tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90659009771843842892024-03-13T07:50:03.552-07:00simple designUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-44831402069063750462011-08-02T17:07:00.000-07:002011-08-02T17:16:01.419-07:00LAUGH with ME!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yoGEMQNugfc/TjiTLuq0cYI/AAAAAAAAA38/4B8QqLoogDM/s1600/tumblr_ljyz9iUZH41qgmpb8o1_500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yoGEMQNugfc/TjiTLuq0cYI/AAAAAAAAA38/4B8QqLoogDM/s400/tumblr_ljyz9iUZH41qgmpb8o1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636416763369648514" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">So, James shared his favorite cartoon with me. And oh my goodness was it funny. I had a definite Sorensen laugh attack while watching this clip. I have been listening to Musicals all day long and am in the greatest mood ever! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;">Life is WONDERFUL</span>. I hope that you take time to laugh EVERYday and enJOY it! Just as in Mary Poppins, "I love to laugh!" Thanks to my family, my awesome boyfriend and each of my dear friends I get to laugh all the time!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-IWH3HQUPc&feature=related"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Freakazoid</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span>Clip that will make you BURST in laughter!</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-16325241945991870922011-07-21T01:26:00.000-07:002011-07-21T01:29:32.139-07:00Click on Face ;)<span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">I love YOUR </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yatSAEqNL7k">face</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">This little video is adorable. I am so grateful for modern technology so that I can see the face of James Spencer, Lara, Jayson and Jackson Seaver.....love their faces!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-92058998577624269152011-07-18T22:16:00.000-07:002011-07-18T22:43:42.924-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SnO2_6O2YXA/TiUTSP2F1xI/AAAAAAAAA3s/gWtfUlbKBPY/s1600/norman_rockwell_family_tree2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SnO2_6O2YXA/TiUTSP2F1xI/AAAAAAAAA3s/gWtfUlbKBPY/s400/norman_rockwell_family_tree2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630928113308653330" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:webdings;color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;">THE JOY OF</span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:webdings;color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;"></span>Family Roots</span><br /></b></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">When you think of two people joining together in marriage, there is a great history on both sides. I love these artist renditions by Norman Rockwell. I am so grateful for my roots and branches in my family tree. There are so many incredible individuals that I owe my life to.<br />Thank you for the white legs, the Sorensen nose, the freckles, the ease to laugh, the love for music, the need for adventure, the great faith, the desire to give...endless wonderful things are given to us because of our family roots. How grateful I am for mine!</span><br /></div></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AmlBFaDX4js/TiUTR3frdVI/AAAAAAAAA3k/UhEu_00mjLY/s1600/marriage-license-rockwell.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AmlBFaDX4js/TiUTR3frdVI/AAAAAAAAA3k/UhEu_00mjLY/s400/marriage-license-rockwell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630928106772198738" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-30057168373708290172011-07-18T22:08:00.000-07:002011-07-18T22:26:47.784-07:00Covered Bridges in Washington!?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1-feHzyu39w/TiUSI0UFqQI/AAAAAAAAA3c/g62mMf5YzdE/s1600/CIMG0351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1-feHzyu39w/TiUSI0UFqQI/AAAAAAAAA3c/g62mMf5YzdE/s400/CIMG0351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630926851787827458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Yes, indeed, there are.<br />I was shown by a great friend, James Spencer,<br />that there are indeed. And I thought they<br />were only a joy of the east coast. Silly me.<br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">I love covered bridges and think</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">that they are so quaint and delightful.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">While serving in Pennsylvania I grew to love</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">these monuments of days gone by.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">If you want to discover them in WA</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">click </span><a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/bridgewa.htm">here.</a></span><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-67204995320466978582011-07-18T09:45:00.000-07:002011-07-18T10:29:56.222-07:00Let the THINGS THAT MATTER MOST take flight!<span style="font-family: verdana;">So, I have not been on here for a whole year and a half. A bit of catching up to do.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just finished serving the best full time mission in the world. <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=pittsburgh+pa&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=926&bih=650">Pittsburgh Pennsylvania</a>. The memories and friends I made there will FOREVER bless my life and inspire me to be better every day. I know that life is meant to bring happiness and that is what the mission allowed me to focus on. The important things, of things that matter most and the the things that count! I was able to see miracles of countless measure as I learned to serve the Lord and do His work. When you think of the things that matter most to you, what comes to your mind?</span><br /><br /><a href="http://mormon.org/emily?yttv=Emily1"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56v8uqetN_E&NR=1"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Family</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/313356.Gordon_B_Hinckley"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happiness</span></a><br /><a href="http://lds.org/library/display/0,4945,106-1-2-1,FF.html"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Faith</span></a><br /><a href="http://lds.org/pages/book-of-mormon-an-introduction?lang=eng"><span style="font-family: verdana;">the Book of Mormon</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=norman+rockwell&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1014&bih=650&prmd=ivnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=omwkTv_mEZTQsAOe7s1l&sqi=2&ved=0CHMQsAQ">Adventure</a> (LIFE)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just a few that come to my mind. There is so much to LOVE about LIFE! And I intend to keep filling my bushel with things to love. The FUTURE holds endless possibilities and will come one day at a time. I am excited to see what it brings my way. What does it bring yours?</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-54776275331045261062009-12-11T09:07:00.001-08:002009-12-11T09:13:26.157-08:00On the Tenth day of Christmas....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyJ9mdDqxXI/AAAAAAAAA2s/51iFIIwExTo/s1600-h/CIMG1701.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyJ9mdDqxXI/AAAAAAAAA2s/51iFIIwExTo/s400/CIMG1701.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414027801641272690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyJ9l9dYBHI/AAAAAAAAA2k/UIy-NNbmrcM/s1600-h/CIMG1704.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyJ9l9dYBHI/AAAAAAAAA2k/UIy-NNbmrcM/s400/CIMG1704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414027793159160946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyJ9lYAWQgI/AAAAAAAAA2c/GW2cg9Qk3nQ/s1600-h/CIMG1709.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyJ9lYAWQgI/AAAAAAAAA2c/GW2cg9Qk3nQ/s400/CIMG1709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414027783105298946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">...I got to make cookies with mom and andy...and get sick...<br /><br />Mom has a great big piano recital that she does every year with her cute students. It is the Cookies and Carols Concert of the year! So, I helped her make cookies for our 10th day of Christmas. Making cookies really is one of my favorite pastimes. But then I had to get sick as well. I am hoping that it is just a 24 hour quick little head cold! Because I don't tolerate being sick in the least. So, I am acting like I am not sick and still trying to get everything done and enjoy these last days at home.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-70024982001841029072009-12-10T11:41:00.000-08:002009-12-10T11:50:16.708-08:00A few Projects.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyFQtDen9wI/AAAAAAAAA2E/e-Pt9gqokGU/s1600-h/CIMG1708.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyFQtDen9wI/AAAAAAAAA2E/e-Pt9gqokGU/s400/CIMG1708.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413696962034136834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyFQsiy6FjI/AAAAAAAAA18/nXQGhf93hzs/s1600-h/CIMG1712.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyFQsiy6FjI/AAAAAAAAA18/nXQGhf93hzs/s400/CIMG1712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413696953260840498" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyFQtl34juI/AAAAAAAAA2M/lEACe0Dp6pk/s400/CIMG1716.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413696971266887394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">I had the opportunity to make our Relief Society Christmas invitation this year. It was a really neat project to be in charge of. The theme of the evening is the nativity. They were really a neat project and I loved the painting and quote I found that matched the theme perfectly. I also got to make posters for the event.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#663300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyFQuOSXieI/AAAAAAAAA2U/J-hJMpOiYes/s400/CIMG1709.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413696982115387874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">The other was a wedding take away tag for my friend David Hefner's wedding. They had Elsie Godfrey make 100's of caramels and then we all helped wrap, bag and tie the whole things together. These tags were really fun to make. A lot of work. But really fun! The theme they wanted was the damask pattern and then the little saying. Then I got to go from there!</span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-13423001495983587602009-12-10T11:35:00.000-08:002009-12-10T11:40:58.887-08:00On the Ninth day of Christmas...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyFOovgP5cI/AAAAAAAAA10/EPqzFq48k8A/s1600-h/CIMG1704.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyFOovgP5cI/AAAAAAAAA10/EPqzFq48k8A/s400/CIMG1704.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413694688929506754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyFOn_HuHeI/AAAAAAAAA1s/mdw2rIbYF-Y/s1600-h/christmas_carol_m.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SyFOn_HuHeI/AAAAAAAAA1s/mdw2rIbYF-Y/s400/christmas_carol_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413694675941727714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><b>...my sisters and I had an evening together!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">I treated Andrea and Molly to some Peppermint Cocoa and Gingerbread and a mint brownie. Then we headed over to the theater to view the new Scrooge. It was spookier than any I've ever seen. I think I'll stick with my Muppets :). However, this one did have an amazing animation. It was a very fun evening with two of my favorite ladies! I really do just LOVE Christmas time! It is the most wonderful time of the year! Full of wonderful memories, smells, treats, family and remembrance!</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-45974858585642337602009-12-09T08:14:00.001-08:002009-12-09T08:30:17.721-08:00On the Eighth day of Christmas...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx_QUIaG78I/AAAAAAAAA1U/XpBOnmvmT5c/s1600-h/IMG_1648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx_QUIaG78I/AAAAAAAAA1U/XpBOnmvmT5c/s400/IMG_1648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413274321395576770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx_QU3slK2I/AAAAAAAAA1c/Rs2HNTyWUv8/s1600-h/IMG_1650.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx_QU3slK2I/AAAAAAAAA1c/Rs2HNTyWUv8/s400/IMG_1650.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413274334089522018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx_QTtRCMLI/AAAAAAAAA1M/8byWfA-KHfQ/s1600-h/IMG_1666.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx_QTtRCMLI/AAAAAAAAA1M/8byWfA-KHfQ/s400/IMG_1666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413274314109759666" border="0" /></a><br /><div face="verdana" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx_QVWSkRZI/AAAAAAAAA1k/_nzrZKCIQhg/s1600-h/IMG_1651.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx_QVWSkRZI/AAAAAAAAA1k/_nzrZKCIQhg/s400/IMG_1651.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413274342301910418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">...our Cousins came for an Ugly Sweater Party!!!</span><br /><br />We had our Doug and Elizabeth cousins come over in ugly sweaters and enjoy homemade bread, cookies and they brought homemade soup. It was a delicious and cozy dinner! Then we had a fun time decorating cookies together! It was such a FUN night to be together. We LOVE them so much!! It was a really great evening! And then afterwards I gave mom and dad their Christmas presents!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-91415052877760833682009-12-07T21:55:00.000-08:002009-12-07T22:04:16.205-08:00On the Seventh day of Christmas...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx3rwZXE4SI/AAAAAAAAA1E/N9UUPJ9LPL0/s1600-h/IMG_1624.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx3rwZXE4SI/AAAAAAAAA1E/N9UUPJ9LPL0/s400/IMG_1624.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412741543843127586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx3rv69kn4I/AAAAAAAAA08/2mlYckTR9CQ/s1600-h/IMG_1625.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx3rv69kn4I/AAAAAAAAA08/2mlYckTR9CQ/s400/IMG_1625.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412741535683092354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx3rvVPUpvI/AAAAAAAAA00/vbwBUGEhplA/s1600-h/IMG_1628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx3rvVPUpvI/AAAAAAAAA00/vbwBUGEhplA/s400/IMG_1628.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412741525556995826" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">...We had an </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Unrehearsed</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"> Christmas Party!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A bit of silliness, song, chimes, piano and reading filled the night with laughter and fun! We had a few wonderful people over to join us in our Seventh Day of Christmas for an unrehearsed party where we all got to share in celebrating the season. It was an evening of pure delight!</span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-85458758614156949042009-12-07T12:58:00.000-08:002009-12-07T13:06:59.798-08:00On the Sixth day of Christmas....<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx1uNry0mdI/AAAAAAAAA0k/2eGxYiSxDIQ/s1600-h/IMG_1600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx1uNry0mdI/AAAAAAAAA0k/2eGxYiSxDIQ/s400/IMG_1600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412603508542446034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx1uNGSRRRI/AAAAAAAAA0c/dmNIkutDRiE/s1600-h/IMG_1588.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx1uNGSRRRI/AAAAAAAAA0c/dmNIkutDRiE/s400/IMG_1588.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412603498473800978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx1uMnPERYI/AAAAAAAAA0U/EpU-ScJMA5E/s1600-h/IMG_1592.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx1uMnPERYI/AAAAAAAAA0U/EpU-ScJMA5E/s400/IMG_1592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412603490138867074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx1uMYdxh2I/AAAAAAAAA0M/aqOjM67Wwb8/s1600-h/IMG_1590.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx1uMYdxh2I/AAAAAAAAA0M/aqOjM67Wwb8/s400/IMG_1590.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412603486174021474" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#990000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx1uNzuyYuI/AAAAAAAAA0s/KRgMtUsCdnM/s1600-h/IMG_1607.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sx1uNzuyYuI/AAAAAAAAA0s/KRgMtUsCdnM/s400/IMG_1607.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412603510673007330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#990000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We decorated our Christmas tree, read our new Christmas Book and listened to the <a href="http://www.lds.org/move/index.html?type=Christmas&event=2009&lang=english">Church Christmas Devotional</a>!! It was a wonderful evening together!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-59553584435756497122009-12-05T23:00:00.001-08:002009-12-05T23:18:18.492-08:00On the Fifth day of Christmas...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtYx-cSkGI/AAAAAAAAAy8/X45HNYw8v0I/s1600-h/CIMG1627.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtYx-cSkGI/AAAAAAAAAy8/X45HNYw8v0I/s400/CIMG1627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412016992814272610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtYzyNsSLI/AAAAAAAAAzU/JYAfXUkYWqY/s1600-h/CIMG1628.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtYzyNsSLI/AAAAAAAAAzU/JYAfXUkYWqY/s400/CIMG1628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412017023891556530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtYzAzgy6I/AAAAAAAAAzM/zR8TVClyn6U/s1600-h/CIMG1637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtYzAzgy6I/AAAAAAAAAzM/zR8TVClyn6U/s400/CIMG1637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412017010628414370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtYyguSN_I/AAAAAAAAAzE/rz4QpkFEBsk/s1600-h/CIMG1624.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtYyguSN_I/AAAAAAAAAzE/rz4QpkFEBsk/s400/CIMG1624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412017002016552946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtaNysHNsI/AAAAAAAAAzk/Sn640R_M_-M/s1600-h/CIMG1672.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtaNysHNsI/AAAAAAAAAzk/Sn640R_M_-M/s400/CIMG1672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412018570207377090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtY0ZgXkQI/AAAAAAAAAzc/ejVndvQqmJU/s1600-h/CIMG1654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtY0ZgXkQI/AAAAAAAAAzc/ejVndvQqmJU/s400/CIMG1654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412017034438873346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtaPP-AM-I/AAAAAAAAAz0/nxc59mkGido/s1600-h/CIMG1683.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtaPP-AM-I/AAAAAAAAAz0/nxc59mkGido/s400/CIMG1683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412018595246912482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtaOXbF3eI/AAAAAAAAAzs/hIoL5QFa9iI/s1600-h/CIMG1677.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtaOXbF3eI/AAAAAAAAAzs/hIoL5QFa9iI/s400/CIMG1677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412018580068097506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 153, 51);font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">...We got our Christmas Tree!!</span><br /><br />Each year it is a must to go and cut down our tree. This year was really fun! We got a beautiful Grand Fir out in Carnation. I love real Christmas Trees. They are truly one of my favorite smells and memories of Christmas time. On the way home we also got to see a huge valley full of Canadian geese and white swans. It was absolutely beautiful! I love Washington and its greenness!! It was an absolutely lovely day, the perfect day to get a Christmas tree!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtaPt4SZbI/AAAAAAAAAz8/PTdMpz20GVY/s1600-h/CIMG1690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtaPt4SZbI/AAAAAAAAAz8/PTdMpz20GVY/s400/CIMG1690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412018603276002738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtaQG7RzGI/AAAAAAAAA0E/sXtXp_bG2MA/s1600-h/CIMG1699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtaQG7RzGI/AAAAAAAAA0E/sXtXp_bG2MA/s400/CIMG1699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412018609999432802" border="0" /></a><br />We also got to sneak down to Redmond Lights. Which is the great festival they do with music and lights in our downtown. Andrea, Mom and I swung down there for about 10 minutes and got to hear a bag-piping group and see a huge hot air balloon that they kept lighting up in a big field. It was SO magical. I could've spent all night walking around with all the beautiful lights and music! But then we headed to our Ward Party at Church. It was a wonderful evening. Especially when Thea, our dear friend, came out as Rudolph the Red nose Reindeer! She is so great!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-18611884693694017332009-12-05T22:51:00.000-08:002009-12-05T22:59:53.544-08:00On the Fourth day of Christmas...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtWWEnpJSI/AAAAAAAAAy0/BcGpdrACJrk/s1600-h/190528.1020.A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtWWEnpJSI/AAAAAAAAAy0/BcGpdrACJrk/s400/190528.1020.A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412014314412909858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We watched the Muppet Christmas Carol!!</span><br /><br />This is a classic, must see, holiday special, heart warming, and wonderful movie. It is a great tradition to enjoy this show each year!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-67764877993248451442009-12-05T22:44:00.000-08:002009-12-05T22:51:36.733-08:00On the Third day of Christmas...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtUHCAaZ9I/AAAAAAAAAyk/tnLoy7r7r4Y/s1600-h/CIMG0145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtUHCAaZ9I/AAAAAAAAAyk/tnLoy7r7r4Y/s400/CIMG0145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412011856990201810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtUGqs6MmI/AAAAAAAAAyc/k9wMzMlzQ-Y/s1600-h/CIMG0146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtUGqs6MmI/AAAAAAAAAyc/k9wMzMlzQ-Y/s400/CIMG0146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412011850734383714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtUF5qS7RI/AAAAAAAAAyU/Bxi6ISArc3s/s1600-h/CIMG0143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxtUF5qS7RI/AAAAAAAAAyU/Bxi6ISArc3s/s400/CIMG0143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412011837570084114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">...My mother made for me...</span><br /><br />A great Christmas Breakfast! We have a brunch tradition on Christmas Morning where we get together with friends and enjoy a wonderful breakfast Mama Cahoon style! We did it a little early this year and on the floor by a fire.<br />It was quite delicious and fun!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-52553722215157241352009-12-03T10:40:00.000-08:002009-12-03T11:20:26.116-08:00On the Second day of Christmas...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgIi0LEf7I/AAAAAAAAAxc/telZQOXGwXg/s1600-h/CIMG0113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgIi0LEf7I/AAAAAAAAAxc/telZQOXGwXg/s400/CIMG0113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411084346499301298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgIlJH586I/AAAAAAAAAx8/C4l7b0JzD6Q/s1600-h/CIMG0126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgIlJH586I/AAAAAAAAAx8/C4l7b0JzD6Q/s400/CIMG0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411084386482910114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgIklJnXXI/AAAAAAAAAx0/qKIHgEVa1v0/s1600-h/CIMG0137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgIklJnXXI/AAAAAAAAAx0/qKIHgEVa1v0/s400/CIMG0137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411084376826404210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgOlqAmtGI/AAAAAAAAAyM/VDGVYs0QJ24/s1600-h/CIMG0136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgOlqAmtGI/AAAAAAAAAyM/VDGVYs0QJ24/s400/CIMG0136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411090992380425314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgIkF2EqBI/AAAAAAAAAxs/wezrZQbLg5Q/s1600-h/CIMG0133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgIkF2EqBI/AAAAAAAAAxs/wezrZQbLg5Q/s400/CIMG0133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411084368422938642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgOlFKs30I/AAAAAAAAAyE/G--PrAJ1W9U/s1600-h/CIMG0131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgOlFKs30I/AAAAAAAAAyE/G--PrAJ1W9U/s400/CIMG0131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411090982490660674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgIjVJXm4I/AAAAAAAAAxk/3JcaJxTvIo4/s1600-h/CIMG0129.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxgIjVJXm4I/AAAAAAAAAxk/3JcaJxTvIo4/s400/CIMG0129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411084355350535042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >...we made a jolly Gingerbread House...</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /><br />Making Gingerbread is one of the most fun Holiday Traditions to have. I made a house when I was in college in my baking class and it was thrilling. To come up with a pattern, cut the dough, bake your pieces, glue them all together with frothy white frosting, decorate the home and make it come alive. What could be a more delightful second day, I do not know! It was a blast! Can you spot my sister missionaries :), the Penguin gummies are my favorite part!!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-5080314234926289032009-12-02T13:18:00.000-08:002009-12-02T13:55:43.196-08:00On the First day of Christmas...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbgBIVQbJI/AAAAAAAAAwU/bscsCVLzjNs/s1600-h/CIMG0070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbgBIVQbJI/AAAAAAAAAwU/bscsCVLzjNs/s400/CIMG0070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410758312353361042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbgDCr5--I/AAAAAAAAAws/9CrYmR7q8zY/s1600-h/CIMG0087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbgDCr5--I/AAAAAAAAAws/9CrYmR7q8zY/s400/CIMG0087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410758345197485026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sxbh0MdJQEI/AAAAAAAAAxM/wYg4riyypIA/s1600-h/CIMG0091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sxbh0MdJQEI/AAAAAAAAAxM/wYg4riyypIA/s400/CIMG0091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410760289145143362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sxbh098gaWI/AAAAAAAAAxU/P2VY4l8I-m4/s1600-h/CIMG0098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sxbh098gaWI/AAAAAAAAAxU/P2VY4l8I-m4/s400/CIMG0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410760302430021986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbgDqgelyI/AAAAAAAAAw0/T9SrbPwSXKA/s1600-h/CIMG0088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbgDqgelyI/AAAAAAAAAw0/T9SrbPwSXKA/s400/CIMG0088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410758355886970658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbgCZI6z8I/AAAAAAAAAwk/my7EO27eN-g/s1600-h/CIMG0099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbgCZI6z8I/AAAAAAAAAwk/my7EO27eN-g/s400/CIMG0099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410758334044884930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbhztMcqDI/AAAAAAAAAxE/Nvqgqlw2KUk/s1600-h/CIMG0101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbhztMcqDI/AAAAAAAAAxE/Nvqgqlw2KUk/s400/CIMG0101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410760280753612850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbgCFRCdCI/AAAAAAAAAwc/F46uRmkPoBQ/s1600-h/CIMG0075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbgCFRCdCI/AAAAAAAAAwc/F46uRmkPoBQ/s400/CIMG0075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410758328710231074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbhzTx5auI/AAAAAAAAAw8/u1QK0AFvw3A/s1600-h/CIMG0077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxbhzTx5auI/AAAAAAAAAw8/u1QK0AFvw3A/s400/CIMG0077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410760273931365090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >..my family gave to me...</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">A night in Seattle watching a Christmas Carol and looking at Gingerbread homes! This is a WONDERFUL family tradition that I treasure! We go and usher at the ACT theater and then get to see the play for free, quite a deal. The play is always amazing every single year! Then we took a jaunt down to the Sheraton Hotel where they have an annual Gingerbread House Contest. This years theme was Classic Movies. My top 3 favorite were: Muppet Christmas Carol, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Charlie Brown Christmas. What a wonderful way to start December. I even got to wear my Grandma Cahoon's old fancy shoes for the classic evening! I just love the olden times and this night was a celebration of them from the classic story of Scrooge to the Christmas cheer of Gingerbread homes decorated and glistening...so wonderful!!</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-14547081524611966932009-12-01T12:16:00.000-08:002009-12-01T12:21:32.054-08:00Letter Giving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxV6OSvPwmI/AAAAAAAAAwM/jNkkU4Af3pI/s1600/IMG_1497.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxV6OSvPwmI/AAAAAAAAAwM/jNkkU4Af3pI/s400/IMG_1497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410364913322279522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxV6N_1p1GI/AAAAAAAAAwE/hYgbYrjJCMU/s1600/IMG_1495.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxV6N_1p1GI/AAAAAAAAAwE/hYgbYrjJCMU/s400/IMG_1495.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410364908248880226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;">I have never really done a "Christmas Letter" update of my own, but I decided this was the year. I wrote up a little letter for all of my extended family and enclosed it into a little envelope package with 3 stationary cards. I am heading out on my mission in just a few weeks and so will be longing for letters coming my way :) So, a little encouragement to those I love was given as a gift. Sneaky, I know. It was really fun to find fun stationary though. For I do LOVE stationary!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-45191562315645502182009-12-01T12:08:00.000-08:002009-12-01T12:16:04.436-08:00Happy Hunting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxV4t8sQ-kI/AAAAAAAAAvs/xKD5eBdbqWs/s1600/IMG_1519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxV4t8sQ-kI/AAAAAAAAAvs/xKD5eBdbqWs/s400/IMG_1519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410363258136754754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxV4vH_NtTI/AAAAAAAAAv8/zoD6Ut-rowQ/s1600/IMG_1529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxV4vH_NtTI/AAAAAAAAAv8/zoD6Ut-rowQ/s400/IMG_1529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410363278348891442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxV4uRZcrcI/AAAAAAAAAv0/bmq7TMRoUeQ/s1600/IMG_1523.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SxV4uRZcrcI/AAAAAAAAAv0/bmq7TMRoUeQ/s400/IMG_1523.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410363263694974402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">I had so much fun finding Matt and Paige's Christmas Present this year. I found one in the summer during a visit to Leavenworth. A box of Forest Animals Cookie Cutters! Like a moose and fish. They were too fun to pass up. Then during molly and I's weekend getaway to Portland I found a great find. In their infamous bookstore I spotted a deer head that can hold toothbrushes in it's antlers and the paste in it's mouth. It was so crazy I had to get it for them. Then I got to do my favorite part...wrap it! I found a Bear ornament at Crate&Barrel to tie on top. And the PineCone paper was at my store and was just perfectly wonderful! Then I used a Top Foods grocery bag to wrap the bottom gift. It was a really fun one to wrap!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-23538130279649207472009-11-23T15:05:00.001-08:002009-11-23T15:09:22.289-08:00Paper HEAVEN!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsVhrax6mI/AAAAAAAAAvk/4fcUpMS_A6U/s1600/IMG_1566.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsVhrax6mI/AAAAAAAAAvk/4fcUpMS_A6U/s400/IMG_1566.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407439445923326562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I discovered an Italian imported paper store and it is HEAVEN.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I must refrain from stepping into this store too often.</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-24934197561697137092009-11-23T14:51:00.000-08:002009-11-23T15:04:44.138-08:0027 Dresses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsTbuTD7aI/AAAAAAAAAuk/0FiCJf-Kq7s/s1600/27dresses09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsTbuTD7aI/AAAAAAAAAuk/0FiCJf-Kq7s/s400/27dresses09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407437144593788322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsTdrojBfI/AAAAAAAAAvE/wElRsmQwYgM/s1600/IMG_1368.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsTdrojBfI/AAAAAAAAAvE/wElRsmQwYgM/s400/IMG_1368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407437178238338546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsTdIAY99I/AAAAAAAAAu8/PCVP9A_-LVA/s1600/IMG_1315.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsTdIAY99I/AAAAAAAAAu8/PCVP9A_-LVA/s400/IMG_1315.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407437168674666450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsUw2v0FLI/AAAAAAAAAvc/DAH5Eb5ukGA/s1600/IMG_1314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsUw2v0FLI/AAAAAAAAAvc/DAH5Eb5ukGA/s400/IMG_1314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407438607150748850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsTcxyRT0I/AAAAAAAAAu0/Fma1s8QScmQ/s1600/IMG_1324.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsTcxyRT0I/AAAAAAAAAu0/Fma1s8QScmQ/s400/IMG_1324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407437162709864258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsUwh0cZNI/AAAAAAAAAvU/L3BILXyYvFg/s1600/IMG_1363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsUwh0cZNI/AAAAAAAAAvU/L3BILXyYvFg/s400/IMG_1363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407438601533023442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsUwJRomAI/AAAAAAAAAvM/I0ddRgGhc1s/s1600/IMG_1338.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsUwJRomAI/AAAAAAAAAvM/I0ddRgGhc1s/s400/IMG_1338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407438594944571394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsTcXm8_7I/AAAAAAAAAus/mKzRGaNAv_I/s1600/IMG_1472.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/SwsTcXm8_7I/AAAAAAAAAus/mKzRGaNAv_I/s400/IMG_1472.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407437155683073970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;" >Molly's 27th Birthday Bash! I got to throw a party to celebrate the 27 years of Molly! We themed it off of the movie "27 Dresses." And I invited as many of her friends as I could, and surprised her with Lara coming home for it! It was quite the event! Mom was the best co-host and little Andrea and Lara were a great help! The party turned out really fun and it was a great group of wonderful ladies!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-8129570793747915222009-11-15T02:08:00.000-08:002009-11-15T02:13:27.213-08:00"Beautiful Girl"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_T7I7yJII/AAAAAAAAAuU/LjCkhkkk-Nw/s1600-h/CIMG0233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_T7I7yJII/AAAAAAAAAuU/LjCkhkkk-Nw/s400/CIMG0233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404271090831860866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_T6_KjLqI/AAAAAAAAAuM/qV4Q3WZUG64/s1600-h/CIMG0228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_T6_KjLqI/AAAAAAAAAuM/qV4Q3WZUG64/s400/CIMG0228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404271088209440418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_T6Am0hkI/AAAAAAAAAuE/Kyki8l3bRlg/s1600-h/CIMG0244.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_T6Am0hkI/AAAAAAAAAuE/Kyki8l3bRlg/s400/CIMG0244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404271071416583746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">I am a leader for an Activity Day Group for 12 girls between the ages of 8-11. For the last one we did a Modest Fashion Show titled "Beautiful Girl." I got to make the invite and and the handout for the girls. It turned out really fun! We watched the little clip from "Singing in the Rain" with the song "Beautiful Girl" in it, which the girls loved. We even had the red carpet for them to do the cat walk on :) and I got to be the MC to talk about all their outfits. It was a really great night!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-91346937269254552882009-11-15T01:50:00.000-08:002009-11-15T02:07:14.523-08:00the Bazaar.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_QAXgB75I/AAAAAAAAAtE/r198r7dU0JY/s1600-h/CIMG0274.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_QAXgB75I/AAAAAAAAAtE/r198r7dU0JY/s400/CIMG0274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404266782594822034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_QA16DR-I/AAAAAAAAAtM/0NmuO7XdA8U/s1600-h/CIMG0272.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_QA16DR-I/AAAAAAAAAtM/0NmuO7XdA8U/s400/CIMG0272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404266790757025762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_QCCXpbOI/AAAAAAAAAtk/jSabyos5N3c/s1600-h/CIMG0271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_QCCXpbOI/AAAAAAAAAtk/jSabyos5N3c/s400/CIMG0271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404266811282255074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_QBH0X0iI/AAAAAAAAAtU/E14_cAU891A/s1600-h/CIMG0275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_QBH0X0iI/AAAAAAAAAtU/E14_cAU891A/s400/CIMG0275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404266795565044258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_QBo1Jn_I/AAAAAAAAAtc/MF7sfLJjfOI/s1600-h/CIMG0306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_QBo1Jn_I/AAAAAAAAAtc/MF7sfLJjfOI/s400/CIMG0306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404266804426678258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_R88qNzrI/AAAAAAAAAt8/H3Nhtl9_XC0/s1600-h/CIMG0307.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_R88qNzrI/AAAAAAAAAt8/H3Nhtl9_XC0/s400/CIMG0307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404268922873433778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_R8fqTMPI/AAAAAAAAAt0/qJJeUr42xnc/s1600-h/CIMG0296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_R8fqTMPI/AAAAAAAAAt0/qJJeUr42xnc/s400/CIMG0296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404268915089158386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_RE275ZEI/AAAAAAAAAts/boHVI6Pb4VA/s1600-h/CIMG0263.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_RE275ZEI/AAAAAAAAAts/boHVI6Pb4VA/s400/CIMG0263.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404267959264306242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I just had the opportunity to sell at a Craft Bazaar here in Redmond Washington. It was a ton of work but a lot of fun as well. I sold card and stickers of my photography, watercolor alphabets and bookmarks, prints from printmaking, and my "</span><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Quotings</span><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">" which are quotes painted onto canvas. It was a lot of fun to do a fair, because it was a whole new experience for me. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Theodosia</span><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> was there as well :) Mom and I helped her get all ready and set up. Mom really was the instigator of it </span><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">all and really got Thea prepared. She is a total angel in my eyes! Thea got to sell her pine-cone stars and Mango Seed Santas and Donkeys. She did great and it was a really good experience for her!<br /><br />I</span><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> got to meet an 88 year old woman who was born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania :) I bought a scarf and neck warmer from her to use on my mission!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-11554329072478629112009-11-15T01:33:00.000-08:002009-11-15T01:45:07.511-08:00Friday the 13th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_NcG08Q0I/AAAAAAAAAs0/Oxz7CMkQeDk/s1600-h/CIMG0247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_NcG08Q0I/AAAAAAAAAs0/Oxz7CMkQeDk/s400/CIMG0247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404263960620581698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_NcojNzCI/AAAAAAAAAs8/xlmXX4BsjAY/s1600-h/CIMG0253.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_NcojNzCI/AAAAAAAAAs8/xlmXX4BsjAY/s400/CIMG0253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404263969673038882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_LLVUuPAI/AAAAAAAAAss/DhvltstY_iI/s1600-h/CIMG0246.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_LLVUuPAI/AAAAAAAAAss/DhvltstY_iI/s400/CIMG0246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404261473430944770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >So, for my <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Friday the 13th</span> I got to work all day at my store and then headed straight to a friends birthday party. Her theme colors were red, white and black. So, while my lunch break I ran and got some red Lindt chocolate balls and wrapped them up in a little box for her birthday.<br /><br />For the party my mom wore an arrow through her head, my dad did a smashing job creating fake wounds on him pretending to have gotten heavily hurt from racket ball, and I wore a red crab on my head :) We sure are crazy Cahoons, we couldn't just show up for a Friday the 13th Party without doing anything. It was pretty fun!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-34082914865170779922009-11-15T01:31:00.000-08:002009-11-15T01:31:20.231-08:00I'm going on a Mission!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_BfsVBUxI/AAAAAAAAAsk/I6wkd3tGNNE/s1600-h/CIMG0159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_BfsVBUxI/AAAAAAAAAsk/I6wkd3tGNNE/s400/CIMG0159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404250828087317266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_BfBj_R0I/AAAAAAAAAsc/WmJAh-Vp580/s1600-h/CIMG0169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aPoPoy2vbXs/Sv_BfBj_R0I/AAAAAAAAAsc/WmJAh-Vp580/s400/CIMG0169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404250816607373122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Well, I have been called on a mission! I got to open up my call with all my family on site, on phones and on skype to hear where I was going to be headed for a year and a half! I am so grateful for supporting and loving family and for wonderful examples of faith in my life. This will be a challenging and incredible experience for me. I can't wait.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >I am so excited to be serving in the <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">US of A</span>!!!! My mission is the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Mission! I love the East Coast and am looking forward to being in the area of the Restoration! I am so grateful for the gospel and can't wait to share it with the people of Pennsylvania.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065900977184384289.post-61789944520436742932009-10-16T13:03:00.000-07:002009-10-16T13:17:48.570-07:00Could this be true...<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz8tHAEP4D65X53NZSoyvbOw70ajJWz6ZRU1AOQqvqzOrqXqIby768xNUSn47oAPJhd82n6M_eDLjr9asSsSQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-family:verdana;" >I love getting mail and rarely do, so when a package came from my sister I was so excited. But it was actually for my mother for her birthday. Lara asked me to call her before we opened it. So, I did and she told me to secretly film mom when she opened it because it was a really funny card. Now you know how oblivious and gullible I am... I didn't suspect anything. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Watch the video</span> to see what the card contained and to see the great reactions of the family!<br /><br />I am so glad mom didn't notice me filming, because her candid reaction is just perfect! "Could this be true"...indeed it is true! I am going to be an aunt!! And no I didn't know, this was news to me at this moment as well!<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12