tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214371127401646342024-03-05T00:54:20.797-06:00Welcome to the Dennis Family Page!Transcripts from my real life sitcom.DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.comBlogger393125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-62534358416696373462013-11-22T09:07:00.000-06:002013-11-22T09:07:01.676-06:00When You Haven't Posted Anything in Eons... <img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/bfea8691402b500637b411c0c03b33f7/tumblr_inline_ms7gpyGgJI1s0cemy.gif" /><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello, 2.5 followers! My "apologies". Life happens, you turn into your kids' taxi and then you let your blog go. Hoping to get all caught up before Christmas. We'll see. Hope everyone is fine. We're fine. Just busy. </span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-70185372349120640372013-06-20T18:38:00.002-05:002013-06-20T18:38:23.011-05:00To Become A Knight<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lydia has for the past school year referred to her pre-k class as 'Pre-K at Cade's school.' Not sure why she never really owned up to it and called it her own? Anyway, as you may not be aware, the Mater Dei mascot is the Knight. As pre-k students, the kids are called squires, as they are not knights just yet. And how cute is that? Squires are actually defined as knights in training. That is so clever! Anyway, she finished up waaaaay back in May and along with a graduation, they also had a Knighting ceremony. Check it out:</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VtWxrP2r_z0/UbFe8Y2yQ1I/AAAAAAAASVg/CqQ1zx74M-E/s1600/IMG_3074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VtWxrP2r_z0/UbFe8Y2yQ1I/AAAAAAAASVg/CqQ1zx74M-E/s640/IMG_3074.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The graduates parading onto the stage.</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zMUoeFvWlfk/UbFfPRCmxXI/AAAAAAAASVs/CoYvIwVpbNc/s1600/IMG_3079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zMUoeFvWlfk/UbFfPRCmxXI/AAAAAAAASVs/CoYvIwVpbNc/s640/IMG_3079.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/68ya7rYs4zo?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w8KzejpPtVw/UbFfQCCnujI/AAAAAAAASVw/ZQpu9u-3iA0/s1600/IMG_3081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w8KzejpPtVw/UbFfQCCnujI/AAAAAAAASVw/ZQpu9u-3iA0/s640/IMG_3081.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/P8yuZm-qg9Q?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OTwzIMjJT4g/UbFffT1uvkI/AAAAAAAASV4/QJ0EbSdSgik/s1600/IMG_3083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OTwzIMjJT4g/UbFffT1uvkI/AAAAAAAASV4/QJ0EbSdSgik/s640/IMG_3083.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-naaa61GPD0w/UbFfsYHQLnI/AAAAAAAASWI/OdSMrf_hTpg/s1600/IMG_3084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-naaa61GPD0w/UbFfsYHQLnI/AAAAAAAASWI/OdSMrf_hTpg/s640/IMG_3084.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xafXvsaz7FY/UbFfrxglkvI/AAAAAAAASWE/tDsObjN3JBI/s1600/IMG_3095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xafXvsaz7FY/UbFfrxglkvI/AAAAAAAASWE/tDsObjN3JBI/s640/IMG_3095.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Cute present for their teacher. Bugs made out of their thumb prints.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tPsN8zBxhNc/UbFfxkL86MI/AAAAAAAASWQ/ayMVshBEtwc/s1600/IMG_3097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tPsN8zBxhNc/UbFfxkL86MI/AAAAAAAASWQ/ayMVshBEtwc/s640/IMG_3097.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Lydia with her besties and a little sister.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI5LJQeKPz4YB-so9BsU85WRurlh42knzlnpsdRHOyw6B1MdR4zQO8mLev8waRiFrPumDyV7ckA_GaN_4Z61l-JJpYBR9iXSqvVWUM2BtqteWixuC4VSmtNVeTgMCERonESl-E4b9Ltg/s1600/IMG_3101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI5LJQeKPz4YB-so9BsU85WRurlh42knzlnpsdRHOyw6B1MdR4zQO8mLev8waRiFrPumDyV7ckA_GaN_4Z61l-JJpYBR9iXSqvVWUM2BtqteWixuC4VSmtNVeTgMCERonESl-E4b9Ltg/s640/IMG_3101.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Cade was lucky enough to get pulled from class to watch and nab some pre-lunch cookies.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AO68enQXPpY/UbFf8bztB-I/AAAAAAAASWg/uQyGGFeCDqk/s1600/IMG_3105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AO68enQXPpY/UbFf8bztB-I/AAAAAAAASWg/uQyGGFeCDqk/s320/IMG_3105.JPG" width="213" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Lydia with her 'knight helmet'.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRus_Arq6cQ/UbFgidyWnaI/AAAAAAAASXo/-vWK-B0e4LE/s1600/IMG_3124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRus_Arq6cQ/UbFgidyWnaI/AAAAAAAASXo/-vWK-B0e4LE/s640/IMG_3124.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8S9OtRYdB3c/UbFgcndsZNI/AAAAAAAASXY/CpnaCe6hJk8/s1600/IMG_3120-SMILE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8S9OtRYdB3c/UbFgcndsZNI/AAAAAAAASXY/CpnaCe6hJk8/s640/IMG_3120-SMILE.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ready for kindergarten. </span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-84508270795562733742013-06-06T23:16:00.000-05:002013-06-06T23:16:55.360-05:00Sheesh!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Summer break was when I was supposed to take advantage of those lazy days of summer and keep up with the blog. But as all two of you can tell, I've been blog neglecting instead. Weddings, camps, baseball games, softball games, Pinterest are all pulling at me, taking up all my precious blogging time.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">*sigh*</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">First up, we've got some 'live action' shots from some of Cade's baseball games. He's having a pretty good season so far.</span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rE6fb4Avflg/UZpkCZzmEaI/AAAAAAAARtA/N4NHPqoCSKU/s1600/IMG_3171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rE6fb4Avflg/UZpkCZzmEaI/AAAAAAAARtA/N4NHPqoCSKU/s640/IMG_3171.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Such focus!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mFTShw_d3fo/UZqKLdQny6I/AAAAAAAARwM/ItAW2rqd4Kg/s1600/IMG_3193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mFTShw_d3fo/UZqKLdQny6I/AAAAAAAARwM/ItAW2rqd4Kg/s640/IMG_3193.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Rusty is coaching this year. FINALLY!!! The boys are doing so well under his and Coach Dave's instruction. Couldn't be prouder of both my boys this season!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LJ_o0xJjth4/UZqKjvT7kQI/AAAAAAAARw0/Cn7a2P9FNfM/s1600/IMG_3198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LJ_o0xJjth4/UZqKjvT7kQI/AAAAAAAARw0/Cn7a2P9FNfM/s640/IMG_3198.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hA6spdQNDPI/UZqLYq_fCCI/AAAAAAAARyM/llPc31CabCA/s1600/IMG_3209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hA6spdQNDPI/UZqLYq_fCCI/AAAAAAAARyM/llPc31CabCA/s640/IMG_3209.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-miXXvE_Sig0/UW3d-eNAKcI/AAAAAAAAQVA/kfAcaBNMO78/s1600/IMG_1971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-miXXvE_Sig0/UW3d-eNAKcI/AAAAAAAAQVA/kfAcaBNMO78/s640/IMG_1971.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Good thing this boy is tall!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_klI8AV7GqY/UW3i9a9QgPI/AAAAAAAAQXw/E2eA_d7GnvE/s1600/IMG_1994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_klI8AV7GqY/UW3i9a9QgPI/AAAAAAAAQXw/E2eA_d7GnvE/s640/IMG_1994.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> His stretching ability has saved many a play this season.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRT4nrbtvoXgRsm9wqoRMKCl7LgVJtja2rD3SoK9XwqFbcbhVxu26lSpO6nWrZf3twdmL_F0FZBcMgmokbxzzQkSTNspU7kjJcxOLI7BKyNg7U4Kodo-1Vzu4mBHo5UdO3HfWySjo1-s/s1600/IMG_1993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRT4nrbtvoXgRsm9wqoRMKCl7LgVJtja2rD3SoK9XwqFbcbhVxu26lSpO6nWrZf3twdmL_F0FZBcMgmokbxzzQkSTNspU7kjJcxOLI7BKyNg7U4Kodo-1Vzu4mBHo5UdO3HfWySjo1-s/s640/IMG_1993.JPG" width="484" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCaDKGkYDqA/Uadoh6ANJTI/AAAAAAAAR-Y/Ni-IfAO8btY/s1600/IMG_3471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCaDKGkYDqA/Uadoh6ANJTI/AAAAAAAAR-Y/Ni-IfAO8btY/s640/IMG_3471.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">On this one, he dropped it, but he picked it up in time to get the runner out!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-79507966450097617492013-05-06T22:18:00.001-05:002013-05-08T13:32:40.600-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So apparently I can't be trusted to keep up with my own blog. Cade's track season is over. We're on to baseball. And Lydia has started softball.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">First up track. It was cold and/or rainy for most of the meets except for the last one which was rained out originally. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d-WL7H3BpZs/UWCs48dUuXI/AAAAAAAAPpA/zDg8p65aFl0/s1600/IMG_1586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d-WL7H3BpZs/UWCs48dUuXI/AAAAAAAAPpA/zDg8p65aFl0/s640/IMG_1586.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h6Uz-crpMGs/UWCuMilXlyI/AAAAAAAAPpI/mQb5EZD4rVw/s1600/IMG_1587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h6Uz-crpMGs/UWCuMilXlyI/AAAAAAAAPpI/mQb5EZD4rVw/s640/IMG_1587.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OzOijzSTi1w/UWDPctMiweI/AAAAAAAAP3o/6DIrKSEUZnk/s1600/IMG_1703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OzOijzSTi1w/UWDPctMiweI/AAAAAAAAP3o/6DIrKSEUZnk/s640/IMG_1703.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--3zGuMexQgA/UWDPkN7EsZI/AAAAAAAAP3w/L3yoG17wHIU/s1600/IMG_1705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--3zGuMexQgA/UWDPkN7EsZI/AAAAAAAAP3w/L3yoG17wHIU/s640/IMG_1705.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHNLfweCQG0/UWFu7QzVYbI/AAAAAAAAP_w/9XtWSq1BDj0/s1600/IMG_1766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHNLfweCQG0/UWFu7QzVYbI/AAAAAAAAP_w/9XtWSq1BDj0/s640/IMG_1766.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6BHRH7acZDc/UWFvJEB-KtI/AAAAAAAAQAQ/_7CwdwGOTp4/s1600/IMG_1770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6BHRH7acZDc/UWFvJEB-KtI/AAAAAAAAQAQ/_7CwdwGOTp4/s640/IMG_1770.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WEMf18ciFBQ/UWFvdZjLuUI/AAAAAAAAQAw/-5sZsD2irTE/s1600/IMG_1774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WEMf18ciFBQ/UWFvdZjLuUI/AAAAAAAAQAw/-5sZsD2irTE/s640/IMG_1774.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5LI71XfJkXo/UWHS9hpIKsI/AAAAAAAAQFI/DhIM5iYV4QA/s1600/00067155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5LI71XfJkXo/UWHS9hpIKsI/AAAAAAAAQFI/DhIM5iYV4QA/s640/00067155.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G8tCK-gVKJY/UWHTANqKsbI/AAAAAAAAQFY/WTRtZd4Wb2k/s1600/00067157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G8tCK-gVKJY/UWHTANqKsbI/AAAAAAAAQFY/WTRtZd4Wb2k/s640/00067157.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ULZHn5LUt-8/UWHTJZWX3FI/AAAAAAAAQGA/V4Qibss6wEo/s1600/00067162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ULZHn5LUt-8/UWHTJZWX3FI/AAAAAAAAQGA/V4Qibss6wEo/s640/00067162.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eAb3uuzSwNBIo5sWCIeGfQDLcRMS3ZcExPfmZE2HOQEJwKBeAf9VYwoPwcBmCcuT0cJAtnUPgOs3QiGrnma10s1iBq8Pzau_9DWp0LfS-Kb4-H6qm2loJZuYYh3HYu1IPdhhwxSvsbs/s1600/00066707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eAb3uuzSwNBIo5sWCIeGfQDLcRMS3ZcExPfmZE2HOQEJwKBeAf9VYwoPwcBmCcuT0cJAtnUPgOs3QiGrnma10s1iBq8Pzau_9DWp0LfS-Kb4-H6qm2loJZuYYh3HYu1IPdhhwxSvsbs/s640/00066707.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cPf5bG17aLE/UWHU-Xpb0OI/AAAAAAAAQG4/3Bipxub5FHs/s1600/00066712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cPf5bG17aLE/UWHU-Xpb0OI/AAAAAAAAQG4/3Bipxub5FHs/s640/00066712.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I can't be sure, but I think the tongue must help him some how. You'll see it out in most of these pics.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--E0OJEeQLR4/UWHVAgpdRkI/AAAAAAAAQHA/I9nQkDlzjww/s1600/00066713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--E0OJEeQLR4/UWHVAgpdRkI/AAAAAAAAQHA/I9nQkDlzjww/s640/00066713.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yltzyny5kBI/UWHVCKX6FpI/AAAAAAAAQHI/rUfBvZ2bnKE/s1600/00066714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yltzyny5kBI/UWHVCKX6FpI/AAAAAAAAQHI/rUfBvZ2bnKE/s640/00066714.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tm2jZiDrqCY/UWwK8NvtcPI/AAAAAAAAQKc/HwJP7VfQaYQ/s1600/IMG_1883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tm2jZiDrqCY/UWwK8NvtcPI/AAAAAAAAQKc/HwJP7VfQaYQ/s640/IMG_1883.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-waxdq6ryAuU/UWwK-LKKAFI/AAAAAAAAQKk/8dKpjAqvSCU/s1600/IMG_1884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-waxdq6ryAuU/UWwK-LKKAFI/AAAAAAAAQKk/8dKpjAqvSCU/s640/IMG_1884.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--K36PnKZQ_w/UWwKI4hcm6I/AAAAAAAAQJ0/1eL-UJaeM4w/s1600/IMG_1878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--K36PnKZQ_w/UWwKI4hcm6I/AAAAAAAAQJ0/1eL-UJaeM4w/s640/IMG_1878.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jftclm6Pigw/UYPvQN7XtzI/AAAAAAAAQug/KmUmlxnLRRQ/s1600/IMG_2092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jftclm6Pigw/UYPvQN7XtzI/AAAAAAAAQug/KmUmlxnLRRQ/s640/IMG_2092.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5DbyYBeEp0/UYPvYB8TKmI/AAAAAAAAQuo/4K-QUN3Gpmc/s1600/IMG_2093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5DbyYBeEp0/UYPvYB8TKmI/AAAAAAAAQuo/4K-QUN3Gpmc/s640/IMG_2093.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Hiiiiiiii-YAH!</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yZ0gWUfApoA/UYPvc26kLSI/AAAAAAAAQuw/-lXS7ebZcV0/s1600/IMG_2094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yZ0gWUfApoA/UYPvc26kLSI/AAAAAAAAQuw/-lXS7ebZcV0/s640/IMG_2094.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FDsFKxYjJk0/UYQUWYuhCVI/AAAAAAAARMo/JBGjiBoGqPw/s1600/IMG_2429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FDsFKxYjJk0/UYQUWYuhCVI/AAAAAAAARMo/JBGjiBoGqPw/s640/IMG_2429.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yvWKF4n0Xn4/UYQUhe0QZvI/AAAAAAAARM4/WEbrxeQ4dso/s1600/IMG_2431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yvWKF4n0Xn4/UYQUhe0QZvI/AAAAAAAARM4/WEbrxeQ4dso/s640/IMG_2431.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H6G-MMFxpnI/UYQU3qhAQ4I/AAAAAAAARNY/k4E9rDNa9T0/s1600/IMG_2435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H6G-MMFxpnI/UYQU3qhAQ4I/AAAAAAAARNY/k4E9rDNa9T0/s640/IMG_2435.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2cqTB21Y5w/UYQVYHRv61I/AAAAAAAAROI/z5Fp737Soxw/s1600/IMG_2441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2cqTB21Y5w/UYQVYHRv61I/AAAAAAAAROI/z5Fp737Soxw/s640/IMG_2441.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfMzfCMtOvI/UYQWhXk763I/AAAAAAAARP8/7nXArUvAtvk/s1600/IMG_2456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfMzfCMtOvI/UYQWhXk763I/AAAAAAAARP8/7nXArUvAtvk/s640/IMG_2456.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugsYsftpgvWT8cK2oyIbq525fcGLlRfxQjuXG7Ex2KNKEweiQJndpMK3FUd7Pfm5KWTE0fvYaxtLyxpV5iSIbG6KxgS33ujsdHKWDlJeiuHC4vNxNbWIQCrMkN9JZutRki255gU9cNzE/s1600/IMG_2460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugsYsftpgvWT8cK2oyIbq525fcGLlRfxQjuXG7Ex2KNKEweiQJndpMK3FUd7Pfm5KWTE0fvYaxtLyxpV5iSIbG6KxgS33ujsdHKWDlJeiuHC4vNxNbWIQCrMkN9JZutRki255gU9cNzE/s640/IMG_2460.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-92KuYKIFoaE/UYQ4htQaM0I/AAAAAAAARfA/3EvGFj-N_iw/s1600/IMG_2566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-92KuYKIFoaE/UYQ4htQaM0I/AAAAAAAARfA/3EvGFj-N_iw/s640/IMG_2566.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2RTjFwbrVMY/UYQ4-kfz4PI/AAAAAAAARfM/GSQoNCsTRkc/s1600/IMG_2567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2RTjFwbrVMY/UYQ4-kfz4PI/AAAAAAAARfM/GSQoNCsTRkc/s640/IMG_2567.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1nkbGSNeG8DqEcSw1PBAJKgPULJdcxz4tr2G-6ub5RST6RYa0w7ZuDmwVtOjAvbfYzEX2oJ8j5H859OyLVC9CjCGbBuSuzk8V_ujUIbk0VCsBqNDaz0aYzol4ik0MSNQomAjxArlcng/s1600/IMG_2568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1nkbGSNeG8DqEcSw1PBAJKgPULJdcxz4tr2G-6ub5RST6RYa0w7ZuDmwVtOjAvbfYzEX2oJ8j5H859OyLVC9CjCGbBuSuzk8V_ujUIbk0VCsBqNDaz0aYzol4ik0MSNQomAjxArlcng/s640/IMG_2568.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCnV4LmRd8dHouAE6KjkEl8A15e-4gLXw8-btDDLbJDBbK3h8I_owAPAYiQLIxY9z4Uei8EeUyE4EIMI05FSPdUAGBGjzBec8bsQ07FVFBfcl9D9f4TjVXVJzT3e48FQfiHF7qvFwbD0/s1600/IMG_2577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCnV4LmRd8dHouAE6KjkEl8A15e-4gLXw8-btDDLbJDBbK3h8I_owAPAYiQLIxY9z4Uei8EeUyE4EIMI05FSPdUAGBGjzBec8bsQ07FVFBfcl9D9f4TjVXVJzT3e48FQfiHF7qvFwbD0/s640/IMG_2577.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WSBeDQVGUd8/UYQ6Kyqm7cI/AAAAAAAARgk/rR0WJrEumN8/s1600/IMG_2578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WSBeDQVGUd8/UYQ6Kyqm7cI/AAAAAAAARgk/rR0WJrEumN8/s640/IMG_2578.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyRUUPbr-YBNQrxGzCOtQ5rlJCJLUc0ggzCcqT8Atz07ANZBeKQ9IwYGTqxa5_9dtXbAQo9OE7NWGKnHUDfhk2i2p_MmQvUi5T1Ejkb2xloCOXa7z5J10BAW758dBWfM6iZhLEgPvjE8/s1600/IMG_2579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyRUUPbr-YBNQrxGzCOtQ5rlJCJLUc0ggzCcqT8Atz07ANZBeKQ9IwYGTqxa5_9dtXbAQo9OE7NWGKnHUDfhk2i2p_MmQvUi5T1Ejkb2xloCOXa7z5J10BAW758dBWfM6iZhLEgPvjE8/s640/IMG_2579.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMs4uf5UASxfcnRUSCmIX1b-Oa_i29HSNuAslKeUo7wcOQ5zuDAaQFs24GGK9p7PnvU63kHcQq7yAUqimSUlv_iZb8uVyyDXzkdGW6zPX8U0suI6RHE12MWv3IasvxQF9isPh58jawgU/s1600/IMG_2608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMs4uf5UASxfcnRUSCmIX1b-Oa_i29HSNuAslKeUo7wcOQ5zuDAaQFs24GGK9p7PnvU63kHcQq7yAUqimSUlv_iZb8uVyyDXzkdGW6zPX8U0suI6RHE12MWv3IasvxQF9isPh58jawgU/s640/IMG_2608.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qDhRMcG5UTI/UYHJ5OSvj2I/AAAAAAAAQcY/t002KyksUsw/s1600/IMG_2609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qDhRMcG5UTI/UYHJ5OSvj2I/AAAAAAAAQcY/t002KyksUsw/s640/IMG_2609.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t_MweYUgYnk/UYHKOA4zF_I/AAAAAAAAQc4/GkOCIfvm5O0/s1600/IMG_2613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t_MweYUgYnk/UYHKOA4zF_I/AAAAAAAAQc4/GkOCIfvm5O0/s640/IMG_2613.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zsLhFXQ_HgE/UYHXvOoQpCI/AAAAAAAAQoo/Cc1as7WARlo/s1600/IMG_2668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zsLhFXQ_HgE/UYHXvOoQpCI/AAAAAAAAQoo/Cc1as7WARlo/s640/IMG_2668.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I think Lydia was asking (hopefully) if this was the last track meet she'd have to go to.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Fortunately for her, it was.</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-89972019977204636542013-04-15T13:39:00.002-05:002013-04-15T13:43:48.105-05:00Catch up<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes, it's already the middle of April. Tax day to be exact. Did you get yours done? Ours are done. Thanks, Rusty! Sooo...we've had St. Patrick's Day, track season has started and baseball season starts tonight. Pictures of all that and maybe more coming up:</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yaZWqAh02yw/UTt98pSxSoI/AAAAAAAAPZU/bJ0Q55OoU3A/s1600/IMG_1197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yaZWqAh02yw/UTt98pSxSoI/AAAAAAAAPZU/bJ0Q55OoU3A/s640/IMG_1197.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> It was a dark and stormy night...</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">No. Wait. That's from a Peanuts cartoon. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Our church put on <span style="font-size: x-large;">a 5K for the first time to coinc<span style="font-size: x-large;">ide with our Irish Fest <span style="font-size: x-large;">celebration for St. <span style="font-size: x-large;">Patrick's Day. The weather didn't quite cooperate, but it didn't stop more than 200 people from showing up for the race.</span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yxlyb4NWJH4/UTt-aXoRvTI/AAAAAAAAPZ4/Ziy3vcG4Aqc/s1600/IMG_1205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yxlyb4NWJH4/UTt-aXoRvTI/AAAAAAAAPZ4/Ziy3vcG4Aqc/s640/IMG_1205.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I don't know how he could stand being this cold and wet already.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n1thDj3MW_c/UTt-ak-Wv4I/AAAAAAAAPk0/_YFbxYfRp88/s1600/IMG_1203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n1thDj3MW_c/UTt-ak-Wv4I/AAAAAAAAPk0/_YFbxYfRp88/s640/IMG_1203.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Me? I looked like the Leprechaun Trash Lady ran into a green muppet.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2F_8ofdR3NU/UTt-bUovVRI/AAAAAAAAPaE/6zZRXx2g0Js/s1600/IMG_1206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2F_8ofdR3NU/UTt-bUovVRI/AAAAAAAAPaE/6zZRXx2g0Js/s640/IMG_1206.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Aaaaaand we're off! Look at the die-hards turning on their stop watches.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pssh. Please.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eeJAqB-U3FU/UTt_B67vN3I/AAAAAAAAPkU/LLFWSJeOZME/s1600/IMG_1217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eeJAqB-U3FU/UTt_B67vN3I/AAAAAAAAPkU/LLFWSJeOZME/s640/IMG_1217.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Just in case you didn't believe that I actually ran this puppy, here's digital proof at the turnaround point. I'm soaking wet with the all the St. Patrick's Day eye make up I put on that morning running down muh face. Not pretty. Pretty sure Rusty was crossing the finish line at this point as well...</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2D6YtjeD5Ss/UTuAE-80adI/AAAAAAAAPdE/o1IkLAvO4Rw/s1600/IMG_1234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2D6YtjeD5Ss/UTuAE-80adI/AAAAAAAAPdE/o1IkLAvO4Rw/s640/IMG_1234.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Watching. And waiting. And waiting. And waiting...</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VmJja-YwFUU/UTuAKnKZc8I/AAAAAAAAPdU/9f3KYHekTgc/s1600/IMG_1236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VmJja-YwFUU/UTuAKnKZc8I/AAAAAAAAPdU/9f3KYHekTgc/s640/IMG_1236.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> FINALLY! I'm not joking when I say I think I was the last runner to cross. Everybody else behind me (and yes, there were plenty behind me!) were the walkers. But I started it running and I finished it running and was dang happy about it.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-obg6atvAA9g/UTuAI2k4J8I/AAAAAAAAPdM/q6cT7rk5GXs/s1600/IMG_1237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-obg6atvAA9g/UTuAI2k4J8I/AAAAAAAAPdM/q6cT7rk5GXs/s640/IMG_1237.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Look at me. I'm going so fast all you see is a blur.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Actually, I'm squishing my way across the finish line.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Best time ever, too!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNtbKMg5OpHObmi_RD4JYT1NXKQV_9teMSDu1ca63e1npVy1rq6ZmK-0ZcItO267ahMPMSyfZFbAx-v1xYcJPh7Wl_07i1ynpM3NYdz3Wu4ucNdi6dNMypfVY3k9tdvDP5dRvYvWhH2g/s1600/IMG_1242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNtbKMg5OpHObmi_RD4JYT1NXKQV_9teMSDu1ca63e1npVy1rq6ZmK-0ZcItO267ahMPMSyfZFbAx-v1xYcJPh7Wl_07i1ynpM3NYdz3Wu4ucNdi6dNMypfVY3k9tdvDP5dRvYvWhH2g/s640/IMG_1242.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Cade, jr. photog extraordinaire. Soaked and hungry, waiting for those delicious green pancakes.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHezuZII-4MTGmoIyytmO1544Gdyc1YiBPphghZ616yEQ-9LSSs3NtDnsk7J1m4nCJTlvKhpyyDLCVr4HRNOrBck56qlELlPpZ8Xac3ZHEx0fEbLFAmTjC-yN20QU49VDk7XG0PoeFs4/s1600/IMG_1265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHezuZII-4MTGmoIyytmO1544Gdyc1YiBPphghZ616yEQ-9LSSs3NtDnsk7J1m4nCJTlvKhpyyDLCVr4HRNOrBck56qlELlPpZ8Xac3ZHEx0fEbLFAmTjC-yN20QU49VDk7XG0PoeFs4/s640/IMG_1265.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Rusty got first in his age division. His best time ever, too!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Way to go, Babe!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bqt1ArRVnZs/UTuBzlMPI1I/AAAAAAAAPgk/ffBhwPoEwGk/s1600/IMG_1266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bqt1ArRVnZs/UTuBzlMPI1I/AAAAAAAAPgk/ffBhwPoEwGk/s640/IMG_1266.JPG" width="425" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Showing off his medal. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3ZshNym27Q/UTuB9KLDstI/AAAAAAAAPg0/5um3Ithm9S4/s1600/IMG_1267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3ZshNym27Q/UTuB9KLDstI/AAAAAAAAPg0/5um3Ithm9S4/s640/IMG_1267.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Lydia couldn't WAIT to do the Leprechaun Leap and when we told her it was finally time, she looked shell-shocked.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UeIxpf-zeMI/UTuCfvyZR2I/AAAAAAAAPh0/fLfBKD95RU4/s1600/IMG_1273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UeIxpf-zeMI/UTuCfvyZR2I/AAAAAAAAPh0/fLfBKD95RU4/s640/IMG_1273.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Shivering and waiting for the Leprechauns to start running.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVZv-6J-1pE/UTuCuYMSLNI/AAAAAAAAPiM/J6clQzl0hLU/s1600/IMG_1277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVZv-6J-1pE/UTuCuYMSLNI/AAAAAAAAPiM/J6clQzl0hLU/s640/IMG_1277.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The idea was to chase some 8th graders dressed as leprechauns and if they caught them, the leprechauns were supposed to give them their gold.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qic3VIF65JQ/UTuC8IxO8EI/AAAAAAAAPiY/r--_ECbR_vY/s1600/IMG_1279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qic3VIF65JQ/UTuC8IxO8EI/AAAAAAAAPiY/r--_ECbR_vY/s640/IMG_1279.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The kids just thought they were supposed to follow them around the course a couple of times.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RrK0SVk6xKg/UTuC89vhkFI/AAAAAAAAPik/TF-reHVxSFU/s1600/IMG_1282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RrK0SVk6xKg/UTuC89vhkFI/AAAAAAAAPik/TF-reHVxSFU/s640/IMG_1282.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QQPGXfp89CI/UTuDLNnBCGI/AAAAAAAAPi8/LrPD_oU2Xhc/s1600/IMG_1284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QQPGXfp89CI/UTuDLNnBCGI/AAAAAAAAPi8/LrPD_oU2Xhc/s640/IMG_1284.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lydia was super proud of herself, too.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-1394837364080479002013-03-09T18:52:00.001-06:002013-03-09T18:52:10.712-06:00Lydia's First Pom Routine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/uPFHKhZ4vAg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I remember being this young and performing routines during half-times, at nursing homes or in parades. It really doesn't seem that long ago. Especially when I see her doing it now.</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-54837913031323600792013-03-01T19:21:00.001-06:002013-03-01T19:31:45.049-06:00My Little Cheerleader<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> OK, so tomorrow is the last game Lydia will be cheering. The season has
quickly come to an end and I can't believe I haven't posted a single
photo yet. She's done a really good job and seems to enjoy it. I've especially enjoyed coaching these little girls. It's been extraor<span style="font-size: x-large;">dinary<span style="font-size: x-large;">, really, to see some of these girls who were painfully shy blos<span style="font-size: x-large;">som into self-assured little cheerleaders. I get weepy every time I think about it! I'm going to miss all those little sweeties and all their different personalities. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xFbhVr5mX4Q/USQTragsPTI/AAAAAAAAOxY/0lsp3t9vMbw/s1600/IMG_0606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xFbhVr5mX4Q/USQTragsPTI/AAAAAAAAOxY/0lsp3t9vMbw/s640/IMG_0606.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Isn't she cute???? I've made and/or purchased her cheer outfits before, but when she put on this uniform for the first time? I'm not ashamed to say I wept just a little bit.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sr5XwYN-25w/USQUQ5MCFaI/AAAAAAAAOx0/42oyMO3iB6U/s1600/IMG_0609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sr5XwYN-25w/USQUQ5MCFaI/AAAAAAAAOx0/42oyMO3iB6U/s640/IMG_0609.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LlCAloIXNCY/USV_d3NyX3I/AAAAAAAAO4w/vJ2n19LF7Hs/s1600/IMG_0850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LlCAloIXNCY/USV_d3NyX3I/AAAAAAAAO4w/vJ2n19LF7Hs/s640/IMG_0850.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LIhgRO8EeVM/USV_XaaheQI/AAAAAAAAO4o/Gw584j2fm24/s1600/IMG_0849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LIhgRO8EeVM/USV_XaaheQI/AAAAAAAAO4o/Gw584j2fm24/s640/IMG_0849.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e_XRaCMNin4/USWAAnZ_CVI/AAAAAAAAO5Q/X-UpfMEjjM0/s1600/IMG_0854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e_XRaCMNin4/USWAAnZ_CVI/AAAAAAAAO5Q/X-UpfMEjjM0/s640/IMG_0854.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fun slideshow with all the girlies from my two squads.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/fRcZpFSQG10?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm so proud of the them all and I'm looking forward to next year!</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-59230749327640969742013-03-01T10:56:00.001-06:002013-03-01T10:56:18.710-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We went back to
our secret sledding spot again and had a blast. While we were there,
some international students from Japan joined some students from
Washburn to go sledding for the first time. It was pretty comical to
watch. The girls screamed like they were getting chased by a serial
killer. When we were at Washburn, Rusty's fraternity and my sorority
both hosted students from the same Japanese university and it was fun to
see the tradition continue. I only got one video that had some of the
screaming. Pretty funny<span style="font-size: x-large;"> t</span>o hear it in this setting.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is Rusty trying to relive his youth. You can see me staring in stunned <strike>horror</strike><span style="font-size: x-large;"> silence, just waiting for the inev<span style="font-size: x-large;">i<span style="font-size: x-large;">table:</span></span></span> </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/EKFoHCr8PoI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I've been redeemed:</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kk9FVwjQh1E?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Bquk5HBbGU14Eo7CONE3tvBlfwhyphenhyphenSFH9_xdz_b4hh2L5k3eAEvzYEzLlvBN-774DE1T6-4RifWyzyo-TGjEbp4hbEyiHzHHmgfGVi9HdcZIMQWbDewY0XW7SMFgo9Cc5qYFEklz-qwQ/s1600/IMG_1135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Bquk5HBbGU14Eo7CONE3tvBlfwhyphenhyphenSFH9_xdz_b4hh2L5k3eAEvzYEzLlvBN-774DE1T6-4RifWyzyo-TGjEbp4hbEyiHzHHmgfGVi9HdcZIMQWbDewY0XW7SMFgo9Cc5qYFEklz-qwQ/s640/IMG_1135.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;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3UwRx8-P8q6cY8hh5kFHgWVCfu9y0ORLs0VW31ODNC6eUM7BpBXfgOSEx2HtwglDQ01N2cWF5AHjIkACK7eask1waxK07GM3yGdQv90wH9piDEXuMrPFdU4dH43v-zzhhYoxE-vECJU/s1600/IMG_1160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3UwRx8-P8q6cY8hh5kFHgWVCfu9y0ORLs0VW31ODNC6eUM7BpBXfgOSEx2HtwglDQ01N2cWF5AHjIkACK7eask1waxK07GM3yGdQv90wH9piDEXuMrPFdU4dH43v-zzhhYoxE-vECJU/s640/IMG_1160.JPG" width="458" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lydia has perfected the art of the photobomb.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/WwRrWeuJdjI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/EuvCf3ctDzs?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/VxXsb-8ptgc?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The first part is of the Japanese girls screaming bloody murder while they enjoy a ride downhill. Followed up by Cade's not so successful run to the ramp.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/K9XbEkporFU?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvA6-8COxWXtJ3smdzQPNbekvoKyUvVxhreguLfhL91DC4WQIW2uNodU685ehPb5q-wpy6vYAKTCiXy6CAnjjaWr0KaYrPunToMQQamNv-daoiIdqRh3UaIRaM6AVe-_inzCGwLF_OLI/s1600/IMG_1170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvA6-8COxWXtJ3smdzQPNbekvoKyUvVxhreguLfhL91DC4WQIW2uNodU685ehPb5q-wpy6vYAKTCiXy6CAnjjaWr0KaYrPunToMQQamNv-daoiIdqRh3UaIRaM6AVe-_inzCGwLF_OLI/s640/IMG_1170.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">By far the most odd creature to join us. R<span style="font-size: x-large;">andom.</span></span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-8389098367823971072013-02-24T12:04:00.001-06:002013-02-24T23:25:12.334-06:00Snowbod<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vG0ulOksf4I/USgPruVhbpI/AAAAAAAAO8E/y6G1biRtgKs/s1600/IMG_0953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vG0ulOksf4I/USgPruVhbpI/AAAAAAAAO8E/y6G1biRtgKs/s640/IMG_0953.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It took us all afternoon, but we like how it turned out!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Go Bods!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We're in for another round of snow tonight. Might have to make a Lady Blue to go with this guy.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bring it, Blizzard of Oz!</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-46091764364094731552013-02-22T22:26:00.003-06:002013-02-24T11:49:45.857-06:00Snowdays<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Storm Q did her best and we took all she could give and had a blast!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The kids were out of school for two days and we got to hang out and play in the snow. After I got everyone all bundled up, I finally made it outside planning on spending a good amount of time shoveling our driveway. We got over 9 inches of accumulation at our house and with our double wide, extra long driveway, I knew Rusty and I would have our work cut out for us. But our neighbor, Susan, bless her, came over with her snow blower and blew most of it off our driveway. I had a killer back ache later that night. I can't even begin to imagine what kind of pain I'd still be in if we had to do it all by ourselves. Thank you, Susan!!! She even did a portion of our side walk, our neighbors to the east and across the street. What a woman<span style="font-size: x-large;">!</span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L1VyZjrzB3g/USgukTMdaVI/AAAAAAAAO8U/ckXAh0ChWcc/s1600/IMG_0873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L1VyZjrzB3g/USgukTMdaVI/AAAAAAAAO8U/ckXAh0ChWcc/s640/IMG_0873.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Cade busied himself getting our sledding hill ready for launch.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8PgUOEzQDTE/USgur4FrejI/AAAAAAAAO8c/w2IksHOFffc/s1600/IMG_0875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8PgUOEzQDTE/USgur4FrejI/AAAAAAAAO8c/w2IksHOFffc/s640/IMG_0875.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rusty working his lower back.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8MhEUbeETyk/USgussLF1kI/AAAAAAAAO8o/Zj4DVti9juo/s1600/IMG_0878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8MhEUbeETyk/USgussLF1kI/AAAAAAAAO8o/Zj4DVti9juo/s640/IMG_0878.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Lydia couldn't wait to get in the snow.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I don't think she's seen this much before.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w6dVFeoCdec/USguy34hZaI/AAAAAAAAO80/3udDE1p9rso/s1600/IMG_0883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w6dVFeoCdec/USguy34hZaI/AAAAAAAAO80/3udDE1p9rso/s640/IMG_0883.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Loving it.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amRt4tfanwI/USgusKFi6SI/AAAAAAAAO8k/CiSUtLZWoy8/s1600/IMG_0881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amRt4tfanwI/USgusKFi6SI/AAAAAAAAO8k/CiSUtLZWoy8/s640/IMG_0881.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> This is why Rusty and I will never grow up.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2LKmWdz7LUA/USgu0E-YuII/AAAAAAAAO88/CLsqRR13_uY/s1600/IMG_0889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2LKmWdz7LUA/USgu0E-YuII/AAAAAAAAO88/CLsqRR13_uY/s640/IMG_0889.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Testing out their track.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IcS_WqDqB78/USgu0eUCkCI/AAAAAAAAO9A/bFwQQLmqMsI/s1600/IMG_0890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IcS_WqDqB78/USgu0eUCkCI/AAAAAAAAO9A/bFwQQLmqMsI/s640/IMG_0890.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Lydia was super excited to get her turn.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GAHrs-HVRJs/USgu9ZMbKbI/AAAAAAAAO9M/lqZo1jScUgA/s1600/IMG_0892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GAHrs-HVRJs/USgu9ZMbKbI/AAAAAAAAO9M/lqZo1jScUgA/s640/IMG_0892.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> She looked so cute going down the track.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPchKoBfTSQ/USgu-KlvIJI/AAAAAAAAO9c/pqssgurjFXs/s1600/IMG_0893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPchKoBfTSQ/USgu-KlvIJI/AAAAAAAAO9c/pqssgurjFXs/s640/IMG_0893.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Like a little penguin the whole way down.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-51c1bPD9zVs/USgu9pTEFCI/AAAAAAAAO9Q/XsD0Nm0FT1U/s1600/IMG_0899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-51c1bPD9zVs/USgu9pTEFCI/AAAAAAAAO9Q/XsD0Nm0FT1U/s640/IMG_0899.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The whole time we were outside I kept getting whiffs of natural gas. With the fatal explosion that happened only days ago in KC, I wasn't taking any chances and called KG&E. The obviously weren't either and sent out two techs immediately. The first guy comes barreling around the corner going waay too fast for conditions and he slides right into the curb across the street and gets stuck. He only tries one time to get unstuck then cuts the engine and starts heading our way like it was hi plan all along to park one house over and across the street. He checked the area for any leaks with some crazy gas detector that reminded of something from Ghostbusters. He didn't detect anything, but he did smell what we smelled and attributed it to unburned gas from our furnace. Said it was fine. Nothing to worry about, he says. As long as it's burning with white smoke. Like we're holding some sort of conclave over here, with the white smoke. Sheesh. We'll see. Anyway, he and Rusty go around back to check the meter and such when ANOTHER KG&E truck comes barreling around the corner and guess what? Yep. He, too, gets stuck. I'm serious. I can't make this stuff up, folks! This guys tries a few times to get unstuck but only manages to back up and get stuck again. Then Rusty and guy #1 come back to the front and I send Rusty with the shovel to help these poor guys. Only when WE call for a gas leak do the people coming to help us end up needing help. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eFMWnakm21Y/USgvPtqbFnI/AAAAAAAAO90/JIhU2ttjnTU/s1600/IMG_0906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eFMWnakm21Y/USgvPtqbFnI/AAAAAAAAO90/JIhU2ttjnTU/s640/IMG_0906.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> So they try to dig this guy out.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFCUjEbRJDL4lXbdqmhQi_IUj3sEabqovlkAHO7h1cgCMOMCwPgUEPQ41UVt5rw7ZWpeau3x8gwMVrofsuOQW2rGyJteb1alUXHp5fON56n0lKd_2tAIGampHlO0hQ6X5vb4lED7w0_c/s1600/IMG_0908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFCUjEbRJDL4lXbdqmhQi_IUj3sEabqovlkAHO7h1cgCMOMCwPgUEPQ41UVt5rw7ZWpeau3x8gwMVrofsuOQW2rGyJteb1alUXHp5fON56n0lKd_2tAIGampHlO0hQ6X5vb4lED7w0_c/s640/IMG_0908.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Meanwhile, back at the ranch...</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_cWsOt7ad8Q/USgvgJEtlMI/AAAAAAAAO-E/gIEJ_6xWVQ8/s1600/IMG_0914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_cWsOt7ad8Q/USgvgJEtlMI/AAAAAAAAO-E/gIEJ_6xWVQ8/s640/IMG_0914.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Cade decides snowboarding sounds like a good idea.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayvkiVW_yIE/USgvfnq7JSI/AAAAAAAAO98/hniTHDz4WcY/s1600/IMG_0915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayvkiVW_yIE/USgvfnq7JSI/AAAAAAAAO98/hniTHDz4WcY/s640/IMG_0915.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Gravity thinks otherwise.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8bpJuK5YzV0/USgvgd2fApI/AAAAAAAAO-I/Y7Dnil2RRJc/s1600/IMG_0916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8bpJuK5YzV0/USgvgd2fApI/AAAAAAAAO-I/Y7Dnil2RRJc/s640/IMG_0916.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Cade felt gravity's effect immediately.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Un8mTtVb9PI/USgvj0r4BVI/AAAAAAAAO-U/mcnXG9rMHb4/s1600/IMG_0918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Un8mTtVb9PI/USgvj0r4BVI/AAAAAAAAO-U/mcnXG9rMHb4/s640/IMG_0918.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The guys were still trying to get guy #2 freed without much luck.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NoErYdMzf5Y/USgvmRFdPTI/AAAAAAAAO-c/P2ofECYVwvA/s1600/IMG_0919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NoErYdMzf5Y/USgvmRFdPTI/AAAAAAAAO-c/P2ofECYVwvA/s640/IMG_0919.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So after much trying, he gets free only to get stuck again right in the middle of the street. Come on, KB&E. Couldn't you spring for all wheel drive on a few of your trucks???</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cDw-niEvhE4/USgvv7bTlzI/AAAAAAAAO-0/jsBr8wI7UTU/s1600/IMG_0921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cDw-niEvhE4/USgvv7bTlzI/AAAAAAAAO-0/jsBr8wI7UTU/s640/IMG_0921.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> At this point I'm thinking this is a lesson in futility.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rzQViNSkmJs/USgvsvrKCOI/AAAAAAAAO-k/khTu9cnJzMo/s1600/IMG_0925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rzQViNSkmJs/USgvsvrKCOI/AAAAAAAAO-k/khTu9cnJzMo/s640/IMG_0925.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Free at last! Free at last! Thank god almighty, he is free at last!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FY-rBYBmYPQ/USgv6iU8NnI/AAAAAAAAO_E/Ia23kNCNxCU/s1600/IMG_0926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FY-rBYBmYPQ/USgv6iU8NnI/AAAAAAAAO_E/Ia23kNCNxCU/s640/IMG_0926.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Now back to guy #1. You know this is going easy now, right?</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wrong. He gets stuck facing the opposite way. At this point, I felt like I had stepped into Bazaaro world.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4aXn-78cuk/USgv2S6oRyI/AAAAAAAAO-8/D0W6HtnzIjk/s1600/IMG_0927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4aXn-78cuk/USgv2S6oRyI/AAAAAAAAO-8/D0W6HtnzIjk/s640/IMG_0927.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I'm sure I don't have to tell you that this didn't end well, either.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zN6ONZwmCyQ/USgv6qDZIvI/AAAAAAAAO_I/DslerCa7brk/s1600/IMG_0933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zN6ONZwmCyQ/USgv6qDZIvI/AAAAAAAAO_I/DslerCa7brk/s640/IMG_0933.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> When this action sequence was going on, I actually had my camera set on the video record setting. You know. Just in case.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_5Pz5md5gls/USgv6mY4WBI/AAAAAAAAO_M/-BznFDfe-fg/s1600/IMG_0936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_5Pz5md5gls/USgv6mY4WBI/AAAAAAAAO_M/-BznFDfe-fg/s640/IMG_0936.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending how you look at it, I didn't end up recording any footage. Guy #1 did, however, end up getting stuck one more time before finally breaking free of the black hole that is our neighborhood.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WV7_J5QAaq4/USgwXKxzAkI/AAAAAAAAO_c/AVJ2luFZ9Qk/s1600/IMG_0938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WV7_J5QAaq4/USgwXKxzAkI/AAAAAAAAO_c/AVJ2luFZ9Qk/s640/IMG_0938.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-81143120288859998222013-02-19T14:29:00.002-06:002013-02-19T20:28:25.055-06:00Post Basketball Season<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So we made it through our first season of basketball season through Cade's school. The sixth grade division is touted as more of an 'instructional' division in the Topeka Parochial League. While this may be true in theory, it hardly seemed the case on the actual court. Our sixth grade has only 9 boys in it. Total. Of those 9, only 6 went out for the team. Doesn't make for a very deep bench. Of those 6, only 2 boys who had any previous basketball experience. So. Two boys on his team knew how to play basketball. Ordinarily, since it's an 'instructional' division, that shouldn't matter. You might expect that a few other teams would have a few less experienced players as well. Well, you'd be wrong. The teams we played were actually pretty good. I mean, really, really good. That's great for Hayden in a few years. It means that the basketball program will have quite a few outstanding players gunning for them and it will be amazing to watch once all those boys are playing for the same team. But for us, it was a difficult pill to swallow. <span style="font-size: x-large;">Although frustrated by our lack of numbers<span style="font-size: x-large;">,</span></span> we did our best to support our boys and sit through each and every game where they were out-played, out-scored and just plain out-numbered. When the other teams are running set plays<span style="font-size: x-large;"> and</span> defenses and running up the score and 3 of our 5 guys are still working on dribbling without traveling or catching a pass without turning it over, it makes for a really long game. To be fair, Cade seemed to really enjoy being a part of <span style="font-size: x-large;">his</span> school team and getting to hang out with his friends more. He didn't really enjoy getting beat mercilessly every game, though. And that's tough for a parent. When you try to get them involved in sports at a young age to instill a certain respect and interest for physical activity and a sport that you enjoy, only to have them have a season like this one really stinks. <span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span>akes you feel if you had known how things would turn out, you would have definitely done things differently. Oh well. We survived and we really aren't too worse for the wear. Pretty tired, but we'll make it. Cade also got to play a few games with the 7th grade when a few of their players were unable to play. Completely different experience all together. Despite the few minutes he got to play those few times, you could just tell he appreciated having a winning chance. It was also good for us as well. Just a few shots from some of the games:</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yiOb1nCB0yQ/URFsIhV54YI/AAAAAAAAOiE/NVo7bgm4WJU/s1600/IMG_0510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yiOb1nCB0yQ/URFsIhV54YI/AAAAAAAAOiE/NVo7bgm4WJU/s640/IMG_0510.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn6QiJ7UZ92Gf_FjH90qkjjYovaUDto87z-wSv7YRM1n1Wot1mzKPn8XuwMfhecVI3Tt802nR7sp65ZWVUnMMnOCI5cqreomXlVWA7slgnQZxOWWHcPqpmkRe8qRMukGkIwpqAuhXzgY/s1600/IMG_0513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirn6QiJ7UZ92Gf_FjH90qkjjYovaUDto87z-wSv7YRM1n1Wot1mzKPn8XuwMfhecVI3Tt802nR7sp65ZWVUnMMnOCI5cqreomXlVWA7slgnQZxOWWHcPqpmkRe8qRMukGkIwpqAuhXzgY/s640/IMG_0513.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8eDCJQGH1EY/URFr-LKXspI/AAAAAAAAOh0/M-A28gZnej8/s1600/IMG_0514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8eDCJQGH1EY/URFr-LKXspI/AAAAAAAAOh0/M-A28gZnej8/s640/IMG_0514.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MGaupVKMbk8/URFsnQiNUzI/AAAAAAAAOic/P0tSMFIC20Q/s1600/IMG_0522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MGaupVKMbk8/URFsnQiNUzI/AAAAAAAAOic/P0tSMFIC20Q/s640/IMG_0522.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_QZaKOgVgb4/URFsmWoefFI/AAAAAAAAOiU/1bSD7qlpqPU/s1600/IMG_0536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_QZaKOgVgb4/URFsmWoefFI/AAAAAAAAOiU/1bSD7qlpqPU/s640/IMG_0536.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XQAziqnq4EI/URFs76wH7ZI/AAAAAAAAOik/EPYG7xWyZpw/s1600/IMG_0537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XQAziqnq4EI/URFs76wH7ZI/AAAAAAAAOik/EPYG7xWyZpw/s640/IMG_0537.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gyhmjB6LECk/URF7Ket76iI/AAAAAAAAOjI/c_-hBu0yb2E/s1600/IMG_0561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gyhmjB6LECk/URF7Ket76iI/AAAAAAAAOjI/c_-hBu0yb2E/s640/IMG_0561.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-_RjH-sHy0/URF7J8Nxv4I/AAAAAAAAOi8/yP0BoNnJSoo/s1600/IMG_0562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-_RjH-sHy0/URF7J8Nxv4I/AAAAAAAAOi8/yP0BoNnJSoo/s640/IMG_0562.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gsezcfUpk5I/URF9EFwKk9I/AAAAAAAAOkU/7t5GEoEXp04/s1600/IMG_0571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gsezcfUpk5I/URF9EFwKk9I/AAAAAAAAOkU/7t5GEoEXp04/s640/IMG_0571.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XmkooKn9uZ8/USPQPQrwAYI/AAAAAAAAOtI/LuFnJqJv080/s1600/IMG_0797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XmkooKn9uZ8/USPQPQrwAYI/AAAAAAAAOtI/LuFnJqJv080/s640/IMG_0797.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MBp3hFOIjPI/USPQl_4BVkI/AAAAAAAAOto/sYjBhS6bbPo/s1600/IMG_0803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MBp3hFOIjPI/USPQl_4BVkI/AAAAAAAAOto/sYjBhS6bbPo/s640/IMG_0803.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2DUiZ-zOuNY/USPQ4PR02pI/AAAAAAAAOuI/WdMvp3Qv9fY/s1600/IMG_0807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2DUiZ-zOuNY/USPQ4PR02pI/AAAAAAAAOuI/WdMvp3Qv9fY/s640/IMG_0807.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D-vgVleGo1M/USPRCQGsliI/AAAAAAAAOuY/fb7I58jk1xI/s1600/IMG_0810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D-vgVleGo1M/USPRCQGsliI/AAAAAAAAOuY/fb7I58jk1xI/s640/IMG_0810.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dMKLv-6Y7EY/USPRF8OUtFI/AAAAAAAAOuo/xl2PAdF_dp4/s1600/IMG_0813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dMKLv-6Y7EY/USPRF8OUtFI/AAAAAAAAOuo/xl2PAdF_dp4/s640/IMG_0813.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tXtgPQ5KuTQ/USPRQdpCqTI/AAAAAAAAOuw/7gJ_4C-3qD8/s1600/IMG_0814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tXtgPQ5KuTQ/USPRQdpCqTI/AAAAAAAAOuw/7gJ_4C-3qD8/s640/IMG_0814.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tXY1UE4TTaA/USPRT9hffGI/AAAAAAAAOu4/sT3CSrCN5C4/s1600/IMG_0815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tXY1UE4TTaA/USPRT9hffGI/AAAAAAAAOu4/sT3CSrCN5C4/s640/IMG_0815.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6BJiAyf7oOc/USPRbdUe9zI/AAAAAAAAOvI/7GUrywHQhG0/s1600/IMG_0817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6BJiAyf7oOc/USPRbdUe9zI/AAAAAAAAOvI/7GUrywHQhG0/s640/IMG_0817.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_OFASBvZ7wo/USPRdIFQfTI/AAAAAAAAOvQ/CpqEOHGnrl4/s1600/IMG_0818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_OFASBvZ7wo/USPRdIFQfTI/AAAAAAAAOvQ/CpqEOHGnrl4/s640/IMG_0818.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Yep. That's the actual score. :(</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">But the good news is BASEBALL SEASON IS COMING!!!!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">VERY much looking forward to this. Rusty and another dad are stepping up to take over the coaching of the Shockwave and I can't wait to see how well these boys do. It's going to be a great season. I can FEEL it.</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-16872321643186279432013-02-08T15:45:00.002-06:002013-02-08T15:45:31.420-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Remember waaaaay back during the last week in December when we FINALLY got some snow? Well, just the week before our neighbor told me about this secret sledding spot just around the corner in our neighborhood. Why hadn't we heard of this before!!! This is the perfect spot to take the kids. Only a handful of people there, not too steep and a minute away from our house. Now, granted, it's a bit of a trek to get to once you park, but it's worth it.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is the view from the top. Lydia couldn't believe 'HOW BIG IT IS!'</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5lXT0Y5CzmY/UPNyuA5TDDI/AAAAAAAAOVY/ZejikKJrFwQ/s1600/IMG_0185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5lXT0Y5CzmY/UPNyuA5TDDI/AAAAAAAAOVY/ZejikKJrFwQ/s640/IMG_0185.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-58275F5b6uA/UPNzkW-W9RI/AAAAAAAAOVk/ej1PPEHLoC4/s1600/IMG_0187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-58275F5b6uA/UPNzkW-W9RI/AAAAAAAAOVk/ej1PPEHLoC4/s640/IMG_0187.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fb9hkYXzmp8/UPNz2EOLKzI/AAAAAAAAOVw/rCyBetPqSgM/s1600/IMG_0230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fb9hkYXzmp8/UPNz2EOLKzI/AAAAAAAAOVw/rCyBetPqSgM/s640/IMG_0230.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q0e010IPnH8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/7r440tvnVl8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/wu-LxL7t34k?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/WucWUU4XWZI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/IZ8Ney5QV0c?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">OK. Look. I'll admit that wasn't my finest performance. But I made you laugh, right?</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Of course the ONLY video they got of me that day would be the one where I made myself dizzy.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The photos below prove my skillz on the hillz.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i6JIbG-obFE/UPN0Y-pjvEI/AAAAAAAAOWI/_M71bYoAvq8/s1600/IMG_0249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i6JIbG-obFE/UPN0Y-pjvEI/AAAAAAAAOWI/_M71bYoAvq8/s640/IMG_0249.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFN95Ako_epfMA-rmIb69nKQbu9hW7rZHY5id7shY0wToJI-BZ3WyUjAIHg7OKR3m0E8ph2IoV6owJ-Pd9Xf_ZenG911aucxC1gn4WiJXtUVLE9h9Q4hOQbPoYbNLlDFCuC_kF4CTYs8/s1600/IMG_0253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFN95Ako_epfMA-rmIb69nKQbu9hW7rZHY5id7shY0wToJI-BZ3WyUjAIHg7OKR3m0E8ph2IoV6owJ-Pd9Xf_ZenG911aucxC1gn4WiJXtUVLE9h9Q4hOQbPoYbNLlDFCuC_kF4CTYs8/s640/IMG_0253.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PafD8Fpkb_E/UPN0hjSautI/AAAAAAAAOWY/QnMLZeBH1CA/s1600/IMG_0257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PafD8Fpkb_E/UPN0hjSautI/AAAAAAAAOWY/QnMLZeBH1CA/s640/IMG_0257.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-URa7XYsx4Wk/UPN08o5DYMI/AAAAAAAAOWg/Zpfak7Bx8QY/s1600/IMG_0259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-URa7XYsx4Wk/UPN08o5DYMI/AAAAAAAAOWg/Zpfak7Bx8QY/s640/IMG_0259.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">That. Was fun.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MOMCk9Byc_o/UPNz-FKtB7I/AAAAAAAAOWA/ow6JKjQCBpA/s1600/IMG_0246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MOMCk9Byc_o/UPNz-FKtB7I/AAAAAAAAOWA/ow6JKjQCBpA/s640/IMG_0246.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> We tired Lydia out. Those treks back up the hill in the freezing cold can make a 5 year old cranky.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R1zKENT-jq4/UPN1EwmG1zI/AAAAAAAAOWo/9E9vZToCzZY/s1600/IMG_0287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R1zKENT-jq4/UPN1EwmG1zI/AAAAAAAAOWo/9E9vZToCzZY/s640/IMG_0287.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> She looks so little in Daddy's arms!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iyTsZAav2JY/UPN1QR51GNI/AAAAAAAAOW4/wj1PaRN8GkI/s1600/IMG_0288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iyTsZAav2JY/UPN1QR51GNI/AAAAAAAAOW4/wj1PaRN8GkI/s640/IMG_0288.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Her poor attempt at a thumbs up. I know it looks like she's not happy, but she, as well as <span style="font-size: x-large;">the rest</span> of us, had a blast. And now that we've discovered this little gem, it's just our luck that <span style="font-size: x-large;">we haven't had any snow since.</span></span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-9840266442285546552013-02-07T12:46:00.000-06:002013-02-07T14:13:39.809-06:00December Recap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's been a long time since we've last met.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Long time. Been a bit busy. Tues/Thurs basketball practice, Mon/Wed/Sat basketball games, Wed night dance practice, Thurs night cheer practice, Sat morning cheering. Christmas seems like it was a lifetime ago.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So here we are at the famous (more like infamous, really) Boleski Christmas gathering.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">While this one was maybe a little more classy than <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://thedennisfamilypage.blogspot.com/2011/01/ah-holidays.html" target="_blank">previous years</a></span>, it was still pretty sassy and very smart @$$y!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I give you Nine Ladies Dancing:</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-80MRVMvxl28/UQXUQl9-ADI/AAAAAAAAOYU/CoVicJpbtdE/s640/IMG_0064.JPG" width="426" /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And somebody<span style="font-size: x-large;">*</span> taught mini-me senior the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32CwrOZVobo" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bob and Doug McKenzie brothers' Twelve Days of Christmas.</span></a> Cade had the honor of being the first day of Christmas, so he went with what he knows.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iroz4R0MA-Y/UQXUitTBdqI/AAAAAAAAOYc/wmw_YIapSxI/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iroz4R0MA-Y/UQXUitTBdqI/AAAAAAAAOYc/wmw_YIapSxI/s640/IMG_0069.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Notice the blush? Like he was embarrassed. Please. He loved it.</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I can't remember for the life of me what these girls had.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Four calling birds, maybe?</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2aFLZIoD4G0/UQXUsqBzzKI/AAAAAAAAOYk/gctiQJaJUqk/s1600/IMG_0079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2aFLZIoD4G0/UQXUsqBzzKI/AAAAAAAAOYk/gctiQJaJUqk/s640/IMG_0079.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This little man belted out a number from his Christmas program.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">He brought the house down.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nx4Bsnbbbw4/UQXVIhgeKlI/AAAAAAAAOYs/_9-sXrlxza8/s1600/IMG_0090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nx4Bsnbbbw4/UQXVIhgeKlI/AAAAAAAAOYs/_9-sXrlxza8/s640/IMG_0090.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This little girl has some pipes, too!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-epMNB8NQ3yo/UQXVUKgY63I/AAAAAAAAOY0/URkBUy-15gM/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-epMNB8NQ3yo/UQXVUKgY63I/AAAAAAAAOY0/URkBUy-15gM/s640/IMG_0100.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It was a Sarah sammich!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hswFyMUetdU/UQXWOl2sUpI/AAAAAAAAOZU/23Nv-d_N25M/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hswFyMUetdU/UQXWOl2sUpI/AAAAAAAAOZU/23Nv-d_N25M/s640/IMG_0139.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">All Cade really wanted for Christmas was cash or gift cards.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">No fun for the Aunt's crazy shopping day.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">However. They did manage to squeeze a little fun into the cash giving.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Enter the unsuspecting-looking box of chocolates.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Plastic wrap? On the inside?</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Huh.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gL5hJ1Nt_C8/UQXVcWjoLLI/AAAAAAAAOY8/tbFGmHihfEw/s1600/IMG_0109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gL5hJ1Nt_C8/UQXVcWjoLLI/AAAAAAAAOY8/tbFGmHihfEw/s640/IMG_0109.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ym4gsQCaDBOt8WNUi3EoiWIRHzxfr7ldRKB-AqzJproMwXjHSatuWoI6uyVTDIFsUrRT-TVkczC3ue7Ws1kxNRLZGhyphenhyphen7p-QxpdcvTR4flA6qIJGgQlEh4s_z6fr-sKU6EjrKwmMaP38/s1600/IMG_0119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ym4gsQCaDBOt8WNUi3EoiWIRHzxfr7ldRKB-AqzJproMwXjHSatuWoI6uyVTDIFsUrRT-TVkczC3ue7Ws1kxNRLZGhyphenhyphen7p-QxpdcvTR4flA6qIJGgQlEh4s_z6fr-sKU6EjrKwmMaP38/s640/IMG_0119.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Aww yeah! It's dolla's!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Which begs the question:</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jenny, where DID all that chocolate go?</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nhPv-2LQugbl7jw_FQVC5EvIj8iCWiuz662G_eAUTbqTggk1u0KMPecAG9_rVE8Isg_vuJbyYmxRkZMKM6g3NjqiEIFIgvMPsnSjvpTL3mxfxO26Toj72qJI9Y0r8y8aKJt4vnyE9bc/s1600/IMG_0130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nhPv-2LQugbl7jw_FQVC5EvIj8iCWiuz662G_eAUTbqTggk1u0KMPecAG9_rVE8Isg_vuJbyYmxRkZMKM6g3NjqiEIFIgvMPsnSjvpTL3mxfxO26Toj72qJI9Y0r8y8aKJt4vnyE9bc/s640/IMG_0130.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">He even got some minty money.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Still waiting to deposit all those dolla's. Can't bring myself to take all those singles he got for Christmas (he got that plus many, many more *ahem steph*) for fear of what the tellers will think at the credit union. Maybe I'll stick Rusty with that one...</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rbJbdvzVvqo/UQXS8UAsvxI/AAAAAAAAOXs/ShH1YV-4hwo/s1600/IMG_0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rbJbdvzVvqo/UQXS8UAsvxI/AAAAAAAAOXs/ShH1YV-4hwo/s640/IMG_0043.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">That face.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Isn't that why we go nutso at Christmas? Nothing gets me like that look.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GDUtpdCGt0Y/UQXSUlg_CfI/AAAAAAAAOXU/gf--WlG7J_o/s1600/IMG_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GDUtpdCGt0Y/UQXSUlg_CfI/AAAAAAAAOXU/gf--WlG7J_o/s640/IMG_0006.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FHN_GzXNDNk/UQXSRNyTcgI/AAAAAAAAOXM/g-oUrNzQOAQ/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FHN_GzXNDNk/UQXSRNyTcgI/AAAAAAAAOXM/g-oUrNzQOAQ/s640/IMG_0009.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bazinga!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ayk6uy8wTfM/UQXS1GrgK3I/AAAAAAAAOXk/socGfztNYjA/s1600/IMG_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ayk6uy8wTfM/UQXS1GrgK3I/AAAAAAAAOXk/socGfztNYjA/s640/IMG_0018.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mo' money! Mo' money!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EljShpcC8Z8/UQXS9FqJnbI/AAAAAAAAOX0/PthFacGVSE8/s1600/IMG_0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EljShpcC8Z8/UQXS9FqJnbI/AAAAAAAAOX0/PthFacGVSE8/s640/IMG_0031.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">INNOTAB!!!!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now meet the newest member of the Dennis family:</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bob "Buster" Dennis.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lydia'<span style="font-size: x-large;">s first pet.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">More<span style="font-size: x-large;"> like my 10th<span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></span> </span> </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WAkJgM8S9cw/UPNyqBtPOLI/AAAAAAAAOXI/p6XhL6RYKMc/s1600/IMG_0173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WAkJgM8S9cw/UPNyqBtPOLI/AAAAAAAAOXI/p6XhL6RYKMc/s640/IMG_0173.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It took a while for Bob to take to eating.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thought I was going to have to take Petsmart up on their 14-day guarantee.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Finally, like on the actual 14th day, he figured out what that foul-smelling, flaky stuff was </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">and started to ingest it. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V8rY5zLCiak/UPNyrR1NZ1I/AAAAAAAAOVQ/q-IuujtWpZI/s1600/IMG_0182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V8rY5zLCiak/UPNyrR1NZ1I/AAAAAAAAOVQ/q-IuujtWpZI/s640/IMG_0182.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;">*you know who you are.</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-54144069366302260352013-01-06T14:57:00.002-06:002013-01-06T14:59:30.317-06:00The Coolest Band Nerds<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">No, we're not Buckeye fans. Far from it. The Big 10? Pl<span style="font-size: x-large;">ease. </span>But you've got to see the OSU band's half-time show. It's nothing short of amazing. Enjoy. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sAzzbrFgcUw" width="640"></iframe><br /></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-26823766932801122302013-01-03T15:50:00.004-06:002013-01-03T16:52:15.448-06:00No Business Like Show Business<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">In September, Cade landed a roll in Helen Hocker's production of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley. He <span style="font-size: x-large;">got</span> the part of Arthur Lambchop, Stanley's six year old younger brother.<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Practices began in earnest at the end of Sept<span style="font-size: x-large;">ember with us carting him to and from rehearsal 4 days a w<span style="font-size: x-large;">eek. Then in November, they <span style="font-size: x-large;">uppe<span style="font-size: x-large;">d the rehearsal times to include Saturdays. Finally December rolled around and it was curtains the first two weekends in December.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ulVkns9q_E0/UOHGl690YDI/AAAAAAAAOL8/zq2u2hfUL2E/s640/IMG_9794.JPG" width="640" /></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HNJIxCaCPTM/UOHElFERUfI/AAAAAAAAOKw/rvgw9IQnyiY/s1600/IMG_9618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HNJIxCaCPTM/UOHElFERUfI/AAAAAAAAOKw/rvgw9IQnyiY/s640/IMG_9618.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The cast "Flat Stanley-ed".</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sEsY_wfwf0U/UOHEnUzUnXI/AAAAAAAAOK4/57rkyqXyCZA/s1600/IMG_9619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sEsY_wfwf0U/UOHEnUzUnXI/AAAAAAAAOK4/57rkyqXyCZA/s640/IMG_9619.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rVoI5RJVu0c/UOHE7NCzOPI/AAAAAAAAOLA/Yzs7En6H8Lo/s1600/IMG_9616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rVoI5RJVu0c/UOHE7NCzOPI/AAAAAAAAOLA/Yzs7En6H8Lo/s640/IMG_9616.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The opening scene props. Cameras and video were prohibited, so I couldn't get any during the performance. We're getting a DVD of the show and was hoping to be able to post Cade's solo, but we're still waiting on it.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aYi9NWo4ypo/UOHFYbKgr3I/AAAAAAAAOLM/0B5EAOtWKbw/s1600/IMG_9623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aYi9NWo4ypo/UOHFYbKgr3I/AAAAAAAAOLM/0B5EAOtWKbw/s640/IMG_9623.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cade photobombing a cast pic.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">You could tell how much<span style="font-size: x-large;"> work these kids put into this musical. They all were terrific and so brave!</span> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I know I'm totally biased, but you guys. He. Was. Spectacular. He was so confident and prepared and his performance blew us away. Looking forward to many more of his performances.</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-33210731200461745722012-12-31T12:07:00.003-06:002012-12-31T12:07:45.915-06:00While we wait for our regularly scheduled December recap post...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">...please enjoy this video that is a favorite around here.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/wz75oAkPTPM?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-36314618695624003352012-11-30T18:53:00.003-06:002012-12-01T08:36:25.844-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-79rdAh4DvHM/ULerv8PDrUI/AAAAAAAAOFg/mMpYvncCvyo/s1600/IMG_9483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-79rdAh4DvHM/ULerv8PDrUI/AAAAAAAAOFg/mMpYvncCvyo/s640/IMG_9483.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lydia is now 5. How is this happening??? </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;">*sigh*</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, you know how we do this. First celebration took place in Salina. She originally wanted a Washburn themed party. I had Ichabod all lined up to make an appearance, but about 3 weeks before the big day, she freaks out and refuses to go along with her previous request.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;">*sigh*</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So, she tells me she wants a pretty pink party. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;">*eye roll*</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Most everyone out there knows that I'm not a fan of the pink shades Pepto Bismol or lighter. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">That's not to say I don't like pink at<span style="font-size: x-large;"> all.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hot pink?</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Love it.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Magenta?</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bring it on.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fu<span style="font-size: x-large;">chsia?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Give it to me.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Baby pink?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pass. </span> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span>And that is exactly what Lydia had in mind. The kids get to pick whatever theme they want, so pink it was. Thankfully, Grandma E was OK with turning her basement into something between a baby shower and birthday party for a little girl.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;">*giggle*</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Check it out:</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3R6KxYW1xo/ULeru8iNgjI/AAAAAAAAOFY/FC_4iA3GOrI/s1600/IMG_9470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3R6KxYW1xo/ULeru8iNgjI/AAAAAAAAOFY/FC_4iA3GOrI/s640/IMG_9470.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Not so bad, right?</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wait until you see the party at home.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKh8fIUhu6Pe7lJNpxsQG2wHdqBL-e2ep8FXb3MDxiTy1hZAs0LSxkEVmRUpTy6TtwPj5qvbYwmXd45vvXOwaTIv69IqAlCi03boxQxhZV56r5kyfHmGa7Ovi7gc_3Qzqk2xkYI52YrPs/s1600/IMG_9472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKh8fIUhu6Pe7lJNpxsQG2wHdqBL-e2ep8FXb3MDxiTy1hZAs0LSxkEVmRUpTy6TtwPj5qvbYwmXd45vvXOwaTIv69IqAlCi03boxQxhZV56r5kyfHmGa7Ovi7gc_3Qzqk2xkYI52YrPs/s640/IMG_9472.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aHCtkZhoQAc/ULesTMq9XAI/AAAAAAAAOFo/f5BoQ_hqx6c/s1600/IMG_9488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aHCtkZhoQAc/ULesTMq9XAI/AAAAAAAAOFo/f5BoQ_hqx6c/s640/IMG_9488.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Nobody can accuse her of not being expressive.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ewnbMCPF0sM/ULesicadDaI/AAAAAAAAOF8/O66bbOlclpQ/s1600/IMG_9490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ewnbMCPF0sM/ULesicadDaI/AAAAAAAAOF8/O66bbOlclpQ/s640/IMG_9490.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">No. Way.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WvhrxJnJNUg/ULesg1hRnoI/AAAAAAAAOF0/xohsmQ2pnlw/s1600/IMG_9497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WvhrxJnJNUg/ULesg1hRnoI/AAAAAAAAOF0/xohsmQ2pnlw/s640/IMG_9497.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">WINX!!!</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0PtIOlKUVYE/ULetLWzjncI/AAAAAAAAOGU/5WNqrbHBLD8/s1600/IMG_9501.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0PtIOlKUVYE/ULetLWzjncI/AAAAAAAAOGU/5WNqrbHBLD8/s320/IMG_9501.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">JUST DANCE DISNEY????!!!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TJAqLHMCbc4/ULetKempWmI/AAAAAAAAOGM/iCkgyzjUTX0/s1600/IMG_9524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TJAqLHMCbc4/ULetKempWmI/AAAAAAAAOGM/iCkgyzjUTX0/s640/IMG_9524.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's so cute!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_T8j-hl0qtM/ULetsJWqmvI/AAAAAAAAOGc/xtY1kBlgCNQ/s1600/IMG_9525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_T8j-hl0qtM/ULetsJWqmvI/AAAAAAAAOGc/xtY1kBlgCNQ/s640/IMG_9525.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-riz5OCqwxNQ/ULetzJzcPXI/AAAAAAAAOGk/RK_PiFTPtOo/s1600/IMG_9532.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-riz5OCqwxNQ/ULetzJzcPXI/AAAAAAAAOGk/RK_PiFTPtOo/s640/IMG_9532.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now we're at Lydia's favorite place to eat in Salina. La Hacienda. Or as Lydia calls it, "Haciendas."</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">She could hardly wait to get to the fried ice cream.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XLpDtcioBxk/ULet0ZdkNQI/AAAAAAAAOGw/FVkCZCZiOrg/s1600/IMG_9545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XLpDtcioBxk/ULet0ZdkNQI/AAAAAAAAOGw/FVkCZCZiOrg/s640/IMG_9545.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">OK. Here we go. Pretty much looks like somebody threw up Pepto Bismol everywhere.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">But it's exactly what she wanted.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2d2-BG_LUg5S_eu1mYfUsNIqk4SK_tCeRU8WIraUNzktAxQUEFE55jh5YeY62PcFgaIJrrTD44Vb8nMy1FL5Hpsm910shRzbXi8w9AUI9b1WDep9NsIIwpOuJ9VXRb7vGUNImfGWl_18/s1600/IMG_9548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2d2-BG_LUg5S_eu1mYfUsNIqk4SK_tCeRU8WIraUNzktAxQUEFE55jh5YeY62PcFgaIJrrTD44Vb8nMy1FL5Hpsm910shRzbXi8w9AUI9b1WDep9NsIIwpOuJ9VXRb7vGUNImfGWl_18/s640/IMG_9548.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sanMtxix2W8/ULkV02u0aFI/AAAAAAAAOHI/dFMCXxtPILE/s1600/IMG_9547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sanMtxix2W8/ULkV02u0aFI/AAAAAAAAOHI/dFMCXxtPILE/s640/IMG_9547.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For her Pretty in Pink party, she invited just a few friends from school for a tea party and play date and donuts.</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iFyRcJdFvB4/ULkV0kuzGuI/AAAAAAAAOHA/SEWL1OoP_1c/s1600/IMG_9553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iFyRcJdFvB4/ULkV0kuzGuI/AAAAAAAAOHA/SEWL1OoP_1c/s640/IMG_9553.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkIF_eF1iKQ/ULkWjMJYHZI/AAAAAAAAOHo/CmJOp3vKyzk/s1600/IMG_9562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkIF_eF1iKQ/ULkWjMJYHZI/AAAAAAAAOHo/CmJOp3vKyzk/s640/IMG_9562.JPG" width="640" /> </a>People, we had pink EVERYWHERE. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HidIBlFgvb0/ULk0fBFOr9I/AAAAAAAAOKM/uW1Pusp2kwc/s1600/IMG_9570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HidIBlFgvb0/ULk0fBFOr9I/AAAAAAAAOKM/uW1Pusp2kwc/s640/IMG_9570.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Some of her BFFs from school.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUNOn1xsmww/ULkWcslXc1I/AAAAAAAAOHY/MYG7_vHqop8/s1600/IMG_9565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUNOn1xsmww/ULkWcslXc1I/AAAAAAAAOHY/MYG7_vHqop8/s640/IMG_9565.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HxHAcxW6-dg/ULkWdI7VQhI/AAAAAAAAOHg/xA2Q26a9uV4/s1600/IMG_9566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HxHAcxW6-dg/ULkWdI7VQhI/AAAAAAAAOHg/xA2Q26a9uV4/s640/IMG_9566.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iXFBKacNQqA/ULkW9A7vPTI/AAAAAAAAOH8/e9utsAPgs7Y/s1600/IMG_9573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iXFBKacNQqA/ULkW9A7vPTI/AAAAAAAAOH8/e9utsAPgs7Y/s640/IMG_9573.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Doing what little girlies do best.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-75DiPx8Uq2Q/ULkXGOwHllI/AAAAAAAAOIE/vuV68aXQBNk/s1600/IMG_9581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-75DiPx8Uq2Q/ULkXGOwHllI/AAAAAAAAOIE/vuV68aXQBNk/s640/IMG_9581.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now for the after party.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Just Dance Disney.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aGrP0PsJ314/ULkXk29ipoI/AAAAAAAAOIM/QHBMQutAV1k/s1600/IMG_9583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aGrP0PsJ314/ULkXk29ipoI/AAAAAAAAOIM/QHBMQutAV1k/s640/IMG_9583.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shakin' what their mamas gave them.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So on her actual birthday, we did what we </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">always do: Daddy's lunch.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Otherwise known as Chili's.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">She brought her new 'American Dolls'. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hiK816Pjbq0/ULkXoYDhM-I/AAAAAAAAOIc/TdJ701xtsJI/s1600/IMG_9586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hiK816Pjbq0/ULkXoYDhM-I/AAAAAAAAOIc/TdJ701xtsJI/s640/IMG_9586.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> She was tickled pink (I know, eye roll) when they brought the brownie and ice cream.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGWoiF4T3dU/ULkYEkiUzoI/AAAAAAAAOIo/RqwmRDXVi5k/s1600/IMG_9587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGWoiF4T3dU/ULkYEkiUzoI/AAAAAAAAOIo/RqwmRDXVi5k/s640/IMG_9587.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Too stinkin' cute.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xcq2R1s5Zw8/ULkYOJksWVI/AAAAAAAAOIw/Talv6Zi9AJk/s1600/IMG_9588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xcq2R1s5Zw8/ULkYOJksWVI/AAAAAAAAOIw/Talv6Zi9AJk/s640/IMG_9588.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Tx63ROKQ-w/ULkYODVC3fI/AAAAAAAAOI0/lU08FeOKTus/s1600/IMG_9590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Tx63ROKQ-w/ULkYODVC3fI/AAAAAAAAOI0/lU08FeOKTus/s640/IMG_9590.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nqjmw56Rr_Q/ULkYdD0T3uI/AAAAAAAAOJA/68eyyXoVWsw/s1600/IMG_9592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nqjmw56Rr_Q/ULkYdD0T3uI/AAAAAAAAOJA/68eyyXoVWsw/s640/IMG_9592.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> She's been waiting a while to get her ears pierced. We told her she could when </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">she turned five.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Can you tell how excited she was to </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">finally get there?</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEcmDeDZrcR4ro6Pu2SK9NAAfXz1e0FnkkDvsv2mdZXvODI9RUL67ZnYXtZW0YnGuhAn_wwp02fkdYJY3Myd39xAZ7MeYwLLI63y3inMMv7_ExKNy2ubYAeKVbD8qbEkucJ7zT3wrbQ0/s1600/IMG_9597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEcmDeDZrcR4ro6Pu2SK9NAAfXz1e0FnkkDvsv2mdZXvODI9RUL67ZnYXtZW0YnGuhAn_wwp02fkdYJY3Myd39xAZ7MeYwLLI63y3inMMv7_ExKNy2ubYAeKVbD8qbEkucJ7zT3wrbQ0/s640/IMG_9597.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Look at that face.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So precious and unaware of what is about </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">to happen.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6gng2RlzvlE/ULkY1AHKmOI/AAAAAAAAOJM/AC8jg-LBGHM/s1600/IMG_9601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6gng2RlzvlE/ULkY1AHKmOI/AAAAAAAAOJM/AC8jg-LBGHM/s640/IMG_9601.JPG" width="640" /> </a>Now look at that face.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I crack up every time.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">She looks royally ticked. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Like, "This is SOOOO not what I signed up for."</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kQrsFCuY7uk/ULkZC7DU3dI/AAAAAAAAOJc/g3xMDcPDHYs/s1600/IMG_9603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kQrsFCuY7uk/ULkZC7DU3dI/AAAAAAAAOJc/g3xMDcPDHYs/s640/IMG_9603.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> A few tears were shed, but she was really brave and sucked it up.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGoTmhf7ZGE/ULkZf-Xi2NI/AAAAAAAAOJ0/Vr1HobM5zuo/s1600/IMG_9613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGoTmhf7ZGE/ULkZf-Xi2NI/AAAAAAAAOJ0/Vr1HobM5zuo/s640/IMG_9613.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Checking the ears out.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9HoIIgrV-s/ULkZa3ZyHFI/AAAAAAAAOJs/QF-QFYlpP3k/s1600/IMG_9610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9HoIIgrV-s/ULkZa3ZyHFI/AAAAAAAAOJs/QF-QFYlpP3k/s640/IMG_9610.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> No worries.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">She loves them now.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Can't you tell?</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dad? That's another story.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;">*wink*</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh-EFiH8-yU/ULkZZzyI2FI/AAAAAAAAOJk/omAj6UYBkOU/s1600/IMG_9612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh-EFiH8-yU/ULkZZzyI2FI/AAAAAAAAOJk/omAj6UYBkOU/s640/IMG_9612.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-2625477853146224752012-11-19T12:24:00.001-06:002012-11-19T14:25:53.950-06:00Date Night in the Phog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6xomnaKoaoQ/UJwTv7rxkpI/AAAAAAAAOD8/vfescwG6MZk/s1600/IMG_9137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" height="444" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6xomnaKoaoQ/UJwTv7rxkpI/AAAAAAAAOD8/vfescwG6MZk/s640/IMG_9137.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> My annual date night with Cade turned out to be a family affair a few Mondays ago!</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">KU and my alma mater, Washburn University played each other in an exhibition match a couple Mondays ago. My brother, sister and niece joined us for the evening. While I'm a KU fan at heart, I truly bleed Washburn blue through and through. I'll admit it was a bit awkward to be sportin' my Washburn wear in the house that Phog built, but I wore it with pride and with purpose. But that doesn't mean I didn't get goosebumps when I heard the best cheer ever:</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/CkCcl55e8ns?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Gets me every time.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Every. Time.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And then there is this:</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/1kRjNgJWoqg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The guys on the other team just look at it in awe and wonder.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">There were lots of other Ichabods at the game that night. <span style="font-size: x-large;">We met some f<span style="font-size: x-large;">riends there who we haven't seen in a while<span style="font-size: x-large;">:</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_cFsrPCCPS2YHJ-cjVvku_iIWBb1_BJfysFN90J8usJhvxnJ-R5uNEepFbmkaEYeb0seMkf9WMWqILxUpknZac40QciTPHbKBIm37prlUhw5-BfcdY0TOT2zxFiSpZblj1AudijwV8w/s1600/IMG_9096+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_cFsrPCCPS2YHJ-cjVvku_iIWBb1_BJfysFN90J8usJhvxnJ-R5uNEepFbmkaEYeb0seMkf9WMWqILxUpknZac40QciTPHbKBIm37prlUhw5-BfcdY0TOT2zxFiSpZblj1AudijwV8w/s640/IMG_9096+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Not sure why he's looking like a 'Bama fan, though. :<span style="font-size: x-large;">/</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FRquwZCRCrE/UJmVgfPJeiI/AAAAAAAAN6c/MC-CAQ2Sl0Q/s1600/IMG_9188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FRquwZCRCrE/UJmVgfPJeiI/AAAAAAAAN6c/MC-CAQ2Sl0Q/s640/IMG_9188.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tip off<span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span> </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZCpE8RkLO3FJJyGsVOFpWiDKMv41hyEIHEfObnRHx9Rzpy0b5ZgYqmUKG3Ae_d3-gooU3NFtWGc4WrV9Gu1tNY6uxAX6x-5hSOtLho0WTBr3LGozZ7ADEfvffcVKdqXnuLKLQQ7gI9w/s1600/IMG_9208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZCpE8RkLO3FJJyGsVOFpWiDKMv41hyEIHEfObnRHx9Rzpy0b5ZgYqmUKG3Ae_d3-gooU3NFtWGc4WrV9Gu1tNY6uxAX6x-5hSOtLho0WTBr3LGozZ7ADEfvffcVKdqXnuLKLQQ7gI9w/s640/IMG_9208.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O3bSmtpTHTg/UJmXKgUNM_I/AAAAAAAAN7E/GaqCvhKM1hc/s1600/IMG_9195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O3bSmtpTHTg/UJmXKgUNM_I/AAAAAAAAN7E/GaqCvhKM1hc/s640/IMG_9195.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NY1GliZUU64/UJmYBrwVL9I/AAAAAAAAN7s/kuWWhKVyGPk/s1600/IMG_9216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NY1GliZUU64/UJmYBrwVL9I/AAAAAAAAN7s/kuWWhKVyGPk/s640/IMG_9216.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKj8H8PL34xs4BRDQ46WEN9D71fTuvGm79BgBjx9y-oQctRD4t03GnxlzZpiTdSr5JQDk1St_EkKSzz566fKMuDwKwFMXOb8RN7vaKcRJT0r5oNzq8bFEbWc1jcqspzuuIAH4Lqa6DhAk/s1600/IMG_9247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKj8H8PL34xs4BRDQ46WEN9D71fTuvGm79BgBjx9y-oQctRD4t03GnxlzZpiTdSr5JQDk1St_EkKSzz566fKMuDwKwFMXOb8RN7vaKcRJT0r5oNzq8bFEbWc1jcqspzuuIAH4Lqa6DhAk/s640/IMG_9247.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hanging out in Jayhawk tunnel.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Love it!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMK5c7W_JbxJMCIkQ8_OowY1YgEShyphenhyphenJxkwrRoSi0riP7tpiOGyS9Xc4F7ROh1y3MLs9Jkp9OGVJQUFDUJmYR6Fgb0brX-Sxg861o9BBRFGu2ZYFP4W5HzBEvmOVvt7Tq1DYdFX2vMySg/s1600/IMG_9250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMK5c7W_JbxJMCIkQ8_OowY1YgEShyphenhyphenJxkwrRoSi0riP7tpiOGyS9Xc4F7ROh1y3MLs9Jkp9OGVJQUFDUJmYR6Fgb0brX-Sxg861o9BBRFGu2ZYFP4W5HzBEvmOVvt7Tq1DYdFX2vMySg/s640/IMG_9250.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z0ATOK0_vN0/UJwAico5imI/AAAAAAAAOBA/JfkvEyNIRtE/s1600/IMG_9254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z0ATOK0_vN0/UJwAico5imI/AAAAAAAAOBA/JfkvEyNIRtE/s640/IMG_9254.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YhKSwS4o4ns/UJwBWfaCgUI/AAAAAAAAOBY/acdTDfg29bI/s1600/IMG_9270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YhKSwS4o4ns/UJwBWfaCgUI/AAAAAAAAOBY/acdTDfg29bI/s640/IMG_9270.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wvZBz20VFzQ/UJwD2uJ5UOI/AAAAAAAAOC0/CGAyGvurLGM/s1600/IMG_9262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wvZBz20VFzQ/UJwD2uJ5UOI/AAAAAAAAOC0/CGAyGvurLGM/s640/IMG_9262.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G52-p2REHxs/UJwD2wEn5hI/AAAAAAAAOC4/LBX8deTRHC0/s1600/IMG_9392+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G52-p2REHxs/UJwD2wEn5hI/AAAAAAAAOC4/LBX8deTRHC0/s640/IMG_9392+copy.jpg" width="470" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CAMM_mLBPn0/UJwDI5HnUlI/AAAAAAAAOCs/kLnbVHgDJOM/s1600/IMG_9380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CAMM_mLBPn0/UJwDI5HnUlI/AAAAAAAAOCs/kLnbVHgDJOM/s640/IMG_9380.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yeah, the Bods lost. But man! We sure looked good against the Hawks.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And now I can openly cheer for my two favorite teams, wearing whatever gear I want, wherever I want and not be internally torn about my allegiance to either team.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-forQGh1Hfzg/UJwEQSb4ICI/AAAAAAAAODE/FW7VBxbryMY/s1600/IMG_9404+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-forQGh1Hfzg/UJwEQSb4ICI/AAAAAAAAODE/FW7VBxbryMY/s640/IMG_9404+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It was a great night<span style="font-size: x-large;"> in </span>the the Phog.</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-4506832192294246722012-11-01T14:44:00.002-05:002012-11-01T14:44:39.304-05:00How are these three related?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GKzD-zVbU1k/UJLQik9jBJI/AAAAAAAANrQ/GKZZKqft5kE/s1600/th.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="411" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GKzD-zVbU1k/UJLQik9jBJI/AAAAAAAANrQ/GKZZKqft5kE/s640/th.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mQBXGlOze2o/UJLQ0IPCUdI/AAAAAAAANrY/adLbZ6OXUYo/s1600/gothel-rapunzel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mQBXGlOze2o/UJLQ0IPCUdI/AAAAAAAANrY/adLbZ6OXUYo/s640/gothel-rapunzel.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zCgr-8WkNwY/UJK1nud4puI/AAAAAAAANq4/nJsQ42ti5lY/s1600/IMG_9017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;">
<!--more--><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zCgr-8WkNwY/UJK1nud4puI/AAAAAAAANq4/nJsQ42ti5lY/s1600/IMG_9017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zCgr-8WkNwY/UJK1nud4puI/AAAAAAAANq4/nJsQ42ti5lY/s640/IMG_9017.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LI8asNg-f2w/UJK1d6IXXrI/AAAAAAAANqw/BB7ca3jT0FY/s1600/IMG_8972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LI8asNg-f2w/UJK1d6IXXrI/AAAAAAAANqw/BB7ca3jT0FY/s640/IMG_8972.JPG" width="482" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bazinga!</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-48929453590170248312012-10-31T19:48:00.001-05:002012-10-31T19:48:07.658-05:00Happy Halloween!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CkQFi2mhPMw/UJHFCXG54_I/AAAAAAAANqM/GO6GelfTTbY/s1600/IMG_9043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CkQFi2mhPMw/UJHFCXG54_I/AAAAAAAANqM/GO6GelfTTbY/s640/IMG_9043.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">TOO many pictures from earlier today. Once I sort them, maybe I'll post them. For now, here is an annual fave.</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-63948205729758208272012-10-23T14:20:00.000-05:002012-10-23T14:27:34.200-05:00Oops, I Did It Again!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yeah, I know I'm slacking. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Anyway, a couple of weekends ago, I, along with Rusty and my little brother (hardly!) Jaime, ran in the Color Run in Lawrence. It's called the happiest 5K on the planet, and boy, after the game that day, Lawrence needed all the happy they could get!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">But anyway.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aq8Od3SRTj8/UIWWZS0r7II/AAAAAAAANno/HjCxtTn4EI0/s1600/IMG_8322+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aq8Od3SRTj8/UIWWZS0r7II/AAAAAAAANno/HjCxtTn4EI0/s640/IMG_8322+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Which one of these is not like the others?</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Which one of these just isn't the same? </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="font-size: large;">(psst! You have to click on the 'read more' icon to the left over there to see the rest of the photos.)</span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><!--more--><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">There weren't too many people dressed for fun like we were. I mean, obviously, we were the coolest ones there, but there were a few others who stepped out of the funny socks/guys wearing tutus box.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I give you brides:</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vkC7WeKYHHc/UIWXbqW1ukI/AAAAAAAANoU/Zt5qV3Urht4/s1600/IMG_8368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vkC7WeKYHHc/UIWXbqW1ukI/AAAAAAAANoU/Zt5qV3Urht4/s640/IMG_8368.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Now, I'm not even going to try to assume or insinuate that they are 'together', but they were together nonetheless.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9g02zhwp92A/UIWW-SjFa3I/AAAAAAAANn4/kKRvYMqJ3e4/s1600/IMG_8335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9g02zhwp92A/UIWW-SjFa3I/AAAAAAAANn4/kKRvYMqJ3e4/s640/IMG_8335.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> More brides and grooms.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hb-HbI-kdww/UIWXMNWRa8I/AAAAAAAANoA/dRgxNnL9nG8/s1600/IMG_8349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hb-HbI-kdww/UIWXMNWRa8I/AAAAAAAANoA/dRgxNnL9nG8/s640/IMG_8349.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Some girl with <a href="http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3Drainbow%2Bbrite&w=160&h=120&imgurl=www.bing.com%2Fimages%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Drainbow%2Bbrite%26id%3D8260EE7B3F3FDD2E099C0857C2DD5EC9B6396401&size=&name=search&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fimages%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Drainbow%2Bbrite%26id%3D8260EE7B3F3FDD2E099C0857C2DD5EC9B6396401&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fimages%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Drainbow%2Bbrite%26id%3D8260EE7B3F3FDD2E099C0857C2DD5EC9B6396401&p=rainbow+brite&type=&no=2&tt=115&oid=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3Di.5052857956501000%26pid%3D15.1&tit=Rainbow+Brite+-+Rainbow+Brite+Wallpaper+%28250760%29+-+Fanpop+fanclubs&sigr=12tpa7uhv&sigi=12m5vmi8s&sigb=11n98qv0s&fr=yfp-t-701-s" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Rainbow Brite</span> </a>/muppet boots.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We'll call herrrrrr.....Mahna-Mahna.</span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p7gPS9Ev2io/UIWXQrTS1pI/AAAAAAAANoI/u3Nt1_ojuUs/s1600/IMG_8356+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p7gPS9Ev2io/UIWXQrTS1pI/AAAAAAAANoI/u3Nt1_ojuUs/s640/IMG_8356+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Jaime entertaining the crowd, showing up weird magician guy.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_cJDUTfU7v4/UIWW5DAKr2I/AAAAAAAANnw/_JGJZOO2kB8/s1600/IMG_8343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_cJDUTfU7v4/UIWW5DAKr2I/AAAAAAAANnw/_JGJZOO2kB8/s640/IMG_8343.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Woop-woop! There goes the Red Bull, giving him wings. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i-L2r_J_Upc/UIbn8k491PI/AAAAAAAANpw/6SoWmd9xhJo/s1600/---_0048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i-L2r_J_Upc/UIbn8k491PI/AAAAAAAANpw/6SoWmd9xhJo/s640/---_0048.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> No, not a random photo of a dog on the route. That's a goat, folks. Seriously. A GOAT.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Stupid disposable camera couldn't take a decent photo.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zQhDXIWA_-4/UIWXcxyUgiI/AAAAAAAANoc/-hPoKES4Oy4/s1600/IMG_8409+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zQhDXIWA_-4/UIWXcxyUgiI/AAAAAAAANoc/-hPoKES4Oy4/s640/IMG_8409+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> We did it!!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Gotta say, the people throwing the powder during the run were a lot neater than the ones in KC. We finished pretty clean here in Lawrence.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2XDD7BJkHFo/UIbn84nhc_I/AAAAAAAANp4/zWvnz5fJsEo/s1600/---_0047+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2XDD7BJkHFo/UIbn84nhc_I/AAAAAAAANp4/zWvnz5fJsEo/s640/---_0047+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> D'aaaaaawwww.....I love this!</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Who needs Instagram when you can just use your crappy Kroger disposable camera?</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2mPcbSeuJGo/UIWy3yHZNzI/AAAAAAAANos/2mWO5TFhGDk/s1600/IMG_8414+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2mPcbSeuJGo/UIWy3yHZNzI/AAAAAAAANos/2mWO5TFhGDk/s640/IMG_8414+copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Then there was this guy.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Couldn't help myself.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pJyN_cT8tE0/UIWzvKFpgdI/AAAAAAAANpM/1dUQRqktlF8/s1600/IMAG4771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pJyN_cT8tE0/UIWzvKFpgdI/AAAAAAAANpM/1dUQRqktlF8/s640/IMAG4771.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> So....colorful.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sNo5syhU478/UIWz1RM5b3I/AAAAAAAANpU/NzEN5tvXSfA/s1600/IMAG4772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sNo5syhU478/UIWz1RM5b3I/AAAAAAAANpU/NzEN5tvXSfA/s640/IMAG4772.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> This is where we got crazy messy.<span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="color: #999999;">We were up by the stage getting pelted with lots of green powder.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SwBt7kU-UUI/UIWy-4WMf4I/AAAAAAAANo0/yjCTgwUT06s/s1600/IMG_8440+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SwBt7kU-UUI/UIWy-4WMf4I/AAAAAAAANo0/yjCTgwUT06s/s640/IMG_8440+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The good, the bad@$$ and the..the umm...hr<span style="font-size: x-large;">m</span>m.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1w6cKHlDHc4/UIWz8t1hAZI/AAAAAAAANpc/cN4-280GvrM/s1600/color+run+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1w6cKHlDHc4/UIWz8t1hAZI/AAAAAAAANpc/cN4-280GvrM/s640/color+run+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> See what I mean? Rusty looks like a unicorn threw up on him and Jaime looks a lot like abstract art. Then there's me. I think Jaime said it was Barbie-camo-boot camp re<span style="font-size: x-large;">fugee</span>. I dunno. Looks more like I ran really hard and fast into Kermit the Frog<span style="font-size: x-large;"> mid-hop.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DjNi2eVbQp8/UIWzGRJfdfI/AAAAAAAANo8/Gwog5jOoBbg/s1600/IMG_8450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DjNi2eVbQp8/UIWzGRJfdfI/AAAAAAAANo8/Gwog5jOoBbg/s640/IMG_8450.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> See kids? This is what happens when you wear your hat backwards in the Color Run.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u0M8cd2WBFc/UIWzQn4l1zI/AAAAAAAANpE/zgvZBOW4fYw/s1600/IMG_8451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u0M8cd2WBFc/UIWzQn4l1zI/AAAAAAAANpE/zgvZBOW4fYw/s640/IMG_8451.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And this girl. Oh my goodness, you guys. We were cracking up when we rolled up next to this truck. I had to get a picture. </span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-9436192292967968432012-10-01T23:31:00.000-05:002012-10-01T23:31:11.692-05:00TOGA! TOGA!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Last Saturday was Mater Dei's annual Trivia Night. And as usual, my friends came through for me. This year's theme was TOGA! TOGA! Really, the pictures speak for themselves:</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PRljbh3YN94/UGpFjLSIj0I/AAAAAAAANl8/BFGh3HCuUrM/s1600/IMG_8301+jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PRljbh3YN94/UGpFjLSIj0I/AAAAAAAANl8/BFGh3HCuUrM/s640/IMG_8301+jpg.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TFYaRdN3eXw/UGpFOd6G4kI/AAAAAAAANl0/sjgok3KX54k/s1600/IMG_8304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TFYaRdN3eXw/UGpFOd6G4kI/AAAAAAAANl0/sjgok3KX54k/s640/IMG_8304.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">While this year we walked away empty handed, we walked out with our heads held high, knowing we were brave enough to be the least clothed people in the place.</span></span></div>
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-25142717429288167422012-09-17T14:23:00.000-05:002012-09-17T14:23:53.768-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d9gnI7sZE6I/UED9-UFOl0I/AAAAAAAANbM/EFlb0KEKNEY/s1600/IMG_7628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d9gnI7sZE6I/UED9-UFOl0I/AAAAAAAANbM/EFlb0KEKNEY/s640/IMG_7628.JPG" width="426" /> </a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Woo-hoo! Washburn football is baaaaaaaack!</span></span></div><a name='more'></a><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Dhicz7nqck/UED22i9xBdI/AAAAAAAANXE/V2tcgwj8ho4/s1600/IMG_7574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Dhicz7nqck/UED22i9xBdI/AAAAAAAANXE/V2tcgwj8ho4/s640/IMG_7574.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy to be back on campus, tailgating before the game.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e2SuOPGldO0/UED3pCwq_QI/AAAAAAAANXg/yr3_OMBhNAs/s1600/IMG_7575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e2SuOPGldO0/UED3pCwq_QI/AAAAAAAANXg/yr3_OMBhNAs/s640/IMG_7575.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WaHJCMG9fuk/UED336gqHbI/AAAAAAAANXo/kEHZlweN_cM/s1600/IMG_7577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WaHJCMG9fuk/UED336gqHbI/AAAAAAAANXo/kEHZlweN_cM/s640/IMG_7577.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Lydia couldn't wait to go play on the bouncies.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeXYaISPfA4oHtFCkIyHgYSnqfQ7NWZ_oJDG9dHNqWDPWn-HAH50rYijaX88cck5tsVcG2oLJ_Qnc2sE2x3TyQOzZaTFJAIhz-x8QWF6yXtMCAz9hcKH95gbjlqXpSP4N7uvtPtwZcUo/s1600/IMG_7590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeXYaISPfA4oHtFCkIyHgYSnqfQ7NWZ_oJDG9dHNqWDPWn-HAH50rYijaX88cck5tsVcG2oLJ_Qnc2sE2x3TyQOzZaTFJAIhz-x8QWF6yXtMCAz9hcKH95gbjlqXpSP4N7uvtPtwZcUo/s640/IMG_7590.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Look at that face!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pure bliss.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOWpmbr8IZcFNFzRcvAL5Z9VVo0zQMBE0NwdU94GTt5HoHeCxw3Y8g6nBTaQfMuPxUr95Ppdhg1EvAiU2gQQlTGhYe27b3pyhJX23J8mNJD77Dg6nxVMo3XAZxBZx_uYJ415zyZ1k214/s1600/IMG_7597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOWpmbr8IZcFNFzRcvAL5Z9VVo0zQMBE0NwdU94GTt5HoHeCxw3Y8g6nBTaQfMuPxUr95Ppdhg1EvAiU2gQQlTGhYe27b3pyhJX23J8mNJD77Dg6nxVMo3XAZxBZx_uYJ415zyZ1k214/s640/IMG_7597.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> She insisted she didn't need any help.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The guy looked over at me to double check and I just shrugged.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Turns out she was right.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTTr4E11ppy4F5cPeAM5G6M1PcRH7-AqEGI12DvwK3frxZIthyegVOCnA2TX6qTwV-9EaFRltlzUztt94Jk9z0TJwyavOY3wtUB4AuteUjyyslVEBg61MSjVnVpxsQ7op6tN0SMwtC3U/s1600/IMG_7593.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTTr4E11ppy4F5cPeAM5G6M1PcRH7-AqEGI12DvwK3frxZIthyegVOCnA2TX6qTwV-9EaFRltlzUztt94Jk9z0TJwyavOY3wtUB4AuteUjyyslVEBg61MSjVnVpxsQ7op6tN0SMwtC3U/s640/IMG_7593.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> "See, Mom. I told you I didn't need any help!"</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-heVEZ2uqDrQ/UED7koQvB2I/AAAAAAAANZc/ZWe13FJrxg8/s1600/IMG_7598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-heVEZ2uqDrQ/UED7koQvB2I/AAAAAAAANZc/ZWe13FJrxg8/s640/IMG_7598.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-52ha_JJ7aEs/UED77huxVjI/AAAAAAAANZ0/Om7k0vF4x_Q/s1600/IMG_7603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-52ha_JJ7aEs/UED77huxVjI/AAAAAAAANZ0/Om7k0vF4x_Q/s640/IMG_7603.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJoP659LOCg/UED8JylPyLI/AAAAAAAANZ8/73oNy8dejTo/s1600/IMG_7604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJoP659LOCg/UED8JylPyLI/AAAAAAAANZ8/73oNy8dejTo/s640/IMG_7604.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZ8nZPnNe00/UED5BFMb0aI/AAAAAAAANX8/dTRps6LwZz0/s1600/IMG_7582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZ8nZPnNe00/UED5BFMb0aI/AAAAAAAANX8/dTRps6LwZz0/s640/IMG_7582.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-co3SZaUNMjw/UED8Tmg3sfI/AAAAAAAANaI/vAUcWFrkGa8/s1600/IMG_7605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-co3SZaUNMjw/UED8Tmg3sfI/AAAAAAAANaI/vAUcWFrkGa8/s640/IMG_7605.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7DHVS6B-A4/UED8n-WEwzI/AAAAAAAANaY/gdZFm9T_ow4/s1600/IMG_7607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7DHVS6B-A4/UED8n-WEwzI/AAAAAAAANaY/gdZFm9T_ow4/s640/IMG_7607.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_che0LBZB8/UED8vlOmHDI/AAAAAAAANag/rBAr51v8FIY/s1600/IMG_7608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_che0LBZB8/UED8vlOmHDI/AAAAAAAANag/rBAr51v8FIY/s640/IMG_7608.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7xMF--I2QW4/UED85HTkzwI/AAAAAAAANao/p3EqVlUdd7U/s1600/IMG_7610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7xMF--I2QW4/UED85HTkzwI/AAAAAAAANao/p3EqVlUdd7U/s640/IMG_7610.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AuViwaiYmvE/UED9YwXofBI/AAAAAAAANa4/5lV1w8wOEtU/s1600/IMG_7619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AuViwaiYmvE/UED9YwXofBI/AAAAAAAANa4/5lV1w8wOEtU/s640/IMG_7619.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The team walk through.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lydia LOVES it when a few of the players actually reach down to give her a low five.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Y7dSRr6LnU/UED9uCiNmjI/AAAAAAAANbE/514KWDwagIs/s1600/IMG_7622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Y7dSRr6LnU/UED9uCiNmjI/AAAAAAAANbE/514KWDwagIs/s640/IMG_7622.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Doing her first 'Tebow'.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmNAueegfuQ/UED-dPL-CxI/AAAAAAAANbc/NkDG7sfZ6Y4/s1600/IMG_7630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmNAueegfuQ/UED-dPL-CxI/AAAAAAAANbc/NkDG7sfZ6Y4/s640/IMG_7630.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Bod Squad getting the crowd fired up.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/zF2Umrnnbw0?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And how cute was Lydia with her own cheer?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B46Pq9iD4WQ/UED_Gtmpm_I/AAAAAAAANb4/ln-07-a68qc/s1600/IMG_7654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B46Pq9iD4WQ/UED_Gtmpm_I/AAAAAAAANb4/ln-07-a68qc/s640/IMG_7654.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Great catch!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Hkbxe_6zak/UED_YVBwEvI/AAAAAAAANcA/gdyJciY2hKk/s1600/IMG_7658.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Hkbxe_6zak/UED_YVBwEvI/AAAAAAAANcA/gdyJciY2hKk/s400/IMG_7658.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Can YOUR yell leaders do that? </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L_LY0I04KT0/UEEAkaHnavI/AAAAAAAANc0/bvO5oRJn9IM/s1600/IMG_7680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L_LY0I04KT0/UEEAkaHnavI/AAAAAAAANc0/bvO5oRJn9IM/s400/IMG_7680.JPG" width="266" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sooo, apparently a Loper is a retired reindeer? </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Or this is his job during the off season?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirazlTYeq6PiPM_lnE0e_mIxK4AUXwkz6cZ_XBchFbffqLuq6cL1znk8esnU5D6Fek5RDs-44Uk1-mGUxJ4IbCuiC6UhHnDgz5rnCpiRI9WS5ZK3ZxHSHMUiFmWnS8bwes1-1LX5bs3aM/s1600/IMG_7705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirazlTYeq6PiPM_lnE0e_mIxK4AUXwkz6cZ_XBchFbffqLuq6cL1znk8esnU5D6Fek5RDs-44Uk1-mGUxJ4IbCuiC6UhHnDgz5rnCpiRI9WS5ZK3ZxHSHMUiFmWnS8bwes1-1LX5bs3aM/s640/IMG_7705.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We know how to sit back and enjoy the game. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NMU_VN0og5M/UEECPckBVnI/AAAAAAAANd8/Oq3dMk2N-0k/s1600/IMG_7712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NMU_VN0og5M/UEECPckBVnI/AAAAAAAANd8/Oq3dMk2N-0k/s640/IMG_7712.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tossing the ol' pigskin around. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ED7dCcybhs/UEECkY5Ey2I/AAAAAAAANeM/Qz-f477sI78/s1600/IMG_7715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ED7dCcybhs/UEECkY5Ey2I/AAAAAAAANeM/Qz-f477sI78/s640/IMG_7715.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kwG7PPNP62s/UEEDISKuiuI/AAAAAAAANek/JlEIpflJGcI/s1600/IMG_7726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kwG7PPNP62s/UEEDISKuiuI/AAAAAAAANek/JlEIpflJGcI/s640/IMG_7726.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aoEA9ZL2-6A/UEEC4h6-ymI/AAAAAAAANec/k5nELaa-YS8/s1600/IMG_7722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aoEA9ZL2-6A/UEEC4h6-ymI/AAAAAAAANec/k5nELaa-YS8/s640/IMG_7722.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vSrhQ-7hu2k/UEEDaRoM_nI/AAAAAAAANe4/z6QPR_IiUXw/s1600/IMG_7736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vSrhQ-7hu2k/UEEDaRoM_nI/AAAAAAAANe4/z6QPR_IiUXw/s640/IMG_7736.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-4zzX39wIbT0Rqi_sTXar8OKgQHB4otBq0jG2wIDFpgUcY9rvhJXiqJC4YCUnL8Xwyy7ELja7mz8T4TlWhlpIrLhgVwXZcbZHkMLV9sc4WPUc0MabYuUaEWVvcUZ4XK0090icgxB24w/s1600/IMG_7740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-4zzX39wIbT0Rqi_sTXar8OKgQHB4otBq0jG2wIDFpgUcY9rvhJXiqJC4YCUnL8Xwyy7ELja7mz8T4TlWhlpIrLhgVwXZcbZHkMLV9sc4WPUc0MabYuUaEWVvcUZ4XK0090icgxB24w/s640/IMG_7740.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I spy some interference. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qiGkLbyIiuo/UEEEOGktIOI/AAAAAAAANfY/CXKvGV_nAGM/s1600/IMG_7742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qiGkLbyIiuo/UEEEOGktIOI/AAAAAAAANfY/CXKvGV_nAGM/s640/IMG_7742.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So did the refs. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Half the distance to the goal!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AQ0z0GDohu4/UEEEquqYBxI/AAAAAAAANfs/A4cyXhk2r9c/s1600/IMG_7747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AQ0z0GDohu4/UEEEquqYBxI/AAAAAAAANfs/A4cyXhk2r9c/s640/IMG_7747.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">TOUCHDOWN! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JmdQyu0WtJg/UEEE2vyj5vI/AAAAAAAANf0/40znAWCDKW8/s1600/IMG_7761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JmdQyu0WtJg/UEEE2vyj5vI/AAAAAAAANf0/40znAWCDKW8/s640/IMG_7761.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">D'aaawwwww! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFudCBXx7S30K8QA9A8FlOOgi_vTVsn_6PQ-tKkR7nduVtFuktZOZAk7OEaOgXNs46UmC7VQtAB5WwFUBkrd1nXHXz9nxKa7NW15mgn2MFRZDlIiwKEbkA0CiULOTuDStItowYvCC8evA/s1600/IMG_7764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFudCBXx7S30K8QA9A8FlOOgi_vTVsn_6PQ-tKkR7nduVtFuktZOZAk7OEaOgXNs46UmC7VQtAB5WwFUBkrd1nXHXz9nxKa7NW15mgn2MFRZDlIiwKEbkA0CiULOTuDStItowYvCC8evA/s640/IMG_7764.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Washburn won 24-14!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Go Bods!</span></span></div>DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-30318590626387083142012-09-06T19:20:00.000-05:002012-09-06T19:20:26.369-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a1jgcXiLYio/UEkPRxEXsnI/AAAAAAAANhs/8rtZHseEX7o/s1600/IMG_7544+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a1jgcXiLYio/UEkPRxEXsnI/AAAAAAAANhs/8rtZHseEX7o/s640/IMG_7544+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Lydia is in Pre-K. She's been in Pre-K for about 2 1/2 weeks now. I've been prolonging this post because it's just so hard to accept. Tough year for ol' mom. First, my first baby goes off to middle school, now my baby is on her way to elementary school. </span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">*sob*</span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><a name='more'></a><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The start of all the obligatory first day of school photos for Lydia has begun. Even though the Squires (isn't that adorable? The kids in K-8 are the Knights. And since Knights in training are called Squires, that's the nickname they gave the Pre-K kids.) aren't required to wear uniforms, Lydia insisted on wearing this plaid jumper like the 'big girls wear to Cade's school'. That brings up a funny little story. She keeps calling it Cade's school. Not her school. Yet.</span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VlIFZIoDdXI/UEkPPjgZPjI/AAAAAAAANhc/_XUSPd3505c/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VlIFZIoDdXI/UEkPPjgZPjI/AAAAAAAANhc/_XUSPd3505c/s640/1.jpg" width="372" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y7RwmqvcrU0/UEkPLRXHjHI/AAAAAAAANhU/thQgr3Ki8TI/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y7RwmqvcrU0/UEkPLRXHjHI/AAAAAAAANhU/thQgr3Ki8TI/s640/2.jpg" width="470" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">She was giddy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKUw3ASRtZrhn9eBQDkqLGqDWamgxJJwO0OwA_fjUQMqROcVWtwYMz863bFMGhdaDM2Dg9UkqpUz1-k-LV8nLWaG7ffwETOZPj0T1dhKvMuNPupBmM1ipTMPaG9NhOLn2CVcfMCSQIDk/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKUw3ASRtZrhn9eBQDkqLGqDWamgxJJwO0OwA_fjUQMqROcVWtwYMz863bFMGhdaDM2Dg9UkqpUz1-k-LV8nLWaG7ffwETOZPj0T1dhKvMuNPupBmM1ipTMPaG9NhOLn2CVcfMCSQIDk/s640/3.jpg" width="394" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Statue photo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLwU7k1pmQM/UEkQAjhVjdI/AAAAAAAANiA/F-RdcmLI99E/s1600/IMG_7557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLwU7k1pmQM/UEkQAjhVjdI/AAAAAAAANiA/F-RdcmLI99E/s640/IMG_7557.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Her first <span style="font-size: small;">*sob*</span> pledge <span style="font-size: small;">*sniff*</span> of allegiance. </span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">WAAAAHHHH!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PIReTJ1_hv8/UEkQIX23DdI/AAAAAAAANiI/1uosSz8NKVM/s1600/IMG_7559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PIReTJ1_hv8/UEkQIX23DdI/AAAAAAAANiI/1uosSz8NKVM/s640/IMG_7559.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MAeSvHyBejs/UEkRNi7i6GI/AAAAAAAANig/TD9vlvkH-qM/s1600/IMG_7563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MAeSvHyBejs/UEkRNi7i6GI/AAAAAAAANig/TD9vlvkH-qM/s640/IMG_7563.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Her new table mate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbKgjBNCro3Cf8T2NicSvd3hk5DaIndTuVQq4YsGJ8zZhavU1M5FXu0Ul1hlh5kH4m1EINbd0zBn5-xYG1wxS8wCFejQVFejmS_oaI3CMcTTUjVchCBCsFhRl3TfylYJA8KT1-ya98SE/s1600/IMG_7564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbKgjBNCro3Cf8T2NicSvd3hk5DaIndTuVQq4YsGJ8zZhavU1M5FXu0Ul1hlh5kH4m1EINbd0zBn5-xYG1wxS8wCFejQVFejmS_oaI3CMcTTUjVchCBCsFhRl3TfylYJA8KT1-ya98SE/s640/IMG_7564.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">She hadn't spied me yet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79Zoy1Ztnks/UEkRfyVgMvI/AAAAAAAANis/OTawXbQoBWQ/s1600/IMG_7568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79Zoy1Ztnks/UEkRfyVgMvI/AAAAAAAANis/OTawXbQoBWQ/s640/IMG_7568.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Peeking out the door, looking for mommy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e9sJdETzb2Q/UEkRG4hq_MI/AAAAAAAANiQ/XRvT8j2f5hk/s1600/IMG_7567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e9sJdETzb2Q/UEkRG4hq_MI/AAAAAAAANiQ/XRvT8j2f5hk/s640/IMG_7567.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Showing off her first sticker. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8HHTX6zvWg/UEkRsydoKdI/AAAAAAAANi0/pVa0mZ_wqHc/s1600/IMG_7569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8HHTX6zvWg/UEkRsydoKdI/AAAAAAAANi0/pVa0mZ_wqHc/s640/IMG_7569.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large;">Aaaand <strike> I</strike> she made it! Lydia absolutely LOVES her Pre-K class. I love her teacher, Mrs. Kennedy. As sad as I am that my little girl is growing up, I couldn't be more happy that she's here.</span></div>DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621437112740164634.post-78194271924632278372012-08-24T16:10:00.000-05:002012-08-24T16:10:26.579-05:00Back to School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BedWG50h0cI/UDUj5d1h0aI/AAAAAAAANUg/OwYjhxjJuWQ/s1600/Cade%2527s+favorites.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BedWG50h0cI/UDUj5d1h0aI/AAAAAAAANUg/OwYjhxjJuWQ/s640/Cade%2527s+favorites.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cade has started middle school. I'm still trying to process that. I have a kid in middle school. My oldest child is a middle schooler. There's really not any way to say that that lessens the shock or deadens the heart ache. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">More after the jump.</span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><a name='more'></a><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IgzqVSiyg9o/UDUj96_y4qI/AAAAAAAANUo/Jzi9uLz__II/s1600/IMG_7499+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IgzqVSiyg9o/UDUj96_y4qI/AAAAAAAANUo/Jzi9uLz__II/s640/IMG_7499+copy.jpg" width="438" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now for the obligatory snapshots.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_M8-Da2NGVc/UDUkA809RGI/AAAAAAAANUw/gT8OgG9OR8I/s1600/IMG_7504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_M8-Da2NGVc/UDUkA809RGI/AAAAAAAANUw/gT8OgG9OR8I/s640/IMG_7504.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">*sigh*</span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What is UP with the <a href="http://thedennisfamilypage.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-to-school.html" style="color: #cc0000;" target="_blank">shrinking</a><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><a href="http://thedennisfamilypage.blogspot.com/2009/08/first-day-of-3rd-grade.html" style="color: #cc0000;" target="_blank">saint</a>?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">And why is it when I see him, I still see this:</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CN9HiI-rFC8/UDfqi17aPmI/AAAAAAAANWk/N3MSkXemsPs/s1600/Cade+by+the+statue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CN9HiI-rFC8/UDfqi17aPmI/AAAAAAAANWk/N3MSkXemsPs/s640/Cade+by+the+statue.jpg" width="428" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">He's not even knee-high to this saint in this photo.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciRkgV5K7z5n5fmF21rhvIJSu_LjDZR67MuYh4SKrol9WlBWP7Tph8CD6l89eIgOhw1PKVASq6sE1P2U1qvl3f-do5V2vJ81hEz-7W1p6x9zeLrCFyIkxM6wedm1RpOPn2Ej7Ao-WGAw/s1600/Cade%2527s+first+pledge+of+allegiance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciRkgV5K7z5n5fmF21rhvIJSu_LjDZR67MuYh4SKrol9WlBWP7Tph8CD6l89eIgOhw1PKVASq6sE1P2U1qvl3f-do5V2vJ81hEz-7W1p6x9zeLrCFyIkxM6wedm1RpOPn2Ej7Ao-WGAw/s640/Cade%2527s+first+pledge+of+allegiance.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Awww...his first pledge of allegiance.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t3IWFnGsj_Q/UDfq56ycI3I/AAAAAAAANWs/H1CfeutPqAo/s1600/Hello%252C+ladies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t3IWFnGsj_Q/UDfq56ycI3I/AAAAAAAANWs/H1CfeutPqAo/s640/Hello%252C+ladies.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pretty sure those girls are in college now. </span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4B-7fV0yx90/UDUkmG10ptI/AAAAAAAANVA/HC8DOLk1-9Q/s1600/IMG_7506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4B-7fV0yx90/UDUkmG10ptI/AAAAAAAANVA/HC8DOLk1-9Q/s640/IMG_7506.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> When I first saw this knight, I had a flashback to one night in college that involved the Phi Delt knight, composites, a flour shower and having to go to practice with flour still in my hair.</span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo6U7R31mtiq5R_7fv4pTspNfU823iunT21moh1W-x33q6XArtFBGqGOPLQfOGnFnnF7B-t8J_evpTHeHqo6_cnF2Ab5Nwqzxij62Mq-A68_rW1prwinswkSoJyjbxJaSVP09rPEDF8M/s1600/IMG_7512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo6U7R31mtiq5R_7fv4pTspNfU823iunT21moh1W-x33q6XArtFBGqGOPLQfOGnFnnF7B-t8J_evpTHeHqo6_cnF2Ab5Nwqzxij62Mq-A68_rW1prwinswkSoJyjbxJaSVP09rPEDF8M/s640/IMG_7512.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The usual suspects, plus one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8JelFVt7qtA/UDUlHLdVNjI/AAAAAAAANVQ/KDPYjqnup4E/s1600/IMG_7519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8JelFVt7qtA/UDUlHLdVNjI/AAAAAAAANVQ/KDPYjqnup4E/s640/IMG_7519.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><div style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-0ruMbg7mnEvfjAbwtaQv0KDz5tvijh8mHlI1vcuzFc_xREpjMtx8mglT1HwA1UJUVFiUC8iINqeI_q9z_LiomtHWFiFjH5r0qC0TPa5NZl7szYJ8Druy-WTvuy6OvAZEatdY8cmTQs/s1600/IMG_7529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-0ruMbg7mnEvfjAbwtaQv0KDz5tvijh8mHlI1vcuzFc_xREpjMtx8mglT1HwA1UJUVFiUC8iINqeI_q9z_LiomtHWFiFjH5r0qC0TPa5NZl7szYJ8Druy-WTvuy6OvAZEatdY8cmTQs/s640/IMG_7529.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HslWY0dAy2k/UDUn44Dl5yI/AAAAAAAANWM/tZ33TjhUbW4/s1600/Lydia+pouting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HslWY0dAy2k/UDUn44Dl5yI/AAAAAAAANWM/tZ33TjhUbW4/s640/Lydia+pouting.jpg" width="414" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">McKayla Maroney is NOT impressed with Lydia's pouting and desire to "just go hoooooooooome!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitV8se_L_Ny3aKJy7zcEQUrs35unH-rzlf_UsT4roXkgEO8x5THQxpYXYE7_6KPl3v5bQmlgo0tLqEbZo1HrOV8QOnfn35fm6lIyCypCdBciSh0hX06qhwrjaPyd9Cg6A08ubQcN5nEhE/s1600/IMG_7534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitV8se_L_Ny3aKJy7zcEQUrs35unH-rzlf_UsT4roXkgEO8x5THQxpYXYE7_6KPl3v5bQmlgo0tLqEbZo1HrOV8QOnfn35fm6lIyCypCdBciSh0hX06qhwrjaPyd9Cg6A08ubQcN5nEhE/s640/IMG_7534.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">His homeroom teacher did him a solid:</span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">put him by the door so he can make a quick escape from all the girls!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5zIVz5cteLQ/UDUmUQSsCnI/AAAAAAAANWE/SBAA0aDZFh0/s1600/IMG_7537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5zIVz5cteLQ/UDUmUQSsCnI/AAAAAAAANWE/SBAA0aDZFh0/s640/IMG_7537.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">He survived his first day of middle school.</span></div><div style="color: #999999; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Me? I'm still recovering. :/</span></div>DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759413866522967992noreply@blogger.com0