tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44712747736466826032024-03-13T09:20:53.263-05:00life in the country...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-50276843833794141312012-03-07T23:10:00.000-06:002012-03-07T23:18:05.854-06:00The Road Goes On...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="text-align: left;">This post is to my dear readers...those faithful readers who have been with me since </span><a href="http://lifeinthecountry93.blogspot.com/2008/05/hey-everyone-i-now-have-blog-and-will.html" style="text-align: left;">May 17th 2008</a><span style="text-align: left;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Looking back, I was so excited to start this blog. I was a little girl who loved to write, who loved to take pictures, and who loved the fact that other people she hadn't met could see what was happening in her life, could see her photos, and could see her writings. I wish I could say that I'm still that little girl, and I wish this blog could continue throughout my life, recording everything that will happen. But fact is...I'm not that little girl anymore and it's almost impossible for this blog to continue in the same way it used to. In four years, allot can happen...and we can change into a whole new person that we have no idea who we were before. To put it simply, we grow up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This evening I've been looking back...I've been scanning through my old posts and I'm finding myself either laughing at this little girl's spelling and grammatical errors, her cheesy captions, or even her silly photos. You can imagine how many memories and how many stories can be packed into one single post...so even with the laughs, tears did come. Tears came because I started to realize how much I had grown up...and how much *everyone* around me has grown up and changed. Reading those old posts was almost like a time machine...it took me back to my life as a girl...my life from 2008 to 2010. As I read...I remembered. I remembered the first<a href="http://lifeinthecountry93.blogspot.com/2008/08/view-album-get-your-own.html"> photo shoot</a> I was ever a part of, I remembered a good friend <a href="http://lifeinthecountry93.blogspot.com/2008/12/garrisons-going-away-party.html">leaving for the Marines</a>, I remembered the time we went to the <a href="http://lifeinthecountry93.blogspot.com/2009/06/tremont-festival-2009.html">Tremont Turkey Festival</a> with friends and who could forget our fun <a href="http://lifeinthecountry93.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-post_07.html">4th of July</a> celebration? Then our church, how it hosted the <a href="http://lifeinthecountry93.blogspot.com/2009/08/1st-church-picnic.html">first picnic</a> of many and how we ended 2009 off with it's second <a href="http://lifeinthecountry93.blogspot.com/2009/11/and-here-is-part-3.html">Reformation Day</a>. Then 2010 brought <a href="http://lifeinthecountry93.blogspot.com/2010/01/friday-night-our-dear-friends-mcdonalds.html">12th night</a>, <a href="http://lifeinthecountry93.blogspot.com/2010/06/week-ago-from-today-i-was-privileged-to.html">Michigan</a>, and my trip to <a href="http://lifeinthecountry93.blogspot.com/2010/11/okay-so-ive-got-my-smoothie-music-is-on.html">Florida</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Most of these weren't life changing events, but each memory that was made, holds a place in my heart. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's been a journey, and although I do believe the journey of Life in the Country has come to a close, my journey hasn't. But now it's time to move on...time to smile at the past, and laugh at the future. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Before signing off, I want to thank each of you for being a faithful reader of this blog. My hope is that it has been a blessing to you as much as it has been a joy for me. Thank you for experiencing those years recorded with me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> ~Sierra Elizabeth</span></div>
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-41108661636920187092011-06-04T23:00:00.000-05:002011-06-04T23:00:45.232-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who else is getting ecstatic about these summer days? I know I am! This past winter went a little too slow for me, so I'm hoping to take advantage of these beautiful, "in the 90" degree weather. Hey, as long as our AC is working, I'm good. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday evening we were invited to take advantage of the hot June day and go swimming at the Repke's pond. Needless to say, we accepted and had a splendid time. The pond was at least 10 feet deep, perfect for riding on the zip line and diving off the dock-yes, there may have been a few fish and frogs swimming with us, but you wouldn't let that stop you, right?? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is watermelon season-sweet, juicy, and just the right snack after swimming. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ben hates getting his picture taken. He actually tried convincing me of his "religion against cameras"-I snapped this shot anyway. Hense, his glare. :P</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 4 score keepers doin' a great job! Their word was law that day-don't mess with 'em!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacob and Garrett shoot sitting down-wouldn't wanna get in their way!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little guy made me laugh- apparently even BOYS need a parasol. ;) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've been infatuated by water shots, and although this one isn't perfect, I'm likin' the effect and colors! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colton got first 1st place this year. Here he is receiving his Rugger 10/22...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and giving it to his brother, Jacob, who got 2nd place. Great job, guys!</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span id="goog_875487869"></span><span id="goog_875487870"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-89862944342903970092011-05-17T15:10:00.000-05:002011-05-17T15:10:30.203-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">On May 10th we surprised Josiah by having a small party out at our house. The weather was beautiful, the BBQ was delicious, and the games of volley ball were superb. The day started off by having our grandparents over for lunch then Lenna and I were off to get dinner prepared. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Josiah has been such a blessing to me this past year-and I continue to see his faith grow each day. God only gave me one brother, but I'm so glad He gave me him. :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannah's home-made sign for Josiah-isn't it cute??</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lenna and I enjoying the sun out on the deck. No sunscreen for these girls-we actually WANTED to burn. Cause when we burn, we tan. Yes. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josiah's single balloon-drawn on by Hannah :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannah and Josiah-look at that smile!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josiah and our grandparents-aren't they cute?? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lenna, Grace, and I get a self portrait while waiting for Josiah to come out. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here he is! Let's take a closer look.... </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...there we go :) Surprise!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jesi R. serves it up! Volley Ball makes you do the most funny faces.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And poses, apparently. ;) Go Josiah!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I told everyone that if the camera is pointed at you-do a random or funny face. Here's Stevens. :P</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love these people :) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannah reminds me so much of how I was when her age-at 7, we loooved sports!...and smiling :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josiah-"Where is my dog? Me-"Who cares about your dog lets play!" Lenna-"Let us have peace." </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The guys messin' around on the tire swing-and yes, this picture is meant to be blurry. It adds to the affect. </td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-89882783489030990202011-05-07T21:24:00.001-05:002011-05-08T07:39:55.795-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">HA! You thought I was gone for good, didn't ya?? But, such is not the case! I'm very much alive and we have all survived the Winter blues-I guess thats why I haven't been posting much as of late-but, I hope that as Spring and Summer come and go, I'll get a little more "into it". :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">So, here was our Saturday. Planting season is here again and this year we've decided to do a smaller garden since last years was TOO big for this family to handle. We did what? 22 tomato plants last year? For one family-it was pretty was crazy, and we had tomatos on the counters for MONTHS afterwards. Finally, we made a bunch of salsa. Yay for freezers! :) Between mowing, planting, weeding, cleaning out the garage, cleaning out gutters and drinking delicious lemonade, we kept ourselves quite busy. *nods*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">I'll stop rambling and let you get to the photos now-adios! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad borrowed our neighbors Cabota for spreading the manure.<br />
Yep. Fresh.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Bell Peppers-I think we got greens, orange, and red out there. We like to be colorful :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot Peppers! We'll be needing those for some spicy salsa. :)<br />
Mmmmm....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hey, look! Organic! Mom's pretty stoked about this. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josiah doing some last minute touches-has to be perrfect. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These boys were havin' a blast on their dirt bike-you can't tell though, can you? ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...they call for the John Deere. Lenna was quite happy to be matching it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannah strikes a pose as she passes by. She's a cutie! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Its Elita!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lenna and I totally defying the rules of "one person only" on the tractor.<br />
We had way too much fun with this.</td></tr>
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Shows for a good day of work. :) </td></tr>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-57924582706963318682011-03-09T10:11:00.000-06:002011-03-09T10:11:49.688-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Ok, so quickly, I'd like to introduce my new photography blog. I opened it last week, and I'm really excited to share my favorite work with you. There will be all kinds of photos put up here and the purpose of this blog is to work on my creativity with photos and to glorify God with the gifts He has given me. Whether it would be self portraits, things, places, people, events or whatever! So check it out and let me know what you think! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://freshthroughanikon.wordpress.com/">Fresh Through a Nikon</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-10933312829115702282011-03-03T15:05:00.001-06:002011-03-03T15:07:18.258-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello, dear readers! As some of you know, our family just got back from a very splendid trip to Texas. Many of our family members and friends are down there, so we enjoyed every minute that we could. People have asked me what my favorite part of the trip was and honestly I couldn't pick just one. Two, maybe...Besides the fact of being able to see my grandparents it would have to be the beach (no surprise there, right?? ;)) and late nights with our good friends. Between the people, traditions, and food, visiting Brownsville, Texas is almost like visiting another country, the culture is so different from here. I took MANY many pictures down there, so it was hard to pick just a few out. But, here is what I came up with :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-08udMXv_xvY/TW_26i2k4sI/AAAAAAAAUd8/VTY6o4w_5Fg/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-08udMXv_xvY/TW_26i2k4sI/AAAAAAAAUd8/VTY6o4w_5Fg/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" width="209" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 12 hours and we finally made it!!!...to the state border :P</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">First night in Texas we spent at the Blanchards house in Dallas-we were warmly welcomed with hugs, smiles, and a delicious meal. Here, Hannah shot a self portrait with her friend, Joshua. </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nPGKQm6wuds/TW_3LC-TApI/AAAAAAAAUeE/zD3a_NS7muQ/s1600/DSC_0033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nPGKQm6wuds/TW_3LC-TApI/AAAAAAAAUeE/zD3a_NS7muQ/s320/DSC_0033.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> In San Antonio we stopped by a Mexican restaurant that was beautifully decorated with colorful Pinatas! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8giVqmk67qs/TW_3SNwZdKI/AAAAAAAAUeI/U0DtgDDnZ_4/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8giVqmk67qs/TW_3SNwZdKI/AAAAAAAAUeI/U0DtgDDnZ_4/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> While eating, some mariachis came and started singing-even though I couldn't understand a single word, I enjoyed every bit of it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">As Lenna and I posed with these great t-shirts, a Mexican guy stopped us and asked if we were *really* Mexican. We told him our mom was part Mexican and he rolled his eyes mumbling that we were lying. We just smiled and shot the picture :)</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nMDdz2AS1o4/TW_3vjEYOzI/AAAAAAAAUec/nXhDA0dG328/s1600/DSC_0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nMDdz2AS1o4/TW_3vjEYOzI/AAAAAAAAUec/nXhDA0dG328/s320/DSC_0088.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our family in front of the Alamo :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pTEPR19yZ8E/TW_33cbYlCI/AAAAAAAAUeg/bIvynkiaPPQ/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pTEPR19yZ8E/TW_33cbYlCI/AAAAAAAAUeg/bIvynkiaPPQ/s320/DSC_0094.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Lenna and I getting a *very* cheesy picture ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bgMw7Q8X5Gs/TW_3_OKKb3I/AAAAAAAAUek/XPunlg7E5lY/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bgMw7Q8X5Gs/TW_3_OKKb3I/AAAAAAAAUek/XPunlg7E5lY/s320/DSC_0119.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A beautiful cathedral found in San Antonio as well...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6xZDcfenCTU/TW_4HLfK9bI/AAAAAAAAUeo/RhAahsXwmg4/s1600/DSC_0161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6xZDcfenCTU/TW_4HLfK9bI/AAAAAAAAUeo/RhAahsXwmg4/s320/DSC_0161.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Rebecca, myself, and Lenna <3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Us girls at the Bay in Corpus Christi-the view was stunning!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Us girls again at the local beach-we had such a great time!</span></td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QTorCa6i4O0/TW_4tdKMBtI/AAAAAAAAUfE/WzyVIQc9r2M/s1600/DSC_0553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QTorCa6i4O0/TW_4tdKMBtI/AAAAAAAAUfE/WzyVIQc9r2M/s320/DSC_0553.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Our good friend took us to a cemetery in Brownsville where soldiers from WW1 were buried.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wTlpeW1kAsw/TW_4zXdiiEI/AAAAAAAAUfI/xbkukopJea8/s1600/DSC_0595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wTlpeW1kAsw/TW_4zXdiiEI/AAAAAAAAUfI/xbkukopJea8/s320/DSC_0595.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">During the weekend we spent time at the Wilsons house to play air hockey and ping-pong-we all had a wonderful time meeting new friends and catching up with the old ones! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xyiyKsbDalg/TW_45pfyQII/AAAAAAAAUfM/j-TituJ4dQE/s1600/DSC_0601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xyiyKsbDalg/TW_45pfyQII/AAAAAAAAUfM/j-TituJ4dQE/s320/DSC_0601.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Don't get in between Lenna and her sweet iced tea. Period. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Noah playing peek-a-boo with the camera-isn't he cute??</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Daniels family asked me to take a quick shot of them together-pretty cute if I do say so myself. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">On one of the last days we were in Texas, we went to the Charro Day celebration-later we heard that the temperature, 98, had been the hottest in all the nation. We were geniuses to sit in the sun, and only lasted half way through. </span></td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DxFEg5k8ZMY/TW_5Wbmma6I/AAAAAAAAUfg/EwLOu6ip-Fc/s1600/DSC_1051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DxFEg5k8ZMY/TW_5Wbmma6I/AAAAAAAAUfg/EwLOu6ip-Fc/s320/DSC_1051.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> These girls don't seem to have a problem with the weather, huh?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The performers in all their costumes, dancing in the street. </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4Z1YHwVycac/TW_5pdJ_d3I/AAAAAAAAUfo/ra4v6zW9yoE/s1600/DSC_0537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4Z1YHwVycac/TW_5pdJ_d3I/AAAAAAAAUfo/ra4v6zW9yoE/s320/DSC_0537.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">To end this post is a picture of us kids at South Padre Island :)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-10596316663884811842011-02-08T22:50:00.002-06:002011-02-08T22:51:19.537-06:00The Snow...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">See the snow<br />
Its a blanket, soft and white<br />
Falling slow<br />
Covering the world, making it bright</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">Smell the snow</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">The freshening scent</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">As the steady flow</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Makes my heart content</div></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">Feel the snow</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">Powdery, it freezes your toes</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">As the blanket starts to grow</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">And the cold wind blows</div></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">Taste the snow</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">The way it makes the world look clean</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Still cold though, </div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Makes the world, a beautiful scene</div></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">Love the snow</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">When I see it snowing all day</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">I just know</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">That everything is going to be okay </div><div style="text-align: center;">~Lilli Singh</div></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lots of snow-thank goodness for some shovels to help us out! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The way through to the white winter wonderland...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Whitecaps on plants make for a colorful, artsy, shot. :) </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thank goodness for Dads, who, despite the frigid weather, are out there shoveling away!! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Through feet of snow Hannah conquers the porch :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Another colorful shot...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I love little girls in camo, mix it with some blue it makes out for a cute snow outfit! :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">An artsy shot of a simple pinecone...I think this one is one of my favorites.</span></td></tr>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-59970928247104762352011-02-02T16:36:00.001-06:002011-02-02T16:38:16.299-06:00<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TUmx9Zi4poI/AAAAAAAAT7U/1DHj2OaXshw/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Everyone is talking about the Blizzard 2011-here in our parts we got around 10 to 12 inches of snow overnight. The snow <i>drifts</i> are even higher! Yesterday when the storm had just started I decided to be adventurous, go out, and take some pictures. Both parents decided to join me so we went out to grab the trashcans and retrieve the mail :) I'm posting 9 of my shots, and soon I'll be posting some colorful ones of todays fun in the snow. enjoy! and mark this blizzard down-cause it's for sure goin' down in history!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The view from right outside our walk-talk about a whiteout! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Walking down the lane to get the mail and trashcans-they look as if their being swept off their feet!</span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">So-its freezing. I'm inside, studying. I hear this pounding on my door and open it to find two ladies with Bibles, some tracts, and random papers in hand. They tell me they're going around to meet their "country friends" and to hand out these tracts. I think to myself, "Its like 8 degrees out, I'm not wearing socks, I have tons of school to do and....oh well, I'll listen. They're doing a good deed". So I listen, they open their King James Version Bible and show me a verse (i'm thinkin' its gonna be this great, encouraging, verse that i had never seen before) Psalm 83:18-That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth. Honestly, I was kinda confused and thought to myself, really?? The light should have turned on right then and there, but...its freezing, and I was lookin' at the lady thinkin' she looked like another Yzma in progress. Finally she asks me what church I go to, and I told her Providence Church in Morton-she kinda backs up a little (like i'm gonna eat her) and tells me with a weak smile that "she's heard of it..." She quickly starts saying goodbye and leaving when I ask her the same question-she tells me matter-of-factly that she goes to the Jehovah's Witnesses Church in Pekin. Lightbulb. Afterward, I asked myself if I, being a believer of the Truth, should have gone ahead and witnessed to these women...I still ask myself that now, not really knowing the answer...in one aspect, I could have planted a seed into their hearts and let God take care of the rest, yet on the other hand, honestly, I didn't want to get into a Spiritual debate with those who are firm and stubborn in what they believe. Yet, I have to ask myself if the real reason was because I was being a Spiritual sissy...I guess time will tell, and hopefully next time something like this happens, I'll be ready. I encourage us all to be ready to give an answer for Jesus Christ-you never know when He will put people in desperate need right in front of you. </span><br />
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So why am I telling you this? Because #1, I have officially been "witnessed" to by a Jehovah's Witness person and #2 Matthew 7:15- which says, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. My prayer list just got a little longer...</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-66741137041433891412011-01-12T16:12:00.001-06:002011-01-12T16:14:00.646-06:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;">This past weekend was our annual 12th night celebration where everyone comes in costume as their favorite book or movie character. Last year was the first time we had done something like this, and although it was a huge success, I think this year proved more creativity, more color, and more faces. Its amazing what one year can do! I loved seeing each person come in their favorite character, yet making it their own, personalizing it in a way only they could do.<br />
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The night started with some delicious food and fellowship, then two young ladies did Bible Trivia which was fun and challenging, and then the night ended with my personal favorite, dancing. :)<br />
So kudos to those who helped put this fantastic night together!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Marie Michelle and Lily put together some Bible Trivia, split up the teams, and left it for them to decide who the winner was. Team 2-congratulations!! :D</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 star dancing that night-everyone had a blast, there was enough room, and outside it was snowing. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Many thanks to Anna for calling all the dancing and making sure *everyone* knew their right hand from their left. ;)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Aaron, Matt, and David came as The Three Stooges-they too played their characters quite well. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This shot makes me smile. Not only are these two friends adorable, yet it again makes me see how my little sister is always watching me. I enjoy taking self portraits of me and my friends, and here she is doing the same. Gotta love little sisters. :) </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Me and Jess enjoying a break from the dances-and yes, I'm using her dress as a blanket. Hey, I was cold. Go figure. :P</span></td></tr>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-83370294547639783082010-12-11T13:52:00.002-06:002010-12-11T15:18:35.052-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Even though I loved the summery pictures and feel of my blog at the moment, I realize that it is December and would be more appropriate if I put up some wintry photos. Sound good? :) Well whether your answer was yes or no, you're gonna get it. *nods*<br />
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This post will cover the endings of November and the beginnings of December, plus, a few random shots here and there. Christmas, one of my favorite time of years-between the smells, the decorations, the lights, the sounds, the feelings...its always this time of year when I not only contemplate on Christ's birth, but what He has done in my life. I mean, have you ever done that? Just look back on your year and you'll notice that God has moved in the life of you and lives of others-its a blessing and privilege, and it should fill us with joy.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO6MDmA-2I/AAAAAAAATfY/0Bb9vdQCwR0/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO6MDmA-2I/AAAAAAAATfY/0Bb9vdQCwR0/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> A few days after Thanksgiving, the Evans family invited a few families out for an afternoon of shooting and fellowship. Here are a couple of the guys takin' out the clay pigeons!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO6YZVbWRI/AAAAAAAATfc/L5vouUOKtp4/s1600/DSC_0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO6YZVbWRI/AAAAAAAATfc/L5vouUOKtp4/s320/DSC_0009.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>Many of these babies were takin' out that day-I'd have to say that shooting clay pigeons are much more fun then shooting at a target. Cause hey-you get to blast a flying thing out of the sky and when you nail it, its like a firework. *nods*<br />
Y'all really wanted to know that, now didn't ya? ;)<br />
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Pardon Jesi, please. ;)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO7WJQ47uI/AAAAAAAATfk/WeFo5ZPlIn0/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO7WJQ47uI/AAAAAAAATfk/WeFo5ZPlIn0/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" width="211" /></a></div> We were blessed to have the Peiffer family join us for the Thanksgiving week and for the afternoon. Here is little David flashing his adorable smile-how 'bout those ear muffs! :)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO7vumAaKI/AAAAAAAATfo/if-TwlSAi6o/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO7vumAaKI/AAAAAAAATfo/if-TwlSAi6o/s320/DSC_0027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Here's a girl who thinks its important for women to know how to handle and use a gun properly. Yes, that's me. :) Although I don't get the opportunity often, I enjoy shooting when I can.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO771GxMvI/AAAAAAAATfs/Wt8jHcznB-o/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO771GxMvI/AAAAAAAATfs/Wt8jHcznB-o/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Sooo many colors. *nods*<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO8kJJ7AeI/AAAAAAAATfw/xyuNZVw6evk/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO8kJJ7AeI/AAAAAAAATfw/xyuNZVw6evk/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> The Evans family always have such beautiful views of the sunset-isn't it gorgeous??<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO9sgqO5gI/AAAAAAAATf0/J7RwXxM_roM/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO9sgqO5gI/AAAAAAAATf0/J7RwXxM_roM/s320/DSC_0082.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A quick shot of the first snow of 2010...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO9xxWrdOI/AAAAAAAATf4/sUGaAjlnlNs/s1600/DSC_0085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO9xxWrdOI/AAAAAAAATf4/sUGaAjlnlNs/s320/DSC_0085.jpg" width="212" /></a></div> Lenna curled my hair for an event and I decided to take a mirror picture of myself.<br />
What do you think?? :)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO9_ubNu3I/AAAAAAAATf8/WuDDD1iNOc4/s1600/DSC_0095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO9_ubNu3I/AAAAAAAATf8/WuDDD1iNOc4/s320/DSC_0095.jpg" width="212" /></a></div> Following tradition, the King family invited us to their church's Holiday Tea where evenings are filled with laughter, food, fellowship, beauty, and joy.<br />
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Love you two. <3<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO-vs4N9sI/AAAAAAAATgM/95movCSiyEU/s1600/DSC_0160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO-vs4N9sI/AAAAAAAATgM/95movCSiyEU/s320/DSC_0160.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> People always tell us girls that we look alike, I never saw it until this picture was taken.<br />
Anyways, here we are. Best friends forever. :)<br />
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~John Hay<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO_urA-DJI/AAAAAAAATgY/8vPgf9dg9xY/s1600/DSC_0027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQO_urA-DJI/AAAAAAAATgY/8vPgf9dg9xY/s320/DSC_0027.jpg" width="212" /></a></div> Sisters are the best to pull into a modeling project, aren't they? ;) These two pictures are ones that I took for a friend who has an Etsy Shop-if you would like to go see what she has available, go check it out<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SILKANDVIOLET?ref=pr_shop_more"> here</a>!!<br />
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Be sure to tell me what you think of them! :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQPGB6gltRI/AAAAAAAATgk/hqmDB41faJ4/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQPGB6gltRI/AAAAAAAATgk/hqmDB41faJ4/s320/DSC_0041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Although this picture was just taken last week, it has a great antique feel to it. :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQPH9NTP0CI/AAAAAAAATgs/ne9jjqLPRJ0/s1600/DSC_0009_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TQPH9NTP0CI/AAAAAAAATgs/ne9jjqLPRJ0/s320/DSC_0009_2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The next morning, I woke up to this beautiful sunrise.<br />
Sunrises always remind me of this simple promise-A new day in Christ. :)<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-21014328209573872382010-11-25T20:34:00.002-06:002010-11-25T20:37:55.161-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Moving right along with the final post of Florida-in this post we'll take a look at the Gulf, day at the ice rink, P.E., and other random shots. Hope you enjoy it!! I'm drawing a blank tonight so I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves. Have a blessed Thanksgiving and a grand weekend!! :D</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg, even though you are slightly cracked"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I love skating. Even though I'm not the greatest at it, the feeling of cold air whipping at your face and the gliding sensation is worth everything. </span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOyDcivwDBI/AAAAAAAATa8/LxFdoN1nCOI/s1600/DSC_0562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOyDcivwDBI/AAAAAAAATa8/LxFdoN1nCOI/s320/DSC_0562.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nope, you don't wanna mess with us. :P</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOyD0QsT87I/AAAAAAAATbA/XGPAxcDJJkk/s1600/DSC_0573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOyD0QsT87I/AAAAAAAATbA/XGPAxcDJJkk/s320/DSC_0573.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Campbell had a hockey game that evening and talk about a team playing hard! Unfortunately his team lost, but they definitely put up a good fight! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Coach Paul helping out Erin Claire with archery-you go girl!! :D</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TO2c_f1HgkI/AAAAAAAATbk/QX--uCEPvN8/s1600/DSC_0784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TO2c_f1HgkI/AAAAAAAATbk/QX--uCEPvN8/s320/DSC_0784.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>"Thank you Jesus!!" is what we said after every game-yep, I'm the one in the left corner without the snazzy yellow and red t-shirts. :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TO2eW4ry-3I/AAAAAAAATcA/mNCJYTkVQCk/s1600/DSC_0945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TO2eW4ry-3I/AAAAAAAATcA/mNCJYTkVQCk/s320/DSC_0945.JPG" width="212" /></a></div>Before our flight, Lenna and I enjoyed a Java Chip Chiller-it was quite delicious. :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TO2ec01e4DI/AAAAAAAATcE/6w2WK3cNLBI/s1600/DSC_0964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TO2ec01e4DI/AAAAAAAATcE/6w2WK3cNLBI/s320/DSC_0964.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork."<br />
~Psalm 19:1</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-88492541124826336062010-11-18T18:43:00.000-06:002010-11-18T18:43:04.731-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, so I've got my smoothie, music is on, and I think I'm ready to write out the Florida post! Y'all ready?? :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Pretty much, our time down there was amazing. The Sprouls did a great job in hosting us and we felt right at home the second we arrived! The days were filled to the brim with fun, and the nights were filled with laughs, ice cream, movies, popcorn, and late night talks. Very girly. :) As far as the weather went, it actually wasn't as warm as I expected it to be, but when I heard about the cold weather and rain back home, I was more than glad for the sun and breeze down in the Sunshine State. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This post is of the first few days we visited, there will be a second one so be sure to tune back in soon! As always, enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOXD0uEhOeI/AAAAAAAATWg/NqP91uNAfTA/s1600/DSC_0104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOXD0uEhOeI/AAAAAAAATWg/NqP91uNAfTA/s320/DSC_0104.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being 35,000 ft in the air was absolutely breathtaking.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOL41P3sjSI/AAAAAAAATRw/LY-_80wGQLs/s1600/DSC_0118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOL41P3sjSI/AAAAAAAATRw/LY-_80wGQLs/s320/DSC_0118.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Darby poses beside the black Mustang and looks just a bit impish. ;)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOL7ajHEr5I/AAAAAAAATR0/wOWjg4WSDlY/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOL7ajHEr5I/AAAAAAAATR0/wOWjg4WSDlY/s320/DSC_0123.JPG" width="212" /></a></div>On this trip, I learned Mustangs can be great mirrors. :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOMAD9xYy0I/AAAAAAAATSQ/y6-n9-w_u04/s1600/DSC_0219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOMAD9xYy0I/AAAAAAAATSQ/y6-n9-w_u04/s320/DSC_0219.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Lenna may seem to be non-caring, but really she's a HUGE, crazed fan of Justin Bieber. Aren't ya, Len? ;)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOMEYFQqmPI/AAAAAAAATUk/-tEE1OoSQUQ/s1600/DSC_0227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TOMEYFQqmPI/AAAAAAAATUk/-tEE1OoSQUQ/s320/DSC_0227.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mmmm, chocolate. A girls best friend. :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"When being together is more important than what you do, you are with a friend." </span></td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are back from Florida!! Post to come soon. :) </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-86080789081997333352010-10-30T00:07:00.002-05:002010-10-30T00:13:24.031-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TMtCWdpQGUI/AAAAAAAATPc/S8AKZn_uJLU/s1600/friends.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TMtCWdpQGUI/AAAAAAAATPc/S8AKZn_uJLU/s320/friends.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Reformation day is here and gone. Crazy, huh? Weeks of preparation take place for an entire weekend and in the blink of an eye, its all over! Despite some weather issues, the weekend was very enjoyable and a blessing to us and those who came. The shocker this year is that I actually didn't take many pictures...like, hardly any at all! Usually, at an event like this I would take at LEAST 200, I took about 50. And, most of 'em were those of friends. Hence, the picture above. :) So anyways, if you would like to see some pictures of the event, you can go<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/cmblanchard06/ReformationDayFaire2010#"> here</a>, <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/AngelandSnickers/ReformationDay2010#">here</a>, and <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jcrochet.95/ReformationDay2010#">here</a>. Enjoy!<br />
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Last but not least, in just 4 days Lenna and I are flying to Orlando Florida for a little over a week. {8 days to be exact}. We'll be driving to St. Louis on the 3rd, and Lord-willing getting back the 10th. We would love your prayers as we take on the adventure of airports and flying-yes, we're the homeschoolers that have never flown, this<i> is</i> our first time. ;) I heard that the one thing that's always good to have on hand while your flying is gum, so we're stocked. :)<br />
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Florida-HERE WE COME!!! :D<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*pics of trip to come sometime <i>soon</i>*</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now, before y'all start throwing tomatoes please know I have a perfectly good excuse for not posting since the 22nd of September. I've been, well, busy. Very busy. Reformation day is just around the corner, school is piling up, meals need to be prepared, and engagements need to be met. Also, dear readers, I have taken up something new-DRIVING! My parents surprised me last month by informing me that I would be taking drivers-ed from the 13th of September to the 13th of October with two of my friends. That pretty much took over my life, but I was soo blessed by my teachers, classmates, and driving instructors. It was a great time, and lots of memories were made, but I'm so relieved that its over and done with. Oh! and I'll have you know that so far I haven't driven into anything except for my driveway, hopefully we'll keep it that way for a while. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my good friends shared this quote with me, it's from Martha Washington and it says: <i>"The greatest part of our happiness and misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances." </i>Isn't that beautiful? I just love it. 'Cause not only has life brought me a busy schedule, but its brought me struggles. Struggles that tempt me time and time again to live life in gloominess and discontentment...I think of the classic movie "Anne of Green Gables" and the quite depressing quote Anne makes when she says, "My life is a graveyard of buried hopes." I see my own weakness when I think of my own life in this way, honestly, sometimes I have. I think every one of us has been in the place of despair, whether it would be getting discouraged in the area of school, budgeting, relationships, future plans. We've ALL been there. But for us, as Christians, our life is anything BUT a graveyard of buried hopes. Because, think about it, what IS our hope? <i>Jesus Christ</i>. And is He buried? No, but truly, risen and conquering the world. I think many of us, including me, tend to forget where our hope is placed in. We get so caught up in all our troubles and doubts that we don't see the little sparkles of blessings that are all around us if we just take a look...the babies smiles, the warm company of family, the sweet fellowship of friends, the colorful changes of seasons, the soft patter of rain, and the beauty of a blue, cloudless sky. The list goes on! <i>"This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it."</i> This verse calls us to live day-to-day with joy and contentment, and to revel in the hope Christ has bestowed on us. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well before I take off, I'd like to share three photos of my three friends, also known as my sisters. Hope you all enjoy these few shots, and continue living your life JOYFULLY for Him. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-46952926804764937922010-09-22T20:56:00.003-05:002010-09-22T21:33:21.750-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TJq6OHQ0qaI/AAAAAAAATJA/fa71pljJixc/s1600/DSC_0774.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TJq6OHQ0qaI/AAAAAAAATJA/fa71pljJixc/s320/DSC_0774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519929044926507426" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"I will rejoice over them to do them good."</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Jeremiah 32:41</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How heart-cheering to the believer is the delight which God has in His saints! We cannot see any reason in ourselves why the Lord should take pleasure in us; we cannot take delight in ourselves, for we often have to groan, being burdened; conscious of our sinfulness, and deploring our unfaithfulness; and we fear that God's people cannot take much delight in us, for they must perceive so much of our imperfections and our follies, that they may rather lament our infirmities than admire our graces. But we love to dwell upon this transcendent truth, this glorious mystery: that as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so does the Lord rejoice over us. We do not read anywhere that God delighteth in the cloudcapped mountains, or the sparking stars, but we do read that delighteth in the habitable parts of the earth, and that His delights are with the songs of men. We do not find it written that even angles give His soul delight; nor doth He say, concerning cherubim and seraphim, "Thou shalt be called Hephzibah, for the Lord delighteth in thee;" but He does say all that to poor fallen creatures like ourselves, debased and depraved by sin, but saved, exalted, and glorified by His grace. In what strong language He expresses His delight in His people! Who could have conceived of the eternal One as bursting forth into a song? Yet it is written, "He will rejoice over thee with joy, He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing." As He looked upon the world He had made, He said, "It is very good;" but when he beheld those who are the purchase of Jesus' blood, His own chosen ones, it seemed as if the great heart of the Infinite could restrain itself no longer, but overflowed in divine exclamations of joy. Should not we utter our grateful response to such a marvelous declaration of His love, and sing, "I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation"?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~Charles H. Spurgeon </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-16770454163927344742010-09-07T14:43:00.040-05:002010-09-17T20:35:31.693-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">This past weekend the annual "Multi-Church Family Picnic" was again held at <a href="http://www.providencepeoria.org/">Providence Church</a>, right here in Morton! This is an event we have every year around the beginning of Fall which is three of our sister churches coming together for a day of sweet fellowship, delicious food, fun games, and group singing. It was one of those events that everyone was looking forward to and preparing for, but once it finally came, it seemed to fly by right before our eyes! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The day started out a bit chilly, but as time went on it soon warmed up and it turned out to be a lovely day. The first half of the day was set aside for the games which was coordinated by the <a href="http://erbersetc.blogspot.com/">Erber Family</a> who did a spectacular job and kept us all busy with plain old fun. Whether the people played the games, or watched on the sidelines, everyone had a blast and many memories were made. After eating our lunch, we gathered in the sanctuary for some singing and then headed back outdoors for the second half of the day which included the baseball game! This is always our favorite part of the day and that would explain all the baseball pictures I have set up for y'all. Lots of people had my camera throughout the day, so a HUGE thanks to those who took these awesome pictures! :)</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaa7jh0jzI/AAAAAAAATDY/xL7B152q66M/s1600/DSC_0092.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaa7jh0jzI/AAAAAAAATDY/xL7B152q66M/s320/DSC_0092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514265141701807922" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Zachary and Hannah looking as cute as ever. :) </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaa7K1LwGI/AAAAAAAATDQ/OsvzK8THe5g/s1600/DSC_0091.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaa7K1LwGI/AAAAAAAATDQ/OsvzK8THe5g/s320/DSC_0091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514265135072133218" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(insert caption here)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaa6atHPxI/AAAAAAAATDI/ORz1VDj8jB0/s1600/DSC_0096.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaa6atHPxI/AAAAAAAATDI/ORz1VDj8jB0/s320/DSC_0096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514265122153381650" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Splitting up the teams...</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaa5z2jMhI/AAAAAAAATDA/ziEyxfVptgI/s1600/DSC_0105.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaa5z2jMhI/AAAAAAAATDA/ziEyxfVptgI/s320/DSC_0105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514265111723979282" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">....put the goal posts UP....</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaa5SeSmjI/AAAAAAAATC4/60v2PyM35wQ/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaa5SeSmjI/AAAAAAAATC4/60v2PyM35wQ/s320/DSC_0120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514265102763858482" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...line up...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIadBDdyU0I/AAAAAAAATEA/PEw73IaNfvY/s1600/DSC_0168.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIadBDdyU0I/AAAAAAAATEA/PEw73IaNfvY/s320/DSC_0168.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514267435197420354" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">....and begin!! </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIadAvcYPHI/AAAAAAAATD4/_7iN3BXjNDQ/s1600/DSC_0162.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIadAvcYPHI/AAAAAAAATD4/_7iN3BXjNDQ/s320/DSC_0162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514267429822807154" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Human Foosball getting serious!!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIac_Yh-2tI/AAAAAAAATDw/xV1LHTjmFqo/s1600/DSC_0169.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIac_Yh-2tI/AAAAAAAATDw/xV1LHTjmFqo/s320/DSC_0169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514267406492424914" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">SCORE for the green and blue team!!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIac-3g6lOI/AAAAAAAATDo/k0xUWkc1yU4/s1600/DSC_0135.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIac-3g6lOI/AAAAAAAATDo/k0xUWkc1yU4/s320/DSC_0135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514267397629580514" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet fellowship. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIac-WSizEI/AAAAAAAATDg/U1Tuaguv32A/s1600/DSC_0142.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIac-WSizEI/AAAAAAAATDg/U1Tuaguv32A/s320/DSC_0142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514267388710931522" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Miss Peacy-Pie looking adorable as usual. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIal6xmAKXI/AAAAAAAATE4/ritWTWtBSO0/s1600/DSC_0177.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIal6xmAKXI/AAAAAAAATE4/ritWTWtBSO0/s320/DSC_0177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514277222925478258" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone lining up for "Steal the Bacon"! Call me crazy, but this was the first time I had ever heard of it and since I came into the game late, my number was never called and in satisfaction I never once had to run and grab the "bacon". </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIal6eRhyTI/AAAAAAAATEw/vLN2CuiCwpo/s1600/DSC_0176.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIal6eRhyTI/AAAAAAAATEw/vLN2CuiCwpo/s320/DSC_0176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514277217739327794" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is why. :)</div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIwFkCySxXI/AAAAAAAATIA/rt4rE5VSytk/s1600/DSC_0258.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIwFkCySxXI/AAAAAAAATIA/rt4rE5VSytk/s320/DSC_0258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515789760403260786" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss Molly-isn't she a cutie? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIal53r-2TI/AAAAAAAATEo/N5pnMiXv8VM/s1600/DSC_0195.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIal53r-2TI/AAAAAAAATEo/N5pnMiXv8VM/s320/DSC_0195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514277207381301554" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Oh sing a new song to the Lord, for wonders He has done..."</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIal5YlB1YI/AAAAAAAATEg/P6WWsWiF8Es/s1600/DSC_0193.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIal5YlB1YI/AAAAAAAATEg/P6WWsWiF8Es/s320/DSC_0193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514277199030637954" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Melissa McD. was able to put together a Children's Choir that sang "Come Thou Fount", and they did a beautiful job! Oh the joys of having young ones singing about Christ and His love. I was privileged to play piano for them, so I enjoyed that too. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIal437uAdI/AAAAAAAATEY/kMUI8ssaImU/s1600/DSC_0242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIal437uAdI/AAAAAAAATEY/kMUI8ssaImU/s320/DSC_0242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514277190267437522" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We all know what this sign means-BASEBALL GAME!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIapL09vsrI/AAAAAAAATFg/byA3mZ9zIm8/s1600/DSC_0213.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIapL09vsrI/AAAAAAAATFg/byA3mZ9zIm8/s320/DSC_0213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514280814423028402" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Zachary again, waiting on his turn to bat! </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIapLmLOmuI/AAAAAAAATFY/6NQWfT07k34/s1600/DSC_0215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIapLmLOmuI/AAAAAAAATFY/6NQWfT07k34/s320/DSC_0215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514280810453048034" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ethan hittin' up a fly ball!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIapLA2PU-I/AAAAAAAATFQ/uvR61f5-thc/s1600/DSC_0246.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIapLA2PU-I/AAAAAAAATFQ/uvR61f5-thc/s320/DSC_0246.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514280800432903138" border="0" /></a>Every team needs a catcher-great job!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIapKqpAobI/AAAAAAAATFI/xunBRyaXr0M/s1600/DSC_0261.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIapKqpAobI/AAAAAAAATFI/xunBRyaXr0M/s320/DSC_0261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514280794471834034" border="0" /></a>Our lovely cheerleaders doing a fabulous job cheering their team on!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaxvbgVylI/AAAAAAAATHQ/5vrEJb_64WA/s1600/DSC_0236.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaxvbgVylI/AAAAAAAATHQ/5vrEJb_64WA/s320/DSC_0236.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514290222157122130" border="0" /></a>"A" is for Aaron. :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIapKHlvD-I/AAAAAAAATFA/CMv2X4OyoDQ/s1600/DSC_0241.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIapKHlvD-I/AAAAAAAATFA/CMv2X4OyoDQ/s320/DSC_0241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514280785062858722" border="0" /></a>Guys in the dugout patiently awaiting their turn. Don't they look ecstatic? ;)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIav-fZPydI/AAAAAAAATHI/b3oRZILePIo/s1600/DSC_0247.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIav-fZPydI/AAAAAAAATHI/b3oRZILePIo/s320/DSC_0247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514288281875892690" border="0" /></a>Justin is up!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIarRYqPs4I/AAAAAAAATGA/2yL8m0dm-L4/s1600/DSC_0249.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIarRYqPs4I/AAAAAAAATGA/2yL8m0dm-L4/s320/DSC_0249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514283108927517570" border="0" /></a>Zachary swings!!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIarQgPpQlI/AAAAAAAATF4/gYUKaGQ8ccA/s1600/DSC_0259.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIarQgPpQlI/AAAAAAAATF4/gYUKaGQ8ccA/s320/DSC_0259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514283093783560786" border="0" /></a>This little guy wishes he could play, but he's just a little too small. :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIarOyQhbnI/AAAAAAAATFw/2nx8TvGwgS0/s1600/DSC_0229.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIarOyQhbnI/AAAAAAAATFw/2nx8TvGwgS0/s320/DSC_0229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514283064259341938" border="0" /></a>While the guys enjoyed their game-us girls decided to start one of our own. Everyone had lots of fun, even though we were far from perfect. :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIarNk8xmbI/AAAAAAAATFo/FN-e1jT5Zqg/s1600/CSC_0268.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIarNk8xmbI/AAAAAAAATFo/FN-e1jT5Zqg/s320/CSC_0268.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514283043506985394" border="0" /></a>The ultimate pitcher, Mrs. Ryken!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIvjsK3VruI/AAAAAAAATHw/FkVjnYYSHKY/s1600/DSC_0263.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIvjsK3VruI/AAAAAAAATHw/FkVjnYYSHKY/s320/DSC_0263.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515752516615515874" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Y'all come back now, ya hear?" :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIaxvbgVylI/AAAAAAAATHQ/5vrEJb_64WA/s1600/DSC_0236.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIav-fZPydI/AAAAAAAATHI/b3oRZILePIo/s1600/DSC_0247.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIav90e_YNI/AAAAAAAATHA/6ooKQkmsK_Y/s1600/DSC_0220.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TIav9Ygz1fI/AAAAAAAATG4/Kwh8z7bDAIg/s1600/DSC_0245.JPG"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-21028631091233582652010-08-04T12:23:00.003-05:002010-08-04T12:24:21.268-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Our Summer has been crazy-but its been an amazing ride. This past week we got together with some friends from the Rockford and spent the day at the mall, playing volley ball, then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">headin</span>' out to a baseball game with our church. The day was filled with lots of laughs, pictures, and a whole ton of good memories. The baseball game was one of the best parts because our church was privileged to sing "The National Anthem". I don't know about the others, but at first I was really nervous. I don't do well with singing in front of people so singing in front of an arena of people was kinda scary for me...But as a friend always tells me, "Just remember *who* you're singing it for. You're not singing for yourself, you're singing for God. For His Glory." So once I remembered that, the nerves went away and everything turned out well. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The day was splendid, and here are some pictures to prove it. Enjoy!</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFl9Sv6xS2I/AAAAAAAAS6s/xk9KzLPNHd4/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFl9Sv6xS2I/AAAAAAAAS6s/xk9KzLPNHd4/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501566180863855458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was Anna's 24<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> birthday-so we decided to make the car fun for her. Happy Birthday, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">girly</span>!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFl9SL8YZAI/AAAAAAAAS6k/2d6laXvnoa8/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFl9SL8YZAI/AAAAAAAAS6k/2d6laXvnoa8/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501566171206935554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Us at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Monical's</span> Pizza with David in the front. He insisted on being in the picture, so, here ya go. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFl9Run1CqI/AAAAAAAAS6c/ZnEn9H9ewIk/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFl9Run1CqI/AAAAAAAAS6c/ZnEn9H9ewIk/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501566163336104610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Anna, Megan, Lenna and I goofing off. Gotta love the shades! </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFl9RGrisVI/AAAAAAAAS6U/CoIbMCs3JxE/s1600/DSC_0035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFl9RGrisVI/AAAAAAAAS6U/CoIbMCs3JxE/s320/DSC_0035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501566152614261074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The guys and their "friends". :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFl9QuIJUGI/AAAAAAAAS6M/b0b-zBgw6f8/s1600/DSC_0044.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFl9QuIJUGI/AAAAAAAAS6M/b0b-zBgw6f8/s320/DSC_0044.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501566146023346274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I hadn't done a mirror picture in a while, so I thought I'd do one now. I think this one is one of my favorites. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmBQa-O47I/AAAAAAAAS7U/1lsBq04Hlwc/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmBQa-O47I/AAAAAAAAS7U/1lsBq04Hlwc/s320/DSC_0051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501570538928006066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">*sisterhood*</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmBQLxOmwI/AAAAAAAAS7M/mPIdcH1azUY/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmBQLxOmwI/AAAAAAAAS7M/mPIdcH1azUY/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501570534846929666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The gang. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmBPumLUMI/AAAAAAAAS7E/wQIVnnWxu_k/s1600/DSC_0053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmBPumLUMI/AAAAAAAAS7E/wQIVnnWxu_k/s320/DSC_0053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501570527015948482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What the guys are doing in front of Claire's I have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nooo</span> idea.... ;)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmBPKRD8qI/AAAAAAAAS68/3PWoiwl-hxk/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmBPKRD8qI/AAAAAAAAS68/3PWoiwl-hxk/s320/DSC_0060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501570517263708834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me and my girls. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmBOsrG2HI/AAAAAAAAS60/GgGRxaZ6O8U/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmBOsrG2HI/AAAAAAAAS60/GgGRxaZ6O8U/s320/DSC_0061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501570509319886962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It had *poured* the day of the baseball game. We were afraid it was going to be cancelled, but soon after we arrived at the field the sun popped out and the sky became clear. All that rained called for the staff to get out there and try to dry it up, so here they are. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmEjA__gDI/AAAAAAAAS78/PJjFE4FsCNM/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmEjA__gDI/AAAAAAAAS78/PJjFE4FsCNM/s320/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501574156908462130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look! I see sun! The field is almost done!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmEiYUZI_I/AAAAAAAAS70/9-8GHL5vgkI/s1600/DSC_0109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmEiYUZI_I/AAAAAAAAS70/9-8GHL5vgkI/s320/DSC_0109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501574145988174834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The players warming up-go Peoria Chiefs!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmEh6ovgyI/AAAAAAAAS7s/ICd-k4DBvqc/s1600/DSC_0124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmEh6ovgyI/AAAAAAAAS7s/ICd-k4DBvqc/s320/DSC_0124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501574138020463394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Discussing this and that...</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmEg8w3_zI/AAAAAAAAS7k/_fbkuIp6GK8/s1600/DSC_0136.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmEg8w3_zI/AAAAAAAAS7k/_fbkuIp6GK8/s320/DSC_0136.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501574121411575602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While some intently watched the game....</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmEgRI3L8I/AAAAAAAAS7c/Kw2qfKqQ-ys/s1600/DSC_0153.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmEgRI3L8I/AAAAAAAAS7c/Kw2qfKqQ-ys/s320/DSC_0153.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501574109701025730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...others got hugged by the mascot. ;)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmGxpoC8HI/AAAAAAAAS8k/8VkptkVQhQY/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmGxpoC8HI/AAAAAAAAS8k/8VkptkVQhQY/s320/DSC_0147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501576607355302002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The sky was quite pretty after the storm. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmGxC7GDMI/AAAAAAAAS8c/wTHvlKHpuMc/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmGxC7GDMI/AAAAAAAAS8c/wTHvlKHpuMc/s320/DSC_0097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501576596966214850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"He did it." </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmGwlHRe8I/AAAAAAAAS8U/TklfjySGTCo/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmGwlHRe8I/AAAAAAAAS8U/TklfjySGTCo/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501576588964232130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me, Megan, and Anna became pretty close this trip. They are lots of fun and always makes me smile. I've known them for less than a year, but it seems like we've been friends forever. I love you two!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmGwWeLorI/AAAAAAAAS8M/LsGb_uliBII/s1600/DSC_0166.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmGwWeLorI/AAAAAAAAS8M/LsGb_uliBII/s320/DSC_0166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501576585033786034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Play ball!!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmGvw4Y4mI/AAAAAAAAS8E/YPiGGU7Iwf8/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmGvw4Y4mI/AAAAAAAAS8E/YPiGGU7Iwf8/s320/DSC_0192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501576574943158882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our crazy gang-thanks y'all for making it a night to remember! :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmH2ZJRO3I/AAAAAAAAS80/oeeTCP7O5EE/s1600/DSC_0174.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmH2ZJRO3I/AAAAAAAAS80/oeeTCP7O5EE/s320/DSC_0174.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501577788342221682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A *very* happy Elisabeth. Can you tell? ;)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmH1r2KGZI/AAAAAAAAS8s/MNemdWoP0S4/s1600/DSC_0215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TFmH1r2KGZI/AAAAAAAAS8s/MNemdWoP0S4/s320/DSC_0215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501577776182466962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After the game we all went to Steak and Shake where we sat around talking and eating until around midnight. It was a great ending for a fabulous day. :) </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-46911973356292733942010-07-16T13:00:00.018-05:002010-07-19T08:03:10.218-05:00<div align="center">*smiles* My poor blog. Have I ever mentioned that Summer is the craziest season? It's funny how people start out blog posts like this when they have been out of the blogging sphere for a while, but it is so true! Although, too, it may be laziness on our part. And, because of this laziness I am <em>now</em> going to fill you in on our experience at the R.P.C.U.S Family Bible Conference in Bluefield, Virginia.<br /><br />Basically, it was great. Great in every possible way...I learned so much and was convicted about so many things. Whether it would be about the Fear of God, living like an authentic Christian, or just the basics like waiting on God, it was wonderful. Simply, wonderful. So wonderful, that someday soon I'm gonna take out my notes of the week, study them, and write a little post about it. Well, maybe not a little, we'll see. :) But I believe that every once in a while, us Christians need some sort of a wake-up call, this was mine. And, I am so thankful to God that our family was able to make it to Bluefield. Not only was the preaching great, but I was able to reunite with old friends, make new ones, sing in a choir, play lots of sports, and have the option of eating ice cream <em>every day</em>! It was a memorable week that I will never forget...<br /><br />But before I walk you through the pictures, I'd like to thank each and every one of you who took time and prayed for me as I took on the challenge of distancing myself from worldly music for a while. It's amazing what prayer can do. I haven't had that <em>urge</em> to listen to beaty music, and, I believe, I've been growing lots in Christ...so, thanks. :)<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECjgqq58aI/AAAAAAAAS1Y/o5dvFdiOxUE/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494571326997393826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECjgqq58aI/AAAAAAAAS1Y/o5dvFdiOxUE/s320/DSC_0021.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">We had only two hours to go, it was time to bring out the Kids Map!<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECjgGHoNkI/AAAAAAAAS1Q/HTmgkBnDeF4/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494571317185754690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECjgGHoNkI/AAAAAAAAS1Q/HTmgkBnDeF4/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">The beautiful Virginia mountains, as far as the eye can see. Excuse the vehicles... ;)<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECjfewjUiI/AAAAAAAAS1I/hnUXIvsTups/s1600/DSC_0071.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494571306619982370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECjfewjUiI/AAAAAAAAS1I/hnUXIvsTups/s320/DSC_0071.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Josiah just got a Nikon D5000 for his graduation gift, he loves it and "plays" with it all the time. :)<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECjezEuMsI/AAAAAAAAS1A/szamDsLdowQ/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494571294893421250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECjezEuMsI/AAAAAAAAS1A/szamDsLdowQ/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">We're almost there!! :D<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECjeDsHsDI/AAAAAAAAS04/KcBnQ-um6b4/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494571282173767730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECjeDsHsDI/AAAAAAAAS04/KcBnQ-um6b4/s320/DSC_0075.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">We made it!! And, were reunited with our dear friend, Rebecca.<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECxZfByYVI/AAAAAAAAS2A/f8KZyb0u2jU/s1600/DSC_0081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494586596775846226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECxZfByYVI/AAAAAAAAS2A/f8KZyb0u2jU/s320/DSC_0081.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">It's amazing what iPhoto can do to a picture... :)<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECxYfEioTI/AAAAAAAAS14/1nPsC99QNw0/s1600/DSC_0131.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494586579607527730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECxYfEioTI/AAAAAAAAS14/1nPsC99QNw0/s320/DSC_0131.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p>Elita and I got a dorm room all to ourselves, here we are the first night. Tired, but happy. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECxX2GHbKI/AAAAAAAAS1w/YOuxHeP387k/s1600/DSC_0137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494586568608279714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECxX2GHbKI/AAAAAAAAS1w/YOuxHeP387k/s320/DSC_0137.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Pretty flower. </p><p align="center">(such an inspiring caption, right?) ;)<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECxW03s-nI/AAAAAAAAS1o/935LqwPfe64/s1600/DSC_0164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494586551099521650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECxW03s-nI/AAAAAAAAS1o/935LqwPfe64/s320/DSC_0164.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Choir practice! Thanks to Mr. Fleck for being soo patient with us! Lets just say that when we <em>finally</em> got it, we sounded wonderful. :)<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECxWTMblOI/AAAAAAAAS1g/c7pxAoFON_0/s1600/DSC_0161.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494586542059656418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TECxWTMblOI/AAAAAAAAS1g/c7pxAoFON_0/s320/DSC_0161.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Elita and her new friend, Claire.<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC2D_ur7xI/AAAAAAAAS2o/GfPGGVKMR_8/s1600/DSC_0174.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494591725155118866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC2D_ur7xI/AAAAAAAAS2o/GfPGGVKMR_8/s320/DSC_0174.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">One of my favorite speakers, Pastor Joe Morecraft, speaking from the book of Revelations.<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC2DdbdfTI/AAAAAAAAS2g/1NLTNt6__QE/s1600/DSC_0185.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494591715947674930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC2DdbdfTI/AAAAAAAAS2g/1NLTNt6__QE/s320/DSC_0185.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">The Johnson men and Mrs. Fleck playing some hymns and sounding absolutely amazing!<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC2CpHaQaI/AAAAAAAAS2Y/Mwto3ICGij4/s1600/DSC_0201.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494591701904933282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC2CpHaQaI/AAAAAAAAS2Y/Mwto3ICGij4/s320/DSC_0201.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">To all those piano players out there, <a href="http://calvinjones.com/">Calvin Jones </a>is a musician that you won't ever forget and his concerts are such an amazing experience. Check out the link and some of his music! Pictured, is him playing an fabulous duet with his daughter, Rachelle.<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC2CGYNAZI/AAAAAAAAS2Q/RmZGlUZXiVM/s1600/DSC_0211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494591692580127122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC2CGYNAZI/AAAAAAAAS2Q/RmZGlUZXiVM/s320/DSC_0211.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Mr. Jones and Pastor Morecraft smiling for the camera!<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC2Bg_ZnFI/AAAAAAAAS2I/7dacdajT9lM/s1600/DSC_0235.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494591682543983698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC2Bg_ZnFI/AAAAAAAAS2I/7dacdajT9lM/s320/DSC_0235.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Hannah among the other little kids singing with their favorite singer...<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4ZIOeE0I/AAAAAAAAS3Q/xcvsWCJHr4M/s1600/DSC_0239.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494594287236420418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4ZIOeE0I/AAAAAAAAS3Q/xcvsWCJHr4M/s320/DSC_0239.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Judy Rogers! :D<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4YUOHaMI/AAAAAAAAS3I/kZycJ2-1YOY/s1600/DSC_0257.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494594273276291266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4YUOHaMI/AAAAAAAAS3I/kZycJ2-1YOY/s320/DSC_0257.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Mercy singing with her aunt, "Alligator Shoes". Mercy and I became fast friends and we had a great time together at the conference. From volleyball to climbing trees, it was a blast and I wouldn't trade any of those memories for the world. :) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4X7ySwdI/AAAAAAAAS3A/HZJHuK4w0fQ/s1600/DSC_0270.jpg"></a></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4X7ySwdI/AAAAAAAAS3A/HZJHuK4w0fQ/s1600/DSC_0270.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494594266717143506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4X7ySwdI/AAAAAAAAS3A/HZJHuK4w0fQ/s320/DSC_0270.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Pastor John Otis playin' some tennis, and from what I can remember, doing a great job of it too! Go, Pastor Otis!!<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4XNnTZ9I/AAAAAAAAS24/WL7UlUZGCIs/s1600/DSC_0282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494594254323017682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4XNnTZ9I/AAAAAAAAS24/WL7UlUZGCIs/s320/DSC_0282.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">My favorite kind of shots come from camera wars! :)<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4WholP0I/AAAAAAAAS2w/WGCdUbpe13Q/s1600/DSC_0289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494594242517221186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC4WholP0I/AAAAAAAAS2w/WGCdUbpe13Q/s320/DSC_0289.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Elita with more of her new friends-cuties, huh? :)<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC8kTPlrbI/AAAAAAAAS34/zQC_BAZ7BKE/s1600/DSC_0302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494598877218975154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC8kTPlrbI/AAAAAAAAS34/zQC_BAZ7BKE/s320/DSC_0302.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Me with my little buddy, Ian. :)<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC8jveSFsI/AAAAAAAAS3w/BWDg5GqvN8E/s1600/DSC_0333.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494598867616929474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC8jveSFsI/AAAAAAAAS3w/BWDg5GqvN8E/s320/DSC_0333.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">The conference ended with the traditional Barn Dance which was lots of fun-as always!!<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC8jA4jPII/AAAAAAAAS3o/IT5X_h9T4Ys/s1600/DSC_0334.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494598855110638722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC8jA4jPII/AAAAAAAAS3o/IT5X_h9T4Ys/s320/DSC_0334.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Dancing the Patty Cake Polka!<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC8iQSUABI/AAAAAAAAS3g/VQbI3CygirU/s1600/DSC_0322.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494598842065354770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TEC8iQSUABI/AAAAAAAAS3g/VQbI3CygirU/s320/DSC_0322.JPG" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Judy Rogers again, with her little fans. :)<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-2958969399318337322010-07-01T22:18:00.031-05:002010-07-14T23:08:30.575-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TC6W8fY_U0I/AAAAAAAASy4/sa6MPkQzIZQ/s1600/min.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489490961773843266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TC6W8fY_U0I/AAAAAAAASy4/sa6MPkQzIZQ/s320/min.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Well it's past 10:00 and since I took a 2 hour nap this afternoon, and is one of those night owls, sleep is pretty far off right now. I was originally going to post about our trip to VA. but God has laid an issue on my heart that I would love to share if you are willing to read.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Honestly, today was just one of those days for me. Those days where you're on edge, everything and everyone seems to upset you, God seems far away, and all you want to do is be by yourself, or just sleep, (which would explain my nap ;)). This evening as I was taking a walk, I passed by our SAAB and remembered that I had left my Bible in there the previous day so I thought I'd better grab it before Dad left the next day. So I went inside, grabbed the keys, and while I was getting my Bible I decided to turn on the radio to see if anything "good" was on, (i do this allot). After seeing that there was nothing I turned off the radio and flipped through my Bible and as I did so, I looked back on my day. Only then did I realize that I had acted in a sinful way toward my family and ultimately to God. Then came the "feeling sorry for yourself" stage, you know, the sorry questions like, "Why did God choose me to be His?" or "Why am I even here?". Ever had those? I started praying, and as I did I felt an urge to turn the radio back on to a station that I hardly ever listen to, 88.5 WBNH. This was one of those stations that Mom had always told me to listen to cause it has edifying music and not that "up-beat/teeny-bopper" stuff. Yeah, that stuff. As it came on, music wasn't playing. Instead, there was a speaker named </span><a href="http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/ministryprofile.aspx"><span style="font-family:georgia;">James Macdonald </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">who is the senior pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago. This wasn't the first time I had heard him, but I hadn't heard him in a while. His sermon was titled "Winning the war over Worldliness". "Hmmm", I thought, "this should be interesting." So I turned up the volume, and opened my bible to 1John, all the while hearing Mom's voice in the back of my head saying, "See? Told you.". Don't you just love Moms? ;) Here is the passage I read: <i>"Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life-is not of the Father but of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever."</i> Pretty powerful words, huh? As I kept listening, Pastor Macdonald said something along these lines, "...the world is the enemy of Holiness. All the growth God wants to do in our lives gets attacked by the world. The cares of the world chokes what Scripture is." He went on to say that "Worldliness is the attitude that leads to the action of sin..." Then he gave us a list.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">1. Money</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">2.Travel</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">3.Hobbies</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">4.Food/Fitness</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;">5.Career</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Can you guess what this list is of? Yep. It's a list of things the average person "loves". Loves so much that it becomes their one focus and for that they leave their First Love. This is worldliness, loving the things of the world more than Christ. (matt. 6:24) God gave us many things for us to enjoy, but not to love. Do you see the difference? Lets take food. God gave us food because that's what sustains us. And who isn't a fan of food?? But if we enjoy it too much it turns into something called gluttony, and it becomes more harm to us than good. Drinks are good too, but if you drink too much you'll become drunk. What about sleep? Who's a fan of sleep? I know I am! But too much=laziness. So do you see the difference? </span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The list of 5 things above is a great one, and one that we, as Christians, should think of. But I think I'm safe to say that neither of these has affected me as a Christian. But I guarantee that as time goes on, *at least* one of these will be! To be completely honest, I'd have to say that music is my big thing. And, yes, even though God has given us music to praise and glorify Him, the world has corrupted it into being something it was not meant to be. If you're a family member or a good friend of mine, you'll know I'm a huge fan of hip-hop and country music. Hip-hop is a great style of music, especially if you're using it to exercise, but sometimes you can be enjoying the beat so much that you start to not care about what the lyrics say or what the message of the song is (if there's even a message!). As time goes on, I've realized that the most fun, catchy tunes have been the ones with the worst lyrics, and I have to ask myself-does this glorify God? Then on the other hand, there is Country. There are many who don't care for this style, but lately I've found myself enjoying it more and more. I especially love the feeling of driving down the highway on a Summers day with the windows rolled down, and the Country music turned waaay up. You know the feeling-wind blowing your hair, sun shining in your eyes and you feel absolutely great. Its a great feeling, and I'm not saying it's a sinful feeling, but we must ask ourselves, <i>why</i> do I like this music? Is it <strong>JUST</strong> because it makes me <i>feel</i> good? Newsflash, if we <strong>JUST</strong> live life by our feelings, we're heading down the wrong path. So should I <i>really</i> be listening to the music of this world? Am I letting this conform me into a lukewarm Christian? Does this music affect me in a non-positive way? Does this music affect me as a Christian? I had to ask myself these tough questions and only then did I realized how the music and "beat" were affecting me. It distracted me, and when I would feel down I would immediately turn on songs of love or sadness in ones life when I should be turning to God's Word for comfort. For this reason, and with God's help I have decided to turn my ear toward the preaching of the Word instead of running to music...It'll be hard, but if you want to change, it'll take work, and that work will be hard. Now I'm not saying that if I'm at your house and you start playing Country music I'll scream bloody murder and run to the computer/radio and switch it off, or if I'm riding in the car with you and you turn on the most popular songs in America, I'm not going to get all mad and dramatically turn off the music. This is a conviction God has laid on my heart, and I think it'll help me as I try to be an authentic Christian and Glorify my Father in Heaven.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Now I'm not saying you have to do the same thing as I, but I do ask that you would ask yourself these 2 questions. #1. Am I loving the things of the world more than I love the Holiness of God? And, #2. What can I do to change?</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">As I close, I want to humbly ask that you would pray for me as I take this task on, not only as I try to distance myself from wordly music, but also as I grow more in Christ and be a postive example to my friends and family. Matthew 26:14 says, "Therefore watch and pray lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." My spirit is definetly willing, but I am only human, and my flesh is just what the verse said, weak. I need your prayers as I press on toward the goal of Christ. We're all in need of prayer, and if you have a prayer request I would love to pray for you. :)</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">In Christ's Love,</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">~Sierra</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-18544560642112382442010-06-17T19:24:00.027-05:002010-06-18T21:52:18.357-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">This past week, the 15th exactly, was my sister Elita's 11th birthday. To celebrate, we took her and a couple of friends to Splash Down Water-park! Lately since we've been having allot of rain we were afraid of getting rained out, but the gloomy weather held off and we were able to enjoy a day of water and sun. By the end of the day, we were all quite tired and waterlogged but the day was definitely worth it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The next day we were invited over to the Bandy household to help them out with their roof and for some great fellowship. The guys were able to work the entire time while us girls made sure their cooler of Gatorade was always filled. Of course, we were also able to take some pictures so you'll see those too. :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, some may have noticed that my blog keeps changing backgrounds, half of the side bar stuff is missing, or there is no sidebar at all. Well, its because this blog has decided to have a mind of its own. But no worries, I'm doing everything I can to get it back to normal. So thanks for being patient! One more thing, our family will be heading out this Monday morning to attend the <a href="http://reformedfamilybibleconference.com/">RPCUS conference</a> which is held in Bluefield, VA. We would greatly appreciate your prayers as we travel and as we learn more about God's Word.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Allrighty, I think I'm done! Thanks for taking the time to read, I'll let you get to the pictures. :)</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrDMYF3rmI/AAAAAAAASqQ/CJ-GoP6WM78/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrDMYF3rmI/AAAAAAAASqQ/CJ-GoP6WM78/s320/DSC_0067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483910113669918306" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They call it "Splash Down" for a reason. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrDL9c2rNI/AAAAAAAASqI/TZ4S2lC0Qa0/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrDL9c2rNI/AAAAAAAASqI/TZ4S2lC0Qa0/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483910106518564050" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elita with some of her best friends. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvPabfrg7I/AAAAAAAAStA/Jlene-KPxaI/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvPabfrg7I/AAAAAAAAStA/Jlene-KPxaI/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484205024217891762" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me with one of my best friends. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrDLQRDvOI/AAAAAAAASqA/SzjfLnNeNrc/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrDLQRDvOI/AAAAAAAASqA/SzjfLnNeNrc/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483910094389492962" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Susanna T. was able to join us for our day out so here she is going down the slide with Hannah. Looks fun, huh?</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrDLFnAUlI/AAAAAAAASp4/ZebkJeoVKyU/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrDLFnAUlI/AAAAAAAASp4/ZebkJeoVKyU/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483910091528753746" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Go Elita!!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrDKpNHgVI/AAAAAAAASpw/_wIYaqOUdFU/s1600/DSC_0025.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrDKpNHgVI/AAAAAAAASpw/_wIYaqOUdFU/s320/DSC_0025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483910083903979858" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You can probably imagine how it is standing under this wave of water, its pretty cool. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrLWt0MpQI/AAAAAAAASsw/RJtMGdCUB5I/s1600/DSC_0029.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrLWt0MpQI/AAAAAAAASsw/RJtMGdCUB5I/s320/DSC_0029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483919087393088770" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elita, Natalie, and Hannah rollin' down the lazy river.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrNbxLBhgI/AAAAAAAASs4/ajul81daRhI/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrNbxLBhgI/AAAAAAAASs4/ajul81daRhI/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483921373216736770" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Natalie, Elita, and Amanda are all smiles!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrLWOw4Y7I/AAAAAAAASso/y70rVMjL1yo/s1600/DSC_0040.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrLWOw4Y7I/AAAAAAAASso/y70rVMjL1yo/s320/DSC_0040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483919079057679282" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Awww... :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrLVWbZMMI/AAAAAAAASsY/xDvoBGkybd4/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrLVWbZMMI/AAAAAAAASsY/xDvoBGkybd4/s320/DSC_0061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483919063935168706" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">4 friends enjoying their ice-cream, the crazy way. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrLUklGcHI/AAAAAAAASsQ/euzedTlxxFg/s1600/DSC_0062.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBrLUklGcHI/AAAAAAAASsQ/euzedTlxxFg/s320/DSC_0062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483919050554110066" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday, Elita!!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvXH2ouWOI/AAAAAAAASto/pW_8PtSFLOg/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvXH2ouWOI/AAAAAAAASto/pW_8PtSFLOg/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484213501179091170" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"To the sky from the earth in lofty flight, from the hills so green in the blush of spring. So away with thee shall I fly, shall I fly, from this place to a land so far away."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">~To the Sky</span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvXHISD6VI/AAAAAAAAStg/yzNIq-Rr_9o/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvXHISD6VI/AAAAAAAAStg/yzNIq-Rr_9o/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484213488736004434" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Bandy doing a great job!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvXGmZiOBI/AAAAAAAAStY/xvsTvprRgX8/s1600/DSC_0025.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvXGmZiOBI/AAAAAAAAStY/xvsTvprRgX8/s320/DSC_0025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484213479640545298" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lenna tried to prove she could pick up a package of shingles, and she did! For about 8 seconds. ;)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvXGC5qPZI/AAAAAAAAStQ/Ao5hPa09s48/s1600/DSC_0039.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvXGC5qPZI/AAAAAAAAStQ/Ao5hPa09s48/s320/DSC_0039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484213470111612306" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The guys working hard on the roof!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvXFbr2SpI/AAAAAAAAStI/Hh-s0nxOr7g/s1600/DSC_0045.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvXFbr2SpI/AAAAAAAAStI/Hh-s0nxOr7g/s320/DSC_0045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484213459584699026" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ruth and Hannah. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvd9qdPg5I/AAAAAAAASuY/zJjIypqXHOA/s1600/DSC_0052.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvd9qdPg5I/AAAAAAAASuY/zJjIypqXHOA/s320/DSC_0052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484221022692410258" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of shingles!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvd9MRSb6I/AAAAAAAASuQ/enSZbB4Iaco/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvd9MRSb6I/AAAAAAAASuQ/enSZbB4Iaco/s320/DSC_0059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484221014589206434" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Shades are a must on a hot, sunny day!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvd8ipBMVI/AAAAAAAASuI/WxGWqlo30wQ/s1600/DSC_0060.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvd8ipBMVI/AAAAAAAASuI/WxGWqlo30wQ/s320/DSC_0060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484221003414450514" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Naomi and Elita showing off their muscles, while looking like they've conquered the world. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvd78EG1qI/AAAAAAAASuA/nyT98O2IXk8/s1600/DSC_0068.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvd78EG1qI/AAAAAAAASuA/nyT98O2IXk8/s320/DSC_0068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484220993059083938" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Go, guys. Go!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(i'm starting to sound like <a href="http://www.yorkblog.com/onlyyork/GoDogGo.jpg">dr. seuss</a>) </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvd64BlmnI/AAAAAAAASt4/_oqoG0TWnjE/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvd64BlmnI/AAAAAAAASt4/_oqoG0TWnjE/s320/DSC_0071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484220974794906226" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And, dump!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvhyJ6HIFI/AAAAAAAASuw/i05WRscQRik/s1600/DSC_0110.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvhyJ6HIFI/AAAAAAAASuw/i05WRscQRik/s320/DSC_0110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484225223023075410" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lots, and lots o' nails!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvhx3nP9QI/AAAAAAAASuo/PsBcFR4vAyo/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvhx3nP9QI/AAAAAAAASuo/PsBcFR4vAyo/s320/DSC_0123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484225218112124162" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hey, Dad. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvjlHN03pI/AAAAAAAASvY/KU4e72qgeiM/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBvjlHN03pI/AAAAAAAASvY/KU4e72qgeiM/s320/DSC_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484227197985414802" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Levi and Josiah enjoying a break from their work, the fun way!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBwvgvp8zzI/AAAAAAAASvg/0ab8nvDI10A/s1600/DSC_0050.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBwvgvp8zzI/AAAAAAAASvg/0ab8nvDI10A/s320/DSC_0050.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484310685825158962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">That's a wrap!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-14839955540253105612010-06-09T12:56:00.002-05:002010-07-03T23:24:25.957-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">A week ago from today I was privileged to go with my friend, Suzanne and her family to Michigan for a quick family vacation. Even though it was quick, I had the time of my life! Lots of people had asked what the highlight of my trip was and honestly, I'd have to say it was the time and conversations I had with Suzanne. Its amazing how two friends can grow closer in the course of 4 days. :) The second highlight would be driving the four-wheeler through the woods, mud, and creek. You'll see why I enjoyed it so much if you stick around and look at the pictures I have below. There's just something about being adventurous!<br /><br />Life is a journey, and this journey took me to Michigan. Besides the memories, here is what I brought back. *Enjoy*!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_ZKyZnNlI/AAAAAAAASiE/paOB9WUTqpo/s1600/DSC_0024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_ZKyZnNlI/AAAAAAAASiE/paOB9WUTqpo/s320/DSC_0024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480838050884302418" border="0" /></a>Lighthouses. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sooo</span> pretty...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_aC_grANI/AAAAAAAASiM/RFSXUUYuO5c/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_aC_grANI/AAAAAAAASiM/RFSXUUYuO5c/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480839016476246226" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Yay</span> for the timer on cameras. Can you tell? ;)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_ZKUztWrI/AAAAAAAASh8/rZqJTymRzqQ/s1600/DSC_0055.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_ZKUztWrI/AAAAAAAASh8/rZqJTymRzqQ/s320/DSC_0055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480838042940693170" border="0" /></a>Has anyone else seen one of these? It was like a recliner, but on a swing-set. Trent seems to be having fun with it, or is he just enjoying his drink?<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_ZJFQZLNI/AAAAAAAAShs/lCUkTech7w8/s1600/DSC_0062.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_ZJFQZLNI/AAAAAAAAShs/lCUkTech7w8/s320/DSC_0062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480838021586169042" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Pop Quiz: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What is this shot of? </span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_ZIrun3gI/AAAAAAAAShk/5TJDzMhOd38/s1600/DSC_0065.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_ZIrun3gI/AAAAAAAAShk/5TJDzMhOd38/s320/DSC_0065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480838014733639170" border="0" /></a>When we arrived at our destination, Suzanne and I were able to take a walk through her grandparent's woods. Here is a picture with her older brothers name and his wife's engraved in one of the trees. Isn't it cute?<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_eFBmmmtI/AAAAAAAASjc/AYRX5uCppF0/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_eFBmmmtI/AAAAAAAASjc/AYRX5uCppF0/s320/DSC_0067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480843449444244178" border="0" /></a>Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.<br />~Pedro Calderon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">de</span> la <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Barca</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_eERN3O0I/AAAAAAAASjU/C47EyYt31L0/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_eERN3O0I/AAAAAAAASjU/C47EyYt31L0/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480843436455574338" border="0" /></a>After we went for a walk we found this in shed...<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_eDmMEU6I/AAAAAAAASjM/tmOy_YJbZTQ/s1600/DSC_0107.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_eDmMEU6I/AAAAAAAASjM/tmOy_YJbZTQ/s320/DSC_0107.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480843424905319330" border="0" /></a>...and decided to take it out for a spin....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_eDMCEOHI/AAAAAAAASjE/-J-6EWkpxnc/s1600/DSC_0157.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_eDMCEOHI/AAAAAAAASjE/-J-6EWkpxnc/s320/DSC_0157.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480843417884047474" border="0" /></a><br />...boy, did we have fun! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_eCZYEgcI/AAAAAAAASi8/hLlfJd_Ubko/s1600/DSC_0166.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_eCZYEgcI/AAAAAAAASi8/hLlfJd_Ubko/s320/DSC_0166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480843404286132674" border="0" /></a>There's a first time for everything! And for me, it was this! :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_kFK-MjoI/AAAAAAAASkE/wTtaYN9NioQ/s1600/DSC_0219.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_kFK-MjoI/AAAAAAAASkE/wTtaYN9NioQ/s320/DSC_0219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480850049028886146" border="0" /></a>Of course, there are others who prefer the golf cart... :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_kEpZWEeI/AAAAAAAASj8/EGNTAe76hjw/s1600/DSC_0232.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_kEpZWEeI/AAAAAAAASj8/EGNTAe76hjw/s320/DSC_0232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480850040015950306" border="0" /></a>A meadow filled with the beautiful color of orange...<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_kD7pHMYI/AAAAAAAASj0/0ynqBgA5prQ/s1600/DSC_0235.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_kD7pHMYI/AAAAAAAASj0/0ynqBgA5prQ/s320/DSC_0235.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480850027734053250" border="0" /></a>...or a pond with its glorious reflection...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_kDGCYmYI/AAAAAAAASjs/S-n9gUBBoW4/s1600/DSC_0245.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_kDGCYmYI/AAAAAAAASjs/S-n9gUBBoW4/s320/DSC_0245.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480850013344536962" border="0" /></a>...these are things, we love the most.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_kCEWVhvI/AAAAAAAASjk/crQ0-bkYFEs/s1600/DSC_0281.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_kCEWVhvI/AAAAAAAASjk/crQ0-bkYFEs/s320/DSC_0281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480849995711481586" border="0" /></a>Suzanne is ready to do it again!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_oR4Ob4pI/AAAAAAAASks/HsLe2fi3DR8/s1600/DSC_0231.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_oR4Ob4pI/AAAAAAAASks/HsLe2fi3DR8/s320/DSC_0231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480854665381536402" border="0" /></a><br />Riding through this...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_oP2pFcyI/AAAAAAAASkk/pETLT_1gcYg/s1600/DSC_0198.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_oP2pFcyI/AAAAAAAASkk/pETLT_1gcYg/s320/DSC_0198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480854630596703010" border="0" /></a><br />...plus this...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_oO5rSmnI/AAAAAAAASkc/awmZeom8FHs/s1600/DSC_0285.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_oO5rSmnI/AAAAAAAASkc/awmZeom8FHs/s320/DSC_0285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480854614231390834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">...equals this...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_oOFwBexI/AAAAAAAASkU/iV0OOEjxA7c/s1600/DSC_0289.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_oOFwBexI/AAAAAAAASkU/iV0OOEjxA7c/s320/DSC_0289.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480854600292596498" border="0" /></a><br />...& this. :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_oNZNNWvI/AAAAAAAASkM/zO3WbG3KrnQ/s1600/DSC_0306.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_oNZNNWvI/AAAAAAAASkM/zO3WbG3KrnQ/s320/DSC_0306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480854588335414002" border="0" /></a><br />Even though I'm terrible at mini golfing, it was lots of fun and I had an enjoyable time doing it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_qfyC6ucI/AAAAAAAASlU/nttrva_DU6M/s1600/DSC_0315.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_qfyC6ucI/AAAAAAAASlU/nttrva_DU6M/s320/DSC_0315.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480857103264037314" border="0" /></a>Friends and Sisters in more than one way! <3><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_qdjMaF6I/AAAAAAAASlM/a8Fpu1JQy48/s1600/DSC_0319.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_qdjMaF6I/AAAAAAAASlM/a8Fpu1JQy48/s320/DSC_0319.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480857064917571490" border="0" /></a><br />Art-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sy</span>. :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_qdJSYmfI/AAAAAAAASlE/BVso5veImVY/s1600/DSC_0311.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_qdJSYmfI/AAAAAAAASlE/BVso5veImVY/s320/DSC_0311.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480857057963317746" border="0" /></a><br />Hey Trent. :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_qcj9JEyI/AAAAAAAASk8/C3vKPDzzV-4/s1600/DSC_0333.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_qcj9JEyI/AAAAAAAASk8/C3vKPDzzV-4/s320/DSC_0333.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480857047942107938" border="0" /></a>"We don't know where we're <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">goin</span>', but we're on our way..."<br />~Gomez<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_qb66SLkI/AAAAAAAASk0/Iv0QbaYRgD0/s1600/DSC_0336.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_qb66SLkI/AAAAAAAASk0/Iv0QbaYRgD0/s320/DSC_0336.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480857036924268098" border="0" /></a><br />“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.”<br />~Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Cahill</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_v9IqiszI/AAAAAAAASl8/7fDkKS508uQ/s1600/DSC_0345.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_v9IqiszI/AAAAAAAASl8/7fDkKS508uQ/s320/DSC_0345.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480863105110160178" border="0" /></a><br />*happiness*</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_v8VprKJI/AAAAAAAASl0/hzDIHhsRQZE/s1600/DSC_0363.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_v8VprKJI/AAAAAAAASl0/hzDIHhsRQZE/s320/DSC_0363.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480863091416311954" border="0" /></a>Creative sign, I like it. :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_v7i18MdI/AAAAAAAASls/orPSs4FRfXM/s1600/DSC_0361.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_v7i18MdI/AAAAAAAASls/orPSs4FRfXM/s320/DSC_0361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480863077777551826" border="0" /></a>This place had almost every doughnut imaginable, but instead of getting something new and different, I decided to just get my favorite. Chocolate icing...with sprinkles. :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_v6zwvPlI/AAAAAAAASlk/9hFP1giaDlo/s1600/CSC_0369.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_v6zwvPlI/AAAAAAAASlk/9hFP1giaDlo/s320/CSC_0369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480863065139265106" border="0" /></a>Mugshots can't be pretty...Especially when we were in this terrible mess. ;)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_v6J1BkiI/AAAAAAAASlc/wrU9E_LuWCs/s1600/DSC_0406.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TA_v6J1BkiI/AAAAAAAASlc/wrU9E_LuWCs/s320/DSC_0406.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480863053882954274" border="0" /></a>*beauty*<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAvScMXo6I/AAAAAAAASmo/ypmxa8_h-0A/s1600/DSC_0396.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAvScMXo6I/AAAAAAAASmo/ypmxa8_h-0A/s320/DSC_0396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480932740362118050" border="0" /></a>*more beauty*<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAvR6H8BYI/AAAAAAAASmg/zmimclHCNXs/s1600/DSC_0420.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAvR6H8BYI/AAAAAAAASmg/zmimclHCNXs/s320/DSC_0420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480932731216725378" border="0" /></a>Saturday morning we had to say goodbye to the Grandparents, but our day wasn't over yet. :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAvRQOwOwI/AAAAAAAASmY/lr-oos-fvKE/s1600/DSC_0426.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAvRQOwOwI/AAAAAAAASmY/lr-oos-fvKE/s320/DSC_0426.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480932719971023618" border="0" /></a>We had a wedding to go to!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAvQoaU9rI/AAAAAAAASmQ/KQpmyWcNCrM/s1600/DSC_0430.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAvQoaU9rI/AAAAAAAASmQ/KQpmyWcNCrM/s320/DSC_0430.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480932709282150066" border="0" /></a>Congratulations, Eric and Lynsey! :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAvQHlSC8I/AAAAAAAASmI/M53zkfkg5QA/s1600/DSC_0439.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAvQHlSC8I/AAAAAAAASmI/M53zkfkg5QA/s320/DSC_0439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480932700469726146" border="0" /></a>Andrews expressions says it all. :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyEDhQjuI/AAAAAAAASnQ/DRilItJPI8w/s1600/DSC_0490.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyEDhQjuI/AAAAAAAASnQ/DRilItJPI8w/s320/DSC_0490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480935791755562722" border="0" /></a>Three of my greatest friends. :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyDmFNUEI/AAAAAAAASnI/cvKd2-tVf4E/s1600/DSC_0498.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyDmFNUEI/AAAAAAAASnI/cvKd2-tVf4E/s320/DSC_0498.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480935783853281346" border="0" /></a><br />*crazy friends*<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyDAZhmKI/AAAAAAAASnA/ij4ENyVatRo/s1600/DSC_0505.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyDAZhmKI/AAAAAAAASnA/ij4ENyVatRo/s320/DSC_0505.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480935773737949346" border="0" /></a>I'm still wondering why we got a picture in the middle of a graveyard...?<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyCvfWpVI/AAAAAAAASm4/8XZ6l8FPzaA/s1600/DSC_0510.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyCvfWpVI/AAAAAAAASm4/8XZ6l8FPzaA/s320/DSC_0510.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480935769198994770" border="0" /></a>On our way home, even though it was late, we decided to stop at a local Bass Pro Shop. Anyone else a big fan of this store?<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyCPBabQI/AAAAAAAASmw/cpgbJ16cUU4/s1600/DSC_0518.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyCPBabQI/AAAAAAAASmw/cpgbJ16cUU4/s320/DSC_0518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480935760483478786" border="0" /></a>Trenton engulfed in his shooting, and doing a great job at it too!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyiZQb9uI/AAAAAAAASnY/5LoXxBU84Vw/s1600/DSC_0525.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TBAyiZQb9uI/AAAAAAAASnY/5LoXxBU84Vw/s320/DSC_0525.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480936312986662626" border="0" /></a>Me and Suz with our bag of Peanut M&M's and some Java Monsters. Hey, we had to stay awake! ;)<br /><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471274773646682603.post-88814607704742668402010-05-29T15:21:00.000-05:002010-06-07T15:21:02.220-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Well Presbytery is over, but what a joy it was! This year it was held in Walworth, WI. and personally, I think it was one of the best yet! Wednesday was when the whole thing started, but our family arrived in Wisconsin Friday morning around 9:45, just in time for <a href="http://www.thewintonsbluegrass.com/">The Wintons</a> music and devotion! After that, the families ate lunch provided by Christ Church and then off we went to a park where we played our hearts content of Volley-Ball. Then Friday night was the ordination of the Elders and after that came pizza, ice-cream, and yes, dancing. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAF-4S10VII/AAAAAAAASbo/CqOsGJfa6HA/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAF-4S10VII/AAAAAAAASbo/CqOsGJfa6HA/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476798127454573698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not only do the Wintons play beautifully, but they're the kind of people who are fun and will always look on the brighter side of things. We were blessed to spend lots of time with them, so they became fast friends! :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAF-34yD5NI/AAAAAAAASbg/y9OPtqoGwGw/s1600/DSC_0014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAF-34yD5NI/AAAAAAAASbg/y9OPtqoGwGw/s320/DSC_0014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476798120459494610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cody doing a fabulous job playing his guitar!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAF-%203cRCJxI/AAAAAAAASbY/8wkci6sKrHo/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAF-3cRCJxI/AAAAAAAASbY/8wkci6sKrHo/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476798112804775698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The CPC choir doing some voice exercises with their hands raised high. Yes, this was an exercise. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAF-2-2IxbI/AAAAAAAASbQ/s23WUOBvTDU/s1600/DSC_0018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAF-2-2IxbI/AAAAAAAASbQ/s23WUOBvTDU/s320/DSC_0018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476798104907335090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jonathan did a fabulous job teaching the choir two music pieces for the ordination, it turned out beautifully! </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAF-2Y7pEdI/AAAAAAAASbI/NTyIRKmJDcY/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAF-2Y7pEdI/AAAAAAAASbI/NTyIRKmJDcY/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476798094729875922" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><u>Use caution-that's the boy side of the room. ;)</u></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGAzbdlwZI/AAAAAAAAScI/l-SGhsGTPBk/s1600/DSC_0035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGAzbdlwZI/AAAAAAAAScI/l-SGhsGTPBk/s320/DSC_0035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476800242892784018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Becky and Becca. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGAy0nRerI/AAAAAAAAScA/amNHdJr8aJ8/s1600/DSC_0045.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGAy0nRerI/AAAAAAAAScA/amNHdJr8aJ8/s320/DSC_0045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476800232464415410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After lunch the girls decided to help out and take down the volleyball net to take to the park nearby-though Joanna and Megan look kinda confused. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGAye_jpsI/AAAAAAAASb4/AM2lwfOiauY/s1600/DSC_0048.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGAye_jpsI/AAAAAAAASb4/AM2lwfOiauY/s320/DSC_0048.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476800226660689602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Water, feet, flip-flops, and a reflection of someone. This picture has it all. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGAxnE7jEI/AAAAAAAASbw/1NEwd3uGbJU/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGAxnE7jEI/AAAAAAAASbw/1NEwd3uGbJU/s320/DSC_0054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476800211650841666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How many homeschoolers does it take to put up a volleyball net?</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGGOf0fOlI/AAAAAAAASc4/WmP6b70D7qo/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGGOf0fOlI/AAAAAAAASc4/WmP6b70D7qo/s320/DSC_0079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476806205477173842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone is ready to play-game on!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGGNK9qgsI/AAAAAAAASco/5SOFyxW4rvw/s1600/DSC_0103.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGGNK9qgsI/AAAAAAAASco/5SOFyxW4rvw/s320/DSC_0103.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476806182698648258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Josiah and Casey reach for the ball! Who will get it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGGMqZ-bZI/AAAAAAAAScg/D2Xqast6JPo/s1600/DSC_0106.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGGMqZ-bZI/AAAAAAAAScg/D2Xqast6JPo/s320/DSC_0106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476806173959024018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of my favorite shots-I love this angle!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGGMGOGOvI/AAAAAAAAScY/K9skbRzJvtQ/s1600/DSC_0111.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGGMGOGOvI/AAAAAAAAScY/K9skbRzJvtQ/s320/DSC_0111.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476806164245527282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And Matthew spikes it!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGY3eEeAlI/AAAAAAAASdg/dVih40kfhsQ/s1600/DSC_0118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGY3eEeAlI/AAAAAAAASdg/dVih40kfhsQ/s320/DSC_0118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476826700591268434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The California team-winners of the first game in Volley-Ball. Great job, y'all!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGY20mJN5I/AAAAAAAASdY/B9eG4oj0hMI/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGY20mJN5I/AAAAAAAASdY/B9eG4oj0hMI/s320/DSC_0151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476826689458222994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Myself, Mom, and Josiah.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, we make a pretty cool team. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGY2IR3jvI/AAAAAAAASdQ/VCPz-SbBHQs/s1600/DSC_0177.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGY2IR3jvI/AAAAAAAASdQ/VCPz-SbBHQs/s320/DSC_0177.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476826677562019570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Especially when Josiah has this great arch! No wonder why he can do backflips easily...</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGY1qLWHqI/AAAAAAAASdI/MAP1huG1S-E/s1600/DSC_0197.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGY1qLWHqI/AAAAAAAASdI/MAP1huG1S-E/s320/DSC_0197.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476826669481598626" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><u>Hey Jo. :)</u></span></div></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGbbQa8jYI/AAAAAAAASeI/PctYP4bHAI0/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGbbQa8jYI/AAAAAAAASeI/PctYP4bHAI0/s320/DSC_0192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476829514425994626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">High-fives and "good games" take a while with a big group like this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGba4aeN8I/AAAAAAAASeA/2CqpjH4G8Wg/s1600/DSC_0251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGba4aeN8I/AAAAAAAASeA/2CqpjH4G8Wg/s320/DSC_0251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476829507981555650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The CPC choir again practicing before the real thing! </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGbaT6QVbI/AAAAAAAASd4/AuY17uzHf6k/s1600/DSC_0330.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGbaT6QVbI/AAAAAAAASd4/AuY17uzHf6k/s320/DSC_0330.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476829498182751666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Oh sing a new song to the Lord..."</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGbZkUbTmI/AAAAAAAASdw/GdpNacElzYE/s1600/DSC_0331.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGbZkUbTmI/AAAAAAAASdw/GdpNacElzYE/s320/DSC_0331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476829485407620706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elder Lovett ordaining four men Elders of the CPC... </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGbY8pLk7I/AAAAAAAASdo/JkqlqNS8A84/s1600/DSC_0341.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGbY8pLk7I/AAAAAAAASdo/JkqlqNS8A84/s320/DSC_0341.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476829474757252018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A prayer of blessing on the new elders.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGgxO28V7I/AAAAAAAASew/oMy-Tjzixf4/s1600/DSC_0347.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGgxO28V7I/AAAAAAAASew/oMy-Tjzixf4/s320/DSC_0347.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476835389521811378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Patterson giving a short talk and closing with a benediction.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGgwrXtbgI/AAAAAAAASeo/cQic65nPFog/s1600/DSC_0350.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGgwrXtbgI/AAAAAAAASeo/cQic65nPFog/s320/DSC_0350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476835379995569666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mmmm, deep dish pizza. Can't get any better than that. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGhyTFjDII/AAAAAAAASe4/yAKT9wA8yb8/s1600/DSC_0352.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGhyTFjDII/AAAAAAAASe4/yAKT9wA8yb8/s320/DSC_0352.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476836507348307074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Wintons again providing great music for us all to enjoy!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGgwGUiEbI/AAAAAAAASeg/pZB-wyXSvfE/s1600/DSC_0357.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGgwGUiEbI/AAAAAAAASeg/pZB-wyXSvfE/s320/DSC_0357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476835370050130354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Presbytery-where everyone is family. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGgvd_ttKI/AAAAAAAASeY/od2ZED_HWic/s1600/DSC_0367.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGgvd_ttKI/AAAAAAAASeY/od2ZED_HWic/s320/DSC_0367.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476835359225394338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Creamy yumminess. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGl3xaYq4I/AAAAAAAASfg/3cvOFYu0uk0/s1600/DSC_0387.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGl3xaYq4I/AAAAAAAASfg/3cvOFYu0uk0/s320/DSC_0387.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476840999434627970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me and Mel. :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGl3RAaQ8I/AAAAAAAASfY/K_lDnBZJgT8/s1600/DSC_0400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGl3RAaQ8I/AAAAAAAASfY/K_lDnBZJgT8/s320/DSC_0400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476840990735745986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing like dancing!!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGl2tFK7qI/AAAAAAAASfQ/JPMLDdylHT4/s1600/DSC_0391.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGl2tFK7qI/AAAAAAAASfQ/JPMLDdylHT4/s320/DSC_0391.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476840981092036258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Three big smiles from three happy girls. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGl2KUi3CI/AAAAAAAASfI/GcalbXc4bJo/s1600/DSC_0420.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGl2KUi3CI/AAAAAAAASfI/GcalbXc4bJo/s320/DSC_0420.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476840971761277986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After Friday nights events, there was an "after party" at the hotel where lots of friends gathered and just had fun. Pictured here is Nathan and Rebecca. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGl1tjp6xI/AAAAAAAASfA/Nf9b1q30k-w/s1600/DSC_0442.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGl1tjp6xI/AAAAAAAASfA/Nf9b1q30k-w/s320/DSC_0442.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476840964040026898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A circle of friends play Spoons-fun times!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGnbsx_UWI/AAAAAAAASfo/lC6sjoaddhY/s1600/DSC_0458.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-7fRZfeZh0/TAGnbsx_UWI/AAAAAAAASfo/lC6sjoaddhY/s320/DSC_0458.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476842716178370914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday morning I woke up to this. Josiah with his dog, Lady. Her name fits her so well- because she has to have her pillow. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3