDA93cI74V6fbSil-9fcEW0V23zyRjbOFv2JSFy3J8bhcRvWK5vagPRrJc4GXbf-4b0vr9Tuw3k/s1600-h/IMG_3581.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355384510622343602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZcaMVtWCdTyf6A_hpWaDDI2G27cy4U8YPgLmPjtie7xBZVY_to_Jp6q0IU44NUp5UDA93cI74V6fbSil-9fcEW0V23zyRjbOFv2JSFy3J8bhcRvWK5vagPRrJc4GXbf-4b0vr9Tuw3k/s400/IMG_3581.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and Mommy again, this time doing some pretend driving.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JbFlX8ZACV3kFnPz3XkCVv1ILIABP-oZS2RUcOEFAR-mKbLi707OoKLoTxKhpXZPuMtaaH2VN3CATp-8ZcH2ci6gbYMJNy1_BVVmmU2mVeuo-Syu3mvTAnFVuniHFqVYVvGauWKEJY4/s1600-h/IMG_3600.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355383041522932514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JbFlX8ZACV3kFnPz3XkCVv1ILIABP-oZS2RUcOEFAR-mKbLi707OoKLoTxKhpXZPuMtaaH2VN3CATp-8ZcH2ci6gbYMJNy1_BVVmmU2mVeuo-Syu3mvTAnFVuniHFqVYVvGauWKEJY4/s400/IMG_3600.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is one of my favorite spots in Wildwood - the boccie courts. We've become big boccie fans in recent years. There are two courts there. One is open to the public, and the other always has these old men listening to old italian music, playing until the wee hours of the morning. They are fun to watch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgAZTU4X04R5MVB9QzzTjpQAAvSdiL-LmxmlPEPn_cz69jz88NanSl5R3ng-SIJZulIFG6cCSdPlsRijdmW-lydnxLjxVRBX5LKHzVcvYbWy7t1EZAx9iGy_wY9cqdYL5zaxW1Ukzjxk/s1600-h/IMG_3586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355383032480913202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgAZTU4X04R5MVB9QzzTjpQAAvSdiL-LmxmlPEPn_cz69jz88NanSl5R3ng-SIJZulIFG6cCSdPlsRijdmW-lydnxLjxVRBX5LKHzVcvYbWy7t1EZAx9iGy_wY9cqdYL5zaxW1Ukzjxk/s400/IMG_3586.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aaron got me a nice boccie set a few years ago. </div><div>Here Bryan takes a turn.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50lwxluYngNZgdqk90iVCtl7G8NZNqg-G8sAJBgJsSZnDLZarh6ktVCX_EKwVtxhTElSMHMP2LZ9vwXDfcDBfUl_RqwOSjg1ernMKBFXno2BOVVCJr0P7DqQy5_TdoIMZsFSpg15Y8aE/s1600-h/IMG_3588.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355383022183523746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50lwxluYngNZgdqk90iVCtl7G8NZNqg-G8sAJBgJsSZnDLZarh6ktVCX_EKwVtxhTElSMHMP2LZ9vwXDfcDBfUl_RqwOSjg1ernMKBFXno2BOVVCJr0P7DqQy5_TdoIMZsFSpg15Y8aE/s400/IMG_3588.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aaron tosses.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9fU20jOF5YeNmuPxzByt7Ba9eETy1M4EP5UfW2lWi3NAoLQbNHby7N-2mVCQeQ_mBadnDFcZxx_sm8nNiPJ-3JwWfsXDLapMBfzO_HBTJGNHyhuJI583xgMmKtxqTbX_9FxqoYaErdY/s1600-h/IMG_3589.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355383012973539298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9fU20jOF5YeNmuPxzByt7Ba9eETy1M4EP5UfW2lWi3NAoLQbNHby7N-2mVCQeQ_mBadnDFcZxx_sm8nNiPJ-3JwWfsXDLapMBfzO_HBTJGNHyhuJI583xgMmKtxqTbX_9FxqoYaErdY/s400/IMG_3589.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rose wasn't half-bad.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rxM1JoEz5bilFvBmaLl5OiSPoRyIRQGThCqZqMgKfxKxZmtYFMFB-yBMrs2smQc6jsFpJQkrDnLymRlgmeRyimb0u0SM9r3AUG3Emegj5qWvJ0MAUYTABBOqymaNGI4LGxgYKA8ZQ3A/s1600-h/IMG_3591.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355383004630380994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rxM1JoEz5bilFvBmaLl5OiSPoRyIRQGThCqZqMgKfxKxZmtYFMFB-yBMrs2smQc6jsFpJQkrDnLymRlgmeRyimb0u0SM9r3AUG3Emegj5qWvJ0MAUYTABBOqymaNGI4LGxgYKA8ZQ3A/s400/IMG_3591.JPG" border="0" /></a> What form! What grace!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvh9f4uNgCgMphF-mHFY34wtUqBpcOccDbvEf6YptOfhZW_Cg8pek4YKBd1bD802ybTIllW3JBjeMYgBGUcv888JcHnkp7_LVQbcEyF6AfHeVqkpMQNzkViD0n5wJ8HcxpAYYR7inDPs/s1600-h/IMG_3596.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355382190945011698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvh9f4uNgCgMphF-mHFY34wtUqBpcOccDbvEf6YptOfhZW_Cg8pek4YKBd1bD802ybTIllW3JBjeMYgBGUcv888JcHnkp7_LVQbcEyF6AfHeVqkpMQNzkViD0n5wJ8HcxpAYYR7inDPs/s400/IMG_3596.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda's turn.</div><div>Aaron, you're so silly.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_aUr82BIyUiaGQvICzoqfOccBM8jo8u7cBmwziL-tXYSSBH__S2W1dtf6JOnPYnPDbd4yy3_HShMUASfM5YfAdBK0ZQ8-i2Qd5RwdGQRs_viGv7ClT-lv77Dgd4KnDSlTjhK6YFL_jQ/s1600-h/IMG_3594.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355382186458716930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_aUr82BIyUiaGQvICzoqfOccBM8jo8u7cBmwziL-tXYSSBH__S2W1dtf6JOnPYnPDbd4yy3_HShMUASfM5YfAdBK0ZQ8-i2Qd5RwdGQRs_viGv7ClT-lv77Dgd4KnDSlTjhK6YFL_jQ/s400/IMG_3594.JPG" border="0" /></a> Group shot!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8bSDusiJ_h8qDzq4LkUJ8Csm4QUWhh5V3xUQYMVe5tMlLe1x_atv7LWehyphenhyphenhteuxYSGDZnT2Ik0kPw93eK8rxUhIa4sMweBr8lj-wRINTN6Vv_-afiKeMFgu_MC-tEprAbdxY8jOqDnw/s1600-h/IMG_3608.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355382175903311154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8bSDusiJ_h8qDzq4LkUJ8Csm4QUWhh5V3xUQYMVe5tMlLe1x_atv7LWehyphenhyphenhteuxYSGDZnT2Ik0kPw93eK8rxUhIa4sMweBr8lj-wRINTN6Vv_-afiKeMFgu_MC-tEprAbdxY8jOqDnw/s400/IMG_3608.JPG" border="0" /></a> Afterwards we took a walk down the renovated fishing pier. </div><div>Our shadows made for a nice picture against the water. </div><div>Good call, Amanda.</div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#000099;">Day 3</span><br /></span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyynMxwgY7LNlqbqt1f3ajbk-Jx31AVfnekM7A3aUUgHwtgiiuw5ZtcRCbp5Jbiv7R8xqTZYKqQiboKpoI1osU-xVOPKRw7ifVeFZsIkUFHGkp2191Ud3mI_aixaSYRIcKPWaKlyRe2U/s1600-h/IMG_3620.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355382174794494130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyynMxwgY7LNlqbqt1f3ajbk-Jx31AVfnekM7A3aUUgHwtgiiuw5ZtcRCbp5Jbiv7R8xqTZYKqQiboKpoI1osU-xVOPKRw7ifVeFZsIkUFHGkp2191Ud3mI_aixaSYRIcKPWaKlyRe2U/s400/IMG_3620.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and Kacey got packed into the wagon with the rest of the beach stuff. </div><div><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgZwtCx0KOAl0LoXvIZyA5-fLnsElRTmKM6TtYxyNYCPzVdcvxE4qcwGkSqoRMANX2r-a80k5NJUQl0Unhe3RTLuIojanEkNmUY-I2oAWwM4LpJYe3siEobQ4FE_n8KroR0S-7v2Ps0M/s1600-h/IMG_3625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355382163917516818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgZwtCx0KOAl0LoXvIZyA5-fLnsElRTmKM6TtYxyNYCPzVdcvxE4qcwGkSqoRMANX2r-a80k5NJUQl0Unhe3RTLuIojanEkNmUY-I2oAWwM4LpJYe3siEobQ4FE_n8KroR0S-7v2Ps0M/s400/IMG_3625.JPG" border="0" /></a>This picture was too cute to pass up. </div><div>Addison loooves her cousin Kacey.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRlZuZUsT7ocW7P1Jl6Ci78UMMWemS9mWs_7E0zJGpiI3Wnj9nr2awbb6LSichMDfLVhz0AuVkU6D4snyYk3G5kdVq8Ht4waVYx5_FkAYVQRCbpH6FbdoJTnn4kzeij1LRpZZw8XlMes/s1600-h/IMG_3667.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355370318238388610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRlZuZUsT7ocW7P1Jl6Ci78UMMWemS9mWs_7E0zJGpiI3Wnj9nr2awbb6LSichMDfLVhz0AuVkU6D4snyYk3G5kdVq8Ht4waVYx5_FkAYVQRCbpH6FbdoJTnn4kzeij1LRpZZw8XlMes/s400/IMG_3667.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bryan, Rose, and Amanda looking for the perfect wave.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8wnh7ZLHmeWaOy7m1QjxqNDn40C0G9uAEss1UeOt4EMf3EU1_ajtzzUewM-EtetsyY8LQsnvD4FHCpdQxm0NfHesrLiu_Yy4njEI_IZe68Z2RQ6KRZkx1206hmwqTKsTgvnXNrCOphw/s1600-h/IMG_3679.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355370310119210914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8wnh7ZLHmeWaOy7m1QjxqNDn40C0G9uAEss1UeOt4EMf3EU1_ajtzzUewM-EtetsyY8LQsnvD4FHCpdQxm0NfHesrLiu_Yy4njEI_IZe68Z2RQ6KRZkx1206hmwqTKsTgvnXNrCOphw/s400/IMG_3679.JPG" border="0" /></a> By the third day, Addison was brave enough to take her sandals off and play in the sand.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkbqLVRLeY37ru7gtHyw9NrkoP1TF55BshajitSs9JAy6H5Xi4XEJmPPaoftjkBx2J0JFdSN8uPb_brw1OMoftQUbcAVrKZgg8vTfDQHkyJh3kRqrs_X6Z7U3aBMYeT9mns79ITkFmyk/s1600-h/IMG_3698.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355370305384112018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkbqLVRLeY37ru7gtHyw9NrkoP1TF55BshajitSs9JAy6H5Xi4XEJmPPaoftjkBx2J0JFdSN8uPb_brw1OMoftQUbcAVrKZgg8vTfDQHkyJh3kRqrs_X6Z7U3aBMYeT9mns79ITkFmyk/s400/IMG_3698.JPG" border="0" /></a> Family pictiure back at the condo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhraseWNKwjOn8gObiHUL08aus2pYODnScC6hESC2Kx9zN9W_aFXbVx0HAY4RGUghZn2D9FqakwsDPIEVJ-_W8lVuudAuKUp25vcQiW73B6zf133KQDVal3oWOCYJGOBe9LytEuYrq37Nc/s1600-h/IMG_3701.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355370303121518610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhraseWNKwjOn8gObiHUL08aus2pYODnScC6hESC2Kx9zN9W_aFXbVx0HAY4RGUghZn2D9FqakwsDPIEVJ-_W8lVuudAuKUp25vcQiW73B6zf133KQDVal3oWOCYJGOBe9LytEuYrq37Nc/s400/IMG_3701.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and Amanda</div><div>"Watch the tram car please!"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUzMgYo_MVs2rnhZ5-AC9D4nS8IjKc6dItpJy2FgBokzO7Mnj6flYb66jL3W28S2olO2OpFdG09ygzQ9RVwO52TEafO3T8o9ZFpn4_Xn5MU1TgLXxgdVXlWbIcRvCgmpkJ96gJklAKbI/s1600-h/IMG_3710.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355370292130203890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUzMgYo_MVs2rnhZ5-AC9D4nS8IjKc6dItpJy2FgBokzO7Mnj6flYb66jL3W28S2olO2OpFdG09ygzQ9RVwO52TEafO3T8o9ZFpn4_Xn5MU1TgLXxgdVXlWbIcRvCgmpkJ96gJklAKbI/s400/IMG_3710.JPG" border="0" /></a> We headed off on our own for a bit, to the end of the waterpark on Morey's Pier.</div><div>This might be my favorite picture of the trip.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FTopnTLf303xDebYFOae-OiD60USxTE1RRBXjdh5t_cLQj4np96KtHoOFzcU0P7394qH1UDfLWL7yeS3NA5PnrYUJ33ObCPrw_dQsARCt0u3UsTSbecFF6VaUPDoP0N-6JirHXTLQWY/s1600-h/IMG_3722.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355368871087372098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FTopnTLf303xDebYFOae-OiD60USxTE1RRBXjdh5t_cLQj4np96KtHoOFzcU0P7394qH1UDfLWL7yeS3NA5PnrYUJ33ObCPrw_dQsARCt0u3UsTSbecFF6VaUPDoP0N-6JirHXTLQWY/s400/IMG_3722.JPG" border="0" /></a> This one is a little hazy, but it's cute nonetheless.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZGZMGI-oNzvoHeY04iZbXDFI6uKwqMpwM7X44VbozgGFN_RjmZjM_6yf0uNp_1AWPxBre8-du4z54P7NdErh3ZTtr6AsoOfFGIIpiG3CZYg-s5g7RxI9l1jRDrA9t9olqsZuHZlW9xI/s1600-h/IMG_3725.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355368862192562434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZGZMGI-oNzvoHeY04iZbXDFI6uKwqMpwM7X44VbozgGFN_RjmZjM_6yf0uNp_1AWPxBre8-du4z54P7NdErh3ZTtr6AsoOfFGIIpiG3CZYg-s5g7RxI9l1jRDrA9t9olqsZuHZlW9xI/s400/IMG_3725.JPG" border="0" /></a> Riding the boats with her cousins.</div><div>Ring the bell, Addy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxRF41vY1vW4O5keI7yp3sMkO4va6j9RnHG7isuOXnGOiGciQu9uF_jQggfrnyXqDLlhsXRg_FhyMx-Uq1BoBkuCo060rLhHIc604iLoycOaWVfwfeDdYcZUULqQThoRQmrE7SS1S90M/s1600-h/IMG_3739.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355368858226105762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxRF41vY1vW4O5keI7yp3sMkO4va6j9RnHG7isuOXnGOiGciQu9uF_jQggfrnyXqDLlhsXRg_FhyMx-Uq1BoBkuCo060rLhHIc604iLoycOaWVfwfeDdYcZUULqQThoRQmrE7SS1S90M/s400/IMG_3739.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison was ok on this little ferris wheel, probably because she spotted Mommy with the camera. She's getting more brave.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqx5OsugkhScdIR74UEI12OTtX01k61HuBqfoEZ8PS2E_kS2gZynDRE78d2lk4ruMwN5VZJgsQ8MIwdYHphyAtzqILU8_ujfVbjOVVZQe_6gZhYR_ym6xO_TMMo5zl55f-8UF7aMfgT-Y/s1600-h/IMG_3742.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355368851985621986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqx5OsugkhScdIR74UEI12OTtX01k61HuBqfoEZ8PS2E_kS2gZynDRE78d2lk4ruMwN5VZJgsQ8MIwdYHphyAtzqILU8_ujfVbjOVVZQe_6gZhYR_ym6xO_TMMo5zl55f-8UF7aMfgT-Y/s400/IMG_3742.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another family picture, this one on the boardwalk.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHY1xjkt3o06Q_E0Fj2jLZgW39yJd9u6iSWNEigkNieI4u6qQKYDl-ZlbcgAmvNc6QA31sq71ktkgjldLcM1FwIjQNfNY6ohznJ45gqF7Aa2ByDSioUmP4dZ-bcKtyLW1cQwd7eb2ZOwo/s1600-h/IMG_3753.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355368841093498402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHY1xjkt3o06Q_E0Fj2jLZgW39yJd9u6iSWNEigkNieI4u6qQKYDl-ZlbcgAmvNc6QA31sq71ktkgjldLcM1FwIjQNfNY6ohznJ45gqF7Aa2ByDSioUmP4dZ-bcKtyLW1cQwd7eb2ZOwo/s400/IMG_3753.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Bryan and Addy after some ice cream.</div><div>We always stop for ice cream on the way home at Richmann's Dairy.</div><div>Good stuff.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-79040916262820379012009-06-10T06:52:00.000-07:002009-06-10T19:10:07.326-07:00Update! 3 Months Full!<div align="center">Getting caught up from the past 3 months. </div><div align="center">I will do it in 61 pictures and captions. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Here we go... </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiFiGIe3VCK2vfeL5iBlK_fjAfVDEGkht5hZVvHfJL57XksLYROtuwx9WLtbxuvRzUNrPzlunawu9MC7_9-h6h7MpnN8P_Allrp7QU8AQZZYBGqhLRNoAcu-K8OxPS0QwOWuwg-5BbO8/s1600-h/IMG_2773.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345770389293311266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiFiGIe3VCK2vfeL5iBlK_fjAfVDEGkht5hZVvHfJL57XksLYROtuwx9WLtbxuvRzUNrPzlunawu9MC7_9-h6h7MpnN8P_Allrp7QU8AQZZYBGqhLRNoAcu-K8OxPS0QwOWuwg-5BbO8/s400/IMG_2773.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and her hat. </div><div align="center">She used to hate things on her head. But, since about March, she's been all about hats.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SwHFsswTJh9yRnU0RnydcRZvnZwpKVHdOqFkeWJ2rLMsNhvua0QJZfabiJmwN1b1b6DAjU2kCf14lPAXhxv7dGr08mdojAh_rnLbL8PMH8vKn5FbKeY2hkMkN2Li7w_AeyVdQavnS90/s1600-h/IMG_2780.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345770129296020642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SwHFsswTJh9yRnU0RnydcRZvnZwpKVHdOqFkeWJ2rLMsNhvua0QJZfabiJmwN1b1b6DAjU2kCf14lPAXhxv7dGr08mdojAh_rnLbL8PMH8vKn5FbKeY2hkMkN2Li7w_AeyVdQavnS90/s400/IMG_2780.JPG" border="0" /></a> I love her face in this one. "You talkin' to me?"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrmHCcfIL4rzCbRDopjZt4X6XOMpKothu6zFnSKCfFZxVUnqtkK3uMCMc7IJ0ZFnPtQLtlDlxZXIYiZifJ_nQX0tKsWiZhlYotMbEPaIfoHnXXpChyKpxxEAuFxo6FHE73RbSkDtTLKE/s1600-h/IMG_2528.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345770125736915298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrmHCcfIL4rzCbRDopjZt4X6XOMpKothu6zFnSKCfFZxVUnqtkK3uMCMc7IJ0ZFnPtQLtlDlxZXIYiZifJ_nQX0tKsWiZhlYotMbEPaIfoHnXXpChyKpxxEAuFxo6FHE73RbSkDtTLKE/s400/IMG_2528.JPG" border="0" /></a> In March, Amanda and Addison went down to Maryland to visit her friend Lindsey and her son, Colby. The two had some fun in the play-pen.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6uTs4xKiXWJp8cGIojhe8qF8TZ3tYkIIRyJKauGZd4y2ayZ6XkRO28c0SBuB32xObwzU_XX5LgEHWLUvODSZ_4MIOdxtzvBok0-tnKAUw0izZsp3_raI_IgdWHvcjYNzY2h1ZJ5OhkM/s1600-h/IMG_2527.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345770122852358738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6uTs4xKiXWJp8cGIojhe8qF8TZ3tYkIIRyJKauGZd4y2ayZ6XkRO28c0SBuB32xObwzU_XX5LgEHWLUvODSZ_4MIOdxtzvBok0-tnKAUw0izZsp3_raI_IgdWHvcjYNzY2h1ZJ5OhkM/s400/IMG_2527.JPG" border="0" /></a> I'm not sure how I feel about Addy bathing with boys. </div><div align="center">She should at least wait until high school, right?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UTSni-TMBjT5z0kYyQSg2UOKe_fzrGSuS7PXOQ4MMGTxxnkx3TJ627MEjzQoSDUFH0XRKxv0su9YIzksZwwdsZ4jWAKYgJ_u9H2HXy-1nMrtFZpSXiEjY2rR-UMMVma_RfD2aS8u49o/s1600-h/IMG_2581.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345770116495752994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UTSni-TMBjT5z0kYyQSg2UOKe_fzrGSuS7PXOQ4MMGTxxnkx3TJ627MEjzQoSDUFH0XRKxv0su9YIzksZwwdsZ4jWAKYgJ_u9H2HXy-1nMrtFZpSXiEjY2rR-UMMVma_RfD2aS8u49o/s400/IMG_2581.JPG" border="0" /></a> Also in March, we had a night on the town with Abby. We went to Annie Bailey's.<br />Not sure where Rob was.<br />Sometimes I get Amanda and Abby confused.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPLux0a1-DDbDEKKZqnPbmyVoo_N74io3JzV9H-Mj1NB2lWjMRNou3ohi_zzjoomVat7dooFQY6zqDcexNpY0kgIIdjhDa-NFLs-bYlMrhTN3xDbRnxT35itggFT-80zCrZ7-PcGN6PM/s1600-h/IMG_2586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345770108709975698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPLux0a1-DDbDEKKZqnPbmyVoo_N74io3JzV9H-Mj1NB2lWjMRNou3ohi_zzjoomVat7dooFQY6zqDcexNpY0kgIIdjhDa-NFLs-bYlMrhTN3xDbRnxT35itggFT-80zCrZ7-PcGN6PM/s400/IMG_2586.JPG" border="0" /></a> St. Patrick's Day was the first really nice day of the year - like 80 degrees nice.<br />Addy took her car for a spin.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyjxKqfAm_a38SDRKKSxt9qQdEF0KR_0XNZxJ6AWc-fYNpEiK05mbaOlCTOtBY6S7ECKNqaxQxUA4ZQMePkEnskkHa9Dyg_C5R4J0eYB2GylWSergtlrfn0SGx2Pupo5YSNeKd9GD7n0/s1600-h/IMG_2596.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345765100257466402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyjxKqfAm_a38SDRKKSxt9qQdEF0KR_0XNZxJ6AWc-fYNpEiK05mbaOlCTOtBY6S7ECKNqaxQxUA4ZQMePkEnskkHa9Dyg_C5R4J0eYB2GylWSergtlrfn0SGx2Pupo5YSNeKd9GD7n0/s400/IMG_2596.JPG" border="0" /></a> We also played on the playground at Rockvale.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0XRWT99vn9Wwe4NLj3D9xGHdzsgw4LvYVf0VIdHZwWYEBo5hTB5eT_9Q62zIConWcNgx4uXpF__0cnRE2VuCTk1rdwICfDTiR8c3zniEjViseHTtmuUtqEBgAlJOUDz-UdwqPEThksI/s1600-h/IMG_2598.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345765094022135586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0XRWT99vn9Wwe4NLj3D9xGHdzsgw4LvYVf0VIdHZwWYEBo5hTB5eT_9Q62zIConWcNgx4uXpF__0cnRE2VuCTk1rdwICfDTiR8c3zniEjViseHTtmuUtqEBgAlJOUDz-UdwqPEThksI/s400/IMG_2598.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is Addison's first solo attempt on a sliding board. She loves them.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjjVQbRfRCsKaiFIQBD0DTmIVM1OUYLuHMgieqfMVCnD9zqh_aJm53YJUH_7vP2g7H8NJXng5ppMrhSCKsiKhdktUPk7WeVDEmmW_ry_uzi87Z-nZKQixxfrzhEqjXS4BnFz6avstf_g/s1600-h/IMG_2631.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345765090057091202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjjVQbRfRCsKaiFIQBD0DTmIVM1OUYLuHMgieqfMVCnD9zqh_aJm53YJUH_7vP2g7H8NJXng5ppMrhSCKsiKhdktUPk7WeVDEmmW_ry_uzi87Z-nZKQixxfrzhEqjXS4BnFz6avstf_g/s400/IMG_2631.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ugh.. Amanda made me put these up. Amanda and Kristen had to go see the New Kids on the Block when they came to Hershey in March. Gross. Of course, they can't just go to the concert, they have to dress all-80's. </div><div>Were they even out of diapers in the 80's?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpXOG-XoqT3wsm__26jFL1yKFLHPyZW0Elpmg4-4Gk_XyIARBQo3V77do7RJsFGkn8C0bcN7LXeWR9TwS3focvMXUEHOiQGX-TL0juDZrhVJGODOTAeF9aUPd3BGfonMALMRsix2eCM0/s1600-h/IMG_2662.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345765065629804274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpXOG-XoqT3wsm__26jFL1yKFLHPyZW0Elpmg4-4Gk_XyIARBQo3V77do7RJsFGkn8C0bcN7LXeWR9TwS3focvMXUEHOiQGX-TL0juDZrhVJGODOTAeF9aUPd3BGfonMALMRsix2eCM0/s400/IMG_2662.JPG" border="0" /></a> No words.</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345776845015117154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigK7ZWgPkBu54gAFKmc3Y-HP19rW6jIUsXMZ8J_Xlpnotvjzj5_9G03dDrdqyrF4wHMQZl7tRPh6e9g-1tnRPu8iAZwHeWCqhu7PwiFeTFEcdilgbO6UltOz15HxYEurBWmJUUkYmpsOY/s400/IMG_2710.JPG" border="0" />Whatever floats her boat...<br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYc-Lulps0l-7rVlcP8N5M9KEY3byvWtclKMHuwQxjOgqa12RKSPJqckry7xdxJi9z27mut5DUA2IkTwZQu4NtFN5FzXXs4CXIxPNHcB295wcNTKunKv2kDzMa4EjDQJSgDp5agmjkjc/s1600-h/IMG_2858.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345762290845946866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYc-Lulps0l-7rVlcP8N5M9KEY3byvWtclKMHuwQxjOgqa12RKSPJqckry7xdxJi9z27mut5DUA2IkTwZQu4NtFN5FzXXs4CXIxPNHcB295wcNTKunKv2kDzMa4EjDQJSgDp5agmjkjc/s400/IMG_2858.JPG" border="0" /></a>Amanda, Addison, Kaylan, and Haley (and Cory) took a trip to the Hands On Museum.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;"><strong>E<span style="color:#66ffff;">A</span>S<span style="color:#66ffff;">T</span>E<span style="color:#66ffff;">R</span></strong></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisd7g-Vb6XL8wjVo5mS8J8LKHNNvRTJLN6p-UUc_9BxCSVHq_G0BCVf_Kxg8Z5OJl-XMQ8rPDO0gvwY5COlvfJAwmgKYUpFt-b0Do60U6UGO4fh5lVIWRJBQPi0SsQ2W9Gc2dtzx-dYd0/s1600-h/IMG_2903.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345762284527778066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisd7g-Vb6XL8wjVo5mS8J8LKHNNvRTJLN6p-UUc_9BxCSVHq_G0BCVf_Kxg8Z5OJl-XMQ8rPDO0gvwY5COlvfJAwmgKYUpFt-b0Do60U6UGO4fh5lVIWRJBQPi0SsQ2W9Gc2dtzx-dYd0/s400/IMG_2903.JPG" border="0" /></a> Easter Morning </div><div>Addison is checking out the pansies that somehow survived the winter.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWm2kmcKesvwZ97Gk4q7kARlcNYjX5snfwH4sNVx-GUR70WCd8uM2FwVNgedBOHbvkqQoL8i-1pUEf1iR1SZks5m7wEyPbC-xLR6sxLMOG0yCqAoz9y2lUsrK3d3pUskZCn1E8EjgT7w/s1600-h/IMG_2909.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345762275187915234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWm2kmcKesvwZ97Gk4q7kARlcNYjX5snfwH4sNVx-GUR70WCd8uM2FwVNgedBOHbvkqQoL8i-1pUEf1iR1SZks5m7wEyPbC-xLR6sxLMOG0yCqAoz9y2lUsrK3d3pUskZCn1E8EjgT7w/s400/IMG_2909.JPG" border="0" /></a>We had dinner at my parents and took some pics there in her Easter outfit.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UU32YIB9GoOkZrf_kRoXRtsJPs2bUNtZ_i6QBrYNT9wlZh8D9T1MvTslm_9Leibk_yJuGAagL5aIS92gx8rncN_-zoF4E7VX7lyw_sORoPFqht1JsDnu3VjsGurB_7M44A0maEvZ-Cg/s1600-h/IMG_2920.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345762269585729682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UU32YIB9GoOkZrf_kRoXRtsJPs2bUNtZ_i6QBrYNT9wlZh8D9T1MvTslm_9Leibk_yJuGAagL5aIS92gx8rncN_-zoF4E7VX7lyw_sORoPFqht1JsDnu3VjsGurB_7M44A0maEvZ-Cg/s400/IMG_2920.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of these people found their Easter basket, and the other is not a very good hider.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfvnl0whyy2ew-rtjRvysRNGnegmPlJELoF_Ih_3qghjKLt8eSiD0jyBKkzV8eEDkiktd39ao-2ragcKuFspDU6A_LAsMU5q4NrtfIIg-pljNmK-3tA2LcZwNtniOK93BweO8c9QH0VQ/s1600-h/IMG_2924.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345762266110475298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfvnl0whyy2ew-rtjRvysRNGnegmPlJELoF_Ih_3qghjKLt8eSiD0jyBKkzV8eEDkiktd39ao-2ragcKuFspDU6A_LAsMU5q4NrtfIIg-pljNmK-3tA2LcZwNtniOK93BweO8c9QH0VQ/s400/IMG_2924.JPG" border="0" /></a> Somebody got spoiled... And let me tell you she loves candy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdF49lSebYl5aP0dDzc_K4IgO2dtu-__oeB8u2pDSfAFx35uSyB7PPBt2Fhvb-nkeHzofkGOXPU1i7r3xhNR2iqfxUawidJkib80pKLu6Mh1XVx4NVzk-QkSZNPELYCOsOd-Atl1MtPPA/s1600-h/IMG_2927.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345760395002071330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdF49lSebYl5aP0dDzc_K4IgO2dtu-__oeB8u2pDSfAFx35uSyB7PPBt2Fhvb-nkeHzofkGOXPU1i7r3xhNR2iqfxUawidJkib80pKLu6Mh1XVx4NVzk-QkSZNPELYCOsOd-Atl1MtPPA/s400/IMG_2927.JPG" border="0" /></a>Some family pics - inside...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2NCiQSTBwvxfAicVucK75Flskdpk9o6MM4G2ueghR0r4hl1yxo5YKda7EO9HaodjnclkF40xVBuzKhiEimBvNg7cdwRSaWPH4GOo4k4ZG2QgTrZejPqJJV_P0Ccusu_OTC4saMWVnDM/s1600-h/IMG_2912.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345760390077286786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2NCiQSTBwvxfAicVucK75Flskdpk9o6MM4G2ueghR0r4hl1yxo5YKda7EO9HaodjnclkF40xVBuzKhiEimBvNg7cdwRSaWPH4GOo4k4ZG2QgTrZejPqJJV_P0Ccusu_OTC4saMWVnDM/s400/IMG_2912.JPG" border="0" /></a>... and out.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQmj4Y8L10yTahsJI0hfwKmDJx9sdHic5Y1zryw-kTlwQSHRz1OlfGhfRYZabLYACJNgbVGjcSuk9ssGzm9v0nnRb_uEMUuq5lPS-IDN2uB0yGSpCuVYMiIZIfTAIpzdpIdARs_E6fXA/s1600-h/IMG_2946.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345760386851739906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQmj4Y8L10yTahsJI0hfwKmDJx9sdHic5Y1zryw-kTlwQSHRz1OlfGhfRYZabLYACJNgbVGjcSuk9ssGzm9v0nnRb_uEMUuq5lPS-IDN2uB0yGSpCuVYMiIZIfTAIpzdpIdARs_E6fXA/s400/IMG_2946.JPG" border="0" /></a>So... Addy also likes cake a lot - to the point where you can't get near her with it. </div><div>This is at my parent's house, celebrating Uncle Jim's birthday.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgQtQ6gOtDUa1F-szSkdcgiEoDUOMdqUCeb5x6gtMIk7o-3aaqDDsJilgy3Cow95y51FdgEtvhYuRmeUBEXapWOnxe7DZXzms7UeuZ629CEvu2G6RJ7uMs_7DRs6p4qJ0CVQMTRLFdGA/s1600-h/IMG_2970.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345760382660306258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgQtQ6gOtDUa1F-szSkdcgiEoDUOMdqUCeb5x6gtMIk7o-3aaqDDsJilgy3Cow95y51FdgEtvhYuRmeUBEXapWOnxe7DZXzms7UeuZ629CEvu2G6RJ7uMs_7DRs6p4qJ0CVQMTRLFdGA/s400/IMG_2970.JPG" border="0" /></a>Later in April we celebrated Daddy's birthday, first at Chili's.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGxCV28UoZI9KJyTlTNmEdynHwAzI4DOMarZ1pFkSyvYjczGffVDjsILszLraXdbSAkX_3ME3T9HoWYpGLNdj97BaZW64Vz_Ifs3fkftFgHbgddVQ1_CjEJ3DW0rBWtiEvthhF9qq1B8/s1600-h/IMG_2979.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758762817024978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGxCV28UoZI9KJyTlTNmEdynHwAzI4DOMarZ1pFkSyvYjczGffVDjsILszLraXdbSAkX_3ME3T9HoWYpGLNdj97BaZW64Vz_Ifs3fkftFgHbgddVQ1_CjEJ3DW0rBWtiEvthhF9qq1B8/s400/IMG_2979.JPG" border="0" /></a>Then, back at the house. </div><div>Notice the whole cake thing again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtsa0Q4Tn8mv7xhmXeXKDM_o6RLVlgI5I5e3O-h_eE-dIRuwnuxvNH35bgF8n8Op0TeelQQdpTBG_F0mHIh_WrIXfdpFGmqu_17_JpcJwP6rXREWou2kDD1la6Fe7VBHVXWPYFWSF-fM/s1600-h/IMG_2983.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758759324939266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtsa0Q4Tn8mv7xhmXeXKDM_o6RLVlgI5I5e3O-h_eE-dIRuwnuxvNH35bgF8n8Op0TeelQQdpTBG_F0mHIh_WrIXfdpFGmqu_17_JpcJwP6rXREWou2kDD1la6Fe7VBHVXWPYFWSF-fM/s400/IMG_2983.JPG" border="0" /></a> What did you do...?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiwn6pNoVgwpouz4fkNg7gImDoJ3FWTJqTGYUPF4ITW92PS41LfNC198-UcXQAzmnXElSjDknvgJkMO-GEurBykXZpMLzG14_KLVnT6UC2_6Aj_rglRwCa5Kw-0ZROe_kgYhJ_y1tCnw/s1600-h/IMG_2987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758752714301682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiwn6pNoVgwpouz4fkNg7gImDoJ3FWTJqTGYUPF4ITW92PS41LfNC198-UcXQAzmnXElSjDknvgJkMO-GEurBykXZpMLzG14_KLVnT6UC2_6Aj_rglRwCa5Kw-0ZROe_kgYhJ_y1tCnw/s400/IMG_2987.JPG" border="0" /></a>Addy gets a kick out of Mommy and Daddy kissing, especially when there's icing involved.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVA008FeMgukwBb2LaokFyq0S3Tc0GCPRzPHdBT-QKCPmwVFhzaikggEaJR735e0YIozCL92P5hY49cvxHRDcs8mkIeRA2bjCl8u-MN3xr-_lyGugAY12UBTRdZ79s_-IAxlQC11DZSC0/s1600-h/IMG_3016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758751160425986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVA008FeMgukwBb2LaokFyq0S3Tc0GCPRzPHdBT-QKCPmwVFhzaikggEaJR735e0YIozCL92P5hY49cvxHRDcs8mkIeRA2bjCl8u-MN3xr-_lyGugAY12UBTRdZ79s_-IAxlQC11DZSC0/s400/IMG_3016.JPG" border="0" /></a>We celebrated at Mom and Dad's the next day. </div><div><br /> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">MAY</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVElZIXLedqoqi_6E001BpKDrUpnMojDbM4kyD9dGtXasUqdapFQNWDByGEWwEx9AHyo046s62So-UczE8gckKpWqsAV_q9ZbYO_ZuIYHjy-IDgoeRNzvckE9oek8EpSTlE6r8UOQzeqA/s1600-h/IMG_3025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758746853634994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVElZIXLedqoqi_6E001BpKDrUpnMojDbM4kyD9dGtXasUqdapFQNWDByGEWwEx9AHyo046s62So-UczE8gckKpWqsAV_q9ZbYO_ZuIYHjy-IDgoeRNzvckE9oek8EpSTlE6r8UOQzeqA/s400/IMG_3025.JPG" border="0" /></a>May brought on a night at the Buchanan Park Carnival. We didn't ride anything, but we definitely enjoyed some carnival food. It must seem that we only feed Addy sugar. That's only half true.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen9ZC0Fy6udavKPB7bNMO7JUIunGnwRTEPhUBxTx3UXgITcb_-3XpXWSe_KewM0NjW2FPoyWiFJa6ve_L-wfFbnsdb0PNk70EauonBZHnhBCsb0NEOrHhY88LVu3MK-Ob7CuLGEq-9q4/s1600-h/IMG_3034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345719880652015090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen9ZC0Fy6udavKPB7bNMO7JUIunGnwRTEPhUBxTx3UXgITcb_-3XpXWSe_KewM0NjW2FPoyWiFJa6ve_L-wfFbnsdb0PNk70EauonBZHnhBCsb0NEOrHhY88LVu3MK-Ob7CuLGEq-9q4/s400/IMG_3034.JPG" border="0" /></a>Learning how fun dandelions can be.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XlLmmknb5MVXWqaAz1fHtOzVTN2bO_gmTdh0y3WBV46IUcECkhl2wkINisqCFhsywAVZScRWZYHAIgihjfzRIPIvxuUwf2Tw-3CMFTIpCxoX-0FLSCsO8n9h2hKRFtmOYNBZQFaxKAE/s1600-h/IMG_3036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345719874968225906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XlLmmknb5MVXWqaAz1fHtOzVTN2bO_gmTdh0y3WBV46IUcECkhl2wkINisqCFhsywAVZScRWZYHAIgihjfzRIPIvxuUwf2Tw-3CMFTIpCxoX-0FLSCsO8n9h2hKRFtmOYNBZQFaxKAE/s400/IMG_3036.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cute.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXZlEdLa940bFCI7X9XHii4Y0PUQlrxD8SCMd6nw_s63L4BJzNRP9OMIauMdSTqxMJlk-QxXrJ1-uo1onajWDRJG416mTR5MKA_SMhaWIqqDqzDkzH85HMxZTYPZy4-qy48PV7eKkcwo/s1600-h/IMG_3044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345719873340480226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXZlEdLa940bFCI7X9XHii4Y0PUQlrxD8SCMd6nw_s63L4BJzNRP9OMIauMdSTqxMJlk-QxXrJ1-uo1onajWDRJG416mTR5MKA_SMhaWIqqDqzDkzH85HMxZTYPZy4-qy48PV7eKkcwo/s400/IMG_3044.JPG" border="0" /></a>Addy thought the big rocks at Buchanon Park were slides. It actually worked.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vWEslFFZaIddYTfIt_db6HUG5hi7X4761WAxiM_IVGpMpLoMkWyOs4idCj183DInqVPZliMWfRwpZxo9ibthAjNY9bMVnWx0kaynNZ8ttQ5SsmTZvxgwYEVgvYEdYGG7QI4nawiF4hw/s1600-h/IMG_3049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345719865670244514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vWEslFFZaIddYTfIt_db6HUG5hi7X4761WAxiM_IVGpMpLoMkWyOs4idCj183DInqVPZliMWfRwpZxo9ibthAjNY9bMVnWx0kaynNZ8ttQ5SsmTZvxgwYEVgvYEdYGG7QI4nawiF4hw/s400/IMG_3049.JPG" border="0" /></a>See? She had fun.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9rDtk0RlOiKvxC54WBDgHjOQAGnSxkw9fuLQGiX5kJi6RNrt3iiOlRnPyZpxeEAQQI2KgFmq-zaRlTCVE2IBrvxuy3FhNkKaya5vlbj5xB6pi3c4JzIa_vyBKkwEz-odjcm2sXvB6nM/s1600-h/IMG_3058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345719862256633186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9rDtk0RlOiKvxC54WBDgHjOQAGnSxkw9fuLQGiX5kJi6RNrt3iiOlRnPyZpxeEAQQI2KgFmq-zaRlTCVE2IBrvxuy3FhNkKaya5vlbj5xB6pi3c4JzIa_vyBKkwEz-odjcm2sXvB6nM/s400/IMG_3058.JPG" border="0" /></a>So much fun that we took her to the big slides over at the playground. </div><div>She was very brave to tackle this one on her own.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTiucp0komalGbYMO9EsNz0kL1BBRlwnop5LKmFATM5AsH6KR7-hrBQQRc1aopp9xqRdhVHvXAY5mvK4Dm7d_9QDtBeCCieF4l4Mo7qZkAzFKW4944KWggA1B80BeXanxIpZhGNL2g_M/s1600-h/IMG_3089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345718450472234674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTiucp0komalGbYMO9EsNz0kL1BBRlwnop5LKmFATM5AsH6KR7-hrBQQRc1aopp9xqRdhVHvXAY5mvK4Dm7d_9QDtBeCCieF4l4Mo7qZkAzFKW4944KWggA1B80BeXanxIpZhGNL2g_M/s400/IMG_3089.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mother's Day</div><div>Thanks to my job, I was nowhere to be found.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvX0d8AX6ip0qQ-PSAu9hZDVw4DUzSyx8gzAxHqRELqFDJEtw0-JyPt6AwywlKFat6L3ZzOn1PNabn10p7eylXmdUhHlBi8vpyU6mVvx8nqiYimgEV2kTeBSFRHfa5L5EPgx_Cj9wIy-s/s1600-h/IMG_3087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345718445003157378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvX0d8AX6ip0qQ-PSAu9hZDVw4DUzSyx8gzAxHqRELqFDJEtw0-JyPt6AwywlKFat6L3ZzOn1PNabn10p7eylXmdUhHlBi8vpyU6mVvx8nqiYimgEV2kTeBSFRHfa5L5EPgx_Cj9wIy-s/s400/IMG_3087.JPG" border="0" /></a>But, I was able to sneak Amanda's presents (new patio furniture) on to the front porch. </div><div>Notice the new floor too (done by your humble narrator).<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KeAe3rXPZSmfWLzlI-sLezHGgQV2SptPXj250GXfjF57Nz_NhAF0CyvTvmA4fV6L47lFDE41pFIS1V3pZ60c5lQQT9pKwqVMGzsuQkED7C62MudmDMto0ciwgqdHfuDJItGhYn5lG34/s1600-h/IMG_3095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345718436060771058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KeAe3rXPZSmfWLzlI-sLezHGgQV2SptPXj250GXfjF57Nz_NhAF0CyvTvmA4fV6L47lFDE41pFIS1V3pZ60c5lQQT9pKwqVMGzsuQkED7C62MudmDMto0ciwgqdHfuDJItGhYn5lG34/s400/IMG_3095.JPG" border="0" /></a>Grandma and Grandpa Erickson came in for a visit in May. </div><div>We headed over in Inner Harbor after picking them up in Baltimore.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13yNFs8Y_vgziRP89zlUDMJaKmBB-72xvRhtnxhcmZuRRL9DfOggbCHTQlttKsmm510RiW7Y3MVOofBnSPog9voyCJmRpsy-ESgXclHq7dqbX74xkU2WSphS_puMmcYBKTk42pVTOX3Q/s1600-h/IMG_3099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345718432588654274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13yNFs8Y_vgziRP89zlUDMJaKmBB-72xvRhtnxhcmZuRRL9DfOggbCHTQlttKsmm510RiW7Y3MVOofBnSPog9voyCJmRpsy-ESgXclHq7dqbX74xkU2WSphS_puMmcYBKTk42pVTOX3Q/s400/IMG_3099.JPG" border="0" /></a> We took a boat tour of the harbor. Addy could not sit still. </div><div>She kept trying to climb the fence, saying "Bath! Bath?"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjH-tfdIerxCZ9iEoAwnLCov5uXRQWWmam9VW08VNAtxDbJT5A3qXEm8OaJYXpmO1px5zqrdsk0d1wnjH3fIMZDKA4Xf7uiyVJqQ2ZzSAVgHBrsxHvm1N1g252h4usmWqjIofKQwBeAo/s1600-h/IMG_3103.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345717708671318418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjH-tfdIerxCZ9iEoAwnLCov5uXRQWWmam9VW08VNAtxDbJT5A3qXEm8OaJYXpmO1px5zqrdsk0d1wnjH3fIMZDKA4Xf7uiyVJqQ2ZzSAVgHBrsxHvm1N1g252h4usmWqjIofKQwBeAo/s400/IMG_3103.JPG" border="0" /></a> A nice pic looking back at Inner Harbor.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiz6kpyRwXhAdX382N0Xyl6hD835g4cd5Ebux2lYYHvL04rldEDlR6jlHQYERKyKj2W5Gf2Gc_TagTbc1703ilc2esWcNm7EHrmQ0YkIefVtQDR_5sBoSO-9BI8G3ILvnPwojwWHV3x3I/s1600-h/IMG_3104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345717703073192418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiz6kpyRwXhAdX382N0Xyl6hD835g4cd5Ebux2lYYHvL04rldEDlR6jlHQYERKyKj2W5Gf2Gc_TagTbc1703ilc2esWcNm7EHrmQ0YkIefVtQDR_5sBoSO-9BI8G3ILvnPwojwWHV3x3I/s400/IMG_3104.JPG" border="0" /></a>If she can't sit still, walk her around the boat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldDMAHz-9l10SFXN8aCZ1um_fXOMxTjYwQvjxsEOuC9RtcEiZ6jmqgrMLnkvG_ghQsJJw4LIXFP_jx7dmQjoz8G-cGyRWlcq992M2w5AVGz62DxF-G5v1eqGoAizCHYD-K9gi0iH2Jqk/s1600-h/IMG_3109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345717693844904578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldDMAHz-9l10SFXN8aCZ1um_fXOMxTjYwQvjxsEOuC9RtcEiZ6jmqgrMLnkvG_ghQsJJw4LIXFP_jx7dmQjoz8G-cGyRWlcq992M2w5AVGz62DxF-G5v1eqGoAizCHYD-K9gi0iH2Jqk/s400/IMG_3109.JPG" border="0" /></a> Grandma's turn to watch her. </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJYH2n_AGL6MPPjFD16dbJWo4nE1fmyUdmxDUw2gP36qpL-u9eBSPPn_eWAzfwGxYwc4w5flSL5xTosXSxzrKiazD5ExwVHyZsPqNgjx4ZE1mam_un9AvdiykFCL1VrY8mb_SAsozq_lu/s1600-h/IMG_3111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345717690444614866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJYH2n_AGL6MPPjFD16dbJWo4nE1fmyUdmxDUw2gP36qpL-u9eBSPPn_eWAzfwGxYwc4w5flSL5xTosXSxzrKiazD5ExwVHyZsPqNgjx4ZE1mam_un9AvdiykFCL1VrY8mb_SAsozq_lu/s400/IMG_3111.JPG" border="0" /></a>Time out for a family picture.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKxtY8bSk6yzjhs-yhMpo5Vlac4XJZ1UC5Jo7n-Qt0QEIQe7Tc6RxCbGOqQe0N1TIVyRsPTfSG0oIfYboSpNfnnBOrJok5jq170d7RtBTe37YBbs6r6Froi_kKG1F2olpf8gEZ33pMsSm/s1600-h/IMG_3114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345717680665742386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKxtY8bSk6yzjhs-yhMpo5Vlac4XJZ1UC5Jo7n-Qt0QEIQe7Tc6RxCbGOqQe0N1TIVyRsPTfSG0oIfYboSpNfnnBOrJok5jq170d7RtBTe37YBbs6r6Froi_kKG1F2olpf8gEZ33pMsSm/s400/IMG_3114.JPG" border="0" /></a> This would be Addison pouting since Daddy yelled at her for climbing the fence. </div><div>Don't tell this girl 'No'. Kinda' like her mother.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK2Aw-7B2ZqdJ_hf1hgV0z9Gx4rVe9mNGO0OuXeCnXNdiT-4bbaxhQ5F_BDBod1wrnsjmWgCEZqdjak-OKvGOTc5CRz76oLQlmXpmnntud3U21xX9Q3nsc-Yaxk5_RZ7D78BujCy8gFk/s1600-h/IMG_3125.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345715992253509506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK2Aw-7B2ZqdJ_hf1hgV0z9Gx4rVe9mNGO0OuXeCnXNdiT-4bbaxhQ5F_BDBod1wrnsjmWgCEZqdjak-OKvGOTc5CRz76oLQlmXpmnntud3U21xX9Q3nsc-Yaxk5_RZ7D78BujCy8gFk/s400/IMG_3125.JPG" border="0" /></a>Enjoying the ride with Daddy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CgOaHt8ji7n2_Iq7031fdMosU8O9s4p0xweNPX0D7vko4T-N0IwXzbo7irlPAb5tjEjCW_m6uhFNmjwmeQcDymjQzBWTq6VskYU2lSV3IhFxAhphmLY8HL3qihO93HMV4G5TI9zNn2Q/s1600-h/IMG_3132.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345715989476184402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CgOaHt8ji7n2_Iq7031fdMosU8O9s4p0xweNPX0D7vko4T-N0IwXzbo7irlPAb5tjEjCW_m6uhFNmjwmeQcDymjQzBWTq6VskYU2lSV3IhFxAhphmLY8HL3qihO93HMV4G5TI9zNn2Q/s400/IMG_3132.JPG" border="0" /></a>Back in Lancaster, we decided to take a buggy ride. </div><div>You know, I've lived in Lancaster my whole life, and I'd never ridden in a buggy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e8Y-e-GbruqPuNy3JgewXV37eFJ2nNmddxFEW36qHEkirtchoBM886qd6789PcMtf8xQIVDrJSzyseU6wIHYB4aUwMPg9F9BQWUO43HGHcrj-wrrw1l7F7Vv9dcBsGGbzWibX4fBS6s/s1600-h/IMG_3143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345715984792035154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e8Y-e-GbruqPuNy3JgewXV37eFJ2nNmddxFEW36qHEkirtchoBM886qd6789PcMtf8xQIVDrJSzyseU6wIHYB4aUwMPg9F9BQWUO43HGHcrj-wrrw1l7F7Vv9dcBsGGbzWibX4fBS6s/s400/IMG_3143.JPG" border="0" /></a> They almost look Amish, don't they?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLDMO-VwoFWARIyMn7JxaWKIXhsbUF60XtE_7wgSV_deXUu9KFUiVJKD5qC2c0C9CNtVkB7bzmP6eog8gucAPueZN5MUCt76-kNqBy0WQWP7AcSPaC4Ccfy-k0f_YmqPpMV4oUbURctY/s1600-h/IMG_3146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345715979055690962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLDMO-VwoFWARIyMn7JxaWKIXhsbUF60XtE_7wgSV_deXUu9KFUiVJKD5qC2c0C9CNtVkB7bzmP6eog8gucAPueZN5MUCt76-kNqBy0WQWP7AcSPaC4Ccfy-k0f_YmqPpMV4oUbURctY/s400/IMG_3146.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and Grandpa going for a walk.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYsOWNP7NqLbCvF7y_8H13kudQampPr3kzp0K8vFc-hG6fuSzVIDOiY3EPUckMX5oYW2616SlekBt7b9_tfKYoixdRB977q39agz5xBRPjvajIUOslR2mdTlkfAHWBsf33b1OwykJGhY/s1600-h/IMG_3155.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345715976450498482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYsOWNP7NqLbCvF7y_8H13kudQampPr3kzp0K8vFc-hG6fuSzVIDOiY3EPUckMX5oYW2616SlekBt7b9_tfKYoixdRB977q39agz5xBRPjvajIUOslR2mdTlkfAHWBsf33b1OwykJGhY/s400/IMG_3155.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and Grandma checking out the animals.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYDSjYX_qP2sa7LjASoC153lf2nbzRiRLkANF0q9vMz-7PsCpFvbIWXiticrPKcN7aX_arApUhxPls8p0RMk89AGBoids4vHLkerNEZ7X8z7DMEC8yCxyhk6Izxn4h0_ZXtfi9uDUv5s/s1600-h/IMG_3162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345713161808880274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYDSjYX_qP2sa7LjASoC153lf2nbzRiRLkANF0q9vMz-7PsCpFvbIWXiticrPKcN7aX_arApUhxPls8p0RMk89AGBoids4vHLkerNEZ7X8z7DMEC8yCxyhk6Izxn4h0_ZXtfi9uDUv5s/s400/IMG_3162.JPG" border="0" /></a>So, after the buggy ride, we decided to see if we could stop by Rocky Springs, where we had our wedding reception four years ago. This is the old roller coaster car. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISn9yhosKO0xmEji9Ia3I-SNZ2Ozvq2f3WlZ_-W0fp8aBbIFInUW1h14ENl395VVprh6xYg3B9hTiaMoSbjrffvI_RKC0nAtuaWVSnkgGD-7afqFzDl0VJDAE62QqShG3Y_HimZTBO34/s1600-h/IMG_3175.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345718439632261202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_Ep2grh_hxQHSUCs999nmtbMO8M3GUV6F9Jy8pAPtqEj538BldChQmJPt-NWoH9qht0HK_PHyQyBSCwLpa9WpDJ3R0VyCErDggSjv7v9dv2kI6qqIQQkhAxmAaVs_1KXrJTWLS9lxUI/s400/IMG_3176.JPG" border="0" />This is a view from the river, looking back at the old park. </div><div>That's the carousel building on the left.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkBchaQQspV9OmRoqhDDiznOjpnBuYe2fCok-nHweNq8oYOqnORhbdwECuFkr0d61bTpAZ3jMVLKUFolEGI_XuEuKHF7d7xWNRGTu8EB6CBzGwlnJ2tQGHRh-6mYx6wrjVKFgePBIJ_0/s1600-h/IMG_3182.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345713155280956114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkBchaQQspV9OmRoqhDDiznOjpnBuYe2fCok-nHweNq8oYOqnORhbdwECuFkr0d61bTpAZ3jMVLKUFolEGI_XuEuKHF7d7xWNRGTu8EB6CBzGwlnJ2tQGHRh-6mYx6wrjVKFgePBIJ_0/s400/IMG_3182.JPG" border="0" /></a>We had dinner at the Horse Inn, which is literally hidden in Lancaster city. That might have been the best steak I've ever had, and I think Larry agreed. I highly recommend it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAzUIZcrWoFZAjjXZQTzvd9myKNKy4J89SbgeCLMPFi9BVpy77UkdwdWBaGr8t4u_vQ_2y_fNflXvhg95n_D7eYHfGgGCWKviP-sApFT6EluRDTfZcdS6kKrKqHgTfUCJyQ4Cam_cMUQ/s1600-h/IMG_3183.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345713150357105570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAzUIZcrWoFZAjjXZQTzvd9myKNKy4J89SbgeCLMPFi9BVpy77UkdwdWBaGr8t4u_vQ_2y_fNflXvhg95n_D7eYHfGgGCWKviP-sApFT6EluRDTfZcdS6kKrKqHgTfUCJyQ4Cam_cMUQ/s400/IMG_3183.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here Addy and I meet little Macie Boyd, my cousin Chris's little girl.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2IYcnWk2KRjH_qu6getjtc1TfH9IMAjRzlYVRZwqRU5nosqtArOcn1HD6X6cLDvl5cV643rsTTOxMVRkCwbBgeepX5zSdn7biB_lk8y3SkJF5ZU-s2Zl5dKwZqC8xIQN4d2sqfJqXyQ/s1600-h/IMG_3192.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345713144313316226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2IYcnWk2KRjH_qu6getjtc1TfH9IMAjRzlYVRZwqRU5nosqtArOcn1HD6X6cLDvl5cV643rsTTOxMVRkCwbBgeepX5zSdn7biB_lk8y3SkJF5ZU-s2Zl5dKwZqC8xIQN4d2sqfJqXyQ/s400/IMG_3192.JPG" border="0" /></a> We tried to get Addy to hold her, but she was a little shy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7CRYrm72Vx-kjXTWbIdkcCrohgMD7K2luosMWeR-Vpl8kwY835ulc-IOJwbpp9RnykKX9tK4uKhaiU6rKSmhWGKGHAnJH1I2MshXYiBc3rTcxod5Fvf6nNruNPGC7jp-CUFWVeBXk-Q/s1600-h/IMG_3215.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345700230521540498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7CRYrm72Vx-kjXTWbIdkcCrohgMD7K2luosMWeR-Vpl8kwY835ulc-IOJwbpp9RnykKX9tK4uKhaiU6rKSmhWGKGHAnJH1I2MshXYiBc3rTcxod5Fvf6nNruNPGC7jp-CUFWVeBXk-Q/s400/IMG_3215.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Amanda and me at Ben and Alyce Larsen's wedding reception.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotu9BTaH0neytM5-w3ZMRGSkJDgTOEraQvdRsCKhyphenhyphenj1qVzDu3-nD4LCiCycCBTBnaOZSq7CnfFu9hpDb43JR6yLMtlcUVLhHOlshvtGCBgI3JyosNsVELfMfXpD3yiTjU_5TFOOtGkPg/s1600-h/IMG_3249.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345700225760207410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotu9BTaH0neytM5-w3ZMRGSkJDgTOEraQvdRsCKhyphenhyphenj1qVzDu3-nD4LCiCycCBTBnaOZSq7CnfFu9hpDb43JR6yLMtlcUVLhHOlshvtGCBgI3JyosNsVELfMfXpD3yiTjU_5TFOOtGkPg/s400/IMG_3249.JPG" border="0" /></a>Sometimes when Mommy is working, Daddy takes Addison to Dutch Wonderland for an hour or so. Addy likes the train. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">JUNE</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3L8PhNDSvOpyN7eo47B8DzcYpi6LJAoIlM2-3sJ_evDBM4y8exxdHUhOfqhvVyRbf5SJ2MUR6HLHeZsl-wZ_EhE23mZfEAJgAW97LkZ0mvSNfPWCpWWkQ3C5RRPHHmSmWUNT1EWFrCg/s1600-h/IMG_3293.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345700222473179170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3L8PhNDSvOpyN7eo47B8DzcYpi6LJAoIlM2-3sJ_evDBM4y8exxdHUhOfqhvVyRbf5SJ2MUR6HLHeZsl-wZ_EhE23mZfEAJgAW97LkZ0mvSNfPWCpWWkQ3C5RRPHHmSmWUNT1EWFrCg/s400/IMG_3293.JPG" border="0" /></a> So, for our anniversary (#4), Amanda and I drove down to Williamsburg, VA. We went skiing at Busch Gardens, where Brad had a little accident. Ok, that was lame. But, we had a great day at the park.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2xtjTAt3JIf43jLDatpaXQCb3_lWYtnI7KDGri4ChULdogccQbfXC83GbIsX4rY3L_Ps3YX-esSHGfRG6V_rGFhTRAhvxIinCQEur9ZBQhlXCdnXMavc4Lj_tr2DlgyFZYvf-l2E7GE/s1600-h/IMG_3310.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345700215574342434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2xtjTAt3JIf43jLDatpaXQCb3_lWYtnI7KDGri4ChULdogccQbfXC83GbIsX4rY3L_Ps3YX-esSHGfRG6V_rGFhTRAhvxIinCQEur9ZBQhlXCdnXMavc4Lj_tr2DlgyFZYvf-l2E7GE/s400/IMG_3310.JPG" border="0" /></a> We had lunch at the Festhaus, where Brad had some German sausages, saurkraut, red cabbage, potatoes, and a gigantic piece of cake. Mmmm...<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345698704239049010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukMPYxM_F8b35_He596lhfTfOg3CzuCTly83vtupWsoc8sjK2NKG5-KQX2sdIxXviIhifpPDdJQmwkdYHj9UNCgiMUAXc_jmQ8mvRnoqaDvHHkxTbnTdF9lzYh_SaSrQFRAHwz33lA7E/s400/IMG_3338.JPG" border="0" /> </div>This is one of their newer rides, Griffon, and that would be a 210 foot vertical drop. It was pretty awesome. Even Amanda loved it.<br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345700215798618834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9STMTh7sc0lDajISTc6cRNwBcZ5eLiWkllghAW0OQkTgjgKgOLVyEZa7eKtSKkCxkmB60e3pfBbSgvqahmMihEL3pmmNCbP-Y5IcAsCqvY_fuVH7MFVGWIM4TU0AVboH5I9gDRESq9w/s400/IMG_3279.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div>Griffon makes a splash down at the end. I told Amanda to go down and pose for a picture. </div><div>Little does she know a wall of water is about to nail her.</div><div> </div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRN9HOjDM5OBWjwTHYz-t3sfKubktTYIIygsSISaBMhEnukMsy_tp-yjgyRUaNErL894TN3JnCL1s-rvEV1Xp7IybBsOS44kD47Ao4ATxs_Ril7seeiBuJJjWCd_6WdWANlgnvlLGO1Kk/s1600-h/IMG_3306.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345698720253855602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRN9HOjDM5OBWjwTHYz-t3sfKubktTYIIygsSISaBMhEnukMsy_tp-yjgyRUaNErL894TN3JnCL1s-rvEV1Xp7IybBsOS44kD47Ao4ATxs_Ril7seeiBuJJjWCd_6WdWANlgnvlLGO1Kk/s400/IMG_3306.JPG" border="0" /></a>We squashed some grapes over in the Italy section of the park. </div><div>Ok, not really. That was lame too.</div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDRS5TFGpJwK-wTvjawE2Xf8CrA71jzASySto0LA6LZrzb_zllDZPLLvlpdZQZJPZw3-5UzxTR7Ul4Ub_uxD2IfPLMqVmt9nEuhpR8hp07xdUdJH1Tq3leIEnDxQpv-nYouS7AlcmpFs/s1600-h/IMG_3322.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345698711855985218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDRS5TFGpJwK-wTvjawE2Xf8CrA71jzASySto0LA6LZrzb_zllDZPLLvlpdZQZJPZw3-5UzxTR7Ul4Ub_uxD2IfPLMqVmt9nEuhpR8hp07xdUdJH1Tq3leIEnDxQpv-nYouS7AlcmpFs/s400/IMG_3322.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda finally hatched. </div><div>Ok, enough with the lame captions.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345698731329753138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHCsFqXdOWh-Yg4kQHAphgvrHD-Irip5UjlBzKfkgqmml_oUz3aVAMkJ3vfe4oB4pNGM0wBCDnTgH1GPAM5THkNTrKViSFoCgeKQ5ch1KhWD1LKGatLX9E5Uzb8gBBe93mx-57zeVF3w/s400/IMG_3368.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div>The next day, we headed over to Colonial Williamsburg. We just walked around and took pictures. This is outside the Governor's Mansion.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345698736632091586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0FRhNodauBt1bmkmrfSXfZ1gf29mTy1lc15NB0p5EloDf7o4SwvT21ZeWg4xOktwO4lKGuGaZNuacTXmxYFOpv8ccy1DZ5duwUXBVlyhQnyZsNXlbFSb77KFjqMlneMrO1VuiuClfFM/s400/IMG_3371.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div>We got in a bit of trouble. </div><div>I thought public urination was legal in colonial times. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-32617131358711181982009-03-03T19:49:00.000-08:002009-03-09T15:41:26.622-07:00Las Vegas, UT<div align="center">For us, Las Vegas might as well be a city in Utah. We can't seem to go to Utah without making a trip down to the desert. We love going out west. We love the west.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Utah has friends and family, old hang-out spots, and Tucanos (among other of Brad's favorite eating establishments not found elsewhere.) We both love Salt Lake too. It was nice to take Addison out to the place we met, and introduce her to all of our friends.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">While I don't think we'd want to live out west, we'd certainly like to be able to visit more often. Lots of good memories in Utah for both of us.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpxNBDuy2LNeN8OZq3zehRrTyIzlBiT_gDTvM3-2-L_R72SjPOdnpThXkFXzZDdYobdcq_18xYqfD1GtDriYzuXItTrpKUmGz8ZNO1KnF8V4rWdLSbeaYPBKHKoj4V_Jg5a0LEs7nWjI/s1600-h/IMG_2205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309187622266046322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpxNBDuy2LNeN8OZq3zehRrTyIzlBiT_gDTvM3-2-L_R72SjPOdnpThXkFXzZDdYobdcq_18xYqfD1GtDriYzuXItTrpKUmGz8ZNO1KnF8V4rWdLSbeaYPBKHKoj4V_Jg5a0LEs7nWjI/s400/IMG_2205.JPG" border="0" /></a>Getting ready for our decent into Salt Lake. The only reason I post this picture is to show our little angel, all tuckered out after a long day of flying. She caught a little bug on the plane and was coughing the whole time. Poor thing. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZX-l95Ett7VqdfLhwOCvNaR9-nnyrTpXLFrul-fNW8Z9pewzLzy7iu0LRL6AcpZuXIXvfjln8efoOcCl2J0OwYDRg6oLsTXkdk4WU_0nnarKbPSMGirIJBHd8VG8i61npp6MjTvjAyHc/s1600-h/IMG_2213.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309187195155036402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZX-l95Ett7VqdfLhwOCvNaR9-nnyrTpXLFrul-fNW8Z9pewzLzy7iu0LRL6AcpZuXIXvfjln8efoOcCl2J0OwYDRg6oLsTXkdk4WU_0nnarKbPSMGirIJBHd8VG8i61npp6MjTvjAyHc/s400/IMG_2213.JPG" border="0" /></a>So, upon landing, instead of being good parents and putting her to bed, we went to the Skybox for dinner with some friends. I shot hoops while we waited. Addy loved it. "Ball! Ball! *cough-cough* Ball!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3Dvt-esvhmYXJmhBdFg0pV7Yt6we16JVA0nbRtdSTmi4kbf9XneavrjKX0nNo8h_r1Io8ZxO7zLsBChPhzHlRsnI6kr2eNqWaGIqHcnyQCOOpQri8ODFsHGDmVn18AB9Fdnhidixc2I/s1600-h/IMG_2215.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309187193786590578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3Dvt-esvhmYXJmhBdFg0pV7Yt6we16JVA0nbRtdSTmi4kbf9XneavrjKX0nNo8h_r1Io8ZxO7zLsBChPhzHlRsnI6kr2eNqWaGIqHcnyQCOOpQri8ODFsHGDmVn18AB9Fdnhidixc2I/s400/IMG_2215.JPG" border="0" /></a> We soon found out just how sick she was as she spewed all over our table. Addy had never done that before, and she was pretty scared. She promptly fell asleep. We ate quick and got out of there in our rented PT Cruiser - a very spacious car.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0p0apmfp6mAkjdBiQ9We0l4WtDLS6Nax9Aflo9QAayutzxA4oXTmhpOwpAvqfXFttmiGB1-_YHvg7inEmrBeefxuSXyju5OG2sLyEB5HQBDhyphenhyphenyYI7mHnmoanc2QS6ky1DXDTWSBAfyw/s1600-h/IMG_2222.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309187190642125586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0p0apmfp6mAkjdBiQ9We0l4WtDLS6Nax9Aflo9QAayutzxA4oXTmhpOwpAvqfXFttmiGB1-_YHvg7inEmrBeefxuSXyju5OG2sLyEB5HQBDhyphenhyphenyYI7mHnmoanc2QS6ky1DXDTWSBAfyw/s400/IMG_2222.JPG" border="0" /></a> The next day, she seemed better, so we went up to Ogden to see Robyn, Jeremy, and Elise. We went to Best Burger, which consistently lives up to its name, and then went bowling at Fat Cats.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZIGK90T-V6sBt9k5DL3N5vFHJwUYGULb9GMwSLgbdX2NlbLyTg-q8uuyA-ZJDss2z3fhbaqa9JrWG22xwjhCWvS6bneBSF7BwyE2KrOFZcaoSTszJ4MHB1tWJ2a5hN3Sil99cQw-N_k/s1600-h/IMG_2227.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309187185181941346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZIGK90T-V6sBt9k5DL3N5vFHJwUYGULb9GMwSLgbdX2NlbLyTg-q8uuyA-ZJDss2z3fhbaqa9JrWG22xwjhCWvS6bneBSF7BwyE2KrOFZcaoSTszJ4MHB1tWJ2a5hN3Sil99cQw-N_k/s400/IMG_2227.JPG" border="0" /></a> From Ogden we drove down to Spanish Fork (2 hours) to visit a family from Brad's mission, and then drove back up to Orem to go out to Iggy's with a portion of the Kalamazoo, UT community. It was then back to Salt Lake.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kpIa99vlmo2twiwfE68ph06O3K-usDOoB0D_UXjo8_fkYWjxl808zv0CUxNdgX_llYPD1UjzN7N-4t6T5bn9_krwiTrxY4Ji6qcpjqK0LUgBHZca1qbXr2KTvSvHC2KFcvTJMxwd9AI/s1600-h/IMG_2256.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309187182815865906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kpIa99vlmo2twiwfE68ph06O3K-usDOoB0D_UXjo8_fkYWjxl808zv0CUxNdgX_llYPD1UjzN7N-4t6T5bn9_krwiTrxY4Ji6qcpjqK0LUgBHZca1qbXr2KTvSvHC2KFcvTJMxwd9AI/s400/IMG_2256.JPG" border="0" /></a> We stayed with Heather and Gary, friends of ours from back home, who moved back to their home in UT. They live in Holladay, and we are ever so grateful for their hospitality and patience as Addy continued to throw up all over their house.<br />Here Amanda and Heather do some cross-country skiing at Heather's parents' house.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3u-fdv1W_jxO7q8fqi9jUF4tJIyxDfCGdd40oEGP79vjmp6Dpw4SocPwgo89TXmloK1Mj1imxvG76CPG4H3GGYWvdXx6edy87Zu3tR6Hvkv8dTEYxDLDc10zvyhCALNRJ6Lzw20S5EU/s1600-h/IMG_2261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309186587667778258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3u-fdv1W_jxO7q8fqi9jUF4tJIyxDfCGdd40oEGP79vjmp6Dpw4SocPwgo89TXmloK1Mj1imxvG76CPG4H3GGYWvdXx6edy87Zu3tR6Hvkv8dTEYxDLDc10zvyhCALNRJ6Lzw20S5EU/s400/IMG_2261.JPG" border="0" /></a> It's actually hard to call it a house. It's huge. Huge enough for an indoor pool. We enjoyed it, especially after the mountain experience. I won't get into that.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLpvxR1xwugRDKHwAWUGFJ_cK_wn8YJqOW5AprD_V4zfs-y8oh2jOycSGmPIvVronBSiqbHXBq7zWSuZFJNDh9Vla0S2oUBI82Qm1MEC2IRfxoUit3WJQt7VFidbNptDJIgAAvuSso8g/s1600-h/IMG_2264.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309186581841425202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLpvxR1xwugRDKHwAWUGFJ_cK_wn8YJqOW5AprD_V4zfs-y8oh2jOycSGmPIvVronBSiqbHXBq7zWSuZFJNDh9Vla0S2oUBI82Qm1MEC2IRfxoUit3WJQt7VFidbNptDJIgAAvuSso8g/s400/IMG_2264.JPG" border="0" /></a> The pool has a Flintstones-style slide and diving board.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbpQUyAzf7d7zE-BeUS9vgxlfc9bHcB3G5W5W0UYCz6RHCysPAgXgd-H4UzZohSslnYCMkYLTzfSuxd5_zLkrML1gskAVoDs4NpRALIse3zBJgn6VkNrt3YGeMZ6XxDR9qbrDWNgRNl0/s1600-h/IMG_2267.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309186580646055890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbpQUyAzf7d7zE-BeUS9vgxlfc9bHcB3G5W5W0UYCz6RHCysPAgXgd-H4UzZohSslnYCMkYLTzfSuxd5_zLkrML1gskAVoDs4NpRALIse3zBJgn6VkNrt3YGeMZ6XxDR9qbrDWNgRNl0/s400/IMG_2267.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda, Addy, Tommy, and Heather enjoying the water.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVH7sJeCozs073KyVYhBjBZA-qAu1bPZ3tOQvYyejSTKfX2GFGKMhjrYTZVwWnAFzfHYlbRG6Y8jKjQDtPZYNwZI5vD9hbOmxTsKT4NIV4A1K_UBoCjTpFbdvSE1wlTyoE7CEH_xeg4I/s1600-h/IMG_2272.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309186574491064114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVH7sJeCozs073KyVYhBjBZA-qAu1bPZ3tOQvYyejSTKfX2GFGKMhjrYTZVwWnAFzfHYlbRG6Y8jKjQDtPZYNwZI5vD9hbOmxTsKT4NIV4A1K_UBoCjTpFbdvSE1wlTyoE7CEH_xeg4I/s400/IMG_2272.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy, either ready to get out, or hating the swimmies.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiahTV7GldsFzU2He_XiHynm8yK4thyphenhyphenCozNvahbHghWg7KsaJXYIXXUQGiYgV0Qfkr8OHWRqHEqIfWz-Mz828sMIzxRZVTC7pjLqcLJeM46OLIWTQMRcAPvtk8GqqebSPX4jB3NWJqx54/s1600-h/IMG_2276.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309186570091295730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiahTV7GldsFzU2He_XiHynm8yK4thyphenhyphenCozNvahbHghWg7KsaJXYIXXUQGiYgV0Qfkr8OHWRqHEqIfWz-Mz828sMIzxRZVTC7pjLqcLJeM46OLIWTQMRcAPvtk8GqqebSPX4jB3NWJqx54/s400/IMG_2276.JPG" border="0" /></a> We had a Sunday night get-together at Bryan and Rose's. Brett and Kim came over.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_HozyG-mSWVo_pmCRYJsRNSgeDYsSE3ZtmEt1d9hYHLZj-JbnN4xrg90QNq54_iEvgHkoFT2tNJm8o_ML6bt1TrrGswRzqyQOyVOpSY2ejHNGRBVbGw0HdwYBVnMRExaTmt5TNyIfPE/s1600-h/IMG_2285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309185329923627026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_HozyG-mSWVo_pmCRYJsRNSgeDYsSE3ZtmEt1d9hYHLZj-JbnN4xrg90QNq54_iEvgHkoFT2tNJm8o_ML6bt1TrrGswRzqyQOyVOpSY2ejHNGRBVbGw0HdwYBVnMRExaTmt5TNyIfPE/s400/IMG_2285.JPG" border="0" /></a> By Monday, 6 days in, Addy was still sick and contaminating everyone she met. Krisina and Andrea both got the bug immediately after this photo.</div><div></div><div>The last two days in Utah were a total wash, as Amanda and I both got sick at the same time. It was horrible trying to take care of Addy, who seemed to be better, while we took turns in the bathroom. I'll leave out the details. Aaron got sick at the same time, and Rose, our gracious host, caught it Wednesday - the day we left for Vegas.</div><div></div><div>It was a shame, because there were things we couldn't do and people we didn't get to see. We essentially lost our last two days in Utah. I didn't even get to go to Orem-Tucanos. That was my home away from home!</div><div></div><div>Oh well, we'll just have to come back.</div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"><strong>Off to Vegas!<br /></strong></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-Chf1wsipJntazcHUfO3GAxeFWi_AJzXYwTJEZnJ9uSb7Jtxxs0lhY2tSoTw0IaCDouw9c2zShIKM8wboypupXmZH9fLUZN8yDz5mRy3ZhiI4D_8PiAnn6_fD-JEZgd_YSGV07ayBhY/s1600-h/IMG_2294.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309185326850321330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-Chf1wsipJntazcHUfO3GAxeFWi_AJzXYwTJEZnJ9uSb7Jtxxs0lhY2tSoTw0IaCDouw9c2zShIKM8wboypupXmZH9fLUZN8yDz5mRy3ZhiI4D_8PiAnn6_fD-JEZgd_YSGV07ayBhY/s400/IMG_2294.JPG" border="0" /></a> I tried to catch a picture of the sign, as I drove the rental mini-van.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2S08rUoR__Le9fhKn-cvza99tylXVotzNsugIl0FjEt6w3iUC8dHTzMPvPZ1J6nezU__U883nTi9bvfnj7H5hZHE66Aq__FglT37-HXc4THF53AMhcgEiXXH-9X4XMbFw0esiU1082Q/s1600-h/IMG_2295.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309185322531401010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2S08rUoR__Le9fhKn-cvza99tylXVotzNsugIl0FjEt6w3iUC8dHTzMPvPZ1J6nezU__U883nTi9bvfnj7H5hZHE66Aq__FglT37-HXc4THF53AMhcgEiXXH-9X4XMbFw0esiU1082Q/s400/IMG_2295.JPG" border="0" /></a> We got a great deal on a suite at the Stratosphere, that was spacious enough for all of us. This is the view of downtown from our room.</div><div>Adam and Sam and the kids came up from Tuscon. It was great hanging out with them.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGi-lyuoHPwUNxgckMwT9cYfyGMUPc7lPvt6DSjU8W8iOJKa15juDyV7Km7gXYVbAfq-ll_FJdzL0v-vTN5YeXpPmI0EvyhWrX_tE0FdxkwI6tQdzMK2C4pI2ysGSn5-RkXR_xeCFth4/s1600-h/IMG_2311.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309185310691132786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGi-lyuoHPwUNxgckMwT9cYfyGMUPc7lPvt6DSjU8W8iOJKa15juDyV7Km7gXYVbAfq-ll_FJdzL0v-vTN5YeXpPmI0EvyhWrX_tE0FdxkwI6tQdzMK2C4pI2ysGSn5-RkXR_xeCFth4/s400/IMG_2311.JPG" border="0" /></a> We spent part of the day at New York New York in the arcade. Addison didn't like this machine. I'm mean, I know.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJZcXxoJiimeeQdYVknJdLM6kfYUzlCj-RaWTPyLqX3yd2ovA09EzU4CHXllq56mWUYWjJXkH4FDQRBtLYsfLjOiV-Y8k8EIeQMqAZNbBBhfC3egQU3Cb3UZmkfniDWPULYzemnkkimo/s1600-h/IMG_2320.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309185306558960146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJZcXxoJiimeeQdYVknJdLM6kfYUzlCj-RaWTPyLqX3yd2ovA09EzU4CHXllq56mWUYWjJXkH4FDQRBtLYsfLjOiV-Y8k8EIeQMqAZNbBBhfC3egQU3Cb3UZmkfniDWPULYzemnkkimo/s400/IMG_2320.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pausing for a pic on the south end of the strip.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Wps380jmXtfbd8nSRjI-KowhEJoGVvjVPcSlgnvbtZiVza5jozZdvRQrd5dTzVjdA1kKcq0NNdY1JLjDuYriQN3lhVYw9ZpI8TzxHpeZ3yThr6Ng9ml_X2oAZOcUPnm5V0ItNyZeNSc/s1600-h/IMG_2336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309183528390372290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Wps380jmXtfbd8nSRjI-KowhEJoGVvjVPcSlgnvbtZiVza5jozZdvRQrd5dTzVjdA1kKcq0NNdY1JLjDuYriQN3lhVYw9ZpI8TzxHpeZ3yThr6Ng9ml_X2oAZOcUPnm5V0ItNyZeNSc/s400/IMG_2336.JPG" border="0" /></a> We hit the oh-so-exciting M&M store. Addy always wants to eat M&M's. She didn't seem to like the really big ones. Man, I am mean, aren't I? I need to get that checked...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6WsxZxohn35Gf-VB2OrmOe30cuH5byfFhtuFPyrI2dTMSpuFvEMrrMaRN-oSWcbqw-QMllls4r-LKYttJ9XncfutDaBNn3a-lYnyjSESk29LmUWg74YswgKOclNTrI2oPC3tp08ckJw/s1600-h/IMG_2338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309183522774462530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6WsxZxohn35Gf-VB2OrmOe30cuH5byfFhtuFPyrI2dTMSpuFvEMrrMaRN-oSWcbqw-QMllls4r-LKYttJ9XncfutDaBNn3a-lYnyjSESk29LmUWg74YswgKOclNTrI2oPC3tp08ckJw/s400/IMG_2338.JPG" border="0" /></a> Not only am I mean, but I can be pretty dumb. So, I saw the wall of M&M's (with all kinds of funky colors) and I thought, "That sounds good. I think I'll buy some M&M's."</div><div>So, I pick a couple of colors, and go to check out. "$13.75" the guy says. I guess I had a pound of them, because I later found out they cost $11/pound. So, this is me with my $14 bag of M&M's.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mggZfzxtp3-F3h0957kC3JvYheX830W7UO-DQseygWSSqInJ77rvbkRegoIQDh2hhrdhhaW4CuuwE8LaT8fOo37yT0h3rkfHRzLv-pldsdRhTa4mYTQmYoSGYurv-XZu2Il9u5aTyis/s1600-h/IMG_2344.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309183518046820530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mggZfzxtp3-F3h0957kC3JvYheX830W7UO-DQseygWSSqInJ77rvbkRegoIQDh2hhrdhhaW4CuuwE8LaT8fOo37yT0h3rkfHRzLv-pldsdRhTa4mYTQmYoSGYurv-XZu2Il9u5aTyis/s400/IMG_2344.JPG" border="0" /></a> Crossing over the bridge to the Mirage. I really love this bridge. It doesn't make sense to anyone but me, but there are a lot of memories tied to this spot in Vegas.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4KThgeiLV9p0j7vAsV2-CMlk8hNrup_LTCTBMKJ-u3G1EFYWgieN33m_-jWiiR38rZ7C_So-THB2SktAkgblMsJjgHhwsD9-2JvBxJbWFlx9-O4vMmWBLPxxaqJf73YOZ3rgnx2ikZE/s1600-h/IMG_2347.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309183510936262242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4KThgeiLV9p0j7vAsV2-CMlk8hNrup_LTCTBMKJ-u3G1EFYWgieN33m_-jWiiR38rZ7C_So-THB2SktAkgblMsJjgHhwsD9-2JvBxJbWFlx9-O4vMmWBLPxxaqJf73YOZ3rgnx2ikZE/s400/IMG_2347.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the first of several of my scenery pictures. I should do postcards.</div><div>This is leaving the Mirage, heading over to the Venetian.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIH58s-VrbFgE2zsr08nWbh-jtb7MDTy-DMgXarDWfsEXRqjlsVDJEr_iUA8rFxn-OIHQOWBgLFRYwwR6Nj1zSus_OlWcRZnyRjpDNskjZDRjXgo5nyju-l9uAY4yPwnOUTTUG0739K4/s1600-h/IMG_2353.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309183503680571794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIH58s-VrbFgE2zsr08nWbh-jtb7MDTy-DMgXarDWfsEXRqjlsVDJEr_iUA8rFxn-OIHQOWBgLFRYwwR6Nj1zSus_OlWcRZnyRjpDNskjZDRjXgo5nyju-l9uAY4yPwnOUTTUG0739K4/s400/IMG_2353.JPG" border="0" /></a>I think if you ask me why I love Las Vegas so much, I could tell you a lot of things. But most of all, I love the sights. I love the buildings. It's beautiful down there on the strip, and there are many moments to take a really nice picture.</div><div>Here the Stratosphere is framed by the palm trees and the Wynn complex on the right.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoSxaFK8SRwU2xTHQqsQkVag0xVPGEqqzT94ueRy9xc5lVWX1V3JoG5_ENYqRrd5NMgKXd4KY6v34o1TZw5GVSrxg2thD1ZMuhQo7pFOD5Z-Nv6zy2wA1ns7H5X9v2XKhVyoUNTXS-24/s1600-h/IMG_2376.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309182349042512322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoSxaFK8SRwU2xTHQqsQkVag0xVPGEqqzT94ueRy9xc5lVWX1V3JoG5_ENYqRrd5NMgKXd4KY6v34o1TZw5GVSrxg2thD1ZMuhQo7pFOD5Z-Nv6zy2wA1ns7H5X9v2XKhVyoUNTXS-24/s400/IMG_2376.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's a nice family pic inside the new Palazzo at the Venetian.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybuBgFsF0pWJelVwjPeat_JeqVAkEcOWdcD5GiVdCNLYZ69dNf_SsCVWVxa0iAAfUZCluf_JhqJHSaCLQKky6kOIZM9A3RKQXreVL1UqIdeNrWwpAnrNG1lMIbjLfwWCAIZvECoe-s4M/s1600-h/IMG_2398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309182343104676514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybuBgFsF0pWJelVwjPeat_JeqVAkEcOWdcD5GiVdCNLYZ69dNf_SsCVWVxa0iAAfUZCluf_JhqJHSaCLQKky6kOIZM9A3RKQXreVL1UqIdeNrWwpAnrNG1lMIbjLfwWCAIZvECoe-s4M/s400/IMG_2398.JPG" border="0" /></a> This show takes place where we were sitting in the previous picture. Those aren't statues.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi293t8d9GsDd_QgK1hLXgIumc_9Fn9-SEJ1GwqSl1vXREj_wU1tUift4gsu0n6aXd0yUxagAxz1iX_-YC4XImkjEp5WLxkbwGg_Z3nVVeAOa54tIr5xqPfKU-Ykh8DTu4BUxM_Byic-4E/s1600-h/IMG_2396.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309182341266143426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi293t8d9GsDd_QgK1hLXgIumc_9Fn9-SEJ1GwqSl1vXREj_wU1tUift4gsu0n6aXd0yUxagAxz1iX_-YC4XImkjEp5WLxkbwGg_Z3nVVeAOa54tIr5xqPfKU-Ykh8DTu4BUxM_Byic-4E/s400/IMG_2396.JPG" border="0" /></a> See, they came down the escalator earlier. </div><div>It was kinda' creepy, and to be honest, a little boring.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnno5yHd18tnodgHilU3HHuZe967k2AcUsmhktI0o92Hxxsoi8ZHl_HDkMh3xKmWUM656UxD_htQMMDMpu6VjMsNUonYTSSuLu2h2S5f_kjHkwPF2Rmb9NXVdz3buARWSCRMq-j3-6UaE/s1600-h/IMG_2402.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309182332808228626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnno5yHd18tnodgHilU3HHuZe967k2AcUsmhktI0o92Hxxsoi8ZHl_HDkMh3xKmWUM656UxD_htQMMDMpu6VjMsNUonYTSSuLu2h2S5f_kjHkwPF2Rmb9NXVdz3buARWSCRMq-j3-6UaE/s400/IMG_2402.JPG" border="0" /></a> A nice picture of the Wynn Resort, with the brand-spankin' new Encore.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzjlRjEQZcj4VxXskmE7Su1iB_FYtFLJHKdzuxM3X6JZXNnkzaIWG_g8miFWfWaRjlXvgZg4o4WU8SF7owhHTesk3UtX6CYbgEbxBN740TqWEBWHUJtPqSagcap5V8pluRDJKF2Q_6GE/s1600-h/IMG_2413.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309182325836084674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzjlRjEQZcj4VxXskmE7Su1iB_FYtFLJHKdzuxM3X6JZXNnkzaIWG_g8miFWfWaRjlXvgZg4o4WU8SF7owhHTesk3UtX6CYbgEbxBN740TqWEBWHUJtPqSagcap5V8pluRDJKF2Q_6GE/s400/IMG_2413.JPG" border="0" /></a>We gave ourselves a tour of Encore. Amanda really liked this rug in one of the halls.</div><div>You should see the bathrooms in this place.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcfDGmdUqt8I-4LJN4cFO-GZb_jlTV2aS5MahyB6D1f9OMbTCtbx10Scv7URKwPpBISbNATh60of-lJTgOqY1ULk96c52t_3NStwJwdyWANJxduJ_I4DUTYafrJkvmFG-Fbc5x862_9g/s1600-h/IMG_2416.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309180218552127042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcfDGmdUqt8I-4LJN4cFO-GZb_jlTV2aS5MahyB6D1f9OMbTCtbx10Scv7URKwPpBISbNATh60of-lJTgOqY1ULk96c52t_3NStwJwdyWANJxduJ_I4DUTYafrJkvmFG-Fbc5x862_9g/s400/IMG_2416.JPG" border="0" /></a> ...And here's the bathroom. Very nice.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcDaB_Y44cuyvv_LwWEeCGAiu8vl73L_6zyiC3_GiQN-5yK2IRxaEhaFCjvHGnhHdt0t-PXpC0-hMyVE02O87UxSYb7Bk6vgai1BILMJeZ9_5csZyy5NsbaLQqG62oLCohf-8j7-t9OI/s1600-h/IMG_2425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309180212780807282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcDaB_Y44cuyvv_LwWEeCGAiu8vl73L_6zyiC3_GiQN-5yK2IRxaEhaFCjvHGnhHdt0t-PXpC0-hMyVE02O87UxSYb7Bk6vgai1BILMJeZ9_5csZyy5NsbaLQqG62oLCohf-8j7-t9OI/s400/IMG_2425.JPG" border="0" /></a> The outside of the Palazzo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_L_EoZvWTw_NRa0U3w_Ex_DorqI3GD0Ywkq4nLS81e7S2dUaoK1EgUJH8QyRKkXbwZPzZ9qeCnww1D-x86x5BUiOnR7wl6T0cI0ezWvPOd2-0tFNave1JNGNBQBx_Z8psr_BH3t_QqIg/s1600-h/IMG_2437.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309180203574684914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_L_EoZvWTw_NRa0U3w_Ex_DorqI3GD0Ywkq4nLS81e7S2dUaoK1EgUJH8QyRKkXbwZPzZ9qeCnww1D-x86x5BUiOnR7wl6T0cI0ezWvPOd2-0tFNave1JNGNBQBx_Z8psr_BH3t_QqIg/s400/IMG_2437.JPG" border="0" /></a> Back at the hotel, Addy and Ethan had a moment. They're kissing cousins, or second cousins, or first cousins once removed. I don't know how that stuff works.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgns6p5zqLaaigvdZAUzW7_l6G18ONjo5i3hFqVpVxv4MEy_41KZr7KRThmzfhf13fI7GaK9gpVjlSbv2LMd5aYmigPaarTVb49dXaG10U8A9jwRqCBxJDkcHBkQOao7DvwB9jRgow0s9E/s1600-h/IMG_2439.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309180199907913602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgns6p5zqLaaigvdZAUzW7_l6G18ONjo5i3hFqVpVxv4MEy_41KZr7KRThmzfhf13fI7GaK9gpVjlSbv2LMd5aYmigPaarTVb49dXaG10U8A9jwRqCBxJDkcHBkQOao7DvwB9jRgow0s9E/s400/IMG_2439.JPG" border="0" /></a> Friday, we headed over to Matt and Nicole's. I love this picture of Kylie and me.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULKMHX9vNlLtuKqeSRjv0z4ZMWKMzAJ7GJgqyDiRRDPmuAyen_qq58HSnd0iXjg7ROcGdmVQviCEvgxTfAFJh_NXR-vZ8cPUTlWRYozSUYfn4FZUyLOBcqTTD9bPX4G-xC3Fskasj7MA/s1600-h/IMG_2442.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309180197066944898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULKMHX9vNlLtuKqeSRjv0z4ZMWKMzAJ7GJgqyDiRRDPmuAyen_qq58HSnd0iXjg7ROcGdmVQviCEvgxTfAFJh_NXR-vZ8cPUTlWRYozSUYfn4FZUyLOBcqTTD9bPX4G-xC3Fskasj7MA/s400/IMG_2442.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aaron and Malia. She belongs to Adam and Sam.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivp0w7uLqqOncUCZWprkRiRR9lOXMCBoe9kXLOUJp_oLkiZ41FgA-pCvyfdzT5AHF4COO8rdnfH-VoBtQjSRtlSlnHr5-tm7rtJjyta93R1R4qqt2Z2hQ_l-WCn1TvdRct1Wr0LhpGonQ/s1600-h/IMG_2444.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309179284479692642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivp0w7uLqqOncUCZWprkRiRR9lOXMCBoe9kXLOUJp_oLkiZ41FgA-pCvyfdzT5AHF4COO8rdnfH-VoBtQjSRtlSlnHr5-tm7rtJjyta93R1R4qqt2Z2hQ_l-WCn1TvdRct1Wr0LhpGonQ/s400/IMG_2444.JPG" border="0" /></a> Baby Kadyn, surprised to see us.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAqxOaXIdXfNCMPEs7T7_nkSfeaLXp17LJW8p1_MNWULtZEu2ZQW80mtklELZhFLDSVCV8U8dXPwfiHqDplk9tjhdh0AOJFLrBKDPNIYyVjXwQUIIUAuwyIZWYur6A2lfJX1K79ec7Ew/s1600-h/IMG_2450.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309179285260616162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAqxOaXIdXfNCMPEs7T7_nkSfeaLXp17LJW8p1_MNWULtZEu2ZQW80mtklELZhFLDSVCV8U8dXPwfiHqDplk9tjhdh0AOJFLrBKDPNIYyVjXwQUIIUAuwyIZWYur6A2lfJX1K79ec7Ew/s400/IMG_2450.JPG" border="0" /></a> Little Kacey. She's so pretty.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMhU_yXrK0dxf_29ve41Q_ZwQ_CeK9HImJHoR4j4R4C-joQzrbGOxpRDDP8OvQjV1ZceN5xdKKDfBdRw9dmUFwPowNIIrsrAp1Q_RSKB_z2bJXAtgQPfR42N7hYajokmy5oJB8Kg-nSY/s1600-h/IMG_2451.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309179281366087746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMhU_yXrK0dxf_29ve41Q_ZwQ_CeK9HImJHoR4j4R4C-joQzrbGOxpRDDP8OvQjV1ZceN5xdKKDfBdRw9dmUFwPowNIIrsrAp1Q_RSKB_z2bJXAtgQPfR42N7hYajokmy5oJB8Kg-nSY/s400/IMG_2451.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kylie being Kylie. She's got quite the personality and is a total sweetheart.</div><div>I can't believe she's gonna be 5.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxlnKi8Q8Kp5k6MIIIrMg5s8ludIrg4liS6NyZ3b7lYzc1RrvGg6ifVjJ7oUqbtTwY1aRig941UaxpLnHGNdzL2-Nt7dbv1V1j09SFW0yNCgxXNyc9LcjRx8G40sicuL2DpCWD_T1Zr0/s1600-h/IMG_2456.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309179279787186658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxlnKi8Q8Kp5k6MIIIrMg5s8ludIrg4liS6NyZ3b7lYzc1RrvGg6ifVjJ7oUqbtTwY1aRig941UaxpLnHGNdzL2-Nt7dbv1V1j09SFW0yNCgxXNyc9LcjRx8G40sicuL2DpCWD_T1Zr0/s400/IMG_2456.JPG" border="0" /></a> All of the Boyd grand-daughters. Matt and Nicole's house turned into a photo-shoot.</div><div>Addison loved playing with her cousins for the first time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlkN1Np71opd9AIrOSV7xUNONC8Kt11AYlPPfBjwLzcl7Tuch_0ZihYSBUEDXd0oUF-Rr6nVqaHTL4n1qalH42hHShKCEoHmgrKMF6kPz4XQUSI959BHfaifie5LNtnl3LRKbbzjpGyc/s1600-h/IMG_2461.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309179273965123698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlkN1Np71opd9AIrOSV7xUNONC8Kt11AYlPPfBjwLzcl7Tuch_0ZihYSBUEDXd0oUF-Rr6nVqaHTL4n1qalH42hHShKCEoHmgrKMF6kPz4XQUSI959BHfaifie5LNtnl3LRKbbzjpGyc/s400/IMG_2461.JPG" border="0" /></a> Let's get Grandma and Grandpa in there.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XeqZMPapaHh72icGBVWZZ3AbT5P3XBLMIF2oCOfH8aOsLHwYUipFxE1hYz15Tvce81Lyh1wTHGtSTeiXcRi0BbBOViat_g77TqLt-DOj13zvJ0MyBLoEPQAAo-Je-r6K-l7ktD6gqVw/s1600-h/IMG_2469.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309178101246321458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XeqZMPapaHh72icGBVWZZ3AbT5P3XBLMIF2oCOfH8aOsLHwYUipFxE1hYz15Tvce81Lyh1wTHGtSTeiXcRi0BbBOViat_g77TqLt-DOj13zvJ0MyBLoEPQAAo-Je-r6K-l7ktD6gqVw/s400/IMG_2469.JPG" border="0" /></a> Add Ethan and Malia. All of the kids here. Addy took off after this one. She was done.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NOvrEofwexws-U3UKeDNdSdtV2jJ2SHciXEriHyMVmJmyQjscWBqNwLTGPI4VAG3Q42Cx2J5jJE5Z6Kvrzsb2yJ1tiSwHgKPtoXoGiE7J6vuWMa5rwpoe6a__Azjmr3c8OnBTZ9U0O4/s1600-h/IMG_2476.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309178094570875410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NOvrEofwexws-U3UKeDNdSdtV2jJ2SHciXEriHyMVmJmyQjscWBqNwLTGPI4VAG3Q42Cx2J5jJE5Z6Kvrzsb2yJ1tiSwHgKPtoXoGiE7J6vuWMa5rwpoe6a__Azjmr3c8OnBTZ9U0O4/s400/IMG_2476.JPG" border="0" /></a> One more. </div><div>For the first time in a long time, I present...the Boyd family.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZkMFHVz1mNnb8KKh7_dW4-S3GcA5OGiQ3l0Jp2wY_Vac4njL_htTU4aJvrZ44EUjA_sJslW6jQe9P8-pvKdCkp8pz-nOAMNOHLrf-LbyzULRGHQas3O0LOsPaHAIQlmgPmpwk4mXCNc/s1600-h/IMG_2474.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309178094430001842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZkMFHVz1mNnb8KKh7_dW4-S3GcA5OGiQ3l0Jp2wY_Vac4njL_htTU4aJvrZ44EUjA_sJslW6jQe9P8-pvKdCkp8pz-nOAMNOHLrf-LbyzULRGHQas3O0LOsPaHAIQlmgPmpwk4mXCNc/s400/IMG_2474.JPG" border="0" /></a> We headed over to Aliante Station, the local casino, were we enjoyed the Station Casinos buffet.</div><div>Kylie is such a sweet girl. She wanted to help feed Addy, who seems awfully suspicious of what is going on.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62yrsBvrRgLUBBNA8wRebQA_UMBDKwp_Tz7_-_aMoqcr3vKbzHZQAATrU29E_P8T4bUWGrWotoN2qEeI380YW9srVCscYTGHz3OrjAhIj3rJMiQ8a4zGPmSrxJW8SprhZz6PsA6jxz3k/s1600-h/IMG_2481.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309178094233343154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62yrsBvrRgLUBBNA8wRebQA_UMBDKwp_Tz7_-_aMoqcr3vKbzHZQAATrU29E_P8T4bUWGrWotoN2qEeI380YW9srVCscYTGHz3OrjAhIj3rJMiQ8a4zGPmSrxJW8SprhZz6PsA6jxz3k/s400/IMG_2481.JPG" border="0" /></a> Later that night, I surprised Amanda with tickets to Ka, the Cirque du Soleil show at the MGM Grand. We went with JJ and Marika. It was really good with this incredible stage that kept moving, floating, tilting and rotating. It was our 3rd Cirque show. We hope to see them all at some point.</div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ox92eWI1iojR-HHtF852GcHnN9WthRreHbl9IQM4Ycko5YphnZUE2UpR0SEexGsFeDqZ2emALHbIxeWOS2O3uWRz9zwHd9QYZzuOicZBhgZWACQXUopHiz1u-Xc9o21GrBXNZ8AmXNc/s1600-h/IMG_2486.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309178088589091762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ox92eWI1iojR-HHtF852GcHnN9WthRreHbl9IQM4Ycko5YphnZUE2UpR0SEexGsFeDqZ2emALHbIxeWOS2O3uWRz9zwHd9QYZzuOicZBhgZWACQXUopHiz1u-Xc9o21GrBXNZ8AmXNc/s400/IMG_2486.JPG" border="0" /></a>Looking out the window as we head down the runway towards Philly. </div><div>We woke up Saturday, checked out, and headed back north to have Mark's Pizza with the family before heading to the airport. I stopped at In N Out, because I wasn't about to go to Vegas without getting an In N Out burger.</div><div></div><div>It was great to visit Utah and Vegas and to see everyone. There was a lot left on our 'To Do' list, so we're gonna have to return soon.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-66421362528271641962009-03-03T07:00:00.001-08:002009-03-03T07:11:29.139-08:00It's Been a Month?<div align="center">Sooo, the past month has been a busy one. Brad has been averaging about 70 hours a week at work, and we went away for 13 days. More on that later.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">In other news, our friend Kristen celebrated her birthday by having an Ugly Sweater Party. It's a cool idea, I think. We went to Goodwill to find some "Saved By the Bell" sweaters. (Come on, you know what I'm talking about.) Ah, the early '90's...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I apologize to anyone who may own a similar looking sweater. I don't mean to offend anyone!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUyYCYoBnmFrjCN8PW4geHqA0YXaV_VP2LbGixEGaACIhrK8AHMaNafkEqIg_KbJhsuVHrJ1q19ZYqTjrU0G2GdS6nQ14q8f6hsWftv36ZmDc6po-quhuAK7sHsvS7u2d63721U_RxY4/s1600-h/IMG_2144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308977333490694850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUyYCYoBnmFrjCN8PW4geHqA0YXaV_VP2LbGixEGaACIhrK8AHMaNafkEqIg_KbJhsuVHrJ1q19ZYqTjrU0G2GdS6nQ14q8f6hsWftv36ZmDc6po-quhuAK7sHsvS7u2d63721U_RxY4/s400/IMG_2144.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda and Kristen</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAlEroiFuBphR_Y2q3tmeDi4oLQ5JnS1T5jwWl7RRZr5HsjIzXr4PdHYA6bGB81r3pYvht_8XwTw40-xv5TGFrnyOFl9NqvFOMhGvqCvjz8PjSgiBlodZ2kyoJZ9OAeo8nvwcmT_O3BU/s1600-h/IMG_2145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308977328395837746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAlEroiFuBphR_Y2q3tmeDi4oLQ5JnS1T5jwWl7RRZr5HsjIzXr4PdHYA6bGB81r3pYvht_8XwTw40-xv5TGFrnyOFl9NqvFOMhGvqCvjz8PjSgiBlodZ2kyoJZ9OAeo8nvwcmT_O3BU/s400/IMG_2145.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda and Brad - Brad had a 'hairy' sweater.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9OQ25fo5UmIxkayu6-ITPgj1JbH23mzykPoTZ-dyR4h4sOzQldDetROvJUHLWeDhJ3zkal8oo2JCg1vj2HsmdivC-vWIdpRKDBM5tHTKgMqLfpQf6GWInsBZ-KK79W5zVaH-H0hl91Q/s1600-h/IMG_2159.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308977324632432034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9OQ25fo5UmIxkayu6-ITPgj1JbH23mzykPoTZ-dyR4h4sOzQldDetROvJUHLWeDhJ3zkal8oo2JCg1vj2HsmdivC-vWIdpRKDBM5tHTKgMqLfpQf6GWInsBZ-KK79W5zVaH-H0hl91Q/s400/IMG_2159.JPG" border="0" /></a> Brad. Marc, and Justin. Not bad, Justin. Not bad.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVNbhE3yw89Pw_M_6i5ekwM-lIfH7nzEsrn_8KAsWo__K9pi63V8gGzSFoBtxYNJCMG5MnPr3fUAVSm6_ioJlQw-VkK4hkJI3-8gaAcFGiMly06o0iOzqzP4KzROj3aSEcqb8KH3XdA8/s1600-h/IMG_2160.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308977272140345602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVNbhE3yw89Pw_M_6i5ekwM-lIfH7nzEsrn_8KAsWo__K9pi63V8gGzSFoBtxYNJCMG5MnPr3fUAVSm6_ioJlQw-VkK4hkJI3-8gaAcFGiMly06o0iOzqzP4KzROj3aSEcqb8KH3XdA8/s400/IMG_2160.JPG" border="0" /></a>And the entire group.</div><div>Vote for the Ugliest! <div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-8255056507366125002009-02-03T08:03:00.001-08:002009-02-03T08:42:49.135-08:00Surgery for Brad, Again<div align="justify">So, if you remember back to May/June, I had surgery to remove a large kidney stone. After the stone extraction, it's time to find out what is causing the stones. They tested my blood, and found that my blood-calcium level was really high. My urologist said it was the highest he'd seen - off the charts. It was so high, that when they removed the stents from my previous surgery, they were calcified. It was kinda gross.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Well, he diagnosed me with <em>hyperparathyroidism</em> - look it up if you want to know all of the details. Basically, the parathyroid gland releases a hormone that regulates the levels of calcium in your blood and bones. They did a CT scan and found that my lower right parathyroid was indeed overactive, with some tumorous tissue, and removing it usually resolves the calcium problem. I went in on January 16th.</div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7p4nz4z9LYpJNP9A0s2T4580WmaQdaKKXmYZ1yl2Bnz63leN6c0vbF7Anamb2AhHlB7cnquqbymaHZSCPkWbL5T52eg4m87-T5cxVKDCNLMgh6RxIvG_yVc9mio1VrrjRlywKcOVwbQ/s1600-h/IMG_2113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298604720315942114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7p4nz4z9LYpJNP9A0s2T4580WmaQdaKKXmYZ1yl2Bnz63leN6c0vbF7Anamb2AhHlB7cnquqbymaHZSCPkWbL5T52eg4m87-T5cxVKDCNLMgh6RxIvG_yVc9mio1VrrjRlywKcOVwbQ/s400/IMG_2113.JPG" border="0" /></a> The surgery consists of a cut across the bottom of the neck (that's me above). The parathyroids are typically buried in the neck, so my doctor had to do some "digging" to get to it. The red mark underneath is a drainage hole. I had a tube sticking out of my neck for a day after the surgery.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Anyway, the surgery left me with a nice scar, a lot of swelling and a weak voice. The voice returned, and the swelling is still gradually going away. The doctor said it will take a full year for the wound to heal. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">My body is still adjusting to the new calcium level, and it is normal now. But since I'm used to a higher level, my muscles thought I was calcium deficient. My limbs fell asleep very easily. I had numbness, twitching, cramping. That stuff is gradually going away, and I should feel normal in a few weeks.</div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-40583447019071274262009-02-02T09:13:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:44:22.248-08:00It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times...<div align="center">So, after what was one of the greatest days of my life, December 28th, when the Eagles beat the Cowboys to make the playoffs, I decided that my current game-viewing options just were not up to par. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I had to watch the first Eagles playoff win against the Vikings at work, and I decided for the rematch versus the Giants, I needed something better, since I was going to be home and have people over. So, I used some Christmas money and bought a new TV. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I got it at Costco the day before the game. I wanted a Vizio, with the 120Hz refreshing speed, but they were sold out. Not willing to wait until they got more in, and not willing to watch the Eagles/Giants game on my old TV, I got the next best thing.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298276369209321282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1SYCjL0OC_RYTPwdCYR_5jL7YjNIdu2LPAI0KcW84I48cGBhOw9Arqhn0b4Oelr1Gfk6SCQTrdtBosfLuBBErmwlO1ctTczJcCYwX5Y52hKqWSwga02_YaNJcDiCLBMb4xsg795R6Ps/s400/IMG_2182.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">It's a Sharp Aquos 46" LCD. It has a lot of great features, and is extra thin.</p><p align="center">I still have the plastic on it in case I find a better deal. Costco has a wonderful no-questions-asked 90-day return policy. But, I think I'm gonna keep it.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298276369379411474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjror-ECAY3I8UeirbjaiQZc0FFfQ2u2678UTgOLBoaWtB6GY3P6He3U5glVujMF5DR1tsnYlrn81Y3fDdS19pExnwjvs26Ikxinyx2bU8TInpT6W7BIuGmmg1kLpIf2vVKXqKRheuU5iM/s400/IMG_2184.JPG" border="0" />These two pictures, by the way, are from that same Eagles/Giants game, just after the Eagles put them away with a 4th quarter touchdown.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnGvhBopcJR3aKxIE67QKA0GUmWY4dZOrH80gXt2YsbjESr7umwOowl_5nsP4gGI4k_PhV-Unliw6KJYbuALpn3LQLc9MdBu3st7hrBtMnbZrvp9VEA1rhJrWiXjP9XTDyhvddl8TlVA/s1600-h/IMG_2081.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298267000836288626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnGvhBopcJR3aKxIE67QKA0GUmWY4dZOrH80gXt2YsbjESr7umwOowl_5nsP4gGI4k_PhV-Unliw6KJYbuALpn3LQLc9MdBu3st7hrBtMnbZrvp9VEA1rhJrWiXjP9XTDyhvddl8TlVA/s400/IMG_2081.JPG" border="0" /></a> Marc and I enjoyed the game. It felt like this was our year...finally.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zv55_bVAi2pLRVNf10O2aahFAhUx858Aza7Nf38tbFxGog8G6VCdoxXbjlfnHs0qQyuoLXtmRasF556cuWYqrQ_ivBZkJzS0JOzz_DKjUk3lBskif_r2_0AnHLfJYuJMe5fztLE-eGM/s1600-h/IMG_2080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298266998468831506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zv55_bVAi2pLRVNf10O2aahFAhUx858Aza7Nf38tbFxGog8G6VCdoxXbjlfnHs0qQyuoLXtmRasF556cuWYqrQ_ivBZkJzS0JOzz_DKjUk3lBskif_r2_0AnHLfJYuJMe5fztLE-eGM/s400/IMG_2080.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me and my son, Addison. He, I mean, she loves the Eagles.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C3TqhwTUXLwKZpMC3OCwMrx-Xq9xcXp-bFZ5kv7SKoo-gOg568McX0Vf5nG7SsYq9QtWb57VfAas43uquqCUWBFo_OPwO-pRmqaJnfxgjzrJs-e1X83Nx0zYg01GKH-8oddxJnAexQE/s1600-h/IMG_2079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298266981814547170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C3TqhwTUXLwKZpMC3OCwMrx-Xq9xcXp-bFZ5kv7SKoo-gOg568McX0Vf5nG7SsYq9QtWb57VfAas43uquqCUWBFo_OPwO-pRmqaJnfxgjzrJs-e1X83Nx0zYg01GKH-8oddxJnAexQE/s400/IMG_2079.JPG" border="0" /></a> Seriously, is this what our son will look like?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0x-FxoraqpDg5T7eqPTKI0wSj2jJ_qO6WHiRC-2EETN4kJn0D9CUaXIY10rYaqS7uBPd4N9O7SlNAySvllGZFI24BKExMfrMGge7egw4dzUfqXM2_cdAQ7ZNUQlmfXj8klZ8jIWphgA/s1600-h/IMG_2078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298266960757369938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0x-FxoraqpDg5T7eqPTKI0wSj2jJ_qO6WHiRC-2EETN4kJn0D9CUaXIY10rYaqS7uBPd4N9O7SlNAySvllGZFI24BKExMfrMGge7egw4dzUfqXM2_cdAQ7ZNUQlmfXj8klZ8jIWphgA/s400/IMG_2078.JPG" border="0" /></a> Marc, Kristen, Amanda, and me after the game.<br />E-A-G-L-E-S-EAGLES!<br /><br />I said it was the worst of times too... because next week brought the NFC Championship Game.<br />Deja Vu all over again.<br />I don't have any pics from the game. I was too depressed to take any.<br />Amanda managed to take a few.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298271479755701938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4G5G0YLNy8ozss-odkne-SF3JkPEtL2l0TJCGCXVcjIVQeW1BihkESdgSJ5-3_HaHZe2RUVM-Lt6o2JBZvFj93o7JTY8CD573vCvAi_QSOSTlTYSag8DVNZ91WLiHTMGlm9gNhUAVjU/s400/IMG_2095.JPG" border="0" /> This is Kory Swavely, Zac and Kaylan's new baby. They brought her over to meet everyone.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298271887036879826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXShL7MoD5x3_q14G2ouO3qwRyrft5IpKt5s-rx_gwugih7GhFwYIxet1OV1efrJ2OlYeILPAJK790AncxYGyql69dY5rlQ7WmYJ5kXClwDUGemolaTwkyMzEOETBWAUplknakdIIIc8/s400/IMG_2102.JPG" border="0" /> As you can see, she has more hair than Addison already.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298271485719643170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbVFk37hog4AUjd2dJG0SWh7kPD_WviQcglbp-apOw8-fyhWB4sjXH_WvmauKnyX4B1ueXq_onJyHh6DuRqlwWEHFXLLc5bzGzqwabzvwIb3m39Pb1IdjR-OxEv6mVxCWdIzx6H567_Y/s400/IMG_2104.JPG" border="0" /> January 18th was also Kristen's birthday, which we found enough positive energy after the game to celebrate.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298271487115442082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHOLOjTktxegB-Jf3ElF8PeRupZT9Jmsx27aqvRYQt1zjNV0L-jVGPZ4xil-AQoehrhAnBbpxtmqLpIZGmwc-88uYRAu-6AMcX28JEtuMebwBr5SZE6c54Wq2GRZSOLuxlqkkDrawtB0/s400/IMG_2109.JPG" border="0" /> Addy didn't care about the game, just give her some cake!</div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-72154109333897229552009-02-02T08:01:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:36:59.276-08:00New Year's 2009<div align="center">So, let me preface this whole post by saying that while we spent 10 days in Chicago, I enjoyed not having to shave. I could join my beloved Eagles in growing a playoff beard, not shaving until they lost. </div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Well, upon returning home, I knew I could not return to work looking like I did. But, I remembered way back when my boss told me that a mustache was appropriate for work, but nothing else. So, I shaved it all except for what became my playoff mustache.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKDxNicedQYbdF7mI2ccAmA0adcxT5nxqt_NNFxLPtQ7GubGXT1U6akmuJyJAd9BtEZnIF2LsR-FLVvH3pG0-wtyi1yBETKH68jXs7CW3Cw0-igtlTx4cmeKEmVfC-1aEm1OMe-MLHr4/s1600-h/IMG_2066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298232654573023138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKDxNicedQYbdF7mI2ccAmA0adcxT5nxqt_NNFxLPtQ7GubGXT1U6akmuJyJAd9BtEZnIF2LsR-FLVvH3pG0-wtyi1yBETKH68jXs7CW3Cw0-igtlTx4cmeKEmVfC-1aEm1OMe-MLHr4/s400/IMG_2066.JPG" border="0" /></a> I know what you're all thinking..."Sexy".</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">On to the New Year's photos...</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOQ7aisJH9yVzISgBr1rS6IXcIAwWG_GNHq5vuMFmT-xYKnjSronfsRE6s6Lt8-5DHlqco5PhClKeNR47v27ymH5PFn_qa_EMrFZqAshy0B0PJcJCVgQO8srLSeXTbXaCIkEHvq5zT4w/s1600-h/IMG_2015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298232657739133138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOQ7aisJH9yVzISgBr1rS6IXcIAwWG_GNHq5vuMFmT-xYKnjSronfsRE6s6Lt8-5DHlqco5PhClKeNR47v27ymH5PFn_qa_EMrFZqAshy0B0PJcJCVgQO8srLSeXTbXaCIkEHvq5zT4w/s400/IMG_2015.JPG" border="0" /></a> Speaking of sexy...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeghNnkgVE0o8vqr68IiUS19s7xN4KrtC-ixbL7mhd0csDsQsI5TybP0QnMflZH47524q5OCoY6tnYgHJoICJcg75SnQhzOCq-k2N2XiCBPrzGQwX1w4u_y6mzw3HC9aJZG04PqycSKg/s1600-h/IMG_2025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298232312468842562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeghNnkgVE0o8vqr68IiUS19s7xN4KrtC-ixbL7mhd0csDsQsI5TybP0QnMflZH47524q5OCoY6tnYgHJoICJcg75SnQhzOCq-k2N2XiCBPrzGQwX1w4u_y6mzw3HC9aJZG04PqycSKg/s400/IMG_2025.JPG" border="0" /></a> Really speaking of sexy...<br />Mitch and Aaron enjoying the festivities of what turned out to be a 'quaint' party.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77ipD4beYPiLhPWmQobmVQ_LwDqOKEXv-JHvuQDmX_p0NmV4EE1Ve0D09DHr6VSA73qufE-3EW52feYY5sQfaQSqU1DzzUPRqdqfNhIje03BYScyDz5X7Fk2-iYIcJ2A4Qjj4_HJAZg0/s1600-h/IMG_2027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298232313226344098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77ipD4beYPiLhPWmQobmVQ_LwDqOKEXv-JHvuQDmX_p0NmV4EE1Ve0D09DHr6VSA73qufE-3EW52feYY5sQfaQSqU1DzzUPRqdqfNhIje03BYScyDz5X7Fk2-iYIcJ2A4Qjj4_HJAZg0/s400/IMG_2027.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sexy has taken on a whole new meaning here.<br /><br />This shirt was a gag gift that Amanda and Ashley gave to Justin, who attended but managed to remain un-photographed. Since, I had the sexy mustache, I figured I'd go for the - shall we say - 'I put the GRRR in Swinger, Baby' look.<br />Man, that's a hideous picture.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK92HgA9_a_m9Hheni_Y2HP8CumqOkGmYexyJcg4BxyZm6ktN6SMkAWtXSi_5koc41gxKcM1ulVesEOfdlzIWdvG675Qjcry47YVJ_F5gKlEttP9Q8eSbC3DahL8QGyq4UzJ5aL4qbW_I/s1600-h/IMG_2029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298232308378822562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK92HgA9_a_m9Hheni_Y2HP8CumqOkGmYexyJcg4BxyZm6ktN6SMkAWtXSi_5koc41gxKcM1ulVesEOfdlzIWdvG675Qjcry47YVJ_F5gKlEttP9Q8eSbC3DahL8QGyq4UzJ5aL4qbW_I/s400/IMG_2029.JPG" border="0" /></a> We got Addy up for the stroke of midnight. She even had a sip of the Martinelli's. She was much more into it than last year.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298239492161686578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkNnJKE6ZpCDe8mHUThyphenhyphen3u0-2lH2EGOPh8038t3GpGv82hNEei7IIqldi910RM8t44d_TZ5QUBwwPn1HsURQoIDug2zoNSuBZEnlGrXaaFc94mNVOljPYnLD8EaX9ZQqwpCxWEli49yc/s400/Latest+085.jpg" border="0" />See?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4tPRC7orhwnDbuLzgDp0_dhxG0kg7cbNbN8tPE5d7HiE6ufv38Dv838WB0yTAnD3CmyFYGqktSozPmHYii0heH7l6NZBdVmMWKu2-9dDG6VaoZPIN9cV0yO3HVGZYrSF5z2sQ2DdP9o/s1600-h/IMG_2035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298232306137683746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4tPRC7orhwnDbuLzgDp0_dhxG0kg7cbNbN8tPE5d7HiE6ufv38Dv838WB0yTAnD3CmyFYGqktSozPmHYii0heH7l6NZBdVmMWKu2-9dDG6VaoZPIN9cV0yO3HVGZYrSF5z2sQ2DdP9o/s400/IMG_2035.JPG" border="0" /></a> Back to this year.<br />Addy pauses for a pic before she goes back to bed.<br />You can still see the sleep in her eyes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VbSJkRNWT0U3d14eVsPB1MB_C6USpxt-vkTKGIKLNmmjGAYA65cI6FG-9xcmq89VzdL3BBA6tqt7vPjGkkGkYBxZLByCYfdFbiLk35jVXb_XQeEc69ku8LQaXN0G9MX5rwZ6vY_8vXU/s1600-h/IMG_2036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298232281500645394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VbSJkRNWT0U3d14eVsPB1MB_C6USpxt-vkTKGIKLNmmjGAYA65cI6FG-9xcmq89VzdL3BBA6tqt7vPjGkkGkYBxZLByCYfdFbiLk35jVXb_XQeEc69ku8LQaXN0G9MX5rwZ6vY_8vXU/s400/IMG_2036.JPG" border="0" /></a> The off us toasting the New Year.<br />Ugh, remind me to never grow a mustache again.<br /><br />So, New Year's Eve came and went. The next day we went to my parents to exchange Christmas gifts. Addy got spoiled.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VNUid_jRfljWvbUPxs6GQdbQAggyASf4ccSu7k0sO-iu_zCaGtE6QNDCmHZowIGbsyn8LIlEA_x_k0Xm_lJ-ePHANfEf0jRLzWvsJ3zWrUgBC6koppJou18FskVblMQ610xwEb5PIV8/s1600-h/IMG_2040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298231568593200946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VNUid_jRfljWvbUPxs6GQdbQAggyASf4ccSu7k0sO-iu_zCaGtE6QNDCmHZowIGbsyn8LIlEA_x_k0Xm_lJ-ePHANfEf0jRLzWvsJ3zWrUgBC6koppJou18FskVblMQ610xwEb5PIV8/s400/IMG_2040.JPG" border="0" /></a> She progressively got good at opening gifts. At her birthday, she was clueless. By New Year's, she was a pro.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLGXwrWdPTGuup7k7uBvk6fJgzG1iPHm15sY36dC17paResUY10NZl7Jp_VAZNZeHpcniIxtzBgJ0rxX2DcK72DhyZIu03pRwpIEfosYkH6cJvGpIbTUD6Ayq7Ea7707A8pPakZ64MME/s1600-h/IMG_2042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298231552042460994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLGXwrWdPTGuup7k7uBvk6fJgzG1iPHm15sY36dC17paResUY10NZl7Jp_VAZNZeHpcniIxtzBgJ0rxX2DcK72DhyZIu03pRwpIEfosYkH6cJvGpIbTUD6Ayq7Ea7707A8pPakZ64MME/s400/IMG_2042.JPG" border="0" /></a> Her new Little People's Amusement Park, a toy she and her daddy can enjoy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRr13cKWOwcEBdN7hBXRdvhfh-Qd0IY8IrilEtauyh6ljwSK_2c4-7TMZkKBG_RDNPa-E93ZQ7blyElvsESgyr3lNMvEWK_y3Slw2gito9vtyF0fm2N93mPfg3r6gY8sWXkGDqdXVxEDg/s1600-h/IMG_2044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298231529223541010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRr13cKWOwcEBdN7hBXRdvhfh-Qd0IY8IrilEtauyh6ljwSK_2c4-7TMZkKBG_RDNPa-E93ZQ7blyElvsESgyr3lNMvEWK_y3Slw2gito9vtyF0fm2N93mPfg3r6gY8sWXkGDqdXVxEDg/s400/IMG_2044.JPG" border="0" /></a>As if she's saying, "Come on, Mom, this is really getting old!"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdj2RErCG9bcwr8JT1hYzF-KCasT2poGHpDGuRaYVMHA1X_eR50_uNB3f8-j2uHYuAn2vh2_LurUZL3ur0DccsN_0ih1NdNW-5bTDkFy9BH6EGydIkLAJrpc6t370US4HIuGUGOPsPjIo/s1600-h/IMG_2048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298231491642628018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdj2RErCG9bcwr8JT1hYzF-KCasT2poGHpDGuRaYVMHA1X_eR50_uNB3f8-j2uHYuAn2vh2_LurUZL3ur0DccsN_0ih1NdNW-5bTDkFy9BH6EGydIkLAJrpc6t370US4HIuGUGOPsPjIo/s400/IMG_2048.JPG" border="0" /></a> "What is it?!" It's a Super Star stage and mirror. </div><div>You should see her sing into the microphone!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjIFBQcC3JYECIJJ6WX_L1IVB1kq-OiwfLXBdxu0OXJWLO6qIYG5_AQcQ_TliXRxGkZ8MEgqb07CCc_sJJwVzwCWMN7eP5Q_jY1wfjbO-Uh8pVTKz91_fvXFiH2X5kGrDXr-YHAcFIyY/s1600-h/IMG_2050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298231481682879186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjIFBQcC3JYECIJJ6WX_L1IVB1kq-OiwfLXBdxu0OXJWLO6qIYG5_AQcQ_TliXRxGkZ8MEgqb07CCc_sJJwVzwCWMN7eP5Q_jY1wfjbO-Uh8pVTKz91_fvXFiH2X5kGrDXr-YHAcFIyY/s400/IMG_2050.JPG" border="0" /></a> Lastly, this is Mom opening her two new books, full of photos from our last two family beach trips. She loved them. So did Aaron.</div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-46532213434588537452009-01-27T08:05:00.001-08:002009-02-02T11:59:55.912-08:00Christmas 2008<div align="center">As I said in an earlier post, we spent Christmas in Chicago this year. The drive wasn't bad at all. We did it in a little over 10 hours, stopping 3 times. Addison was an angel the whole trip. We only stopped for gas. The Pilot made for great traveling. I can't believe we didn't take any pictures on the way out. Oh well. There will be more trips to Chicago.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">These first two are from the church Christmas party here at home. Santa (Uncle Dan) made an appearance.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnvSQw_EuGkbeIwAHFW-QFs8RDkBEShgcPqgQvgYGoYyN_ZG7Gxvs18vZK3mRKZKf7qdMCJoD6gwvUJAVMKEyhHDGVcz7VNpVAEd70pOrpzOw91KljW6Nq66nj1mqz98x2aJYVbn-fts/s1600-h/IMG_1816.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009738316702434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnvSQw_EuGkbeIwAHFW-QFs8RDkBEShgcPqgQvgYGoYyN_ZG7Gxvs18vZK3mRKZKf7qdMCJoD6gwvUJAVMKEyhHDGVcz7VNpVAEd70pOrpzOw91KljW6Nq66nj1mqz98x2aJYVbn-fts/s400/IMG_1816.JPG" border="0" /></a> Checking him out... wait for it... wait for it...</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FyZ3OZ-l6gBrn3McE3WNY3rtsbJvs2pcrCSZGENjqIXvemdB2RgAACLkczSEGrfOd3n1BZX424EtpHk4w7w5G2oKiQc3ECDzsMA_j1-ZqKo1-uNbmAVjHs3zlLgKEeDpccTFFdP3mY4/s1600-h/IMG_1817.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009732117324370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FyZ3OZ-l6gBrn3McE3WNY3rtsbJvs2pcrCSZGENjqIXvemdB2RgAACLkczSEGrfOd3n1BZX424EtpHk4w7w5G2oKiQc3ECDzsMA_j1-ZqKo1-uNbmAVjHs3zlLgKEeDpccTFFdP3mY4/s400/IMG_1817.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yep, we knew it was coming.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">On to Chicago.<br /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009505423524914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZ4zEnFyJ0Gj7dyQLmNOK06vhi21CDwkGlGeDqeZM75OgICq8qB6hjr7cwqYaOMvofYCdb4x459ueEdMpl1_AG6MZ50962mwYpsVuNORxlOB74SSn6iENJIqeXkmXAr3d8L0NFCLOglg/s400/IMG_1895.JPG" border="0" /> Downstairs at the Erickson house, we had a huge lunch buffet for some 27 people, both Ericksons and Schieks. I think I got everybody.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOMKaPHN3yNk6cODZ2afLzPJx1BgNH_xr6rUHNHvU8ay18-yun1ZfCEPcXVW3diNwJDE_m2rkfszDcN9h2sypQVpj0xTfGi1vnHqLfHUW_3CLmc19hvRjGXIP9yWLY8V-d4XHabJqiF8/s1600-h/IMG_1889.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009726306609186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOMKaPHN3yNk6cODZ2afLzPJx1BgNH_xr6rUHNHvU8ay18-yun1ZfCEPcXVW3diNwJDE_m2rkfszDcN9h2sypQVpj0xTfGi1vnHqLfHUW_3CLmc19hvRjGXIP9yWLY8V-d4XHabJqiF8/s400/IMG_1889.JPG" border="0" /></a> Martha and Caleb playing nice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKuDrMl8ZWnkaeiaRXTP73fpf4Z5-04u5mrzbd4VYozrWUUuFqTrdOQ2Z3Ia7off9CnDQHcvtJWl88QQkQhjCwPijTLDxNwr-sZ78tG-Kh5z1a10i0M89UIv7gxMGNns4CyC7Lpt6DHyw/s1600-h/IMG_1891.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009727751584130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKuDrMl8ZWnkaeiaRXTP73fpf4Z5-04u5mrzbd4VYozrWUUuFqTrdOQ2Z3Ia7off9CnDQHcvtJWl88QQkQhjCwPijTLDxNwr-sZ78tG-Kh5z1a10i0M89UIv7gxMGNns4CyC7Lpt6DHyw/s400/IMG_1891.JPG" border="0" /></a> Joshua didn't want anymore corn flake and potato casserole. Seriously, and it's quite good.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzVAsVgeOBfdGZXLmKPkBXonzDJ3KMyzs4P4dw4cU6qbw2ucFdHq4Xy93Eh-qyJsieuDdTm57ItxzT0vxtLdUSCgnzDBWmrMxjzXl0LYMC4Lf5uqLGALIWGT1YLFBTydxxhMhvHNjEeo/s1600-h/IMG_1892.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009506480842098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzVAsVgeOBfdGZXLmKPkBXonzDJ3KMyzs4P4dw4cU6qbw2ucFdHq4Xy93Eh-qyJsieuDdTm57ItxzT0vxtLdUSCgnzDBWmrMxjzXl0LYMC4Lf5uqLGALIWGT1YLFBTydxxhMhvHNjEeo/s400/IMG_1892.JPG" border="0" /></a> Grandma Joy is telling him just how good it really is.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0s6NHhRng-yWdVBN56T9D2137WyB86yI6I2fTkyE5o7y7QoEpm1j2xP_xzrW1Et9XM7gdFdDNneNZhk6ZhPWBtVP_M66AfMD7UFovSYD3A5iC5SakZ8KmuTDjjzWUJ2YjBHCCreR_h4/s1600-h/IMG_1893.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009508693909170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0s6NHhRng-yWdVBN56T9D2137WyB86yI6I2fTkyE5o7y7QoEpm1j2xP_xzrW1Et9XM7gdFdDNneNZhk6ZhPWBtVP_M66AfMD7UFovSYD3A5iC5SakZ8KmuTDjjzWUJ2YjBHCCreR_h4/s400/IMG_1893.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nobody ever takes a picture of the guy taking the pictures. I felt Uncle Mike needed to make an appearance. </div><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCBMB3cdChc6owjmQ9x2kH3a3_P2Hicsy_HNhHalgY9GiR2ysdvmG5WJpOhh3JBxfpaBtR7ttqT_WdFzLbICGtWNCNynkV32IZ_opaprKydR_FJQt0xKxnOsPbCJuGCAL-j39NCqSZgg/s1600-h/IMG_1898.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009500919702226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCBMB3cdChc6owjmQ9x2kH3a3_P2Hicsy_HNhHalgY9GiR2ysdvmG5WJpOhh3JBxfpaBtR7ttqT_WdFzLbICGtWNCNynkV32IZ_opaprKydR_FJQt0xKxnOsPbCJuGCAL-j39NCqSZgg/s400/IMG_1898.JPG" border="0" /></a> A Christmas kiss for Daddy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIUyaBBdtKP5Qlq8xFxDHsssg6feZZAc2iV3gelON5AlG4mjuuEXgyXMcEi7WM4Sbe-B8StFr5FCXh8iMOfFitnbaxlsUkJAad9nDfMxRzHqp5vE0kLQLFono-4oQNKlBcbozJJlJ4Mc/s1600-h/IMG_1900.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009496740248674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIUyaBBdtKP5Qlq8xFxDHsssg6feZZAc2iV3gelON5AlG4mjuuEXgyXMcEi7WM4Sbe-B8StFr5FCXh8iMOfFitnbaxlsUkJAad9nDfMxRzHqp5vE0kLQLFono-4oQNKlBcbozJJlJ4Mc/s400/IMG_1900.JPG" border="0" /></a>Addison, playing with a gift from Mommy and Daddy. Notice the "Oooo" face. </div><div></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296035653030776162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VGnDBGGfcblCbhSr607asuARGwljPUvJ7CVDYJTFhSM4apm8-VGlJ5zY2ZtA-tuD18b9jHbc9PWs72H3n2zREeDglZVum20lGltJjICVx0l5lYDlkVlnd9SmH3mgvwDbj45wRmqC6uM/s400/IMG_1901.JPG" border="0" />Big Cheese! If you look close, you can see her little fat lip. She fell trying to walk.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IQPA-0tOSivHWJB4YCWH7xO_wLjD0xW6H_I_ldI2YOG09T8SPZ__r3GAT3m6H8HaHaI9gPGFj4ZaFxZzP7Xmo3k9FwL8CQKnyd1lepKOwQhVTStvhV-7oWUf6zxUUdOX_mJM09Gro8E/s1600-h/IMG_1918.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009055631421506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IQPA-0tOSivHWJB4YCWH7xO_wLjD0xW6H_I_ldI2YOG09T8SPZ__r3GAT3m6H8HaHaI9gPGFj4ZaFxZzP7Xmo3k9FwL8CQKnyd1lepKOwQhVTStvhV-7oWUf6zxUUdOX_mJM09Gro8E/s400/IMG_1918.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Erickson family photo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70r9jCanNc-1bvIrtEcJMplN3aVE_YS_7NPca9Hv67jPgSrDpOQD_oW4GPmB8VSo1dAm0SweZCUuD93Io6baLNRF2yP_vj3psN9smBVrxMAp46HRVUquvi9HCyoi7WUsxF4sFCQtUvUc/s1600-h/IMG_1921.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009051953456626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70r9jCanNc-1bvIrtEcJMplN3aVE_YS_7NPca9Hv67jPgSrDpOQD_oW4GPmB8VSo1dAm0SweZCUuD93Io6baLNRF2yP_vj3psN9smBVrxMAp46HRVUquvi9HCyoi7WUsxF4sFCQtUvUc/s400/IMG_1921.JPG" border="0" /></a>And the Schiek family photo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq1bm_XFItv4PFG0XJNc5cLq6ZKJrtlTo3j0hfnyGDNIcZibtA28gkj2T4en9puF5v4KeHOPOjf7cTXcclqWoROFtt2zQT-0qO27KvhVITTTK0cZY39gcIgsea6aORCfAteVbXiBqFbU/s1600-h/IMG_1926.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009050147623202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq1bm_XFItv4PFG0XJNc5cLq6ZKJrtlTo3j0hfnyGDNIcZibtA28gkj2T4en9puF5v4KeHOPOjf7cTXcclqWoROFtt2zQT-0qO27KvhVITTTK0cZY39gcIgsea6aORCfAteVbXiBqFbU/s400/IMG_1926.JPG" border="0" /></a> Martha actually cleaning something. I thought this was photo and blog worthy. We can use it as proof later on.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwj0yO2YOGjJFPLLalYmvYnLWlqTM26cTp1aVTCOBDJ8iYAutni9-7U4KohYus01gwTDQBeRj7lzXYDfA3whpG-Gzl9Tn_CFAM4d2rA3OpUu9BHMZ53dulCm2KxzYreYe3W1oSi4ClZ8/s1600-h/IMG_1931.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009038992831602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwj0yO2YOGjJFPLLalYmvYnLWlqTM26cTp1aVTCOBDJ8iYAutni9-7U4KohYus01gwTDQBeRj7lzXYDfA3whpG-Gzl9Tn_CFAM4d2rA3OpUu9BHMZ53dulCm2KxzYreYe3W1oSi4ClZ8/s400/IMG_1931.JPG" border="0" /></a> A Boyd family picture.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeoOP70FD82wtHaXC8KipV0_XXKpD4W8tOA7naE-uptKDwK5n08qtkD3GX3Ko0AfbAc9gPvYnfpx5J70TtEJpo3s-1MCBPmEoAnocuT5gzbMUNMXD2P9vbJm7CB_4gFDTpw6Nz4EPA0w/s1600-h/IMG_1927.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296009035181824898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeoOP70FD82wtHaXC8KipV0_XXKpD4W8tOA7naE-uptKDwK5n08qtkD3GX3Ko0AfbAc9gPvYnfpx5J70TtEJpo3s-1MCBPmEoAnocuT5gzbMUNMXD2P9vbJm7CB_4gFDTpw6Nz4EPA0w/s400/IMG_1927.JPG" border="0" /></a> And we had to have one with Jacko. Notice the natural animosity between Addy and Jackson.</div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296008396928558386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_zwKSZE4-y-Gyb_FZiCiXwx8h0N9P9q4gtp8DDyyG48_PC1-ja3zOIzEBH9yoZEWWn2upbKG4244cLsMByT6ZokfNC0dxsrO-ptqCzdIrM_7u5UVAL1adasP0ImQnjTJjC0vT1gasf8/s400/IMG_1934.JPG" border="0" />After everyone left, we opened gifts as a family. Addy is opening a gift from Grandma and Grandpa.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4V3fBFddyG0WgBd0uNIwJhHF_2L_WF2HjB13X9tv_-nQVQhPlGnA0RQf927HAnfLpHIiePpGz2eI_rKEBj7R4QuMXTmR182s4lKPOwAwnZZt05jXh9Kf8lCFN96HbGVuOgV0a1ak_8i4/s1600-h/IMG_1945.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296008393906514754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4V3fBFddyG0WgBd0uNIwJhHF_2L_WF2HjB13X9tv_-nQVQhPlGnA0RQf927HAnfLpHIiePpGz2eI_rKEBj7R4QuMXTmR182s4lKPOwAwnZZt05jXh9Kf8lCFN96HbGVuOgV0a1ak_8i4/s400/IMG_1945.JPG" border="0" /></a> Playing with Jackson. Don't mess with his squirrel.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3o0UxXtj3VU4e4IoUXXg-9K7zrxSigEPfVuCSSgEhwbe0mFA2LeNGTZvcw9YWuEqrIjpy-SnVXD1bBnlda9GNvmbjyPDmjj_982M-RexKh9oK9hvfe6zO5tK8Fm2PCljAeDo1n2fihw/s1600-h/IMG_1952.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296008391691678066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3o0UxXtj3VU4e4IoUXXg-9K7zrxSigEPfVuCSSgEhwbe0mFA2LeNGTZvcw9YWuEqrIjpy-SnVXD1bBnlda9GNvmbjyPDmjj_982M-RexKh9oK9hvfe6zO5tK8Fm2PCljAeDo1n2fihw/s400/IMG_1952.JPG" border="0" /></a> Getting cozy, ready to watch Dark Knight. It's not that scary, Leah.</div><br /><div></div><div>In total, we spend 8 days in Chicago. It was really a fun trip, and it's always nice to get away. Addy loves playing with her cousins. I love spending time with the in-laws, and I know Amanda misses her family. It's great getting together with the Ericksons.</div><div></div><br /><div>The rest of these photos are from the remainder of the trip.</div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvg1n0feRE1vBdbFKBGSokZWPYhzVTMpdQZ2JqAfAq9U0dw4vZGemsJK1ubz7hqfdBhRbV8xOrGgNCw7RFkkbRnZmgHwrKxnnRs6GS0-vn3htz7CahCWhdeYbsvtxbB0NYLRWFWni2Rs/s1600-h/IMG_1955.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296008384928913330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvg1n0feRE1vBdbFKBGSokZWPYhzVTMpdQZ2JqAfAq9U0dw4vZGemsJK1ubz7hqfdBhRbV8xOrGgNCw7RFkkbRnZmgHwrKxnnRs6GS0-vn3htz7CahCWhdeYbsvtxbB0NYLRWFWni2Rs/s400/IMG_1955.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Applebottom Jeans, boots with the fur..."<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUm7sPdCPkdcMaDspv23Gdk_mAI6KEdM-AzN5A9jP_FV9WJWmTsCyCMAu8vkwv0vWafdsaKu0GIPvtv3FULhzjgWVelbeIGQA8l7JimEYetLDMmY9J96OhKyJJEttg27kLjiV3dQdSV1I/s1600-h/IMG_1958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296008386632619586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUm7sPdCPkdcMaDspv23Gdk_mAI6KEdM-AzN5A9jP_FV9WJWmTsCyCMAu8vkwv0vWafdsaKu0GIPvtv3FULhzjgWVelbeIGQA8l7JimEYetLDMmY9J96OhKyJJEttg27kLjiV3dQdSV1I/s400/IMG_1958.JPG" border="0" /></a> We wondered if we could put that mullet into a pony tail, and we could. Addy didn't appreciate it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UpyLcJqz9uk3AWGErXFUn-ds0gC7kKFoZsICjsskfAmOjtzKzPEimpf1t-9l1SkEUrImz5q4oanlTVv6c9PkVduPtzEzz8nerx7p1zuW9vNk8IihyphenhyphenJSF3pVQ7klSWSBIZb3sVEpNhz8/s1600-h/IMG_1961.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296006414196338898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UpyLcJqz9uk3AWGErXFUn-ds0gC7kKFoZsICjsskfAmOjtzKzPEimpf1t-9l1SkEUrImz5q4oanlTVv6c9PkVduPtzEzz8nerx7p1zuW9vNk8IihyphenhyphenJSF3pVQ7klSWSBIZb3sVEpNhz8/s400/IMG_1961.JPG" border="0" /></a> Grandma Joy, with Caleb, Joshua, and Addison.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvKNOLtgeb6Huu1yXDRv0OEJdNLLCoi42PVGTDCZ2xkkEA6kQwyK3dupapInUH-hi-1nEIx1QDqDpCTJR-AfbFtNdp25j58C55kt3y-vanx1ynbh8Of5ge4f66E2t0pdesWyMFQIGPik/s1600-h/IMG_1965.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296006407765566706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvKNOLtgeb6Huu1yXDRv0OEJdNLLCoi42PVGTDCZ2xkkEA6kQwyK3dupapInUH-hi-1nEIx1QDqDpCTJR-AfbFtNdp25j58C55kt3y-vanx1ynbh8Of5ge4f66E2t0pdesWyMFQIGPik/s400/IMG_1965.JPG" border="0" /></a> It wouldn't be an Erickson get-together without some Guitar Hero.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGz_HfPCNzD2bHJ_ZOVJIuPkROIVKFMlkE1Ip5ag1v7i8_MdO379FZqVjHd5VXHH_scRRuZ2R2nOAqgsb5kAEHyhTev-uilki5IDWCohyphenhyphenGllJenM_DC5QMvFS3GjoQM6oHksnX1uM8Gk/s1600-h/IMG_1996.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296006404323406434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGz_HfPCNzD2bHJ_ZOVJIuPkROIVKFMlkE1Ip5ag1v7i8_MdO379FZqVjHd5VXHH_scRRuZ2R2nOAqgsb5kAEHyhTev-uilki5IDWCohyphenhyphenGllJenM_DC5QMvFS3GjoQM6oHksnX1uM8Gk/s400/IMG_1996.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda and Addy with Great-Grandpa and Grandma Len and Lucy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoVrUcivraBsT7jA1dQCvNOp4-n2LliSQbFOzb-QGMIxQ92D-3xKMgCptrvv6P8nON8weC-HMKX9Dzkfm2GNnB2B72uPRODpP8g_ouwUSnqhF91C03w89knNee4pHFVf8he6ZeCN0tDQ/s1600-h/IMG_1998.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296006404197741602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoVrUcivraBsT7jA1dQCvNOp4-n2LliSQbFOzb-QGMIxQ92D-3xKMgCptrvv6P8nON8weC-HMKX9Dzkfm2GNnB2B72uPRODpP8g_ouwUSnqhF91C03w89knNee4pHFVf8he6ZeCN0tDQ/s400/IMG_1998.JPG" border="0" /></a> Over at Great-Grandpa and Grandma Bill and Donna's. We went over to watch the Eagles destroy the Cowgirls to make the playoffs. That was one of the greatest days of my life - seriously.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpbjgvwc_GxTxZnJvOJzau0IMOU_BH1Byy1GioeGBabx8PUw6wbobPbMs_Hmo2z2CazjPZGQwCp4n5nzdtQ8rBTYbti6z8GhlwUMORNBI2HIRT2pxZciYSpYY6hEc1Fpx4XsT6TJHsS0/s1600-h/IMG_2002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296006396946053698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpbjgvwc_GxTxZnJvOJzau0IMOU_BH1Byy1GioeGBabx8PUw6wbobPbMs_Hmo2z2CazjPZGQwCp4n5nzdtQ8rBTYbti6z8GhlwUMORNBI2HIRT2pxZciYSpYY6hEc1Fpx4XsT6TJHsS0/s400/IMG_2002.JPG" border="0" /></a>A Four Generations Picture.</div><div>Great-Grandma Donna, Grandma Joy, Mommy, and Addison. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-35030209521688720912009-01-26T10:00:00.000-08:002009-01-26T10:31:00.839-08:00Trimming the Tree<div align="center">We headed to Chicago for Christmas this year. That didn't mean we couldn't put a tree up in the house. Addison thought the tree was the coolest. Real tree all the way - none of that fake stuff.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCalO2x1wT7KkvjiW-NrORy00WNw6BvqouJcYUzviHorKzOBNZek82FJxTp612ZxnT6VI86qth1M6mMoG1fOMnF9oQKIbVz8NuuwJFBWlNvhbdbju0khW0bPvc76Bke9Np5XIcnAKhNY/s1600-h/IMG_1641.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295667500445386642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCalO2x1wT7KkvjiW-NrORy00WNw6BvqouJcYUzviHorKzOBNZek82FJxTp612ZxnT6VI86qth1M6mMoG1fOMnF9oQKIbVz8NuuwJFBWlNvhbdbju0khW0bPvc76Bke9Np5XIcnAKhNY/s400/IMG_1641.JPG" border="0" /></a> She helped put the star on the top.</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295668439477419810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwXNioieNaOKeBUDy1eYm2rNH-DndLQuiZ0wrklFHSGRUryTNzFtgngA3N9i8y5L1a9CqJmVOkqroLIoh8Bdozzd-OZlavdQn3wIpYuNWYcnTfd1ch6wBX6b2VhK7ws7bMuTtEtiZtWw/s400/IMG_1647.JPG" border="0" />This was a test shot. I don't remember what we were testing, but we were. Amanda did get a new 'do'. (Is that how you spell hair-do?)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8I0eQTKnDOWhgdORmnbGy-7I6407A-2p61XwEeC-iTxVpXbkyFMkZTdrlI81PN1Kf5R0DhSa0yG_JxdficKKGQpSfYrsGQY2nxHO4-AzLuikJdC9K20fZkb4cf9_FnbJ7mpcpctY1sM/s1600-h/IMG_1654.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295667497742877538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8I0eQTKnDOWhgdORmnbGy-7I6407A-2p61XwEeC-iTxVpXbkyFMkZTdrlI81PN1Kf5R0DhSa0yG_JxdficKKGQpSfYrsGQY2nxHO4-AzLuikJdC9K20fZkb4cf9_FnbJ7mpcpctY1sM/s400/IMG_1654.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison all tangled in the lights. This is before she thought she was stuck.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0M6UziAAauc_-HEM0WerBOzQJElrylwJz6xYRlswzpNVp2adfzuelUKpSyo04af3RqfyLNxAgSDd1PTGdgs3e0t0toQ2E1CStCh8axCqYilLPxXWAl69Kzz-sQdO4jIaOJtyXY6Bfm0/s1600-h/IMG_1659.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295667493662026306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0M6UziAAauc_-HEM0WerBOzQJElrylwJz6xYRlswzpNVp2adfzuelUKpSyo04af3RqfyLNxAgSDd1PTGdgs3e0t0toQ2E1CStCh8axCqYilLPxXWAl69Kzz-sQdO4jIaOJtyXY6Bfm0/s400/IMG_1659.JPG" border="0" /></a>Helping Mommy put an ornament on the tree.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMqz8X73Wq4snnRgx1iVUBElNYjCNcZKBvQFHyPzS96oDtDtcQYk8F4ufMvxw2rOdhiaZv19PVJKiRYPMXiWVOmhwrVJmRijK1nZ_SUbgwcJ63LKoK98zPh0su03HreYDewjciXMwAAQ/s1600-h/IMG_1663.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295667495808308114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMqz8X73Wq4snnRgx1iVUBElNYjCNcZKBvQFHyPzS96oDtDtcQYk8F4ufMvxw2rOdhiaZv19PVJKiRYPMXiWVOmhwrVJmRijK1nZ_SUbgwcJ63LKoK98zPh0su03HreYDewjciXMwAAQ/s400/IMG_1663.JPG" border="0" /></a> The end product.<br /><br /><br />Now it was time to take our Christmas Card picture.<br />I present... the out takes.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdfuQeq2eaPQPnyNQuJwyX1yxiAxR6uEX7j9DIjelSH0K3ddVSg4YLEJraT8t68qXul3bYoRVbj04M3LBJwqZpO8d9SC-lhiKyZ5kbcCJ5cWubAUoVoYZBYacujUSYuoUceS2LgQrcuw/s1600-h/IMG_1693.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295667490672959538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdfuQeq2eaPQPnyNQuJwyX1yxiAxR6uEX7j9DIjelSH0K3ddVSg4YLEJraT8t68qXul3bYoRVbj04M3LBJwqZpO8d9SC-lhiKyZ5kbcCJ5cWubAUoVoYZBYacujUSYuoUceS2LgQrcuw/s400/IMG_1693.JPG" border="0" /></a> We wanted to take a few of just Addison first.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawMDqKcrFzaXSjM-v3Sj1KmXjngRW-VAsNgo6BO5FbIwJsp3-essRvhGnaH-tSAgna3x7Q6ur_00zGReKeL7UIStmd6igHKSn7Mx5LMKH9t8fRMiFiGRo2fnCU3YYG4_4-uU0CHFUNA4/s1600-h/IMG_1694.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295666703461760530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawMDqKcrFzaXSjM-v3Sj1KmXjngRW-VAsNgo6BO5FbIwJsp3-essRvhGnaH-tSAgna3x7Q6ur_00zGReKeL7UIStmd6igHKSn7Mx5LMKH9t8fRMiFiGRo2fnCU3YYG4_4-uU0CHFUNA4/s400/IMG_1694.JPG" border="0" /></a> She was done with that after three pictures.<br />Let's do a family one quick.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKE6fymzL-tO_NqDQ_ShQ6hiZ-mGsiulaV9uCiPm2FhxEIew5bkaT37Tdfk7nya252S8jO2gbMMSzTpPwyhDXEC9yqbqOxpVTfKoQpJ4XZxXer6S6gf7qWm_1PFtwU7oR-Va9vI8YJ4Y/s1600-h/IMG_1686.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295666703366979778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKE6fymzL-tO_NqDQ_ShQ6hiZ-mGsiulaV9uCiPm2FhxEIew5bkaT37Tdfk7nya252S8jO2gbMMSzTpPwyhDXEC9yqbqOxpVTfKoQpJ4XZxXer6S6gf7qWm_1PFtwU7oR-Va9vI8YJ4Y/s400/IMG_1686.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />*Click*<br />Over here Addy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GHfc2rgxP46RtRHaOWty7c0wfT5LAS6G-WcjtrlPzgAMc05w2uXNUEowOIgv7v7lxLJUbCJNGhHzpi-JF9xakPZ0eVm6BL1WeZYkU1A1RFlFCjXHYGeNX29J3b5L6kacz_6LWax9oNM/s1600-h/IMG_1679.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295666697984122434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GHfc2rgxP46RtRHaOWty7c0wfT5LAS6G-WcjtrlPzgAMc05w2uXNUEowOIgv7v7lxLJUbCJNGhHzpi-JF9xakPZ0eVm6BL1WeZYkU1A1RFlFCjXHYGeNX29J3b5L6kacz_6LWax9oNM/s400/IMG_1679.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>*Click*</div><div>No, up here Addison! Uh-oh, she doesn't look happy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyJvhhFzoT7hCWGHhCbZ-qbvRcMiPkLX3uU3RWWIfAfBEm5M2P55L_B19n3QR4LR-vI-OhDxXxjruWBPOPoYGMs0KZh6BRko-iYjm9PRurUQAVXIL9jzX78y0cuyfpHqIf201B-kH4lI/s1600-h/IMG_1684.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295666697425596546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyJvhhFzoT7hCWGHhCbZ-qbvRcMiPkLX3uU3RWWIfAfBEm5M2P55L_B19n3QR4LR-vI-OhDxXxjruWBPOPoYGMs0KZh6BRko-iYjm9PRurUQAVXIL9jzX78y0cuyfpHqIf201B-kH4lI/s400/IMG_1684.JPG" border="0" /></a>*Click* </div><div>Ok, now you're being silly!</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizU5QKXnTCoD0AwgFAZhBowQV5IiMD9ompiJTexiF92_dK3_jKIoNbaTjP4zezGcwvBEolQ2r34sav5NP8ZnCzcgOt5pM5kciMwAadkjFbT8s4YF-cHOGHe7IcKVY_1A9jzUUoseLnLLM/s1600-h/IMG_1687.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295666693671584306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizU5QKXnTCoD0AwgFAZhBowQV5IiMD9ompiJTexiF92_dK3_jKIoNbaTjP4zezGcwvBEolQ2r34sav5NP8ZnCzcgOt5pM5kciMwAadkjFbT8s4YF-cHOGHe7IcKVY_1A9jzUUoseLnLLM/s400/IMG_1687.JPG" border="0" /></a> *Click*</div><div>I think we got it!</div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-73364138220978722222009-01-22T19:11:00.000-08:002009-01-26T07:53:38.643-08:00Then and Now...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2SjRtovccoUTsaQJtOtj6XCS2epsCtnSgQ_ISgocoWDWwwrK3yKOvKD2zYLblH-CNJvYOwjxdEB_KedGWcFdtBv9MFjCpYmWK93v3kTMVd_Tr3_l2SBOcjHzzmWA26YriS3PGMjUqYU/s1600-h/Baby+Pics+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294326586609958162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2SjRtovccoUTsaQJtOtj6XCS2epsCtnSgQ_ISgocoWDWwwrK3yKOvKD2zYLblH-CNJvYOwjxdEB_KedGWcFdtBv9MFjCpYmWK93v3kTMVd_Tr3_l2SBOcjHzzmWA26YriS3PGMjUqYU/s400/Baby+Pics+025.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong>December 2007</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">Addison, leaving the hospital and heading home for the first time.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiu5shBMumcP-TLO6PU9dxT3sOM4ItFkHf0QGi3vzYeVkPO9fGZYpdNSQ0yF3pKoimCymvm4oHSw5BtjaEkwnpAfArkOTEC1SArmjiYNGQywJJu6G_ev0wLzp9lW6BcavKixN5ZedxUVg/s1600-h/IMG_1698.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294326580394378530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiu5shBMumcP-TLO6PU9dxT3sOM4ItFkHf0QGi3vzYeVkPO9fGZYpdNSQ0yF3pKoimCymvm4oHSw5BtjaEkwnpAfArkOTEC1SArmjiYNGQywJJu6G_ev0wLzp9lW6BcavKixN5ZedxUVg/s400/IMG_1698.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"> December 2008</span></strong></div><div align="center">Bouncing on the couch, in full toddler mode.</div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-9606637672372471042009-01-22T16:24:00.001-08:002009-01-22T19:38:24.148-08:00Happy Birthday Addison!<div align="center">Addison turned 1 on December 11th. The year flew by so fast, and it's amazing to see how much she has changed over the past year. We celebrated with about 30 people at Grandma and Grandpa Boyd's house. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0DHx614ytGCpepIbAgfjzn6MMvorRjP6BV1c4MLNpLiy7C_jTNsfR3u0lZaHJcppkZ-YReIy-V0tD-_0kL3DnE9n7cuG4igyZMDM19H-utdJc5aSGEMYpIhSlfA1XZXvL9g9gcdVw4w/s1600-h/IMG_1710.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294283886275401954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0DHx614ytGCpepIbAgfjzn6MMvorRjP6BV1c4MLNpLiy7C_jTNsfR3u0lZaHJcppkZ-YReIy-V0tD-_0kL3DnE9n7cuG4igyZMDM19H-utdJc5aSGEMYpIhSlfA1XZXvL9g9gcdVw4w/s400/IMG_1710.JPG" border="0" /></a> Daddy had to work early that day, but we got her up to give her her first gift and sing Happy Birthday to her. She was awake already (we're not crazy). </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjbucf6CSIERTJbmj8otqwdbb7P39P9lKbshomFV3ruFezh8NZr3yXUEWepQtcqtK4SkX3BMd2stEa9Fl-pnRVdpIwj0SJsFan6D8YeJ5ODjz5gbcTEpoYGWvEwnF6Q1wNpn1bl-9wgA/s1600-h/IMG_1713.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294283884529539762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjbucf6CSIERTJbmj8otqwdbb7P39P9lKbshomFV3ruFezh8NZr3yXUEWepQtcqtK4SkX3BMd2stEa9Fl-pnRVdpIwj0SJsFan6D8YeJ5ODjz5gbcTEpoYGWvEwnF6Q1wNpn1bl-9wgA/s400/IMG_1713.JPG" border="0" /></a>At the party, in her new Pottery Barn chair. She loves to climb in and grab a book to read. (Even if she holds it upside-down.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OjMp6mB4JxjrZ3Tq1loJQ-jG83qbaz1vfbUGKRw4RKI0ioNE7nH_ZrXcrosV-0i1I-RMDp1zJJHcQyDPQN0NRPC0fzRozHBI9OIA6cJPpRPDcZJykh6d-MqbrwjQC-nf1q-iE4Ves_8/s1600-h/IMG_1747.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294283876973830738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OjMp6mB4JxjrZ3Tq1loJQ-jG83qbaz1vfbUGKRw4RKI0ioNE7nH_ZrXcrosV-0i1I-RMDp1zJJHcQyDPQN0NRPC0fzRozHBI9OIA6cJPpRPDcZJykh6d-MqbrwjQC-nf1q-iE4Ves_8/s400/IMG_1747.JPG" border="0" /></a> Part of Addison's new 'Applebottom' outfit, courtesy of Megan. Addy's more into the ribbon.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo_-M6MGls4cLvafcqLB5UcQs276TTM5uaWLtectMYjZTFKGdooJqzeLhYmuvFGh2zjZ0BPo712Kniny0oP-RLpuZiiRDZdjscp9WNxqMGcB0kVvsPKLOY2augoJva0KK0gdaHAHAWWM/s1600-h/IMG_1726.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294282847492521826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo_-M6MGls4cLvafcqLB5UcQs276TTM5uaWLtectMYjZTFKGdooJqzeLhYmuvFGh2zjZ0BPo712Kniny0oP-RLpuZiiRDZdjscp9WNxqMGcB0kVvsPKLOY2augoJva0KK0gdaHAHAWWM/s400/IMG_1726.JPG" border="0" /></a> Best bud Mia made it. Addy was happy to see her.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3I2sKy1MYLW6i84UxGyjjNijG072fa3MoFR9gQK1MdxSrqkJ8TBRELpindsEl-b-6eKclpiVrhDKkPLV3OcvZkN7j55oshUlioC_omIMD7u4klmJTfnvucz4LItOp3OQKsqvuhQ_iYSc/s1600-h/IMG_1749.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294282846061732386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3I2sKy1MYLW6i84UxGyjjNijG072fa3MoFR9gQK1MdxSrqkJ8TBRELpindsEl-b-6eKclpiVrhDKkPLV3OcvZkN7j55oshUlioC_omIMD7u4klmJTfnvucz4LItOp3OQKsqvuhQ_iYSc/s400/IMG_1749.JPG" border="0" /></a> "It's my party and I'll whine if I want to!"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Nv3106ksvC2-3hmYkP6LoIu7Umhv6W-YR6MUhCP_p1tbH5R2LdThnjJDByTVFwPs9xKJ4x1Veit_3_kUtEib_xQh_IwFv3ahTB0WGfYu3sKHQo6qAEu0-9ZUL6Yg77haqJC_KbGQbow/s1600-h/IMG_1766.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294282840773094418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Nv3106ksvC2-3hmYkP6LoIu7Umhv6W-YR6MUhCP_p1tbH5R2LdThnjJDByTVFwPs9xKJ4x1Veit_3_kUtEib_xQh_IwFv3ahTB0WGfYu3sKHQo6qAEu0-9ZUL6Yg77haqJC_KbGQbow/s400/IMG_1766.JPG" border="0" /></a> Uncle Jim drew her this beautiful portrait. We were very surprised. I always knew my Uncle Jim could draw, but this was really good, and it is something we and Addison will cherish. </div><div><br /> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflA4YkdC2HsVejni5BGxqKjqwYYw9YiPL-sAFTqsf_rnxmVKAxHMQW8WGbjZkPsyjaJZguzSYKpF_dseSustjsMs4-N9R9zgJw2QxTbjlOoJdbQCMMxGl4yYvPOY9cJEMIDsdZnBfXic/s1600-h/IMG_1767.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294282834588927762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflA4YkdC2HsVejni5BGxqKjqwYYw9YiPL-sAFTqsf_rnxmVKAxHMQW8WGbjZkPsyjaJZguzSYKpF_dseSustjsMs4-N9R9zgJw2QxTbjlOoJdbQCMMxGl4yYvPOY9cJEMIDsdZnBfXic/s400/IMG_1767.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cake time!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoT18ffQBRmNWpSN2u8eiUc-ePRXuU11viyu52fwhoGsniiZK03L2Kyv06HSHhSdsjNzjEV11KOSZ1JZd3rAPU0ydof9-28R7C77vUxF5_hXCceXdyifAqDMbjhQl5HdzTKnYEKsWcqY/s1600-h/IMG_1774.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294282835549122738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoT18ffQBRmNWpSN2u8eiUc-ePRXuU11viyu52fwhoGsniiZK03L2Kyv06HSHhSdsjNzjEV11KOSZ1JZd3rAPU0ydof9-28R7C77vUxF5_hXCceXdyifAqDMbjhQl5HdzTKnYEKsWcqY/s400/IMG_1774.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison really didn't want to 'dig in'. We were surprised. She was content to pick at it with her fork, as a young lady should.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpduuevDo7XokzzaC1dvAezJhVCmS60s1Iorzy78ypjb0cCfcpVEkEf_Td8tVGsaM1-jqe_KRgLAj66dtQ-JcGbHBIDyIAhAkkr7MAcIH4Q-ygh_y1OpmohWUqtxTG4sosuxQBJhP26c/s1600-h/IMG_1780.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294281029890505426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpduuevDo7XokzzaC1dvAezJhVCmS60s1Iorzy78ypjb0cCfcpVEkEf_Td8tVGsaM1-jqe_KRgLAj66dtQ-JcGbHBIDyIAhAkkr7MAcIH4Q-ygh_y1OpmohWUqtxTG4sosuxQBJhP26c/s400/IMG_1780.JPG" border="0" /></a> A little messy, not much.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSj6V0rVXNov3M8EoxBVbe_L6nGSj_Y7xQQYBpM-AAgDeuLPitxiSdCLjP1ZOu6YQ3a9OClAtUozVAnCwekM5ZhvZGSBgL_Awqu5gGfncv9opCAHbAMRMlNnh69_EWwLdcufWeWs-4C8/s1600-h/IMG_1783.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294281025165177474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSj6V0rVXNov3M8EoxBVbe_L6nGSj_Y7xQQYBpM-AAgDeuLPitxiSdCLjP1ZOu6YQ3a9OClAtUozVAnCwekM5ZhvZGSBgL_Awqu5gGfncv9opCAHbAMRMlNnh69_EWwLdcufWeWs-4C8/s400/IMG_1783.JPG" border="0" /></a> Her "Oooo..." face. We got that a lot that day. Everything was "Oooo..."!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKm0VcyL_4cKyH72Q2nbDXK_9n-y8nOyWYcfXFM8UI0oxPXtfzGdCG7ypKOBV1Er7BiMvN-UiQFl6xpFWT3ulInQ6c6u7IwxpRgz1F7Hdy3yyYtSaQhhTedvDRJE-sxvE2_Qn3hjBGbs/s1600-h/IMG_1793.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294281024063483522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKm0VcyL_4cKyH72Q2nbDXK_9n-y8nOyWYcfXFM8UI0oxPXtfzGdCG7ypKOBV1Er7BiMvN-UiQFl6xpFWT3ulInQ6c6u7IwxpRgz1F7Hdy3yyYtSaQhhTedvDRJE-sxvE2_Qn3hjBGbs/s400/IMG_1793.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the best we could do for a family pic.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTaw4A5cI83nNyauwRVABxmQwI6RDgRxKzJTGFrPbhgL5AMlP_2wo-BQ1PO9iWuUCEOdbh73yP8PBH2PLYQ13rtZCWM0REfq2ujNLg8PcO1VjH0h9C7fOYzt4Os9e9nB1eQ57KtjRvNE/s1600-h/IMG_1805.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294281019460832530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTaw4A5cI83nNyauwRVABxmQwI6RDgRxKzJTGFrPbhgL5AMlP_2wo-BQ1PO9iWuUCEOdbh73yP8PBH2PLYQ13rtZCWM0REfq2ujNLg8PcO1VjH0h9C7fOYzt4Os9e9nB1eQ57KtjRvNE/s400/IMG_1805.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addy and her Uncle Jim checking out the new toy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDB1FhqvU7qNWx-mSk99T-T5wHaULYyow4K5qvl4wy_d7nVToSkOGSKIYGyG9m1zh3-gqOXmzv-d1qLl9ENC5lYNF8DmLPvdzvoywsLMeElCkOEjxoZ8rTOT5TcNd1M9IQ25cJnKxJ4o/s1600-h/IMG_1813.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294281013214426450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDB1FhqvU7qNWx-mSk99T-T5wHaULYyow4K5qvl4wy_d7nVToSkOGSKIYGyG9m1zh3-gqOXmzv-d1qLl9ENC5lYNF8DmLPvdzvoywsLMeElCkOEjxoZ8rTOT5TcNd1M9IQ25cJnKxJ4o/s400/IMG_1813.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison and her pile of gifts...and it's not even Christmas yet!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-33795194498803372032009-01-22T10:26:00.001-08:002009-01-23T09:31:11.669-08:00November 2008<div align="center">Well, it's been a few months...again. </div><div align="center">Let's play catch-up, month to month. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194993987012946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygOG_-twnwawJtH9ywMgyxUrj76imxjP1bi_roW6BmTdRpAJljxA1LuFP-x7bIOhr68Mjq_9ehCFwtEUCauALrtxNAwVPTdzROTrR5c_j8wPklPziATKDNxm_Ygt8HZxTR4CVG_kHOxQ/s400/IMG_1451.JPG" border="0" />On the 10th, I went down to the Eagles/Giants game with Justin and Marc. Our tickets were upper level, but 1st row, 50 yard line. Great view.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MAIhEXX9_u7VQBVqMAUgjMOJ5MJxG7w4GURJ-t2f-WcLZ-GnVkcaPgErkBPaRy6QZLMA_OJRJvsnbNgN50QOTZ5MnpCF1-OS4GYlSw1bkeEKy-OawpWIgpMWiDtzxKxDqAAQ7TJVkUA/s1600-h/IMG_1436.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194694576524962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MAIhEXX9_u7VQBVqMAUgjMOJ5MJxG7w4GURJ-t2f-WcLZ-GnVkcaPgErkBPaRy6QZLMA_OJRJvsnbNgN50QOTZ5MnpCF1-OS4GYlSw1bkeEKy-OawpWIgpMWiDtzxKxDqAAQ7TJVkUA/s400/IMG_1436.JPG" border="0" /></a> D Mac warming up. A little blurry, but this is zoomed way in.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsgHrAwZVifGOasVp-vcHs6u1KF_JqLbaKSGCKDt0IwIoXjl-q9P3pVAnQwYC4SeMUSLK9xXYlQGupy3_aiDpOGZ9m50D3JpbpBI4QCvVrmbm4X0zmeBujeseeEgfSdf2ghWH9s86vuo/s1600-h/IMG_1467.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194688613041554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsgHrAwZVifGOasVp-vcHs6u1KF_JqLbaKSGCKDt0IwIoXjl-q9P3pVAnQwYC4SeMUSLK9xXYlQGupy3_aiDpOGZ9m50D3JpbpBI4QCvVrmbm4X0zmeBujeseeEgfSdf2ghWH9s86vuo/s400/IMG_1467.JPG" border="0" /></a> B-Dawk during pre-game introductions.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKCIU_aqxxP8zXoNX6YTcNB8jPAV5JKW7-dsSK-yYy02s2R68Be_UYuZDoWdVAT_KkOkNelXEtgl8DYwXRCcizgNRaHURuuQv_9vmXF37I-eiqqaxLTtjP9jnlwQzz2i-CkVqT18FZ_M/s1600-h/IMG_1448.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194680879274738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKCIU_aqxxP8zXoNX6YTcNB8jPAV5JKW7-dsSK-yYy02s2R68Be_UYuZDoWdVAT_KkOkNelXEtgl8DYwXRCcizgNRaHURuuQv_9vmXF37I-eiqqaxLTtjP9jnlwQzz2i-CkVqT18FZ_M/s400/IMG_1448.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cole Hammels and Pat Burrell were honorary captains, having won the World Series about 10 days earlier. Cole actually walked right past us as we entered the stadium. We had close encounters with him and John Madden. Madden gave me a little annoyed-wave when I yelled "Hey Coach!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJdTcNvk4ZfMEDIErAkx9tghVUXPm9dlylgAIlBXyxzhksUG46TsMWsDdxu4-_20i6GnZKjBAkGHuV2PoNquo7h8CNXRwWX8ObmvIBhQ_JUdidB8KlCMwJikdwvsdt80xX5Jp1nmP-uc/s1600-h/IMG_1454.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194677757137490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJdTcNvk4ZfMEDIErAkx9tghVUXPm9dlylgAIlBXyxzhksUG46TsMWsDdxu4-_20i6GnZKjBAkGHuV2PoNquo7h8CNXRwWX8ObmvIBhQ_JUdidB8KlCMwJikdwvsdt80xX5Jp1nmP-uc/s400/IMG_1454.JPG" border="0" /></a> Danny Bonaduce flew down from the top of the stadium on a zip-line. He proceded to rip his Eagles jersey off and throw it into the stands. I can't make this stuff up.<br /><br /><div align="left">Back at home...<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_RnN2eQubqe0Mg7Vv5jDgcsTZACO6qfCi7i-DLc7eCmXl06-RGAOTsdxiZGchCtd52AnpFKNbzYAz1HvXjzfkiSz8eNtsrpWRPwE12E2GC0WHSVO8TA1CGm3x3cK6PvkD_y1WXgBgsN8/s1600-h/IMG_1565.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194673408379826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_RnN2eQubqe0Mg7Vv5jDgcsTZACO6qfCi7i-DLc7eCmXl06-RGAOTsdxiZGchCtd52AnpFKNbzYAz1HvXjzfkiSz8eNtsrpWRPwE12E2GC0WHSVO8TA1CGm3x3cK6PvkD_y1WXgBgsN8/s400/IMG_1565.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda decided that we were going to refinish the floors. I wasn't too excited since I knew that I was going to have to do it. I'm glad we did, though. They turned out great.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbTF07Q-dI1tuSFRcycnUoHMQalYBH4xFLyoDQYJhu0lt_8LKBGjxENv3OsZaKJW8986ZBTiNIW_uCIBjAuUvYxro-unB5uUiSCzen_sB-jDgB9DpRg5DBV6FH73sA3VHyeuog7jMi98/s1600-h/IMG_1571.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194239385028130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbTF07Q-dI1tuSFRcycnUoHMQalYBH4xFLyoDQYJhu0lt_8LKBGjxENv3OsZaKJW8986ZBTiNIW_uCIBjAuUvYxro-unB5uUiSCzen_sB-jDgB9DpRg5DBV6FH73sA3VHyeuog7jMi98/s400/IMG_1571.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda even helped long enough to pose for a picture.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center">In other news... our friend Amanda Mumford got married down in D.C. on the 21st. It was the first snow of the season, which made the trip down fun. The trip back? Well, that was another story. The weather shut the highway down. We were stuck in traffic. It took 6 hours to get home. We had a good time, though. We were glad we went. </div><div align="left"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ltoq6MIzYsmIHmXm-vz1pOVzhjY9mIZNbVjyJAS-8lQdLh4Zg42Igm8hIihHqk8jK6H28l8tZ9ttgMDBLoXtov31CwrkxMIAaa3vF-_xJAIFO8bng_Ah8ZSH1_HS63eUh1uTEWzDGHE/s1600-h/IMG_1516.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194238226768194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ltoq6MIzYsmIHmXm-vz1pOVzhjY9mIZNbVjyJAS-8lQdLh4Zg42Igm8hIihHqk8jK6H28l8tZ9ttgMDBLoXtov31CwrkxMIAaa3vF-_xJAIFO8bng_Ah8ZSH1_HS63eUh1uTEWzDGHE/s400/IMG_1516.JPG" border="0" /></a>Family pic. Addy was being silly.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Sk3pZxMui8kq5kUSiG0anVuGhVg84AOaaxyKF8SDSbtnKMVus9CtfmqvQ02VHcnnnv2xJSxl3q5Ux75fM7jaajebqB8RXKb5DeXNHKskKiJzNF8xobkf1OLgB1i5e_08C8vz4YWvQOc/s1600-h/IMG_1533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194230857313058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Sk3pZxMui8kq5kUSiG0anVuGhVg84AOaaxyKF8SDSbtnKMVus9CtfmqvQ02VHcnnnv2xJSxl3q5Ux75fM7jaajebqB8RXKb5DeXNHKskKiJzNF8xobkf1OLgB1i5e_08C8vz4YWvQOc/s400/IMG_1533.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda and Heather pause for a qick pic. It was COLD!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2q_AKyocz4JnW5L_xzn_6Xhidu0X35tfiOPs1j3CBkZQ3dNfJRvCKtYqXlOwIgsKmOcd7V3m5U2teUWlyf0rm6JJaYtYWgyb-XsJzWACkJq5c9I39Gc0RfRx5d0HGVYCflLGj-a1DAE/s1600-h/IMG_1538.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194223292561362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2q_AKyocz4JnW5L_xzn_6Xhidu0X35tfiOPs1j3CBkZQ3dNfJRvCKtYqXlOwIgsKmOcd7V3m5U2teUWlyf0rm6JJaYtYWgyb-XsJzWACkJq5c9I39Gc0RfRx5d0HGVYCflLGj-a1DAE/s400/IMG_1538.JPG" border="0" /></a> The three amigas.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294194236663823378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDb3JsF6hAgx7FYg6rQJUJhi7I0eFihtUl76VlAQp2lWLVlCfjhnMSlh8NfEx4kYHhh1GQGPrAutqenfgMcpZM4uQDAHtmFscefb2SSJv4e9duWAJHEdFVhS7odi1FXyrbDMU0miWNQGk/s400/IMG_1535.JPG" border="0" />Addy was a trooper. She just finds ways to entertain herself.<br />Good thing no cars were coming.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdoR6NcJ0CjIoefS16a2P-Yebt9JZ2sDKgVEc_AGhH919JQigiGzfso3nE6SW44O_NcNDiJnGe0_2G7w9BhOgrIU38csR8GV0zaYCAhV3VQTaeDKIVNouGa0Jfw2m5KhVI0FgchJ9Zy4/s1600-h/IMG_1549.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294190439340209874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdoR6NcJ0CjIoefS16a2P-Yebt9JZ2sDKgVEc_AGhH919JQigiGzfso3nE6SW44O_NcNDiJnGe0_2G7w9BhOgrIU38csR8GV0zaYCAhV3VQTaeDKIVNouGa0Jfw2m5KhVI0FgchJ9Zy4/s400/IMG_1549.JPG" border="0" /></a>Family pic outside.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhut6ma8ttspVXiL258VKsaEnOhx9kUeanegeIIq0oVbChiFjYhnef1wsu0OBZWmwdqN_9USAjjkXGNa3m8V-uK5Bv0ILw7yb5Wgb-usZtFWfrgvJveqzuO36A9DDdfuh2gjoD047P_Cqc/s1600-h/IMG_1551.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294190416532128802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhut6ma8ttspVXiL258VKsaEnOhx9kUeanegeIIq0oVbChiFjYhnef1wsu0OBZWmwdqN_9USAjjkXGNa3m8V-uK5Bv0ILw7yb5Wgb-usZtFWfrgvJveqzuO36A9DDdfuh2gjoD047P_Cqc/s400/IMG_1551.JPG" border="0" /></a>And of course, one with the happy couple.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0wyswxTRUv5XTVUy0Mgd4SfKzV8ioUuhTvHgBzrnD3o0mzamSPvJYKZWYtOz9p0P5YFtA87lvnsiznrmCiWTVlliTEGM9BIZAZ4ypcxZ9t9HmJratLBEyTweK_fvOvBRdNL89ikKcdc/s1600-h/IMG_1562.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294190415913691522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0wyswxTRUv5XTVUy0Mgd4SfKzV8ioUuhTvHgBzrnD3o0mzamSPvJYKZWYtOz9p0P5YFtA87lvnsiznrmCiWTVlliTEGM9BIZAZ4ypcxZ9t9HmJratLBEyTweK_fvOvBRdNL89ikKcdc/s400/IMG_1562.JPG" border="0" /></a>Lunch at the Olive Garden.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Next came Thanksgiving. Brad had to work. </div><div align="center">Really, who works on Thanksgiving?<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_f_44WnG3vPdtW-4nER8fYexkoedOABy0XWdUh6VjluOj80tQz2C3yHqqlhuNbbZMWfVYBENr6_PoBjWaabMHq6hXFfpQ0Fly41dTTsDY-z2dKkZ_vi4QPA0j1QlcKkVBbAKUkEiWF0/s1600-h/IMG_1600.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294190412663070626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_f_44WnG3vPdtW-4nER8fYexkoedOABy0XWdUh6VjluOj80tQz2C3yHqqlhuNbbZMWfVYBENr6_PoBjWaabMHq6hXFfpQ0Fly41dTTsDY-z2dKkZ_vi4QPA0j1QlcKkVBbAKUkEiWF0/s400/IMG_1600.JPG" border="0" /></a>Umm...what is that?</div><div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxxKRI3nsY-M-Wxk_fqiUpGTSEJYfwK15xXIoV4NacbdQOgxhAwzeSLFprWvzEiqU4p0Oq_Q9vmw5z8w09Q5XF57e5HaF0GZiKZAWjlGAQ3B_tpNCkpAQHcPvTJ5pofTpCucpXwnlLxo/s1600-h/IMG_1612.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294190410583179138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxxKRI3nsY-M-Wxk_fqiUpGTSEJYfwK15xXIoV4NacbdQOgxhAwzeSLFprWvzEiqU4p0Oq_Q9vmw5z8w09Q5XF57e5HaF0GZiKZAWjlGAQ3B_tpNCkpAQHcPvTJ5pofTpCucpXwnlLxo/s400/IMG_1612.JPG" border="0" /></a> Playing with Aunt Julie<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXqvwWeeLCbGi-dnK2UQM6kjyhYppjPEOU5KDx7_lpZPpVunhZEU0MAgo-Ga9BWx92wivrfYRvELeQEOuTqPdK7ayaG6Eu3i142yb0W9gLQ5U-0Cd2iPAEiux9YKyktGS3nXif6RVMNM/s1600-h/IMG_1613.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294189027744990466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXqvwWeeLCbGi-dnK2UQM6kjyhYppjPEOU5KDx7_lpZPpVunhZEU0MAgo-Ga9BWx92wivrfYRvELeQEOuTqPdK7ayaG6Eu3i142yb0W9gLQ5U-0Cd2iPAEiux9YKyktGS3nXif6RVMNM/s400/IMG_1613.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Turkey...carving the turkey! </div><div>HAHAHA! I am SO FUNNY!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIh0uspWKv6i5cbDeVHFsLyR4FHgTpuqeFkpGll6BvrD8G3tJWQLWrYB7Q8qne60QWLgqsDYLaTMtgVpjSNFUeLKR8DSIk9ZoSR60s3uhHOx2DFVZhpD5wJ6cTPsPqvSt9M3Mw0uAenw4/s1600-h/IMG_1618.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294189022089110114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIh0uspWKv6i5cbDeVHFsLyR4FHgTpuqeFkpGll6BvrD8G3tJWQLWrYB7Q8qne60QWLgqsDYLaTMtgVpjSNFUeLKR8DSIk9ZoSR60s3uhHOx2DFVZhpD5wJ6cTPsPqvSt9M3Mw0uAenw4/s400/IMG_1618.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison has her Thanksgiving flatware. A good investment.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7T31JQazBld-nG_rHFIhvWL2-U09ChtiqU3Xs3ZZSyVvZAdWmh8ZkPoyqPxkRBWiq9LgJzWx3HxKSl04dt1kCcBWWlK5cLx33L1xyR1kWq7RK5GnseyG4Ke4wyfgLeKDChrrVRxm-PZw/s1600-h/IMG_1625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294189023224666418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7T31JQazBld-nG_rHFIhvWL2-U09ChtiqU3Xs3ZZSyVvZAdWmh8ZkPoyqPxkRBWiq9LgJzWx3HxKSl04dt1kCcBWWlK5cLx33L1xyR1kWq7RK5GnseyG4Ke4wyfgLeKDChrrVRxm-PZw/s400/IMG_1625.JPG" border="0" /></a> Reading a story. She loves her books. Addy likes them too.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zdyYVKl1xDA6nQ6rgwZ7UG8jOVKPvi8Xi90pbFD7g5L8fF6DuUyoGpCQbrsZFrJ4Naj9xlFJx2SgbH0WwAGxhP4fVyBU62bo4Mj7AF_pWu-VW7qVLUF79-LZVqsUZYxdQmJxsZnxzgg/s1600-h/IMG_1632.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294189020451087346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zdyYVKl1xDA6nQ6rgwZ7UG8jOVKPvi8Xi90pbFD7g5L8fF6DuUyoGpCQbrsZFrJ4Naj9xlFJx2SgbH0WwAGxhP4fVyBU62bo4Mj7AF_pWu-VW7qVLUF79-LZVqsUZYxdQmJxsZnxzgg/s400/IMG_1632.JPG" border="0" /></a> Playing a duet.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweNGSK61AQeTBUVzWWP1UL-vInCq7ZRy6is5ejI5V476mT61zEln0lNy4Dd0FLnOdJPqSrpY9YBggcYMI2aOPEO6eVosqCvnTKTmSxeULt-rgK_ygrdVG_VSGWzdtBLzp331Z3En81t4/s1600-h/IMG_1635.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294189019077352578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweNGSK61AQeTBUVzWWP1UL-vInCq7ZRy6is5ejI5V476mT61zEln0lNy4Dd0FLnOdJPqSrpY9YBggcYMI2aOPEO6eVosqCvnTKTmSxeULt-rgK_ygrdVG_VSGWzdtBLzp331Z3En81t4/s400/IMG_1635.JPG" border="0" /></a> ...and of course, Addison's solo. </div><div>She's come a long way.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-16018712250755366302008-11-05T15:07:00.000-08:002008-11-05T15:46:06.367-08:00Know Your Addy Faces...<div align="center">Though Addison can't talk, she's very good at expressing herself with the faces she makes. Here's an activity so we all can learn them.</div><div align="center">Enjoy.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIe08bbj5UvXZWCz8qwRqiGxTY1Tb-kyaaQljpx2hNZXSYWGelmtaEPI2bYi9g1h4lo3lrQopxQccpgGINRMQQHEw7N-NFfO_j522SJ_Io_HxG2vpbwRIB81ZbZRVXuyMrTdxCuUKjH1Q/s1600-h/IMG_1177.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265318154470823506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIe08bbj5UvXZWCz8qwRqiGxTY1Tb-kyaaQljpx2hNZXSYWGelmtaEPI2bYi9g1h4lo3lrQopxQccpgGINRMQQHEw7N-NFfO_j522SJ_Io_HxG2vpbwRIB81ZbZRVXuyMrTdxCuUKjH1Q/s400/IMG_1177.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Addison's "I'm bored" face.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2h4ip2w35zAVC2FcXxCjiBCOaa0bgnHzNFKc-yK9VN70cvWe-MvnaZU9pHixMthDzZS9xY0sldgX030OnMjBhn2Q5Lk9_zv8Pxf2DbGf6tJ9irXY5bFHB53_6fYfOScWeyCw-Dupn5M/s1600-h/IMG_0964.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265318149017800754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2h4ip2w35zAVC2FcXxCjiBCOaa0bgnHzNFKc-yK9VN70cvWe-MvnaZU9pHixMthDzZS9xY0sldgX030OnMjBhn2Q5Lk9_zv8Pxf2DbGf6tJ9irXY5bFHB53_6fYfOScWeyCw-Dupn5M/s400/IMG_0964.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is her "Ok, I'm feelin' this dress" face.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-T3M9RzodJow6UVQ19kgYO6ZhyphenhyphenYEqbRF03VxO6ssP1wgf5LRqYi8NEBs5ddWoRODv36ay__QnJdH4AQjE_Ad1uVLlJzVIlW1MsjsrsTT6Y1IFwbWkM7B2-FyJu7D8BhKoWdjKDgihew/s1600-h/IMG_0961.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265317447819443378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-T3M9RzodJow6UVQ19kgYO6ZhyphenhyphenYEqbRF03VxO6ssP1wgf5LRqYi8NEBs5ddWoRODv36ay__QnJdH4AQjE_Ad1uVLlJzVIlW1MsjsrsTT6Y1IFwbWkM7B2-FyJu7D8BhKoWdjKDgihew/s400/IMG_0961.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is her "Get me off the floor!" face. Very similar to her...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3M39lzLl2m-vk2MSeOymDeTq-SD-zSSSZFILaTebm340foZEVnBnH8b3bxzHuCh88FTA0hwLe-RYOCUdPHbk7DDPuedX_H3n3Uqp8kAS_vAIDhitLT7WjW0Zyfu0Jmv8T75nE8OMvEmU/s1600-h/IMG_0960.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265317437562726738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3M39lzLl2m-vk2MSeOymDeTq-SD-zSSSZFILaTebm340foZEVnBnH8b3bxzHuCh88FTA0hwLe-RYOCUdPHbk7DDPuedX_H3n3Uqp8kAS_vAIDhitLT7WjW0Zyfu0Jmv8T75nE8OMvEmU/s400/IMG_0960.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Get me off the couch!" face.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKAQ4KLQXVPAMbJ8tJ58RSLzBySbjcr7SLXqg2WVCSty0cVArELxJAfhMvb44DnZ615c2tPIubssJFoWIZgldyhf82TdPGkvwmi2hmbKaMTFRgq_8Qcd3GiJs4Oj64mXZjnSbfOz1AlI/s1600-h/IMG_1181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265317406953499234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKAQ4KLQXVPAMbJ8tJ58RSLzBySbjcr7SLXqg2WVCSty0cVArELxJAfhMvb44DnZ615c2tPIubssJFoWIZgldyhf82TdPGkvwmi2hmbKaMTFRgq_8Qcd3GiJs4Oj64mXZjnSbfOz1AlI/s400/IMG_1181.JPG" border="0" /></a> This would be her "Yeah, I know I have horns on my head. What about it?" face.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQcfuSlgflyRRcEH2lIyPuPpPwLkJdMs8FCVoOxGwYghmqT5yF0-Z1rpOPDHo1eACZ5aIXFtj64U2zWV2uCayIYeym9n9jiH3p0TvR-HT9oDMv6ri-rdz9iYf0FooCuyj-mtJd4GEFeo/s1600-h/IMG_1166.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265317377473651154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQcfuSlgflyRRcEH2lIyPuPpPwLkJdMs8FCVoOxGwYghmqT5yF0-Z1rpOPDHo1eACZ5aIXFtj64U2zWV2uCayIYeym9n9jiH3p0TvR-HT9oDMv6ri-rdz9iYf0FooCuyj-mtJd4GEFeo/s400/IMG_1166.JPG" border="0" /></a> This, of course, is her "I'm happy" face. We see it a lot.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOSD5qUT1O5f0Qb3oUJ-JYozmviTOHR9MEYzDfdHWCnE918Vho8nCx4LmPy-fL3S1H3FTo6oyGSvXQ__CTHXpemTdpHpHynf50L-LlhoTYDNXCVG5UoHCBaL3ZfrN6zMQuOFtVS68cZQ/s1600-h/IMG_1155.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265317358794730930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOSD5qUT1O5f0Qb3oUJ-JYozmviTOHR9MEYzDfdHWCnE918Vho8nCx4LmPy-fL3S1H3FTo6oyGSvXQ__CTHXpemTdpHpHynf50L-LlhoTYDNXCVG5UoHCBaL3ZfrN6zMQuOFtVS68cZQ/s400/IMG_1155.JPG" border="0" /></a> This, then, is her "I'm so hungry, I could eat a football" face.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3rzzumIf0-vHm5yL6uCjKGjKXA1ILuMymE28y_0itI69FkhYQVAd-YF9OJhl7KGxJ3JHEyQ4maK4NdOox2MWVVpWamlm-qTQWOC-A5WzC0DCmaQHkN9ntkeXoUOCq_ZYs6gtH8DDxbQ/s1600-h/IMG_1238.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265316433500300130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3rzzumIf0-vHm5yL6uCjKGjKXA1ILuMymE28y_0itI69FkhYQVAd-YF9OJhl7KGxJ3JHEyQ4maK4NdOox2MWVVpWamlm-qTQWOC-A5WzC0DCmaQHkN9ntkeXoUOCq_ZYs6gtH8DDxbQ/s400/IMG_1238.JPG" border="0" /></a>"I'm not sure about those singing Chocolate World cows" face.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa1mRAi1ORI6cac-iS4etmRzCxQ5USGJCFZYjyDuRfP3Skin3rMvXFRYC7rreNLbSfA5aCr7cCzjCKUOs6v8r_1B6HgJy_JSidysGYO_qT4qMcxqtRi3XbvWRU9McptV_43lkk4d8Faw/s1600-h/IMG_1255.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265316428960112306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa1mRAi1ORI6cac-iS4etmRzCxQ5USGJCFZYjyDuRfP3Skin3rMvXFRYC7rreNLbSfA5aCr7cCzjCKUOs6v8r_1B6HgJy_JSidysGYO_qT4qMcxqtRi3XbvWRU9McptV_43lkk4d8Faw/s400/IMG_1255.JPG" border="0" /></a>The "I'm not sitting by myself, are you nuts?!" face.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOXcBwFLo-Been5YkWORzGX0e5Mg7tyd7l8EQD5eeazE7T2IbicDcXo2KZvBFQCUSzTsAIg7tgrA2tfFE37xOUvLX_v8Qs_HqRi_Yvc4WOXlswKA4Z0G0QJGoAjECDFZvJZ0zDcwTLqc/s1600-h/IMG_1179.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265316421268359186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOXcBwFLo-Been5YkWORzGX0e5Mg7tyd7l8EQD5eeazE7T2IbicDcXo2KZvBFQCUSzTsAIg7tgrA2tfFE37xOUvLX_v8Qs_HqRi_Yvc4WOXlswKA4Z0G0QJGoAjECDFZvJZ0zDcwTLqc/s400/IMG_1179.JPG" border="0" /></a>"I'm getting sleepy" face.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoYIyWICzdlU69ByB3yKg-JiwSNcspS2i95vyZXzoYbSvAP0mCxPSM6gdRmbZs3enVVkkmflgC-zT4q47GwuYS86tk7GYKERBWy3wQPxOn54Ch68Fi0PzWkCzrKkWfiC9J8h4t0wKrUs/s1600-h/IMG_1290.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265316404715119586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoYIyWICzdlU69ByB3yKg-JiwSNcspS2i95vyZXzoYbSvAP0mCxPSM6gdRmbZs3enVVkkmflgC-zT4q47GwuYS86tk7GYKERBWy3wQPxOn54Ch68Fi0PzWkCzrKkWfiC9J8h4t0wKrUs/s400/IMG_1290.JPG" border="0" /></a>"Out cold" face.<br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWmGCVjYEiUKuwC_IMC0tlqUbYyXEMhgxlg9tekxsFnN89ZpSGtvBWo7dr0Cfy04YP0Dr9k0k72WVDE11ZKWUCeKKivhkaqElUXgiSs0C_J1j6tVrM74DtQL5cvX9MhN91DARK4L_ZY4/s1600-h/IMG_1295.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265315366286652754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWmGCVjYEiUKuwC_IMC0tlqUbYyXEMhgxlg9tekxsFnN89ZpSGtvBWo7dr0Cfy04YP0Dr9k0k72WVDE11ZKWUCeKKivhkaqElUXgiSs0C_J1j6tVrM74DtQL5cvX9MhN91DARK4L_ZY4/s400/IMG_1295.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is her "Ok, I'll smile for one quick picture" face.</div><div>Followed by the...</div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265315368659816178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3NbSccOXjTJJAvqbvpleW9iKfiTVXbmmulx7RL1nMWV6QQ32gfZBg2NpoxS0bpX6FJ6kuINooXb0a9EGlMfR2Yvl0_3Mhfx6Dnb71oprIeDi87Z_4u-0ebiYoia3JGIdPcH75bC4lQk/s400/IMG_1294.JPG" border="0" />"Ok, I'm done smiling for one quick picture" face. </div><div>And the inevitable...<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265316387621415586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDgMw_bLk4rd75X1sJi93bepFoo7eG4bP3CcDE2QmdkV323AzgW2JisWuzMQo_VZ3M7TXf5bJoj5HYJHJcpQXMEpznSniq8BJzd98dQhfD7oNRdpo603iHDMaVT7fCMWd37gLk1IszEg/s400/IMG_1293.JPG" border="0" />"Get me away from this damn pumpkin!" face.<br /><div><div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqLO0pMILJXU6hvi99AgPJbAMavDmvzR5VC2i7ksU1dYnTkMIqcQuHJd9keFZ27kAJPnDD8QiX_OxwbPVUGfYrwpKXjEOZU_qE-yCJzAfwfKAd6AWTwslgudlT3NznvAGkTLjidFmdmU/s1600-h/IMG_1305.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265315336465414850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqLO0pMILJXU6hvi99AgPJbAMavDmvzR5VC2i7ksU1dYnTkMIqcQuHJd9keFZ27kAJPnDD8QiX_OxwbPVUGfYrwpKXjEOZU_qE-yCJzAfwfKAd6AWTwslgudlT3NznvAGkTLjidFmdmU/s400/IMG_1305.JPG" border="0" /></a> "I got my own, but I still don't like pumpkins" face.</div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265315349494483602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrF8BON9RQ-UiYWKiPkH4tQqqVfnck2oWTITofQAdjN2YRbmQegfUg7sTfuFfYVldlkgcGHmJyJPohsyI-nAd1WoZzxlbzmLUUh6gBKB7kswJ85YJMVC7xacP1liknmrjAmcbQGr-ie6c/s400/IMG_1304.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>And the " That's it I'm done with pumpkins!" face.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-14014180444063735542008-11-05T14:20:00.000-08:002008-11-05T14:59:29.069-08:00Halloween 2008<div align="center">Ok. We love Halloween. We love the Fall. We had a busy Halloween Week, and yes, it is a week long celebration.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLb4XaU1D7Z7GlXmnRb0dGnvG36BdJegZKb1FZDY6k-OcPfzrgDDs2aWCsHLS-nRKNlWn_OKEsdSV_M-l9Tf01DK4083ybaIm0laVX61ADBKFi_MxsAz6s0c8tSAs7o5LkF_qxWzqgHs8/s1600-h/IMG_1220.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265307717779047682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLb4XaU1D7Z7GlXmnRb0dGnvG36BdJegZKb1FZDY6k-OcPfzrgDDs2aWCsHLS-nRKNlWn_OKEsdSV_M-l9Tf01DK4083ybaIm0laVX61ADBKFi_MxsAz6s0c8tSAs7o5LkF_qxWzqgHs8/s400/IMG_1220.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda's friend Chelsea came in from Seattle to visit. We took her to our friends' Kristen and Marc's pumpkin carving party.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWN0N727xT8B3uaFF2kOq1R05P3KN6_Sd6ybuApS7acCC7poQBFcFHKmI-E-6rhc9kIS4mtct0jpwcjiJQjkBAVt9DcXliy8IUcf3XACH6LqFLqf1IJQAvvyEHZ1z4XDcpD5Esf1EguQ/s1600-h/IMG_1209.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265307717458325954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWN0N727xT8B3uaFF2kOq1R05P3KN6_Sd6ybuApS7acCC7poQBFcFHKmI-E-6rhc9kIS4mtct0jpwcjiJQjkBAVt9DcXliy8IUcf3XACH6LqFLqf1IJQAvvyEHZ1z4XDcpD5Esf1EguQ/s400/IMG_1209.JPG" border="0" /></a> Getting Started<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-V581GC6CRyNwQ6digXKAAIO3fkk3uUQ_k3n9S1NWxGzaG7NqXNlq22zLsJ42AT1UjZJ9QPygEfQE_-ZD1QFVH81roQ9tSNt3jIhkDfZ2UL8PAe_bI17XDOeYs5Bj-zBMflNxqgN8RM/s1600-h/IMG_1214.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265307713413244962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-V581GC6CRyNwQ6digXKAAIO3fkk3uUQ_k3n9S1NWxGzaG7NqXNlq22zLsJ42AT1UjZJ9QPygEfQE_-ZD1QFVH81roQ9tSNt3jIhkDfZ2UL8PAe_bI17XDOeYs5Bj-zBMflNxqgN8RM/s400/IMG_1214.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amanda looks like she's enjoying this a little too much.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-txpt9_xTEDnteP6A-C_4W7CsYBHJ4aObRsOuO13D_VpJjEVCeBrMKQdWpPcFirKr8cGxcSQXG66aYfAd3grJF8JXtYkrMwtKfXIkWyLmUhnFtBREOtvtMK-QyuVxd6-__hS8dJcdps/s1600-h/IMG_1215.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265307708458078066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-txpt9_xTEDnteP6A-C_4W7CsYBHJ4aObRsOuO13D_VpJjEVCeBrMKQdWpPcFirKr8cGxcSQXG66aYfAd3grJF8JXtYkrMwtKfXIkWyLmUhnFtBREOtvtMK-QyuVxd6-__hS8dJcdps/s400/IMG_1215.JPG" border="0" /></a> Awww...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFdphOA4JDsnoW90hOFvfe4yCO8RSSQ9NQLvUM2xho6EUvOw1rFnBXyADxjmUxRfasBS6OemtKx0Gn25OhW8JLAfpl0pM3ehOWH0bbSU6tikKGpSXs79sCcQTk_VRIYBQXlTYNWSQRT8/s1600-h/IMG_1228.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265306020132300690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFdphOA4JDsnoW90hOFvfe4yCO8RSSQ9NQLvUM2xho6EUvOw1rFnBXyADxjmUxRfasBS6OemtKx0Gn25OhW8JLAfpl0pM3ehOWH0bbSU6tikKGpSXs79sCcQTk_VRIYBQXlTYNWSQRT8/s400/IMG_1228.JPG" border="0" /></a> The finished product. Guess who did what!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmD6P27Y23_i-QxJ2QXuJohi3h3HW5I8gvQE-BHyooTrL-Uz2juRLQqdCyIRt-tCIgVqAdXrt-hZmmpUp9Z4aIf9UOzJDM7j_xUjirOgCgQS7zg54PufSnw5T8UDKXIm7lxSeQf4IhwFg/s1600-h/IMG_1248.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265306013807747362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmD6P27Y23_i-QxJ2QXuJohi3h3HW5I8gvQE-BHyooTrL-Uz2juRLQqdCyIRt-tCIgVqAdXrt-hZmmpUp9Z4aIf9UOzJDM7j_xUjirOgCgQS7zg54PufSnw5T8UDKXIm7lxSeQf4IhwFg/s400/IMG_1248.JPG" border="0" /></a> We also took Chelsea to Hersheypark in the Dark.</div><div>Thanks to child-swap, Chelsea got to ride everything twice.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6iLTq11VnZMaz3hN3usux9p7UHieP3gXse6o4HkKnDVO-JdZYRUNCYmuGbs2kS7lHEKfnPnP6You7Id_71xQ-L0A5CjsT9YOvsrudcJkOnqKhlBwIyqMRm-kleG8QutHwjNMTV-7J5U/s1600-h/IMG_1251.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265306015709205810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6iLTq11VnZMaz3hN3usux9p7UHieP3gXse6o4HkKnDVO-JdZYRUNCYmuGbs2kS7lHEKfnPnP6You7Id_71xQ-L0A5CjsT9YOvsrudcJkOnqKhlBwIyqMRm-kleG8QutHwjNMTV-7J5U/s400/IMG_1251.JPG" border="0" /></a>Waiting for Mommy and Chelsea to get off of Fahrenheit.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rgMm2LHJQ5fRwe8qbPBRYCSkBgFLAFMz6dLjZiKXKKaEsFbcBYY27atLo-29Wi7uZHXUz4WnMOxbKsSmUsOMdv0oa8LhIq-ha84MbusSqWKxMGUhtY5HOpFo1QoZpnlnxdSZufiKGnA/s1600-h/IMG_1253.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265306012327350898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rgMm2LHJQ5fRwe8qbPBRYCSkBgFLAFMz6dLjZiKXKKaEsFbcBYY27atLo-29Wi7uZHXUz4WnMOxbKsSmUsOMdv0oa8LhIq-ha84MbusSqWKxMGUhtY5HOpFo1QoZpnlnxdSZufiKGnA/s400/IMG_1253.JPG" border="0" /></a>Amanda and Chels on Storm Runner<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirW-MlCcSwmKGg7QHzzaAeRRW2Seq25imHIB-wkOCcg2J0id0TjEX8UnNueNVr0K26E-k6F9qpwR0EMK20-YNnCGKS9HeYcT4HWngkJj96kH3KnbiftmfgQPoykKx0Q53j3EpvJOUU3_g/s1600-h/IMG_1257.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265306006828526066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirW-MlCcSwmKGg7QHzzaAeRRW2Seq25imHIB-wkOCcg2J0id0TjEX8UnNueNVr0K26E-k6F9qpwR0EMK20-YNnCGKS9HeYcT4HWngkJj96kH3KnbiftmfgQPoykKx0Q53j3EpvJOUU3_g/s400/IMG_1257.JPG" border="0" /></a>On the train.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCb263Vt5MZFfLqTKIzjtd3x87oOVZ0u-lIeEN13PW4HjCKUNc6qTqWbBrJH2Amr41mcF8OXMu3zJqI-dXFdgtRLdX3k1wPOs9TzKgLIG9GjE_WBH5e4CT0kg1jHIfCbPQZaK8bnpNdGM/s1600-h/IMG_1274.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265305131394394178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCb263Vt5MZFfLqTKIzjtd3x87oOVZ0u-lIeEN13PW4HjCKUNc6qTqWbBrJH2Amr41mcF8OXMu3zJqI-dXFdgtRLdX3k1wPOs9TzKgLIG9GjE_WBH5e4CT0kg1jHIfCbPQZaK8bnpNdGM/s400/IMG_1274.JPG" border="0" /></a>Taking some pics by the Kissing Tower<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6iyKtSbxxYZ67_wUUCLtv46pGdmMonWcK5ewmwZ-YN7dPp-5BS5YOf43d9RF7UPkdc3fXbjGoCRhKVEaMsEQDeo5bJtO7rl7Bg611bbspdBVkAyUB0BXaxDVlUCvassIbi6aEVTJGmE/s1600-h/IMG_1278.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265305127071133010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6iyKtSbxxYZ67_wUUCLtv46pGdmMonWcK5ewmwZ-YN7dPp-5BS5YOf43d9RF7UPkdc3fXbjGoCRhKVEaMsEQDeo5bJtO7rl7Bg611bbspdBVkAyUB0BXaxDVlUCvassIbi6aEVTJGmE/s400/IMG_1278.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Addy and Mia at the Church Trunk-or-Treat.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalroEkpNgGfWXpKsoWqFdYDpHIxBlIdfHIjsuRF717ST2VVRytrkpfwZlJo_t1rnUNY6OD645oyxNPsWnP4ZARWaJojhagZpcal_Ydgnj1vClofJINKEP8d_RnnluNWz9FUbfwh-ZcJk/s1600-h/IMG_1281.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265305127413410690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalroEkpNgGfWXpKsoWqFdYDpHIxBlIdfHIjsuRF717ST2VVRytrkpfwZlJo_t1rnUNY6OD645oyxNPsWnP4ZARWaJojhagZpcal_Ydgnj1vClofJINKEP8d_RnnluNWz9FUbfwh-ZcJk/s400/IMG_1281.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mommy and Addison were Bumble Bees.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6ss7mGSnvCL8CqlZ58L0FzWsfNlEyrOoKw21quvXuyVFZlVOuF8o4Atg2xydm2l8BoKjAhyphenhyphenhvWGdvwbWV1NOIQWnQ8F9IUFn9T58eSw_Rutf78-kTgj7Ox5CbJ4pzxSy0dGmUglwAZU/s1600-h/IMG_1284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265305123883692658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL6ss7mGSnvCL8CqlZ58L0FzWsfNlEyrOoKw21quvXuyVFZlVOuF8o4Atg2xydm2l8BoKjAhyphenhyphenhvWGdvwbWV1NOIQWnQ8F9IUFn9T58eSw_Rutf78-kTgj7Ox5CbJ4pzxSy0dGmUglwAZU/s400/IMG_1284.JPG" border="0" /></a>Addison and Sophia. They're buddies.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8O0kSGNSfm9rtedPqpG7AxSweAq5i7TjYKMvEopPUgPC3xe2LEUY82N7XuvgYlOJrH57FJkck4IwNgsPoCunbFMZ5WeFcJPXjFeQpz1SguypUr2MrTsOO0w1G_d-zvXxMtG7zeUx1oY/s1600-h/IMG_1287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265305121304099778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8O0kSGNSfm9rtedPqpG7AxSweAq5i7TjYKMvEopPUgPC3xe2LEUY82N7XuvgYlOJrH57FJkck4IwNgsPoCunbFMZ5WeFcJPXjFeQpz1SguypUr2MrTsOO0w1G_d-zvXxMtG7zeUx1oY/s400/IMG_1287.JPG" border="0" /></a>Addison and Grandpa. I can't believe my mom gets him to wear that thing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKumpMXDtKDJuCs8jOapl1rxRbvYh5BM233GTGD0X2b6FJPnWl2O17vYoTnU06UQDRU5GeAFNLfp-E1H_SBG-UKjMu5slosV9-JWyKRlLGY9PxPjp8Si7-pmxsRk-JVO4dHICeaDk0vs/s1600-h/IMG_1298.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265304087368641250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKumpMXDtKDJuCs8jOapl1rxRbvYh5BM233GTGD0X2b6FJPnWl2O17vYoTnU06UQDRU5GeAFNLfp-E1H_SBG-UKjMu5slosV9-JWyKRlLGY9PxPjp8Si7-pmxsRk-JVO4dHICeaDk0vs/s400/IMG_1298.JPG" border="0" /></a> We went to find Addison a pumpkin, and it was really pretty there. So we took some Fall pictures. More later...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5kHXr0lrXfmNvXssIFB2W4R5oDmTXQcobj2BnQwNrmh3vvLvMQDEkFU3aGXUw_rmie-q99VweqgxyzpuI3h9VBIOZtT05x7p5wO-20Ilt9R41ASID9IHIlAwOrdOpxKSyTY78EgzaUU/s1600-h/IMG_1300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265304081655629250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5kHXr0lrXfmNvXssIFB2W4R5oDmTXQcobj2BnQwNrmh3vvLvMQDEkFU3aGXUw_rmie-q99VweqgxyzpuI3h9VBIOZtT05x7p5wO-20Ilt9R41ASID9IHIlAwOrdOpxKSyTY78EgzaUU/s400/IMG_1300.JPG" border="0" /></a> I love this one.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0c7ErmhHz9qTeqC1GQm0fAhRDIsyWOw8ff0XyrcuLxQjO314t5jsEz_3Bo4u0DHwPW9HXhSNy_ansXUWjcBgeN7VrzPKMBRFeVKTq3YMGxITpoLGWGh4VSu3GbxgYBosb90EijaKlFRs/s1600-h/IMG_1309.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265304080362629458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0c7ErmhHz9qTeqC1GQm0fAhRDIsyWOw8ff0XyrcuLxQjO314t5jsEz_3Bo4u0DHwPW9HXhSNy_ansXUWjcBgeN7VrzPKMBRFeVKTq3YMGxITpoLGWGh4VSu3GbxgYBosb90EijaKlFRs/s400/IMG_1309.JPG" border="0" /></a> Back at the house for our Trick-or-Treat Night Party.</div><div>She was ok with the costume.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKLUvN1ZqZCByvXtnL3TM5GdeUPaEbCeLQMkjrMpjnY9EbcJgXa_b-h5WoDk6tBFAQHh3ivKM3XRyODwZrx1_af_mZr2yWiFfRrm8aCRTEp7taDaLBtlnmul5nAVxcA_Q-a5iEDCRVdk/s1600-h/IMG_1312.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265304076428564258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKLUvN1ZqZCByvXtnL3TM5GdeUPaEbCeLQMkjrMpjnY9EbcJgXa_b-h5WoDk6tBFAQHh3ivKM3XRyODwZrx1_af_mZr2yWiFfRrm8aCRTEp7taDaLBtlnmul5nAVxcA_Q-a5iEDCRVdk/s400/IMG_1312.JPG" border="0" /></a> Getting the porch ready. We were a hit again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGkSHOx_llgSQROi8X9Rxs7K36BvS-Pxk58vJBbcbiXuN6Wu00etW_IkCMi7Gt4SvspkUdEgyM8RG2vs6zpuU85ipZDRMj7CuDqNdKDN8ZCdYSW423EIo-VHvcKhcKnLXT_Se6kyECjI/s1600-h/IMG_1314.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265304072218797842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGkSHOx_llgSQROi8X9Rxs7K36BvS-Pxk58vJBbcbiXuN6Wu00etW_IkCMi7Gt4SvspkUdEgyM8RG2vs6zpuU85ipZDRMj7CuDqNdKDN8ZCdYSW423EIo-VHvcKhcKnLXT_Se6kyECjI/s400/IMG_1314.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rasheed and Addison. Rasheed came as Joe Paterno.</div><div>True story.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdGUlLRpVDT3zDNqWXONpqiVdOZVzPN-bmAJku3XRprdWocVs-2LMJsZmaKe-TdNUWOtVfNk_FQLGR7TXL3ys3P4JcW4IPJTBidm03hvWfPfvvdYR15eImA6VOqCwxUs8hiHOFn6SbKk/s1600-h/IMG_1318.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265303317625819234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdGUlLRpVDT3zDNqWXONpqiVdOZVzPN-bmAJku3XRprdWocVs-2LMJsZmaKe-TdNUWOtVfNk_FQLGR7TXL3ys3P4JcW4IPJTBidm03hvWfPfvvdYR15eImA6VOqCwxUs8hiHOFn6SbKk/s400/IMG_1318.JPG" border="0" /></a> My two BEEauties.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrB2w3oBA0TqpnAqbexzDI_o1HWF3pwoHCw3SFF4SQPZqe9f1n6spdrC8BukARK_thaYf2p1bud2VgGQ8aRXTIWvaC8k16Ht2A9XuhJhmQFRCUAmBaVp-lVpvrKKJUkAf1XwgLm-T6wlY/s1600-h/IMG_1320.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265303313100716274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrB2w3oBA0TqpnAqbexzDI_o1HWF3pwoHCw3SFF4SQPZqe9f1n6spdrC8BukARK_thaYf2p1bud2VgGQ8aRXTIWvaC8k16Ht2A9XuhJhmQFRCUAmBaVp-lVpvrKKJUkAf1XwgLm-T6wlY/s400/IMG_1320.JPG" border="0" /></a>Hey, get that bee away from the movies!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4kpGBtR2gIq2BareVFoE0MPeKyEyJ2SF3XvLMnKefZ-U-mrkhzxLJ7INq9odgsjQKWNVKTFoXRvNg8XTqAtvZCLJSbyTDfP_awiPyTJRCgdjcKoEFnDaTLkjcoexkVf78oaUw5vrdvw/s1600-h/IMG_1343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265303308495686818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4kpGBtR2gIq2BareVFoE0MPeKyEyJ2SF3XvLMnKefZ-U-mrkhzxLJ7INq9odgsjQKWNVKTFoXRvNg8XTqAtvZCLJSbyTDfP_awiPyTJRCgdjcKoEFnDaTLkjcoexkVf78oaUw5vrdvw/s400/IMG_1343.JPG" border="0" /></a> Everyone that comes to the party must bobb for apples.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHdS7IIDIovQn0W9Tttu_mbwU7zYSJlYFxjIsa-6mXyc4nWXiT23wWEsDXu7TpvT4okAkPxYlyUi7hLWY4Bbs75UR0kCZnDDw-X3j0FmotRDFKAY04wztsZYfKkONv2LEXRiFucjLbwU/s1600-h/IMG_1345.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265303310129168242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHdS7IIDIovQn0W9Tttu_mbwU7zYSJlYFxjIsa-6mXyc4nWXiT23wWEsDXu7TpvT4okAkPxYlyUi7hLWY4Bbs75UR0kCZnDDw-X3j0FmotRDFKAY04wztsZYfKkONv2LEXRiFucjLbwU/s400/IMG_1345.JPG" border="0" /></a> Go get it, Amanda!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXlskWf5Cqh3CrYEUl-0pO90sge388cwO8RvF6694X2w3_a5o_9e2el4hXhiJUGdva4AvZ7lPnmtqdRbAaUDHBvVjUMhqk_-inBY2GLWyalvXwl_RNwwjwdxcyMjpIbCqpxhY-etKVcw/s1600-h/IMG_1348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265303304873792130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXlskWf5Cqh3CrYEUl-0pO90sge388cwO8RvF6694X2w3_a5o_9e2el4hXhiJUGdva4AvZ7lPnmtqdRbAaUDHBvVjUMhqk_-inBY2GLWyalvXwl_RNwwjwdxcyMjpIbCqpxhY-etKVcw/s400/IMG_1348.JPG" border="0" /></a> It took her a while, but she did it.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-34934566081905618562008-11-05T14:17:00.000-08:002008-11-05T14:20:27.210-08:00Getting Comfortable<div align="center">So, Amanda went in to check on her and...</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ra_oMLIEGdHfhev-H0k93u9TQ145N1Bz_py_2prv9GTNzkgC1q6n2nah4s784aJABQpz9NeohIraxC8xxMBrg0_jVvYx7E3i5Tygg0dNLsSVijTN6bRZrRNtzV9IbFvSmy-_F6NNbBs/s1600-h/IMG_1078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265301461577357986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ra_oMLIEGdHfhev-H0k93u9TQ145N1Bz_py_2prv9GTNzkgC1q6n2nah4s784aJABQpz9NeohIraxC8xxMBrg0_jVvYx7E3i5Tygg0dNLsSVijTN6bRZrRNtzV9IbFvSmy-_F6NNbBs/s400/IMG_1078.JPG" border="0" /></a>Note the left foot. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1t8sg2rPsKTjLxt3J_JXm_0f5OnX3N9-fm7tDiTnzuwYtNGbJsot6zu9hNCZU-kibePIIemxWMQsNT5D5Tji1KxElZFLtvMTbOTOtFG8IMehV7wXjMLj6vwA7berK8mOpA9BQN662cxk/s1600-h/IMG_1079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265301461943457010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1t8sg2rPsKTjLxt3J_JXm_0f5OnX3N9-fm7tDiTnzuwYtNGbJsot6zu9hNCZU-kibePIIemxWMQsNT5D5Tji1KxElZFLtvMTbOTOtFG8IMehV7wXjMLj6vwA7berK8mOpA9BQN662cxk/s400/IMG_1079.JPG" border="0" /></a> She really looks comfy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dU79nP-h678kxWpqrJa76XpaiwSbk6Gen0JENlIxgUxh2P7pz_S2ojLcUc4QT7wRA5rXJ8qkog15gvfCGHujEr9c6aNYXpeSd9zfofKp4oX4QG_ahlT328iis2_Pbii8Yl574ovo8gw/s1600-h/IMG_1080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265301458381377746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dU79nP-h678kxWpqrJa76XpaiwSbk6Gen0JENlIxgUxh2P7pz_S2ojLcUc4QT7wRA5rXJ8qkog15gvfCGHujEr9c6aNYXpeSd9zfofKp4oX4QG_ahlT328iis2_Pbii8Yl574ovo8gw/s400/IMG_1080.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's a better angle. That leg is straight up! <div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-50147321056501703742008-11-05T14:14:00.000-08:002008-11-05T14:17:29.845-08:00Toys, Toys, Toys!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyEucuWzKnCFPO2B-sJ2AfYQyxn-LtFbnbgzO4xFI7sgS9Wgo-Q0UkFzws0mMMQCnII-bwOj8A0ZTWLqyuVxEl1EoKSZEQ5vsCBuumzb_TtW-IQWyxrOjVzwDn9Skf_3xr-gXcLT5wtQ/s1600-h/IMG_1026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265300919509000050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyEucuWzKnCFPO2B-sJ2AfYQyxn-LtFbnbgzO4xFI7sgS9Wgo-Q0UkFzws0mMMQCnII-bwOj8A0ZTWLqyuVxEl1EoKSZEQ5vsCBuumzb_TtW-IQWyxrOjVzwDn9Skf_3xr-gXcLT5wtQ/s400/IMG_1026.JPG" border="0" /></a> Addison would like to just take a moment and thank everyone for all of the toys she's received.Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140438620071412175.post-83930044893689235532008-11-05T14:03:00.000-08:002008-11-05T14:14:38.056-08:00It's Football Season!<div align="center">So far the Birds are 5-3 (6-3, after they demolish the Giants this weekend - a game I am attending). Addison has no choice but to be an Eagles fan. She's my daughter, so her blood has to be green too.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cFZqvr18gioyy93bEIKbfahx8mlkBiy7Pv4WJhAX4MRCEX_SG-qyGWWoxh1eHzAi4JU-afvtRxm-FURt7tjb3YC00zeEl0FxueU0OuHtxdMZLc_1X6td2ZkTFnSENq6xetr6OJXO4DQ/s1600-h/IMG_0985.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265298975999641762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cFZqvr18gioyy93bEIKbfahx8mlkBiy7Pv4WJhAX4MRCEX_SG-qyGWWoxh1eHzAi4JU-afvtRxm-FURt7tjb3YC00zeEl0FxueU0OuHtxdMZLc_1X6td2ZkTFnSENq6xetr6OJXO4DQ/s400/IMG_0985.JPG" border="0" /></a>Getting ready for an Eagles primetime game. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEsHYzBVgqRnasqM9RRzOrvTfNb86mpUKWijdx1z5vJXKU9t0KqHRtJXIkLW3iYEGYcLoqlNE6Q4KVaLBS0m65ruVlpKc0u2gyabNFt48BmlgILs4J6EzdOJqDVYsHtWEKaJjL5b2las/s1600-h/IMG_0971.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265298971103155394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEsHYzBVgqRnasqM9RRzOrvTfNb86mpUKWijdx1z5vJXKU9t0KqHRtJXIkLW3iYEGYcLoqlNE6Q4KVaLBS0m65ruVlpKc0u2gyabNFt48BmlgILs4J6EzdOJqDVYsHtWEKaJjL5b2las/s400/IMG_0971.JPG" border="0" /></a> TOUCHDOWN EAGLES!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ99ReN2olG3SSBTU_RjRO4ZpyJgChdZW2ztaBfA4NaKQvuWwEve0C5QsXVRqP0wEPLJOjFXXRWL6UO7BvQkqOPU0NnKOXPJ_Hc3nN0pStF5_J6s5GI4rhsQyRg8zE_eiFaLAKqkGaszk/s1600-h/IMG_0974.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265298969856652770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ99ReN2olG3SSBTU_RjRO4ZpyJgChdZW2ztaBfA4NaKQvuWwEve0C5QsXVRqP0wEPLJOjFXXRWL6UO7BvQkqOPU0NnKOXPJ_Hc3nN0pStF5_J6s5GI4rhsQyRg8zE_eiFaLAKqkGaszk/s400/IMG_0974.JPG" border="0" /></a> TOUCHDOWN! Yep, she's brainwashed.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5n0NMlUK7-80M7gDWcSrEJXA80PVNDMbDbQGOdezQoDp6y9mbL33tcEKMra8kJ7PFX6F734KJx0Lwx7RvRqU-Dzjf_yqgibPTlsp_ziIq93xzq0Gy-1Y7pDpO2eiDoGVn8oFfRoBb4o/s1600-h/IMG_0980.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265298968507412914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5n0NMlUK7-80M7gDWcSrEJXA80PVNDMbDbQGOdezQoDp6y9mbL33tcEKMra8kJ7PFX6F734KJx0Lwx7RvRqU-Dzjf_yqgibPTlsp_ziIq93xzq0Gy-1Y7pDpO2eiDoGVn8oFfRoBb4o/s400/IMG_0980.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sooo happy! I can't wait until she can spell.</div><div>E-A-G-L-E-S-EAGLES!<br /><div align="center"></div></div></div><br /></div>Brad and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07172942416114309874noreply@blogger.com2