tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45240134330294218432024-03-13T13:39:31.530-07:00A Blessed LifeCozy Home,
Loving Family,Crop farming and Cattle raisingJessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-43488717011078378672010-08-03T16:23:00.001-07:002010-08-03T16:24:45.322-07:00Teenagers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaxD0zQlw5klTepxIc5HLZXbXCLlEPb72LMRSbrTXp_aZkcvYnAAyqeFTmRCjVOGqKfv2-_fl398HM7YEuQihqu-gv4k-Id1Xd1e5_nO-aoIhsdW08sRp7cCrl0x2QaScbj3oQeO9_Go/s1600/sweet+corn+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501328472261927186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaxD0zQlw5klTepxIc5HLZXbXCLlEPb72LMRSbrTXp_aZkcvYnAAyqeFTmRCjVOGqKfv2-_fl398HM7YEuQihqu-gv4k-Id1Xd1e5_nO-aoIhsdW08sRp7cCrl0x2QaScbj3oQeO9_Go/s320/sweet+corn+003.jpg" /></a><br /><div> Our 16 yr. old nephew Brad</div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-59243943643047574382010-08-03T16:17:00.001-07:002010-08-03T16:23:01.819-07:00Puttin' up sweet corn<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SzdyYOIxYI0_L3lUk_PfFpfksA0eqomSv_M30fH97uteXED9FQ8D-pt-8pNLzIlsjmVhhiCarAiK_d0f6mkwGXn51bynxbK_AkOHMZpSiZyWwIVbea2D4jyAy2K0BfPSX6WYFiTdX2Y/s1600/sweet+corn+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501327334424320210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SzdyYOIxYI0_L3lUk_PfFpfksA0eqomSv_M30fH97uteXED9FQ8D-pt-8pNLzIlsjmVhhiCarAiK_d0f6mkwGXn51bynxbK_AkOHMZpSiZyWwIVbea2D4jyAy2K0BfPSX6WYFiTdX2Y/s320/sweet+corn+001.jpg" /></a> 17 bags of sweet corn to husk<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokJXV_p1P4nOam4-iEbj_XwC9q0m6KXeQqap5QY2tyHrrW9oS-oZUPTopNtIcRXCfCP5lHP7z0kbfd5p0XEdwt5yVo8JsA94ZBoPF4yJK0WQFNEPdlnCgbe4X6YO2eUISmsb8fuWbzLQ/s1600/sweet+corn+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501327325448974658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokJXV_p1P4nOam4-iEbj_XwC9q0m6KXeQqap5QY2tyHrrW9oS-oZUPTopNtIcRXCfCP5lHP7z0kbfd5p0XEdwt5yVo8JsA94ZBoPF4yJK0WQFNEPdlnCgbe4X6YO2eUISmsb8fuWbzLQ/s320/sweet+corn+002.jpg" /></a> just the begining<br /><br /><div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-44997517365520070332010-07-13T08:24:00.000-07:002010-07-13T08:37:40.291-07:00Trip to Chicago<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmC95eZ9a6-8kY8WQWDY03-pp9UZkl-GVQMMKII4l3GsrYNh8nXMvR1x4FM6EyM6lI9Xz_TV17_WXQFc-fQQaUO_K2sDi9F58Y9h41av0_M-ImiYHDMBPThH4UviDQZ24w66bKEZoyIc/s1600/Chicago+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493413672618600770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmC95eZ9a6-8kY8WQWDY03-pp9UZkl-GVQMMKII4l3GsrYNh8nXMvR1x4FM6EyM6lI9Xz_TV17_WXQFc-fQQaUO_K2sDi9F58Y9h41av0_M-ImiYHDMBPThH4UviDQZ24w66bKEZoyIc/s320/Chicago+001.jpg" /></a> Starting our trip aboard the Metra in Mundelein<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3G7r4Al8py4AwveXNKvU5gTWEUy7c0FkC9V_qROJ7Y7354smeZIwL55N6d2CLh7dIL_gO99It1-1JJv3MR92xaWQcOjwbQec1_NTD5hU4huevhgEkCwCQ27BJmXSsfN4J8Zdo0n62UY/s1600/Chicago+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493413665719657938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3G7r4Al8py4AwveXNKvU5gTWEUy7c0FkC9V_qROJ7Y7354smeZIwL55N6d2CLh7dIL_gO99It1-1JJv3MR92xaWQcOjwbQec1_NTD5hU4huevhgEkCwCQ27BJmXSsfN4J8Zdo0n62UY/s320/Chicago+005.jpg" /></a> Some skyline behind us. We had a little girl real quick too,jk</div><div> Grace is our nieces daughter, not sure what that makes her to us???</div><div> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef60pLrV1yTW-zecD3OY56S3mGvkCebFF5hRbBk0p1OcWC1qCCevRVUnps4henveQMsEZ02L7izsfcBT6mFa30Odx4v5eR7GFjNRCgB_6PyLsRtQSTIfTrPsI0hcWkc0Qp8-giiriSZs/s1600/Chicago+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493413657820314610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef60pLrV1yTW-zecD3OY56S3mGvkCebFF5hRbBk0p1OcWC1qCCevRVUnps4henveQMsEZ02L7izsfcBT6mFa30Odx4v5eR7GFjNRCgB_6PyLsRtQSTIfTrPsI0hcWkc0Qp8-giiriSZs/s320/Chicago+006.jpg" /></a> "Sue" at the Field Museum<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnfH9yDImj_aezO4eSOMFKmEUY6kTGJwrEKXwoEcPZ7Fi6gFsYBX0Vn_YMHyMbw94T2155eCr2BCg5YhIYOCTL7G4zJQ0ppIZzUouCg8-MxJYQaHleF8HBuwhBuMXDnrwlofUUwhx8vg/s1600/Chicago+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493413641257303106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnfH9yDImj_aezO4eSOMFKmEUY6kTGJwrEKXwoEcPZ7Fi6gFsYBX0Vn_YMHyMbw94T2155eCr2BCg5YhIYOCTL7G4zJQ0ppIZzUouCg8-MxJYQaHleF8HBuwhBuMXDnrwlofUUwhx8vg/s320/Chicago+011.jpg" /></a> Tristen getting drenched in the Crown Fountain<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_LTWOuCa6DwIPqHtSW0UbHcEaVjXXAKqhCoMEJvb3Xvei95PqCk36m-JBIv_e7lBurKT9q5IHB3WuR-VSY1m13zUmqCDYt2TnU42OieACpuVSM2ox7cWSz_QPcB83kltPyUOeS3ovtg/s1600/Chicago+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493413630626220450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_LTWOuCa6DwIPqHtSW0UbHcEaVjXXAKqhCoMEJvb3Xvei95PqCk36m-JBIv_e7lBurKT9q5IHB3WuR-VSY1m13zUmqCDYt2TnU42OieACpuVSM2ox7cWSz_QPcB83kltPyUOeS3ovtg/s320/Chicago+008.jpg" /></a> The view from the entrance of the Field Museum.</div><div> It was a beautiful and fun day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-82004703971585106852010-07-06T09:58:00.001-07:002010-07-06T10:06:12.423-07:00Summer fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9Pz_HlNIcjPGCitC26YSwRqIzmkjmhAp6R8FG_bhEFyE25pcJKbbFS0NLzSbG_bmmzbVy3jNOTflbay6_sYRAWMLRlEBvlxJMc40wzvnEv5UEo4gw191O88LDjQa9y_zndQ8fEwJGog/s1600/zoo+fish+fun+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490839402431386594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9Pz_HlNIcjPGCitC26YSwRqIzmkjmhAp6R8FG_bhEFyE25pcJKbbFS0NLzSbG_bmmzbVy3jNOTflbay6_sYRAWMLRlEBvlxJMc40wzvnEv5UEo4gw191O88LDjQa9y_zndQ8fEwJGog/s320/zoo+fish+fun+013.jpg" /></a> We are enjoying very much the pool that was given to us.<br /> The boys created a road block and it stopped the UPS man from<br /> completing the circle drive and they have a tent up to sleep outside<br /> tonight.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSy161mOMzMdWmag0aPQrXxQR1oq7xYlJR543DDVP0xEanQf-QSjqDJyv_oCewg9HNkipD9s10ohyphenhyphenraWnMLfRQC56Ndr10Y2V5wvddu0jIcOrkNo_tEnqZV8_9QNVOszWLmro3mNTVL8/s1600/zoo+fish+fun+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490839393284297810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSy161mOMzMdWmag0aPQrXxQR1oq7xYlJR543DDVP0xEanQf-QSjqDJyv_oCewg9HNkipD9s10ohyphenhyphenraWnMLfRQC56Ndr10Y2V5wvddu0jIcOrkNo_tEnqZV8_9QNVOszWLmro3mNTVL8/s320/zoo+fish+fun+012.jpg" /></a> Jumping with cousins<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0oOAIJaz3L4Tb4em1LKeiotom_WNWuvg0GC6vnM29OSHA8vYO9Npf9xHyaivzsxJANbWW0IrVjajg8E2O7TF1Ex1h557YAi5TSWMHBHkRb_KUIhzcgypv30njZ3VmnZtJaLE-8b2AHg/s1600/zoo+fish+fun+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490839383723453858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0oOAIJaz3L4Tb4em1LKeiotom_WNWuvg0GC6vnM29OSHA8vYO9Npf9xHyaivzsxJANbWW0IrVjajg8E2O7TF1Ex1h557YAi5TSWMHBHkRb_KUIhzcgypv30njZ3VmnZtJaLE-8b2AHg/s320/zoo+fish+fun+001.jpg" /></a> I caught the 1st fish. Bo caught 3. Daddy caught a fish and a soda can</div><div> at the same time. Tristen went hungry that night.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-72648158930813110752010-07-06T09:38:00.000-07:002010-07-06T09:58:09.229-07:00Milwaukee Zoo trip<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv5Q6SPeZYtuCCWUQ9HMitE_a-2CJS5TqpIjWhjqzl19eTL2howBxFtZdNgEyQMYf1esBAwvthloSLks4KEUFhi3lonPoaS-9I4r6nxNk1U0txHKPdkFba6h9Em2WIqjzSJEFU2u5OGA/s1600/zoo+fish+fun+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490834725647258882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv5Q6SPeZYtuCCWUQ9HMitE_a-2CJS5TqpIjWhjqzl19eTL2howBxFtZdNgEyQMYf1esBAwvthloSLks4KEUFhi3lonPoaS-9I4r6nxNk1U0txHKPdkFba6h9Em2WIqjzSJEFU2u5OGA/s320/zoo+fish+fun+004.jpg" /></a> We took an unfamiliar road trip to the Milwaukee Zoo<br /> to celebrate Father's Day<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaItLWeO3K_ft7aLb2DRdMEi056dpTlmjEjA738V9d8P1VvJTU9sIfix5najDp7zJ8ir4PuYyug_g1OqV_qVlx-O4TPxzOmNAQS6_U70ETs-Qv09Eos7Fx6w4Lw86rqysYt5IJAS0tE5U/s1600/zoo+fish+fun+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490834713461142050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaItLWeO3K_ft7aLb2DRdMEi056dpTlmjEjA738V9d8P1VvJTU9sIfix5najDp7zJ8ir4PuYyug_g1OqV_qVlx-O4TPxzOmNAQS6_U70ETs-Qv09Eos7Fx6w4Lw86rqysYt5IJAS0tE5U/s320/zoo+fish+fun+009.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OrYVAqwTd96EfbNIVSgldecxHge97kIEGREPB_uBBIwtW0acCo3tk0j09tZn9rQk-PW5L-ri7KZN6RyqGuCRoKZHfN7btZZe9J0V__tli_dIUkf5WznUP-qNlanR-pxNijtbii0Ci3g/s1600/zoo+fish+fun+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490834705005202402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OrYVAqwTd96EfbNIVSgldecxHge97kIEGREPB_uBBIwtW0acCo3tk0j09tZn9rQk-PW5L-ri7KZN6RyqGuCRoKZHfN7btZZe9J0V__tli_dIUkf5WznUP-qNlanR-pxNijtbii0Ci3g/s320/zoo+fish+fun+010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXfjx4OuZblpGTnWDny5iFN-wRQJupCjaePE0n2TCKSa0eKnBW_MynYMkaYQkesa2J5mgXTPv3NtAczF2N2_Qo_P898PoOtbq15kUVzeDZquuc7Gt8wSw_urjnyL-8NU9zb45uCx2NZs/s1600/zoo+fish+fun+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490834689894921842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXfjx4OuZblpGTnWDny5iFN-wRQJupCjaePE0n2TCKSa0eKnBW_MynYMkaYQkesa2J5mgXTPv3NtAczF2N2_Qo_P898PoOtbq15kUVzeDZquuc7Gt8wSw_urjnyL-8NU9zb45uCx2NZs/s320/zoo+fish+fun+005.jpg" /></a><br /> We toured their special dinosaur exhibit.</div><div> This was especially neat.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dr9ka38E3q2IOS6qUM1G8lVJMVNgd1NmRmy57Ndc5Id2Ow8LnlaQwTzLDokeGaz24EY2yvgy7MPZk4w3Z7dIQJFT2I_5jcLK-gIMSwIwhh680ulcMwfImyt_J0QKwVkUiM23eRFKyLg/s1600/zoo+fish+fun+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490834682580183970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dr9ka38E3q2IOS6qUM1G8lVJMVNgd1NmRmy57Ndc5Id2Ow8LnlaQwTzLDokeGaz24EY2yvgy7MPZk4w3Z7dIQJFT2I_5jcLK-gIMSwIwhh680ulcMwfImyt_J0QKwVkUiM23eRFKyLg/s320/zoo+fish+fun+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-1383411421415633402010-06-16T17:34:00.001-07:002010-06-16T17:50:59.405-07:00Shedd creatures continued.....<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjOWMSPbV_ekxi6nwB7IMTyI1DPCYcPV-Vs0Q2cHukHckZg0SPUEFzrh7yz0Ack7Yw7dnDl7dBulRUO40Xv74Vh8xjvDLVQyTQpniqT6rqKBun5cv7sOvZ1WZeNMKRpMlIG5RUNrLjDo/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483535487110566642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjOWMSPbV_ekxi6nwB7IMTyI1DPCYcPV-Vs0Q2cHukHckZg0SPUEFzrh7yz0Ack7Yw7dnDl7dBulRUO40Xv74Vh8xjvDLVQyTQpniqT6rqKBun5cv7sOvZ1WZeNMKRpMlIG5RUNrLjDo/s320/garden+shedd+trip+030.jpg" /></a> Spider Crab<br />
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5QC9Fy-ikP8wnuFl93h8mJPPANSQYH0SK7SP8EK405gsdzuvFxzDLcAQ31i5bGBDWaj0DK0fACcoWknOzZ8MvPa5vkUkhto8f5BBZsX_A3SLfgceZnOMQ-LsNQVauaHzKHm8zckKmXI/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483535473061014178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5QC9Fy-ikP8wnuFl93h8mJPPANSQYH0SK7SP8EK405gsdzuvFxzDLcAQ31i5bGBDWaj0DK0fACcoWknOzZ8MvPa5vkUkhto8f5BBZsX_A3SLfgceZnOMQ-LsNQVauaHzKHm8zckKmXI/s320/garden+shedd+trip+025.jpg" /></a> neat decorations<br /><br />
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVdAxWdckQk_4VC1Let8MfSANx0Rkx7PzgeuLHUynhsbY2b6pL6Po5ek66q8DlfdQeXxAhcf0pN7SQMfZNJoga3y8tb5OQcrLK6cbBQ9rMtXS5XpKcOs9K0-LkNijUriH6CKpgCm9M9s/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483535462402960274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVdAxWdckQk_4VC1Let8MfSANx0Rkx7PzgeuLHUynhsbY2b6pL6Po5ek66q8DlfdQeXxAhcf0pN7SQMfZNJoga3y8tb5OQcrLK6cbBQ9rMtXS5XpKcOs9K0-LkNijUriH6CKpgCm9M9s/s320/garden+shedd+trip+024.jpg" /></a> Stingray<br /><br /><br />
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvG5ogSkLilLWptc-zez6aUPGM8Bc7gRC-4cS7xpkasibuU9HpWdS8-sShGenoSe-J8snJF5WHYhSd9N9ftOnKIyOrVmNEisMfuaVuhdiCk_n_-frDABd8eidc0RXt-ligOO4Qep1PZQ/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483535456289383746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvG5ogSkLilLWptc-zez6aUPGM8Bc7gRC-4cS7xpkasibuU9HpWdS8-sShGenoSe-J8snJF5WHYhSd9N9ftOnKIyOrVmNEisMfuaVuhdiCk_n_-frDABd8eidc0RXt-ligOO4Qep1PZQ/s320/garden+shedd+trip+009.jpg" /></a> In the "Fantasea" show we had great seats! Out of nowhere</div>
<br /><div> this boat was lowered from right above my head and the people</div>
<br /><div> climbed in to be lifted back up and across the water.<br /><br /> <br /><br /></div>
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyte9QeKQoZ3GDDclwQ_HNrF8-JA9mmfLCu1VnU9oX7_ocZxATnL5tKn1Py81AKJri1i4h4_y7bkm8nH5E3jbkWoucmvRANRYiTkjJIgYwNybSK_LUnlZW0JTh11Rbg5KXzt7xXoYr7A/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483535446659873666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyte9QeKQoZ3GDDclwQ_HNrF8-JA9mmfLCu1VnU9oX7_ocZxATnL5tKn1Py81AKJri1i4h4_y7bkm8nH5E3jbkWoucmvRANRYiTkjJIgYwNybSK_LUnlZW0JTh11Rbg5KXzt7xXoYr7A/s320/garden+shedd+trip+008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-59696870033302837422010-06-16T17:26:00.000-07:002010-06-16T17:50:59.411-07:00The creatures of Shedd<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YYRCYLhp1uSbO0dKP1gZKebwg70Wkha57qsKqdHxdkvTxX7N1N9mL1JxW7ptXgRJPpGrvjNCPvABdUvfpsv9t_KLHcmXHw583gaVIQRW8RwvHE3I3APP7ZHA7zUjXGLc3WuxJSka7N8/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483534070918650162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YYRCYLhp1uSbO0dKP1gZKebwg70Wkha57qsKqdHxdkvTxX7N1N9mL1JxW7ptXgRJPpGrvjNCPvABdUvfpsv9t_KLHcmXHw583gaVIQRW8RwvHE3I3APP7ZHA7zUjXGLc3WuxJSka7N8/s320/garden+shedd+trip+023.jpg" /></a><br />
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-ZuKMP85QqGrAxvnCoAhG-fBc3bIPHmI33y7VD-Ty1ZrDcw_wDRlBys525x_-4OtsUsF3eNfA4u_7uTOWFHKaCU32WrbRzx6SGT9YmJHwJPCh6QBEf9e9K7h9awvNu08IwfcSvQj1iY/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483534044195488786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-ZuKMP85QqGrAxvnCoAhG-fBc3bIPHmI33y7VD-Ty1ZrDcw_wDRlBys525x_-4OtsUsF3eNfA4u_7uTOWFHKaCU32WrbRzx6SGT9YmJHwJPCh6QBEf9e9K7h9awvNu08IwfcSvQj1iY/s320/garden+shedd+trip+016.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8SgkZbrSBZ_4QuPVB3vGhN8Q4WtNRlFiPh_7L_SIasuEgHrKVIAuWYZ17v8UhvnkOCnnE6Q-MnthCCuhNfQN3vvLFEVXh4vkxIZ81nQ9AXLqWw_kuLqqqfFgFsrjWhA0m_cuIgG8I0c/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483534039481239394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8SgkZbrSBZ_4QuPVB3vGhN8Q4WtNRlFiPh_7L_SIasuEgHrKVIAuWYZ17v8UhvnkOCnnE6Q-MnthCCuhNfQN3vvLFEVXh4vkxIZ81nQ9AXLqWw_kuLqqqfFgFsrjWhA0m_cuIgG8I0c/s320/garden+shedd+trip+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-88374433545077627072010-06-16T17:00:00.001-07:002010-06-16T17:26:54.454-07:00May 15th Shedd Aquarium visit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrYawNAkA2U4RwZC2jCpLU2nlMN1I-sHvW4_2SJNbG-Ya2hA-KEXAUi6Tnr8A1Klx0tC-6mMjIoMJHqJLDh3MG0NCBdTjZBrNX9nQ7HfjobKiz3SweblC3k7h7cM19GzAeQyRgRdnfuU/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483528467527793906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrYawNAkA2U4RwZC2jCpLU2nlMN1I-sHvW4_2SJNbG-Ya2hA-KEXAUi6Tnr8A1Klx0tC-6mMjIoMJHqJLDh3MG0NCBdTjZBrNX9nQ7HfjobKiz3SweblC3k7h7cM19GzAeQyRgRdnfuU/s320/garden+shedd+trip+001.jpg" /></a> There was a 2 hour wait in line but we ate lunch in line and the kids<br /> behaved well so time went by fairly quick.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpQOeYEWpfStDZ1pWX_M_hgtp-iMVodD3ucWR2dLVoivCPLADMtdVhZJpN1GiWbwCY76tpXu86JNJczwa0rykNKCJE_ECE8ah9Gf_ROV_8OJ2z0dRQsqeKo0sbh6FLlDbhb65dcqAbhk/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483528458959660898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpQOeYEWpfStDZ1pWX_M_hgtp-iMVodD3ucWR2dLVoivCPLADMtdVhZJpN1GiWbwCY76tpXu86JNJczwa0rykNKCJE_ECE8ah9Gf_ROV_8OJ2z0dRQsqeKo0sbh6FLlDbhb65dcqAbhk/s320/garden+shedd+trip+003.jpg" /></a> We are waitng for the "Fantasea" show to start.</div><div> Tristen (green shirt), Bo (orange shirt) and 2nd cousin, Grace!</div><div> We had a great time!!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5o95TH_3MszbOD7wX8rcsg_YCVYSHITZaNeFjaIWV28JrZ_WruQjQ0_z0nYGaupAHQRmBu82d0nRAJ7ZTDE560b-ioTL2uXsYzyZnffSN7ma4CyFwAMPyg2VADTvsbRBHyb680lENXA/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483528448789563234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5o95TH_3MszbOD7wX8rcsg_YCVYSHITZaNeFjaIWV28JrZ_WruQjQ0_z0nYGaupAHQRmBu82d0nRAJ7ZTDE560b-ioTL2uXsYzyZnffSN7ma4CyFwAMPyg2VADTvsbRBHyb680lENXA/s320/garden+shedd+trip+018.jpg" /></a> Bo and Tristen put on Penguin costumes and played with their</div><div> cousin in the Polar Play area.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjC9gGgjlnMUBn7N2yV9xVhUZcqZRecjz0f79yVHba2PvBD7OoE6ze1E5l78Cutul8uIEiBt1m0ZbXhLR1Ce4TvFjlIvE7HiHdfqotJTQH9d7imxtgtotWVdd8J3pYwoeK75THTf7LuE/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483528438700696498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjC9gGgjlnMUBn7N2yV9xVhUZcqZRecjz0f79yVHba2PvBD7OoE6ze1E5l78Cutul8uIEiBt1m0ZbXhLR1Ce4TvFjlIvE7HiHdfqotJTQH9d7imxtgtotWVdd8J3pYwoeK75THTf7LuE/s320/garden+shedd+trip+033.jpg" /></a> On our way going to Mundelien we saw these so had to stop and</div><div> check them out on the way home.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0zFOdrxkAPEBPV0WDcya_X1G4dlPzkDEoTvwPdQuZVMyeFEVDEmyiGmPvOtpqOeUoFvXVezUes_6l6afZcKYfK298UbAOhQmVDBoZPrF-_K_0KM-SGblsswMH96d-acvBg10XcoO7OY/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+032.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483528423744663810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0zFOdrxkAPEBPV0WDcya_X1G4dlPzkDEoTvwPdQuZVMyeFEVDEmyiGmPvOtpqOeUoFvXVezUes_6l6afZcKYfK298UbAOhQmVDBoZPrF-_K_0KM-SGblsswMH96d-acvBg10XcoO7OY/s320/garden+shedd+trip+032.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-35778403254145907142010-06-16T16:56:00.001-07:002010-06-16T17:00:04.552-07:00Our garden and 1st harvest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnowyq7v-bt9svQ-ALdc4qVhYwbkVr8417LM_cVW0DDQBYMntPbVrSzYHcjpWYAWDlSspB1mj8If35tli_G4cQQFylcjKdm9uHtjegeH22B1BEU6gj-lDdIOqZDJXAUr1jqezqe4EaS_A/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483525508051590482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnowyq7v-bt9svQ-ALdc4qVhYwbkVr8417LM_cVW0DDQBYMntPbVrSzYHcjpWYAWDlSspB1mj8If35tli_G4cQQFylcjKdm9uHtjegeH22B1BEU6gj-lDdIOqZDJXAUr1jqezqe4EaS_A/s320/garden+shedd+trip+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIgEYzQBtOin3vpgKdt7GGsu8fj-mi1l9YNoVLnyev97cCPIurrBTRZeSuDjsUZ2Cp_q9Wh1sWa-eLyOzc5qjRhUm78jJZDPb46fZfUcfa109RfjohZsd505gQE7bwwNPBPDCJF1LdE4/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483525493632496930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIgEYzQBtOin3vpgKdt7GGsu8fj-mi1l9YNoVLnyev97cCPIurrBTRZeSuDjsUZ2Cp_q9Wh1sWa-eLyOzc5qjRhUm78jJZDPb46fZfUcfa109RfjohZsd505gQE7bwwNPBPDCJF1LdE4/s320/garden+shedd+trip+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGc12Wuh6S4dudrWNKr7dZQhLk3F2Ddllh3ga6ABCgH4nzGLCbhTwgPPFa-EkqyB5hixUy3CBdIu0H2TEBFVNPx05PfC3tyeb7l2EUDVQ_alT-yIeXd7zncyRBiY08MAr4_VdTayBnn2A/s1600/garden+shedd+trip+027.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483525482904561538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGc12Wuh6S4dudrWNKr7dZQhLk3F2Ddllh3ga6ABCgH4nzGLCbhTwgPPFa-EkqyB5hixUy3CBdIu0H2TEBFVNPx05PfC3tyeb7l2EUDVQ_alT-yIeXd7zncyRBiY08MAr4_VdTayBnn2A/s320/garden+shedd+trip+027.jpg" /></a> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-21443477365490784882010-06-13T13:23:00.001-07:002010-06-13T13:29:26.863-07:001st time in<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPv7fiZG1zRjJ9XtEISVVrW94xEaDd_IFmuHJ5GwGvS31WRDCXDwp9Pe3LHuMZRjsbi0BGrJZ2Dk_9MvmaMVFvNZiFW0QW7auS07zh2zVf11OC1pxARFQd-MmFHFcpqHmlYPgcJu9c_U/s1600/1st+use+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482357059779640434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPv7fiZG1zRjJ9XtEISVVrW94xEaDd_IFmuHJ5GwGvS31WRDCXDwp9Pe3LHuMZRjsbi0BGrJZ2Dk_9MvmaMVFvNZiFW0QW7auS07zh2zVf11OC1pxARFQd-MmFHFcpqHmlYPgcJu9c_U/s320/1st+use+002.jpg" /></a> All done<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf7fOJDC1-yveUCdGttelBn8axWy5VguU0aS7exWGnwMr28Ucs4qoBQ66klRJHyuqL161dqYQ_O7POwmYveJ6YS0n7gSeCOaqF2Lw3rcKdXg2Q6OBVuufbe4exFmgMf-9D08t5S8SOMw/s1600/1st+use+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482357033223160466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf7fOJDC1-yveUCdGttelBn8axWy5VguU0aS7exWGnwMr28Ucs4qoBQ66klRJHyuqL161dqYQ_O7POwmYveJ6YS0n7gSeCOaqF2Lw3rcKdXg2Q6OBVuufbe4exFmgMf-9D08t5S8SOMw/s320/1st+use+001.jpg" /></a> I missed the best shot of Fred just jumping in from the</div><div> outside, like a cowboy jumping over a gate.</div><div> In Fred's own words, the water is ICE COLD. </div><div> </div><div> We look forward to the sun warming it up.<br /><br /></div><div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-26591462345919450132010-06-06T15:29:00.001-07:002010-06-06T15:37:59.894-07:00Just add water!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzQM_0QnqR2cAh5xtDW4G49gvXnWkPWLKAj0WeHiQnLVYJ9ydrbohP5Of0ibRH4N3YNfIjIhqvaOFjAvNb9ry11N_8X8a5VaBS3dAQy94uTadFyQj3BSTCByWChhuLj6pGPyQhlI1fEY/s1600/swimming+pool+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479792971059907058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKYHD5h3MSwD8zYimrouon1t_Ac1XL47PovjdtFiRa0qX9ZyFb7WRI6x8nNoPFbZ3JdM5E1UCxn6rHUh8lfRi_smq_luCCiwArhlknZE-nbVGCBtvuKP-lzCXtogWxvtqtw3W3j6ILeA/s320/swimming+pool+005.jpg" /></a> Thank you Brian, Katie, Gracie, Jacob and Emily!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> COMING SOON..............WATER<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-4839406779134480432010-06-06T08:22:00.000-07:002010-06-06T08:26:45.285-07:00Tristen graduates Kindergarten<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8st7cPkrtIt6TTKCkD83KmnTJp5rz01Ot5g95ec03Y2d-GhkIV0chyphenhyphenTWVSSsI8B6bQMdavnvkWe1lJYL17oo9cK9K_V6cPnfwhWcrnZn3n0BU8bmHalOO7zSf_kPRCnGw3CCsGa9tgE/s1600/Tristen+kindergarten+graduation+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475395696468895762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCgE1bNCwsjOWnn0ZQNptFp8yrMh_x5AQru9yKPZbgkUrwSRTMx_XfZTVRHdaGIGG53LTXd7hjo7q_G0sWWzGFEZFr1f-yU1psVvSJZzqwNfFL9KTpAho6ooWtFV0izZgtpEZuf8HSEU/s320/Bo+preschool+graduation+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTc6P_iqbvTmUbJd61bDZkLSRO6y15Y0ieo_3NA4NjlaXUNX-u3wKc3b4Hk98n4Bp9zEUqR471jChv-fmG3wu9WBUrsADpsnD2pItW68zpCZBWm7ip52_TFa0iTHishvMR5CtDOjuO8Z0/s1600/Bo+preschool+graduation+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475395683964480386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTc6P_iqbvTmUbJd61bDZkLSRO6y15Y0ieo_3NA4NjlaXUNX-u3wKc3b4Hk98n4Bp9zEUqR471jChv-fmG3wu9WBUrsADpsnD2pItW68zpCZBWm7ip52_TFa0iTHishvMR5CtDOjuO8Z0/s320/Bo+preschool+graduation+001.jpg" /></a> Bo, sadly, didn't feel well.</div><div> We LOVE you Bo, congratulations and on</div><div> to Kindergarten!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-49632563998566816542010-05-21T11:30:00.000-07:002010-05-21T11:33:02.365-07:00It's getting there<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOhouKMMpVQvQnFYV-N0d9JZJnmhHgku7aw-njFOCPhszhu0bJWvgcG9l6VH791WndOfl8FryIAhKj8_8CFNaUc2TyBHVG5L7ncMF6P_JN5bjmai6Ew_kdeyNTAt4IQ4WDipd_PUj5zQ/s1600/deck+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473791969702809538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuWjJzCYJveNDAJFEfrQ8RYqtXJhlnZ24Mss7dxAkwNiomrHErD9DSaYS274DgsWHIAYgq3FWo18y_p0MGAO4ckGWd_n-e4eQmcdFD0Yxy1MtcwVHX5trBwXflYqmXLERXLC9Qv0idho/s320/deck+002.jpg" /></a> Bo was just hanging out<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJd8kXKioX8syGdFnomkSevhD6dZDUQTzT2I07ujelR0ThlX8R2OHWlG_V6UNmBgdUadwdXkoWwAucNKYX-8Bwm5c_1fNdDE3cditr9J6i6AuNIMocj7eMz1BT4yjhqGSi65sIvx7mZAc/s1600/deck+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473791961709547250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJd8kXKioX8syGdFnomkSevhD6dZDUQTzT2I07ujelR0ThlX8R2OHWlG_V6UNmBgdUadwdXkoWwAucNKYX-8Bwm5c_1fNdDE3cditr9J6i6AuNIMocj7eMz1BT4yjhqGSi65sIvx7mZAc/s320/deck+003.jpg" /></a> We bought this truck at an auction, something for Fred to drive</div><div> back and forth to work instead of our good truck.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-39165294196108114102010-04-24T12:58:00.001-07:002010-04-24T13:02:24.762-07:00What a rainy day creates<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlNEYPLmgkaKnm-4KqYc4z-97TmPjlhkF7DXTsma_hie428SVZk8usfofVLXOfbMYAVH7zV98R_dvALtilqpvZSzr0DSkR0AgaXoBJxzqtSRVJk5mdM87XU1DijgJHw3pMwY-xhKz1sQ/s1600/tower+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463796411004579218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlNEYPLmgkaKnm-4KqYc4z-97TmPjlhkF7DXTsma_hie428SVZk8usfofVLXOfbMYAVH7zV98R_dvALtilqpvZSzr0DSkR0AgaXoBJxzqtSRVJk5mdM87XU1DijgJHw3pMwY-xhKz1sQ/s320/tower+001.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OYdOYIN9XFudgW1jLcWqMN5Yfxl0U0IcSLsj3_9qWDzkrV1103AZHZ02xt0dXPRvI208w_elLcEKx6_RzbICFVfcz0xKAISjOF-cVGllj5OoDgjYg2-JsVgSHakjn6tG8Q2C8e2gxE0/s1600/tower+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463796403124255074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OYdOYIN9XFudgW1jLcWqMN5Yfxl0U0IcSLsj3_9qWDzkrV1103AZHZ02xt0dXPRvI208w_elLcEKx6_RzbICFVfcz0xKAISjOF-cVGllj5OoDgjYg2-JsVgSHakjn6tG8Q2C8e2gxE0/s320/tower+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOph2O_vJhhQL7mRhLYHQJqg6UiNX77K5EN1D8ehvOCvdkMkDE92iZa6edCzkoOA8thypJwkOEYql-OkMOuM5WZJDPKmLqMPLS2bOTDMBgGbDTjEjZi2Xuw0p0lk7gAZdD-PYY0eHuCg/s1600/tower+finished.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463796395946379106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOph2O_vJhhQL7mRhLYHQJqg6UiNX77K5EN1D8ehvOCvdkMkDE92iZa6edCzkoOA8thypJwkOEYql-OkMOuM5WZJDPKmLqMPLS2bOTDMBgGbDTjEjZi2Xuw0p0lk7gAZdD-PYY0eHuCg/s320/tower+finished.jpg" /></a> WOW !!! They used every piece.<br /><br /> <br /><div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-38975690747549182522010-04-12T14:38:00.001-07:002010-04-12T14:49:39.744-07:00House project continues!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHWwU6EAH-whx-oU4ZmUyp8zup4aGPAWB6TPs-NrlgeK08TLMgOkasOhMyYqk1_NtuVlJK-3WZA5-oz-h8vAV9zx5PI8ObxtntTWMUUY0T51KYItexth5750K6r_cW-sANJ653kfpVXI/s1600/columns.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459368926108981618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHWwU6EAH-whx-oU4ZmUyp8zup4aGPAWB6TPs-NrlgeK08TLMgOkasOhMyYqk1_NtuVlJK-3WZA5-oz-h8vAV9zx5PI8ObxtntTWMUUY0T51KYItexth5750K6r_cW-sANJ653kfpVXI/s320/columns.jpg" /></a> We have 9 of these on the south and east side of our house to support<br /> the deck!!<br /><div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-87613371263620133012010-03-13T16:44:00.001-08:002010-03-13T16:52:34.537-08:00Starting a new house project!!!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMIrMwqaQzCrCyEi5de8r55nlOHdtlFxhO24eixpR5v_tY9kgIyayUJ_uHgKyTxls2877WZGNsUKUMNdcfNaQTtGjD3sW-_ZgIwTdepUSPr16FkKudTyZSCmtVKdHpe_yEsblXbhCZ3E/s1600-h/6th+birthday+porchdeck+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448285323696660994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMIrMwqaQzCrCyEi5de8r55nlOHdtlFxhO24eixpR5v_tY9kgIyayUJ_uHgKyTxls2877WZGNsUKUMNdcfNaQTtGjD3sW-_ZgIwTdepUSPr16FkKudTyZSCmtVKdHpe_yEsblXbhCZ3E/s320/6th+birthday+porchdeck+006.jpg" /></a> Carrying a cement support to bury in the ground<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5TVYhJIw4MUDYXhyjfJDmzxFm1QcQ_F3Q0xd4liTwFR8wgIU2mkBlD98ZJjjuE3pS7vC81IhW70MVnTjNcLQsqMM0vn611rTc67JH1GQMMhpXobdO8F9hbuo1OD2JFyByBeCsVEQybo/s1600-h/6th+birthday+porchdeck+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448285318226727442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5TVYhJIw4MUDYXhyjfJDmzxFm1QcQ_F3Q0xd4liTwFR8wgIU2mkBlD98ZJjjuE3pS7vC81IhW70MVnTjNcLQsqMM0vn611rTc67JH1GQMMhpXobdO8F9hbuo1OD2JFyByBeCsVEQybo/s320/6th+birthday+porchdeck+005.jpg" /></a> The deck frame extending out behind the house<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTeC0BStLipAH0n6vyAuI-2LXqrSGzCs3_ShLkYiVMboR2rvOLi53SmHg6KDcc8_zUNZV-E8ngKou-WTO6xANSoe3TDI289QuOxr_IjtfKhYPsSXhW7Ok8KNlcyk31tRvWSBN5jcucZZg/s1600-h/6th+birthday+porchdeck+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448285306895155906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTeC0BStLipAH0n6vyAuI-2LXqrSGzCs3_ShLkYiVMboR2rvOLi53SmHg6KDcc8_zUNZV-E8ngKou-WTO6xANSoe3TDI289QuOxr_IjtfKhYPsSXhW7Ok8KNlcyk31tRvWSBN5jcucZZg/s320/6th+birthday+porchdeck+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> My hard working man being careful not to hit and dig up</div><div> the electric wires<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLOWbyc7UY-9zSPiN7kiLWnI8i5lrDDIG_Jp98s7rR7lYjQlBoA6zkl1ojm1BCAT3QLf7Aca2Bg10t3H4M3IHUuU_jUcMHB4iKZGn-cutda0a11Uv6UMzQ2s-Ek0KAP6kX22BdzKgrNo/s1600-h/6th+birthday+porchdeck+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448285296474260210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLOWbyc7UY-9zSPiN7kiLWnI8i5lrDDIG_Jp98s7rR7lYjQlBoA6zkl1ojm1BCAT3QLf7Aca2Bg10t3H4M3IHUuU_jUcMHB4iKZGn-cutda0a11Uv6UMzQ2s-Ek0KAP6kX22BdzKgrNo/s320/6th+birthday+porchdeck+003.jpg" /></a> One hole dug and working at another.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-10475766064323682582010-03-13T16:37:00.001-08:002010-03-13T16:44:08.789-08:00Happy 6th Birthday Tristen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpwbBoG0Aih6YP-VtAO5_RoiKZWM0pWg7jCtT2OWtcWO3kvBaQB9TTd1j6kIjy1l84yxf833_1w7SdkORY-me0XI1-pZZTTf380c2xfRJ-fDkroX9rPLiWwiWnZct_Wr6zRMfz0xmyZI/s1600-h/6th+birthday+porchdeck+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448282710649464114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpwbBoG0Aih6YP-VtAO5_RoiKZWM0pWg7jCtT2OWtcWO3kvBaQB9TTd1j6kIjy1l84yxf833_1w7SdkORY-me0XI1-pZZTTf380c2xfRJ-fDkroX9rPLiWwiWnZct_Wr6zRMfz0xmyZI/s320/6th+birthday+porchdeck+002.jpg" /></a> Aunt Dawn and Uncle John in Connecticut sent this Cars game set<br /> for Tristen's birthday. It has Checkers, Dominoes, Tic-Tac-Toe, Go Fish,<br /> Crazy Eights, Bingo and they are learning them all with excitement.<br /> Tristen got a child size Pogo stick from Gram and Pop in Stockton.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2aoc0O9j-4k0q2PL2sT7waAs3KBHr7PlaKmye607QIUinXE5mspBMRNGesUNhbjpm_ajmTqbqnTbk0Sm_9Lk4H2wfyHxb1DzbFRThzTmL5gS-h_ugQ5wZN1MB5Rykbg8r04-h66_RqM/s1600-h/6th+birthday+porchdeck+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448282702311305442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2aoc0O9j-4k0q2PL2sT7waAs3KBHr7PlaKmye607QIUinXE5mspBMRNGesUNhbjpm_ajmTqbqnTbk0Sm_9Lk4H2wfyHxb1DzbFRThzTmL5gS-h_ugQ5wZN1MB5Rykbg8r04-h66_RqM/s320/6th+birthday+porchdeck+001.jpg" /></a> Blowing out 6 candles on his rainbow birthday cake.<br /><br /><div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-14634906435329490002010-03-08T18:01:00.000-08:002010-03-08T18:13:03.975-08:00Where did it go?!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_Holt5uykJX8HBC-88bAX5n0ZRPX5GK3h6VRN0tnYKlnPMsqRxB8Woj18mD0sFwD1ciVZ1YZQEhgh9MvuMdpwLzURQov0lSaAxP9SkHXBnpYhuvmzZD1qrUop0xicgtfIFyA5aOT_XA/s1600-h/Tristen's+tooth+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446448867447578178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_Holt5uykJX8HBC-88bAX5n0ZRPX5GK3h6VRN0tnYKlnPMsqRxB8Woj18mD0sFwD1ciVZ1YZQEhgh9MvuMdpwLzURQov0lSaAxP9SkHXBnpYhuvmzZD1qrUop0xicgtfIFyA5aOT_XA/s320/Tristen's+tooth+001.jpg" /></a> Tristen has lost his first tooth. March 8th, just 3 days before his 6th birthday. He didn't bother to tell me he was playing with it inside his mouth and then upon my realizing it was gone, he explained to me that he swallowed it by accident. I'm sad for him that he swallowed it(he was crying) but at the same time excitement just flowed out of me that my baby lost his first tooth.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQ_EeSrhH81Y_C-Y3jFSzWsas6DPvyqaivYa5dL7wyvtmbQ5qsscPS_B-yJSjuVYUc9shYGBpHUxJGA54FkKN_9M6lPijXp14xp3LplnPlO3lJ5pxnYnLv7mUGsSSbgtl8cc2zaV_0t0/s1600-h/Tristen's+tooth+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446448858666195058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQ_EeSrhH81Y_C-Y3jFSzWsas6DPvyqaivYa5dL7wyvtmbQ5qsscPS_B-yJSjuVYUc9shYGBpHUxJGA54FkKN_9M6lPijXp14xp3LplnPlO3lJ5pxnYnLv7mUGsSSbgtl8cc2zaV_0t0/s320/Tristen's+tooth+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-55897593841404503072010-03-08T17:16:00.000-08:002010-03-08T18:00:53.855-08:00Deer and Turkey Expo Bloomington,IL<div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /> <em><span style="color:#cc33cc;">We had a great time checking out all the deer. As you'll see the boys got up close with a gator and Bo was trying to be an appetizer for a bear. Those of you who view hunting videos, DVD's may recognize the man standing with Fred as Byron Ferguson. We have a DVD with Byron on it hunting along the Milk River. I saw Byron and had to get a picture of him. I wanted T&B to stand along side but they were too shy to do that for me. I took a lot of pictures that are not included in this post, I just picked out the ones most impressive to me. </span></em></div><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></em></div><div> </div><div><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></em><div><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Since coming home from that weekend, we've been busy in the woods hunting for antlers. Bo and I just found 2 more his afternoon. We've found a total of 7 so far and are hoping to find more soon. We saw a nice buck 2 nights ago in our hay field and he still had both sides on so we are on the lookout.</span></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446444411910366434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEoKyfD9n6FBLIWix8ANWDDmBFinjY9LIifxMiOA2Xh6GrOHTAUUgazOnctQvaAfZOyjHvuYVwvRxBjHI2UMGfYfqgkHxlxl_-zIx5abz_CA-ArY1hq92NeHm8gDIK7GSUjEZtbjgTU8/s320/expo+005.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446444405695615714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpC_to-LYHotH9pELi9uYxqeGXWhfTQu3YEGPPe0Ty3ipNIy7zNQ_QeIAya2UtPqAWyfus-gdLc08tyK8lWlToJbIoWwUy4yJqob9gkHVRITveg6X7nFdNAa-c7evt6HjYYyEu4PZDJr4/s320/expo+018.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446439202148663890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXUCjBh8ak_P2V1lXA63v9fpnP9t2dZFjHGCp50ghp0K8RjXyaX23SZG4bCtpqBQ-v1BG6wWIOJsHWKh_vFCj0IFgECN8UcI0-JLCEcOGN91I6XXXPg35JOc-cD-MNJ1yWjpJIxorGKI/s320/expo+016.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-75293863641864313062010-02-22T15:34:00.001-08:002010-02-22T15:44:52.923-08:00Snow people come to visit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sGnixBD8b4bh5-ESUQUFr-YhbJ4wXrlQIIsC42AqffBg0wGHbbdvYGt0k3vTKXKDgKDOYg_3Gl8IFDrLB6tPJzihpUbMxeh-8Zh8w7nCCWhAsFUidWCwUpvZqw6F4aq7yoozJ-a-T8o/s1600-h/Feb+snow+people+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441216561282823602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sGnixBD8b4bh5-ESUQUFr-YhbJ4wXrlQIIsC42AqffBg0wGHbbdvYGt0k3vTKXKDgKDOYg_3Gl8IFDrLB6tPJzihpUbMxeh-8Zh8w7nCCWhAsFUidWCwUpvZqw6F4aq7yoozJ-a-T8o/s320/Feb+snow+people+005.jpg" /></a> My creation<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1Ey0P-qgOS3Upbbj9kmroq3smVcz4k1CdvM28owzGRvmuaNqiZTs_UZltkjznaA9eCAdV_eZNoRRs8phV-d3i09CRXdvObqN2wuVVYITVICKs0n5DELQllcSCQ_60lOgKmwkALIb1_k/s1600-h/Feb+snow+people+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441216556807505026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1Ey0P-qgOS3Upbbj9kmroq3smVcz4k1CdvM28owzGRvmuaNqiZTs_UZltkjznaA9eCAdV_eZNoRRs8phV-d3i09CRXdvObqN2wuVVYITVICKs0n5DELQllcSCQ_60lOgKmwkALIb1_k/s320/Feb+snow+people+004.jpg" /></a> take note of the many smaller twigs branching off of the arms, this </div><div> represents multi-tasking, which may women can relate to as it is</div><div> in our blood.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0DJ6qMl0SjsnGqVtvBgoGLxbIUrqk5aMb9wxc6eZllhZlNYLCCQGjPPb1fHUKo7ENDlICzEFsNV2bByPNBacjZnrc68CuaRoZ6meKbDrmDzvjdRPBN9RQ7KjkXgucnEWY9ZeQAwVwiw/s1600-h/Feb+snow+people+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441216543922045922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0DJ6qMl0SjsnGqVtvBgoGLxbIUrqk5aMb9wxc6eZllhZlNYLCCQGjPPb1fHUKo7ENDlICzEFsNV2bByPNBacjZnrc68CuaRoZ6meKbDrmDzvjdRPBN9RQ7KjkXgucnEWY9ZeQAwVwiw/s320/Feb+snow+people+003.jpg" /></a> This is Bo's creation<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimk6HuweqgCnSpvEYnuhcCdNsEeYtqo24qpYd7OeQMZjCQsNWer9sw12hdxASWvn902rsj2e0meh2_wpaYt5VytQvsvRgsyJ3PPaDqubPFeCsX8Rt05vJu53VBN3R_lyEAOrfNamsily8/s1600-h/Feb+snow+people+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441216539932683954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimk6HuweqgCnSpvEYnuhcCdNsEeYtqo24qpYd7OeQMZjCQsNWer9sw12hdxASWvn902rsj2e0meh2_wpaYt5VytQvsvRgsyJ3PPaDqubPFeCsX8Rt05vJu53VBN3R_lyEAOrfNamsily8/s320/Feb+snow+people+002.jpg" /></a><br /> and this would be Tristen and Bo working hard at</div><div> making a big snow ball.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vsry-b0QMDHWxJk2qDTqPw9DZbc3ZITQNxjD-EMhEQ9Eys4E8af7TWN5sVq7peBbsMsFmqk_hd7cUgC2lE9cVBL3Nz1JXkXMthUdxr3kWXbSrFB8sPaUEK0vIVDpMmKDxI5P8qta000/s1600-h/Feb+snow+people+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441216534385020578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vsry-b0QMDHWxJk2qDTqPw9DZbc3ZITQNxjD-EMhEQ9Eys4E8af7TWN5sVq7peBbsMsFmqk_hd7cUgC2lE9cVBL3Nz1JXkXMthUdxr3kWXbSrFB8sPaUEK0vIVDpMmKDxI5P8qta000/s320/Feb+snow+people+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /> Tristen made a snowman also but he destroyed shortly after making it, which natural for any boy I've come across in my life time.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-23977296302874223582009-12-28T15:11:00.001-08:002009-12-28T15:16:18.157-08:00Bath tub fun for Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsavpSJ4RrrbsHzDeDO0G7E1AOu5xkK0Ak2EAdm8wzisYoVonsaM87i_qfix8oj3uazooQUjHYpaifB5IVoE-fjfQOvENXj6SfcH3v2vI6-W1Y_7xJxG6JQMGBHNpp2x66IJxn1bDI3g/s1600-h/bath+tub+fun+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420429326847396162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsavpSJ4RrrbsHzDeDO0G7E1AOu5xkK0Ak2EAdm8wzisYoVonsaM87i_qfix8oj3uazooQUjHYpaifB5IVoE-fjfQOvENXj6SfcH3v2vI6-W1Y_7xJxG6JQMGBHNpp2x66IJxn1bDI3g/s320/bath+tub+fun+003.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAWeOv4qgQT7QzAr5C36xrpPkp3q88yhy6sDqpBwvvSvjluD_4si5Bpb0UABpz3r-5VMyHG4yiNX2CXVvp4unfrDrrZd7UTyzrxqexCgzOOi0rGblxkpp6YHkfMUyGA_TYcI6sCv7hAI/s1600-h/bath+tub+fun+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420429322374893794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAWeOv4qgQT7QzAr5C36xrpPkp3q88yhy6sDqpBwvvSvjluD_4si5Bpb0UABpz3r-5VMyHG4yiNX2CXVvp4unfrDrrZd7UTyzrxqexCgzOOi0rGblxkpp6YHkfMUyGA_TYcI6sCv7hAI/s320/bath+tub+fun+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43WMAt9gKk5QTxZQUtS2kxIu0LHPKX_6Ob0k7riak66nTy2ceh2Q8vNhIZGBELf2glenH0zXsaVMMS1e1quNoP63uuUEqyrHuAwgunKvFj4_WBM_h8sKz-vHRLxiWqV15_zMZla26438/s1600-h/bath+tub+fun+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420429314272464418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43WMAt9gKk5QTxZQUtS2kxIu0LHPKX_6Ob0k7riak66nTy2ceh2Q8vNhIZGBELf2glenH0zXsaVMMS1e1quNoP63uuUEqyrHuAwgunKvFj4_WBM_h8sKz-vHRLxiWqV15_zMZla26438/s320/bath+tub+fun+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-35850806399331421562009-12-26T14:26:00.000-08:002009-12-26T14:34:30.231-08:00Snow Fort<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclT8tAmQXyVBmB07U557tOBa1NmdvP5e72CBUUyYWblbGuhLqbQ76z1gFXC3V-dTB33_6HbEfExp-yctW32OvyJP4dnkCkDZFT0tf6q6Gvb6F7h35YxSNA5wDEfu5jdro6xKb4xaRwZI/s1600-h/snow+fun+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419676185824460866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclT8tAmQXyVBmB07U557tOBa1NmdvP5e72CBUUyYWblbGuhLqbQ76z1gFXC3V-dTB33_6HbEfExp-yctW32OvyJP4dnkCkDZFT0tf6q6Gvb6F7h35YxSNA5wDEfu5jdro6xKb4xaRwZI/s320/snow+fun+020.jpg" /></a> Gram and Pop in Stockton bought us all block<br /> makers and we got busy<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmr8mAUMSD0nDYMJXkFn7sBexX6GXZ6iL4MoftU5IjL8rVqTM9dxcQnOgfq-RB1AAnZ_5Asf9dB8Wy4wAyJLKvES-KS1GlcFyS6D-3M-hXeYWT4rutQVhC1rUS7YgCn1d3UxZMO_aKD2Q/s1600-h/snow+fun+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419676179803484178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmr8mAUMSD0nDYMJXkFn7sBexX6GXZ6iL4MoftU5IjL8rVqTM9dxcQnOgfq-RB1AAnZ_5Asf9dB8Wy4wAyJLKvES-KS1GlcFyS6D-3M-hXeYWT4rutQVhC1rUS7YgCn1d3UxZMO_aKD2Q/s320/snow+fun+018.jpg" /></a> Gram managed to find packable snow under all the</div><div> feathery snow that was falling.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk3ZwvC2RS2r68rRO3qFg2AkpZmavYDlHUHir_npGfPdPatw3KEeu6UoAI6PdvcRFLDz8-3xPb22qYMngi8OSmPCJA79ZB8_70raHTy-3gwI7wJdzXpzNhACixWE2q6C9HZyKEk5PnDw/s1600-h/snow+fun+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419676171295074306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk3ZwvC2RS2r68rRO3qFg2AkpZmavYDlHUHir_npGfPdPatw3KEeu6UoAI6PdvcRFLDz8-3xPb22qYMngi8OSmPCJA79ZB8_70raHTy-3gwI7wJdzXpzNhACixWE2q6C9HZyKEk5PnDw/s320/snow+fun+019.jpg" /></a> We used water to wet some areas so it freezes</div><div> stiff overnight and perhaps we'll have a chance to</div><div> add to it with packable snow.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524013433029421843.post-87384137942313764792009-12-26T14:17:00.000-08:002009-12-26T14:26:21.484-08:00Santa came<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDYzo-XElLyrVG-Lrbt9T2OuurujDJKfZiqw-JR8PrB6jR1TtkBRB9pwW_DlRJ2eijMdUlCoXOk8ajUmQH6ZQ-Tz75orStXQrXfO-YdNlV9Vg8WvgyHwN37hJNBiCuUQlEaENMhbqsvw/s1600-h/snow+fun+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419673909861787298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDYzo-XElLyrVG-Lrbt9T2OuurujDJKfZiqw-JR8PrB6jR1TtkBRB9pwW_DlRJ2eijMdUlCoXOk8ajUmQH6ZQ-Tz75orStXQrXfO-YdNlV9Vg8WvgyHwN37hJNBiCuUQlEaENMhbqsvw/s320/snow+fun+001.jpg" /></a> Our stockings were filled<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbO216YCKKRQT9ncI2oJ4DfnF-XEGxep_of13DNP1iFDs679paxdxp24TZJLPKHqkZICazEi82CsP04mUIu90oq_uGAX9778Kmr_z3azqn7JSUSRD9EuWvQkBf1jhZEChwLC6bFKdnho/s1600-h/snow+fun+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419673903496823122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbO216YCKKRQT9ncI2oJ4DfnF-XEGxep_of13DNP1iFDs679paxdxp24TZJLPKHqkZICazEi82CsP04mUIu90oq_uGAX9778Kmr_z3azqn7JSUSRD9EuWvQkBf1jhZEChwLC6bFKdnho/s320/snow+fun+003.jpg" /></a> We left Santa 3 cookies and he ate 2 and a bite out of the third</div><div> and he helped himself to the milk in the fridge, as our note to him</div><div> suggested. Tristen and Bo even left Santa a gift from each of them.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3Er6dj_Uc26-konevW8McjitvVgWs_KNB9f__1Q7la98kKFWyWM3DvUV7epGVI8MMLT3oR3UAmSFKRQs9fQf-34q5z95DJ95PKdw8QrpK3rkdIO_qHB3-frep1QJckwQJz011ajUy_Y/s1600-h/snow+fun+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419673891587546242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3Er6dj_Uc26-konevW8McjitvVgWs_KNB9f__1Q7la98kKFWyWM3DvUV7epGVI8MMLT3oR3UAmSFKRQs9fQf-34q5z95DJ95PKdw8QrpK3rkdIO_qHB3-frep1QJckwQJz011ajUy_Y/s320/snow+fun+004.jpg" /></a> Tristen's pile<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCObgOy1kMsNLkXCMKUL5eN-PnPnoloXeQgzoOWKbfLsr0uwhrbe3eF8A3zJO-QhFtrfQpEBnPU4DGKmExdLucigevHazxr8Y9Qn3L8boIpMml9yJp3BvW1ooONmIa5WL_shxV3vEzLRs/s1600-h/snow+fun+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419673886450138322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCObgOy1kMsNLkXCMKUL5eN-PnPnoloXeQgzoOWKbfLsr0uwhrbe3eF8A3zJO-QhFtrfQpEBnPU4DGKmExdLucigevHazxr8Y9Qn3L8boIpMml9yJp3BvW1ooONmIa5WL_shxV3vEzLRs/s320/snow+fun+005.jpg" /></a><br /> Bo's pile<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTM0DlKnqnXivhT4fFVg0ywuCldNWCYYJ0l-VuV4yPLnH839d4iYu7llY3Ir98MQENIGNmRNejsr8OO24d02EUMwNMrGuw6Lu9dJ3w384eRZvLUZ95ZdeNlFF4e5ucCnviwCe8D_TuX0/s1600-h/snow+fun+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419673876573470690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTM0DlKnqnXivhT4fFVg0ywuCldNWCYYJ0l-VuV4yPLnH839d4iYu7llY3Ir98MQENIGNmRNejsr8OO24d02EUMwNMrGuw6Lu9dJ3w384eRZvLUZ95ZdeNlFF4e5ucCnviwCe8D_TuX0/s320/snow+fun+006.jpg" /></a> The pile for Tristen and Bo to share<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jessica Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07045947338626421632noreply@blogger.com0