tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55548852907234428182024-03-13T09:43:45.952-07:00West Coast HendersonsThe good, the bad, and the just plain funny....sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-81690637188787480502019-01-11T20:25:00.000-08:002019-01-11T20:25:18.573-08:00Homeschooling mom........Say What?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year we have embarked on a whole new adventure! </div>
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All 5 of our kids are now enrolled at Stellar Academy! </div>
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Ya, we do cool stuff like burn paper to make it look like papyrus. I think we won Will over with that lesson !<br />
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It is going to be a fun year! </div>
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sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-54990925585827331982012-12-12T03:15:00.000-08:002012-12-12T03:15:00.734-08:00Thanksgiving in Park City<p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">This year we did our tradition of making a gingerbread temple while in Park City.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7gh1vB8uduA/UMYm88dNNgI/AAAAAAAACu4/sRrHxaq0d00/s1600-h/280%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="280" border="0" alt="280" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rtAYras6WFw/UMYm9UkQNiI/AAAAAAAACvA/hlDDd2Tn__g/280_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="526" height="369"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">The kids decided to make the Salt Lake Temple. We went the extra mile and made windows that light up! </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--feKlQhkLHA/UMYm-O30SzI/AAAAAAAACvI/kACQJgZU21w/s1600-h/281%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="281" border="0" alt="281" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XLTfh4hLDY0/UMYm-cEC_OI/AAAAAAAACvQ/FiSTXCRPoWc/281_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="533" height="374"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1Fgsj4xx8_A/UMYm_CNphvI/AAAAAAAACvY/moWeWZVOk5U/s1600-h/287%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="287" border="0" alt="287" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UkF23q6YpUk/UMYm_4qfWqI/AAAAAAAACvg/4ArX9vw_-N0/287_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VGXgPQbZBjg/UMYnAjLZFuI/AAAAAAAACvo/C7_0dpF4z5E/s1600-h/288%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="288" border="0" alt="288" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wo9qDMeZ_XQ/UMYnA8IsZII/AAAAAAAACvw/ep4MUHVV_O0/288_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="325" height="243"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FpEFowKXSwg/UMYnBom9ZWI/AAAAAAAACv4/HRsn6LXXFFE/s1600-h/283%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="283" border="0" alt="283" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LcDNfMqTUMA/UMYnB-u6JfI/AAAAAAAACwA/V90qa1Jl0tc/283_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="490" height="354"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Hazel meets “Grandma Great” for the first time.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Tk-hRUr5EJA/UMYnCmZwxEI/AAAAAAAACwI/kFbrJf1taxU/s1600-h/291%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="291" border="0" alt="291" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lufSffdYj58/UMYnDtQsaRI/AAAAAAAACwQ/STlYOEOLNEU/291_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="317" height="510"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Some of the Thanksgiving guests</font>.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ItH5ksFKU-s/UMYnEeZyxfI/AAAAAAAACwY/_Wu-y_pyrGI/s1600-h/292%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="292" border="0" alt="292" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wMBXoScVlFU/UMYnFLeHOYI/AAAAAAAACwg/NbUurQyG5K8/292_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-f8q_StoYcZY/UMYnFi2DMcI/AAAAAAAACwo/9ydKutC5KXc/s1600-h/294%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="294" border="0" alt="294" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mEMJLpdf0pg/UMYnF7cU_jI/AAAAAAAACww/ZrD_12gFKzY/294_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">The next morning everyone helped to make ebelskivers. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xEl9Wh9yJRI/UMYnG2MII-I/AAAAAAAACw4/z55-54Z3NaA/s1600-h/295%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="295" border="0" alt="295" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DadCHhu6R58/UMYnHVMf8VI/AAAAAAAACxA/AvYFR_EaRu4/295_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xWiABcwUumw/UMYnITBGekI/AAAAAAAACxI/y42Yn7VjSyk/s1600-h/297%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="297" border="0" alt="297" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CKB-x9MfhFA/UMYnJcEgFsI/AAAAAAAACxQ/_6XuVflZcwg/297_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YbSZ7fhnfNU/UMYnKB3sH5I/AAAAAAAACxY/ZV7XX9lQTqY/s1600-h/301%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="301" border="0" alt="301" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W0nl238XXQI/UMYnKsAgthI/AAAAAAAACxg/jFXMIG2tJyU/301_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="485" height="341"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">We took a quick swim at the pool to tire the kids out before our long drive back to Cali!</font></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">(<font size="3">from left to right: Will, Benny, Hannah, Stephanie, Avril, Adam, Zach)</font></font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-28488971762148715472012-12-11T03:00:00.000-08:002012-12-11T03:00:01.949-08:00Hazel’s First Attempt at Eating<p><br><font size="5" face="AR CENA">After watching Hazel stare at everyone eating dinner, we decided it was time to give her a taste of it. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iw7c-o-LK3I/UMYjdS3RfgI/AAAAAAAACso/l3jcnNdVs9w/s1600-h/258%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="258" border="0" alt="258" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Pf5ps5LBqLo/UMYjd9fg_II/AAAAAAAACsw/JjwSeVhSEx8/258_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="471" height="331"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">We mashed up some avocado and attempted to feed it to her.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vgoK4f-H5Uo/UMYjfLyyqBI/AAAAAAAACs4/IIp0h3Jaxqs/s1600-h/259%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="259" border="0" alt="259" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0bRf2SUVH3A/UMYjglcEA8I/AAAAAAAACtA/yboWaq3EeHA/259_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="180"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-f4wqfgoHfSI/UMYjhnxnX0I/AAAAAAAACtI/HdV7GpsHPf8/s1600-h/260%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="262" border="0" alt="262" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dv0bBf4jnNI/UMYjmrTa_zI/AAAAAAAACtw/YY3bay61XO8/262_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="264" height="186"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">She did pretty good gumming it down. But after a while she seemed tired of it all.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Wm5pCWiyLgg/UMYjn5yiNjI/AAAAAAAACt4/RTHs_Lr8af8/s1600-h/264%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="264" border="0" alt="264" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-71ipkkBMUVg/UMYjocLEEVI/AAAAAAAACuA/iUVnnvymNVc/264_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="498" height="360"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">I think it might be a little exhausting always entertaining a crowd!</font></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WpgP3-_nXJE/UMYjo4zya8I/AAAAAAAACuI/Vhx2bz-wYSA/s1600-h/257%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="257" border="0" alt="257" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gm0kHR5lHTE/UMYjpZijfKI/AAAAAAAACuQ/gHRJ3FxvQqI/257_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="525" height="369"></a></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-23764487315242235462012-12-10T09:48:00.001-08:002012-12-10T09:48:03.519-08:00Doing Laundry<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o3Kzz1JdCEw/UMYgT9tZH0I/AAAAAAAACr4/vvw-udzrQVE/s1600-h/279%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="279" border="0" alt="279" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iNOeMgAr434/UMYgUu7yC6I/AAAAAAAACsA/-X4V4sDzcJU/279_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="532" height="374"></a></p> <p><font size="4">Doing the laundry is so much more fun with my little side kick!</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-67128047638813513152012-11-02T03:00:00.000-07:002012-11-02T03:00:08.916-07:00Hazel Adelaide’s Birth<p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Miss Hazel could not make up her mind about what day she was going to be born. The first time she tried to come into the world was on Friday, June 29th. A little less than a month from her due date. It was the day that the Henderson Family Reunion was starting on the east coast. We think she was excited about the whole family being together and she just wanted to join in the fun. The problem was, we weren’t at the reunion because we were waiting for her arrival.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kJdt0Rp0UlU/UJNPYJPGf6I/AAAAAAAACpY/3wnZTn6fzLE/s1600-h/IMG_01545.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0154" border="0" alt="IMG_0154" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L_WzuPMlm28/UJNPY4hGg7I/AAAAAAAACpg/kGSPqcnobrg/IMG_0154_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="499" height="361"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">That day I had seven hours of consistent contractions. After each contraction I would tell Ray, “Ok, if another one comes, <em>then</em> we will go to the hospital.” (I have a tendency to be in “labor denial” ) Ray sensing my denial, ran around the room packing my hospital bag. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">I once read in a book that it wasn’t wise to have your husband pack your hospital bag, because all it will contain is a toothbrush and a cocktail dress. Ray did a little better than that. He packed my blouse for church …</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8l5zKVEPuYM/UJNPZ3m5dII/AAAAAAAACpo/n54Ior6oYgQ/s1600-h/IMG_01535.jpg"><font size="4" face="AR CENA"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0153" border="0" alt="IMG_0153" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0pPv1Y6vOL8/UJNPaeOodUI/AAAAAAAACpw/2iU1o43TVwQ/IMG_0153_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="298" height="470"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">After several more contractions, Ray convinced me to at least call the hospital. A male nurse answered in labor and delivery. He asked me my symptoms and as I explained them he was chuckling. After a few answers to his questions he diagnosed me with a BLADDER INFECTION! huh? I really think that some random dude picked up the phone at the hospital……NICE.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lZNh56Ecd_Q/UJNPbdeVUJI/AAAAAAAACp4/_6dTL8RbqPY/s1600-h/IMG_01564.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0156" border="0" alt="IMG_0156" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E9Z8m_zA1lA/UJNPbmO_FKI/AAAAAAAACqA/mzDAscKrbgY/IMG_0156_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="519" height="364"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">After seven hours, the contractions stopped. Miss Hazel decided that she liked her little home, where she was fed very, VERY well.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-O4xtgIOVMTo/UJNPc4WrRoI/AAAAAAAACqI/jUQgSfNEnG0/s1600-h/IMG_01594.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0159" border="0" alt="IMG_0159" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4A0H3eWDugc/UJNPdSmCxWI/AAAAAAAACqQ/k2znpfn5JeA/IMG_0159_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="293" height="452"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Two weeks went by, the I started having random contractions on and off three days before her birth. Finally, late Saturday evening, the contractions started getting stronger. I woke Ray up at around one in the morning. He asked if he had time to take a shower. Uh, sure…. we have plenty of time for that. I told him to go ahead and shower. It really seemed like we had the time.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Then as soon as he got in the shower, the situation changed and I told him we needed to go NOW. </font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-o1L3hMtDshk/UJNPeNbMrhI/AAAAAAAACqY/kTWldXfMceg/s1600-h/IMG_01604.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0160" border="0" alt="IMG_0160" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sHixJ0-2tF4/UJNPehIe_vI/AAAAAAAACqg/m4L4-u7Ovo4/IMG_0160_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="302" height="466"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">When we got to the hospital, labor was in full swing. I told the nurses, “I am just not in the mood for this right now!” </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA"> I always know the baby is coming soon when I start getting cranky and have a meltdown. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-N2knPyWQt5w/UJNPfv7u7JI/AAAAAAAACqo/OqRrRzD9CZ8/s1600-h/IMG_01514.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0151" border="0" alt="IMG_0151" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v3RRtt1zVEw/UJNPgJRptVI/AAAAAAAACqw/HNWqDQaQ_lM/IMG_0151_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="501" height="352"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Hazel was born a little after 2 in the morning weighing 7 lbs 14 oz. and 20.5 inches long.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C2b7auwPfDk/UJNPg6Tt6uI/AAAAAAAACq4/ME-MkkJigDE/s1600-h/photo-5_thumb2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo-5_thumb2" border="0" alt="photo-5_thumb2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M25xapBBol8/UJNPhcz5ayI/AAAAAAAACrA/twAfZsS0K9M/photo-5_thumb2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" height="526"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-92Zb_sNCcXA/UJNPiegcNxI/AAAAAAAACrI/XLDkhdxdlKc/s1600-h/IMG_01495.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0149" border="0" alt="IMG_0149" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fOdJRJb9Nz4/UJNPjDYqs9I/AAAAAAAACrQ/EvuggC9_nbw/IMG_0149_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="508" height="366"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="AR CENA">We just love our sweet baby girl.</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-12335827310988701762012-10-31T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-31T03:00:03.461-07:00The Joy of having Granny and Pa Visit<p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">At the beginning of the school year, we had the blessing of having Granny and Pa visit for THREE WHOLE WEEKS! It was wonderful! On top of how fun it was to have them in town, the boys were thrilled that Pa did their garbage duty every day for them. I told the boys they needed to bake Pa his favorite pie for doing their chores for them.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C07w3LegENY/UJCuhIdL1fI/AAAAAAAACos/ZekxDSPb1SQ/s1600-h/P1020103%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P1020103" border="0" alt="P1020103" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yM182f7EJdI/UJCuh8HjBSI/AAAAAAAACo0/esg_bAU1jJU/P1020103_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="509" height="719"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">When Granny and Pa left, Benny and Will didn’t know what to do. Benny actually texted Pa, begging him to come back because I had just asked him to take out the trash.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">**Note how you can see your reflection in the counter top. Or how the rug in the back is clutter free and vacuumed…… Ya, it doesn’t look like that anymore. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">We love and miss you guys! (Not just because the house was clean either!)</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-72733114651654824572012-10-30T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-30T03:00:01.734-07:00High School Homecoming Game<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zbX-dITa2zM/UI9cgePIa_I/AAAAAAAACmw/w1XFKaju1O0/s1600-h/175%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="175" border="0" alt="175" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eoFZcZebLZc/UI9chN9EGZI/AAAAAAAACm4/QpcrA50eL7I/175_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="508" height="399"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">We thought it would be fun to start attending the local High School football games. This past Friday was their Homecoming game. It brought back SO MANY memories!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4GhkplhdJts/UI9ciQOT9tI/AAAAAAAACnA/6NeWljs3rNU/s1600-h/179%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="179" border="0" alt="179" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VyukiNgemqA/UI9cizSxFpI/AAAAAAAACnI/vKFvDumGhDk/179_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DS5E2BMmT14/UI9cjwydYrI/AAAAAAAACnQ/vRT9mNfDm8s/s1600-h/178%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="178" border="0" alt="178" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CfV0xY2kMjc/UI9ckqJcDSI/AAAAAAAACnY/RNIs3lRa_KM/178_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">I totally remember staying out late, working on the senior float because it had to be</font> <font size="5" face="AR CENA">AWESOME! <font size="3">or at least better than the Juniors….</font></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tTC5mDORHCk/UI9cl1t_xhI/AAAAAAAACng/WjHJNB4VN8A/s1600-h/180%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="180" border="0" alt="180" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ql0mT0zAQ20/UI9cmef06gI/AAAAAAAACno/CZ1ihG-VWkU/180_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="491" height="385"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="AR CENA">This is how I hope my boys will be in High School.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z1oqqgRwWpQ/UI9coGm_J9I/AAAAAAAACnw/08Qopso4NE4/s1600-h/182%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="182" border="0" alt="182" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m4jUQhzfmGM/UI9co-intEI/AAAAAAAACn4/8P5DrwSpZss/182_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="488" height="383"></a></p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3LoPJef_Ous/UI9cp1jbqbI/AAAAAAAACoA/BFv2lB9aSAE/s1600-h/176%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="176" border="0" alt="176" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-99VI3CtwW0g/UI9cqt1XDMI/AAAAAAAACoI/8wKSaOEjMJk/176_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="493" height="387"></a> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Walking away from the game I said to Ray, “You know what? For the first time, I don’t feel like I am right out of high school.” He laughed at me and said, “it only took 5 kids and 17 years to realize that.”</font> </p> <p><font size="3" face="AR CENA">Ya, I have been in a bit of denial that I am actually getting older!</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-49879725624395691142012-10-26T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-26T03:00:10.314-07:00Eating for two<p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Wondering why there are no photos of me lately?</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ewLc4WdU8JU/UIoZX8APimI/AAAAAAAACmA/sNpTHrypL-8/s1600-h/photo%252520%2525285%252529%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo (5)" border="0" alt="photo (5)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-40xgLl7GcMo/UIoZYb_dCxI/AAAAAAAACmI/fF9jb_5P4jQ/photo%252520%2525285%252529_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" height="526"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Because Hazel was not a 60 pound baby like the scale said she was going to be!</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-55703917820879232352012-10-25T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-25T03:00:01.443-07:00Earning Their Keep<p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">We moved into a new house about a year ago. As inspections were being done, we realized that there was no furnace. The only sources of heat for the house are 2 wood stoves and a fireplace! Well, that’s not <em>exactly</em> true. The house does have radiant heat. <strong><font size="5">IN THE CEILINGS</font></strong>! Doesn’t heat rise?? The only thing that benefits from that is the top of Ray’s head!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S0XBIYY2bhM/UIjLi3eRV0I/AAAAAAAACjQ/NI9qyDy-CuI/s1600-h/001%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-F7lTHl5tjQQ/UIjLjjM_54I/AAAAAAAACjY/0ndHJZ-CBtk/001_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="482" height="350"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">To heat the house for the winter we need a little bit of firewood……</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sxfXlMJeEl0/UIjLk5u-g5I/AAAAAAAACjg/xC17_3qlORk/s1600-h/006%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="006" border="0" alt="006" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--EfR-IoZnmU/UIjLlqe5t2I/AAAAAAAACjo/8PhZTtxMIKE/006_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="479" height="336"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="AR CENA">OK, A LOT of firewood!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iJkNh_HmkhA/UIjLm57-eqI/AAAAAAAACjw/3szau4fXuCw/s1600-h/007%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-exKmAoorgkk/UIjLnvieaoI/AAAAAAAACj4/Pa2ndMFLNK8/007_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="471" height="331"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">2 cords to be exact. Last year when I ordered the firewood I had NO IDEA how much a cord of wood was. I dump truck showed up and FILLED our driveway with wood.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dd2QxClHEhQ/UIjLo9Z15eI/AAAAAAAACkA/c453nB1n9VY/s1600-h/020%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="020" border="0" alt="020" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ijfvZY78Uos/UIjLpR6B7nI/AAAAAAAACkI/v5N8hte4fF0/020_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="553" height="397"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">The kids were so excited to see all the firewood after school. They were such hard workers. They stacked wood for 3 hours straight!! (slave labor, I know!) We paid them well via large brownie sundaes with homemade chocolate fudge. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5TLdg-Bl2kE/UIjLq7cSptI/AAAAAAAACkQ/uW8D_i0UdTc/s1600-h/018%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="018" border="0" alt="018" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9eADWfANPhI/UIjLrhV0LTI/AAAAAAAACkY/aedUYL1biRM/018_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="557" height="401"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jhgpzMpbXx4/UIjLs07Vx-I/AAAAAAAACkg/SmrZL8SMcbY/s1600-h/008%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="008" border="0" alt="008" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-12e0rpZMzJM/UIjLthXecVI/AAAAAAAACko/l7sXXejXASQ/008_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="548" height="394"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Hazel supervised from her throne</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_xB2PlkyOao/UIjLuobLeqI/AAAAAAAACkw/Zgeo7lbw2Jw/s1600-h/016%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="016" border="0" alt="016" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pbzBWo0J_0Q/UIjLvIxPBsI/AAAAAAAACk4/sA-zrK2ttgc/016_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="555" height="398"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-neMQ_kPh_7U/UIjLweep5mI/AAAAAAAAClA/blB_WzMrUZM/s1600-h/022%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="022" border="0" alt="022" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6ml0X8e2gZA/UIjLxHwCWfI/AAAAAAAAClI/PEWRwNRQ_So/022_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="514" height="377"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="AR CENA">The wood pile after over a solid hour of work</font>. </p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tPuk-2Ueafg/UIjLyHUEnkI/AAAAAAAAClQ/PNJuoOSASKw/s1600-h/019%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="019" border="0" alt="019" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-89VaGwftKnI/UIjLy2ICm7I/AAAAAAAAClY/40Y10kUilxg/019_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="499" height="350"></a> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Hey Ray, how much wood can a wood chuck chuck……</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-52578855515960316602012-10-24T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-24T03:00:10.360-07:00I just can’t help it<p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">On the way to school yesterday Benny asked me to help quiz him on some math facts for a test he was having that day. So I started throwing out math fact like, '”what is 9 times 7”.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9HVL31v1HQo/UIdZSwGZY8I/AAAAAAAACiE/qbjuxkPn_GM/s1600-h/075%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="075" border="0" alt="075" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZUsWykLzWic/UIdZTvnVLvI/AAAAAAAACiM/WfC5KqTBZcI/075_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="534" height="427"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">When we reached Benny’s school he hopped out of the car and said, “Thanks mom”. As I pulled away, I rolled down the window and followed Benny slowly along the sidewalk yelling, “Quick, what’s 6 times 4? What’s 3 times 8?”</font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AnoaWBrUPAU/UIdZUwHbOHI/AAAAAAAACiU/LxhUCqsnMT4/s1600-h/086%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="086" border="0" alt="086" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2vJFq5hf7C4/UIdZVYBsOaI/AAAAAAAACic/ZtTid-dPhcw/086_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="549" height="450"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="AR CENA">(Benny with his friend Preston on a field trip)</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Benny started running away, yelling the answers to me. I kept following him, shouting math facts out the window until he was out of reach.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0t2htnR6OXU/UIdZXI09r-I/AAAAAAAACik/F48w1mjtF28/s1600-h/053%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="053" border="0" alt="053" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZPv0tFiDGq8/UIdZXzabPNI/AAAAAAAACis/tl-nN4bHqUs/053_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="529" height="415"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Sorry Benny, I just can’t help being the embarrassing Mom!</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-79684958706715431652012-10-22T22:32:00.001-07:002012-10-22T22:32:46.827-07:00Family Dinner<p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">At dinner tonight we all tried to talk in our best English Accent.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fq0OU9nxUm8/UIYr3CXfH-I/AAAAAAAACgI/vntNvHZ0Idg/s1600-h/033%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="033" border="0" alt="033" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8IRrAsciUnI/UIYr3oUHsqI/AAAAAAAACgQ/i-X_NzFqjRU/033_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="399"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1GJj-nCbkzs/UIYr4X3OSlI/AAAAAAAACgY/9oxUzFEcpEg/s1600-h/025%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="025" border="0" alt="025" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-H_5DGonJHDY/UIYr4_H8D6I/AAAAAAAACgg/byw96i57eJI/025_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="401"></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="4" face="AR CENA">We then moved on to Southern accents. I think Will won that round with his use of the word “FEYNCE”.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BFC3R3CFrRs/UIYr6ZdRnAI/AAAAAAAACgo/SMzgDpWoEK0/s1600-h/002%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="002" border="0" alt="002" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NsX6ShbvJ38/UIYr7FZHNCI/AAAAAAAACgw/ZuOhzc1QHEg/002_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="342"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Looking at these pictures makes me realize it might be a little mean to put Hazel right in the middle of the dinner table and let her watch us all eat, while she just drools. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BOvJHaU8j20/UIYr8YcPgMI/AAAAAAAACg4/H6iY8x71cq0/s1600-h/001%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f4y-1K-zB3E/UIYr85t_pVI/AAAAAAAAChA/O2Ppzz-77s0/001_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="348"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="AR CENA">I think the second chin is a good indicator that this baby has PLENTY of food!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CubA6wVR09k/UIYr9rszwpI/AAAAAAAAChI/INEWRwKquGY/s1600-h/011%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="011" border="0" alt="011" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-peb65ZYhl5s/UIYr9-tY8kI/AAAAAAAAChQ/opmygpIiIDE/011_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="488" height="353"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA"></font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sMwvF13sWws/UIYr-4gbcGI/AAAAAAAAChY/lprJr8eca6A/s1600-h/016%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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padding-top: 0px" title="009 - Copy" border="0" alt="009 - Copy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0mfA-t7TZyo/UIDanf2qTJI/AAAAAAAACck/jDrROjg9qnY/009---Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gL2wJlUAnP8/UIDaoLpH53I/AAAAAAAACcs/1SUoj3EKFQI/s1600-h/010---Copy3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="010 - Copy" border="0" alt="010 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YrvOUKX0Y8Y/UIDaota0UjI/AAAAAAAACc0/GtU8B2e-SFo/010---Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">One of the things the kids loved most was doing the dishes!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JafKVsVsQrQ/UIDasQ04sDI/AAAAAAAACc8/QhobKOkhZUA/s1600-h/011---Copy3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; 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padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="015 - Copy" border="0" alt="015 - Copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fBNijx2y_tY/UIDawCJZh1I/AAAAAAAACdk/TQxb6cjNkSo/015%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="482" height="339"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Where can we get one of those?</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IYhQw-Auww0/UIDaxX8CcjI/AAAAAAAACds/R-rGiLv2iCU/s1600-h/026---Copy3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="026 - Copy" border="0" alt="026 - Copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g-Ei8FwX3CE/UIDax67FUXI/AAAAAAAACd0/IqxtXKTQZ6U/026---Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RgRo22GaExk/UIDayr_RgoI/AAAAAAAACd8/B-efjKVtND0/s1600-h/025---Copy3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="025 - Copy" border="0" alt="025 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VPKaENIq1_o/UIDazIfyQUI/AAAAAAAACeE/WGfhH68-jkE/025---Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Ray helped build firewood holders for a service project</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NZ5L0aeB0js/UIDaz3iizFI/AAAAAAAACeM/oXVJMkKo018/s1600-h/028%252520-%252520Copy.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="028 - Copy" border="0" alt="028 - Copy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lS0Zg6ri8M4/UIDa0qThS9I/AAAAAAAACeU/9-Wh88n2JHs/028%252520-%252520Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="246"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Avril helped watch Hazel</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LxIP0q76fng/UIDa2E8s0VI/AAAAAAAACec/L-3cvVxXuII/s1600-h/029---Copy3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="032" border="0" alt="032" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jx8m8VtcfY8/UIDa5HqBQrI/AAAAAAAACfE/I7qQB-83Jc4/032_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eDOjA8O_wVg/UIDa6Gjs9vI/AAAAAAAACfM/TmPKQMTpecY/s1600-h/035---Copy3.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="035 - Copy" border="0" alt="035 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HKn5kANUNPE/UIDa6mxMmpI/AAAAAAAACfU/__0qzmFpypY/035---Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4nLx0YptATA/UIDa7pfY3KI/AAAAAAAACfc/dE40LW7EA4Y/s1600-h/037.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="037" border="0" alt="037" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YQ-qZLan2xQ/UIDa8QznigI/AAAAAAAACfk/WAHt2oVBzQ0/037_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="485" height="341"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">This picture just about sums up the awesomeness of it all!</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-3900499875571448852012-10-17T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-17T03:00:02.299-07:00Will trying to use the timer on the camera<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-A42XQKAtlWU/UH42XifGM6I/AAAAAAAACZA/Dgw3rrWDWwE/s1600-h/114%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="114" border="0" alt="114" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OC_vjEkQg30/UH42YOnDpmI/AAAAAAAACZI/5ha0bMpUp78/114_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7ohP2_RFljE/UH42ZLYKa5I/AAAAAAAACZQ/7p2gg9ZhqOQ/s1600-h/115%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="117" border="0" alt="117" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1VTtbdg__Q8/UH42dAxPztI/AAAAAAAACZ4/tvRHWqf_Ecc/117_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vekk-i-ehjA/UH42ezcjs1I/AAAAAAAACaA/4GJWpeluW_w/s1600-h/118%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="118" border="0" alt="118" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WVswyucE17I/UH42fR7bEVI/AAAAAAAACaI/LOpQkkUt2bw/118_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hJbl51ga-Zg/UH42glQjQtI/AAAAAAAACaQ/fOFYdJzY9FQ/s1600-h/119%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="119" border="0" alt="119" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pWDy_ImGFfE/UH42g6-FilI/AAAAAAAACaY/hYk05YKrmzM/119_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-s3o0PA5CQtk/UH42iKMzYWI/AAAAAAAACag/cLRlV-24oD0/s1600-h/124%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="124" border="0" alt="124" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fCeb0DQHDFY/UH42ioDsw9I/AAAAAAAACao/dz4lt6jckUI/124_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="AR CENA">I think he figured it out</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-19772985630575877382012-10-16T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-16T03:00:13.417-07:00Better Late Than Never<p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">So, our summer was a bit busy or maybe lazy is a better term? </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Having baby # 5 is a good excuse to be 4 months late on a birthday party for baby # 4 right?</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ihnkbBWAzSs/UHzc2mjgVEI/AAAAAAAACYM/4ZNXEPD30ZA/s1600-h/017%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="017" border="0" alt="017" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ieRbaSouOUI/UHzc3ZJ8TkI/AAAAAAAACYU/2SwLXxg1U6M/017_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" height="628"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">This being a birthday party for child #4, I have learned a few things about planning parties. One is that organized games for small children NEVER work out the way I had envisioned them to go. I have learned that five year olds can entertain themselves pretty well. For Avril’s birthday party I decided to keep it low key. Like REALLY LOW KEY. Like buy 2 bags of balloons from the dollar store, blow all 50 of them up, and let the kids make up the games low key.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fzwPASnx01M/UHzc4U8k_II/AAAAAAAACYc/ik8kea-LXp4/s1600-h/016%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="016" border="0" alt="016" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--Hrtxt8Rgfc/UHzc5Jg8-GI/AAAAAAAACYk/n9YCmNrVaR4/016_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="532" height="418"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="AR CENA">It was <font size="6"><strong><em><u>AWESOME!</u></em></strong></font><font size="4"> </font></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA"><font size="4"> Best 2 bucks I ever spent…..</font></font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-67534091508372514732012-10-15T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-15T03:00:00.154-07:00Hannah Marie<p><font size="5" face="Cambria">Hannah left Ray and I this note and present on our bed tonight.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-O4QmXsXH-r0/UHuACBjSVzI/AAAAAAAACXY/uBNUFLtHHow/s1600-h/026%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="026" border="0" alt="026" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-M7sg_CWPOw4/UHuACqgKp8I/AAAAAAAACXg/bAR18KDIez0/026_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="539" height="378"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="Cambria">We find little notes like this from time to time written by her.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-z0TYNboNWL0/UHuADdNricI/AAAAAAAACXo/nAZRJUnGEIA/s1600-h/027%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="027" border="0" alt="027" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K4OYGbDn5I4/UHuAD0-B0rI/AAAAAAAACXw/bHbV6K10yf0/027_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="539" height="388"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="Cambria">We definitely love her for being the real Hannah!</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-82135410020891216922012-10-12T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-12T03:00:17.098-07:00Baby Tricks<p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Just incase you were wondering if letting a baby stare at the fire keeps them mesmerized for a good amount of time….</font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XwPRKaKCN3A/UHeR5BFHVxI/AAAAAAAACWk/8WCi0CWDF7E/s1600-h/013%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tGuzEWaRjw4/UHeR56GzgqI/AAAAAAAACWs/MIbr2-HEkI8/013_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="535" height="386"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="6" face="AR CENA">It does!</font></p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W3c9uezfldQ/UHeR61paXSI/AAAAAAAACW0/6diOve9TOck/s1600-h/015%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="015" border="0" alt="015" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U6WZknaE9nw/UHeR7V6g2rI/AAAAAAAACW8/PpKSk4PgoA4/015_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="531" height="381"></a> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">p.s. I know this picture makes it look like I put the baby RIGHT IN FRONT of the fire, but it’s just the depth of field.</font></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">I am not the old lady from Hansel and Gretel……</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-72381337715664222102012-10-10T03:00:00.001-07:002012-10-10T21:15:54.730-07:00A Broken Friendship<p><font size="5"></font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fkpPnfbgawA/UHZH-NXunYI/AAAAAAAACWA/Xj4_STZ_ThE/s1600-h/ATM2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ATM2" border="0" alt="ATM2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-J9N65DUGNPs/UHZH-RkqOII/AAAAAAAACWI/WLvun84kqQc/ATM2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="213"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Dear ATM Machine,</font></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA"> I remember the day I first met you. It was about a year ago. The old ATM was gone and you stood shining in it’s place. The bankers were standing eagerly next to you, excited to introduce us. They explained to me how awesome our relationship was going to be. You were going to take pictures of my checks, and add up the totals. No more messing with deposit slips and envelopes. They boasted of your ability to take 10 checks at a time. I was impressed, and so excited for the amount of time you were going to save me. </font></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Well, today you made me look like an<strong><u><font size="6"> IDIOT!</font></u></strong> You ate my checks, and when I told on you, the same people who just a short year ago boasted of your abilities, now looked at me like I was so naïve to trust you. They questioned why I wouldn’t take pictures of my checks before feeding them to you, or know the exact total before handing them over to you. You made me look like a <em><strong><font size="6">FOOL!</font></strong></em> Gone are the days of a trusting friendship where I happily fed you checks without a second thought! You have forced me to be the <strong><em><font size="6">psychotic</font></em></strong> friend. Every encounter of ours will be saturated with photos, calculations, and mistrust. Our interactions will forever be left with lingering questions in my head of, “did the ATM really take my checks, <font size="6"><strong><em>OR JUST EAT THEM”.</em></strong></font></font></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Your now paranoid frenemy,</font></p> <p><strong><em><font size="6" face="AR CENA"></font></em></strong> </p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Sara</font></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA"></font> </p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA"></font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-40483462354647694602012-10-10T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-10T03:00:16.062-07:00Put a Fork in me……..<p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Because I am done!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UtIbWFiMbYw/UHTqKG7nlzI/AAAAAAAACVc/ePoEj4CZcOk/s1600-h/047%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="047" border="0" alt="047" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZF55DHgOsGE/UHTqK0ay5uI/AAAAAAAACVk/zTNkvDM-4kM/047_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="530" height="416"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA"> Last night I came across this picture. I think my face says it all….</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-38489079216566424642012-10-09T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-09T03:00:10.676-07:00Scrabble<p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">I just thought I would document the one and ONLY time I will probably ever beat Ray at Scrabble!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3LoIkRWtY-I/UHOYFCIax4I/AAAAAAAACU4/VTyqUBYt5vE/s1600-h/0015.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uk_b-_Dua7M/UHOYF-prjfI/AAAAAAAACVA/8aV0kRG11ww/001_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="469" height="655"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Our online user names are LAME, I know! We spent ten minutes trying different usernames. We finally started trying pretty ridiculous names until one worked. Well, at least that is the story for me, Ray really does call himself “Raymmie”! haha</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-73246150307109829712012-10-08T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-08T03:00:05.070-07:00General Conference Weekend<p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">General Conference is one of my favorite times of the year. We have some traditions that we do to make it fun for the kids. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">I make a TON of cinnamon rolls. We tell the kids that they can have as many as they want. They just need to judge their own stomach capacity.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MD3fLDig1u0/UHJiElSKpiI/AAAAAAAACS4/YCg-xWQDwas/s1600-h/104%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="104" border="0" alt="104" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-w-wQq304KmA/UHJiFjuP4_I/AAAAAAAACTA/MpeoOefeN8M/104_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="432" height="339"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="AR CENA">Will always over does it by eating 3 cinnamon rolls in a row!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FNdop8WY61g/UHJiG2w1zPI/AAAAAAAACTI/A4xQPSyLRDc/s1600-h/098%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="098" border="0" alt="098" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6Ph3vCvOplM/UHJiHVnolrI/AAAAAAAACTQ/KEYwmHaUsLo/098_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="347" height="485"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">We have a fun family activity between Saturday Sessions.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-N2nWZzdWN1I/UHJiI0g1aKI/AAAAAAAACTY/qwA97a8rlIA/s1600-h/129%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="129" border="0" alt="129" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iObrUjtu164/UHJiJn639cI/AAAAAAAACTg/hf3GecqJ5WA/129_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="430" height="302"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Cje2cmUWEuM/UHJiLLJL90I/AAAAAAAACTo/wMMJ-AGwlIY/s1600-h/130%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="130" border="0" alt="130" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4ugfgtAE0d4/UHJiLr0LawI/AAAAAAAACTw/TjZBrAp7YHA/130_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="433" height="304"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">We print out conference packets for the kids to do while watching it. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i6YkLonNODo/UHJiM27Qc1I/AAAAAAAACT4/UkM4bqEZTzg/s1600-h/102%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="102" border="0" alt="102" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5ju_14pEXYc/UHJiNaGYIJI/AAAAAAAACUA/n03X4uN56y4/102_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LcNOXrHGtcI/UHJiOJDwWNI/AAAAAAAACUI/Zaw_TstrlM8/s1600-h/103%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="103" border="0" alt="103" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Imw-Kxw1Z1E/UHJiOg5WxVI/AAAAAAAACUQ/A6VA-pVz3w4/103_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">The kids get candy if they get a “conference bingo” or if a certain word like prayer or repentance is said five times. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-N7nQZl-pX-s/UHJiPlEBN8I/AAAAAAAACUY/_evjT_gWzz0/s1600-h/101%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101" border="0" alt="101" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KGPOlkcpdGk/UHJiQHWsC9I/AAAAAAAACUg/f_OFdc7GXRQ/101_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="457" height="655"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">The kids get all of their papers laid out in front of them. It’s funny to hear them shout out, “he said prayer” or “did he just say priesthood?” </font></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">I think this is the first year that our kids made it through all four sessions of conference! </font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-39680934868489677242012-10-05T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-05T03:00:12.500-07:00Miss Hazel<p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Hazel loves her brothers and sisters……</font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-syWVSlNy7yw/UG58HDZTZdI/AAAAAAAACSI/4iQVKSn14GM/s1600-h/002%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="002" border="0" alt="002" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eFJLynMs6-Y/UG58IBDJ-AI/AAAAAAAACSQ/9OswycV6m4g/002_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="533" height="374"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">It can just be a little rough sometimes getting so much love back!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nRFJ08g8AZg/UG58JdGDGJI/AAAAAAAACSY/mQv5VsfKgYQ/s1600-h/003%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yq4o7dh6pOM/UG58KCaup_I/AAAAAAAACSg/FPEo6rjrHQU/003_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="523" height="367"></a></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-55195125060729300722012-10-04T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-04T03:00:13.515-07:00Happy Mismatch Day!<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4O-r2B4NLl4/UG0XapTM-0I/AAAAAAAACRo/nZ1r5A1l8xU/s1600-h/004.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="004" border="0" alt="004" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NPuGSpAPNPU/UG0XbunegJI/AAAAAAAACRw/60_KBIkTPWs/004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" height="611"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Cooper Black">It was mismatch day at school on Friday or as Avril says, “my clothes can't rhyme”.</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-31034473537037904682012-10-03T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-03T03:00:10.712-07:00Family Home Evening<p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">For FHE we picked apples at our Home Teacher’s Orchard</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qtvlN4dwc3s/UGuy2jDy3sI/AAAAAAAACQI/T9-KhGH1Svc/s1600-h/004%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="004" border="0" alt="004" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Twdf1OBIO3w/UGuy3Q1rPKI/AAAAAAAACQQ/ZyHgQ7QxBvc/004_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="535" height="385"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Vava insisted on wearing her candy cane scarf.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MX6c2HXGqUY/UGuy4fQt86I/AAAAAAAACQY/RnB_kZNbCAs/s1600-h/027%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="027" border="0" alt="027" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ze8kvd0UhgU/UGuy5A3a8BI/AAAAAAAACQg/XvIogvTdmPo/027_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="534" height="385"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Ray was like a giraffe, picking apples from the top.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2Xm0ipmIXGI/UGuy6bG1KCI/AAAAAAAACQo/qQGNnB8TpzA/s1600-h/007%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SBphibNyL-Q/UGuy7FCYAHI/AAAAAAAACQw/f8gzaamjKKI/007_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="532" height="383"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-47q0IkDp2kE/UGuy8VemvGI/AAAAAAAACQ4/xZ3JTjP6nqo/s1600-h/026%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="026" border="0" alt="026" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_PfJV-j2PjA/UGuy90AlxEI/AAAAAAAACRA/5TsJoNfAiog/026_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="528" height="387"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Hannah ate more apples than she picked!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r3J11iGAeSk/UGuzAlLOpoI/AAAAAAAACRI/ESTOehh5yTM/s1600-h/017%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="017" border="0" alt="017" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cj_Ukh0H47U/UGuzBOlo7hI/AAAAAAAACRQ/u4xHHMgPqHM/017_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="528" height="390"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR CENA">Our plan is to make apple chips out of them……we will see if that ever happens!</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-87734124565556427022012-10-02T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-02T03:00:00.335-07:00Taco Dinner<p><font size="5" face="Garamond">Tonight at dinner Ray asked the kids, “Hey, do I have anything in my teeth?”</font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wwWM8-2Bkss/UGphPttxbxI/AAAAAAAACPo/dmT9LYt-mN8/s1600-h/030%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="030" border="0" alt="030" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4aC_ZK1SEvg/UGphQa7ClhI/AAAAAAAACPw/2yhzPNQYB9c/030_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" height="271"></a></p> <p><font size="5" face="Garamond">Thanks Ray, now every time we have black beans I know what the kids will be trying to do!</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554885290723442818.post-56104086148452069002012-10-01T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-01T03:00:06.165-07:00That’s Avril For You<p><font face="Cooper Black"><font size="3">In church on Sunday, the speaker was talking about a set of scriptures he has that is very expensive. It is a special addition normally given to general authorities. These scriptures are so nice that he keeps them in a box on the shelf.</font> </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PvlmMtlfsWw/UGkQ7xILyEI/AAAAAAAACPM/-l5mBes0lcM/s1600-h/0224.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="022" border="0" alt="022" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-p5orMeaSaMI/UGkQ9HVydaI/AAAAAAAACPU/MSk8NGTcIeg/022_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="522" height="367"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Cooper Black">He then made the point that sometimes we keep the gospel close to our hearts because it is so sacred, and don’t share it with others. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Cooper Black">He then asked, “how many of you keep your scriptures on the shelf?” Avril then raised her hand high and proud for all to see!</font> </p> <p><font size="3" face="Cooper Black">At least she is listening….</font></p> sara bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265018227263089101noreply@blogger.com1