tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286433082024-03-12T17:00:34.816-07:00the peas in our podHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.comBlogger447125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-26354517879999268422009-09-21T21:00:00.000-07:002009-09-21T20:44:58.551-07:00If you're reading this......we're already gone.<br /><br />Don't freak out! Everything's all right. Our beautiful new shiny blog is within your reach. Go there now by left-clicking the following internet hot link:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:30px;" ><a href="http://peasinourpod.com/">peasinourpod.com</a></span><br /><br />It's that easy.<br /><br />Now that that's over with, let's talk. The fact that you are here most likely means that you have the old address (hollylesue.blogspot.com) bookmarked. This is a mistake.<br /><br />In fact, you should probably update your bookmark with the new address (http://peasinourpod.com) now. I mean, you REALLY should do it now. If you wait until later, you'll forget. You know you will. And then, a couple of days from now you'll find yourself reading this post again. And nobody wants that.<br /><br />Come on. Don't do it for us. Do it for <span style="font-style: italic;">yourself</span>.David Lesuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052393353484990169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-16729413969989351562009-09-10T06:24:00.000-07:002009-09-10T09:53:58.279-07:00the orchard, revisitedSo I took the girls to check out/test the evening light for an upcoming photo shoot I had. They were pretty tolerant this time, but mostly because I just let them run and do what they wanted. No posing by me. Although, I <em>did</em> ask Gwen to smile for me, and this is what I got.<br /><br />Love the cheese.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Iwfd8QXmFqxSVXfrWzg7ivIB0njRrOn_SXYzEvTQzhuQhYfykZqPxnkH-VzARXG1qXqCvNsASSK8DJFAPyBcXxUlekDdAw4DSuKFKr9vyeFPddIVlI7eMOMPePyDSuEm3vnTMA/s1600-h/orchardGwenCheeseySmile.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Iwfd8QXmFqxSVXfrWzg7ivIB0njRrOn_SXYzEvTQzhuQhYfykZqPxnkH-VzARXG1qXqCvNsASSK8DJFAPyBcXxUlekDdAw4DSuKFKr9vyeFPddIVlI7eMOMPePyDSuEm3vnTMA/s400/orchardGwenCheeseySmile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379829162820709074" border="0" /></a><br />Love Inez's exasperated expression. Gwen was loving the frisbee.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGqwTF6BBE4HoVgvJRkT_OMicQBDNbf4lG-yFVtdRSDas_cQyH3CW_WNVRCNJNBHqviR7u_ltE8nK5_B29u-rTqYlV61LJDdbGNH_xG2mGqFM3V-oINxxGaCzBhTojlowbP9QSQ/s1600-h/orchardGwenFrisbee.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGqwTF6BBE4HoVgvJRkT_OMicQBDNbf4lG-yFVtdRSDas_cQyH3CW_WNVRCNJNBHqviR7u_ltE8nK5_B29u-rTqYlV61LJDdbGNH_xG2mGqFM3V-oINxxGaCzBhTojlowbP9QSQ/s400/orchardGwenFrisbee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379829254278879058" border="0" /></a><br />Love those lips.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI_wEXLKw9NzLKACW3RHBz56zvTbxfopOhHcAQW0tNyhjFc-_9FH88vWyyd_Bv5yp_kKvrGAZXE_W9CGrZWtVeBcZlJn9rIJnkYgDK91Ig9pqls_0IyE2hlNfkywtVBkMvas6ng/s1600-h/orchardGwenFrisbeeHead.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI_wEXLKw9NzLKACW3RHBz56zvTbxfopOhHcAQW0tNyhjFc-_9FH88vWyyd_Bv5yp_kKvrGAZXE_W9CGrZWtVeBcZlJn9rIJnkYgDK91Ig9pqls_0IyE2hlNfkywtVBkMvas6ng/s400/orchardGwenFrisbeeHead.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379829137668238546" border="0" /></a><br />LOVE the light here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyFCdEeyGqZos8oXjZ9DGSLZDGcUohcuzq_geMGo8su4G0s2aGzXVR3VfBhFCc6ne89FhJdbb3-0B95piQgTLTXGqIovqU6y0kF31ZQ8g2xn5xs_bZKf7aDNm4GCzdajb5Z42oQ/s1600-h/orchardGwenFrisbeeLookingUp.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyFCdEeyGqZos8oXjZ9DGSLZDGcUohcuzq_geMGo8su4G0s2aGzXVR3VfBhFCc6ne89FhJdbb3-0B95piQgTLTXGqIovqU6y0kF31ZQ8g2xn5xs_bZKf7aDNm4GCzdajb5Z42oQ/s400/orchardGwenFrisbeeLookingUp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379829131800287378" border="0" /></a><br />Love the flared nostrils on Nez.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm_IGCuiJM18LuQG50LOdpmRNo5jATcLgsac7yASzdmGtqQysOZfXpNl_3zFc4PIW5qNaf7fUZ_WkCGxCPw8MXKwLzZwOCORpW2yhTDZDdY5g5-d_hO64zqHusjV6UIX3KMX8ww/s1600-h/orchardInez.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhm_IGCuiJM18LuQG50LOdpmRNo5jATcLgsac7yASzdmGtqQysOZfXpNl_3zFc4PIW5qNaf7fUZ_WkCGxCPw8MXKwLzZwOCORpW2yhTDZDdY5g5-d_hO64zqHusjV6UIX3KMX8ww/s400/orchardInez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379829153528323746" border="0" /></a><br />Love the love. Two little buddies—makes my heart melt when they love each other like this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMR4kwCV6QkPSneIb-WR5SJUcgqTn795m-2UXqeW3UZXsP9s7tYNfs5OJbT_q4kAjcD_Nm6QYxybwq6BSM9sNR0hj7Fexjw26upFWBrmN8U4PN4exy4SFzkgSdHT6f5I2hiDUyg/s1600-h/orchardGirlsHugging.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMR4kwCV6QkPSneIb-WR5SJUcgqTn795m-2UXqeW3UZXsP9s7tYNfs5OJbT_q4kAjcD_Nm6QYxybwq6BSM9sNR0hj7Fexjw26upFWBrmN8U4PN4exy4SFzkgSdHT6f5I2hiDUyg/s400/orchardGirlsHugging.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379829249341852338" border="0" /></a><br />Love my little models.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUXv3EVvg2RiF5cDaLdiYD-bqpJ0X3ga645bYytsy6V6-bwgM3l8JcTl21sF_2lvf96CuZsK-uBE4Hq90NZwpGw4f_RTjtu5AiAcuVncrW2tlEo2FFwhog9K5UUO93XFjbm-d2w/s1600-h/orchardGirlsHoldingHands.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUXv3EVvg2RiF5cDaLdiYD-bqpJ0X3ga645bYytsy6V6-bwgM3l8JcTl21sF_2lvf96CuZsK-uBE4Hq90NZwpGw4f_RTjtu5AiAcuVncrW2tlEo2FFwhog9K5UUO93XFjbm-d2w/s400/orchardGirlsHoldingHands.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379829145742208258" border="0" /></a><br />(Hay que hacer "click" to see Gwen's expression here. It's classic Gwen.)Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-16290617208628436492009-09-03T13:18:00.003-07:002009-09-07T12:03:32.307-07:00colorsIf you have been to my house, then you know how much I love bright colors. We have every color of the rainbow painted throughout the house, except purple and that's just never gonna happen.<br /><br />When it comes to sewing, I prefer to use Gütermann thread. But when I was searching for a certain color in my sewing supplies, I ran across all these spools of Coats & Clark. Well, they just looked so pretty in the morning light so I snapped their photo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9U2U9-2KBL1fk96fCI8DkNpSDpocs5zlqsWAScOl8pVZvZ8xSGsxqaaz37TxPZhH40ZAMkTxP-1k24mt_NkavcljgN0LY60UTI2IShTJqoTp_vCIn8iy0HjgC3Vcnw7sridtcw/s1600-h/coloredThread.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9U2U9-2KBL1fk96fCI8DkNpSDpocs5zlqsWAScOl8pVZvZ8xSGsxqaaz37TxPZhH40ZAMkTxP-1k24mt_NkavcljgN0LY60UTI2IShTJqoTp_vCIn8iy0HjgC3Vcnw7sridtcw/s400/coloredThread.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377709622518254434" border="0" /></a><br />I had been looking for the right shade of green to match this swatch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DH2itfxeYHLdHdI7DLLjGEvtmsOrrXoqKuu0-D2ehwhwQWXgtOvsKFdcsWFkRBPvv_U7xavA9GsK2U0q3FLaSEQLH7eBGY0ozyupq4lIvB05gWt7DvHBbncr9jhq-2Bx4kTNPw/s1600-h/greenThread.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DH2itfxeYHLdHdI7DLLjGEvtmsOrrXoqKuu0-D2ehwhwQWXgtOvsKFdcsWFkRBPvv_U7xavA9GsK2U0q3FLaSEQLH7eBGY0ozyupq4lIvB05gWt7DvHBbncr9jhq-2Bx4kTNPw/s400/greenThread.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377709579923630658" border="0" /></a><br />Inez then stacked them all up and requested that I took a picture of her tower o' thread.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuioev9QCkb_OeDntLpQObdj3o0vg4lZ7GF5HPO4FuxEzQ_Wb8gqwdLoDORUfSy_YbWH0vGrNa6qzi5O2BQe2uz33lzYr8GANcRdgLP0a3uVv1G2qk-VGvLKMR1lbzUAEEL3UFcA/s1600-h/greenThreadStacked.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuioev9QCkb_OeDntLpQObdj3o0vg4lZ7GF5HPO4FuxEzQ_Wb8gqwdLoDORUfSy_YbWH0vGrNa6qzi5O2BQe2uz33lzYr8GANcRdgLP0a3uVv1G2qk-VGvLKMR1lbzUAEEL3UFcA/s400/greenThreadStacked.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377709556523809490" border="0" /></a><br />And speaking of color, I cannot figure out what color Gwen's eyes are.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72DjN03JKvyz8P3BKMse0ZavbN6E1blh3ru2AyrBByVuK6Jg-j11Ec9HGXtPZ3DFEAcBKCKH-Wq1r6opAJE3rCtHdlxnSiWY7DDHezc8WvzpVOtX5Fj7OtVN2st75DL-acqQRZQ/s1600-h/gwensEyes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72DjN03JKvyz8P3BKMse0ZavbN6E1blh3ru2AyrBByVuK6Jg-j11Ec9HGXtPZ3DFEAcBKCKH-Wq1r6opAJE3rCtHdlxnSiWY7DDHezc8WvzpVOtX5Fj7OtVN2st75DL-acqQRZQ/s400/gwensEyes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377709549074544402" border="0" /></a><br />What do you think? Jon?Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-78971332858271428882009-09-02T12:47:00.010-07:002009-09-07T16:34:04.918-07:00how 'bout them apples?I love this apple print by Sandi Henderson. I love it even more coupled with the green.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7_ad4OGjwX5TQKLQWjq57nxkkcSDhtTzW9KlkQ4RB3wttJVpceaVGzQP0Fd9oxsfg_VQSjqOifyLGBquB0JW6tgvotXMJcflcRaJCpCkMSPJxHybctFc41HV7VlTEI5Uzo_m7g/s1600-h/redApplesGreenFullFront.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7_ad4OGjwX5TQKLQWjq57nxkkcSDhtTzW9KlkQ4RB3wttJVpceaVGzQP0Fd9oxsfg_VQSjqOifyLGBquB0JW6tgvotXMJcflcRaJCpCkMSPJxHybctFc41HV7VlTEI5Uzo_m7g/s400/redApplesGreenFullFront.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377224882745830674" border="0" /></a><br />Plus, it's reversible.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdb_2dXD2Q19Ki6cH5xlyxICQYLjzUbxljNZfwzUAAluiFOBxwnNn_E1N9snZ23HrN71pFHMUwhakxcGDZkbMZx1eMGkjB3zwdf7fauMLXuQ2N8XclBzXcdg6h2AWytYPW6fLmw/s1600-h/redApplesGreenBackFull.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdb_2dXD2Q19Ki6cH5xlyxICQYLjzUbxljNZfwzUAAluiFOBxwnNn_E1N9snZ23HrN71pFHMUwhakxcGDZkbMZx1eMGkjB3zwdf7fauMLXuQ2N8XclBzXcdg6h2AWytYPW6fLmw/s400/redApplesGreenBackFull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377225082494049266" border="0" /></a><br />More Sandi Henderson in orange & yellow, which has an orange back.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuJm013W42S2D0i2ZoCjLzr7rdhChXjw2feOYq86CLaWDCb0Rcg6tXccW-tD1PdJ_t7TkjBe1XCjvjPVRiJCeww7A7uB82NFJwsxu6KMOB6fkiE8MpSqqB8NZaVtDVQqvBqwLLA/s1600-h/orangeYellowApplesFront.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuJm013W42S2D0i2ZoCjLzr7rdhChXjw2feOYq86CLaWDCb0Rcg6tXccW-tD1PdJ_t7TkjBe1XCjvjPVRiJCeww7A7uB82NFJwsxu6KMOB6fkiE8MpSqqB8NZaVtDVQqvBqwLLA/s400/orangeYellowApplesFront.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376959446421846706" border="0" /></a><br />But this one is my favorite thus far. In fact I made two, but can only bring myself to put one of them in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5087923">my etsy shop.<br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWLyEW9ctFNba951Ak4WN-mtF9TlqZEhcwbgQFUy3CDi3c_JJEvrNufcVV8mwMzAWtsoLw_SKy8y8rSWML1dBgJfoDdfCRlQxfkD4_tZ71L3vBq8LISE_Lf2ni5XmnR9HhLN70Q/s1600-h/redPinkPolkaDotsFront.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWLyEW9ctFNba951Ak4WN-mtF9TlqZEhcwbgQFUy3CDi3c_JJEvrNufcVV8mwMzAWtsoLw_SKy8y8rSWML1dBgJfoDdfCRlQxfkD4_tZ71L3vBq8LISE_Lf2ni5XmnR9HhLN70Q/s400/redPinkPolkaDotsFront.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376959451895499746" border="0" /></a><br />And it's reversible too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4553P9ZgXrEUKU3EpizzNkmnWSu0wPzZ3pMDkKDDGAfN334Ha_CxuX4uY8CepkAZCq_tvpLdhQQR8kg03gtW5S3Zm5pms7V7XnD1kkhwLRH3KtQRlkCm9LhKfZc1E7I2N5hH-_A/s1600-h/pinkRedPolkaDotsFrontPinkSi.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4553P9ZgXrEUKU3EpizzNkmnWSu0wPzZ3pMDkKDDGAfN334Ha_CxuX4uY8CepkAZCq_tvpLdhQQR8kg03gtW5S3Zm5pms7V7XnD1kkhwLRH3KtQRlkCm9LhKfZc1E7I2N5hH-_A/s400/pinkRedPolkaDotsFrontPinkSi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376959463522081346" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-52228427155847270052009-09-01T12:15:00.007-07:002009-09-01T12:47:14.338-07:0029 weeks or seven-ish monthsWell that's interesting. I never knew that I'm a bit cross-eyed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcenmXnRlFr3SVcWlJkaXUjCDeJ0cuseV1qq2EoKMLjKEsdUjwD3mI6itKA-4bazsbf4CordPgWLHpBpL13GR_yvOFK6HBNppJv03v0mHahXzpCD5jnEl6O1Q0yQOlgbiPW-_w7A/s1600-h/bellyPic2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcenmXnRlFr3SVcWlJkaXUjCDeJ0cuseV1qq2EoKMLjKEsdUjwD3mI6itKA-4bazsbf4CordPgWLHpBpL13GR_yvOFK6HBNppJv03v0mHahXzpCD5jnEl6O1Q0yQOlgbiPW-_w7A/s400/bellyPic2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376579910153319874" border="0" /></a><br />And for the record, this is an <em>extremely</em> active baby. Yesterday I kept playing Mo' Money Mo' Problems by Biggie, over and over because baby was diggin' the song and moving like crazy. I mean, it <em>is</em> a good song, but who knows what that's supposed to mean.<br /><object height="40" width="250"> <param name="movie" value="http://listen.grooveshark.com/songWidget.swf"> <param name="wmode" value="window"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="flashvars" value="hostname=cowbell.grooveshark.com&widgetID=14902530&style=metal&p=0"> <embed src="http://listen.grooveshark.com/songWidget.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="hostname=cowbell.grooveshark.com&widgetID=14902530&style=metal&p=0" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="window" height="40" width="250"></embed></object>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-33622506598471855102009-08-26T21:48:00.008-07:002009-09-07T16:34:41.797-07:00more sewingI am feeling extra crafty these days, so I made some aprons.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GFQn0jsIXrZt-9pPUVVSd-E2ry2SIZA2opZvX3bsDD_f9yimvaTw06M0sbhMBuQkJEmRLoXww3hRwcrkExaTP0Cqt4fzRUtSCGSqu95FAUq_r1sce6Rz5qW6Tynavu60Mi3QkQ/s1600-h/minnieApronGwen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GFQn0jsIXrZt-9pPUVVSd-E2ry2SIZA2opZvX3bsDD_f9yimvaTw06M0sbhMBuQkJEmRLoXww3hRwcrkExaTP0Cqt4fzRUtSCGSqu95FAUq_r1sce6Rz5qW6Tynavu60Mi3QkQ/s400/minnieApronGwen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374501564312682482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXY9oT_Lmikroj4txVaK6Z2nqGoTi-TmpJ50PVtFuba2M8P8UjBBV18bu8Hg-leT5_KvQusXMO-q2jLeaIlzxGkcnYZbXi0cb3WdpL1rGiiWOWtLJM-46Gx8VvRiebD_i5M6y3w/s1600-h/apronRedPinkOnGirlsFull.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXY9oT_Lmikroj4txVaK6Z2nqGoTi-TmpJ50PVtFuba2M8P8UjBBV18bu8Hg-leT5_KvQusXMO-q2jLeaIlzxGkcnYZbXi0cb3WdpL1rGiiWOWtLJM-46Gx8VvRiebD_i5M6y3w/s400/apronRedPinkOnGirlsFull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374501552364071154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXWciRkNpGKNtCvD98geL7iWitczI3eJU4oPkObzKEtGwnhvnqi8OOHKy0c0ec8VeFcyInwg1UNVzMC122pq4E8-HUqkuLsQzf3L38aDidHtfJ3mntXZETVRI3XP5bb6t7jTrww/s1600-h/apronGreenSideView.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXWciRkNpGKNtCvD98geL7iWitczI3eJU4oPkObzKEtGwnhvnqi8OOHKy0c0ec8VeFcyInwg1UNVzMC122pq4E8-HUqkuLsQzf3L38aDidHtfJ3mntXZETVRI3XP5bb6t7jTrww/s400/apronGreenSideView.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374501557930732354" border="0" /></a><br />I can't decide if I like the striped backs better<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBdwwtXFYoSjefg5g7TUnzvqEMx7Asjogym84uTIYopdN0z4Rh2K-rUkXqEPgoPiWr6pQN5prbPsX_ShURbuHf1cmf0x49ZuHT4DkfSSsu47fu-LBRRyidAVyjPnBpJqicj2qlg/s1600-h/apronPinkRedBothGirls.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBdwwtXFYoSjefg5g7TUnzvqEMx7Asjogym84uTIYopdN0z4Rh2K-rUkXqEPgoPiWr6pQN5prbPsX_ShURbuHf1cmf0x49ZuHT4DkfSSsu47fu-LBRRyidAVyjPnBpJqicj2qlg/s400/apronPinkRedBothGirls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374501542129591922" border="0" /></a><br />or the end of the strap where I changed the fabric.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorADdGkYHdEo-a3OIVAfF79JP9vuQHXUePw6Hz-da7jSjqxKKlH3m0KTP8wzxl2yY_HGatwKTgubL_OVvdJOlCG4rHDIepHKIpvNxjpDAROoygJVcLL_kkyQ5Z7B6CCvPZjPLfA/s1600-h/apronGreenFront.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorADdGkYHdEo-a3OIVAfF79JP9vuQHXUePw6Hz-da7jSjqxKKlH3m0KTP8wzxl2yY_HGatwKTgubL_OVvdJOlCG4rHDIepHKIpvNxjpDAROoygJVcLL_kkyQ5Z7B6CCvPZjPLfA/s400/apronGreenFront.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374502163066954914" border="0" /></a><br />What do you think?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GtgMv7Elp3Z5vUtNJTrPuxDQCgUlV57l0hQsON5PCVDIxGztr-hLmHhvvyrvJkwQk1JjEUCgn5F0s7fUSzuY855Pd1s8jo6kcZpqcHJEC5AZ-IpppgKiJi6lkeeL2PrSDQQy8g/s1600-h/apronGreenTiedBackOnGwen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GtgMv7Elp3Z5vUtNJTrPuxDQCgUlV57l0hQsON5PCVDIxGztr-hLmHhvvyrvJkwQk1JjEUCgn5F0s7fUSzuY855Pd1s8jo6kcZpqcHJEC5AZ-IpppgKiJi6lkeeL2PrSDQQy8g/s400/apronGreenTiedBackOnGwen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374502165561745314" border="0" /></a><br />P.S. They can be found in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5087923">Etsy Shop</a>, in case you were wondering.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-28205196201472544642009-08-25T20:08:00.010-07:002009-08-26T08:42:28.275-07:00raspberry deliciousnessToday we went with my sister (who happens to be a raspberry picking expert) to pick raspberries. She just moved to here to Happy Valley from Seattle where raspberries grow to be the size of baby's heads. So we were a little disappointed with the crop that we brought home because they were obviously <em>not</em> the size of baby's heads.<br /><br />I gathered about five pounds which made nearly three large jars of freezer jam.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Cg6qb9-kdtoJKflmrQrGhwdHAiJ1CmaPhDEw5ss2sFXVIIXSm545qMU-ERNl01QvO9DqoCJQJR1Yccw0JZdnbqioysUKA2zq6U62mPnePIsN4V6h_SxdrxYFB8jfV_rbwsWtoA/s1600-h/raspberriesInBowl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Cg6qb9-kdtoJKflmrQrGhwdHAiJ1CmaPhDEw5ss2sFXVIIXSm545qMU-ERNl01QvO9DqoCJQJR1Yccw0JZdnbqioysUKA2zq6U62mPnePIsN4V6h_SxdrxYFB8jfV_rbwsWtoA/s400/raspberriesInBowl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374104323313593730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQwh3CoZoR43L_nGFsQ0VzGkWfGxENkKKr3VQSb96xJOEurlznoerBdSCPw4VCgo3FiqjIrTS_MihXnfdtfvMMFf5T5QJsxI3N5qZ5_2kS8ADvRvOYm3EowqgXi2DAA7enwzpHA/s1600-h/raspberriesJam.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQwh3CoZoR43L_nGFsQ0VzGkWfGxENkKKr3VQSb96xJOEurlznoerBdSCPw4VCgo3FiqjIrTS_MihXnfdtfvMMFf5T5QJsxI3N5qZ5_2kS8ADvRvOYm3EowqgXi2DAA7enwzpHA/s400/raspberriesJam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374104336277764450" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, that's not counting what was eaten between the time we left the farm until I finally got around to making the jam later this afternoon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGVLFdskLwRl1dMKOKxvuCR8_jaB9XQKh8o-dvrHw2Ng_1JLjY-XMgUhMUQX35PS5LZGTq5K70gPDVMv1RzBBu7zsqwqDTEOjKO-ovkZ424jyWlatcBTyVR9ZrHagsgVWFEmzsg/s1600-h/raspberriesGwenSmiling.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGVLFdskLwRl1dMKOKxvuCR8_jaB9XQKh8o-dvrHw2Ng_1JLjY-XMgUhMUQX35PS5LZGTq5K70gPDVMv1RzBBu7zsqwqDTEOjKO-ovkZ424jyWlatcBTyVR9ZrHagsgVWFEmzsg/s400/raspberriesGwenSmiling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374104862854833058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlm4OiyJPnzy9Bi2iF_qVE_Tz_vmOqW0vIRfg8oZ-DDM9Q74eEubuuGVGkEiUM8kodVsrad-fJH_yKErP77JTuTVj5FHHS7fd02Dh2fy2mPCfZFlIgEoR-YSmnbgWcELDd3M9Iw/s1600-h/raspberriesGwen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlm4OiyJPnzy9Bi2iF_qVE_Tz_vmOqW0vIRfg8oZ-DDM9Q74eEubuuGVGkEiUM8kodVsrad-fJH_yKErP77JTuTVj5FHHS7fd02Dh2fy2mPCfZFlIgEoR-YSmnbgWcELDd3M9Iw/s400/raspberriesGwen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374104348409494098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGeLgzyzw_fU_CCD0E7-RxyYKrPWilAhsAbJfmkjSg5viADuPB4mEAfEoSXLPOwmBQjAMUZi1Z0JUaKx-1hUWLBl1EFwHWELm-5gINpgAVk7dwmaDJvm8AMFWCTPNlUooO_SwiFg/s1600-h/raspberriesInez.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGeLgzyzw_fU_CCD0E7-RxyYKrPWilAhsAbJfmkjSg5viADuPB4mEAfEoSXLPOwmBQjAMUZi1Z0JUaKx-1hUWLBl1EFwHWELm-5gINpgAVk7dwmaDJvm8AMFWCTPNlUooO_SwiFg/s400/raspberriesInez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374104341102757330" border="0" /></a><br />I think what I will remember most from today was Gwen. With that cute little raspberry stained face of hers, she was CONSTANTLY asking one of the following two questions, "Is this a good one Mom?" and "How 'bout this one, can I eat this one Mom?"<br /><br />Or perhaps the highlight was when Inez FREAKED OUT because a grasshopper jumped on her. When I told her that the bugs (grasshoppers, bees, spiders, etc) weren't there for <em>her</em>, she was actually very surprised. A little while later I overheard her tell Gwen that the bugs weren't there for them, but for the raspberries. It's nice to know that my five-year-old actually listens and believes what I tell her sometimes.<br /><br />At the end of the day, I think we might need to make another trek for more. I know that would make these girls <em>very</em> happy.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-21070491418838275992009-08-21T12:40:00.009-07:002009-09-07T16:35:23.315-07:00the tutus are in the shop.For anyone who is interested:<br /><br />These are the colors that I have listed right now:<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">light pink</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfkhPvCUYfXBVo4KSDLXNujUyxXVlpBSBAIldxj8-15_mbQKDyJZq9iJyl9IYFxquEMIn2k2w2ECfl9TwSobBrxt_rsvGcib7HSPdZNlOqGHP4A8eirmv8tWXHhAxS4CUu4N_Zg/s1600-h/inezLightPinkTutu3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfkhPvCUYfXBVo4KSDLXNujUyxXVlpBSBAIldxj8-15_mbQKDyJZq9iJyl9IYFxquEMIn2k2w2ECfl9TwSobBrxt_rsvGcib7HSPdZNlOqGHP4A8eirmv8tWXHhAxS4CUu4N_Zg/s400/inezLightPinkTutu3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372506562567817170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">hot pink</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvtZ8at-tDw5QUQ3Imuc19og1mXnyX6_SRXfzTLPr-8nNhNsvuxe9pyZL4nOxvUHWi4fY3RD2myplHE6nJcQw64Lup1Q7mfEGVR37td3HrWTZEyxpb0G9cD01gdUYyJCSg0y93w/s1600-h/gwenHotPinkTutu.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvtZ8at-tDw5QUQ3Imuc19og1mXnyX6_SRXfzTLPr-8nNhNsvuxe9pyZL4nOxvUHWi4fY3RD2myplHE6nJcQw64Lup1Q7mfEGVR37td3HrWTZEyxpb0G9cD01gdUYyJCSg0y93w/s400/gwenHotPinkTutu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372506401662359346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">turquoise-ish blue</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUDQ-9d04WVkQG7t3lSAaf84WsvVC4awq6oy6diPLmmX7fhxBXmBEg-5B42SeQnVpgRNuKojZR9rP9yHhoME_pNwgou39mhDE3kZNDFNGh8DfULfb0zVABVdzeDnAHx1oKBXBMw/s1600-h/inezBlueTutu3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUDQ-9d04WVkQG7t3lSAaf84WsvVC4awq6oy6diPLmmX7fhxBXmBEg-5B42SeQnVpgRNuKojZR9rP9yHhoME_pNwgou39mhDE3kZNDFNGh8DfULfb0zVABVdzeDnAHx1oKBXBMw/s400/inezBlueTutu3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372506397862214530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"> tinkerbell green</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxgEqaHNjlvAc25iEy0V_BeXV1VA1C7kS-HFGZjxIJlZCk3eIJePhxFuKhyphenhyphenQCqTd8MRqG3eH5CtoCQu0VVQ5G1NrzXi-tSLK6AVoHuvMJBww7i4sJnBhg8C8pcm6j1pM0bIhxVA/s1600-h/inezGreenTutu.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxgEqaHNjlvAc25iEy0V_BeXV1VA1C7kS-HFGZjxIJlZCk3eIJePhxFuKhyphenhyphenQCqTd8MRqG3eH5CtoCQu0VVQ5G1NrzXi-tSLK6AVoHuvMJBww7i4sJnBhg8C8pcm6j1pM0bIhxVA/s400/inezGreenTutu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372506389564247186" border="0" /></a><br />I still have red and another pink (kind of a bubble gum color) that will be listed over the next few days.<br />In the meantime here's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5087923">the link</a> to my shop, and it's always in my sidebar as well.<br />And do a girl a favor—tell a friend!Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-22216997818614303622009-08-20T10:14:00.001-07:002009-08-22T10:09:45.405-07:00baby jonI think I have a pretty cute nephew. And he contributes to my baby hunger/excitement for when #3 will join us in a few more months.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXd4WBn7wypkBjMTaENYPgyO-CpJqE-_s92bpD3LT7hSh9_FQMyo3jk7JfM6Y-Rr5tjhShKszW_SHjnIdidk9s-bncDA-is1Wc1UI4RzRDdoW21EOsyEDCsfmFZUaW4jtOrbLnw/s1600-h/babyJon2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXd4WBn7wypkBjMTaENYPgyO-CpJqE-_s92bpD3LT7hSh9_FQMyo3jk7JfM6Y-Rr5tjhShKszW_SHjnIdidk9s-bncDA-is1Wc1UI4RzRDdoW21EOsyEDCsfmFZUaW4jtOrbLnw/s400/babyJon2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372466710515405794" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-29359607287443885622009-08-19T09:09:00.000-07:002009-08-21T12:40:03.525-07:00visiting g & g lesueWe don't get over to their house very often, but when we do the girls get lots of love.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPKtHqHEYFaBvznhuRXI9M3EvzStlXBxrnGlDRXcat8fvRwtIlQz7_xmdGeMNDtsuohyphenhyphenxKZvjFNW65TXZ0JMQJAoLkvB7kpi3ChDrnAc8z_rN-gZZGilOuL7RWH0BLnsB8isiZA/s1600-h/g&gInezDianne.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPKtHqHEYFaBvznhuRXI9M3EvzStlXBxrnGlDRXcat8fvRwtIlQz7_xmdGeMNDtsuohyphenhyphenxKZvjFNW65TXZ0JMQJAoLkvB7kpi3ChDrnAc8z_rN-gZZGilOuL7RWH0BLnsB8isiZA/s400/g&gInezDianne.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372079080228682898" border="0" /></a><br />They have fun playing in a great yard with lots of toys.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOioe9i9VQqHMV6ty6fyU3RLgM_1rilXUmc73Z8jPg0UHc6mm7kRoHN7RhPWAhnaaXfetKNv25n4w5Tp53_lvzQm3uKBPtQOVJgd3P_Je7rvaYH9taBu-k8dWG49ysAQsgvZs7g/s1600-h/g&gGirlsInWagon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOioe9i9VQqHMV6ty6fyU3RLgM_1rilXUmc73Z8jPg0UHc6mm7kRoHN7RhPWAhnaaXfetKNv25n4w5Tp53_lvzQm3uKBPtQOVJgd3P_Je7rvaYH9taBu-k8dWG49ysAQsgvZs7g/s400/g&gGirlsInWagon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372079096879719106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx_BGMfbN65fbqq-eAhB9FqpzyzOdaP6IdfUu19iyZk6tZ7wM3aBNYINi-cTIYfwfK5_VTd41ukFO-zT8iwP1drzikUVTDlDg_0Ie6WnnR9FRKXBwY9gxOSqGXPBBD61DaYvPnw/s1600-h/g&gGwenSand.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx_BGMfbN65fbqq-eAhB9FqpzyzOdaP6IdfUu19iyZk6tZ7wM3aBNYINi-cTIYfwfK5_VTd41ukFO-zT8iwP1drzikUVTDlDg_0Ie6WnnR9FRKXBwY9gxOSqGXPBBD61DaYvPnw/s400/g&gGwenSand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372079103732820514" border="0" /></a><br />And we all benefit from their garden. I didn't get any pictures of the tomatoes, but OH THE TOMATOES. I finally had a garden tomato for the first time this summer—straight from the vine with a little salt & pepper—and let me tell you, it was heaven.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYZwXfo6SgOB7r7T4ptDjR-YHKGoJnrBGgPBZmgVpS2V8kBcJGgdWhhUKK4qK_d6_Szpv4a-PJow7ohy2Yf7MrTCLnUj3R1GTS-pyu3dfFfQcvtVqPoUiuRZ04hUHPSfdaqqzfw/s1600-h/g&gRaspberriesWide.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYZwXfo6SgOB7r7T4ptDjR-YHKGoJnrBGgPBZmgVpS2V8kBcJGgdWhhUKK4qK_d6_Szpv4a-PJow7ohy2Yf7MrTCLnUj3R1GTS-pyu3dfFfQcvtVqPoUiuRZ04hUHPSfdaqqzfw/s400/g&gRaspberriesWide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372079791246625266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANdUQf-Em4RyNygjO-iddbC-_QQnH3Jx5k944U13sR8LEO3Y6AEmoGpwHKdAMdCiJeOoXNtXuFC20OMPwU49Z0k3GQyaSzdnidTrDMxayzBixUEys5tHdZXjtdaztBHLuh808oA/s1600-h/g&gRaspberriesClose.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANdUQf-Em4RyNygjO-iddbC-_QQnH3Jx5k944U13sR8LEO3Y6AEmoGpwHKdAMdCiJeOoXNtXuFC20OMPwU49Z0k3GQyaSzdnidTrDMxayzBixUEys5tHdZXjtdaztBHLuh808oA/s400/g&gRaspberriesClose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372079796761763234" border="0" /></a><br />And there are usually cousins there to play with too—bonus!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvyVlEKrb-5IUy2O83AsUcLOs-POnp2fy71RbrYoenRFC1Flo1SHsCoxrU9jix30_Hitsza753HH7on9f3eUQPCICOZGK2pSzQ55GH76iMzkZrPEFNxMVT9vTKyPiKS7u_xrvtg/s1600-h/g&gMilesRaspberry.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvyVlEKrb-5IUy2O83AsUcLOs-POnp2fy71RbrYoenRFC1Flo1SHsCoxrU9jix30_Hitsza753HH7on9f3eUQPCICOZGK2pSzQ55GH76iMzkZrPEFNxMVT9vTKyPiKS7u_xrvtg/s400/g&gMilesRaspberry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372079202414387874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XKzruaPqaXt4127dn00iK0Rrggjgd7AkGhMsnSAaUq2XuS2so1caL7MOuKOeIEshmIt94Z42RcqO3rJc_jQ0QuKHZBuxNK16kHc4g1YeqeBw6RH8OVkCVamFZ1P1jTWKMcx4yw/s1600-h/g&gGreenPepper.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XKzruaPqaXt4127dn00iK0Rrggjgd7AkGhMsnSAaUq2XuS2so1caL7MOuKOeIEshmIt94Z42RcqO3rJc_jQ0QuKHZBuxNK16kHc4g1YeqeBw6RH8OVkCVamFZ1P1jTWKMcx4yw/s400/g&gGreenPepper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372079208051882690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIr9jjRl1WP1JQwsoM7O2I2LghFjQt0N-EsI1x9IXAthKLz7RGu8Q6kMCu6p_Y55jQ9tFmOSTKaZ-_3grPQa1GDVH_ET12aO4PxPbgqw8GkHwB4bUVc26AEDMC-uccMgv06I4T2w/s1600-h/g&gStrawberries.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIr9jjRl1WP1JQwsoM7O2I2LghFjQt0N-EsI1x9IXAthKLz7RGu8Q6kMCu6p_Y55jQ9tFmOSTKaZ-_3grPQa1GDVH_ET12aO4PxPbgqw8GkHwB4bUVc26AEDMC-uccMgv06I4T2w/s400/g&gStrawberries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372079106552911202" border="0" /></a><br />It just makes us happy to visit them, for lots of reasons.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0F-5SAotV4haSEAQLqja8HdZuMNMDiPDpSWSBe8iRJbZFNxYGFRfyLoiZUaAdAa44NQadTaoXpnAy2tJnjXjZpi6ANrIYjbSDed0lGtY30DXjhdwbm0A7W8d4M4BBSwA35C4buQ/s1600-h/g&gInez.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0F-5SAotV4haSEAQLqja8HdZuMNMDiPDpSWSBe8iRJbZFNxYGFRfyLoiZUaAdAa44NQadTaoXpnAy2tJnjXjZpi6ANrIYjbSDed0lGtY30DXjhdwbm0A7W8d4M4BBSwA35C4buQ/s400/g&gInez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372079089716150098" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-73615598023604261582009-08-17T07:09:00.002-07:002009-08-17T21:14:47.498-07:00gooooooooooo, cougars!We are getting pretty excited about fall football around here. Well, I guess I should clarify. <em>BYU's</em> fall football.<br /><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6136932&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6136932&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6136932">BYU Fight Song</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user286988">David Lesue</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-6728613920524418372009-08-15T09:27:00.001-07:002009-08-20T09:28:26.052-07:00summer stormsWe love the rainstorms here in Utah, especially when there's a rainbow.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBiuvcc4zFwg9uBQH5ph8o1hm4F4HA7YzVQRUZl_UJYXzrcB8YyzUZoaqEMy9VkmTePIiSHzt5F8j_izozvojULJ-GKH9F_WKjAlCKLSMtvSYEv5TTXhEfsL_OIRf9qYJYOBKbA/s1600-h/rainbow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBiuvcc4zFwg9uBQH5ph8o1hm4F4HA7YzVQRUZl_UJYXzrcB8YyzUZoaqEMy9VkmTePIiSHzt5F8j_izozvojULJ-GKH9F_WKjAlCKLSMtvSYEv5TTXhEfsL_OIRf9qYJYOBKbA/s400/rainbow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372083660876508690" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-18365658182187295012009-08-14T08:51:00.000-07:002009-08-14T08:53:49.749-07:00a day at the poolThis is the only way to beat the August heat. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVnMpf9zp86Ge1eHe1lp0chdg-RoG3q18cgcHZoS8OFxMz9BPUlzfL6YeagKAu5dSTZ61lAKYsV2eya_lHyx_lTABJQUIJf1gc9JOlq9I3Gi2YxmJOz1WgkBMxUv1MAyoRVNxhA/s1600-h/poolInez.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVnMpf9zp86Ge1eHe1lp0chdg-RoG3q18cgcHZoS8OFxMz9BPUlzfL6YeagKAu5dSTZ61lAKYsV2eya_lHyx_lTABJQUIJf1gc9JOlq9I3Gi2YxmJOz1WgkBMxUv1MAyoRVNxhA/s400/poolInez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369847772803582594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIuQpuHnUAcC8v_7F7BxoTNOBc1hKZ4ECgCHjo4e_jtCS0KeDKgEZHMdRqqoOhGlYlQ9iEgAkCKB8Y5lVpY93gjJ4vLln5FkmSwatXG_KqOHLVKaXBxy2m4CzDRy3_c8-kbJ-p4g/s1600-h/poolInezGoggles.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIuQpuHnUAcC8v_7F7BxoTNOBc1hKZ4ECgCHjo4e_jtCS0KeDKgEZHMdRqqoOhGlYlQ9iEgAkCKB8Y5lVpY93gjJ4vLln5FkmSwatXG_KqOHLVKaXBxy2m4CzDRy3_c8-kbJ-p4g/s400/poolInezGoggles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369847788609361234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OnyBq2DJXEswUurvZAdziJojahSfkBN0cj1t2jDLR-A_PvSVEXpbzoubAUoDeR48AZ2k3KMdqvrC8e0Q1J4g1UM9RjkM4VO4h4a6PbZK8PbkgQE1u7qM99Gfq77OVtepNcD88g/s1600-h/poolGwenTube.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OnyBq2DJXEswUurvZAdziJojahSfkBN0cj1t2jDLR-A_PvSVEXpbzoubAUoDeR48AZ2k3KMdqvrC8e0Q1J4g1UM9RjkM4VO4h4a6PbZK8PbkgQE1u7qM99Gfq77OVtepNcD88g/s400/poolGwenTube.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369847782522381410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxAe9WJO4mSYF6JV9HnZnJShUAA9ggPsdU3k1EFyHMKyFKedpLzQTKMHbcC7mhYYaZEG5UxWxrWRTbQ6yUGHwMrK7LD8WTSVqygZGGGKD3kko4ISm7bKN48jJMxVSAQrie76dJg/s1600-h/poolGwenGoggles.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxAe9WJO4mSYF6JV9HnZnJShUAA9ggPsdU3k1EFyHMKyFKedpLzQTKMHbcC7mhYYaZEG5UxWxrWRTbQ6yUGHwMrK7LD8WTSVqygZGGGKD3kko4ISm7bKN48jJMxVSAQrie76dJg/s400/poolGwenGoggles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369847800491203394" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-60927781440237572872009-08-10T07:53:00.000-07:002009-08-10T07:54:54.940-07:00highly recommendedThis movie <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> soundtrack. We love.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVntGR8hOzMQ9lF2Ag1WFDdWHQ4oxYBzFDuqXfG9JeHSCPrNWag6XdFW2U2PfYDOSWY_1j7Sp5Gst24ByQEeP1gsvYNmGu7FKaDUdTtRhGrkpYk4O4iM4QRssdzvsj4thzJFIgw/s1600-h/500DaysPoster.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVntGR8hOzMQ9lF2Ag1WFDdWHQ4oxYBzFDuqXfG9JeHSCPrNWag6XdFW2U2PfYDOSWY_1j7Sp5Gst24ByQEeP1gsvYNmGu7FKaDUdTtRhGrkpYk4O4iM4QRssdzvsj4thzJFIgw/s400/500DaysPoster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368348591835772866" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-82239593517624471802009-08-06T09:09:00.007-07:002009-08-06T20:11:33.604-07:00no. not yet.She's still feels like my baby. She can't be getting this big. But, she'll be three when the new baby comes, and that feels quite bizarre.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_oHMLhnA43_lFGOESitsblx20qeZTETDeap_oD06-YHI7MqLO-0cdFp3npTinYldEoVSVO_Re7Ab4cnxQTLNpCYUm5rQhgYPEjjD3ufcH6JUqk7GBrXMWAD1wwTR462TiKNTwg/s1600-h/gwenRunningOrchard.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_oHMLhnA43_lFGOESitsblx20qeZTETDeap_oD06-YHI7MqLO-0cdFp3npTinYldEoVSVO_Re7Ab4cnxQTLNpCYUm5rQhgYPEjjD3ufcH6JUqk7GBrXMWAD1wwTR462TiKNTwg/s400/gwenRunningOrchard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366883932684886562" border="0" /></a><br />I can't deny it though when during scripture study we asked Inez what Joseph Smith found in the stone box on the hill Cumorah, and Gwen was the one to answer that it was the golden plates—it was one of those proud parenting moments!<br /><br />As much as I try to hold on to these precious days—temper tantrums and all—I love seeing her grow and develop.<br /><br />And after all, there <em>will</em> be a new baby soon enough to fill that baby void.<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-53725558693901707272009-08-04T09:44:00.003-07:002009-08-06T09:49:58.774-07:00sneak peak for ChrisI took some pictures of my sister-in-law and her family since her husband is about to go on military assignment for the next three years.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsAJiDmjwIMdPaMFTQDP5tj5AFChaZiTimSPbnbH8O0RvV5PHLXXmT4AqiuFdfL53NkV2z9e-at9vz96yCzq5iUYEqQeL6K5jI85d-kezbDIse3g15jRuCnrX9O28TXegfS1zGA/s1600-h/stelterFamily.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsAJiDmjwIMdPaMFTQDP5tj5AFChaZiTimSPbnbH8O0RvV5PHLXXmT4AqiuFdfL53NkV2z9e-at9vz96yCzq5iUYEqQeL6K5jI85d-kezbDIse3g15jRuCnrX9O28TXegfS1zGA/s400/stelterFamily.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366892969873078322" border="0" /></a><br />I've got some pretty cute nephews, although I may be biased.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKa6Q_qHH_T4vRRc3hOaL2HtVo15boFlFyul8tprDYLpGTuu461m7H_88__prjVq17YLJ8o5U9YD_5ZE2XMkj2uK99FCOUXgeL2H6cuTTJlAWYaUGDEjxFWPnlXKE2Zf8ozhSLQ/s1600-h/stelterRoman.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKa6Q_qHH_T4vRRc3hOaL2HtVo15boFlFyul8tprDYLpGTuu461m7H_88__prjVq17YLJ8o5U9YD_5ZE2XMkj2uK99FCOUXgeL2H6cuTTJlAWYaUGDEjxFWPnlXKE2Zf8ozhSLQ/s400/stelterRoman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366892975925878466" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet and angelic one moment...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3Jkh-j2L8BIoyrR6LSldOMGolyl1ccXyuXtW3zKpk1qtYtl0EBuEa5pceNAlpCkkSexFsr-sNKGVRRv7iGkRJDNxntlzB45OPgCC_mIQYTEItaIlXJq1Rc496UNhnJDQw1Jgfw/s1600-h/stelterMiles2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3Jkh-j2L8BIoyrR6LSldOMGolyl1ccXyuXtW3zKpk1qtYtl0EBuEa5pceNAlpCkkSexFsr-sNKGVRRv7iGkRJDNxntlzB45OPgCC_mIQYTEItaIlXJq1Rc496UNhnJDQw1Jgfw/s400/stelterMiles2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366892971705010050" border="0" /></a><br />100% boy the next.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiYCI9iNH70f5_luulL33txynueqiUQeEQ_76bRgl6HrFb8u7aEQ_Xn_zLUyZzgpMpdUFUJ3jYAepocfXAECz7d3MlgMGs4oKu8LUMvS30j5iOk4JOj6f0NvVJ0ojtUEK80z1Nw/s1600-h/stelterMiles.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiYCI9iNH70f5_luulL33txynueqiUQeEQ_76bRgl6HrFb8u7aEQ_Xn_zLUyZzgpMpdUFUJ3jYAepocfXAECz7d3MlgMGs4oKu8LUMvS30j5iOk4JOj6f0NvVJ0ojtUEK80z1Nw/s400/stelterMiles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366892987399237554" border="0" /></a><br />These boys make me laugh.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqj-Fh3DtZgjxYsSloWzmRT8_-ZpvkBFwYsEG42EpDjaGRjDN4Ds4ZPW0w6WscpLCswXESz61D3HFMV3rMmTkEpF3OCiZSw3B_JRfzPfJpPGpfGYJOjgQ2ff60CQ4AcJnhtfLgaQ/s1600-h/stelterBoys.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqj-Fh3DtZgjxYsSloWzmRT8_-ZpvkBFwYsEG42EpDjaGRjDN4Ds4ZPW0w6WscpLCswXESz61D3HFMV3rMmTkEpF3OCiZSw3B_JRfzPfJpPGpfGYJOjgQ2ff60CQ4AcJnhtfLgaQ/s400/stelterBoys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366892983149679010" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-31072343415871984432009-08-03T09:15:00.001-07:002009-08-06T09:33:18.341-07:00we love visitorsEspecially when they are some of my favorite people and it has been far too long since our last visit. I didn't get any pictures of the boys this time around—they were busy learning the rules and playing Chairball (rhymes with hairball).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWm5VcvP2orJaCR6hQbDM_w94Fiuorzee6XyumTPNpE0QAb1v2MCfFu21MYUpInHI7BUuARHjL0hNUYve_kHyYB19HxJ0a7W0hyee1MZKEMNZMrLTnZGiKWLa1wVTXCGdximexw/s1600-h/makaafiGirls.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWm5VcvP2orJaCR6hQbDM_w94Fiuorzee6XyumTPNpE0QAb1v2MCfFu21MYUpInHI7BUuARHjL0hNUYve_kHyYB19HxJ0a7W0hyee1MZKEMNZMrLTnZGiKWLa1wVTXCGdximexw/s400/makaafiGirls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366888553391718498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8sPeZBa-WY-ASeVgibJ4R5itbv2fLT7JJ4Em2W1Dth9gUDt-NqATxUejG63l4TA5oobPIjVtEugQrz9lV5omtUld3Rvk0O7dPbJ-W6ifBU4fghp9LVNcoi_b35wyRzDaUFRbDQ/s1600-h/makaafiGirlsAndInez.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8sPeZBa-WY-ASeVgibJ4R5itbv2fLT7JJ4Em2W1Dth9gUDt-NqATxUejG63l4TA5oobPIjVtEugQrz9lV5omtUld3Rvk0O7dPbJ-W6ifBU4fghp9LVNcoi_b35wyRzDaUFRbDQ/s400/makaafiGirlsAndInez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366888559831830466" border="0" /></a><br />Look at that face! She is to die for.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOqnBIRAwiw5M6X8iPzFTBzo1u1nPCfiPjFo2py7JmDkxDQrzdg47VdPsjd0p0y9X-iXXYePT0rZCcKePCzWj4Q-MOtRKNpMFKajWDVS0Xw1CytNDO_8M0hdAgFsb3qgzTGVlOQ/s1600-h/makaafiAnela2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOqnBIRAwiw5M6X8iPzFTBzo1u1nPCfiPjFo2py7JmDkxDQrzdg47VdPsjd0p0y9X-iXXYePT0rZCcKePCzWj4Q-MOtRKNpMFKajWDVS0Xw1CytNDO_8M0hdAgFsb3qgzTGVlOQ/s400/makaafiAnela2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366888561813323890" border="0" /></a><br />Especially when she does "the robot."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GIg0NK_r6QKeP3k_GHr6o1simuV2mUthFcVnvGQU0_BxjxmztnzKWwZeZ2jqoJ4jvIrJM3NfqWZ1K3lPxcIPndXblZJkyoJL5No4hw00NU1PO7cbzxxGFqSh8NzdcO8rPMqt6Q/s1600-h/makaafiAnelaRobot.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GIg0NK_r6QKeP3k_GHr6o1simuV2mUthFcVnvGQU0_BxjxmztnzKWwZeZ2jqoJ4jvIrJM3NfqWZ1K3lPxcIPndXblZJkyoJL5No4hw00NU1PO7cbzxxGFqSh8NzdcO8rPMqt6Q/s400/makaafiAnelaRobot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366888568067275618" border="0" /></a><br />Let's not let as much time pass between visits next time, mmm-kay?Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-29966009715452996112009-07-30T10:56:00.002-07:002009-08-06T20:33:53.122-07:00the big sisterInez felt the baby kick last night. She got the cutest, most excited look on her face and just squealed. Then she ran off to tell everyone else.<br />My oldest girl—getting older each day—feeling this new little life forming inside me. Well, it was enough to make me tear up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSh2ewTBHQKTSOytAVXj2yfXWKz_lnldE32nG4F87aew-ReKOSP2riOB2SkIGuVKi1cHhB7U8ufV65uOesamsGiZajJNrR8jFMXUeGEOTAXU77wXt4ZMkJ-D0fYKqZRA5inaGhug/s1600-h/inezOrchard.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSh2ewTBHQKTSOytAVXj2yfXWKz_lnldE32nG4F87aew-ReKOSP2riOB2SkIGuVKi1cHhB7U8ufV65uOesamsGiZajJNrR8jFMXUeGEOTAXU77wXt4ZMkJ-D0fYKqZRA5inaGhug/s400/inezOrchard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367059933910002002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRi1Nc3x6NVStXe1XVyiqFc3OPD6u1qzr3VQ4jxAF4crqEeaHvBG8KMyaKP1_PMRlrgpnXSRM_oO0Mj0-dUgAkj-1gfCDh6E155sR6f5wsQb5LKtwvg1MKhupaBXassBmugoMIlQ/s1600-h/inezPosing.jpg"><br /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-6285720106186091172009-07-28T19:48:00.003-07:002009-07-29T19:16:32.892-07:00hot, hot, heatWe are grateful for sprinklers, shade and air conditioning!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUZTxAJ8Ok3V7gLtcDuGxRmo3FWJsICeVfI-Hw30gS_wGmDdHYTriJIopUvNVaItTLXaewP3qVvG4r6y8SEAM6CxAKMGa6Rk7IMM7XnY3x_gA7VbZnbMeJJpRD2GFD58HU3W5Ig/s1600-h/girlsBathingBeauties.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUZTxAJ8Ok3V7gLtcDuGxRmo3FWJsICeVfI-Hw30gS_wGmDdHYTriJIopUvNVaItTLXaewP3qVvG4r6y8SEAM6CxAKMGa6Rk7IMM7XnY3x_gA7VbZnbMeJJpRD2GFD58HU3W5Ig/s400/girlsBathingBeauties.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363708585986387026" border="0" /></a><br />And I am grateful for these girls who are becoming two buddies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1yrakyEEAlGnE5FS30O62rMHQ0s6hJeURvOWCjyxMvfvrSYLwHE4lDyzhT417qxfUPVnp-SGWMZUneiK8-kr7FD2pZk5jiQ_wiGUzC31FtK-kzeJePffISrriF4aH2U4-LauWg/s1600-h/girlsTwoBuddies.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1yrakyEEAlGnE5FS30O62rMHQ0s6hJeURvOWCjyxMvfvrSYLwHE4lDyzhT417qxfUPVnp-SGWMZUneiK8-kr7FD2pZk5jiQ_wiGUzC31FtK-kzeJePffISrriF4aH2U4-LauWg/s400/girlsTwoBuddies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363708592609223362" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-25446037387145504682009-07-27T19:43:00.000-07:002009-07-28T19:45:28.243-07:00these boots are made for walkin'They are also made for this two-year-old to wear every second of the day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTT3mgmh5oks7W6SY4YxCHz07aGn3szjfl4pqe_-q7fCTm4JLDYXknnjAzqFkB6nMLiSXkjXnmuAIM5nXF-lUPXyufIakkXJPi2szt-ghYSRdipiiY6k3s1ouF_w5vJfYICoFy9w/s1600-h/gwenInBoots.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTT3mgmh5oks7W6SY4YxCHz07aGn3szjfl4pqe_-q7fCTm4JLDYXknnjAzqFkB6nMLiSXkjXnmuAIM5nXF-lUPXyufIakkXJPi2szt-ghYSRdipiiY6k3s1ouF_w5vJfYICoFy9w/s400/gwenInBoots.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363707346842897842" border="0" /></a><br />Sometimes hand-me-downs are a good thing.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-66388741224362377362009-07-25T19:37:00.002-07:002009-07-28T19:40:24.512-07:00discoveryInez found this quail nest in our backyard today.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGsN988SvfI3ttHpe5pJSd3YJY6h0SmqL0w9exX26VZQGRQwo-9qPcdMQlHU4oPPjPjCx9lDCy_hC_gEfsQo4wE3Uo5Yl7h_wngTOBunpK3cBtWRmJMN3SPW1N197ST4Jw-ikOg/s1600-h/nestOEggs.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGsN988SvfI3ttHpe5pJSd3YJY6h0SmqL0w9exX26VZQGRQwo-9qPcdMQlHU4oPPjPjCx9lDCy_hC_gEfsQo4wE3Uo5Yl7h_wngTOBunpK3cBtWRmJMN3SPW1N197ST4Jw-ikOg/s400/nestOEggs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363705794089990226" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-38959059345313546402009-07-23T13:54:00.005-07:002009-09-07T16:35:11.775-07:00a work in progressLast night while Dave and I were watching a movie, I pulled out a lot of my fabric stash. I haven't been able to look at it or think about it since I first started feeling/being so sick with this pregnancy.<br /><br />It was like finding a hidden treasure! I took a few fat quarters that I had and am attempting some sort of little quilt. I don't have a pattern so I'm just kind of winging it. I have no idea what I'll back it with yet, but I just loved all these colors and decided to throw them all together. We'll see how it goes. It's small, so hopefully I can keep the momentum and actually finish this quilt!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQogleZcHYQexmgRmNnmUA5mf2T5xEFdkIY0LnYsTXdfW8zfjURM0GfjdNvhKgJCOPLu9Spp_-yBTmPBbt0vHe2fYKtOjeNQeCQCObBn7XlRtZn_pBgp0sQrHkk6ZIw6i_old4QA/s1600-h/quiltInTheMaking.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQogleZcHYQexmgRmNnmUA5mf2T5xEFdkIY0LnYsTXdfW8zfjURM0GfjdNvhKgJCOPLu9Spp_-yBTmPBbt0vHe2fYKtOjeNQeCQCObBn7XlRtZn_pBgp0sQrHkk6ZIw6i_old4QA/s400/quiltInTheMaking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361762638940347826" border="0" /></a><br />Also, these days I am awash in tutus. I'm fairly addicted to making them. But I just can't store them all. I'm thinking about putting some in my etsy shop. Anyone interested?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mB2BCYsqePhbUZgT-qpaPhT0Hd5XCLgX1x2dlYUReOsYp9X7wVmG4tUAZ-1SvTfwV1YT1m0Mz7-seUDZyfIXlcgKBNsm0lSRQXoaOORh_ZEu8huOW-smv9XjzQaV6bvDG7XLRw/s1600-h/tutus.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mB2BCYsqePhbUZgT-qpaPhT0Hd5XCLgX1x2dlYUReOsYp9X7wVmG4tUAZ-1SvTfwV1YT1m0Mz7-seUDZyfIXlcgKBNsm0lSRQXoaOORh_ZEu8huOW-smv9XjzQaV6bvDG7XLRw/s400/tutus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361763832256169762" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-13298144735973785832009-07-21T22:16:00.006-07:002009-07-22T09:49:12.869-07:00the orchard, part 2Bribery and touchable bubbles for the girls, more practice for me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4v-y_sf4iR0zgVWUszQkuS2LnEbA4OOJ54rhifO0atwniaD0us9uy-huGw6tuR53pkBL0HEfZZf2LHFwp4uay41vWkapx07mnq4VZbpmj_j8oY0TPmggJHUzowkOQiXTG89SyA/s1600-h/orchardInezLookingUp.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67rMLk37yIIX5sjZbsYVb2_nLcwR1-1vxTVOlkxCcFBgZJnNYFtS2K943O2OxlDtMXAgNHULdCWhKD1wIDU21-tWZEdAnc9jes_7fztIjc_Om8XSGnBrNL_Ce2UdsbBYYPU4aBA/s400/orchardInezDramaticGopher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361150515879070690" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-22015615946446688842009-07-19T21:12:00.004-07:002009-07-19T21:20:00.775-07:00different points of view: six monthsThis is Dave's view<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3x3yLsncBvqKHNat7YQKo4CjSavpYCt8T27mnpfLw2gCKCy6Fn4WDkDKPQ0kVRyKlSRMGJvJfxZcjwptFA79SgLp4dovdD1PAX3QusYIZPbowEIR6zb4cfb1N5vKzFQR34Ogl-Q/s1600-h/hollysTummy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3x3yLsncBvqKHNat7YQKo4CjSavpYCt8T27mnpfLw2gCKCy6Fn4WDkDKPQ0kVRyKlSRMGJvJfxZcjwptFA79SgLp4dovdD1PAX3QusYIZPbowEIR6zb4cfb1N5vKzFQR34Ogl-Q/s400/hollysTummy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360390812069369202" border="0" /></a><br />and this is mine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZ3MppKLis-P9VaYpCewLgzBkW4Lw1jeBI8j60MPo_gKhZNW_7v7jeHE0Fq28Xo7pBaQ3o5JFDxsft2HfQOfxRsKo0gv7ePYW4oFDISN9OLl_dFr53OiaxhUTFVTUQZeHmqeOOQ/s1600-h/hollysViewTummy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZ3MppKLis-P9VaYpCewLgzBkW4Lw1jeBI8j60MPo_gKhZNW_7v7jeHE0Fq28Xo7pBaQ3o5JFDxsft2HfQOfxRsKo0gv7ePYW4oFDISN9OLl_dFr53OiaxhUTFVTUQZeHmqeOOQ/s400/hollysViewTummy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360390821117708690" border="0" /></a><br />Also, Dave felt the baby kick last night.<br />As uncomfortable as I'm starting to get, I'm also starting to get pretty excited.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28643308.post-88981686304733148452009-07-13T21:35:00.008-07:002009-07-14T18:40:03.809-07:00called to serveWhat a cute missionary couple.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqS45T5O7XIyuZUPoORt6I0Kk1VfQs3kwJeHAUzb_hNkVZSxuhh40cJe-njpd2usBUVNL4zLmA9yl3dlNQ2GluUGkQVSYMT62TCmgxXP20AgVRyhBjX2c2IuEN_eDvIGIO2gFDaw/s1600-h/airportMom&Dad.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqS45T5O7XIyuZUPoORt6I0Kk1VfQs3kwJeHAUzb_hNkVZSxuhh40cJe-njpd2usBUVNL4zLmA9yl3dlNQ2GluUGkQVSYMT62TCmgxXP20AgVRyhBjX2c2IuEN_eDvIGIO2gFDaw/s400/airportMom&Dad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358170131626557122" border="0" /></a><br />I have the cutest parents. I may be a little biased, but it's also 100% true.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuNWQegKR3UUBAoRCLFvSvhe61wBiWdOZ1bskkb-XlQUqxhoZGlq3Ur_jGaKe4vpqVTJu28U5P6aA_kYZHgTv37WtnVdY-6HddJxQx4-kBMsl2Lw4O7iM3_4XLdOQ9JUxionn3w/s1600-h/airportMom.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuNWQegKR3UUBAoRCLFvSvhe61wBiWdOZ1bskkb-XlQUqxhoZGlq3Ur_jGaKe4vpqVTJu28U5P6aA_kYZHgTv37WtnVdY-6HddJxQx4-kBMsl2Lw4O7iM3_4XLdOQ9JUxionn3w/s400/airportMom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358170926755640898" border="0" /></a><br />The Utah grandkids there see Grandma & Grandpa Kewish off.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlkAgcCyTbbinLFKdy5YXxGPvjtSHsY_-7fyBXJ_Nq1gFAVL3i3yjDYmk7m2VnnO7axSnNEKBLqjo7dlkRO-6CC8qSwScgiA67IfOIq1BCyRBvE-9GEb9vnce37iQo5K7eq8YIQ/s1600-h/airportGrandkids.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlkAgcCyTbbinLFKdy5YXxGPvjtSHsY_-7fyBXJ_Nq1gFAVL3i3yjDYmk7m2VnnO7axSnNEKBLqjo7dlkRO-6CC8qSwScgiA67IfOIq1BCyRBvE-9GEb9vnce37iQo5K7eq8YIQ/s400/airportGrandkids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358170134751242898" border="0" /></a><br />The kids were pretty good at keeping themselves entertained while waited for them to be checked in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsECgfysPfCxoauFck9qI4HiiHb6P8RJKbCh_S5e_uIjBeHbDH_9NKUIXr4zHrHe5z9lP90KgJIg0u_1XeiToVcf_8YFXfXl9TYsnUXGJaN94FmkB1YEVxdueCY6PodzsGW0ZS-Q/s1600-h/airportGwenTainuisFoot.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsECgfysPfCxoauFck9qI4HiiHb6P8RJKbCh_S5e_uIjBeHbDH_9NKUIXr4zHrHe5z9lP90KgJIg0u_1XeiToVcf_8YFXfXl9TYsnUXGJaN94FmkB1YEVxdueCY6PodzsGW0ZS-Q/s400/airportGwenTainuisFoot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358174657285672034" border="0" /></a><br />Gwen's good at keeping others entertained, too. I think she learned this pose from her cousin, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ356k9FexRBCQpNXff-sCGbCf2f7LE6X8R1T8qw_BhcvVAnRxacAFOtIWbBNx_eo21nEFcrRxkMK1e8S6kO0ty2oENgxGO2mXbPc2Vt3Khumrln8iM69jkJE8CmHhuBUbGwdxzA/s1600-h/iceCreamTori.jpg">Tori.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OnGqDp_D-SkpxL0KiIoiml1NH9Px9kDs0aiop_-OLUI1C0ytuKtFiD0b3ZroFlmzJTPKDjpfAWaACn02PKkX4le5ZFYxhsXViiJ1h6fbP4-1HXRgLRJjrpGLAnkTF5CowKSzog/s1600-h/airportKookyGwen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OnGqDp_D-SkpxL0KiIoiml1NH9Px9kDs0aiop_-OLUI1C0ytuKtFiD0b3ZroFlmzJTPKDjpfAWaACn02PKkX4le5ZFYxhsXViiJ1h6fbP4-1HXRgLRJjrpGLAnkTF5CowKSzog/s400/airportKookyGwen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358170141777184578" border="0" /></a><br />This is her new smile she does for the camera.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JrxD3QRlDdlIAOlkNDHS_Jcz0T0xUcDcskpIHSqjPqm-fj5ql6U4wYK8y6YHcAdnEnT87zwnAYzHy47Qft8BJWvfbnQ3dnhxnSfTERR8FgXA82GHLFJ90TSDRM1_61Bp8vKvSw/s1600-h/airportGwenTainui.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JrxD3QRlDdlIAOlkNDHS_Jcz0T0xUcDcskpIHSqjPqm-fj5ql6U4wYK8y6YHcAdnEnT87zwnAYzHy47Qft8BJWvfbnQ3dnhxnSfTERR8FgXA82GHLFJ90TSDRM1_61Bp8vKvSw/s400/airportGwenTainui.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358170485292883442" border="0" /></a><br />The sendoff party<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgccAnhdgdPBKHJ29Q7Lt-ccvBwKazdwRQjZMU7Ek5tVc8b1TL4XCPLHcUUfnZubgp-YRvdhFzM9pMNpJxN34kfvzha_fxZswxRXvZWzH47T9VxhU7Ue5-z_s8TidoGqBU973tug/s1600-h/airportAllaBuddies.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgccAnhdgdPBKHJ29Q7Lt-ccvBwKazdwRQjZMU7Ek5tVc8b1TL4XCPLHcUUfnZubgp-YRvdhFzM9pMNpJxN34kfvzha_fxZswxRXvZWzH47T9VxhU7Ue5-z_s8TidoGqBU973tug/s400/airportAllaBuddies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358170490711537106" border="0" /></a><br />Grandpa telling Inez to <em style="font-weight: bold;">not</em> grow up while he's gone.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ISHIPysNqMpH2purk9QWm6YgFT6C1onZ2cw_D4c_dZYyI7LbDetmqcsVX4OUqug7g5AP4HUO1RGqV4AbVpLflCZgTbQDRFycxCqXD3K_ekdLSaFoa3pj2CEZyp9UgueZjDntQg/s1600-h/airportInezGrandpa.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ISHIPysNqMpH2purk9QWm6YgFT6C1onZ2cw_D4c_dZYyI7LbDetmqcsVX4OUqug7g5AP4HUO1RGqV4AbVpLflCZgTbQDRFycxCqXD3K_ekdLSaFoa3pj2CEZyp9UgueZjDntQg/s400/airportInezGrandpa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358170489460686194" border="0" /></a><br />1-2-3, BYE!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHWqoZLCNv1zbcivjUOYHlrSNZ7a7_Y5_xSW2lcOFK73L_-j2fbvTHk97q5J7VAO023mXnKKLV-3Xl-2JpxyUv5q69c5gshrv1qo8C6g3sTxHD8NWl0RAQHdVB-HVWdDrdo7rng/s1600-h/airportFinalGoodbye.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHWqoZLCNv1zbcivjUOYHlrSNZ7a7_Y5_xSW2lcOFK73L_-j2fbvTHk97q5J7VAO023mXnKKLV-3Xl-2JpxyUv5q69c5gshrv1qo8C6g3sTxHD8NWl0RAQHdVB-HVWdDrdo7rng/s400/airportFinalGoodbye.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358170150334004306" border="0" /></a><br />We actually did "1-2-3, BYE" (a Kewish family tradition) about four or five times as they made their way through security. I miss those days at the gate, the security line just isn't the same when having to say goodbye.<br /><br />We are so excited and proud of Mom & Dad for their decision to serve a mission in Hong Kong for the next 18 months. We will miss them terribly, but know that the time will pass quickly. I mean, it's already been 2 hours, 36 minutes and 10 seconds...but who's counting?Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564079150498617180noreply@blogger.com6