tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12334290734183236322024-02-19T08:50:43.510-08:00Our Zämäd AzmadAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-42799405662078881212013-01-22T11:25:00.001-08:002013-01-22T13:24:14.158-08:00Attempting to return...Trying to return to the blogosphere via iPad technology. Here is the trial run...<br />
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This pic is for you Uncle Gregg! <br />
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We MOVED!</div>
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Will catch up on more of the details later on, but here is our new home...<br />
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We have 2 little boys who are eager to greet any visitors!!!<br />
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Lots of wonderful welcomes we have received from our new block. We miss many of our previous neighbors but they are only a short walk away. And we will be seeing them when we come back for any repairs/cleaning of our old house... as we are renting it out as a duplex.</div>
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We have been a bit busy this past month, as you can now see :)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-12756800729103198282012-05-17T10:44:00.002-07:002012-05-17T10:44:55.545-07:00Recent (not so recent anymore) Weekends, Part II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yep, missed chronicling all of April. Found a draft I started in March, which follows below...</div>
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March was the start of heavy travel season for Michael. So the boys and I mixed up over many of the weekends he was gone. One fabulous adventure was a 2 hour Free Zoo Day... in some unusual March weather!</div>
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We checked out the animals and they checked out us. Looks like the wolf is a bit too close to Handi here, but glass was separating the two of them!</div>
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A friend at work shared with me the newest rage on Etsy... TeePees that are made for kids to play in. </div>
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Handi and Bear have had sweet dreams in the Tee Pee together every night since it's arrival.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-31580107087714381562012-03-14T13:24:00.000-07:002012-03-14T13:24:54.737-07:00Recent Weekends, Part I<div style="text-align: center;">It is so strange to look at the snowy photos from 2 weeks ago, as today we can wear shorts versus the snow pants and boots seen below. We actually were quite surprised by the amount of snow that came during our Twin Lakes getaway, and we definitely made the most of it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I too enjoyed taking time to sit and relax over the long weekend. Nice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVHFC9cGdtIGCAljOorDFSEwiT91E1_yWMBWF_1UAGtfpcbMdO-zX1s2X5sljRWjGrw05L3f9UzCrN9icKiMZQQ8pWYz91mc_-G4YtND1-mfgXqWJqJhu5ktsROz7sO1VV5l6airWNsQ/s1600/SAM_0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVHFC9cGdtIGCAljOorDFSEwiT91E1_yWMBWF_1UAGtfpcbMdO-zX1s2X5sljRWjGrw05L3f9UzCrN9icKiMZQQ8pWYz91mc_-G4YtND1-mfgXqWJqJhu5ktsROz7sO1VV5l6airWNsQ/s320/SAM_0055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Despite the chilly temperatures we took off "some" layers to take advantage of the hot tub. Mehandis and Abera loved it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkFr0sTS0rm70enW4rvrzX1kf7MumRH1tg4_7uDlJ_BwGBi9GmRDIgbnrFUZOx-COXuiBvmdtdUkNYuuH7bs86u-0oDsLNmnPSNEa7mouTzNin08_QCnnO7bqb2KCxxkGT40oqT40qvw/s1600/SAM_0056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkFr0sTS0rm70enW4rvrzX1kf7MumRH1tg4_7uDlJ_BwGBi9GmRDIgbnrFUZOx-COXuiBvmdtdUkNYuuH7bs86u-0oDsLNmnPSNEa7mouTzNin08_QCnnO7bqb2KCxxkGT40oqT40qvw/s320/SAM_0056.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One couldn't sense the enthusiasm in Handi at all here, right?</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-28086474856845503862012-02-14T11:10:00.000-08:002012-02-14T11:10:03.812-08:00Valentine's Wishes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On this Valentine's Day, I am wishing you...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZGx1VfkaG-_CcSH6HZRapok-WKhcWT3kIFR8qB_uWhzQhpMxebru5-2JRoO76WjM-Xcsls4plhiyfuSIR6Toh2cY53y-WQh_-5nn3llpr0CmcQk99UKOqsMBDeB4MiVforF8FlwCFOM/s1600/Valentines+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZGx1VfkaG-_CcSH6HZRapok-WKhcWT3kIFR8qB_uWhzQhpMxebru5-2JRoO76WjM-Xcsls4plhiyfuSIR6Toh2cY53y-WQh_-5nn3llpr0CmcQk99UKOqsMBDeB4MiVforF8FlwCFOM/s320/Valentines+002.jpg" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Many sweet things,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lnb7x4aeFryKO2_E2y-3v7S0PJAbIzLKm5CQTV2B77vYJMB5joQciWhr8Yp1Od2OWgBX62WuJszHpi5NeR5g_EMdGrMf0GncxkmbD7PQ4-_Vvt913N_KqlZHgv-tRbd7dgMyR1vnDig/s1600/Valentines+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lnb7x4aeFryKO2_E2y-3v7S0PJAbIzLKm5CQTV2B77vYJMB5joQciWhr8Yp1Od2OWgBX62WuJszHpi5NeR5g_EMdGrMf0GncxkmbD7PQ4-_Vvt913N_KqlZHgv-tRbd7dgMyR1vnDig/s320/Valentines+006.jpg" width="240" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> To dance like nobody is watching,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhwqfTTttpLs_IE4YQa9td-7Y9QGA8of__0w3ofjSJ3Flp89nZowmTUfswXyo_EKiXFhxg2T49AG-OcS3pXPiKAtGr3rMVXxhnIlZTZtFan7PfquP7RPLzGlyzDTKPRChGYbIhS_EihM/s1600/Valentines+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhwqfTTttpLs_IE4YQa9td-7Y9QGA8of__0w3ofjSJ3Flp89nZowmTUfswXyo_EKiXFhxg2T49AG-OcS3pXPiKAtGr3rMVXxhnIlZTZtFan7PfquP7RPLzGlyzDTKPRChGYbIhS_EihM/s320/Valentines+012.jpg" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A warm place to lay your head,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTixEKPyUfQuHF15DHA43hMTfEhkSST-dl3Xfqcr9u3gSeQyd-3qNzy5-fcDm78iraenxDsK31a-k74Q11UWhLm4YeBVMgIVZTzD1V5kO9aLQdTW1Gp0I2qUWttCdqxh40A2kXl_sv5k/s1600/Valentines+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTixEKPyUfQuHF15DHA43hMTfEhkSST-dl3Xfqcr9u3gSeQyd-3qNzy5-fcDm78iraenxDsK31a-k74Q11UWhLm4YeBVMgIVZTzD1V5kO9aLQdTW1Gp0I2qUWttCdqxh40A2kXl_sv5k/s320/Valentines+009.jpg" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And continuing passion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFc0TLz5OXtISabbV4-ZY_pknFltrK6iQhb0MJOpmK9x8TSLHwdYlLJjk3fGUpVQnTRKcyttqD5z3E1SdGseiiVGpMy7Ae3SSf0AytA9AkgWlUQGab2UHcDK4QIBut85UiyKAMpWY2Jl4/s1600/Valentines+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFc0TLz5OXtISabbV4-ZY_pknFltrK6iQhb0MJOpmK9x8TSLHwdYlLJjk3fGUpVQnTRKcyttqD5z3E1SdGseiiVGpMy7Ae3SSf0AytA9AkgWlUQGab2UHcDK4QIBut85UiyKAMpWY2Jl4/s320/Valentines+003.jpg" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Valentine's Day to all of my dear family and friends! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-57053189184748760792011-12-23T11:54:00.000-08:002011-12-23T11:54:30.733-08:00Santa Claus is Coming to Town<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You better watch out,<br />
You better not cry,<br />
Better not pout,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm telling you why:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOKsdhytmU7uZIJkHiALQN1n3vkvesxejCD9kfin-Y48EZ0EfQBPKavkkhv9CMBt3pqiN_20dWuruYehtqWYn74suf0oGezWOHSyeoF0JcJaptA2o40JljuDeUSd_WGgK_TUzumN2IZQ/s1600/Christmas+11+023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOKsdhytmU7uZIJkHiALQN1n3vkvesxejCD9kfin-Y48EZ0EfQBPKavkkhv9CMBt3pqiN_20dWuruYehtqWYn74suf0oGezWOHSyeoF0JcJaptA2o40JljuDeUSd_WGgK_TUzumN2IZQ/s320/Christmas+11+023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Santa Claus is coming to town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mGqYafDugxnfLoLk0q-Y1mX0RiXVHLG7zQYC6LXczji5dPqJbR5vvwghVKjGmU7fwmptU3_37Ru0uO529RhVM9bE0ezORbkdbZxt1RbPH2f7jhDZ5XA4PvzIna8OXY4xG2bbezQFqfo/s1600/Christmas+11+024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mGqYafDugxnfLoLk0q-Y1mX0RiXVHLG7zQYC6LXczji5dPqJbR5vvwghVKjGmU7fwmptU3_37Ru0uO529RhVM9bE0ezORbkdbZxt1RbPH2f7jhDZ5XA4PvzIna8OXY4xG2bbezQFqfo/s320/Christmas+11+024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's making a list,</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">And checking it twice;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gonna find out,<br />
Who's naughty and nice.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He sees you when you're sleeping.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He knows when you're awake.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He knows if you've been bad or good,</div><div style="text-align: center;">So be good for goodness sake!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas to all our friends and family! Looking forward to seeing many soon.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-33823934344166531642011-12-23T11:41:00.000-08:002011-12-23T11:41:50.293-08:00Cameras, Lights, Action!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the most fun parts of preschool performances is checking out the audience of adults. The number of people filming, snapping pictures and competing to get the best view is almost comical. However, I am one of those adults now and did luck out with scoring the second row for the boys' daycare Winter Concert. Too bad my camera can't compete with the others though!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the best photo I was able to take of Handi's performance and I ended up deleting all of Bear's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuuEvC_wTYPobwTrF80E_6FXBU6pg356NOaqWKyb9C1AhNpuCOO8FlmN1NE-s4Wkk9WE8ZlLiMNdlzkOB0HYbnYSwT65efWOYUXcO6xLueQ59Zk-YwLDPZm0Uf7jTYS_t4NcqYNqu3LQ/s1600/Christmas+11+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuuEvC_wTYPobwTrF80E_6FXBU6pg356NOaqWKyb9C1AhNpuCOO8FlmN1NE-s4Wkk9WE8ZlLiMNdlzkOB0HYbnYSwT65efWOYUXcO6xLueQ59Zk-YwLDPZm0Uf7jTYS_t4NcqYNqu3LQ/s320/Christmas+11+013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gotta love the costuming for The Reindeer Pokey. "You put your tail in, you put your tail out... and you shake it all about."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmBbBpHfYJTAL26UcLSrJHR-RwI3hFRQmnIAqzGdKpKhOb8p2XzILVXsvx3snUrJbQp_rawaCQh8uZFhGLKiS33koo_u23gPEYhQVsd5pMTM688NNMBgLyhsbm795kDZ9DjxvpmYH9jo/s1600/Christmas+11+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmBbBpHfYJTAL26UcLSrJHR-RwI3hFRQmnIAqzGdKpKhOb8p2XzILVXsvx3snUrJbQp_rawaCQh8uZFhGLKiS33koo_u23gPEYhQVsd5pMTM688NNMBgLyhsbm795kDZ9DjxvpmYH9jo/s320/Christmas+11+015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our godson's class sang a modified Bingo song to S-A-N-T-A. He is below holding the "N".</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think the organizing of the 2 year olds on stage, getting the sequence of the letters and a relative line, took longer than the song. They were all so cute though. The teachers really do a great job putting on the performance - and rehearsing. Now, whenever Abera hears Jingle Bells he points excitedly to the radio and sings his lines, which consisted of "Hey", "Way", "Ha Ha Ha" and "Yeah!"</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later the same week Mehandis's 4K class put on a performance during his elementary school's Winter Sing.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you might be able to infer, Rudolph was one of the songs!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think the secret to keeping 4 & 5 year olds still is to stand them on a stage or risers :)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-23079125692166984782011-12-23T11:21:00.000-08:002011-12-23T11:21:02.601-08:00"Connecting" via cabinets, cuddles and cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who knew that a narrow cabinet with a broken out shelf could bring so much joy?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where there is a will there is a way with my two...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpK75lDiVBGVlDu4dJUr-qKlX5eRTcPTsrCjaaxjiHFtyVEaAapkf4uzuByNFFLKjMky1lvUrPd3S4saPl7jqcaJnQMeaap4UOriet7EgPpg1EqO4NvTkacgSTltlsjP3bbQmUapH2z4/s1600/Christmas+11+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpK75lDiVBGVlDu4dJUr-qKlX5eRTcPTsrCjaaxjiHFtyVEaAapkf4uzuByNFFLKjMky1lvUrPd3S4saPl7jqcaJnQMeaap4UOriet7EgPpg1EqO4NvTkacgSTltlsjP3bbQmUapH2z4/s320/Christmas+11+004.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And two DO fit in this tiny space.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe not as comfy as they do in Bera's crib though.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My good friend Dara and her little Lou swung by for morning coffee and conversation. Mehandis and Abera are some of the few boys she encounters in her circle of friends/cousins. Looks like she thinks they run at a bit of a different speed.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Didn't stop my boys from cuddling up and celebrating the time with her. Lou gave lots of smiles for the toys they shared and a good one for me too!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day brought about 10 friends and at least 30 dozen cookies. You have to get creative with cookie cooling rack placement when baking in mass. The angel appears to be longing for a taste.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">As always, we had moments of panic when recipes didn't seem to be turning out as expected (or a batch of cookies is forgotten in the oven) but the fun and laughter won out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or maybe our friends and families were the winners with the huge assortment of cookies they had taken to them. Some real beauties...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is amazing what an appetite (and thirst) one works up when baking over several hours!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The boys and I were awfully disappointed that we had to cancel our plan of gathering with friends at our annual pre-Thanksgiving celebration. To compensate I told them we would have a pajama party at our place. A propped up projector and couple pairs of PJ's later - a party was born.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-w8U_PLkwgXZ9tUSZ4BSEBZWZ_XCX5uB25ONjALfG8M0RvXupGGZoM_6CErHeuE_k-i_PXdbxjMXqhyphenhyphen8njIVVjkfnOl4og56cufb_t7kuk5OQiiu-gl_wvpKfAENk3TGuDbKbEk3go8/s1600/Fall+11+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-w8U_PLkwgXZ9tUSZ4BSEBZWZ_XCX5uB25ONjALfG8M0RvXupGGZoM_6CErHeuE_k-i_PXdbxjMXqhyphenhyphen8njIVVjkfnOl4og56cufb_t7kuk5OQiiu-gl_wvpKfAENk3TGuDbKbEk3go8/s320/Fall+11+004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was hoping to find Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving on Hulu, but the only kid related turkey day show was Casper the Friendly Ghost. It guest starred a turkey named "Timothy" whom they were trying to prevent being made into Thanksgiving dinner. I think we have now created a vegetarian... he asked about Timothy when we were carving up our bird.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u2sbZQBTop80Dx1bHv1uKnmsbK6_zVLp-8hU66komXOOk68E2Lqe5CuTnje8FgtmyRGGskCiDxZDXnpHJaJGrc2EbZK5VeroDznQSJI_pQyDC_46qyDyHorWqxhR-XSTxzsBaHAuFm4/s1600/Fall+11+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u2sbZQBTop80Dx1bHv1uKnmsbK6_zVLp-8hU66komXOOk68E2Lqe5CuTnje8FgtmyRGGskCiDxZDXnpHJaJGrc2EbZK5VeroDznQSJI_pQyDC_46qyDyHorWqxhR-XSTxzsBaHAuFm4/s320/Fall+11+007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday morning Michael was feeling much better. He whipped up a coffee cake and I gathered our picnic supplies so we could enjoy a (chilly) breakfast at Lapham Peak. At least the coffee and hot chocolate helped warm us a bit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLkEbUzlOeAsVxCMBauq8DlWPdcNVJ5vJnZzExsEypNZmCIkaSVqa8qt0TDyIKw5UZxmH_JyJPa_Bys793BGDZLerD0eCuxlCM8mJI1xtoAKQwlHZM2oWQX1neoMa0eZiF675He1FXXQ/s1600/Fall+11+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLkEbUzlOeAsVxCMBauq8DlWPdcNVJ5vJnZzExsEypNZmCIkaSVqa8qt0TDyIKw5UZxmH_JyJPa_Bys793BGDZLerD0eCuxlCM8mJI1xtoAKQwlHZM2oWQX1neoMa0eZiF675He1FXXQ/s320/Fall+11+008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After fueling up we were off for a hike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8v-qYF5YGt66nbdpE8oFpkGaclUOoQfzF5Rj_ANcb2wU1LinQigoDetUrdE2Ojo4gm5IDRX4vfGCyLoETa_d-OeQ39T81B2LXW-utRZJIL39Mshu7lzlySxwHnm5QvJBC250OIoqyT-M/s1600/Fall+11+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8v-qYF5YGt66nbdpE8oFpkGaclUOoQfzF5Rj_ANcb2wU1LinQigoDetUrdE2Ojo4gm5IDRX4vfGCyLoETa_d-OeQ39T81B2LXW-utRZJIL39Mshu7lzlySxwHnm5QvJBC250OIoqyT-M/s320/Fall+11+011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have some great little hikers. Mehandis was on the look out for "clues" and Abera loved his ride in the carrier. Of course, they both celebrated the chance to run in the wide open spaces whenever they got the chance. Thinking they are pretty well qualified for both sprints and cross country. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We stopped a couple of strangers to see if we could catch a Christmas card photo. This isn't the winner... but we did have success. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13dEyXbGTwPKrZY5n_o3qV_VCZ3l2fmzAl2WTai2ItW1cHRZ-tFRfo2zQfhLdX6bv5UiG0znU-gCrjBU-nv8W4WTCZgFSKn_wB4QoNc745RlO2fLmp00Nrskbus67rpUsE0JqLjrp-MM/s1600/Fall+11+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13dEyXbGTwPKrZY5n_o3qV_VCZ3l2fmzAl2WTai2ItW1cHRZ-tFRfo2zQfhLdX6bv5UiG0znU-gCrjBU-nv8W4WTCZgFSKn_wB4QoNc745RlO2fLmp00Nrskbus67rpUsE0JqLjrp-MM/s320/Fall+11+016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our little photographer captures the rest of the family, at hikes end.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuuvZKAuFN70SoBAYzkCqNoYnJwNmhIX0AsjgFirrahiCBZWEFvMrTnVa-8wK1lAYMF0V2HALlA2ugid8nXubSEqY-UF5nvx6eps2zOmLXhB_NGz9vP1uhfc-xXzeEcyJLbkbGThS_r0/s1600/Fall+11+018.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuuvZKAuFN70SoBAYzkCqNoYnJwNmhIX0AsjgFirrahiCBZWEFvMrTnVa-8wK1lAYMF0V2HALlA2ugid8nXubSEqY-UF5nvx6eps2zOmLXhB_NGz9vP1uhfc-xXzeEcyJLbkbGThS_r0/s320/Fall+11+018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy that the kids are still HEALTHY! Thankful for a helpful, healthy husband too ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dzlbxUDykcpicOIedAV7oNeuDgDMBIg5mD4exTaDi8vz1y6tWuVJHoDTP6vFs5iNAAG2DVEQUzT_-7zS7Ne7b_1uUnXLoEqWM2Dc8meScG9pyJMhd2p0JEWlTUp5nm5AjOQ920StANY/s1600/Fall+11+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dzlbxUDykcpicOIedAV7oNeuDgDMBIg5mD4exTaDi8vz1y6tWuVJHoDTP6vFs5iNAAG2DVEQUzT_-7zS7Ne7b_1uUnXLoEqWM2Dc8meScG9pyJMhd2p0JEWlTUp5nm5AjOQ920StANY/s320/Fall+11+017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Promptly upon returning home I needed to start my first homemade pumpkin pie... cause the turkey needed to get its turn in the oven! Both turned out to be delicious. My favorite part of the meal was definitely the pie. I am thinking that Michael enjoyed the turkey best, or at least he ate 90% of it. Mehandis LOVED "Grandma's" fruit salad - who wouldn't with marshmallows, pudding and fruit. Abera rocked out on the cranberry sauce... who would have thought?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCjAaYW3Se7eFk1bqTkFANUEfs9N56DeS-fiai4RTH6Nv1Vjaffhyphenhyphenk6-ve0lTrgx4cOWTJ5Ff5u7j4AnGPKIRb55szer2e02BDvrCSUd5fswjP3i0OxdadAwJlbI-olpKl3ITYbtatdU/s1600/Fall+11+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCjAaYW3Se7eFk1bqTkFANUEfs9N56DeS-fiai4RTH6Nv1Vjaffhyphenhyphenk6-ve0lTrgx4cOWTJ5Ff5u7j4AnGPKIRb55szer2e02BDvrCSUd5fswjP3i0OxdadAwJlbI-olpKl3ITYbtatdU/s320/Fall+11+019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">A cozy feast for four...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9NShH_LsmKLf5uskxrk3KSQvoeLwc5qi2kpwWNKQFzR0TMqNNc1tcrIoSZnPaNkj7Q9JXoDwg1zjATU6A7s2bUsw0qeaS5Lr72KCY3n6sM8up2A80roJYTxR3qIisv2zXDwNoqU22aU/s1600/Fall+11+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9NShH_LsmKLf5uskxrk3KSQvoeLwc5qi2kpwWNKQFzR0TMqNNc1tcrIoSZnPaNkj7Q9JXoDwg1zjATU6A7s2bUsw0qeaS5Lr72KCY3n6sM8up2A80roJYTxR3qIisv2zXDwNoqU22aU/s320/Fall+11+025.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">The following 5 photos are Mehandis's view of our family's Thanksgiving fun. Including his favorite little Packer, the carving of "Timothy", my off-limits soda, some newly hung art, and a recently used up stapler.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6Jz7pS8LTAs-PqmvUNHYqGATkEItiTvTw3JwW5yEp9NSQ2azXKu2lul6cTUnCdHnGfpy95rJax_hqLci6TqCJE1cSDiDuUJqPDg-lBI3vZ4r-L8EFIihK4eXoVA9YlFCqOkbl-x1Ndo/s1600/Fall+11+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6Jz7pS8LTAs-PqmvUNHYqGATkEItiTvTw3JwW5yEp9NSQ2azXKu2lul6cTUnCdHnGfpy95rJax_hqLci6TqCJE1cSDiDuUJqPDg-lBI3vZ4r-L8EFIihK4eXoVA9YlFCqOkbl-x1Ndo/s320/Fall+11+020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of smiles to share :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspWeSJNcAbkePJfZ_JLddUHyQJWMiNnYBvhh06nfrLqfmuCmnqpDQiETPPMAOPiorn68pqf8eW_zGDb-O6oeIjOKXtg2TVms8nV4s-m3FxDkOWnYGan4qJ72V_RmJz2yEQ0yDFDdpVkQ/s1600/Fall+11+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspWeSJNcAbkePJfZ_JLddUHyQJWMiNnYBvhh06nfrLqfmuCmnqpDQiETPPMAOPiorn68pqf8eW_zGDb-O6oeIjOKXtg2TVms8nV4s-m3FxDkOWnYGan4qJ72V_RmJz2yEQ0yDFDdpVkQ/s320/Fall+11+003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">And they continued through the next day, especially when Mehandis realized it was finally time start thinking about the next holiday... Christmas! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> He started the morning in his Santa hat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhtlPxrk-ZgdPcMMq5RtaYxbWI3DVS19VpEZShHevRDLxEXnNCYkBbA8pEMfap9rCV2Artoi5ao1b6MgO9xLPhnfdWc0dPk5pzTe8c4DagY9m39a-IkmMfdGhVx7LPdzTzFH_HRxS2c0/s1600/Fall+11+029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhtlPxrk-ZgdPcMMq5RtaYxbWI3DVS19VpEZShHevRDLxEXnNCYkBbA8pEMfap9rCV2Artoi5ao1b6MgO9xLPhnfdWc0dPk5pzTe8c4DagY9m39a-IkmMfdGhVx7LPdzTzFH_HRxS2c0/s320/Fall+11+029.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then joined his brother and father in making donuts. Decorating them with the Christmas themed sprinkles was the icing on the cake, or should I say donut?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHNhAnPJXFdbowKX9p6jenwmz3aYZac6zDC2IF-EhPOVcDFl-O6Jz-F2ELmUwBiPay3WmSXmpds5QtmB79qfcc8gRBCBphVX3i8vXafkdMNhBkMsj8x-lxKuAdeFtNf-CuUoaEhntPA8/s1600/Fall+11+030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHNhAnPJXFdbowKX9p6jenwmz3aYZac6zDC2IF-EhPOVcDFl-O6Jz-F2ELmUwBiPay3WmSXmpds5QtmB79qfcc8gRBCBphVX3i8vXafkdMNhBkMsj8x-lxKuAdeFtNf-CuUoaEhntPA8/s320/Fall+11+030.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our time together at home turned out to be a pretty awesome Plan B.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Full of variety!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWuUOI2MIvyUdE6of0Vq2ccfrW_E3dtL5viM5F4i80nVTagT5dMOIDySMPQRziKxui4_s-Yc2c3sJUCQ48vL0ruyAfr4DFs5xGjUofs6nxON4fDpKi4y3NCGm92j5MqFjlxy84zQVZzA/s1600/Fall+11+032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWuUOI2MIvyUdE6of0Vq2ccfrW_E3dtL5viM5F4i80nVTagT5dMOIDySMPQRziKxui4_s-Yc2c3sJUCQ48vL0ruyAfr4DFs5xGjUofs6nxON4fDpKi4y3NCGm92j5MqFjlxy84zQVZzA/s320/Fall+11+032.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-1319869519638133902011-11-21T13:15:00.000-08:002011-11-21T13:15:49.313-08:00All Types of Costumes (for Uncle Gregg!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This post is for you Uncle Gregg! I know I am a bit delayed in getting our Halloween pics up but at least we aren't yet onto the next holiday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the costume photos that were requested. Recognize anyone?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieB1QNLNsknr3dBoTOvlHwf-b1XY3aEb1qwlDHKLPjY2ttrRMRE6nW-eimiZsO51uXviZW_EZAhciUs8-ZqWo2z5hZnN0JAs-WGXZSDaGg-Iv0zj6rMYxl8sUllPIjt4vz1CfFPQcvZsA/s1600/376584_10150345688636555_643296554_8889273_306221515_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieB1QNLNsknr3dBoTOvlHwf-b1XY3aEb1qwlDHKLPjY2ttrRMRE6nW-eimiZsO51uXviZW_EZAhciUs8-ZqWo2z5hZnN0JAs-WGXZSDaGg-Iv0zj6rMYxl8sUllPIjt4vz1CfFPQcvZsA/s320/376584_10150345688636555_643296554_8889273_306221515_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were more friends that joined the group as the night went on... but the group was harder to corral as the candy was further consumed.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4eJXJsDZiLVzUQTSFuNwo5r7NPD1-bHUEKvuNbWh4R-c7Y4d63i1Q-ZE6zXZbTnBbqDK_qzVe3gCpL8zfnRW3PJAfS5rHlfEg2AylZyXZduf4o2nDTWJ6wyvxVczjiRli9GyWAMZugM/s1600/386149_10150345694806555_643296554_8889311_781958011_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4eJXJsDZiLVzUQTSFuNwo5r7NPD1-bHUEKvuNbWh4R-c7Y4d63i1Q-ZE6zXZbTnBbqDK_qzVe3gCpL8zfnRW3PJAfS5rHlfEg2AylZyXZduf4o2nDTWJ6wyvxVczjiRli9GyWAMZugM/s320/386149_10150345694806555_643296554_8889311_781958011_n.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got creative with an old bridesmaid dress to craft up a "Queen B" costume. Some of the trick-or-treaters had awfully creative guesses as to what I was dressed as ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now we transition into Thanksgiving/Christmas...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LzyP0miEehCQAz3hqDhWhkhA6xZaXCZaOJUWmX41zFM7S_mtcV2kgVLrM8hKzBTbwTWSipAcK7pJ7Bcg68xPqt9pXyXr6i6t47dseVqldw6HdwO606RCZgt4NYvgt5MGTP-ikhyYM5Q/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LzyP0miEehCQAz3hqDhWhkhA6xZaXCZaOJUWmX41zFM7S_mtcV2kgVLrM8hKzBTbwTWSipAcK7pJ7Bcg68xPqt9pXyXr6i6t47dseVqldw6HdwO606RCZgt4NYvgt5MGTP-ikhyYM5Q/s320/photo.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div align="center">Handi is shown above, at the downtown Christmas parade, given a high five to a local celebrity. It is Chorizo of the famous racing sausages.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">We saw sausages, hot dogs (Weinermobile), Star Wars characters, Jelly Belly mascot and Disney princesses. Not exactly the perfect tie-in to Christmas or Thanksgiving... but proud that Mehandis shouted out "The Bible Mama" when he saw the 3 Wise Men on camels. Guess I am a pretty decent Sunday School teacher after all.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-55735533671091027262011-10-26T08:23:00.000-07:002011-10-26T08:23:55.104-07:00Old Mr. Bulitz had a Farm... E, I, E, I, O<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And on his farm we saw some very cute and happy kids...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6C-Hso6uk1J5s1WwqIwALmvWg9oFM6_FKL6gqlErI90TKe8Kcq-K9lQM4PzrgpJdKThlsGfktuZqOXDrBR-jr9DSsWK6hfoA6lTG_b1vMmDn7pCpl7vmISixugcOx_3vluqY-sN8XkwQ/s1600/Fall+11+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6C-Hso6uk1J5s1WwqIwALmvWg9oFM6_FKL6gqlErI90TKe8Kcq-K9lQM4PzrgpJdKThlsGfktuZqOXDrBR-jr9DSsWK6hfoA6lTG_b1vMmDn7pCpl7vmISixugcOx_3vluqY-sN8XkwQ/s320/Fall+11+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">E, I, E, I, O</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDz1akvc7IHXIyOd7slRX9jX8peqbEshT8p1fGxL16SoZ342mE1khI3tha0lgKdZ_7B8xoP_K4Fi-029qNDsd-fBoh5M6oMzfmrFDkcq9QWWMh29-h156nQQWMt0xVD8OeBBeNs4RXng/s1600/Fall+11+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDz1akvc7IHXIyOd7slRX9jX8peqbEshT8p1fGxL16SoZ342mE1khI3tha0lgKdZ_7B8xoP_K4Fi-029qNDsd-fBoh5M6oMzfmrFDkcq9QWWMh29-h156nQQWMt0xVD8OeBBeNs4RXng/s320/Fall+11+002.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">With a run around here, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgjnjFyBuEjZfWvQfdLRgG8rQ_AC2mzvC2xm2-VT47CGjzzs4O3uOqRmBEH7p0DhhNYpkRKyeKY03J6Z0WermZtDj7fJeG_QJFkWs9i18m_k1dwiB5Nnv-bFK0od_FUZPq0xvDB0-ad4/s1600/Fall+11+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgjnjFyBuEjZfWvQfdLRgG8rQ_AC2mzvC2xm2-VT47CGjzzs4O3uOqRmBEH7p0DhhNYpkRKyeKY03J6Z0WermZtDj7fJeG_QJFkWs9i18m_k1dwiB5Nnv-bFK0od_FUZPq0xvDB0-ad4/s320/Fall+11+003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a pet a pot belly pig there. Here's a pig, there's a Handi, everywhere animals and happy families.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Old Mr. Bulitz had a farm. E, I, E, I, O!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQmNZYR-Wta82e56dsd0RS4VWktJj9DhmetL4InOSwDNPKcwAwKxVDwYomG9MFMsxCfGZ4ZTCzLyQnFPtjNERysm0JC2VW1X2OCbKQDQtOlmhMIOJjLYH1-VSZ_AbKBNQpbnhslbPMyI/s1600/Fall+11+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQmNZYR-Wta82e56dsd0RS4VWktJj9DhmetL4InOSwDNPKcwAwKxVDwYomG9MFMsxCfGZ4ZTCzLyQnFPtjNERysm0JC2VW1X2OCbKQDQtOlmhMIOJjLYH1-VSZ_AbKBNQpbnhslbPMyI/s320/Fall+11+004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Old Mr. Bulitz drove the hay ride... E, I, E, I, O.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2T6byrXoFiKXqyw8ZTlO7RDrIjVaPqsemlAMSlk-RsfPZ2M_pmE72zx6RrPR-OosSjsUpVBWWGGhSMJ2V73sxJuh_xwHFQpILTx0ux0jUs_n3btmhV03YC0pPbvdWabKPxVEEwxhKspA/s1600/Fall+11+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2T6byrXoFiKXqyw8ZTlO7RDrIjVaPqsemlAMSlk-RsfPZ2M_pmE72zx6RrPR-OosSjsUpVBWWGGhSMJ2V73sxJuh_xwHFQpILTx0ux0jUs_n3btmhV03YC0pPbvdWabKPxVEEwxhKspA/s320/Fall+11+005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And on his hayride we should have brought sunglasses.... E, I, E, I, O.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKQ_s9785wVvSzcZBI7Yn9JAHkP8k9Bo57sA8OzHcyvOYwAMcE01yPd1RBW1YUvgoWBJNkRrOP625ve5d-2eByRNpSQYmEp8ES7TPyrhTC72aCGBpKIOlfnFWqt1mdMr0Q99I__7SVyY/s1600/Fall+11+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKQ_s9785wVvSzcZBI7Yn9JAHkP8k9Bo57sA8OzHcyvOYwAMcE01yPd1RBW1YUvgoWBJNkRrOP625ve5d-2eByRNpSQYmEp8ES7TPyrhTC72aCGBpKIOlfnFWqt1mdMr0Q99I__7SVyY/s320/Fall+11+006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4yz1JHD4mPcyKFisj6gT41zJHbhfpuLeMUfyJB5DX-SmdHBwDifU35NnWuXBNgHa5wwoaO0wo8W2b0IBy5rUxGxf1dqF-rIH9Chhd3JjEU6QzkRqG-6oF8AdXnVZj5sOhQMNiSf6h9w/s1600/Fall+11+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4yz1JHD4mPcyKFisj6gT41zJHbhfpuLeMUfyJB5DX-SmdHBwDifU35NnWuXBNgHa5wwoaO0wo8W2b0IBy5rUxGxf1dqF-rIH9Chhd3JjEU6QzkRqG-6oF8AdXnVZj5sOhQMNiSf6h9w/s320/Fall+11+007.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">With a worried Bear here...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrXYtyIYrb5TEFODNHGn2TdT0kGqVgrVL0AHJ0_ucnoisTBe8mzsnEMili-8n6rOd7BbyZTPBw1w2lOAlCvLj6Gr_SM_vREjV575w-gauDp2UhKUaada6mYZXLyIxFTDZU3aOq8Yn9yM/s1600/Fall+11+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrXYtyIYrb5TEFODNHGn2TdT0kGqVgrVL0AHJ0_ucnoisTBe8mzsnEMili-8n6rOd7BbyZTPBw1w2lOAlCvLj6Gr_SM_vREjV575w-gauDp2UhKUaada6mYZXLyIxFTDZU3aOq8Yn9yM/s320/Fall+11+008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a silly Bear there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7BVAqd_RzRpi7S-dnf1IKfafW5HvogsHdaR2wql49T4uXHkh4mRu1-r8eJlbUvN_wDiFjGwnoqTSvNSNzrGq69ZdveEWEzQDxrXy22b1_mqqAN4oD1TRBxxvj3y-75oLddHYW7qjLtI/s1600/Fall+11+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7BVAqd_RzRpi7S-dnf1IKfafW5HvogsHdaR2wql49T4uXHkh4mRu1-r8eJlbUvN_wDiFjGwnoqTSvNSNzrGq69ZdveEWEzQDxrXy22b1_mqqAN4oD1TRBxxvj3y-75oLddHYW7qjLtI/s320/Fall+11+009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a pumpkin,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLZbO6uGO7FdFk0jlk6GkswZ1U9qouFJObYx0KhU9ySL6Vzd0rM6x1mA-LxGuqm3jwke7yj_0qhCOmMUmxyvwlD3FAarxMY9Sdv2t1CpLcLqkNZzszcNs2Ssq3Ibhre5kWH8fov-3TD4/s1600/Fall+11+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLZbO6uGO7FdFk0jlk6GkswZ1U9qouFJObYx0KhU9ySL6Vzd0rM6x1mA-LxGuqm3jwke7yj_0qhCOmMUmxyvwlD3FAarxMY9Sdv2t1CpLcLqkNZzszcNs2Ssq3Ibhre5kWH8fov-3TD4/s320/Fall+11+010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's a pumpkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDkZq-OiJBCvpGw1bMoool9GP5_jhQ6TwsNAuU-O-C1rGTwjm3cj3cYebepNKt3T6qv6-DLW-7yaLa4ZpOSKJHk8ru-6l2v6VSxMcl8LATSrVHI7FZIpaQyD5cLQCqbx57eN3c9zNFac/s1600/Fall+11+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDkZq-OiJBCvpGw1bMoool9GP5_jhQ6TwsNAuU-O-C1rGTwjm3cj3cYebepNKt3T6qv6-DLW-7yaLa4ZpOSKJHk8ru-6l2v6VSxMcl8LATSrVHI7FZIpaQyD5cLQCqbx57eN3c9zNFac/s320/Fall+11+011.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone picked some pumpkins!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqnCGPzP_0r31blwYrhzg5EZuYSMQjMttXEjCw32hJT40Y2VKp-r893zikdSSczAJG-dXK-hQINQwz5ipEPLyh3dVcUskhds_CyqtxEPVSgX_yXUok8HPtDh1LTKJ00nCT4DST3rgrE4/s1600/Fall+11+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqnCGPzP_0r31blwYrhzg5EZuYSMQjMttXEjCw32hJT40Y2VKp-r893zikdSSczAJG-dXK-hQINQwz5ipEPLyh3dVcUskhds_CyqtxEPVSgX_yXUok8HPtDh1LTKJ00nCT4DST3rgrE4/s320/Fall+11+012.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Old Mr. Bulitz had a pumkin patch. E, I, E, I, O!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpugkOkz391e6FvFiL_6RnspCo62DMvyO0bXFlz58CgkbnZTPo8NND7ip33ZpRERC8bC8bxLSkVYhYb5VjYw6yS27So8sd_1jEO27-pVk53zyVUG354MQwrXm1bOK-lcOgN-smxBkKMhw/s1600/Fall+11+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpugkOkz391e6FvFiL_6RnspCo62DMvyO0bXFlz58CgkbnZTPo8NND7ip33ZpRERC8bC8bxLSkVYhYb5VjYw6yS27So8sd_1jEO27-pVk53zyVUG354MQwrXm1bOK-lcOgN-smxBkKMhw/s320/Fall+11+013.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Old Mr. Bulitz had some rides... E, I, E, I, O.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And on one ride rode Abera and Emily... E, I, E, I, O!</div><div style="text-align: center;">With a wagon here,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzRtERR3uTlX3fkARjhvm80XmKtZ0UMwr98ExrIzQqXKY-KOe2ZMBhZgTQhGHYbglgGV8ZiQsyuF_426ag-uHlVvbZP7DO7_xBu1qySmFQpbDmEzSl6L2PO888epbGkrYTQKWgD6eTcc/s1600/Fall+11+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzRtERR3uTlX3fkARjhvm80XmKtZ0UMwr98ExrIzQqXKY-KOe2ZMBhZgTQhGHYbglgGV8ZiQsyuF_426ag-uHlVvbZP7DO7_xBu1qySmFQpbDmEzSl6L2PO888epbGkrYTQKWgD6eTcc/s320/Fall+11+014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And some ponies there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhifSKfRMk8xQNbeQ2ThIwNIjSnh0AAodVX4yzmeGvZ3l41SO93xFkTr7taOcq6IHpR1URK9gOxkdHXzDcVhcTBOK5CxrfhxXzmqyURFO7dtvukmZhHkqSw-CwArm9avUwiymZGPZ8sFQ/s1600/Fall+11+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhifSKfRMk8xQNbeQ2ThIwNIjSnh0AAodVX4yzmeGvZ3l41SO93xFkTr7taOcq6IHpR1URK9gOxkdHXzDcVhcTBOK5CxrfhxXzmqyURFO7dtvukmZhHkqSw-CwArm9avUwiymZGPZ8sFQ/s320/Fall+11+015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a proud mama.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYYNlxbSaPHwEBPOuljsAZKpnC2UENoKAkcAiLJ9G3GQucjRu_LHAWcOiWeRqhumzPYCnCKP78Aes72XIiKWynHiEOwlPapdtzEhF2y3LLJbQMNek-hkSCIm-jSLdXh8up5XYanXsjT4/s1600/Fall+11+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYYNlxbSaPHwEBPOuljsAZKpnC2UENoKAkcAiLJ9G3GQucjRu_LHAWcOiWeRqhumzPYCnCKP78Aes72XIiKWynHiEOwlPapdtzEhF2y3LLJbQMNek-hkSCIm-jSLdXh8up5XYanXsjT4/s320/Fall+11+016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's a thrilled Handi. Everyone's on a pony!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tjgQqQr7W5TCHcc36ARWAP6fU5xTgWRQgCV4txsCzh8Vygnn0H3XIKa4Dk0bMJ5-umWfGxSPhYPHW39q4AwcxpyV_ShOgO7_F6nhW4dZCiFXyVUAaq5EdtnPc0qQbaW6NCEcbqNnavY/s1600/Fall+11+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tjgQqQr7W5TCHcc36ARWAP6fU5xTgWRQgCV4txsCzh8Vygnn0H3XIKa4Dk0bMJ5-umWfGxSPhYPHW39q4AwcxpyV_ShOgO7_F6nhW4dZCiFXyVUAaq5EdtnPc0qQbaW6NCEcbqNnavY/s320/Fall+11+017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Old Mr. Bulitz farm was AWESOME. E, I, E, I, O!!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-18674091053634619332011-10-10T09:43:00.000-07:002011-10-10T09:43:36.313-07:00While the husbands were away...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids and wives got to play!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a perfect day for a picnic and playground fun... sunny and near 80 degrees. I am sure that Michael and his friends were pleasantly surprised by the awesome weather for their annual golf weekend as well. I know that they have needed to don rain gear, winter hats or windbreakers in years past. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakVaBi4bX9nWa55Mc71UNjm-QTF5mfDlJEQuL78Wh8UzmzWeAYNEvrjsdESYkRLwi4RvM9oKYE1RqPYkE6bOAUFSOOz81GRlNR8IKB7ExZ2crd_Q-QXmlLomU3QMFi9S3MqOX4TVPeHw/s1600/sleep+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakVaBi4bX9nWa55Mc71UNjm-QTF5mfDlJEQuL78Wh8UzmzWeAYNEvrjsdESYkRLwi4RvM9oKYE1RqPYkE6bOAUFSOOz81GRlNR8IKB7ExZ2crd_Q-QXmlLomU3QMFi9S3MqOX4TVPeHw/s320/sleep+004.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Abera was fearless running around the play structure. Needed to remind him to go down "feet first" versus his more adventurous "head first" method. Despite getting a mouth/face full of sand and being hit by a swing he kept on smiling!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDRwKqBiZiHS1d_PG4VhC4Ib_IbqbS_9wc23XFdg3lnl9zIrzY-l2Mj_j6vJ5BhFHLfsDp2orcKXNTexHxbJ80N19E2k899SGwPqRpLSPEjx_KdlHNqQHNWXogZwWjc4SVVvcRmNs2BQ/s1600/sleep+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDRwKqBiZiHS1d_PG4VhC4Ib_IbqbS_9wc23XFdg3lnl9zIrzY-l2Mj_j6vJ5BhFHLfsDp2orcKXNTexHxbJ80N19E2k899SGwPqRpLSPEjx_KdlHNqQHNWXogZwWjc4SVVvcRmNs2BQ/s320/sleep+005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mehandis enjoyed building roads with Diego, playing t-ball with the N's and blowing bubbles with Griffin too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGVfU_Mudh6VE2tBLbbB7AhRi0LD1MHGploppTrW0BYFEQzXkG_mfT2wwCR1EEwf8JYYdvpPJDtDEATorLNUsJnoXfaZSHLb4sNwCGJUBr01_xA8tgdv90hXws_aTPfWAmttfSi3SgYs/s1600/Picnic+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGVfU_Mudh6VE2tBLbbB7AhRi0LD1MHGploppTrW0BYFEQzXkG_mfT2wwCR1EEwf8JYYdvpPJDtDEATorLNUsJnoXfaZSHLb4sNwCGJUBr01_xA8tgdv90hXws_aTPfWAmttfSi3SgYs/s320/Picnic+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Love how we were able to fit 9 people onto the picnic table too... a great way to share some down time, food and conversation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiByNnZ-uMwh_-IdUA-3nK3GI88-e4K9SYElD8uT6i3HOlOV4sf9hH4SMMxZV1ouAOMRC-11oZz6DeNpWvywhNsfyd7ZQWXkbrOC4ylHvf3iH0DQESPd-TGNYx1y38tm5gAlWRLJLO1dE/s1600/Picnic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiByNnZ-uMwh_-IdUA-3nK3GI88-e4K9SYElD8uT6i3HOlOV4sf9hH4SMMxZV1ouAOMRC-11oZz6DeNpWvywhNsfyd7ZQWXkbrOC4ylHvf3iH0DQESPd-TGNYx1y38tm5gAlWRLJLO1dE/s320/Picnic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love fall!!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-64648908240455349612011-10-06T08:53:00.000-07:002011-10-06T17:49:50.782-07:00Co-Sleeping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While our Michael and I did not choose the path of a "family bed" except for stormy nights and weekend mornings... it seems the boys have opted for co-sleeping.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First it was Mehandis choosing to sleep on the floor, next to his brother's crib, rather than in his own bedroom. We actively listened to his desire and moved an extra bed into Abera's room so the two could spend the nights in the same room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guess that wasn't close enough...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UoDxl4SlmTNYbpGM9weXkErXhuA5pLEUT9Rm8OuGlINqNJYvJC_XFPtPlDTkehj4DCn6PQvfVHmGZhORyCSSDQf7PFKkyW71KxUqmfLtI632vGbeYUPLmLZl4scLdwlCkGaekzNdEQA/s1600/sleep+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UoDxl4SlmTNYbpGM9weXkErXhuA5pLEUT9Rm8OuGlINqNJYvJC_XFPtPlDTkehj4DCn6PQvfVHmGZhORyCSSDQf7PFKkyW71KxUqmfLtI632vGbeYUPLmLZl4scLdwlCkGaekzNdEQA/s320/sleep+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lately, the majority of nights we are finding that Mehandis has climbed right into Abera's crib and proceeds to slumber there until morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This morning Mehandis climbed out of the crib before Abera woke up. And when Abera did wake he started lifting his blankets in search of big brother.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OAsYY13AXiNpTf2f-cfn8ww_IiOhE6oyABOijimTa7z9Zp9cgyNqxenYamQ0nN7p2OB2oKqvFNvtK0WTPJgEWQumVtGS5TmFKICxL7rb6glbh71u6l3Ae7Ht3HnaZ77oBfbjpTzLv8E/s1600/sleep+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OAsYY13AXiNpTf2f-cfn8ww_IiOhE6oyABOijimTa7z9Zp9cgyNqxenYamQ0nN7p2OB2oKqvFNvtK0WTPJgEWQumVtGS5TmFKICxL7rb6glbh71u6l3Ae7Ht3HnaZ77oBfbjpTzLv8E/s320/sleep+002.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">How cute and cozy is that?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-64970035920553451972011-09-15T11:07:00.000-07:002011-09-15T11:07:58.235-07:00Sneak Peek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For you loyal blog followers... a little sneak peek of the chosen costumes for next month!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCDJ1Jb7K7yGsRMfMzyAW0pdI41SGMT0jBrgGbB8_OYU2y9oEnfWqocD9Dyoj7ntCEasPQXvI96ZmUZAnUfR5JoSe6knyPyRnwOUMcCXvYZZ4ouVv-ku2hbj9bedJJDOxLMdgY12dkUY/s1600/costumes+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCDJ1Jb7K7yGsRMfMzyAW0pdI41SGMT0jBrgGbB8_OYU2y9oEnfWqocD9Dyoj7ntCEasPQXvI96ZmUZAnUfR5JoSe6knyPyRnwOUMcCXvYZZ4ouVv-ku2hbj9bedJJDOxLMdgY12dkUY/s320/costumes+002.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Mehandis, Abera and I went costume shopping after school yesterday. Mehandis could hardly wait to get home to try out his new Light Saber (who know about the spelling... I am sure I need to study up more on Star Wars vocabulary) and Anakin apparel. He sure has the pose down!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuiZ-Ob4dlp28c2TGJj2EXYxUTNyK-umhE74GbWSwnY_fcXYI2sLlnpes95MQaLtivilXEn7djVvnwvgGgGMx4JlnA8yseBgY5TNG2C_Wd-Jtv7l9PrIGO1wppDnJeojwPy_tZR2Dwjg/s1600/costumes+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuiZ-Ob4dlp28c2TGJj2EXYxUTNyK-umhE74GbWSwnY_fcXYI2sLlnpes95MQaLtivilXEn7djVvnwvgGgGMx4JlnA8yseBgY5TNG2C_Wd-Jtv7l9PrIGO1wppDnJeojwPy_tZR2Dwjg/s320/costumes+004.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our little T-Rex got in on the dress up fun too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaNKv7zqDu2NfXIWpZj7qHd_rKMyQCKjrXlff2UAXD2gGLsnmPF6gRGxUlMD7R7aXwnTNI1jBxVN3uhXUG35tNdEeY1sdE7OQSsy24AaDHGiWIky7wrIOVY6lCaItxqrOfmiH5uXpD5s/s1600/costumes+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaNKv7zqDu2NfXIWpZj7qHd_rKMyQCKjrXlff2UAXD2gGLsnmPF6gRGxUlMD7R7aXwnTNI1jBxVN3uhXUG35tNdEeY1sdE7OQSsy24AaDHGiWIky7wrIOVY6lCaItxqrOfmiH5uXpD5s/s320/costumes+001.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big brother told little brother that even though T-Rex's eat meat, Abera is not allowed to bite people.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wise words to live by.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking forward to biting into all of the candy these cuties will bring our way!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-34543949575941059062011-09-02T07:24:00.000-07:002011-09-02T07:24:17.435-07:00First Day of 4-K!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I went back to my school a week ago, students did not start up until yesterday. This year, for the first time, Mehandis went to school too! Here we are the morning before we went to our respective schools :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mehandis and his friend next door are both in the same morning session of 4 year old kindergarten. Watch out here they come!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While Mehandis will typically be walking to school with our neighbors, Michael took the opportunity to be part of Mehandis's first day. Thanks for the photos Michael!!!</div><br />
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<div align="center">Their 4K teacher, Mrs. Gordy, is full of smiles and hugs. She is perfect for the job.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love looking at all the parents' expressions in the background. Think I would have been seen in their pictures with kleenex in hand.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the students gathered together for the first morning in a common area, as the principal welcomed them back. Looks busy!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Michael said all the kids quickly settled onto the carpet to listen to Mrs. Gordy read a story. Pretty good crowd control on her part :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hooray for the 2011-12 school year. Let's make it a great one.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-59111772111995769072011-08-15T13:00:00.000-07:002011-08-15T13:00:41.965-07:00Camping with Culture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BIG thanks to Courtney and Paul for their annual invites in joining their family for Ethiopia Heritage Camp. We are so happy we accepted the invite this summer... what an incredible weekend!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The camp is run by the Chicago EAKC organization and held in William's Bay off Geneva Lake. We shared a rustic cabin (had bunk beds, mattresses, electricity, lighting and table/chairs) with the VA's. Sharing of the top bunk by our four and a half year olds' didn't go as smooth as our co-habitating but it was just as much fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed having all of our meals prepared for us in the dining hall as well as the campfire corn roast and s'mores. Mawi Asgedom, a well known author (and one of Oprah's fave top 20 interviewees) gave an incredible presentation too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">We learned more of the healing properties of coffee and enjoyed a traditional coffee ceremony run by an Amharic speaking Caucasian Senior Citizen.... she was amazing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">His role was unfortunately cut short due to his fatigue and finicky mood.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Definitely looking forward to making this an annual event. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-5560667349225388992011-08-12T14:00:00.000-07:002011-08-12T14:00:05.435-07:0016 words at 16 months?As Abera turns 16 months old today I will try to his big little self in 16 words -<br />
<ul><li>Social</li>
<li>Musical</li>
<li>Confident</li>
<li>Persistent</li>
<li>Joyful</li>
<li>Adventurous</li>
<li>Loving</li>
<li>Skilled</li>
<li>Moving</li>
<li>Eager</li>
<li>Imitative</li>
<li>Vociverous (if that means "having a large appetite for many things")</li>
<li>Fast</li>
<li>Beautiful</li>
<li>Silly</li>
<li>Vocal</li>
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And to further expand upon his vocal skills, let me try to capture all of the words he is now saying!<br />
<ol><li>Mama</li>
<li>Dada</li>
<li>Dandi (for Handi)</li>
<li>mi (milk)</li>
<li>kaker (cracker)</li>
<li>cheese</li>
<li>more</li>
<li>all done</li>
<li>let's go!</li>
<li>yes</li>
<li>no</li>
<li>ow si (outside)</li>
<li>tee (teeth)</li>
<li>dater (water)</li>
<li>To (for our neighbor Tom)</li>
<li>Dido (for their dog rhino)</li>
<li>doddy (doggy)</li>
<li>boo (book)</li>
<li>ball</li>
<li>up</li>
<li>uh-oh</li>
<li>go</li>
<li>nigh-nigh (night-night)</li>
<li>hi</li>
<li>bye</li>
</ol>I probably have left some off.... but have to stop bragging at some point ;)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-76443358075723076532011-07-22T14:01:00.000-07:002011-07-22T14:02:47.304-07:00The Good, The Bad and The Ugly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is one of those days. The kind where moods are fast to change as quick as the weather (which has finally become a bit variable versus the past week of consistent hot and humid). So today's post is about seeing the rainbow after the rain clouds let the sun through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good - Made donuts with the boys this morning</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bad - Abera cries every time he sees the leftover donuts since he wants more ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLC-7AeINeL99qMmGaitgolxmCSIXV7B81v8D2T23H0TpSEpjF7o5dSPi6cUC1tkbU3GgGzovJaMzenUkf39yEBKmEH_K9ueYrQgJaAri4V_GbHbkoVVXNmUm5fRy2oG4ilBa8e6aFqz4/s1600/IMG_0586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLC-7AeINeL99qMmGaitgolxmCSIXV7B81v8D2T23H0TpSEpjF7o5dSPi6cUC1tkbU3GgGzovJaMzenUkf39yEBKmEH_K9ueYrQgJaAri4V_GbHbkoVVXNmUm5fRy2oG4ilBa8e6aFqz4/s320/IMG_0586.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><br />
Bad - Had a "foot-full" of hair torn out of my head.<br />
Good - The hair was torn our on accident in the midst of abundant wrestle/cuddles while I played on the floor with the boys. <br />
Extra silver lining - I keep toying with getting my hair textured/thinned out as I am growing it out... so I saved a few bucks.<br />
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Ugly - The contents of my purse after getting rained on outside after I forgot it at some one's fire pit overnight.<br />
Good - The purse was still there and the phone still works.<br />
Bad - Really would like an excuse to get a Blackberry.<br />
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Bad - It rained all morning long; therefore needing to miss two play dates at the pool.<br />
Good - The rain brought the temperature down and cooled off the upstairs enough to finally play on the second floor again.<br />
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Ugly - Mehandis's bed was full of popcorn yesterday afternoon (half of the amount shown below ended up in his sheets).<br />
Good - It was the result of a fun play date with a like-minded busy boy.<br />
Silver lining - Mehandis ate up the majority of it while he cleaned it off his bed (less waste and he cleaned it all 2 perks!)<br />
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Bad - My camera is MIA frequently as Mehandis likes to snap his own candid shots.<br />
Ugly - Some photos really do no flatter the subject matter<br />
Good - Some photos are pretty priceless and show the hidden moments through out the day.<br />
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Great - Free time and free moments to explore new territory and adventures together!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are now well into July and this is the time of year I don't want to know the date... because I don't want to realize when we are halfway through summer! Not yet, I am pretty sure, but I am not going to take the time to figure it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fun things we have recently filled our days with include crafting/Lego building (while little Bear naps), weekly Rhyme Time at the library, play grocery shopping (recently it turned into a Goodwill store) and can't forget Angry Birds on the IPod. Below is our self-made "library center" where Mehandis and I learned that if you keep Abera buckled in we can all read books together - versus having them eaten.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYORQIBCpuzOBGhZiTVXNlNojufMSPsLU3VEAU7no-O_8cLBrilsQHssH9tFOK6915721G1x_umMGUVM2UFHFTUB02-gYzFr-874MPnmVwDD34EG_OQpzU-9SFk928CMn9MBiTo6Tios/s1600/IMG_0538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYORQIBCpuzOBGhZiTVXNlNojufMSPsLU3VEAU7no-O_8cLBrilsQHssH9tFOK6915721G1x_umMGUVM2UFHFTUB02-gYzFr-874MPnmVwDD34EG_OQpzU-9SFk928CMn9MBiTo6Tios/s320/IMG_0538.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>The playdates keep us busy too! Thanks to the Z's for having us over for some awesome water and sand fun.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NvRTWvqxccKRHPhUYJ4cM9TF-KsQ33kqxkZXMYG36PVDsCSemw654Kk-ESI2TVhtDOQLc7B4dzohtVH0eAEAENnzdeJTw-lUrPZ88S58XG0qLOIskF_fJAT9vAyG1szyJX2pIkuh1-U/s1600/IMG_0543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NvRTWvqxccKRHPhUYJ4cM9TF-KsQ33kqxkZXMYG36PVDsCSemw654Kk-ESI2TVhtDOQLc7B4dzohtVH0eAEAENnzdeJTw-lUrPZ88S58XG0qLOIskF_fJAT9vAyG1szyJX2pIkuh1-U/s320/IMG_0543.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mehandis and Daniel are both donning shark themed swim trunks here. Not sure if Mehandis is acting out shark moves here?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZCt4KU_JS-0orckzFSRC37CtrHJuqonN9qfZ5ReqdKpzp9hGBIH89nMEcw8QEPkDyS-8GENcs9xOezID3JBMGuMKMPZ0eKqYJUEczca2wuWG03FOOnA87y4bI-AOqkkX3CjFOtj5KWc/s1600/IMG_0545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZCt4KU_JS-0orckzFSRC37CtrHJuqonN9qfZ5ReqdKpzp9hGBIH89nMEcw8QEPkDyS-8GENcs9xOezID3JBMGuMKMPZ0eKqYJUEczca2wuWG03FOOnA87y4bI-AOqkkX3CjFOtj5KWc/s320/IMG_0545.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mark and Abera kept up with the big boys the best they could. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We celebrated the 4th of July on the 2nd at the lake house with several of our friends. Unfortunately none of the friends made it into our photos... but plenty of their kids did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt06fsQndwLRos14b2KpD1ixguf857JhunEqBFpMoOAB2o2rSOLJuYYYiV8gthbvB_NouiQ20tSVM2nBAG9duwSdcyio7G1HcRXEdkQA7_noiZr86aqCfVr4aGJPJ4xJLyNP91wWEEMuU/s1600/IMG_0546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt06fsQndwLRos14b2KpD1ixguf857JhunEqBFpMoOAB2o2rSOLJuYYYiV8gthbvB_NouiQ20tSVM2nBAG9duwSdcyio7G1HcRXEdkQA7_noiZr86aqCfVr4aGJPJ4xJLyNP91wWEEMuU/s320/IMG_0546.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stefan and Handi were mesmerized by Jonah's Star Wars Encyclopedia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvD0zmZqEgEi8Y2k-dLHC_5IM8v58YxWhJVzTHItFGVjgyG4KTRugi8OMUzNTFrJYvqWOluUv4sZxGOPw9eOsQoutH0D21tj6AACNqXCOWN9iMwHIljkqd9wfskb_uWSnU9lnqu_lD7SI/s1600/IMG_0547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvD0zmZqEgEi8Y2k-dLHC_5IM8v58YxWhJVzTHItFGVjgyG4KTRugi8OMUzNTFrJYvqWOluUv4sZxGOPw9eOsQoutH0D21tj6AACNqXCOWN9iMwHIljkqd9wfskb_uWSnU9lnqu_lD7SI/s320/IMG_0547.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many bands were quickly formed around the keyboard - here are Analiese, Handi and Abera.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjfAF1dsSRYaQ4BjSpI2JTCE0wNNQFLi3nlolg2OTeMZCOtjVKXtrOEfMx-mKcoJnAdpRyu5tV55Pj6U6UMPCGPyZfgA67wh50kWLWgxr9wWVD3nAFqhDIxezKMmkPqdgGUfnL1il11Q/s1600/IMG_0549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjfAF1dsSRYaQ4BjSpI2JTCE0wNNQFLi3nlolg2OTeMZCOtjVKXtrOEfMx-mKcoJnAdpRyu5tV55Pj6U6UMPCGPyZfgA67wh50kWLWgxr9wWVD3nAFqhDIxezKMmkPqdgGUfnL1il11Q/s320/IMG_0549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A decent spread of picnic food fare was enjoyed from morning till night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVxmS2NTa1lipURDIGt4eokmUcq6HKPC9niGWBVzQNXH5BsgeBf0yLYRqy2-5p_gGsvMZAgDKoWlW0O2Gp7MsH2wbJUZ0OOVkeHuORMEEDKxG4GFzDxNYStMf_Bqq4EowAydiJx0fPWg/s1600/4th+pic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVxmS2NTa1lipURDIGt4eokmUcq6HKPC9niGWBVzQNXH5BsgeBf0yLYRqy2-5p_gGsvMZAgDKoWlW0O2Gp7MsH2wbJUZ0OOVkeHuORMEEDKxG4GFzDxNYStMf_Bqq4EowAydiJx0fPWg/s320/4th+pic.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These smiles were pretty much in place for all - all day :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were back home for our city's Independence Day parade and fireworks. In between these two events we had some sparkler celebrating with neighbors. Thanks for hosting Shannon and Andy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EnKQKa1VFGdupaKJO25nlfPU8FVIFMQKjxF6HLtVtHIYMbfY6cX5lkYgLjQoZ6TqxUms7lveNZcvStPWCNDROC81tyJo-MeMGV-c5CP3pHbm4zr6sJPAqC2ed2iHds4sLdQhwJLcAgw/s1600/IMG_0550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EnKQKa1VFGdupaKJO25nlfPU8FVIFMQKjxF6HLtVtHIYMbfY6cX5lkYgLjQoZ6TqxUms7lveNZcvStPWCNDROC81tyJo-MeMGV-c5CP3pHbm4zr6sJPAqC2ed2iHds4sLdQhwJLcAgw/s320/IMG_0550.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5STBqv4bdLQh_0_aS6QvTWXjrt_d6FQS4HcGS7sOTbSs3mB4l6lin_xnyvT9NBx84G2c18WQaS2uJYTmTQqhM77Vaw3-qG7oM8rdv4Fg5lSMTsqxheDSgS9jtekDSskm8nkJko9OvEv4/s1600/IMG_0553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5STBqv4bdLQh_0_aS6QvTWXjrt_d6FQS4HcGS7sOTbSs3mB4l6lin_xnyvT9NBx84G2c18WQaS2uJYTmTQqhM77Vaw3-qG7oM8rdv4Fg5lSMTsqxheDSgS9jtekDSskm8nkJko9OvEv4/s320/IMG_0553.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYkpPf1BE4sAop3dC2-Cz0E4Ai5ka-d3t9ss2y4h9qVaLOOoTgJ_2uz-rl7sw0CuUuUjpqE1PN62oCKYdM2wQvQp3DsKstLlGpFk7bJrFHvl7K1YRnhRqweohGBaGzQgXS3rXI6C6p00/s1600/IMG_0555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYkpPf1BE4sAop3dC2-Cz0E4Ai5ka-d3t9ss2y4h9qVaLOOoTgJ_2uz-rl7sw0CuUuUjpqE1PN62oCKYdM2wQvQp3DsKstLlGpFk7bJrFHvl7K1YRnhRqweohGBaGzQgXS3rXI6C6p00/s320/IMG_0555.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4RPmc7VGDDgg_9rA_L297cLieojImLVhwOV2GWHjgY9sS8fEAhBEDOvPZSqE885d9gM0sDh7Es8rivSJgvHwqy5GFgRO-IJFqwS39HjcHKKgEHvIQAckVcLhD3ExVB7vLupaHVTyRC4/s1600/IMG_0551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4RPmc7VGDDgg_9rA_L297cLieojImLVhwOV2GWHjgY9sS8fEAhBEDOvPZSqE885d9gM0sDh7Es8rivSJgvHwqy5GFgRO-IJFqwS39HjcHKKgEHvIQAckVcLhD3ExVB7vLupaHVTyRC4/s320/IMG_0551.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That was all the fireworks Abera and I took in this year... as he slept though two sets of them ( I only slept through one! ).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-38695685718944854082011-06-28T06:51:00.000-07:002011-06-28T06:51:25.024-07:00Summer Vacation - Week 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is still early summer and I have been up a bit too early today... since 1 in the morning to be exact. At least it gives me time to get some blogging done (in addition to the laundry started, furniture re-arranged, FB updates read and closet decluttering).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had quite a full week last week - our 2nd week of summer break. It was kicked off with some Father's Day celebrating at Pike Lake. Michael surprised me with going on the Solar System Hike (something that I read about as being one of Wisconsin's must-do's in the summer). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpfVdau-XX3TniWQ7gbvle2Y16umAs2KKtIvYPVGBdprHzoV4gULDJVFHm4duDnQFNQIpXr-0RPHfIgc_3Vdie8vkkf_DwusHWR4UCTZxm_pF14sHdefdLTKgglcpCd9aXZ8OzNeI4Z3I/s1600/IMG_0507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpfVdau-XX3TniWQ7gbvle2Y16umAs2KKtIvYPVGBdprHzoV4gULDJVFHm4duDnQFNQIpXr-0RPHfIgc_3Vdie8vkkf_DwusHWR4UCTZxm_pF14sHdefdLTKgglcpCd9aXZ8OzNeI4Z3I/s320/IMG_0507.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Abera LOVED being in the hiking back-pack. Lots of giggles and happy baby sounds/smiles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0W5trSGUORipwUasXlC6_TBJNvNUgNvNCHumYZMo4J6rWqj33MXcHd1W4_i2Ht_YKE1hE2wzcWQ52SyOLiAmCjj5cw2FDujyzT2DC99Ey-YiQ_jxmoKXsNmDZWEtB8kvEjNGDfc2qzZX/s1600/IMG_0505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0W5trSGUORipwUasXlC6_TBJNvNUgNvNCHumYZMo4J6rWqj33MXcHd1W4_i2Ht_YKE1hE2wzcWQ52SyOLiAmCjj5cw2FDujyzT2DC99Ey-YiQ_jxmoKXsNmDZWEtB8kvEjNGDfc2qzZX/s320/IMG_0505.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mehandis loved seeing which planet each sign represented. It was a good educational stroll for all of us. Now if I can only remember the sentence again for listing all the planets in order?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyhow... later in the week I headed back to school to actually attend a continuing ed class (mainly consisting of building with legos). A big thanks to Michael and my parents who took turns spending a day with the boys while I "played". </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We all enjoyed attending a modified version of "Jazz in the Park" hosted by the M's. It was nice to have some new faces there as well with neighbors joining in. The kids had a blast playing in the sand, grazing on snacks and running around. I most enjoyed simply sitting down and chatting with friends - with a sampling of treats at arms reach!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiyPpVy864KrajGIbzJqpX6dUpq6gQ4tolssJM2L2dj_92IbPH2iJz9FS1WUxQNfg2vWK8uIp7jIR4Vb_6RD68Kn3Z6dedPIRkEBkgH3cwodaFdH0aWDbL1G8JQ1vNjYeWPhNePJz8A2P/s1600/1672193070105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiyPpVy864KrajGIbzJqpX6dUpq6gQ4tolssJM2L2dj_92IbPH2iJz9FS1WUxQNfg2vWK8uIp7jIR4Vb_6RD68Kn3Z6dedPIRkEBkgH3cwodaFdH0aWDbL1G8JQ1vNjYeWPhNePJz8A2P/s320/1672193070105.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stefan was a gracious host - sharing ice cream treats with kids and adults alike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26gaG-sSAWg_W4vO_Aey3Q0bppBcQlk0-7_RSojd1-UVHx2NX7Q7PtUcwbtr4JK7tIeuuYQxRyTMXEY-krOflGdXkXiViPxpRtCGoivnXghWQ12YIOsaKTWHgsm8zlFyE3KWH14pL7Qab/s1600/6043293070105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26gaG-sSAWg_W4vO_Aey3Q0bppBcQlk0-7_RSojd1-UVHx2NX7Q7PtUcwbtr4JK7tIeuuYQxRyTMXEY-krOflGdXkXiViPxpRtCGoivnXghWQ12YIOsaKTWHgsm8zlFyE3KWH14pL7Qab/s320/6043293070105.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Great job playing together in tight quarters... I think the sand is now fully out of little Bear's hair ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0y5129dRgB8EjJ_PACbLieBahw7MrgQIVTKfoI426hrSMRv509rVj0F_SxKvAyDYD6I1v25ZnnKzzTTxGw_oTQCBtPYx-WW3_xadOOuMn5b-0ZFWvOyTsjvrW7T4KktMnFjUR8atRGI6/s1600/2896093070105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0y5129dRgB8EjJ_PACbLieBahw7MrgQIVTKfoI426hrSMRv509rVj0F_SxKvAyDYD6I1v25ZnnKzzTTxGw_oTQCBtPYx-WW3_xadOOuMn5b-0ZFWvOyTsjvrW7T4KktMnFjUR8atRGI6/s320/2896093070105.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A quick cookie capped off the night before the rain arrived... typical Jazz.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJZaz9DNKRTu38zRrKt-rIfLTk8tiMZIe0z0uvFl1cmFff6ax0VMeeGEE2eDAygCCbI7rkp9jkytNK7qiTCtxhrUFLG1HViLIXakd6IZ-OWgdEZFWxwzZnDIMPizMyHbSO40KS7yG_Tk2/s1600/6115293070105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJZaz9DNKRTu38zRrKt-rIfLTk8tiMZIe0z0uvFl1cmFff6ax0VMeeGEE2eDAygCCbI7rkp9jkytNK7qiTCtxhrUFLG1HViLIXakd6IZ-OWgdEZFWxwzZnDIMPizMyHbSO40KS7yG_Tk2/s320/6115293070105.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure if that is a frisbee or empty plate in Handi's hand?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The weekend entailed a new take on a "stay-cation". We vacationed in the Chicago suburbs and stayed at Michael's parents house in Glen Ellyn - where he grew up. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is how we kicked off Saturday morning... donut picnic at the lake park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleSoetkhzNyRCp-Lg4B2x3MU3k-pR_e6iqH7U9r3CbVLIyTC3OsdkacHUVXpZWqYefORdPxmf51cL0yMb2OlfPTCDQQgXMQvblkbvPO4bHwf9AHAB_JKJUsj5gDY33GjHAYIDLPhvycoY/s1600/IMG_0510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleSoetkhzNyRCp-Lg4B2x3MU3k-pR_e6iqH7U9r3CbVLIyTC3OsdkacHUVXpZWqYefORdPxmf51cL0yMb2OlfPTCDQQgXMQvblkbvPO4bHwf9AHAB_JKJUsj5gDY33GjHAYIDLPhvycoY/s320/IMG_0510.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not a bad way to start a day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgZYO6c0FZjZJWCYwt9IcQaemoGfonpf4ARCRUoqv-Z68EcGURXg8CbhQfYTLU8CQCjr1jLgcif5vYH-Lx9e0vpd7cbW6l6tWSp0USxMgLQNwL8Qic-83mhaaUxMAGHrgBevZEzlMviE/s1600/IMG_0508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgZYO6c0FZjZJWCYwt9IcQaemoGfonpf4ARCRUoqv-Z68EcGURXg8CbhQfYTLU8CQCjr1jLgcif5vYH-Lx9e0vpd7cbW6l6tWSp0USxMgLQNwL8Qic-83mhaaUxMAGHrgBevZEzlMviE/s320/IMG_0508.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Michael and I even got to sip our coffee and chat for a bit while Mehandis pushed Abera in the swing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to get my turn in though with the giggling swinger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZWC7qJi8nV4JR_LNkgYey0quZXrW_jUyy1X7oEDE8EJspwqMix2Kj1i8ly0wX_Q8i30RcCGNU2DXI6YYSd72rGfHcbLeTJ9T1duM8whKuSdakgvqoa7FUHBt0x_bsVNyqZxBpwSnkiA/s1600/IMG_0514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZWC7qJi8nV4JR_LNkgYey0quZXrW_jUyy1X7oEDE8EJspwqMix2Kj1i8ly0wX_Q8i30RcCGNU2DXI6YYSd72rGfHcbLeTJ9T1duM8whKuSdakgvqoa7FUHBt0x_bsVNyqZxBpwSnkiA/s320/IMG_0514.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Lunchtime took us to Toot Toot Cafe. These trains cargo include-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqGGE1HPd4sRxjlnq90nBeQmL-pHsYQiWab-foXW6qeB7IYmPaMo9ABKNpdL_Jbzo4z-UJ3j7Czij-Ahx_baDOe5jf_-ERvZC38ldgVZPU8KkJEzXvQ19CQ6dPWQ8druW640cMhLIw6U/s1600/IMG_0517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqGGE1HPd4sRxjlnq90nBeQmL-pHsYQiWab-foXW6qeB7IYmPaMo9ABKNpdL_Jbzo4z-UJ3j7Czij-Ahx_baDOe5jf_-ERvZC38ldgVZPU8KkJEzXvQ19CQ6dPWQ8druW640cMhLIw6U/s320/IMG_0517.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cheeseburgers, french fries and chicken nuggets delivered to your table spot, while Thomas the Tank videos play in tvs surrounding you. Crazy. We now know what it takes to keep a talkative/"expressive" 14 month old completely quiet during a restaurant meal!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNEGZ6IETlGndAPOygtKqGfnVutbkSK6JCZxYRIbI0iIENP92wea0M_-boajP_-PzkY-aiwUxX5bu3zf_wUZKWS5Cf9do83DFGgCqYrc4JgZVK5dmW8mu1HcdYLGR0c7GKn1EGZgTrco/s1600/IMG_0516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNEGZ6IETlGndAPOygtKqGfnVutbkSK6JCZxYRIbI0iIENP92wea0M_-boajP_-PzkY-aiwUxX5bu3zf_wUZKWS5Cf9do83DFGgCqYrc4JgZVK5dmW8mu1HcdYLGR0c7GKn1EGZgTrco/s320/IMG_0516.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Couldn't pass up a pony ride in a place like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotd-hMB1YUbC3Wr7ad49udeIF8jDC39oYe6Vpvy5C6T3W2FdFzL3IzB7SEoYtEhcJpZXIvgmlPC78rcw9PD_TAj5dBegy_ogTR_O7UgY3Ajm63GuGeG6vz4tqjK9VMXfj3pRoQvRPqlw/s1600/IMG_0519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotd-hMB1YUbC3Wr7ad49udeIF8jDC39oYe6Vpvy5C6T3W2FdFzL3IzB7SEoYtEhcJpZXIvgmlPC78rcw9PD_TAj5dBegy_ogTR_O7UgY3Ajm63GuGeG6vz4tqjK9VMXfj3pRoQvRPqlw/s320/IMG_0519.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">From lunch we traveled to Cantigny, where you can see (and climb) tanks from various time periods.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrY34snKZ7tyMPu9GAF8PJNXo4OePYtCc7DqvzFy8H5Vq_xVbhhEHN84X4fspwL-1clooNpHe7P8Bw1K16xz091H39lRs96V9w1NJKW1RuHKmhCO8QaLl2aTTD6VTzTVgXV_KgIvwRx8/s1600/IMG_0520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrY34snKZ7tyMPu9GAF8PJNXo4OePYtCc7DqvzFy8H5Vq_xVbhhEHN84X4fspwL-1clooNpHe7P8Bw1K16xz091H39lRs96V9w1NJKW1RuHKmhCO8QaLl2aTTD6VTzTVgXV_KgIvwRx8/s320/IMG_0520.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3gZ-oquKRBYITWcJODP-LcurXPQX_xO-4KH_qhVzq0vVG6lRDZpkT9Q8_9g9YIq8HyrekcVNMZ8OJgbi8Tx-9JashRzWEjX_JuGbISRXFvJVKQj_9YHCzYPobQLAH0iz728r4ENqFT8/s1600/IMG_0521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3gZ-oquKRBYITWcJODP-LcurXPQX_xO-4KH_qhVzq0vVG6lRDZpkT9Q8_9g9YIq8HyrekcVNMZ8OJgbi8Tx-9JashRzWEjX_JuGbISRXFvJVKQj_9YHCzYPobQLAH0iz728r4ENqFT8/s320/IMG_0521.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What you don't see are the walk-in fountains that we found, just as we were on our way out of the park. Mehandis showed all his enthusiasm for water. At the car we literally had to wring water out of all of his clothes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But all of this energy expended resulted in Mehandis, Abera AND Michael taking over 2 hour naps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoThjcqO2QbeaNC5lr5ac6CcHalDkolz3YaMkFu7raSduhWUvRzsGoGmf1r7ts0ACd4cSn1dY82uKBfjZOBRMd8d5T7p8mETrNev324yE5dWbQqBhOXA-CVDnrLg7dDEiYxYu3SC_jxs/s1600/IMG_0523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoThjcqO2QbeaNC5lr5ac6CcHalDkolz3YaMkFu7raSduhWUvRzsGoGmf1r7ts0ACd4cSn1dY82uKBfjZOBRMd8d5T7p8mETrNev324yE5dWbQqBhOXA-CVDnrLg7dDEiYxYu3SC_jxs/s320/IMG_0523.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At 4:12 all was still quiet in the house!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After waking and freshening up the troops, we had a simple barbecue in the back yard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDeUJ0LEjbBgRqEVOLd6iRviMTxTZT4O5AI6UuJzRFU_1x8N8EauSvV-zilkEYFa0NnAEUOjfBLI9torsuu5dNlaypfHs6BMkSZl1BUIyekSxwIlb4bYXmSJl8GGa7dbJnGE3n04cwWg/s1600/IMG_0526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDeUJ0LEjbBgRqEVOLd6iRviMTxTZT4O5AI6UuJzRFU_1x8N8EauSvV-zilkEYFa0NnAEUOjfBLI9torsuu5dNlaypfHs6BMkSZl1BUIyekSxwIlb4bYXmSJl8GGa7dbJnGE3n04cwWg/s320/IMG_0526.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">Bring on week 3 :)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-65327509743136861612011-06-07T13:36:00.000-07:002011-06-07T13:36:52.632-07:00Hot Times in the City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the temperatures soar and break records this week I am so glad summer has REALLY arrived. And I am so glad that there is only 3 more days of work left in an un-air conditioned school building. At home the boys and I can always escape to the library or Playland McDonald's!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of our recent steamy adventures have included an outdoor brunch date with family friends. Delicious quiche and refreshing lemonade were shared at the B's beautiful home (which was recently highlighted in the Entree section of the Journal-Sentinel).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0uqMbkpBrI6ADlti6OI6bRBatJfqDiQpm-Tl1OVkfM28gXpaIr5EXs0wfzcZBRn64H61ntQ66MJnpiSTfKxh4ktpQXqrhQo7THEcmLOWZLicJ8S-Jdq4OOWrRqR5dsY7irFczfftZQRS/s1600/IMG_0455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0uqMbkpBrI6ADlti6OI6bRBatJfqDiQpm-Tl1OVkfM28gXpaIr5EXs0wfzcZBRn64H61ntQ66MJnpiSTfKxh4ktpQXqrhQo7THEcmLOWZLicJ8S-Jdq4OOWrRqR5dsY7irFczfftZQRS/s320/IMG_0455.jpg" t8="true" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Abera enjoyed exploring the toddler toys and, of course, the patio steps.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Memorial Day weekend was jam packed with fun. While Dominique and Fernando's party had chilly/wet weather we still got the kids out to play some tag and a variety of other self-made games. Wish I had photos to share of that, but we were too busy laughing at all of their antics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkwK12BLP9ZwGYW0W61kj2ntib8Rwoh7BkmWHf6taKIMWT3vUDKe3W_k6_svdMnIGdOPX98GceH9qSsCtvazKegTlP01gaLiW2M8xtsmit5AYrIj37hJhsLFSgEvs7a61NuXdh6j9oZ93/s1600/IMG_0457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkwK12BLP9ZwGYW0W61kj2ntib8Rwoh7BkmWHf6taKIMWT3vUDKe3W_k6_svdMnIGdOPX98GceH9qSsCtvazKegTlP01gaLiW2M8xtsmit5AYrIj37hJhsLFSgEvs7a61NuXdh6j9oZ93/s320/IMG_0457.jpg" t8="true" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were able to manage fitting in a trip to Bradford Beach over Memorial Day weekend as well. It was a bit impromptu and while we didn't have swim suits, a beach blanket or towels...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimkYsLmHyWP0S6sY9goOEORUF9t7O9_f84D9Gf056StX1EVQuziB3GJYgFTP3SnDzygbut1yMWeKMgaiqjIe0YRKymsWCQLsk-swRMf_OkutOa_ImmsY_5CU3fDTP-JvI1BVSflzgw9Mf/s1600/IMG_0461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimkYsLmHyWP0S6sY9goOEORUF9t7O9_f84D9Gf056StX1EVQuziB3GJYgFTP3SnDzygbut1yMWeKMgaiqjIe0YRKymsWCQLsk-swRMf_OkutOa_ImmsY_5CU3fDTP-JvI1BVSflzgw9Mf/s320/IMG_0461.jpg" t8="true" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">At least one of the family members managed to get a good soaking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqTg6VoRjtnrYFu_5GFdo5-yiMb0RkPuJlgyUA9kTzThkKa9ykXDLlffhzb-YdDLMgVtIu5rhx758rCVfZZPfLxHvT53VnQLBXFvD_ngLF7xeBKFZ2pvT8vDnnEb4iP0FT_MTap-M0szj/s1600/IMG_0462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqTg6VoRjtnrYFu_5GFdo5-yiMb0RkPuJlgyUA9kTzThkKa9ykXDLlffhzb-YdDLMgVtIu5rhx758rCVfZZPfLxHvT53VnQLBXFvD_ngLF7xeBKFZ2pvT8vDnnEb4iP0FT_MTap-M0szj/s320/IMG_0462.jpg" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We also found that Abera enjoys playing outside in water as much as he does in the tub.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23n_SLGm4eQa3M3gb0VhUXWKW_zIQl_KENTP-YteJqpl2-xflRfhO88NSoLanTQMHUmfjF8LZvlJdg0_6aUVE5qFdpPTl8oZZC3o2YZcDs4tq5aqYqxI-HgYsE4lY5VruJK4zrHlS35NC/s1600/IMG_0465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23n_SLGm4eQa3M3gb0VhUXWKW_zIQl_KENTP-YteJqpl2-xflRfhO88NSoLanTQMHUmfjF8LZvlJdg0_6aUVE5qFdpPTl8oZZC3o2YZcDs4tq5aqYqxI-HgYsE4lY5VruJK4zrHlS35NC/s320/IMG_0465.jpg" t8="true" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sprinkler was too irresistible for the night pictured below... the boys took a quick run through the water while still in their clothes.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">No problem since pajamas were soon to follow :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbv8Dn48xLxJNPen84MkvcyRjFElRYVcj6Yes6jnTsEozRU3lrRvVhpQi7Q_wPJK0uPf5Gso3zBfwAsE833lI2cVn5MaM413WqMOcWjCvCmH7iUlrTfayaDSDQ_RjFTvCIFLqojG0gc5p/s1600/425babygrass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbv8Dn48xLxJNPen84MkvcyRjFElRYVcj6Yes6jnTsEozRU3lrRvVhpQi7Q_wPJK0uPf5Gso3zBfwAsE833lI2cVn5MaM413WqMOcWjCvCmH7iUlrTfayaDSDQ_RjFTvCIFLqojG0gc5p/s320/425babygrass.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A huge shout out goes to Michael as he has succeeded in getting grass to grow from seed in our front yard. Last fall we (with the help of professionals and neighbors) chopped down our birch. Once spring finally arrived, and the snow finally melted, we were quickly reminded that we had a plot of dirt. Michael (and a neighbor who is a professional landscaper) prepped and planted grass seed. After consistent twice a day watering we have lots of baby grass sprouting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Huge kudos to Mehandis as well for giving up his great digging area and keeping off the seedlings!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdT8UiTWyWNB3BU9DutRWDV6ApLvbkerBkKCxdq7nU7sNhzdhd9utzEwf2kOAtEz-n4NGhHtd2j6ueg8eKz5TFlX4daJIMU3pDnIoRoRFEB0hzUccCI6GoTSjvG6aN4tc8MmK4VQvad0oq/s1600/digital-weighing-scale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdT8UiTWyWNB3BU9DutRWDV6ApLvbkerBkKCxdq7nU7sNhzdhd9utzEwf2kOAtEz-n4NGhHtd2j6ueg8eKz5TFlX4daJIMU3pDnIoRoRFEB0hzUccCI6GoTSjvG6aN4tc8MmK4VQvad0oq/s320/digital-weighing-scale.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much to Mehandis's chagrin he has been stuck near 40 pounds... wants to weigh 100, since it is his favorite number. We keep having to cycle out Abera's clothes and bring in Mehandis's old clothes since our baby is growing very well. He is now 20 pounds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other new Abera milestones include playing peekaboo (covering his own face with his hands), brushing his 5 little teeth any chance he can get, "singing" and safely climbing up/down stairs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mehandis keeps maturing and has now grown into a great helper clearing glasses/dishes from the table, planting flowers outside and even packing all the clothes/toys he and Abera needed for an overnight trip (just forgetting one shirt and diapers!). </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-42638060852652368552011-04-23T08:11:00.000-07:002011-04-23T08:11:41.916-07:00It's beginning to look a lot like...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Easter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjEk4Nir6A8PK-yneLxRi4sgOiqRadhaZ4-Sfdcrp9DWXFSs8m3gH1EXVfWQ7DODnoYpARfkXQ6GNS5oDZ9b7Ily2aPmfX8BLj61JV2qN_IMPaIWWh6anE8z0w0ycKePrbVlpVeB06cip/s1600/IMG_0385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjEk4Nir6A8PK-yneLxRi4sgOiqRadhaZ4-Sfdcrp9DWXFSs8m3gH1EXVfWQ7DODnoYpARfkXQ6GNS5oDZ9b7Ily2aPmfX8BLj61JV2qN_IMPaIWWh6anE8z0w0ycKePrbVlpVeB06cip/s320/IMG_0385.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Play dough eggs, bunny and chick cookies</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaQj1DMA2Yd2cs1FaIOAe1_cj-G8IxGDQfsl3md_i2Sme06WYM-MsvFnTDaRISK4RmpMqeIlmIo25rUvM_dhqs5BqUd1tfs9AO1OQ5B80oaNQh2nI6sB6K-QgCPrqViP-bJy5oYK6vgGN/s1600/IMG_0386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaQj1DMA2Yd2cs1FaIOAe1_cj-G8IxGDQfsl3md_i2Sme06WYM-MsvFnTDaRISK4RmpMqeIlmIo25rUvM_dhqs5BqUd1tfs9AO1OQ5B80oaNQh2nI6sB6K-QgCPrqViP-bJy5oYK6vgGN/s320/IMG_0386.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sweet Easter plant from a student and a decorated mantel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFm7RFdMayCu1HIjAtjohVkRS8IWkdwC2Kw1OjbbdiEUjA0qFvf0BQN8saGVMXf9fk68ifW76fvcQUrgopBGyNU6F3dCap8MthsmVui-Ose2ho9ScHhQ9REuM9OD1HoadURVHiU8cc_TPq/s1600/IMG_0387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFm7RFdMayCu1HIjAtjohVkRS8IWkdwC2Kw1OjbbdiEUjA0qFvf0BQN8saGVMXf9fk68ifW76fvcQUrgopBGyNU6F3dCap8MthsmVui-Ose2ho9ScHhQ9REuM9OD1HoadURVHiU8cc_TPq/s320/IMG_0387.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One Easter Bunny ready to deliver his treats</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCuuy_Tp9z9uSSHJGIRuL_5p_HeF1QIp3iGkZBilOhF5TJg9rlJ59NPFlf963reQcLoUqZKuNt2n8HTgCh68aJQ965r4dMb7GWuoLd3GV1Jz5u92GNPUPGkha3xbckK9VolpQGftfafOu/s1600/IMG_0393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCuuy_Tp9z9uSSHJGIRuL_5p_HeF1QIp3iGkZBilOhF5TJg9rlJ59NPFlf963reQcLoUqZKuNt2n8HTgCh68aJQ965r4dMb7GWuoLd3GV1Jz5u92GNPUPGkha3xbckK9VolpQGftfafOu/s320/IMG_0393.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And two dressed up boys eager to see the Easter Bunny at this morning's upcoming brunch!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-78673916241963477592011-04-21T09:50:00.000-07:002011-04-21T09:50:30.926-07:00Spring-ish Break<div align="center">Spring has been here for some time now... the spring weather though has not been so evident this past week. Snow everyday since Saturday!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thrilled that for this first day of my Spring Break is sun-filled! I don't even mind that it started in the 30's and we will be lucky to hit 50. A break from the clouds, snow and thunderstorms is much appreciated. </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj0HPt1Tw5IqSfa0op7Ntwgb_9mGKUpeNcqJLQor_huzmoHssNoYUigHfRK5X3Wzb8zryIuoskvyuUZEdc5TGKxik6ycRtOb06gT-kmoZWKkWzoKgADAWwT6re9XBWUvo6mtJvr0Xo7oA/s1600/IMG_0384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj0HPt1Tw5IqSfa0op7Ntwgb_9mGKUpeNcqJLQor_huzmoHssNoYUigHfRK5X3Wzb8zryIuoskvyuUZEdc5TGKxik6ycRtOb06gT-kmoZWKkWzoKgADAWwT6re9XBWUvo6mtJvr0Xo7oA/s320/IMG_0384.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center">Of course a break from our regular busy school day schedule is very celebrated as well :)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Gotta get back to helping a favorite 4 year old with his Play Dough Easter Egg creations. We are open for play time if anyone wants to get to join us this week and next!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233429073418323632.post-77631465148373875362011-04-12T16:50:00.000-07:002011-04-12T16:50:06.250-07:00Happy 1st Birthday Abera!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our little Bear, who was 3 months old when I met him and 4 months when we brought him home, is one year old today. Amazing! Since joining our family he has quadrupled in size, surpassed his all of his brother's gross motor skill milestone markers (the baby ones that is) and is talking in both sign and spoken word. We definitely cannot take all the credit... must be in his genes since Mehandis had the same nurture but different nature ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByzz2RTiyf-ex4n4BaMFgse94l_tez9rICGVG45qEVTjjlreDjZ-GAg1j_25dam9atFNZ8aVQAcCi44vdJM5GrKKfH-ApmNKL9vLQtemTQK6SkwLRowiJCXoxNVPcHEoYtkxPfovkAsKs/s1600/IMG_0347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByzz2RTiyf-ex4n4BaMFgse94l_tez9rICGVG45qEVTjjlreDjZ-GAg1j_25dam9atFNZ8aVQAcCi44vdJM5GrKKfH-ApmNKL9vLQtemTQK6SkwLRowiJCXoxNVPcHEoYtkxPfovkAsKs/s320/IMG_0347.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We had a spectacular day to celebrate his birthday, Sunday of this past weekend. It hit 80 and we were able to barbecue, play outside, wear shorts and short sleeves!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlzFn4F0mlEv8aYxNhZeoM997q68qusmHh_IIKjBaZG6RkqAWcZkefl2vW81u9lZ2Ft-kw70mI_djmZ5TZQF4BUTbHDvBYRvZqXdUtfrQ6w07-eGKGoP2v-52ZoPI6toY_mPaT1zzF84s/s1600/IMG_0350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlzFn4F0mlEv8aYxNhZeoM997q68qusmHh_IIKjBaZG6RkqAWcZkefl2vW81u9lZ2Ft-kw70mI_djmZ5TZQF4BUTbHDvBYRvZqXdUtfrQ6w07-eGKGoP2v-52ZoPI6toY_mPaT1zzF84s/s320/IMG_0350.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Since he was the guest of honor, Abera stayed dressed in his Sunday's finest while walking (and falling) in the dirt and onto the driveway.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7nLhHDzSVg-SLrkhB6R-j6hUHJp5q5AEqkIfjTHh8QeklBO4BI8Oa9lYxv3GXd5lX-G0UE1EYlIp3KOslIDLxSUQOayTwf1DquRVaQqYvPnHHC9KQ_E5FUggFBDdd-qkUB6jvX-udm3V/s1600/IMG_0352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7nLhHDzSVg-SLrkhB6R-j6hUHJp5q5AEqkIfjTHh8QeklBO4BI8Oa9lYxv3GXd5lX-G0UE1EYlIp3KOslIDLxSUQOayTwf1DquRVaQqYvPnHHC9KQ_E5FUggFBDdd-qkUB6jvX-udm3V/s320/IMG_0352.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The three boys enjoyed hanging out with the cousins/nephews/nieces, aunts/sisters and grandparents/parents. Sounds like a big gala but really only 8 guests.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBt-BrCOOZnoIamvxLTiyU7nz6-BLp8sUnmWCGPn7Fc7Lx0vkxn-ACHnrr955BJKSer7npRvBpL0-of_W3l9-WOmh2231uiij1aTCBoWc1uzJXUPhyphenhyphenvuST_Y_2uBaSdJb6qimfZJVC8Oa/s1600/IMG_0356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBt-BrCOOZnoIamvxLTiyU7nz6-BLp8sUnmWCGPn7Fc7Lx0vkxn-ACHnrr955BJKSer7npRvBpL0-of_W3l9-WOmh2231uiij1aTCBoWc1uzJXUPhyphenhyphenvuST_Y_2uBaSdJb6qimfZJVC8Oa/s320/IMG_0356.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Elisa and Abera shared giggles over the balloons.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgM6uCMaEwiGvdSJezO9T6ejuNaJO93UEFPyUmBTjv_cPgoAfTCyyVJqOHtKB06JWRbG18EJKBGg24lcsNCgyCgl0EVrewu9F_mq8qfQ00M-b-FDxXjbKEJiayp8Wht0EPx9b3H7NJDJh/s1600/IMG_0358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgM6uCMaEwiGvdSJezO9T6ejuNaJO93UEFPyUmBTjv_cPgoAfTCyyVJqOHtKB06JWRbG18EJKBGg24lcsNCgyCgl0EVrewu9F_mq8qfQ00M-b-FDxXjbKEJiayp8Wht0EPx9b3H7NJDJh/s320/IMG_0358.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The wind (and tornado warnings) died down long enough to let me light the candles!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZhjXnsTjUBxvzJ65bUwJ9aU3yKS57AczGIsOHCkd6E2h0u3bm_XnI4_YzbTs0zjlEadtFdG_2vUnR_8jiMIi_B1bxcrjnvYxbVgt03fkPnVOOXLYGhFoMWqNh_7oM1CPsyiMp5e8grUe/s1600/IMG_0362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZhjXnsTjUBxvzJ65bUwJ9aU3yKS57AczGIsOHCkd6E2h0u3bm_XnI4_YzbTs0zjlEadtFdG_2vUnR_8jiMIi_B1bxcrjnvYxbVgt03fkPnVOOXLYGhFoMWqNh_7oM1CPsyiMp5e8grUe/s320/IMG_0362.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Big brother gives Abera a taste of cake.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyDkptVLONQJj-tbFHCErLkFr8chENceSczXNt_r16lkNyFJFFPK1OvjoNCVxG4LsyDQU2Kfv_VMK96DToqjey3nDv-AWFeWqQpxaB5FT32ZQsFOx_qkLEaSn6pAOmKrHv0kxh7RGqSUk/s1600/IMG_0366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyDkptVLONQJj-tbFHCErLkFr8chENceSczXNt_r16lkNyFJFFPK1OvjoNCVxG4LsyDQU2Kfv_VMK96DToqjey3nDv-AWFeWqQpxaB5FT32ZQsFOx_qkLEaSn6pAOmKrHv0kxh7RGqSUk/s320/IMG_0366.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">By golly I think he liked it!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Happy Birthday Big Bear... we love you.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494337112302371081noreply@blogger.com0