tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061145226118064312024-03-05T03:49:37.584-06:00Loving Grace(Fully)Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.comBlogger231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-52034474497539042452012-03-17T13:33:00.011-05:002012-03-17T14:18:42.180-05:00Spring Break, Part 2After a Mommy/Daughter date at the rodeo with me on Thursday...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dU34E9ooW9H9xd_H36mSYECeFNHKXu97piQ1P_ijNFHzURlxRGqoioK2RCvJnkp3e7N3PW_DtH9gKLfoMgX5T29Q2jDrAWGffcV_oRzrVNiA1brrXMRdzB8lUO__pLcEYJP17cuT__k/s1600/IMG_8191.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dU34E9ooW9H9xd_H36mSYECeFNHKXu97piQ1P_ijNFHzURlxRGqoioK2RCvJnkp3e7N3PW_DtH9gKLfoMgX5T29Q2jDrAWGffcV_oRzrVNiA1brrXMRdzB8lUO__pLcEYJP17cuT__k/s400/IMG_8191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720942634914646514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />...to see Jason Aldean {insert lots of swooning here}, she was already geared up for her St. Paddy's Day riding lesson and rodeo date with her Daddy today...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8r6ZaCdMFd0mpAsWjq6CsAF_KB6MNnNVpshl816kQtr0pGGnNwXof12kHgyr5JfgklqGbKvD9pKfBLlZUqcMjrKbriwaf0loJCRtx55pIPbBenOADRE0e05GtAO_aSd6PgwCK9PXRMOg/s1600/IMG_8241.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8r6ZaCdMFd0mpAsWjq6CsAF_KB6MNnNVpshl816kQtr0pGGnNwXof12kHgyr5JfgklqGbKvD9pKfBLlZUqcMjrKbriwaf0loJCRtx55pIPbBenOADRE0e05GtAO_aSd6PgwCK9PXRMOg/s400/IMG_8241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720942271881759554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Her tee says "Irish Girl at Heart"...Happy St. Paddy's Day!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MGGUciZvAk6j9Ujn4jWJXP-Xsnd0PB3-St-vj2BHAjhMNnRulpBBPt1EPLvmg14-nw_YVOOELZQpYgKOBOAt6rsEIeoPQSK4rpXtAy-Rp6FHxemQW78lKJuEttSTv6KGYqhOeYO0A-I/s1600/IMG_8272.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MGGUciZvAk6j9Ujn4jWJXP-Xsnd0PB3-St-vj2BHAjhMNnRulpBBPt1EPLvmg14-nw_YVOOELZQpYgKOBOAt6rsEIeoPQSK4rpXtAy-Rp6FHxemQW78lKJuEttSTv6KGYqhOeYO0A-I/s400/IMG_8272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720937036692139378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Practicing, practicing...the new show season starts very soon...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELu7dvlVvOna0b9E62MxozdMJlS38qqjzQ9pGgyM41NPH13w0Yd9iFvGVR7Cd6ExSX3j8uyG6odJcV6FdAzXhwCrT0vesaD0zVMzZ18eDWNulpPcd-bKq6g_h9WjkvieHelcO7R6o-tA/s1600/IMG_8270.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELu7dvlVvOna0b9E62MxozdMJlS38qqjzQ9pGgyM41NPH13w0Yd9iFvGVR7Cd6ExSX3j8uyG6odJcV6FdAzXhwCrT0vesaD0zVMzZ18eDWNulpPcd-bKq6g_h9WjkvieHelcO7R6o-tA/s400/IMG_8270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720940742763201314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our boys snacking on some hay...oh, how I miss having them at home...after being lesson horses for over a year now and being in a pasture with ten or so other horses at any given time, they still are stuck like glue to one another. I love that. They are not related by blood, but know they are brothers all the same.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ25dVaNFnBvO4Ian2Mf4XSgqTp4wZhBB-gLRV6wPO3uP9HT0PwO8rlKgfwai5W43wWDRRaHPWtYhhyphenhyphenKunAfEXMWAbsU52Z6r0PQaNnxKEUmuG8lRcs4o6FcIoV5FIb-c6tuORruez8_c/s1600/IMG_8278.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ25dVaNFnBvO4Ian2Mf4XSgqTp4wZhBB-gLRV6wPO3uP9HT0PwO8rlKgfwai5W43wWDRRaHPWtYhhyphenhyphenKunAfEXMWAbsU52Z6r0PQaNnxKEUmuG8lRcs4o6FcIoV5FIb-c6tuORruez8_c/s400/IMG_8278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720940610695350354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After her lesson, she gave Frost a bath and had just turned him out to pasture, all proud and happy...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRm404X6KI3QtpyOtLHZcZ8pIeqtAN-PsIV3iqiJLR7WwJcuz0ZfcnURkcSch-5hlvYxGdx2E6PLCNw6MMKxoWpaZBA2BvCHwskgm4PfZL6v23-GfUlppq9tc5ng2IOKMsVqmCgTktIU/s1600/IMG_8285.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRm404X6KI3QtpyOtLHZcZ8pIeqtAN-PsIV3iqiJLR7WwJcuz0ZfcnURkcSch-5hlvYxGdx2E6PLCNw6MMKxoWpaZBA2BvCHwskgm4PfZL6v23-GfUlppq9tc5ng2IOKMsVqmCgTktIU/s400/IMG_8285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720940155299763986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />...and then... <span style="font-style: italic;">"Whaaaaaattttt?"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_84NOCJl03OHGBi7mIK5HLAlIPqCQJheM7HuRpe3ujXyZfGNnFju74uhPA7NOxjzPXGAYXta5evjTP2-zc1Uf59Nnp3qEHNepgBCgWvUCzpd2uuDsiuLDG70jBGtk2Gnve_SMf593pkw/s1600/IMG_8287.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_84NOCJl03OHGBi7mIK5HLAlIPqCQJheM7HuRpe3ujXyZfGNnFju74uhPA7NOxjzPXGAYXta5evjTP2-zc1Uf59Nnp3qEHNepgBCgWvUCzpd2uuDsiuLDG70jBGtk2Gnve_SMf593pkw/s400/IMG_8287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720939591228786466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />...Frost rolled ten seconds after she put him out... get used to it, little one, they do it to me <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">every</span> time!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AdJBdzjY27etqMGvv0MQXNTSgxxDtosKaYsfX6xAUoD7ZLEp_O9QXqnNde3y3vFMzT1ySS3oc3DjXjHchROM_RWg5edxhg40dB_60GzJB-CpfV7l7eGj8eeLa13fAwd0GXyNE0XC4_M/s1600/IMG_8289.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AdJBdzjY27etqMGvv0MQXNTSgxxDtosKaYsfX6xAUoD7ZLEp_O9QXqnNde3y3vFMzT1ySS3oc3DjXjHchROM_RWg5edxhg40dB_60GzJB-CpfV7l7eGj8eeLa13fAwd0GXyNE0XC4_M/s400/IMG_8289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720939087243763906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In closing, a couple of shots from our last day at Lost Pines...still basking in the great, relaxing time we had there for most of the week...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6ORd6TecTyf0M7E2SHl9ATsPZEyblNaz09v-5I4bPIC6RNQaykG8sotksWLNojHXqN69MYCWlDlrCzCORuxS9ajr1E7OpYTxSoT_nNg2xmwpqUsQVNQAj88l_LX4azZJK41LxSAISOY/s1600/IMG_8101.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6ORd6TecTyf0M7E2SHl9ATsPZEyblNaz09v-5I4bPIC6RNQaykG8sotksWLNojHXqN69MYCWlDlrCzCORuxS9ajr1E7OpYTxSoT_nNg2xmwpqUsQVNQAj88l_LX4azZJK41LxSAISOY/s400/IMG_8101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720936422654996338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Love, <span style="font-style: italic;">love</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">LOVE</span> this shot!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nLE7r1tL1D68awOD2cMCNyh4oeakLJiyJqcuI3vq6pEgrHqK_zToTYVYiSBjUlUe6MsfQECXdHJG2M96nwZsVYCtNQvUc1KENhq7nmk2tEQL7YSmrvPGt8L4Rxo9H3w-6JXdsJbVOvM/s1600/IMG_8123.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nLE7r1tL1D68awOD2cMCNyh4oeakLJiyJqcuI3vq6pEgrHqK_zToTYVYiSBjUlUe6MsfQECXdHJG2M96nwZsVYCtNQvUc1KENhq7nmk2tEQL7YSmrvPGt8L4Rxo9H3w-6JXdsJbVOvM/s400/IMG_8123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720936304385584306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Off to get some errands run while my two sidekicks are at the last of the Rodeo for us today, riding the rides, watching the rodeo and listening to Brad Paisley...enjoying the last two days of our break while we can before school resumes on Monday...now come on Easter break!Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-48501286820194425822012-03-13T21:44:00.073-05:002012-03-14T00:09:15.833-05:00Spring Break 2012After a field trip at Fun Jump earlier, Friday night at the Houston Rodeo - here to see Reba, but first some cattle judging (the cow is taller than the little girl in pink...what a big job for her!)...<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFblykjAAlBno-6HkXfFiFPOPhiOSCSdsmbgvbiexSJ54Tap4b9wDqP7S0QdfLVYOhwXHlaSHz6JEBtiP4l_zPqWFX9ItqVqoT2rSqRDzG43TukcvQrXGQk4XwiTy6UR12Rr421Cpakmg/s1600/IMG_7744.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719596269639092162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFblykjAAlBno-6HkXfFiFPOPhiOSCSdsmbgvbiexSJ54Tap4b9wDqP7S0QdfLVYOhwXHlaSHz6JEBtiP4l_zPqWFX9ItqVqoT2rSqRDzG43TukcvQrXGQk4XwiTy6UR12Rr421Cpakmg/s400/IMG_7744.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />...this baby looks just like his mama...sweet!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5dVq0xhIYHOqlT4SlLeUv9VXdFVBzFkNx-J-9X0cDCQNldl5TUlQQUdIx7iO32L07cO38_H_Ju4i_zIoBLg1iofXaiqqbt8p6xGCeigkYwr4m9EgYWPLSPsfZ8oQhNTfcH6gA1Onync/s1600/IMG_7745.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719596154770973522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5dVq0xhIYHOqlT4SlLeUv9VXdFVBzFkNx-J-9X0cDCQNldl5TUlQQUdIx7iO32L07cO38_H_Ju4i_zIoBLg1iofXaiqqbt8p6xGCeigkYwr4m9EgYWPLSPsfZ8oQhNTfcH6gA1Onync/s400/IMG_7745.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Some petting zoo fun!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvgyoKhlhEnTFYUkTX2epcoxd8GpClYpOqySxccmW-pFi6FhyphenhyphenboWiwBBnsHTzGyqfkr7KIvBCK80MFx18UXY0lSu7FE-StGiCXrYJpRjAuB3jD7whkLAudrBLv9Zkmw1Ti-hyGiSCeRc/s1600/IMG_7750.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; 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height: 333px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719595502699784994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFCG3-D0RZpZP15dY8fC4CfNoofozcBGKxB0JkvXWEdKGIeBkN0YfqlKv22WuSNaRfGQap3If8_9W_bzcL4Xcz3BBobnJAAVHlt3-bjKcTQOw39rhHpqKQ4cizNPvr6lgZBDhy1DU2F0/s400/IMG_7767.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />This baby is enjoying his bath :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVTXWpev3ZDu0F-AJvHvhQZrm09luwuLB2IOgRf5YYSM13iz_EF8qxW2vkwsmIpVevYRQMtpXFxyQIzSNl_BJ_bF_kpHEKRi6lAyV-lxN76am0B1UAsvUKkTWeokoYMpG82_CdJHZKn4/s1600/IMG_7773.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719595405851101778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVTXWpev3ZDu0F-AJvHvhQZrm09luwuLB2IOgRf5YYSM13iz_EF8qxW2vkwsmIpVevYRQMtpXFxyQIzSNl_BJ_bF_kpHEKRi6lAyV-lxN76am0B1UAsvUKkTWeokoYMpG82_CdJHZKn4/s400/IMG_7773.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />It was "Paint the Rodeo Pink" night for Breast Cancer Awareness...very handsome, PINK cowboys :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1e1lkQuojmW_USEPj8fBjUhGBfaicjPwqmvQdyDlTZZH7V8SFq-GRgGsLc1XTYs_muWEP3fZBTA05i5dUiueoofUoeNhM5iVVjJZ5rnmcSy-fJhVrg9cmCCnRzJmqhv0zjfiAhcjHrs/s1600/IMG_7790.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; 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height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719594755989444002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHQfYiGNFbNcm5O1ZGRBpPK5s-y6VCJslLIjsI2h5nRulllDpZyRnGzLKggUaj08by8YMTRp2_KGdQVfv9npzEhxx1CQtBPJ4UwGwwKSNoGfZkdx4qecuWh63P3STX44nNkRJ5lZnXL4/s400/IMG_7844.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />The next several pictures are of this bull rider having a not so swell ride :/</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBRDGeV0o3FAElAM0XWoDMRVhMfagPCSpSQzlDSHGmpuXjbvOmIrN-cruXGJPOxj3_qFma1Cz-Mjt_JWFjIJaM3NGqM0SQGx0-LnhhmGf4Z5hU87AtIek9tDRQB1mlBfu8Ch5phYfDEg/s1600/IMG_7864.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719594608100195986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBRDGeV0o3FAElAM0XWoDMRVhMfagPCSpSQzlDSHGmpuXjbvOmIrN-cruXGJPOxj3_qFma1Cz-Mjt_JWFjIJaM3NGqM0SQGx0-LnhhmGf4Z5hU87AtIek9tDRQB1mlBfu8Ch5phYfDEg/s400/IMG_7864.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaD8SXY3HbtFLyW-9PkEkuwzM5en_ckg6ZgKmVBtnl5yzSGvQb3hSWAHArKU151x2T375vndwEFA-5_SNArrxaqZUbUtlxug6RhxIwNS6c-cZ3bCH_4EhyWkFKCeiWkDbZh7v-BijHJAQ/s1600/IMG_7865.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; 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Wow! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZSQA1x_2aeB3X01WG6XnufzpRZAQNz4aBI6AzDDEk2Xyoih2_PnRzrs2WeKjzfvon7vTbO5rhg6zx9bfJNUgMmDnXlh5nGCHtLQBQtNZETjkeee6fNzTDxdmW0O_9PV2Dr0M5tad4VU/s1600/IMG_7873.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719593181079257090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZSQA1x_2aeB3X01WG6XnufzpRZAQNz4aBI6AzDDEk2Xyoih2_PnRzrs2WeKjzfvon7vTbO5rhg6zx9bfJNUgMmDnXlh5nGCHtLQBQtNZETjkeee6fNzTDxdmW0O_9PV2Dr0M5tad4VU/s400/IMG_7873.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQTMXTDN40R3NIH_-6SZi09NN3GrY0mmGpsb6TibAswZkje1IrFIu1TjNOWeG8QqVPlgSED00lorWNdkK-yVH8ZfP6Vk-kJ1VHCx5xUMdyZiB-cZUw6y7zEATXzuX-Xb5skhvADrmuEg/s1600/IMG_7874.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719593055847855778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQTMXTDN40R3NIH_-6SZi09NN3GrY0mmGpsb6TibAswZkje1IrFIu1TjNOWeG8QqVPlgSED00lorWNdkK-yVH8ZfP6Vk-kJ1VHCx5xUMdyZiB-cZUw6y7zEATXzuX-Xb5skhvADrmuEg/s400/IMG_7874.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD49elgxU5fyZP0QVconwfV91OGb4e9iBwpEMyJZvQbw2LjPfst0pcWf-vtZ4qk51LhjCFIaAVlEUB_gdHeNDyXzT3ppu4iIJWBmTPJHpAvuLuAnqdb3PsU4w6R-nA7MeidRZ7ZcKvzAw/s1600/IMG_7875.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; 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height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719592088764429906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zBij1P-2JxfRDixr_eS-MoN7P24L1lRtS8D6Bqu1F3vj5vvg-igVgYmWdcYakiBI0R3IxhKE0t2Enk45B_bZPriOX8KOJoitTc7u9a32qV1I0rpKecUZfHrZirvA-klNDKDLO-cwfgk/s400/IMG_7877.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Finally, all that's left is his very mangled hat, but he did limp off on his own...no stretcher, so that's a good sign...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_xjqiXxu37KBA_jLC-A-1oSfenuVI8XKCpBtfHlkyJlQgabXNJSteKisM1Trxa7dN4D60XvO0Y1TpyxXsWMEDfb0SmpDuaJoO5XwdnhxhbvfivNcP6phr9Fvb1Ggcm5Vjd4hqqVSlkA/s1600/IMG_7878.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719591916007209250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_xjqiXxu37KBA_jLC-A-1oSfenuVI8XKCpBtfHlkyJlQgabXNJSteKisM1Trxa7dN4D60XvO0Y1TpyxXsWMEDfb0SmpDuaJoO5XwdnhxhbvfivNcP6phr9Fvb1Ggcm5Vjd4hqqVSlkA/s400/IMG_7878.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Gracie & I always look forward to the Calf Scramble...this poor girl got the slimy end...yuck!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsW43fq6bpMP0IqEWcQD4cIl9sgTwThkMO_9hIvXn1923bwhGuOm4PWRqmYGehIIrc09ZVFJteBKzzz0z6JKyrGQgviyHJl6nvp5WOgxl2FGk1YCvigMq91c-qCW758g5P4JMi3fjAoEE/s1600/IMG_7887.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719591759632500498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsW43fq6bpMP0IqEWcQD4cIl9sgTwThkMO_9hIvXn1923bwhGuOm4PWRqmYGehIIrc09ZVFJteBKzzz0z6JKyrGQgviyHJl6nvp5WOgxl2FGk1YCvigMq91c-qCW758g5P4JMi3fjAoEE/s400/IMG_7887.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Barrel racing...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmxekRksHX_64FigzqXJM41_tNX2aWtCCcNf-I-cxy1C-AQPzVUAJA_usaMSEnW6vzdioCkfQeAojLMbvXZa-E_O3-l3_2RvKg6ZySDUXj7_dQMh41G93gSYo6oTggaUSfIl2nl3vz8A/s1600/IMG_7896.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719591641182909554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmxekRksHX_64FigzqXJM41_tNX2aWtCCcNf-I-cxy1C-AQPzVUAJA_usaMSEnW6vzdioCkfQeAojLMbvXZa-E_O3-l3_2RvKg6ZySDUXj7_dQMh41G93gSYo6oTggaUSfIl2nl3vz8A/s400/IMG_7896.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />...and finally Reba! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsA9zwXa9Defdh0Q2dyNGrylPdk-oYYkpH_Ue050dog2A-pZ1SMsvu02F6C-otAZkJXy9X5CNBK2BCZyVVOn-Hqc6z4-twsPhN-jgYUjrCsQ8tFkD59RqQPM06N-Sl5Ynfl06U8Aq-W8/s1600/IMG_7901.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; 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height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719585876607886562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINhRtXcOqysouKGkpS-m4tgDfNYe-Dizs2mrmaHYIPVffLLxjwAX5g3ZR9EwzynLOEE_SDlub62twmWpWYrLQoK7lyTiyEwXucooh7sb8fgsnvFmOmpSYSCrY8i0eZMTj8E30oEwb1oE/s400/IMG_7935.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>On Sunday, it was a very early start...up at 5 am (really 4 to us, but with the time change...) and on the road by 6:20...it poured, but by the time we got settled in, it cleared off and was nice...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZPy73clz3erTY3vPaqoCY7ZVBSKdkT5yV5vWA2yaC_j_9xDt7ICdB-y0j-vAU7oqD5HyuvJ2ti83IFnwVk-9d5l34vtJro_Z5lZmK1MdecXR6qC3lItNEgPXbu7_BoZmXwFQ1D0CATU/s1600/IMG_8007.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719596505417421986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZPy73clz3erTY3vPaqoCY7ZVBSKdkT5yV5vWA2yaC_j_9xDt7ICdB-y0j-vAU7oqD5HyuvJ2ti83IFnwVk-9d5l34vtJro_Z5lZmK1MdecXR6qC3lItNEgPXbu7_BoZmXwFQ1D0CATU/s400/IMG_8007.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />First stop...the animals, of course! Bandit loves stalking them :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRynAV3GO7VTpwta2FfbLSxoYE389_xrAkeXcEHA9h-TFy3gSQHV-RXTUtwuSkFYLnLOrc6qbYCnxxib5_T46V5gG7hfXB56xkluKHAYMbOTHu4EZt7B1W0F5ialTa2p582ptIWHLOJ48/s1600/IMG_7962.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719585658072356370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRynAV3GO7VTpwta2FfbLSxoYE389_xrAkeXcEHA9h-TFy3gSQHV-RXTUtwuSkFYLnLOrc6qbYCnxxib5_T46V5gG7hfXB56xkluKHAYMbOTHu4EZt7B1W0F5ialTa2p582ptIWHLOJ48/s400/IMG_7962.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />I think I'd stay away from those horns though :/</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVb56HVbFl_Xe5xzaqbUTyGPpaft7oovhVonNxfZDUJ4H9km7-qZbL2mpY4c1HQqrQRWb4TRhME23oM_qhk58PdFd_IqRidn8kAlAyLHQcBzpqfpncu_8ms7xrpzUsAoYsZagZFVAenPU/s1600/IMG_7963.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719585538093771586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVb56HVbFl_Xe5xzaqbUTyGPpaft7oovhVonNxfZDUJ4H9km7-qZbL2mpY4c1HQqrQRWb4TRhME23oM_qhk58PdFd_IqRidn8kAlAyLHQcBzpqfpncu_8ms7xrpzUsAoYsZagZFVAenPU/s400/IMG_7963.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hhU4pVMDgyDvvH9p_VDItb9JtSmRKLavWDB6YLYJ5_CrnZjd1bdNnCvnoGNA6SjV_RWcfO0GwJ9j6CWSTvwUNe4e5LGIxtIqCx7I1rdVlBAiHINDMqM5GGxRau3lyn2hPCYrntJSCfQ/s1600/IMG_7964.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719585385788733906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hhU4pVMDgyDvvH9p_VDItb9JtSmRKLavWDB6YLYJ5_CrnZjd1bdNnCvnoGNA6SjV_RWcfO0GwJ9j6CWSTvwUNe4e5LGIxtIqCx7I1rdVlBAiHINDMqM5GGxRau3lyn2hPCYrntJSCfQ/s400/IMG_7964.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />We hung out by the pool all afternoon, after a lunch trip to Lockhart for some great BBQ, but the s'mores were waiting for us later in the evening! They even have double skewers as you can see by all of the double dots in the air :) Yummm...double skewers = double s'mores!!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-MzzT-wApVvAGp-gUuwByx9LcHX9HZuZevbjVHMsGsm729R8P3yd-2gqdOJ05uY5Mdiqm2_fnui9_xkIi6t6YmSCX5vCrwmkQ4YxU2JFs-_ZsejIffLkfCVUg5QRxsSQmDoPTkeWJKk/s1600/IMG_7970.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719584860769012066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-MzzT-wApVvAGp-gUuwByx9LcHX9HZuZevbjVHMsGsm729R8P3yd-2gqdOJ05uY5Mdiqm2_fnui9_xkIi6t6YmSCX5vCrwmkQ4YxU2JFs-_ZsejIffLkfCVUg5QRxsSQmDoPTkeWJKk/s400/IMG_7970.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Monday morning, Gracie went to the kid's Camp Hyatt and Jack, Bandit & I went for a hike by the river...we found a beautiful, misty Colorado River morn...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG6SQtt8IeXniR-7Ig_hyFmyTOj_06NccB0506PxORHQWHCzzzIflu_K29_fmzWcNVv9KTk1l03yyun43eYRu7YwxJbiLmgB8wEXIWMRSS8EazUaHBxWdEfTYQ7MSmffvQ-OBgXXshKI/s1600/IMG_7970.JPG"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NJAfNhAiwXCo6dBl5ijYSqmcmdz9433VAyBv6T1fwDPK0sfebHP5aqXjSct9mvyMwLazT6hhltTt8vTzHfdKEl8DKJSzavs3Up3ziXKMx7sgrrqj2B-104PA09PpoOsdZH4n9ZZ8hgs/s1600/IMG_7972.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719584239197641730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NJAfNhAiwXCo6dBl5ijYSqmcmdz9433VAyBv6T1fwDPK0sfebHP5aqXjSct9mvyMwLazT6hhltTt8vTzHfdKEl8DKJSzavs3Up3ziXKMx7sgrrqj2B-104PA09PpoOsdZH4n9ZZ8hgs/s400/IMG_7972.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Gracie "riding" Ribeye :) </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U27TJByZ8zVWSXyM2i6sZt6nKFx9qRUZIuxSmObfR01vhHXFlYpIJfSec7MiafLY8GMOP2_6JvSFv-RWuVdpLOkY-64OBwY8gS4vDBR8X4SYNpLdHunJnKKCwlHxxI0TK1utcxKopiM/s1600/IMG_7976.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719583416544913426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U27TJByZ8zVWSXyM2i6sZt6nKFx9qRUZIuxSmObfR01vhHXFlYpIJfSec7MiafLY8GMOP2_6JvSFv-RWuVdpLOkY-64OBwY8gS4vDBR8X4SYNpLdHunJnKKCwlHxxI0TK1utcxKopiM/s400/IMG_7976.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />The Lazy River being lazy...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vjoA3PLULOdNCmdC5lZu3GsrWzsNF9MN1TYXKtbjiB08I7ERhZhtvH1Tmx6hpveUeZ7rf_vBRRRyX8UK4EAfXLNl7p8Z1LDGGkL0yDC8sTrdPZ7M-TF9ID07QoDGaTCrQ2ALdDvPaq8/s1600/IMG_7981.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719583023408910834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vjoA3PLULOdNCmdC5lZu3GsrWzsNF9MN1TYXKtbjiB08I7ERhZhtvH1Tmx6hpveUeZ7rf_vBRRRyX8UK4EAfXLNl7p8Z1LDGGkL0yDC8sTrdPZ7M-TF9ID07QoDGaTCrQ2ALdDvPaq8/s400/IMG_7981.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Someone could get lots of sugars under that tree...look at all of that mistletoe!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJktVMa4HPKNuYdNF6xCRMdU2vr_Pz4Jzpw7YWPgATmrTBkTtHuO2xiH1n4fmiQ01fIScKDDLRwUbct6WRxjuU83uqkHDhbNK3ygEGT7HoXNwmxrk8rhb51Ge8EhlW8rtZAH48E7I7oI/s1600/IMG_7984.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719582893406312978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJktVMa4HPKNuYdNF6xCRMdU2vr_Pz4Jzpw7YWPgATmrTBkTtHuO2xiH1n4fmiQ01fIScKDDLRwUbct6WRxjuU83uqkHDhbNK3ygEGT7HoXNwmxrk8rhb51Ge8EhlW8rtZAH48E7I7oI/s400/IMG_7984.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />When we picked her up from camp, the fogginess had burned off and boy, was it a gorgeous day! Straight to the pool...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjV91UaSN4KOQn2lX6d3sATaOSQkuXS8sMUpxU9UDC9lHMgkhq821CXGVRt41ksvZGFuYG7lUNkRd0pFstkllKQ5Rv-V4utOSjg5329gdMU7o9sDXtBXOz_7tFzr-5rTZpjkor3zr9sA/s1600/IMG_7985.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719582771257765794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjV91UaSN4KOQn2lX6d3sATaOSQkuXS8sMUpxU9UDC9lHMgkhq821CXGVRt41ksvZGFuYG7lUNkRd0pFstkllKQ5Rv-V4utOSjg5329gdMU7o9sDXtBXOz_7tFzr-5rTZpjkor3zr9sA/s400/IMG_7985.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />She's like her Daddy...she makes new friends in nano-seconds! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUaJpZAsnbdbUoSkeswNV1GLVEJkmDCIy4CGd-mc-VSYD2yJekzMd0Yd-JMQX_GZwluMPnayRX3Dm-gRZ9fOaHqWNtI4njB9H-cxW59GAqmQ3msEO1sGRxnAdBVqL8y-gCI43zbErsks/s1600/IMG_7987.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719582632158243458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUaJpZAsnbdbUoSkeswNV1GLVEJkmDCIy4CGd-mc-VSYD2yJekzMd0Yd-JMQX_GZwluMPnayRX3Dm-gRZ9fOaHqWNtI4njB9H-cxW59GAqmQ3msEO1sGRxnAdBVqL8y-gCI43zbErsks/s400/IMG_7987.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYA33h7CPfn-LCuiyGOSu9nYhCiMN34ouWHABnND1FhvSvbozWU9hE74ABSFdPbe_6Y7omhYhIzfC40sIU1VFRAirvJCXm2lk5skYYeYbDLliHSp-nmDwnTLgBJDv96FKREFW8Yu4jE8/s1600/IMG_7990.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719582500778319570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYA33h7CPfn-LCuiyGOSu9nYhCiMN34ouWHABnND1FhvSvbozWU9hE74ABSFdPbe_6Y7omhYhIzfC40sIU1VFRAirvJCXm2lk5skYYeYbDLliHSp-nmDwnTLgBJDv96FKREFW8Yu4jE8/s400/IMG_7990.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Jack watching our sunshine on the Lazy River...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaTlCF79YHagWZt1R87z30mxQclfou-h1ZzLuUWLqnny04URl_8cH7lfo7xKxOe3Xv-LA-SbBj39aDuF8nvG9ofMBlxiFimZM4Pjy0bZiUwwUhlc6E_RYlrJfSs9M99CdSPQ7TMBFpPs/s1600/IMG_7995.JPG"><img style="width: 330px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719582349269060274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaTlCF79YHagWZt1R87z30mxQclfou-h1ZzLuUWLqnny04URl_8cH7lfo7xKxOe3Xv-LA-SbBj39aDuF8nvG9ofMBlxiFimZM4Pjy0bZiUwwUhlc6E_RYlrJfSs9M99CdSPQ7TMBFpPs/s400/IMG_7995.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Love this "all action" shot!!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7ce1ZHAiXLVaREOTzw-ln29m61gh1y1QrhTtE6nIEwhmj9zMa_zCcniM18TnmD4p8oHPW0xuyob2W_0bT0iMkTmlqlDV9yFaYH96lLZrOPH27wnWe6sL1_ELL8GGgav5S-8GJ-NjLQw/s1600/IMG_7996.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719582236611741394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7ce1ZHAiXLVaREOTzw-ln29m61gh1y1QrhTtE6nIEwhmj9zMa_zCcniM18TnmD4p8oHPW0xuyob2W_0bT0iMkTmlqlDV9yFaYH96lLZrOPH27wnWe6sL1_ELL8GGgav5S-8GJ-NjLQw/s400/IMG_7996.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Today, it was supposed to be mostly cloudy (and it was), so we went exploring in Bastrop and Smithville...we love the movie "Hope Floats" and let's just say, the sleepy little town has that claim to fame and, well, not much else...but it was a nice little drive...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZFJ4aVmrKx6uZOrJW-4KbFB2uxX-Z5LF4608cJ2lRe1KV7cpKdKVSSi0Ot5Lw8o1BC0OxM29WuSuxV52CxniacFf4ia0X5q1O8hew9bjsbx8zqBkxwE9SsV-Zr_tnx8kZKR8lF97ses/s1600/IMG_8001.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 333px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719582087962039106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZFJ4aVmrKx6uZOrJW-4KbFB2uxX-Z5LF4608cJ2lRe1KV7cpKdKVSSi0Ot5Lw8o1BC0OxM29WuSuxV52CxniacFf4ia0X5q1O8hew9bjsbx8zqBkxwE9SsV-Zr_tnx8kZKR8lF97ses/s400/IMG_8001.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3qVCf1dJ515JNM1QQxqKEhBErTEB2cgsQ61-iSOapNb0aopHqDHB8i4tJeT0v87LjipacdxOf-vdcPbz189OYCv0j6bANRfOyb8Eq8LKqUsFwNqBA9ektnZro3qAhp2hswsSe2aUjB4/s1600/IMG_8002.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719581915358144370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3qVCf1dJ515JNM1QQxqKEhBErTEB2cgsQ61-iSOapNb0aopHqDHB8i4tJeT0v87LjipacdxOf-vdcPbz189OYCv0j6bANRfOyb8Eq8LKqUsFwNqBA9ektnZro3qAhp2hswsSe2aUjB4/s400/IMG_8002.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />The Roadhouse in Bastrop for burgers...Gracie got a T-shirt that says "Peace, Love & Hamburgers" as this little spot made Texas Monthly's Top 50 Burgers in Texas!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4tMMt176d91a2yUCpunV6BUUROVJg5A4XApQTz2UEhKm5em19tWLrHIehNCWnQyVxPLTIWZwLGbo6HqXHMcT5151IpuHB5bnLjLUMlvLuhYTDP7ME7brACnbZZvfLnmqJKvJiZrs248/s1600/IMG_8006.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719581770848681666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4tMMt176d91a2yUCpunV6BUUROVJg5A4XApQTz2UEhKm5em19tWLrHIehNCWnQyVxPLTIWZwLGbo6HqXHMcT5151IpuHB5bnLjLUMlvLuhYTDP7ME7brACnbZZvfLnmqJKvJiZrs248/s400/IMG_8006.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Bluebonnets in the resort entrance...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjMC24WRzcRaprJ6SUtShBnWwPoR_AfGeMLtS31mS6nt095qIvgbUThc-ln-_7eF6zKk6pQd_0nwZVw-J1StoiYIgyD_Cqc7aiD-2I-zB0LtVxhzLrB1TepNZr4eZ_kSqFdGaPQDNfeg/s1600/IMG_8012.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; 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height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719581305753108706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZFNWLpPaaz0ge6si-V3iV01hxc49VP7jkLfHQXwQs5O8bXKtbWI08y1tACCURVe9FobtG5UsyEG1vMJFlE63kDvY7JBLlzL3vk7I4SWm_kCXd4dtRrzqf-jggQMR9P-bsU57ZNC7DxM/s400/IMG_8018.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />I love this picture, but the color in her face and teary-eyed look had a high price - she sat on a cactus plant :( </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Bvj_q7NOZmBOE6guPMlO8XIXVuihw5qvdY75hYa1xJ7a2ioGx2AxFMe7ClgHEUiOaY3LpBvH_gx_paagC35Vk9k92hlCtMoGLTye4i3uxJiqFMc6rIqyIa_gvdbenwBDk-SIjwljEVU/s1600/IMG_8024.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719581016171517954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Bvj_q7NOZmBOE6guPMlO8XIXVuihw5qvdY75hYa1xJ7a2ioGx2AxFMe7ClgHEUiOaY3LpBvH_gx_paagC35Vk9k92hlCtMoGLTye4i3uxJiqFMc6rIqyIa_gvdbenwBDk-SIjwljEVU/s400/IMG_8024.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />All better now...Daddy's on the scene!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8yQIWNUmWuUKHqomD5jHL5ZZX5ry-_3CZ1F7ZfKIGUZ24dN_2EVHr6nTOCLVWyZAHTJ9d_RKwE4RBiHSsDTTPteUToPaqCYVwemDe7XZwFKAuAe3r5tBcurvR2Wk9taj8HY8D3-eDDY/s1600/IMG_8026.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719580867663057010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8yQIWNUmWuUKHqomD5jHL5ZZX5ry-_3CZ1F7ZfKIGUZ24dN_2EVHr6nTOCLVWyZAHTJ9d_RKwE4RBiHSsDTTPteUToPaqCYVwemDe7XZwFKAuAe3r5tBcurvR2Wk9taj8HY8D3-eDDY/s400/IMG_8026.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V54eVwUSxnEccQOgZOP2UgJtpFYxVIgAdOu5BuZyjJE_PUWBG04ij7g4Y9DiJGmaeoLTjcu4Gz5M5HhKHaeGgsos7aGkgJN3CV_FayfW2Iy6jyrKLwncyTdvFnlmEnFyH7UyMHOTMhg/s1600/IMG_8029.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719580728173409378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V54eVwUSxnEccQOgZOP2UgJtpFYxVIgAdOu5BuZyjJE_PUWBG04ij7g4Y9DiJGmaeoLTjcu4Gz5M5HhKHaeGgsos7aGkgJN3CV_FayfW2Iy6jyrKLwncyTdvFnlmEnFyH7UyMHOTMhg/s400/IMG_8029.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />...and big horsie kisses don't hurt either! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CnGID9R4M1lN27xxfDDzIZDIpPLAbhECcWul9T8pMrPWWmyd7rVsByYRBpQ5KDIxyC55saOx_06w7Nr5oCRiMzzTiV599tEDsw8oCiRuIupUqIcyoFvtSGRrdca9-7no5d-c-ytxB6A/s1600/IMG_8037.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719580367399368162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CnGID9R4M1lN27xxfDDzIZDIpPLAbhECcWul9T8pMrPWWmyd7rVsByYRBpQ5KDIxyC55saOx_06w7Nr5oCRiMzzTiV599tEDsw8oCiRuIupUqIcyoFvtSGRrdca9-7no5d-c-ytxB6A/s400/IMG_8037.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Making a clay bird...like she formed it from a ball of clay, formed the head, tail, wings, and eyes by her own two little hands and painted it...we will get it in about 3 weeks after it is fired and mailed to us...can't wait! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljI7dWk4fxtPDUph97TtSam3cTGuIQ921cYuaMQGFrA8Ew3Zk-mQZVIeKuAJ_28OJ6Zq7VkvYec4xqFfuiN5mJeCgfTAIPSYrlc4RPMfMrzG7DvOsUhGVUaw0KbojCeh_QXnplHQI9j4/s1600/IMG_8042.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719580069659944466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljI7dWk4fxtPDUph97TtSam3cTGuIQ921cYuaMQGFrA8Ew3Zk-mQZVIeKuAJ_28OJ6Zq7VkvYec4xqFfuiN5mJeCgfTAIPSYrlc4RPMfMrzG7DvOsUhGVUaw0KbojCeh_QXnplHQI9j4/s400/IMG_8042.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg1eR7YVSpWZP7dgb2De4PhDZKBMQte9swInXKi86tSou8D3itioBv1rg7KdG1RPhpiVPQhdmi3rqlE62d38zd41zF3cYtkkBfuHu1qGedM421zyGZAOk92u9Q3Gyl8wAKhkkX2eT0tE/s1600/IMG_8045.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719579824761218354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg1eR7YVSpWZP7dgb2De4PhDZKBMQte9swInXKi86tSou8D3itioBv1rg7KdG1RPhpiVPQhdmi3rqlE62d38zd41zF3cYtkkBfuHu1qGedM421zyGZAOk92u9Q3Gyl8wAKhkkX2eT0tE/s400/IMG_8045.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Bandit's making sure she's doing it right ;)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJmd7bgra9bg2jUkrF8Qx7OsiKeES8vaJIw_w6OBhNTlXUkl48ubnXlPysQaseAlyGs3rFYiG1zyULOmqH08uz3lNrGgw3zVMUgyobfOmwyQus9Zs_ZRHcDCyICpOQy3Q4PQUc9SIm1o/s1600/IMG_8047.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719579698659358210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJmd7bgra9bg2jUkrF8Qx7OsiKeES8vaJIw_w6OBhNTlXUkl48ubnXlPysQaseAlyGs3rFYiG1zyULOmqH08uz3lNrGgw3zVMUgyobfOmwyQus9Zs_ZRHcDCyICpOQy3Q4PQUc9SIm1o/s400/IMG_8047.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Off to our Sunset Float trip...after the Lower Colorado River Authority employees, guess who's first in line? lol</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5fVdq-LvEU8YDpYRt-0OUBXRI7Vkb1WoPgYza8kudDIqQSMz7eCu_qGSuM_7ON59MNxM8QVJUS9WPo0BTzl7GO8h6pN927EUpsv9TRr5KIOEMFLsKDSxMzH-XJsqBlmnPPDXg1g6Q6A/s1600/IMG_8049.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719579554763035250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5fVdq-LvEU8YDpYRt-0OUBXRI7Vkb1WoPgYza8kudDIqQSMz7eCu_qGSuM_7ON59MNxM8QVJUS9WPo0BTzl7GO8h6pN927EUpsv9TRr5KIOEMFLsKDSxMzH-XJsqBlmnPPDXg1g6Q6A/s400/IMG_8049.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />...and here we go...Gracie helped paddle the entire two miles...gonna be sore tomorrow! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nlVwkic0BazYqR3IQwmcR3HwOBeAMT8WdkEV6Nss4TX2Z4ybRalZVYlk-_KvoRKAMljL1zK_QUyS-f6TrVlZWr7a-j1l4NIDmHgGPsPckZD9x8Ziq23r1DvVLzqekkPfDGZayX7uQ3M/s1600/IMG_8050.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719579446473167426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nlVwkic0BazYqR3IQwmcR3HwOBeAMT8WdkEV6Nss4TX2Z4ybRalZVYlk-_KvoRKAMljL1zK_QUyS-f6TrVlZWr7a-j1l4NIDmHgGPsPckZD9x8Ziq23r1DvVLzqekkPfDGZayX7uQ3M/s400/IMG_8050.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />some ducks ahead...a very peaceful trip...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJsJU9juFnWtt_avJa0ePpJykIYC0xDsvj1Xujqbb8ceNhe-UUEx0-tgH9DBzcFLkhkB2ReMyYJ4_5XIPZTYZ5-bqy85TtjCTDW9iUHwW8ydzDDIOLrxRdJwjZn6-ZAqjPGIi9SSjYUM/s1600/IMG_8054.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719579266625218290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJsJU9juFnWtt_avJa0ePpJykIYC0xDsvj1Xujqbb8ceNhe-UUEx0-tgH9DBzcFLkhkB2ReMyYJ4_5XIPZTYZ5-bqy85TtjCTDW9iUHwW8ydzDDIOLrxRdJwjZn6-ZAqjPGIi9SSjYUM/s400/IMG_8054.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We arrived back just in time for the resort's Family BBQ Buffet...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDz3_a9mHvE_K4L37MTHDJSz3O0bkTgpS9hdW3RLrAHp8DQLJRLO8RSCVrR3sEayrnXt_qOVJRmQZn46-y7q888k4owh2KfuMtQKActq7DnGgRVK44qlOfYhDOATBaRyFStpbFMDRcclw/s1600/IMG_8075.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719579109513763970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDz3_a9mHvE_K4L37MTHDJSz3O0bkTgpS9hdW3RLrAHp8DQLJRLO8RSCVrR3sEayrnXt_qOVJRmQZn46-y7q888k4owh2KfuMtQKActq7DnGgRVK44qlOfYhDOATBaRyFStpbFMDRcclw/s400/IMG_8075.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />We got a bench right by the river with a beautiful view...she ate in between rolls down the hill!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbUFvk9RMeWNM4Ph_Qy8X2scOsoL_Xa5NhiNj-XY8Jpqy-lg91ZB65xULYdGSg-XUovaMJ-o9I_2fJsTw7Zod6pPfSZvnk7mK2ySwOVMVZGkybxNapsUj2k084jlh0WPX8frwSP0ysLY/s1600/IMG_8077.JPG"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9R6dGntrLWoRKxMQ9ZiLXsulEesxlV7tY80WKSJycfbaw_J0zZRQNeLq6FWoFhWcWi1MudXdniyqpf4u__vibv6XGWkrBKTJ5rFzWe9ZLYaLiHjY0XOecyR6WjkRbEjCNmvUrMCY-17Y/s1600/IMG_8086.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719578859838022018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9R6dGntrLWoRKxMQ9ZiLXsulEesxlV7tY80WKSJycfbaw_J0zZRQNeLq6FWoFhWcWi1MudXdniyqpf4u__vibv6XGWkrBKTJ5rFzWe9ZLYaLiHjY0XOecyR6WjkRbEjCNmvUrMCY-17Y/s400/IMG_8086.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />...back up for another roll...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLY5no9LmIqIsP33C5zoQ6J-bK-yq9DBCUq5JI6Krhc81BCeFamEJcnyvBrfZib3GYGG7MJQ521F7oKYsF6OTHmffNCeegd3yGsL8jEzUq_QNUyAVjtwSR7Ym3LTL8Ac50rOFE8VC9vg/s1600/IMG_8092.JPG"><img style="width: 387px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719578713430390594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLY5no9LmIqIsP33C5zoQ6J-bK-yq9DBCUq5JI6Krhc81BCeFamEJcnyvBrfZib3GYGG7MJQ521F7oKYsF6OTHmffNCeegd3yGsL8jEzUq_QNUyAVjtwSR7Ym3LTL8Ac50rOFE8VC9vg/s400/IMG_8092.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />...on second thought, how about a bite of rib?!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5HcTF3lBixMYbm3jpc5zYGAmK2kgSzS0lL6cA4Lz9H0tGT5x9e2wo_7wlEKE_gUpT-B8tow44v87o4RPp7AE8n_JcDkF1USGbUGukKG-gFwZnDH-NUVty1SHk6jHuQU-a_0MYaDjmrw/s1600/IMG_8100.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719578515137042514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5HcTF3lBixMYbm3jpc5zYGAmK2kgSzS0lL6cA4Lz9H0tGT5x9e2wo_7wlEKE_gUpT-B8tow44v87o4RPp7AE8n_JcDkF1USGbUGukKG-gFwZnDH-NUVty1SHk6jHuQU-a_0MYaDjmrw/s400/IMG_8100.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>...and that was the last shot of the unicorn, too! The night swim after dinner pretty much nixed him, but this little fish can't be stopped by some magical creature! </div><div> </div><div>We still have so much more Spring Break to go...more adventures to come...night all! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-53048243030655361942012-03-06T12:33:00.006-06:002012-03-06T12:53:56.772-06:00OH YES SHE DID!This is the earliest ever, I believe, but she was in the pool for a full 45 minutes Sunday, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">March </span>4!!! I think she might have stayed longer, but I had to go inside to finish up some laundry and she likes someone with her. That or she was thinking, "Thank heavens, I'm done showing off - I'm freezing in here!" Either way, she was fast on my heels when I went inside and even faster into the warm shower!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQdqRPkV2BQYYgFPyxC7KCt2l786ZIPvG8i1ZKBP3BKfzFi7ZWB2nYMEJgHtEWr_0X0miVnxmXXMHc39BhqqqnEyoEkD11vqHEs80xOZHHeFE4SLj586-aOumR7m7cH3PyRL2DerjnrM/s1600/IMG_7705.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQdqRPkV2BQYYgFPyxC7KCt2l786ZIPvG8i1ZKBP3BKfzFi7ZWB2nYMEJgHtEWr_0X0miVnxmXXMHc39BhqqqnEyoEkD11vqHEs80xOZHHeFE4SLj586-aOumR7m7cH3PyRL2DerjnrM/s400/IMG_7705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716855901755763026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She had a good time with her pool toys - after all, they haven't seen the light of day since September!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnwy218R_f7Xwl09nhdq928_NFrJhEYYGG3cLdoDtd4QSgLGEV3bcvX3lSZSFoXHwKxZCMikoifU2K5toQdwz8vGW4RKRsHsU_JwHceKIClgdG2cgF5qFnh0ua3gIMRIhNVWPgmsit0s/s1600/IMG_7715.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMV2CF_u9jRONioTNHD8pfl57lUrE1r47G0KBSxexWImOlJ7MNm_uBXItI1MRdIUXUPrVQrVY7Bx1hJ5LX1lYjip_DITJedtvxnpDMc-3c0kjnLlrhBc0KshVV0Ai3YKasfHIQUO_1V8/s400/IMG_7724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716855138006904306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bandit is a <span style="font-style: italic;">huge</span> fan of our pool, but even he was like, "I think I'll watch from here..." lol :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYQsWqeInq2EjKVGFy_lagTdQDFRH47dguCfFOX6hedEhzhtkLQuSuLtx4En2Mj5GxJsVXEUv5FTQXaQFioq_4qL-KqdM5gi2Owq1ALouMBjEutAbHNiZ30gXi1pQLBO0yFyaEyhCjKc/s1600/IMG_7728.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716854266687279922" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQYQsWqeInq2EjKVGFy_lagTdQDFRH47dguCfFOX6hedEhzhtkLQuSuLtx4En2Mj5GxJsVXEUv5FTQXaQFioq_4qL-KqdM5gi2Owq1ALouMBjEutAbHNiZ30gXi1pQLBO0yFyaEyhCjKc/s400/IMG_7728.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Felt good to enjoy the sun for a while...the pretty weather isn't going to last long...more rains expected this week and next week...and Spring Break is next week :( At least we got a short break from the clouds though...headed off to enjoy while we can!<br /><div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-88294062924880849142012-02-25T21:15:00.005-06:002012-02-25T21:38:25.701-06:00Rise and shine!First riding lesson in over a month due to all of the rain...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMHYa2LenKlYDAJ3iEzdxUVbDgGzbjVPJvB3TC0u5dUNzrm8998ulswSZPGaKloiK9hzOZ5SFpX07kFsK8d5XsRNmmUV24KEzVuDx1VssPOOOXfibEfIhDAEh6KGrX57WUMacu0Ll1MM/s1600/IMG_7531.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMHYa2LenKlYDAJ3iEzdxUVbDgGzbjVPJvB3TC0u5dUNzrm8998ulswSZPGaKloiK9hzOZ5SFpX07kFsK8d5XsRNmmUV24KEzVuDx1VssPOOOXfibEfIhDAEh6KGrX57WUMacu0Ll1MM/s400/IMG_7531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713278267140872850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She couldn't wait to ride...now, if it will just dry up a little more at home so she can enjoy Grayson...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbTY80H1L6Ymel457pSPjvLGfduB294U5ZyrbLf0VZmaLJNrcOjEuATbhXf7e5iPCEh29eLHD8OkzCvC2kqywL_ZqNDxvb-3crUeMFuO_QpYKsjwsEczUUeH3AV_GxDJjui7qh5eSDzQ/s1600/IMG_7534.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbTY80H1L6Ymel457pSPjvLGfduB294U5ZyrbLf0VZmaLJNrcOjEuATbhXf7e5iPCEh29eLHD8OkzCvC2kqywL_ZqNDxvb-3crUeMFuO_QpYKsjwsEczUUeH3AV_GxDJjui7qh5eSDzQ/s400/IMG_7534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713278169687060914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Gracie & Haley...maintaining the "jump" position for an entire lap isn't easy...wow!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXkU_MkRjoEpAsL7Jvi3C4VtEwLSTfcUsWmLmbkCMTjx6qCgsFj5lkeHuq5u7Jd7Wc2sXadYnOQBvg2b55v2h69zlScZmxUttvk7KwXoNXMCtybJfUzfvEqbfwz7MZ3A_jxTNzAutrOo/s1600/IMG_7536.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXkU_MkRjoEpAsL7Jvi3C4VtEwLSTfcUsWmLmbkCMTjx6qCgsFj5lkeHuq5u7Jd7Wc2sXadYnOQBvg2b55v2h69zlScZmxUttvk7KwXoNXMCtybJfUzfvEqbfwz7MZ3A_jxTNzAutrOo/s400/IMG_7536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713278041172082994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Like she hasn't missed a lesson in forever..."right back in the saddle"!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMQMuBYmBJZaiIrOgNwiitldQe-c7Kp69RKwYRoAAbyZdJ09DoGCw4DBmaF8ozHuiS2ardCJCqQ1Ek01dBPFhsz7BMGSxdKZo8UjqizeERRX75q0SC5s1xx3Uym_swtfVeuTQR8OC9Io/s1600/IMG_7539.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMQMuBYmBJZaiIrOgNwiitldQe-c7Kp69RKwYRoAAbyZdJ09DoGCw4DBmaF8ozHuiS2ardCJCqQ1Ek01dBPFhsz7BMGSxdKZo8UjqizeERRX75q0SC5s1xx3Uym_swtfVeuTQR8OC9Io/s400/IMG_7539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713277798373875026" border="0" /></a>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-19631538486916839622012-02-25T19:24:00.015-06:002012-02-25T21:04:35.390-06:00Good Times Rollin'Watching the "wildlife", waitin' on some beads :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbjjbSnK44SPXGj9BttWJJoZLPnJyF9cHQFXMQr_3ZURS1RdCVssMdXvy5lb3ad0jl3DqLP4jLd6cmAq_5UioK6rVZXY1SQASdC0G3hx8shU3vGCrkVwvz-HZfFGAdkaTDsmQfO4952w/s1600/IMG_7453.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcpwLZCy_gv5SSodlOIXb3vme9c1UT8KhwWUsspqoDG_jwDvDXUOMiZyMJchoNpXGiOdBIIlrpY6uttysqkZEiqCoCfDD0B3mmjkqA9R1UI_mvwfEUMBBCN8PifOnzEY-MoVhVETOaEM/s400/IMG_7498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713268649430277426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If I knew I could decorate my golf cart and ride in the parade, I sooo would have done it!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCCZE5yST-SrkQ4jbS4EUqyJ9cw0WJCFkzj81gxzqei91JLqpcDqg9TwhXyN6T7T01LyoiKG5EMD2wZZezyzEVK3ess93fK6_MAZnksxOroC7YenyhK7telmaOI8XIeToow8b98U1aDg/s1600/IMG_7506.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCCZE5yST-SrkQ4jbS4EUqyJ9cw0WJCFkzj81gxzqei91JLqpcDqg9TwhXyN6T7T01LyoiKG5EMD2wZZezyzEVK3ess93fK6_MAZnksxOroC7YenyhK7telmaOI8XIeToow8b98U1aDg/s400/IMG_7506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713267021075134690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaJVvKd_WWiUrU4dp5qzvWLXbRB9Ru5qFPY-5o4-Qdq8pzK4qUDRXFXoeof9RePp5nbJL2sjdqRp7LHMJd9Y01_GOi5q_Eqxd0wMUjZqkiyYBhANFIF04lchpq4z81ecws_yzg0yWTbE/s1600/IMG_7508.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaJVvKd_WWiUrU4dp5qzvWLXbRB9Ru5qFPY-5o4-Qdq8pzK4qUDRXFXoeof9RePp5nbJL2sjdqRp7LHMJd9Y01_GOi5q_Eqxd0wMUjZqkiyYBhANFIF04lchpq4z81ecws_yzg0yWTbE/s400/IMG_7508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713266856493657250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They didn't throw nearly the number of beads as in previous years, but she was still all smiles, happy for what she was able to catch...one lady on a float landed a strand right around her neck which, of course, she thought was <span style="font-style: italic;">totally</span> cool! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExuuU8YL03OaCx7md10DBa-WXht0kmLw82zUrwp7j33CcOmU5_T1vwmRTZP7jnUx6aJuS5AzLX1a-Nd9eee_djXCDDx1FbqQihAOYteNS7NkTThuwrmyA4H57N_22HLVU08-7XYOcf4M/s1600/IMG_7511.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExuuU8YL03OaCx7md10DBa-WXht0kmLw82zUrwp7j33CcOmU5_T1vwmRTZP7jnUx6aJuS5AzLX1a-Nd9eee_djXCDDx1FbqQihAOYteNS7NkTThuwrmyA4H57N_22HLVU08-7XYOcf4M/s400/IMG_7511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713266339083324802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />still admiring her loot :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkGfW3q4q5HyqPYfnUQW5tUivL59uA5qvRDWeoWoPL8n07nUKem0rr9dcQBH6_T42oXpwCltHKi8y-ibzou6mzINg5caE_2HjN4kRl8gUuRjS6sA3p2CbOnpf-YX_IofmIovRNUNQlkk/s1600/IMG_7515.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkGfW3q4q5HyqPYfnUQW5tUivL59uA5qvRDWeoWoPL8n07nUKem0rr9dcQBH6_T42oXpwCltHKi8y-ibzou6mzINg5caE_2HjN4kRl8gUuRjS6sA3p2CbOnpf-YX_IofmIovRNUNQlkk/s400/IMG_7515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713249437243721650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She got one cool strand from the Galveston Firefighter's Children's Parade and enough regular ones to share with her classmates...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMigPskDExeHrEfoYUDedKkMPXz1VER146WMhyphenhyphen8pipfRMqkvjZinNKFHr7J4qhQxXY0l0llAq2SbV3fqddzE_afuReXY38lHQ1nUCDjIRwR8CNA-2PlUgISJaDb3Dpj6UwCOu-eqkOjZE/s1600/IMG_7520.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMigPskDExeHrEfoYUDedKkMPXz1VER146WMhyphenhyphen8pipfRMqkvjZinNKFHr7J4qhQxXY0l0llAq2SbV3fqddzE_afuReXY38lHQ1nUCDjIRwR8CNA-2PlUgISJaDb3Dpj6UwCOu-eqkOjZE/s400/IMG_7520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713249293629381010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now, for Lent...giving up all soda. I <s>think</s> know I <s>might</s> will cry before the 40 days is up :(Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-78194395202961498652012-02-25T13:10:00.009-06:002012-02-25T14:21:34.857-06:00Happy Hearts!<div>Valentine's Day! Time for xo, xo, xo!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdk0_ivZMad6NJtlWTPxJjKCF73e3Cf-1yIHYDIAbRznqzVE6V8ozTXfY7uhhXCRYrxNS-bp46m094fllgKG955ItmofZwOc9RJRHYQRfJKxWK4Czek7ZdSgCtS-cvI_YJp0-W8Zr4MYE/s1600/photo7.PNG"><img style="width: 213px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713157737439224146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdk0_ivZMad6NJtlWTPxJjKCF73e3Cf-1yIHYDIAbRznqzVE6V8ozTXfY7uhhXCRYrxNS-bp46m094fllgKG955ItmofZwOc9RJRHYQRfJKxWK4Czek7ZdSgCtS-cvI_YJp0-W8Zr4MYE/s400/photo7.PNG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Our most precious Valentine :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMe4xFBp4lQqTFEqvJe7Tmw07ki5p-wNP3FlBcZcpKIxD5mVnx6YjKxZcSZ-YGNICmM2SR9yYwacanaYOBFWXQEZnUVcx33Otu9zq6iuWD3ao1jzNMBiWjULzC6IO4OyPd7Fab3u0NZUo/s1600/FotoFlexer.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 266px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713170805486108354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMe4xFBp4lQqTFEqvJe7Tmw07ki5p-wNP3FlBcZcpKIxD5mVnx6YjKxZcSZ-YGNICmM2SR9yYwacanaYOBFWXQEZnUVcx33Otu9zq6iuWD3ao1jzNMBiWjULzC6IO4OyPd7Fab3u0NZUo/s400/FotoFlexer.jpg" /></a></div><div><br />Gracie's class had an ice cream sundae party and it was a big hit with the kids :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKosujubr8LmxA9YogWL21u_mT1l1JiVwmQUWZ5PQ1kUKpgqIuzQ3S8Bk80zhis2VO9PaQV-jz1ndUB0egpvcmMl1If7oA35hwmZCVA6PPoVIXSphyphenhyphenn9LcvSNp7gwL872u0PY_enBoyM/s1600/photo4.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713157682900040482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKosujubr8LmxA9YogWL21u_mT1l1JiVwmQUWZ5PQ1kUKpgqIuzQ3S8Bk80zhis2VO9PaQV-jz1ndUB0egpvcmMl1If7oA35hwmZCVA6PPoVIXSphyphenhyphenn9LcvSNp7gwL872u0PY_enBoyM/s400/photo4.JPG" /></a><br /><br />She just <span style="font-style: italic;">HAD</span> to put every sprinkle, nut, & syrup (except the strawberry cheesecake syrup...<span style="font-style: italic;">"ewww..</span>.that sounds nasty, Mommy") on her ice cream, only to stir everything together into an ice cream soup :) "<span style="font-style: italic;">Whaaaat, Moooommmmmmy? </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">That's </span>what makes it <span style="font-style: italic;">gooood</span>!!!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqZYWwI26aj6yGhZYL-zVvzRyUX3BFnGz-xAS1evEYOEA2Tijqhe5fFBD_A-Hq03I8b7w3VvKAFPRK4xKdCqWSElDIOtls1m7aqxjX0nShKGGu9dEe56dALJBn43caPKRpZMfHc3Ir_s/s1600/photo2.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713157638345981618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqZYWwI26aj6yGhZYL-zVvzRyUX3BFnGz-xAS1evEYOEA2Tijqhe5fFBD_A-Hq03I8b7w3VvKAFPRK4xKdCqWSElDIOtls1m7aqxjX0nShKGGu9dEe56dALJBn43caPKRpZMfHc3Ir_s/s400/photo2.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Unloading their Valentine goody bags...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhXZC9LNqKPdAo2Yt1kc_3ayquaunm8AHZdNs8jAouCimPwXcFnaiJAl4wE6Y_wWmwUgb-4LcpBkhtjEA3HRgeIiMKzID8Ebjcusidn8mPjbbISEXoWmD0RUrM40KmUF2N3_c1n2wf2Q/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713157593182098082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhXZC9LNqKPdAo2Yt1kc_3ayquaunm8AHZdNs8jAouCimPwXcFnaiJAl4wE6Y_wWmwUgb-4LcpBkhtjEA3HRgeIiMKzID8Ebjcusidn8mPjbbISEXoWmD0RUrM40KmUF2N3_c1n2wf2Q/s400/photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Gracie sent one of her own cards to herself... "It has candy!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgale0qRv9H9ZEQA3ug2iFLhP-fFOPYyzhag5lc48Mu_6AgEWa9yQu85PwwSMJN2h3_WYrqLe3aBIgCHpJYV-9eN-WtUq1M6kq9BEy-x5-S30tif5UXQBUc9YuxLUQLneCHeLHZ-sZlNfg/s1600/photo3.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713157174528805314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgale0qRv9H9ZEQA3ug2iFLhP-fFOPYyzhag5lc48Mu_6AgEWa9yQu85PwwSMJN2h3_WYrqLe3aBIgCHpJYV-9eN-WtUq1M6kq9BEy-x5-S30tif5UXQBUc9YuxLUQLneCHeLHZ-sZlNfg/s400/photo3.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Katie, Maegan & Gracie striking a pose for Mrs. Maddox.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2YWtG6oNbTKWrbH23DFP1NVKlKjgMHmr1eKLY0VPB8sdrhCK5X-YxgFY8XY8rzI-z4I36kGpf9L285rVHE24KkFtNr5CDxb2OetNxc-NKAGP6o9xFNPQdGf8nd7V7eNO33hIk03eU2w/s1600/photo5.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713156839016034146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2YWtG6oNbTKWrbH23DFP1NVKlKjgMHmr1eKLY0VPB8sdrhCK5X-YxgFY8XY8rzI-z4I36kGpf9L285rVHE24KkFtNr5CDxb2OetNxc-NKAGP6o9xFNPQdGf8nd7V7eNO33hIk03eU2w/s400/photo5.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Her pink outfit didn't weather her school recesses so well, so on to outfit #2 for dinner in Houston at Brennan's with Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Joe & Aunt Belle. Her new lovey from Daddy had to make the ride, too ;) She loved the live jazz band and pralines ~ definitely worth the later bedtime!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2KKB_QeFKJtw5bkY-K4YMAH6EbAOR7AmLIe4gx7mRc0M6yH5M4eoHHLOGjQ2uXURaUseTEGcnrhjvYtamWyV4jMIRpIPYfzJ6UQbViYKjjdV1VGMYJxvzD_DLHgb9bBCnRgpz9EcPTk/s1600/IMG_7351.JPG"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713156618066448722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2KKB_QeFKJtw5bkY-K4YMAH6EbAOR7AmLIe4gx7mRc0M6yH5M4eoHHLOGjQ2uXURaUseTEGcnrhjvYtamWyV4jMIRpIPYfzJ6UQbViYKjjdV1VGMYJxvzD_DLHgb9bBCnRgpz9EcPTk/s400/IMG_7351.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We hope you enjoyed your Valentine's Day, too!</div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-81775627210520373462012-02-09T11:10:00.035-06:002012-02-09T19:24:18.787-06:00No longer MIA<div><div><div><div><div><div>I know this is a super cheesy way to do this, but speaking realistically, this is the only way for me to catch up. As most of you know, I also scrapbook for Gracie and was even more behind on that, but recently had a chance to catch up, so I have photographed her scrapbook pages for the months that I didn't blog about here, November & December 2011. </div><div> </div><div>Picking up in November then, Gracie attended her second Pony Class show (she placed 2nd) and since Romeo, my gelding, is being used for lessons by her trainer, he participated in his first competition show. Although she was scheduled to ride Romeo for her event, no preparations were made for him to get accustomed to the mirrored arena beforehand, so she ended up riding another very sweet pony that the trainer had luckily brought, Squiggy. She really had her heart set on riding Romeo & was understandably very disappointed, but other students that were scheduled in the open arena were able to ride him, so at least we were able to watch him perform. He did an absolutely fantastic job! We were soooo proud! He even had a chance to meet his twin (middle left picture - he is on the right) - not really, but they did look just alike!</div><div> </div><div>The leopard spotted pony that you see in the upper right corner is not ours, but Gracie & I absolutely fell in love with him, so I thought it would be a neat memory for her later on. </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQkBHWNSZyfpVKXcQTpCvYcTaL0jVV5B-xlQQC3hkvk9b6fnvevZRhS364SBvaNI4ivkQ6sxMS6Q4bpwXE6xGbPXNSfKZ0qY8skYP2CwzEPwmVsYc1YRVOw8TyheIBPaqcNaWKKnnC_0/s1600/IMG_7320.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707200543928749922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQkBHWNSZyfpVKXcQTpCvYcTaL0jVV5B-xlQQC3hkvk9b6fnvevZRhS364SBvaNI4ivkQ6sxMS6Q4bpwXE6xGbPXNSfKZ0qY8skYP2CwzEPwmVsYc1YRVOw8TyheIBPaqcNaWKKnnC_0/s400/IMG_7320.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />We hope to enter more shows this season, where she can gain more experience and move to the next level, maybe even on her own pony, which you will see more of in a bit. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GX3YeU6RIZYOX2gbVVTghm8cYOodvnI5CKR0_U4e0mxZva2e7RsMT_agV8MqutqgA2W9fwwwcGzBd9OHUTVcOnVj7TkHQXaDtQt1N4MNbrY96XlVEbguQ4Z09lgOHqDMZ1-zUrs9tBI/s1600/IMG_7321.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707200222195592226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GX3YeU6RIZYOX2gbVVTghm8cYOodvnI5CKR0_U4e0mxZva2e7RsMT_agV8MqutqgA2W9fwwwcGzBd9OHUTVcOnVj7TkHQXaDtQt1N4MNbrY96XlVEbguQ4Z09lgOHqDMZ1-zUrs9tBI/s400/IMG_7321.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Gracie also performed in the 100 Year Celebration of the Girl Scouts held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. We had never seen so many little girls all in one place, all wearing green - EVER! There were many Saturday practices & she really stuck with it, making many new friends along the way. If making history was on her to-do list, check! Katie Couric was the guest speaker for the super-big, super-fun, logistically-nightmarish event, but even that played second fiddle to seeing our brave girl up there on the big stage! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTOZB5Z3TxnV247lwVKKM_XbWIine5rB1PvTvZWVr5_4p-juib2myko4zt61JXxvSrStpQzNCDl_NOgDTPG92kRRI1LrHesdphFuF1GI1uWhlH5-30mO79sTmXqbMtfoJUWCKnaGl5nU/s1600/IMG_7322.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707200092128211474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTOZB5Z3TxnV247lwVKKM_XbWIine5rB1PvTvZWVr5_4p-juib2myko4zt61JXxvSrStpQzNCDl_NOgDTPG92kRRI1LrHesdphFuF1GI1uWhlH5-30mO79sTmXqbMtfoJUWCKnaGl5nU/s400/IMG_7322.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Although we are members of the Houston Zoo, our animal-crazy family doesn't get there as often as we would like, but if I'm remembering correctly, we had gotten considerable rain and her riding lessons were cancelled one Saturday, so we made a very impromptu visit. The weather turned nice and we had a good visit, capping it off with her favorite part (or maybe it was her Daddy's!), a ride on the train, the "Jack Express". </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaERZXfJoi8zRGtbg8Ovrd5EnZILVJNjtQJeNzajisISjk1SnRbl5f6SLl4_C1LBBjju8mix3X49iN2yRYo42SKxwpjteVmjlWfLoaxLCKnj97cNT-v_mD_kNcGDiB1b5Z6yLI1zbC_g/s1600/IMG_7323.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707199920312093282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaERZXfJoi8zRGtbg8Ovrd5EnZILVJNjtQJeNzajisISjk1SnRbl5f6SLl4_C1LBBjju8mix3X49iN2yRYo42SKxwpjteVmjlWfLoaxLCKnj97cNT-v_mD_kNcGDiB1b5Z6yLI1zbC_g/s400/IMG_7323.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Her school celebrates "Grandparents Day" the day they are released for the Thanksgiving holidays each year, so this is her class' performance at the top. Marmie & Popi didn't make it this time, but Jack & I played good stand-ins :) At the bottom, we were excited that Mom, Dad, Patrick, Lindsey and all four of Daddy's sisters were able to join us for our Thanksgiving feast. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJx1Iw02KoLTyQwln_YB_kUDPyICl_iomaVqMcKwfDEi4_9Qx58JcFIyQbRWKttvcS9-rbeugXNf3j192A7-JqysJIiX2tZDhvNCX8u5stADpa_uxiRAK-MxAWS7_Q5e_hyjgmr2OX03I/s1600/IMG_7324.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707199442874347074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJx1Iw02KoLTyQwln_YB_kUDPyICl_iomaVqMcKwfDEi4_9Qx58JcFIyQbRWKttvcS9-rbeugXNf3j192A7-JqysJIiX2tZDhvNCX8u5stADpa_uxiRAK-MxAWS7_Q5e_hyjgmr2OX03I/s400/IMG_7324.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Some family photos after our bellies were full...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kbAhloyu5-r9LwA96a57foprtLouEJAlSNFDCQeJ1jKciyG3WFiZ__97otV5l6d0bqDHeHpdbh52IwFnvACB2LV3z-Sstk0CB4IUjzURdN-4BdlxN0VyJ9rYxZAhcWJHNkE5pAXWxy8/s1600/IMG_7325.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707199263300892786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kbAhloyu5-r9LwA96a57foprtLouEJAlSNFDCQeJ1jKciyG3WFiZ__97otV5l6d0bqDHeHpdbh52IwFnvACB2LV3z-Sstk0CB4IUjzURdN-4BdlxN0VyJ9rYxZAhcWJHNkE5pAXWxy8/s400/IMG_7325.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Two days later, in the pouring rain, another visit, this one scheduled, to the zoo for Breakfast with the Orangatans. We got to meet Aurora, the new baby, and hear her story, as well as the stories of all of the resident Orangatans. Aurora's mom had surrendered her care to the zookeepers for no apparent reason and much of the zookeeper's talk surrounded around their diligence in getting the mother or another female adult to care for Aurora, as this would be the best for her. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuoK3zVtYxhL09Paz1cwVPYzuVj_zABhCHGjOHep80KZZij7ytWGU5khvg_NuKm0hW-v16w3R21-g6n7BahzuGyYR5lVvZZPSB5cYbuK9uIJs_FJdHrfqnsynBEbbiF5Q69JxASEbzo_M/s1600/IMG_7326.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707199123242360066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuoK3zVtYxhL09Paz1cwVPYzuVj_zABhCHGjOHep80KZZij7ytWGU5khvg_NuKm0hW-v16w3R21-g6n7BahzuGyYR5lVvZZPSB5cYbuK9uIJs_FJdHrfqnsynBEbbiF5Q69JxASEbzo_M/s400/IMG_7326.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Just recently, the zoo emailed us the story that they had finally been successful. You can read it here... <a href="http://www.houstonzoo.org/aurora-adopted/">http://www.houstonzoo.org/aurora-adopted/</a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIfZdzpQK0XLWOb3AZG7vXu9SGna1ogm37ywZ973XwQFWFy3dqJgfhXLSo9VZQ2FfKwv7KNPemqNpYV5YS3IdRroXhxTOIkUb2Dr80w1UOoYo2llMNGygWcGy9up7EimaiVBe8TgnDWY/s1600/IMG_7327.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707198950927951266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIfZdzpQK0XLWOb3AZG7vXu9SGna1ogm37ywZ973XwQFWFy3dqJgfhXLSo9VZQ2FfKwv7KNPemqNpYV5YS3IdRroXhxTOIkUb2Dr80w1UOoYo2llMNGygWcGy9up7EimaiVBe8TgnDWY/s400/IMG_7327.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Some early December Girl Scout troop arts and crafts fun...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8unj0NhChlfSI4TlOicHp4U2E3eJZXGvQJDUCNB0UADCeOaK-SLeh9sHislC_vQ14B2Lt8KNqXfYHLDTQfe53ylRi73tOxy-8J-05n0dao6X4YV6lNj6RnV8v2ccUGrGFrLSHwUqlaYo/s1600/IMG_7328.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707198809447678978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8unj0NhChlfSI4TlOicHp4U2E3eJZXGvQJDUCNB0UADCeOaK-SLeh9sHislC_vQ14B2Lt8KNqXfYHLDTQfe53ylRi73tOxy-8J-05n0dao6X4YV6lNj6RnV8v2ccUGrGFrLSHwUqlaYo/s400/IMG_7328.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />A busy month indeed, the school Christmas musical, riding lessons, the Kemah Christmas Boat Lane Parade...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAXOH4rMP1USaZv8qWQVHQs-1o1aGT80hyChdZK-EakTHdQAeSc6-SkuvymTVld1QTvvkXJQJHfCIvNKC5HVR_yA25ZHYqZPVhIDTROXAnMZ7iraIY1hC0WBvUPfbhkzPLr4j89hyphenhyphen370/s1600/IMG_7329.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707198683350196418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAXOH4rMP1USaZv8qWQVHQs-1o1aGT80hyChdZK-EakTHdQAeSc6-SkuvymTVld1QTvvkXJQJHfCIvNKC5HVR_yA25ZHYqZPVhIDTROXAnMZ7iraIY1hC0WBvUPfbhkzPLr4j89hyphenhyphen370/s400/IMG_7329.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />...more decorated boats from the parade...you never know what you might see! This year it was dancing Elvis impersonators - a bunch of them actually. This was their 50th Boat Parade, so I guess they pulled all the stops! We had brought our neighbor with us who is just one year younger than Gracie and all she had in mind was eating. Plus, it was <em>very</em> cold, so most of the time, I was out on the rail on my own, shivering and snapping photos, while Jack had care of the girls inside the <em>warm</em> restaurant lobby, waiting for our name to be called for dinner. Fun times!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHwWpCtzZByWqb-eU2i9iCTd1PLO0ZktDs2CzNRd7DS4tZy_MBy2QuX9mrAmMPyhwT3IP2SzbbsXHRi2N9cdn5a357yE8OKrER_bxhT-25RpMBQ9EZz8KeQ7N4-IpMXROZmKBv-KFBwE/s1600/IMG_7330.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707198534362592386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHwWpCtzZByWqb-eU2i9iCTd1PLO0ZktDs2CzNRd7DS4tZy_MBy2QuX9mrAmMPyhwT3IP2SzbbsXHRi2N9cdn5a357yE8OKrER_bxhT-25RpMBQ9EZz8KeQ7N4-IpMXROZmKBv-KFBwE/s400/IMG_7330.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Gracie's school class caroling at a nursing home and enjoying their class party afterward. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVSsMIHaPyXmT4uSt4Xo3YyaNX34NObZNkhboFJtQeHDJRJfr0l7EBq_lnl4QReahhrx-wjnyYPqKwvimTilKoVfzC8-r0ZYH5oStyv_BANyXJFS0emqm4CtSMNIT_gJbsGZhkhzU5PA/s1600/IMG_7331.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707198408729193666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVSsMIHaPyXmT4uSt4Xo3YyaNX34NObZNkhboFJtQeHDJRJfr0l7EBq_lnl4QReahhrx-wjnyYPqKwvimTilKoVfzC8-r0ZYH5oStyv_BANyXJFS0emqm4CtSMNIT_gJbsGZhkhzU5PA/s400/IMG_7331.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3vcZ1nT6mWB8lMR9GaTsR_Ohpi64HR1u4ljuU0y8LaO73Mz_C3CpEj_aa4-B8o4I3wgxDRK_TL4dpp0iHEzLwCl094hNE2y7L7rw5WsD1k5y7iicSL7xj4vgAVPR3KBVP23rG2cnzww/s1600/IMG_7332.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707198275710871922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3vcZ1nT6mWB8lMR9GaTsR_Ohpi64HR1u4ljuU0y8LaO73Mz_C3CpEj_aa4-B8o4I3wgxDRK_TL4dpp0iHEzLwCl094hNE2y7L7rw5WsD1k5y7iicSL7xj4vgAVPR3KBVP23rG2cnzww/s400/IMG_7332.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />After the party, we headed to Palestine for the Polar Express train ride...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGOkEnxPlZMXy5O_pAMAkOgVYLUKrZo_k0WVarTYWD5NV9NQMQNPuHlF3vze9e5wOkjd0e2p3-Rs_0WBkPSzf1bwXiGK2cTDjN07y-ALEYkpoE54C3_Cr53eTOSRRuBRJNxrlR4n7WzE/s1600/IMG_7333.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707198087001954578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGOkEnxPlZMXy5O_pAMAkOgVYLUKrZo_k0WVarTYWD5NV9NQMQNPuHlF3vze9e5wOkjd0e2p3-Rs_0WBkPSzf1bwXiGK2cTDjN07y-ALEYkpoE54C3_Cr53eTOSRRuBRJNxrlR4n7WzE/s400/IMG_7333.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Gracie bundled up in her PJs, brought along her book and we were all set to meet Santa (he even autographed her book) and drink mug upon mug of hot cocoa! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfZpifUFFcra4znSAN3zce_PVsyTzm2Afo2G8Te7q4jxsAdAg_opGxyq3-LEq-UtD4brL14O397AglStCTC1eQSkyn8V-0hwgXGb302i36HX_mr-U6ChEZOiYW6xWXEn_7UXhmW639qc/s1600/IMG_7334.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707197901077617042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfZpifUFFcra4znSAN3zce_PVsyTzm2Afo2G8Te7q4jxsAdAg_opGxyq3-LEq-UtD4brL14O397AglStCTC1eQSkyn8V-0hwgXGb302i36HX_mr-U6ChEZOiYW6xWXEn_7UXhmW639qc/s400/IMG_7334.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Ahhh...Christmas morning! Mommy was suffering from food poisoning, but Santa overlooked all that and still delivered the greatest present ever! Gracie got her very own pony, Grayson! She was over the moon! What a big surprise! *Please ignore the fact that Mommy was so tired by this point in her great venture of scrapbooking May-December 2011 & January 2012, that she included the same picture twice on this page. I guess this is what you would call "scrapdrunk" :/*</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgiGlQgA-VgePdnO-fthcmGpkOshaCaCNAa3jhmxiCQ8D39WAPZPERUcH8ZO3wL-1w-BqDD_u2392cH4a3pWmLE2HREqr0MkgADXFp8bM7-e4lC8Wwg30a6P6H9gdpl8vkIzMW6tds1E/s1600/IMG_7336.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707197676085051618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgiGlQgA-VgePdnO-fthcmGpkOshaCaCNAa3jhmxiCQ8D39WAPZPERUcH8ZO3wL-1w-BqDD_u2392cH4a3pWmLE2HREqr0MkgADXFp8bM7-e4lC8Wwg30a6P6H9gdpl8vkIzMW6tds1E/s400/IMG_7336.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Presents, presents, presents! Mommy only took a minor three breaks to go lose the previous day's breakfast...blah!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYPFStzB5FVZxxLNFTxkR9UtFvDzyfllL0xAoq9Ee5FsrbiRGaiHycrTAu3vjnjkQfmC9sDe4fFK30_5jPF1ycGK8OG1yvpSL-0FZ_hybNeRVfT2B9Za2QE8Alv2TFg4XReLZ7PSP898/s1600/IMG_7337.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707197528840608482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYPFStzB5FVZxxLNFTxkR9UtFvDzyfllL0xAoq9Ee5FsrbiRGaiHycrTAu3vjnjkQfmC9sDe4fFK30_5jPF1ycGK8OG1yvpSL-0FZ_hybNeRVfT2B9Za2QE8Alv2TFg4XReLZ7PSP898/s400/IMG_7337.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Just outside of Bastrop, Hyatt Lost Pines...a great place to be for New Years Eve...a ferris wheel, s'mores, long walks with Bandit, fireworks, a huge BBQ buffet! A very nice, relaxing weekend get-away. We liked it so much, we're heading back for Gracie's Spring Break!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxyFW3xb1HqW6kk9b9pgOPaEmmdXoWA_NmYWKzataLhlPclX8O-qKqGUCGX57GxDpliUkz7xmNU7plCDkxY5xjxobqsFQzBPElgyv39xnMaFRuXgTE-WZoJD_Bml-VYtAgnHQM_5DDBo/s1600/IMG_7338.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707197411419155554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxyFW3xb1HqW6kk9b9pgOPaEmmdXoWA_NmYWKzataLhlPclX8O-qKqGUCGX57GxDpliUkz7xmNU7plCDkxY5xjxobqsFQzBPElgyv39xnMaFRuXgTE-WZoJD_Bml-VYtAgnHQM_5DDBo/s400/IMG_7338.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Bandit made two friends, a very cute female Yorkie puppy and a pink balloon poodle. By the looks of it, I don't think he was too impressed by the poodle...he's looking at me as if I was trying to pull a fast one! "Mom, you know I know he isn't real, right?" Gracie made up for it with "Strike of Midnight, Happy New Year" sugars though, complete with fireworks overhead! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A6nrPVEBIGlPDexvnAN6iCmmZ4AD6ioPuaGww_7iTFiL7UEi1-JHZlB7945Qa3ubgaH8aBx14v1VndmcfyIuco88kZP_S3GzojLoGmF-ntHn-TcG6C5e7sp_8DlLf4vian41KuznjBw/s1600/IMG_7339.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707197281327518162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A6nrPVEBIGlPDexvnAN6iCmmZ4AD6ioPuaGww_7iTFiL7UEi1-JHZlB7945Qa3ubgaH8aBx14v1VndmcfyIuco88kZP_S3GzojLoGmF-ntHn-TcG6C5e7sp_8DlLf4vian41KuznjBw/s400/IMG_7339.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />She also painted a <s>piggy</s> <piggy>moo bank, enjoyed visiting the mini donkeys and longhorn cattle, and a visit to the kid's camp for a few hours. You see what Jack and I did while she was having fun...laid in the grass doing absolutely nothing, of course! The last shot is just a few miles away where all of the wildfires claimed hundreds and hundreds of acres just a few months before.</piggy></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJ5ita5-7pCIjOu_dmdhJJnbInIslpI-LNJEgjB9O0hrZLvAUvXNaAiSLaC1EcedfWgIK9ONZIf2hcol8zLjfIbrGtmKUmNeNV1QpTcgUBnQDBEGXcOxeIiUH2TZmlHjEtorytpJjIdI/s1600/IMG_7340.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707197167111967890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJ5ita5-7pCIjOu_dmdhJJnbInIslpI-LNJEgjB9O0hrZLvAUvXNaAiSLaC1EcedfWgIK9ONZIf2hcol8zLjfIbrGtmKUmNeNV1QpTcgUBnQDBEGXcOxeIiUH2TZmlHjEtorytpJjIdI/s400/IMG_7340.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />My Great-Grandmother's old apartment - lots of memories made here. Also, she and my Great-Grandfather's gravesite.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuG4FVBBDjlYeMPvOJ6_L4079L4PKBNgXY57TXOd1_Mp7QM4uMbs7tRi3GTPybDxPAl0SwDHMBcR5PY0fJOJY4kUvWNZypGbMhxgR8MjcQXB3VOtl6zMu75iOVGaqAomcyzsf70CgTF0/s1600/IMG_7341.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707197015053772754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuG4FVBBDjlYeMPvOJ6_L4079L4PKBNgXY57TXOd1_Mp7QM4uMbs7tRi3GTPybDxPAl0SwDHMBcR5PY0fJOJY4kUvWNZypGbMhxgR8MjcQXB3VOtl6zMu75iOVGaqAomcyzsf70CgTF0/s400/IMG_7341.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />More of Mamie & PaPa...home, parents, church, even her old train case :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvkqHZ32WaCJkBdDoFIKP3uBmkjGdsSqbzjJZGSAJL1lrMi_P78MGbETmg_kGvAX6WK4FcEdO8FSs4ypG9H6taS2O4tcaOuZwAjg-x4pQHcXVw4VjRE2vaRuw_Z5QkxjV7GsAIf6yfWk/s1600/IMG_7342.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707196868932483250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvkqHZ32WaCJkBdDoFIKP3uBmkjGdsSqbzjJZGSAJL1lrMi_P78MGbETmg_kGvAX6WK4FcEdO8FSs4ypG9H6taS2O4tcaOuZwAjg-x4pQHcXVw4VjRE2vaRuw_Z5QkxjV7GsAIf6yfWk/s400/IMG_7342.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />A visit with Lilly (Gracie: "Mommy, I had no idea I had sooo many cousins!") and a sorrowful goodbye to the stray black lab (that we named Blair) that just mysteriously showed up on our front door step Halloween weekend. She had heartworms that had progressed too far to treat. She was a huge blessing for the short time she was a part of our little family. She had a very sweet soul and we miss her tremendously, but probably not as much as Bandit, who finally had a furry friend that would play with him. :(</div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHmRJsxHQGNuQkhi9wCfGMeQQ8CxuGukctd9wTN5yotr9JOTAL9C0hKDIJL0xnyc3CId9MrK7ZNz5HLUBxQri3QhPakTAWW74VUM6-48L6VcanKaoodtTCukmftXsB_KRbLFVQ-SJFrM/s1600/IMG_7343.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707229617129488562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHmRJsxHQGNuQkhi9wCfGMeQQ8CxuGukctd9wTN5yotr9JOTAL9C0hKDIJL0xnyc3CId9MrK7ZNz5HLUBxQri3QhPakTAWW74VUM6-48L6VcanKaoodtTCukmftXsB_KRbLFVQ-SJFrM/s400/IMG_7343.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> Birthday Party fun with the triplets, Jack, Katie and Michael @ The Aquarium Restaurant...complete with a behind-the-scenes visit with the stingrays. </div><div> </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifykFYr3hkF5guKtu6_F9fCmkmIpsxsdXbSGepdub5my7g7BMN709UH_qlCpqdRNQnqHULn58gOKVW3-tmOrvm5a1nyyStxfrDxpkz5fFG42pONi0JHKnR__tBWfgkKc49clNmLY8UFWQ/s1600/IMG_7344.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707230080673590962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifykFYr3hkF5guKtu6_F9fCmkmIpsxsdXbSGepdub5my7g7BMN709UH_qlCpqdRNQnqHULn58gOKVW3-tmOrvm5a1nyyStxfrDxpkz5fFG42pONi0JHKnR__tBWfgkKc49clNmLY8UFWQ/s400/IMG_7344.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> ...& more riding lessons with Frost. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXMf4yNZVd78IMH8uk8WOUiZRb1Hg-Q5jA32MgBHL8PkbhsWEL-yplmeePHgkkK3gU6MA8c0XgjXg54X4iT8ZPqLx3IeZDSez4mqLSfuQJBNYKWexkM72CDHTbitya4OUFa6-TVlkvs8/s1600/IMG_7345.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707230619689782690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXMf4yNZVd78IMH8uk8WOUiZRb1Hg-Q5jA32MgBHL8PkbhsWEL-yplmeePHgkkK3gU6MA8c0XgjXg54X4iT8ZPqLx3IeZDSez4mqLSfuQJBNYKWexkM72CDHTbitya4OUFa6-TVlkvs8/s400/IMG_7345.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>The top four photos are all of Gracie riding Frost at her lessons. The barn photo starts the ones of Gracie at home with Grayson...oh my, what a true love story those two are :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpusbtEEKkr4sjEu4xfTM6RpOcTsldMZJanTVnwOoGALW9uljW-hT_Lihc0xaT69_NNo1LK6X_6h7EpTQit5PN9HCrts3I-Zn7PR_KlNeCXUG-RjMPUvzILH_kgIknCUAc_yVYVz7RQCI/s1600/IMG_7346.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707230972230406658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpusbtEEKkr4sjEu4xfTM6RpOcTsldMZJanTVnwOoGALW9uljW-hT_Lihc0xaT69_NNo1LK6X_6h7EpTQit5PN9HCrts3I-Zn7PR_KlNeCXUG-RjMPUvzILH_kgIknCUAc_yVYVz7RQCI/s400/IMG_7346.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> Gracie's two favs...Bandit & Grayson...and a frosty January dawn of our herd running toward their breakfast...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYfrFzNGemRmqfzUO-UHsLPmVTHlwuViqNexvoyObrHGY7pvAs07Ktw9EhcnGlNBy2pSkDh_Rd8gwcRJgu3U8AuuRDJxAqIoRtIarCfw0Y1Xm63NTZTVPRKqCR2NtizD_Q6P8FGpFJWw/s1600/IMG_7347.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707184677308391298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYfrFzNGemRmqfzUO-UHsLPmVTHlwuViqNexvoyObrHGY7pvAs07Ktw9EhcnGlNBy2pSkDh_Rd8gwcRJgu3U8AuuRDJxAqIoRtIarCfw0Y1Xm63NTZTVPRKqCR2NtizD_Q6P8FGpFJWw/s400/IMG_7347.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>Who knows what February might hold?! </div><div> </div><div>Ahhhhh...bliss. Blog project...check!</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-16207800085308810672012-02-02T13:02:00.006-06:002012-02-02T14:08:12.765-06:00On da bayou...<div>I know that it has been an <em>incredibly</em> long time since I have posted anything. With the holidays, being sick most of December, and some very unexpected friend & family events (death, needing back surgery & cancer diagnosis topping the list), I haven't felt very bloggy. Indeed, 2012 has had a bumpy start. However, earlier this month, we visited family in Louisiana and had a lovely time. </div><div> </div><div>This is Gracie with Lilly, my godfather's daughter's daughter (whew, I feel old!). They had a wonderful time playing together...wish we lived closer together.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rpp_4KdGe4a0jJf9EMIcjhSqQ21Knv07-A_uf5qW30i-k-g5rxulpMUgXx1xc_bRDMl4hV4iRd9_YZSdqf7oyQmKFtZmp02soTXzQKlsPxQgB0P8GPQOWx3aHECOz5BpwIwhwHlul-I/s1600/DSC_7545.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704617458922609106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rpp_4KdGe4a0jJf9EMIcjhSqQ21Knv07-A_uf5qW30i-k-g5rxulpMUgXx1xc_bRDMl4hV4iRd9_YZSdqf7oyQmKFtZmp02soTXzQKlsPxQgB0P8GPQOWx3aHECOz5BpwIwhwHlul-I/s400/DSC_7545.jpg" /></a></div><div><br />Really catching some air :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQKmVQ_dHiYRK7bQ3bKuVTnlN4O2Cp_TDv6lmIXp21z7km8ZEI-mbysV8vWAgYxWqwggC6udhwwUBX1ZbFS9qPpEZHt-V5hNyIg24VrmiMfUaKxYiM-5ttmNbxWgJZpb8egNc8ttI86c/s1600/DSC_7549.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 265px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704616793473179218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQKmVQ_dHiYRK7bQ3bKuVTnlN4O2Cp_TDv6lmIXp21z7km8ZEI-mbysV8vWAgYxWqwggC6udhwwUBX1ZbFS9qPpEZHt-V5hNyIg24VrmiMfUaKxYiM-5ttmNbxWgJZpb8egNc8ttI86c/s400/DSC_7549.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_T876cMrWn99l5In04KlbscJkYFwBsPIBwWx2FWBeKVY1OsLudNOPFw9MwLtgbj5IOYlubKSzYmke-9gC82zmYyfWqZsSyVM8U3TQjZ4PVq2Mzu2O5jskqejIbl-koHSLj4TyVnXtFAU/s1600/DSC_7551.jpg"><img style="width: 265px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704615947504141042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_T876cMrWn99l5In04KlbscJkYFwBsPIBwWx2FWBeKVY1OsLudNOPFw9MwLtgbj5IOYlubKSzYmke-9gC82zmYyfWqZsSyVM8U3TQjZ4PVq2Mzu2O5jskqejIbl-koHSLj4TyVnXtFAU/s400/DSC_7551.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdWyOAxORVt0Bkb2zJRxfSuiSMN8IwKP4aS4PBgaXwFaHTjd8Ac8RMmVAwoBleMgvM6vHvbmcgUYmo-Z42U3qJAFpI24qjO9qj425eckuSuQwy3y0kxd7mf4_-w-5FLgR9Qd9usKAqHY/s1600/DSC_7555.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 265px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704620572547183314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdWyOAxORVt0Bkb2zJRxfSuiSMN8IwKP4aS4PBgaXwFaHTjd8Ac8RMmVAwoBleMgvM6vHvbmcgUYmo-Z42U3qJAFpI24qjO9qj425eckuSuQwy3y0kxd7mf4_-w-5FLgR9Qd9usKAqHY/s400/DSC_7555.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Lilly has two baby brothers, a curious & independent, looks-just-like-his-mama, beautiful William & an I-want-to-take-you-home-right-this-minute, snuggly Sam. I hope they make you have a smile as big as mine...these beautiful faces of our future. </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7cjzo9RSh3SCXmRTSQQFiqda6UQiNO0rfXdwjr5bsxeUaQ7xooN96bGq2NkKnREVQW5I96oslf5sxk1O3nTo2BpElwXKE8JIhbKfJnYKM8wWXEFAhNXlQb1bh9V8zDOWowmeuvLxfUU/s1600/blanchardkids.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704630552833456770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7cjzo9RSh3SCXmRTSQQFiqda6UQiNO0rfXdwjr5bsxeUaQ7xooN96bGq2NkKnREVQW5I96oslf5sxk1O3nTo2BpElwXKE8JIhbKfJnYKM8wWXEFAhNXlQb1bh9V8zDOWowmeuvLxfUU/s400/blanchardkids.jpg" /></a></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-42620834877964907872011-11-03T10:45:00.000-05:002011-11-03T10:45:17.448-05:00I see a unicorn! 2011 Halloween Fun...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody>
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I wanted to get a class photo in the Scooby Doo van...the only one I can't see of the 16 kids in her class? You guessed it...mine! Grrrrr....<br />
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Gracie wants this on her ceiling...hmmmm...<br />
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After lunch...<br />
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they made a paper glider<br />
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Pinky really goes ( a little to the right of the upper right white circle)<br />
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When we arrived home that afternoon, she got into the halloween face paint...she painted her own face like Bandit's. <br />
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This past weekend, we were up before the sun to be at the Houston Zoo by 7:15 to have breakfast with the orangatans. <br />
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This is the baby, Aurora.<br />
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Nothing makes you smile like a baby orangatan!<br />
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The turtles get breakfast, too!<br />
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This is Aurora's mom, Kelly. <br />
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When it began raining, Solaris, Kelly's 8 yr. old son, took off with both his and Kelly's breakfast bowls...quite a feast!<br />
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<br />Kelly taking shelter...it was quite the soaker!</div>
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Solaris reaping the benefits...<br />
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We were all drenched, but still had a blast!<br />
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On the way out, Gracie saw some kind of rhinoceros toucan looking bird...it kinda looks like he's wearing a mask!<br />
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Gracie said her scripture and received the Christian Character award this week...two trophies on her desk?! She was SO proud!<br />
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A lesson on Frost, a teacher's work day on Friday...<br />
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...and Miss Em's birthday party capped off our week :) This crazy girl was going "Ommmmmm" coming down the slide...she makes me laugh out loud!<br />
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Ice cream buffet<br />
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...and she was unleashed! </div>
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<br />Last but not least, for Marmie...proof that we have bluebirds! :)</div>
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Next up, there's Halloween and Gracie will be in the Opening Ceremonies for the 100 year celebration for Girl Scouts at the George R. Brown Convention Center in early November...see you back here when I can :)</div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-85650752413085962002011-09-22T12:33:00.004-05:002011-09-22T13:36:47.893-05:00Smarter AND Braver than I...<div>Gracie's first Second Grade Progress Report...all together now...."WOO HOO!"</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPAgB6mIbjAe8OGGfMv0lMob4K9DcBDJgzH09w49HPe7uDmeMu-Kh1Xfx5fSp9eLxmgntUYm7FNZt0nKDSf0mhyECKwOA2ZJ48gF_Umg-l9wAudKbpCzudn0YnKBu_Rw5csZ_zTBCX3I/s1600/GraciesFirst2ndGradeProgressReport.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655253098837472066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPAgB6mIbjAe8OGGfMv0lMob4K9DcBDJgzH09w49HPe7uDmeMu-Kh1Xfx5fSp9eLxmgntUYm7FNZt0nKDSf0mhyECKwOA2ZJ48gF_Umg-l9wAudKbpCzudn0YnKBu_Rw5csZ_zTBCX3I/s400/GraciesFirst2ndGradeProgressReport.JPG" /></a><br /><div>She sang "I am a Christian" with a small group of girls in Chapel yesterday...they did a wonderful job!</div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxHx9zaFN4VD7OfgB9mG9NnsgosJoa4ieA47kZKh_w-fppUxOlqzyIEsauE78OxAZkekRyp8BImkHFsAFGbqQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div> </div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-1841859982870975282011-09-14T11:04:00.012-05:002011-09-14T16:41:03.932-05:009.10.2011<div>While Lady had a conference with Lexie, Fynley and all of the cowbirds, the Tarpley crew took off to a riding lesson...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7s01bALqaxPWlGyEZeFQhkNCgX8XATKlxBRnL8ftN6qTN98KMWVCa8v2bxOJe_J9SH1NaCnhQgoYpMs2hrn9SHlh4gPBUSUJedaEGfPKB95bwsWrvYTpCP8BFwyPmKBUHwSgFMDDLHlg/s1600/IMG_5634.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652251197266343138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7s01bALqaxPWlGyEZeFQhkNCgX8XATKlxBRnL8ftN6qTN98KMWVCa8v2bxOJe_J9SH1NaCnhQgoYpMs2hrn9SHlh4gPBUSUJedaEGfPKB95bwsWrvYTpCP8BFwyPmKBUHwSgFMDDLHlg/s400/IMG_5634.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Rylie & Brittany helped Gracie tack up Frost...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlAvW2kncCsJG6MLJnUASfLX7pE93v3B1iVOPcvMvkPJg9dnNX3xM9QrmRYR9P816ixgW0uCWtviOzJTih7tMteHkjRzx0LREIc55NoSadHKjVExpx747G1Yiu5nyz-I8BzBCc6LkB6w/s1600/IMG_5657.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652251066335217330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlAvW2kncCsJG6MLJnUASfLX7pE93v3B1iVOPcvMvkPJg9dnNX3xM9QrmRYR9P816ixgW0uCWtviOzJTih7tMteHkjRzx0LREIc55NoSadHKjVExpx747G1Yiu5nyz-I8BzBCc6LkB6w/s400/IMG_5657.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Since Mrs. Robin was out of town with Miss Kacey at a horse show, Mrs. Lauren & Gracie broke all of the rules...mmm...we won't tell that Gracie rode through the barn on horseback :/</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVZQkkWygbjEW1WFtis4Qf7gR-rK8500hIF0tALgQNcRQFeG2w9KfvN9mHeaBM_wRWhc3FL8ZFXiBsyDRWG3IXGGGkrOHKDjlkCV1z2OtJpMm_NP4sIyxWjo_E9hIziVF4b8ZAke6pFM/s1600/IMG_5674.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652250839098744178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVZQkkWygbjEW1WFtis4Qf7gR-rK8500hIF0tALgQNcRQFeG2w9KfvN9mHeaBM_wRWhc3FL8ZFXiBsyDRWG3IXGGGkrOHKDjlkCV1z2OtJpMm_NP4sIyxWjo_E9hIziVF4b8ZAke6pFM/s400/IMG_5674.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Our boys, Trashy & Romeo, having a morning snack together...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSNo1ursWDAC8L9bGqcFbXa75YmO0NQo-Y7SApHaaTDldD0UkdsKb5rWDABjpUPOL09PN_Xja8hFsBkv7tym9ZMAftZ1FO5jxJn4q6HtA08WObew6k7nqxDgTHzm7vs03Fp7uayNkBV0/s1600/IMG_5675.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652250594874325778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSNo1ursWDAC8L9bGqcFbXa75YmO0NQo-Y7SApHaaTDldD0UkdsKb5rWDABjpUPOL09PN_Xja8hFsBkv7tym9ZMAftZ1FO5jxJn4q6HtA08WObew6k7nqxDgTHzm7vs03Fp7uayNkBV0/s400/IMG_5675.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Gracie doing her thing!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3oTAYcU46ItmTA-e0Emd-VmJMMSYYUBRMLQz4yk0rnZ3DF9Vxk5CqD9XU6xMzarauJnzq63tyictqNhsCyvQLmX0OEmhNPPeeOGd1E2l5COACBe5aPFkw1EeKr9nfiUjQh8tY6WKqZU/s1600/IMG_5677.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652250389998848194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3oTAYcU46ItmTA-e0Emd-VmJMMSYYUBRMLQz4yk0rnZ3DF9Vxk5CqD9XU6xMzarauJnzq63tyictqNhsCyvQLmX0OEmhNPPeeOGd1E2l5COACBe5aPFkw1EeKr9nfiUjQh8tY6WKqZU/s400/IMG_5677.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Miss Kacey's boys, Donovan & Hampton, sharing a snack, too...a lazy Saturday morning around here for sure...all we need is some cartoons :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBkbujajXMvMes7Cr_LqaQcgsKeKSevSUzqwGeF6ydPbf6qZeCJ5G-yNzDB_yT1zcskIMFR0Jqjxi-A-nNHC_fG6fCm2RMkuGij_5tBpXMryvG5F_gzsLFLikL3kKQ5uDG1wppJPq504/s1600/IMG_5687.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652249455162520290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBkbujajXMvMes7Cr_LqaQcgsKeKSevSUzqwGeF6ydPbf6qZeCJ5G-yNzDB_yT1zcskIMFR0Jqjxi-A-nNHC_fG6fCm2RMkuGij_5tBpXMryvG5F_gzsLFLikL3kKQ5uDG1wppJPq504/s400/IMG_5687.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Love it when she looks so proud of herself! <3</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaD9k1AJGr6mkJglQT3S2LPG_GS2F8bnSPVcBYm4ruy3Pmp-nGzKz0UrDBmfAyUsgh-NXp9I2ITMUrwPb0a47ZLK5yLOf0___U4m5pFYeO1vBhrKCkqh0wRH0yPT4WW5bgCtOehodkFq4/s1600/IMG_5689.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652248405582875074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaD9k1AJGr6mkJglQT3S2LPG_GS2F8bnSPVcBYm4ruy3Pmp-nGzKz0UrDBmfAyUsgh-NXp9I2ITMUrwPb0a47ZLK5yLOf0___U4m5pFYeO1vBhrKCkqh0wRH0yPT4WW5bgCtOehodkFq4/s400/IMG_5689.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />up and over...weeeeee!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcBfwHXBdHPOhntnTRkdXwXRC6pSRsLp48iEJqR5q9pCgKldoU1zRsYrGurAbBhUyy608Y3HH83mpHPJhUHdXeYiPr7Fmq_ttqG6TbL_Ld6Y31apuDG3huEcvQCC9LFCwOwAy-T2uias/s1600/IMG_5693.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652248171411852514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcBfwHXBdHPOhntnTRkdXwXRC6pSRsLp48iEJqR5q9pCgKldoU1zRsYrGurAbBhUyy608Y3HH83mpHPJhUHdXeYiPr7Fmq_ttqG6TbL_Ld6Y31apuDG3huEcvQCC9LFCwOwAy-T2uias/s400/IMG_5693.JPG" /></a><br /><div>who knew balance and trust exercises could be so fun!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iZLdPWobBGblBw7-r-wrPZ7dWOl-mdOjK9aAlsJwJy1efYGuWWu3qV_1R1apcPc9IocimMKmUXzL8YUocakxrjwCvwgWMDBZy51KopOJucs7P0oKNP6L2umcqnt5UOxzeZ6FC5gDB14/s1600/IMG_5695.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652247787460686386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iZLdPWobBGblBw7-r-wrPZ7dWOl-mdOjK9aAlsJwJy1efYGuWWu3qV_1R1apcPc9IocimMKmUXzL8YUocakxrjwCvwgWMDBZy51KopOJucs7P0oKNP6L2umcqnt5UOxzeZ6FC5gDB14/s400/IMG_5695.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYolG4PmI9KIvbYOwL96e-rM8L4Aw21lWFgxs0aZrfs4-_U6ok8Zo9LhsGEhHstrWYvNfa0j7nFRvpaKDHgdlLe7_gsjwNGXeEXfbmVpWMDN6antjo6DUgRwqK9Hkr8wwzAkGQ46sobG0/s1600/IMG_5696.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 325px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652247586218141586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYolG4PmI9KIvbYOwL96e-rM8L4Aw21lWFgxs0aZrfs4-_U6ok8Zo9LhsGEhHstrWYvNfa0j7nFRvpaKDHgdlLe7_gsjwNGXeEXfbmVpWMDN6antjo6DUgRwqK9Hkr8wwzAkGQ46sobG0/s400/IMG_5696.JPG" /></a><br /><div>A great lesson with Mrs. Lauren even though the heat has returned...thankful for last week's weather and praying some more shows back up soon...behind some RAIN! Enjoy your week! :)</div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-66066784983174305692011-09-14T10:58:00.003-05:002011-09-14T16:40:36.912-05:00My girl is GREAT!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazF33kihEBaxZR3QmSAOctcX-vLs7XWumi6iZpO7lmoRliQ5VFspdU4kPmLPdNLSNYiIEJyOUd_hxn4R0NOgaJK-0XtUIo4QCpT8e2dVuqlp_XTPYZmndIYXFoO-nmmiK73XoBY6UKdU/s1600/note2mommy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652245632925339122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazF33kihEBaxZR3QmSAOctcX-vLs7XWumi6iZpO7lmoRliQ5VFspdU4kPmLPdNLSNYiIEJyOUd_hxn4R0NOgaJK-0XtUIo4QCpT8e2dVuqlp_XTPYZmndIYXFoO-nmmiK73XoBY6UKdU/s400/note2mommy.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Let me translate: When we play "Horsie", my name is Cream Pie. This is a note to Mommy/Cream Pie from her "Horse Instructor"/Gracie. </div><div> </div><div>" I love you (as big) as the (w)hole sky and world. and my puppys and Dad. but you are the second because God is the first." Sweet, smart girl. </div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-88034782656137545232011-09-07T10:31:00.009-05:002011-09-07T12:07:22.859-05:00Fiddle Faddle<div>Well, despite the long weekend, we are officially back in the swing of school. Gracie loves her teacher, is enjoying being a big second grader (her favorite thing so far, besides the holiday!, has been reading for the Kindergarten & First Grade classes - she thinks she is big stuff!) and seems to be excelling in her school work. Below is her first test packet...looking good! </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg592-84zKkEIEda1TvwTnNoARTD8M2NIwB5WctUPij0zK894qLxrHc82lQKFTDjXZlY-Cm5asNhyphenhyphenmukodEbQSnAUIBomQqt0S0_RlnTxlrf_o9Ys8i3-QxoChV19R43obdb_HRECTRH6g/s1600/tst.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649649177018951266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg592-84zKkEIEda1TvwTnNoARTD8M2NIwB5WctUPij0zK894qLxrHc82lQKFTDjXZlY-Cm5asNhyphenhyphenmukodEbQSnAUIBomQqt0S0_RlnTxlrf_o9Ys8i3-QxoChV19R43obdb_HRECTRH6g/s400/tst.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPEEA4-ODL0hP3UvpE-wWolunpgShsuMEulUceSd_6vRtwVOn0I2NH3KNEj_33H7OoEHOEiUK0ZtkaRpnF3ghF6P8X_yQxaLVEzpos7oVlpGYbFdCgw5xtbpyFTPYmPsPsTm97dKMVzA/s1600/tst2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649649074413567186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPEEA4-ODL0hP3UvpE-wWolunpgShsuMEulUceSd_6vRtwVOn0I2NH3KNEj_33H7OoEHOEiUK0ZtkaRpnF3ghF6P8X_yQxaLVEzpos7oVlpGYbFdCgw5xtbpyFTPYmPsPsTm97dKMVzA/s400/tst2.JPG" /></a><div> </div><div>Another calf, Elly, was born to Cloudy & Dallas on August 19th. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLxEV5QlwGEqtIOplB2RDdSnMNIZYCuqwO2by6t9MJrCQI3Oi99Ek-QRXKb9GmFb9exO9ShhScjqp07y1xznfEfU4IDdim3aMUiVKgURZRN8KqiXtjQ6jj6l9WhY8fiGHXnkmtA0NP-I/s1600/elly.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649645029936481618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLxEV5QlwGEqtIOplB2RDdSnMNIZYCuqwO2by6t9MJrCQI3Oi99Ek-QRXKb9GmFb9exO9ShhScjqp07y1xznfEfU4IDdim3aMUiVKgURZRN8KqiXtjQ6jj6l9WhY8fiGHXnkmtA0NP-I/s400/elly.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>She's a pretty little thing. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUufNf3mNj1A1rDifilywhsCYwg_b5sA9y2hyHtedM3ECEZhzbq4zTS9Bi794_OfGFjYWF_p8Cc50Lm3887lIKrpEe782TDqSp7EVTaY_L-fwW4d5xLsUWvFNrbx104yHFtxY0qr6frs/s1600/elly2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649644937330551522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUufNf3mNj1A1rDifilywhsCYwg_b5sA9y2hyHtedM3ECEZhzbq4zTS9Bi794_OfGFjYWF_p8Cc50Lm3887lIKrpEe782TDqSp7EVTaY_L-fwW4d5xLsUWvFNrbx104yHFtxY0qr6frs/s400/elly2.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Also, our Lexie turned three on August 24th. She wanted nothing to do with her party hat or our peppermint treats, but we did sing to her and gave her lots of extra hugs :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWt3tbA-fbE6DdY9RosEI_od39FPQSrImlR7OvwEOZkW_o99HoZYluBKCOgdNFUarD8CrgY02kiaeVkEXkVPpwfV_dWSvpnTQwVicEcFHfIQJLPUfIRI9ptjKSVfeb_2QGpPyuwr8HgB0/s1600/IMG_5622.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649644544133681618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWt3tbA-fbE6DdY9RosEI_od39FPQSrImlR7OvwEOZkW_o99HoZYluBKCOgdNFUarD8CrgY02kiaeVkEXkVPpwfV_dWSvpnTQwVicEcFHfIQJLPUfIRI9ptjKSVfeb_2QGpPyuwr8HgB0/s400/IMG_5622.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Bandit just keeps growing and seems to get sillier by the day...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSm5bNSktRmvB6X-DMJHCdyeT6aRCSz3eHnodQIu1V7aq3aMxnk5BlDOdr_8aE_WD3lfsgo1mZkuS6fa2cXqjWidYKIgs-TMWQ2klnBXGDd0yKmH_ttUtkEhaPoKnF9T8QI6EmyIooKGo/s1600/IMG_5578.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649644364965569570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSm5bNSktRmvB6X-DMJHCdyeT6aRCSz3eHnodQIu1V7aq3aMxnk5BlDOdr_8aE_WD3lfsgo1mZkuS6fa2cXqjWidYKIgs-TMWQ2klnBXGDd0yKmH_ttUtkEhaPoKnF9T8QI6EmyIooKGo/s400/IMG_5578.JPG" /></a><br /><div>...and he loves getting sugar from his pal, Fynley. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsua62LsbO3wovlLm1fCvwoQmvcdvINxEOdMYRTtxx-V0lav1EP0Kaj_yQi4M2rgQRvCNNXCTOFqtQs2WVTDFzyYwzGEUTuhrM0Hf-nlkuMUq3drr9fF1Sdc9BUqYpf6KIkWgFmvW4_LA/s1600/IMG_5606.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649644162548234034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsua62LsbO3wovlLm1fCvwoQmvcdvINxEOdMYRTtxx-V0lav1EP0Kaj_yQi4M2rgQRvCNNXCTOFqtQs2WVTDFzyYwzGEUTuhrM0Hf-nlkuMUq3drr9fF1Sdc9BUqYpf6KIkWgFmvW4_LA/s400/IMG_5606.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I know I said that I would try to blog more frequently...life just happens and some weeks just aren't very exciting :/ I'll keep trying. For now, I'm gonna try to nurse my sore throat and general funkiness back to health and keep praying for rain. </div><div> </div><div>**God Bless all those affected by the wildfires.** </div></div></div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-43280586265371212462011-08-23T11:07:00.022-05:002011-08-23T14:47:04.607-05:00Tidbits...<div>...from July & August, when I was in Blog Blitzed mode...</div><div> </div><div>This is G & Jacqueline (Mr. Dan's daughter) watching July 4th fireworks in Kemah from the back of Daddy's truck</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrsE0LWtTefTPOsr5L1-Z1v-5EIDhP6kQpgqPLVGTPOg5fW9UQzfcx6ODMFrnYn_49cYsaO7YppnyrtwLhZ38KnpgQQRGZOBW95caI0FdyTBu5eGhHbHdznxYlmA4joKYOr8aO9FTVP0/s1600/IMG_5084.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644109261204197442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrsE0LWtTefTPOsr5L1-Z1v-5EIDhP6kQpgqPLVGTPOg5fW9UQzfcx6ODMFrnYn_49cYsaO7YppnyrtwLhZ38KnpgQQRGZOBW95caI0FdyTBu5eGhHbHdznxYlmA4joKYOr8aO9FTVP0/s400/IMG_5084.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />G & Zac (Mr. Dan's son) on a boat ride with us in Clear Lake</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAL6M6seYNCzE0TSitxc-FxiSzdRO-b9meeHk2xsi7JpdTd5EKdoCVa-yru_qoErut-WfLQryblk0GEyADlEy54_FzBHYEKmmGopHeyV_ehq4EE2StQlcpgzzjfWX6ohiqRGp0L_bZZp4/s1600/IMG_5283.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644109086630407010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAL6M6seYNCzE0TSitxc-FxiSzdRO-b9meeHk2xsi7JpdTd5EKdoCVa-yru_qoErut-WfLQryblk0GEyADlEy54_FzBHYEKmmGopHeyV_ehq4EE2StQlcpgzzjfWX6ohiqRGp0L_bZZp4/s400/IMG_5283.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />"Go faster, Daddy!"</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqlT1JN8I6FvBbeiWnUDureNyOJwOXT_Jk3fVhB2JGb2-QAO-UgMwpj76e_gZz0DDaUIPnaG52eqzNDQPnmVnvWIgIlh0H8uOrZ85M-IxQH35ZJPpoyS2ZjSvy2Qw3ASH8ZAykfrt2Kg/s1600/IMG_5324.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644108680878718370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqlT1JN8I6FvBbeiWnUDureNyOJwOXT_Jk3fVhB2JGb2-QAO-UgMwpj76e_gZz0DDaUIPnaG52eqzNDQPnmVnvWIgIlh0H8uOrZ85M-IxQH35ZJPpoyS2ZjSvy2Qw3ASH8ZAykfrt2Kg/s400/IMG_5324.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />Mr. Dan looking for a smile...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCd-a-la6OVssZeBmDxWLDstWjLRpmLnpi8cIPrdFp8RiYpVUa5BzQqW8ZX0iymuqkQpDsIdDD69D1K8eBNhQ5Ypl5zWcxhhj9oN_6Tc827gCSznLcqxJQVz9raUuv_Xxx6Li4MBab9w/s1600/IMG_5333.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644108352188370098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCd-a-la6OVssZeBmDxWLDstWjLRpmLnpi8cIPrdFp8RiYpVUa5BzQqW8ZX0iymuqkQpDsIdDD69D1K8eBNhQ5Ypl5zWcxhhj9oN_6Tc827gCSznLcqxJQVz9raUuv_Xxx6Li4MBab9w/s400/IMG_5333.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />A riding lesson on Sonny...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptPOcTWUdC9sFoFV4xq90iJlrtUdKI-aIs2VZF0EkDP8T1siuP8a33U3IB6uIewLe6dinfox5gqKy-1zZZ97iQoJwAV9cubjyKS23PN232SLHm62Uz1lKQQfMw7Jp2D-xpgRqkVvb3u0/s1600/IMG_5353.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644108068525186402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptPOcTWUdC9sFoFV4xq90iJlrtUdKI-aIs2VZF0EkDP8T1siuP8a33U3IB6uIewLe6dinfox5gqKy-1zZZ97iQoJwAV9cubjyKS23PN232SLHm62Uz1lKQQfMw7Jp2D-xpgRqkVvb3u0/s400/IMG_5353.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />My girl is so awesome for being so attentive in such hot weather!!! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVo3KTHvy-K9alAuePDRCi8EhJNqS7HHu4aBGc0LC_rTwi73P2pPt9V0YbJyFMDKTdYIX8ejOz2HHzgVdghCXRRsI68BD83R8yxPSPAMqBmUM7LGRjxh2AIGhmPbsjRAPQl73ZgU0Xrwo/s1600/IMG_5391.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644107785612987154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVo3KTHvy-K9alAuePDRCi8EhJNqS7HHu4aBGc0LC_rTwi73P2pPt9V0YbJyFMDKTdYIX8ejOz2HHzgVdghCXRRsI68BD83R8yxPSPAMqBmUM7LGRjxh2AIGhmPbsjRAPQl73ZgU0Xrwo/s400/IMG_5391.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />Our own geldings, Trashy & Romeo, wondering why we don't have a summer home in North Dakota :)</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDdvxYCMvwEFCp2Ljw6dQOr_-8CHX_gqXOdvjV8C8HAGfovC58mvZRE_i2RuhGLeDYz07lrc9Pzqa1Li2zNHKDfeSzzBt0TTBw8qFwm5BOjLNPVHlkgPvFl8nmipZmHweDXXly8PZ5dw/s1600/IMG_5415.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644097090286505586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDdvxYCMvwEFCp2Ljw6dQOr_-8CHX_gqXOdvjV8C8HAGfovC58mvZRE_i2RuhGLeDYz07lrc9Pzqa1Li2zNHKDfeSzzBt0TTBw8qFwm5BOjLNPVHlkgPvFl8nmipZmHweDXXly8PZ5dw/s400/IMG_5415.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />Mrs. Dorothy, one of my dearest friends and the best grad school pal ever, treating me to a birthday lunch with Gracie at Pappasito's. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wMXzKn0kF_1GBnR1TtE0A0DovxlmAs2YrMXGDRcHWNADNOiELeMrury1_4ESy6eLs7RHyOdp9iJYdxWWepWO31dXxRXZL19vaiPfUfAJAeM1mvn81oyu3p3ZlqhHsE9bBkA8ATY1OmA/s1600/IMG_5419.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 231px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644096813989816818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wMXzKn0kF_1GBnR1TtE0A0DovxlmAs2YrMXGDRcHWNADNOiELeMrury1_4ESy6eLs7RHyOdp9iJYdxWWepWO31dXxRXZL19vaiPfUfAJAeM1mvn81oyu3p3ZlqhHsE9bBkA8ATY1OmA/s400/IMG_5419.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />The best of pals having snuggle time...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7-oOf5CkEBiBukeot_wdPICkpHK0CoDM4PZDAeID384xtnmXNAdSRNpkz_N0clxVm4PYQ_VH4ibl4YvizdgQyO2788b52fAApOslJt7xO7LOSdhlMPO2LQFRB0Rk421nPom9fMyQxXA/s1600/IMG_5421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644096095994553234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7-oOf5CkEBiBukeot_wdPICkpHK0CoDM4PZDAeID384xtnmXNAdSRNpkz_N0clxVm4PYQ_VH4ibl4YvizdgQyO2788b52fAApOslJt7xO7LOSdhlMPO2LQFRB0Rk421nPom9fMyQxXA/s400/IMG_5421.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />A riding lesson on Trashy...my favorite lesson of the summer. She did so well!!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1vhELyZzKBt9nyHEnlyXY_9CzlPGDT-BQF6u6yRDPlqAvlQ0mxxHIB1vsIGdBfGrsDErANvZxm17s_8CfskqD4MwSCUck8xU_XNM1_ToW8psK-EAz11mtfchI1Z8rybEryXqxG7fMIQ/s1600/IMG_5439.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644095531629556594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1vhELyZzKBt9nyHEnlyXY_9CzlPGDT-BQF6u6yRDPlqAvlQ0mxxHIB1vsIGdBfGrsDErANvZxm17s_8CfskqD4MwSCUck8xU_XNM1_ToW8psK-EAz11mtfchI1Z8rybEryXqxG7fMIQ/s400/IMG_5439.JPG" /></a>
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlT4RfbaomhOutN1AYpLAYo3MhBtDfhvCzKzowPTVDVirtAQ9vy-Ih27VWoHiCu52TNwd6x5nk8FywwrRhIyoHKB0uUV0D6R-hN2VN73IVdf7slVMV0BhYQ_Z8u-6L9lzC3zmnIpBxDj0/s1600/IMG_5442.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644094629853606914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlT4RfbaomhOutN1AYpLAYo3MhBtDfhvCzKzowPTVDVirtAQ9vy-Ih27VWoHiCu52TNwd6x5nk8FywwrRhIyoHKB0uUV0D6R-hN2VN73IVdf7slVMV0BhYQ_Z8u-6L9lzC3zmnIpBxDj0/s400/IMG_5442.JPG" /></a>
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBAS4vWBUG57DP_H4IWOqVohyphenhyphenTd6E2s65KpF9OMtnC8SfysI4sZz5e9NiMvvOuNFXMquHaSJw5t7UWNu7fUTHjovnK1C3Pjo-KCYomXEyO0Wm-1UIEuAU-jKmdAX_xCJMlI462WWVElM/s1600/IMG_5457.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644094163566386626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBAS4vWBUG57DP_H4IWOqVohyphenhyphenTd6E2s65KpF9OMtnC8SfysI4sZz5e9NiMvvOuNFXMquHaSJw5t7UWNu7fUTHjovnK1C3Pjo-KCYomXEyO0Wm-1UIEuAU-jKmdAX_xCJMlI462WWVElM/s400/IMG_5457.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />Red beans & rice, swimming with friends, and chocolate covered strawberries...could it get any better? </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-VTRKEeTv9_pSLGlZv3g_ZbQWnoCt7u7o_ZiIJYi2EodJ7zuExLoaMeEmJhtfIyPn-ax1xEL-7yTt7ffQOugJ5k2YX62_1mntMzEITPkiJemF2HmlDJj46idD7-PTuH7rTON-JGAtSY/s1600/IMG_5461.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644093205734454706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-VTRKEeTv9_pSLGlZv3g_ZbQWnoCt7u7o_ZiIJYi2EodJ7zuExLoaMeEmJhtfIyPn-ax1xEL-7yTt7ffQOugJ5k2YX62_1mntMzEITPkiJemF2HmlDJj46idD7-PTuH7rTON-JGAtSY/s400/IMG_5461.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />No smiles here...y'all it's HOT!!! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyn5NhYaRXn0qs-D6igGa0eM2MaSpDZ9lxk8MdumZE5u_1tzobyN3E-Akb1fHwa5lqDHJzDkhY-Bscy7VmKUeZZu0TfdiCwP3PElIwj6s89-pzcAw8SBTOOkdU7n9pXyK6rJUvHG6XjM/s1600/IMG_5478.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644092784310410050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyn5NhYaRXn0qs-D6igGa0eM2MaSpDZ9lxk8MdumZE5u_1tzobyN3E-Akb1fHwa5lqDHJzDkhY-Bscy7VmKUeZZu0TfdiCwP3PElIwj6s89-pzcAw8SBTOOkdU7n9pXyK6rJUvHG6XjM/s400/IMG_5478.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />So rare that I get a shot where all of our girls fit into the frame! From left to right, Foxy, Shelby, Sunny, Lady, Piggy, Holly, Bella, & Bossy. They are so ready for the cooler weather, too. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCnI9paEQVNt31wXBHGQ82N84BrJl4L7TZKhH7YVkUUza26Xl3cuFKwBUjEsO60RNSUUDO8C1Z5Lyue-RjFARKbHKT1PqGLaiLpn-uQ4BMlVGT6O2CKvJpjx639VKpuqNbUvAHjogM8M/s1600/IMG_5484.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644092552553902226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCnI9paEQVNt31wXBHGQ82N84BrJl4L7TZKhH7YVkUUza26Xl3cuFKwBUjEsO60RNSUUDO8C1Z5Lyue-RjFARKbHKT1PqGLaiLpn-uQ4BMlVGT6O2CKvJpjx639VKpuqNbUvAHjogM8M/s400/IMG_5484.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />Lazy Saturday afternoon dress-up play...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzOWjQLCtimfLsW2x5o4U5vvkVMW5kFSAlqnC_x10HmYmZvg3FW9Bqeq0UIUr1_V4GAk9tzYBoD_3XMnHx4Tj6KsR1MMuBdiFjKUwMiqROA7TyxxfvvQgM0FEpHVdl07truKAxr8eCAQ/s1600/IMG_5516.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644091397474431074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzOWjQLCtimfLsW2x5o4U5vvkVMW5kFSAlqnC_x10HmYmZvg3FW9Bqeq0UIUr1_V4GAk9tzYBoD_3XMnHx4Tj6KsR1MMuBdiFjKUwMiqROA7TyxxfvvQgM0FEpHVdl07truKAxr8eCAQ/s400/IMG_5516.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />...and then she decided that Oreo needed to join in on the fun...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAFKSeKPGAlGhDY2WkZc9fqj5SVpIDUnXMgPHvVbaQCTl6QaMSNikLaL4os9BDC_O729J7rZhoCDgTdyrn_rfS6LR9ndL25SwjsvaVDhBUMZLCwnvctcK-Qz_94IS0slQcyYRr5IlYYA/s1600/IMG_5551.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644090347231243682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAFKSeKPGAlGhDY2WkZc9fqj5SVpIDUnXMgPHvVbaQCTl6QaMSNikLaL4os9BDC_O729J7rZhoCDgTdyrn_rfS6LR9ndL25SwjsvaVDhBUMZLCwnvctcK-Qz_94IS0slQcyYRr5IlYYA/s400/IMG_5551.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />He was less than thrilled! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCKYeQKLRPiLC9XbfaL3kXwjBH80En5Lv85GC1pGjZdCHpYP6DqF8ImzEohhNmf-2o5j_LGPuZ6NRMlTlmlTWH5wWTvrrE-y6VHEfUUqOt0pyHyfygiRGCZFryciLU2PXq3-uTBQXuZY/s1600/IMG_5554.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644089503724395170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCKYeQKLRPiLC9XbfaL3kXwjBH80En5Lv85GC1pGjZdCHpYP6DqF8ImzEohhNmf-2o5j_LGPuZ6NRMlTlmlTWH5wWTvrrE-y6VHEfUUqOt0pyHyfygiRGCZFryciLU2PXq3-uTBQXuZY/s400/IMG_5554.JPG" /></a></div><div>
<br />Here we are today...one week as a second grader and still smiling. This is SUCH a GOOD thing!!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmOniSNYi3KPRm3ImrTY3lzdneRvOr0JLWteWcRgQ5CSE8ML1Kxkmz3fjC6JgtdNdzrmTSFXeFG_JJsBLK-WOplArGkxWiZ_TqzBBLgDsuiFWj9KPIVKs6AsLXPsPZNsv1khK4Sw72g4/s1600/IMG_5570.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644088297087844642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmOniSNYi3KPRm3ImrTY3lzdneRvOr0JLWteWcRgQ5CSE8ML1Kxkmz3fjC6JgtdNdzrmTSFXeFG_JJsBLK-WOplArGkxWiZ_TqzBBLgDsuiFWj9KPIVKs6AsLXPsPZNsv1khK4Sw72g4/s400/IMG_5570.JPG" /></a>
<br /><div>Have a terrific week everyone!</div></div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-79847606434825065722011-08-16T13:38:00.007-05:002011-08-16T14:05:48.892-05:00Our SUPER second-grader!<div><div><div>August 16, 2011...a new chapter in our little ladybug's journey. </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R0rn1YwG7e51fISs9kQQrWcYD9h20VkQyX8F4HLoGaVdVN5G_PiN0gTjT048NuQN_SoATPXABt8OMaMk9uiQnLVKIYZxphI5qy6KDuSZShbDgmIOYpeNcg3DAisg_sSC1eGtLuos5EM/s1600/IMG_5555.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641526309885453650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R0rn1YwG7e51fISs9kQQrWcYD9h20VkQyX8F4HLoGaVdVN5G_PiN0gTjT048NuQN_SoATPXABt8OMaMk9uiQnLVKIYZxphI5qy6KDuSZShbDgmIOYpeNcg3DAisg_sSC1eGtLuos5EM/s400/IMG_5555.JPG" /></a>
<br /><div>She started 2nd grade this morning with both of us in tow. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd72gFDf3bHe02IWx5MzedtHfdvgzDGZQ11t3MFSIWiWPP_IPRNKsLhSWVPlF-cUR1RuUnVQxYhKfzSSLlF3WC89V9GCyxcaUXVuKUs68V5dO-Xqo4-tIcXqrZ0DQdkIXZxaAxYElJ94/s1600/IMG_5557.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641526033811114850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd72gFDf3bHe02IWx5MzedtHfdvgzDGZQ11t3MFSIWiWPP_IPRNKsLhSWVPlF-cUR1RuUnVQxYhKfzSSLlF3WC89V9GCyxcaUXVuKUs68V5dO-Xqo4-tIcXqrZ0DQdkIXZxaAxYElJ94/s400/IMG_5557.JPG" /></a>
<br /><div>She loves her teacher, Mrs. Smith, and although she knows some of the others in her class and even some being friends, she is not with her "besties". This will be an adjustment for her, but hopefully this just means that her list of friends will grow...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXEzH85kuiC7pbGqD9XTDiXojxbnum4DTUQbxrYg0H1mKEwsTN-Igpthg9X6UKibkvndRBRVKof0YMpvBYrSKyNuQUCDJzjZQP2EnOWJ9arrJO1eIvKevBRlWdGzlj1BQ-ViQNFJyPj8/s1600/IMG_5558.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641525841330562546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXEzH85kuiC7pbGqD9XTDiXojxbnum4DTUQbxrYg0H1mKEwsTN-Igpthg9X6UKibkvndRBRVKof0YMpvBYrSKyNuQUCDJzjZQP2EnOWJ9arrJO1eIvKevBRlWdGzlj1BQ-ViQNFJyPj8/s400/IMG_5558.JPG" /></a>
<br /><div>Looking forward to starting Girl Scout meetings soon and getting back in the swing of things... maybe I'll even manage to blog a little more frequently :)</div></div></div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-21936410346782593062011-08-15T19:17:00.002-05:002011-08-16T14:34:28.883-05:00In Remembrance<div>Jack's mom passed away August 6. Some dear friends sent us this arrangement today and those lilies are making the entire house smell heavenly. Thanks to all of you who are remembering us in your prayers. </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFG8rY1uumlgL2AOzu2ZJTvAnQcObXEaiZr15_ZtngHCmI-w8dzb90bSGrHH8Giuu9b9aL4O4zjazTHSCH8XoD2DByGVfV-UgVeIrH7NmHr8P0zWQiEEVj_DNsvbHx_tPSw1Xk33Hsdw/s1600/IMG_5559.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="width: 267px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641537158792378546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFG8rY1uumlgL2AOzu2ZJTvAnQcObXEaiZr15_ZtngHCmI-w8dzb90bSGrHH8Giuu9b9aL4O4zjazTHSCH8XoD2DByGVfV-UgVeIrH7NmHr8P0zWQiEEVj_DNsvbHx_tPSw1Xk33Hsdw/s400/IMG_5559.JPG" /></a><div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-69650965154605191992011-07-01T11:43:00.001-05:002011-07-01T12:02:14.168-05:00Summer=Sleepovers!It didn't take Miss Rayni long to find Lady while she and her Mommy were dropping off her sister for the sleepover :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaT3fvStsLdKS5ZTmz3R94FWrTlVNNSjYB2_XmZgSr3iBE2qqbuG6j_yFf8hdg2UAbOl8chpVPRvHtLNb_nZ3l6mwrPXdrWL0UIhvv6YTjjzOOCCaXs_hnnOHh0LR5DlemiRWMo0p2HYM/s1600/IMG_4998.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624416274221510418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaT3fvStsLdKS5ZTmz3R94FWrTlVNNSjYB2_XmZgSr3iBE2qqbuG6j_yFf8hdg2UAbOl8chpVPRvHtLNb_nZ3l6mwrPXdrWL0UIhvv6YTjjzOOCCaXs_hnnOHh0LR5DlemiRWMo0p2HYM/s400/IMG_4998.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Queen Addy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAfCZrMh2_3GEXho3CzJ4KzgRjx_OL4Y8c96_2o9OkGF9qaaOYZcYmtuRsu9YK2tbeARKbXFmqI-cPjGrNeudnv2VbrhskwVU7EUdgtOFch6M8tezfeu1jU5R7fo8wuwSv8cGZeuVQPo/s1600/IMG_5000.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624416159757692914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAfCZrMh2_3GEXho3CzJ4KzgRjx_OL4Y8c96_2o9OkGF9qaaOYZcYmtuRsu9YK2tbeARKbXFmqI-cPjGrNeudnv2VbrhskwVU7EUdgtOFch6M8tezfeu1jU5R7fo8wuwSv8cGZeuVQPo/s400/IMG_5000.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Sky, Amery, Grace, Emma & Addy...a beautiful fivesome for the first sleepover that Gracie & I hosted! Pizza, floats and toys poolside...a good start!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQ2_FjizBsrdhdpXXAQNWs_tRhyfXA8xMJUyi7ihsKq7LXECGDeWivs4T1zYBnsPn7JEs2pbFxpTBZBfHtJS906E7BVzIABwTq-ZR-EKlksgtOvxf_qigIur8TmPcgHFFY35Lk4ZM5P0/s1600/IMG_5003.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624416035017935442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQ2_FjizBsrdhdpXXAQNWs_tRhyfXA8xMJUyi7ihsKq7LXECGDeWivs4T1zYBnsPn7JEs2pbFxpTBZBfHtJS906E7BVzIABwTq-ZR-EKlksgtOvxf_qigIur8TmPcgHFFY35Lk4ZM5P0/s400/IMG_5003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg808XYLs8U5b18s20eR7WF0hwr3sAC_NtGgPFQX7eQ_9FXs_zEHRO6_I-4wKbUEL_qGqVkBPP-Xe7LdmVTJuCp6p3zl0hlA449LAgSXWXheDsbhv41TfRbwXQYOcxqTSn-XcVa2AaVs/s1600/IMG_5007.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624415922842841090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg808XYLs8U5b18s20eR7WF0hwr3sAC_NtGgPFQX7eQ_9FXs_zEHRO6_I-4wKbUEL_qGqVkBPP-Xe7LdmVTJuCp6p3zl0hlA449LAgSXWXheDsbhv41TfRbwXQYOcxqTSn-XcVa2AaVs/s400/IMG_5007.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br />Uh oh... Bandit escaped with a fishy floaty! :/</div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6T5U7Gr5Di3Bsy324GLQBfDUlq_W_Met4ASH_LlUQ-NI3-XzAyeSiHI8xQ-4xllJwSTDf7LubeFG7XHtaYADCWCOB8RyX35vbZNQUIGemWddmcB3MBl7l5cXFkwDql5mzR7jDf7cxtQ/s1600/IMG_5021.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624415820140721970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6T5U7Gr5Di3Bsy324GLQBfDUlq_W_Met4ASH_LlUQ-NI3-XzAyeSiHI8xQ-4xllJwSTDf7LubeFG7XHtaYADCWCOB8RyX35vbZNQUIGemWddmcB3MBl7l5cXFkwDql5mzR7jDf7cxtQ/s400/IMG_5021.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br />When it's flipped upside down, it becomes a car! Who knew?!</div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZWabHRQ7HaB9PQLcidZbaGYjjzoyVQfLhpmP8DaYOVeRqJ3Mba_ksm6f5HrKHyY1vWaANeJpa3rByWVYPdWCOMDsAHdLaqaPMtEHm7khIPgPwe2xzd_ea1aKWGNWnQhte0OC6fAz_pI/s1600/IMG_5024.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624415702950035634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZWabHRQ7HaB9PQLcidZbaGYjjzoyVQfLhpmP8DaYOVeRqJ3Mba_ksm6f5HrKHyY1vWaANeJpa3rByWVYPdWCOMDsAHdLaqaPMtEHm7khIPgPwe2xzd_ea1aKWGNWnQhte0OC6fAz_pI/s400/IMG_5024.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br />Amery was taking her shower to prepare for the movies, cookies and popcorn by this time, but the rest were still hamming it up in the pool!</div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2NV7maHfKVwGlxU-XPT4ES0TJd7KjE_tzFMyXP4O7_cupQFURfDt8W3LM-byseSvMwC1XSQBY4vN6C45nJo5Zh_utonWW0Gp-RAae8JJGYhIdzpT0T2QPfwzRpaTzlSZfgMqQO3xpAw/s1600/IMG_5032.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624415602697077666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2NV7maHfKVwGlxU-XPT4ES0TJd7KjE_tzFMyXP4O7_cupQFURfDt8W3LM-byseSvMwC1XSQBY4vN6C45nJo5Zh_utonWW0Gp-RAae8JJGYhIdzpT0T2QPfwzRpaTzlSZfgMqQO3xpAw/s400/IMG_5032.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br />Even though we lost one little one to homesickness at about midnight, the rest of the crew was up at 6:30 AM...just in time to help Daddy feed the horses :)</div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB32Y_mjE3goiO9q9hTHqMNRSz8SgNQdzLSKOTl0o5fRJvdrlNcjM_3NMNPT1A8HSgReHVLSNP2T0nQo34uGBrCQIYhtUNlB8I1zBV_Ka-bQz-hECDZLPVKdJC-vhRqwFUxMYLzgk7zM/s1600/IMG_5035.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624415441349321186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB32Y_mjE3goiO9q9hTHqMNRSz8SgNQdzLSKOTl0o5fRJvdrlNcjM_3NMNPT1A8HSgReHVLSNP2T0nQo34uGBrCQIYhtUNlB8I1zBV_Ka-bQz-hECDZLPVKdJC-vhRqwFUxMYLzgk7zM/s400/IMG_5035.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br />After blueberry muffins and fresh fruit for breakfast, they had a brief swim, showers, and then began making their bottlecap necklaces. Amery was a great teacher! </div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhmzWPq2p85wNzdzzevnB69drQAoAXubdDvPxcD6NC64SnpLH0YOyvyicKG8l89nkYuREsg-khrKcTQvWy4Hq1JzWEXlQj320nUiUp6ycozmd4nrIfkq9No35MMNV1YGU4v6e7i0R8MY/s1600/IMG_5037.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624415292578463090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhmzWPq2p85wNzdzzevnB69drQAoAXubdDvPxcD6NC64SnpLH0YOyvyicKG8l89nkYuREsg-khrKcTQvWy4Hq1JzWEXlQj320nUiUp6ycozmd4nrIfkq9No35MMNV1YGU4v6e7i0R8MY/s400/IMG_5037.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br />Then, it was painting...with lotsa paper towels and Windex close by! </div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAhjW6CHyhG0SGlX8R5Yd5z-einzwTPgiLc-4Scnjvsj-TgzAuZCOVoNc1tFGk_RvGtYUj4azS7xdjyy-VVJWg1OkaT49FT94CGZFdVJOvA2S-xiGvSMI2c2NTELNg5gGL_fNoqtprTE/s1600/IMG_5040.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624415188826701954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAhjW6CHyhG0SGlX8R5Yd5z-einzwTPgiLc-4Scnjvsj-TgzAuZCOVoNc1tFGk_RvGtYUj4azS7xdjyy-VVJWg1OkaT49FT94CGZFdVJOvA2S-xiGvSMI2c2NTELNg5gGL_fNoqtprTE/s400/IMG_5040.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br />...after mini corndogs for lunch, ICE CREAM!!! Ice cream decorated with sprinkles and Hershey's Chocolate Sauce - what could be better? </div><br /><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Mz1pb3vI4ffHZWMxka6eV2t0pF41-YjxjxVv7xb9gr8ZvCFAlth9G9FPqq8SOeftV9mWQuKay3IqD4K1UQpKTi5fLWxCoVN6yo6BEAPsv-t4VSyyyijcnT9rPCO0i1GozN3hKTSuwTE/s1600/IMG_5043.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624394996964724834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Mz1pb3vI4ffHZWMxka6eV2t0pF41-YjxjxVv7xb9gr8ZvCFAlth9G9FPqq8SOeftV9mWQuKay3IqD4K1UQpKTi5fLWxCoVN6yo6BEAPsv-t4VSyyyijcnT9rPCO0i1GozN3hKTSuwTE/s400/IMG_5043.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg327deoK22pfwJxCnBFz_vWOtntiaihQOILRm6CQz0ucLMWeXFZYjpGNL18PaxzGCaqT4197IOR66WSYbCwwO6R6as0qDQgEkYWrOi-N_zmraUrzLcIXqphe1Ma5w_cLVeRIcc5HoK4NY/s1600/IMG_5045.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624394651149308882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg327deoK22pfwJxCnBFz_vWOtntiaihQOILRm6CQz0ucLMWeXFZYjpGNL18PaxzGCaqT4197IOR66WSYbCwwO6R6as0qDQgEkYWrOi-N_zmraUrzLcIXqphe1Ma5w_cLVeRIcc5HoK4NY/s400/IMG_5045.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Just before Mommy came to pick them up, I think the six hours of sleep they had had began catching up with them! They all settled in to bed to watch Tangled...a sweet ending indeed. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A day later, this Mommy is still in need of a good nap... but it was tons of fun :)</div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-4939404393278988472011-06-22T16:52:00.023-05:002011-06-22T23:20:03.946-05:00Faces of Grace...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohg0O3ipgAukCveIKN5Py2kefYUlIfuMi-JnY0g3ISFiq2Kt9tTiVn7mB7-sOcEJ3AUN-VzlJNKwDx9oNvgel21Oo9XbZ4Id63g8VuoUr4h6X0ct05VTXzn_V_MLyqxQagDHXLFl7HJQ/s1600/IMG_4726.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621263349569935618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohg0O3ipgAukCveIKN5Py2kefYUlIfuMi-JnY0g3ISFiq2Kt9tTiVn7mB7-sOcEJ3AUN-VzlJNKwDx9oNvgel21Oo9XbZ4Id63g8VuoUr4h6X0ct05VTXzn_V_MLyqxQagDHXLFl7HJQ/s400/IMG_4726.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6mUDNw6S-aDIhztWJo3Xq2nzwEzIWftL3ZsdEbk_-QsS0p-7386Yz5dYEkyKfVlIS_b19e9miECpNYwfkP5KUgaKI7pClbLnmfxn5PCosv4QwjnjZQoj_4TlkaEDoeh2l3j_znwh648/s1600/IMG_4727.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; 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HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621165689530341298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKvklnriJSjgF17LdpVq4l7PGlkVoYLOkrWXZEpbYcX8tiPEc1QdOLume2YzVeXqdS2t5pJmcUGdm-7mvQZyZQYOWEh4SLIsAvtEtEfjTWftGf5SY5hC6sE5jqo92SCEGtFJ6Pmmr9Qg/s400/IMG_4761.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>...and where she gets them from ;)</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRzDlAZR_zcDPSvuJSz6-lDqla1EPJhmrP1hWOqFMDP1zyU_bHZtfbo5zV66HXJfjCZgtgvGAXgmjAS9qYKc-tGCJYo1JECvxC3G0oXdp860JpG2lQ9A0RucP9TE08zIQaIL67QAZ7q4/s1600/IMG_4745.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621165573011497874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRzDlAZR_zcDPSvuJSz6-lDqla1EPJhmrP1hWOqFMDP1zyU_bHZtfbo5zV66HXJfjCZgtgvGAXgmjAS9qYKc-tGCJYo1JECvxC3G0oXdp860JpG2lQ9A0RucP9TE08zIQaIL67QAZ7q4/s400/IMG_4745.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-41965991520153125402011-06-22T14:49:00.011-05:002011-06-22T15:18:14.717-05:00Big Island FarewellThe last day of vacation...first off...breakfast.<br /><br /><br />Best Omelet Chef EVER, Chris.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYPMw6whF150CqUjUnPkkftazjmgvOJle-V-Oq4ZraKxg7lCQ_OkJFVV247CsBU8dMR-Kr09Tb1TR9-ltgtBepD0rybYXqV24A_vNfLPeQzYmZVDsxMnIKOVrhIliYg2q3jWiaAbyzxo/s1600/IMG_4662.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621136874207804034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYPMw6whF150CqUjUnPkkftazjmgvOJle-V-Oq4ZraKxg7lCQ_OkJFVV247CsBU8dMR-Kr09Tb1TR9-ltgtBepD0rybYXqV24A_vNfLPeQzYmZVDsxMnIKOVrhIliYg2q3jWiaAbyzxo/s400/IMG_4662.JPG" /></a><br /><br />All of the eels came out to say bye to their buddy, Jack ;) We weren't even in the water. This is on the walk back to our room from breakfast...they must have some kind of telepathic connection!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiDxAlXWkIPD_K_1MPAovyd85_luPj51H6ReM6FNK4ooWHWVxIayBK-8hxMjpwXCSrLKcWd6_VG_mKBJBaO0YVjp6xvvTJfLB_-T1Pp99azQ-asFOIL3U9DeNvEXjxerRUNfcGgZ77Us/s1600/IMG_4671.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621136017622760850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiDxAlXWkIPD_K_1MPAovyd85_luPj51H6ReM6FNK4ooWHWVxIayBK-8hxMjpwXCSrLKcWd6_VG_mKBJBaO0YVjp6xvvTJfLB_-T1Pp99azQ-asFOIL3U9DeNvEXjxerRUNfcGgZ77Us/s400/IMG_4671.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Two...see 'em?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51-hUmxzIPtfD89L8-vWo_dx1pm9JtTGK4kvdth1OgJsf0xiagKEREYCqJP6D2zrUPFv54XQV6xK6_SMyftZsdcxUfHVxxQ4HB2ypT8osRbKfSnHJTyPNDz0mdJG7qAKBIqrYPbUwIxM/s1600/IMG_4672.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621135797713213538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51-hUmxzIPtfD89L8-vWo_dx1pm9JtTGK4kvdth1OgJsf0xiagKEREYCqJP6D2zrUPFv54XQV6xK6_SMyftZsdcxUfHVxxQ4HB2ypT8osRbKfSnHJTyPNDz0mdJG7qAKBIqrYPbUwIxM/s400/IMG_4672.JPG" /></a><br /><br />There was all sorts of art all arond the hotel...one of our faves, of course...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaK_gXTK3P5sl4d8ZMrpneSqcRe1s01Hl3u5MbLfTP9oXKl1ZKkvin8wcT2TcSSGKzUTF8MvMcA3H6ENm_f0BKF4DS24zlavz-CtnO4PEco47JUFGoHDwNIKTpriuWmGzrSci4yRhVC8/s1600/IMG_4681.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621134900742268914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaK_gXTK3P5sl4d8ZMrpneSqcRe1s01Hl3u5MbLfTP9oXKl1ZKkvin8wcT2TcSSGKzUTF8MvMcA3H6ENm_f0BKF4DS24zlavz-CtnO4PEco47JUFGoHDwNIKTpriuWmGzrSci4yRhVC8/s400/IMG_4681.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98Z0kExzBBQdUPRVFbCgIi6LrCXrSxiAQpA12kAT_y9iU_WZnk9tQx9zI7TPrBWJTie6DGnS5AvjxOVfJDzrZlELE_0gKRaU90UXYvxayWWhLcp4PTN2OTD01MnjfhseqOjIY6v-N5_I/s1600/IMG_4683.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621134780324630402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98Z0kExzBBQdUPRVFbCgIi6LrCXrSxiAQpA12kAT_y9iU_WZnk9tQx9zI7TPrBWJTie6DGnS5AvjxOVfJDzrZlELE_0gKRaU90UXYvxayWWhLcp4PTN2OTD01MnjfhseqOjIY6v-N5_I/s400/IMG_4683.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div>lagoon waterfall from the back side...</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FRiR80jzX9XJfzswHm4vvglLLYERlImm4wGqmE_bwV-c0JBcyUIE_5PtD3Lc5cK6MhPL_JwbbiDCB8Ly31uMdc5hedr_mryu0I2KTyCP3j9_nYOimGgoDEuE7qOpGutfr0QRc-Ud6Do/s1600/IMG_4685.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621134646842874066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FRiR80jzX9XJfzswHm4vvglLLYERlImm4wGqmE_bwV-c0JBcyUIE_5PtD3Lc5cK6MhPL_JwbbiDCB8Ly31uMdc5hedr_mryu0I2KTyCP3j9_nYOimGgoDEuE7qOpGutfr0QRc-Ud6Do/s400/IMG_4685.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAK-qpUH2Y1HeAVL3cCNlGEMptK-ChsH4vNjtJ6f0KlW5YWW62KyyeNkb8GyH9307ENvemL7PSXHhLssYGCDaMhZKEgFIwrjGrqnAoFjVnhHKgbMrrv0bAu9cG6G12r8De913m10Kneg/s1600/IMG_4688.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621134486737626178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAK-qpUH2Y1HeAVL3cCNlGEMptK-ChsH4vNjtJ6f0KlW5YWW62KyyeNkb8GyH9307ENvemL7PSXHhLssYGCDaMhZKEgFIwrjGrqnAoFjVnhHKgbMrrv0bAu9cG6G12r8De913m10Kneg/s400/IMG_4688.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div>...and the turtles came to see Gracie and I off...I think we got the better deal :)</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD_0U8o-HO3Sg6XZ_-lVAg5nmp8UZ0JnXgd3SPSEypMYE5ptgOvSoljedIPTX5wJiaPGUzhuHrGV_aZL0YcEyBP5wSWWwL8axawqaTNeFquYSO95yAnjc_EZkGwjHEO4_M5Y5O9VklV8/s1600/IMG_4693.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621134337669251218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD_0U8o-HO3Sg6XZ_-lVAg5nmp8UZ0JnXgd3SPSEypMYE5ptgOvSoljedIPTX5wJiaPGUzhuHrGV_aZL0YcEyBP5wSWWwL8axawqaTNeFquYSO95yAnjc_EZkGwjHEO4_M5Y5O9VklV8/s400/IMG_4693.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Solid white hibiscus with red stamen...I've never seen this before here...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHQfUdzhU24qFoxYoBsqSTTCIMLgGrGpp79pe-WEbB6cDgRBGZFe0ajgW730BKzFHB6TNpLFEjMkoqZcq2_OSRwW6qcuCqEUqsl92FFROm-UK6-qRxgpK85RINpbRkmBSeRWcyNPpfZQ/s1600/IMG_4701.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621134153405304882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHQfUdzhU24qFoxYoBsqSTTCIMLgGrGpp79pe-WEbB6cDgRBGZFe0ajgW730BKzFHB6TNpLFEjMkoqZcq2_OSRwW6qcuCqEUqsl92FFROm-UK6-qRxgpK85RINpbRkmBSeRWcyNPpfZQ/s400/IMG_4701.JPG" /></a><br /><br />'The dragon puppy'...one of Gracie's faves.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkOoIIECFAbjbxbslFZ_sm5OgI1ULGUWTZ5RKQ3dldesY5BxcY0C2ewh7nXUpOrMYGly1_cRpkDfIRLtkeS0UWx6ge3HNxWWbJeOvvw6div95bwmQYRgr0bBzWCoVfTQUJG8MoS0WV0U/s1600/IMG_4705.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621133988900651490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkOoIIECFAbjbxbslFZ_sm5OgI1ULGUWTZ5RKQ3dldesY5BxcY0C2ewh7nXUpOrMYGly1_cRpkDfIRLtkeS0UWx6ge3HNxWWbJeOvvw6div95bwmQYRgr0bBzWCoVfTQUJG8MoS0WV0U/s400/IMG_4705.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I have no idea what this is, but it has a subtle, heavenly scent...it really captures what Hawaii smells like...and it smells so much better than where we were headed :/<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiLzGwYqDcODfK0jCpugNjivHa-6DNm1FpzSoFzsrSonKUBVCsw4mjUMbOKa7RQJ_G56jt3GDUefGEPqGQJMGvEyHUlVAAl6RVg4QWCDPDfZjCd2ivDXFTMnRCL5kopUjUtvKxx6KC_w/s1600/IMG_4708.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 163px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621133852150368194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiLzGwYqDcODfK0jCpugNjivHa-6DNm1FpzSoFzsrSonKUBVCsw4mjUMbOKa7RQJ_G56jt3GDUefGEPqGQJMGvEyHUlVAAl6RVg4QWCDPDfZjCd2ivDXFTMnRCL5kopUjUtvKxx6KC_w/s400/IMG_4708.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We want a ONE-way ticket back!!! Dreaming...just dreaming...</div></div></div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-56251894911052614552011-06-22T10:56:00.023-05:002011-06-22T13:50:10.705-05:00Hooray for Daddy's Day!Saturday, Gracie had her first riding lesson since before our vacation. She was so happy to see Frost. The Director of her old preschool, Mrs. Wyndi, and her daughter, Brooke, were also there to cheer her on, as Brooke is thinking of beginning lessons there, too. This added to her excitement factor exponentially!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIzlYeXESwP2SaXVNhvEe5Jq0vpg4LVjyp7d8R4UvOc3dn_lHVqd4srvERrmyFq7vcV_dSF6s1phYBXMstNBtWevDmh7LKcXegXqYn-2bHuW9I77RSrpVYnRVJbCLwhoTekFNKjGEYeo/s1600/IMG_4845.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621081219044693650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIzlYeXESwP2SaXVNhvEe5Jq0vpg4LVjyp7d8R4UvOc3dn_lHVqd4srvERrmyFq7vcV_dSF6s1phYBXMstNBtWevDmh7LKcXegXqYn-2bHuW9I77RSrpVYnRVJbCLwhoTekFNKjGEYeo/s400/IMG_4845.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqfwmUvVd1C_NnmmEtFycSIomrLoukb1PS_L4b7hDnpsnDqWdZIAHGG1dmJtYqjGh3mGN8VmZ8WUmpqbC9VfDscXY2DwXdrkskAsKLKfpSiiQ9h5UWtk5Aq0sCzOmhXsER9oUEeRADT8/s1600/IMG_4848.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621081098426126274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqfwmUvVd1C_NnmmEtFycSIomrLoukb1PS_L4b7hDnpsnDqWdZIAHGG1dmJtYqjGh3mGN8VmZ8WUmpqbC9VfDscXY2DwXdrkskAsKLKfpSiiQ9h5UWtk5Aq0sCzOmhXsER9oUEeRADT8/s400/IMG_4848.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFFgQrqBghkVVb8GNOQOw4qhRdsTTvE4QCxwFMSnETpUYAkvxE98cxHYNfP54xK4psKvC0v_wJksZIoP1NavxYmCydQNn-SesS5evlbAFkkfEYdct8ZCh3k-1VappkNN_ifQowGgiAcg/s1600/IMG_4850.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 281px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621080938449108178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFFgQrqBghkVVb8GNOQOw4qhRdsTTvE4QCxwFMSnETpUYAkvxE98cxHYNfP54xK4psKvC0v_wJksZIoP1NavxYmCydQNn-SesS5evlbAFkkfEYdct8ZCh3k-1VappkNN_ifQowGgiAcg/s400/IMG_4850.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OhOYePq5HVXEYtobsMSSMqZcijDtbhJ3pTgqqtHfmiGFM8Xfx7LlaHJvdQgwdS_3mkyvQD8wG_96PYnTMjjD4lJX66KwY_2rLBbVdszgOOrEfEafitKya5Sv5laiFeVIZZx4SiA6nEs/s1600/IMG_4855.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621080829484939122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OhOYePq5HVXEYtobsMSSMqZcijDtbhJ3pTgqqtHfmiGFM8Xfx7LlaHJvdQgwdS_3mkyvQD8wG_96PYnTMjjD4lJX66KwY_2rLBbVdszgOOrEfEafitKya5Sv5laiFeVIZZx4SiA6nEs/s400/IMG_4855.JPG" /></a><br /><br />For the first time ever, Miss Laura, her riding instructor for that day, took her over to the property across the street...no fences...just freedom for she and the horse. She did really well. I was afraid she might be a little anxious about the absence of security (the fences), but when she returned, all she could say was, "Mama, did you see me over there where the big girls get to go?"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzlnNx1-umSlDWF4OoKKUF5TZgDx3Qj4GRA0EeNjBjp2Lxsxn87cV0GQGY_O_Wv2mQzvsHCC1y4yJoxVjQAlWi7JkZ1i9JVRXPBobZeNMpwLkMLYOX4Wk-b1jCwegYwY2PBBn4GyW0SA/s1600/IMG_4859.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621080557675141922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzlnNx1-umSlDWF4OoKKUF5TZgDx3Qj4GRA0EeNjBjp2Lxsxn87cV0GQGY_O_Wv2mQzvsHCC1y4yJoxVjQAlWi7JkZ1i9JVRXPBobZeNMpwLkMLYOX4Wk-b1jCwegYwY2PBBn4GyW0SA/s400/IMG_4859.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Our Trashy was showing off for us, too...running and jumping, having a good time!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbb1zjPanOGi7fdMQYF8mQ-IrHvl8jKDqAyj7U2PEn8vgl2GbAIgF3CTMFnMeV84WRUxWcUKM0y7M_LOV7njMIh2o2e_gfpmQg_lL13AdjB5_XmVXJTypuyS59tYJ5UQVH1K4ODVY2QE/s1600/IMG_4857.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621079896317740178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbb1zjPanOGi7fdMQYF8mQ-IrHvl8jKDqAyj7U2PEn8vgl2GbAIgF3CTMFnMeV84WRUxWcUKM0y7M_LOV7njMIh2o2e_gfpmQg_lL13AdjB5_XmVXJTypuyS59tYJ5UQVH1K4ODVY2QE/s400/IMG_4857.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkovPclkq15CblihddFZJ0EBb2q9_r8l0EyZMTpiXn-FA6Knik5qXYk2onknfFWKLKi7H-6bm3UVcsyaljbZpIXX2quu0AMoM9ZjxWWqQoythsWhW48WuRGUc2GH0UAsa4xpepxlRINM/s1600/IMG_4864.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621079587646540930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkovPclkq15CblihddFZJ0EBb2q9_r8l0EyZMTpiXn-FA6Knik5qXYk2onknfFWKLKi7H-6bm3UVcsyaljbZpIXX2quu0AMoM9ZjxWWqQoythsWhW48WuRGUc2GH0UAsa4xpepxlRINM/s400/IMG_4864.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_wTkUB8ZAAgaLloc3a6DMpfLS9PRTr1IvstrPRsUoymQjDBzqpuj1e4jCisq18CTWt220k7GW0DApsskD0z0jJU0gK7Aw5ZuxXTlb9WVqY9GgSAYuXz-ajvC8D-nADvekmVhmFaZHcc/s1600/IMG_4865.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621079407411351106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_wTkUB8ZAAgaLloc3a6DMpfLS9PRTr1IvstrPRsUoymQjDBzqpuj1e4jCisq18CTWt220k7GW0DApsskD0z0jJU0gK7Aw5ZuxXTlb9WVqY9GgSAYuXz-ajvC8D-nADvekmVhmFaZHcc/s400/IMG_4865.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Gracie finished her lesson in the smaller pen where they could focus on some of her techniques. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTNYxpPfy9O8knC_upNQWvbuEVvNXAClJNfpMKPwueRemdIfLxojvEMsw-U1LpIAX3Kp7_0QNUWGf4bY2guVF0Mhxxv9eiUau0w07qSny39hq9rbiADgXAkUFmNHKHnXQCoPh6ceSygE/s1600/IMG_4871.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621079235245705394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTNYxpPfy9O8knC_upNQWvbuEVvNXAClJNfpMKPwueRemdIfLxojvEMsw-U1LpIAX3Kp7_0QNUWGf4bY2guVF0Mhxxv9eiUau0w07qSny39hq9rbiADgXAkUFmNHKHnXQCoPh6ceSygE/s400/IMG_4871.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Big jump!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUHTex_sBOt61_0h_jIGh8EML6IEalWE68XKXWySA1EnQnuoeCG2cT5FjGhpfsouoDNNmvHdS9yMCGK6Adm6zK5ZlYii7dzrf7wvYJxpNheh6u7pEzFnTTar9ok1aVB1BBHq7nIAzkeo/s1600/IMG_4875.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621078714433183826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUHTex_sBOt61_0h_jIGh8EML6IEalWE68XKXWySA1EnQnuoeCG2cT5FjGhpfsouoDNNmvHdS9yMCGK6Adm6zK5ZlYii7dzrf7wvYJxpNheh6u7pEzFnTTar9ok1aVB1BBHq7nIAzkeo/s400/IMG_4875.JPG" /></a><br /><br />After her lesson, we met Marmie, Popi, Lindsey & Pat for Father's Day at Popi's favorite restaurant, ate lunch and returned to the house for dessert and opening presents. Popi got the nook color, a reader's tablet with web capabilities. We think he's gonna have super fun with it! </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6xUX-w9wR4VEVH_YXl4s-pX6aNGi23zmgRxgr-tiCFhagy2zX42cisguDJ0ooSMwiSOrPDkwJ9b2f9wFpZ8J3Rzt4a0zm5_jbsVpNXNwuwp1ZdBzy-b0zvZAVkWHuUSVWDWqpvh3K_0/s1600/IMG_4876.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621078553998286306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6xUX-w9wR4VEVH_YXl4s-pX6aNGi23zmgRxgr-tiCFhagy2zX42cisguDJ0ooSMwiSOrPDkwJ9b2f9wFpZ8J3Rzt4a0zm5_jbsVpNXNwuwp1ZdBzy-b0zvZAVkWHuUSVWDWqpvh3K_0/s400/IMG_4876.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Relaxing and visiting...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSAwZg780uQoZWQhs2DfHbX9DbrKHDdAoaFldIKxo6DJJWDhSrDEn5QI5FtE74c5-yDOdaILu6HipyxbQvbHGUKl4AGrAk0H6tgAJAiEx5cvmbxRuYwpSPAOjd7cBVfzXg1RFD-YPR9w/s1600/IMG_4877.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621078340296191010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSAwZg780uQoZWQhs2DfHbX9DbrKHDdAoaFldIKxo6DJJWDhSrDEn5QI5FtE74c5-yDOdaILu6HipyxbQvbHGUKl4AGrAk0H6tgAJAiEx5cvmbxRuYwpSPAOjd7cBVfzXg1RFD-YPR9w/s400/IMG_4877.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Aunt Lindsey opening her birthday present from us...just a few days early.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgVlHyVhbi-s0-vT_0KVXY7Z5QH-uvuKVZ0kOmORtILod_ddEWOTIAye3gV-bcHOxVVlmplm8SHO_x2Df1UOesKpNlDRvA8h8E11JtzO4ir0nQ4qQ6FUeo4MUWWyo0Fv3s56wJJRKfAQ/s1600/IMG_4879.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621078091696901058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgVlHyVhbi-s0-vT_0KVXY7Z5QH-uvuKVZ0kOmORtILod_ddEWOTIAye3gV-bcHOxVVlmplm8SHO_x2Df1UOesKpNlDRvA8h8E11JtzO4ir0nQ4qQ6FUeo4MUWWyo0Fv3s56wJJRKfAQ/s400/IMG_4879.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Daddy decided he would wait until Sunday to open his presents. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5r3HCDTjUs1EvMSdetcLd0wXu5uAHW9QYOEHZvQ3HgIhun1JKTyKwB_dUonU2YAsYirDSgCB7BM875tKnkH9T1p9Y2LbigTjhgqrvoZL_Mk7UBZbbVuPm5buXn79kmKqVzu4pYqysEQ/s1600/IMG_4882.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621075696693202482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5r3HCDTjUs1EvMSdetcLd0wXu5uAHW9QYOEHZvQ3HgIhun1JKTyKwB_dUonU2YAsYirDSgCB7BM875tKnkH9T1p9Y2LbigTjhgqrvoZL_Mk7UBZbbVuPm5buXn79kmKqVzu4pYqysEQ/s400/IMG_4882.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Gracie was completely tickled with her singing card for him - she picked it out all by herself! </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOGm-Vc7OW3mU_OYiAY5caU5-qBgkpl99XOQiLss5qbVmzFVUsGey-Mw1CA7HyEbhlMrTvk8mzVfYZoQhAejHlkX4Nu-9KEwJM59UzgxEJDds-DYWvju64kv-5H1ky2Hnm4iRLiDS7KQ/s1600/IMG_4884.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621075567078481042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOGm-Vc7OW3mU_OYiAY5caU5-qBgkpl99XOQiLss5qbVmzFVUsGey-Mw1CA7HyEbhlMrTvk8mzVfYZoQhAejHlkX4Nu-9KEwJM59UzgxEJDds-DYWvju64kv-5H1ky2Hnm4iRLiDS7KQ/s400/IMG_4884.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Thank you smooches :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtqrJUpu4XmNMhMRHtdijQmYVYjR7ZsWNswtVRliAmo2m2G-0C7xSutNuL3Rt4ZzZEh2PkQvevFR5mF7pQNORwjlD13BB20xmsJIkTr1perKki4qOkRPGs95DZG4AkRUJlI34hQBP9Uc/s1600/IMG_4885.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621075413426266034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtqrJUpu4XmNMhMRHtdijQmYVYjR7ZsWNswtVRliAmo2m2G-0C7xSutNuL3Rt4ZzZEh2PkQvevFR5mF7pQNORwjlD13BB20xmsJIkTr1perKki4qOkRPGs95DZG4AkRUJlI34hQBP9Uc/s400/IMG_4885.JPG" /></a><br /><br />A recordable book that they'll do together later...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxSKlpF_kIMSGowcLekagSgV8fw-P3iaGYFVviQquNHkGx4iv5m1iS8fqQxC5BSXqOQptNoLktfJaw0l8zr581So2aHjq3z2I5bQTfHF8B8L-PvCukFCpwI-4Q6sxS42jFtVAKG2w0qs/s1600/IMG_4889.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621075224126675826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxSKlpF_kIMSGowcLekagSgV8fw-P3iaGYFVviQquNHkGx4iv5m1iS8fqQxC5BSXqOQptNoLktfJaw0l8zr581So2aHjq3z2I5bQTfHF8B8L-PvCukFCpwI-4Q6sxS42jFtVAKG2w0qs/s400/IMG_4889.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR1RZVKd0Kb1Gxw9_DiyNoVuYLPipdarVRe-8fje9xmSklnHwwIj9vMVwiMxBYjUpzvHlCioYrsUWF_Md2XFW0MlekbPVxIArYzFhYMranOTQMblCGuxCbgWoPB_EW0g0Zkj4CQUPQcg/s1600/IMG_4887.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621075085815457890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR1RZVKd0Kb1Gxw9_DiyNoVuYLPipdarVRe-8fje9xmSklnHwwIj9vMVwiMxBYjUpzvHlCioYrsUWF_Md2XFW0MlekbPVxIArYzFhYMranOTQMblCGuxCbgWoPB_EW0g0Zkj4CQUPQcg/s400/IMG_4887.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Custom cuff links of Daddy's girls...one with pic of Mom and one with pic of Gracie...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrlov2dBNg0iPkeh1iAg9kOGz7rjwbvnPwMXmpSmfjILkOu_BtFGgsvUyNVvpYI71j_NTJbxVYj4S4xbADbDFbCS05t0jOS1xSs_5Xk6euGZDV0RpIDJhyphenhyphenawI15kX8PyHn5hofyVLW5A/s1600/IMG_4890.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621074583069687154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrlov2dBNg0iPkeh1iAg9kOGz7rjwbvnPwMXmpSmfjILkOu_BtFGgsvUyNVvpYI71j_NTJbxVYj4S4xbADbDFbCS05t0jOS1xSs_5Xk6euGZDV0RpIDJhyphenhyphenawI15kX8PyHn5hofyVLW5A/s400/IMG_4890.JPG" /></a><br /><br />"No more pictures, Mom!!!" ...but a quick sneak of his motorized, steam cleaning grill brush - trust me...he needed this one bad! ;)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbro5esrmJ5PRipzbzFuBUjZC689vT47VJ9fUOVK_2XX9Iy442z1VeCSdeP6VFNuowXydWgDXFvzNRzQgIioe9wji8L4QUSlWCvO2ENHjD4vxTfS6lE25jzkI2aFV521djnbBoLIHAhTM/s1600/IMG_4891.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621074362655507090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbro5esrmJ5PRipzbzFuBUjZC689vT47VJ9fUOVK_2XX9Iy442z1VeCSdeP6VFNuowXydWgDXFvzNRzQgIioe9wji8L4QUSlWCvO2ENHjD4vxTfS6lE25jzkI2aFV521djnbBoLIHAhTM/s400/IMG_4891.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We ended the day with him using that grill brush, grilling shrimp and playing in the pool...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWkYxzvb-HOHeccbP400R2_GH6MW56UQX3wYnWPGYbLzUnQJoI0IOOVz6w-oXGlLtieWTQjr1z2fBB8RowQpedk9ZGHeADE-Dn5SThKMZBnsBkb6SF5rzgkUePtT8iEBxK_BPwXJ1vHg/s1600/IMG_4893.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621074146384449106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWkYxzvb-HOHeccbP400R2_GH6MW56UQX3wYnWPGYbLzUnQJoI0IOOVz6w-oXGlLtieWTQjr1z2fBB8RowQpedk9ZGHeADE-Dn5SThKMZBnsBkb6SF5rzgkUePtT8iEBxK_BPwXJ1vHg/s400/IMG_4893.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Even Bandit joined in the fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIMerDtdr1Q0nQ9iOP7k_N-kbX7lIXtoD_LfkV0SilzaySaJyQGAiqWQwRpssNtjHZAoMXKqf6lzQ2RrWoI4D6v6wMuBLyD4K13MXQmnMkvEg0sxTrNhRYxNUpvc7m_y2hJ1_8yIB_BY/s1600/IMG_4900.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621074016090677442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIMerDtdr1Q0nQ9iOP7k_N-kbX7lIXtoD_LfkV0SilzaySaJyQGAiqWQwRpssNtjHZAoMXKqf6lzQ2RrWoI4D6v6wMuBLyD4K13MXQmnMkvEg0sxTrNhRYxNUpvc7m_y2hJ1_8yIB_BY/s400/IMG_4900.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Hope everyone had a great weekend! The rain is here now and we are so thankful...enjoy the liquid sunshine! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-31976101328371299232011-06-16T15:28:00.005-05:002011-06-16T16:18:07.970-05:00RIP Rosey (2.14.04 - 6.14.11)I was six and a half months pregnant for Gracie when Jack and I had our first baby horse...he had horses when we got together, but we had made all of the decisions for this one together (chosen the Mom & Dad (Piggy & Chief) for breeding, planned all of the extra feed and supplements for Piggy and had awaited anxiously what the baby would look like). She was born on Valentine's Day and was sorrel so we called her Rosey. I spent hours per day with her since I didn't have much else to do while Jack was at work but wait on my second red-head :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAX56nY6xQdeL7654gL-QvHOHM9i_ldSB8yBeTlqa6QroQewMadiMokHdcwj2JE07gd9UoYca40ixerAklMoSwSEcYh6vHqfAhUTQH9YSHhBLmXTdNjmg0D609GMVz2tXXrzwPWuHjPIc/s1600/rosy8.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618919632169902866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAX56nY6xQdeL7654gL-QvHOHM9i_ldSB8yBeTlqa6QroQewMadiMokHdcwj2JE07gd9UoYca40ixerAklMoSwSEcYh6vHqfAhUTQH9YSHhBLmXTdNjmg0D609GMVz2tXXrzwPWuHjPIc/s400/rosy8.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Piggy showing her how to graze...Piggy was/is a great Mom, but with the horse market being so down the past few years, we haven't been breeding.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkBt-K9N-3hzOgxVpIKe9FO2uRYTPuUFl3eqWFD0Y6x5xVb4OdcGm7-Q-_8JDXiohY6JxZKZyHSpBJkKn9y3tc2V5UdBZe4r5R1JGcAEWI6ermTgJ516sIlWtp99WcBvR1gGxdeVuc5Y/s1600/rosy2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618918772584106194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkBt-K9N-3hzOgxVpIKe9FO2uRYTPuUFl3eqWFD0Y6x5xVb4OdcGm7-Q-_8JDXiohY6JxZKZyHSpBJkKn9y3tc2V5UdBZe4r5R1JGcAEWI6ermTgJ516sIlWtp99WcBvR1gGxdeVuc5Y/s400/rosy2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />If she wouldn't have been so red and born on Valentine's Day, I would have certainly called her Seuss...can you see Dr. Seuss on her forehead?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4alMG-KaSt8A26_rBUxQ0XWFbU986WKEXkKHzcTLREPnL8X_Tw4qJm9-nh5rDIMIKl-7NlMjOGFmOFHiDDb3zVddLC8S7T2x_KBT70F7mQnXtgqrQLs7ulem1UvIZddSwfbMLM4JgX4E/s1600/rosy1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618918351774832498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4alMG-KaSt8A26_rBUxQ0XWFbU986WKEXkKHzcTLREPnL8X_Tw4qJm9-nh5rDIMIKl-7NlMjOGFmOFHiDDb3zVddLC8S7T2x_KBT70F7mQnXtgqrQLs7ulem1UvIZddSwfbMLM4JgX4E/s400/rosy1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />She was a wonderfully gentle horse with a high need to please us. She wanted to do just whatever you asked of her perfectly and most times, she did just that. So, when we got some new renters at our barn with a young daughter that decided she would love to try her on barrel-racing, we knew it was the perfect fit. Rosey needed a job where she could perform and be a pleaser, so that young girl eventually became her new owner and they won at many events together. It was wonderful for Jack and I to hear of all of her success and still be able to see her on a regular basis.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0W66mlOz0m1jqKYT6qpWyRwRErO0Xikvsa35rOrAAxKnPyuEhbpASPZtR6gqTAbJ0CaA-DQkKLM9Jp8SKHN9y4zBVPiWa4ysquYD9q5bTAB_ekN9dIOvynsoztM_DyHJd7lNIbs2bNw/s1600/rosy4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618917460161609410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0W66mlOz0m1jqKYT6qpWyRwRErO0Xikvsa35rOrAAxKnPyuEhbpASPZtR6gqTAbJ0CaA-DQkKLM9Jp8SKHN9y4zBVPiWa4ysquYD9q5bTAB_ekN9dIOvynsoztM_DyHJd7lNIbs2bNw/s400/rosy4.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Two days ago, Rosey and the young girl's brother had been out riding and when she went to load in the trailer, she hit her head and broke her neck. She had loaded and unloaded from a trailer so many times, it would be impossible to count. It was just a tragic, freak accident and such a hard loss for that family as well as for us. If you know me at all, you know that I have cried for two days straight. It seems as though in the animal facet of our lives, we have gone through so much loss in the past couple of years and it just <em>isn't</em> easy. We will always remember her, love her and miss her. Her time was cut so short. Our first baby...and I guess God's first clue that another red-head was on the way...only this one wasn't coming from a horse, but from my very own belly! Who would have ever thought?!? Rest in peace, Rosey.<br /></div><br /><div>So, I know I have some catching up to do on the blog...Gracie's last days of school as well as the last days of our vacation and hopefully, I will get to those soon...it's not as easy as when we were on vacation, as now the real world of chores and errands has caught up with us :/<br /></div><br /><div>Hope you all are staying clear of the heat and like us, continuing to pray for rain!!! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>*Rosey, since you are in Heaven now, can you just give Him a little tap and ask that He send us some H2O...the rest of your family still down here needs it bad! Thank you.* <3</div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-12560053069384178042011-06-08T03:33:00.011-05:002011-06-08T04:07:38.428-05:00Mahalo, Paradise!We are destressed and have happy hearts about heading home tomorrow because of your soothing breezes, beautiful flowers, blue waters, and kind people.<br /><br />Aloha dolphins, turtles, manta rays and fishies...see the little gar below...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsbFls28oYY1uJp9vyHWpW_kgiSpeXuFEJAdvjt_1hOC2Pq_V-S3mB3WNrLR_QIrWZgCBoLacj5piCA5KQK0bG4NPhyphenhyphen6WFZNJEVq_Ob3DkRocfjfgITa4yr-g5LB3diG-Ig1xOfAQHM4/s1600/IMG_4618.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615768317174537042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsbFls28oYY1uJp9vyHWpW_kgiSpeXuFEJAdvjt_1hOC2Pq_V-S3mB3WNrLR_QIrWZgCBoLacj5piCA5KQK0bG4NPhyphenhyphen6WFZNJEVq_Ob3DkRocfjfgITa4yr-g5LB3diG-Ig1xOfAQHM4/s400/IMG_4618.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Bye-bye best room in the house (2nd floor, 1st room from the right)...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDSAyt68EKyvgcGV4qUr1B2Uy5qKNsaBFKrgjzZCqjV5xWe-2Y1OuG8q3vjNIBZkZLvsyjJkBZgctQ5wX6ohN4IUey0e0djepzNzAXdLMgvKcP7XT-ZGIeJN99jUclvwETQ_4B-lWwK4/s1600/IMG_4621.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615767963178909826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDSAyt68EKyvgcGV4qUr1B2Uy5qKNsaBFKrgjzZCqjV5xWe-2Y1OuG8q3vjNIBZkZLvsyjJkBZgctQ5wX6ohN4IUey0e0djepzNzAXdLMgvKcP7XT-ZGIeJN99jUclvwETQ_4B-lWwK4/s400/IMG_4621.JPG" /></a><br />Bye-bye wonderful breakfast spot...you have fed us well over the last 10 days...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinn_kxz84FtZsMfEISCl8nW0xDYz-AHSQhDGNQIFChHpMogmD0EN0KbaSkPMezdamFxfGtW6Z31EBjBmj-mKg8CjkyaDHORFfmo9GwB2oEKTZJgMlVyxND-gnkP7e0nBHEThPTxbPGWlk/s1600/IMG_4623.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615767583446640082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinn_kxz84FtZsMfEISCl8nW0xDYz-AHSQhDGNQIFChHpMogmD0EN0KbaSkPMezdamFxfGtW6Z31EBjBmj-mKg8CjkyaDHORFfmo9GwB2oEKTZJgMlVyxND-gnkP7e0nBHEThPTxbPGWlk/s400/IMG_4623.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Bye-bye sandcastle mania...one of our creations today was this turtle :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsb5wdKJTiR9SJN2RSWhDI9yb4_Ue7MEsXRaon5Zt9TgAPcGER2bGgz9wvJCH6O6UkfU89-QanJkeqWoTi0yHAEwJ-78ijjCtIW5O9Dgrmc9PdRPAYw3GsOFFNVmjnnoOdFTlcd9A7XaQ/s1600/IMG_4624.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615767205571392258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsb5wdKJTiR9SJN2RSWhDI9yb4_Ue7MEsXRaon5Zt9TgAPcGER2bGgz9wvJCH6O6UkfU89-QanJkeqWoTi0yHAEwJ-78ijjCtIW5O9Dgrmc9PdRPAYw3GsOFFNVmjnnoOdFTlcd9A7XaQ/s400/IMG_4624.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Bye-bye comfy blue chair...Kenny Chesney sings about his old blue chair...this was ours!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7tPgHqVdL8Pet73TOmoO8AuNOc0OMcgmoWbcorZJ1x1IVwrZF2PfV86F5SLg0n10U9ONTOm68v2Rd_d4ZRgh6a6bWBa6T9OfEpIbwVaCJKmJvuFbMCsGatZHSbzTANwnZQvpG_Yn_Wg/s1600/IMG_4632.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615766651055863618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7tPgHqVdL8Pet73TOmoO8AuNOc0OMcgmoWbcorZJ1x1IVwrZF2PfV86F5SLg0n10U9ONTOm68v2Rd_d4ZRgh6a6bWBa6T9OfEpIbwVaCJKmJvuFbMCsGatZHSbzTANwnZQvpG_Yn_Wg/s400/IMG_4632.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Bye-bye snorkeling...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLy5k4gPNQlBIG6HFMZIyWtnuPZEJJtd_ckrQXAqP0jI1aWR3O0XQmiRsav_vo6EJ7ocSlLFMkEGQ1e8EgbXQozJjhCkLFS1huuwdwDXfX9QFFy_7FFrfYMgAyHTcJujcbyfaH7JRJ2oM/s1600/IMG_4635.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615766370311931730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLy5k4gPNQlBIG6HFMZIyWtnuPZEJJtd_ckrQXAqP0jI1aWR3O0XQmiRsav_vo6EJ7ocSlLFMkEGQ1e8EgbXQozJjhCkLFS1huuwdwDXfX9QFFy_7FFrfYMgAyHTcJujcbyfaH7JRJ2oM/s400/IMG_4635.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div><br />Bye-bye awesome waterslide...you were super fun!!!!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmsGVhp7qQZqMbHRiRcPI_-jGs5oRXZqixTftH73_t3SSAQgrUVzTwoFsOUU6xSqeLEVeVWBGC1T3kIHvYzIB8lEl28us2h2u2woElGLB1nZM0nYHrJGYb-WrNBVfHgig_gkSuu_H4qc/s1600/IMG_4638.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615766110687748498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmsGVhp7qQZqMbHRiRcPI_-jGs5oRXZqixTftH73_t3SSAQgrUVzTwoFsOUU6xSqeLEVeVWBGC1T3kIHvYzIB8lEl28us2h2u2woElGLB1nZM0nYHrJGYb-WrNBVfHgig_gkSuu_H4qc/s400/IMG_4638.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Bye-bye wrinkly fingers... we have loved being water-logged in Waikoloa :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkGngvPL9HxwCZd_qUBa8veRSzYcP3fht_X1ilTrySiNnaBRd21U-ahLa5gPzI9wRWfWNMbytr0WQ2aFeMgn-iziowK_rDZWyk7B1HTbHf-0TklY8XMftcpT_o3q-y-dIbO0xuiqxg5g/s1600/IMG_4644.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615765793067731298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkGngvPL9HxwCZd_qUBa8veRSzYcP3fht_X1ilTrySiNnaBRd21U-ahLa5gPzI9wRWfWNMbytr0WQ2aFeMgn-iziowK_rDZWyk7B1HTbHf-0TklY8XMftcpT_o3q-y-dIbO0xuiqxg5g/s400/IMG_4644.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We have loved you and you have loved us right back and we are a little sad to leave you...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBF-Ih_QjmhYITzVeHRx53Dhk6b9qeHjiiMg-xQY51BQfuM142f2_u0r6bwBbRBjwMLpUwZEHHmdC47MW9wiOn57trGy7R60xk_diH0sqG6zDJhk7SPCrG1qGpjehnte8q2UcY8UbbIMs/s1600/IMG_4646.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615765534528182082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBF-Ih_QjmhYITzVeHRx53Dhk6b9qeHjiiMg-xQY51BQfuM142f2_u0r6bwBbRBjwMLpUwZEHHmdC47MW9wiOn57trGy7R60xk_diH0sqG6zDJhk7SPCrG1qGpjehnte8q2UcY8UbbIMs/s400/IMG_4646.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Your waterfalls tickle me from the inside out!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCLJCsmoyAH1LtGHrfbIBO-wirydHo_WXjOk9f1NI0kV7tH-5mYzshC4qjry-HqtM0xvdBag8zgA39ziDOFjHyXM5gjKdp6Eefioy6K-Z_nS5WS1NJZZzwd10iK16QFHlrf6DROUX-5c/s1600/IMG_4649.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615764898072865666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCLJCsmoyAH1LtGHrfbIBO-wirydHo_WXjOk9f1NI0kV7tH-5mYzshC4qjry-HqtM0xvdBag8zgA39ziDOFjHyXM5gjKdp6Eefioy6K-Z_nS5WS1NJZZzwd10iK16QFHlrf6DROUX-5c/s400/IMG_4649.JPG" /></a><br /><br />...and last but not least, this Mama Fishy, Sunny as we call her, is the best mama fishy ever...for as long as we have been here, she has never been anywhere but right here...we guess protecting her eggs that are hidden in the lava rock just below her...Aloha Sunny! We hope all of your babies are as wonderful as you :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBwoTKyioVJC9eRZQ2Kz-AFZDQtlnBlsIHhEk36Ij5HD88KGF-OrHKNfne4VrjmIyZnLfDSTBIU9U89xmDsA-pii910qoJWNhExMQ3DgUGOi9SYfqw1v2ZLRNFJoxnIBRR3FRYUTiAOM/s1600/IMG_4659.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615764660365497490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBwoTKyioVJC9eRZQ2Kz-AFZDQtlnBlsIHhEk36Ij5HD88KGF-OrHKNfne4VrjmIyZnLfDSTBIU9U89xmDsA-pii910qoJWNhExMQ3DgUGOi9SYfqw1v2ZLRNFJoxnIBRR3FRYUTiAOM/s400/IMG_4659.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Back to packing...and Gaby...you need to get a bigger suitcase. Yes. One that fits 3, plus whatever you need to bring. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Bailey, Oreo, Bandit and all of the rest of our four-legged crew...we're on our way tomorrow!!! Get ready to be squeezed to death by a certain little redhead :)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206114522611806431.post-82797300040892238332011-06-07T02:46:00.015-05:002011-06-07T03:40:19.330-05:00Less than 48 hrs. left :(...but all of our animals are anxiously awaiting our arrival :)<br /><br />This morning we were up by 6 and driving away by 6:45 headed to Kona for our fishing trip...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqVLs1Ag0oU46nIwdDR_5uFo4yrcYWBnhTOw5RgXva5bw0n2iqzdW_kT9SggnAJz0JLB5Ip1wGog8HCnHNotq9Ch_Y0vsTD8EStE-N0ySYHlC9PQlKHouPY0N99RaQeFfOvASGhj7hkk/s1600/IMG_4576.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615388115457231842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqVLs1Ag0oU46nIwdDR_5uFo4yrcYWBnhTOw5RgXva5bw0n2iqzdW_kT9SggnAJz0JLB5Ip1wGog8HCnHNotq9Ch_Y0vsTD8EStE-N0ySYHlC9PQlKHouPY0N99RaQeFfOvASGhj7hkk/s400/IMG_4576.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Gracie quickly found herself a bench seat, covered up with pillows and was soon napping...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQW1r5J1GIFCi_UzB39GfMbIGaBSV4L92jKqYT55bu9E1ih5WXRXQ8kpC7rjU9Ar5Mtz61MJ2UQuMFCjf-jbXwX-A6bey9yfT0zj6aY6GqAPEaYeqcFuZBgAbEiWQ1ilX3wL4uLOeUTlg/s1600/IMG_4491.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615387848346785906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQW1r5J1GIFCi_UzB39GfMbIGaBSV4L92jKqYT55bu9E1ih5WXRXQ8kpC7rjU9Ar5Mtz61MJ2UQuMFCjf-jbXwX-A6bey9yfT0zj6aY6GqAPEaYeqcFuZBgAbEiWQ1ilX3wL4uLOeUTlg/s400/IMG_4491.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Trolling for the big Blue Marlin...that turned out to be just a dream for this trip...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZUVnph5Y254znyE8p2ZKUIVCpedbGapY_pjBKbFw_hP2TTBK6d4xC75QVP3WbNunSl_g8NXr4lTSk-j33Wz9gIJm0j4wkZkzCKDsvxEDl5DTw22rL1vsnz_8Vvbb3trqN10hDwEu7qY/s1600/IMG_4496.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615387399703711106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZUVnph5Y254znyE8p2ZKUIVCpedbGapY_pjBKbFw_hP2TTBK6d4xC75QVP3WbNunSl_g8NXr4lTSk-j33Wz9gIJm0j4wkZkzCKDsvxEDl5DTw22rL1vsnz_8Vvbb3trqN10hDwEu7qY/s400/IMG_4496.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>At 15 miles from shore, Jack caught three yellowfin tuna that he gave to our very hardworking deckhand, Kip. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeG1QwmZMT6R-WW663yONIwQvL4oBLjgwrcQyYg9FV23u9OI6WiFQAtE2WI7ODnumArlr6EJMaGOClxJYReuAQWXUBEL1zh48_48n5pAR929nOBPr4UuS55QqEQSUAJfw_Cq60f_-Tf8/s1600/IMG_4521.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615387002251690050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeG1QwmZMT6R-WW663yONIwQvL4oBLjgwrcQyYg9FV23u9OI6WiFQAtE2WI7ODnumArlr6EJMaGOClxJYReuAQWXUBEL1zh48_48n5pAR929nOBPr4UuS55QqEQSUAJfw_Cq60f_-Tf8/s400/IMG_4521.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicR-4Rr-8f_2A1qEwffZPbAB0vGoMvMhohylT-yaSVGvM5PFews5Ulxzsr4O8oqNEfYdw_Z8KgPFZvwDLNXrbjOllBotfyyHinAdPnH6PED-nnBkny0dXsSKu2UdrlEv2OBfkuGIJ_BFM/s1600/IMG_4506.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615386669554071538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicR-4Rr-8f_2A1qEwffZPbAB0vGoMvMhohylT-yaSVGvM5PFews5Ulxzsr4O8oqNEfYdw_Z8KgPFZvwDLNXrbjOllBotfyyHinAdPnH6PED-nnBkny0dXsSKu2UdrlEv2OBfkuGIJ_BFM/s400/IMG_4506.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Our guide, John...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQz-Y5V8Tv-Qj0r0vYxpcWDuepuj9TExrsDAR9wdWsf5nh13dlaAMbBNZBy_2htSnVKIS1s492psuexe0UCXSy3k7Ww8-p4G33j0HS3rkPUCM5VV-NpZ_9USHJGL28RYqooI2adQWzcA/s1600/IMG_4520.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615386420217186034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQz-Y5V8Tv-Qj0r0vYxpcWDuepuj9TExrsDAR9wdWsf5nh13dlaAMbBNZBy_2htSnVKIS1s492psuexe0UCXSy3k7Ww8-p4G33j0HS3rkPUCM5VV-NpZ_9USHJGL28RYqooI2adQWzcA/s400/IMG_4520.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jack had several large fish on the line at different times, but they were taken by sharks. Both John and Kip mentioned at different times the problems they had been having with them...ummm....no swimming/snorkeling this trip!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5TJaAJySKQEHyMxSUVuN1jI00q1wpv-S5WR_I5QyHM3b-YrnmpIXiYTwFgtRFCKRoHOPBdlfdx5jRGKbXTF9eroRjviqElcw8EZfYJDLMSWVVDrjo_SMvQs5PJS9fO6wPVQVugv7m7g/s1600/IMG_4522.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615386145162291970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5TJaAJySKQEHyMxSUVuN1jI00q1wpv-S5WR_I5QyHM3b-YrnmpIXiYTwFgtRFCKRoHOPBdlfdx5jRGKbXTF9eroRjviqElcw8EZfYJDLMSWVVDrjo_SMvQs5PJS9fO6wPVQVugv7m7g/s400/IMG_4522.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jack fighting one from the chair...another shark's meal :(<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaNEKT31m2RVvugEQqPcGxj3e594_WXDqxS7-JJhiHwmkVArzni2J4LNwZe7_gpmoMQvhek18qKldWwAtDXZXwZdIcBx6g_t_A_XVZQvp-AI4hSgf4JwArFDTucOo4VuL_2oWpmLjhck/s1600/IMG_4527.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615385798211181586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaNEKT31m2RVvugEQqPcGxj3e594_WXDqxS7-JJhiHwmkVArzni2J4LNwZe7_gpmoMQvhek18qKldWwAtDXZXwZdIcBx6g_t_A_XVZQvp-AI4hSgf4JwArFDTucOo4VuL_2oWpmLjhck/s400/IMG_4527.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Gracie leaving the sharks for higher ground...don't blame her a bit!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR0WHodBJNbg-OAmx8FF2z8UfYu42hQXTPCyAQLjCse3npHlbwTS_kIG6KD6GqMJmnL3K6UQuy0MaQi_3Euyet26W2b0k6V9HcqNHLmQc7V2gDrNqrPERmTJge5zuG38yV3__2iV3zFs/s1600/IMG_4539.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615385524345948930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR0WHodBJNbg-OAmx8FF2z8UfYu42hQXTPCyAQLjCse3npHlbwTS_kIG6KD6GqMJmnL3K6UQuy0MaQi_3Euyet26W2b0k6V9HcqNHLmQc7V2gDrNqrPERmTJge5zuG38yV3__2iV3zFs/s400/IMG_4539.JPG" /></a><br /><br />In these buildings, they raise Maine lobster, seahorses, butter fish, shrimp, etc. The pipes you see to the left pump water up from 3000 ft below that is a constant 42 degrees for all of the sea life...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh434egIDsikTx10iV8MmYNm2roTyZgZUdcQr0XFouqWqH9YRmITNhM-wsbRRpWc3kl__Vqvx8yVg_bx85fRyL8HkH0SxnbqPSXZ-iU_Icq6pHw7gW0wQwvbL1cGKlS85Oqm-A5RU27_D8/s1600/IMG_4566.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615385071653433666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh434egIDsikTx10iV8MmYNm2roTyZgZUdcQr0XFouqWqH9YRmITNhM-wsbRRpWc3kl__Vqvx8yVg_bx85fRyL8HkH0SxnbqPSXZ-iU_Icq6pHw7gW0wQwvbL1cGKlS85Oqm-A5RU27_D8/s400/IMG_4566.JPG" /></a><br /><br />A Hawaiian Airlines plane - that will be us in just a couple of days...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJF4YqbjGvRUE19doZOcoDRRRbA_b9kpAqnN0rxpjgt6N4dGR_SLEfsl9nmzhhoyx2rhxDGKMuB5U864QFF9SkwgXblPzFjTeu_Y732t0aoEYzf-NOUZEq24u6TTRq7rbAo_4lSJyHtXc/s1600/IMG_4567.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615382468495758130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJF4YqbjGvRUE19doZOcoDRRRbA_b9kpAqnN0rxpjgt6N4dGR_SLEfsl9nmzhhoyx2rhxDGKMuB5U864QFF9SkwgXblPzFjTeu_Y732t0aoEYzf-NOUZEq24u6TTRq7rbAo_4lSJyHtXc/s400/IMG_4567.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Back at the marina...Jack and Gracie got a little seasick from all of the very rough water, so this was a welcome sight for them! LAND!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicINybU2vOsEOSn6yBRJj6AjUKw8K68-QGhFSAWCMpaK7QQ-oaX2AMa3sVvuHhO8jkoo_VjDE6tQ4opApCMXGuVFEyy40YvsoDRnYwt30ZItYKR2sWbB0hVn0ek1gKW455vtpC3ZcxIJ0/s1600/IMG_4573.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615382247775204866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicINybU2vOsEOSn6yBRJj6AjUKw8K68-QGhFSAWCMpaK7QQ-oaX2AMa3sVvuHhO8jkoo_VjDE6tQ4opApCMXGuVFEyy40YvsoDRnYwt30ZItYKR2sWbB0hVn0ek1gKW455vtpC3ZcxIJ0/s400/IMG_4573.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>We stopped at Kekaha State Park and Beach to scope out our plans for tomorrow, but there were strong current warnings posted, so we think we'll stay at the hotel tomorrow. The 10:00 news tonight told of a kayaker that was overturned and killed today due to the rough seas and then warnings about two surfers that had chunks of their boards taken out by sharks...this was not a tough decision to make!!!</div><br /><div><br />With the exception of Jack and Gracie playing a couple of games of pool, we stayed in the room for the rest of the day...we fed the birds, watched the dolphins (video on Facebook with the dolphins doing big belly flops - super funny to me!) and the waves of the ocean and listened to the live music at the Lagoon Grill...all from our balcony in our PJs! It was wonderful!!!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDesbF8dZnhDJ_0PxLk5wx0H5dqWK6t4EeIrKmjfv2SwmAQeNcWGi280lBW-OhInFYVKhFQf3kA4ElHUSOU9vuLvY1p-jUTICKXInlaS4ARqDDM1IJJjCdrXDQKedQsM9dFnNquWmjiA/s1600/IMG_4601.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615381943604436786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDesbF8dZnhDJ_0PxLk5wx0H5dqWK6t4EeIrKmjfv2SwmAQeNcWGi280lBW-OhInFYVKhFQf3kA4ElHUSOU9vuLvY1p-jUTICKXInlaS4ARqDDM1IJJjCdrXDQKedQsM9dFnNquWmjiA/s400/IMG_4601.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadUxGQHqFQEqJMj_jfJ0ZGoETnWPPZkloOBv28ZGG2JIaopkypaWypvkxr3O26PgN_HJHxfj3LSWvp1JYvQC3v-99N0x2cqh5vHLiy49y0D3sniVh_cunpozLmWgTLy-7qyi4WoYgDzg/s1600/IMG_4611.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615381756343809394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadUxGQHqFQEqJMj_jfJ0ZGoETnWPPZkloOBv28ZGG2JIaopkypaWypvkxr3O26PgN_HJHxfj3LSWvp1JYvQC3v-99N0x2cqh5vHLiy49y0D3sniVh_cunpozLmWgTLy-7qyi4WoYgDzg/s400/IMG_4611.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The torch lighter just before sunset...I'm caught up on the blog and on my handwritten journal, so I think I'll try to convince my little one to hit the hay (Daddy is snoring as I type this) so that we can have a full, enjoyable last day in Paradise tomorrow, for Wednesday, we'll only be able to play in the morning and then prepare to leave that evening...hopefully, we can sleep most of the 9 hr trip back to Houston since it's an overnight flight...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvk8kO4oDHjptzgh1INFbdCM4bKZwc-H8Ni796ZzPcVi_i7byC4S1KcB333OX3hJJPQTuJ-1ZQs0dnp5i9GazYoga2xcMT1Xtucx92rg2OO-hX7sc0jXHfHj9HXBgtnmL5uOpEQdEHBA/s1600/IMG_4615.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615381440057693650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvk8kO4oDHjptzgh1INFbdCM4bKZwc-H8Ni796ZzPcVi_i7byC4S1KcB333OX3hJJPQTuJ-1ZQs0dnp5i9GazYoga2xcMT1Xtucx92rg2OO-hX7sc0jXHfHj9HXBgtnmL5uOpEQdEHBA/s400/IMG_4615.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Enjoying the weather and the relaxation for just a couple more days...making the most of it! :)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Silly, Sillier & Silliesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07239867599809318854noreply@blogger.com0