tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79913715995329686262024-03-20T04:54:29.034-05:00Eyes Wide OpenKipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-28559899859150385452010-12-22T21:18:00.002-06:002010-12-22T21:24:07.590-06:00Gramadel Visits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsijO0BsfMBCbzgQ_X2ycBnpuNoz6TSVW5OGYD5PvcoI5XLsAJNiKBj5ZPBSk2h2WFO-3FR87bP_-idv_Gz2XXlaUQ5c1lskzeYQG8JGHHcqa4SV16u5AIgjSidz6jh1X_NK46YYD42i0/s1600/Dec+2010+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsijO0BsfMBCbzgQ_X2ycBnpuNoz6TSVW5OGYD5PvcoI5XLsAJNiKBj5ZPBSk2h2WFO-3FR87bP_-idv_Gz2XXlaUQ5c1lskzeYQG8JGHHcqa4SV16u5AIgjSidz6jh1X_NK46YYD42i0/s400/Dec+2010+005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553713109781863106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mI_-_9v25xNk-PiLLvdbYZRSJV90YO5HtAeWCmcZmCAXIRLj6OSTwCCNdSoQ0wPm_Rbpp0Quetq_xsbMLdCtsDnxZdQdVLQnFJ_TlKMXDhcRiF2ASuvL8uugtIaFAeUGKSGW2zbqafs/s1600/Dec+2010+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mI_-_9v25xNk-PiLLvdbYZRSJV90YO5HtAeWCmcZmCAXIRLj6OSTwCCNdSoQ0wPm_Rbpp0Quetq_xsbMLdCtsDnxZdQdVLQnFJ_TlKMXDhcRiF2ASuvL8uugtIaFAeUGKSGW2zbqafs/s400/Dec+2010+001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553713106831978722" /></a><br />Each Thursday we have the privilege to spend some time with my wonderful grandmother, Gramadel. She treats us to fast food and comes to visit for about an hour each week. I love that time with her. It is often chaotic as my house usually is, but I am so thankful that she comes. She loves to hear about anything that we want to tell her and thrives on her turn to hold the baby. He is already getting a bit big for her to hold, but he gives her the sweetest smiles and kisses. What a blessing to get to spend this time with such a lovely woman. It is a highlight of my week.Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-31994539036156966932010-12-22T20:58:00.006-06:002010-12-22T21:15:35.263-06:00Tree Decorating 2010The Partridge Family Christmas is our traditional music that we listen to while decorating the tree. It makes me smile and makes my heart happy. I love decorating the tree, getting out all of the ornaments and talking about when we received them and from whom. Usually everyone is excited and the participation is great. This year I got a fir tree. I have always had a pine. There were not many to choose from when I went, but I like it because it is TALL! I love watching Bo pick up one of the youngest children and letting them place the star on the tree. It is a bit crooked, but I just love it! All of my paper is lime green this year. It has been a great week. We have wrapped gifts, visited with friends and family, baked cookies and candy. I appreciate the break to move at a slower pace and enjoy loved ones. My house, tummy, and heart are full and I am very thankful to the Lord for the abundance of blessings. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_E04K_hkgEZxgKS8cQC2Kl0Pu7SdlCzseivR5A0tTMsONYCcj5StCmnO1KVQ0FbH2LxIDK0nVaMjf8HDAZ5dI1TvRXpZKcBdrjGRDsfOIQXVWEJvL4QAyOJBSEpKIWw0tGs7HqkRKrv8/s1600/Dec+2010+047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_E04K_hkgEZxgKS8cQC2Kl0Pu7SdlCzseivR5A0tTMsONYCcj5StCmnO1KVQ0FbH2LxIDK0nVaMjf8HDAZ5dI1TvRXpZKcBdrjGRDsfOIQXVWEJvL4QAyOJBSEpKIWw0tGs7HqkRKrv8/s400/Dec+2010+047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553708109518211698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">George & Lily</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZVRTGx2q_P9aq8klMPHQb1ozBGmrqydXaIcZI1PWea0K33z7syeeK9-VGyexp_1GK1zHx0Vg0akj3X9gxHBbCMmFk6TIaWYxWY3Z-aodgfkJVVeH1w39AqOUECcISZzzpSya2l6trec/s1600/Dec+2010+045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZVRTGx2q_P9aq8klMPHQb1ozBGmrqydXaIcZI1PWea0K33z7syeeK9-VGyexp_1GK1zHx0Vg0akj3X9gxHBbCMmFk6TIaWYxWY3Z-aodgfkJVVeH1w39AqOUECcISZzzpSya2l6trec/s400/Dec+2010+045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553708097592658242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The finished tree</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjer6zY__ieCd8zfvDC2ZdDPfkV7Or-ilbYnjUKyJvb1b9VlE_fTmqFG4XUNrChqz2gsb5GObnSjFGAA1UkRsags3Jjxww8zSfBERE0bxiaLD5nDLL48Fka-zM5L60GB5d8G-YVivwTV18/s1600/Dec+2010+040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjer6zY__ieCd8zfvDC2ZdDPfkV7Or-ilbYnjUKyJvb1b9VlE_fTmqFG4XUNrChqz2gsb5GObnSjFGAA1UkRsags3Jjxww8zSfBERE0bxiaLD5nDLL48Fka-zM5L60GB5d8G-YVivwTV18/s400/Dec+2010+040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553708094044077554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here goes the star...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzHnhyaoaBDSWqosVIFL7TLUxY25kUln7AquD9yb4DTTwlTqZwrOT_PTxVlXtLDCNVSEGYShd5FWSbYJvL_6rFc2YjQf-kf4g5bHTEit-Iaz55hSahzYJOp2sebAVDK7Wcmj9TDq5Y20/s1600/Dec+2010+041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzHnhyaoaBDSWqosVIFL7TLUxY25kUln7AquD9yb4DTTwlTqZwrOT_PTxVlXtLDCNVSEGYShd5FWSbYJvL_6rFc2YjQf-kf4g5bHTEit-Iaz55hSahzYJOp2sebAVDK7Wcmj9TDq5Y20/s400/Dec+2010+041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553708092832394242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3xw5H2oveFXoK2TPZX8bk7orQKnwU7Emk_ygly8VC0C7re7vXbc9QwLk2G9Z7ExD3EGPII8XkYt6TswSt9DnAkQakbM30JV3g62qCADn0FcSk0vf12sZLYJ4fZMTuvRToDhxigQSn6w/s1600/Dec+2010+042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3xw5H2oveFXoK2TPZX8bk7orQKnwU7Emk_ygly8VC0C7re7vXbc9QwLk2G9Z7ExD3EGPII8XkYt6TswSt9DnAkQakbM30JV3g62qCADn0FcSk0vf12sZLYJ4fZMTuvRToDhxigQSn6w/s400/Dec+2010+042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707640292035778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yea George!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKWbWTnAHDXgpZsa2HKZ1RJ95qktgMZ_xKS1HJ3YksfogAGqQiLf3UjMorHpoJVT3I1B5kGHwnim_CcQxVwOmBHdzrA-nEAIdOJzvoQ_n-QcmTQANJ4smQAUrGklPYMaJBNl_WN4xcNA/s1600/Dec+2010+026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKWbWTnAHDXgpZsa2HKZ1RJ95qktgMZ_xKS1HJ3YksfogAGqQiLf3UjMorHpoJVT3I1B5kGHwnim_CcQxVwOmBHdzrA-nEAIdOJzvoQ_n-QcmTQANJ4smQAUrGklPYMaJBNl_WN4xcNA/s400/Dec+2010+026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707634533273298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">RandiKate got out her pointe shoes and danced around a little.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRq78TJEm0aL2gL9iwLjyDfen4kkbUW5NDSutYABZkKqQCBtdlEPb_y-uERwQzPRYItBmlHyhQe84vonCD29ltRMJWj83OfIzbOD4Avm3boR5Tz7exynlUEscAEg-UGGRSmM9RErZyoQ/s1600/Dec+2010+025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRq78TJEm0aL2gL9iwLjyDfen4kkbUW5NDSutYABZkKqQCBtdlEPb_y-uERwQzPRYItBmlHyhQe84vonCD29ltRMJWj83OfIzbOD4Avm3boR5Tz7exynlUEscAEg-UGGRSmM9RErZyoQ/s400/Dec+2010+025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707630100426834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This picture says a lot about my girlies.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8mIyz9afGFY4rXcQnEXrTlJeJjc4U59txXD1JrWPI8BcoKb-3faXyE4YYQptx7jRkeXXRSGKf2SRWZNrkJE-nd5tkQk5WbAVL5ZW2zAdelUwkGCu3cM7tkTw9doM1woo33lTqcFuK1c/s1600/Dec+2010+024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8mIyz9afGFY4rXcQnEXrTlJeJjc4U59txXD1JrWPI8BcoKb-3faXyE4YYQptx7jRkeXXRSGKf2SRWZNrkJE-nd5tkQk5WbAVL5ZW2zAdelUwkGCu3cM7tkTw9doM1woo33lTqcFuK1c/s400/Dec+2010+024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707626542600210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sisters!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyL2nWhMscfsbz36ormGxc4h2Q3xAB_hw8_twLU4S7XQCALGtXH_UfvTG6-dAEwK-IQa9v6-CxGMz5p9Wjad1MYvfLc00Qh98mwTtC6EmvewzHxEcbDwgBiHCumPr7PdHOFUMH1vJ5UM/s1600/Dec+2010+023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyL2nWhMscfsbz36ormGxc4h2Q3xAB_hw8_twLU4S7XQCALGtXH_UfvTG6-dAEwK-IQa9v6-CxGMz5p9Wjad1MYvfLc00Qh98mwTtC6EmvewzHxEcbDwgBiHCumPr7PdHOFUMH1vJ5UM/s400/Dec+2010+023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707620878279426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQGrl09-rjvGzGvgfsjhM9hkpYk43Hu23EP0H1Rft_6Zjd25BiGAoWg0dSxWk0vCry3ao4zzIL08S-kVWEbzEB_IxI-EO7lpBVRtHqI7nCsGGE8UHWaCohllWASZ_r8yL5PGxumn0e64/s1600/Dec+2010+018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQGrl09-rjvGzGvgfsjhM9hkpYk43Hu23EP0H1Rft_6Zjd25BiGAoWg0dSxWk0vCry3ao4zzIL08S-kVWEbzEB_IxI-EO7lpBVRtHqI7nCsGGE8UHWaCohllWASZ_r8yL5PGxumn0e64/s400/Dec+2010+018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707134957598546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">George was pretty serious about the task.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeW_vS5a_RqMbNd3ZN96BQO2VPIYK0-RVMkLyC58bq1wAOMAHmUh_S1CNP6AaiCuv5WwOh6rQc4XuiSvwrnam_rgMnNERiMeeSn4R6ldAwQmI0roYhcCik0oaWYtXI818hTkPVo3239uo/s1600/Dec+2010+015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeW_vS5a_RqMbNd3ZN96BQO2VPIYK0-RVMkLyC58bq1wAOMAHmUh_S1CNP6AaiCuv5WwOh6rQc4XuiSvwrnam_rgMnNERiMeeSn4R6ldAwQmI0roYhcCik0oaWYtXI818hTkPVo3239uo/s400/Dec+2010+015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707128249360690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9J8MdbCejp6DZn0aVNXIsbsalevSlcjMAalLCIltk6UunemLiPeaXiPjykb8_pEolvEOtF1YF6joS83aFA-W8aksmmmcKa-B-svzsdEJ0VzLDBfENb_gfNGNJ3wTC7ZGt3ukfEBFc5RE/s1600/Dec+2010+017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9J8MdbCejp6DZn0aVNXIsbsalevSlcjMAalLCIltk6UunemLiPeaXiPjykb8_pEolvEOtF1YF6joS83aFA-W8aksmmmcKa-B-svzsdEJ0VzLDBfENb_gfNGNJ3wTC7ZGt3ukfEBFc5RE/s400/Dec+2010+017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707121676747746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charlie helped with higher ornaments.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHP23RUf9puSnTPeHi_BMZEOxOp_wmklAoZBhBXNJtvGdkNzvqnh0KQvFxfdAfuB7F1Nt-h_woe280nFEhF3M4od1JbxQblBXPaFjB1nbmmF7PCSRc_Fm3AiAFqIhAwEl1I8ZOuKsX-lU/s1600/Dec+2010+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHP23RUf9puSnTPeHi_BMZEOxOp_wmklAoZBhBXNJtvGdkNzvqnh0KQvFxfdAfuB7F1Nt-h_woe280nFEhF3M4od1JbxQblBXPaFjB1nbmmF7PCSRc_Fm3AiAFqIhAwEl1I8ZOuKsX-lU/s400/Dec+2010+006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707117502611122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The little ones were so excited to help and the ornaments are a little "bottom heavy"</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMFj21DLyEbDytBMRz-nN4ErRFb0QTzY8F53JvrMpfWnx9XyNJNy1hkRaqxPX_t2bNkhIWkXnCDz-lbe7z5sH5QvkxlCDeexkQNSZmSYdCYgb5dqWRyTkpzD6MtXwDQoT_nXTXSIWf8w/s1600/Dec+2010+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMFj21DLyEbDytBMRz-nN4ErRFb0QTzY8F53JvrMpfWnx9XyNJNy1hkRaqxPX_t2bNkhIWkXnCDz-lbe7z5sH5QvkxlCDeexkQNSZmSYdCYgb5dqWRyTkpzD6MtXwDQoT_nXTXSIWf8w/s400/Dec+2010+004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553707113571721506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone getting in on the fun!</div></div>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-87112429387157279992010-12-22T20:48:00.003-06:002010-12-22T20:56:37.630-06:00Chandler and Bo in Cuba<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFyrG4Yjb8cRQ2x2UTFej9Fuv7RJSTfRMEmCz1lkhhJ6BJDf2kvkV1fC7coO0IfwDWMDkD5ozownsHFKt0pIKhPRx8f2xvNmKtV0pfse1TLsPyVUmXSg2pMiak2pQtaFkLVcv_uIxz3A/s1600/PB080950.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIvApjXoD__yC3sZYPMx6DsrOOBLnhkcXZLoHS2zMQ6gRSavFw-UMEiKHFfbXmK8XyRA3oecF2cypPXNnAmafRYWHn3Yj8GdBg0gdLSoTkokH6YvGeAZSmfjC6ymRbrQQALfOuIkpIVA/s400/004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553705661394229986" /></a><br />Chandler had a wonderful opportunity to go with her Daddy on a mission trip to Cuba. They were there a week. She got to use the Spanish and everyone was impressed with her ability. She even did some translating for the pastor! She was impressed by how little they have and how much they wanted to share with her. She came home with gifts from them for our family. How humbling.Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-61126920272585157152010-12-12T08:17:00.003-06:002010-12-12T08:32:33.366-06:00That's What It's All About<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlPaBpvwwx099ITW4Usg4iwXFUxtf39j0U1Bxb8S7r3aSCOv7BsVUWSfFQuu5bR6oYvMfiHrb7ZM_jhznXuVq5nIZXPq0wgJNONbje3dIVmT5IY_B2wSRj4rvxF0nzeyfn7fQ18_bSIk/s1600/067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlPaBpvwwx099ITW4Usg4iwXFUxtf39j0U1Bxb8S7r3aSCOv7BsVUWSfFQuu5bR6oYvMfiHrb7ZM_jhznXuVq5nIZXPq0wgJNONbje3dIVmT5IY_B2wSRj4rvxF0nzeyfn7fQ18_bSIk/s400/067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549803035721042418" /></a><br />While in PA we decided to take the kids roller skating. It has been years since I skated! It was so much fun! The kids were asking Daddy to build a skating rink in Bartlesville. Haha! No thank you, but it sure was fun! We even did the Hokey Pokey!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFQCahIJacMiqVMcgUmieQ2C3ueMp5azLkFvW0W4Q1rvJasXclQXaqFJfwtHJFzUMA8avK8DGDdzj68DqUmfIiyJwnYeQqoe7uxoUopcxWP0CE97YY1_hejTsHl2Wbcypcq4E1u2fVsE/s1600/068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFQCahIJacMiqVMcgUmieQ2C3ueMp5azLkFvW0W4Q1rvJasXclQXaqFJfwtHJFzUMA8avK8DGDdzj68DqUmfIiyJwnYeQqoe7uxoUopcxWP0CE97YY1_hejTsHl2Wbcypcq4E1u2fVsE/s400/068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549801184615725746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Uncle Shawn helping George</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMGTe7-CifYNv939kFcuCxloL5nvCCgAwXVoMu_9i4NOxE1EO2wbUlXBC3uytdVsVmT2uyssrPsY5y4xTpuO_eclJmKbpmnMvaAxSd5xCVSbXe1rU_0tI6ChLwj8jJDaJ-T27AIhlboU/s1600/070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMGTe7-CifYNv939kFcuCxloL5nvCCgAwXVoMu_9i4NOxE1EO2wbUlXBC3uytdVsVmT2uyssrPsY5y4xTpuO_eclJmKbpmnMvaAxSd5xCVSbXe1rU_0tI6ChLwj8jJDaJ-T27AIhlboU/s400/070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549801170628030386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Go Charlie!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGK5A987S0xNLOWcZ5remJCpDau8KiQOSs25VKECv8aNDXetQ-_057PO3YyJ345yWZMCIxYupvKN9Q-12TDR40QTriXYFJEO0UVEGJ2LgiTYUpKYkak-6i-OngwUo1lvHtCEbOUHC8CY/s1600/076.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGK5A987S0xNLOWcZ5remJCpDau8KiQOSs25VKECv8aNDXetQ-_057PO3YyJ345yWZMCIxYupvKN9Q-12TDR40QTriXYFJEO0UVEGJ2LgiTYUpKYkak-6i-OngwUo1lvHtCEbOUHC8CY/s400/076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549801166642964098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Do the Hokey Pokey!</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRG1soDmYwMKhzF-8R1YA8cA_LpIrEFoJ49IkjHbUwedj4NddZpKcf6OvuxLbQiXoVVhK8DqG5Ln_Es2Xed8lxP0ZRgXpWk9kcuj_ufjBO_Krm4SITwxUMQFIeaMXRJvuctC59J3wXsk8/s1600/082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRG1soDmYwMKhzF-8R1YA8cA_LpIrEFoJ49IkjHbUwedj4NddZpKcf6OvuxLbQiXoVVhK8DqG5Ln_Es2Xed8lxP0ZRgXpWk9kcuj_ufjBO_Krm4SITwxUMQFIeaMXRJvuctC59J3wXsk8/s400/082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549801147053269362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fun time with our cousin Bryce!</div>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-31550080299851031522010-12-12T08:03:00.003-06:002010-12-12T08:17:53.447-06:00RandiKate celebrate's 12!October 4th my sweet RandiKate celebrated her 12th birthday. How can that be possible? We were traveling and had the rare opportunity to share her birthday with Grandma Barb and Pap in PA! Gma and RandiKate always enjoy baking together and this was a special treat! The best word to describe my 2nd born is "delightful." She loves to help with the little kids and has even started to baby sit a little. She is super fun to take on errands and is preciously thoughtful.She hasn't lost her little "red-head" personality, but we enjoy this girl! RandiKate enjoys ballet and is learning to be up on pointe this year. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1Z6Egl8-rQwzfes56QCXmrrLL99iUR47HFbPDlGuRxw5x__uwGYBEPATAM2PFqEY501j_gYU1EYnVB43jnM9GnOx5AZs2vYVMr-zx5x4FPOUudXD4hz-wjxLNlCpOHRiB-a-xcUWWbI/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1Z6Egl8-rQwzfes56QCXmrrLL99iUR47HFbPDlGuRxw5x__uwGYBEPATAM2PFqEY501j_gYU1EYnVB43jnM9GnOx5AZs2vYVMr-zx5x4FPOUudXD4hz-wjxLNlCpOHRiB-a-xcUWWbI/s400/016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549797384784061874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwWdPc4c-IfTsFb9In0NZ8i4bhn4Eb__Cm1vg04KvxHQLIWej829704FekZ_oyzrGsi4n3tyIHcqpzoS8onq4tui31XHeqK974mAdRoPQaUhU4JUUtUx8jynTXQMbguAsEUXkw7se8rs/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwWdPc4c-IfTsFb9In0NZ8i4bhn4Eb__Cm1vg04KvxHQLIWej829704FekZ_oyzrGsi4n3tyIHcqpzoS8onq4tui31XHeqK974mAdRoPQaUhU4JUUtUx8jynTXQMbguAsEUXkw7se8rs/s400/015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549797382386728866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIZZqpSEx_bO1Lx6emXDlzt7RjkZl7SOr7TSallAJBJm4vf9918J-R2d3djaK_e1ndV7zFHboU_Ld7K6ndcxQRPlXwLbqzAyYaktuG5uzJsc_YxqHa4dWU3mCO1BjAJdxxfxL_w-4JG8/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIZZqpSEx_bO1Lx6emXDlzt7RjkZl7SOr7TSallAJBJm4vf9918J-R2d3djaK_e1ndV7zFHboU_Ld7K6ndcxQRPlXwLbqzAyYaktuG5uzJsc_YxqHa4dWU3mCO1BjAJdxxfxL_w-4JG8/s400/007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549797379380861938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqJ9YTttauwc0pxhE5PFAwtaAEWN2dQOs-ObgsyhYGMebzobKJaXjrNmrhY-u6en0xLmgyH9r2VA_wvi90Z5jzr-R-KFiI-kjeyDdgdmog3BW9xxg2WgDmqDIJ5Lxp2lifLXOkjuCwJs/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqJ9YTttauwc0pxhE5PFAwtaAEWN2dQOs-ObgsyhYGMebzobKJaXjrNmrhY-u6en0xLmgyH9r2VA_wvi90Z5jzr-R-KFiI-kjeyDdgdmog3BW9xxg2WgDmqDIJ5Lxp2lifLXOkjuCwJs/s400/006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549797372349035890" /></a>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-29065957439799826902010-12-11T12:20:00.004-06:002010-12-11T12:26:05.158-06:00A Time to LaughYesterday I "just so happen to" get the chance to visit with a few friends that are soothing to my soul. The kids had bowling and I spent some time visiting and laughing with a couple of women. One of them has 11 children, one has 8, and the other "only" 4. We told kid stories, talked about how each is different, how differently one parents the first and subsequent others. Nothing monumental occurred, but I felt understood, loved, refreshed. I am thankful for moments like those.Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-9903504166459019922010-04-08T09:42:00.007-05:002010-04-08T11:44:10.806-05:00NUTCRACKER Dec 2009The Nutcracker Ballet is a wonderful tradition in our town. Each year the kids and I (and much of the rest of Bartlesville) get dressed up on Sunday afternoon to go watch the production. The ballet allows students from all local studios to try out and participate. They practice hard for about 10 weeks to get ready for ballet. This was the first year that any of our children participated. Charlie was a child at the party and also a page. RandiKate was a soldier and a trumpeteer They had a great experience!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZ75JfZqRhQdG0rcAvbQQQprJmtQ1cNIpN1CFPFpPHY2lelgY-EdfS87XxJ3STezsNRIWz57OGLSBXw8kNlfzpjfiSlk6nkEGOLuyiw9rRisxakzNApv1zCaN_CrgQ_TMlF-nzkkzeRE/s1600/DSC01846.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZ75JfZqRhQdG0rcAvbQQQprJmtQ1cNIpN1CFPFpPHY2lelgY-EdfS87XxJ3STezsNRIWz57OGLSBXw8kNlfzpjfiSlk6nkEGOLuyiw9rRisxakzNApv1zCaN_CrgQ_TMlF-nzkkzeRE/s400/DSC01846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457782449596080258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chandler's good friend Rachel was "Clara" one of the stars of the show</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe6WGqmO7_M-JoXBakv62KMQQ0kaQ2ANW7NLt7mhbuPDl-gHVVxMtwq5Cbnl3Cch_gqWlLh4GZJtnya1Aslxt7O4-8rN-4gXjGsF7LQwq0FzjtmUFg33BhWgVu0KUb9gr6mRZzTdFJzs/s1600/DSC01843.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe6WGqmO7_M-JoXBakv62KMQQ0kaQ2ANW7NLt7mhbuPDl-gHVVxMtwq5Cbnl3Cch_gqWlLh4GZJtnya1Aslxt7O4-8rN-4gXjGsF7LQwq0FzjtmUFg33BhWgVu0KUb9gr6mRZzTdFJzs/s400/DSC01843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457782432549671538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">RandiKate with the professional ballet dancers. What an experience for her!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cxyGevXcni0qFPGy2vLA2WTBylk9BCdNeqXWfaXmUpsiP4Cr0KAjmAt0dG9Ku-cuBU0TAHoZqLAtfiKJw4Fq7g32C-VKEJRbvJLDjkKODlSwo6XygII39LWg5KbxOxzdUgmiDV_sfm8/s1600/DSC01842.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cxyGevXcni0qFPGy2vLA2WTBylk9BCdNeqXWfaXmUpsiP4Cr0KAjmAt0dG9Ku-cuBU0TAHoZqLAtfiKJw4Fq7g32C-VKEJRbvJLDjkKODlSwo6XygII39LWg5KbxOxzdUgmiDV_sfm8/s400/DSC01842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457782422540535858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ms Charlotte is the artistic director and the one that makes this all happen.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv45TyZKX8ysy99AV3fvDiN5YmMKU-lNQ0uz1C184oCHzfUEPtDxjkJrSmfynw1N7tttx6hC_NPZR3z61U576RjzvPCDfqeJL0VzJOHmXtWFCXalEM60GMcr9MepdDc7Y-cvcdxAv1Jy8/s1600/DSC01839.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv45TyZKX8ysy99AV3fvDiN5YmMKU-lNQ0uz1C184oCHzfUEPtDxjkJrSmfynw1N7tttx6hC_NPZR3z61U576RjzvPCDfqeJL0VzJOHmXtWFCXalEM60GMcr9MepdDc7Y-cvcdxAv1Jy8/s1600/DSC01839.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv45TyZKX8ysy99AV3fvDiN5YmMKU-lNQ0uz1C184oCHzfUEPtDxjkJrSmfynw1N7tttx6hC_NPZR3z61U576RjzvPCDfqeJL0VzJOHmXtWFCXalEM60GMcr9MepdDc7Y-cvcdxAv1Jy8/s400/DSC01839.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781794521695602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charlie and some of the boys</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZDwpn5imALjXDuTgGwVyQs44lwIbYFlq9fn8uAyWgv-9N80whKsF7C4S9whTiydgVLNqRhLxknXOIYCIVAm_VwQEQTa9_Xxz6om46mJgV93fVtFnI6dNlrjRWwUMRp8M6u5sXaTubOY/s1600/DSC01834.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZDwpn5imALjXDuTgGwVyQs44lwIbYFlq9fn8uAyWgv-9N80whKsF7C4S9whTiydgVLNqRhLxknXOIYCIVAm_VwQEQTa9_Xxz6om46mJgV93fVtFnI6dNlrjRWwUMRp8M6u5sXaTubOY/s400/DSC01834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781785303525666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUzeoIbqE5lSOKTZMjkntSm7Xx7LVA5qG0mTT58A2132jJ-GY8qzLST8DEu7TcL7s7YmVYZZUAQOw9ztWkPDpo70Pv3PIQvTwt5nJcJ3Zk1ABnmbtCUN38wZ6DyjyeefJz3hlrA58Y1o/s1600/DSC01832.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUzeoIbqE5lSOKTZMjkntSm7Xx7LVA5qG0mTT58A2132jJ-GY8qzLST8DEu7TcL7s7YmVYZZUAQOw9ztWkPDpo70Pv3PIQvTwt5nJcJ3Zk1ABnmbtCUN38wZ6DyjyeefJz3hlrA58Y1o/s400/DSC01832.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781775571866242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Charlie in his page costume. He and his partner pushed "Clara" in her sleigh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVldvcIDMWArkiNesD0_HcKoQvuCGBChHRL2VivkbBU1wiqQpxVj55Tpj1rxHE-r97U00-pu0p6FwQ5Mr_u9RrERTA-Ifa9aqkAkCfGW2uxN9w1C2bLS13FiIBZhMpZEwsFccsGelAPyw/s1600/DSC01827.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVldvcIDMWArkiNesD0_HcKoQvuCGBChHRL2VivkbBU1wiqQpxVj55Tpj1rxHE-r97U00-pu0p6FwQ5Mr_u9RrERTA-Ifa9aqkAkCfGW2uxN9w1C2bLS13FiIBZhMpZEwsFccsGelAPyw/s400/DSC01827.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781760544322946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">RandiKate as a Trumpeteer</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZIq0_lJJv0HvWTGOhJlj9Ifb-KgMDSkJupL3EykOKwXTzrF_9TKs__dzdswvBTq_-2KfNNLhn5AEMngr6ZXzY5v6242oKz2vgAqASBa0zz6yj3eMLk8qbYpkfer3qtnsm8zZVaykfxY/s1600/DSC01826.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWP5ssl_pIPiiXDymJ5ljU06MsTsaT3tNaGKj9F39KHAzG0C9__VzHwZ9Mtl8nsg7-mnxymZGrvvNhcoj3Ix0PI_ryrcBkmi2zz95r4CHEx-IY6ILAH-Fyk_buNi1MUDUPK5mV27oIZ6w/s400/DSC01821.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781037688726946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXe7BLdYfW4IqTW45naZxzyIuYiiCfhKWCoHTXOYA7IGbjxVbwurY1-dFlvXb7xaXnxoWgiSVJW_YcnCIimDBn1r43eLwLAX2nT8ldb8xEbUd9AGJWeHirwW9PwdkFGYHiGl2xd5Cu8eA/s1600/DSC01812.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXe7BLdYfW4IqTW45naZxzyIuYiiCfhKWCoHTXOYA7IGbjxVbwurY1-dFlvXb7xaXnxoWgiSVJW_YcnCIimDBn1r43eLwLAX2nT8ldb8xEbUd9AGJWeHirwW9PwdkFGYHiGl2xd5Cu8eA/s400/DSC01812.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781027775726658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEstj5znoRrJIlmqhlPVRjcZQPl-fqOxUj7t2fImqTdsUcJYExiCVNZpnmkRZ_LLxRIQkF4O_QMS8ZyV4YputP1P5D758noWOFWvXeWqjt8DSUxy6TEpgM_wv_Q_MHHOHSoSKpIPjJYs/s1600/DSC01808.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEstj5znoRrJIlmqhlPVRjcZQPl-fqOxUj7t2fImqTdsUcJYExiCVNZpnmkRZ_LLxRIQkF4O_QMS8ZyV4YputP1P5D758noWOFWvXeWqjt8DSUxy6TEpgM_wv_Q_MHHOHSoSKpIPjJYs/s400/DSC01808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781023597338818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMnn7lnkZ_pOjCRXshCszcg-dvVmNNK-6SVffNqtS_fK6ZwQy6am9on4uOHd_ebCZA49KUzavwdZS5fVwYUk8aOTWfIGdzMZbwrzUzRUJcyH4cyPW0oqWlyerRVdUPACnNleX2qf0g2Y/s1600/DSC01810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMnn7lnkZ_pOjCRXshCszcg-dvVmNNK-6SVffNqtS_fK6ZwQy6am9on4uOHd_ebCZA49KUzavwdZS5fVwYUk8aOTWfIGdzMZbwrzUzRUJcyH4cyPW0oqWlyerRVdUPACnNleX2qf0g2Y/s400/DSC01810.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781008675637570" /></a>John Cone played "Fritz" this year next to Rachel. He and Charlie killing time backstage. These are their party attire costumes. <br /><br /></div>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-32687774861217707052010-04-08T09:32:00.004-05:002010-04-08T11:00:23.022-05:00RandiKate DancesWe are so thankful for our local dance studio <a href="www.stageartproductions.com">Stage Art Productions</a>! RandiKate takes ballet, jazz and tap classes once a week and looks forward to her time learning and with friends. In December, we enjoyed their Christmas: More Than a Story production. I so appreciate that I don't have to worry about whether or not the costumes, dance moves, or music will be inappropriate for my girls!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSFRR82Gmko8sUZQ6m3pcCeIMMf33E9Zb_7doegTeasF7zHHVjyLVRpOerxdZFtTBMBfzmOHE6-JEQ1dYelGdYSu3fZpyYUlHoBURtlFGUV3Ww3epDEF2d0dFhwAMx30sn7goNfzC_48/s1600/DSC01794.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSFRR82Gmko8sUZQ6m3pcCeIMMf33E9Zb_7doegTeasF7zHHVjyLVRpOerxdZFtTBMBfzmOHE6-JEQ1dYelGdYSu3fZpyYUlHoBURtlFGUV3Ww3epDEF2d0dFhwAMx30sn7goNfzC_48/s400/DSC01794.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457776521543391490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Jtw7K1nuhzWK3f1tqCQ2c15HHJoYlUhRa8pq_fdq_fKUZKMIxygD4wxl3KKou43BBVg5cr24RIWK5upX31bcnDzmQutX_b_afLPgnu4GSdW45Ch3oD1251pO32WtBflPis5fSjxaAns/s1600/DSC01792.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Jtw7K1nuhzWK3f1tqCQ2c15HHJoYlUhRa8pq_fdq_fKUZKMIxygD4wxl3KKou43BBVg5cr24RIWK5upX31bcnDzmQutX_b_afLPgnu4GSdW45Ch3oD1251pO32WtBflPis5fSjxaAns/s400/DSC01792.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457776506839302786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She and one of her closest friends Emma. Good friends are priceless in our life!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-24615695208823640562010-04-05T13:19:00.004-05:002010-04-05T13:41:52.539-05:00Easter 2010I have been looking forward to Easter Sunday. I love the season, remembering that Jesus conquered death and has risen! I enjoy the time together with family in church worshiping together and then afterward playing at Grandma's farm. This year my plans were thwarted a little. Because of sickness, George and I had to stay behind. Bo took the kids to church then out to Grandma's. Grammy & Pops, Ben & Stacy (and kids), Summer (and kids), Jim & Connie (and kids) all had a wonderful time together. When they came home, my older kids took something from each of their baskets to put in eggs to hide for George. It was a proud Mommy moment! He was so happy to hunt eggs! He said, "Do we get to use guns?" Yes, this is Oklahoma!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFe2Uea-RUfh02wZvh5D0QGbDc_gIftYtfAjyMWncpR3Y5OGBu2SgCgs4vbZmZegmZ0xRmkFBUfZs-IaUISd5CqRCyMjfDeAEu0mnPJIowD4v6rGbvUykqG1whQ-XVEFHzwBTneTx-7E/s1600/IMG_8869.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFe2Uea-RUfh02wZvh5D0QGbDc_gIftYtfAjyMWncpR3Y5OGBu2SgCgs4vbZmZegmZ0xRmkFBUfZs-IaUISd5CqRCyMjfDeAEu0mnPJIowD4v6rGbvUykqG1whQ-XVEFHzwBTneTx-7E/s400/IMG_8869.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456722622734991170" /></a> Lily Hunting eggs at Grandma's<div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1oIU-che53D9z48Li5HSY1LL-KMlfgkgxNjdPFPLSYkbEBQUHpWG9b9cFv1Wmwo69IESQSEllNUIP3-O7NNwucxQO5VIOhsmI1Gh1ZlRzhsNb3to0BVdHWxs-di7KRSU845uJfAgMkk/s1600/IMG_8861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1oIU-che53D9z48Li5HSY1LL-KMlfgkgxNjdPFPLSYkbEBQUHpWG9b9cFv1Wmwo69IESQSEllNUIP3-O7NNwucxQO5VIOhsmI1Gh1ZlRzhsNb3to0BVdHWxs-di7KRSU845uJfAgMkk/s400/IMG_8861.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456722613881351746" /></a> Grandmadele and some of the grandkids and great grandkids<div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWetqQoOBIYJCKnoEoyCybAohGzuTcB6N2TUakwCWB-wm8QfHDOScdpRRDBZsziOtiWMJq6lyO68RdZXq_aP_olL2A-l5MLzaNQuDjj2b611J6jcDKF_a6yLuj0VBqvP5TiosWK2SAwK0/s1600/IMG_8851.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWetqQoOBIYJCKnoEoyCybAohGzuTcB6N2TUakwCWB-wm8QfHDOScdpRRDBZsziOtiWMJq6lyO68RdZXq_aP_olL2A-l5MLzaNQuDjj2b611J6jcDKF_a6yLuj0VBqvP5TiosWK2SAwK0/s400/IMG_8851.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456722603842095778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our Six Sweeties</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFc4POTz6ebicLJO9jrKpBP5zLq_OSoJVeBNN_1ioTe6AXJDgdWUsGm7zllTGsi7usuU6JBxo3EOgXe1MciQjcEC-eX0s0dAejxClU0H_018CfK0rJGQ_ELRW1CAW1OwqcpEG5VqFVc0/s1600/IMG_8853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFc4POTz6ebicLJO9jrKpBP5zLq_OSoJVeBNN_1ioTe6AXJDgdWUsGm7zllTGsi7usuU6JBxo3EOgXe1MciQjcEC-eX0s0dAejxClU0H_018CfK0rJGQ_ELRW1CAW1OwqcpEG5VqFVc0/s400/IMG_8853.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456722602655438674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6n9ZkhNHv0nSTUiBEzEl8S5uAn8u-vxaaduFL0D_2p4qyD3CT6-dklkD8V0ALvDOBMw6cyhgxENjzewkRwbLunQyzANUQ6hb2YQOLjSY_V1BYLuB3Z4i5ivRjHiainmc-d8Zdur9VfOs/s1600/IMG_8847.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6n9ZkhNHv0nSTUiBEzEl8S5uAn8u-vxaaduFL0D_2p4qyD3CT6-dklkD8V0ALvDOBMw6cyhgxENjzewkRwbLunQyzANUQ6hb2YQOLjSY_V1BYLuB3Z4i5ivRjHiainmc-d8Zdur9VfOs/s400/IMG_8847.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456722594701983762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">George and Lily are the best of friends</div><br /></div></div>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-40778151619673519782010-03-14T12:32:00.000-05:002010-03-14T12:33:23.064-05:00NEWSFLASHWe are WAY too busy!Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-2388165992176828182010-01-14T16:21:00.002-06:002010-01-14T16:28:03.444-06:00Surprise PlaysetWe received an amazing gift this week! Some of our dear friends are moving and asked us if we would like to have their playset! They knew it would be loved and well used! We are all so excited! We are thankful for a little warmer weather to be able to play outside! <br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KDk-3iXbfeu2Q_R_lxKB9AGs50jQ5sdQ6wipoUGBZ3UTGP6Js8uZgHdBIPNi78cLDiGlnpxvC755cn7Ew5RXcK1fHcqDEDrIt98xYPFhda_Dvm1xaoDZ5FGu8mmJFPJNFWlY6lohaJU/s1600-h/MOV02123.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KDk-3iXbfeu2Q_R_lxKB9AGs50jQ5sdQ6wipoUGBZ3UTGP6Js8uZgHdBIPNi78cLDiGlnpxvC755cn7Ew5RXcK1fHcqDEDrIt98xYPFhda_Dvm1xaoDZ5FGu8mmJFPJNFWlY6lohaJU/s400/MOV02123.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKP992n9XUJLubKxCB6cdKCaQ79qOfPtwapb3RBDSCO8z_kEuSjC7tJNhS6OCCakAkgvm60R5FgIGUpoi_ibZUZxRVOUlso25kvlW-Nf7OOFZRMRxJR1yITssvKde044PydpL6kDKGKBA/s1600-h/DSC02195.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKP992n9XUJLubKxCB6cdKCaQ79qOfPtwapb3RBDSCO8z_kEuSjC7tJNhS6OCCakAkgvm60R5FgIGUpoi_ibZUZxRVOUlso25kvlW-Nf7OOFZRMRxJR1yITssvKde044PydpL6kDKGKBA/s400/DSC02195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426725169807486162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BIAPvnXu3TZ3S29ZCJaRe7zpdHQV8QO8TyKXrvSdo_pyHFkCDnUEcdcFTHD7aTrDpe0VK-u0k-fvi6_GckJChrasSeGl6lpaVg79bFSvBi_CYME6SbILZDZ91L3mMexpMSOX0h1jvPU/s1600-h/DSC02194.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BIAPvnXu3TZ3S29ZCJaRe7zpdHQV8QO8TyKXrvSdo_pyHFkCDnUEcdcFTHD7aTrDpe0VK-u0k-fvi6_GckJChrasSeGl6lpaVg79bFSvBi_CYME6SbILZDZ91L3mMexpMSOX0h1jvPU/s400/DSC02194.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426725164858537138" /></a>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-46246804889582544572010-01-10T19:39:00.003-06:002010-01-10T19:50:44.489-06:00Late 4th of July Post<div style="text-align: center;">We spent the 4th at my parents. It was a great time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkrhDAcdIclEqfKOn-P1SiULtGZd0PGhAXpcutcwE-PpKcnBTmg4F06Em_wu0t7pyG1hyphenhyphenZDnEMLeUnaoXm9DgumyTIh2_3iwvGxgY-i3d4Ebez1xLGj7pORJXmZozrQBopd-YwctPNNg/s1600-h/IMG_8330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkrhDAcdIclEqfKOn-P1SiULtGZd0PGhAXpcutcwE-PpKcnBTmg4F06Em_wu0t7pyG1hyphenhyphenZDnEMLeUnaoXm9DgumyTIh2_3iwvGxgY-i3d4Ebez1xLGj7pORJXmZozrQBopd-YwctPNNg/s400/IMG_8330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425292552899158754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />OOOOOH! What can I do with all of these explosives???!!! Be afraid!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jCspWAGZxeVaiOPhAdrKmLNwJwv9VxLBjTyzb27XRT4QIAP80V5XbobRHH3L3e2UFcnrWOX4zFfXQmcUiS98cgHEZanLx-4riy3xITAet53Z0SXSlm_DthXuTjVbB4F7bZzWI7MtG1s/s1600-h/IMG_8325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jCspWAGZxeVaiOPhAdrKmLNwJwv9VxLBjTyzb27XRT4QIAP80V5XbobRHH3L3e2UFcnrWOX4zFfXQmcUiS98cgHEZanLx-4riy3xITAet53Z0SXSlm_DthXuTjVbB4F7bZzWI7MtG1s/s400/IMG_8325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425292546014307650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oo0v4JWsBv_Btn9POkpJZx8LG8WOlGZltxnEKKLx7adftNtJ2PFv3ikA2uhRdeS1Ppdu7W_BEwQJOT6lJpjycFqnJttpfvvBQ3V9crO8zyQevE7JAVEw_FAqdk5BLaGo4Xa3tAnknd0/s1600-h/IMG_8322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMFKrYSWov2r07JOEwCV4SpNfHTNQ_7wlG-gn_CMIA9kWqx7cvTkzr80mAisF4b0_wd0xo3RKftb_JIs6E0ZW52KaVPcIpMdKDkro6RA9ENYPpOjnZHUYL0RofktPEluuBrZ_8fRYf5E/s400/IMG_8313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425291935076007538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />COUSINS make the best of friends!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikB04rNL5Oe-wo8ZWfB0HX2LWrnn3wyeGEdGBGDxGQezvWk-JHUKMUbhP2lEIbf5AU3FTU5QN4ipDun5C19Xs2tEBu80PQWJQtngl-jxIE1_xNi9plFLI8JRtZb_6QfYlmEgaG0qJLQfw/s1600-h/IMG_8311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikB04rNL5Oe-wo8ZWfB0HX2LWrnn3wyeGEdGBGDxGQezvWk-JHUKMUbhP2lEIbf5AU3FTU5QN4ipDun5C19Xs2tEBu80PQWJQtngl-jxIE1_xNi9plFLI8JRtZb_6QfYlmEgaG0qJLQfw/s400/IMG_8311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425291925505423250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg164egHkW-rX5mWD3DMiZgYb1UFXR1EgNP1PXNwoXJiCcU3r-XTGUziBg_pVxOvXTPoZQzOCAa9atCGNGsTsOWvj4mHvbu4UKlrFq7wHu__2QG51JF3tMfW5gMzub1JwlipINTEYzGFEU/s1600-h/IMG_8296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg164egHkW-rX5mWD3DMiZgYb1UFXR1EgNP1PXNwoXJiCcU3r-XTGUziBg_pVxOvXTPoZQzOCAa9atCGNGsTsOWvj4mHvbu4UKlrFq7wHu__2QG51JF3tMfW5gMzub1JwlipINTEYzGFEU/s400/IMG_8296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425291923146212994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She did NOT enjoy all the noise!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUNwgyNd4cHn8bj2teT8CsQs5xCttUYnflYMXrLIKBfqDD82zDwW5wzEOuPvdXHKH9n35Fcf1_se3-4m10Rq7_9Wlu623vXMCPcRD273ASav1cJHBU3sNGFMmK1bBRZobBYHQOu44nqg/s1600-h/IMG_8320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUNwgyNd4cHn8bj2teT8CsQs5xCttUYnflYMXrLIKBfqDD82zDwW5wzEOuPvdXHKH9n35Fcf1_se3-4m10Rq7_9Wlu623vXMCPcRD273ASav1cJHBU3sNGFMmK1bBRZobBYHQOu44nqg/s400/IMG_8320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425291949942245506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Decided to watch from inside as well!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdL5gkzQY7teWzFdFQgmV8gqydVYS1HcRB8BxbU9izXzYHRPvnRsv4XdR5y5Ja62IgiOKF6YHiW_5i3rL2L5osBymS1BVi2BQjWFM5F_LhpuHJmaNO8k5u9y99hgtf36vcUvY6S6bAVE/s1600-h/IMG_8338.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdL5gkzQY7teWzFdFQgmV8gqydVYS1HcRB8BxbU9izXzYHRPvnRsv4XdR5y5Ja62IgiOKF6YHiW_5i3rL2L5osBymS1BVi2BQjWFM5F_LhpuHJmaNO8k5u9y99hgtf36vcUvY6S6bAVE/s400/IMG_8338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425292561873770690" border="0" /></a>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-17264291802596941962010-01-10T19:19:00.004-06:002010-01-10T19:55:01.603-06:00Trick or TreatingWe live in a small neighborhood and it was a perfect night to walk around and visit with the neighbors. We had a couple of friends over also! Many of the houses were decked out with kids friendly activities and costumes. My favorite was the H1N1 couple dressed in pink pig suits.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgih7CxbSxzuSPPiJ-rBvipJe82s5EebrWF5_CA5ZqbYLQUblSrU_W1oB6-VjI-BBsMJBUcKWahG3xK7LOfm4REOyYGxfwW1tJT8H7YZNyJWXK1SRrTvQ0yUF7JqnrhRD5kcWyOfww3-Hc/s1600-h/IMG_8535.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgih7CxbSxzuSPPiJ-rBvipJe82s5EebrWF5_CA5ZqbYLQUblSrU_W1oB6-VjI-BBsMJBUcKWahG3xK7LOfm4REOyYGxfwW1tJT8H7YZNyJWXK1SRrTvQ0yUF7JqnrhRD5kcWyOfww3-Hc/s400/IMG_8535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425287732629807538" border="0" /></a>What a cute pirate!<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNFNzACbuGC7ZT5uWCjMMPZRvcAinY2fvgOod5ustd6nkBshqPVxAejk_Wn38NquIxUwztxtOKd8PZaZqui6IOXYHSNTto9JSW_rBUOuAyWL8kS6v0qSik2kN5VllHZJF3fVQmKf6XY0/s1600-h/IMG_8518.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULm3nsVbWzgqB3DaiA3TigYzH_RvfH4i_Sgj-bhQb0uaw_WyvUSrw6xgSrcqyjL1vYNpk8OIdSuxW7RT12YXE7u9aPc-9bQ-FHKK7Yc2d3GSGYpdSDKjCBvJpHzI3MXKZR1US9vGWKiA/s400/IMG_8513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425287710463734450" border="0" /></a> Visiting with her friends.<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkRHPol875ZPPsdD16LUPBve3TGkR9uwQ9Tf7z60qzRCErvy5Q89371oUr94zfkIO46mN1B30LSNiY69KZ7PH0xjbHUPMQeMspCtaSKcpLr2RKwOcEHyOYyG_KmTsqMpEU0EApDtnHw4/s1600-h/IMG_8511.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkRHPol875ZPPsdD16LUPBve3TGkR9uwQ9Tf7z60qzRCErvy5Q89371oUr94zfkIO46mN1B30LSNiY69KZ7PH0xjbHUPMQeMspCtaSKcpLr2RKwOcEHyOYyG_KmTsqMpEU0EApDtnHw4/s400/IMG_8511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425287705696707714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dinosaur man showing off his loot!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhug4kycb1q8wx3VH2Lny2_TGagPFuU7hjvhOdzxj5FCOLIs43Iq9QDWSpyg5o3akFmqS3bI8oERkoX-Ckhpvz32gREUn_XEYwLtmqcJwnJoDtQGD7fpldTdzjNPlduqBgM2G9AZU9bYMM/s1600-h/IMG_8531.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhug4kycb1q8wx3VH2Lny2_TGagPFuU7hjvhOdzxj5FCOLIs43Iq9QDWSpyg5o3akFmqS3bI8oERkoX-Ckhpvz32gREUn_XEYwLtmqcJwnJoDtQGD7fpldTdzjNPlduqBgM2G9AZU9bYMM/s400/IMG_8531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425290139169786546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed treats with our friend Buzz!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoTtjuZzb1prPl3ScYVdpUHiUfCMTt7x2Vl8ZZRetFbkNUygzIJ3yuyyDXK0rBDuY_UufvdyJJuLjQN6ET50lXWpKSUTEHekgHAoEn_V_r1lkxLYgkOC48W8x-_5Sezoqa0W72L1DvA0/s1600-h/IMG_8530.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoTtjuZzb1prPl3ScYVdpUHiUfCMTt7x2Vl8ZZRetFbkNUygzIJ3yuyyDXK0rBDuY_UufvdyJJuLjQN6ET50lXWpKSUTEHekgHAoEn_V_r1lkxLYgkOC48W8x-_5Sezoqa0W72L1DvA0/s400/IMG_8530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425290135008912370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJhS8RE9a2M1AimqtBRdH2SYQ7r4LMuj-_6lrAr1SlIMklJAD0HOmTEYbkAC36lq8itdNzi6OfnaBOcZBiOGdw5377LMT91O5wxyQtwlWInURjZvI01RRVmrc4XBPz81WnsAoVla3VRQ/s1600-h/IMG_8524.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5QX7YjCcECzYje7OGE9_1p2gjcbomIKLfV1aoTDPBePpxdTtR02VkxrUP8oRIyESJFU1SSmuvIgW_TQZEFu6TvH8c10k8anAgO1DGtU2SbmuCwfsFBaLVM3TzO-dxb42VU76mSi4BMQ/s400/IMG_8508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425294569610711538" border="0" /></a>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-57433907016567244092009-12-15T10:28:00.004-06:002009-12-15T10:46:02.864-06:00Fall Was A Whirlwind!- George's BirthdayIt has been so long since I blogged. So much has happened since Lily's birthday. Now we are steadily approaching Christmas, I thought I should post a little something.<br /><br />August 24th was George's 4th birthday. He is such a joy to our family! He makes us laugh every single day! He tells me often, "Mom, I love you SUPER BAD!!" Usually, he is the first one to greet me in the mornings. He likes to spend time snuggling and drinking coffee together before the rest of the crew are awake. He really is an amazing kid!<br /><br />He and Lily play so well together. He loves to ride his bike, sing, and climb on anything that I will let him. I am letting his hair grow out again. I really love it long.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjEnv3J2L47aBYR3h5c7iFjcW8LbmiXzlPVk-UfeprXRVbMYJOYv4evUMYBwHCI7UM68ATD-PW3h92tCfG0YR3MvKFe6Xl1girYy9nQxAy8vtewGIocE41JxJygBjvOkIZZAuH7RT_pg/s1600-h/IMG_0389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjEnv3J2L47aBYR3h5c7iFjcW8LbmiXzlPVk-UfeprXRVbMYJOYv4evUMYBwHCI7UM68ATD-PW3h92tCfG0YR3MvKFe6Xl1girYy9nQxAy8vtewGIocE41JxJygBjvOkIZZAuH7RT_pg/s400/IMG_0389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415502811319617170" border="0" /></a><br />Aunt Stacy helped me make his shirt. It hays "Happy Birthday to ME" in Latin. They have been learning Latin in Classical Conversations and he had his class on that day, so we thought the shirt was appropriate for the occasion.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHaSA4SQrZXC_IYD6bx-fgwwOkjdzzbtNXRMBV9_3qz1_MR8qH8tMneGFD-oJlrycjck85L8wc3DEqyljbAyiqyI3CJ96XHyA_yS0xZ6pEdJESRwTpfummDlEz-VP8WPQkh-pp4pjVuw/s1600-h/IMG_0386.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHaSA4SQrZXC_IYD6bx-fgwwOkjdzzbtNXRMBV9_3qz1_MR8qH8tMneGFD-oJlrycjck85L8wc3DEqyljbAyiqyI3CJ96XHyA_yS0xZ6pEdJESRwTpfummDlEz-VP8WPQkh-pp4pjVuw/s400/IMG_0386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415502802405646898" border="0" /></a><br />Cruz loves George and she loves to make birthday cakes! She made this cake Tres Leches cake for him. She has been babysitting for us since George was 6 weeks old. She is a gem and part of our family!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLtTa3Lyja8v8x_TPhKN6thlQ00WgNLznMrHCzDAG-Z-OSKFXVgLgUa5-4J-l5vbtSwXShKStOpqBuDtkUTsoxppOoqHlmHrHAyNRdJ6hKqZ5e26Ztsi7-Xg4i4KmSFLF4nJAXFIzweM/s1600-h/IMG_0387.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLtTa3Lyja8v8x_TPhKN6thlQ00WgNLznMrHCzDAG-Z-OSKFXVgLgUa5-4J-l5vbtSwXShKStOpqBuDtkUTsoxppOoqHlmHrHAyNRdJ6hKqZ5e26Ztsi7-Xg4i4KmSFLF4nJAXFIzweM/s400/IMG_0387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415502799962654546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-21679412634498250282009-08-22T13:22:00.006-05:002009-08-22T14:19:13.248-05:00Lily's 2nd Birthday<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha91-2bRzYNHJUXRAaKMascLxmW-1kNBaBBs0JmJkny-m5JZfyMLiXlaOlPrTp4LAciV76lfSS3r2qnw3mp4Ygp2gOPHtkO3lx_8CkIN1XA9oNyOaQHr_aC51jlJyz5qwuDs47elXvzKo/s1600-h/DSC01005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha91-2bRzYNHJUXRAaKMascLxmW-1kNBaBBs0JmJkny-m5JZfyMLiXlaOlPrTp4LAciV76lfSS3r2qnw3mp4Ygp2gOPHtkO3lx_8CkIN1XA9oNyOaQHr_aC51jlJyz5qwuDs47elXvzKo/s400/DSC01005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372859738382936418" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't this the cutest blanket you have ever seen? My mom got it for Lily for her birthday! It is called <a href="http://swankieblankie.com/">Swankie Blankie</a> and it is perfect for Lily! She loves it!<br /></div><br />Happy Birthday Sweet Lily! She is such a fun personality! She is usually happy to give a hug! She loves to swing, jump on the trampoline, ride in the wagon, and swim in the pool. Her favorite things to eat are eggs and she asks for milk all day long! She is starting to put words together. I just love little two-year old vocabulary! She says "OOsh" for George, "Aqua" for water, "Wuv u" for love you. She calls RandiKate "Kates" and she melts each of hearts with her sweetness! We love you Lily Adele! Here are some pics from the fun filled summer! Don't miss the video at the end. It is Lily's gymnastics debut! :-) We are having so much fun with this little doll!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsuulG-2zo67_u_llvGmXogvv0L1kfqgS41-pWI07EnDIdr0RpyGnqJqqztdsbRZbEnHkmL_GGkqRqdLuZZoMQSbXIGUwl5cdH5XA1LL6S1NPAUgumTftQMaMJTl22iXKqMTqusEh5NY/s1600-h/DSC01024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsuulG-2zo67_u_llvGmXogvv0L1kfqgS41-pWI07EnDIdr0RpyGnqJqqztdsbRZbEnHkmL_GGkqRqdLuZZoMQSbXIGUwl5cdH5XA1LL6S1NPAUgumTftQMaMJTl22iXKqMTqusEh5NY/s400/DSC01024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372859756815649650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfp31_wT-bI0qylJHIFupJg5oFt-JiAwuFx9dW0yacBBDKiujgn4ZB7JgZ2NKUcyWYsh4zcBrWWQiwKSjWU9Va4_OBQtKE_t7EgCY7sFafc7kQifaAdezbC1g_KXo8FtfFmA9aJF0KMAk/s1600-h/DSC01022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfp31_wT-bI0qylJHIFupJg5oFt-JiAwuFx9dW0yacBBDKiujgn4ZB7JgZ2NKUcyWYsh4zcBrWWQiwKSjWU9Va4_OBQtKE_t7EgCY7sFafc7kQifaAdezbC1g_KXo8FtfFmA9aJF0KMAk/s400/DSC01022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372859749844561874" border="0" /></a>With her friend Hudson<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWQY5GPdo7UoVZQT9BjXaF1Ugy05BbFOSA1wJcyaTKJYmnIaMflHuiAXbpouAYA3MCepw8Z29AFqjYKBUlzYrYMugLnR7HH0LUIOSFZj_0jcEHSMbjyEee0GSM_BVxEXYT3GdT7595FI/s1600-h/DSC00985.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWQY5GPdo7UoVZQT9BjXaF1Ugy05BbFOSA1wJcyaTKJYmnIaMflHuiAXbpouAYA3MCepw8Z29AFqjYKBUlzYrYMugLnR7HH0LUIOSFZj_0jcEHSMbjyEee0GSM_BVxEXYT3GdT7595FI/s400/DSC00985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858398233330786" border="0" /></a>Cruz loves Lily and made this cake for her birthday<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2BdLV0siI9DS91vF-5lGhKmv9sL6NgVIOmvBmYQrvuEBlzIE3cLqBydBX3cb9jyRFZXXek5E70WQGnlLaVlC8F1_RrdF9XA7qLvsSnj_3C9LfTlrNhMyRWPuCnoUwPF4U1X8fM5tk8c/s1600-h/DSC00945.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2BdLV0siI9DS91vF-5lGhKmv9sL6NgVIOmvBmYQrvuEBlzIE3cLqBydBX3cb9jyRFZXXek5E70WQGnlLaVlC8F1_RrdF9XA7qLvsSnj_3C9LfTlrNhMyRWPuCnoUwPF4U1X8fM5tk8c/s400/DSC00945.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858391424506690" border="0" /></a>With her best friend George<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfPlFYo6BSa0OSoRTLTvhAGY8R92bwZqpiXiYNIb0eHWQIXSrWWQD703K-w0gKixVWz_X5Dlcj9rrdkhO0W95SYda1wZUUcsxehuOIE2Ql70L4Q32B-rN9ipz7P3XuoUzlcKUTuIrOsg/s1600-h/DSC00835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfPlFYo6BSa0OSoRTLTvhAGY8R92bwZqpiXiYNIb0eHWQIXSrWWQD703K-w0gKixVWz_X5Dlcj9rrdkhO0W95SYda1wZUUcsxehuOIE2Ql70L4Q32B-rN9ipz7P3XuoUzlcKUTuIrOsg/s400/DSC00835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858377096010018" border="0" /></a>With Daddy<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OgCml4AgKBYfjzbB2_DzJESsNKrGMH_uYQ1zOyCbdUrOpJ369viidprecx5YWXnqCQgqSTGqlY6NLFcgLBWTsxU6CbMj4CgWlIkIi9RGk-8Y5muzxqawXvQ8wV7X4TFs1PKmteu1kso/s1600-h/IMG_0256.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OgCml4AgKBYfjzbB2_DzJESsNKrGMH_uYQ1zOyCbdUrOpJ369viidprecx5YWXnqCQgqSTGqlY6NLFcgLBWTsxU6CbMj4CgWlIkIi9RGk-8Y5muzxqawXvQ8wV7X4TFs1PKmteu1kso/s400/IMG_0256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858370955610914" border="0" /></a>Monkey trying to open the frige<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLD39tNFGi0-xA6XwbyTIJwQ7goZtq3RyuUHSAui0GWMTvsznfKYqTTksDD1miJQqfYHwTRdIMJ7m0hUCZ2JBqx74DoiT00MPj4kFZ84NzpRrRywJwyCwP-WQZ1-bCslPn0nrV6Qg9HDg/s1600-h/IMG_0277.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLD39tNFGi0-xA6XwbyTIJwQ7goZtq3RyuUHSAui0GWMTvsznfKYqTTksDD1miJQqfYHwTRdIMJ7m0hUCZ2JBqx74DoiT00MPj4kFZ84NzpRrRywJwyCwP-WQZ1-bCslPn0nrV6Qg9HDg/s400/IMG_0277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372858360323690274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzEPr11HeCpKIg5vrGSGk1w0lwV8eRBLoLtqI_YSJdkkznv2GjdFkWCbKaP5dJm4Ed_mobnuRi1jM7KrZp0og' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-23775155745297792712009-08-14T22:55:00.005-05:002009-08-14T23:18:07.138-05:00Simplicity, Joy, & Blessing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpAvOY44UWr29CdTEUogcXCStNXxJdgs3_FC3075vMeVm0YcQrCwE-pH52jP7SjrgBdEnJvzojBX8uEZdDswWS6DBuG1gSmUqhxox7syn21tCD3rwHXWRpUEUAPU9sK7gv9p_2JQX9pM/s1600-h/DSC01050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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What exactly does that mean? What does that look like in our culture? We learned quite a bit about what it looks like in another culture. The average person in <st1:country-region><st1:place>Costa Rica</st1:place></st1:country-region> lives very simply. The focus culturally is on relationship.<span style=""> </span>Just because the house isn’t perfect or you do not have much, doesn’t mean you can’t have guests.<span style=""> </span>But, it may mean you may need to ask them to bring their own chairs or dishes. Everyone we met was very hospitable and daily had guests in their home to share what little food they had.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span><i style="">Simplicity</i> as defined by Richard Foster in Celebration of Discipline “sets possessions in proper perspective. <i style="">Asceticism,</i> on the contrary, finds no place for a ‘land flowing with milk and honey’ Asceticism finds contentment only when it is abased. Simplicity knows contentment in both abasement and abounding (Phil <st1:time hour="16" minute="12">4:12</st1:time>)” One of Foster’s suggestions is “to learn to enjoy things without owning them.” If someone owns something and is willing to let you use it, then be thankful for the opportunity, without having to have one for myself.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Although, we have much to learn on the subject, this became real for me this summer concerning the swimming pool. I very proudly call myself a “pool rat”! The kids and I have spent almost everyday for 10 summers at the swimming pool at the local country club.<span style=""> </span>When we returned from Costa, Rica we decided not to renew our membership.<span style=""> </span>I have always said I would love to have a pool of my own, but it is not the season for that either.<span style=""> </span>I wondered if we would have a local pool to enjoy this summer.<span style=""> </span>Well, the blessing has come from dear friends. <st1:personname>Laura Robertson</st1:personname>’s parents Gary and Janet Rix gave us a “standing offer” once a week at their beautiful pool.<span style=""> </span>So, rather than just doing our own thing at a public pool, we have had the chance to build relationships with friends while they practice hospitality. They always made us feel welcome and assured us that they loved hearing all of the noise coming from the back yard! We hope that in turn, we have been a blessing to them as they have been to our family! Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Rix for your hospitality and generosity. It has brought much joy and been greatly appreciated by this family! May you continue to be blessed!</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjwR49L2fo8HLsgm2xxxeM4XEPK1n1RfjvvXAGNyNplVUl3cZzIFrlZg60gWjtcbNUC9l-bmrIgOh7xUJofFcU7p7sdKtK8YqtfToOAkCcmMFaRiecG3CSug9Ad4C3FiMqRws_ofMJSw/s1600-h/DSC01053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjwR49L2fo8HLsgm2xxxeM4XEPK1n1RfjvvXAGNyNplVUl3cZzIFrlZg60gWjtcbNUC9l-bmrIgOh7xUJofFcU7p7sdKtK8YqtfToOAkCcmMFaRiecG3CSug9Ad4C3FiMqRws_ofMJSw/s400/DSC01053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370037487734370226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgp2Ap1EQ8c7hwyxiCc65as1k9zRr17TV7EDIMbwpOO4Mt91eSG8lEhLRv257Cc7TNV_1vmskWIc6IMGQPdfH3yZZfutp0ThSZR6WecdqYV7kkiCUS01IkP7n1WMJiRxnvPuT6VwMB7z0/s1600-h/DSC01044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgp2Ap1EQ8c7hwyxiCc65as1k9zRr17TV7EDIMbwpOO4Mt91eSG8lEhLRv257Cc7TNV_1vmskWIc6IMGQPdfH3yZZfutp0ThSZR6WecdqYV7kkiCUS01IkP7n1WMJiRxnvPuT6VwMB7z0/s400/DSC01044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370037476143368610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aVumGDjliA8GBZ6VW38-05sVZ_qb_pI_fYYB-nva1_bldUdwNi1FA8YTExiYtm9So1XkmBEX6iBntefh6YYQZnkbB0UqCNZniVgLAM5-9SuyPqnHuspNL7HK-TAprXjDpOWHcvA3xDM/s1600-h/DSC01042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aVumGDjliA8GBZ6VW38-05sVZ_qb_pI_fYYB-nva1_bldUdwNi1FA8YTExiYtm9So1XkmBEX6iBntefh6YYQZnkbB0UqCNZniVgLAM5-9SuyPqnHuspNL7HK-TAprXjDpOWHcvA3xDM/s400/DSC01042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370037463375256642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbrRf_LvdQ1Wf9tS2zthVWRJrpIV6wKb0iIJR7qMn5LLm114kJzgSz_hfp9DVZGOgOuF9CvykzTR8sNzIJEXhPXQEqjpPB8D7zDkn9nSW8Dbfek_XERhVnB_xHVT0pVwjSuvCiqPuVk4/s1600-h/DSC01041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbrRf_LvdQ1Wf9tS2zthVWRJrpIV6wKb0iIJR7qMn5LLm114kJzgSz_hfp9DVZGOgOuF9CvykzTR8sNzIJEXhPXQEqjpPB8D7zDkn9nSW8Dbfek_XERhVnB_xHVT0pVwjSuvCiqPuVk4/s400/DSC01041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370037457412151698" border="0" /></a>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-71682481683772864212009-07-11T15:41:00.005-05:002009-07-21T20:44:04.641-05:00Grace Baby HomeWhile we were in Costa Rica, we had the privilege of becoming friends with the directors of the new Grace Baby Home in Tijuana, Mexico. I would like to share...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/u3hnknyIsDc&hl=en&fs=1&">Grace Baby Home</a>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-74308541841224556322009-06-24T20:07:00.003-05:002009-06-24T20:22:04.029-05:00John Va-DidJohn Va (long A)-Did, that is what George calls him. You may not know him very well. You have to try pretty hard. You have to spend a good amount of quiet time in his space to get to know him very well. He is my quiet child (unless he is hurt, but that is another story). He just turned 7 and weighs a mere 44 pounds. I promise I feed the child, he is just growing straight up rather than out right now. I was able to get a few good pics of him the other day at the park.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love each of his freckles! He has the most amazingly colored hair!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HuZkTxB2-P6DvY_KxsAt4DGzJQWJ5zuBENAqLU9f_2Php_J7kajIifsL3w87VvXMbpZPn37idNc0yGC63iIGmckf-sTNfWBj2gN1NjqfsD2icmImuXp-nHfw86iZgwgFr5i6g2vDV6w/s1600-h/DSC00711.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HuZkTxB2-P6DvY_KxsAt4DGzJQWJ5zuBENAqLU9f_2Php_J7kajIifsL3w87VvXMbpZPn37idNc0yGC63iIGmckf-sTNfWBj2gN1NjqfsD2icmImuXp-nHfw86iZgwgFr5i6g2vDV6w/s400/DSC00711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351067606636871810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He is the only one of my children with these beautiful green eyes!<br />I love these pictures with the sweat on his lip and his dirty little fingers.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7i07sV3S8IPqYO8b6FY3sUEjeRcOJym4DHrgQjg8d-32lYzKnWLj_0deFlYQjjPpXZDez_hvqm6ZQh0492NB42GrJgsV45_yH3wIx0L0D8oImCNsLmB0nUoSd3-XBLNq5UevZaV9fxO4/s1600-h/DSC00717.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7i07sV3S8IPqYO8b6FY3sUEjeRcOJym4DHrgQjg8d-32lYzKnWLj_0deFlYQjjPpXZDez_hvqm6ZQh0492NB42GrJgsV45_yH3wIx0L0D8oImCNsLmB0nUoSd3-XBLNq5UevZaV9fxO4/s400/DSC00717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351067612307049554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes, he makes this shy smile when someone says something nice to him.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMN3JC6C_O6LXSYcgrwi7SDfZLC5fFTuOh3p5QO4AtM36VqIxArR_k0eICj8QT8yHcYgwFxB-YjtHSoBww-fM1QSOWLPLIuku_9kwM_Q6OU9Cp6woZVWKdEpM-GR5wudq9j7Mv65gUz8/s1600-h/DSC00722.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMN3JC6C_O6LXSYcgrwi7SDfZLC5fFTuOh3p5QO4AtM36VqIxArR_k0eICj8QT8yHcYgwFxB-YjtHSoBww-fM1QSOWLPLIuku_9kwM_Q6OU9Cp6woZVWKdEpM-GR5wudq9j7Mv65gUz8/s400/DSC00722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351067621605162450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He is also totally goofy and hilarious, if you listen.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1s0EjUWo4URNI783BcMCQeHrEabonJF55HdjC4hqfomT6j8SzMRZSixFak3cIyq_yUoa2LZ2gtA6_4D5RhMoA4aATVnoKK4WsmYHRnmQUzdxTth8Rl48Eq_D0vyLcNzXSliziFDNsZE/s1600-h/DSC00724.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1s0EjUWo4URNI783BcMCQeHrEabonJF55HdjC4hqfomT6j8SzMRZSixFak3cIyq_yUoa2LZ2gtA6_4D5RhMoA4aATVnoKK4WsmYHRnmQUzdxTth8Rl48Eq_D0vyLcNzXSliziFDNsZE/s400/DSC00724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351067625320003698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love this kid and I can't wait to see what he becomes someday!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiis2fCqix59nZmMkEcihRKw0qHbZzVWaJYHFrKcyr47et6W1p2BtlJYQwIxefyeGh2OXCaHBlUP_dO1MgeNnsoZKeqDDMGsl53kgL-mQHGry1OPkLaTWrxKPiLxBfEeeXMMH69ZP_AnZY/s1600-h/DSC00726.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiis2fCqix59nZmMkEcihRKw0qHbZzVWaJYHFrKcyr47et6W1p2BtlJYQwIxefyeGh2OXCaHBlUP_dO1MgeNnsoZKeqDDMGsl53kgL-mQHGry1OPkLaTWrxKPiLxBfEeeXMMH69ZP_AnZY/s400/DSC00726.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351067631296974050" border="0" /></a>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-88996230816044530642009-05-19T14:38:00.005-05:002009-05-19T15:20:48.808-05:00Tornados and a Foreign Country<div style="text-align: center;">Funny story....<br />We have the chance to have our friend Gabriela with us in our home for 5 weeks. She is from Costa Rica and has not ever been out of the country, barely out of her small village. Well, the first day she was here she and the kids went to my parents house in Arkansas. 10 of the grandkids were there along with my SIL Stacy and my parents. The tornado sirens went off. Grammy and Aunt Stacy decided it was time to get into the closet under the stairs. So, everyone is rushing around getting things together to get under the stairs. 10 kids, 3 adults. Then Gabriela shyly looks over at Chandler and whispers, "What are we doing in here?" Can you imagine what she must have felt? These crazy Americans in this big beautiful home all cramming in under the stairs!<br /><br />Then 2 weeks later we were here in our house when the sirens started again. I was outside taking pictures of the clouds and laughing how in Oklahoma when there is a tornado everyone rushes outside on the front porch to see the action. So, back we all go under the stairs! Bo told Gaby that this is only the 2nd time in 10 years that he has been under the stairs and poor thing, she has been under twice in 2 weeks. She has been a little scared, but as you can see from her smiles, she has been a good sport!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVJLjsVnaZDdoVIULcSkUg58orzQE8Uu6diGeQdw9mfWkI-Lxjw36IB_iL9xsYlQN_lGNFfL1YsNoZKDqqCa9zT6AAazq0SB-VmyA1xkTAU_-POp5bzU5kC1Lb2tnj04SOA6zt396mf8/s1600-h/100_5413.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVJLjsVnaZDdoVIULcSkUg58orzQE8Uu6diGeQdw9mfWkI-Lxjw36IB_iL9xsYlQN_lGNFfL1YsNoZKDqqCa9zT6AAazq0SB-VmyA1xkTAU_-POp5bzU5kC1Lb2tnj04SOA6zt396mf8/s400/100_5413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337629431878319938" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1DG0auRpK3ZbB4tOXrxbRIAs6_IHI9OWOmowIHA5ZRBYRTxDwcNL5W30hKvTnUqg8UCfOHGyWVb86i6xdDXp6dcIE3PWXwii2OOH214Xxrf956bLrk9ot8h-aDlM3gHh51etYWqTGVw/s1600-h/100_5420.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1DG0auRpK3ZbB4tOXrxbRIAs6_IHI9OWOmowIHA5ZRBYRTxDwcNL5W30hKvTnUqg8UCfOHGyWVb86i6xdDXp6dcIE3PWXwii2OOH214Xxrf956bLrk9ot8h-aDlM3gHh51etYWqTGVw/s400/100_5420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337629129542165330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs029.snc1/4290_95302064125_769819125_2639834_1811138_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs029.snc1/4290_95302064125_769819125_2639834_1811138_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs029.snc1/4290_95315719125_769819125_2640062_6244840_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs029.snc1/4290_95315719125_769819125_2640062_6244840_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-15638640528393227202009-05-19T14:08:00.006-05:002009-05-19T14:32:54.195-05:00Costa Rica QuizHere are a few unusual things from Costa Rica. The object of the game is to name that thing and you get extra points if you can guess its purpose or use. Email me at kipplyn@thesummers.com with your answers and the winner will receive a pound of real Costa Rican coffee. Have fun!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">#1 is a group of 3 pictures that tell the same story<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dx7p1I7JnSmVVkV1VfymgpJpvc9CoXwILI9-_TX4cliyrq42da9fXlKvSK2h7qFzZyHu3G0TQ-aGDedR_SWPHtqg_2VBrKHJiRSvNg9w2uWgSF3dPGK3vqlV0SMd5NJA3QEEdN52GgE/s1600-h/IMG_7817.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dx7p1I7JnSmVVkV1VfymgpJpvc9CoXwILI9-_TX4cliyrq42da9fXlKvSK2h7qFzZyHu3G0TQ-aGDedR_SWPHtqg_2VBrKHJiRSvNg9w2uWgSF3dPGK3vqlV0SMd5NJA3QEEdN52GgE/s400/IMG_7817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337618002600773362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoK1ctKJDK1vdbw0z8FHk926yJouJHeAd4iXsjON2OnP4718jEwBXmIrWHQJUbQ9aCYchlAUTMZlCdcRSzxAqRsgNu0c9q0ux3ZTSkDETtOyDLZ-Nd6J3VrBx6n7NhXxReyTEs3aqjyQ/s1600-h/IMG_7821.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoK1ctKJDK1vdbw0z8FHk926yJouJHeAd4iXsjON2OnP4718jEwBXmIrWHQJUbQ9aCYchlAUTMZlCdcRSzxAqRsgNu0c9q0ux3ZTSkDETtOyDLZ-Nd6J3VrBx6n7NhXxReyTEs3aqjyQ/s400/IMG_7821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337617515082174802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xglZXvjZABtX6uPfVMMoltO80WdVUb9mVSoUBJZyDeXAQrxDQLMVD5HAYcqRmC4AqFyOtEKCFW8Chaym8lGV7XlxfQRs53TPZMxwGQrgXOKBkTEmxtrkMwhhAYnijpd7GeZZyDnXKEQ/s1600-h/IMG_7825.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xglZXvjZABtX6uPfVMMoltO80WdVUb9mVSoUBJZyDeXAQrxDQLMVD5HAYcqRmC4AqFyOtEKCFW8Chaym8lGV7XlxfQRs53TPZMxwGQrgXOKBkTEmxtrkMwhhAYnijpd7GeZZyDnXKEQ/s400/IMG_7825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337617524103267410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">#2 We also have these in the US, but they have a different use.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaJjUsx9LwaTy0-vyGlrt6Q9OVi4Lp8hJMMLk-UYSJqv2y9sH6MJmi0a_mhSvtcWBR9CNFjk9Ui-F_UETmAFjXTmey9S0cYoSYOMEoGM-N-w3DD0HRnIDtp-NHzH2nzMWRObpJhuch0A/s1600-h/100_1231.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaJjUsx9LwaTy0-vyGlrt6Q9OVi4Lp8hJMMLk-UYSJqv2y9sH6MJmi0a_mhSvtcWBR9CNFjk9Ui-F_UETmAFjXTmey9S0cYoSYOMEoGM-N-w3DD0HRnIDtp-NHzH2nzMWRObpJhuch0A/s400/100_1231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337617509404714802" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">#3 common household item (pic stolen from other Tico blog)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.joelandkrista.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_1711-735221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.joelandkrista.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_1711-735221.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />#4 What is it?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku_7Lv_1d7Pb_AcEZ5LAQpBvNyFHa3PP7QvBz9HpKsioNggqz8-MNKyOkSKXUsEABCbSV1eVl3J9BV6MZX_R6flvpf23Jz-IPk2iikWO5xqlF78gCiIndrIX-kR1c7ldKVY3q9Eubek4/s1600-h/IMG_7528.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku_7Lv_1d7Pb_AcEZ5LAQpBvNyFHa3PP7QvBz9HpKsioNggqz8-MNKyOkSKXUsEABCbSV1eVl3J9BV6MZX_R6flvpf23Jz-IPk2iikWO5xqlF78gCiIndrIX-kR1c7ldKVY3q9Eubek4/s400/IMG_7528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337615727344032898" border="0" /></a><br />#5 What is it? What do you do with it?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurJ0nKOIca9yD5PUj0rJ3HWtGZpE7VwLykOzfwKdYn2X5-QbpiDffwwXLoz3qd2fdxT6eCAOHZbf5xWBw3honHcRvx5-Jg4I_PO7_prlbHrOOQhQEjObMqXoYy5kNmkNrAEe2dIt0k2M/s1600-h/IMG_7524.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurJ0nKOIca9yD5PUj0rJ3HWtGZpE7VwLykOzfwKdYn2X5-QbpiDffwwXLoz3qd2fdxT6eCAOHZbf5xWBw3honHcRvx5-Jg4I_PO7_prlbHrOOQhQEjObMqXoYy5kNmkNrAEe2dIt0k2M/s400/IMG_7524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337615719399533106" border="0" /></a><br />#6 What is it?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEyaK_OBIvEYr9_0Ts7x_SLTkzdQlLDB-xojhJyo4pCkY7ac0YWqzo2Vb4EWmquz2oOD3fBzMmS9lpYh3WikYl0epWZtyUnAvLj0_ziftq3ko9jdYQI7Tes2Vkq-sRvC7FOL4mWDG2sM/s1600-h/IMG_7520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEyaK_OBIvEYr9_0Ts7x_SLTkzdQlLDB-xojhJyo4pCkY7ac0YWqzo2Vb4EWmquz2oOD3fBzMmS9lpYh3WikYl0epWZtyUnAvLj0_ziftq3ko9jdYQI7Tes2Vkq-sRvC7FOL4mWDG2sM/s400/IMG_7520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337615714908517170" border="0" /></a><br />#7 What is it? What is its purpose?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIczEQynpmENCM8pwA9tNoc9V78Of7UmipkWKNnjlCjDDowuyGh8ojeiKt2lvVKFcDxYIJXMm4sfTwy6tLr9IfCh_qayR40rgP2YHeET2eriIgoboPTftoYT0ja8laRbsfUCsCHesX610/s1600-h/IMG_7487.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIczEQynpmENCM8pwA9tNoc9V78Of7UmipkWKNnjlCjDDowuyGh8ojeiKt2lvVKFcDxYIJXMm4sfTwy6tLr9IfCh_qayR40rgP2YHeET2eriIgoboPTftoYT0ja8laRbsfUCsCHesX610/s400/IMG_7487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337615701512193074" border="0" /></a><br />#8 What is it?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQL4skUgzdSGeheDtjKfKMctlFLgZcJZqF4zi1xJAhz49M62FikboqTEAB9IA4fatEt9TRUjBG48IsV9dmDeAn4YhCmo_3gXg0AMca8ccfSv1c5hcYoDnhfW5L0MrpaENZD8qTdxhfis/s1600-h/IMG_7474.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQL4skUgzdSGeheDtjKfKMctlFLgZcJZqF4zi1xJAhz49M62FikboqTEAB9IA4fatEt9TRUjBG48IsV9dmDeAn4YhCmo_3gXg0AMca8ccfSv1c5hcYoDnhfW5L0MrpaENZD8qTdxhfis/s400/IMG_7474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337615694771073570" border="0" /></a>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-42784645733493984382009-05-19T13:49:00.005-05:002009-05-19T14:07:18.845-05:00Hacienda TayuticWe had the opportunity to go to a beautiful place in Turrialba for a dinner with friends of the mission. Many of our friends from Tuis had not seen such beauty even though they live only a few miles from here. <a href="http://www.tayutic.com/index.php">The Hacienda Experience</a> is a beautiful hotel and restaurant that you may want to visit if you ever make it out that way.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTADwkzjo1rgOwoX4p0PCK9NHHiMQ3-6Qvlt5l033wbrdEY7ZekiYik2x_P37gIyOBh9BfpDqx2bhWiyrBUcVQkAHIx8aoe82hbEcHunANl6Iev6lUdRWdRlIDnDo-zJ7kAcQCovGl80/s1600-h/IMG_7697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTADwkzjo1rgOwoX4p0PCK9NHHiMQ3-6Qvlt5l033wbrdEY7ZekiYik2x_P37gIyOBh9BfpDqx2bhWiyrBUcVQkAHIx8aoe82hbEcHunANl6Iev6lUdRWdRlIDnDo-zJ7kAcQCovGl80/s400/IMG_7697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337612978818478578" border="0" /></a>Lily with her friend Chandler (named after ours)<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgle6MyOZbugXImA_7Ip4Vu2xiY0k8Z221eJPFzk1AGOgO_iQOHSJtAij2N3FOH1CaMkad_9TBnDQvdDI3BR2GrJukLHEfiKXF_1sEZ-7BIb5f9mmS32Ci9T-4Nek_ZoPj2tmi0blbALIs/s1600-h/IMG_7689.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgle6MyOZbugXImA_7Ip4Vu2xiY0k8Z221eJPFzk1AGOgO_iQOHSJtAij2N3FOH1CaMkad_9TBnDQvdDI3BR2GrJukLHEfiKXF_1sEZ-7BIb5f9mmS32Ci9T-4Nek_ZoPj2tmi0blbALIs/s400/IMG_7689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337612973461940002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4M5rpoN2Wqa8sdoXrY9Nuv2HoPlRt1uYQauy0tah2MCo1LCdSXv5a7QFRRD1wOXtRTE8WhgZPOjSvUJE4QFXjhiF7SSzar6QBlbuVJVayqi-KGwDwADtXpZZo_Jh1gh_uK4ZZ5dPiSgE/s1600-h/IMG_7694.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4M5rpoN2Wqa8sdoXrY9Nuv2HoPlRt1uYQauy0tah2MCo1LCdSXv5a7QFRRD1wOXtRTE8WhgZPOjSvUJE4QFXjhiF7SSzar6QBlbuVJVayqi-KGwDwADtXpZZo_Jh1gh_uK4ZZ5dPiSgE/s400/IMG_7694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337612966014402450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNYn6jUCOi5ECSgbj2SEZ9SYwTn8wMIkiV5OfB2kn7n8VMe6V7apj5jY8E1s2PL-YRPMVtg32c-AjJ7Xqr23oqRKn4podEV2kR0Z8_mCvz2jH_OXWXgSFmC6vG0ZbbQy7_-gmjC-6EK0/s1600-h/IMG_7679.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNYn6jUCOi5ECSgbj2SEZ9SYwTn8wMIkiV5OfB2kn7n8VMe6V7apj5jY8E1s2PL-YRPMVtg32c-AjJ7Xqr23oqRKn4podEV2kR0Z8_mCvz2jH_OXWXgSFmC6vG0ZbbQy7_-gmjC-6EK0/s400/IMG_7679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337612962613619906" border="0" /></a>Boys will be boys wherever we are!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwKmoO2PzTtmWuIC4adY-7C87jncXq4Lo3CGHLrq1xz6JbzcFWtnSXuAS7NLZGX7KyWlWA_EBDHrLRGWpfYVSV69-zsH8Ai5bNTPw8UQlu5p-zGG0FV8mfxhhxVe7TO-kj_Fmer7W66Y/s1600-h/IMG_7675.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwKmoO2PzTtmWuIC4adY-7C87jncXq4Lo3CGHLrq1xz6JbzcFWtnSXuAS7NLZGX7KyWlWA_EBDHrLRGWpfYVSV69-zsH8Ai5bNTPw8UQlu5p-zGG0FV8mfxhhxVe7TO-kj_Fmer7W66Y/s400/IMG_7675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337612954770828978" border="0" /></a>A beautiful site for a wedding!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQoBKSruPKbnCG1IruYRRaCLXthY2rQFmpd699rdi7QbnP-Va2IqaynjrHtxNYyX8YoNj4fvrZPyRdctf0ffvFNiNL7iOVDcuic_1_i69xLXnlWom47z4SddETAG-eVDPocBGLyheUj4/s1600-h/IMG_7634.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQoBKSruPKbnCG1IruYRRaCLXthY2rQFmpd699rdi7QbnP-Va2IqaynjrHtxNYyX8YoNj4fvrZPyRdctf0ffvFNiNL7iOVDcuic_1_i69xLXnlWom47z4SddETAG-eVDPocBGLyheUj4/s400/IMG_7634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337610561032157394" border="0" /></a>George enjoying playing in the beautiful gardens<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQT5QT1GFP4h9yPOGB2PC_aZZ05oDk2FBNgPOAeb9ogUB4iSyxSTnO4YC8DRLoxouNbVpfSIJM-HeQMJbBCFFUBATGMnGkXeu8WPeFXexMCYBFwU6vCfJLmeaRnTl6eoV6tsMemwFPMc/s1600-h/IMG_7652.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQT5QT1GFP4h9yPOGB2PC_aZZ05oDk2FBNgPOAeb9ogUB4iSyxSTnO4YC8DRLoxouNbVpfSIJM-HeQMJbBCFFUBATGMnGkXeu8WPeFXexMCYBFwU6vCfJLmeaRnTl6eoV6tsMemwFPMc/s400/IMG_7652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337610555615132578" border="0" /></a>Lily with a dear friend Karla<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitceO1QlE18GV4R1RpnchAiZo4Ix9QCJ3s1GvYSTe34qhW1t7hv48O1coIeeH6YWHphbrOtZ90j5FZBmm6Z8wRvRTWmgeGKCjq74v4dJH-6Dmp5wVyvvrQhaP3TWHWJPEfNN-FM_9pWcY/s1600-h/IMG_7644.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitceO1QlE18GV4R1RpnchAiZo4Ix9QCJ3s1GvYSTe34qhW1t7hv48O1coIeeH6YWHphbrOtZ90j5FZBmm6Z8wRvRTWmgeGKCjq74v4dJH-6Dmp5wVyvvrQhaP3TWHWJPEfNN-FM_9pWcY/s400/IMG_7644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337610548938910306" border="0" /></a>We couldn't resist a family photo with such a beautiful view (but George can resist anything)<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4GWUQM7KOg2AESJnJ0i_D_a2qvCTlZ_TD1YztT2muzT_Z84apnKwOWdrhQdf434WCi324t7LoNinYTPKPrWzNtqx-Yd_DqkocUFsSbSM2XdpD9uAQXC0_MqWpSlxC8z2xF5oPE6u14U/s1600-h/IMG_7631.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4GWUQM7KOg2AESJnJ0i_D_a2qvCTlZ_TD1YztT2muzT_Z84apnKwOWdrhQdf434WCi324t7LoNinYTPKPrWzNtqx-Yd_DqkocUFsSbSM2XdpD9uAQXC0_MqWpSlxC8z2xF5oPE6u14U/s400/IMG_7631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337610549064874034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFP-BOIzehxBea-e5o5dbCuRLiKjZSybDwfV8UT_mobuQhdNzAJaO8j4HtXpQKaXQ6IZ-G-rEn0EK5PL_WpHxFSASaGZcETqVJM3t2rznPaQcwuO5_TmyIq-2BWgBsafmuunnmZLlg4Wg/s1600-h/IMG_7626.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFP-BOIzehxBea-e5o5dbCuRLiKjZSybDwfV8UT_mobuQhdNzAJaO8j4HtXpQKaXQ6IZ-G-rEn0EK5PL_WpHxFSASaGZcETqVJM3t2rznPaQcwuO5_TmyIq-2BWgBsafmuunnmZLlg4Wg/s400/IMG_7626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337610533764574882" border="0" /></a>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-14740996831514656912009-05-19T13:12:00.005-05:002009-05-19T13:47:41.515-05:00Easter in Costa RicaEaster Sunday was a lovely time in Costa Rica. It is so interesting to be in a Catholic country during Easter. On Good Friday, there was a huge processional of people walking through the town following a statue of what looked like Jesus carrying His cross. They were very solemn chanting and singing as they walked. I hoped there would be a celebration through the streets on Resurrection Sunday, but there wasn't.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbE4-2XduL3oUf_Gm8PrYNicxVaVyxLTLlxHbgd1UN4pDvXw8b_oAN6Xiz6ltJLrTnmfCzvk-j6oAhUrQ3dY3R857_Y8Qd8gPoDSZ8gVlZL5QF_d2x-OjFh5KQ2GDrcCV7cZGkJo4Dww/s1600-h/IMG_7622.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbE4-2XduL3oUf_Gm8PrYNicxVaVyxLTLlxHbgd1UN4pDvXw8b_oAN6Xiz6ltJLrTnmfCzvk-j6oAhUrQ3dY3R857_Y8Qd8gPoDSZ8gVlZL5QF_d2x-OjFh5KQ2GDrcCV7cZGkJo4Dww/s400/IMG_7622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337601967492353666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSO77EJL06FnN4J8R2dDegcUC2hbvE0vmfpkFKNf6hy-hsko1Joi1DCrj1D07-TcLyqdw-pBs3L0xuH1vF-XG_sYePUu6CRnoZ-LRy62i6eC20eW4NrdlskigaP0nWtdyWy-ARfoqT0sA/s1600-h/IMG_7623.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSO77EJL06FnN4J8R2dDegcUC2hbvE0vmfpkFKNf6hy-hsko1Joi1DCrj1D07-TcLyqdw-pBs3L0xuH1vF-XG_sYePUu6CRnoZ-LRy62i6eC20eW4NrdlskigaP0nWtdyWy-ARfoqT0sA/s400/IMG_7623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337601957645484914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On Easter Sunday we got the privilege of witnessing some baptisms. The interesting thing about it is the number of adults that were baptized. Because many of them were raised Catholic, they had not ever been baptized. These adults had made decisions to have a personal relationship with with Christ and desired to make a public profession of their faith through baptism. Many of the young girls dressed in white and threw flower petals in the river where baptisms were held. It was a beautiful and joyous site!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOph6ZfOw_FjvUJBFzWE94GZ6QTzYjkFSvcrsaLYyIAFBNYXahkRE2ljRlq-ETkFqth3Q8Am5gXZZpoFbDgMB9j7-D4cH4WtNsyhU8N20c4XNRdt7kl2stxOxLUZu_4uiEADuiPxRjw08/s1600-h/IMG_7754.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOph6ZfOw_FjvUJBFzWE94GZ6QTzYjkFSvcrsaLYyIAFBNYXahkRE2ljRlq-ETkFqth3Q8Am5gXZZpoFbDgMB9j7-D4cH4WtNsyhU8N20c4XNRdt7kl2stxOxLUZu_4uiEADuiPxRjw08/s400/IMG_7754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337607101357914946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our neighbor and beloved friend Mireya.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaLA-Pe3i5vJjdmM-2NQ5Gjm0Lj8uNHx8VGRlo3PKdbb8pTGWV9QIUPxE_9KjXtSA-UPDKIKZrm_qO8DHmyZ-ZtiSHMYEnm9x2OKUYQQPMJXL46CjrfJGbfD2QoLjVf8r4BaJVsS1eDA/s1600-h/IMG_7750.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKy7PE03Ws7ebdGtNXrv8joWrwLQXxzFYnoxEpHx7ou3y_Y5zrA7oGTNcYyxzSd-7vxOWHB05awnIelOK4dJwQKQgoYKHe5D9bPF5ba5ucsEd8mbuwgqR2ObzAA0Jt9AuSZBBTQbeoAM/s400/ALL4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337594071103974738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />March 21, 2009<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHN9-4gPM59TbBCVeiAiE13nw93kxt_2hu3D7I3_keGzTlzi_Rtn3pwa3bR7zNMh7yy0DDYyMrXY5JP5sDJ6pU1RyzI-pkZ4Tz2mAN0aoy_TKrM35usNPct9Grxpbw6bgZ-TKdrqfGV2c/s1600-h/IMG_7423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHN9-4gPM59TbBCVeiAiE13nw93kxt_2hu3D7I3_keGzTlzi_Rtn3pwa3bR7zNMh7yy0DDYyMrXY5JP5sDJ6pU1RyzI-pkZ4Tz2mAN0aoy_TKrM35usNPct9Grxpbw6bgZ-TKdrqfGV2c/s400/IMG_7423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337592605872868082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKp5aHGsbLv4K5d0rkek7FlYGIc_jvQMpFuVDYVlw4gZc2VXcnNXMhRz3Lw1e-EA-GTxd5I9SGl9FxS-Qk0BVURNREk1ErniSbw0mIvEhnsdWGW5Rsk4mjaK5DqWC-0NaBIMH-oSXwrMQ/s1600-h/IMG_7433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKp5aHGsbLv4K5d0rkek7FlYGIc_jvQMpFuVDYVlw4gZc2VXcnNXMhRz3Lw1e-EA-GTxd5I9SGl9FxS-Qk0BVURNREk1ErniSbw0mIvEhnsdWGW5Rsk4mjaK5DqWC-0NaBIMH-oSXwrMQ/s400/IMG_7433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337592599175124978" border="0" /></a>Could it be? Our first born child, the one who helped fulfill my dream of becoming Mom, has turned 13 years old! I love to look back at our children's baby books during their birthday month. With Chandler, I am reminded of how God provided for us. I believe her birth story is full of miracles and God's love and provision for us. She was born to a very sick Mommy at 35 weeks, but thankfully, the end of the story is a good one. (and not quite the end) Sometimes it seems like yesterday she was just a little two-year old talking like she was 10! She is developing into such a nice young lady. She is a joy to my life. We spend a lot of time together. It is one of the perks of homeschooling. I stop often and try to "freeze" these moments. I wish I wouldn't forget any of it. I know it will be soon when she is all grown up. I am thankful for all of the time we have. Chandler is very good at doing what is expected of her. She likes to have a list and she will complete it. She still loves competing in gymnastics and works very hard! I have been most proud of her willingness and determination to learn Spanish. In the fall of 2007 when we took her away from this comfort zone, I was a little worried about how she may adjust. After a short time of being homesick, she jumped right in and conquered the language! Her ability has truly floored me! I am thankful that I have her to translate for me if needed!<br /><br />We had her first ever birthday party sleep over to celebrate. We are so blessed with amazing friends that we can share life with. She is very social and loves to be with her friends and extended family! When we visit my parents house, I often find her just "hanging out" with her Pops. She likes "all things purple" and would rather do the laundry than the dishes! :-) She loves to play games with Grandma Barb and is a big help with the younger cousins, even though she would prefer to sit and talk with the adults.<br /><br /><br />Grammy and Pops, Uncle Ben & Aunt Stacy and their family came to help us celebrate at Grandmadele's house too!<br />For her 13th birthday I asked some friends and family to contribute to a blessing and prayer book. She asked me not to make a big presentation for her, so we just gave the book to her as a gift. I know that she will treasure it for years to come.<br /><br />We have high hope and expectation for her to continue to be responsible and respectful as she seeks to serve Christ throughout her teen years. She has asked me lately, "What is the big deal about being a teenager? Why do people always act like when I get to be a teen, I will suddenly be hard to deal with? What is the big difference between 12 and 13?" Interesting thoughts Chandler! :-)<br /><br />We love you and are so proud of who you are becoming!<br /><br /><br />Picture description: Winning 1st place in gymnastics age 9<br />Visiting David Gosset with Daddy age 7<br />Chandler age 6 with her siblings<br />Aunt Stacy, Grammy, & Chandler 2009<br />Chandler's blessing bookKipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-84282780899157616192009-05-11T18:56:00.009-05:002009-05-11T19:50:37.158-05:00The Evolution Of HairGeorge's hair has always been something of an issue in our family. I thought I would share a bit of it....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KbuBCn7O8MAfkyoIetHl4I_TFVJPTBRmJftpDxSiRkFK21nD6KtVgX1l0TYp2kI2WxTQLxlA8cNKAjcMcym7e_1EMGNv8IQwsC-gT1yKvCvSI5Ci7-pX0ftHdGrEbKeLKjy_Smnmyyc/s1600-h/bk068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KbuBCn7O8MAfkyoIetHl4I_TFVJPTBRmJftpDxSiRkFK21nD6KtVgX1l0TYp2kI2WxTQLxlA8cNKAjcMcym7e_1EMGNv8IQwsC-gT1yKvCvSI5Ci7-pX0ftHdGrEbKeLKjy_Smnmyyc/s400/bk068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334732495269799010" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How can we forget the beautiful head of hair he was born with?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U8Vs5oY5_DDEc__W9zkUeYCRG6hUB9bARtz-vFkNU6xxUPWyiJohmKdsFcBfDMsNN-RcuC9pa61AfSNaOqSot7SRzprzDmXTJTpiKwcw29DJpxnvxoIzdzckr0cExIWsvtG2_-0_Z2U/s1600-h/IMG_0051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U8Vs5oY5_DDEc__W9zkUeYCRG6hUB9bARtz-vFkNU6xxUPWyiJohmKdsFcBfDMsNN-RcuC9pa61AfSNaOqSot7SRzprzDmXTJTpiKwcw29DJpxnvxoIzdzckr0cExIWsvtG2_-0_Z2U/s200/IMG_0051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334721099364553906" border="0" /></a>George March 10, 2009<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4Zsul8r3QNQSSKyUDKkbIQpHBXm4hr8T8pVpxsl-9WA1ab0giR5G915uQz8yDc_zR2oB5cIhKWXUR_6V22ZOE-RhQ86Sa_shyphenhyphenfDMpkiBvcOQ7tvjy0ET2C256iJ3Kl14SBOf6i5W5Xs/s1600-h/IMG_7837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4Zsul8r3QNQSSKyUDKkbIQpHBXm4hr8T8pVpxsl-9WA1ab0giR5G915uQz8yDc_zR2oB5cIhKWXUR_6V22ZOE-RhQ86Sa_shyphenhyphenfDMpkiBvcOQ7tvjy0ET2C256iJ3Kl14SBOf6i5W5Xs/s400/IMG_7837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334721916506625842" border="0" /></a>April 28, 2009<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqItQynrYRlTE418GoLLWs4vn-HZUHbpE3DLymqUCjZI8k5-N_jFT0MN5iCt0CfEvcfvQHTkZBREVzIwSkXLt-CgiAGpxqTxH4SQy872cJNW2v8t3u4Qpfp_-KHgZEzwQfwNVZa_qhwL4/s1600-h/4324_93786964125_769819125_2614997_6220477_n%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqItQynrYRlTE418GoLLWs4vn-HZUHbpE3DLymqUCjZI8k5-N_jFT0MN5iCt0CfEvcfvQHTkZBREVzIwSkXLt-CgiAGpxqTxH4SQy872cJNW2v8t3u4Qpfp_-KHgZEzwQfwNVZa_qhwL4/s400/4324_93786964125_769819125_2614997_6220477_n%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334723428304169506" border="0" /></a><br />May 9, 2009 (after personal haircut)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoWFUAAvxOiEVBPJr19l3OzMiA-ezOXrlaJ23tGEkdmr7JAnf9jlo0vFJ0XCuX25X_PSKpf3GoMenR1gcxB4nlCku3LOQ5TztOK9hZs9asKcCQXUQzz5QHG-4buKBS6LRSNfnSB2O26o/s1600-h/IMG_7845.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoWFUAAvxOiEVBPJr19l3OzMiA-ezOXrlaJ23tGEkdmr7JAnf9jlo0vFJ0XCuX25X_PSKpf3GoMenR1gcxB4nlCku3LOQ5TztOK9hZs9asKcCQXUQzz5QHG-4buKBS6LRSNfnSB2O26o/s400/IMG_7845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334722545115594450" border="0" /></a>May 11, 2009 (Hair is now extinct) :-)<br /></div>Kipplynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731019621734192786noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991371599532968626.post-40537951900475245212009-04-16T12:11:00.002-05:002009-04-16T14:38:55.187-05:00Kenzie's final dayKenzie left us last week on Thursday. We had a wonderful opportunity to spend some time with a nephew that we rarely see. It was fun to get to know him better. By the end of the trip, he was speaking Spanish with confidence and wishing to stay longer. These are pics of his family and his day of graduation from his Spanish studies here at the school. We were sorry to see him go. Especially, the boys enjoyed getting to play with Kenzie! He is missed!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVwDnbIPZUYuY6emgC64MJcMTsP5PlCT1njXnlP8di-NXTGalfFs3I1CasyMnPNVmBcSOBB9s7nNZESCJVimPWAy-JmRNLsL3Fd4gQgUTg41oo1hU5_lrfJd0MeNd0GXZOh_vc2bgpuA/s1600-h/IMG_7614.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVwDnbIPZUYuY6emgC64MJcMTsP5PlCT1njXnlP8di-NXTGalfFs3I1CasyMnPNVmBcSOBB9s7nNZESCJVimPWAy-JmRNLsL3Fd4gQgUTg41oo1hU5_lrfJd0MeNd0GXZOh_vc2bgpuA/s400/IMG_7614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325339444128719634" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kenzie with this Tico Family<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCDGwRZ5VK0Q4x9zye7t6LUrXUPNVYlGKd8Eo8V10Fje_HPn6svL5NkaqoYcPdIeCgMvYa3qZizvXcYvbB3PIkudaHo7nCwGWxhqF7gdZUYnnexoYdZaWGHsMqNn64XZ1fJBAUspdHGU/s1600-h/IMG_7613.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCDGwRZ5VK0Q4x9zye7t6LUrXUPNVYlGKd8Eo8V10Fje_HPn6svL5NkaqoYcPdIeCgMvYa3qZizvXcYvbB3PIkudaHo7nCwGWxhqF7gdZUYnnexoYdZaWGHsMqNn64XZ1fJBAUspdHGU/s400/IMG_7613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325339442008177426" border="0" /></a><br />Daniel was Kenzie's teacher during this time here.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3KutipsqjDO5WzJ6AmjTnWaXiDSc-7x8-GqFme22KbeuE31Vzj6wqGit7LN-VbjMy8s-U7azTkz6M-Ef1YjB87jFdMsAZyHXUvLuvNkSaIgINm2VluXHkdtsKRqeHJKeghC30dtnavc/s1600-h/IMG_7612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3KutipsqjDO5WzJ6AmjTnWaXiDSc-7x8-GqFme22KbeuE31Vzj6wqGit7LN-VbjMy8s-U7azTkz6M-Ef1YjB87jFdMsAZyHXUvLuvNkSaIgINm2VluXHkdtsKRqeHJKeghC30dtnavc/s400/IMG_7612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325339437833868962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBkewFH0ebBgLR_kpD4IkwWYIqbTWI5DH3Eaffv413bDrz-84AzmbDtrG6ZeRwCB0dKrCozIIARrn3hDeGv9SUXCA-AXB2Y6FmcOD05vPgEqjWheaDutIChSExhygWONPChTO_fjyiGk/s1600-h/IMG_7603.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBkewFH0ebBgLR_kpD4IkwWYIqbTWI5DH3Eaffv413bDrz-84AzmbDtrG6ZeRwCB0dKrCozIIARrn3hDeGv9SUXCA-AXB2Y6FmcOD05vPgEqjWheaDutIChSExhygWONPChTO_fjyiGk/s400/IMG_7603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325339430073896786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkARdVOjzuDS08IlLe3lHZuVVtBAhEanbBJxfFnuhBJrqO9WjqqkZ9KbuV2Kj6DMrfcWK4DAAp0NuABQRKrx-Jvhp9eZpNa2Pa183WwhgTOUKxim0jbN3sMhFg9UNoZNvuqkv8HWAZzo/s1600-h/IMG_7601.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkARdVOjzuDS08IlLe3lHZuVVtBAhEanbBJxfFnuhBJrqO9WjqqkZ9KbuV2Kj6DMrfcWK4DAAp0NuABQRKrx-Jvhp9eZpNa2Pa183WwhgTOUKxim0jbN3sMhFg9UNoZNvuqkv8HWAZzo/s400/IMG_7601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325339425677540066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kenzie is a tall kid! But seemed even taller here in a country full of short people! :-)<br />This is his Tica Mom on the day he left.<br />This is in front of our house with a view of the mountains.<br />Hope to see you soon Kenzie!<br /></div>Bohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08139575345624356943noreply@blogger.com0