tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149103762024-03-23T14:05:46.945-04:00Me and My Blogthe life and times of . . . meAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-79811323483050746462009-01-05T09:45:00.002-05:002009-01-05T10:08:05.111-05:00Tagged<span style="font-family:arial;">A friend of mine tagged me in this post on her blog. So, here's mine </span><a href="http://www.kristenwright.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Kristen</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> (and, you even got a link).</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car): Pepper Pilot</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie): Chocolate Sugar</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal): Red Dog</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born): Darlene Baton Rouge</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">5. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink): The Green Coke Zero</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">6. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers): Oscar Flavel</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">7. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ): Jane Lee</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">8. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Davis Denver</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">9. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Autumn Gerbera Daisy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">10. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + ie or y): Watermellon Pantsy</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">11. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Oatmeal Dogwood</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">12. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”): The Photo Snow Tour</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm tagging:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Anyone who wants to play along</span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-91072052780524171612008-12-02T13:04:00.007-05:002008-12-04T21:09:33.755-05:00Thanksgiving<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275255865233597042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZA94U3LA1ITZUNZQ0NryzcAkJEhSQpsGmHtd7S04EEfb3kvyaS65CN8YGHAroRSuLcKIHrOZdfugt1vZw3MbBCKKcyDnkuqZnSwVDpoGjV8xYCFQj1RAexcOWQeO8j20zQUVqoQ/s320/DSCN3296.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">We had a nice relaxing Thanksgiving day at our house this year with a couple of our very best friends, <a href="http://www.jasonfullen.blogspot.com/">Jason</a> and <a href="http://www.rachelfullen.blogspot.com/">Rachel</a>. Plenty of good food, Dallas Cowboy football, good conversation and Scrabble. It was a fun day.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A few days before Thanksgiving, Lance and I were talking with Chloe and asked her what she was thankful for. Her response was, "Family. But, you can't fit a family in a cornucopia."</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275256146738558610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJErk72R-kzBerCZfZABJ8aDf8T_rzhR3mMRy5JBHbZ1F4xtVla8xTB_k9hQeEY5rVkosAF0C3fO5RnvuLjU36Ar_zs-tZc2UnR9GpOl7DiuGMhb8GdtjeWSoX8_SZ9cxafZGUA/s320/DSCN3297.JPG" border="0" />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-29258994647762243162008-11-30T15:14:00.000-05:002008-12-02T13:03:53.599-05:00Rachel's 11th Birthday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfCO-vM42_5v6_Gz9NOqMJk8xh6cuxPBZ56y8F2XMx7H087tHgADh4wiJtVeVKRKsN16UaWl8aE1s33LU8CQTaPMzQaXiR3mOsXLTy0ALkr99epIYUPKxmpv35gSXNdNV1-mMBg/s1600-h/DSCN3250.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275252710147701218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfCO-vM42_5v6_Gz9NOqMJk8xh6cuxPBZ56y8F2XMx7H087tHgADh4wiJtVeVKRKsN16UaWl8aE1s33LU8CQTaPMzQaXiR3mOsXLTy0ALkr99epIYUPKxmpv35gSXNdNV1-mMBg/s320/DSCN3250.JPG" border="0" /></a>My sweet Rachel had her 11th birthday on November 19th. We had a family celebration that day, then a sleepover with a few of her best friends on the weekend. <div><br /><div>Rachel has grown into such an amazing young lady. She loves Dallas Cowboy football, the color blue, drawing, singing, stuffed animals, and playing the violin. She is a total animal lover, who spends much of her time studying dog, horse or wildlife books.<br /></div><div>Here are a few of the many things I see in Rachel that make me so proud of her:</div><ul><li>She is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in.</li><li>She genuinely loves people, cares for them, and wants the best for them.</li><li>She is a terrific student, and loves to learn.</li></ul><div>God has great plans for you, Rachel. I love watching you grow to be more like Him every day. I love you!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275253397861557666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5DHi9DTht778mGuAEcJTCA2QWQj-ibi13d-bywmGLCJAku4DGAkK6gJXByaMUfw-NvD0MIDHIAo7223NShHsPhW4JmjSesRArXxEPv43NvJaND9AHb165M9un3GKCRab7v1sGg/s320/DSCN3252.JPG" border="0" /></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-56224032987020699022008-11-06T14:02:00.005-05:002008-11-06T14:10:52.342-05:00Words<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0NBBudVtgyMxfJcwDR5RGh3Ebfs5-hm6SfxkqqXiipr-A_NLnMwo0DaI84c6QatO2Cs3i-s4UxkUJajAtg_9bEp_qvm8PqvZTNBSD2vPysaELC1CLoR4FDiVshmZZeLZDJT5RQ/s1600-h/DSCN3235+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265623294919350530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0NBBudVtgyMxfJcwDR5RGh3Ebfs5-hm6SfxkqqXiipr-A_NLnMwo0DaI84c6QatO2Cs3i-s4UxkUJajAtg_9bEp_qvm8PqvZTNBSD2vPysaELC1CLoR4FDiVshmZZeLZDJT5RQ/s320/DSCN3235+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Chloe's recent observation on reading:</span></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">"So, words are just the sounds of letters put together?"</span></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-316305454570615062008-10-31T23:15:00.010-04:002008-10-31T23:46:36.414-04:00Happy Halloween<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263525937576973602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BuWUmEVLEPIwvFXzQ6HFDZWjwCQTLy2k0WyEXJvZu_7BVZ9Sz_G3BFm9ny-bzrA5ur_Id9n2x8q_eJJzVkSOGNxmpyO7SkfpOAkGdfX_H6UonhWxIMHRrMpLoQ9Iif496Yixzw/s320/DSCN3186+(2).JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:arial;">Pumpkins</span> <div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263524360034338978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyab2qIHebtkPwfrSwddxLzghLnEEzLt05vc47xHelUoPlVFo6x0WGtwKHhoMD_0QVtJ7xX1v_XQ_FTIvDcq2CrUd7HK611VdGINo1NpPws_F1DPmDHggdSKCPhEkDVqtACHkFcg/s320/DSCN3167+(2).JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pirate Rachel<br /></span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263523960587688562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k5qYE-GX0hzTPuWkkToKxptI_HvrLf3O_1mFAYpzs37rI1H96ze0vutqOkD_BqJPiZGCDIgdWlPTui17RDwgjgnYaHV9qfk9R9FgQOT4cfHL4S3VvDEazeUccRHIEcJzxh1aRA/s320/DSCN3166+(2).JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:arial;">Hannah as Lucy from The Chronicles of Narnia</span><br /><div><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263523041781900866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhS0l5nDkdBk9Sad_18jn6hcaSAYLjxpXTqaaUFwAj8m78ZCa2iAiTpNMgeup_4Gh6YcxhA5BjmoJwT8Aq21psy469ZUBeqAgFhvOI87vDo_RkJtQThqU8ucTlMRj5fHAWdSM8A/s320/DSCN3164+(2).JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:arial;">Chloe as Reepicheep from The Chronicles of Narnia</span><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263527958773895970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzgdE6_ujcHGlFV_zW3MDgFUOaofEcvEz5Jb6ScS-l2Pf_3pOuXHLORwYEGV2s5e1tQHop8IFzemv-XImY7KLqVcKnZb4hq4jdZQzbv1FDDF5UqX-wvSq9sF630jMHA2qs_YlYQ/s320/DSCN3169+(2).JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Group photo with our neighbor, little pirate Grayson</span></div><br /></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-17882051653824796172008-10-31T10:18:00.014-04:002008-10-31T11:08:56.766-04:00The Hunt IV<span style="font-family:arial;">Yet another amazing Hunt this year! 148 students participated, and many adults. The girls and I attend <a href="http://meandmyblogspot.blogspot.com/2007/10/hunt-3-dr-zs-final-move.html">the Hunt</a> every year, and help out in some way, but this was my first year to be a driver. I had a group of six 7th graders (including Hannah) in my car. My friend Kelly rode with us and kept me sane. It took us almost 4 hours of driving around to complete the mission. We were the 12th team (out of 29) to finish. I recovered nicely after taking 4 Advil and drinking 2 Cokes.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263324705544742690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mxKKSsBqiDGbbMa2bXQ9X7rddoS7XKl5EsDw-_nqoW5SsiAtLuU3vZ6FbbbdyLCMXHRFCBnKF3nWRM8SnHfzU8SmtMaXIYKJ7vJsf0Pym9d-y9_m51YFIBpHQja4d2DJZRGKVg/s320/DSCN3111.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hvtX36w2pOQCEZpiA3GIJXGD8hPvGhZgwBC3skIHXhqFBWAH_v0GBUUQX6-rAv_pnIOyrf0cXnKFhOzqeYWnT9bp4cwGC0OUCCg73xdslhSzEjMShOoFIqg4ZfsEMHjaVEws2A/s1600-h/DSCN3115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263325293330674082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hvtX36w2pOQCEZpiA3GIJXGD8hPvGhZgwBC3skIHXhqFBWAH_v0GBUUQX6-rAv_pnIOyrf0cXnKFhOzqeYWnT9bp4cwGC0OUCCg73xdslhSzEjMShOoFIqg4ZfsEMHjaVEws2A/s320/DSCN3115.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqelyAo1C14YsYt6BjvvDyKAxUkZCyz26jBL6vqroBAYLjBX7uzpG0hdkLdl3g-dRYzu6RoDAtlbMTgt3q12g_03CIk8lt2YlGva89kArWMvCNufWUENWS8tuVZIeYauT0btbemA/s1600-h/DSCN3118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263325927427747570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqelyAo1C14YsYt6BjvvDyKAxUkZCyz26jBL6vqroBAYLjBX7uzpG0hdkLdl3g-dRYzu6RoDAtlbMTgt3q12g_03CIk8lt2YlGva89kArWMvCNufWUENWS8tuVZIeYauT0btbemA/s320/DSCN3118.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263326672589175794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtd9qvQr_ujpKAJDvxzKh73Pd5dsr075EQyOXuL5bW-X2nPYGMNcLhRg8bfGurFRWuVaqGblJZ3MFkNdZTzvDEqR_47pEuCs4Mp9VS99hxQWv1cMs-KbzbIGj_5M0ct6lj1RBbgw/s320/DSCN3121+(2).JPG" border="0" /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiubz9zYW7YNs2G-zJ7F7cmIF5zWKZXpUpuGalDUXPdDcWRbl-Q0HPcOgDmTQFaZk3gVjopULOhDKLVGVvUaZ2rpZYM7RrPbYTr4A6wJ-TC7BJh3d9Ew0ywJ1EMcYG-jNXI2Xvxg/s1600-h/DSCN3146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263327598551282290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiubz9zYW7YNs2G-zJ7F7cmIF5zWKZXpUpuGalDUXPdDcWRbl-Q0HPcOgDmTQFaZk3gVjopULOhDKLVGVvUaZ2rpZYM7RrPbYTr4A6wJ-TC7BJh3d9Ew0ywJ1EMcYG-jNXI2Xvxg/s320/DSCN3146.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC57ziNcO4xum0ss8T4zHhmdyp3wPDBme0SgWC5Y4eMTm6QExswy0piA-DlYOPwv4oMQ7bGcBn3SOBq2uWJCpeDEsvNUocD7u7Dz1ZX_waprjudPsRCvCHI5GsFm60YKeGRsR8Q/s1600-h/DSCN3149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263327926461021186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC57ziNcO4xum0ss8T4zHhmdyp3wPDBme0SgWC5Y4eMTm6QExswy0piA-DlYOPwv4oMQ7bGcBn3SOBq2uWJCpeDEsvNUocD7u7Dz1ZX_waprjudPsRCvCHI5GsFm60YKeGRsR8Q/s320/DSCN3149.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263328427524263010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJc_uGFSAhulfGapl0e75bPFKUF3-mkbps4e9WkXx5uNN38xkKD5BgWjEiNZ60jXi_5pgIvMNbViDQI2dd1WftXqFmIMf9enA9lasfoIljSOMJec-4Y4BfLk3mRcsQb7P2CrO3RA/s320/DSCN3122.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38llQlDkWVBX4q2u30vo57QRym01UhommKp3D_7tjwOvQ818O-uN2xa6kKZ3TG5H_-IR7pXaVrUyvoOMzMwzkGJUgVGzYiXLlP8Pr8eKHGBE_RmUJ2lsSqVkc9xSobiWD5eKtYQ/s1600-h/DSCN3113+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263334685105319666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38llQlDkWVBX4q2u30vo57QRym01UhommKp3D_7tjwOvQ818O-uN2xa6kKZ3TG5H_-IR7pXaVrUyvoOMzMwzkGJUgVGzYiXLlP8Pr8eKHGBE_RmUJ2lsSqVkc9xSobiWD5eKtYQ/s320/DSCN3113+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-17799952341775729452008-10-27T10:03:00.006-04:002008-10-27T10:14:17.092-04:00HSM 3<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbS9cXXdFfrQrupv7-3yCqz_aU2UTLW6rJHSXcc0CBAXMeHQIpkU5vGiK3gvgHx_W7JWV7yEw-htlORjjIAd_WXs5Ni6XmComQK38tWQfGbShl_iKEYibngBMbAlmsxhyN8ABhQ/s1600-h/DSCN3109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261835493952595266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbS9cXXdFfrQrupv7-3yCqz_aU2UTLW6rJHSXcc0CBAXMeHQIpkU5vGiK3gvgHx_W7JWV7yEw-htlORjjIAd_WXs5Ni6XmComQK38tWQfGbShl_iKEYibngBMbAlmsxhyN8ABhQ/s320/DSCN3109.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Yes, we all (including Lance) went to see High School Musical 3 on Friday. It was a fun family night.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261835745579709698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXI3Lt1iKX7ERSTt2sobmOYQXDCIMStKB_N6o_nnq_bOeNkrBwBuHF2T-j9rzR-q8vXnsdzlyfazVajAp7_oD1K3mznGrmIu6CWMQHBTYCZJvtSlrCQg_cgbhRVN2zP86lcSTPQw/s320/DSCN3110.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /> </div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-63153192447508685522008-10-20T22:11:00.005-04:002008-10-20T22:27:41.747-04:00One More Reason to Love Chick-fil-A<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZCHYbhNCjdwY8JNnpOT8UtZg8HBwZrvfUweEK9SODt3KRrrUg2ZOR6-wubO-NIG0OktJf3mWwInOpZb7FXjsdmUIQX4ZcPocYXyvhU-L0eaeF5s-cvUFqTB_hWOYlI03_Ca_0g/s1600-h/Chick-fil-A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259426923046449602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZCHYbhNCjdwY8JNnpOT8UtZg8HBwZrvfUweEK9SODt3KRrrUg2ZOR6-wubO-NIG0OktJf3mWwInOpZb7FXjsdmUIQX4ZcPocYXyvhU-L0eaeF5s-cvUFqTB_hWOYlI03_Ca_0g/s200/Chick-fil-A.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">After paying for our lunch today at the Westminster Mall, I was handed my receipt and told that I could bring it back on my next visit and get the same order I placed today free! After the surprise wore off, Lance asked "Why?" We were told that they do this every Monday. Why have I never heard of this? I'm so happy to have stumbled upon this awesome offer.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">And, sharing it with you was my pleasure.</span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-82493253964323952862008-10-14T17:24:00.001-04:002008-10-14T19:07:54.015-04:00Happy Fall<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacu1RgSn4IPbebTn524Kp3RjhXuUx4zRYaQreTb-OfkJfzLYGxcYu2l5PU8FTMAPIwBSVhyphenhyphenEiumALU8ZxRjLnsbBSKgpOHTEN3HX-l5tLhRe9nNxpMdlgWDez5yo_LIudLMF_WA/s1600-h/DSCN3104+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257109674861568818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacu1RgSn4IPbebTn524Kp3RjhXuUx4zRYaQreTb-OfkJfzLYGxcYu2l5PU8FTMAPIwBSVhyphenhyphenEiumALU8ZxRjLnsbBSKgpOHTEN3HX-l5tLhRe9nNxpMdlgWDez5yo_LIudLMF_WA/s320/DSCN3104+(2).JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">We did finally get a few shots with their eyes open.<br /></span><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJenrBQWD1wYf28S3o4cxsnzH2_oc0vhFlGHtw5vPBU94dFzKXFJA-n3tzLz-skFuQEQNuWKO867pjPbW7w1rLOmJxIW5I-Ttg8gExVVF7iWlJLM4o4367hjQxS12iwURBouOOg/s1600-h/DSCN3102+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257108513671991090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJenrBQWD1wYf28S3o4cxsnzH2_oc0vhFlGHtw5vPBU94dFzKXFJA-n3tzLz-skFuQEQNuWKO867pjPbW7w1rLOmJxIW5I-Ttg8gExVVF7iWlJLM4o4367hjQxS12iwURBouOOg/s320/DSCN3102+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-67068615446784823062008-10-13T13:27:00.008-04:002008-10-14T16:23:55.517-04:00Too Bright<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">It was a bit sunny Saturday when we ventured out to the pumpkin patch.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257104099706232690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1I__zIg0eawDXDWEhCsUFppsJZ6f7o39QY60MOMTc6Ec-gPScmT9rZc1fBUuuM-HNbUgDyOXf0zU-87XUDdaWO6VFgWURZvzi2YkWZS9OkynlaZRRMik8OSjr2X_ONIbyS2YfUg/s320/DSCN3093.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257106015352546658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpAYONRbuS7yoibgThpSqtA_m3hIY1Vs76ZoQZImPBGUy7iQMI-umz9PDcjvXcrKOV1vhjXDpDMCVGg0TgJb7RqXAqLGvNZJrnu7z9_hNc8007viNm68U9_-jaYPIZeAjT55LmA/s320/DSCN3096+(2).JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257105338896667506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxLHjGST6fSSR1fYVCMtbqEiCbKR3CEfPPji5agTaISnlshxlMaUXE2hUoNpAxOEcsTy48WztUfx49WrA9Jsra3FxyNERJGjtAf7pphKHaVrCAbclo3WVRiFshQgm0ihxNTzEgA/s320/DSCN3094+(2).JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257106435199639458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s4mBbR4Z1qwLHPJzE_2sUVK3y0o0I8grEb90Yp9BfkE8gTu-dvJwhSIPRdTHlyk7wNxqAQbHZjaVDMu31V500_79w-aA63L5U5Fsueh-T00aygkBbCih0o2Jcfih1Hi9GjN5Ag/s320/DSCN3100+(2).JPG" border="0" /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-23968505576913190282008-10-08T20:12:00.004-04:002008-10-10T11:43:15.749-04:00Soda<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKCQonlfNNrrP1ScgQTVKsKsQhv6FwnApnF6MWozcQ5zYKMEhXOmw6NOfKhZnnqnyuAbs72bKm0MY33V1qLepgcU5AsHpVqdb_EL87sfMJeQ8uiUtDE9R9JGTHNKl5MJmtKxXbw/s1600-h/DSCN3082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254942515610330098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKCQonlfNNrrP1ScgQTVKsKsQhv6FwnApnF6MWozcQ5zYKMEhXOmw6NOfKhZnnqnyuAbs72bKm0MY33V1qLepgcU5AsHpVqdb_EL87sfMJeQ8uiUtDE9R9JGTHNKl5MJmtKxXbw/s320/DSCN3082.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Really, Food Lion?</span></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-36899665239915784202008-09-30T11:33:00.013-04:002008-10-01T17:53:34.167-04:00Good Books<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">"<em>A children's book read only by children is a bad children's book</em>."</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">- C.S. Lewis</span></strong></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251844322319545122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 159px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="200" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHQ1kRbi8eHCMyrRZPjaUC7Fh9083__4bQkNm_0b3WAwFrVaWTMRr07DowoL1gOEHI9ckxsYtvHJ77XoSgyliAj_sQixRazYczxUq_02-RLJEIpNcUebolm5jsJV1jMDyQzMmpA/s200/Cabret.jpg" width="133" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.theinventionofhugocabret.com/index.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Invention of Hugo Cabret</span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">A great story told with a few words and many illustrations. I read it this summer - twice!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251842326371245954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="210" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORNHvQiwnTe_kjqcI9epbtceKz-RQ1pOIdFfaF3aRvqQFfLkIisRXeSGW2r6ZJkpx2jcOfzXOXx1b93ZHKopEOzOIBzM4Uw2MbOy8GbhHnEH2qSXW1odTLCvzPnb0rwEy_OH-xg/s200/Edward+Tulane.jpg" width="208" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.edwardtulane.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane</span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I've been a fan of Kate DiCamillo since reading </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Despereaux"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The Tale of Despereaux</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"> when it came out several years ago. Edward Tulane is a story about life and love and choosing to love even though it brings pain. I read this one out loud to Chloe. We both loved it. </span><br /></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I'm a big fan of children's books, and the above are two of my recent favorites. What are you (or your kids) reading? What are some must reads on your list?</span></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-71920532474822118912008-09-24T10:22:00.014-04:002008-09-24T19:48:12.866-04:00Recipe<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249595956550392466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="320" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20E6Fgwhli9_Hx6VAWywH1yH2NJ72kpVRWNofObs-Ew2WG6WfkYESmS9uT5_F9alitnQMB8u-dhOvoHDATVLmYs-MGZoZ4C1j8_-yNJ1Eg5cUEaazPmQ4sjk3JnfXzlHL4AXtWA/s320/DSCN2957.JPG" width="303" border="0" /> <div><span style="font-family:arial;">We tried this recipe recently when we had a couple of friends spending the night with us. All 5 girls enjoyed mixing their individual cake, watching it cook, then eating it. Thanks for the fun recipe, Mom.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTpFxvRSz-pZUIkhdKgA3U6TjdB7cOghXf59QwT8sDh0WO3EDFpm52IgwpXGCodS_P07U9cqfmeWVvwpBpjW-C33ttRLS4iOj8R8eXZbk5GqMMxWAq4eXKJmZFfTK8HejhAgx3A/s1600-h/DSCN2960.JPG"></a></div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTpFxvRSz-pZUIkhdKgA3U6TjdB7cOghXf59QwT8sDh0WO3EDFpm52IgwpXGCodS_P07U9cqfmeWVvwpBpjW-C33ttRLS4iOj8R8eXZbk5GqMMxWAq4eXKJmZFfTK8HejhAgx3A/s1600-h/DSCN2960.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249732370858230882" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" height="240" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTpFxvRSz-pZUIkhdKgA3U6TjdB7cOghXf59QwT8sDh0WO3EDFpm52IgwpXGCodS_P07U9cqfmeWVvwpBpjW-C33ttRLS4iOj8R8eXZbk5GqMMxWAq4eXKJmZFfTK8HejhAgx3A/s320/DSCN2960.JPG" width="317" border="0" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTpFxvRSz-pZUIkhdKgA3U6TjdB7cOghXf59QwT8sDh0WO3EDFpm52IgwpXGCodS_P07U9cqfmeWVvwpBpjW-C33ttRLS4iOj8R8eXZbk5GqMMxWAq4eXKJmZFfTK8HejhAgx3A/s1600-h/DSCN2960.JPG"></a></div></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTpFxvRSz-pZUIkhdKgA3U6TjdB7cOghXf59QwT8sDh0WO3EDFpm52IgwpXGCodS_P07U9cqfmeWVvwpBpjW-C33ttRLS4iOj8R8eXZbk5GqMMxWAq4eXKJmZFfTK8HejhAgx3A/s1600-h/DSCN2960.JPG"></a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake</strong></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">4 tablespoons cake flour (plain flour, not self-raising)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">4 tablespoons sugar <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTpFxvRSz-pZUIkhdKgA3U6TjdB7cOghXf59QwT8sDh0WO3EDFpm52IgwpXGCodS_P07U9cqfmeWVvwpBpjW-C33ttRLS4iOj8R8eXZbk5GqMMxWAq4eXKJmZFfTK8HejhAgx3A/s1600-h/DSCN2960.JPG"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">2 tablespoons baking cocoa</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">1 egg</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">3 tablespoons milk</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">3 tablespoons oil</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><div>a small splash of vanilla</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">1 coffee mug <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKF6TtTG71IlwLV0gXLqjRvRijJC5fzI757iurbYFDnpjK-uFPiMxaaBGrDrQkowdDB6AxP4qv72MATyL58eImrLC21TIox0b4I5roU9bwyjbDDZ5szGdyunMrOc0u3cDhmWhxsg/s1600-h/DSCN2959.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249732019622602514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" height="240" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKF6TtTG71IlwLV0gXLqjRvRijJC5fzI757iurbYFDnpjK-uFPiMxaaBGrDrQkowdDB6AxP4qv72MATyL58eImrLC21TIox0b4I5roU9bwyjbDDZ5szGdyunMrOc0u3cDhmWhxsg/s320/DSCN2959.JPG" width="307" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTpFxvRSz-pZUIkhdKgA3U6TjdB7cOghXf59QwT8sDh0WO3EDFpm52IgwpXGCodS_P07U9cqfmeWVvwpBpjW-C33ttRLS4iOj8R8eXZbk5GqMMxWAq4eXKJmZFfTK8HejhAgx3A/s1600-h/DSCN2960.JPG"></a></div></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Put dry ingredients in mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla essence, and mix again. Microwave for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise above the top of the mug while cooking.</span></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-9229043394722059302008-09-16T15:15:00.006-04:002008-09-16T15:51:26.799-04:00Crunchy Goodness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkkn4oh0BH4guZwSdcsUCFpAYulD-Aa-NWiNReLq4FJ-8HC-5VFT-sYcPfN0YNjwmiDnImrYkNJcij1NHnSyoylgKu-90_4oWN6_vmUPlznP3vbcYWTphV0Rjo7fOtEgi7UJcyA/s1600-h/pita+chips.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246707109826410114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkkn4oh0BH4guZwSdcsUCFpAYulD-Aa-NWiNReLq4FJ-8HC-5VFT-sYcPfN0YNjwmiDnImrYkNJcij1NHnSyoylgKu-90_4oWN6_vmUPlznP3vbcYWTphV0Rjo7fOtEgi7UJcyA/s400/pita+chips.jpg" border="0" /></a>While shopping at BJ's today, I treated myself to a bag of <a href="http://www.stacyssnacks.com/">Stacy's Pita Chips</a>. I absolutely love these. I never buy them, because I will eat the whole bag in one day. And, I'm talking about the big 1 lb 8 oz bag. I start with a few, but can't stop myself until the bag is empty.<br /><br />It was lunch time when I purchased them. I had them opened and was munching on them before I left the store parking lot. And now I'm just trying not to get chip crumbs in my keyboard as I type and crunch.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-75676993600818238892008-09-14T15:20:00.005-04:002008-09-14T15:41:33.502-04:00First Game<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WGWB1SO6Ii-rY3r-u7bDGl8lmehRC2i83cYfG2u3rvkSPMGhrBajkeQjX_bKfjhuD7n6r-E-e7-qvriaDE0KjmtNy8yXb1dkPfiWB1LwwHI4C81V5B3IliupnJhbrr2XDu3G-g/s1600-h/DSCN3070+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245960495124900002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WGWB1SO6Ii-rY3r-u7bDGl8lmehRC2i83cYfG2u3rvkSPMGhrBajkeQjX_bKfjhuD7n6r-E-e7-qvriaDE0KjmtNy8yXb1dkPfiWB1LwwHI4C81V5B3IliupnJhbrr2XDu3G-g/s320/DSCN3070+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Saturday morning at 7:00, my bedroom door swung open. I woke up to find Chloe standing in the doorway fully dressed in her soccer uniform. Her very first "game" was at 12:00 that day and she was ready. I talked her out of putting on her cleats until closer to game time.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In the 4-6 year old soccer academy, the teams are split up on game days and they play 3 on 3 matches on tiny fields. No score is kept and the coaches are on the field with the kids. It is a lot of fun to watch and Chloe is having a blast.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245960059567899906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRpjXDb8lma4AXwHTrLOnBVX_fpFCm5CmShJ-yikvqBFp1FuSihHnHWEQW-KjVw1IC0RoTmHDGBFoMqR-0rfUHz2yBuViL3_tPpglldBJ684buiN8jMgKPXvg3z1gUpi_okYl-A/s320/DSCN3068+(2).JPG" border="0" /></span> <span style="font-family:Arial;">Go Team Italy!</span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRpjXDb8lma4AXwHTrLOnBVX_fpFCm5CmShJ-yikvqBFp1FuSihHnHWEQW-KjVw1IC0RoTmHDGBFoMqR-0rfUHz2yBuViL3_tPpglldBJ684buiN8jMgKPXvg3z1gUpi_okYl-A/s1600-h/DSCN3068+(2).JPG"></a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245959818612667298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscYSdwYT8R45dx9A4n8LrPkvLjzB5rMOJN1rlmKLsH_VJUmjAaaUaXM_iYKbdhvOO-EbtnNaUgU7fvWVr3CGYAZZo-Awl62QJh1SSvP0lmadSjut0EQycHwmU_jUiHSyw5AZ1jw/s320/DSCN3064+(2).JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245959366138119218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPk8-jiP5ce7uL34nquIigyU-GChVYulHmv0SyA81EQc5fRK1M5k1iwcAG8cmEZr0O-zfrNopb3kdKsnMaIk5o9Y3nv7wacsmmbS6FYriGCX5-QzL3PcLKlBboJKdbQvTC_jooyw/s320/DSCN3069.JPG" border="0" /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-1543381986520907842008-09-12T08:33:00.011-04:002008-09-12T14:25:05.361-04:00Good Morning, Chloe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3qaaaMGkOUzqDTIw-L08DIUewEog9tAq2MqVZnA1ZKdU-juWn7XZHWshm2XXbx2cnsSdpxrCCZ6gVZB2L255Ysx85R0doSFh1iH-jkF1ukBWj5tmEkS-u98scSPTDDhcYivsEg/s1600-h/dog+pee.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245163321153744242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3qaaaMGkOUzqDTIw-L08DIUewEog9tAq2MqVZnA1ZKdU-juWn7XZHWshm2XXbx2cnsSdpxrCCZ6gVZB2L255Ysx85R0doSFh1iH-jkF1ukBWj5tmEkS-u98scSPTDDhcYivsEg/s400/dog+pee.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I walked into Chloe's room this morning to wake her up.</span> <div></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">I sat down beside her on the bed.</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">She opened her eyes, looked over at me and said, "It's really weird how boy dogs pee, isn't it?"</span></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-36422550979900317402008-09-07T16:06:00.005-04:002008-09-12T12:07:44.859-04:00Time Away<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30fc_aTsaoBH9Ilm_4xn1a9SVY6nlLcaDo6ER4zjCdy5BMv9SLW1GXFCh7q0aEd9oZy4w7aFDvQ5wCdATCdPID6UZy1cf_VMj3n55xWjjajNoI67lQ5pSqofw8JFhy7Dn2hS_Dg/s1600-h/Refuge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243374472073144146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30fc_aTsaoBH9Ilm_4xn1a9SVY6nlLcaDo6ER4zjCdy5BMv9SLW1GXFCh7q0aEd9oZy4w7aFDvQ5wCdATCdPID6UZy1cf_VMj3n55xWjjajNoI67lQ5pSqofw8JFhy7Dn2hS_Dg/s320/Refuge.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Lance and I leave early tomorrow morning for </span><a href="http://refuge08.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Refuge.</span></a></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-20735234071024814872008-08-30T13:01:00.015-04:002008-08-30T17:07:38.955-04:00Soccer Season<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240406021552550466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhRFQLWlbQU2oxh11o-5SvE80YXvKEYCcuMxT-qpSxfv0Sn7aaaOHkMmxyOZSglFHFh1U0BGOlUdVbMBbazkz2FBE2N9jPlrUK9o2CmOEgTvqLaHUTHdGucSF2zoQTVNPP2uAhw/s320/DSCN2992+(2).JPG" border="0" />Rachel had her first game today. This girl is fast! She was all over the field.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiciGE7e6NeqdZFjJODoH2Fwscr2HwX8GMoVe69yvDXKaJeYfI3Cs32v_QA2jRWQWUcKCZ53oWzjGFEn-oUC8WrJIa8RW9EKXKDesZF9Ouh5l570kRcH7R2p_oclZwl7_L5__9Q/s1600-h/DSCN2984+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240407485044698754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiciGE7e6NeqdZFjJODoH2Fwscr2HwX8GMoVe69yvDXKaJeYfI3Cs32v_QA2jRWQWUcKCZ53oWzjGFEn-oUC8WrJIa8RW9EKXKDesZF9Ouh5l570kRcH7R2p_oclZwl7_L5__9Q/s320/DSCN2984+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyajqHki1FaJ25gDD682fRuhEtR-V3wYPpbrXiGZKQM_o9ae3BkGlTqYX6Djuw6zkBS77K9bB67-X6CqcvaWSV0sjQeEJmWPm1X19R1dOJUquYcni-1bfgDTA0Pqd8-puefqxe3Q/s1600-h/DSCN2982+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240407774619244178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyajqHki1FaJ25gDD682fRuhEtR-V3wYPpbrXiGZKQM_o9ae3BkGlTqYX6Djuw6zkBS77K9bB67-X6CqcvaWSV0sjQeEJmWPm1X19R1dOJUquYcni-1bfgDTA0Pqd8-puefqxe3Q/s320/DSCN2982+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiciGE7e6NeqdZFjJODoH2Fwscr2HwX8GMoVe69yvDXKaJeYfI3Cs32v_QA2jRWQWUcKCZ53oWzjGFEn-oUC8WrJIa8RW9EKXKDesZF9Ouh5l570kRcH7R2p_oclZwl7_L5__9Q/s1600-h/DSCN2984+(2).JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiciGE7e6NeqdZFjJODoH2Fwscr2HwX8GMoVe69yvDXKaJeYfI3Cs32v_QA2jRWQWUcKCZ53oWzjGFEn-oUC8WrJIa8RW9EKXKDesZF9Ouh5l570kRcH7R2p_oclZwl7_L5__9Q/s1600-h/DSCN2984+(2).JPG"></a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-86940661993194191342008-08-27T17:01:00.009-04:002008-08-28T07:59:18.198-04:00Chloe's First Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u9uEKeCmu_bkm2ff0RcY7cSNUMZqp2qFfa5LQeZbxby9WzeFV5RnDdd8G86LOaPhpfHFyj69yht_dcQWowMkVh8kk_PydTHskV159-tfwZnhgUZC9j0amqpWu9Ue9vXktIHG1g/s1600-h/DSCN2964+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239305847001014866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u9uEKeCmu_bkm2ff0RcY7cSNUMZqp2qFfa5LQeZbxby9WzeFV5RnDdd8G86LOaPhpfHFyj69yht_dcQWowMkVh8kk_PydTHskV159-tfwZnhgUZC9j0amqpWu9Ue9vXktIHG1g/s320/DSCN2964+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycqYKUWrKRoLoXSlaQvzDuCeK__yr_T7q8_ilhcyHC3EUbBXQh189ATV14CuAoLMc9yuyGT0yXJp0-P1PS1CepzWS1v0KKJ-s2_gEkWQd4ARW5tI0UOsahhCCytotZURxo9R_dw/s1600-h/DSCN2966.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239306086601062626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycqYKUWrKRoLoXSlaQvzDuCeK__yr_T7q8_ilhcyHC3EUbBXQh189ATV14CuAoLMc9yuyGT0yXJp0-P1PS1CepzWS1v0KKJ-s2_gEkWQd4ARW5tI0UOsahhCCytotZURxo9R_dw/s320/DSCN2966.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8-tZMuB5bIm5lZuntP-e6a3Ntob8Fc-QN3TGobGPFJsTO0Z1R5gTM7odYnWXpjgfvUCPxnfyiPd4tJfq04IpEpLMmNVOK4g_pRE4pEQ0qDIuD-HhjuwXLS4lcou6wHWPzmyzOA/s1600-h/DSCN2972+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239306387421038306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8-tZMuB5bIm5lZuntP-e6a3Ntob8Fc-QN3TGobGPFJsTO0Z1R5gTM7odYnWXpjgfvUCPxnfyiPd4tJfq04IpEpLMmNVOK4g_pRE4pEQ0qDIuD-HhjuwXLS4lcou6wHWPzmyzOA/s320/DSCN2972+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yIgvE96XJ-pp1W8GNDtMVThCJgzZFCu807nsO66h9oFOVx8RLWh3CMBuVzIOmDiT6aLaNW0BsF2xll_gVynQ8OS_PfkSpkHmQKKjJ58vRMaJ4AbjKxlqA8xxDhPE5YxlPKizfQ/s1600-h/DSCN2977.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239306702916058962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yIgvE96XJ-pp1W8GNDtMVThCJgzZFCu807nsO66h9oFOVx8RLWh3CMBuVzIOmDiT6aLaNW0BsF2xll_gVynQ8OS_PfkSpkHmQKKjJ58vRMaJ4AbjKxlqA8xxDhPE5YxlPKizfQ/s320/DSCN2977.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yIgvE96XJ-pp1W8GNDtMVThCJgzZFCu807nsO66h9oFOVx8RLWh3CMBuVzIOmDiT6aLaNW0BsF2xll_gVynQ8OS_PfkSpkHmQKKjJ58vRMaJ4AbjKxlqA8xxDhPE5YxlPKizfQ/s1600-h/DSCN2977.JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yIgvE96XJ-pp1W8GNDtMVThCJgzZFCu807nsO66h9oFOVx8RLWh3CMBuVzIOmDiT6aLaNW0BsF2xll_gVynQ8OS_PfkSpkHmQKKjJ58vRMaJ4AbjKxlqA8xxDhPE5YxlPKizfQ/s1600-h/DSCN2977.JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yIgvE96XJ-pp1W8GNDtMVThCJgzZFCu807nsO66h9oFOVx8RLWh3CMBuVzIOmDiT6aLaNW0BsF2xll_gVynQ8OS_PfkSpkHmQKKjJ58vRMaJ4AbjKxlqA8xxDhPE5YxlPKizfQ/s1600-h/DSCN2977.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-43115603261156693022008-08-26T22:22:00.011-04:002008-08-27T16:45:00.882-04:00School Days<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqPW-kjDGTGJIroZRWGNNA2x5XwxnhKc9CMi7_fuKIS2EYsCenF1BBZHfmGIWhW-Qox672VurHizxjlu3_TEiT4C1TfKhChk5EaoQT_Dkb1kRjFaL6h_Z8fvdPU8ypOfzSUp_wQ/s1600-h/DSCN2973+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239299579415363522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqPW-kjDGTGJIroZRWGNNA2x5XwxnhKc9CMi7_fuKIS2EYsCenF1BBZHfmGIWhW-Qox672VurHizxjlu3_TEiT4C1TfKhChk5EaoQT_Dkb1kRjFaL6h_Z8fvdPU8ypOfzSUp_wQ/s320/DSCN2973+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEHuRBLdGwp3P6lWIugLqxPHV6mItB53TU-NT6H6jBsRMDn_5mtV1A9KJ8Xc5Ta0eibzqRlAafHMp4XdVykjhWiglve-OatBGB6kFrx0oFm0OuV2LeTeP3ySkSQTGPC1dR7vhLw/s1600-h/DSCN2971+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239299339250076914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEHuRBLdGwp3P6lWIugLqxPHV6mItB53TU-NT6H6jBsRMDn_5mtV1A9KJ8Xc5Ta0eibzqRlAafHMp4XdVykjhWiglve-OatBGB6kFrx0oFm0OuV2LeTeP3ySkSQTGPC1dR7vhLw/s320/DSCN2971+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtsm8EDB37YriQpTd7muJ6rXPNDggNwqteVniCfe4uWy7Wv4cVxNs8_3ywSHACVJCk8J2YSqBATxYr-pjC529khHsncWDF5IIhc9BeF_2o1jjS69Nt7L1SIWPoMoLDKO_bD1okA/s1600-h/dscn2965+(3).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239299059411857042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtsm8EDB37YriQpTd7muJ6rXPNDggNwqteVniCfe4uWy7Wv4cVxNs8_3ywSHACVJCk8J2YSqBATxYr-pjC529khHsncWDF5IIhc9BeF_2o1jjS69Nt7L1SIWPoMoLDKO_bD1okA/s320/dscn2965+(3).jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Today is the first day of school. Today is also the first day of a new stage of life for me. I have a 7th grader, a 5th grader, and a kindergartner this year. The girls are all in school now, and I am home without any kids during school days for the first time in over 12 years. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">It's been a great day so far. The girls were ready for school and I was, too.</span> <div></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">So, what am I going to do now? I have plenty of things on my to do list that will keep me busy, lots of projects and things to catch up on. But, those can wait. Today I'm just going shopping. Alone. It will be strange not having my shopping buddy with me. But, it should take a lot less time.</span></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-87096060294402098442008-08-21T22:53:00.026-04:002008-08-26T09:36:02.124-04:00My Thursday<span style="font-family:arial;">[The following took place on a Thursday, and should in no way be confused with the <a href="http://brandontoddwright.blogspot.com/2008/07/be-part-of-it.html">My Friday</a> movement]</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">My day started with Kindergarten orientation with Chloe at 9:00. Hannah, Rachel, and a friend that stayed with us the night before accompanied us. Chloe met her teacher, checked out her class room, made a new friend, took a ride on a school bus, and loved every minute of it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">We got back home at 11:00 and Lance called soon after that. He was headed home from this year's </span><a href="http://meandmyblogspot.blogspot.com/2007/07/ride_05.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Ride of Passage</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"> trip and needed to be picked up at the church in about 30 minutes. I headed to the church with all 4 girls, and helped Lance load up his gear. We picked up lunch around 12:45 at Chick-Fil-A and came home to eat.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">At 2:00 Rachel and I headed back to the school for open house so that she could meet her 5th grade teacher and look around her class rooms. At 2:30, Rachel and I left the school, stopped by the house to pick up her violin and music, and took off for her 3:00 violin lesson.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">We returned home at 4:00. At 4:30 Hannah's friend was picked up by her dad. At 5:00 I began making dinner for the kids (Mac and cheese and Chicken nuggets). At 5:30 another friend arrived to spend the night.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">At 6:00 Lance and Rachel left for her soccer practice. I cleaned up from dinner and played outside with Chloe and her neighborhood friends until dark. After the practice Lance and Rachel picked up another friend that would also be spending the night. They got back to the house around 8:30. A little later, the 5 girls and I tried out a new recipe. After that I cleaned up the kitchen.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">During the kitchen clean up I told Chloe to put on her pjs and snuggle with her dad for a little bit until I was finished. This is how I found her in the living room at around 10:30. </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGBtvRGVyhlb2lrl7xpoQ5tC0xxjaBM14kEuliCeuR924WGS5siDAVUg4CD02EZ3NMl7Sr2KTpCUW1lqe9KuN7uCsZK1wKVGFJxA0l1KgghNWl3usREQbDdIChZwaX5i8j2E0ug/s1600-h/DSCN2962+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237180730126691842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGBtvRGVyhlb2lrl7xpoQ5tC0xxjaBM14kEuliCeuR924WGS5siDAVUg4CD02EZ3NMl7Sr2KTpCUW1lqe9KuN7uCsZK1wKVGFJxA0l1KgghNWl3usREQbDdIChZwaX5i8j2E0ug/s320/DSCN2962+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237183402410197810" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s320/dscn2963+(3).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a></span><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYti0ywIW0FMUE7ygVFFXAkqq__Qkekic4mgMyoneHvDS6fwDCY496MQgEcUuZoBqGCvauxC4HQbAS925JkEeqnPwDMMPNHC5okkzDfbFf4Fu6CYSGaa9kqO0ReoglHNpdY_0CmA/s1600-h/dscn2963+(3).jpg"></a></span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-72715855591955587102008-08-19T13:04:00.004-04:002008-08-19T13:10:41.917-04:00More Signs<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236276809050850370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeLPkAEvIEk78muuNxmlAYeb61vT9W8gaMNcpNmNhbaCJfOTXeRMz49UfU8mRtJY_4BTOAQBBTIyB3_21xekq7V8i74vog5hXtCDSy0LMtfPyvvQvJN86AEfuR7fo0PQK1JItBg/s320/DSCN2955.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:arial;">What?!?!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">When we saw this last week we had to stop for a photo.</span></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-31664914109971496562008-08-15T13:09:00.021-04:002008-08-15T16:32:34.874-04:00Camping at Codorus<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">We took off for a few days of camping this week at </span><a href="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateParks/parks/codorus.aspx"><span style="font-family:arial;">Codorus</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. I'm glad we decided to squeeze this trip into our busy August schedule. It was relaxing and a lot of fun to be outdoors. The weather was beautiful and cool. Low temperatures were around 60 degrees and highs were around 80 . . . in August! Amazing. The camp fire felt great each night.</span></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234793667235175234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DK9NrELlrmVxMmdblvfpGgXkkC7unSsV-LLrv0mjf2dvdombu6SOpimwfKOCOiq5Zaj1lruawde7ZzpPI9cGP0MVXSFrwQBDcIW1KTBB5qEYZc0YBew9Y_OTLsv_b1OC5UxK/s320/DSCN2886.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234793226266530562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPAZT7kTcIpe0u9I13JnNEqUxvetdG6eoH8z0o6rbOlXdgn9lFHafAA2aYaeZUGSxtvQZ-hraTf8eyvlQFl19clwJnXmuu9d2Y8kIJnGV8yOb7fbT46NAsWU2ZF3hf5IchSse/s320/DSCN2885.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234793925871659506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUZDaBHZpric9XrWDEw_XPP1HDtWyHLEXWrEjlG3cIr8Jn-YY5rkalQgCk18tGoJHpy6xw6p8jLF-mKSobhWhzwqJwX8rV7dmSnLjdNm85dPLuLtwD75ReaB7-hF564oceD1N/s320/DSCN2899.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234794284471834322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaMo1_p072u388ehMXnTVBIY7rDsJXWcsStNXyMaPczzaRpYBGSWQWCn6KAsu32G5m4-n3vakHCj9ugq8MfcAlwTMgKp1uMYMTfXgP_MGHl_2-Hr1k3VFDKC6Rggt-nzW7ib-9g/s320/DSCN2900.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234796611467152338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1GCw0JeQ8nIVCxsZGCCRwbjEH8nw5E1N3XDUfzyNAzdzzhmUisS1KTcNpTX8PmaLoPFDb8Qkgown54Oz4AJAtKZ49tqttcgbCoI1yytusP8FZ2xPzpBP9o6PyTtwcnCB_PJoog/s320/DSCN2908.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234798593176645810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxEabWhjxL_QuyDg-8HNqqw2X_XxpFboYTn1Vh8Z-1L7T82mvOHAcaN4EYm6reM3uMhowqfgn31bz0Ys4F_9sSdzWjFoO9S8XHTs7yaNN5e5fEVFTrDrfowC5pSRNi0f48HIoOw/s320/DSCN2917+(2).JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234795784685363042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOH7AvIXyf8zDq1KGxfwR_lksZBWjJEbP_TVcKAqpcmmU5gWzQIRL6kHuJVw9cVDgjtzXpbHjy0Ti03qtpy0lD7VX6MAftNc6R9CJXZfcixQCepAa7989vbK3D1E4ucyRPUoEdA/s320/DSCN2931.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234799066014465010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKAXQ-nQO6MfbLq0q5fH-JAgwZ9v4aoyw1Y5Um_gxCSoPeVF1Y3_SCWOP_qx117AtxewOnbxo2CXVoaJ1-jrpf75eO3dnbxeTTqBvyWoqc4Mq0PYtvnondY0P5LjQbJ5pjP_jJA/s320/DSCN2940.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234797044001197058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2JiZfHJbDOXRszvDIOGpjZLvUJaXowXWDySTtmRHhAGFd1yL3bHaU9JuLf2msbuB9_6AiKdQEoBBBZUtc6ykuEHZSYj6Zf3KkO5tz1Bh5p4JMJP-_l5rHxvEDQJ-oFu2Pm7euw/s320/DSCN2950.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234799721226986882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fRQsj-96wR3g6jjQKPilKXbXSp6NuzPbQbnynzUa2hTUbw_ghlM2uTZ34-Y_pBRHR5-CQi1d_jOnYs5FO3pSvzkbfMJy1q3i3a6V6g0w2QYthrItJ3xw_y5X18KIbUvDZ9vV7Q/s320/DSCN2953.JPG" border="0" /></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-38042200732943663872008-08-14T13:58:00.007-04:002008-08-15T13:51:54.124-04:00My Favorite Things About Camping<span style="font-family:arial;">1. Putting up the tent with Lance<br />2. Cooking outside on my camp stove<br />3. Camp fires every night<br />4. Setting up camp<br />5. The smell of breakfast cooking each morning<br />6. Hiking trails<br />7. No need for watches or alarm clocks </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">8. S'mores and Jiffy Pop<br />9. Riding bikes<br />10. Playing cards and board games<br />11. Sleeping in the tent (on my Aero bed)<br />12. Wildlife</span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14910376.post-4078819860758985452008-08-10T14:45:00.005-04:002008-08-13T18:48:34.917-04:00August 10, 1991<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIuO3IhA4xDvGuq_Haunp1Jz7nfxaK8HxKAkZ0pAVTmSUedYK_IBNai3qE1Tmb2AyvGdzq67K0quYE8j32gzsLQnQw-q_DDqbDEE7XMLFezQNdasbWrPLdOmXzVy8D8nsU0n2/s1600-h/17.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232987594106182370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIuO3IhA4xDvGuq_Haunp1Jz7nfxaK8HxKAkZ0pAVTmSUedYK_IBNai3qE1Tmb2AyvGdzq67K0quYE8j32gzsLQnQw-q_DDqbDEE7XMLFezQNdasbWrPLdOmXzVy8D8nsU0n2/s200/17.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Today is my 17th wedding anniversary!</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Some day I'll scan in a few wedding pictures for you all to enjoy. Our hair styles alone will be quite entertaining. I love my husband, and I love the 17 years of married life we have had together. I'm looking forward to many more.</span></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">We're leaving right now for a few days of camping. The family is loading up the car, so I've got to run!</span></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654086372792807996noreply@blogger.com0