tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27196338338031255642023-11-16T01:16:49.295-06:00Denis & Lisa ClaysonLisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-45699048481687660122017-08-05T17:22:00.001-05:002017-08-05T17:23:14.527-05:00Another 5K for the books!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Had a wonderful morning at the Run 4 Refugees race that my brother and sister started last year. We had a great turn out this year! It was fun to run it with Dave, my brother. This year the donations went to help buy refugee families goats so that they can provide food for themselves etc. I can't imagine not having a home and a place to sleep every night. I am very #blessed :) </div>
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Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-75856877491583987432017-08-02T22:56:00.002-05:002017-08-02T22:56:20.083-05:00Family ZoomMy family is spread from coast to coast, so it's been difficult to stay close over the years. Hopefully Zoom video chats like this will help keep us connected! This is a snippet of our "family talent show"<br />
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Denishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12791024958803028974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-23536066116020709322015-10-07T17:48:00.006-05:002015-10-07T18:32:35.067-05:00Europe Part 1: IrelandWe finally did it! And we decided to do it within a month of leaving. Lisa and I were on a hike in Spanish Fork canyon on our anniversary (August 22), and we were talking about our favorite trips. I mentioned that we should go to Europe. I had just gotten out of a 10-month training for the Air Force Reserves, and all of a sudden we had a LOT of free time, with no job offers in the works. We had some money saved, and if I started a new job, I likely wouldn't have much time off for awhile. It all made sense in my head, and I slowly (or quickly) convinced Lisa. By the end of the hike, we were already making plans!<br />
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So I'm dividing this up into the different areas we traveled: Ireland, England, Benelux (Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg - minus the Luxembourg), and France. Then I'll end with some planning advice and things we learned from our trip!<br />
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We left SLC early on the 14th toward Dublin, with a long layover at JFK in NYC. We went into the city during the layover (because why not?), had dinner, and walked around Central Park. We hurried back to the airport and boarded our red-eye flight to Dublin. We arrived around 3am Mountain time--local time 10am (15 Sept). We picked up our rental car, and immediately headed out to our first site, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_of_Cashel">Rock of Cashel</a>, while jamming to Irish-born U2 and Enya. Everything was so green! We spent a few hours exploring the castle and grounds, and ate an early dinner in the nearby town of Cashel. We then headed back to Dublin, and checked into the Glashaus Hotel in Tallaght, on the southwest side of Dublin.<br />
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We woke up early the next morning (16 Sept), and grabbed breakfast and snacks for lunch at the Tesco supermarket across the street from our hotel. Then we hopped on the Luas (light rail) to ride into downtown Dublin. First, we picked up our hop-on hop-off bus tickets, and then rode the double decker bus a few stops to our first sight-seeing stop, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_College,_Dublin" target="_blank">Trinity College</a>. Our main interest was the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells" target="_blank">Book of Kells</a>, illuminated manuscripts of the four Gospels that date back to 800 AD. Above the exhibit, located in the Old Library, is the Long Room. This room was awesome; it holds thousands of rare books and artifacts in a room 213 feet long. I wish I could have that room in my house.<br />
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Next, we hopped on our bus and headed over to the National Museum of Ireland, had a picnic lunch at St. Stephen's Green, and then visited <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilmainham_Gaol" target="_blank">Kilmainham Gaol</a>. This was the jail where many of the Irish revolutionaries were held and executed in the early 1900s. We also explored Grafton Street (a giant pedestrian way), Dame Street, the Dublin Castle (didn't go in), and the Temple Bar neighborhood. We finished the night with dinner at the Porterhouse pub in Temple Bar, then headed back on the Luas to our hotel. After all that walking, we slept very well that night. We headed back to the airport the next morning, dropped off our car, and boarded our Aer Lingus flight to the London Gatwick airport!<br />
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Denishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12791024958803028974noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-65488318959896944922015-01-20T22:06:00.001-06:002015-01-20T22:07:36.596-06:00D Planned it, I loved it<p>When my sweet husband gets something in his head that he wants to do, he will go ALL OUT to make it happen. I love that about him…most of the time (syncing slut – you know what I’m talking about Babe). So when he had the brilliant idea to plan a snowboarding trip for part of his Christmas this year, he made it happen. I literally did nothing for this trip. Other then nod my head and say, “sure honey, that sounds like fun”, and go on a shopping trip with him to find snow clothes for the trip. It was glorious. I love it when he plans, it’s always so much better than when I do it. </p> <p>He found a ski resort in Colorado called Telluride. At this ski resort there are 127 runs! So cool! Granted, I only snowboarded on one run, pathetic I know, but I’m still learning. This was my 4th time going in 4 years. It’s hard to develop any kind of skill if you aren’t practicing more than once a year. But anyways, Denis went on a handful of runs, he’s much better than I am, and he had a blast. That is really all that mattered. Truthfully, I was there for the last half of the trip where we relaxed in private hot tubs on the rooftops, rode gondolas to go eat fantastic food, and took walks around the cute village and town. 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I had a brilliant idea to throw a Halloween party for some of our nieces and nephews the night before Halloween, mostly because I was SO excited that I actually got to celebrate Halloween with them this year. It took about four shopping trips to the dollar store, one trip to Michaels and a scavenger hunt the day of the party to five different craft/party stores in Lehi to try and find the right color tissue paper for my last minute brilliant idea for decorations. But it was all so worth it.</p> <p>Funny story, when Denis and I were scavenging for the right colors of tissue paper, we were walking around Hobby Lobby (doing some side Christmas decoration shopping too) and Denis would be like, “Oh I’m going to get some of this for the party too and I think we need this and I want some more of this….etc” Until I finally was like, “Ohhhh who’s getting into the awesome Halloween party now?!?” As I poked him teasingly, to which Denis responded, “I was always going to make sure we did it right.” Classic D. Love him. </p> <p>Denis and I had a blast baking, decorating, and dressing up for the party. The first thing we did with the kiddos is paint the outside of mason jars, later they would draw on jack-o-lantern faces and we would stick a plastic tea light inside to make the perfect little everlasting Halloween lantern. They loved those and some of them used them as their night lights. After that we played a game called, “Grab the Ghost”, which was so fun. Then they ate some treats. After that we headed outside for some glow in the dark ring toss. And we ended the night with the game, “Find the Monster”, which is sardines. It was so fun, I love those little people, they all have my heart. <3</p> <p>Here’s some pics of our fun!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsp69jxLvJNFpBiHCNE6Obx4Mglmdi_Qy01CLeOwnzR8v22p-7gQBf0ZZTu_QRtPsm4hzHL4JuqSYPqZSRIz9PgFc7MKJRGMZuDRvs55oSQzWMuKbEFKMESDlT5PaVjibOzUEOXIShduY/s1600-h/Halloween%252520Invite%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Halloween Invite" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Halloween Invite" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5L2xVCpKcCuqkMHReNTUa2ZiJecEi1EPImJljAbOjjsoxRAQS3gO-KvqzNhzSHz-Cp8Cxt8t5mEAjV8xVDMr30oKth39VhxxJDy8l-8vmQTMeekzKZ2Iys4I6HOfJW5sr2bHg09Fl7rY//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="433"></a>Sent these invites out in the mail a few days before<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2goIjO8s_bRE7kP1MQhZXhFF83mQNJATdINqP-uE460-2SozGT1ZJ0DlPLDhx7Odgi1rAZqVrqMeUKhlon_Wi2IS1ZPdO2vUGY6e0TiDdTTyUswHVnlv85FSo7D_rRbEnNACMhyphenhyphenUb0A/s1600-h/2014%252520001%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014 001" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014 003" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRXepwOMvV_H-wI8kYwWn7tyVUT5RTKeeWKMVN9G-aciwwIn1NgDF8JpFgIGryqREtBuUkrjxPXG3dokSv7yYDYw2-D_28uPADPwTYBB0fKFDEtMPGugHHwYj0hi6mxSAhTgYTv-6pic//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQWDFI_z4a1N_0491c6hWGrhXEge-kHhJcGl8tMY_TUn9r1k_2lDmUNzPewvqVrhpWrrlxo4ul6Dkapq8YBbiu-KnkVz_8HlYU9KV-DbvVVgViCldxTQPJsFfkkB83BDHUyrftzbUK0I/s1600-h/2014%252520005%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014 005" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014 005" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_3q9M_ujn-fBrkf8P_4b5du1RQsvQ625tT36jidJC6iGc2g1wqSTMeP1fboXWKJMP9LDoifGhlWLKE1UIn2nW9yU4UZ7Pgtflha1FlgiXENyrHAtThaYj85xl9mOgL05T2bWzTost74//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_8AkwEeyPChb-1C1hgkaV7Nbw_KSCBgKMsX_2VqIxgv5xQj-6BSencLJOvEANrfY0qE15Sdd0Z4z0f689apj1Jy-wWqBgO1uPrGpFbBLSX0P-oNtOeyWbrLxepWCk2I5ZMBPqC7XKHU/s1600-h/2014-10-30_22-12-09_IMG_6003%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-10-30_22-12-09_IMG_6003" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-10-30_22-12-09_IMG_6003" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto2JMRQ4bEB2rdOOs1G6VGDG_qrItRjj0xBczvbjIa-gmXu0qqFfPrrZ_4AVVH_zbY94eJY9j7PT51em_lN923trpEVoRM4oooQ2dMLYFhwpdEEyp8ELmKCHBzQYBWPuJMBc2xrojCWg//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqacp5FpynQyYSeisASP7tsph1Ykv2cULnmAWPL2Mrc7aymeHriX01531llqsoBwyyt_W6g4l3xgRMEF2QZ2V90o_ZFzk_6gE_KTjhfCx5SmHinrH6s0O44R_0ogkk8nURMKBUzI88Vk/s1600-h/2014-10-30_18-16-56_IMG_6020%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-10-30_18-16-56_IMG_6020" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-10-30_18-16-56_IMG_6020" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmh81Ya6XcPN09CTHZXm_5b5GRnKr-oYLxC1pvCHm2qWtLgjZ4s98y0Ys72Cgw5Qjk7kjpfUNrn0YfPMZcu1NvLGgS5Aabl8daMRCG7x0sh0YVbfRlEMR-CDHjEQiXc6xdo68HDMDLQK0//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a>Painting our Halloween lanterns <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVjtrSHZmINlrzeKATT1T0IJJfWh5GktSPEr6cNBmlYxgK5cStjxTj4-UJSNce2FHJSwsUfobE4nWsvJo-cGNr_-RkY_Sv2tYDmawRWK_aPXQTmiRmFBsL0Vlmsvlyi98BEAZ8MciSVA/s1600-h/2014-10-30_18-22-37_IMG_6008%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-10-30_18-22-37_IMG_6008" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-10-30_18-22-37_IMG_6008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UyZMUd1I5qSpO9tkmxK214IPg9ThQMTs5GJv0wvQHJXDkwX6Q2P08tUnbSe0Sa31xpuZ4UtiK_Y0_uBw3lwNv4t_UtTTp5MIsuIeSycbHpBxb9TXbDRfqu77ltDybbxm74lCZ_sqpto//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg99c3EWAVql1s5aJS0HbQnYU6CHkv8wimfEeUHj3fxCB24EoqNXJC-xo_AcqNhfKi9syy-jFOF2BO4v_-3QfzuEICkLS67tthBcoJYRqBKpTu44L0odrQJcLFrk1QlT0o6JcUUw7lmmc/s1600-h/2014-10-30_18-20-49_IMG_6006%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-10-30_18-20-49_IMG_6006" style="border-top: 0px; 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padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-10-30_18-22-53_IMG_6025" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUYVNqcgEgAwwMnJruYiglfwUAjeGwDFw0hQYfBdki5sMowYKAOoN5RhAHm51UkjtGn_s8iYf-TMAQzl4cNOVGK7882yNr0Wvokrk85kQcdeEPfJGUgLGDgnBjZorV2hLJji8ZMsIJ1M//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="452"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1PwRTuW3qwKm8UeSQlIrF58x8hhPTSp0XIAGtj535x1-RmSPlLYrD8B4tKzSWgeSsf1D51w-TkLQUBjV25wyILCnkiLhGJs-k2_Z86IYkByPoJUNibG3GjhZmNXyZEJsCrFWv7zxpb8/s1600-h/2014-10-30_18-24-52_IMG_6022%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-10-30_18-24-52_IMG_6022" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-10-30_18-24-52_IMG_6022" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpnV-cvuQfIfUiLck6lTgOLqdXU1mZt0h9rq1Rfcdb-5JWs9Dlvsji2EJ84mFSjGSnLGz6elBoB3rNOb3YGcMMu2eTv27SBqvDaNtvjWkwPYwTTn_5Iul0_OtsDj_mqVSuiLURKVAVy0//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="365"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNN4mxcIDjOE_r-flpZbsXgfAkVg7bAKWQTbTrwriiyd656jBqQ6IP2psdXUT28Qld_A12V7rR2vlKBvaff0JrTnTXdvayvwypilqGb1N6Gac_CVYA4fG_XLGqpphfSTeslYEysPKeU8M/s1600-h/2014-10-30_18-30-06_IMG_6024%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-10-30_18-30-06_IMG_6024" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-10-30_19-14-41_IMG_6002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsQbh5HWQZZdpecoRRI6Fli1ZOlxVxrrtPBcWbOGSUWOaCqwHp3DSCy53q8hCF4HtmC8Yq17qTr3xQ1SwmQ0gizBvhCfZv5hY5SYUFS9-7prjvvO1EihrgoWbbCa5rPMeLCD71SjGP2Y//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S7EmOPzL3rUyLIHB5mTPlLJPnicSCwiMglw22puiIcnFOQ8y0ZK9tVM4Bk3k8VmjYrSX0-Jiu-G3d7DSHMoeiwafDYtjXjIOCZksXV4qqutiBGeqMfAefUSjM6bNIpMJmJHXST3uhtw/s1600-h/2014-10-30_19-14-38_IMG_6026%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-10-30_19-14-38_IMG_6026" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-10-30_19-14-38_IMG_6026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWixbpEVTr_PbZvkdkucRUZmf7K-HJLU3NAfjrLrJODeoEpOj0U173VIw-hUsmHG5Q0rfHaBIi1irDi7LQq0RfwsgsPJ9UhJ5ztZR0zXCYtik21gp73RpsF87Egg_9BXHupr7l0BR_FMQ//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="336"></a></p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-64485053914491004902014-10-20T21:43:00.001-05:002014-10-20T21:54:10.139-05:00Has it really been 10 years?<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDdkZzd5momWNYMnjQgDd8Zg-OzoTjq-xpoUFjPSDG3ufMRl2JW4DmlxwmUT9XeaMB3XN_7Vy0H15MKJ9b-gy-Qin__cO9SA-pPmaB0bZQ0s__2hvK0QQ8yHdgzpum3vBkeh6R8UAI70/s1600-h/2014-10-20_19-36-27_IMG_5957%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-10-20_19-36-27_IMG_5957" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-10-20_19-36-27_IMG_5957" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaS0eX4C6iYsqIJEU39tlWs_yF2bUNeY76GZrzHfgpdWQUZ5BeggoHnQI9ZQmfSqIfTmDshkvSEwkeRr6L853dgnM3ER_chEikclkGkhL1ITbBFKC7O1LGNCQE_ZnSH0pmdLbfjjCWM4//?imgmax=800" width="204" height="271"></a></p> <p>Do you remember the very last time I saw you in this life over ten years ago? I do. Today, I tried to keep the memories at bay until I got home from work and could enjoy them to the fullest, but it didn’t work out that way. I was on my way back to work, on my lunch break, when for some reason Cold Stone jumped into my head, which then triggered my very last precious memory of you. </p> <p>You asked me to come down to your little white house on the William’s farm and babysit the Buddy boy while you took Cathy out on a date. And of course I did, because Bubby is my guy, so full of love and life, just like you. You didn’t get home until nearly 11pm, Braden was already asleep and I was watching TV. You came in with a half eaten cup of Cold Stone ice cream and asked me if I wanted the rest. “REALLY?! You’re giving me your ice cream?!” I was shocked, because I know how much you love good food. Then came an even more shocking thing, you talked to me like a person…like a friend, instead of your little sister. You listened. I loved it. It meant so much to me. Then you and Cathy gave me hugs and thanked me again for babysitting. That was the last hug I got to give you in this life. I cherish it. I look forward to our next hug.</p> <p>Tonight, Denis being so kind and wonderful, knew that today, like every year, is always a more emotional day for me. And so he asked me if he could take me to get some ice cream. There is a Cold Stone within walking distance, we enjoyed sharing a cup together while I shared memories of you with Denis. He listened, asked questions, and gave me hugs in all the right moments. Tonight, I miss you John. Like crazy and it’s wonderful because I get to remember all the awesome things about you and I get to look forward to when I will see you again. Of course my heart aches today, but I wouldn’t change that for the world. I love you forever and ever <3</p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-42009600222575798842014-09-25T21:59:00.001-05:002014-09-25T21:59:59.418-05:00ALOHA HAWAI’I PART 1<p align="center"><font size="4">Here’s our trip summed up in pictures, because after all that’s the best way to describe Hawai’i…with gorgeous photos! </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4"><strong>WAIKIKI</strong></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxBhh6yi9i2_dDX6tkub4YcGU7cHQe-1dHPdhV2ZeqfuWbOULK4w-nOm69sRJIullQcoAHv5P-6I6xwqfz7QkLP4fZzcrcXj7gkq-Bi6odAirHGF610VI1MwD8_0RSfJqw7W-poTlPw4/s1600-h/2014-09-12_17-23-44_IMG_5421%252520E%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Kazumi's house" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Kazumi's house" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yLEd_D8yaVsTObpOrlQp5lz85bLctI8jOW5XVlsBw8mCRgB3yGKMYL_GWqRfbm77T7x5rhugIgqb47jZsX_bfpi8Nh47yaL8KyLek2xLwbye8JGgiG8HUIgzdwIzd4GL0mwNLYNUbOg//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATms6NJS9xCrGXo83_8HifB2q3F8IDQwKwrH3_PKsfF_tHaHE9mzXP-QIpMlfXAkxoO3rdnr2HmoTuX1H3v8ajpYY6wmd5h3IK9RujnzyFFKG0wPcS6jrk6jJLRHrvgn_ZUTmCKruhGc/s1600-h/2014-09-13_06-03-03_IMG_5433%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Waikiki" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Waikiki" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSlx5VbawZ-h2AQEg0KRZC__umKqOHkHJvaQ8Zq-pw26L_8aEbzyRpDJ_3Jm1mAsnpYEz7o8jzMfkvBT0JNorGL9HFTtOhv0OjKZbxNS7EWK8fvQy0OJIKIphlB1_yUBlBlwyRP7VbJg//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMAxEvlkkeZMrJojUq1A_hyphenhyphenEXDsbrh2UacE5u2jk8Pd3GJy2dZeSzF4KLVs_cMiyMVMEvBmadZM4Fu7pNn0N705WHTpDUheP8pRKTVRRGT-tQXup-adoQBNOlqnQBmvRtfzcKIgE4QuI/s1600-h/2014-09-13_12-01-16_IMG_5462%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Waikiki Beach" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Waikiki Beach" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GLaNOGsWJuYQ8qmo-YqKJzCanpTSjRkwDKX7hOINT2ucLABGoM-iWu1kW84sgAPDEsxx5Hz4KMGCteCK3D0-cJZw7rQj5CzCGOCXOpSMyAisp3fZYJXfYP56CPDqG8uA4KwPygGQpFc//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3ll8cnT7t-sYXjQprHAuBXS5CDqs4Hoc6bOA_CxCpA5ZlpTaWdFsdhpAxcisF9KAK4FW8jJ3kB4XaBxmbNiw1I1RHuyl3oq13KZ47F0yiIXpJkKOAgwluxI1Mp8MbdApvDo9dq8KYFw/s1600-h/2014-09-13_12-03-39_IMG_5463%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Waikiki Beach" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Waikiki Beach" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpE6o2YnRoj6nZvcWOGpOP3lrenk4K5QxrrARBq1nKGxeljcZ15uOPElvuHqzd0De-qOqZtHC_DkXOQokXi5f7D-Ac41PxZbWE_JZyay7NRKTEmsIsk6Ant5MzvLv4xNjaSJmd9mw6rc//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCStb2ghQcZgSaSBothwHAD3DvAXBEHA2Nt0G0Ws2E-8i7vB2GNT2bHeMdLP6hPIjjnvFy-6h_cdZDpC0Ai4hXHvEx9JKvR3bOvBaXeX0ALfk6e6yximvUmNV5OxzO57wIVHSJDmkmdo/s1600-h/2014-09-14_08-28-37_IMG_1719%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-09-14_08-28-37_IMG_1719" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-09-14_08-28-37_IMG_1719" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6mT_b3cTNIMAdZAFYiMkILow12Yrkn5h91hYaT4QiAqZp1jHXqQdt63SIc1PlcQw6jEjs8XR6MUeU82vqSCEtG4FKalFkkO5jhThuCemYoA001zC8TjsWd-MzRsRU8urHhQVIlAa8ew//?imgmax=800" width="284" height="377"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hG48E_Hv6K_wW3ckgduS5agfZWf9SylygqiBm9PEpIb5PBYePjtF4_VPys04lAUfNwxVHTOtpmoqL97Be4eAXgjKCZzY1n8ipmh7Ws0KMPoGi_jrbxVrGxBJ_H5vCRjGzHCsj2mwnfc/s1600-h/2014-09-19_20-39-40_IMG_5732%252520E%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Waikiki" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Waikiki" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9o0D9fkN-NCse7JcorkanaH-u2i2HGwIKQha1KggEF04A8Zp8Z6cYqoH_6ywxdDK_j7Gspu4CBm9LLB_4k_lC98sLtp6zUZZIMQDNR2oq132ulJ0Foyq5t9IJ_fb1PstHtqj3163bCe8//?imgmax=800" width="284" height="377"></a></p> <p align="center">Denis’s brother, Erick and his family just moved to Hawaii with the Air Force. Great to see them and to meet Grant finally! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCBO3Wix2oH_kEFJNK8l9NbMew29voxcj3P-d4ge3PpY4-XmQmrahSt4XAJZdGgOZ-WuZmMe0u-JM9BbKZTo5MwkrZ3muo31wSzevkbTVwhVotKWDkYsGHH2UbsS32rGec4z-kdBg2Q0/s1600-h/2014-09-20_15-50-59_IMG_1822%252520E%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="View of Diamond Head from the plane on our way home" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="View of Diamond Head from the plane on our way home" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5DCaRU_L-lVH1ibUhS3SMTm3NeiFNnjwldQiKyYPBV6WnD2x4Dg_y0fysKT4nQirhKQvCto2IATI5Iev4SiT2m31uQ1KjYgoqzewmg3ZcEi4C1Z1j4wQhPG-qAIm3CMWkTOklGRDcYc//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">Our goodbye view of Hawaii as we left <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-sadsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none" alt="Sad smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BAQO9jfjzqfZ_QbBLsKaUx9gdAr8hK9SDUfKPoZBgxWsVPocCg5AKMPnGdBdruPlqFSNzUdcYGvslaREM_BPtEO5mZRM-Ie77ugw9Kz8QjYEqyM_vdgGFypgDpvtic9YkNKqByvmzvY//?imgmax=800"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">PEARL HARBOR</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhag_1PXTkmkfp7bVcRGzaJPo8Vuj0eAObgJ3ib1JZO6FYPU6FY9sAOU43uwfg75dR3xx9SqZ3UQ8Nmc0UGu8yQM4dcXe4ryEMcuwD37Uqii88thkcS7vAZKm0t526M94jB0Zt6HmisaJI/s1600-h/2014-09-13_07-40-49_IMG_5435%252520E%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Pearl Harbor" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Pearl Harbor" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHppnm-9ckPvfpbu8l9Xs8UTKdXNS-K9uLNQE_ER8Q3dHIxvFl7zQBVfqWPeki59Kh8J1qED2bi-Eou7N7NR4ergiXZPZYc64hMi6y-GcdKNQyKKqjh9UzYwW2KZb3kQpGVlxp0POoMNI//?imgmax=800" width="284" height="356"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEY9qr3bNMrogtxXNsmKQeiotjxIK8Puh02HV4lOooBBD4SLFJlbJ-og7ik1LxzlvnnJWyckpwwwrVCLmH8Zan_w8iz6IkgHD0lsZe202rRnxulEBXLvhXkuVU-UcHE542WfXxo2OOAYM/s1600-h/2014-09-13_08-37-21_IMG_5449%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Pearl Harbor" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Turtle Bay Resort" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4dgudZzCFqEBJUPyvGom8eghE4NFJVou3vTXmsQw7Lh5LPZ-1iN0Q_FEBebPHv__zyWxg2cqhXDR4zQBEDvFr2QTvwSCt_hfgJxHLiu81W2y8XIBg2MJI-j8Jm1ZUkpFSdoNiLIvrYc//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">WAIMEA VALLEY</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5Xda0DA8CwpUDUnZCfb1v1Un1WDt2H2Ok2KFyZAU01GjipSrRaCiU8DqAYPp4FGAQFR8-8VNcLu38hmYKDORNy-RVx9nSzdm-2J_BcYobVE3FfTCHyQljfctl6a0X3vu0gyvcISDXBw/s1600-h/2014-09-15_14-40-26_IMG_5556-E4.jpg"><img title="Waimea Valley" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2014-09-16_09-57-10_IMG_5610-E_thumb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tWjMegcCVzapNC_Gq_GLWs7vVgfe_AEEN3Cng5HG-UpvMo24DYZNqB1qcEl1ahkeDaPjYm5P3usVAKk9KTiMYZJ9uKe8Z8OlHKdBDy_SacMAEwgXwVXN6dg5pw-zKCISKYoax_de0D4//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">(Who gets called to the Hawaii mission…?? I mean really. More like a 2 year vaca, right Steph? Caught a pic of the missionaries cooling down in the sprinklers.) </p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><iframe height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/YJUb_i0Z77M" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center"><iframe height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/g0GxscG63I8" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center"><iframe height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/SkylIUTNijQ" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center"><font size="3">Tahitian dancing is my absolute fav! </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUY9PbUaaGoGRjiYyOdAYo9Ooaes-8SgS7BXkv_OBAavtAJQ7VmF5l3_9ICg5-2PtKN8GaondDEQsRjG1RS_3ySk3JIblHAGAJy42DomDWlwRm79F5fNP7og75k0ryF8a54G29gJ9TjH4/s1600-h/2014-09-16_12-15-10_IMG_5617_thumb1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-09-16_12-15-10_IMG_5617_thumb1" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5861_thumb1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTV0gHG4hV9_uW98fCESsIENdwWcu91moNfy1eMUbk0rp6WTKmlf1VyBeMdy3UQiHKdS8hSVd4UFYTPeTrw_wpIWaDJ0NTZHeZO-tw1fVcQVBorS2S8GG1T7jOKsrDCUz-NKZTORr_D0//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">He’s a Lost nerd <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none" alt="Winking smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_e6eokGEe8qqF-RcwpaFVPbeI5jT2RyqsZKXp9Eg-evYifS8UOfBuCOQ6lqK13PdJh7lkLUHhAzzlE9mtb_Jxq5n3Ez2QLZiCLc5gcZ4lVtQnnQ5wwABlJhfzRzX3RjmU72rR79e-Oo//?imgmax=800"> That sounded mean, mwhaha…what I meant is, he’s a big fan of the TV show Lost. </p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">WE ATE SOME YUMMY FOOD, HERE’S A FEW PICS</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbs570msVfZ_gWZFX09wahb4wW-vs2ftwXA04i0trDqXDpkv6QQbnIcm9IYZGnuvy6BlxtEUx8SIXyBtuALhcjNJQPt5tMLl5e-V-ETK2YYwgp56JyGxXbyndPCBdbwV3OSYtxuxIfdo8/s1600-h/2014-09-13_11-27-38_IMG_1696-E_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-09-13_11-27-38_IMG_1696-E_thumb" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2014-09-13_11-27-38_IMG_1696-E_thumb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRnh5NjmOcS8fjbudjfSbcBX5d6bz8tPpnlKRg7do_5_wp_nzoI8glAysNlXzCsGfGuQfgAvQllBBty7NeO74C9LwI7VfqIlo0jGz8R6Cy89VyiJ3zIgmKpdTw93XxVr2MSFsmxnkH6Y//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="291"></a></p> <p align="center">Macadamia Nut pancakes with coconut syrup, insane! So good! We need this in the mainland! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfmNxeIQjfVjYWc1RGQQeDbw5PrggxRl00r1_U9kMvHL-_giNx06j3O9f7GEWPOBAPkUAAUnq6dcAAAQ6TXo8c-X5-Zsvd8e0H_cyOr1Nbgfv308mfsvS3Yu-663yqWbgURV5S62FQEs/s1600-h/2014-09-14_11-21-12_IMG_5488_thumb1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-09-14_11-21-12_IMG_5488_thumb1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2014-09-14_11-21-12_IMG_5488_thumb1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8a1bRB-EkMWOq48l9EXMfsHtFgxeWKW_H8lHig4yXOoUiQrcdsdEL-q7XKGZP176yUcNShWJxQBxIbrQAkU0-3wg2cPxNtNwa3TiPAxPHJ7AIEn7MZNuo5lm75GB1wBv82kS8QOlUgQ//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center">Sushi Bay, my favorite meal! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicerYU-GNXe3GL7iSI92gIcZLEtMZGMndssSELZufYsx5xbj5pwcxGYVwiIPlAeyRVPa1K649wXZtqWFTZW3UKH7VxLLHQsHs9fLYczJHEoiITF9400Wa3E1IO5MxmdkdLEsWGVt5BBMk/s1600-h/2014-09-15_13-20-01_IMG_5550-E_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-09-15_13-20-01_IMG_5550-E_thumb" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2014-09-15_13-20-01_IMG_5550-E_thumb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7nIuJEaeIso5HyBdK7643Wf5WM8BOilf_g7WXo9hO0VX6fsszpiGZsauU9cD0SqK_vbe5_QTA6LU4TK1ScsPrhcBObSji-3lnWtAU8TH6ojdKqmxdGwzSHJIwYAKi3DPHhFzja9e-3M//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="323"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rQN75CEdDSUzXkMp25MYuVVzrQ7c0L21p5jcmUXZ6Y94dNuTSyksSEOyHXaWJFXDiORFuGK6RDp7F7TPKzTlz9BAK6vmnxoZ0lkdktrLdFWDoCwgiYU704Rq1D9LjdNdyFje_Apldns/s1600-h/2014-09-16_10-40-50_IMG_1758_thumb1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-09-16_10-40-50_IMG_1758_thumb1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2014-09-16_10-40-50_IMG_1758_thumb1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEfeJfNDS3GdLbo7-nydQ23mez64mGWFG2Mm7z6cxamVoB_eeWhuAYkQQwdLyGFvT_yF6F0RYcZfkSXtIW5ZcmXEderF43SZA0ywE8KtD4Fcw7tCYDE6j7U1LD0UvnvXaxMLPHiPsrAs//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229" moco?? Loco></a></p> <p align="center">This was disgusting. But Denis had to order the famous Loco Moco and try it at least once. Mushrooms, fried egg, hamburger, onions, over rice with gravy. EWWWW!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hcoLaA4wdYfrp_5_ulvxmknRalIt2AEdwH_RI2xPg2ckpwVqf2Ohft-i0yvvuON0AEm6F2VSOA83FrFuQmONlV6ZWvUnCe5JXYfWOj9eSZYx-nmfjNJjHaESlYNft2dJOOVkm-1Cp50/s1600-h/2014-09-18_01-28-12_IMG_1799-E_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-09-18_01-28-12_IMG_1799-E_thumb" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2014-09-18_01-28-12_IMG_1799-E_thumb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCnzJzfxkCASqZVLxVaSX89svdwElNgm3r1L8FE1Ct0qNQ9YST20zDJuGoNPEZOH1Y2rOtTa5RFvoOKzuUc1hkL2-hzbL0IOFnycpPUUYEWraqtaXi_nuxdwQwgYylil8r95C71TD3_k//?imgmax=800" width="204" height="352"></a></p> <p align="center">Denis ate this huge Hawaiian Shaved ice all by himself. The amount of sugar he can intake is astounding.</p> <p align="center">My favorite meal, that we ate twice was at Kahuku Grill. Coconut, Macadamia nut crusted shrimp with a side salad that had the most delicious homemade papaya dressing. Forgot to take a pic. </p> <p align="center"><strong>THIS GUY IS MY HOT SURFER</strong></p> <p align="center"><iframe height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jN01AvsluIk" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGh8_OoFrzyp1oGTMG9WVrW4Wv0Cu0sMgyuZc27qcju7GfKa-tBoJ-2zGXg2LQ1f8AeIvayB9ryfSUM-FaftLgr_f3SNU3qrtmiZ9OeAIS0PA2egFHFvvqiejabHFTO7Ewa9hp4r08k8o/s1600-h/2014-09-19_12-44-39_IMG_5726_thumb1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-09-19_12-44-39_IMG_5726_thumb1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2014-09-19_12-44-39_IMG_5726_thumb1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuBCg9LMiBl9Js5_CBuYCdYPxTF2hK7jtMJ4ehGft3l_3IReXqFaHrLiXRJttJItZk2rVeZSxgWYrDUmov-4JwvkFv3XTQd1e4UyNX9kYD2U3bXQR-tIGSNxmC1dfQsq21QBdUY1Xh0E//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1L7XXbVMP6uU2VIE9vGYyQSXsS9C4ExnFAxbaFBIjYx0FG0AGiOYPOWWMu5tj0aM8hl-TuC-IBzfP3_PtP2nmKSvn0gga7Hycgre9tGv_e0CfYsEa_81F7xk_Hwg2JhuG_ZAIWRFkCE/s1600-h/2014-09-19_16-28-19_IMG_1813-E_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-09-19_16-28-19_IMG_1813-E_thumb" style="border-top: 0px; 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I don’t know why, I just know that it’s time to be more open about it. But when I would sit down to write, it didn’t feel right. So I’ve been putting it off. Until a couple days ago when the thought came to my mind, “read your journal”. Tonight, I did just that and I found the right way to share my feelings about the past almost 5 years. Wow. Can’t believe it’s almost been 5 years since Denis and I started trying to have children. I’m sure it’s not a big surprise to anyone. We’re LDS and we’ve almost been married for 6 years, of course we’ve tried to have kids. We’ve been through a lot with this experience and if anyone wants to ask me any questions or if I can help you in any way, please feel free to email me. </p> <p>Here’s a journal entry that is very special to me, I wrote this almost exactly one year ago: </p> <p><strong>7.28.13</strong> <p>Last night I had a very vivid dream. I’ve learned to recognize when Heavenly Father is speaking to me or giving me comfort through my dreams. For one, they make sense. Haha. That sounds funny, but normally when I dream it’s really weird and crazy and doesn’t make any sense. But when I dream something from my Father, it’s as clear as day, it makes perfect sense, and I can always remember the details and the way I FEEL when I wake up. The feelings I have are probably the biggest indicator that it’s a dream sent to me from my Father. <p>Last night marks the third dream I’ve had about a specific little baby girl, our baby girl. She’s beautiful and perfect and I already love her so much. I’ve also had one dream about a cute, little boy…dark hair like his daddy’s. He’s ours and I love him so much already too. I can’t wait to meet these children. I want to be the best mother to them that I can be, which doesn’t mean I’ll be perfect, but I want to just do my best. <p>In my dream last night, I was going to check on our little girl during her nap. When I opened the door to the room, she was lying there with her eyes open. She had a messy diaper. When I went to pick her up to change her, I had this overwhelming feeling as I looked into her gorgeous eyes that she belonged to me. She was mine forever. And then, I felt so much love for her, for Denis, and for my Heavenly Father that it felt like my heart would just burst open. That was it. Then my dreams turned weird again. It was brief, but so powerful. When I woke up, I remembered it clearly, I felt the same feeling of that little girl belonging to me and I knew that one day soon I will get to look into those gorgeous eyes and love her completely. That feeling followed me for the rest of the day. It was such a wonderful, comforting feeling. I’m so grateful to my Heavenly Father for sending me that dream. <p>Today, before church, I told Denis about my dream last night and I couldn’t help it…I was emotional as I was telling him. When I looked into his eyes after I finish, there were tears glistening at the corners of his eyes. He loves her too. So much. He is going to be an amazing father to that little girl and to all our children. I know that because he is such an amazing husband to me. <p>Heavenly Father and our Savior know how to succor us in the exact moment we really need it. I wasn’t particularly hurting very much this week, in fact I had a really great week. It was almost like a gift He gave me that said, “thank you for having so much faith, hope, and trust in me this week. Let me reassure you that this great blessing will happen for you.” I’m just so grateful, so incredibly grateful. </p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-30983119997092185532014-06-19T13:00:00.001-05:002014-06-19T13:09:29.360-05:00My One “Cents” Worth<p>Everyone is writing about their thoughts and such down about this whole Ordain Women stuff and usually I stay far away from “hot topics”, because well they eventually simmer down, go away and we all move on. But since I write this blog as part of Denis and I’s family history (I make our blog into books) I thought it might be very interesting to look back and remember how I felt during all this. So I’m tossing my one “cents” in. </p> <p><strong>John 13:34 – “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” </strong></p> <p><strong>Romans 12:10 – “Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another”</strong></p> <p><strong>1 John 4:7- “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.”</strong></p> <p><strong>Mosiah 18: 21- “And he commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but that they should look forward with one eye, having one faith and one baptism, having their hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another.”</strong> </p> <p>I start with these few scriptures because as I’m sure you’ve figured out they are all about the LOVE baby. Me too. I’m all about the LOVE. I love, love…ask anyone who knows me or has experienced any of my “squeezes”. In fact, my siblings nicknamed me “Squeeza” when I was little….I like to believe it was because I was constantly squeezing/hugging/cuddling them whenever I could and less to do with the fact that I squilled, screamed, and whined. </p> <p>So love. Yes, that is the word that constantly runs through my mind when I read things from women that are involved in Ordain Women and women who are “against” or opposed to Ordain Women. When I think “love” everything falls into place for me. I have friends on both sides of this issue. Friends who are part of Ordain Women and friends who are vehemently opposed to it. Here is a little letter I wrote to each of them: </p> <p>My friend (involved in Ordain Women)- </p> <p>I love you. I respect you and I want you to know that I’m here for you. You are kind, faithful, compassionate, and a wonderful example to me. I don’t know what you’ve been through in your life, I don’t need to, but I want you to always feel like you are WELCOME and LOVED. I hope you feel that love from other friends, family, and ward members. I’m always here if you need me! </p> <p>My friend (vehemently opposed to Ordain Women)- </p> <p>I love you. I respect you and I want you to know that I’m here for you. You are kind, faithful, compassionate, and a wonderful example to me. I don’t know what you’ve been through in your life, I don’t need to, but I want you to always feel like you are WELCOME and LOVED. I hope you feel that love from other friends, family, and ward members. I’m always here if you need me! </p> <p>Interesting. It’s the same letter. Cray. But fitting. And I mean it with my whole heart.</p> <p>Now, from what you’ve read so far, can you tell what my own personal views are about all this? Probably not or maybe a little. That’s the point. My job is not to force my opinion down someone else’s throat and try to change them. Nope, I don’t want that job…sounds nasty. For me, I’ve learned that my job is just to love no matter what. I want that job…I like that job. Makes me and everyone around me so much happier. </p> <p>Since this is for our family journal, I will share my own views about this issue…because I want to remember how I felt and what I thought right now and see if it changes or grows into something else in the future. </p> <p>For me personally, I don’t feel the need to hold the priesthood. I believe we should all explore and answer the “why” to that if that’s your view (or if you hold the opposite view). We should have good, solid reasons that mean something to us. We should know why we feel the way we feel about something. Soap box over. </p> <p>Why then do I not feel the need to hold the priesthood? I’ve prayed, studied, and thought A TON about it and this is what I’ve come up with…because that’s the way God wants it right now. You may think that’s pretty simple, but I’ve been through so many, many difficult, hard struggles in my life and through it all I have to believe that God knows what is best for me. This life, these experiences are making me like Him. And I want that. I want that so much. So if God says that right now women should not hold the priesthood then I have to trust completely in that and I do. </p> <p>Here’s the other side to that coin. I do feel like the Ordain Women “movement” or whatever you wanna call it, has helped all members have meaningful discussions about the roles of women in the church and home. That’s good. I appreciate that. I know what it is like to serve under a bishop that you feel doesn’t give a care in the world about what the women in his ward think, suggest, or need. It was so frustrating. It made me so angry too. Since then, I’ve realized that this particular bishop may have unconsciously had a weird thing against valuing the women in his ward OR and more realistically, I think that was simply his personality. He didn’t care about what anyone (a man or woman) thought other then himself. I think he was trying his best and believed that the choices he was making were for everyone’s benefit. I don’t think he was trying to be sexist, but instead maybe a little too controlling of everything going on in the ward (micro-manager to the max). I didn’t treat him or some of his family very well when I was in that ward because I thought he was doing it personally against me (and other women). I’m truly sorry for the way I behaved. When getting a little distance from the experience, I can see now that this bishop was really just doing his best. His best is different from mine. I’m sure if I were in his shoes I would make a truck load of mistakes and annoy, probably even offend members of the ward. LOVE. There’s that thought again. See, that thought truly does help me in all things. </p> <p>Lastly, I would just like to mention two other thoughts. </p> <p>First thought is that I don’t believe the means and tactics Ordain Women uses is helpful to their “cause”. I believe that this should be a personal journey for each of them individually. They should take their questions and struggles to the Ultimate source and talk with God and if they feel it necessary and/or helpful their local priesthood leaders and/or Relief Society President. I don’t see the need for making it a public organization. What does that really do? What will that accomplish? Certainly it won’t force the hand of God. </p> <p>Second thought is that I find it offensive, un-Christlike, and downright wrong to tell someone who agrees with or is a part of Ordain Women that they should “leave the church” or anything of that nature. That is not for you or me to decide or judge. President Uchtdorf expresses this thought perfectly in his talk, “Come, Join with Us”:</p> <p><em>“The search for truth has led millions of people to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, there are some who leave the Church they once loved.</em> <p><em>One might ask, “If the gospel is so wonderful, why would anyone leave?”</em> <p><em>Sometimes we assume it is because they have been offended or lazy or sinful. Actually, it is not that simple. In fact, there is not just one reason that applies to the variety of situations.</em> <p><em>Some of our dear members struggle for years with the question whether they should separate themselves from the Church.</em> <p><em>In this Church that honors personal agency so strongly, that was restored by a young man who asked questions and sought answers, we respect those who honestly search for truth. It may break our hearts when their journey takes them away from the Church we love and the truth we have found, but we honor their right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own conscience, just as we claim that privilege for ourselves.”</em> <p>Here’s some other questions that have been mulling around in my mind, </p> <p>“What if someday God decides women should have the priesthood? How would I react?”</p> <p>and</p> <p>“What if I had a daughter who was active in the church and part of Ordain Women and after many discussions with her local Priesthood holders was going to be excommunicated? How would I feel? How would I want people to treat her?” </p> <p>I congratulate you (and my future self) if you actually made it through this post. Now I can see why people write about “hot topics”, it really does feel good to sort it all out for myself and throw in my one “cents” worth. </p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-36214173074580052652014-05-09T13:15:00.001-05:002014-05-09T13:33:40.996-05:00Some call it “The Land of Entrapment”<p>True, some people call New Mexico “The Land of Entrapment” instead of Enchantment. We’ve learned that a lot of people that move here don’t ever plan on staying here for a long time, but 20 years later “NM” is still on their return address labels. Also true, Denis and I won’t be one of those people. But that’s a different story for another day. </p> <p>Right now, let me tell you why “The Land of Enchantment” does and does not describe New Mexico accurately. </p> <p><strong>Not so Enchanting</strong></p> <p>Reason #1-</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPelQ-tRIRxq6n0MrUZIc1rngUcaDGtg05r_hU5CtoWJHxaG2DR1Iud7y7RRdPpVROZjcf_nHkRUeXz_wzqgVtI0gDJ1JeRD73WKGhkQRX_lDDqq32t7W-hnBIa6LKFnbejjXSHgdsE3w/s1600-h/IMG_4275%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4275" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDAM2LVdgcYJkPj4_R4Jeuyv1F2riYb4-KPuUoyugkdYztISJTvDbqbwEvpg299ifCrdk6GfHJe7QBfJB0xOlJT11LEoyISzD3FGXOflu1yMT769kGpqmtj96pFLCZlKR7RuhfPVhE8k//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p>It’s brown. I mean seriously brown. All of the houses are different shades of brown, one of my friends said people like to use the term “earth tones” to make it sound better. Whateves…totes brown. </p> <p>Reason #2- Windy and dusty…like a lot. And if you go outside when it’s windy, dust will crawl into places until you wanna scream from irritation. </p> <p>Reason #3- This white little piece of paper that Denis received in one of his in-processing briefs that had something similar to this on it: </p> <p><a title="http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Albuquerque-New-Mexico.html" href="http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Albuquerque-New-Mexico.html"><font color="#0000ff">http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Albuquerque-New-Mexico.html</font></a></p> <p>First area we’ve lived in that the base thinks it necessary to “warn” you not to live in certain areas. We choose to live in the “low” area…obviously. </p> <p><strong>Enchanting</strong></p> <p>Reason #1- </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-xe03CfhZlwZV7_fh7_WlZAivqaaZwVKd78p_PKpiGTTHeDuIzUWhEoL1EHcJ94nuC-IHFUVj7NFfGrMbeoJOQmYloYN0Qo130AfuVa13U-uqT-29tmfJCNcw_m8cxLy0GTseVRwihU/s1600-h/10264490_10101401150056029_7368026213867450958_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="10264490_10101401150056029_7368026213867450958_n" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="10264490_10101401150056029_7368026213867450958_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeU0XVP821bLISfrTAo9CWvQ4_3cIqqeSfw-QRba6TvkWvfu7lEwyfMU0nHN8iA7C2mRTI_6BAiAU_ccHw6iu_DhpCvXIIQEqnnc84G_GvGfAm4X3oMGiRhc4eI-TxV2vJVfCciPWwlc//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p>Glorious, majestic, beautiful, wonderful mountains!!! So happy to have them back!</p> <p>Reason #2- </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuNHU47TD4FeqJWVmPZO-VwMqI3wUXkLNCHZwJz32bo8XGeOg8sMe_Do8HrkNeODZeFK0z01eYzbRlFvdTYubsQR0FIUDSAem-7PAcpk9hEjuWBI620qbiVZfrKlPGd3dCp6ssvLjmMM/s1600-h/IMG_4313%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4313" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitT1mQLN-ZCXG0wztjaPnHRyf4ouaLfZHVsCGufVDMa61W-L8Ypc0LMt9MH3qeWTJvQCLcZXojSoAnEc3GHF7MIqcJbhvnx0Sz3tdU5jjVkZAP76BtxkFtg2zx1ToaDN_z4jwfjEkAVCs//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="215"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ywl9kYg1CsI-6ybWcisgU8o_nylZd1dBujmMCwyBw4EHt6o6zRfB3h-PMa_OTHN21s7Hv4-l561_WA65OuXF83nY9l3zQsVjyi27PVdGR_N3YJGM5mFL4ohesATBMyKq56dxZ3e639Q/s1600-h/IMG_4563%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4563" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7yKFjZSoWb1_eyAqNV9yhnf0FTH1GHgp3hGN6Sr-qwWV1UxeSbfPmrL1W2Sopf9AnsTr2DqGEp2vcPvyIG2lZ4WMqNrRdlORVGAHml38HZTCzATjn2I5WqLeYs2oTdqsrJy_dHUSKQo//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="170"></a></p> <p>Our house. Yeah, we’ve had some maintenance problems…just some little things like the AC/Heater not working correctly, the oven not holding temperature (so that’s why my pork chops took 4 hours to cook), the sprinklers leaking, the kitchen lights hanging by a thread, and OH YEAH WE HAD TO REPAINT THE ENTIRE HOUSE…but other than that, it’s perfect. Seriously though, I love this house…love the garage, the big kitchen, my walk in closet that is the size of a small bedroom, the fun little backyard with GRASS, a room just for my office, and most of all I love that Denis and I have a safe place to create some more incredible memories together. </p> <p>Reason #3- </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14RSu8m654fUh8T-hq8s55516yLHfJwvTdT20M_hBgsm0134bd1Oq30kwFqYUumnPFn9UaiDbQVFwk1N_Jrflx1n5hR985VS9_vmiKT6_hxEp2xf4cDffQQM8HuuBavjDfpYTFL7rJcI/s1600-h/IMG_4289%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4289" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmrhTjzbrWNY4ptRV7KVtPRkFDRh31XBAWfId2k3kkx7vGA0AEBJ89f41VVwDYLcPwroIG3TS-XbnFd4DPVSnskXjve7pcJjqgvo_t-5G623HQkG_KI3NIMICSMWsRJ_lKEcji6VcgiE//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p>We’re getting closer and closer…we were 6 hours from a temple when we lived in Florida, 1 hour from a temple in Ohio, and now just a short 25 minutes. </p> <p>Reason #4- </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdmR20EZF15qvsAWU2BV5aa7b4Nkn9PiPjnnLmdUBW-i1EqWFiiTaAixEkWNtBQUvipevcuovV6iUa7asM2xCNZhOLhJ5RG8v8yqC_L1mjtp-q9OR0KByGSue5UbixEe6MvmmXhJQr5E/s1600-h/IMG_4360%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4360" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid18PAV5-l9qa7rfByqAWvIML7IzjcEofK2CnKKF8xYU4moLLD1MHAVB5u0J7lckcLXlyhsr6wtEbpbl1lqb9-USyKyGVbsioTH_4Uumd9JymSS9qY2JX1sao-93OzYSXIz8Ig1d8BiKA//?imgmax=800" width="204" height="288"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKP4cJyB8xmgnKpMG8aJb5VB9gKyZOpC4PyBa6oMlNMgEWK2GvSVo7uw3qsbPjIh3uUVmXXAwzau8rbvebZhzjdsQetQqwybGKB9Z4dL5qNpBzgJRqqPFUGb-MBKH0NF3UFnQUIZcKxk/s1600-h/IMG_4363%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4363" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UOrvDfIMcfKlMjwNT89L_0auv5O9-sDGVIu_tz1dk32Y5ADq1LVsXkVduR3ZrMj3i7MoHG-ZrkjfQwflBbsz4E60d5yIM9RB3bSPErF44uBWuS5q8iafTcYPaEjNwMZL7rprHQsDybA//?imgmax=800" width="204" height="271"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcEkbdpzVqbfgShCdXyXC-rkMItUf4RmFFoe09bPXAaFlqZyY4iMh4wH6l4CeeYKmO5bRhkchS05vYGePPHAxofMvybJua14O-dwcKfVNBKUlsxfm44XaJmEtst0rTwrR5Bk6u2ofKt8/s1600-h/IMG_4364%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4364" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fFmK7wNA4PMkWU0OwFUq8X11Uf5wBOJxn-fDidOA-oPf4OROvk8pFObVOV0esampWlLMHxdJ5UhNT3VyYJCLhWAlCz-GRaAuOqMKoKRZA06y-zNFAMhCF-JsKvXmtRDGttH0C3s2np4//?imgmax=800" width="204" height="271"></a></p> <p>Any morning we have calm wind you will see hot air balloons going up everywhere around this city. Denis and I got to help our friend get his balloon up to fly one morning, it was so cool! The hot air balloon community is like a lifestyle, a culture unto itself here. </p> <p>Reason #5-</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoEoSDEXWMAX3kepT6j1RI12v9jTwcHX04awCeJk4NsEJk2DqEFNwhweggw-SUWJvBXZDH7PBjhyphenhyphenAIyH-4FLhM4FigK3UrhdHlQ5C_tWhL8qNmnb3zOSPKx9KsJeaWYT-FC7V9BL8M-o/s1600-h/IMG_4522%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4522" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KSMeSjK6XkxwiTnPxZXfTYkvbDbwRhsUc-oo3lgPLKf9PtH4BPp7G-zVLxudVFIVNbiSoHHeZcEGgFi2xxn3CmhG1lRj5LNPzEr2tRu8vNyPdss219raLmsVFRTvcXyj6uHWIvCwGEo//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKy7jP6tGf5GKgbjuDuUBUQFxvaqvg83pkRJZxp6NbbxnjGB9q7iQYHju3YTuSVRFfjTzQjvx4cdYt2Fr3Bd_KJyGksLI1ObFfvVVzABlCZkWzyfMTmtQuH7Pig2up6WKjAnBDSWf2c0/s1600-h/IMG_4529%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4529" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvJ69UAW9q8Oug7AAeYnoFmj_rojoEbbzCOyAkmAJkj7leHLer2ZOc5qYjyoyR6AXcOqcvbYaDSQo0BdiePXqLYMz9b7zBBXQs9K3dmal8Fheu3XZa_oWK0V_P7-k_7DcZBxr3m911a4//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUro3OsAFXDPY4fFt9GOkrKmdZsCbG1_a_4OFU2nfQ6gqv2lm_19-EQaw8hYlpR1dvhDKUkphd4ES9kaGUICnlthmSqCrdlfcNPlX17jox5ZFmmwdFBUTZ3nNRD_ovNl_CJEoFkyG6Fo/s1600-h/IMG_4530%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4530" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ErSdHTXZ-yZc0iaC7z7thfm4AebssqcUfXOIM9ZQZn1yj0avBRZq4HSs5Cew965zSUviRpwqGk-VX3qwV7ErIQ1NO9grv9Pu34rgP81agjhCN8qoN8welyOn_h8nCHGGWXpaU6kj4Wk//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p>We’ve had the opportunity after only living here for one month to do some pretty amazing things. Like flying in a four seater plane from here to Santa Fe for breakfast one morning. Don’t get me wrong, I was scared out of my mind, but that doesn’t matter anymore because I DID IT. I went. I flew. I might have almost had a heart attack when Jason let Denis fly the plane to Santa Fe, but I survived. I’m so glad I went. Once in a lifetime experience. </p> <p>Reason #6- </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5I_U2O45CqKgCSSKzDnnSglk85EJ1deTrxm5CHRKIA7-hobbuz_6uu1fycKsw5PZjJGlbuzTTN3-PU8zThaV1fCcTNXyAwdXLQAh6_MFfIiKFJLTiQ1GvzQqiHe6zjFAk0KzQtZt4l4/s1600-h/IMG_4431%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4431" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNLbQ34U6MBNubVUwIc_j5VpnCquESNqUEywHCHwvhbnEwlEqUE7P8ttKJa4Iml8pz6YV68xM6bTDKFE6QXuoD2VBCpjMqMtFemj6Xaro2K3sa9I5ndOApyjbrxoUq9mhsHkXwKBDckQ//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgendgE5ID0TQMd5p4kcryW1JrAYvbmuUHN0DTtkDlSW-Yq57zi_ce9duYGd51dxu5P6BSqUn9AhOEOPbzZ-O1O71CdJHy-qoc-813efHlMbG73ejkJgNner6lmAJAH1w_738k3iursQ8/s1600-h/IMG_4447%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4447" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfGSScVt5-CgLLZfez4ssuo30Mvo76g3hLSANd1TbNmFl-1pr_vavfcmtI306_zZWIGIGi0UuEwfuELGRw1JUY94_x9EjYWZBJqvKkYcb5_QHitEhUkQ0JExPII30ziMsXNJKjPhmZlI//?imgmax=800" width="204" height="271"></a> </p> <p>You know the saying “last the best of all the game”…well my last reason is the best reason of all. We now live 9 hours from my family and 8 hours from Denis’ family. We are SO extremely happy to live close to family again…it’s still amazing to us that we can jump in our car and DRIVE to see our families. It’s been four years of buying $400-500 per plane ticket and counting down the days till our next visit. Holy moly how excited we are to be back in the wild, wild, west!! </p> <p>Looks like the “Enchanting” reasons won over the “Not so enchanting” by double. I guess “The Land of Enchantment” really is a good description for this place. </p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-83963542253346062732014-03-17T14:03:00.001-05:002014-03-17T14:17:29.390-05:00D to the C<p><strong>Highlights -</strong> </p> <ul> <li>The house. We stayed in a three story brownstone that had creakiest, most endearing wood floors you could ever imagine. We’ll never forget the beds that were so low to the ground it was like sleeping on an air mattress, which Steph did and had the most comfortable bed in the house. </li> <li>The turkey sandwich I ate from “So’s Yo Mama” café on the first day we were there. </li> <li>Huddling in the women’s bathroom with all the girls on our nighttime monuments tour because it was so wonderfully warm! I think it was 13 degrees with a killer wind-chill that night. (And wrapping Steph’s head up with her scarf so you could only see her eyes peeping out) </li> <li>Breaking into a circle my family formed in the middle of Union Square and doing some of my best breaking dancing moves on the floor waiting for Mike to give me a beat, it never came. BUT that didn’t stop me. </li> <li>Watching Iliana get “wild eyes” on the metro</li> <li>Mike pole dancing in the metro in his stretchy “Costco” pants. Oh the Costco pants. </li> <li>Crowding 9-10 people around the big Jacuzzi tub on the third floor of the house to soak our sore feet at the end of the day. </li> <li>Playing “Spot it” any time we had to wait for a few minutes (in the metro station, bus stop, etc.) and chanting loudly, “I see it! I see it! I see it!” all together when two people were stalled on a card.</li> <li>Playing that one game on Phil and Kell’s iPad, doing charade’s, impressions, etc. I won’t repeat the guess Kell made that one time. Seeing Steph’s R2D2 impression made me laugh so hard I cried. And Denis and I’s intuitive teamwork to get Kell to guess “Planting a tree” in like 2.3 seconds flat. </li> <li>Eating at Laurel Café (awesome Mexican food), yum!! </li> <li>Eating at Shake Shack. Basically the only burger I’ve ever liked. </li> <li>Meg getting trapped in the Metro station doomed to become a “Metro Rat”. Don’t worry she got out eventually. </li> <li>Getting to see Susie and her Mom shortly at the Natural history Museum and meet Sus’s little boy, Brent. </li> <li>A homeless man literally chased Denis and I into the metro station asking for money. All Denis had was $0.13, he pulled it out and handed it to the man. The man looked down in his hand, threw the change violently on the ground and walked away angry. </li> <li>Taking my very first Taxi ride. </li> <li>Really, just being there, spending time and making memories with my family was the best highlight. </li></ul> <p><strong>“Serious”lights-</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Going to the Holocaust museum and learning, thinking, questioning. </li> <li>Seeing Monet paintings in the National Art Gallery as well as many, many other amazing pieces of art. </li> <li>The awesome audio tour in the museum at Ford’s Theater. </li> <li>Visiting Lincoln and Jefferson’s monuments, LOVE those. </li> <li>Going to Arlington. Ever since I visited Arlington the first time when I was in high school, I’ve always loved it. I remember it made me feel so overwhelmed with gratitude, it was so beautiful, peaceful and sacred. This time when we visited, I felt that all again. It started raining pretty hard while we were there watching the changing of the guard etc. and normally that might annoy me. I was soggy, cold, and tired but so so happy. I chose not to dwell on how uncomfortable I was because looking around at so many men, women, and families that sacrificed their lives for our freedom made any feelings of personal discomfort seem so petty. And now I think it was fitting that it was raining, made it seem special and poetic. Like the world continues to mourn the loss of so many brave men and women. </li> <li>Learning about and seeing the French Bastille Key at Mount Vernon. The tour guide said that Key means as much to the French as the Liberty Bell does to Americans. </li> <li>Having a family meeting talking about some of the thing we learned and loved on Sunday night. </li> <li>Having family prayer together every night. </li> <li>Getting to go with my Dad on his last trip to Washington D.C. for his work. He has been going about twice a year for the past 38 years with UAC. How blessed I have been to have such a hard working, ambitious Father who has taught me so much and created so many great opportunities for me and continues to do so. </li></ul> <p><strong>Lowlights-</strong> </p> <ul> <li>We got tired. Really tired. </li> <li>Cold, so cold</li> <li>Missing the metro that one time when I was yelling at my family to hurry to catch it, but they didn’t hear me. Had to wait another 20 minutes for the next one because it was Sunday. Boo hoo! haha</li> <li>Not getting to see the Hidden Universe 3D film at the Air and Space Museum, cause I’m nerdy like that. </li> <li>See even the lowlights weren’t that “low”, it was an amazing trip! </li></ul> <p align="center">And now just a few pictures and when I write “few” I mean forty.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0ST2gLD1zauD0Ei4-qH4xTiEw8BVAP-zd-iTE3zOaT-yG0OgKrEOVt4v7yJWOkrB8rvFtNExChP3ZrdjN9Ja_9gLWVxqb2G8Ied5YXxYnXVkg6jJs_5kzmWIfLD9VFHivPLR6rnYqPk/s1600-h/IMG_5649%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5649" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5649" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEgYKFMvm32l-gESKoqgBUpWr6hXzDP0TA3qnaNMzakaZ2WGv3PHBKe53_XYRdtmKBpb4Df0iw9_kHgFKW3YIxo9bI0LJ_VeD2v1D58JbRhgONrjYE1mHe8lt1j0TkkV57LZf_yfR0iw//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEv81vrdi0ZwXfKHcjx5_gZb6xwADTXEIJ2RP0GLXP0tQxjaOZJFudYRyXGQvPsSi7szOrbNx5aGtWLWbFblXLTSyUWojKT0J7KDXruRLAaR-wxQZJC90DPvS9pORdfyIByyMoa31a59A/s1600-h/IMG_5671%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5671" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_5507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqswqwjIUjEPT68KberLC0eZhiAeo7qsR5R91pN_OgPSLd_0O_ETfBDcMuPY5LOMi8o0mY7NzTmykwEgxsxbiVvkfOMTfRJmdshCnkp0Z0PjQ0wiyl7Dk5EdrtRajIHzsgMHjHdgsAt8Y//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237"></a>Let the Costco pants live on forever!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yvtPuRYDowVzzY5A7WY4oPuHOKDaLBbVoKeZ3nOOR5xebo_3exBbw73ukpHCIz7f_6okqPGNz9Bfi4szp1Vlx9NQTgJELTelk-GDKQgHrs38wgiDkqd4fSeo5wS5ptsbMH8TxfZ9Otk/s1600-h/IMG_5504%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5504" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_5504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmR7i_-rYeoZDaWy9JcOCAzNTJ_0c31eu136k7HvbbpVveJdZi_IVR9hw68ajeh6XQ2Mm3UxUuE9c3RgA6rc24h6MTWIt86p1BRGe4xfS0OrntBHydlr5AA7tiRA0o-mDZZweZ44tE6o//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237"></a></p> <p align="center">A GIANT, HUGE THANK YOU TO MY MOM AND DAD FOR MAKING THIS WONDERFUL TRIP HAPPEN!! WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE TIME WE SPENT AND MEMORIES WE MADE TOGETHER! LOVE YOU BOTH!</p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-65794844925667426492013-12-10T16:20:00.002-06:002013-12-10T16:49:31.975-06:00"At Least..."I've had a breakthrough. I finally found the answer to what I've been thinking about the past two months in the video that I'll share later in this post. Denis and I are in a rough patch, probably the roughest rough patch I've roughly been through. I mean it's a serious one...sometimes I think I could take all the difficult times I've ever been through in my life wrap them up, feel them all at once and it still wouldn't come close to the hurt I have been feeling the last couple months. When you watch the video, it feels like I fell in a hole just like that, but instead the hole is a mile deep.<br />
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I've been trying my hardest to find comfort and peace. What has been disappointing, disheartening and depressing for me is that I haven't found a lot of comfort from those around me. Don't get me wrong, I know that others are not responsible for making me feel happy etc. (only I can do that), but finding comfort is not about being happy again. For me, it's about finding safe places to feel everything I feel without any judgement.<br />
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As others have tried their best to "comfort" us during the last couple months, I've been wondering why humans, in general, struggle to do this for each other and how I can learn to comfort those around me better. Honestly, no matter what advice people would give me, it was not what I needed or wanted to hear. I kept thinking to myself, "What is the matter with you? Why are you being so hard on everyone? Why can't you just realize that they are trying their very best to help you?" I felt like such a horrible person because I couldn't find the comfort I yearned for in other people's advice.<br />
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I've thought about the times I've felt like I was comforted in exactly the way I needed. Why did I feel comforted then, but not other times? What was the difference? I couldn't put my finger on it...until I watched this video. It teaches that empathy is much different than sympathy. When people need comfort, they our need empathy not our sympathy.<br />
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My husband is my number one place to go to feel comfort, he has been so empathetic because he knows exactly how I'm feeling and he is feeling it with me. My parents have been very empathetic and supportive. They are so wonderful. I can't tell you because I can't count how many sobbing phone calls my mom (and dad) has had to listen to in the past two months...I mean I don't think I would have her patience. If I were <i>her</i> listening to<i> me</i> all the time, I would have told myself to buck up and get over it by now. But no, not my mom. She would never say that. Instead, do you know what she does? She cries when I cry. She sobs when I sob. She grieves as I grieve. And I know she feels some of what I feel. She never makes me feel like I need to apologize for the way I'm feeling. She just lets me be and is there with me, listening and connecting, while we sit in that mile deep, dark hole together.<br />
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"Willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort", that scripture has been on my mind constantly. What this video made me finally realize is that as humans (me included), we tend to forget a crucial part of this scripture..."mourn with those that mourn". It doesn't say, "feel sad with those that feel sad and then try to make them feel better". No, it tells us to mourn with them. The end. That's it. Don't try to make it <i>feel better</i>. Don't try to give happy advice. Don't ever say "at least...". Instead, just feel <b>with</b> them.<br />
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I hope I can be better at comforting others, now that I'm learning and understanding more about it. I know I'll never be perfect at it, because no one is, but I really want to be better at it and I think I will be after watching that little video.<br />
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At least now I know never to say the words "At least..." when I'm trying to comfort someone.Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-79838413704700955192013-09-17T19:23:00.001-05:002013-09-19T15:16:50.760-05:00Did you think I forgot? HA! An Unforgettable 5 Years!<p>I didn’t forget! How could I forget to post about our 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY on August 22!! Really, I didn’t. Here was my logic. Denis has the whole month of September off from school and so we planned a GIANT road trip of New England to celebrate our five amazing years together. On August 22, 2013 we celebrated by going on a nice little date. It was a great, simple day! A day that reminded me that everyday I get to spend with this man is a blessing beyond belief. </p> <p>As for our 5 year anniversary trip…it was stellar! Even all the planning that we did for it a month before was so fun! And of course when we got home and Denis sat down to catch up on our finances, we celebrated even more when we learned that we only spent $1.56 over the budget we set for our trip…nailed it! </p> <p><strong>Places we visited:</strong> Hershey Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York City, Boston, Sharon Vermont, Manchester Vermont, Palmyra New York, Niagara Falls, Kirtland Ohio. </p> <p><strong>Things we did:</strong> Hershey factory, Valley Forge visit (loved that place!), Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philly, dinner and staying with my awesome cousin Shayna and her husband Ian, the train ride fiasco 2013 from NJ to NYC, 9/11 memorial, a delicious lunch at Shake Shack, matinee of Lion King on Broadway, a walk through central park, top of the rock, mastered the NYC subway system, a drive by looking of Yale, a tour of Harvard, Freedom Trail in downtown Boston, visited the place where Joseph Smith was born (beautiful!), stayed at a 5 star resort in Vermont (gorgeous!), a very wet camping night spent near Palmyra, Peter Whitmer Farm, Hill Cumorah, Palmyra temple, Sacred Grove, Book of Mormon publishing store, a very happy me that we decided to get a hotel instead of camping in the rain and cold another night, Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist boat tour of the Falls, Kirtland temple, Issac Morely Farm, and then HOME!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tNP_E5TKeLN_JTL-w2ndXmjcWap6oVUtG_4kY40ZwINkJw_aNV1Nc0LqR-rmR2DgVYbpjxDjzCMEQkJWLDd6iMJc4Kee0xxS-6b4V0x14d6edN_f46pDE77JVQ1vWMj1NYhi2MA5b5s/s1600-h/Ballons%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Ballons" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Ballons" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZq8CpkAhrT-p00pMCcC5oh2jD6-DBCHVrRceUK-hHC9p3frWQvUb4qfZekae7NwxaBCvTJIZccODxVuYeou4eLPwDTchhh4yFAPrHSp9vgvyYhD6CDvNXKlVuXEUDF90BFylBjXGiwA//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">I made Denis some balloons with memories written on the outside from each year we’ve been married, love notes hidden inside, and hung them from the ceiling to surprise him in the morning. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_4UW-x1P2gPGjOL8wEWarDYjVkXhpY_dfzYq8-b0h8iD7W3aPo48uA39s9C-gUZ6cWZF8EAzLTerRYaeRuSySXcrYkSFTZX7PCEN0KxjV6btyPbGFjZpUptPEEtpIdk2IFLy9STAnz4/s1600-h/Anniversary%2525202013-08-22%252520002%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Anniversary 2013-08-22 002" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Anniversary 2013-08-22 002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_3M5I-7ovFu3lzm4j3ff3KM_z6nyfOUsJLFu9u3GEzI__wtZEA0H7K68bBMpuxbdjSbUqRMpbKHmpIPAihzLZbgM99QJSTl7f_cTPAaUYd8Fn4HWucM-6hxR9ZACpE228Y4y8TN89XE//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="296"></a></p> <p align="center">My beautiful flowers</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IwRBIjHbpEG7pygjmU9hW9syTJFB_3EYkWXe2jk0bAShRmSluQMdyvJI17G2kbiS9pPYQzQvpnRjCh-a8XpfdYFfMQ1n-XmaknihiAUTd77GAthmQFJRc4C4LaaSeBO9VUVjAfFlmV4/s1600-h/Anniversary%2525202013-08-22%252520003%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Anniversary 2013-08-22 003" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Anniversary 2013-08-22 003" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsc748H2zPszGsBjys1Xml9NPAV8BFfnWcPne5Kpcj-StoSfHXizAb-Wzoqb5K9YBxQjw-TZBa3YTGF07VZ7DH7519T3bAiVjwBH55MUC_GGBKze2hCDJqNMteoFfLx2l-MGHhvKMYFc//?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">I don’t want to forget that we got two free extra pieces of cheesecake on our anniversary from the Cheesecake Factory…want to know how? Message me and I’ll tell you the secret. </p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Pea Nathalie"><br>NORTHEAST ROADTRIP</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Pea Nathalie"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgL9p4CTfr5RvSYf0ATGOaXWSQmvrr4KIlwTm32NHuBCDEUQzUbFllkELTbTTMM-rkZk2NpBhUvftO0uIyweXJONLOFDhOoNVxRe8fiFxysGIes0NRyBIA0pgGz7OJBbA2U2ev7WVg_I/s1600-h/TripRoute%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="TripRoute" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="TripRoute" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHMpwspxF15dpJHGIzuLXcVTtQho-lK3o8PKqjnqz_2Q4FWtf0ulLQA-2e8YuGtT7C0xaH3g7zVU-XshJ8XrtCxaB742E5YaMg6XkzQaDuw8GdjJrSrdYlaKD03tvdY05nQbrb6phLFo//?imgmax=800" width="454" height="298"></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Pea Nathalie"></font><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauH4gDqi5SWLYH7pgSN39wpjU6vvbtYcLUajI73gkI3qatK4AXci_iCzHplLWglDr4R2WKrFsfsTAz5WUUa_jO2DlvISxkxcFUV2dk8ovkmwjc2hHrsKvqiJKc8qCIjUYffZ13_B8n8A/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520002%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 002" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Valley Forge 2013-09-06 018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb3-zar3SvCZqyhGEPQq3EfVpa1wQ1bmb0EfPfq3ArhPdHimdUUdNgqL8N0D3GYbX1-pblVDny4BYcOQLvbBoX4ZB82eWWgKU9MC0LN3WJgiNFd-sS3Qz0uiumD7BEt327orIJMgBfr4//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="204"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8-w0-VXgjFnhZQQGuiksqB4kxE_UGUso-8yUAIt5WIyZFXSldcxYk1dPCySbq9gMr_geTOEGoKNl-2lOl0AqxtU9ga0V2Akoa-KosTG_PV7VPz2vk94eXfmW-OCHu17zQxsL0TY9iu0/s1600-h/Valley%252520Forge%2525202013-09-06%252520032%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="Valley Forge 2013-09-06 032" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Valley Forge 2013-09-06 032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUfr9YQZS7Lp0fFSlHVlgSpSNqfn_hbtpfGLwYTTCf8vVf7hv7oI9w8wsH-MV_QRw8qNCZpM30HZUpFzCxWH0jR08fgVzIi-EScs8vpvOgIHb-adlm3BJFK1guwYN2a5IrnUd_W4K8xw//?imgmax=800" width="251" height="384"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZi6IpqrH3IxgpTbuaD5A3PwA7bZBWSB5FGxYYIIhK2WtminfDJUNKrVJWAzrcK1SygmEXKzZRx7_yp8rO8MMkEK33p7cVhicHrhe2TwbzS9HfNlHmXd8YEIXuvYoM_FN6ATYqnig1asI/s1600-h/Valley%252520Forge%2525202013-09-06%252520038%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Valley Forge 2013-09-06 038" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Valley Forge 2013-09-06 038" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFQImrgW-zcViL7REozDR2Xx4h0zSSpG5z2nVolULdOjWrjLFbRlZ1uo7gBhWBYyKBOkEik5ItHk6rsSlz87YMq1pYvhvXL6fj-iWfD5LqNY1IDk266hrzkxZlC32-CO7EJFgKsEJB_E//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="204"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9NmrcwNX6ZyM_3F65uIU4zpMIJPtMTT2Fp5DTo8zqRy8qTmPDf6kK-NzIIjX1k_ujwc0oFFxbYMoN5P25IV68z_gQ_h_5vctwMqbsmfahvLA_K-jUZeVRGXlIiwz7kxZMHGRKSrXqps/s1600-h/Valley%252520Forge%2525202013-09-06%252520041%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Valley Forge 2013-09-06 041" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Valley Forge 2013-09-06 041" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwU_redCWOa6XvGIMVEclFRDvsbONpqws-ecaRVpbV4Zy43_5gnAyPEVCK1BpufJVg2VdK3j_5Gx07FLZTmALVzmNy2RJGeVor8dcecDSdsHO4xjHkg7uHtkKKX7g6EukMQEMiuxRuQ0//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="204"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong>Philly, PA</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Q6U-8Q_ia4Dsqfi4NPKhN20u3l6_f0xBSQnTqXjHTQNlUYKkrOuRSeTc3q3hMI5XJNIGmklJWynqmngU6AmLf7FA_LLkRzUNRR9JcN-Zu4SM_LHWidrZssPEe4fk1uB5V36vIcU1GGg/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520051%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 051" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 051" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrUmGe-MSKkAdiLabnUVzSsX_8ApseEI14JhjbmNt0v3m99wh2gSa9cJyfSOnqGIXzOY0J5Y4lW2kzHvDdEE3EFGVXgbNJOt3A9ceOggUNvqCZ-RRUWgvFsJwtbpGeqGMvUZCHpQXUEE//?imgmax=800" width="204" height="448"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKwoRBv6XbRSgvf-S0OJPV_dJD9RMY50oL9L9OOBa_D9bJga1t8oA1U4iwL85dSwbagL0wciiNUopbUZRkB-hIA5oylaZ2eP0yPQr5HQVKrQxLpLYlTf7HC3FFJTEGPUP3Azk_CWmys0/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520054%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 054" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 054" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tEQQuQFDcYpQ2MiZ0_tb-kYkml8mIKUg9s5pZO301IdF_l78FH2Y95mzlYp1ApC2d3g1u0FCgjT-v0Ca7ZCNZc8CP1ETeW1BAR8Ko64BMUUH3lJcmwJwjMPQ80NRQaNRECcJlm4S2RE//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center">Independence Hall</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrkyUXgfpdmNGtMHL-vJD-rKeai5wRS9x7BaF02zgKgtrVSMuSKiMbztTajUUBMzdFz-HOINvDWfNLiEKLHQz2GT3cNLUChYEJsZihQ_WCCOmT8lCt1GZyGQ71HJxnHp9akvrIGjrAuE/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520055%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 055" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 055" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZTtYrKAwe-nFK3C5tDwkQhXp1xwKFqKg1VddJozt2fE0GAK_oztKxpdozWHyvG9XA17DK_Tw_wuLtLhoIxjQ3hfDBYy22l6el3XiVxqJOt07-k5TMIwQedkgq1lIe8JYz99McgPFxc8//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCGHVB10yZWsgjjfIpWO92yfJHxRcwYecZyRQIutV59MlIwz-37YZE2I6P8fW_OXCsagYNsyhMWIQgkdBL13l0TDgnl3rPKWdu-lgqbgvF_xFEt3LoEDTGpHY6BMd6Fbtu3zo93ZsP_k/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520062%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 062" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 062" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVgKKnVbvl6PqYrpEz5_JALYCMv-YtdU053NATkUCw6618eX2ScIvqinfNo6Wc137JpcYJQEeNHHZksO5-y-x3FmM2Z8QQOqjQGVIQgKtpYooju4DNbuoTi1BCRXy5AxodhJVknHC8tc//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="350"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rRhFEAXvsHbn_3WpBXj4iSTzUJa3-bByGCjGa92ntstXB7KrLhdKmnAeuCp5p-cDAYBOLBF5sPHXrDurn5giVDmrT7rMKszX5A-SppkfGfVJAjPnK4E_gWWsTO1FUpyC4hVvCovK3Vo/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520059%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 059" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 059" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLttacgL7SY90Xn-PvKINmM-6kzcRAvhJfMLN-GHvyEj-Rivakz97TixHwprpKCnVt7pvbVacqvEqMxYdZMU2uFfRT3Bs70ciowaEaTFT9Rn4vwFfSyZeQBEBLrjrxeRD89rAs15uteHU//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong>New Jersey</strong> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgUFeKIc91J8aKjmjHrp664AZWF3UgRv7EK9sOOIJ2IEehsmOWezwnPPreI_ipkXD6YcfSfjMYMiPjfj4iSSUam5na3IGg9AiSmL-YyyyMFuwemiem2dLBEBT0ufz10H1mSBBjqu-r8k/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520148%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 148" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijycdgQyRKJ7zqfBuFY21pZ0Q8McThsCUDUFkhRmJVmKCBa332vOZWjed-aV0LPm25sYRNjmJzWn2HOhEwUKYSlkYNa9Bj_9RIqSx5Z80bGNRY5HRIoF-3ryFoU0BGftuyqwtx_lFmcMM//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="210"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong>New York City</strong></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQ4wohdVpxRC3s2c5cuseklkr8YYSlozWkKe3uA5QJGXG4wWzqEUSRug1lGyaCO6iTM047eIg8mGHYFc_tiXHZ4G2g50mxMkwmC7Ik0sUavOaF6PUVa68AMqxBFftDM6iDUZHhesE17g/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520067%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 067" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 067" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkOQcol5aY9EsQjrHdazsrdreraWoaQ-r-flCSTrHlHSXScchvy3VOM93BFl-7PQ8iaT1MZIgq8Bfsfry8IxOji-mPBw5D97hO2GcGqbMrgGIrdmEJY0t-SGfAxDR_RZiUvD9NAAHm00//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center">Subway experts! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQj3necX1Je-MxlKjcAEoFyQOhUh_zamT0_-QhgzltS4KRum63Fabpx6P3aDw93Mc3jvnoqJrC9Ci8Fw8L5GzTnRl1hwIlm0r-vuP380pWsd-QWRUDISGtdJonmnDdlTRhrdtlVLaYQR0/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520069%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="The survivor tree at the 9/11 Memorial" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="The survivor tree at the 9/11 Memorial" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Td7ceAAxaV9qmaxXHGJ0mVrRZd7kWCvMh1NFgeIFg9w0WsPZNk8qGzCR2MlbkKqj_uoCSCoBZvyzLOSW5cJgZDBD1o1DyDcdA-JFOYQXYQ-XMHvxlfqEi0Br1FRBM8Qb28TRR-bNbBw//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center">The survivor tree</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zNBwOG89-Uxd_RQbxBOK6LJ2ke_eh5sVo99XsCJsFCh5ApezDlJSGPEKgYuku87omH_56q9bKZzp9Abb_EbcfmPW7JIBhUzTDy0s4zpTcRvPF_4zjsbmUIkN2m3Z7Nfvq8eiIv37t50/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520073%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 073" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 073" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpa4_FyAvJii17oUF4lFpEDS1RySPjk8J9vKH3r7HtCAf_vx4yMhtwiMW8J4jEG35zbihhQGKvY6VsLmAl18rBYrKTnkQb4OE2oVCyGzbyzJPR3ql7z_YoieB1odxhsqmLP6BBbNmqfE//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="236"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXTI1zMAqcSJUH7BxOCQtrgL2Lg-tSL_pgavn1tCpoPT2qKEQMNjTOhKAxEyaMoYmkPNNbo70U8SGWhoGfj082xYiOYsUO-1a0zHIj2vYwYYV8jomlOpWPELEjiGwun-0csetyUmr2p4/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520082%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 082" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbV-g_6V5iZqA-DZkFBXoydS06AlrX2JkwcOZlhjng73j_90V4RR1gjGDbhmssmm51eLrcL2JIHySxcW8mE73KpXj8yPG4933p9teBKxqN2i_NPujIu_MyHUYxYsICyppQ2sdH8O0eKY//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center">Shake Shack!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pfthYKKhnQhlZ-2jBjnRanY3vmxfd9LPawDkmtawel5bpzdRTir7hpb7TSkbK9pimS983QV_tuDHKeA3KEEezyv7TQBH2KGQulAgMWU2Z8MbjAXlbXIW-kXc-EL1zTOz6KJ0ipSvEWM/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520096%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 096" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 096" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeeaKwiqvWY4-Ed6owPZLh6asIQfVL2Hk5dSSGbul7DH6jM4L3RZR2_M1f6gkk5XtvY8osT29BKRmQASQhOtpwTFVImzDPNKokfybBjQSc-uDjBttJfE7xPOKfUxNR52TgEGh78fqGrs//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="246"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgseo02zRTabiMQQZRRzNqLbD87p6MjGULVMGfJnb1ZSF4tbpb9WTHMmyAs5QYknpNNAn3SCJfRJSQderBJi4nWLOuUlIgzoYL-DiqNhp65kK666k3zSgZkM_cDBVO8EIKfwDfpIbKAhD0/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520099%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 099" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEhSxv2s55un3MW4ro8QNdIArJn94Wj9v9QCuuS58s9GPpb4EJ5uLQJmYqwgdkuTJEKzM7Wj7ET9pY_WkGa42lwssDowFPqcxOAQYGnP_gt9YHBZOYx87ATbc5j5tawr8Vw_kTCojHLuE//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmhSvxf8Q-ox9ekdP0Q3H-9pcfHWH9Q_kujNmd4F3TBIObry1pbM7gZReshkOEfS3wYLm307_f-1EOV0YAmJNEhbJGpdaNjsJPPzHLNLktANqI66LO-XnnsJITnl-Wr442BcC68w0DXg/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520138%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 138" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7wes3DKHhVqhbmtr6x0wDawvmi7hN1qzQfRQC_5PpIq6kV2-1_wl603-7OPovIp4DEe6YydOSd6VBI19UyVOOhp-79DjM0hwQLgNDBpVaulqyhkW5X_tjgGuDX7z96uFrCVJWYBjuSU//?imgmax=800" width="252" height="334"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzcEQJ-FDbBNEnVq6xJ_LplWv1rGVw7Bu3s4W22lHOFiab6gqHl2x8tiO0N5Lg_NRyDROTQ0DrHvKM3Zi6KPGxGBr5AA8s0ZlTQ5zmvxVT5oJ_7K0jL8dxKYLqGdqzCTrtuJBQNnGpCg/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520145%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 145" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSHWNORM0iXRU8kjBMFN5urKLYcCaaBmNdbq2wnHMb7dSb2Jqq9eeBGddOp38rTU9adx58CSZTLuD0rh9hTCl84sREM7G2oxobrwZFtVHripPr4Lvjm8NE7XAV3wcYOj67jAjgNllNGU//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center">Yale</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTD7qUPHGvxXnbPyfpoKQbMMx5d9QnX815rO8u91CALhyzG_zK2Cnpuqd-rlMgpPz8zQnKinSuOriEs9702DWoRPZrRCXmmwVik4vvnHDacXAjdS4rYpMOW_UhgZem8adCOPqiX0txxE/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520161%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 161" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvrpAf99eicf2HtjAT0a26jr4G8Lem1VY3F_t9A7F4sGXL26Azt0D9DEF0PMOl_5G9JqqOjw50vGE9Dy3-caPLGEJkxarkRJqQtLMTRCz-SaNC_d4jC-FqFewmZOzbzaKn36sGPrQv04//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZwUzlpWwmnKDxK4WijChN5JJX6MWbDL_2uvhgfTvNBdxSkxLpJQ_rSksOEelXv1IG5clmuUSafpzYNuHrroEoWpNIiWkF6UjfFAsVTJN-6K5oo_8r2467Zk7L8TTIRUc0kQCIozmpDQ/s1600-h/Boston%2525202013-09-09%252520005%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Boston 2013-09-09 005" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Boston 2013-09-09 007" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQIjmNj7vbFgt8CtwvxvohDtVc_D72pc25eQoIACuzZ4Q3zYZGxo_K33CtDtuEy94QqWpgb2V9_hXic4vW1B9Jn-DxvehBopGo2_0Novj0HPKsUz4OykPDigno72doMXryRkBdvDT0FU//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="204"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVwn16p9_QdtU7LJCmh5UXL0zCTLLgI04K1MKr7Ou-HPa6ot9WNlrjp0N4N-pA1131JiOA9u7_CAUJun1_Ow2iiULb9F3HRidFSg0HcdwGBYfW935UpnTB-g-I7hKgw5Cc43uGbXWOIM/s1600-h/Boston%2525202013-09-09%252520015%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Boston 2013-09-09 015" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Boston 2013-09-09 015" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsijIv1jlGW6K6DSBkbb3WMyQAUx18U_tLE7wgPkvP9Zg_SjpD7lkmg3_xGg9lMhkPgezJPr-pSSgH9MIdYZXAow4xIZ0qsrBIqHzjWF1uv0Tait-5NB8XjbklZlr5dQxicnyokaznSk//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="204"></a>Boston Commons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpLXiETe-YqbDun4Kb7RVWrlEkQ_Zw77BqHHnaAvHZgLaFJ4A5JNaosHTJplZK7LFJEdPFZmoWpbnnsAmBalxpL71Sw2rxM9jtTCvyzROfQnCZilQ4ndVErqWofwbbzvv23oBe3jQ9vo/s1600-h/Boston%2525202013-09-09%252520021%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Boston 2013-09-09 021" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Boston 2013-09-09 021" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5MF1lQxNKReeaDgt4ovmJ2_WBRbTk6asG_2tm_-DiMbyy8Hd7P6tBS31ypFsEerpyxa0_MZWpAE8K_f8bJDB6iKt7TGJLJWrp-8BMURXadKF27QjDgpXBSVZIIRYZo6pU0ychP97cyg//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="204"></a>Freedom Trail tour</p> <p align="center"><strong>Sharon, VT</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkXCQu-ad4O65Zq3ThOysmzAW43o0K7HJYLv5DZJ3udJAkLBPryYMUFmxtT1v-nZoCh5BKrKgo8lAk2wksBoJ5Bv5-jVEBbPX7C1koXXoG3JK4DzYSNJpecNsukMuqaJ2cqtJ5FZ1oPs/s1600-h/Sharon%2525202013-09-10%252520004%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Sharon 2013-09-10 004" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Sharon 2013-09-10 004" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOU8DzM7LzWr8bMz35i6gjO__8KrHPblgrVgsUU8mLShYFwLksiHBze-TVP5a6NAi993IVJ2JpMdZVtsgcTSvIGFOZtof2WvCb963xKCRSG4OEnwWIaWpXMg2Jbooel-VQxXhnH1P7Vk//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="379"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu7Yqk_U8dbD2Hmwj_xv94c6SUkC2dJlgrFPqqKhHypwgQ3MxjnhdRMSj65yKCJ2Iu8zPxNFjU4XFdlAD7zaS-f9YfME6WbNmEiFGnBIlM4ShtWJ8Cq9KBpk3K5qCQ3D1K2VZeKZoezY/s1600-h/Sharon%2525202013-09-10%252520007%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="The foundation of the Joseph Smith Sr. home in Sharon, Vermont" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="The foundation of the Joseph Smith Sr. home in Sharon, Vermont" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEZRKm6CKTuyv3_2WrJ8t_h2eRzXMaqKspJfiOEfV3NtEZ2D-3ZTnvls9-5-H92OODoOeKhdIHmuQRr-rlZlLQ12iZk8W5GgU_aQwzSfCyLaYLnc2Sw2O3mBVvzz-n9lE7G0lDinOFPU//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="204"></a></p> <p align="center">The original foundation of the home where Joseph Smith was born</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jeoZ8eqMNz0VFCAMHL2K05xPqdnTlqdAcU97mrLTIe1W7rOREX-5wtGXEqm739xyUA6RPXnGrD8LP9IfehhqGd59nfzHE69wm8d3PVFq_McmC4ISbKVGZVt0s-7C7p00Ql6u0xzpWeo/s1600-h/Sharon%2525202013-09-10%252520021%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Sharon 2013-09-10 021" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Sharon 2013-09-10 021" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmh_gKzeSqtQlOzmIjNQjF_dW4CGJpqxR8fNkrAEb_YJSsRu1uZlHof7SDOiiMT27NTo5ute0EsxiioKbcJo1kleUjUg8t7P3Tvse6L1d49KMMK3BfB3hhVGJf6bt_SMwDja4f1yJ5oko//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="204"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLovtNQfaxvC-XRpjSLEg2lieEAXvcgGqEC3ANFADtWjBo6_v2sRI1MVSApmrTZX0-J6q2qpkg1DCyHCu7XgCROpgkYnXZXkc8toyBRdDZRzqL2RW5tjpMAdMDwsu1GajZGCb6E30ozo/s1600-h/Sharon%2525202013-09-10%252520025%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Sharon 2013-09-10 025" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Sharon 2013-09-10 025" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZncovd5Q-yh7V0SgB9pfxK-1k72NprblKGlhFoPTimKFu4yEstM-SkAcyrkn13kRS9hnVmumkS1Ju7wgaGJpSnW2DF0gLU3So2dH8pGAWHqm5BbuThndWo5I0v2nfgbiCIUf45gojPo//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="379"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong>Manchester, VT</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6OE2jh6jM-2TFxu99EO2l7VAY1IQrXlJEGP2bdoiSIyimodA00BH9iieV0PKL95XfQOJi9SuHDNVjcP5lGUZ3YeMkRqysFGDQnG1Dzq8NLyV-8tRhpNFAQ00eb8AaPbgRMetUOQ10QM/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520175%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 175" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HFlA6SMvl3YHO7-3BjBrMoTDRHOj-PW-31XYEDKDTfDRGUhbcBYlZXpAytYbLMcUVxEjXDL8mwZp02GUcvUC2H5E-AHL8P8o6qptwOIX_VQEhSdK5KOlAXmIoFOdHZF2tQAo0RTwpFk//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center">They upgraded us to their suite for free because it was our anniversary </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUxC7K0pWbFITQovZ80uDYKFgb1kllpFuMx-d6wJypinSJJ9WGLhsmdKM2OdUVUT3GnxiF1daEOlHEK3Y09LTbbYBJOhYy-nBT64xgdalSbFPUYtkn5wzxD9u4-TIWBUclA-qbWUmVII/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520178%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 178" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB433zXe9sqjCPNK9_u-ykkexMf7yUDTXO7AGMUd-oCkBNEShNdWk1RLDIYZFQ0bKVxBoQPvqzPgWdnLzO40zWkXf7SNYGFUFF1afXb0s1tUXWSM8HcZb0U5Wd_VSM5zXXaNPntfN4lM//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><br>The upstairs our of suite</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaHntT7DAKgD0mU-VEwpixXBO8pTXLzCNDVQBGTkpcAx147b8O6kcKs_2vWoXJvLBXZ-3TEdSd8RL0dwQe8tN0JGkIyApZBWT7NmRFYKoLPDqimXZvOL1hdUrWJh6O46mURFfonKV8aw/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520181%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 181" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKBPM2i_mxLn-dFGiMKV0_-LVh5XCuAVEC7ktV_Tk5KMxysOXGeuRv2nUNiKiPLHqpcDxfvpSYRCuhEhixsdWigBudGRftTzolgjLOWGM1_r-P5G1Shx47efTIt7KyAVKcsIqx0Gxmd4//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrthorlQOPu45_vSehYXmFJxFQpZI7m39TeuwsLrrhj77Q0d8iIlD1ph7FOe7UPdu5rolPFlJSMka-wB4EWGlPAff5Vl5x7bwjG9yITnEJs-72kh6zHm2wv1PiQbnSNFNRugIABoR8h00/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520191%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 191" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGI0rJcKGDpvMq_kH0CmoBYNipVCBeSuTbdsbOIkZJvI0w4lI_dl8kZBkjaaS6cE_Lhwco-yqqRZ_WM-XnWZaxRs1blufmg-8G9y71TGT1Yo4zqBvSPUoqF2Dvei4QTVI94s28NXCPp7o//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center">A quarry where people go to cliff jump</p> <p align="center"><strong>Palmyra, NY</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9hVuBFe0OR8PmDjjT16AjKp7DK7XGcyFnDgKEnrDLV9wzREtgS6RL-N8AaWXFV9pvoGoZ-QH6IkSEzJiQZ7IJHATYezn5wh8DR0PfCSNptvvGU_8jE9srxHRBT_1iyOwMTL-P_0ZDKI/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520202%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 202" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTitevw1NXX1J6QjdRHOmA6CT78T5XHGgbxo6enYpkQACJNBQrK-2TrIDq5aDelluFpHUr9CkZAxaDBYRWH_vHKGbZBmzlkWMlzKapna2nhpHP3-_8lAhXquM49XFYijZCCaGgSNxJh7U//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center">Hill Cumorah</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryWOb2zc1NB2J29GZL266flVig-dT910q7-KH-C60KEXvuHbcpVnod8xVoaC3oqvU2M6y68AKKf_GB9VRlx9EGpv89k7u0dJw_bZYVx7JXcCqyk7K5kn-qxnFFOm2T5dCtwJJG9jS958/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520204%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 204 EDIT" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 204 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ryjcWcXH8vOnizo8Vled7NUgb1sQkarvxsaC8s3VVeKbzJOCC9bYwrVsGkOxuSR2D-lDbOxlmpT7K26M-STJR5UIa2qN7SHJKBWG6Jh1oAbNHoFUVzRDYcMsP-AKNOU4WiAi5Uwqqe0//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUSkPYSd_JbFuke1uZwCFtsKlFq6dHHT5rrfphv5_dKc_SpyT9lHdoNPige6UJVoYUuo3dGs2kb33g4g1-OBLZDx_j0M-OJ6W7VlW6FZGWfEBmkICxBrUQ3qoe2b2QFYXbkkPbEsJtrE/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520208%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 208" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUL_5wFvC1ojiRTprFT9DKYypiMyOr_eCvuXNcetTs_-iozV6coV3y2JNym1MrRLAYpedWThw4_TMsQvHJButnz-WnPOArX3HGWxGu4YxihpAyeGzf_ankHqtC_68Rda6FiqOWLMVedE//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p align="center">Sacred Grove</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSD7jnUXYlX7pAqyRRfoOoKbj7L3aSlIK0_JV_rJHFjKex50934O41t5bA3ZiaxBSJ9z7a7n9m-3p7NbeWxIN5VdG-VOPvf7zDxOsB5ZXyetuBned8taIXi8vZdQDtk9dLRRJR945V4k/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520210%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 210" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSQhZQbJV_AUY-EUV9jKJZl7C9MIU_xPDyPhnGz__V5isEzL5TakSaEQO6VrGa3gh7lzZeoe2OnSxNjbvlexVHO_WLbXew09Xm44l4YkOWyCTkiF1Vzc59sS36-OW4DeqDQqkaPB702I//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY9Qzss2qMhzmcEzBkq8VnjW3MGGzvnqDjRrAspoeR1LD4anZqmwOT8Oo8dFOWG2SgPrr9uRiQ577GAbALwKucFowU_1vgGQbprm1XdcmTAWqht369Rny2F4CJc6h3uXCOTbOfrWRzwE/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520213%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 213" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7oW247vJNJVylIW9wMBXLIS8v4SXMm1aAc8PCkD_iBD3Oi4fQW1bA-qt9g1szlFvy_byHcUafG0ODG9S7N8FPFZeXEROYnQHzR5n2Zjh8YUVJXJL3bk29YWHI4AzFgiT_XM-oFIC9a0//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVunX-lIFy87CX-TUZlPQ47o-ujDACWhPyMHrRs5GnVDhlpkEW872S-liI3PDrJDthzEeZNY1DOZByUrrtfIYNHu5BZSl4MJUyX1Il8GlTcTMu8LK1KU_XWc8NjCHwuTyMIwwQuRRVoJQ/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520217%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 217" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Palmyra 2013-09-13 010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdZq4pVKWyV5sU3EyneQVMjlUeM_3_ijxw-eZUagTGmthtuGD25FeKrspKyR9KKjqluGaTKOu_FqccBlK3qEQ-m3P7ONqKDZ36_qvvQtEPL2JNu14ckg1Q2u8RMJ2Vky6RMZkue_HoFE//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="204"></a></p> <p align="center">Peter Whitmer home</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DAWfaEZtUkBrlC3XthHGpwENBaBy4N8ncIWJHRw9ZZXPket_h0rtLbktlkjFxmL75rDsQb7BOw_7Lw9z-lZw4d2JCe6GGD6qM2vi9jPmaRxnJPJDsxUqBCVVXFKwH_rZQje8xL3DJ1U/s1600-h/Palmyra%2525202013-09-13%252520022%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Palmyra 2013-09-13 022" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Palmyra 2013-09-13 022" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhVZ4xw9tRVjdZmx0344EbwI2UFjLb6O7hHM7LeKPiyTdP7lDbJrQfHS_NYtSs18t_9WajfoykT2Ae_svABAOcPTKiWSfvTDZjNavAmDq3yAYfRWmcu_vvf0wvBlUMFpaKF1PUkiiKBU//?imgmax=800" width="204" height="304"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsq3yrCZYO9cNKnUR-CusiXTjAdqSF9RuViNgT_u0N3ky9dkdu4F6q7qrfSFc94OKn9VGIbwubHqO-_qn0lrlUg7RfMxWYiBEeOGq0jH4CExuznm-QdnuEvgHnPAr5zB1Rq7HfacwCe4o/s1600-h/Palmyra%2525202013-09-13%252520031%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Palmyra 2013-09-13 031" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLWBs65mBooxYHUniv1bsyUWzgI_IqC5falXHthF8XFU8Y0xVrh_9FM4Gwk60smXLP6U4P5sVA6b7yRydly6AYILAAT-IuDnN3_rGJZt4Uoa_b36hSVFFHsbokI7gvBH5NsxQh98FV2o//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpjEvtnlR6HC9SSmmrC8k0R-bjtBbmvCwbQ5f4i1PvllpC5od7QG9W_5CmwkXPN26YiJNbMwzSFMxV5YLE2YO6P5HJR3Y55i_ccddhWMgffVXh-NFzRu77g2ksv97XjXPeUOJjqjbdPY/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520240%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 240" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9_47mz0rwW0hrTIqWh_7WU0EOwZbhJb7OlYD5UpnxIv-Y5UsduBCwkDvfNbV-6sFviVpe-ApHK6opTrUVbA6zw5Zl47DbQX_c6d9yINJviy24fONOAoWUzW0N64ApUWn9ZqoJ_iHbLs//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0gqZLBsiD-PqpMW4-aWMszCb3I83RPqNmlt-v29DYUG5KvT2ILq2o0QVj5TqeR6bvf8GNocXVVXJZFKMct50TTUwSVjDbGlqiO0kcwqqZchujetYiGMfMjd3Jb3eVRbaKfDmdJF5-zU/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520249%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 249" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrWsdGAmA4Rdmg0gXDRrjGaEVysIqass2y0xM4OoKx95UXJEK9D_pe9Zp2qlCvKBr4K-ARQa9QArNFmDTuJW-NGv1nBy-40J9enZZJoYnV9qo1WyN0z-7rogavuWf4SRr58ZANiGCaBhA//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong>Kirtland, OH</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixh1IWZ5n-veeEEbcL4fciGD9lRgMJroEAF8ktOtSWQ8S3XyDHssV2hmGuTeHHTTE0TOTMcHFmI1MOAM75fPBD8icQCfW30ElNfS6Damo22hkmzXPJ26c-ahdDiTquko-3wHa_F6k70YY/s1600-h/Kirtland%2525202013-09-15%252520001%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Kirtland 2013-09-15 001" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Kirtland 2013-09-15 001" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwawyW5_Mt8pbhsqA0WPxJUf5clgmjAks5JOfduom4Fbl8Upw7jEvDzcaiJuBEJXE43trHsqroT9JslWW2CCBaPWl4X10Gut4EKnTZTD-wvysEPlNa2ys_hZM679L8URC8lfCUq4gePao//?imgmax=800" width="324" height="217"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OJoUL3ciNLV_Vv6kYhtWh0BZR0qe7HS1sDMSgCzF6qdSaAglAh_vF70zrRYDk-0Dt_Ekr9JJBGGILcckoHokvWh7zoyhHVaNEgvuwXHQE18AJdJDmuXZFdIejVxVdfCmeW6PYYVEP3o/s1600-h/Kirtland%2525202013-09-15%252520003%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><strong><img title="Kirtland 2013-09-15 003" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Kirtland 2013-09-15 003" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDK5w9dMqwPePTJkvAXzi4jtka0vm5H-FZdktc_KBNc5HGS6rk1I9TZ2VK8Dex4NhjnlnnZjtKMZh4gAwugBDbOg5a_8NCW_gAVCe-j0NSAPA99FyFknKV2iP84QFKUUzdbd5zFvli0w//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="379"></strong></a></p> <p align="center"><strong>Going HOME</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYeSEBLb_uNn5ss8r_7E5Hmrl2iXu3OSveKIJAXYMHoNnmy9InTCoJNfog4ijjiOTDvcDO8pvkXK6KY-JS-5YAZnj0Izfu0aJ5c1eocxZu7LaTPryHLpmoW9WvjKZ5HlGeU_-febr6Vs/s1600-h/2013-08-29%252520260%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-29 260" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-29 260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUyG_kJbndammsuDQmoxchfmkEhEHUwWZlRfg9bwDZvgKOxVBO1CD63IfNPJra3luhirNeQJeFfkp7yUZu3bBpBkk4y5xo_4-9DsOB3f4UcWgvnyPIO7VCdqLSTOPG_ShMvu_7TD9MDIA//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-24444518863217339502013-07-29T09:33:00.001-05:002013-07-29T09:34:47.477-05:00Da Man of Da Hour<p>I know, I’m a month late getting this posted, but I didn’t want to forget to post about my Love’s birthday! He turned 28 on June 30th…I seriously can’t believe he’s only 2 years away from 30! But as we all know men just get sexier with age…right? Well at least mine does. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiig247nyiAbi_IXVR5KPvdl4Wjl90j0nIAj9XgZ3w1tDDe3XmulG2_cHRTojSM7zF-muJEy3XVwP8ztpWpH_HgcdVLj9IQgfR89hd3NsevxG1Rj3_Gp4NG5WXkvIdZaRs66HZX-a26Yfk/s1600-h/IMG_1808%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1808" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1808" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNkP4QrUpvqhbrRgZ5x3hmhExIPKz4EY9fXNJr3FxBkLAdiuBJfMbxziO8lhe6gOtW9B7PU7yP90BN1Ae3Nr9QPanZAk6Z8eN4p_kAkXvq9nvl5xHaxq4JhSTvMkZGzNfWmGJ_W99xZc//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="304"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZBGOv7F-OSXMVMG-ffbsSnUHJyy6GCn99kkyKeGyvlSXbyA7MTLItE2qDWeU3CtO88YhvGPELhW_yQc5Cc0JZni4o0VNdMm-xfB4LRe7ONT9_7fikuKQHHnGXmjHoeQc9Alr6Ey4lEo/s1600-h/IMG_1807%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1807" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1807" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mBJFNWOrMFN4ZM8R2tYzdA0CNtpWDLV0Ot3iQ4eIoplGAb9TK1WMhZeILE_pCMKgDdP08KXANeddbFut8FB3dFThNpszIwgA_YiQDRlPyeLul1Mkg3AlChabzRfdq8UyX13oGWkUoCw//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">See? Point proven. Sexy. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxw4oN2zb2iKVwO9IK3BAAs3k8IPn857Hg85_6HcMwhGV1R23WSIoi5V566bnn5wxLKp6HaEOgIv9KJjWcB9vO3kBw6T9R9XfbKZfF6CyM_HrZYBr37_wRRRdYZsr-zPYufWAf00nnhfI/s1600-h/IMG_1784%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1784" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1784" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeetEa6pGnAt2m9TK-C4fsB47fbdzL3tvTxHitNbm_axdOMqijP-aHYBoRQJAms8IN_bAMu69DXtq-3rRD36YzKqk9HNDL5nnIopnMcFyN8OvsjE5RNfkz9M-fOn35H49lp5BnmN2zTJk//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">He wanted to go camping for his Birthday! We seriously had the best time! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsk9Gyr9MKlFHhy8Jbyqjnc168mA5hf7hQbn1xIgnlzpx7hBLCTGzfOKTfaPWO3gdRt0MX_VRuEQ7OV7m_CsTbvI2Kp6e0QYfOqoHZmB2rMVXsIxmclkrAmVf6BdzPTJVjV-7fAqzsRb4/s1600-h/IMG_1786%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1786" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGMcNidK_MoVKoUoGGtjOrQvCzHArizIAl_UlLskwMAjLZ0DX1YKI2ChTMZn5-lUB8Vl24xD7UBdVDaUkzJ5gKXLliEWBJochx7Gk5w_c57Kg0SbeaTHbKOmtZH5LTGwl2sfZE_pS4jc//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCEm0mCYmnlJtKRcBariKzKe-DwiQiJdEzF-MFsUXJAkvYQjYaCThFQSra8JZOfHL6jxb_OM_H6dRcnG4maYlVPsJI_0ERAP0Vr08fro_Kvy07CbGis3adAhpTJmPZx2RQo1L029yXlY/s1600-h/IMG_1788%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1788" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1788" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2PbH6pz71w7rd1Vc8AsTY2NYRufdRmwZK30yBBCIcRSDFJDRXOUV5IjEFzck3QQaHWX21rWC7V8zMZu9QBIbT7yjGteSzW6O7Q7cWH2cPj27QPJIDWtagdyreGDYOOUjED2Ui4-rPCA//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34s6weTjWLtK-sV_ZFn2-VimkhE3F5-6q9Doc61dTEf5VUo5D4wrPsC3giu9Fg7vB68hD9ejJgqhUxou0qVvq5qvDqdcJFilS2q52rRQ-iFPnLkUYJcBM9jXtK7CinJSo31FmF4ucY3E/s1600-h/IMG_1789%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1789" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1789" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8D8CMAVA-kJMuCENHQWgnUhO7WtgrRN1zKinAhxWk6Ye971U7jli-30r6M69iemNVMOFYKoLh8mtfSKakP-VbTU3QvnRScMhyKshtGWo33FiEJP-ZJ2_CF5OMEE8TiRUNXENxS1ld7F0//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">Dinner. Yum. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjtgM1DKBmun4LzJy5s_RkpnGwZFKk7E2TF92qYvfIRCRzSE_RZ8Hsoeh5RiopdvDn1wNVKg5zloIQn0sv5Ww0KgHr6Eruff0YvmR45hn05Qm-Ohll1d5MkqKb1Ren-l4BQQ_FPsJrPQ/s1600-h/IMG_1790%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1790" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1790" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmti2n51t_lDI-l48TcVC9F-CWczQCMo28EBST2UcNjFqUnlt4Y6EtjdXvDxTiWIeOtmCTEgOv1wzvA4tXLutln9i3honJSM5yWCRYeVetMUU3lefZ7sd-MC07WNnm-pgU_pNjDqacxQ//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">The raccoons at this camp ground were crazy! They were every where. When we went to throw our garbage away that night, Denis opened the lid to the dumpster and there were tons of little eyes staring back at him, waiting…just waiting. Creepy! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoUJ22baYer2MRkuZUdYoK2Dvq-Bn7jI_BGKrRDtLDzsOriG_3h5y-mFQUaTCkDx-EN_ES21-H__s14R2Mv-5d9F6pX4V9NbZgUVURaiMD9qn3vlhKis_TVrRRmTs2z8WRrOkeXP2mxU/s1600-h/IMG_1793%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1793" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1793" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjeINiggf6dJzjHhfDlLClZwx6F61ohEXWRiWTQk5Z21WwS-R0lzDT67kZadYopTAjcDVTdKMxDVdx1o8U5GciwagWkqOVUKJEjjQDf7So6tAjkp8Na6nO6a0pEhI6ojnKCRoEXyrn80//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">Our new favorite thing! A pie iron! We made mini fruit pies in it, bacon and eggs (for breakfast), and smores (the next night)! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTNs_TEGi87DV_2-L0GeIHF3j4i9-GhAtUGzW0DM4jJJ6RHk8vBcGu8vHBZfjnJsxrcXwgf0HqL3COwf0l-oaDc_z0Yi7wMwayprLTD2FfumTNciB5IWSyEhId8JkeuonvUj_Dj96tjA/s1600-h/IMG_1795%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1795" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1795" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uF7Y2aKxfO8iT74nW0pfNQcN-0ZwUZIOVp0sCyc9iYtjoT0risHomgiT97WoiGuN6pRdhgAHcFXYlE1dg1HZpqflvAoKvCIlhH4vAl7yQaOfMua0g05P2YLiaZJFbsRGi5k_RluVu9M//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">The mini, delicious fruit pie. I loved it and I don’t usually like fruit pies. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_LbD6eiGGvkaO5UNYIKgtWX-iDAmsrU4ll8Vr03MtjXEAzrAw9te5kLg38Jkj7d6c-yeKTTZzYqke8imWqDCMOAYSY7NOGe4mPAPpkg8hlqeIN3qoiDgZjH7DnSgUrzu9TjjOKBVxEU/s1600-h/IMG_1798%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1798" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1798" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg80t-d-xFjZtCQkpTfgqjuwIxRAZnEwVh-qzoY23K9PFATFhHlgFuRZKk8mICpPNivK5Xt8Ixobpnf0tvysVzgw259-1ODWZyeiklGdtxNz_c4KADbI6_76F5enVEFqKDag7iifqVz8I//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">We went on a long mountain bike ride. Awesome. So much fun! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-JUE0Z0rek5wt75CeM9ZfJAdOzBVBYar4yUq6N0u7-3zdCnsdW1lMw9elOF48JJeSNYMmBfT3vAmTy2Ai_X0zu4kJWGFj-_fphpz9zn7t9Ve_YoO5fS8YOy-QOVaTBbH-eN7OOEulxY/s1600-h/IMG_1803%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1803" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1803" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEdDHikz808PVMU2rozY3XEirSMSXQmlBtGpLuoSE4uOKdbdhn6Y1FaQNYdWptZDqXLqcdXrEDN6m-PXWkr9crp1XtlfXNCzLTeWKeRTm3CWA1_EbdPv9golGJvpUGOEXhMN7V09ZPSU//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Even though it was his bday, I couldn’t help but kick his trash at Monopoly deal. Look at his handsome sad face…sorry Babe!</p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-8308525531045879352013-06-27T09:11:00.001-05:002013-06-27T10:10:21.644-05:00Birthday on a Sunday = Birthday weekend!<p>Since we choose not to spend money or go out on Sunday’s and my birthday fell on a Sunday this year, we decided to celebrate all weekend! Which, I must say, is awesome.</p> <p> It started Thursday night, with our very first mountain bike ride…it was SO much fun! We have become addicted.</p> <p> On Friday, we went to a water park all day with some friends and then stopped for dinner on the way home. I was really proud of myself too because I’m not a huge fan of “water fun”, give me a roller-coaster any day over a water slide. But I went on every ride Denis did accept for two…that’s really good for me! I like to think I sort of conquered some fears on Friday too, which is a great birthday memory. </p> <p>Saturday was the day that most of the celebrating happened. It started with a trip to our favorite sushi place for lunch. We got to try Sashimi for the first time too, which was fun. I liked it…didn’t think I would, but I’d eat it again. Then Denis drove me to some awesome outlets where I proceeded to spend most of my birthday money at JCrew. Everything was on sale. I’m in love with that store. After that we headed over to dinner at a famous Italian restaurant, it was really good and I tried my first cannoli there…yum! After, we booked it home to meet up with some friends and head over to the drive-in theater to see Monster’s University and Man of Steel. That was Denis’ first time ever at a Drive-in…I forgot how much fun they are! It was a seriously amazing day. </p> <p>Sunday (my actual birthday), started off a little rocky with racing to church early unexpectedly and then spilling some makeup on one of my new skirts, which turned out to be dry clean only. Oops. It’s there now and the dry cleaner was pretty confident it will come out. When we got home from church, Denis made me one of my favorite dinners and then we watched the worldwide leadership broadcast, which I loved. After that, I talked a ton to family on facetime etc. then I opened a couple more presents from family/friends and had birthday cake! </p> <p>Loved my birthday weekend! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZP8C-TG3ge-TMddOZx3eFT97XzaFnwyq8BJvP223ueq0l_MYomw7U0gRzT-OgcrUIYQqq3dZDgwVlZUfCvIIQO_LcEX2wjCqnXwA326WQ-_L1QJSq-uCBKUA3Z6ujXLPJZAmEAYh4tSw/s1600-h/IMG_1707%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1707" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1707" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsMpryOc4DWbs2XRZmmFs19hA-VHC18FhgKjFQVK9MI2Cj1A1dgrRX3rM-9W9LqMSYTjVvwEpiVO1FlFEWgGl6pLopEyrcU9dizVFQQTRKkF78Dy_OZSVIVbK49gynOBHwiqzy12wSeg//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="354"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkdSFgCLe-M46znlNXe9AuRthy-1MGgxya-HOLNZIoETRkqtdlO7k00XGB51qRwyEPnFHVn1lbAoHKpxvnZ3VxwWqKGVrsYptaxPMyCQ31xWKk9KOpj19mgxb17WuyOrd12qNE-bj4Ew/s1600-h/IMG_1718%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1718" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1718" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YVKYQZrrsjmPYU78ekDtVzIjKN7QZzBnyvHPBy_bPOMRziA6RMTxsT5Hj_BDENArMjXwR40UzsV3Daigcm1NDx_G1yiwt0j8R-xelhFZ_f2oNW9WzLZWLquPswJzWIxWWXzTv6HW68E//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="354"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPkJcl3E8EmqgAnloDLtKqQFsMqHS-Nglg7vHAk36WHmGqYYxVLdnbY0_g5lzpZ6tWtYGtEs11rjjNPRIYLfVhH6WB__4tDHq5idWgUOofa3qTWGoQdtckYZNzluZAnKmayCKS2XvI60/s1600-h/IMG_1725%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1725" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYAhnyr-_YeQXoTu_2IO7dcvxiErPfvzzdFuzZb5DVONZJAealy9LtdAb00V6agbVNRxWjBh944j8DJvhUjTbuRVPx63zDApX1QhBSs0z9zAJREeQP4ZrQ94hvDOOjySd6WupaMKotR4//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a>For those of you wondering what Sashimi is…it’s a raw piece of fish on top of some rice. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP-XFDpBN0ueEOuohEbWhLpRw_LyAL2j3lU9rP6akl4qJxRqlwC3U9FOM6KvHF1kVKMr4cXCglN-nj3PV6DgVvDl_I_DSguyDDa3eMDztksAJYdCjKvNQNXSco7dkd1hRPZo0QhEZRmM/s1600-h/IMG_1735%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1735" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLFSqooU5UHuYnUsxz7yrJoojqgTDOfE9Vbed-3zxv82tkEN32v2g48u9HXUqlUAZOuoJEB_9XFdBc8EKdNaPXOnlrz5u1gRdjOdYBuqgyqdpONOVoARq16abpYLkLyFXGCfsv3_8dY4//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="348"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LsYkhC20ZIvcjkUB7pZqDTxDB8e5KONDsNLZwXTvd7jP_9ZkL_3y-RdSA1LNBGSmx4nvz4c0njMKfuCHy6ehD7xUaKFnx0rotnI2WrcRckYKTz5HmEyk4T0K80uCuNrICVkijos-4Q8/s1600-h/IMG_1741%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1741" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1741" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MAw6sSDp5ontjUjwTyVX1jA5kDoLL5yDjLhykI-hvYCXNwtTJph_NVHP-3-a8hMlK2Pkf303R2hSbTf11zQbfYsqDMu6QXLu2c4QwRfYlyq7byh5oECVBmJ6HV-giXsQwlpaWm8RS68//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a>Blurry…but we’re at the drive-in here! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhTGoF9zJWNhfrCrzHPUvOsk4LKQLOcM5j5FJf3t7eYt04VmlodEP4FBXF5m826n4yra9nhvsS5MZE8nMcaLdIQPA9HQVSuujQ1uoL6Mzone_yrXedy9W_yNfl6QwfAs0z39MMOhKsuo/s1600-h/IMG_1756%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1756" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1756" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OCut977j8f3W8Yg0p5VZe63THaupDKji2ZxZT6BWgbL5JrWARmtQeUgPmoQQaak5tWGub2tzWdJJQd07QnTD9xnseG1WXNKFzI83UMQKSs92hBc4p2PnIjeMRi-u-aDxx_Fw7AB4shM//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="327"></a>My 26-year old birthday picture<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZSDS6A3up7zWnLB8xFTevqyB89mBbwtPIJSU0tIG39A553BDZxjrMbfQfyEImVxIpShr8BC2OHtGbRDC71rQGtxwbuQUPTeld06vaS83Y_zHAxFbGYxYn-dfQFX106_0Qf_zDkgiyBA/s1600-h/IMG_1764%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1764" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1764" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYnpDhXIJfGznBOBkZthD9iBdKIVayEHoAeJ4w2PBh_bQ5KI_5MVGC1f_E6nRHgvX7NyCG_OVr1ZRbRVxmDnQ5txyoXABEFd7SO-SRU_lDY8kOvL6Zqf5vgOwVlbtSbWLear-zdHGHkg//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECR8JTQu1_4oSbOI99QIpON62TCSFEW2H6km3igf8ArcOLhy0nEZYQAspzfG_fnH7Dm3C5LmhRoxm8rji5qjWjNw18_y0BsSwRsciI6Z7KJQtRfhVIVOQkcZKWwuBhacwDHWqORradRQ/s1600-h/IMG_1755%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1755" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1755" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAFtKxPLLMgYPLq5IABLAkZZkIK1JtAJRQQ9fqUFtz8kSa9a_P3TPADVz0vVQYAgvDk5-EdcdDLi2oQGy4HHjIIqEXCf-AMrkZa_ZfKxYOvLiP4BXC0xvsrmAM5_ro71Yue8qcnW53qE//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fHKo187wrB8aRBh51VlzzsqAk29eihhBQ1K4h9qrUkdydYByOKAxzUEzVNXS6QCbIEGanqWkc-D9Xr4QBD_jOjeoAbYQmR0FMKRd5KjmeLt9fJfyDg4aD-7Sx7O2BdV_gsf19HzlQJA/s1600-h/IMG_1765%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1765" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1765" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNc-vqUyCDI21-PqxSjj5MvyqU8KlbdFisXZ8gjI_2rJ-bazx2D1YFVbDjikiEaXsH3FhiRoqCq8fNiTR_Xc8o_1XTk-iTQwmsw9B6dsBBLwstOT8Zc805ESjvqdt9mdairtHOV3gQH_c//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="267"></a>A birthday box from the parents…when I opened it, Denis said, “Your Mom knows you too well, she knows how much you love to unwrap presents.” This is true…I’m a kid at heart. I don’t even care what’s in the present, I just like to unwrap them. I love surprises, no matter what it is…it could be a penny and I’d love it if I got to unwrap it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNejXj0NvV8yoK_64-5ug2q_gE99Z1RgA-rBKKW1fOS-vhGAcevVPSooAU-8eoynS4NCsp43TO944WPTS0gzhqmKsvgzaA3cQudCTc5i354dwDdDnH0Js_c1jr1f-NV5UiYlwxIBFtmI/s1600-h/IMG_1767%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1767" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1767" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWZrQCxYxpAOZ9UIZoTkWGN2asGyMgSxYHOsGtSsqSAwne27W-Wn0MaHb6xUrR6ybCHP8XMRic1sSlqLk5HeStLoI0f3BERpqnM4KZqTNwppxhQpvJ9BcoBMs790UWTBdyj_UgND5Pfo//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a>My awesome new PJ pants that are actually long enough, it’s a birthday miracle! Thanks Mom and Dad!! </p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-79467616831640494472013-05-15T13:22:00.001-05:002013-05-15T13:24:33.091-05:00Showing off our home turf<p>Random story real quick. Today, I walked into my house from grocery shopping and all the sudden I felt a tiny tickle on my left side. Not a big deal, but right after the tickle I felt a poke. So naturally I screamed bloody murder assuming there was a bug of some sort on me that I couldn’t see. I ripped off my shirt, threw it on the ground, and ran to the mirror. Nothing. Huh. Strange. I walked slowly back to my shirt, picked it up by arms length and inspected it. That pesky little tag was just sitting there, mocking me. Must have forgot to take that one off. Crisis adverted. </p> <p>Okay, now for the real blog post. My Mom and sister, Steph, came to visit us in Ohio! It was SO fun! We were so happy they came. We tried to pack as much Ohio fun is as we could, which included lots of good food, hiking, and games.</p> <p align="center"><strong>Glen Helen Hike</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgx-preKeIcHjjKW6_i9CbOJHPFEbFkW0-dEkpgNlw90yA-LkRYSxcv3yv_Dm7JjI5szXqHxpunlJo5KtmOgqXZG3XKFKO9cq09xEkN6Ap_wRjM8ud7smzjbfLJ3Y_NCIy6AGQopMsso4/s1600-h/IMG_1322%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1322 EDIT" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1322 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Phc2GNHcbDRErKPGoYTBGOMs5VOqH4bCoKZ6heZslrcCR9BqCI_G0aNxhWh8NB8bRFL_O6uD8Gwnn2oG6pJtLbFFbGEc15uMfGPTOJzNIah98479_9Cgm-FEj1kRmfUDtryoMttMGhU//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLL0-N5IdPs07O6aEc5ENxf21INScBxDaViiHyVAVsIgFaDwcdojBrXitNUSTVz7XdkbBHN5GHI00bzQCAfgBwV9mx56f2ihkuCDd74QPpqNR6XHsQHgiU7sTwIiobMk5o-B7WTpBHRgY/s1600-h/IMG_1323%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1323 EDIT" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1405 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQJqCsflzzGKwkXgVlgJC2cXlYS1JZDiQoIBQ_u3FQ6WvCRpJfVshP2fwPtSHSL_HOh-itSEIkREH3i7E25tScSEYe3H2WxFLCZ0VN7brHldt4FY81Vh6VB_v3KJ3uYqS2P8sVV9m9nA//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="284"></a>Sunday stroll in the park</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulEY7-bNIZ02wHaXdmKCJuNAhy63pK0vsFNf0EZtqI6CxMCMdJ11COUDTMiN5KGtA1Ymc_Pq4jRiRugBZ1kuMfK8ZYPBNS-5UP5w4-FJxRq5ovF_rJbk1kuW5qvzebBVL6qwfqvB6vZE/s1600-h/IMG_1418%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1418" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPMOm3LA2bDj7vyb6lAkGkkRwS-lHshGyKsg0DzSrTJF27RhSHMc208KrYLM0kPVGdnto9FDoK37jDKIBxOLhHEPLgLkIX-hQDt8yIaEjFuZbMh_jDWhvtbr8XEqHORxz8PdFkUhnr_c//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">And after all that hiking, we had to get pedicures! Woot! </p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-70800693288731540752013-05-08T12:14:00.001-05:002013-05-08T12:14:36.092-05:00New Girls to Meet & Old Friends to Greet<p>Can I get a “Woot! Woot!”? Woot for me finally posting my favorite pictures from my trip to Utah in April! Had such a great week! I got to meet, snuggle, and kiss my two new nieces, Mila and Molly! And I also got to have an awesome dinner with some of my favorite friends! It had been three years since I’d last seen Ashley, so fun to meet her new baby girl, Brinly, and also re-meet big girl Brooklyn! Also, hadn’t seen Allie for more than three years and it’d been about a year since I last saw Kar. Such an awesome night! Really made me miss and appreciate all the wonderful times I had with those girls. Love them tons! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh3kSxV-MMOEV2WOYWlBZO89VsnqCn2pKpEiKy5nTsVXNxLG8x7pKfJEP7d8OUWMn5NwMuIq5udySSXvla4fFX_kB1Tc7KMEOgNqDBPc5w62RpbfXWkm6mMwUq3olNeLdGUc8LfLs7pI/s1600-h/2013-04-01%25252015.08%252520EDIT%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-04-01 15.08 EDIT" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-04-01 15.08 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLOGbckarTCy4RghmtMoPZ4KO7NNtiwBfYkXeZKvnWv-vfQSBF4aRXcSzNsvtDHAuxbpwDjr7pBWjkm93CRswMdPGXIefyHCP7PQuuzbOv32psfi0QFfh9UK3RtcLzbyg7BTw6wLIXMk//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a>Big brother, Jacker, and Molly <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcy7Gr48_q9AYTbF4j62vgBl2vv-o1V40ynx0C0dUYPn1Glmy9dQWPshyphenhyphennAhr4lDsxrvtR4liRX549jMsnpuIb3EY3qlr3mUJr0JD9UKaBCSsOPLRC8HwxVrT6Qh0vAfkXgpJL6y_dbA/s1600-h/2013-04-02%25252018.14%252520EDIT%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-04-02 18.14 EDIT" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-04-02 18.14 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhFrXRy_bl3SgD-kAQu7mcFUQpWkZOKlRaOHtSWewQcKdSq8TVIQSIpR_y5NM7I4X5bEtT8rUHy9_1muCbEDBntU3sgNfpHKrT7723zFx8O_2bLtgn4VrO4HDViVvP66vReRdJ6-taVA//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a>Dinner at Brick Oven and then a stroll around campus was the best! <strong>Hey I just remembered! Ashley you promised you send me the pictures we took around campus! I want them! </strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2LDJAleIfE0ZGFK8OCVk0WB19f0jy03F4UsaOltmacZF55hC6BjnwF1vRJ9dgG6F-tpFXwSRBGU3oRidiz5HxYDaxks-votZ4di9T3S0AvREaqQLb9npWBu1OiqXa8WLJOkXSRLLxr8/s1600-h/2013-04-03%25252019.27.18%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-04-03 19.27.18" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-04-03 19.27.18" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4fgaemxBwNxETqpR3eJO4rxU2eXVIUEfhWgINeJXVgnAQAMao9V1uiPwvalf0vMQ0ahjA5uRsLJzwBHkAbNqDBdlUds1L9QzyftvHhyphenhyphenh2xv0m-5VTV7n5460dndfqqSPOGx1D3yM6jM//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a>Me and baby Molly, love this snuggly girl so much!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6qPqohxQP9D6Df9K4W0zNlFRuHxD06Y3bPgsqCFZD1W9AICA76kwZbGnp8fvjnfIMPwtxiuC1fP4p8OTUxquoRqrPXaWZ13I4DrQO7IrudTLBevSqIDlg0sosNEyS2GsFJ4dHqhCd8Q/s1600-h/2013-04-05%25252019.21%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-04-05 19.21 EDIT" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-04-05 19.21 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-dPnKygUBLB53C8yUxAhpesjEFXa_HF7H7_XqNOW8Y7dXn6CdXdH1FBBX_PHtav_2pr4iaPsCIaQ6hdE1vnsmM2IXqvl1rqn9yAPE1AR2Vp2jvzXUP66Ej5JIsGR-_9oF3roN6a02Vo//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a> Taking a quick walk around BYU campus before the Humor U show! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_G3Mo7v5Ygrgcq1vnzuUmgsa1dNob_hKsgvNAg5p4RQGT9FWGMzRDQUsfU9c_MYQGhBzIvY1OLnjXFMGhCFyiIBNPAJKdWLm3TvAD7GSitHWFMRPFTk9HEzIDjaFS-ufuGVfktwVjtE/s1600-h/2013-04-06%25252014.58.16%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-04-06 14.58.16" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-04-06 14.58.16" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmT8M3HBybBEAZN8obLe1UTN5OhqSjLp0YlzHFWpYLa8qCWFjqWtk3KICikQO5ObG6kGUprdJd-qQRGtf8A6k0k-2qleKLy25_xelOleem2hXntpA0VIM3ZVv_dyMhc3soQuFi1mguJA//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="258"></a>Baby Mila taking a nap with her favorite snuggle buddy during General Conference.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPGpW43TIF6LTqj0FVGmvtLZAh_h6RU-LGTll3YqkqKyOENOwD-1gbWYwIZ6FgvkHoLR6vzydzCTSww0K4w29nXCZjdWWFSt2tLz8lkJ9oeGIXkgSp_STD9UhtrXfy05Y5_JEae7LH2k/s1600-h/2013-04-06%25252019.06%252520EDIT%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-04-06 19.06 EDIT" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-04-06 19.06 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10g60JLyHbsje1-8FzPjZ5Jk7DNeo8T4jFtJQQMrr6cuCiix8swmtgRlwpky9PlaBE9j9YoNl-aq-BsLM6GUJrkGxfxX_pfN33WLAMdex2AgBAD2sssjL3M47AF6aRjUrFcPKXp1ozpc//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a> Ava and her awesome outfit.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4hB827CxOCYLJY0AHRbOiuFVj10_L4GSipmO7MZ1cQGeWBdf5uG2G5v1BX9IF88f64WuM6tIKucHIN1Pl1PU9zKzFdV7Yrwls2MXd2Xi5T-s2Ld6NTYIrpLxJR3QRF_As5YD_w0xCi0/s1600-h/2013-04-07%25252015.35%252520EDIT%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-04-07 15.35 EDIT" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-04-07 15.35 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQDx_ft48GVqIBgrItjrXQgE73qdFiVGch-GTspxA_sgpRQ8s6DsZi152JWA49HBZsKvJ9zl65bbggTD8tjzKh8xEtuwJbXZV3Wq4-fAM6zvKhfFbsIyWJjyRoOe-GvPnegV4plphXSs//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266"></a>Mila giving Grandpa the best smiles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWIOzATpbTIVSmxZoi2cYyQIAwmk1B0IhUIMTq3ZWgL-AYT_DYZtOxpGHpXBIkTuOl-UJr16eaDv9QCAfYAhqjj2fgKiQBHIhCO341IpaWD0yyRtODuMxF6yF6obNG9v8TfiE7KNxsFs/s1600-h/2013-04-07%25252016.53%252520EDIT%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-04-07 16.53 EDIT" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-04-07 16.53 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlG3Pyop6Xy6Hi9Qd6LNRN1XLnpwwRQ4D8NW0INbR_fw4viO8RPPYuV5CZh1TOTUcrYkANdG0xXD4iIdY46FZU0z1zZkXNhMERWLZD2Mr6IxZquvUcx-3iqUUnsq3zaSk9jzq9dDNrLxQ//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a>The sweetest girl! Love that brown hair, wish it would stay.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqnXaGwj7K-tSKTfZ4GEg7Tjv_eHq4MAJNFTpkA_AaWhve8RfJrduoTTxtK_6mHnQgIcHQGij1odmsUX4G1iXJFtGH6ZLqGrJ7ullnIrqducs6UJo2cKezdFGlCUIR4Von6xRoA_Ui9Q/s1600-h/2013-04-08%25252011.34%252520EDIT%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-04-08 11.34 EDIT" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-04-08 11.34 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbvm5SOVbJ1FFPeG3MIqEKr7H-pXSFvJNfUZkceStp0W9k3gJ9JeZbsQdRer5rrNW_k96p42-ER_DyzaXKAtqdWgxOZxwk3o0V5KBz-uNmtKRm6e8VsLYxybmI273XoYeq39zVf8BsME//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="312"></a>Maggie and Rex, miss them everyday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_mmjzv25L6S0ezfAdbL_-U02qHfSJXVO-aCkje-WVI_GoV_3yvWGd7WEFlIs1NRqNBV6V2xTZ7K-P7aKLZvvJdRhLFPzpGFmnadgaVWwIngKzNuTR7i1xMqHg4cB_Geklqd2THDJwSQ/s1600-h/2013-04-08%25252012.13%252520EDIT%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-04-08 12.13 EDIT" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2013-04-08 12.13 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHebLrTdOMwz9FVmpkdtxxaFs7YVioS-1p9SBYk87y2j8jdIiCcNgBceuhL1rN13JA8Ck16H7h_l0ls7apMVOqa9NQjQxOHJ_gFtGtDK3-jAOS4P8oE4OP7XgtCRvsSe0MLM5Qv4uwgA//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="250"></a>Ava and Gavin, wish I could see them more! </p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-83563109826540484922013-03-27T13:36:00.001-05:002013-03-27T13:36:33.954-05:00I need to check this off!<p>Alright, I’ve had “Blog about YW” in my reminder list on my phone for the past month so instead of changing the reminder date and time yet again for the hundredth time, I’m actually going to write the dang thing and CHECK IF OFF my list! I don’t know why it’s been so hard for me this past month to sit down and do it. Maybe because I would rather be doing things for Young Women then writing about it, because I love it so much. </p> <p>The first pictures you’ll see is of our New Beginning we had at the end of February. This is a meeting where we welcome incoming beehives for the coming year (12 yr olds) and teach them a little bit about the Personal Progress program (it’s a program for girls, similar to the scouting program that boys do to get their eagles). Our New Beginning was fantastic, we had the Laurels (16-18 yr olds) talk about each value in the Personal Progress program. The Laurels in our ward are stellar, amazing girls! And those flowers/banners on the back wall were my contribution…the rustling of tissue paper could be heard for a mile from my apartment while I made those flowers. </p> <p>The next set of picture you’ll see is of an activity that the Mia Maid (14-15 yr olds) class put together called “My Sister’s Closet”. They asked everyone in the ward for donations of girls size clothing and accessories (purses, belts, shoes, jewelry, lotion, etc.) and then they turned the YW room into a little boutique. Each girl had a shopping bag. They shopped in two groups. The first group went shopping and they picked 4 items, then the next group got to shop and pick 4 items they wanted. After that, the girls went in together and went crazy, shopping for anything and everything they wanted. I think each girl got at least 15 items and some had up to 25-30 items. When it was all over we packed the extra clothing away and the Mia Maids took the remaining clothes to the shelter for battered women and children to donate. AWESOME activity! </p> <p> </p> <p align="center">Pictures of New Beginnings </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgBxKjACD_qbYjeiF5i7oe8npT7wP56lWSQraWL-nSrnFW3sosJWevI4em8_X0z3J9Q0UsiZiH_LoXMTB_RtN3deEKVDH_VZhGPXfELG2ZDMI_AaagsvYDjgNKnt_kvVK1ssbuhKxbQk/s1600-h/IMG_4522%252520EDIT%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4522 EDIT" border="0" alt="IMG_4522 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX996Otfvj1UCMiyQsDwQL7Y4kki7aS5ls8_v35Sg5GD1SeZyo187p1rI5rQD-kWM7k19bvifB9Q8TwBh4nHWoSdbsj1A_dkQqisF4Bg5V4TIrKP_Rw6E3rbkLsNNVE3VH912wcVCw_OU//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a> The theme is “Stand in Holy Places”, so each of the Laurels brought a pair of shoes to match the color of their value. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLZRBGH_dTgAiZv7uPbHiv-nsNgeQ62NH8_vodbc2_UVWRgOOu2DKzK3qfklSG3wcrP8AvE3XNLUqUFwI9pBJnd4Se5yxcsE-NNBi4Cg_YPgUM6yJ2ftTfjym8QVK6eVs_TE-5JHuYbA/s1600-h/IMG_4524%252520EDIT%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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The part when I walked in from my cake decorating class I found that Denis turned our house into a restaurant. He had music, candles, flowers, and some excellent food waiting for me…and the best, best part about the whole night is after we finished eating we danced and kissed. 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It was so fun and so awesome! It was the first time Denis has been to a arena concert. One of the best parts of the night was when Miranda Lambert announced that her husband, Blake Shelton, was going to come out and sing his new single with her. Amazing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOmsSwTSQvVAkcV3iwibnhtvP6PV2Jn9ZzopG9K3fE5Yj0apGNBWTC8d61fNSN6onrmkcTjuepzqN1LZPy77ydU7X1fHFyz6QgVSmPFx4HHMwqbQKsQ5QCyZ1n1SXVde2W3bjQwHQlL8/s1600-h/2013-02-15%25252023.50.42%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013-02-15 23.50.42" border="0" alt="2013-02-15 23.50.42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9isFeLODUjDXAJclP9tpClHTt_IATo_cgEVYlWlylwaDpruXvo8Z0hu5H5iEaowhVliWqTu2uWtH7SlnTovQa-acQM1GiM22WVsPd_rKylGcLEbMp-XRflI2JM_K00r0LHioD9PjL7s//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1MWUgOoKi6HWkUw3U6PJHjiD3D28M7OWUxr_WfNVHEojBbnGiFOqPYdfRvVw2Z_jxZLs0a1PJtKSPOVCGDaoS8lnw8h08Ywd_TgD40tZBmF_NpVL-Sp6XybAioL0teF7jaWPkBViZLw/s1600-h/2013-02-15%25252021.18.42%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013-02-15 21.18.42" border="0" alt="2013-02-15 21.18.42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyYEaaGucpSOP-MQztNmgRg40bqpw2BpjCyXopNqnqAreL3O3Dm6byMzOpuz-SZ6BroSgON0_9ojUFKuRSk3fqzTSIIbKC0cS6OWZsogJERNTRk7hwlpmgqZnk40buKBQR56oE26p1IA//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">Inside joke of the night was watching this lady trying to maneuver her touch screen phone with those nails!! Definitely entertaining. Felt bad for her though because her date was drunk the entire night, starting hitting on the girl next to him and then left halfway through the concert and never came back. Ridiculous behavior. </p> <p align="center">Lastly, our Valentines weekend continued the next night with dinner at the Cheesecake factory. It was yummy as always!! I didn’t get any pictures of that, but just imagine the most delicious fresh banana cream cheesecake.</p> <p align="center">A wonderful weekend with the man of my dreams!</p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-23243759637646104972013-02-11T18:30:00.001-06:002013-02-11T18:38:40.711-06:00Push the clouds away<p>“Wow I feel great!”</p> <p>“This is awesome!” </p> <p>“I’m amazing!” </p> <p>…is what you would have heard if you could hear my thoughts tonight as I ran on the treadmill. I’m so glad I made the last minute decision tonight to run on the treadmill instead of doing a gym class because I ran twice as far and nearly twice as long as I normally do. </p> <p>While I was running, I kept trying to figure out what was so different about today that made me feel so good. I wanted to pin it down so that I could make sure to repeat whatever it was and have the same fantastic results in the future. </p> <p>Was it because Biggest Loser is going to be on tonight and I wanted to feel like I worked out hard as I watched it? </p> <p>Or maybe it was because I had made healthy choices in what I was eating today.</p> <p>It could have been because I had to pee the whole time I was running, maybe I was subconsciously focusing on that instead of my workout. </p> <p>Or it could have been a combination of those reasons. </p> <p>I was still trying to figure it out on my drive home from the gym, when I looked out into the sky and behind all the gray clouds I could see two little slivers of what was sure to be a gorgeous sunset…and it clicked. </p> <p>Earlier today, I sat down at my computer to design some examples of printables for the Young Women to choose from tomorrow night as part of our Valentines Day activity. In order to really see what the designs would look like, I had to think of 5 reasons why I loved myself. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIN6Pp8CdyKOMSuVKy9BwAcxjrW06gyZtxVrn-NxAfdffBHATbyyP43iuPQDy1oQufLxUF_3AQxVG1qBYcz1Q3hxCzldlvcUUbRvIZSPTOpDIKpb0o-5yvzmjVNsGQd60ZfRwEen-dJpg/s1600-h/Young%252520Womens%2525202%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Young Womens 2" border="0" alt="Young Womens 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIV_LpcFJr35UV0IoTCcPvh4xCsBWCFsp24B0rhdyWV8_1L-i0SlH58raO_9SweOz00c2NxwS33pPnsELnOdh3k7D1NY-Wk8QMnjD6rqlr8InAES_QcO7Zx6RUM7aGFOGwWwIYi02zq0//?imgmax=800" width="224" height="334" /></a></p> <p>Those 5 reasons were the answer to my question of why today I could run twice as far as I normally do…it’s because I was thinking positively about myself. Duh! I didn’t realize it, but I was silently encouraging myself the entire time I was working out. </p> <p>Which brings me back to the cloudy sunset. As I looked at those tiny slivers of beauty peeking through the clouds I understood that the clouds represented all the negative thoughts or doubts or worries in my mind. And in order for me to really enjoy the beauty in my life, I needed to push out the clouds with positive, encouraging thoughts to reveal a magnificent sunset. </p> <p>The power of our thoughts will effect every choice we make. If I had let the clouds take over my mind tonight then it would have been a whole lot easier to not go to the gym at all or to not run farther than I originally planned. If I let the clouds take over my mind than it would be natural to choose to be short tempered and snap at the car in front of me that just cut me off. If I let the clouds take over, my scripture study that day would suffer and my conversations with my Heavenly Father would lack meaning. </p> <p>Today, I chose to push the clouds away and because of that I was blessed to have a wonderful, beautiful day. I smiled more. I kissed Denis more. I laughed more. I accomplished more. </p> <p> I ran twice as far as I planned. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3EQ4mMx06boKzVexvQey6jg6g9M6ALoqOSCSGchEmRMl-7UtIwrlIt-TrSukf2Xnmn7xa_dcWOr0vxo6zeGQF2jYrWpFjLnIIG_zlaSeYIuxNR7FYMh1o1nxsHTUstOVpFz5ARoD7OU/s1600-h/sunset%252520clouds%252520landscapes%252520nature%252520ray%252520beams%252520lakes%2525201632x1224%252520wallpaper_www.wallmay.com_10%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="sunset clouds landscapes nature ray beams lakes 1632x1224 wallpaper_www.wallmay.com_10" border="0" alt="sunset clouds landscapes nature ray beams lakes 1632x1224 wallpaper_www.wallmay.com_10" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfO4g9JIBf4BgffkZ0jyFRvoQRRRrOT-9xMYkI5i-QB3u3A5ryt-d2V6WfsHU-mJKKs3hYiVzeZt1Y-2usz_w8woIUbkm8TARtte75-Iyf83XrcsVWUb0tBhs-v8z0kDjgHPkBvL42PFU//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-61000904730103558442013-01-15T20:51:00.001-06:002013-01-15T20:57:49.908-06:00I have actual magical powers<p>No seriously, I do. But I’ll get to that in a minute. </p> <p>Denis and I went to the Columbus zoo this past weekend because admission was half off and mostly because it was BEAUTIFUL outside. I had to…had to…be outside last weekend, couldn’t waste the 65 degree weather on another winter indoor weekend! </p> <p>Back to me being magical. It all started like it did with Harry, Harry Potter that is. Remember? He went to the zoo and ended up setting a boa constrictor lose without meaning to? Okay, well I didn’t actually let a giant, man eating snake out…I would pee my pants, but I did have this way of making the animals do whatever I wanted them to. Seriously, I would stand at their exhibits and say, “Move!” Or sometimes, “Come on, little elephant move! You can do it!” And you know what would happen? They would obey me…not even joking…worked every time. From now on, I give you permission to call me “Dumbledora”.</p> <p>Don’t believe me? I have proof. Watch. </p> <p align="center">Exhibit A – I told the Polar Bears to play</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW1xyK430OSKgzPbTjt3FN8rkMxLkCzuTJrZStkTeSI7KVwmtqriSJPuigcgFA5uzsMSNs-fNKa0ruBf56ahMJBv1AenWm-KnAN1qqtgfMeAwU1smXAmWe2MMV7hcSLNFkP5nGrZMevM/s1600-h/2013%252520007%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 007" border="0" alt="2013 007" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8HfGWet9NfepbH8c69so5pnt_g56uXcGHm4Nx3gsHKI1qNYiL57HOfFd9Z6GJmDAYtH9SApPl-9DiREl5zBf61-5C0jsdZsvCbWArhVbepQ-oV6hA9JdowH7TPc-M6Q5733YVTtls9s//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="379" /></a>Dirty Polar Bear, “Oh hey Lisa. What up girl?” Cleaner Polar Bear, “Lisa wants me to play with this barrel.”<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrR7YBpTpPuwMcctikTh2L9TzbHqybo3M-LB8pmucqd7qezRN1GYB_vuvb9AXBdA88_7QOa3f3jA8xgt0cBbnZEP0sBNzGB3XUvH6D0HAHknNXkmgxl9FR6SfWblUpPmdiVzPhYBa1DU/s1600-h/2013%252520008%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 008" border="0" alt="2013 008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWBkIyJ5xWGAlkVoutOFdP2FolX6rGPFBKXQBx8kua54XBsThLQThxwGO5gQxuXmvz3252BUYEJxi731OjMvkVqXQhUTr6ehjVFfHlK53IxejFTMU-7Dn6QqmC3ON-Rc3GBneBQObXLc//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a>Dirty, “Man, why did you do that?” Cleaner, “Trying to give Lisa a good show.” <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiFhdHbhISycGfp6UVGxMJqriBXHe5WtH0eim6wMv_9atOw6wtXOcg3ehmSP_e3gjmfAcYTv270OW7n5vqSWxPPZ_us0_UhTlahSd04-HwuC1JJWsF8NowydHQYzrBZysW1V7rCRlaLU/s1600-h/2013%252520009%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 009" border="0" alt="2013 009" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXz8rYYLtABvKZwSTPZl4Uu63ea068iSY1v7VpTwktxiUWsfr-UZ_hc4wfzuQpuoOKgRl9arWDZsWh03ztyuTTbDz6bsjIZZfrZwEhZtagbLfgl43eAjmS2UoVVlLEaNrgYh_qxH-zOmM//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">Dirty, “Show off.”</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegw1MK2tUmUbJk2dJTy96Apbdzrji59pdJBImjmwLoz3f_WVVMkr_YJmXcfwbiFeJh-vE3YC950TdSOtq6VUusIpCxbXoWalvlWdQ7h51HMduMYwCCJt_xJHrgsv2d7EVanCHoR8GusU/s1600-h/2013%252520010%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 010" border="0" alt="2013 010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVbvfeWXgap1pcGm7fvve32AOwRbZvrzw-63gLVY51U5PknRZ4Hm-4GteqYOLK1Ur_pA0TBNx5Fg8-ICS3yrd62xABnhjDmuuLkDRYNCxftHWu_EwLzB0KtibW7KqhsMFeOcZXCmJhb8//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">Dirty, “You’re an idiot.”</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHSEmcc9BJuS7JQ5luUTRlEdIMAOIcMiH90TljSb7XtcoMmhreoDLeLlKV5JBePRhZi5tX0r3F5ntPytt6rI-gHeTb5kp3wSTRrUxqd_8bbMGtBWcz7B8IKjiZ0OWb8cqcN8A1coMwG4/s1600-h/2013%252520011%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 011" border="0" alt="2013 011" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4MAxbfaBLifHyIeAnUQZIiXw8Q2qbV-0VTz0vcy2uCvyppVcz4cC_6pMs02REGrfxp1ELlh490ovqjp2ulzPUCXAogQCHKYJJBY-E6m1EnDYoS5xCMPuoHbxf9Pk0tPsd-JSz9fyMX-A//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">Cleaner, “Get in here bro…water is nice. And you stink.”</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCB1vb5gYRWd5CiqRW15Ih8Nu6c5oiU13WOEz-FUDbnKwXz2JxCxgXP9DfC35tbdaJdtXR5LNelS_NkSkprzR6ydgBJnnAlQST-O-xnvdotJhE8uUrOel1koCLsq7kCrRuG7jML0tN10/s1600-h/2013%252520016%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 016" border="0" alt="2013 016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOesL9FJgFaFMYj8EfYlCSqH5oXyTmNfAWTwW73AQbxZAd7dUeqmg7njQO44gNchxlF0CI3QvM_TA7PcgfIRkTZ5JLYliRNsispA0sP6Iq9ZRHHCk-nE8aaerGvludEP5fU59AjrReGw//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">Dirty, “Oh no you didn’t!” </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBisv6H-Wu2ik1QST2ttyDla-QO2xSSx-GDmIak_6ggp5rIklPLQ1VWGEMKk9t5aDr5-Mb1NFIWgg4kz2_nWyu5e_vNvNx2XeIOl0KzlHS3ZeGDYokAlPZyC8HWQm3ZX9kEDLEbVHFAE/s1600-h/2013%252520019%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 019" border="0" alt="2013 019" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAb7TiPwDm9ZPbqJCGLriiQ3FqM0G-GBk7X5UvlF1zVEsqDkfxSE-OXEOEf1o2-iFJbojkAB6hWDzv-fe79AZKjLgF9l-UIyErXCuHuqXjcjHiuguQuthP_8HtQlyVspUZdk01CuNL5Mg//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">**play fighting"**</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1RvCq5Ee5wVw9Kd2cbYyKYnrdae3KH3hlVTixiChTTITUOM9mrRqcgR5-Kn9jePEFdoU6FPkyB22o7cKCbkh8-pB88kvOhdCzq5MEXC0gSSP1qkAiG37HTbqvHXm9rxsQPQy3jB6B4Y/s1600-h/2013%252520027%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 027" border="0" alt="2013 027" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcVmD913tHzrkfXtDoOB5eqrwrpCgExOU1uTpGB_Ha0e5aC30nw7nul9fHjSnnh29fXIfdL3oO5pEjMgg6CtGcniowd5Wuv8VaxAkawKrm89HQtTea3LThyfAhsyOo-R0uTUsaafxhlY//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">Cleaner, “Oh look there’s my girl, Cleanest! Give me some sugar Baby!” </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIt7dinM29oDHhsyZx-TfKPvweJwHv76S_PLihY8E6j4uiKhlDVquwWeRN8M9bM3xe6IBF-gKJDZA9p9yxiy52lzc7-wiw9mFDiofDkG9wX7vptdoEE4Vy6wKqIrZEZJer1JiapxfIc7s/s1600-h/2013%252520028%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 028" border="0" alt="2013 028" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wvhyphenhyphenOmv3SLG5V2gLk3TXuv_I6HFPZzNx04ZTTUtwsOyyNG93gkrikjne2e775V0rq1D0xJuczTyMT_fT1Zi6KHwgez-4ufa4oA5NjfXTJPih1xtl6vidV7mmeoG2Z4EPZ1Z-TJ4jJl4//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">A Cleaner Dirty, “Get a room. P.S. Now that I took a bath, does my name still have to be “Dirty”?” </p> <p align="center">Exhibit B – The time I told the Elephant to wave </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtqdkhizBnqsG-kZjOiC2Xr8FTXGul1qY1wCyajbivLhl3cRVEfTyHVcBzNVNnxRpoCjpw3uDOwQGAYoXCpW-Y4BPbm2UBBeCiNEdrsrtPB-ZHrZKQjr6CmipTmaMgbpHDP9HM4-oGrc/s1600-h/2013%252520047%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 047" border="0" alt="2013 047" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboIGIEguxrLRL0fHXv5nhy1jPS2BX_bjTsRV22ernNtl9VxibJbNROJMppUxQwVZEizOrhSKBvmBNpcK1rlETYS8OxjrZeo4TZ2RRCU9-LfjjXgQc-NCZH2pq748XLWZyBwipTzCiMFc//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">“HI LISA!!”</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0za-mq1_xcdLJ8JYSFLfYNkgwfyB5Uk_C9zTClivKUfjuUeNLLnEp3QYjQdcMHU-UiDF50Cs8pw1uap2ah3d2fN2D6wD4QKvN5gbokm7KVoipDh7yaGnbB1u7MNaSfgUx8ZKqDJzD6dY/s1600-h/2013%252520050%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 050" border="0" alt="2013 050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_oxT7_-kuc8mSj98Jq_tiBLOlgY3ToLvwt1L7SRdXQVmZ27C_8DvchNg4XmpeDOgNitI3OXlst02Ny5bvl99T-36rjBT_iIsG_aXdkRqkrLnvr4aK3EH6G_b3Zt2Kzb9-OE0mWxR_Ho//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">“Here I’ll do a trick for you too!” </p> <p align="center">Exhibit C – When I told the brown bear to look…he looked, of course.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LI5CNGh4ji1iN0gj9Uo_HDCZ3Ty_AAkhFga5Ap4yhmCkMFq7P4hxbHa66aJpcvfHpHhJEl_6WuRHJXgdjxvTQc11li-2OFlYOEAcTWvm6rTUQ-i4-qjPrc8WQtWVdw8egNStTvvxlAc/s1600-h/2013%252520033%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 033" border="0" alt="2013 033" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj170_jUa1NsneHTkVAec5gZpqsnV89KrhamTMsZ26M5r9hbN9zLgBjHiRQXtb5YlVjwX-skdh-HI445Vhb7NN-b0hs_f_EVqPKOmbd5gUesGzFWafQNsubt2RuHoLl7_LkQArgKWBCChM//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">Exhibit D – Asked the Grizzly bear to come over by me so I could see him better</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qLWPipVAnuUkezidqou7pezhA-uyyXdxpWaFKEFYb8CSmNVUJBneHftTBtnKHkuM-p4D_dP8QGrWx-kXGlzXFHWMTeTT97EpVmKKMQL0sWP6mRWap824Fk_4ODNSakmYQg77w2o9mMI/s1600-h/2013%252520039%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 039" border="0" alt="2013 039" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBb5krYbDOqlyAV6db1JrCuSCXfnFe1MdUIh2r3OUz2K2KvLKatg1rJQb-KFTISSlEl46C2_pAAQtMqydHqywnBB-deBT8uxYge6y4IfRblFOYVFEwHMKAcIHdrb637yazjbe6sTHv5wU//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">“Okay, okay I’m coming…give me a sec.”</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AuRzQIsKfLhH9bGDzWYnReTj7aadsrJN98XxePtKyMpQWb8abuLuyzJGDzfmRhTmo1G0ZlPhUtqiQ6-ct5hB1ahNVSWZQtpfqcOv062ZXhs1DQ9C2lt02Tr_ri3_y6y8hj0BdkexxXY/s1600-h/2013%252520040%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 040" border="0" alt="2013 040" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXm8OtTx1GV_oa4hDZRNkbQczdF9DNbCxvNw-rmGQnR1EQHH6GtLSADvpDq4ZRQlVcAxw45XWQYrDGNNO-jpg4Cz1wcE-A8Y9B3K17SrDc6Nf3ajFOoTouAwelhKlvDS1B50rnRIChWI//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIh64mCwHeCf3Z5Uv44OSu3LwugACb_TxADGZZGvKaq6deo3YpKtQzsKnsui3dJWsXfQvgLgnyfujaXgJtGrpa3JCUsRixdsqIOQORSc_CwBldIaTwQGgIw-yN0phzaf5lVqZeypxa-Rg/s1600-h/2013%252520041%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 041" border="0" alt="2013 041" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTEaUYYRJ550hTbsFoGmsayprt0ArlbzizDjFNVJ5fatnS7ab-9KqTqkkvDZqWQK9z6oKr6GVz3CJ-nKHTxSv-6YZyWB4UxKI0E-vgc62RB5JmYQEjWB71cU74N97GUNILiCa1O39F5o//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> <p align="center">“Yo girl, what chu want?” </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1qiGi6M4pjZjXt8_3YW16OJk0GtCRYvz5ZTuWNtc3EeZyEEkCq0QEJ5sFEcfxfDeVhkigN_PsRAg38MlJ1Q0fCQoGe5dlkg-9hwpX0k2DOYTnIosoBQAVKnm3hOyEXHl6FSy6RmK7aKU/s1600-h/2013-01-12%25252014.35%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013-01-12 14.35 EDIT" border="0" alt="2013-01-12 14.35 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOIL5K8tB6amGMDz83qKE7gzE9Th7XBK6LEcvJK17V8GvAs3_oXF2U-dn2SVwERoQQ7j5ScEerXCQEXGZQWzaJFF9SYE4LzymKeR7lzVb6Ac0IfvluB3g5t8CYORGvyw2Y3UT_X34yk8//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266" /></a></p> <p align="center">And there were these two flamingos that totally got in the big cat fight when we were there. I admit, I didn’t tell them to do that, but it was funny. </p> <p align="center">Exhibit E – The time I told the Gorilla to stay completely still so I could take a picture…</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxejVEpBr70EIMHZUi_zy2A24Pjk-Ligr0uv9CVIzGx5FiCq_wikDueUKM8FD8uKIzBK1CtDuNVgxdLWALbNbDcnvPX4khkz5_zghEbuCW3Pi4Dy0xzTjTKWQClkM6dvjyzl2h0FOrXc/s1600-h/2013-01-12%25252015.14.42%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013-01-12 15.14.42" border="0" alt="2013-01-12 15.14.42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97WAJhjgmYIsYGLugmdhk8QKiJJOaOkAkcAVuvO2-cMPKXDNyJzG4UZiNxa2GCOLJB3LKqQibV9ePzMLiDwEqZQcelxBeb0ur1bkOlQqTpAsLyk3EIr9v6bY4Jal1imz_om4Y6OoME1s//?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337" /></a></p> <p>This was hilarious. The gorilla could have literally been a stone statue. It was just sitting there staring right at me. And then I say to it, “Hold on, I gotta get my camera.” As soon as I pointed my camera at it to take a picture (I swear I could almost hear it laughing and saying “Yeah right chick”) the gorilla did a 180 and turned its back to me. I snapped the picture in the process of it turning its back to me. HAHAHA! It was my favorite moment! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyorgTL42IVOEUsPwJi30mpHHbu6rFg-YXbuWgg_4rz4bVLf1WixskDfmtO3jbLKbwukOrHcXqw96bzgiQaaKxOhV-n3X42HJ-_Bq2D6UYwhUSEcoZeKZaQC8tX4wxof_UQPyYnN1rjPE/s1600-h/2013-01-12%25252013.18.25%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013-01-12 13.18.25" border="0" alt="2013-01-12 13.18.25" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGpHcCkyQt2lebr4yLD1rVR5GwYMiJ_KNgrBeJ9gJZj6JAss4NNIHpP9Bj65gYdJssxT2NZ_fbK5vPtBUHyeQ_qoTzesaeehVq4Ykm8z4y0K9vF9yMAyQiQxcGqS2B_hIlJfh4ZCHkWo//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266" /></a></p> <p align="center">It was a fun day! </p> <p align="center">PS Here’s some nasty bats that Denis was fascinated with. Boys.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqWtKBkwuhS4pnIAia2ALsKWF73NCOWZEX5UOY9pPNxp3BQjXY-WdD8vOtVle7f15o5hfxN5ez3qTm2JaH_00xGRMynS54ppKSDaU0lTSE1-XMUiaa1GK50PAR7WfBLvwxA2TScNNZUs/s1600-h/2013%252520054%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2013 054" border="0" alt="2013 054" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RHvbUkTvgZqmNDH3wtl0mql6B74O9X0hNnJjxUvA3xShwUKKg9olmiWkO4p-cWydUVYD1fvZH6MPrICuPqe4K-x7Q3SDLdHcuex0wnpG6NsU9nCAlOiSDU9F_pyqFotndjiksvQkHWQ//?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237" /></a></p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-38608585735496126652013-01-03T14:26:00.001-06:002013-01-06T10:08:36.273-06:00“HO HO!” -Rex<p>So Rex and Ava are at my favorite ages…where they are walking and just barely learning how to say a few words. I’m so happy we were able to go to Utah for Christmas so I could get to know them better! They are both incredibly cute, squishy, loveable, and cuddly. I love how Rex says, “Ho ho” whenever he see’s Christmas lights or nutcrackers and how he always laughs at himself. I love how Ava would flirt shamelessly with Denis every time she saw him and how she would nod or shake her head to answer every question someone asked her. I already miss them like crazy, but I’m already planning a trip back to Utah for a weekish at the beginning of April so I can meet Mike and Meg’s new baby and Kell and Phil’s. Can’t wait!</p> <p align="center">Here’s some pictures from our vacation.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cnFJ5zUEUaDx6WqaVbzssKYIhHILTHKWQpxOJeifEX8eMZXAoJ4tiVyMcY9p0DY5dZPihq-8PpeEaZr5t1UAifTRqxboxQWsY0kE0MVMTiraFvXqbPKlsaB-GpjVWEWyKnj7WDiUBfw/s1600-h/2012%252520008%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 008 EDIT" border="0" alt="2012 008 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5VlncOa7gfXbCBe1tpRGpBQSx2CwLAyj4B_DM0UF93pBD5wq5gDgpY7uep4q8zudhRqZbtFRQXJvIAnm_xfezLdwgIz_PkPtWhncbm9IJo5i-rTSOPvuJbimBnouH9cWEn6mf82zR-M//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRu7xKcaAz7ClMxAmNssYGUZt-2CAkfOR-5_Ww_cFvHmpx9tjoAkPeUQa3sduNTYV-L0F4q6sV492hHE37WJltfA5ZO8-H6ojjLPg_Yop1uCBhLgGMk0Ym7gDE4MlngYla9gDEAjADSFM/s1600-h/2012%252520010%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 114" border="0" alt="2012 114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LXrPrOsb51eo4Ihx7Cn7OrhRHqW_3KAiTPm5JQs4zI4KKrDCuHe0adcXa45_MiqNLCoBLU9evuCnwTAx_vKetm2WfGDM1aoFGDD4AGug_4zE1qmGqriR6V9nciKMpId2_JjlUFjEqMs//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271" /></a>Yes, Ava played “Joseph”…why not? :)</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5y8S7zjUiWGX-XKeWeeMoupKiCvohWUY77HqTaCFp1S_5i6DvkD5YL4TuDKtr5O2Noin08mLmjA77PTWC403fUyabJxmM0qUW1-_aWBLc-9gl_FuCmip4BnyW9OUsPf0F7oDNwWSV6w/s1600-h/2012%252520133%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 133" border="0" alt="2012 133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoNPM0Ql1yFYeLyrMYTk8yzDPgF44a4bV18lviKNYXFygW3H5Hgi2uwDheE1r2A6RdtjDnkdmbNX3PgMZ96CrSqvyLqlkh4D5N-809X0OrntPMSvTUamTwpde27s1MkNT559mBJv_WW8//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnoiUkar4NrnvK-Bf6kRXEaL4Uj6YUsAtzPR1u6I8Znm7dAd_hmgB2v74tBePKM6a5cHd5lz65PkpDOdLqUKSL3bMzu6-ld3Lgnr2M5DUkqpza9Bvff0eZm_O3EPHEd-XqOu1YeRIwgE/s1600-h/2012%252520135%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 179" border="0" alt="2012 179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HhJjwHvWhkROUXYMo9xpDMEsYi0YVprxrH86AYgQexcP7EynuCTDOWiYhmJgZINtd2fXDW-WcCDnGgSJWsgIDjWef0tKZUBjIm9UeWxMk2sMqBBPnqtiw3MiCLvZSQS1PWewkIPy4f8//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="604" /></a>A "Jaycer” bundle! He is so cute right now! I love when he says, “Yesssss”, and pulls back with one arm. I hope next time I see him he’ll recognize me a little more, I think he was a little overwhelmed with so many new people to meet.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsr9fGzK3ORwGhVtKLf11goOctCcSyVH4a3jYE1K1c8EgA6tDrwhkgxEkThRt6q0yyAu_VJYs4PujmYVFAQn3KCflI7JhPNiGzCJs3jFe05KrjYQpZYni6dikuvBJyzXQAYp3p03FHHQg/s1600-h/2012%252520188%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 188 EDIT" border="0" alt="2012 188 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZzVHf-a5Xsd7TwO6bJ8pQ3Bmh7gYOgGHKXrh40rdB3lys7I3lkZAVrfXXhek9LsJI6-XZOGcHFRXwtNxREPVV6uNJ1G28a738eTwQE2uJqVwmhNXsra7UOBAsX0ZSiUeTpF9fPXV3EY//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271" /></a> Good throw Caleb! So happy we got to see Cathy, Jon, and the boys during the break!</p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-35085896857168009492012-12-15T21:57:00.001-06:002012-12-15T22:04:08.084-06:00Third Time’s a Charm!<p>This is the third church Christmas Party Denis and I have helped planned in the 4.5 years we’ve been married. This one, I must say, was my favorite. I think probably because we really tried to focus it on Christ. And also because we have an amazing ward, everyone was so helpful making it turn out great. Decorating was really fun! We had the ward members bring blankets and sit on the floor to eat dinner, it was different…I liked it. (Don’t worry we had tables and chairs for people who couldn’t sit on the floor). We had some awesome musical numbers that were so beautiful to go along with a live nativity program. Here’s some pictures I took with my phone (forgot my good camera), hopefully I can add more later! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5FemuNoGYqakWQGICR1lBL5asg0PHRGpPbR1SA0U5Abq3wswAZ_ntEpSUsfpL0mJWyo9LIQskZRGwIC31Bilv7XeYze7YxYTpN1X4SRBpaOFzt7RWjJ0mDXplzaxqZxsMtuL4tKAYQg/s1600-h/2012-12-14%25252021.27%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-12-14 21.27 EDIT" border="0" alt="2012-12-14 21.27 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQb8XEOR-SpiPwtdQZfkWUD8nVf95SGadyvPjOq89F3TeeJVGXLDM9w_FTxmzyi7xgEPlPdSGM7aMokiGGKUIBWYS4BbQCmKLcPS7QtWpfuJ5FtRv_ZH1p_DST5c_w5p7T5ju3P-NheA//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqDPUignUQyaAd4-BV4YW4-7DGI9JDH6_ReDliasgmGdP1QuSJtYA367S3_TutzFrAs1yB5o2rj9rXYYurkcwLw2drzeKJnfykJkOdgAJNaThGCwFc7VJkPYO40I9CGo9WqsY0OJWLj0/s1600-h/2012-12-14%25252021.28.15%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-12-14 21.28.15" border="0" alt="2012-12-14 21.28.15" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxzJ-v6D_ETA7TBGKjpW4jkjlgiVo1WUwLi0JzJI6qPDcFV3K0iVvKOPWTKqdwBn7d-Eh95R1NxZJd6OBxyKIWwR2xGDdr2ybJmOeaMh9x4AaIbQir6FyK5fsihpCgQUE_3ghGWCWZ28//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">The “Bethlehem Market”, where we served dinner. We had four canopy tents set up, two on each side.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsm7tIZij-l-ZGLokGLuK_jYL4KMsxp9YC1HsN-hgD6N8YzEF97Dsxr8Lf1mp8nhGeNrvb-i007e_J9PBuWhAqpxfs4-uP1gUs8aas2qVGz2Y8q35zyMMgVBwmTechcc_dyaki54GGLU/s1600-h/463282_394926053916737_853119553_o%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="463282_394926053916737_853119553_o" border="0" alt="463282_394926053916737_853119553_o" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaOq-25VMuUeRc-_3Kz3mF7UNEVQLdadZ3XHQseLRaqlRYa72Em1k2ag73fijEomhTH8dIbkt3JRzMBIP6jVSSU7mZDoRFsLss4FF-LM-_S-jtPnohtVLtKzeiXkws_hrjoFXyMwcu-c//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQSOBAdGJ4REl8NAW89FeYFipoHdUxjukyK8dMtfE_kwSktObRfaMIVtZ1nCMjSoa8dDe8HU-rHgQf1I2jqetwbG-rs6YqE76sPP-whx9Zma6X8Ry2KomRfub6pEwt159PODKAEP0fnQ/s1600-h/218598_394926177250058_1368162149_o%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="218598_394926177250058_1368162149_o" border="0" alt="218598_394926177250058_1368162149_o" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ADB4tlG6cgQnbhIofW4IN4a3OTkY2YwuQ38xZu9eyG-EgbF8-YIxewAiqChLCQJ8hiJEjkvVvlTdSQo5I_Wi-8a_9n4ENqTqG129u0he8LO8An7bjjXqLmB8STNJlC40IGShNBALfJE//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">Murals that were painted by a sister in the ward! Awesome!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfylXqI9OUmDyK3pk-FnRctz73rYKMvLPoRw4l94806YRgTwCeRFBcLEcxgzEUYmkGzkdQcqAl9lIJsq3j_CNffIACj0gichYLtwYN1SHPGDwBgRu3LDMxaJyWjTJ84zeqFRGGxhEs9BY/s1600-h/2012-12-14%25252023.47%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-12-14 23.47 EDIT" border="0" alt="2012-12-14 23.47 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6KqhL3CYrBk4U6mJD-8cjdJeYzIzrduPBkNtsSZjsi3NsO-5IO33Ra_LQ8Bt62xweYDMD1ZHb-hPCFbDSvPPXluPKWNn8himki6B3UJ2cQXEuDuTrEgkBOySWOlBz71hPF4wxQGq4iE//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCQ6aaymsnXnXLJReN09sszyGquVc0rvxb2kkFyqm2vD8QpkmXtMo7L66IlK7WSF_fQnaFpF7ipU2FQpRbZknYpMULHMGpdHdf6UnGveq8zY8L5cUOztHpyNUR_4FURcVQPye1NwmjxA/s1600-h/2012-12-15%25252011.01.30%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-12-15 11.01.30" border="0" alt="2012-12-15 11.01.30" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1OISYe8QofcJ7w8YZzo2Ibkz6yE-7YkK_pm6pkayqoUPZkJq7D2K-cdYNleLWkff9Cy1ybluKgMf6wcgi_LxCUGa-flNnLprmho778ngotLRB3LcC3C924c4pwSOsWO8xnpNyDUTCG8//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">Luminaries that Denis and I made. They were suppose to line the outside walkways into the church, but we had to line the hallways inside the church instead because it was raining outside. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0a41hYLbgHK3zuZXJ0W5C7bx-wGf7NHIO8vv06kZ5MJ5H1vSCBHFPMHFn7PxqMGkgRsfck_OoFmX0o4fF5Xk-Ynqm8vaM1TWKtuNPjLT6LWa9hfCUUetu_Eip9kYmMDA_xFHl2mn2CmQ/s1600-h/2012-12-14%25252021.31%252520EDIT%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-12-14 21.31 EDIT" border="0" alt="2012-12-14 21.31 EDIT" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JruTa1YHnt4YrlVNuicdnkcSwWepOcqV7Z9mQkpzTwoLcM2jghQ6LRpKlcXoPNxYtKPr2cqb6HMmqQ2UWWmOteoBDBrJfObzsKSleYzqaEvzeyCNLABgUPYYxnUQm887bQaGviVK4wM//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">The amazing stable that the Young Men built! </p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719633833803125564.post-68906911055220877342012-11-29T10:28:00.001-06:002012-11-29T10:56:20.068-06:00Thanksgiving Week Extravaganza<p>Denis and I had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving week! Some of my family came to visit us in Ohio. We also took a trip up to Detroit to visit some families that Mike taught on his mission. Be prepared for a lot of pictures. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Cet7dui4vBhIo8tHls1mlQhddm1V0WD0j5mXE6rHtSTXkY4FXCuxTWPWBkpNGsd3v17yRrrYz4z3pc1Je__Hy74WDcIprSeH1FBcwta2d2gbkKKRHPciztdZJxY7QV4M0TLRbAXycWQ/s1600-h/2012%252520014%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 014" border="0" alt="2012 014" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBITl0mbjhlTT5ZoupgTNRrY9E43ePqrSC2WQzCMZ11Hg_HthuJAHSDdZEyih8if3ygRgq0cYQ1C7WTXuISjew2Xnd9zd2niTxC-iQ4e3zoGyh5XQfS5ZRF3GIC4fgKmxeiFsTfZB26Y//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DV72DhsYKFULEFOKspBiB1s-YIC4uHItykgRy_pHroSvq3MPRZaGEjvSL1IrMU1tapxp67h8fZHr9T3_dphMiD_ZgO-MBq8YK4-FCD5SQ8dSdz4t0mt-4wEgCOUQgCcvJ1VWFFW5OAQ/s1600-h/2012%252520015%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 015" border="0" alt="2012 015" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSO7vpebFMC6KIVb3jHk6K7B5ZLAAHtT5dRlcqiT5vTU1tlcXu8HBcvWkKxb-7Z5Hw7M8le8-mEHe17FBZ7Pe22NaHz6bR_Iq5vNEMx0GoPfJHbMdMMbWjhFvhztABs_K0xl9UfDxl-Ms//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="454" /></a></p> <p align="center">Denis and I started our Thanksgiving poster a week before Thanksgiving. It really helped us to appreciate everything and was a great way to count our blessings. I think we’ll make this a tradition. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c68jFEFL-JIIKulyw6MuVbxw8_Jk-w9uBiTHnEeT56hXQD33LJrlJHoGR7B1w1EyqlUHyNWhERGrWWyjOYlX0LeGnXkIC5j5HS1fNRsvUVPqTZ2CZRpEYLCJbt0ZW9RDksEHheP5MXo/s1600-h/68356_301745899925519_559165969_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="68356_301745899925519_559165969_n" border="0" alt="68356_301745899925519_559165969_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-X9cMajQa55H4ghRDjIP4akv0EZcWTRTphWsCp76gAJCEO0RAUsfFGo_jhKNfKgMPimSntLBa1iXee0JoeMGHJ9TGkxuCHXzdqE3-0E8Hdu2grEPDfwACucgc5HgFvpoiuGK23b_giM//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6H0hrNgBiKwpYj6-2bcZesEqoJMeR_4HNX_lwsHjqYxkuqzJcgOcw8jrGPwkEMmR7-w3eFPr-CcbFLV_7IH_PKOWBluOV_xBb0uujJBNQ8WrtSxURsnGCTC8CHZfJFHM5ETkodzH40Xg/s1600-h/534721_301745919925517_1842536449_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="534721_301745919925517_1842536449_n" border="0" alt="534721_301745919925517_1842536449_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6RHg2A0a10r0CCEJpkib_L2614-dWhpAzF_rbezk7XD5XHyDBdoEa6cgu2Taq7bgaS6aS4LjZG687K1uue0S3KcHZjGTIguFH-TqErWDPkqD2JlP9dyr-W6YXZNrVYhMucOP5YUHEiA//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">We played in the ward Turkey bowl that morning</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzptWdWZSgwy3cua5Pp1TP0zn1VSeDx0OapxrcP8zSsP-t5AlOu2YB9aEOaCf2_Iaym3hwVOQIgewHuBd7qaQ4xOO6CHeSS2DXbDZoPLWJFVqfkeRJ8gpc4Ng_yQ2V15-JuhPvfA4P-4/s1600-h/2012-11-22%25252013.34.31%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-22 13.34.31" border="0" alt="2012-11-22 13.34.31" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6QxUf3VKFio_Qfbs0jiXkddwGh3IQlInc9qKocKZTcxYSJqHTPIPb6zQSirDbcmgE79Xe9DpnJ0I_NBtfqJNGzpGQcGNoZCK-GK7RjGRMkfTLOQO6Ondvhp3Mt0tY_0cTtTkgJq_m-g//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheicaknkQn3pvE6fgjvlPBGcMKME-1XZJn31f99xykDYjydqnAEOJX1pjPXB-hvrEILpU8EghDes0Kit3A76_jwdXknsa0pkzY0keodGHRymSFEisUF3Xv_T0Rnvg2x-zUOq77hEXFfYk/s1600-h/2012-11-22%25252013.34.41%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-22 13.34.41" border="0" alt="2012-11-22 13.34.41" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIi3PR48dNyGd2C0jtUwzhF1JGXI60hTvsr7ZNVOnzzIE5BUEpS0n5SsNHu-h_WtJ5MndGttCKlh7aX3ZbWpDAxTgQoX6f9T6aoq5ranrwIWc4k7hpTG7jW0GWIBJpkoJVEIxky46eUY//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404" /></a></p> <p align="center">Hanging out before our big Thanksgiving dinner that we could barely eat because we snacked so much before. haha</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHOn3AiaZISHmIP1ZaG_Law0SCwKGqQnKO2a68wf4l0neZusnGYpwE9DlLXbvpavjd0a6aV5MLmK06GHDK9iGPb_yxkMIfWjETYN1AbWwDqwmzf58hMz6YTFy0QwvwT1gD75eUqt7PSc/s1600-h/67802_301745993258843_1687852656_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="67802_301745993258843_1687852656_n" border="0" alt="67802_301745993258843_1687852656_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrS4TJ6qnymSD-W_ctvjNEjTHTpvu6hwPWV5WmthLguuGW3dFGhO1ZzbT3dfcbFPyYti2X4ChVg2LXX1knXhmgClcJ92jeH17vptHHOEOCIzEiu9z5liEm4FoRYoomivThIkBPtVjOUg//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">Denis had to run an errand so Mike got to carve the turkey. The first  turkey Denis and I have cooked and it was a success! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nRZiewf5jSENgqkMtwdBQhvP-yd-hnuS1q8wQ_trnYcm76fL3e88kcVPdlXduTPcOw9ki6YG5Ejg78tvSRJg9GMekIwnOF31dMhgDfCEYt2BZW7VIf65TIDnPnrqH6Pi_oM-SDbR5LM/s1600-h/2012-11-22%25252015.06.21%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-22 15.06.21" border="0" alt="2012-11-22 15.06.21" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3Tu8O2l-mPvhrW8bjjB9ldzhE16woNjp4-MRr6NinymZGs5BeEq6j8LT9HXfMgyWfKupP1P9tAuHZpc7opJrxLnM81uQ-yANla3G28K-yN5EPc0TvBzKX6j_8Hf1OHORxwuApFvCg7U//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ecmd7xYrV1vjIyLytwsyQKN6jBiXKpXg1KxhGEHVXQ6mSeMZh-W_6sq5dpXbuXRo_mEHlhot7ORjUY6SLl1LUcWSkCZdGVVHwJBSqwzM8loshfxlcCGfs_y88U5yn0Yp4kMJ2Sojbd8/s1600-h/2012%252520005%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 005" border="0" alt="2012 005" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2G91QsPfxlv9iCsj1XD_wNsAOEg2UAvmJ3yqanBBUBxXl6kKx65fNaeH3nFtdeKdp52m8juCzqmYxH5VBUxR3jJut33RuwHajj-Wd5AmmSSU6n-9XcY_AYrLTIyGJ0iDZ7_IgetKdYk//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="454" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoIVfAUh1FtBQV3e5HMmLuJEbDyHlEnyg00URRlec68-pAOZy1kghy9bSTTc5XQTod1WKcvZwEnlBvg2mphXKJ9_vzE0dBlbhEeFPPVEsApdy5LlncI8XOPrwDKxyWwYMu07ynzaCHPk/s1600-h/483580_301746009925508_434133850_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="483580_301746009925508_434133850_n" border="0" alt="483580_301746009925508_434133850_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uyVLalqhAlfEOx1uShvVgg8XNaXo4KRPQyLv4mHcFqxwhnREWIGGJuj1xDCxV44GwJBM372i57EOrp60t976Pq5Hl8Ug02_dcFgSLtiHy4VGVvGiGq-Tv_yQSeFpAGaYfJrn53bji8c//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">Our Thanksgiving table, now we just need some food! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXwaIsxHI10-QMu6fP5A2AImNkOJEoSTmXJth_TpLv8HgkKiO2LrfdvrJa1bqV4CXdRgzUGzgWgihypoWJP2QSDnLtVXxZcwK03XSvmlO4Qu3C6Jgj4iSRLh0qWAuOflzxGj17II9J70/s1600-h/2012-11-22%25252015.08.12%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-22 15.08.12" border="0" alt="2012-11-22 15.08.12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx84yYRBZ-FlWetsXGOOkOd9YLrYg4ovJouIJZPGKYSYvk9YGggtQOq10Rp-XpJld3sTht01isVujZf0N00GltAMKJKbnB3kjxFv16I_0ww459_twzhDPxLknpVpHl0FFhtH1VdOND6X8//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTze9GZ2Oh-EjoC_baiyRcE3-GVeyv2hyeK0p051jHZxINuxrjwzW0Xfo07eCumTMPVKY-RmghmY6GfYj-uF4xyc4JREbqEdASwC-uz8vg-9Z48AMUkEQZ8GXpdp1Qx2jahxCRJJQ77M/s1600-h/2012-11-22%25252015.08.16%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-22 15.08.16" border="0" alt="2012-11-22 15.08.16" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXkQOnAH2vb0G5P3txdzw1s4rnohzIIwu_CUQFD82mbxofGyPDLntxiyc1Fq6AW77hgT9YrDTYkZwmX4p93GaGmk3x-LPftM2B0f6V_K9erSof6u22f_GXanYVjqtFpu7eRljP5oMf5o//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">One last thing before we “dig in”. Opening our Thankful boxes. The week before Thanksgiving I had all of us write “thankful thoughts” about each other. Denis got a little surprise because I got “thankful thoughts” from his parents too. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcAjZsrN-Ew8Vfcd2tAoxupNLXI2qfn3YAnV9FzCHepZH1v7dZecufFUchelMrd2-U61VQJfUbbpetbq8PHggxJSgXRtkaJmK8Ioq_MqvElvSiWQ2q8_P7U-0uMzwmkGe8o-o5lZP_ew/s1600-h/2012%252520001%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 001" border="0" alt="2012 001" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-sJRZ5aVlM_pBDp7XCLghs1ZFaUuRbjo5JdA569LQcSoF2eT4rIinqHIe9sdsX6PFNxlcg2ZWp-bAh2iyNmmtR-y8W0-nm3Oq3yVAsCYU3Oq9inOg-wn-c2AcvSG0TmZQ7h-oftjZxk//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="454" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtH-1Egdcf_qMJ4yTi5z7KfgKWFeplJ3GDN7AB6VHd2dTw0RDz4_FOsCMNOcVUzM_jp7qlcM09bOg8JDDGabfZNC1RdT1u5WNpee_9bey6JTMHVD84_qa1RvIYBrfJmUosaqMb8On3TlY/s1600-h/2012%252520002%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 002" border="0" alt="2012 002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjaKuL-gJoqeHOxhbRoSlbm5uSXTyjras5gAPo_qs1KmhVBOerE4yjfeGmTXPbJS-RnMBdkfL9i3Oh2nDRo0GW1vAC1INfgfzw-W0zuQVpjL_6PCjIGVki1Hdjl_ovx0sQ1WKr-uUqKc//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="454" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__SzM8-bitsA6UJRIJdhgc32LIMDywxO5sIujPlOtlI2Zg3NsGN3LJ5y4QUG-K6J3Vdg1TsU4qFNijCkW_m87kCVrZKBzP56-_YBJkh6j44JsC0LPHFG-RpIzbTTbHYRtdi7duWb3hNo/s1600-h/2012%252520003%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 003" border="0" alt="2012 003" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV67C_gFN-MbrK5mgYfbo4vGngKsH-e7CGEX_Ssude9oeoJIDrOn2a2XwwZSyp0fM8DMRkbHjg60sgjqZrG0XfatY1VPBCplVEdGx84WjLWnsEBJOOGAJ4oR6axOtYPzA7lD7OOqbEMng//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2Cb-OalNSSFBbUiB2hs7e7bdDUBzTrW_UlUalpF8rdyJUa48UwIk5taHNRGQHjgjk6fCQq6mZEmiYG7o30UtOvmAui9DSrND5pd-8D7x8HO8enTEipsylC-EP13GFI0meB4IRCoHSxM/s1600-h/2012-11-22%25252012.47.02%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-22 12.47.02" border="0" alt="2012-11-22 12.47.02" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QwgUY1HPyrgJAbK0tXAVTlDMd5AtAuxhxmdPPPxk5W-SjaqzdVqhWkl141vyYS2VARBVTV8VATcsp50CsZPF_QPrTgZBcAr90AXW6gzzHJIBNiRvdKPJXxwqXpGqKWobQx0-lOtgPfo//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr_w-LVRmvCPgb2lJinWy7IhKeMR9414F7EYznvx1WFNHH11ls1iQIjYCB7TgOQpPEzM4fe95rZhsykmpsHwVSJ79N6N3w5NQUUXa-61aCl96-QemDDiGOYLYu68lihVGPoJxiSO1CJ4/s1600-h/2012%252520006%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 006" border="0" alt="2012 006" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8CGvQkIv7FZs_zDHO9Jt9NlIpCmY9SQhg168YnAEZQSPObzVaGMg6GcHAy9GnJvwU5IsdbAuTEE2q_8oSv1OidLIxwRjyGXG_9j3tw9tetTKwOb83xPmkEahqbqEnNRyNvwdsZm-8oc//?imgmax=800" width="304" height="454" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c5C931Oj69ylVRHgRSCLsGdXWB9s_uuuCD91dMzkjvTtHcqMTJoc5Il4cB13GfOvqOsnOKCqucpRRdqWOgHrcT4Xq3mk40XSpmSKhVIco2xwgpzewYcoqRihi04j8ua82sHaEFTIcDU/s1600-h/2012%252520010%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012 010" border="0" alt="2012 010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsL9bmb94NsRYKL9631GxxNoCZotsj1RdJdCJvI2yZp-mDrQue4wk4Do2fY-cYyIz9edehVcz61b129b8J-Hd7nrGMROTNBHyMgD9on3by_Cdg4O-A5VKqowZCx7U8FP6J3b3H_0qgdE0//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271" /></a></p> <p align="center">FOOD!!! Also got a picture of Dad eating with his “little fork” that Steph put by his plate for a joke. You should seen his face when he saw it. Good times. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaK5blLTjLC-JCMeFV4Gs9p8SR7EN31KPU9-bgd01udxREB3xujun0Iyt_kLSz2pdl4g4HhBQo2cnk3wM-0u2Q_7OpIKosWjfKspQdvLL9MMG-I6Xu4utlS0u-3slRnq0au5YZz8SQAs/s1600-h/2012-11-22%25252016.57.27-2%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-22 16.57.27-2" border="0" alt="2012-11-22 16.57.27-2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPsYsz8lG6Ne8v5h7GJJ-xBK-uOry_OhdpjaN4WHKucV1jZ4SMrcxeyQSUWK7OYeCrmTX-7UkOsnbY8pQYbVgQPfyBFwv8Z3jtPhgdM93viI2_Ji-uQ4zE7YQaZYTGjhBlAuV_HHHoBk//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrWUJU8KuzJpVlwQKu1rQwPkWKt5l0FbSmOaKFVnQ_a-x_zzauL1HTZcweqhop777C5VgEp6srHzJKXMxXtDLPauNFGMZ6Q5X1Nlww-U0tfWafjgUiILG8CZDz1FK7MKTEtzBTQWezT4/s1600-h/2012-11-22%25252016.57.28%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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Don’t worry, Denis got him off after a couple good pushes.)</p> <p align="center">Our “after giant Thanksgiving dinner” walk. Girl’s had fun swinging. Boys had fun playing “king of the bouncy thingy”. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAcFCGuqW-2fPQub_GtGixfoVihpnpK3n8Q0W0gtKAxvgBYqLpEv4NqOlC6c4TLOGEmsj8a_AxxVrcbWBjD7KNVd15LwuGBS2PG6I7mYtbP7dUfDVyu1ordMT6BqhlAUDKRGvtf4s4L8/s1600-h/2012-11-23%25252012.08.28%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-23 12.08.28" border="0" alt="2012-11-23 12.08.28" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2RE3okeLaUomg6QWRZ7kKism53E14sxvrksJBHWt4jDAn2aI81NeyfXCdOy8ZdgnMKEecNOzoRNBGMAMT5doD4Y86kOO3apkoWXUpfPQSnMRSXKLcKZGxPoV_6J_raeYrCGqmzppUcI//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">Next day we went to visit the flower shop where I work. This is Steph petting the shop’s cat Steph. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRrJPO1bchoQ9Yj5jImOKd8HCSmhCbbAJ9ydVLm5HXmkRvZiUHFQSRjTVG_i4WuA5ZBaxNvabJ6f1GyuJje5nG9Rw7vAPvsNduBxXmBC_sn8JcjTgKucgEZaGJS5Xr1ZiE86Ol2jG0Ko/s1600-h/2012-11-23%25252014.25.53%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-23 14.25.53" border="0" alt="2012-11-23 14.25.53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2K1HTrP6oVFkUKwtgU8UOfjhdf3-iik0_K1rmRbgK19Bmy6UdsfR24i-ewJewJQvC9XKDdlmLsmYl7fBUJmU61oGC4HWjPTdeBhkgKbGGrlb4K0BqAF7uy-rjMc7o45fJmZ2NnBWTUI//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">Cheesecake factory for lunch! Yum!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBLBRXRHeYO6t6vtvpo_T3XE5U6W6eOakIbLN9jRVbiRdorL1VdAcTjAYzU31lX9N3uyDBms3sfBNSxQ-HjTBs1QAKlRxj4OW2f301WCeTSqD_d9WRPGqaibvSkzQGeEoJtpNGDMaNX0/s1600-h/2012-11-23%25252020.46.43%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-23 20.46.43" border="0" alt="2012-11-23 20.46.43" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusNMv0SJWXhzlAvbX4NGT4JI9SgDCr0LrCtauyPpd0hVuCMsy6lq0J6uxH8sFYCnBB-m_lZe0aFv2zWFkmCPmu2iLpD63UjqKWm-05WzkipkPzgbjLCLxIUPNr3By7LkgMf2MaOYeCUU//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="center">Bowling after a couple hours of Black Friday shopping. Guess what?! I almost beat my Dad! It was so close! I think I ended with a 120’s score and my Dad was 140. It’s the closest I’ve ever been. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiSPmQK21aJSbY0eURyVt-D0Vbo8iZAUdzRFRBF1sBFw-VWqXJNeklgJHkou71Rot-bvUJQIFV4tLnLYMdVOvALDV_3mNSaCGyuXImh-7QkkzXsi2Ru_I7zDx8yj0sJd7Ssv57Vep2_4/s1600-h/2012-11-24%25252013.39.52%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2012-11-24 13.39.52" border="0" alt="2012-11-24 13.39.52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8axyEJDcMPWrRrDJSQEgV1y44UEkJFYF9o0pEr-D_x_J2UsbC-j4e0dj_69CGfmfMicGr2pTvspwXgAfGWOVbbZV27Cd8a1gcShvz_tr_SMNlWUzJkIRMwPrVu6nZWx4J4mCreFlQvB0//?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nQmyJDgBZwCbjFrVIJhF_7lzAd7YijGOoZqXmVzVMYwkhklzsDaa1NzMNydQneregR-Qt2-MwPgC0eyOZ2KfPEGTSOjbPkVMXBYKHsBtiyPONQ02JvQnlW_uCUOrEZ0H9t43Z5KQWuM/s1600-h/306030_301746113258831_630686302_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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The first two pictures are just a couple of pictures we got of some burnt out houses. I thought that Mike was sort of exaggerating when he would tell us how bad Detroit was…he wasn’t at all. I felt like I walked into a different country.  Mike spent 18 months of his mission in one area so he knew the people there like family. The family in the picture above was so humble, generous, kind, and full of the Gospel. </p> <p align="center">One thing that I noticed while I was there is how bad the neighborhoods were, the houses, etc. but then you would walk into an LDS home and they were always so well taken care of inside and had pictures of Christ and the temples on every wall. I know what it means to “make your home feel like a temple”. Those people did it. The Spirit was in their homes and it was a stark contrast to what was going on outside the walls of their homes. 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This place is incredible, even if you’re not into planes. we got to sit in cockpits of two of the jets, that was really cool. Mike and my Dad did a jet simulator where they flew a jet and shot down enemy planes. The simulator rotated 360, meaning they went upside down whenever they steered the jet upside down. We also got to go see an amazing movie about he Hubble telescope on an IMAX screen. That movie literally blows your mind, it’s incredible. And lastly, we visited some past Air Force One planes from past Presidents. Good stuff! </p> <p align="left"><iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wrGIyCkF9SU" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p align="center">And of course there were many a games played into the wee hours of the morn. This being one of my favorites. </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left">As you can see we had a packed week, but we still didn’t even scratch the surface of fun things to do in Ohio! There are so many other things we would have loved to take them to see and do, but there just wasn’t time! I guess that means we’ll just have to have more visitors soon!  </p> Lisa Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11141714606170048105noreply@blogger.com6