tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61094057468370952992024-03-13T09:18:26.721-07:00just another day in the lifeSy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-37007102673562536412012-08-10T17:33:00.000-07:002012-08-10T17:33:13.287-07:00Farm{Friday}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
so we don't really have a farm,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
but some days it feels like it.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oe11rw2-dkM/UCWiOSZrTdI/AAAAAAAAESs/noTyktBOSVA/s1600/DSCF6546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oe11rw2-dkM/UCWiOSZrTdI/AAAAAAAAESs/noTyktBOSVA/s640/DSCF6546.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfkV7dWWd14/UCWiQ4YRQvI/AAAAAAAAES0/MMynIMcRhY0/s1600/DSCF6547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfkV7dWWd14/UCWiQ4YRQvI/AAAAAAAAES0/MMynIMcRhY0/s640/DSCF6547.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a few more hot days here and these beautys </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
should be ready for eating!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F_7JaVopUy8/UCWiS4PBoTI/AAAAAAAAES8/Rk_mLuV9wKQ/s1600/DSCF6550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F_7JaVopUy8/UCWiS4PBoTI/AAAAAAAAES8/Rk_mLuV9wKQ/s640/DSCF6550.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
peppers for our salsa...they're getting bigger.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aojh_pDq720/UCWiXNIA87I/AAAAAAAAETE/UFyANEgR3mQ/s1600/DSCF6552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aojh_pDq720/UCWiXNIA87I/AAAAAAAAETE/UFyANEgR3mQ/s640/DSCF6552.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
at least half, if not more of our items didn't come up this year</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
or have bloomed and died.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
partly because we have been gone on the weekends.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VuAct3nywxk/UCWiZ5i4tWI/AAAAAAAAETM/QCqxAvq87DM/s1600/DSCF6554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VuAct3nywxk/UCWiZ5i4tWI/AAAAAAAAETM/QCqxAvq87DM/s640/DSCF6554.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
my mini pumpkins.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
i have a whole bunch of these sprouting</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and i am so pumped for the holidays!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_I060LkvOLE/UCWicbkJaNI/AAAAAAAAETU/fmBYFlOc6bs/s1600/DSCF6556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_I060LkvOLE/UCWicbkJaNI/AAAAAAAAETU/fmBYFlOc6bs/s640/DSCF6556.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we still have plenty of veggies to eat, can, and freeze.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so i'm kind of glad that most of our stuff didn't take.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we just don't have the time..what with rafting and all <em>{wink}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--4yaAeSfUSo/UCWigPwNWwI/AAAAAAAAETc/ZiYxYuhZdt4/s1600/DSCF6557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--4yaAeSfUSo/UCWigPwNWwI/AAAAAAAAETc/ZiYxYuhZdt4/s640/DSCF6557.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and to think...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we're actually starting to look for property.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this is even too much sometimes.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Go6lhP-VGmo/UCWijHlMQsI/AAAAAAAAETk/CY5y8zAgW_A/s1600/DSCF6560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Go6lhP-VGmo/UCWijHlMQsI/AAAAAAAAETk/CY5y8zAgW_A/s640/DSCF6560.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div align="center">
it's still fun to watch the progression from planting seeds</div>
<div align="center">
to giant corn stalks and sunflowers taller than us!</div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
<strong><em><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">i hope you are enjoying your gardens!</span></em></strong></div>
<div align="center">
<strong><em><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">Happy Friday!</span></em></strong></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-84584660677377630172012-08-09T16:52:00.000-07:002012-08-09T16:52:01.014-07:00this&that {thursday}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A few weekends ago we headed up to Vancouver, WA</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
for a wedding of an old friend of hubbys.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
hubby was in it</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and can i just say....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
this man can rock a tux!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xdl8QyrMXc0/UCRJw8miioI/AAAAAAAAEQ0/3hKZ-JYMKfs/s1600/DSCF6455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xdl8QyrMXc0/UCRJw8miioI/AAAAAAAAEQ0/3hKZ-JYMKfs/s640/DSCF6455.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We stayed with the clark's</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
its our fave bed and breakfast ;)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-avY1-oIna4s/UCRJx_lswaI/AAAAAAAAEQ8/h6JhZvX9gEg/s1600/DSCF6445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-avY1-oIna4s/UCRJx_lswaI/AAAAAAAAEQ8/h6JhZvX9gEg/s640/DSCF6445.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUS-FTUcn90/UCRJzYlgiaI/AAAAAAAAERE/nFxV9ZpxXRE/s1600/DSCF6454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUS-FTUcn90/UCRJzYlgiaI/AAAAAAAAERE/nFxV9ZpxXRE/s640/DSCF6454.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G0WeguZIJis/UCRJ0zlRxaI/AAAAAAAAERM/yvDKE6qFL1k/s1600/DSCF6450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G0WeguZIJis/UCRJ0zlRxaI/AAAAAAAAERM/yvDKE6qFL1k/s640/DSCF6450.JPG" width="380" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it was a beautiful wedding</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a beautiful day</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and we had a blast with some old friends.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jokNh2s5mWY/UCRJ2zIU6CI/AAAAAAAAERU/Rm72UH3xnLs/s1600/DSCF6459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jokNh2s5mWY/UCRJ2zIU6CI/AAAAAAAAERU/Rm72UH3xnLs/s640/DSCF6459.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
see....rocking it!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rTQfJvxWNJg/UCRJ5wn8EGI/AAAAAAAAERc/IRis35h1Vsk/s1600/DSCF6457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rTQfJvxWNJg/UCRJ5wn8EGI/AAAAAAAAERc/IRis35h1Vsk/s640/DSCF6457.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><strong>♥ yummo ♥</strong></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dFnTzQxBt_4/UCRJ7KVc_YI/AAAAAAAAERk/I2QN1aWsUOo/s1600/DSCF6456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dFnTzQxBt_4/UCRJ7KVc_YI/AAAAAAAAERk/I2QN1aWsUOo/s640/DSCF6456.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
after the wedding, a handful of us went back to the Clark Casa</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for a fire pit, drinks, music, and a ton of good laughs.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mR2HQvtVsZo/UCRKACeLtxI/AAAAAAAAERs/jZqTIUjkwts/s1600/DSCF6499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mR2HQvtVsZo/UCRKACeLtxI/AAAAAAAAERs/jZqTIUjkwts/s640/DSCF6499.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fsdajEj3NzY/UCRKEHk15GI/AAAAAAAAER0/W2DXOCLxXho/s1600/DSCF6505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fsdajEj3NzY/UCRKEHk15GI/AAAAAAAAER0/W2DXOCLxXho/s640/DSCF6505.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
some of our men...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
talk about hard core.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ku7qFhQQ3sk/UCRKK60O-2I/AAAAAAAAER8/y0C1EH2YzGI/s1600/DSCF6512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ku7qFhQQ3sk/UCRKK60O-2I/AAAAAAAAER8/y0C1EH2YzGI/s640/DSCF6512.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
we are so blessed to have a handful of the most amazing friends in our lives.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
we can go months, <em><strong>even years</strong></em> without seeing eachother</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
but once we get together....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><em>♥ all the pieces fall into place ♥</em></span></strong></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
</div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-67421315075929799282012-08-07T13:37:00.000-07:002012-08-07T13:39:26.858-07:00turning{33}<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kG1YCNpT9tQ/UCF0YhsRmMI/AAAAAAAAEMk/KLItxyuZzTA/s1600/DSCF6291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this was our little "home away from home" for 5 days</div>
<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
on shasta lake.</div>
<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
with my in-law's</div>
<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
sis-in-law and her hubby and 3 kids</div>
<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and my little family.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ykCg3APn7zw/UCF1fRF2meI/AAAAAAAAEO0/8xAZ5jf-nkI/s1600/DSCF6402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ykCg3APn7zw/UCF1fRF2meI/AAAAAAAAEO0/8xAZ5jf-nkI/s640/DSCF6402.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
hot tub on top was perfect for the little ones to swim in when nobody was </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
able to watch them in the lake.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kG1YCNpT9tQ/UCF0YhsRmMI/AAAAAAAAEMk/KLItxyuZzTA/s1600/DSCF6291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kG1YCNpT9tQ/UCF0YhsRmMI/AAAAAAAAEMk/KLItxyuZzTA/s640/DSCF6291.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
poor hubby was sick the whole time.</div>
<div align="center">
we think a bit of motion sickness since he still swayed for 3 days after we got home.</div>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IlJ0h1Ggklk/UCF0eZVr_5I/AAAAAAAAEMs/fXekkTnzlUg/s1600/DSCF6299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IlJ0h1Ggklk/UCF0eZVr_5I/AAAAAAAAEMs/fXekkTnzlUg/s640/DSCF6299.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_sp9e1yjBxk/UCF0gN6_l9I/AAAAAAAAEM0/oIUj-8k5NCY/s1600/DSCF6301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_sp9e1yjBxk/UCF0gN6_l9I/AAAAAAAAEM0/oIUj-8k5NCY/s640/DSCF6301.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
all of us girls went and got pedi's before we left.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
such pretty piggies!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hwob4L-bTfg/UCF0l9aK3NI/AAAAAAAAENE/7PAhz8jG7BI/s1600/DSCF6309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hwob4L-bTfg/UCF0l9aK3NI/AAAAAAAAENE/7PAhz8jG7BI/s640/DSCF6309.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we had a blast the whole time.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
laughed till we cried.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mdxqHbuBWIk/UCF0nvXsv8I/AAAAAAAAENM/W_DIzx-Yl8E/s1600/DSCF6311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mdxqHbuBWIk/UCF0nvXsv8I/AAAAAAAAENM/W_DIzx-Yl8E/s640/DSCF6311.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fnpunMV3DmI/UCF0q1j8N-I/AAAAAAAAENU/1pIVWWex5Wo/s1600/DSCF6313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fnpunMV3DmI/UCF0q1j8N-I/AAAAAAAAENU/1pIVWWex5Wo/s640/DSCF6313.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-btkn4vTFkTE/UCF0wdo6pAI/AAAAAAAAENc/hdF6eDfe3r4/s1600/DSCF6315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-btkn4vTFkTE/UCF0wdo6pAI/AAAAAAAAENc/hdF6eDfe3r4/s640/DSCF6315.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we spent our days floating</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and boating.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NsQw1VIrsZE/UCF0yovwXQI/AAAAAAAAENk/IpBDRUErdKM/s1600/DSCF6322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NsQw1VIrsZE/UCF0yovwXQI/AAAAAAAAENk/IpBDRUErdKM/s640/DSCF6322.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9nu4nZAXus/UCF01CQ311I/AAAAAAAAENs/yZLMa78isKI/s1600/DSCF6326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9nu4nZAXus/UCF01CQ311I/AAAAAAAAENs/yZLMa78isKI/s640/DSCF6326.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
thoroughly exhausted the kids every day.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>{these 2 couldn't even make it in their beds one night}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mm8lBgpKYOQ/UCF05e9Jc1I/AAAAAAAAEN0/SyjbYcPsr1w/s1600/DSCF6330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mm8lBgpKYOQ/UCF05e9Jc1I/AAAAAAAAEN0/SyjbYcPsr1w/s640/DSCF6330.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the kids went on the tube</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and the 3 big ones <em>{Emmett, Lily, and Soren}</em> learned to ski.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a-brmlRb9_c/UCF1GD9S1NI/AAAAAAAAEOE/6A7WnHEqnec/s1600/DSCF6365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a-brmlRb9_c/UCF1GD9S1NI/AAAAAAAAEOE/6A7WnHEqnec/s640/DSCF6365.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nd3JXQTvTZ0/UCF1XqeiOFI/AAAAAAAAEOk/NznCxYcpxyY/s1600/DSCF6386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nd3JXQTvTZ0/UCF1XqeiOFI/AAAAAAAAEOk/NznCxYcpxyY/s640/DSCF6386.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h8Rh5kp6ygY/UCF1a6hK8YI/AAAAAAAAEOs/lWK8Uyg53QM/s1600/DSCF6398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h8Rh5kp6ygY/UCF1a6hK8YI/AAAAAAAAEOs/lWK8Uyg53QM/s640/DSCF6398.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2Pdkh0BPJM/UCF1kEHDlxI/AAAAAAAAEO8/DmlBszYlBFA/s1600/DSCF6405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2Pdkh0BPJM/UCF1kEHDlxI/AAAAAAAAEO8/DmlBszYlBFA/s640/DSCF6405.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kSHOpYQAdYQ/UCF1q-t5P3I/AAAAAAAAEPE/N7vEAlu1w7A/s1600/DSCF6411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kSHOpYQAdYQ/UCF1q-t5P3I/AAAAAAAAEPE/N7vEAlu1w7A/s640/DSCF6411.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yb2wIBL3T0Q/UCF1s-PblXI/AAAAAAAAEPM/7aGhpTYV2fU/s1600/DSCF6415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yb2wIBL3T0Q/UCF1s-PblXI/AAAAAAAAEPM/7aGhpTYV2fU/s640/DSCF6415.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mnxuPa_qgro/UCF1TCliWoI/AAAAAAAAEOc/J0xp_ORFSZc/s1600/DSCF6379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mnxuPa_qgro/UCF1TCliWoI/AAAAAAAAEOc/J0xp_ORFSZc/s640/DSCF6379.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j7U2AHYtKto/UCF1PCM6G4I/AAAAAAAAEOU/yyWfFj_BLtE/s640/DSCF6378.JPG" width="640" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vF2e_bs4zyw/UCF1KKkletI/AAAAAAAAEOM/EJQn4Y593UA/s1600/DSCF6375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vF2e_bs4zyw/UCF1KKkletI/AAAAAAAAEOM/EJQn4Y593UA/s640/DSCF6375.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this was my birthday rice krispies with matches for candles</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>{we only got to the fourth or fifth match before little bear freaked out</em></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>and i blew them out asap.}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clyd6bHgaFw/UCF1yJ9LudI/AAAAAAAAEPU/lR-bWn78R4o/s1600/DSCF6419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clyd6bHgaFw/UCF1yJ9LudI/AAAAAAAAEPU/lR-bWn78R4o/s640/DSCF6419.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
my birthday wish was for everyone to go down the slide</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
mom's camera got better pictures, but we all did it</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>{some of us adults more than once}</em></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it was so much fun!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this is grandma...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7foBaa13Kdo/UCF12d70ZiI/AAAAAAAAEPc/7r1VAx5XfJE/s1600/DSCF6418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7foBaa13Kdo/UCF12d70ZiI/AAAAAAAAEPc/7r1VAx5XfJE/s640/DSCF6418.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XdooZhKYMIE/UCF15KyO1DI/AAAAAAAAEPk/gJtnxx0q34Y/s1600/DSCF6294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XdooZhKYMIE/UCF15KyO1DI/AAAAAAAAEPk/gJtnxx0q34Y/s640/DSCF6294.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vJ8RzTGrfQs/UCF17xcku4I/AAAAAAAAEPs/x07FIwDhuOE/s1600/DSCF6295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vJ8RzTGrfQs/UCF17xcku4I/AAAAAAAAEPs/x07FIwDhuOE/s640/DSCF6295.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it was a great 5 days.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WCdb0BlzQ1k/UCF2B_rfPSI/AAAAAAAAEP0/lSHJ_jZHTsw/s1600/DSCF6425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WCdb0BlzQ1k/UCF2B_rfPSI/AAAAAAAAEP0/lSHJ_jZHTsw/s640/DSCF6425.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sCEoLBFB81E/UCF2GYDthBI/AAAAAAAAEP8/o07AjIEvJtY/s1600/DSCF6426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sCEoLBFB81E/UCF2GYDthBI/AAAAAAAAEP8/o07AjIEvJtY/s640/DSCF6426.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Shasta Lake is by far my most favorite place</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
if only we could visit more.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Sigyp5hQcw/UCF2I_dmPKI/AAAAAAAAEQE/zgEwkyr1P28/s1600/DSCF6439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Sigyp5hQcw/UCF2I_dmPKI/AAAAAAAAEQE/zgEwkyr1P28/s640/DSCF6439.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-15013440521795785592012-07-14T06:00:00.000-07:002012-07-14T06:00:05.810-07:00river weekend {sunday}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
on sunday we decided to float the "middle" river</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
enis to graves' creek</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
the "big" rapids.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em>{the emmons family}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--SuCOQBnjD0/T_93yumt1YI/AAAAAAAAEJw/DHPirtky1Xk/s1600/DSCF6186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--SuCOQBnjD0/T_93yumt1YI/AAAAAAAAEJw/DHPirtky1Xk/s640/DSCF6186.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we went with a big group this day.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
4 rafts</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
10 adults.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
9 kids.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>{willie and hannah, sy's little brother and sister}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqD7fAmB4tQ/T_931zy7jlI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/jecmifbbkzs/s1600/DSCF6187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqD7fAmB4tQ/T_931zy7jlI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/jecmifbbkzs/s640/DSCF6187.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
these were 2 of the boats with us, and the third one in the background, plus ours.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
such a great time going in a big group.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PBAzs0SAX4g/T_939iXyb8I/AAAAAAAAEKA/zJxxVVLiimc/s1600/DSCF6193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PBAzs0SAX4g/T_939iXyb8I/AAAAAAAAEKA/zJxxVVLiimc/s640/DSCF6193.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
sis-in-law sadie</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zr_O6kb0HP0/T_94DZum3kI/AAAAAAAAEKI/oRFPEzc_X64/s1600/DSCF6189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zr_O6kb0HP0/T_94DZum3kI/AAAAAAAAEKI/oRFPEzc_X64/s640/DSCF6189.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
2 years of therapy and i think we found a great outlet for little bear.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-fXfSvxEsc/T_94F77oQVI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/l2nigJcrB_M/s1600/DSCF6196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-fXfSvxEsc/T_94F77oQVI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/l2nigJcrB_M/s640/DSCF6196.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
during the calms in rapids,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
everyone bailed from their rafts to cool off.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L7Q0GOx6Mno/T_94Qluu1rI/AAAAAAAAEKY/FbxyyBc0DK0/s1600/DSCF6198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L7Q0GOx6Mno/T_94Qluu1rI/AAAAAAAAEKY/FbxyyBc0DK0/s640/DSCF6198.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
monkey had a couple rapids that <em><strike>scared</strike></em> drenched him,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but later that night he asked for goggles.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
such an allen boy....ready to power through!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz5BrQwzUfE/T_94VUljMQI/AAAAAAAAEKg/t8c6M-SVtHw/s1600/DSCF6201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hz5BrQwzUfE/T_94VUljMQI/AAAAAAAAEKg/t8c6M-SVtHw/s640/DSCF6201.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
standing on the ladder,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
outside of the boat,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
one handed...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
conquring our fears.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_zUD5do2BLU/T_94YvRy0MI/AAAAAAAAEKo/jYnC8sAm5AI/s1600/DSCF6205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_zUD5do2BLU/T_94YvRy0MI/AAAAAAAAEKo/jYnC8sAm5AI/s640/DSCF6205.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
look at this crew.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and our babies.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
such a great day!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5cK2tf2cSLs/T_94cd4hihI/AAAAAAAAEKw/ktS6trejhj0/s1600/DSCF6208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5cK2tf2cSLs/T_94cd4hihI/AAAAAAAAEKw/ktS6trejhj0/s640/DSCF6208.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
see....hasn't gotten old yet.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Em-PuuU_glM/T_94g6Z2u9I/AAAAAAAAEK4/PjIhwA0YTFg/s1600/DSCF6212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Em-PuuU_glM/T_94g6Z2u9I/AAAAAAAAEK4/PjIhwA0YTFg/s640/DSCF6212.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this is the famous jumping rock</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
i have a photo of hubby doing a back flip of the upper level</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
back before we were engaged....</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and i still said yes.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2rsX7p9IeI8/T_94khkIz5I/AAAAAAAAELA/tu7llTgWcbI/s1600/DSCF6220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="608" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2rsX7p9IeI8/T_94khkIz5I/AAAAAAAAELA/tu7llTgWcbI/s640/DSCF6220.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V3ZsgzNaAeg/T_94uJDQASI/AAAAAAAAELI/blM_dPx8CAs/s1600/DSCF6215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V3ZsgzNaAeg/T_94uJDQASI/AAAAAAAAELI/blM_dPx8CAs/s640/DSCF6215.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mhoxpG18zVI/T_94xLUWoiI/AAAAAAAAELQ/LMwACqdi-9c/s1600/DSCF6217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mhoxpG18zVI/T_94xLUWoiI/AAAAAAAAELQ/LMwACqdi-9c/s640/DSCF6217.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xQ21-OSaT_M/T_941GUrpKI/AAAAAAAAELc/1hGlkbTbapw/s1600/DSCF6218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xQ21-OSaT_M/T_941GUrpKI/AAAAAAAAELc/1hGlkbTbapw/s640/DSCF6218.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
bravery...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it runs in the family.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>{willie, chloe, and cedar}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tCsxLOz9ccE/T_943GYdIFI/AAAAAAAAELk/eSiijr_ITEs/s1600/DSCF6222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tCsxLOz9ccE/T_943GYdIFI/AAAAAAAAELk/eSiijr_ITEs/s640/DSCF6222.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mUp9nXIUBU8/T_949lVdKBI/AAAAAAAAELs/fr_UstEYZ4w/s1600/DSCF6225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mUp9nXIUBU8/T_949lVdKBI/AAAAAAAAELs/fr_UstEYZ4w/s640/DSCF6225.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the kids in the swimming hole at the end of a long day of rafting...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZ5lKTEpCLw/T_95C3IfzeI/AAAAAAAAEL0/sF7BWfjsITU/s1600/DSCF6231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZ5lKTEpCLw/T_95C3IfzeI/AAAAAAAAEL0/sF7BWfjsITU/s640/DSCF6231.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nzNpky-A3PY/T_95GIa9hDI/AAAAAAAAEL8/S7GAr-Z-3Og/s1600/DSCF6233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nzNpky-A3PY/T_95GIa9hDI/AAAAAAAAEL8/S7GAr-Z-3Og/s640/DSCF6233.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T-o3PI8S1Pc/T_95KW2-fqI/AAAAAAAAEME/RbaQPovMT1M/s1600/DSCF6234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T-o3PI8S1Pc/T_95KW2-fqI/AAAAAAAAEME/RbaQPovMT1M/s640/DSCF6234.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-65rgKDlppTc/T_95MB_BWZI/AAAAAAAAEMM/ydJ_kun7HMg/s1600/DSCF6235.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-65rgKDlppTc/T_95MB_BWZI/AAAAAAAAEMM/ydJ_kun7HMg/s640/DSCF6235.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oUNZGXMXiRk/T_95ODy5DsI/AAAAAAAAEMU/z4tULkmMOhA/s1600/DSCF6237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="636" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oUNZGXMXiRk/T_95ODy5DsI/AAAAAAAAEMU/z4tULkmMOhA/s640/DSCF6237.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
yup...</div>
<div align="center">
just another rough weekend</div>
<div align="center">
in the allen household.</div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-56714636917301396422012-07-13T06:00:00.000-07:002012-07-13T06:00:14.053-07:00river weekend {saturday}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
so now that we have purchased our river raft</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
it's safe to say we have found our <em><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">"vacation home"</span></strong></em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8PZ7O7ia4nE/T_9nc5jVQ1I/AAAAAAAAEIc/PZw_4m8cgyE/s1600/DSCF6151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8PZ7O7ia4nE/T_9nc5jVQ1I/AAAAAAAAEIc/PZw_4m8cgyE/s640/DSCF6151.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this is the Caveman Bridge in our home town</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
sort of the "introduction" to the river.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
these ladies are a few miles down the river.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the boys just wave and say hi!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h6HbCdB5eO4/T_9nhJ9TWuI/AAAAAAAAEIk/61Ez2jTY56U/s1600/DSCF6153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h6HbCdB5eO4/T_9nhJ9TWuI/AAAAAAAAEIk/61Ez2jTY56U/s640/DSCF6153.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
the view of this boy on the river is <em>never</em> going to get old.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mxYj6VxKPhY/T_9nmEBbwiI/AAAAAAAAEIs/K9D-2XpY1UA/s1600/DSCF6156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mxYj6VxKPhY/T_9nmEBbwiI/AAAAAAAAEIs/K9D-2XpY1UA/s640/DSCF6156.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we took emmett's friend with us this trip</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and the boys had a blast.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zSz0Qq73Jf0/T_9nqgBnL-I/AAAAAAAAEI0/wh1ah3WAbQ4/s1600/DSCF6158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zSz0Qq73Jf0/T_9nqgBnL-I/AAAAAAAAEI0/wh1ah3WAbQ4/s640/DSCF6158.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this view is never going to get old either.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b0dFdltLkJU/T_9nuGk8SPI/AAAAAAAAEI8/61E5cJlhdOI/s1600/DSCF6161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b0dFdltLkJU/T_9nuGk8SPI/AAAAAAAAEI8/61E5cJlhdOI/s640/DSCF6161.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
or this view...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FwOZb9A79iI/T_9ny_7ZX7I/AAAAAAAAEJE/-wKiQnZVURM/s1600/DSCF6163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FwOZb9A79iI/T_9ny_7ZX7I/AAAAAAAAEJE/-wKiQnZVURM/s640/DSCF6163.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Sy and Jeff were trying to teach the boys what to do if they ever fell off the boat</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
teaching them how to sit in a chair and float the rapids</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
then swim through the current to the shore. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qTClbb0J-WU/T_9n18zdA4I/AAAAAAAAEJM/7eZo0BAdMb0/s1600/10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qTClbb0J-WU/T_9n18zdA4I/AAAAAAAAEJM/7eZo0BAdMb0/s640/10.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
these boys have to be pepared for any situation.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BudTnpqyKsE/T_9n6R-_NiI/AAAAAAAAEJU/FsJ82clNdCY/s1600/DSCF6172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BudTnpqyKsE/T_9n6R-_NiI/AAAAAAAAEJU/FsJ82clNdCY/s640/DSCF6172.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
here's jeff...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
proving that life is rough for us grants pass river rats.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gywI0ssYO7E/T_9oAKD-QhI/AAAAAAAAEJc/ti2Wq1Li04U/s1600/DSCF6179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gywI0ssYO7E/T_9oAKD-QhI/AAAAAAAAEJc/ti2Wq1Li04U/s640/DSCF6179.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and at the end of our 5 hour river float,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we were treated to this gorgous creature.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OHRulEKEeF4/T_9oEIWAiaI/AAAAAAAAEJk/-5H-G9TJjOA/s1600/DSCF6183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OHRulEKEeF4/T_9oEIWAiaI/AAAAAAAAEJk/-5H-G9TJjOA/s640/DSCF6183.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
yup...</div>
<div align="center">
life is tough,</div>
<div align="center">
on the rogue river...</div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
<em><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><strong>until tomorrow.</strong></span></em></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-70999920318766967932012-07-12T17:06:00.001-07:002012-07-12T17:06:13.094-07:00Happiness{is}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
getting a surprise package in the mail from your momma</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
that looks like this.....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p7DbME1b89Q/T_9l1wr8zpI/AAAAAAAAEIU/ydiHmhEmrlM/s1600/DSCF6149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p7DbME1b89Q/T_9l1wr8zpI/AAAAAAAAEIU/ydiHmhEmrlM/s640/DSCF6149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
she.is.amazing.</div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>Love you, Momma!!</strong></em></span></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-26199838349227459532012-07-09T21:59:00.001-07:002012-07-09T21:59:41.153-07:00july{fourth}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0VD48pcaxN8/T_uzcIIVDmI/AAAAAAAAEGo/RqADw2GwyMM/s1600/DSCF6083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0VD48pcaxN8/T_uzcIIVDmI/AAAAAAAAEGo/RqADw2GwyMM/s640/DSCF6083.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we headed out to the in-laws for a bbq, day of swimming, celebration.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we played follow the leader...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sucuddp1oZY/T_uzfCJsq6I/AAAAAAAAEGw/b56zLRSD0nk/s1600/6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sucuddp1oZY/T_uzfCJsq6I/AAAAAAAAEGw/b56zLRSD0nk/s640/6.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we played a mean game of horseshoes</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>{at least i think that's what we're doing}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yAi0rXPE6yQ/T_uzgGJlHiI/AAAAAAAAEG4/AkCQtag_aVU/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yAi0rXPE6yQ/T_uzgGJlHiI/AAAAAAAAEG4/AkCQtag_aVU/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we became obsessed with monster trucks.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fXMq7dW_Glk/T_uzicOo6WI/AAAAAAAAEHA/6lpK9YYizPA/s1600/7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fXMq7dW_Glk/T_uzicOo6WI/AAAAAAAAEHA/6lpK9YYizPA/s640/7.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we looked like this, because duh....</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
that's how we roll!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>{check out the sweet dinosaur hair}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hr8UF9VpppI/T_uzl5lPz0I/AAAAAAAAEHI/cICbis-1z8c/s1600/DSCF6116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hr8UF9VpppI/T_uzl5lPz0I/AAAAAAAAEHI/cICbis-1z8c/s640/DSCF6116.JPG" width="488" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we poked our head out of the pool every now and then.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WDoezjt83RU/T_uzqJL57fI/AAAAAAAAEHQ/qlL9wQJfCwA/s1600/DSCF6121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WDoezjt83RU/T_uzqJL57fI/AAAAAAAAEHQ/qlL9wQJfCwA/s640/DSCF6121.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we cooked and ate delicious food</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>{yup....that's me on the ol' bloggdini}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HQXVo8MKxps/T_uztsS7AbI/AAAAAAAAEHY/oli_Mp1z95I/s1600/DSCF6127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HQXVo8MKxps/T_uztsS7AbI/AAAAAAAAEHY/oli_Mp1z95I/s640/DSCF6127.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we took time out for an epic photo session</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
because again...that's how we roll.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--9fuFs7cn9k/T_uzvKkBjZI/AAAAAAAAEHg/zK2D7DN0wAc/s1600/8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--9fuFs7cn9k/T_uzvKkBjZI/AAAAAAAAEHg/zK2D7DN0wAc/s640/8.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we hung out with family...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-elDv0dPKpCs/T_uzyl9fcUI/AAAAAAAAEHo/KxjxygeMCoo/s1600/DSCF6124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-elDv0dPKpCs/T_uzyl9fcUI/AAAAAAAAEHo/KxjxygeMCoo/s640/DSCF6124.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we got this one out of the pool long enough to eat something</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>{and get stung by a bee}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a2pVrWg8Bqk/T_uz2DLt5hI/AAAAAAAAEHw/PbmcV7rXExk/s1600/DSCF6135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a2pVrWg8Bqk/T_uz2DLt5hI/AAAAAAAAEHw/PbmcV7rXExk/s640/DSCF6135.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
buzz lightyear paid us a superhero visit.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7L3vJo0u4Rg/T_uz6Q9unPI/AAAAAAAAEH4/4DckcLIoVEA/s1600/DSCF6138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7L3vJo0u4Rg/T_uz6Q9unPI/AAAAAAAAEH4/4DckcLIoVEA/s640/DSCF6138.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we spent the day with friends...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q05wbbZQfE4/T_uz9M4O60I/AAAAAAAAEIA/9_l94kriIdM/s1600/DSCF6140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q05wbbZQfE4/T_uz9M4O60I/AAAAAAAAEIA/9_l94kriIdM/s640/DSCF6140.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and in the end...we got individual snuggle time with this guy</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and a "best 4th of july ever!"</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and that's why we do it ♥</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YWBDEyrb40U/T_uz_Y-26jI/AAAAAAAAEII/VjBKnY8nnOs/s1600/9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YWBDEyrb40U/T_uz_Y-26jI/AAAAAAAAEII/VjBKnY8nnOs/s640/9.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
<em><strong>thank you's to:</strong></em></div>
<div align="center">
Papa and Mom</div>
<div align="center">
Mike and Shelly</div>
<div align="center">
Dustin, Erica, and Alden</div>
<div align="center">
and briefly Willie and Chloe</div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>for a great 4th of July!!!</strong></em></span></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-21455198162638268932012-07-09T20:59:00.003-07:002012-07-09T20:59:45.378-07:00Casa{de la}Clark<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
recently we had the opportunity to make a quick trip up to vancouver</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
to visit our favorite Clark Family!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Sy and Brad had a bachelor campout to attend,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
so Sarah and I hung out with the kids for a <strike><em>lazy</em></strike> energy filled couple of days.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
we did a little movie time with Ice Age.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0L1xOhQPaD0/T_ulZScz8uI/AAAAAAAAEFU/kEtZvDRtlCo/s1600/DSCF6058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0L1xOhQPaD0/T_ulZScz8uI/AAAAAAAAEFU/kEtZvDRtlCo/s640/DSCF6058.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
our "100% chance of rain" weekend turned out beautiful and sunny</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so we got as much outdoor time as possible.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jLjdQwgwu6k/T_ulbHkkIAI/AAAAAAAAEFc/AzOhwoPmXUQ/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jLjdQwgwu6k/T_ulbHkkIAI/AAAAAAAAEFc/AzOhwoPmXUQ/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
we were even able to have dinner outside.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-69_85-2YyI8/T_uldCHKo6I/AAAAAAAAEFk/vqDBH15a25k/s1600/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-69_85-2YyI8/T_uldCHKo6I/AAAAAAAAEFk/vqDBH15a25k/s640/2.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
with an adorable unexpected dinner guest.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mDd5wmAdD6E/T_ulhAwmjTI/AAAAAAAAEFs/MCidaaFZ7_s/s1600/DSCF6066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mDd5wmAdD6E/T_ulhAwmjTI/AAAAAAAAEFs/MCidaaFZ7_s/s640/DSCF6066.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and it was warm enough to finish the evening</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
with ice cream cones.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EU4KgZGK-Qg/T_uliN5PshI/AAAAAAAAEF0/HbVQZny3-Sg/s1600/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EU4KgZGK-Qg/T_uliN5PshI/AAAAAAAAEF0/HbVQZny3-Sg/s640/3.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
there was also a game upstairs the boys called "bus babies"</div>
<div align="center">
it consisted of running a giant tonka truck full of claire's babies down the hall and into the wall.</div>
<div align="center">
<em>{it was less than stellar after a while}</em></div>
<div align="center">
we played with the doll house, and by we...i mean me...</div>
<div align="center">
and then claire joined in.</div>
<div align="center">
sarah and i watched movies</div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
and then 1992 called....</div>
<div align="center">
and we had a hilarious session of making friendship bracelets.</div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
always a blast at <strong><span style="color: #990000;"><em>Casa de la Clark.</em></span></strong></div>
<div align="center">
we can't wait to do it again in just a couple weeks! </div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-72676819282320557782012-06-25T16:12:00.000-07:002012-06-25T16:12:00.161-07:00spring{end}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
ummm....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
i know i'm the mother of these 2,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
but can you say handsome?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
seriously.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em>{last day of third and first grade}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4bvxGo7lJog/T-ju92A-yOI/AAAAAAAAEE0/VS5m0q8aqtU/s1600/DSCF5982.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4bvxGo7lJog/T-ju92A-yOI/AAAAAAAAEE0/VS5m0q8aqtU/s640/DSCF5982.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
there are honest to lord</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
absolutely no words to describe how proud we are of this one</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and how he did with baseball this year.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it.was.priceless.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ny5hnLdLkNo/T-jvCAI1c3I/AAAAAAAAEE8/yCSpbVpBz6s/s1600/DSCF6056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ny5hnLdLkNo/T-jvCAI1c3I/AAAAAAAAEE8/yCSpbVpBz6s/s640/DSCF6056.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and just for fun...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
these 2.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
such handsome boys i am surrounded by.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vU1A2lYV28M/T-jvFh1s1yI/AAAAAAAAEFI/bBl86LSr_a4/s1600/DSCF6055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vU1A2lYV28M/T-jvFh1s1yI/AAAAAAAAEFI/bBl86LSr_a4/s640/DSCF6055.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><em></em></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><em></em></span><div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
<em><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><strong>♥ lucky me ♥</strong></span></em></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-87421132589556036392012-06-25T16:04:00.000-07:002012-06-25T16:04:19.943-07:00{three}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
on father's day</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
monkey turned 3.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em>{can you believe it....THREE years old!}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i0GZ-DDFJZs/T-jsyGjmBxI/AAAAAAAAEEE/5xNbX1AcHLs/s1600/DSCF6033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i0GZ-DDFJZs/T-jsyGjmBxI/AAAAAAAAEEE/5xNbX1AcHLs/s640/DSCF6033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
it was a beautiful day outside.</div>
<div align="center">
his cousins came to celebrate the afternoon.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ko2-uWYcTo4/T-js1FplI6I/AAAAAAAAEEM/cLVJrXsonfI/s1600/DSCF6036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ko2-uWYcTo4/T-js1FplI6I/AAAAAAAAEEM/cLVJrXsonfI/s640/DSCF6036.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
mr. "i love being center of attention at all times" decided that today he did not.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and perched himself up on the toybox for a good portion of the day.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xa7fEx6RFWI/T-js6Eu4DnI/AAAAAAAAEEU/g70ORQJaTOM/s1600/DSCF6044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xa7fEx6RFWI/T-js6Eu4DnI/AAAAAAAAEEU/g70ORQJaTOM/s640/DSCF6044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we love having our cousins around.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
they're just as silly as we are.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and isn't that what family is all about?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EojlZJajfKQ/T-js8Q0_kzI/AAAAAAAAEEc/4lFyD0AYses/s1600/DSCF6046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EojlZJajfKQ/T-js8Q0_kzI/AAAAAAAAEEc/4lFyD0AYses/s640/DSCF6046.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the kids swam in the new pool</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and us adults sat in the shade for hours.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
perfect.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A0jZ8hK6ju4/T-js_cNDVKI/AAAAAAAAEEk/ZywJ5d15vFE/s1600/DSCF6047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A0jZ8hK6ju4/T-js_cNDVKI/AAAAAAAAEEk/ZywJ5d15vFE/s640/DSCF6047.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
snacks. and swimming.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and snacks.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and a bit more swimming.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUC6XltcZM0/T-jtCCsxDhI/AAAAAAAAEEs/JgQgCFURL7M/s1600/DSCF6048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUC6XltcZM0/T-jtCCsxDhI/AAAAAAAAEEs/JgQgCFURL7M/s640/DSCF6048.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
{jack was still perched up on the toybox}</div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
another year older.</div>
<div align="center">
another year of baby shed.</div>
<div align="center">
another year of new adventure for our little monkey.</div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-64454606473890530382012-06-25T15:56:00.001-07:002012-06-25T15:56:18.142-07:00for{him}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em>{father's day, june 2012}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
it calms him down.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DNpFdTApx4M/T-jovBLg_8I/AAAAAAAAEC4/ArGR47KpN68/s1600/DSCF6003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DNpFdTApx4M/T-jovBLg_8I/AAAAAAAAEC4/ArGR47KpN68/s640/DSCF6003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
it clears his mind.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RBIeK31ZIBI/T-jnozQgYpI/AAAAAAAAECo/YDY9VrPHH9c/s1600/DSCF5986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RBIeK31ZIBI/T-jnozQgYpI/AAAAAAAAECo/YDY9VrPHH9c/s640/DSCF5986.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it's like a giant reset button</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tGpaJnca7Q8/T-joxwPxVQI/AAAAAAAAEDA/cu8n1_ywNuU/s1600/DSCF6006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tGpaJnca7Q8/T-joxwPxVQI/AAAAAAAAEDA/cu8n1_ywNuU/s640/DSCF6006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
time stands still and life starts to happen.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-05tENb30UiM/T-jo0GC-QqI/AAAAAAAAEDI/6tuj4UQBxaY/s1600/DSCF6007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-05tENb30UiM/T-jo0GC-QqI/AAAAAAAAEDI/6tuj4UQBxaY/s640/DSCF6007.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it's quality time just sitting and saying nothing</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but meaning everything.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OtTehCWebUk/T-jo2bilV_I/AAAAAAAAEDQ/LoCLpX-sFMs/s1600/DSCF6012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OtTehCWebUk/T-jo2bilV_I/AAAAAAAAEDQ/LoCLpX-sFMs/s640/DSCF6012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it's the way he was raised,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and it's the way he wants his boys to be.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Et5moR5F6I/T-jo6bpPUAI/AAAAAAAAEDY/Drw0-Ax61Fc/s1600/DSCF6018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Et5moR5F6I/T-jo6bpPUAI/AAAAAAAAEDY/Drw0-Ax61Fc/s640/DSCF6018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it's the best kind of work. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-qLjeoioDA/T-jo8Nwh0gI/AAAAAAAAEDg/E5utDbE0DWk/s1600/DSCF6019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u-qLjeoioDA/T-jo8Nwh0gI/AAAAAAAAEDg/E5utDbE0DWk/s640/DSCF6019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
it's the best vacation.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em>{in our own backyard no less}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u6pAYuQBJYo/T-jos0mwzaI/AAAAAAAAECw/9AuClZaVHgg/s1600/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u6pAYuQBJYo/T-jos0mwzaI/AAAAAAAAECw/9AuClZaVHgg/s640/1.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it's the only place he wants to be.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjAk_tO-4nE/T-jo97t8wKI/AAAAAAAAEDo/D3oduIGsFP4/s1600/DSCF6020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjAk_tO-4nE/T-jo97t8wKI/AAAAAAAAEDo/D3oduIGsFP4/s640/DSCF6020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we enjoy it just as much.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5qhnLnD1VXY/T-jpCpv1pKI/AAAAAAAAEDw/8HXMbPhkolo/s1600/DSCF6022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5qhnLnD1VXY/T-jpCpv1pKI/AAAAAAAAEDw/8HXMbPhkolo/s640/DSCF6022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for him...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we all found a hobby we enjoy together.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and we can't wait to go again.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and again.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and again.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-scuBGuNhLjM/T-jnkO7BZ3I/AAAAAAAAECY/DLA2KZKJYRo/s1600/DSCF5984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-scuBGuNhLjM/T-jnkO7BZ3I/AAAAAAAAECY/DLA2KZKJYRo/s640/DSCF5984.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and on a side note...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-av51n8yZWyM/T-jpFgg1jJI/AAAAAAAAED4/YipxahNyPqw/s1600/DSCF5993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-av51n8yZWyM/T-jpFgg1jJI/AAAAAAAAED4/YipxahNyPqw/s640/DSCF5993.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
while floating, we came across this little beauty and i thought...</div>
<div align="center">
...for me?</div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
happy father's day to the bestest daddy in the whole world!</div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-84005763161342179262012-06-22T07:45:00.000-07:002012-06-22T07:45:11.273-07:00ten{years}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and still enjoying every minute of it...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R2QVirRKCBQ/T-SEM6lAHmI/AAAAAAAAEBQ/QCI7M_7arLI/s1600/DSCF6019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R2QVirRKCBQ/T-SEM6lAHmI/AAAAAAAAEBQ/QCI7M_7arLI/s640/DSCF6019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
love you hubby.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
here's to 40 more!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em>{we promised each other 50 years before we renegotiated our contract...hahaha}</em></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-55016183151778908982012-06-05T22:17:00.000-07:002012-06-05T22:17:02.723-07:00memorial weekend{camping}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em>{warning: this post is chock full of adorable photos!}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
over memorial weekend, our town has a huge carnival with jet boat races, concerts, craziness, the whole bit. we don't participate and try to keep from going into town, because little bear cannot cope with the crazy <em>{and we can't blame him}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
even though we don't go near it, just knowing it's happening in town raises his anxiety level.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-svTKFQtIpSY/T86V5enSXsI/AAAAAAAAD_E/ln-Heu3zdT8/s1600/DSCF5906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-svTKFQtIpSY/T86V5enSXsI/AAAAAAAAD_E/ln-Heu3zdT8/s640/DSCF5906.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RLl-OjsLJ1I/T86V_jaH6JI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/1U7DS3UYffI/s1600/DSCF5909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RLl-OjsLJ1I/T86V_jaH6JI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/1U7DS3UYffI/s640/DSCF5909.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
my in-laws were up at howard prairie lake to go fishing, so we decided to pack up for a night and join them. we packed light, just what we could fit in the back of my truck. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kk7uMyAXyU/T86WFseDdPI/AAAAAAAAD_Y/XWI6dVhR1Us/s1600/DSCF5912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kk7uMyAXyU/T86WFseDdPI/AAAAAAAAD_Y/XWI6dVhR1Us/s640/DSCF5912.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8_rMGyRu_Hw/T86WO2QmWaI/AAAAAAAAD_g/0FXrnTBZlMk/s1600/DSCF5924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8_rMGyRu_Hw/T86WO2QmWaI/AAAAAAAAD_g/0FXrnTBZlMk/s640/DSCF5924.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
no toys. hot dogs and a bag of chips for dinner over the campfire, our chairs, and all the blankets we could shove in the sides.....and our fishing gear.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4iWKFaEFiLo/T86WUvxi3XI/AAAAAAAAD_o/8TaDvpl83m8/s1600/DSCF5928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4iWKFaEFiLo/T86WUvxi3XI/AAAAAAAAD_o/8TaDvpl83m8/s640/DSCF5928.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it was cold. there was snow on the ground. the fog was thick on the drive up. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it went from 70 degrees at our place, to 42 degrees at the campground.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we got out of the truck and put on every piece of clothing we brought.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
grabbed the blankets we brought with us.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and piled onto grandpa's boat, because that's what we came for....fishing.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2w1pi9Oovwg/T86Waqp_L_I/AAAAAAAAD_w/XcoB-YB9JO4/s1600/DSCF5932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2w1pi9Oovwg/T86Waqp_L_I/AAAAAAAAD_w/XcoB-YB9JO4/s640/DSCF5932.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
i will admit, i was the only one that complained about being cold, but i tried to keep it to myself.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
i bundled under the boys blankets and just sat and enjoyed watching all my boys fish.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
little bear caught his first fish and i don't know who was more excited,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
daddy or little bear.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-32KTt3uhGIY/T86Wg-n73JI/AAAAAAAAD_4/xXIYhfQriqg/s1600/DSCF5946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-32KTt3uhGIY/T86Wg-n73JI/AAAAAAAAD_4/xXIYhfQriqg/s640/DSCF5946.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QQwLsihBxMc/T86WmRvyV0I/AAAAAAAAEAA/Jrlo-E6eHdc/s1600/DSCF5949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QQwLsihBxMc/T86WmRvyV0I/AAAAAAAAEAA/Jrlo-E6eHdc/s640/DSCF5949.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it was windy, rainy, snowy, hail, you name it...mother nature threw it at us.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but we fished on and caught 2 on saturday.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1a_d0qUctxk/T86WtO72BrI/AAAAAAAAEAI/yWWKmsbFHNc/s1600/DSCF5951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1a_d0qUctxk/T86WtO72BrI/AAAAAAAAEAI/yWWKmsbFHNc/s640/DSCF5951.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d7qtS1FO3OM/T86WyT-dWjI/AAAAAAAAEAQ/8DzWtrtK0Lw/s1600/DSCF5953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d7qtS1FO3OM/T86WyT-dWjI/AAAAAAAAEAQ/8DzWtrtK0Lw/s640/DSCF5953.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we got off the boat at about 3 and went hiking for a bit in the hail.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
then we came back to camp and started a fire for hot dogs.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
about 2 hours later, the skies cleared and it was absolutely beautiful.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
cold still....but beautiful!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mQhY3jVshUE/T86W2Y8NUVI/AAAAAAAAEAY/8G3vX3pcE9Y/s1600/DSCF5956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mQhY3jVshUE/T86W2Y8NUVI/AAAAAAAAEAY/8G3vX3pcE9Y/s640/DSCF5956.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lVMVppkrXgI/T86W7xczQkI/AAAAAAAAEAg/tWeN7wh_-xw/s1600/DSCF5960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lVMVppkrXgI/T86W7xczQkI/AAAAAAAAEAg/tWeN7wh_-xw/s640/DSCF5960.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we sat around the campfire until it was pitch black.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the boys slept in the motor home with grandpa and grandma where it was warm</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and hubby and i got the tent outside...but with all those blankets.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aJ_7UpBQS24/T86XA3aqlLI/AAAAAAAAEAo/92of8u0E4Sw/s1600/DSCF5961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aJ_7UpBQS24/T86XA3aqlLI/AAAAAAAAEAo/92of8u0E4Sw/s640/DSCF5961.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
we woke up sunday to clear skies and it hit about 64 degrees.</div>
<div align="center">
we did a bit more fishing in the sunshine and caught 3 more total.</div>
<div align="center">
when grandpa and grandma left we did little hiking</div>
<div align="center">
little bear loves to hike...and it's great therapy for him.</div>
<div align="center">
daddy tried to teach us to mushroom hunt, but we didn't find any.</div>
<div align="center">
{a group walking off the trail as we were coming in had a whole bag full.</div>
<div align="center">
daddy was not happy}</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfqAGz2LyH4/T86XI2bhFEI/AAAAAAAAEAw/rDqCW6FPwVQ/s1600/DSCF5964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfqAGz2LyH4/T86XI2bhFEI/AAAAAAAAEAw/rDqCW6FPwVQ/s640/DSCF5964.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
it was such a wonderful 2-day trip.</div>
<div align="center">
we even weighed our options about staying another night,</div>
<div align="center">
but decided not to push our luck.</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Cj97sXvz3Y/T86XKM4lQFI/AAAAAAAAEA4/i0gWlX_SuJk/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Cj97sXvz3Y/T86XKM4lQFI/AAAAAAAAEA4/i0gWlX_SuJk/s640/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
camping season has officially kicked off.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and having our first trip be amazing has us excited.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FltihPo4PnU/T86XLDpeauI/AAAAAAAAEBA/4WLPzgv-UdA/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FltihPo4PnU/T86XLDpeauI/AAAAAAAAEBA/4WLPzgv-UdA/s640/PicMonkey+Collage1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
we have baseball every night for the next 2 weeks and then the season is over.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
the boys get out of school on june 14th.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
they are pumped....i am scared.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
monkey's birthday is june 17th, father's day, and we're hoping to have a family brunch to celebrate</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
he is pumped, picked out his cake already and tells everyone he sees that it's his birthday.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong><em>we have some good things on the calendar these next few months.</em></strong></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong><em>i can't wait to share!</em></strong></span></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-399974940690263322012-06-05T16:07:00.000-07:002012-06-05T16:07:39.658-07:009 things no one wants to regret {when they're older}<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em>"in the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take, the relationships we were afraid to have, and the decisions we took too long to make."</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
1. not spending enough time smiling with the people you love.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-33ybqxgSnqA/T86EigJO9rI/AAAAAAAAD94/x9rfb00C3Ok/s1600/DSCF5857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-33ybqxgSnqA/T86EigJO9rI/AAAAAAAAD94/x9rfb00C3Ok/s640/DSCF5857.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
2. holding a grudge and never forgiving someone you about.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eIY-0dne_lQ/T86Erk8jo8I/AAAAAAAAD-A/c1a18x8jLv0/s1600/DSCF5865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eIY-0dne_lQ/T86Erk8jo8I/AAAAAAAAD-A/c1a18x8jLv0/s640/DSCF5865.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
3. fulfilling everyone else's dream, instead of your own.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y0cetAHQCV0/T86E05JT-DI/AAAAAAAAD-I/fdok6Hdi8pQ/s1600/DSCF5866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y0cetAHQCV0/T86E05JT-DI/AAAAAAAAD-I/fdok6Hdi8pQ/s640/DSCF5866.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
4. not being honest about how you feel.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ovXWZ7jUV-A/T86E6EtiNRI/AAAAAAAAD-Q/lucI30-YFNI/s1600/DSCF5868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ovXWZ7jUV-A/T86E6EtiNRI/AAAAAAAAD-Q/lucI30-YFNI/s640/DSCF5868.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
5. being foolish and irresponsible with your finances.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tUSxCRyoIpA/T86FA7CodkI/AAAAAAAAD-Y/alN_Jw4zPKM/s1600/DSCF5873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tUSxCRyoIpA/T86FA7CodkI/AAAAAAAAD-Y/alN_Jw4zPKM/s640/DSCF5873.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
6. getting caught up in needless drama and negativity.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K3COgZYwmhA/T86FFmJGZFI/AAAAAAAAD-g/UEYIQ3vdUKY/s1600/DSCF5879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K3COgZYwmhA/T86FFmJGZFI/AAAAAAAAD-g/UEYIQ3vdUKY/s640/DSCF5879.jpg" width="630" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
7. never making your own happiness a priority.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UwfngLy26WE/T86FLR4h3WI/AAAAAAAAD-o/L2qP1xPL9yM/s1600/DSCF5891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UwfngLy26WE/T86FLR4h3WI/AAAAAAAAD-o/L2qP1xPL9yM/s640/DSCF5891.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
8. never making a difference in the life of others.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lRmbD8Rw2cQ/T86FR_C7FEI/AAAAAAAAD-w/_1rNPyLxBjU/s1600/DSCF5894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lRmbD8Rw2cQ/T86FR_C7FEI/AAAAAAAAD-w/_1rNPyLxBjU/s640/DSCF5894.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
9. failing because you were scared to fail.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-md29NHzvAxo/T86FX1J00hI/AAAAAAAAD-4/u25dfHs3Yig/s1600/DSCF5897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-md29NHzvAxo/T86FX1J00hI/AAAAAAAAD-4/u25dfHs3Yig/s640/DSCF5897.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
{emmett reads at night before he goes to bed and fell asleep like this...priceless}</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">what is making you happy right now?</span></em></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-16250011070568647002012-05-03T16:52:00.002-07:002012-05-03T16:52:51.959-07:00cleaning{house}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
i'd blog, but....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qnqu130wmKA/T6ML5rBNUCI/AAAAAAAAD8k/LjEEKJHsheQ/s1600/DSCF5800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qnqu130wmKA/T6ML5rBNUCI/AAAAAAAAD8k/LjEEKJHsheQ/s640/DSCF5800.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JmM2teNmUnk/T6MMKrQCb3I/AAAAAAAAD8s/SHw2VETf8sU/s1600/DSCF5801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JmM2teNmUnk/T6MMKrQCb3I/AAAAAAAAD8s/SHw2VETf8sU/s640/DSCF5801.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
i'm to busy watching #5 kill it at his first year of baseball.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q6G8EdKe9gQ/T6MMfLr_20I/AAAAAAAAD80/VMWX_0Kpvfk/s1600/DSCF5804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q6G8EdKe9gQ/T6MMfLr_20I/AAAAAAAAD80/VMWX_0Kpvfk/s640/DSCF5804.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and watching #2 still be awesome at baseball after moving up to minors</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em>{i'm score keeper though, so no photos as of yet}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AzOQ-z7mJp4/T6MMmWqtRoI/AAAAAAAAD88/Uq7bPFm36wA/s1600/DSCF5806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AzOQ-z7mJp4/T6MMmWqtRoI/AAAAAAAAD88/Uq7bPFm36wA/s640/DSCF5806.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and we're busy hanging out with our cousins...watching the girls play soccer.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5OkWqtL1jb4/T6MM2QIgbaI/AAAAAAAAD9E/Pzj27SKYn7o/s1600/DSCF5808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5OkWqtL1jb4/T6MM2QIgbaI/AAAAAAAAD9E/Pzj27SKYn7o/s640/DSCF5808.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
i'm busy watching these boys create an unbreakable bond of brotherhood.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-UbxbPVJTc/T6MNG_t4AHI/AAAAAAAAD9M/EqfmrGNxUfw/s1600/DSCF5816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-UbxbPVJTc/T6MNG_t4AHI/AAAAAAAAD9M/EqfmrGNxUfw/s640/DSCF5816.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
i'm busy learning how amazing this little brain is.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77vV0lRhAYs/T6MNXb5EGKI/AAAAAAAAD9U/CDPS7KY14jQ/s1600/DSCF5821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77vV0lRhAYs/T6MNXb5EGKI/AAAAAAAAD9U/CDPS7KY14jQ/s640/DSCF5821.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and reminding myself that this one is only 2 <em>{almost 3}</em></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hxn-9EwWBxI/T6MNmjndR_I/AAAAAAAAD9c/CX7xaYFtEIU/s1600/DSCF5827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hxn-9EwWBxI/T6MNmjndR_I/AAAAAAAAD9c/CX7xaYFtEIU/s640/DSCF5827.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
even though he talks and acts like he's 8.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KWaxFGa9G2s/T6MN3ZvHeeI/AAAAAAAAD9k/iX3kdOJndv8/s1600/DSCF5828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KWaxFGa9G2s/T6MN3ZvHeeI/AAAAAAAAD9k/iX3kdOJndv8/s640/DSCF5828.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we're busy cleaning house</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
literally and figuratively...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gccy4qhXdQk/T6MOH5VjtCI/AAAAAAAAD9s/78iVptV0jAY/s1600/DSCF5841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gccy4qhXdQk/T6MOH5VjtCI/AAAAAAAAD9s/78iVptV0jAY/s640/DSCF5841.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
it's not that i don't enjoy blogging...</div>
<div align="center">
it's just that i'm really enjoying life at the moment.</div>
<div align="center">
focusing on the positive</div>
<div align="center">
cleaning out the negative</div>
<div align="center">
and being greatful for the blessings.</div>
<div align="center">
<br /></div>
<div align="center">
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><em>until next time...</em></span></div>
<div align="center">
</div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-72115574956653032882012-04-04T09:24:00.000-07:002012-04-04T09:24:15.784-07:00right{now}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<strong>{watching}</strong> nothing, i'm tryin to get some photos edited.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiGAH4YwkjA/T3xteBi4rDI/AAAAAAAAD4c/PgpNocfk_Do/s1600/DSCF5727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiGAH4YwkjA/T3xteBi4rDI/AAAAAAAAD4c/PgpNocfk_Do/s640/DSCF5727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{<strong>drinking}</strong> coffee in large quantities!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3sfHG2HEPXg/T3xtu7m8MsI/AAAAAAAAD4k/VWEOxOdEcWc/s1600/DSCF5733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3sfHG2HEPXg/T3xtu7m8MsI/AAAAAAAAD4k/VWEOxOdEcWc/s640/DSCF5733.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{wearing} my sweats...not gonna lie...might just wear them all day.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k31ZU9zt-kQ/T3xt_1qEG3I/AAAAAAAAD4s/FNTWlxvcGFI/s1600/DSCF5736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k31ZU9zt-kQ/T3xt_1qEG3I/AAAAAAAAD4s/FNTWlxvcGFI/s640/DSCF5736.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{listening to} jack watching mickey mouse club house and yelling "oh toodles!"</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LIbJtCS_XVY/T3xuVhjL1OI/AAAAAAAAD40/7yF7C44Mzxc/s1600/DSCF5740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LIbJtCS_XVY/T3xuVhjL1OI/AAAAAAAAD40/7yF7C44Mzxc/s640/DSCF5740.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{avoiding} starting work. my desk is in emmett's room and it stinks like boy in there....bad.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MEytZYZQ8ds/T3xuloTnuPI/AAAAAAAAD48/WBDlc5cBpbo/s1600/DSCF5743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MEytZYZQ8ds/T3xuloTnuPI/AAAAAAAAD48/WBDlc5cBpbo/s640/DSCF5743.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{wishing} it were warmer outside, this rain/snow is getting old.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yVm_2-ovI7k/T3xu12tNw6I/AAAAAAAAD5E/rpxdFo3QaDM/s1600/DSCF5756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yVm_2-ovI7k/T3xu12tNw6I/AAAAAAAAD5E/rpxdFo3QaDM/s640/DSCF5756.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{feeling} anxiety over the boys baseball practice/game schedule.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
i'll be running all over town for the next 3 months.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wY1yx_U0j_E/T3xvEk6mpyI/AAAAAAAAD5M/gL-cHara480/s1600/DSCF5754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wY1yx_U0j_E/T3xvEk6mpyI/AAAAAAAAD5M/gL-cHara480/s640/DSCF5754.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{missing} hubby...he's been in portland on business for a few days.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gAgLVtRJnC4/T3xvTsnyjII/AAAAAAAAD5U/KTO-PTC2iSo/s1600/DSCF5779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gAgLVtRJnC4/T3xvTsnyjII/AAAAAAAAD5U/KTO-PTC2iSo/s640/DSCF5779.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{needing} to get back into a workout routine.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
hopefully when the boys have practice i can get a workout in....hopefully.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j8uskmM5viE/T3xvkMscspI/AAAAAAAAD5c/y6MFRG29CcM/s1600/DSCF5775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j8uskmM5viE/T3xvkMscspI/AAAAAAAAD5c/y6MFRG29CcM/s640/DSCF5775.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{thinking} about what to have for dinner. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
i have to start preparing first thing in the morning</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
or we end up with soup and grilled cheese....again.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BW824dZsogw/T3xvzfjegGI/AAAAAAAAD5k/_Gc-ZbRS5mg/s1600/DSCF5769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BW824dZsogw/T3xvzfjegGI/AAAAAAAAD5k/_Gc-ZbRS5mg/s640/DSCF5769.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{thankful for} the ability to still grow.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_kfPMZLhfs8/T3xwDc3gBqI/AAAAAAAAD5s/UQxZuinzc7o/s1600/DSCF5719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_kfPMZLhfs8/T3xwDc3gBqI/AAAAAAAAD5s/UQxZuinzc7o/s640/DSCF5719.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{wondering} where jack's missle car is.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we've been looking for it for months now.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6xWr2vzYtGI/T3xwGLge1XI/AAAAAAAAD50/yy060Wf5GM0/s1600/DSCF5784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="602" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6xWr2vzYtGI/T3xwGLge1XI/AAAAAAAAD50/yy060Wf5GM0/s640/DSCF5784.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{praying} for dry weather this weekend.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it's opening weekend for the baseball here!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-equiD_vy860/T3xwKyvZx2I/AAAAAAAAD58/s_xn5kv4M-8/s1600/DSCF5789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-equiD_vy860/T3xwKyvZx2I/AAAAAAAAD58/s_xn5kv4M-8/s640/DSCF5789.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{dreaming} of summertime. we have so many fun things planned this year!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Dg3RVRp2pE/T3xwTpZR7FI/AAAAAAAAD6E/8mkAz1vibto/s1600/DSCF5796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Dg3RVRp2pE/T3xwTpZR7FI/AAAAAAAAD6E/8mkAz1vibto/s640/DSCF5796.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
{loving} the strawberries from albertsons.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
tis the season, and i am craving them like crazy these days!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mZRKzVKRobQ/T3xwthWX5KI/AAAAAAAAD6U/22nBcvc6XE4/s1600/DSCF5774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mZRKzVKRobQ/T3xwthWX5KI/AAAAAAAAD6U/22nBcvc6XE4/s640/DSCF5774.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
{weather is} raining, with a chance of snow....seriously.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7kppl2h5ky4/T3xwltkphVI/AAAAAAAAD6M/j6wCra6WK4M/s1600/DSCF5799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7kppl2h5ky4/T3xwltkphVI/AAAAAAAAD6M/j6wCra6WK4M/s640/DSCF5799.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-42850929874480817112012-03-28T13:00:00.000-07:002012-03-28T13:00:05.009-07:00home{sweet}home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the rogue river truly is the heart of where we live.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and our kiddos are finally old enough to start </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">enjoying everything the river has to offer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SSpcxngZKFM/T3KTgADkD2I/AAAAAAAAD2c/yZbtlscyBw8/s1600/DSCF5641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SSpcxngZKFM/T3KTgADkD2I/AAAAAAAAD2c/yZbtlscyBw8/s640/DSCF5641.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dudTsVeJbns/T3KTvnBuooI/AAAAAAAAD2k/XeP1ZcINhGw/s1600/DSCF5642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dudTsVeJbns/T3KTvnBuooI/AAAAAAAAD2k/XeP1ZcINhGw/s640/DSCF5642.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F0UEjqLUZsA/T3KUDAv0UZI/AAAAAAAAD2s/fqu9L_YX6Fo/s1600/DSCF5643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F0UEjqLUZsA/T3KUDAv0UZI/AAAAAAAAD2s/fqu9L_YX6Fo/s640/DSCF5643.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J4RfN9kM0Uo/T3KUTFrzS-I/AAAAAAAAD20/aELxIgqKn3I/s1600/DSCF5645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J4RfN9kM0Uo/T3KUTFrzS-I/AAAAAAAAD20/aELxIgqKn3I/s640/DSCF5645.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dsotBu8Evgw/T3KUh_3efUI/AAAAAAAAD28/8NNczSz6-9c/s1600/DSCF5646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dsotBu8Evgw/T3KUh_3efUI/AAAAAAAAD28/8NNczSz6-9c/s640/DSCF5646.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b5nwoAl0GUI/T3KUwfvF9NI/AAAAAAAAD3E/ADRMt2-8hLQ/s1600/DSCF5647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b5nwoAl0GUI/T3KUwfvF9NI/AAAAAAAAD3E/ADRMt2-8hLQ/s640/DSCF5647.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Py4mcBwLTwc/T3KU-v_xusI/AAAAAAAAD3M/ttwvRo-SUSE/s1600/DSCF5648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Py4mcBwLTwc/T3KU-v_xusI/AAAAAAAAD3M/ttwvRo-SUSE/s640/DSCF5648.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9sJXUoFLNWE/T3KVOb71oJI/AAAAAAAAD3U/ov_5ZDIx1PE/s1600/DSCF5650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9sJXUoFLNWE/T3KVOb71oJI/AAAAAAAAD3U/ov_5ZDIx1PE/s640/DSCF5650.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mp1PLiPUEkY/T3KVe20JFUI/AAAAAAAAD3c/doRlOtS9uTk/s1600/DSCF5654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mp1PLiPUEkY/T3KVe20JFUI/AAAAAAAAD3c/doRlOtS9uTk/s640/DSCF5654.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EDQf-AKZV3c/T3KVtjDBS1I/AAAAAAAAD3k/JEKcnCGFBXc/s1600/DSCF5660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EDQf-AKZV3c/T3KVtjDBS1I/AAAAAAAAD3k/JEKcnCGFBXc/s640/DSCF5660.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJDUxxjM2SM/T3KV8uCWZvI/AAAAAAAAD3s/aATCrHo4Rtk/s1600/DSCF5661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJDUxxjM2SM/T3KV8uCWZvI/AAAAAAAAD3s/aATCrHo4Rtk/s640/DSCF5661.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wVd_WcAw3j8/T3KWLmEAtMI/AAAAAAAAD30/saV4hGMXo7s/s1600/DSCF5663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wVd_WcAw3j8/T3KWLmEAtMI/AAAAAAAAD30/saV4hGMXo7s/s640/DSCF5663.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wg5tPw1oWRY/T3KWcrP5rHI/AAAAAAAAD38/JAweEVzU4ok/s1600/DSCF5669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wg5tPw1oWRY/T3KWcrP5rHI/AAAAAAAAD38/JAweEVzU4ok/s640/DSCF5669.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SUDFHmMb3y8/T3KWnVg7HLI/AAAAAAAAD4E/6rnG8R9XWzY/s1600/DSCF5657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SUDFHmMb3y8/T3KWnVg7HLI/AAAAAAAAD4E/6rnG8R9XWzY/s640/DSCF5657.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">purchase raft = check</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">trailer ready = check</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">supply list for sotar's spring sales event = check</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">waterproof river map = check</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we have about a month to get everything together...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXXLMQz6R9g/T3KXBVP5YyI/AAAAAAAAD4M/KdUJN6_Xv-c/s1600/DSCF5722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXXLMQz6R9g/T3KXBVP5YyI/AAAAAAAAD4M/KdUJN6_Xv-c/s640/DSCF5722.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">this summer is going to be so much fun!!!</span></strong></em></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-63888827939864809092012-03-27T21:17:00.000-07:002012-03-27T21:17:29.173-07:00this{and}that<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sooo........where have we been?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that is a very good question.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>{yum, guess what's in season!}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bFxZgLzLpA8/T3KJ7b7whjI/AAAAAAAAD1U/OJqFZTkQTmc/s1600/DSCF5634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bFxZgLzLpA8/T3KJ7b7whjI/AAAAAAAAD1U/OJqFZTkQTmc/s640/DSCF5634.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> i keep buying myself spring flowers for my pretty jars,</div><div style="text-align: center;">only to have them bloom in the house a few days later,</div><div style="text-align: center;">me wonder why the heck i'm sick again,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and hubby reminding me that i'm allergic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{go figure}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PlyV8O1bYSg/T3KKK1L03SI/AAAAAAAAD1c/al6hoh2MSYQ/s1600/DSCF5636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PlyV8O1bYSg/T3KKK1L03SI/AAAAAAAAD1c/al6hoh2MSYQ/s640/DSCF5636.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">somebody may have had a birthday this month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and that certain somebody may have gotten their own room </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after sharing one with his younger brother for the last 8 years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>{nobody warned me just switching rooms would be so emotional}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TASS3EuU3SY/T3KKqO1s9dI/AAAAAAAAD1s/JkFjwKyKm2g/s1600/DSCF5674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TASS3EuU3SY/T3KKqO1s9dI/AAAAAAAAD1s/JkFjwKyKm2g/s640/DSCF5674.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> that means little bear and monkey are now in the room together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">little bear was so excited to become the big brother in the room</div><div style="text-align: center;">and be able to move to the top bunk, cause that's only for the "big brother" <em>{so cute}</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">they are adorable in here and the room feels like a little boy room again</div><div style="text-align: center;">with emmett in his own big kid room.</div><div style="text-align: center;">room move = success!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DrGxF3gSAMs/T3KKZf-1_aI/AAAAAAAAD1k/o2YM9C4R8LU/s1600/DSCF5671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DrGxF3gSAMs/T3KKZf-1_aI/AAAAAAAAD1k/o2YM9C4R8LU/s640/DSCF5671.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> in honor of his 9th birthday {and to break in the new room}</div><div style="text-align: center;">Emmett had a baseball/sleepover party with 6 of his bestest friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y9YNV_hA5sg/T3KK5nG9REI/AAAAAAAAD10/KHYM6x6kjGo/s1600/DSCF5677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y9YNV_hA5sg/T3KK5nG9REI/AAAAAAAAD10/KHYM6x6kjGo/s640/DSCF5677.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> we had a blast.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it stopped raining for one day only and we got lucky it was our day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">we took the boys down to the school for a little baseball.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i don't have any pictures, because i was all time outfielder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4ABSb_3d4D0/T3KLIh450MI/AAAAAAAAD18/dKkKoSuLjU4/s1600/DSCF5687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4ABSb_3d4D0/T3KLIh450MI/AAAAAAAAD18/dKkKoSuLjU4/s640/DSCF5687.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> we bought an Xbox 360 off of a friend of ours</div><div style="text-align: center;">and i absolutely l.o.v.e. the excitement on Emmett and his buddy's face.</div><div style="text-align: center;">priceless parent moment!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hLMsTH5qF5k/T3KLL0lSW8I/AAAAAAAAD2E/QChmCeOSy2g/s1600/DSCF5692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hLMsTH5qF5k/T3KLL0lSW8I/AAAAAAAAD2E/QChmCeOSy2g/s640/DSCF5692.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> little bear has been doing so good with all that has been going on this month.</div><div style="text-align: center;">they've hardly went to school, lots of teacher in-service days</div><div style="text-align: center;">professional days, conferences,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and now we're on spring break.</div><div style="text-align: center;">plus the whole switching room transition and emmett's sleepover party.</div><div style="text-align: center;">he's maturing quite nicely, we're so proud.</div><div style="text-align: center;">we recieved the final report from Eugene, submitted it to his school, and should be </div><div style="text-align: center;">getting a nice little curriculum in place <em>{i'll keep y'all posted}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MTHIA_2vZvQ/T3KLcXv7qZI/AAAAAAAAD2M/jQtEHf60WWw/s1600/DSCF5689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MTHIA_2vZvQ/T3KLcXv7qZI/AAAAAAAAD2M/jQtEHf60WWw/s640/DSCF5689.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and as for monkey these days....</div><div style="text-align: center;">words cannot express the amount of craziness this boy is.</div><div style="text-align: center;">we are trying to break him like a wild horse these days.</div><div style="text-align: center;">he's adorable, and in the same breath you want to wring his cute little neck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BdjyDkJA09Q/T3KLsdChllI/AAAAAAAAD2U/HMLsXiqIiZQ/s1600/DSCF5680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BdjyDkJA09Q/T3KLsdChllI/AAAAAAAAD2U/HMLsXiqIiZQ/s640/DSCF5680.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center">the boys are on spring break this week.</div><div align="center">it's pouring rain and should stay that way all week</div><div align="center">baseball is starting this week {both emmett and little bear are playing this year}</div><div align="center">and it's the last week of march...can you believe it?</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><strong>hope things are great in your neck of the woods!</strong></span></em></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-79618389447930586022012-03-08T21:50:00.000-08:002012-03-08T21:50:45.144-08:0016 {harsh truths} that make us {stronger}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{photos of my mason jar tinting craft with instructions found <a href="http://www.momtastic.com/diy/168908-diy-tinted-mason-jars-in-rainbow">here</a> mine didn't turn out as awesome as her's, but they are still pretty awesome. side note....i have horribe lighting in my kitchen for photos. photos also from the boy's club house remodel and i filled up the hallway....yeah me!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more manhood (or womanhood) to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind.<br />
- Alex Karras</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JtEs7ci_0Bc/T1mOkWb91iI/AAAAAAAADw4/YzzAT2I0rsw/s1600/DSCF5578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JtEs7ci_0Bc/T1mOkWb91iI/AAAAAAAADw4/YzzAT2I0rsw/s640/DSCF5578.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. <strong>life is not easy. - hard work makes people lucky.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HaWpqkmgnV8/T1mO107VPaI/AAAAAAAADxA/cUrjfkHt70w/s1600/DSCF5580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HaWpqkmgnV8/T1mO107VPaI/AAAAAAAADxA/cUrjfkHt70w/s640/DSCF5580.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 2. you will fail sometimes - the faster you accept this, the faster you can get on with being brilliant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2r9CDsMHKsg/T1mPI7MExVI/AAAAAAAADxI/X97ffTwzaDY/s1600/DSCF5581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2r9CDsMHKsg/T1mPI7MExVI/AAAAAAAADxI/X97ffTwzaDY/s640/DSCF5581.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 3. right now, there is a lot you don't now. the day you stop learning, is the day you stop living.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AP86l7F0ayY/T1mPPqICjNI/AAAAAAAADxQ/5aTU0Oj3isE/s1600/DSCF5582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AP86l7F0ayY/T1mPPqICjNI/AAAAAAAADxQ/5aTU0Oj3isE/s640/DSCF5582.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 4. There may not be a tomorrow, not for everyone. spend your time wisely today and pause long enough to appreciate it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_hefTiQPBk0/T1mPh9vunDI/AAAAAAAADxY/495pPYG_Wfc/s1600/DSCF5583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_hefTiQPBk0/T1mPh9vunDI/AAAAAAAADxY/495pPYG_Wfc/s640/DSCF5583.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 5. there are a lot of things you cannot control - invest your time wisely in that in which you can control.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ffhM440YsA/T1mP1O-tSBI/AAAAAAAADxg/jPpygYz96HM/s1600/DSCF5584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ffhM440YsA/T1mP1O-tSBI/AAAAAAAADxg/jPpygYz96HM/s640/DSCF5584.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 6. information is not true knowledge. knowledge comes from experience. you must experience a task first hand to truly know it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HJe1J5vA6Sg/T1mQP22DcYI/AAAAAAAADxo/YJEjlpnlIlM/s1600/DSCF5612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HJe1J5vA6Sg/T1mQP22DcYI/AAAAAAAADxo/YJEjlpnlIlM/s640/DSCF5612.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 7. you cannot be successful without providing value. when you're valuable to the world around you, you will be successful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TUTdJJkXMd8/T1mQgsAIi8I/AAAAAAAADxw/SlCpzC56G4I/s1600/DSCF5567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TUTdJJkXMd8/T1mQgsAIi8I/AAAAAAAADxw/SlCpzC56G4I/s640/DSCF5567.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 8. someone else will always have more than you. it's not about how much you have...it's about how passionate you are about collecting it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SD1ze62ymQ0/T1mQv9Xo57I/AAAAAAAADx4/5k6Ju49yQKw/s1600/DSCF5569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SD1ze62ymQ0/T1mQv9Xo57I/AAAAAAAADx4/5k6Ju49yQKw/s640/DSCF5569.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 9. you can't go back and change the past. accept it, learn from your mistakes, and run like hell in the other direction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YDFJFaKiP5M/T1mQ-YxamZI/AAAAAAAADyA/GFrnxxBw4eo/s1600/DSCF5595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YDFJFaKiP5M/T1mQ-YxamZI/AAAAAAAADyA/GFrnxxBw4eo/s640/DSCF5595.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 10. the only person that can make you happy is you. nothing matters more than how you feel about who you are on the inside. be your biggest fan!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YF8Hd3lwJjI/T1mRM86TncI/AAAAAAAADyI/QI7QXceLZ-Y/s1600/DSCF5620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YF8Hd3lwJjI/T1mRM86TncI/AAAAAAAADyI/QI7QXceLZ-Y/s640/DSCF5620.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 11. there will always be people who don't like you. what others think and say about you isn't all that important. what matters is how you feel about yourself on the inside. you rock!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nKJmVhxJy0c/T1mRa0Eif7I/AAAAAAAADyQ/NkdeNPFjsZo/s640/DSCF5622.JPG" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 12. you won't always get what you want. look around and appreciate what you have. some people aren't so lucky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kDjnd15C05k/T1mRnXy-W6I/AAAAAAAADyY/fRFOg_yo7vA/s1600/DSCF5623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kDjnd15C05k/T1mRnXy-W6I/AAAAAAAADyY/fRFOg_yo7vA/s640/DSCF5623.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 13. in life, you get what you put in. if you want love, give love. if you want friends, be friendly. if you want money, provide value. it really is that simple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qzBUAURIBsU/T1mR3OQCEcI/AAAAAAAADyg/svk_ixXlCLg/s1600/DSCF5624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qzBUAURIBsU/T1mR3OQCEcI/AAAAAAAADyg/svk_ixXlCLg/s640/DSCF5624.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 14. good friends will come and go. people grow apart, it's perfectly normal. everyone is brought into your life for a reason. enjoy their moment in time, soak it in, and be better for knowing them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LD52QpNV7Vg/T1mSGMm1D0I/AAAAAAAADyo/Q6usQn5Tyg4/s1600/DSCF5621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LD52QpNV7Vg/T1mSGMm1D0I/AAAAAAAADyo/Q6usQn5Tyg4/s640/DSCF5621.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 15. doing the same exact thing every day hinders growth. growth happens when you change thing, when you try new things, when you step out of your comfort zone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u9OKuCT8JS4/T1mSVJdD0II/AAAAAAAADyw/5W1OZ_adCJY/s1600/DSCF5633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u9OKuCT8JS4/T1mSVJdD0II/AAAAAAAADyw/5W1OZ_adCJY/s640/DSCF5633.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 16. you'll never feel 100% ready for something new. most great opportunities in life force us to step out of our comfort zone. if you're thiking about it, don't be scared...just do it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9WvudgeQzKw/T1mSjvii3GI/AAAAAAAADy4/30Q5k5Q2iqY/s1600/DSCF5630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9WvudgeQzKw/T1mSjvii3GI/AAAAAAAADy4/30Q5k5Q2iqY/s640/DSCF5630.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">trying to be something else, is a waste of the person you are. </div><div align="center">strength comes from being comfortable in your own skin.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><strong><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">happy friday, y'all</span></strong></em></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-58925659346095600782012-03-01T09:12:00.000-08:002012-03-01T09:12:00.055-08:00safe{words}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">monkey's safe word is <em><span style="color: #990000;"><strong>"mom"</strong></span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">any room he walks into he just says it over and over again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i don't have to answer, he doesn't want or need anything from me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he just needs to say it a few times...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">slightly annoying <em>{yes}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but i know there will come a time when he will hardly say it at all</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so i'll take it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HJwIX3b7FN8/T0-tNXV_dVI/AAAAAAAADwo/y5lUAFcfAx0/s1600/DSCF5588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HJwIX3b7FN8/T0-tNXV_dVI/AAAAAAAADwo/y5lUAFcfAx0/s640/DSCF5588.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-46878279369925117552012-02-24T13:00:00.001-08:002012-02-24T13:00:04.543-08:00craft {for the }weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">turqoise mason jars from my mother-in-law</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sweet jesus i am so excited!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFoMx8TWb6g/T0cAPIy9qLI/AAAAAAAADvg/d5109d5k8Sk/s1600/feb14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFoMx8TWb6g/T0cAPIy9qLI/AAAAAAAADvg/d5109d5k8Sk/s640/feb14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i am a jar hoarder, because we can everything from our garden</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this christmas we got a pressure cooker to go with our water bath</div><div style="text-align: center;">so the possibilities are seriously endless!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">however, i have some very tiny mason jars that i use as candle holder</div><div style="text-align: center;">when we entertain.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then i found this in pinterest....</div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/255579347573045018/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="415" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/286893438732140268_kvOlfAaI_c.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;">a tutorial on how to dye your own mason jars in a variety of colors</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;">guess what i'm doing this weekend???</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;">i will be sure to post a play-by-play on how i do it.</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;">wish me luck!</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"></div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
</div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-25658170803511128202012-02-24T06:00:00.007-08:002012-02-24T06:00:02.226-08:0010 {good reminders} for {stressful} times...<div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">"fall seven times, get up eight..."</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dqSlg0e57q8/T0bnvDzBTpI/AAAAAAAADuI/_hMOFE9PeJM/s1600/DSCF5457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dqSlg0e57q8/T0bnvDzBTpI/AAAAAAAADuI/_hMOFE9PeJM/s640/DSCF5457.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>1. happiness is never constant, and it's not supposed to be.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <em>{you have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life. happiness is a serious of moments that come and go and add sweetness to our lives. learn to accept this, and the more happiness you will have.}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-En2GoTC_X-U/T0bn_VgdwlI/AAAAAAAADuQ/8BZrfqq6YdM/s1600/DSCF5487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-En2GoTC_X-U/T0bn_VgdwlI/AAAAAAAADuQ/8BZrfqq6YdM/s640/DSCF5487.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> 2. faiures are temporary situations that teach us necessary lessons</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <em>{lifes best lessons are usually learned at the worst moments and from the worst mistakes, so yes...you will fail sometimes. doing something is 10 times more productive than doing nothing at all. so get out there...you either succeed, or you learn a vital lesson.}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LbFRi3JrS_g/T0boP4m6_CI/AAAAAAAADuY/JGOfnbXrZiA/s1600/DSCF5521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LbFRi3JrS_g/T0boP4m6_CI/AAAAAAAADuY/JGOfnbXrZiA/s640/DSCF5521.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> 3. even if you can't see it now, you are making progress.</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{you may not be where you want to be yet, but if you think about it, you're no longer where you once were either. you have good reason to believe you can trust yourself going forward. so cry if you need to, get it out of your system, and keep going. you're undoubtedly getting closer to where you want to be.} </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GVxmCp6NjTQ/T0bofq60FDI/AAAAAAAADug/AARMwAJ_RAM/s1600/DSCF5522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GVxmCp6NjTQ/T0bofq60FDI/AAAAAAAADug/AARMwAJ_RAM/s640/DSCF5522.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> 4. how you feel when you're stressed is not a true measure of reality.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <em>{just because you're afraid, doesn't mean you're in danger. just because you feel alone, doesn't mean nobody loves you. just because you might fail, doesn't mean you will. be aware of your mental self-talk. sometimes you have to forget how you feel, remember what you deserve, and keep pushing forward.}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_N3zpBiSqOY/T0bolA01mtI/AAAAAAAADuo/R6YSzO5DVUw/s1600/DSCF5523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_N3zpBiSqOY/T0bolA01mtI/AAAAAAAADuo/R6YSzO5DVUw/s640/DSCF5523.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> 5. you cannot change what you refuse to confront.</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{you can learn great things from your failures and mistakes when you aren't busy denying them. it takes a lot of courage to admit something needs to change, and even more couage to accept the responsibility for actually changing it. the simple act of getting something started will give you the momentum you need, and soon you'll find yourself in a positive spiral of positive changes....one right after the other.}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aqtez60XOrA/T0bk8LAHhlI/AAAAAAAADtY/6k_mg3Ztr64/s1600/DSCF5410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aqtez60XOrA/T0bk8LAHhlI/AAAAAAAADtY/6k_mg3Ztr64/s640/DSCF5410.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> 6. you are not what happened to you in the past.</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{the future is a clean, fresh, wide open slate. you are only who you think you are right now at this moment. you are only what you do right now in this moment. </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jcZBHZo_Yrk/T0blP5o2khI/AAAAAAAADtg/w3IiSbnl-Ss/s1600/DSCF5449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jcZBHZo_Yrk/T0blP5o2khI/AAAAAAAADtg/w3IiSbnl-Ss/s640/DSCF5449.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> 7. not getting what you want can be a blessing.</strong> <em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of good luck, because it forces you to reevaluate things, opening new doors to opportunities and information you would have otherwise overlooked. remember, some things in life fall apart so that better things can fall together.}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FV12h1lMMzk/T0bmHoQ4axI/AAAAAAAADuA/f3PkKjQl1bs/s1600/DSCF5518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FV12h1lMMzk/T0bmHoQ4axI/AAAAAAAADuA/f3PkKjQl1bs/s640/DSCF5518.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> 8. being a "work in progress" is a great state to be in.</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{being a work in progress doesn't mean you're not good enough today, it simply mean you want a better tomorrow. it means you're determined to heal your heart, expand your mind, and cultivate the gifts you know you were meant to share. may we all be works in progress forever.}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--G0auF8OvsQ/T0blXS21NNI/AAAAAAAADto/yaZWA5nd7bg/s1600/DSCF5464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--G0auF8OvsQ/T0blXS21NNI/AAAAAAAADto/yaZWA5nd7bg/s640/DSCF5464.JPG" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> 9. nobody else can do it for you.</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{keep doing what you know in your heart is right for YOU. live by choice, not by chance. let your actions speak louder than your words. make changes, not excuses. be motivated, not manipulated. it's your road and yours alone. some people make walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRJxFlF8GjU/T0bo0xuE4kI/AAAAAAAADuw/KIfylbZCcYw/s1600/DSCF5528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRJxFlF8GjU/T0bo0xuE4kI/AAAAAAAADuw/KIfylbZCcYw/s640/DSCF5528.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> 10. life is not easy, but it's worth it.</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{achieving anything worthwhile in life takes effort. so start every morning ready to run father than you did yesterday and fight harder than you ever have before. above all, make sure you properly align your efforts with your goals. it's not going to be easy...but it will be worth it.}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R_lBpAJ_MHA/T0bpCytDptI/AAAAAAAADu4/tdLnVBrfZfY/s1600/DSCF5535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R_lBpAJ_MHA/T0bpCytDptI/AAAAAAAADu4/tdLnVBrfZfY/s640/DSCF5535.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">and our new moto for 2012....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs8KcXxuEcU/T0bpH2UOKUI/AAAAAAAADvA/Se0ONYq5W4s/s1600/DSCF5486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs8KcXxuEcU/T0bpH2UOKUI/AAAAAAAADvA/Se0ONYq5W4s/s640/DSCF5486.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>happy friday, y'all!</em></strong></span></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-74017422065625030882012-02-23T17:10:00.000-08:002012-02-23T17:10:00.893-08:00{broken}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so lets make a long story short.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2012 has been way less than stellar...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>{not even sure how this happened???}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tx9ygwyWOv4/T0baSITROiI/AAAAAAAADsQ/fDxIJYZCZjM/s1600/DSCF5469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tx9ygwyWOv4/T0baSITROiI/AAAAAAAADsQ/fDxIJYZCZjM/s640/DSCF5469.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this had a 51 inch TV in it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that we just bought</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that had a serious run in with a 2-year-old and a fire truck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rqd6vut8TKg/T0baKcSQ7zI/AAAAAAAADsI/QQkHVm24IOI/s1600/DSCF5465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rqd6vut8TKg/T0baKcSQ7zI/AAAAAAAADsI/QQkHVm24IOI/s640/DSCF5465.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> this is the light in the boys' room.</div><div style="text-align: center;">which also met its fate with a 2-year-old and a hammer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-clQFs8jXHpY/T0bbKTHfFnI/AAAAAAAADs4/An7Ivt-6tac/s1600/feb2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-clQFs8jXHpY/T0bbKTHfFnI/AAAAAAAADs4/An7Ivt-6tac/s640/feb2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> i have 3 boys.</div><div style="text-align: center;">the all have an overwhelming load of crap</div><div style="text-align: center;">long story short....i'm tired of picking it all up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">day.after.day</div><div style="text-align: center;">so i stopped....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qaqtYWLEYKc/T0baiYm_ZZI/AAAAAAAADsY/EmLS5R9U3KI/s1600/DSCF5472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qaqtYWLEYKc/T0baiYm_ZZI/AAAAAAAADsY/EmLS5R9U3KI/s640/DSCF5472.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in early february we got an official diagnosis for little bear</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">aspergers and austistic spectrum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">high functioning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so the paperwork begins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the new research begins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and we owe him everything we can do to make sure he is a true success.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KSIkapF87aU/T0baqBXR9hI/AAAAAAAADsg/Fph7h62o_Ok/s1600/DSCF5475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KSIkapF87aU/T0baqBXR9hI/AAAAAAAADsg/Fph7h62o_Ok/s640/DSCF5475.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">what????</div><div style="text-align: center;">your family doesn't go through plungers</div><div style="text-align: center;">faster than we can go through a bag of cereal?</div><div style="text-align: center;">weird...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-flkVEM4-5m0/T0bfF7cF-sI/AAAAAAAADtI/htsI-FEgad8/s1600/DSCF5392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-flkVEM4-5m0/T0bfF7cF-sI/AAAAAAAADtI/htsI-FEgad8/s640/DSCF5392.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> this hallway is still depressingly empty.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i framed and hung up this united states map that little bear colored.</div><div style="text-align: center;">he loves it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's full of bright fun colors that i want to start adding to the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">yet here it is....still empty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PKxrD5h4NSE/T0bbOr6cGFI/AAAAAAAADtA/kCOpMPmgBzI/s1600/feb18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PKxrD5h4NSE/T0bbOr6cGFI/AAAAAAAADtA/kCOpMPmgBzI/s640/feb18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center">and just when we think the sun is beginning to shine...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eM7g8-ZW85Y/T0ba256d-LI/AAAAAAAADso/BxYIEI-28Gc/s1600/DSCF5483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eM7g8-ZW85Y/T0ba256d-LI/AAAAAAAADso/BxYIEI-28Gc/s640/DSCF5483.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we turn around to see another storm charging us...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wnNIFeqsEnE/T0bbG2trsmI/AAAAAAAADsw/UYWKcUUiFUw/s1600/DSCF5484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wnNIFeqsEnE/T0bbG2trsmI/AAAAAAAADsw/UYWKcUUiFUw/s640/DSCF5484.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">HOWEVER......</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUO149uLa60/T0bf7sAUDWI/AAAAAAAADtQ/oLmQ1zZjSRA/s1600/127860076890596597_J0cdYMIo_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HUO149uLa60/T0bf7sAUDWI/AAAAAAAADtQ/oLmQ1zZjSRA/s640/127860076890596597_J0cdYMIo_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em>we.are.trying.</em></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and this to shall pass.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and we will be back to new in no time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">promise...</div><div align="center"></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-58947596663749073762012-01-05T23:00:00.000-08:002012-01-05T23:00:51.184-08:00friday{fight}day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">two things i'm fighting on this friday....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you see what it says on top?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>"20 pounds in 30 days"</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">if that doesn't happen, me and miss. jillian are going to have some serious words</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">cause she's already not my bff for-eva.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aGaM3vXuzw8/Twaa7WmqNiI/AAAAAAAADlk/zyOiNTTTtiw/s1600/DSCF5298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aGaM3vXuzw8/Twaa7WmqNiI/AAAAAAAADlk/zyOiNTTTtiw/s640/DSCF5298.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and this...</div><div style="text-align: center;">we've lived here 6 years now and i am in <em><strong>serious</strong></em> need of a change.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i took everything off the walls in the hallway and now i'm stuck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--WjR0V6l2IQ/TwabKiD3tdI/AAAAAAAADls/pPut32sD8sQ/s1600/DSCF5287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--WjR0V6l2IQ/TwabKiD3tdI/AAAAAAAADls/pPut32sD8sQ/s640/DSCF5287.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">it could be worse, right???</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><em>happy friday!</em></span></strong></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109405746837095299.post-12154028840671018282012-01-04T21:01:00.000-08:002012-01-04T21:01:19.253-08:00where{we}were<div style="text-align: center;">where has the time gone? </div><div style="text-align: center;">these last few days i have been reading my blog list and everyone starts the same way...</div><div style="text-align: center;">"i can't believe it's already 2012!"</div><div style="text-align: center;">truer words were never spoken and here i sit uttering the exact same phrase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y9ihmtlkYFA/TwUghJY7AAI/AAAAAAAADjM/lzeTl9sw_00/s1600/DSCF5149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y9ihmtlkYFA/TwUghJY7AAI/AAAAAAAADjM/lzeTl9sw_00/s640/DSCF5149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> this blog post should be full of amazing family pictures from christmas,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it should show off all the wonderful friends that came to the holiday party we hosted</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{our first of many to come!}</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">it should show all the traveling we did to visit friends and family</div><div style="text-align: center;">all the stunning christmas lights we drove around to see</div><div style="text-align: center;">all the food we ate...<strong>and ate</strong>...<em><strong><span style="font-size: large;">and ate</span></strong></em>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7okEzEOFIfs/TwUgzTgnumI/AAAAAAAADjU/yYHqj8_ArRg/s1600/DSCF5158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7okEzEOFIfs/TwUgzTgnumI/AAAAAAAADjU/yYHqj8_ArRg/s640/DSCF5158.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> but it's not...well, at least not as much.</div><div style="text-align: center;">part of "being in the moment" means actually <strong><em>BEING</em></strong> in the moment.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it meant sitting cross legged on the floor helping the monkeys tear open the wrapping paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it meant being elbow deep in frosting while allowing my 2-year-old to dump an entire </div><div style="text-align: center;">bottle of sprinkles on the cookie <em><strong>HE</strong></em> made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wot3m3u9UN0/TwUhCO7cmAI/AAAAAAAADjc/Lq46SjOemUY/s1600/DSCF5165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wot3m3u9UN0/TwUhCO7cmAI/AAAAAAAADjc/Lq46SjOemUY/s640/DSCF5165.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> it was about actually trying everything on the table that your friends brought</div><div style="text-align: center;">to the party...because we all know that with january, comes diet and exercise. <em>{yuck}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXavvCq7FCU/TwUhaKYpuJI/AAAAAAAADjk/SbPc9i_iGU0/s1600/DSCF5176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXavvCq7FCU/TwUhaKYpuJI/AAAAAAAADjk/SbPc9i_iGU0/s640/DSCF5176.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> it was about cheersing and clinking of glasses with friends and family</div><div style="text-align: center;">and never pausing the laughter and conversation to say <em>"cheese"</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5sgnC1V2E3U/TwUhpxu60_I/AAAAAAAADjs/GcWb6Z6_7ZU/s1600/DSCF5187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5sgnC1V2E3U/TwUhpxu60_I/AAAAAAAADjs/GcWb6Z6_7ZU/s640/DSCF5187.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> it meant just sitting in the middle of it all and enjoying life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">family...</div><div style="text-align: center;">friends...</div><div style="text-align: center;">the holiday's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6AKuvBZEIcs/TwUh_ke7uvI/AAAAAAAADj0/xgvekYq94Ag/s1600/DSCF5181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6AKuvBZEIcs/TwUh_ke7uvI/AAAAAAAADj0/xgvekYq94Ag/s640/DSCF5181.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> we read stories</div><div style="text-align: center;">watched christmas movies</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{which am i the only one that thought cable tv was lacking in the xmas movie selection?}</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">pandora played christmas music like it was getting paid for it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAJlZ2W3-f0/TwUiNwCVGUI/AAAAAAAADj8/HPSAM2j9kRw/s1600/DSCF5219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAJlZ2W3-f0/TwUiNwCVGUI/AAAAAAAADj8/HPSAM2j9kRw/s640/DSCF5219.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> santa stopped by</div><div style="text-align: center;">oh.boy.did.he.<em><strong>EVER.</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>{guess what's going on in my garage almost 24/7}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e7wZQcTfgyI/TwUicm5DzuI/AAAAAAAADkE/tMj7PPuZ0HE/s1600/DSCF5237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e7wZQcTfgyI/TwUicm5DzuI/AAAAAAAADkE/tMj7PPuZ0HE/s640/DSCF5237.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span id="goog_490509280">we traveled to bend to enjoy a <em>"practically family"</em> vacation home for 4 blissful days.</span></div><div align="center">with the clark's, the smith's, and the other smith's</div><div align="center"><em>{kind of like my brother darrell and my other brother darrell}</em></div><div align="center">8 adults + 8 kids + one preggo <em>{love you sarah}</em> = super fun <em>{whuck}</em><br />
oh yeah...we had a blast!!!</div><div align="center">we ate and went swimming at the indoor kiddy pool.</div><div align="center">and ate...and went sledding.</div><div align="center">and ate...and us mommies got away for a much needed pedi and coffee.</div><div align="center">and ate...and the daddies went for their annual <em>"first beer of the new year"</em></div><div align="center">at the local brewery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D98i1rVWOd0/TwUp604_lJI/AAAAAAAADkQ/krTL7zCgNpo/s1600/DSCF5182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D98i1rVWOd0/TwUp604_lJI/AAAAAAAADkQ/krTL7zCgNpo/s640/DSCF5182.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">we did crafts for the kids.</div><div style="text-align: center;">played card games and catch phrase</div><div style="text-align: center;">and did i mention we ate....cause we did. <em>A.L.O.T.</em><br />
we rang in the new year laughing till it hurt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">hugging and truly being greatful for where we were</div><div style="text-align: center;">and what we were doing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">together.</span></strong></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zx5UvKXIkDc/TwUqZ8EtR8I/AAAAAAAADkg/wNSGc8N8i4Q/s1600/DSCF5251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zx5UvKXIkDc/TwUqZ8EtR8I/AAAAAAAADkg/wNSGc8N8i4Q/s640/DSCF5251.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then it was over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the decorations put away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the kiddos back in school.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">trying as hard as possible to get back into the routine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and to be honest...i could use a vacation and some serious sleep.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xehF_E7D8mo/TwUqJHoUS9I/AAAAAAAADkY/VQ8z1H4DBCE/s1600/DSCF5122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xehF_E7D8mo/TwUqJHoUS9I/AAAAAAAADkY/VQ8z1H4DBCE/s640/DSCF5122.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">but it was all worth it<br />
and we made it to yet another year.<br />
a clean slate.<br />
and we can't wait to relive it<br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>all</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">over</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><strong>again</strong></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e69138; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>happy 2012</strong></em></span></div><div align="center"></div>Sy and Shaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687089951252656653noreply@blogger.com1