tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-214560622024-03-13T10:53:11.125-04:00documenting an unschooled life..."Unschooling my children is enabling me to see them...for all they are and all they can become. Unschooling my children is enabling me to see that life really is for living and exploring and singing and creating and discovering and trying and doing and being." ~Joanne GrecoJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.comBlogger466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-21986922612212815102010-04-10T20:39:00.002-04:002010-04-10T20:41:56.410-04:00Bookmark our NEW blog!We're out of hibernation and blogging <a href="http://shinyhappymonkeys.wordpress.com/">here</a> now...<div><br /></div><div>http://shinyhappymonkeys.wordpress.com/<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Join us! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-25238378259863363452009-05-26T21:41:00.006-04:002009-07-21T22:23:37.174-04:00Newfound & Webster Lake (70's style!)On Memorial day we got nostalgic for our old stomping grounds and headed north to Newfound Lake.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361101395033080914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpv7sOJv1F2JKdatkQVv-70XZZGgYetQmwrJVQMgH6RELLy5ZkcNpPeAMmDzi8kQI90_BMCWJZt6WahfDYatg7FR_8hC3qeuNnZTSnHYv-WpYrm64ge2NzRJOIeaLhfHRfbWzlGw/s400/2009-27-05+252.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />The weather looked great only thing is we forgot to check the wind gusts. Go figure. We had to stake the children down lest they blow away. Newman O's did the trick. They're very heavy cookies...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361098528737447506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPbjANciqhmLF579QLkhinzELzxxD7BqtI9mnrS-R8ZFXpjFBM6q2tzeupLgSMOm38XsJd6RoeGwYmwuD3yD8-YJRvv1NP_3PMrC_QOn5u6DgY5s5UKtMiHtiu9_kjRSZjKNp2A/s400/2009-27-05+236.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" /> <div><div><div><div>Rich tried to pretend we weren't sitting in the vortex of a cyclone but only Gabe believed him. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361098536478841522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-cU3E-eQTrY9LQMPo_cQhxvVxNWx0FD7YLC3Ijzg1cM239_-Wfx5IKG_GJHRRbu9brTO-F8xz9mNcFgH-t9ZONQfh_OTe655_H3Y_EP-_EfSAlGOMMptFLy7MeDFKvlNxJ2DUg/s400/2009-27-05+249.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />We lasted an hour or so before packing it all up and saying farewell to the giant Smokey.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361098537098670450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhBA0ZPQZv1E7OrQYuQoq4Auzj5IgGClpyRcrB3iuNy-FV1ZRNXaNuP4-ZdqhfpGgpwDLKV-7RyKLSjcqx_OZ1Apst46AZ6Q5oe0D8giDmbLOFDlf1XGzbjbN_iPkP1ve8PHx-g/s400/2009-27-05+275.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />Gabe's hair cracks me up. I was not kidding about the wind...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361100545416239442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 321px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttWanZzp2tyLglnNkGQSuUMX0E-tG-po41lNeZ9cEOY73l3t2TXpuDEvXFWphRAIaSHDi9j_u-tCobqCl0P52SLaQS2pebuhTtM5hH6Hb4JgRBHT_B7tOgXt-vNn4Xb8nk07uwQ/s400/2009-27-05+275.jpgfixcrop.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br />So back south we headed to Wester Lake, our backyard body of water when we lived in Franklin. Thankfully, the breeze was not nearly as brutal and we managed to salvage our day. Gabe and Simone occupied themselves playing with Pokemons and Bakugans in the grass after a quick dip.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361101583799146834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOMARus24z-soBUwnwWUgPbyzzbnZvBhXtoWiFLFqIjgRIwdhZXl4h821dhkqxC6SFH_3kIQW7FyH8YoVc8gMbioxX7rbd01ENOmUe2Jo6tLGpg5PBZkf0TgVqWjF_8hIi-A3YQ/s400/2009-27-05+297.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />And Rich tortured Caden with the water sprayer.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361098547471082338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAkRTofIkfVeViFbVMLInFOgTRBLpwTHn-8XL21X6iMS2S3qqfgoALuXjwu0MUu6JQpnzLnEpI-11YhECpBZMRiuYMKKl_3l9LsNVNC_aTUf3Oq6E3IU9bd7EU7U_rKuLvukNSw/s400/2009-27-05+290.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />(Don't ask about that poor child's swim suit. His usual attire was no where to be found that morning.)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361098542939557714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoYjDsKi0HlTVI4McFu3ixAhHLvzDQ87BbyXXtC5ZSnbt8YjNe4A83w8iRrxiHglbB2G4DwaZXLLdWvjs2KzOfc0TXm14vLXV2gMoyTJ67TDwDC67cyKotPWyR8-Co6L-2z-XSQ/s400/2009-27-05+289.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361101398583438914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWo57Se-g9FNrnQ1IJo2Bd2uxKY5qsfaOmnx3cjopr9ONyqXohXC81z0_5KHijmhjP6Ti5iDVenHJB8lRKgiofGBJrvJjhpywR6s6DyDKjikMf8x-ztlB-2zgoMMbJ9xshhYGa0Q/s400/2009-27-05+311.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361101401678956178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3XyjdB5WnPrynFpkjVSExXzmz5O5TXTmqV5FQhO4uee2p6HATTyUb0dFXzxuuCi_A4_SqsiohIohShwYikRJqxyzqTOuyiHV75BPHsmJgb6YJMUVCEZnC1iRQNr-1q6S8BPL2w/s400/2009-27-05+322.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-47095226087806449732009-05-19T21:33:00.000-04:002009-07-21T21:37:39.011-04:00New Castle quickieI always mean to take a pic of this funny artist frame thingy. So we did.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361092246508783698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibYorqDPmQk9NcoM-azvK5dkEqS80hPiNhumREpKjCPz3gdqnkZVSceN51d31jzB8OcI_QPPslQlPM8dTzqn01cvfEaIIC2SzBkLufKOQeuHEBds0kHCiVBzpqjFJrTFhI9Nc2Q/s400/2009-19-05+078.jpgfix.jpgburn.jpg" border="0" /><br />After we went out on the jetty a bit.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361092256925638626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPtoeFABzqiWg7dnka_VhmzmvaKf8ppt8RGg9qGVMtfOZx-5Z-3YrklJndi2K6zif47blACawQNcHZH1m9-E7uM8sLv4PKOvRxCGF29zupXDM4SIxPU0xaTuB-n27NwLQ4je46w/s400/2009-19-05+067.jpgB%26W.jpg" border="0" />The wind made us fear for our lives so home we went.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-47165125798697092672009-05-17T00:04:00.005-04:002009-07-21T00:24:11.921-04:00Gone Fishin'Man those monkeys love to fish. Good thing their Daddy does to!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360762524696510210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOd_67t3y9no0_ouAYCg0hUAxTLhfS5t9FIJ44XKQQgUsTBZ1zq7wrDcSp3by-DHKWu46WvceME8Sd_GI_eoW9Fh1pW668ZFTWssTDjvE1vIC6fdrpwjWuH9m6clZqj1qX_CMjkg/s400/2009-17-05+Simone%27s+027.jpg" border="0" />Actually catching them isn't necessary though it's definitely a bonus!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360762518703329746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFunSoDZ7s2-luP-cE1AKNzVON5JjXFpwxCx-bTQ90xr_NuDokB928ALmzCKkMH_kgvjFGcqyCOSp8Kz8OuP0DxPcZFy3zdr6H5JM3KBgxXOMXgSAL55XaZQS4fUzYT0ju92lLA/s400/2009-17-05+Simone%27s+019.jpg" border="0" />Unless of course, yours looks like this after. Blech.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360762513407168162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7m6mzZ9Xbn0cJ0ZW6xlMWIjssErruQovkbS6MVGPN0MBUAIewgbtUFJ3BCia9Jn6zUSJoxJbIx48tuTRsScrYu3iKrowrNftpO3CQW_XA4qWPr0dq0p1gkKPik1c6OCbpZjUW6g/s400/2009-17-05+Simone%27s+020.jpg" border="0" />Munchie's got the hang of it too.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360762531441960402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHVi_LcZXJu1hFaAOBzICXKkR4gC_INb81orma5GnFg8JkVfs4XTZPqJgue0ePmzePot8Y-WsWsoIejt1_3HyrWAmAZMEKLZ6ND9uCmeLzms2HCGsXskR6YgtkGREThZQZqQ2tA/s400/2009-17-05+Simone%27s+023.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360764241665229314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxRKiidg158m0K1LypSN1-1vXk5nmJw1Np7bDwsoCU35MWo9-RXMwMaKnD0_vRu4GEqlyipP2m6TsRraAA-_xdm5fzkZNYHCmSw9X4H2npLp-6VjkTxoRwDdCMoQCpxnI7Porvw/s400/2009-17-05+Simone%27s+017.jpg" border="0" />Three for three!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360764237448677074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoirnObWysWR-mvssskaFe2C_kKZuxMam73vpyyBBVqoowJFLk2Q82RBcVJSNLtAGuksfkb-c0YXa0Cgu3_M-q66sycVQvA5EFYejHNlI-Z_TRXKZHhaLyO-KLqmVZSYVHLfcQw/s400/2009-17-05+Simone%27s+016.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-90007544418202600272009-05-14T23:42:00.004-04:002009-07-21T00:03:47.790-04:00Caden turns THREE!!And sadly we learned he can't blow out candles.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360754217406178546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7tqEMYQCkxHcIk1L6EtxEIxzkCEu2F570ALwfbkV0UlgTuzjMPkebPq3jKJzDtI1vnPZpIwP3SS_ObjisWVzf0syb0BimbXgv0__ZNXKM8gT3VEc2rC64HRxzSrYBYCr7owDxg/s400/2009-13-06+006.jpg" border="0" />Not that he didn't give it an honest effort...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360754225703556946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8TkkW59aef9Oo4nBxN5XaBWCTt_Y2XdU4TKx5BMEnGZjmFETzl9qRhE0oewpx46Jazwl4ehxwoYkZb_2itWT1icNnV1QQhxebqeWtAym4S8SQSIHAVtnUzsvaVQyt9LixC5N5g/s400/2009-13-06+008.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360754239111900258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uva_8QwIGpmrv5RV3uh-B3veuXPEjPqAufbDd5irT75YsiAuVumHdtYITeFUb36o99Oy-eYkr4DfXlwGvW1hZfSEg7iNDgmGLiITxIJ3RHgtJdlz9lCe9Qu6FIclLwyQwDSBvA/s400/2009-13-06+010.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360754825166590274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdLWquxyoTJX0ICmjDoTrev1EZFpeEc0PFCymI6aRMx3rbrjoH-QBqwsxqKTfTZ6UNj64kFm29NrZ3fuhkZyeOqpZX9rHtTLPprdlILgkK4iaklhbv0F0XXohSs8qNQZbZCXa7A/s400/2009-13-06+009.jpg" border="0" />Phew! Thanks to a little inconspicuous help from Daddy.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360754242935843874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtd2KI92KhaRy7ykOF7iU36t7bHGOn0gY2fwPSWBZw7V19jIKZZkPZdFFCuEYf1auhd9_P-se-c73r7IV5BJ-AaV0xcksQw1QCs5lRAwNolvyyu0BgYU0PdakWklTSNi8Z2F2Nw/s400/2009-13-06+012.jpg" border="0" />He got another chance a few days later when we threw a little family party but again...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360757811954163314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_YOxC4V3FFnfTsT8bBSDyZkmCA3KaJ11KrdjN_VpFCWuZMl_Vux_I9fG6rsHfLL6K6Ha0Yq7eSZl3uBsfRtYWncqsMzhcQqxUJ1oNNibEN3wQaAiExkKV7MKTZ6JPLq6NLqkQQ/s400/2009-27-05+Simone%27s+021.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360757820675257842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3Bd52yDCNFqGBo63Q5WelHIWwAbgugZ3f2SDHuDHwS4ZkT-3F18QpRN0lptyAcGZijRvtL-8lZupXbMDV0tdBITkDIlPS8GYHbYUimpoB8p32GBDD3I77qAWHAXveUdlhPLNxA/s400/2009-27-05+Simone%27s+022.jpg" border="0" />it took a little assistance to get the job done.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360757825176329634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BEFH5ylQKB8O_icUonN3_fqtSHNAzFyJPm9RjMkqPJIBpJUcT8_5NBEdllHzbqnBbSsMx7hEDiWnhRBrIXXB4MGXD9jOe-wrAdbKkzH-GzJ3MXHMfljnpWV7dHCuWBQrzQY9rg/s400/2009-27-05+Simone%27s+023.jpg" border="0" />But present opening... he's got it down!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360757832858488642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJSQC_9VxsT3KvzyBaQ1jUcMjEkwGzp6TMCG3WrF3pUB0cb5VKqwNp9db201JhJ7EzvbFTD-xX-AnoUkkTXmPV6etwluBCgQNJfkg9csybQXo7WYD4D2t97xu_SIlaPfEPIQth6Q/s400/2009-27-05+Simone%27s+017.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360758798087175954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6sd3RgFNvwYq09Rzr2gbAyEXsr09_VkRw00GbZaCnJJ8BtPN__l0Aiyfe2KXF0IyjWyIuxb1D-SF1En53VniodNzC1qs5IuCX9KXtYxseS4K5HYJI6lRbzxY_8BlaDYN7xrJjA/s400/2009-27-05+Simone%27s+018.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360758804968348866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAEEzBZJVZXTLkl0QvGuacBHnzWBes19UGMvWFgDF5dEvgA3XtGxIV7F6IrcmOqtE9M9emtMeOBLFA87VNA9lqGhgtR3OD6j4U4VW077it9C6ya_npYzvjjvAGL1utYkZfBUjPQ/s400/2009-27-05+Simone%27s+019.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360757825840545506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA30CuHgfIDdAUJyADSSnC3Z3Tq8kYcd7_JTYb-6xNI9ViAtq2H9DDbhEbdmS3JRqBVYnWkWzxzAkZZxkJS6Hq-bqEnuRm2U9JqDb1VxDdSRKorp9dsxnlWxzKibXbVTPj9cgvkQ/s400/2009-27-05+Simone%27s+016.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-14857683667004719352009-05-13T23:27:00.000-04:002009-07-20T23:31:13.745-04:00A Shameless Plug (it's been awhile!)Speaking of Mother's Day, (someone did speak of it, right?!) how's this for a Mama?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360750284323476994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8DU3CTm6ylqb0VX0McLMQB52Lw00j98bQJYByXnGlqgevnc-q3_eQtanH66XucY1ooYbLbFQ1p7lTi2PSgpfMIO1GjDNV0imUVN2s3aHImBwiOluATuVK-F3lG83pHx2-LSGpA/s400/2009-13-05+025.jpgfixlogo.jpg" border="0" />(That's baby number four in the oven!) See the rest right here; <a href="http://www.capturedbyjess.wordpress.com/">Captured by Jess</a>. ;)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-23037077692147641232009-05-13T22:22:00.005-04:002009-07-20T23:08:04.127-04:00Nature Club WednesdaysNature Club brought us to Kids Kove where behind the playground, are trails...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360736069865725346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynO3k3KB2SJOgZzjlKyrkcXc64y5lt2ypm2WXI0H3CevgNEPpneW8CV5qDgt4sbm71CUvh4zl_DRGwQCqNXIABbLjcihZSD366eWkw0vC_tuckuPlHktMub0HSVUyTyi6EB0L4w/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+016.jpg" border="0" />alongside a river. And quite a raging river at that!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360736060485429762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8qPGyx6M6herAwJGfQ_jhd6MCFvHw4WZopdQNX0rCiOA-1iBwT8y9kTXZC3e3fG3_cF9bYgLQ5xdQl1s9THi2q1trGgu2Yg1mzlEqHIrRDYycajOX__awi4aCF-9sx8-K_O4OQ/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+015.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360736048566340466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8DaWgtCEa5cG0ZhbN_BFt3vOKjIA2uALK9u-NY-QIT8EmCX-SvGsSTwgqT0ffUD2J7nE9MIXEv__bUEPlPFIBFh6Zk4RrmxHY1NifKnq36sxoWjOeffnqQWdMoLONNW9fvH4ag/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+003.jpg" border="0" />And LOUD too! Caden was fascinated with it.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dygrnxutPyARjdEDR8_qTvdOEiJPbJFXb8ntG0Ywzpz-cgh42DtXE6ZbQzfkdjmRoOJ_XZRrT5TcE8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Finally at the very bottom, a seemingly nice sandy beach...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360736073444038322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2u7S-lxwZ-k10aMR8EWbTxFRjDxldXPe16EVGZTpuaApflJB11uUHc_WKldr8OyDByiDngOKXWlthk1X9-V9wWTwDNNwFdf9SJECxD8elTt3tvvX2LPMMDA5JyKH66yc3IyU5Q/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+024.jpg" border="0" /><br />and a big rock.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360742483258784562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2ApMf0xwjXdHhn4pLBQBTEo20UtnPWtE1V3WFCEPDz_gjVs-vhGuFqg8QelR37pI5j6iUrbz92FqyDR5clSKWu5aHAp9Pn5GYfwJGfHq3OK8aUoSLfU1k3VnhE80V4Z3zl7biw/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+036.jpg" border="0" />A perfect spot to practice our trail marker signs... (or so we thought!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360736077819070834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIqV-x-xrVSOdY6Yg9899eqvu-lwZRapbAiewwJyrORCKyYksIMehszoZeIH6qaeBcKMywCK41_keXNIzN7kuGZqERfFXUqh7SuhZQMaM91DOVXShMnEmfQJGvf9PBEyfV1ZkjQ/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+028.jpg" border="0" />I believe this ones means you are supposed to take as many steps foward as represented in the square...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360739957248388274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNLFW5wIEmulRvi9b8jMcO7_kYXqBAYABuMoWGYSGlUVudRLxm4sUpuPSri4mUcjmlyxQhK9cSkTgySFhUg0bvL6jPRQQex5hoPR9ASmQsYF36HPKWNrjgF3frUECjmHUnRhgdQ/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+029.jpg" border="0" />So according to Olivia's marker, please take approximately five dozens paces!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360739961348763858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWEYzuBYVHLAGshVqkoqJEpIrhoYTn8GXb8HXChV0MDPEYMH-KMK4qv1qRYdaOgbgS9jChRyPly3CRBeiJ99AyN5ahWXGryjmYSPZ0hAmZMASKYCR4Fp8JpNbHipO62_yYK4mpw/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+039.jpg" border="0" />This young lass demonstrates the stick through a leaf technique used for pointing in which direction one should follow.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360739979856660466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDO6uF4Nmbc0Ye-QrRQU_ntfFBA6D0wajkpM7i3T9oP6PF12X_DK06dsshMi4UODnEm-Wk4_NdD6axjvjpUr9ev2j1Eak1JEp2itBMSCzyA893rw0WB3bELjbewKN4v_kjzff0MA/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+034.jpg" border="0" />And though I can't be entirely sure, this convoluted message using multiple signs...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360739966183405314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_53v98SMRCsuiZnGMO1AFx7CtROIJto9I9ytpH6065z5zhxqzFhcwJi5_z53AHJsBk654nZXHE6tlDVM13MzDzaQNO2sz5EGZXGHd5CWyv32xB57sbnsw65lqvCIRrKxpm02eMw/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+040.jpg" border="0" />may have been the reason half our group traipsed through this evil ivy (as discovered a day or two later for some unfortunate friends).<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360739975255397698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5FpZL9qOcZDCqN19vysHelqB6XCg-uOcWURHOMKzEVlO8Dg7T5swmcePDmqRSvqZQtFUhvWBkWnMQv3tJQR2h4raTZ31ll5ex_WZ9jRG_qtm-JdbyyKpmJLud5riw_rZEb-how/s400/2009-13-05+Canon+038.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-70379173963210731302009-05-10T23:11:00.001-04:002009-07-20T23:25:33.898-04:00Mother's Day herbsEvery year my fear of planting sends Rich off to Home Depot to buy my herbs for the season. I love them for cooking, I love having my barrels filled with prolific plants but honestly, I want nothing to do with it. Thank god for Mother's Day! <div><div><div><div>Enter a couple of blonde heads to get things going... (two is always better than one!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360747852640101026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDUtMlVKiQpHN5eUncszv3734xpcaaH4rf35zQwE2lLMzAGCltXaevZ9Mo7tmGaZzK0ytGob9WUQkB-3zLHuMSKe6-nFdgGF9WOQ4Y6nU9Tqmi9Kgzs3zYn6__PRf776QwPJD_A/s400/2009-13-05+009.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br />add some dirty hands...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360747860965101906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBotwRAB-U1OBVZ2O7FA9S9hYmp4mArPcwuVXn6uI4t35LMTcmnfh7A5SnE9B_rmUiTjIEtZjJSzCRGQ6v8BoCPVUVo_t6byItxYxjjojkMvWuvSXnfOZsKaUrgc1YFYdAdUnWMg/s400/2009-13-05+004.jpg" border="0" />and don't forget to "nose" their delicious scent!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360747868365626594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLs6NfdogUjhuiojhtOYLnLKpSjUXlMb0ZT07ouH_2ImKM1Td5brr0MteP1aD7c7qgz3UukcuF8BAl0zK3mQf-M-s7ruzlEBPvygi6pFSCWmDwzcBqHUvaS2FuX3TY1GjdNYTZvA/s400/2009-13-05+011.jpg" border="0" />And voila! A mommy made happy!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360747873391943394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuJp17AYXlQSZQixhqfDr8gSQQKYXEOucwi-5lTrIS_dM_ktY9pgus8z9DHuTepDS_x_Lr1DBOHLp8bUCp851dHgLwKLUaGpguLd-RYDgc3oXphdjZP2QBThti9nQn1Wvp-XZoQ/s400/2009-13-05+017.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-31119871377752933802009-04-29T15:48:00.005-04:002009-07-21T00:48:50.233-04:00Newcastle Commons (again)Favorite things to remember at the beach today...<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>The "babies" exploring the rocks together...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360768519690450562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmj3dl3m9sDw2LDhXx12L7glB8WXIRfsLsvwqAXO4cHpARzLIZfbZPq3FACTH_m8asNYVCYBW3UWe8qhW8c0m7bcHT4m5Vah5zexRyFpLUXBetPwkbpjuvw-P0rIpR8p2OaT7osw/s400/2009-28-04+BEACH+062.jpgB%26W.jpg" border="0" />and logging miles running their trucks up and down the coast all day.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360768528742903538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6JFJyPJpkphbxDT1x0R4bLQoGm59SIQ28wVo0cDNltdlWWty4FGVemzR17KRpozvpkWE-DKBdGc4A4u3HD6qoghyphenhyphen9e1UCU5-McZIwhS81anbBFwYJpylCvPOXrBhCzE4i9xV0g/s400/2009-28-04+BEACH+158.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Gabe's curly beach hair and the rash guard he feels naked without...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346161193537306274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3m0bGSXcqpmg8IHtDBEp0MG4PI9NYX7CU1xh6yXmSZXolrYEMOm-p7zxmbzfAROuCwJlyfBjgFEh_TWRZHn4tIdnHDquefu0kBRF-9AMH8SNfnieJgc9cudizYIfUuSMQ7khkA/s400/2009-28-04+BEACH+091.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />Caden in his easy-to-spot tie dye shirt...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360768525551483826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2xQ2ipBcHb9qYzY8AqX6XcLNPZgXn1WB4VmwcamAfWo6g3gtVE2NV7IF8ZfE4McM2OKFDvW0PmklpEA3ewMiwz5dKC3yTMWvfNORHEw7tH5529gkjibdaCkLydqz82k7Wo7NxA/s400/2009-28-04+BEACH+148.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />True glee...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346161187304583858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNjundtpifGzGndLwHIkD0mFL8R0U-t9pAr8a3oryGjh_HTZ8mEsTPnjO9oB1-tiwcYGwJqqBYvRBm4gyU3aA_sKu_oPaITunLow21Z21-fk7q6Q2y-MuTGu8QMKO8BbqL6nJZg/s400/2009-28-04+BEACH+082.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Little surfer dude's...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360768523532564690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCP7eCyx5GA9X9PpqSqW3YsKk3hzFqA-rkVKruLZC06cxzWyK5lf-tQZqqvd_Kw1K6lbAjwh3ubYY-bnys99JjhoDgvQZ6aBv01HQtcR9t70bfGWs-UaQCxAD3tcECDHdBYoi4RA/s400/2009-28-04+BEACH+110.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />Happy slinging babes...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360770117802100658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0i-hyOv2tITPm1hzVEG3-n4PfzGLgU0FaN5L_w2f2FkgEb83fgULh7jzC-zdc7OypgImV-DU8t3Qly9kJLr6qUYKgvvGdJ0zTh3OagzqSGB8F2Pp284fOVmTNZbFCU6k8UNakQ/s400/2009-28-04+BEACH+143.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" /></div><br />Empty crab shells...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360768512952455778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeZRZm8X9hg0ASdYHSFbWQRt3B_TccXObxBwni6I6XNaBVnbxSw_xrU5In1yhNL9FfA5kgqovpQI9Kto5VyEGq1ND_rQbPFdiUpTYIAQnXH6sNOiUto9lta3EjZNpaTHCckhh9Q/s400/2009-28-04+BEACH+011.jpg" border="0" />And rainbow kites!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360770112466793186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeJFGoeqKfJ-mLJF1PlnkyuChCGD2grpd8XdUuAJDlRLVetFJuLTGtfV6ArWgbbJzRQEtsG717SaU15IzXvfWlgwCtPpKnSZyM00SeiuNHoL3pS6xrUQF0R1fMqbd3tT5ru5L8A/s400/2009-28-04+BEACH+170.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-73714335835921725952009-04-27T15:34:00.003-04:002009-06-11T15:48:23.981-04:00Water Play & Shark Boy (by Munchie)A hot April day! What an oxymoron! Caden stripped to his birthday suit to celebrate and splashed,<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346157383395660146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwghE1I4ogRCoN5Pm8JCQ3gZT4luliN4r-vFjgkh12hH7I581C2UmrBEWImdmrJeWKVBbPUh4CAgcBdbVT4JHRHlfH2k6qKvtrYi5zpmy5OZuk0w2ID9TVxs6SFld_5WSlS0v5Q/s400/2009-27-04+058.jpg" border="0" />funneled,<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346157370155469058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gFGtzKd4YsjKwhhSNhkOID-HHgjGrFwRAIDdqJMrJWo7a1AeY1NxCJlLLYr58RYRDLrmOQ371jke-Xsm-PyNYARwCCM8rpjoYw9kqzdvf39Te67Z3A11nDOZGmfg2oKDCcHFsA/s400/2009-27-04+047.jpg" border="0" />noodle scooped,<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346157372192268226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIglnW3pWQ6Dou4KBoWp8s_l5sJPlD7-KYb4gOgXPRWnBnqUXFqJdFrh3HdntTzkZC5np8iY93gAWv-uPZoY-MgIxFrmeFyXbNotwllarLxWdifefPfTHY2B9AjiEWbjIbTmc9Uw/s400/2009-27-04+051.jpg" border="0" />and attempted a funnel-noodle duo (to no avail).<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346157377441960114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8L4A12zVtlM5-l0E89xROszpCrDUFThOvunOVF0ZDKREaXCnkE2mDFHuUu2rwABSCQ-h_9nd56KcaorXXaS3Ih2tf-GyG-6OvKLBC8b7zuuI8dgjfpjrXTvzjF2QP0FNeooPKOA/s400/2009-27-04+055.jpg" border="0" />Afterwards with Gabriel's blessing, he got busy in the sand box as Shark Boy.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346157385427139058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPf6KA3-sOQ7pwKAnRjHESt6KFthTnoZr08Tzs1RAi4E3hSUkKRdLG4htf4bKhnm7kFKUCz10LBSShxVXgGH2b5AEBNOkprsWXFye3gO7N2oon-F5rE47MujPAVKGMGU6W1400g/s400/2009-27-04+070.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />Life is good!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346158898043950578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVcRCi1yZK53UHn-GjJ2XOVg3hkgUVJvpEMjPHKju6Yip7qRPYMo0_JxhpDapP8UOXDv18AWwMBul7u36Hf1eVZjcXhw5YL-zpg_ybntFRNfHSUS3gUbos9E7tlpscl7qRkgJfg/s400/2009-27-04+074.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-5280205755430002872009-04-22T15:00:00.008-04:002009-06-11T15:33:53.644-04:00The Nut WeevilGabriel, our resident bug/spider/frog magnet, scored a new little critter today and identified it all by himself! After a mad dash to his room looking for a specific bug book, he had it all figured out.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346148086401318418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTUgIktZFBERfF5RholxkMEFA6GfsYY8ljzko52U0tlNDR-P-jaENYntNC99BRcuKA3g2yFr7HaZln5AC5rjcHrQC6FZEWY61nKrzyhwPKsog7WPHgvgHesC2elRG9q-d7UxCbQ/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+115.jpg" border="0" />It was indeed, a nut weevil! But how he figured out that something that looks so monstrous...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346150421523570754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_Sok-hu2W0OPGN4B6XbJS6g346ryn86XS_6Rz-8K6Jaq_i3sqNRBg4xUaL4Afc7bDk9Vq_GKVa2UPOp4uhZc45Xw3pYkJZCD4RXRNFzAtqcIdhKzvpz5JkwwFkUh5foOUQoe5w/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+116.jpg" border="0" />was actually this size:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346148096092198498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5x-G2sBSiVRjHOIJoIeAh8G3pSbONxLfLB-75h9mTViUHvLFsfIRA38ZknBCPTMU6_74sV3Mn7_24o5XQaIVNPNjAG4C94bGTV7NCUs57aNpGuXy9P4n9hrg0XwCpvvmedfvKGQ/s400/2009-27-04+035.jpg" border="0" />is beyond me! (Up close and personal for your viewing pleasure!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346153731856936194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 354px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8J5yqHN8ZIAHjArTZSuy449oTwhB_Z7XgpcUE9z4tEp5b5QzSbEvZhxgTijAmtRcohJeWi0vxKCjDjDQIWPAStPyu7lmpVHeNv2MWdPSaIv4EqwZqEO_XrqCGvFSPn5OZaXDwSw/s400/2009-27-04+035.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-5318299359439676832009-04-21T12:00:00.000-04:002009-06-11T15:00:04.491-04:00Simone's FIVEIt's official though we suspect she has been five for quite some time already. We celebrated anyway with a few friends and a photographic scavenger hunt that I sadly did not document. Let it be known, it was a hit. The last clue led them to their goody bags containing silly string among other things.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345731666303176130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8VGFyanMixpZGws5tX25KeM_KA0pZ74kM6JSfYA_CaQtecv4395eZ222BZkSshIouW9-S7SBnLzI_lpzoAWiQjfBqwhuKMVQ3qZdO8YW2eH8JM8rX7rgjB8ZDQNlWs7MPqaFSA/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+084.jpg" border="0" /><br />What a fun mess!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345731670266882690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue6EX4XScYUNIp-8d4br_qgXDPbEoke9bCSDRXLjblifHihzAWZdaHDBRLDISz8w_XCnroHghIB2V_FG_-yiVMvHCwZ_snQ2Si8QoM4voa_C_PpzzjCbmCbVrxdh21fsKJy4hNQ/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+090.jpg" border="0" />Poor Stephen's new "dreads" took quite a hit.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345731674510443698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmwblymzJ11KUe05s8Lo3yZkkcMm0iLZFpIDyNUtgNEiXGqzvZtH14T_wHhRNF_sWVyScWF2DoGchJquoRxaGQHqL9eM1Ln4aWZDBFYGQpxg9ZwpN2KA-_ZZ-xWTxUKVvukykSA/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+096.jpg" border="0" />He cried a bit. Believe me.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345731679384881458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_OLsMXI2FqdQN8z5T8droHZ4qUYpW595VLpqiW_4_fAdM4aR8fXBIGGfZr1Pc2eutyfAQLAwaxypFjqLWvdRjTjw-00amkIk68GtBvPtnSvd8VbfRuo06uBhOfQHXKgBSaJxqg/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+095.jpg" border="0" />As always we partied into the night stopping only briefly for a little last minute cupcake decorating.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345731680894880050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi097CLrUnvHtMTcEzM1p5ZDqbrG_zpucUALQbZLFpR9bFvglD5si_9-PMLG_TrB7humsRtAXOtIzw6AluFtNx_eE45Or1_NRfsTpFsW3JYPWaUGXEn8xo-FJF8bQ1Lb-ul23tqTA/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+105.jpg" border="0" />Caden graced us with his typical fit at not blowing out the candles...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345732600268801858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwj47O_4m2qlEusqCL0XsV2-tCM400Wbbwm2DBHqnlR3cukLvOOV0yFYrmMPPJ0_3nsQUCcPvHh5Mv9kX82llg_1Y4Y5NTQdzBs-ZAgvDSEAID-s81j9NNxzEai13PrkenCaJkw/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+109.jpg" border="0" />though quickly settled into cake and ice cream minutes later.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345732606874453170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaztZgpDf6RCjqOUggGTDYssKEme7qElI2QrHzTvozoQHs2xPm5QdZMCuBxQEX30xMIfgB6arD2IIhFXbiGkm13CW67i9lSiwPOJwlnVIUD2tzXdhQY-gPWf99JJcp-CVNbw0ZBw/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+112.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-17679106832948170612009-04-20T23:46:00.004-04:002009-06-10T11:59:29.486-04:00Random extras...In no particular order and for no particular reason...<br /><div><div><div><div>A tattooed forehead. Another not so easy to remove area...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345728941846708562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Cyw_Yln2FOmd8hh8Wv-qSRsZCVq9pcs9hXfC43OZk-tiXpTgOX7s6NwURzvl2qU32EZ-Il0Dm0VEYBzRyu1lnCN3T3ipKKVW97sXIBNGjmvCp4JZc8xdh8qFCVM3HKePgm9g9g/s400/2009-21-04+007.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Sleeping beauties.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334784954350153186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHxRwQ2Bcuv5if20VxhZA-3ddQIn6wCLDg0z3_oJGgFf1zY55a-SHZKLctF6ugi7ret4i95p_bPxv3NcbDfEzvxwksj4pwUcNQc7G2iieeqh865A7pYhbw5HgCH0abbcvuS1bAA/s400/2009-17-04+canon+014.jpg" border="0" />Playing in the rain.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334780640211100754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHfr7tFRTh9-KeElpKuSL5uBXPpdCtXCL0yGP9TNAW5ce91Y7HOTCPP7sKeRYgxoYpe67akU3OzA9lTz0DMnfxmzV6O6FxsfRqirxuI0TlVhdLlFcXcL2Y2FtQgYxiuN1ks9j9g/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+077.jpg" border="0" />Yummy honey and wheat germ covered bananas. A fav.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334779743632780290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFMJVL5GXEj3PmDqOChsGXqBGr0gTWJS6W4CWwAVLceFd9m3SaSoAz8XQb87WQ0AzIuShuJjGpyQNIeC1gtwgxW87oPrDyBbcXSDJHlX1YBxNOKMg3owpyAKZEfWvaxUXJxH7nA/s400/2009-21-04+029.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />Laundry before....<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334779729261392658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDWHBIJqlGfAx_DlHkoylNP7a0hi_n5lmzqrMzB79rC8NOcpXbgN0xNeQpfZ5asZfMTmIZIgVtwJGCWbsT7OSRE0mw-sZw0PKamW6SMf07k59EhioX2GWKK2Zf4CZU4kDy3w5AA/s400/2009-20-04+093.jpg" border="0" />laundry after. (Wow, was I really that bored?!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334779733427529522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvazmKzPAUvkWxhuHjFgu8nT9B5fgyT9AC0gGbs_F1oygxffS3mWD9irzNsUfkGn5-9tN3ve8M1sNSzhKXIegZ91UnQF6tvg78sKQ2EXALi1HR9z4XeWMrVE7vvf0voQatN0jY-g/s400/2009-20-04+086.jpg" border="0" />This next series is Stephen on Manny duty (hard to believe he's actually wearing different shirts in every pic!):<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334781939633309202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98jFJZMtvUuym0kbuECtoZoMUif7wXVztn0XxdwzrBokjn6BVxLn6Bqjo0eENKqk06BgOjvGPZhTToZ9s7TUG3Q57QGvcxiLv0RHFBHObJY82TefbaHha2xv6zmQTwOPgrNqk2w/s400/2009-04-04+054.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334780644363645842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hOMVTL1lq0XfNcj96b4dpti9A683CRYzRsjKPJR8zZTIpwj7Nt9a43MYJmRJc7dTS6IigyKg9M1fYVHwx3LAR1FzehY6NGXGN_L2u6DG5ismx1uprUhLyzb9lJNwfKnm2pXSAg/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+081.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334780635781766402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeGnLx5f9yuK_C3fvGKZBwvxdszqp-2LrVsdfpN8LC7lZQktYFzr7xZv-vHVWWk3SMlDoFaDwSjZOCm4siYdz095WcNtfVFlryHSMGpzC6kiOLqzjF5hZo0b6X-yGDgTndo7FIQ/s400/IMG_0480.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334779754504193362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8CWLMXrtg6H8K_sQ0cZvtTGSi5eY721VzBw4baWC6kHOkyfmosE7zxfOTrMHz4WrLJxqUjs7_IZwGPRV0V1uV3-BzxVEfUSwliOEU6wU4-DuvxniDHz2dgtSVJ2ge1PIRiNdYA/s400/2009-14-01+Canon+091.jpg" border="0" />BFF's.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334784945475562914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbHGDfqOIVxqeSRoaDKrPU_VBp4M4QU4l6S2apqQMn20ONJL8VVlaYVfs_u83FOoFbIz4OIPQghHFC2Xo_SshDxKRKmq371ANx5PkwNp5ClUOoqX1asqxeQQlN8mBOqIFw6f7dQ/s400/2009-17-04+canon+012.jpg" border="0" />Spring chicken sledding. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334781939125774514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7HSHz6aWfX9n_ZN9opYAkQ8DmsOa4KlwI3jJCNC9oRxkvKD5fHgjJJz0R8AS0fV5yLL-Dx11h3ZT7gplfbZijjerjmDbmiXq1-IrHRNwma7LYTaZSlwFmxoQc9xY21SPKBQUjg/s400/2009-14-03+095.jpg" border="0" />Simone demonstrating her top notch Mommy skills...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334780650863497874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImN5jHB_tVoT5YMRX1WtHBc4Ov1YyY4MsRTRNEbbPcD3-odkpptB5VKL9yMPExodXPcGx8OYZMr2zFWEwp8xm3zaNWKSWMhzGelIPgzIP5u-tLhD4v9oEdMhOVDgIV4ugVlYH2w/s400/2009-02-05+Canon+119.jpg" border="0" />Gameboying and chick-sitting.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334784957463899106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOyLJlPXK4y-Sa07583gnycmm7SVPjLYw0gN3K8lbDByXMitXUBS_1ZEUgvsGn5IoxYSV1fVq22p6vUmmlkGtIgWW84yfTHSckMvP4vWFyXCZEiIxqYDj1hszTiBhzijhFqxVwA/s400/2009-17-04+canon+097.jpg" border="0" />And... the Eye of Smoke.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334780652781594322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenIaV1ZKjDBSiy0oWZXpAqwqONjuE0RoOolm2aRWl_JSJrXyr5m-xcu7YgnW7ZTSsn_kHnCWV0WPJtw7M39JYVjs4mdwd__Yy91oOHdRYy1VWLUc2rD8cMNL4ebInCMJp1pnZAQ/s400/2009-14-03+110.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-52523664808986597342009-04-18T23:41:00.000-04:002009-05-11T23:42:44.508-04:00Fluff, 2 weeks later<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctJCphv674qVi5kN2TMW2w8_KHKS_INez4sMD5_Brm-tUuXlq2JeC2-SpEvwmcI406ahXYPv6FgiDbiHnAsRCOhkqicpH2VUBdQX_6a1_emz8mL33qz3jeId8IcyCNaVJ0GqkdA/s1600-h/2009-20-04+090.jpgfix.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334777623953463154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctJCphv674qVi5kN2TMW2w8_KHKS_INez4sMD5_Brm-tUuXlq2JeC2-SpEvwmcI406ahXYPv6FgiDbiHnAsRCOhkqicpH2VUBdQX_6a1_emz8mL33qz3jeId8IcyCNaVJ0GqkdA/s400/2009-20-04+090.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" /></a> They grow <em>so</em> fast. Sigh.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-9668254258809854192009-04-17T23:29:00.002-04:002009-05-11T23:35:22.774-04:00First beach day of the year!Finally! Back at New Castle where we belong...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334775172844512802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ua7IdAPvzNH4auNW9AE0oR0qIWRtC3XKQ5FH9esU2r-ugZOPKK6VUsswiEuZUOTMSK1u0GhinwhWYjdmqR4NPw0tC35FFPkrSGJUwTADDylSTxnhiDbNNY0ltresq8tn3inbuA/s400/2009-17-04+canon+154.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334775180201209186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-znAaLZ3GJiOGR68Gh_5IC7bsa_1Y4yPU0Iu-CeJQ1eChYOifzzFqfzrJ7tzta8FsS9UroRpgosIyL78msuQPoDBMRY0Vx3sG41P7Esar9NNGI2t-YP7Ab3goLSIGccuwPgwipg/s400/2009-17-04+canon+155.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334775185083248578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5PqlGXcctsMhIK6AlbsYYkmapkPx2Rb7r5ze4NKCkR9STlRzYDwCAUFLsFRwdvg1E3EfjO7nExZdpX1R3XVHjO4URAzvLvW8gMm7LuIyBSCUwH-kplsiKjb0bdWgsyYHSJ1qaQ/s400/2009-17-04+canon+168.jpg" border="0" />Partners in crime these two are...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334775181975363362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtONFEKc62cqSK7qSYfHPiopT07Fq4dynnK2I3kf_hq6EEI97pg5XdlG8hx3DzBLxyH-y_MBi7o9AQtyzwSvEHTbOCwwRbMcgL94qzmC7de_CtZ7AavehojY-6nzK2uMByD4eKug/s400/2009-17-04+canon+158.jpg" border="0" />LEAPing forward to a zillion identical blog posts about our weekly trips to our sandy oasis. ;)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334775191891255266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZ2IAHwhrCqgAtrhep9Wu4RQFIUKnW5-pfX26z8bvkuwTe9qn-ELvxI8ZlXg_Mq8jMnIF274UkqUGFnpfdUXQqKdiddbhvWgs_BSEJNX79x1YxhZhjork0m4b2YBgFlfUzpEZkQ/s400/2009-17-04+canon+173.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-52491525391117728072009-04-16T23:03:00.000-04:002009-05-11T23:28:18.201-04:00Art in April: FractalsWe headed down to Lenore's pond and woods in the hopes of discovering fractals in nature. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334768628020956962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97PuNeeOR6fMIqWcpuCGcft31Ex9Ux_2bS8bjfgtK8S_54Mo59oBRVh8vQ2-hWs5ZHC0EMUnHtDIC3zPY4biKHFFmTYmiJ4dXwt-66OPnLbAGliwpxaIxu2dFsOIglRX3H9L9Pw/s400/2009-17-04+canon+140.jpg" border="0" />While most of the kids took off for the swampy woods...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334768640800456066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rWb28W3LFx8a2tdp-680-h7EF51DhOAUllK-6ZALYUGroBwHo1uTPD88mgdSABU9XExxDRTikXB_gpialN073DPMtxxwbm2RElFb3fS0IGaBivmIeYL5ZhUTrI4msuOjD4hy1A/s400/2009-17-04+canon+153.jpg" border="0" />I stayed behind with Caden as he poked the pond with sticks and threw a rock or two.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334768622522145362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQdQpiuuDO3pr3wW9twUNnWn6BGMWjSmOorTrJf3_1DCkE-RuYP7tqPMNySWIISVhkMvAi2gT-kFUtsmxANrVOD2ag6UFysiXhRzDfcnXE6AD3s-eQLxLVLfEaJ6Mm-L59QbHnQ/s400/2009-17-04+canon+143.jpg" border="0" />And guess what? A fractal was created right before our eyes...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334768634721861730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBG1X1t82X209uET8mv7f29jLVrlZxbA6nEHMFcBZ1Xy9H9lGyvAnt3yBKCg1dwyzjvIWn9arQCtgSNjSZSOhHnXZ_rI7S6fE7n8H9Vcm18auk7OfmCZft4p8RjHabVXF-VdXHQ/s400/2009-17-04+canon+149.jpg" border="0" />After doing some research on my own about fractals, I've decided to revisit the theme next month when I host "Nature in May" on wednesdays. Fractals are everywhere! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334773140315525170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 384px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsbztCiDV8oub8y-pscCzVP8dTiC0wWyAVC4zr84_oSHPR-Am3eBidHm6ySJtoDD9W6ccNaJ5AHI7e9A3ZVaVnlyZ4ICuuAzPZu6bpG0puG84QsPHqdkd9TlP_mqWBeFzjYuJiA/s400/broccoflower-fractal%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334773146929396514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 335px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYltfWqtF6ZnJRfDhtnuBjmvEH49BFmWMVII-UKUTU_iQQ60lapi-itk8Q_yjYGLYoWub6-SDiS2ahoOhLpA_LKUjyWdxWUdaLbMTlVDyszzUyKz99bbyFYicSl2ier4EvMYUT5w/s400/fractal-lightning%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334773151418789826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 325px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgETZGOCKFFcPxOmzw_Zuhamkn4LKhXYQ7_-JLIWus4BtNR94uhcK7GyrHIIqLnCZ_tKMhWWD147_qYmk47VkPMJVRt0rRttKFbLEJjuTuAzWpVATiZ-5a0JBokcuvKPl0o_P5w/s400/tree-leaf-fractals%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334773156729579874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJNBR8oIfzJEUmfLX10V2zmNCAcz6l_Q-Rj6weYyuKZnT5QQl1fQ3XCOF1eSq1TUJSnMe7-YK0O0TZQHPYT76Nb81OZYWPJUP9fzPCSLF7AiCe9CECR_YIWvD-S8p3ZtAoo88WA/s400/fractal-shoreline%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334773154038991234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoZvN_OCWfgs-zH6vWtEiBLcksLki5fGDPjfHHWY6K9wIi8O6EcWHpKreJNavzkULeIbeD2ldUtUoNep115JTtqgMpk8F1Rcv-BmR3qLlnFHgX27hfCJu6bb9kdt-WaGD70TWVw/s400/pineapple%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334773684054632498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2g2Wo6Flw-GL70rXEC0T1-CnDSEeVI4GSmrDmJKVczyjPcVnqv9Cgng8Jz7MBP-n3Nq5q8YLQvTzdUHJc4X6ylwHI6x5zMi5506IKFLAyNmHlyO0a27gzO52PeWo-y-cvhWxXg/s400/white-and-blue-peacock%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334773685300416674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzhUVF_rV97d1kyj3iWKS4l1gIxglrdlZaUz46k_Nrt6ICafBUXWEbKZKMg9Ih46gdG6_pe9rCLFxXv8FRwWNt8bnKcxSsKPXLKyF0H6l_0qkA2D86-Oftz5sU4zyxn9v6LNH7g/s400/snowflakes%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334773687180700450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjmdDU5YEABnjuVZ5fKBWorT9SzuJdcafaqmCQR8XSC6mD9nno_dNYbipyyK-2o3cIMTNb5zlZLSsQ1mVFlF8vVrmW0M976MJJ7VspIwWMynElvr7Scu_Cs0NpCL9Sai4ign1gA/s400/o7oDDpIBKfu24n9yjoLs4kmLo1_500%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-53383480221483984532009-04-14T22:45:00.006-04:002009-05-11T23:03:23.321-04:00Eggstravaganza!!!Nobody can pass up a good hunt! Two days after Easter, we found ourselves in Weare sniffing out plenty more plastic eggs. You can never have too many plastic eggs around. Well, actually you can but that's another story...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334764315932378098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9VEcUtb1GMru-y7tTL__jU3NTn9jQT8cgeFc2kgXZ886K_hLeVDTmS_2cr0CPHtuquR1y3gWCV20-UCvX-iDRdMhZdIroVtGbixD-ITM428JQiy9IVGZ1ItzZyLBiWBpaBRYnQ/s400/2009-17-04+canon+114.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334764322601280386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjslesNqJgJdVruX-ZaWkOQ8H3rzaeTTOc1sDj40R1BjTxJ_4xcYLSZwGlik8QUdS4PWLrVG-Q3yb_7Yykh3A43t0QSCbQAwLC2VApHkfbS4HpC4H9LFyR02CRo4KkoJsRSmDfRg/s400/2009-17-04+canon+113.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334764326207389554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AqmldVv9_wphaSjtr814Fb6oyhOPRRz4gq4ulx5fNky42od7ML-YuFmYfTfFfpuHjCKJDTQe8XOts2TyMpLhqu_v97Z2r9gOWoHMsfRM9RqbU4KTJZduRTIiUiqnQmq64FtKhQ/s400/2009-17-04+canon+115.jpg" border="0" />(That would be a tattoo around her neck. Not a great spot as we learned upon removal.)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334764328054095602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFga106o0nrzoa83AxvvBZjm1py8d8Cs4EFxL32n0Y1PCt2iLUKgzIt8zCf1xkZH4fKcvHe5RlHYtLMMOK_0hNWtn3IfesgPTrQnMKkTqgSD6AmmznUw9z9yKmwyquYDsnxJCnw/s400/2009-17-04+canon+122.jpg" border="0" />The thrill is definitely in the hunt and not so much the loot as it turns out...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334764961726399586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixusP0vZX8UkNVrPC3edDG0Iwhci01AVYd3G3mU4wfCKER9PEo3LSmAdXh5edpZb-UViVqV3wtteNE2hp7eG-Wnmw594CnnmBRNQ8eCruRfkcMKJ9QJoPbA6WZGIAjftEIQTjJlg/s400/2009-17-04+canon+125.jpg" border="0" />Diane Kordas(sp?) made an appearance with some puppets, instruments and songs...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334764335539852034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKqRAMhyD80UlVzVtmR2jZ5TuP80Lp2xMqQSJst6z8D7uLHN5dn80OmTQXOmkvlnwN_JdOBx8isJsiFfSScFAzMzBAV4L6AEVbuWOgs7SRL6JRfgl-qpCTXtrTigPC4TITP02-g/s400/2009-17-04+canon+126.jpg" border="0" />which promptly made my anti-entertainment children clam up and revert to infantile speech and behaviors. I tried to send them off to the woods but the arrival of puppets sent them over the edge. Luckily Stephen's lap was available for comforting.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334765641372339986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBxMH2bOyPzp0gi6hmqIa9-wVAAI2UhyphenhyphendHCXWko6S3HoeamAi1FBcD1g0aWQpGJD_MFd37XcZAyxf8C-n1Q3yPQBw7QZBVGn6ArpoRA0GDp3pfKueCN0uePqtJE_LEqDo4cOFrw/s400/2009-17-04+canon+131.jpg" border="0" /><br />And you better believe nobody clapped their hands, shook a tambourine or even mouthed the words to a single song. You wouldn't catch <em>my</em> monkeys participting in such antics. Ever.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-40260170919685393452009-04-12T22:20:00.006-04:002009-05-11T22:44:06.688-04:00Easter with a side of Simone's birthdayOur 3rd annual Easter egg hunt at the Doherty's was highly anticipated.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334757834916517666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEw-Bngq2gHQdMpgQIeWu65PCqALTZIiz86QirLuSe2zz8Qs8mbutFD8e6Mx1CXydtzk7oU1RJGGN61eLRGvPik74aPzO-yH5Yk_6cOutg3PONvu3iuX37kzjZY1kZdLxWKPa7Q/s400/2009-20-04+018.jpg" border="0" />The search and rescue mission begins...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334757839824949010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yNLDwmQCx_V2RDxxZi8YcUhxpn1yNfsX1DRhaSgv_WrpP6jLGOCeyDrDA0ydfBUgCQeo3Q30v3hiYkX4tb1iHwBMuLMJZ4wvGY2CNcExFRS9xFWYwoLVL6NlQ2EdgRbBlgzI3w/s400/2009-20-04+021.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334757844030357906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpUJNtpIExJb2K_sRv6aSQyakxTVtA0Kukko_eYX4Npl1vZ8ECmTjOT6PWyo_FNo6riLoCKvF3TyaIchS4Rj2HvDFBuJxZfH-rWeGlzVTrRXXxvROVtIxredX-abRVaXgmIgATQ/s400/2009-20-04+023.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334757848057706690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdc-Td2Y6_zyXgtxpAlkfaxO2oSvgLxLqCc7BJrjxx-PlxgUwclgNAHqDnE4qwX2ZJjREQCX4VqkdBjC3S_HwPcI4mKy9lbew2YQAhx9B_gRUxUuDymlPQgr80W8ttHKPUBUJjg/s400/2009-20-04+025.jpg" border="0" />Then it was back inside to sort whose was whose.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334757851912806114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k8Ky3Gn8jD8pm2ftlAoWypPboGa-Dh5vMaqpkfKA6Yj4rkQCpqNo8SLTD0drhKixbuTy9F3ADlBBXVhk6hbRI_ELrnfVn7ungaJKe2I46cdjO8v4Ck9iyX41egxKjoVFztdAww/s400/2009-20-04+047.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334760559091811874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPD33rrRXDLggWNa1dzWf4p6Id5MX0SKuFvwBkjSc6ze8X7T6bxOwPnehHqj6ISckZSAdx2PrzwtlGxPMXtbte8zRcYFlIt7IA2q1bL81RyNskGgJLPHjJgu3cuPThU1dsyc2ZQ/s400/2009-20-04+053.jpg" border="0" /> <div>Can't say I know what that face is all about...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334762126007421362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJe0Unrt9HMFCEpwOAHdNXihF9joxZOJFhQGLlWMoSbFE-aIcrnW2_8Uy1mvVpsoAWawnrbJtWxb9u_SR9Oh0UBKwgrUUyHi3A96eeVOuyPZeXrWsplktqSeaC9KeOfXrcVwxEQQ/s400/2009-20-04+050.jpg" border="0" />Caden didn't understand our genius mastermind of dumping your loot in one big pile and redistributing the eggs to their rightful (and labeled) owners but forgave us when he discovered his favorite candy inside. If it looks like Nerds...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334759818427056482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmyQqTQk8_O2dSM7FTDoKAvbYLZQZnPNwr-VF9azWwqft28tNSnlA41UyBSLgaQpcbNo667zSsLlr9vNRElGHOD5wbTGVsQJq424XIHr7xogg2iA8AJTD_qRbiOBdVAVfmKg34A/s400/2009-20-04+062.jpg" border="0" /> and sounds like Nerds... then it must be Nerds!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334759819444823442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUt-yMGuu8XQYju-npQDhHxUij5lorroQmUD_mmrkOaTLr8boWCJcqtrlOk2jMjXK2jNQ88HEDYTOsW2TBxaJ-puqvCiGLG_0JIovQCtThpQT_KrHVJ6nopToN4BCu175tjGA7g/s400/2009-20-04+064.jpg" border="0" /> Later on, we celebrated Simone's 5 years of age with more genius; Bunny cupcakes! Almost too cute to eat!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334759830175413298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZpTZGrSzkGp_C9A5Uqnb3wDj1iv4dzs54ed25S8NxzfEluvQGqY_gixy0bKGtIO-A62dlWMWSX9hcXCPo_7MiFKBv7nbp3Zhi1Qsbcvn8tG6Yr85hZ_fjEiBvrAiiTDHzO7uZw/s400/2009-20-04+051.jpg" border="0" /> Almost... <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334761234153970370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4o9E0KtSq9st8jeftd3zagiPuYdgE2aWQq4nQUOME0hV8us0vS6xWTagolUZZ-U6RIu7QTZgMKCBymwc9nGqs1fatHITy0q9GLh5t5zSxmdge1x4U2wsiRDK06ImRN7OIA6T_A/s400/2009-20-04+076.jpg" border="0" />And finally, Simone garnered quite a few gifts from her generous friends. Pokemon's...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334759827991804402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaawL9v9R4qQPqqMLJgdHGim4lS1IghOp5pzMCBbQPH5_cOCJbnMxdkWQ8s41uj26aTpJWmzeUMXFowbtwQKUG5BHLSF_xUUXEv-tbz8gL5GZ8w960dFVOvtvZ_nLgrt4cRdc7A/s400/2009-20-04+078.jpg" border="0" />ant farms...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334759833268945330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVnNdr8OqPX8lpNF33Of2OCI1UJsYeXqH7VFjHGQOM5DB-wKQXLNo4Buv6pZ19YiN35iMQKjqyoToQZj3TOriqECaxwY8u2gJYQ7gYzFBxWSASn6eZr-vwbBqrLTC2eGZGRNqqw/s400/2009-20-04+084.jpg" border="0" />and unique Webkinz to name a few!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334760563003522770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoCiaECJd3_pCkcjKNSyCiK_rAIGqhkGb2oFe8eeh5rX7SzsMNRPyXn4xRLbo81QUTXd5yB8sQUA3yQoene9BpRC4etlIcaGOxphGXviDO3HhoAj543z3zXyG4KsLMkQjSelDeg/s400/2009-20-04+083.jpg" border="0" /> And sadly, another year goes by where I didn't get a picture of the spread of food. Turkey tenderloin, I will not soon forget you! </div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-70978623937047214972009-04-09T21:50:00.002-04:002009-05-11T21:59:57.735-04:00Art in AprilHonestly, I'm so far behind on blogging, I can't even begin to remember what artist we were focusing on for the day on this fine thursday... Or maybe it's because my kids were too busy frolicking around the yard...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334750417427081442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92y8XnKre3fvo9oTG1dPFJnz9VF5y4zuVSNjrJzfJZ1x1X9K4LEDUofmZsGTA3Fhcn0o_EHoC1oQ-8DKmiBE0E5F0hLkimoL6wO3vW8DpHjlFoZuwtOF6N8k3FcxlznOBaz7qqA/s400/2009-09-04+105.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334750426205067954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0d35-BZRKNmkbrhdQMvuGUnRq72qzZRXwx5uZ5pnE-Yxgu6jnFkU14pzTtLB12TLFSkyNotyCI_KS8qHVrCkjnhj4sNKQK3xeXG07HVwW30H6LFZsUiRo9pNEi4JbFP1giMacA/s400/2009-09-04+124.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334750431493505762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWK5x7KPnnQ1Tl7vaunVxPLjHudqYbocc3Flu2nAjQ6-zeBQsuXY78sj2KCvCVBCw5lbzzRDHyUa-vGbn1L3E3cyKEK5L3TyTipi1IP3giKdjR5bTgZZknT49ZUWWbRq2OHLs4w/s400/2009-09-04+129.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334750434025438402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQOb8A-ja2yeoQM9InUb4267kI8nvcAqlaziT2qSWYMai48a7oShVR5zmeGIs8RcsGiar6qUmInY8T281vqjY3v_GUb1IRjFo_WPBAim5NOrdWTYrSZrU-WgrFs8jiiUlqoGYNA/s400/2009-09-04+152.jpg" border="0" />And I may have been too busy eating Lenore's famous pasta salad while sunning myself on a blanket. But that's just a theory...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334750424024219186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIViFyuFzj_skZJd5qX770sjA-P9Gb1BA3M-kzYmz3uJL5dIjLTA-SmsY7ZhkHGIuD9Tc1ZhJb1KcvUSCE2OwNCT8reZ2atDVkUIDMYUZcnVT7OSpRKQPtreP_bK6lXsBfWm5fg/s400/2009-09-04+115.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-30328030244606509022009-04-04T17:23:00.005-04:002009-05-11T22:05:19.448-04:00Early birthday present<div>It's tough buying the perfect gift for Simone. If it's not breathing then what's the point? This saturday we got up bright and early to check out a chicken swap and see if we could find a few baby bantam hens for Simone to call her own. Chicks we found, but hens? We have yet to find out... (fingers crossed!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329115183144495314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTEn7PrfeUqtg6XBuSCS8mrswtLsYwNUSWPKnDshlQXeaOGclk3Tiuot994cWISvJdGvbkPCr9dgJ2XJU4g-oE5tTYnd0Jdv3pyC2qea9rGOkPIhtadrt7komBhyphenhyphenEoDwjqoJ-EA/s400/2009-17-04+canon+089.jpg" border="0" />Meet Peach,<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329114461380749442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfy_LsDU1HRd5ZdZMGC24KgclWJP_res42UyKrdhaNcyQW0Qqcntload00vLW_4ZRir_jHCwouAEJVMnSUbg6Ysc9V2bwGd4qirRsaCX3Dgird6rOdMg2UPS0wFBeoKeSNBtXSgg/s400/2009-04-04+076.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" />Basil,<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329114458048274898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFsX3py71NROcSw-Kz5zHRxVvVM6D7qXoMgqzLWXrQ6YwfOiz1Sn5NlwvohQFIFpU4EOg7BP1DLr5IEcM84CLadLvrJdXu-l_573vUXN3jE-yHLcaw0cmfs-wd-_eYYYyYDq35A/s400/2009-04-04+069.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and the favorite around here, Fluff. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329114458171207538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfbcQkRznvp8HtaOZqo3sjMbScHLyGnRwtlEJp9-Tkiftwg3ome6eqdE7M0bneSle3mRxMTvlHOGLEtDr16e1JF4-AnC5_cvFNjfs0RYlziwJ1deYlZAT40Jj7QDwPxB2u1Wm6Q/s400/2009-04-04+066.jpgfix.jpg" border="0" /></span>They are bantam silkies and in time will grow to look something like this funky chicken (except for Peach who is crossed with an unknown parent):<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334746969844422418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 343px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKlndAXtbXXVmrsWiR7ujgzL5Y0JC2APyiGOTaqncQN3OKT1JDbKNappfhe9CctecU5eAi3J83Kz68bUCj7OuBMy6J088kSlFf1MOCIbA-h9XJX6owUh60FQwaUa26bMIxaBTcA/s400/13569_splashed_silkie_use%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" />Until then, they are enjoying life in a bin in our living room and being handled around the clock.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329114468113247314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNurlfl8j7s8GgIvIDcap5tIGiGR3tsIIyZ6jnAG3Nud8Vyr5LyY9vyHp-l5Pqj724Uj4hWbvpft7DYBEanncDlqmVuMY9jLFMshYvuEl9gDeaUMuFtDkmqbyXrcu_hviTa77Ng/s400/2009-04-04+096.jpg" border="0" /></div><br />Random side note pic: Caden HAD to check out the gigantic tractor/snow plow? at the swap...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334752107340985042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnf3lAy9ixUHTwftxaiz3wjNjPc2Tz2ltXojoPci2GzBCHsWt9bpXpjIfOvawU02_hOguoShmFr4e4O4YAsK-gTxHPqF5FZsQUdJO61g4BMkU9GGfyO20bBBHPLnmUkV-uHbzkcA/s400/2009-17-04+canon+086.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-76101073729238551512009-04-03T01:06:00.000-04:002009-05-11T01:17:31.752-04:00Old fashioned block buildingI just loved these shots of Caden imitating Gabriel. His only contribution was not knocking Gabe's creation over.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334429378131413426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ydLqaBPF47nfc1N5ikk4yW-2Lfz9MQDwD8FjuwIzjNVdwA5YJFQF7QW_2aUvTldiWQ7phCWBbfoVQBbJ21wibn8iU38Tkpk2NyN9TVqpDwW2CmFwdY2WY_DoSzl2pUaJr88Xjw/s400/2009-31-03+007.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334429374736371874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRa9iwBcYmcYWy8W1WdNaoNg6QbdMotMWyPgnIV0CsJJYLLYsiZGaaJYyUHXcNNayFVZeAUkye3KARAQ-Ec-vuxFpzRXArh8KpF16Q6q4Dk_Cs4dzhN2RChI2ITXZ08Bczc-VOiw/s400/2009-31-03+006.jpg" border="0" />Munchie's so proud. ;)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334429368800695810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvFhzZ_Q2HbKQaxOS4IGxwZpUbigDWblEIDZQ5Krkd4ZTH_enU41kdq0nEbmUbXYPHuRgGCwgQyjPOmOf3AAnr7MEkgj9viackUc1lCuj-V1FhA0m2XcELsutQrGrRQDxF7s3FQ/s400/2009-31-03+005.jpg" border="0" />Gabe decided he couldn't trust Caden afterall and built on the table afterwards...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334429380548089522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwstQF9GDiTwo1D97eff086LXZodVJAJdnlQhE5g3NA6A2iVSib05Ck4lK96GrZIlzfg6-hulF7c30vmKZEhIyCyO6nTO_czsveWhFDX7uLw7De7HWDAWAS7o-WemSAZFXy2LhCQ/s400/2009-31-03+008.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334429387856749458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPOBeSj86Br9phcWYSrwb0pncMwkN9kFnS6XdvYhztXXuZKqtnQML5aPD5AVi-TR7cLHQ9thoXTtOE9_X13__wGCZKg2DTuuTGTclhx2OBJsqemvOjq9_ZjRYS8xmm7zxOlbm9A/s400/2009-31-03+011.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-32674729838673965042009-04-02T23:55:00.003-04:002009-05-11T22:15:18.772-04:00Art in April: Cristo and MiroI suppose I could ransack someone else's blog for more detailed artist info but I'm so far behind, it certainly must be better to just keep moving forward, don't you agree? All I know is Simone participated. Sort of. You were supposed to be blindfolded for the first activity...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334753905465527138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsM_tUiE22PB9HWxDCerE-OiGX5PDvWhnOcaCFpY-xMmVMtAI1YOTcB22eGj9d6I8072Nu8H0gs5gRyhdvv4C1dJJKB_UOv2adbIrlxoA19PYZv5ZpF4ximyAJoyXsNB9ZTNtX0A/s400/2009-17-04+canon+079.jpg" border="0" />Simone, not so much...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334754400417902146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbexsTAaK_WbBNRpE74hTDI9ZYFUn7Z3SWZYKon9hTlkkhSsIpjEABR_W3fUiZxqqqCWAJOSmqe-oHr7rOTp1tVpUO-rqXWhi-uw2Qhrxy_aqfe1G5gLRD34vQHoMx0WPwoBJpw/s400/2009-17-04+canon+080.jpg" border="0" />She decided to work on her freehand instead. It's coming along!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334753918855765842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaGtkjI7Y9ooiINRcyexfgbMzi4Gh9YrbLrQ0UAh3_qE3g6RvIV96PD7STSsBGmHZS_VbXf7ymAP2bsaUHshTJ6pYmB5LuC5hRCQKToYiwaU0Xii_KB1f6h72m5EPfEbYx1t-AQ/s400/2009-17-04+canon+084.jpg" border="0" />Props to Lenore for her fancy posters!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334753908902204258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJvphs_d4inmlf-duwxhzUbRoVvJuCuo4M5YJ5xtGzi5_-hFnvOM042b9hncsjvWzKXNeBVkL9MP1wqtLjnuT_Ze2iUdgTg1gZNTK54B42ATTs3i1Sz_KQlBzHxfzhwBUR946zA/s400/2009-17-04+canon+081.jpg" border="0" />And the second project...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334753913834455906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNO3_Vhvu_o7aejsLBK6-MwGwxXMjkQXok803mDDn83YnNWIBFE9nwAEoTsyQIW5pV83EhZdvLoHgvCe4wfGeVuVh3LsWVlirCDeHKtpA-_Z4UjoOILwvm3W9YYuvIyDxblyDPA/s400/2009-17-04+canon+082.jpg" border="0" />we didn't quite "get", but dived right in anyway...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334753922202396274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJARTRQPy-bzt_HeLjjptagprJ8kOSAsFcbNtdBQutCKresyYBxf_8ISHBIDbrCC6ToGBmlT3VoX6AKSK0ebsJVSnlzCjuMmSseTDxteMes-wYF6SN-rxSbovcmZ_q0O1fSo-1g/s400/2009-17-04+canon+085.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-88824035400375518052009-04-02T17:14:00.000-04:002009-04-26T17:19:39.954-04:003 headless kids<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobJMLkZts7FMPGJK4oMlCWhJW6nQDwv_YZYwJh9F1yGYBFEvDX_FWqURuGG_zqaS7U8BlY01fyaNgIzwlQn0vk3e1F9gtUBsOkZGPAWIHmz8h0IyGo8xWrMlLzp9882R-3moA0Q/s1600-h/2009-26-03+042.jpgB%26W.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329112055176077506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobJMLkZts7FMPGJK4oMlCWhJW6nQDwv_YZYwJh9F1yGYBFEvDX_FWqURuGG_zqaS7U8BlY01fyaNgIzwlQn0vk3e1F9gtUBsOkZGPAWIHmz8h0IyGo8xWrMlLzp9882R-3moA0Q/s400/2009-26-03+042.jpgB%26W.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-62110436528104369972009-04-01T00:21:00.000-04:002009-04-18T00:29:32.439-04:00Caden sleeping places: Part 3Here he goes again...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325882446834519762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcHhdLOjydLU7tmm_q28mJyDGbWcRDv5Arue_xMtUZ3Aaw9EfDUfac1Wd-Kaxp4DWXvB5q8tY4U0t-a5x6nkN7chGPgaicZN-wjFgZCVXpODyFxMvQ7cp9DsXdaTtTeSz4ZVoDg/s400/2008-23-08+008.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325882451009128786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oxgjrD0_AcKGfya-thff-IO7z0JCnPGNAm1wELtc0tGnU81vg2Jgcs5SWnXz9Rx1icIfbLDqUcCwf_3Sj3vJhgF33hLTB0AaOnar0WPdKFCSNZHFXAbwKZtY_4-_RPcQXdB6LA/s400/2009-13-02+Canon+020.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325882457268191746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihz7AN8UBWniTeaIkkNskjaqxxv5ffR2FM2l5F13B9XXwO8_nw5UkmYWUYTZXVxjPtgNV5l-lpB17bsLs2xV2Q709Jhgqra7naw0OAy9eB-2lU_p3uOWsTCvyDGWInMlKNmviWJQ/s400/2009-21-03+Canon+013.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325882461632603074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBKeuXXEJvM0mzw0xr410QbPlWf9A5ZB2fxjOdwADqItM9NUrXF8DbGaN3RU0QxzbcFB2CY40XOH1UNMNjhS8f7xgZR7npEEJHBzbbu1HupWXcgxGsBKftQ9zNk0FRYnS5ZCpXA/s400/2009-28-02+003.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325882465605819218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkX63A-mX4Dh_t4DfSG_tElJcTGxw-zbK0j2N_vR6iwS18hW0STSTnuJU2jnEzDIqqLmyg25JVVs-TE_2D02WALQPV9d5yhOCtB3_ZjsIARa1vJILiw9RJ5fv7jG3ls98iCcLhA/s400/2009-31-03+001.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325882556518917842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW-jk6OL83T4S0FfZzBPTQ68M5O8esbb0b-c7J45m4SFwTx-odmREtGmFIz0Hzvk-ZwQIRTYQtlkyXYt11jc4_zUkjaj_OSS8304xCKF2Q7ZNZLyc37XSJ5ykiOHaIPbPB3BHUA/s400/2009-31-03+081.jpg" border="0" />(Okay, the last one might not seem so random, but he hasn't slept in the car for MONTHS!)<br /><p>Missed parts one and two? <a href="http://thenilesfamily.blogspot.com/2009/01/munchie-sleeping-places-part-deux.html">Catch it here.</a></p>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21456062.post-32637241388146738732009-03-31T23:47:00.001-04:002009-04-18T00:17:50.571-04:00Maple Sugar Tour, Laconia, NHI miss doing the sugar house thing every year. I was determined to make it this time before the temps rose and ruined the flow of sap. Success! A huge group of LEAPers and "Relaxed Homeschoolers" of Goffstown (I believe) showed up.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325874007147560866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtZtO-pkNmHCP0-uj2QvtESMgEdMtruPN3sXura-tN-QUh7o5JYekV7468RNrKS5i_jvB4KHmuvSp3ZrHIMmWV9RHT6PUO_vss-WGxY1JFUhGoa1ViVboX-GOPiqGEn4if2pcJA/s400/2009-31-03+041.jpg" border="0" />We trekked down to the sugar house where half way there, Caden announced, "I nose candy!" And boy did it smell delicious! The kids each carried in some firewood as their "ticket" in.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325874011330618642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSHdlIks4S-z3RBE9dYmnt7F6Etc90OSsugcVtcoNwDAXawez0p5M-0dGOZ2uYBXTi8eTnBmT53dJ8-agPAKEJgu9jYK4WV97FpSTFnjR0YVxBOoPPKryMVCfcTBZ-_zG-hF_BA/s400/2009-31-03+042.jpg" border="0" />Inside, the teacher taught. Not exactly tailoring her lecture to the age range nor interest level of the kids, the tour guide was determined to make it through her schpeal. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325874016618588962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSOLqZ7fGjhcSTJmhAih9eiilN1o1DK-5utqvI1NAutQ531Jqceho9rCLdrsBv_SjvsVyX82M415Qad1qWsLvz5tlKXFiXb9Arj3AEioRWIl0O2w4voaFR3St9zuNq4y__mSuKQ/s400/2009-31-03+043.jpg" border="0" />It was rough going for awhile there...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325874020471563858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sz7bZdDeYX9u6h1qsRNfY6yYLEnBcAX8un1NNOOmOOsqrSelbnCMMHvmr9pvj_6FGX3RoYKLrCnbtZkOJaFCH3F190J06Mfap5SBAGZhxFP-kQqV2hobxaEXvHjrUBWZlichoA/s400/2009-31-03+044.jpg" border="0" />Luckily the sampling of the syrup saved us all.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325874022231758690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaI5ZLlrfyVRzfh3XC6t1KQyPHKDAwcWJXmpVpzMYzuSqOIEViMvsGAAuIcKA23QKaUY5jpSCbARzfSUd23H7dm_OsqpUYdT1Is05F_LZBnyg8yMuYK0dq-_NhedW92DeSBflvw/s400/2009-31-03+052.jpg" border="0" />Once outside, our tour continued with tree identification and a tapping demonstration.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325876426478929778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCjc0mUhzSsCokBf2bbSjPBy4ror7aVNEvs1qRytqMUlzuCaUryU4m0hFFLeWu2vRGX1mX29Qx95Jl965i9F2zXmRtkeIgNKd_PMIfg_b0sxaqHnYK-Eq4Um_4ww0enD1lslMuQ/s400/2009-31-03+061.jpg" border="0" />This is one of many buckets that collected the sap.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325876416332138818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpbbZ-dTxC99UZrIa14upYhduMKNrHS9ImJp-pHPfm-sSUoBKL-nJ92aQmdIlZNW2zObrZ-ka-S4eMSZQsBIdv7TElFoM_ywLVtcdpPFdzfwS_s3G6z7ajCnpfI07FvuPGcq8rw/s400/2009-31-03+055.jpg" border="0" />Here the girls are certainly discussing the possible age this baby sugar maple is and whether or not it can handle their combined weight as they play "May Pole" with it.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325876421197401650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPql67GuMe3_fnBygfThZFIeDV96GS5ZAW8DHZ_w5oksrT1E-XMBRQ-42o0q_6oLbuIV3n4WN8WP9gVoM98yfSCMzy8yomP3MwiJW452sHRhGxuheKfZm-hPcHlfwLQ0LuYuSVA/s400/2009-31-03+058.jpg" border="0" />And here Gabriel contemplates life void of forests, maple trees and tapping traditions. Not very sweet is it!?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325876431822496530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6EBYZuwKb2DeeqYmPxEVtQkylEb8iF8K0yGnFufCMwNVmvlAfguTj0bQCcM42e3xEvlTLBw8ashR70qSB9sFydKB-gjbGea-5ePiuRMtlQgNadFMyqPMHRJFZYk3o_yYmkvUWw/s400/2009-31-03+064.jpg" border="0" />So let's get to it! First you drill...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325876435640893042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IsRYfMTbvCNrNqssP7Q1wYd0cyun_gKxIZAH4QCnlKzMLO1j81FthyphenhyphenYPDA-W93t0t37gRrC-IZbHozSN0dlIIDpZ5nAxgFdeVEED3MWSLunAEzpDjnThc3S8BI3ClHcqZlZrUQ/s400/2009-31-03+066.jpg" border="0" />And then, the miracle of the tap! And a Native American one at that! (Even the tour guides were impressed it worked!) If only I had videoed longer you would've witnessed Caden repeatedly cutting the line and filling his palms with sap and licking it off doggy style. Such charm and manners he possesses. It's beautiful to see.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy39Za2OnDq6yB--YHj-O-BKMnkW9kmA34p7RWzcVkD1m6_e4ICSaGMaOD_we9S4-qeHGv51LlYJbg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><div><div> </div><div>Then it was onward to a quick stop at the giant hollow tree...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325878405029112306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAO73ikrmWEwSp5c_Dy4KdOC0aIoJPwO_XWwwtUhN6H7e26gvgawqRRBwrC61fonsUSBd-k3u94Vw3eX_AujHfJb5kPNu4KhOGOYKQhr8-ql0rvNfszaMu4NWD_2EMBEYXD4z1w/s400/2009-31-03+071.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325878411204999730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbR48DhMEuQB2U408AuEg2KqLDZrn_zv-4Ks7SosJXyT2AKGN9w5cHBJhvSyrgOdHQ8EbFhUhRgXdjLqOA7nsR8LFcGb1LeF_8bmQ0uf1yxuyFb2bzXUKKqnHxK78uwpoA7nHnQ/s400/2009-31-03+073.jpg" border="0" />crossing the bridge, <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325878415958293634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4CZAQbzhJSnuTze5eYtZQ4UU6_ximA1HeS2_Fo9xsPSWBi46GMkXL0QZXgM6JBehPJc6XSd7-nwhidPeaLZwjET28fTsBx0OkAS52R8g6Y1ipt-yglZ1TckVy9lqnrbFHH8vQw/s400/2009-31-03+074.jpg" border="0" />and back to the much-loved-by-parents rock cliff.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325878418356419202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmjuzY8I2mbyID_bE7g4Xpvjyl9yuCdhfyc4RiD4mXdmyLCZ3phRDeVatMHdViLsdnEi9GxYnzZP_iZ4LoBI-L9sQtYXouMgYIQMFzeX00AeqrnTHcykY1okNTbqnsgNoTAE2qA/s400/2009-31-03+076.jpg" border="0" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290955063080409603noreply@blogger.com0