tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80932095318339844102024-02-07T10:53:05.172-08:00sharper than the sharpestsharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-55764118969385153632010-12-27T15:05:00.000-08:002011-03-01T15:54:39.423-08:00Great Grandma's Quilts and the Christmas Sleigh Ride<div style="text-align: center;">Great Grandma Ruby has made a quilt for each one of our children (not to mention hundreds of others). Even though her hands hurt, she pushes through it so she can give them all this wonderful gift. I thought it might be nice to let her see the kids all snuggly in their quilts. She displays this picture proudly in her living room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Papa Sharp treated us ALL (there are a lot of us) to a christmas sleigh ride and dinner with entertainment. We sipped hot apple cider as we awaited our turn on the horse-drawn sleighs. Some of us sat by the blazing fire outside and others stayed indoors by the huge christmas tree. When the horses arrived we bundled up tight and climbed aboard the sleighs. The horses pranced through the snow, bells jingling. We raced past scores of light displays seated at the feet of the towering Teton Mountains. It was magical! Jacob loved the horses. I mean he LOVED them. He wouldn't take his bright eyes off them. He risked frostbite to point at them the entire ride. I kept trying to put his hands under the blanket but he would promptly take them out again and point at the horses behind our sleigh. Afterwards I took him up close to them. Surprisingly, as much as he loved them, he was scared of them. He wouldn't touch them. The girls thoroughly enjoyed being with their cousins all night.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-42763483677858519672010-12-01T14:59:00.000-08:002011-03-01T15:05:51.263-08:00What I see when I look outside.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpKTErnua59p3ouXPR_9V_BRFRDqPmltGLk8M0DHs-YExm678ipcy9joK0VmFJp4qeSdIlA-63UfZlAsAaHtfDIfLxIS4xcjXDhSzjXC_eTma0a8tr2mbfpqRkkI0aEKwddvJrWiU-IQ/s1600/DSC_0015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpKTErnua59p3ouXPR_9V_BRFRDqPmltGLk8M0DHs-YExm678ipcy9joK0VmFJp4qeSdIlA-63UfZlAsAaHtfDIfLxIS4xcjXDhSzjXC_eTma0a8tr2mbfpqRkkI0aEKwddvJrWiU-IQ/s640/DSC_0015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> These are just some of the things I see when I look out the window. Winter has it's own beauty but I sure can't wait until Spring!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">After we made peanut butter play-dough, the girls made these creations. You can't tell by looking at them but they are all cow sculptures in honor of Papa's cows. Then they gobbled them up! Even a peanut butter cow tastes good, although I'd still rather have a steak!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I recall over the course of my life, leaving many stages of it to enter a new one. I don't know that I agree that we 'must die to one life before we can enter another' I think that we carry with us parts of ourselves, but I understand the statement. I remember the day that Aaron and I drove away from my parents' house. We had been married for one day. We needed to return there to pick up all of our gifts from the reception that was held there the night before. My parents had long since returned to the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. They had had to have permission to attend our wedding. So in a sense, that part of my life, my loving and caring parents had already left me. But I still had my own leaving to do. We packed up our gifts. It was a warm September day. Aaron was driving and I had my window rolled down. There was just a hint of sweet fall in the air. It rushed in and surrounded us as we slowly rolled down the driveway. My sister, Allyson, came to the lawn's edge to say goodbye. I waved emphatically. Purposefully and intensely. I held back the tears that wanted to roll down my cheeks, to comfort me somehow. I ached as I died to that life. The childhood and dependence in me yearned stay, and yet, I was in love. Passionately so. Profoundly so. I wanted to be with my new husband more than anything else. I watched and waved until Allyson was gone from sight. I continued to look earnestly at my old home, my old life. Then, resolutely, turned in my seat and have never once longed for that life since. Now Aaron and I have OUR life together, and oh, what a beautiful life it has been!</div></span>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-5917432441899711372010-11-01T13:19:00.000-07:002011-03-01T14:09:58.909-08:00Typical day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On any given (week) day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When the girls get home we do homework. Makell normally has one page of work and Olivia has 2-3. We do that first. I know if we don't do it as soon as they get home, then they will certainly find other fun things to do and homework will then be forgotten. As soon as they get that done, then it's time for reading. Olivia's required to do 15 min. while Makell feels sorry for herself because she has to read for 20. Usually one of them will go and practice the piano while the other reads. Then they change places. Once all the reading and piano are done they 'get' to do their chores. We alternate weeks of dishwasher and all it entails and the kitchen floor and all that comes with it. Then I tell them to clean their room they share. I rarely check on that to make sure it's done. Therefore it hardly ever does. But they have at least learned to bring up their dirty clothes so I can wash them. They play for awhile with their siblings and then it's dinner time, scripture/prayer time and bedtime. Not much time for playing with friends or for getting into trouble. That's how I prefer it. I try to keep them busy. Weekends are a lot more fun for them and for me! I miss them when they're gone to school. I worry about them when they're away from me. So weekends are just for spending time together. We've had an occasional slumber-party as a family. We do hand shadows on the ceiling with flashlights, watch movies, eat popcorn and then sleep. 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<div style="text-align: center;">Jacob has been found imitating his sisters. I couldn't be more pleased with that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I told Aaron that he needed to stay by my side all night at the trunk-or-treat at the church or no one would know who we were. Well, he left a few times and I got some pretty strange looks coming my way. As for him, he just looks like a regular Idahoan. I don't think half the people there even knew he was dressed in a costume! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jacob's eating habits also make me laugh. He's found the baking drawer. He loves those butterscotch chips, just like his mommy! He fills those little cheeks so full it looks like he's preparing for winter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUTLchqgQrUqthwsykLzTrGRvyKHLngyupjr0J6TLkG6O6j6IJP3FCvd5ytU_7d1i8mpB2-wvOq1iznKyTUEDHBmTPMEjOslE-DFPI_wCCBr1JNqQAgsOhNExXJnnpNZXY70w_A07eR0/s1600/DSC_0201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUTLchqgQrUqthwsykLzTrGRvyKHLngyupjr0J6TLkG6O6j6IJP3FCvd5ytU_7d1i8mpB2-wvOq1iznKyTUEDHBmTPMEjOslE-DFPI_wCCBr1JNqQAgsOhNExXJnnpNZXY70w_A07eR0/s320/DSC_0201.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">He learned this dandy little trick, too. He's fascinated that Cheerios stick to snot! This kid cracks me up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtUP3Mci3i7LEgtdyu0toP16DPExYZuKlXJ1mqsuaXoVhASZzeqcczfH3y28jmtUnKBZRKBQ_osgcl3I32WGT80sRLkBtsQD6jWi80YOV_EeSQevL00SbtskIiFerWwH8Zt0jbFpQKlQ/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtUP3Mci3i7LEgtdyu0toP16DPExYZuKlXJ1mqsuaXoVhASZzeqcczfH3y28jmtUnKBZRKBQ_osgcl3I32WGT80sRLkBtsQD6jWi80YOV_EeSQevL00SbtskIiFerWwH8Zt0jbFpQKlQ/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Just a little snuggle with his favorite man on EARTH! I hope he turns out to be just like him....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I joined them shortly after. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikj0XtaXX4HVhLq7bi0S4SanSHF8asGj4hM8kSDcm3w3IQF5kHHQx-4nDXxYfEihkloeOyrNW3ZyC_F4tgZaBqymg17eu9qmNKm_RIsSP1iwH49OeA1mwMnfEx2jSsBHYVa42juhTiXA/s1600/DSC_0012_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikj0XtaXX4HVhLq7bi0S4SanSHF8asGj4hM8kSDcm3w3IQF5kHHQx-4nDXxYfEihkloeOyrNW3ZyC_F4tgZaBqymg17eu9qmNKm_RIsSP1iwH49OeA1mwMnfEx2jSsBHYVa42juhTiXA/s320/DSC_0012_2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-61261318757820686642010-08-07T13:54:00.000-07:002010-11-16T15:03:01.294-08:00Olivia's Baptism<div style="text-align: center;">Today was one of the most important days of Olivia's life. Today she was baptized. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a luncheon at our house which was pretty crazy since we were moving 2 days later. Hence the bed on the floor and laundry with no drawers to go into. Everything was packed. We used paper plates and plastic forks, although I probably would've done that anyway. :) We drove to the stake center and I realized that I had forgotten Makell's talk that she was going to give on the Holy Ghost. By the time I got back, Olivia was already dressed in her baptismal clothing. It broke my heart. I guess I just always wanted to help her with that. :( She said she got dressed all by herself. Such a big girl. The baptism was beautiful. Everything went perfectly. She came out of the water glowing. I thought Aaron would've grabbed her and hugged her tight, but he didn't. Then he later told me that he had forgotten to bring an extra white shirt and didn't want to get it all wet and have to wear it for the confirmation. :) I was able to help her get dressed and talk to her a little. She said the water was so warm and she wanted to do it again. She told me how good she felt inside. We moved to the confirmation room and Olivia and the 3 other children that were baptized performed a musical number called, "Today I will be baptized." It was beautiful and Olivia sang with the voice of an angel. I was so proud of her. Makell then gave her talk on the Holy Ghost, Olivia stood at her side to help her. It was so cute. Olivia was confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and received the Holy Ghost. Her blessing was beautiful and included some of the following:</div><div style="text-align: center;">She has been given a gift from Heavenly Father that will lead and guide her throughout her life. Today she started on the correct path and her Heavenly Father promised to be with her as she continues on the path of covenant making. She was blessed to make covenants in the temple and be sealed there. She was blessed with strength. She was told that she is a good example and should continue to be one. Live the gospel and look to your mother (me!!) as an example. (It still makes me emotional to read these words.) Your mother is an example of womanhood and righteousness. As you follow her you'll conduct yourself in a way that will be pleasing to your Father in Heaven. Search the scriptures and you will find answers. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so proud of our little girl. I don't know how she got to be eight years old! It seems like yesterday that we were just bringing her home from the hospital as a new born baby. I'm so glad she's ours, forever and ever!! After the blessing and confirmation Aaron made up for the hug or the lack there of after her baptism. He picked her up off of the ground and squeezed her tight for a long time. It reminded me of when he'd held her up after he blessed her as a baby. I could see how proud of her he was. They are great friends and I sure hope that she's lucky enough to find someone like him to marry someday. If she does, she'll be loved and happy all the days of her life!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2egxaAmfQ4s4MoqN0G_ca0Yke_lhxv-m7IGjCXnjYXdW3JqVFnoxSO5tbFhC4bvjSNaNaZgGfpjVA3sxxeyuJG5PZ9VONs5w6NdFpqkZBjXRx3hFx5cHfJ5HR5kFf_dNfGhYbw7duV5k/s1600/DSC_0196.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2egxaAmfQ4s4MoqN0G_ca0Yke_lhxv-m7IGjCXnjYXdW3JqVFnoxSO5tbFhC4bvjSNaNaZgGfpjVA3sxxeyuJG5PZ9VONs5w6NdFpqkZBjXRx3hFx5cHfJ5HR5kFf_dNfGhYbw7duV5k/s400/DSC_0196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540272751436887490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to go to the Stake Center. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFnsnHPFbcCpO0_ZvQIMw8tNg44lLwk1ZgmTbLYThlQAPQm7D-nGJCFges6ZOl_6Xh4ThlD7p79TwMzVAkMafkJ3PmxAVU6IFkHa1CAj1Tss2J8jBplV1n6ZhmA0GFt3kQQTC9YMk20U/s1600/DSC_0198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFnsnHPFbcCpO0_ZvQIMw8tNg44lLwk1ZgmTbLYThlQAPQm7D-nGJCFges6ZOl_6Xh4ThlD7p79TwMzVAkMafkJ3PmxAVU6IFkHa1CAj1Tss2J8jBplV1n6ZhmA0GFt3kQQTC9YMk20U/s400/DSC_0198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540272733844979634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hair up tight? Check. We don't want any re-do's. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVfvFAHHSRWCKyOBBDpW4eCGVb1OFcdWsuts8hcjDgEt_8hBHX4i_FofrhWozQroXfE-GpQQ8L6hUQjQbX92GIXbydcQKsMqhiBneR2fan9YxXuDZRq_JethdtIRUnpXc3gF_u21ypmg/s1600/EasySitePicture_4593740.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVfvFAHHSRWCKyOBBDpW4eCGVb1OFcdWsuts8hcjDgEt_8hBHX4i_FofrhWozQroXfE-GpQQ8L6hUQjQbX92GIXbydcQKsMqhiBneR2fan9YxXuDZRq_JethdtIRUnpXc3gF_u21ypmg/s400/EasySitePicture_4593740.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540272373937989266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Proud parents and Grandparents of Olivia.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61_d2iV2UnFKNhC6Ae7sid9oTRGQHTPspsC8uMY-PeaVKKfQ400MFxRye7mViOzpHLvmw0zMzADDpaejBLRAfe0FtiG7plFA3QAmTN3J_EhGa1-8R66Vc75DZNa1ohHulQ4C5sKHt_vA/s1600/EasySitePicture_4593738.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61_d2iV2UnFKNhC6Ae7sid9oTRGQHTPspsC8uMY-PeaVKKfQ400MFxRye7mViOzpHLvmw0zMzADDpaejBLRAfe0FtiG7plFA3QAmTN3J_EhGa1-8R66Vc75DZNa1ohHulQ4C5sKHt_vA/s400/EasySitePicture_4593738.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540272363689118210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Olivia and her favorite guy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwDOvOIflCIYRWLGfL8KuWCm2FFZGrGmGfNAGQVvCSlLRN2smN4NtJeamEvwXuu7cHw36Un8fcl9v8Gm-VOrLBhPm7xtQizf74-nW-pMCbH7HMVW5svkwRNWPGKZTrJXNn4g9m35blik/s1600/EasySitePicture_4593722.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwDOvOIflCIYRWLGfL8KuWCm2FFZGrGmGfNAGQVvCSlLRN2smN4NtJeamEvwXuu7cHw36Un8fcl9v8Gm-VOrLBhPm7xtQizf74-nW-pMCbH7HMVW5svkwRNWPGKZTrJXNn4g9m35blik/s400/EasySitePicture_4593722.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540272329604207538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Liv and Daddy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStOFqbKVNpKD6k5WU37vttk7QQTt5xmNBejRGgxylwTrCLj2K9v_e4kjktMbt6KHVnp0JwWyM-JZTik61eIlWw4PpmhnmpoWbA-RZqLk_gGdnN1U9CcsQmui4bxF3R4TPTePFfVnEoWc/s1600/EasySitePicture_4593710.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStOFqbKVNpKD6k5WU37vttk7QQTt5xmNBejRGgxylwTrCLj2K9v_e4kjktMbt6KHVnp0JwWyM-JZTik61eIlWw4PpmhnmpoWbA-RZqLk_gGdnN1U9CcsQmui4bxF3R4TPTePFfVnEoWc/s400/EasySitePicture_4593710.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540272321381413538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We're so proud of her!! We love you so much Olivia!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_OlfTTzcqeVRroZCE7ERMwCV0MeUYxTrhGROClp1xvU-rIj6rptf2B-a7PS896tlGKbOoF2SL6KKeyOTLVvx0zpcecVODdyLe4DXNW5_LozJ9fT2e2HY4dZ-Uu0EjYkueb3aLhPVa4E/s1600/EasySitePicture_4593719.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_OlfTTzcqeVRroZCE7ERMwCV0MeUYxTrhGROClp1xvU-rIj6rptf2B-a7PS896tlGKbOoF2SL6KKeyOTLVvx0zpcecVODdyLe4DXNW5_LozJ9fT2e2HY4dZ-Uu0EjYkueb3aLhPVa4E/s400/EasySitePicture_4593719.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540272314625676946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We took a picture of us kissing her cheeks when she was a baby. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's hard to believe she's so big now. Time has flown on butterfly wings. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqG5oBy4LD7fSJPM_wHZKbzGQmaVeAhrHqXH_-IQpZ7fTRuliYDA8iZPBymY0IU692ChGLPGEg8Yef1wFJjnXG-Gs6ym9nviBiVxv2TC-gmMVda2x8J_ef4ssq1hRzcGHY0iQSYBPVtIU/s1600/EasySitePicture_4593741.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqG5oBy4LD7fSJPM_wHZKbzGQmaVeAhrHqXH_-IQpZ7fTRuliYDA8iZPBymY0IU692ChGLPGEg8Yef1wFJjnXG-Gs6ym9nviBiVxv2TC-gmMVda2x8J_ef4ssq1hRzcGHY0iQSYBPVtIU/s400/EasySitePicture_4593741.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540271208995248930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dad or aka Papa, took us all out for ice cream after Olivia's baptism.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was a sweet ending to a perfect day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFFlPtZDNLDmpxen80lbLv01yE73IkpwYxeA2Bp7vg51irRjeFC7Mu04MCTKRcibFCLZwIM5AxQ2KVb-UrYAGETD7_AfwtYRT6W8zb3G7S8EmCRXnW8o1_zb3fiKjWsxaPBi7Q-epPJo/s1600/EasySitePicture_4593754.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFFlPtZDNLDmpxen80lbLv01yE73IkpwYxeA2Bp7vg51irRjeFC7Mu04MCTKRcibFCLZwIM5AxQ2KVb-UrYAGETD7_AfwtYRT6W8zb3G7S8EmCRXnW8o1_zb3fiKjWsxaPBi7Q-epPJo/s400/EasySitePicture_4593754.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540271201305427458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet Jocelyn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj296Dg-P0v5ANjs1Jh2L3dox2n_tRJbeQxtDhbL-hzN9j6vt3692IdrrjgG-1-uiYWEyHqcxosPeHzKG8EVKg3_9zMYaG7YxOStx1126sdhkoOEvNHwkyv9tY6QR6n9ql-EEE8RzelAY/s1600/EasySitePicture_4593802.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj296Dg-P0v5ANjs1Jh2L3dox2n_tRJbeQxtDhbL-hzN9j6vt3692IdrrjgG-1-uiYWEyHqcxosPeHzKG8EVKg3_9zMYaG7YxOStx1126sdhkoOEvNHwkyv9tY6QR6n9ql-EEE8RzelAY/s400/EasySitePicture_4593802.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540271191978771794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jacob. Papa's little man.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflUN0JRjJMxQFW4MYAGAwf56Rac7NI8UZ2jD5HvmOA4kbSpZFu7P-zaohz3f10PPENQLB0VYbLB_JCgCkSsw6TsPIi2R9ocn7qsFs8QtEP9A8liH0Sea34D3NNrfPLFYvuh7OrH-W4hU/s1600/EasySitePicture_4593816.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflUN0JRjJMxQFW4MYAGAwf56Rac7NI8UZ2jD5HvmOA4kbSpZFu7P-zaohz3f10PPENQLB0VYbLB_JCgCkSsw6TsPIi2R9ocn7qsFs8QtEP9A8liH0Sea34D3NNrfPLFYvuh7OrH-W4hU/s400/EasySitePicture_4593816.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540271255926320354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love these pictures that mom, Grandma Sharp, took of Olivia.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are precious. I love my little princess.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHSyEyFY4CGopiG1aCvKHW0jgCkCGNssx3oQWu4GSbYS5E_TCNtGHsT2GTEkDzUugQCGslGZAue8R6Ktx-P_fjy0b5LnRDW7J-j6OAa4ZR1paJuRzjSFwXcyUZo0d66VvhTCoDvwDX0Q/s1600/EasySitePicture_4593814.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHSyEyFY4CGopiG1aCvKHW0jgCkCGNssx3oQWu4GSbYS5E_TCNtGHsT2GTEkDzUugQCGslGZAue8R6Ktx-P_fjy0b5LnRDW7J-j6OAa4ZR1paJuRzjSFwXcyUZo0d66VvhTCoDvwDX0Q/s400/EasySitePicture_4593814.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540271212710541666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Olivia got a necklace and a triple from Aaron and me, </div><div style="text-align: center;"> a beautiful necklace from Grandma and Grandpa Sharp, a card from </div><div style="text-align: center;">Great-Grandma Sharp and a purse from her good friend, Alex. </div><div style="text-align: center;">After everyone had gone home and it was quiet in the house, Makell</div><div style="text-align: center;">came to me and asked, "Mom, when can I get baptized so that I can get presents?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Very cute but I think she missed the reason why we are baptized. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can be certain that I took the </div><div style="text-align: center;">opportunity to tell her.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-65208110378917960412010-08-01T16:31:00.000-07:002010-10-28T17:52:47.971-07:00Lake Powell July 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">This is one of my favorite vacation-spots of all time. I'm so glad we get to go at least once a year! There's really nowhere better than Lake Powell. It's hot, the water is warm and there's always good company and good food. We get to pig-out at Lake Powell and not feel too guilty because we have so much fun burning off all those calories!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPc5bibEUjW4HARUInK8o2t41CWVF4xgBa88qfXWZqj44JwA30OiAvdZvvGfozxTfAJGRmHjI_ygTPMfsdfj2tbNxHm0JsGD_LCaUnRHkpBeCz56GHURZUV2oP8XmTZbDXeGRq_I2VGU/s400/DSC_0015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533252826333779458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not a great picture but you get the idea. Here's our view the first night there. The nights are pretty miserable but the days more than make up for it! This year, our family all slept on top of the boat. The girls up front against the railing (there's no way they could fall out or slip through) then Aaron slept at their feet. That way, if someone woke up and tried to walk around, they'd have to step on him to get to the stairs. Then we had Jacob's port-a-crib and then me. We put a fitted sheet over the crib so it stayed dark and the wind (when we were lucky enough to have some) didn't bother Jake. It's normally really hot, even at night, during July but it was perfect this trip. We actually used the blankets we brought this time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjll3k2lVnSk7UxCeR0pq-SCD0LF3UKxZMCoCSofXEZfV2SJkF4F37HzoxM8tQYIxL21LMR3BlNa13RH2bczApTbrQTgcHxEb34A48W-LQfmDAI8rXhzoK0EWM1Rh-UNRPqBAhcTQvFH-E/s1600/DSC_0194.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjll3k2lVnSk7UxCeR0pq-SCD0LF3UKxZMCoCSofXEZfV2SJkF4F37HzoxM8tQYIxL21LMR3BlNa13RH2bczApTbrQTgcHxEb34A48W-LQfmDAI8rXhzoK0EWM1Rh-UNRPqBAhcTQvFH-E/s400/DSC_0194.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533252838088067362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My mom is amazing! I truly hope I am still skiing at age 63. Seriously!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7m_D_hpdn-LYmfFxymRYBNCJ27P4L_DJBFKszQgKtWdaBXTnexX-j0kOioyG3ViEY8vebdrzstvK81lCTIJyhV0_PCQcss9ua7GSwuAuYK3DbKZp9ye0aJFzmecC8zUVmWNWle2Uqu4/s1600/DSC_0185.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQJ7hei0gJE6n6OUgKi9f-vKczwXKsDC1jtONjBXeu-IJZjCMhGRVKf-V48r18qkyDapH-a4FQaCxGv8FV93ojN2m_2qMOerWY_boqI0tTg2BUdeXO-ObDm6GJzM6LyRpWwmb8HzGf_M/s1600/DSC_0173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQJ7hei0gJE6n6OUgKi9f-vKczwXKsDC1jtONjBXeu-IJZjCMhGRVKf-V48r18qkyDapH-a4FQaCxGv8FV93ojN2m_2qMOerWY_boqI0tTg2BUdeXO-ObDm6GJzM6LyRpWwmb8HzGf_M/s400/DSC_0173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533251300706292722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aaron had gone down to Lake Powell before all the rest of us this trip to drive the houseboat around for some friends of ours. They had found this perfect cliff to jump from so when we got there we had to go try it out, too. It starts small and then ascends to about 25 feet. So it's a "choose your own adventure" cliff. It was just right for the kids and adults alike. This is Jocelyn's limit, about 4 feet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ei9-dQ0UpJr65xVX8dDlTHmQegPxTv7x0MvMwLzkeK-88-B16NkmhHrz2W5Ju3p0vjNLrjvhTy_DaqtAX5kkqrOAcYikFcUxy1foxQZIE8PNkMfIxAaH_8DGMezdB6kL6iHGqEG_1RM/s1600/DSC_0148.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ei9-dQ0UpJr65xVX8dDlTHmQegPxTv7x0MvMwLzkeK-88-B16NkmhHrz2W5Ju3p0vjNLrjvhTy_DaqtAX5kkqrOAcYikFcUxy1foxQZIE8PNkMfIxAaH_8DGMezdB6kL6iHGqEG_1RM/s400/DSC_0148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533249127949620578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">I found out this year that Olivia is a daredevil! I was so surprised that she dared to jump from the high cliffs. I went after she did and I almost didn't jump. It seemed so scary to me. It had to be about 25ft high, which really isn't that much, but it sure seems like it is when you're looking DOWN!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBWeApIS4NNes0zAZzcCxAvJr0qaUsSlQ8xCzx6KNoWQ7R7jvQvNRQRRRxGMi9GXyUSdMi-Oxtgw00HQNbbxffTWlSrjsRqzNW3WkyajsTqxsm_clw1_75-y6LGcJd3HIml6MesadNZs/s1600/DSC_0168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBWeApIS4NNes0zAZzcCxAvJr0qaUsSlQ8xCzx6KNoWQ7R7jvQvNRQRRRxGMi9GXyUSdMi-Oxtgw00HQNbbxffTWlSrjsRqzNW3WkyajsTqxsm_clw1_75-y6LGcJd3HIml6MesadNZs/s400/DSC_0168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533251295540211058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjN6eKgPK6QxHA4hW0YoBJ0jdTVBZLsoLrlRV6frVb13nJ97vCMP3INkGLMotR-1dCXd0hxwf8JO2QhUqziywuA7d0Z8dPziElnkTmZFbPwwrZnGcS0cydR8l6wQIOIDtg9N0b7w9YPw/s1600/DSC_0164.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjN6eKgPK6QxHA4hW0YoBJ0jdTVBZLsoLrlRV6frVb13nJ97vCMP3INkGLMotR-1dCXd0hxwf8JO2QhUqziywuA7d0Z8dPziElnkTmZFbPwwrZnGcS0cydR8l6wQIOIDtg9N0b7w9YPw/s400/DSC_0164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533251291913403698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Left to right: Adam, Caleb, Brigham, Hyrum, Dianne, Mom (Grandma), Makell, Mariah and Olivia. They were trying to jump at the same time. This was a close as they got.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7NMUtYLybHGjJNmW6JtAMn3FfplcZ5Sp7JGevi-UiRe3ivfCQJTfDBn-IyxPGepuphfdVYdx03Mfz-xkxzlHwKKtqcJynuDEUJ18ZvN6mdFeGCtBJlrHrLwIU66WL7hnnZf9Jh4frH0/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7NMUtYLybHGjJNmW6JtAMn3FfplcZ5Sp7JGevi-UiRe3ivfCQJTfDBn-IyxPGepuphfdVYdx03Mfz-xkxzlHwKKtqcJynuDEUJ18ZvN6mdFeGCtBJlrHrLwIU66WL7hnnZf9Jh4frH0/s400/DSC_0157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533251282838682578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dianne's family--plus Grandma. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Dm9LbFWBfRJORZZJcRU3rol4u1e5-5T_MyEwxJ5uiDtSIyvwsY4hqMxMBz9vztTsVaF3XLIpORu6KMYjzmJSfDKmoq9qXlEhGGsEfDfpSts4_8GrddG-He1Z2KPjyoRLOPGRkmrDrTY/s1600/DSC_0154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Dm9LbFWBfRJORZZJcRU3rol4u1e5-5T_MyEwxJ5uiDtSIyvwsY4hqMxMBz9vztTsVaF3XLIpORu6KMYjzmJSfDKmoq9qXlEhGGsEfDfpSts4_8GrddG-He1Z2KPjyoRLOPGRkmrDrTY/s400/DSC_0154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533249134954384226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grandpa doing a swan dive. Now I see where Olivia gets her guts from! (Besides the fact that Aaron has NO fear.) I'm just glad that everyone wore lifejackets while cliff jumping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cf4lRtk88ahxu1DacmihtdYhRnTboXEVlZ5O69qcYMXF2NAV31-NnxHlNAkU-QZdU5iBTmuvkOx8Bcu7OSHg7Rotu3IOzsnCOya02k_b2BU_sh8SzYV2ho96p-EnHIdcc4BAwxHlCMI/s1600/DSC_0153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cf4lRtk88ahxu1DacmihtdYhRnTboXEVlZ5O69qcYMXF2NAV31-NnxHlNAkU-QZdU5iBTmuvkOx8Bcu7OSHg7Rotu3IOzsnCOya02k_b2BU_sh8SzYV2ho96p-EnHIdcc4BAwxHlCMI/s400/DSC_0153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533249128731610994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Makell at her limit of about 10ft.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYAnKSac01GFhJX9TU8uQ5F-HEDfBSBuD4sKhCeNJQsQbqGgmsuBf5CExyzPUMvskbMFbtCUVXVqAPUdZr5ZRHtbXMm7H2VdLxI-IOVOuBiMb-bt6pB6WOzF76E1WUD5S4qPBsh5Wh78/s1600/DSC_0136.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYAnKSac01GFhJX9TU8uQ5F-HEDfBSBuD4sKhCeNJQsQbqGgmsuBf5CExyzPUMvskbMFbtCUVXVqAPUdZr5ZRHtbXMm7H2VdLxI-IOVOuBiMb-bt6pB6WOzF76E1WUD5S4qPBsh5Wh78/s400/DSC_0136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533249113266588050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Adam, Hyrum and Grandpa.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFuDtxlCxpswVjGgFVITpoYloSWgFjoJfu2PuQG6Gt2Z44Jn7Kn21CYzlyESkrmpyeI6txZtSIDroNGbvyI2FizmNFIFdEifQqkocW9oJTQVz-EsyOD_RYzxPHXFkxod1YmjJL4dlCus/s1600/DSC_0134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFuDtxlCxpswVjGgFVITpoYloSWgFjoJfu2PuQG6Gt2Z44Jn7Kn21CYzlyESkrmpyeI6txZtSIDroNGbvyI2FizmNFIFdEifQqkocW9oJTQVz-EsyOD_RYzxPHXFkxod1YmjJL4dlCus/s400/DSC_0134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533248036015319250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Olivia and Makell.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQMUsq_34WAuVh5g7TSJuA61OMt-8L65jxVbYha1KChxsMsAW8h6qHFgsQW_rU63qWx3GouJG8xhtWUTmEhBhrN7X95IpQiwR9Mymrw_4f_MZi_UGXdgiwD6bBFMSo5vx9wKPrFjoNk4/s400/DSC_0069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533248012994083394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Olivia decided she wanted to try wake-boarding this year. (Yahoo!) I was in the water with her coaching her a little and helping to hold her up straight. She actually got up for a second but I think it scared her so she let go of the rope. She never did get up again after this, but there's always NEXT year!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah-GgoS30YMEEqknk9rzozb-ORQexqHF6tfG4nQCYfRhXquhuDRlolPxjnoRqCh4JX-MFfmLJcrTib6sLs4cknI_xyF3j6ofveArPfB2xuDouExyLRFxy0zaNzMWLGLUeGqOluA5SXwk/s1600/DSC_0070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah-GgoS30YMEEqknk9rzozb-ORQexqHF6tfG4nQCYfRhXquhuDRlolPxjnoRqCh4JX-MFfmLJcrTib6sLs4cknI_xyF3j6ofveArPfB2xuDouExyLRFxy0zaNzMWLGLUeGqOluA5SXwk/s400/DSC_0070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533248020041160690" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQMUsq_34WAuVh5g7TSJuA61OMt-8L65jxVbYha1KChxsMsAW8h6qHFgsQW_rU63qWx3GouJG8xhtWUTmEhBhrN7X95IpQiwR9Mymrw_4f_MZi_UGXdgiwD6bBFMSo5vx9wKPrFjoNk4/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7m_D_hpdn-LYmfFxymRYBNCJ27P4L_DJBFKszQgKtWdaBXTnexX-j0kOioyG3ViEY8vebdrzstvK81lCTIJyhV0_PCQcss9ua7GSwuAuYK3DbKZp9ye0aJFzmecC8zUVmWNWle2Uqu4/s1600/DSC_0185.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7m_D_hpdn-LYmfFxymRYBNCJ27P4L_DJBFKszQgKtWdaBXTnexX-j0kOioyG3ViEY8vebdrzstvK81lCTIJyhV0_PCQcss9ua7GSwuAuYK3DbKZp9ye0aJFzmecC8zUVmWNWle2Uqu4/s400/DSC_0185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533251306010689730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">Macey, completely worn out after so much excitement. She had so much fun with her cousin Sophie this year. They were inseparable. They played in the sand and swam like little fishies, always side by side.</div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0j2H2kCNeUGbopirlED6gZiCCT7Tpev4dtf_qTRah20Us9KIS4cuBnIaYq0u6-4yl59JBMMRoColuOaXwlAh8YXuORt2R_abK5mffNk2ZuevnVFiz9xP4RQTqBfOtItpKn1Itmx2YDU/s1600/DSC_0066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0j2H2kCNeUGbopirlED6gZiCCT7Tpev4dtf_qTRah20Us9KIS4cuBnIaYq0u6-4yl59JBMMRoColuOaXwlAh8YXuORt2R_abK5mffNk2ZuevnVFiz9xP4RQTqBfOtItpKn1Itmx2YDU/s400/DSC_0066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533248011323759714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jacob did what he does best, and most, which is EAT. He was in hog heaven once he found the food totes! Usually both hands and a mouth full, then he's happy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zq6egKgebV_DjOErKmFfUOKdbfRSFI547hfOfeEgAYtJ2vkvPWFXYhtVKs7rP8B7ZR3Tum50fXiJ96SU5MpW07jinfFTqhHwIPdV8a8y8_ePlI7SrUKvqDpvOPXLxb01-sewk5Zx2fI/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zq6egKgebV_DjOErKmFfUOKdbfRSFI547hfOfeEgAYtJ2vkvPWFXYhtVKs7rP8B7ZR3Tum50fXiJ96SU5MpW07jinfFTqhHwIPdV8a8y8_ePlI7SrUKvqDpvOPXLxb01-sewk5Zx2fI/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533248006691112162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0aUCAKRQKXbTYqBQJtItuTrEQ5qaTm9bMzypuGp5wOT5lT2g2bpvN3zzxINBCJURnjTg6ehVWYCV1tIDOashRreRUJrJsv7EvZyyKyJ_3nAwJCDfxJIk7pSyc8twbwXQM1UVO_0yNRg/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0aUCAKRQKXbTYqBQJtItuTrEQ5qaTm9bMzypuGp5wOT5lT2g2bpvN3zzxINBCJURnjTg6ehVWYCV1tIDOashRreRUJrJsv7EvZyyKyJ_3nAwJCDfxJIk7pSyc8twbwXQM1UVO_0yNRg/s400/DSC_0059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533246701490537346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Since Aaron just had back surgery in February (only about 5 months ago) he couldn't ski or wakeboard. I think it almost killed him, too. He still got just as tan as usual though. I wish I had his skin! I tell him to just keep tanning so then maybe he'll look as old as me when he has leathery, skin! I'm sure even he can make leathery, wrinkly skin look good though! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpcUPRKIcdxfq4R2_g7dpUg514xjlcRfE_Muyk8QisamuRhomyS4tdwKyiV-olA4LDhhnRguLHO850AjFIkMBaBG_8_jv3UQWMyijyobFHS6ZjbtJCl6ssMmW13amIIGw1ZH7_psl1dg/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpcUPRKIcdxfq4R2_g7dpUg514xjlcRfE_Muyk8QisamuRhomyS4tdwKyiV-olA4LDhhnRguLHO850AjFIkMBaBG_8_jv3UQWMyijyobFHS6ZjbtJCl6ssMmW13amIIGw1ZH7_psl1dg/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533246697216949026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grandma and Grandpa just relaxing and watching the kids play in the water.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhfVm7WfIZiWXm5UEHia3X5QZ5FwkD29hopVibvONFKt6UkXBQa7v06kiFqouza8SfXcNGWpj-1b6dcE3kxuqX3gx2eRwje3cYQ3B6S0Ru__oIjjQ70G_0EBOxnSToky6hf_vN-ZNd6w/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhfVm7WfIZiWXm5UEHia3X5QZ5FwkD29hopVibvONFKt6UkXBQa7v06kiFqouza8SfXcNGWpj-1b6dcE3kxuqX3gx2eRwje3cYQ3B6S0Ru__oIjjQ70G_0EBOxnSToky6hf_vN-ZNd6w/s400/DSC_0051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533246691221605426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We brought the "glow ball" that we bought for a YM/YW black light volleyball activity. It was so fun at night. You just stick a glow stick inside it and have fun. The kids absolutely loved it. They played on the sand with it and a little into the water. Afterwards we took it to the back of the boat and threw it in the deep water. Olivia and I went after them (there were 2). It was really late by then and I have to say, it's really freaky swimming in dark black deep water! I won't go in without a lifejacket though, so it was all just in my mind.</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0qgLm2OBQsjeJBbgRgjHSbrxvZQIOYlmGgkiwnTRO-bMRLWj3mgg4Z3DONpQHFVp7TpWkFdrFW7tmh1J5wd6fmyqFEEo35fWj6pmBHb8tQhRW51_jXq5VzLJF-BOLwIyBCVL9bt7yOw/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0qgLm2OBQsjeJBbgRgjHSbrxvZQIOYlmGgkiwnTRO-bMRLWj3mgg4Z3DONpQHFVp7TpWkFdrFW7tmh1J5wd6fmyqFEEo35fWj6pmBHb8tQhRW51_jXq5VzLJF-BOLwIyBCVL9bt7yOw/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0qgLm2OBQsjeJBbgRgjHSbrxvZQIOYlmGgkiwnTRO-bMRLWj3mgg4Z3DONpQHFVp7TpWkFdrFW7tmh1J5wd6fmyqFEEo35fWj6pmBHb8tQhRW51_jXq5VzLJF-BOLwIyBCVL9bt7yOw/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533246688211540610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGYgy-EKeZNoDcYRQVRXxxIv2vChJdiA2U6-AaYRoSjnFShVvZDA0ZKv9KhSXGx0DuO0XXGNiGBg08kBauoclpf7PYNcNFvY7MT2FDPYO4wqvKqecl2CGZDUjKvtsiwHZV0yuGAUCVyQ/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGYgy-EKeZNoDcYRQVRXxxIv2vChJdiA2U6-AaYRoSjnFShVvZDA0ZKv9KhSXGx0DuO0XXGNiGBg08kBauoclpf7PYNcNFvY7MT2FDPYO4wqvKqecl2CGZDUjKvtsiwHZV0yuGAUCVyQ/s400/DSC_0047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533246683975642610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVOwRRLl0HqYPqgpqCrNOInTAllMdXvcY-UnNR1hwvJrRxiha-JEXSSi4xazVLavhACXND1TG_pCuVFdvmCWmtiUC5iyWqDFyR6D293ymDFFpuMrwZkqbQhbOmmkA4Po5aGTmasN7zcI/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVOwRRLl0HqYPqgpqCrNOInTAllMdXvcY-UnNR1hwvJrRxiha-JEXSSi4xazVLavhACXND1TG_pCuVFdvmCWmtiUC5iyWqDFyR6D293ymDFFpuMrwZkqbQhbOmmkA4Po5aGTmasN7zcI/s400/DSC_0044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533245774550773970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Really, does it even get better than this?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhue4NxNYV0KKUBOLmnTY7kYj8Q1EvqcrQmj8OSTuBFxFG_cTQceI1GBhrObUIyywwCYDIcGyHZ2MEZNa6S6rIZi1V8RKDijneGmJgoUZfsAU13IXG_mWArNmyNxLlqwn-7Kbu9tERwH70/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhue4NxNYV0KKUBOLmnTY7kYj8Q1EvqcrQmj8OSTuBFxFG_cTQceI1GBhrObUIyywwCYDIcGyHZ2MEZNa6S6rIZi1V8RKDijneGmJgoUZfsAU13IXG_mWArNmyNxLlqwn-7Kbu9tERwH70/s400/DSC_0042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533245765420695538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVrBDv6t6cVZ8Y5ftkgvhdps-kqQ0057MoaPUExWlqBfAQkwLKUDJLX6kaHF-K4-1Ix0Df8a-Eopt98MMF5O0kk25T0vizNODkGSWzGyiM-jKvv0PYJWNNfkrWflLdRC0OHZ89MawpzY/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVrBDv6t6cVZ8Y5ftkgvhdps-kqQ0057MoaPUExWlqBfAQkwLKUDJLX6kaHF-K4-1Ix0Df8a-Eopt98MMF5O0kk25T0vizNODkGSWzGyiM-jKvv0PYJWNNfkrWflLdRC0OHZ89MawpzY/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533245759423010354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Eating something, as usual. Hopefully nothing he picked up off the deck floor!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxViFtoigfX4CQOnNSlBL0fu4Fvr5_EDKosafjoFd6fTlhXOmvhowJJpXHb7DG_vECGqQfERpTQ7_2eYmPSeyA6yi_qozMEv4f3xAGlCD2snuH2U8yn19gVyGVbgf5FJxJXacrtzfXPY/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxViFtoigfX4CQOnNSlBL0fu4Fvr5_EDKosafjoFd6fTlhXOmvhowJJpXHb7DG_vECGqQfERpTQ7_2eYmPSeyA6yi_qozMEv4f3xAGlCD2snuH2U8yn19gVyGVbgf5FJxJXacrtzfXPY/s400/DSC_0038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533245756035552674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Grandpa decided to take all the grandkids out for a ride on the big tube. Unfortunately it ended up sinking the front of it because of all the weight. I didn't get a picture of that part! I guess Macey got pretty scared but everyone had on lifejackets so it was fine. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5N2qoerprEsNH5rTPNbsAq1R09r2_PXYj0SnFPQ-3HofJfdyOrkCNPjnhZ_Y7aqh378E-1KWpG2HlF60JSIC6E3OuQ1B2fOwhH6wEyf3rVChl0zukZz6yZ99Mwar4JHJbr6wPtBp8QpA/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5N2qoerprEsNH5rTPNbsAq1R09r2_PXYj0SnFPQ-3HofJfdyOrkCNPjnhZ_Y7aqh378E-1KWpG2HlF60JSIC6E3OuQ1B2fOwhH6wEyf3rVChl0zukZz6yZ99Mwar4JHJbr6wPtBp8QpA/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533245745712080066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyP0Iuocx1MURQ-GHtfFsDkYYvDKpHFLZwWWK2U_ta5kSRbFy31-aabrNPVOXJNSCfhCbOKRrLU4i7E_Sm2gUtP61ywU9nCQUMk1ZmBrfSoNPn3E9BwMYd12qJeKoYevaAtUUO3Gcyj_g/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyP0Iuocx1MURQ-GHtfFsDkYYvDKpHFLZwWWK2U_ta5kSRbFy31-aabrNPVOXJNSCfhCbOKRrLU4i7E_Sm2gUtP61ywU9nCQUMk1ZmBrfSoNPn3E9BwMYd12qJeKoYevaAtUUO3Gcyj_g/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533244760384627554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZuk6vl5kdCkt9ur-R3fR-ea8A4UD7ZdggubKqfNXUJOf01RHoFMAU4_u5mWkPp11sPYktr3GO1UfiXnD03pwnBDF2klU9cwgUR1T7df7-AW4rZDn-2-ALz03iLh7jgG1Atv8K8OXiMc/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZuk6vl5kdCkt9ur-R3fR-ea8A4UD7ZdggubKqfNXUJOf01RHoFMAU4_u5mWkPp11sPYktr3GO1UfiXnD03pwnBDF2klU9cwgUR1T7df7-AW4rZDn-2-ALz03iLh7jgG1Atv8K8OXiMc/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533244758568613602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT84dzolAwurFeZPwfDrwOIBi7ulmFWLpNgmxxsTxcYKr2B3xs4f2AqE_-yfjZIYFksPLQDwi2q8B7rFr_fNaJ2oCsOp0g5vC8p582ddNdWSdeKrtWcCI6jNCIM2rMA6IjhoVDSS4Y6tA/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT84dzolAwurFeZPwfDrwOIBi7ulmFWLpNgmxxsTxcYKr2B3xs4f2AqE_-yfjZIYFksPLQDwi2q8B7rFr_fNaJ2oCsOp0g5vC8p582ddNdWSdeKrtWcCI6jNCIM2rMA6IjhoVDSS4Y6tA/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533244747861698178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNNGT6O1i-CyaVTth_AWbQlKdFfh7DDS0hO6C8gXwk-XxiZmLZkV_IqUCQusYc-fBx92JoN4nPG4A6TS4bC1ahI4ZPFphAodMvqLZ01Z5H9E-25gmnIsZ8LGIUNe64CC3ZtCOXw2Hyjo/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNNGT6O1i-CyaVTth_AWbQlKdFfh7DDS0hO6C8gXwk-XxiZmLZkV_IqUCQusYc-fBx92JoN4nPG4A6TS4bC1ahI4ZPFphAodMvqLZ01Z5H9E-25gmnIsZ8LGIUNe64CC3ZtCOXw2Hyjo/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533244746869810626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Since we don't have a boat anymore, the Meyer's let us borrow theirs. It was extremely generous of them and we were very grateful. Lake Powell just isn't the same without a boat! We took good care of it and then had a "boat cleaning party" after we got home. We washed and waxed and scrubbed and vacuumed. It was sparkling when we gave it back. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6fJ2i2xP6SlcDLR1vzJSOx3Xildbu84Q7NiTyKCo_jQSI15HejQ4tbFLdHhOrUpXQ1qLxz-G9PXc_TQdDZnRVqJMcGXg71phLs20LepBEH0ETfX1rFa3bwOy7P_uUwc1Iq1DRZm-irg/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6fJ2i2xP6SlcDLR1vzJSOx3Xildbu84Q7NiTyKCo_jQSI15HejQ4tbFLdHhOrUpXQ1qLxz-G9PXc_TQdDZnRVqJMcGXg71phLs20LepBEH0ETfX1rFa3bwOy7P_uUwc1Iq1DRZm-irg/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533244734840598962" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-9411628980274705342010-07-16T18:09:00.000-07:002010-10-28T17:52:04.101-07:00Sittin' on the dock of the bay...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJWOK0UlSLOK_S5DAOcGj21omBMh2OakY2guSQaUK2FboA9S22Kw7uuD6mf7MLB8QltUfsJl64bZ97HvMm_KFPTvgg-pIxcVuwgNBm1uF1O7qfuXJxI9rTUV92YaZMAc5Q_aKdx6LcW4/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJWOK0UlSLOK_S5DAOcGj21omBMh2OakY2guSQaUK2FboA9S22Kw7uuD6mf7MLB8QltUfsJl64bZ97HvMm_KFPTvgg-pIxcVuwgNBm1uF1O7qfuXJxI9rTUV92YaZMAc5Q_aKdx6LcW4/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517683872233693426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cY5Xp7kaTSTWZcQC56c_dss9e6gpniaR3xQv9mYxPpHP6Aht22YSIUQ2afKv4cp5nMH1fi-lzUJWsbBidGQyggCXwwhy3f0N_5cWbC2XJtdTIOptWf1GisRvFmjIp6XwVNf06OxsQkU/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cY5Xp7kaTSTWZcQC56c_dss9e6gpniaR3xQv9mYxPpHP6Aht22YSIUQ2afKv4cp5nMH1fi-lzUJWsbBidGQyggCXwwhy3f0N_5cWbC2XJtdTIOptWf1GisRvFmjIp6XwVNf06OxsQkU/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517683857648669330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She's our little honey-bear! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JzWecr4q-WPjo_9Kj2oX3H0YM9NHh_n5I_s4pIzVELY_5okYWh5cG3_KqLlXvz8GbzwdlxrsIBRIc0Swf8-eiKYrhJGtm46TDam26HwoC_e8ffyyWJFRjM4Ghqev3KJEG4kV92ks5o0/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JzWecr4q-WPjo_9Kj2oX3H0YM9NHh_n5I_s4pIzVELY_5okYWh5cG3_KqLlXvz8GbzwdlxrsIBRIc0Swf8-eiKYrhJGtm46TDam26HwoC_e8ffyyWJFRjM4Ghqev3KJEG4kV92ks5o0/s400/DSC_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517683853700844146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Who taught her to pose like that? So cute! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdTT1zLQIuFgOSwH-rOlGEUj8dsNAfWpBJmNS6cO-UqVcx5Lm1aAp4EGuEiJCGROVCfOPU_OS79Z8nz3FDauuRxVGdo0UZ6hBnyp9EKyWRoJAAZFqKZbUVoz-OVvteRYyudURLJJtcsg/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdTT1zLQIuFgOSwH-rOlGEUj8dsNAfWpBJmNS6cO-UqVcx5Lm1aAp4EGuEiJCGROVCfOPU_OS79Z8nz3FDauuRxVGdo0UZ6hBnyp9EKyWRoJAAZFqKZbUVoz-OVvteRYyudURLJJtcsg/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517683841558053890" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These were taken during our Rudd family reunion on the dock that Aaron built. Jocie is all cuteness! </div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-8006262328699964942010-06-16T17:58:00.000-07:002010-10-28T17:51:28.931-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9wAwxG9W52YhRWAMs3I30HNdoJOj82jCh986q6vsMu3ZO19LrbIPx62sSkWWZ5JgFks8S3ICIveaFQCseHG4cvsPq7scCmbnUmd9CfCPSbx6B9HOI0bXpyDqsQrZd36-Ke7Gr5oWBYA/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9wAwxG9W52YhRWAMs3I30HNdoJOj82jCh986q6vsMu3ZO19LrbIPx62sSkWWZ5JgFks8S3ICIveaFQCseHG4cvsPq7scCmbnUmd9CfCPSbx6B9HOI0bXpyDqsQrZd36-Ke7Gr5oWBYA/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517681071806038498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is another of my favorite pictures. Aaron might not agree, though. I just love the "realness" of it. Aaron is such a fun, playful, great dad. This is totally him. And Macey, well that smile is so darn cute. I can actually feel how happy she is just by looking at her face! Man, I love my family. I am so lucky. Or should I say blessed? Luck's got nothing to do with it. I'm so thankful for all I have and especially WHO I have!! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrq69s9JxmM6U3q7uyF74Pd2iL0evv8oF2-vGuxcpbSTD5Gwrf24p3lV_Tzc-QS4aHxkYnXh3VSNJ9Yk83E1O4IUdaclh-22K4-3Vh47uGu-KCa-DS9mtpX0Mr2_12gCRtN7NZdFm-HE/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrq69s9JxmM6U3q7uyF74Pd2iL0evv8oF2-vGuxcpbSTD5Gwrf24p3lV_Tzc-QS4aHxkYnXh3VSNJ9Yk83E1O4IUdaclh-22K4-3Vh47uGu-KCa-DS9mtpX0Mr2_12gCRtN7NZdFm-HE/s400/DSC_0021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517681063258199250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nap time. My sweet, sweet boy...I love you dearly.</div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-38670755741704085742010-05-26T16:49:00.000-07:002010-06-02T17:09:01.738-07:00End of School Dances<div style="text-align: center;">Olivia and Makell both practiced really hard for their school dances. Olivia did the mexican hat dance and then a hip-hop routine. Makell danced to the song 'You've got a friend in me'. They couldn't wait to show us what they had learned. I was so proud of them! Good job girls!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwi4Pgz1Mdf66rQz1CqW_OcDQ8a56rx8gXG49OvvZQypUy3VzYUrCvWsFzwG85D4XPHixGpEihf064iRyMYTd7bbMg7wiGpziBN4Qh_s-PaPeurEMVhfNUU1BI8f27U3oY5c_zeKLQweg/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwi4Pgz1Mdf66rQz1CqW_OcDQ8a56rx8gXG49OvvZQypUy3VzYUrCvWsFzwG85D4XPHixGpEihf064iRyMYTd7bbMg7wiGpziBN4Qh_s-PaPeurEMVhfNUU1BI8f27U3oY5c_zeKLQweg/s400/DSC_0035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478329064116845826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxaMiLNwaWNtTkBB7sWAyGxw23qtA6_xaMuOsc-1Dbo98JJ-Eq2Nw48a-7cD5j-2WY-CkXyG9VjUqH6VXsG81-Jrm80g05HvxJiLaI3U7hsv2JnEJKBYmvCJIviRhIdNa99iiF5NhAiM/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxaMiLNwaWNtTkBB7sWAyGxw23qtA6_xaMuOsc-1Dbo98JJ-Eq2Nw48a-7cD5j-2WY-CkXyG9VjUqH6VXsG81-Jrm80g05HvxJiLaI3U7hsv2JnEJKBYmvCJIviRhIdNa99iiF5NhAiM/s400/DSC_0033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478329054183202290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPMK2cCIgYK6qCsndfwIPt_v5hPWErgbrAzIGOSLTieSUdJu7vT-zjffE8AGtPH9Q_xhJAVo2fUqnLk_djxLKlp5tARfo9LEycozLCQXiwoR85Zso_ssS3lgc9U9K5OLXRRwJGLD-STc/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPMK2cCIgYK6qCsndfwIPt_v5hPWErgbrAzIGOSLTieSUdJu7vT-zjffE8AGtPH9Q_xhJAVo2fUqnLk_djxLKlp5tARfo9LEycozLCQXiwoR85Zso_ssS3lgc9U9K5OLXRRwJGLD-STc/s400/DSC_0045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478331403161334530" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jacob sat quietly through the whole thing. He's content to just be outside. Today is his birthday too. Happy birthday little man!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoimxj7dzAL5Incc5aFKi8n2Q4c18BcYC4Vy9sz9oBxFjXQbPBqruy2G-FFRC4PsMOZV0-0oKs-McalVC9PxBBWvnAFu7entkUh4ge7mbHjTHnsF33hk0Bo4ZZfelg3ZglPREBrhAbCs/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoimxj7dzAL5Incc5aFKi8n2Q4c18BcYC4Vy9sz9oBxFjXQbPBqruy2G-FFRC4PsMOZV0-0oKs-McalVC9PxBBWvnAFu7entkUh4ge7mbHjTHnsF33hk0Bo4ZZfelg3ZglPREBrhAbCs/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478329101594872450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jocelyn kept asking when she gets to go to school. She wants to go so badly. Unfortunately she was born in January so she'll have to wait another year and be almost 6 when she starts kindergarten. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSOd04RrZbcq9nUY9kM86t_h5cvLyQYmTqkppHmXGEYmxRYzAHRSa385PR3Hxr4tCjPIQ2rWgr8JRwIO5SnfxRgOrbd-feHtm6ITfNSeuDTTDs4xXi__Ugocl1qUbmRveRMYUhzpmg5k/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSOd04RrZbcq9nUY9kM86t_h5cvLyQYmTqkppHmXGEYmxRYzAHRSa385PR3Hxr4tCjPIQ2rWgr8JRwIO5SnfxRgOrbd-feHtm6ITfNSeuDTTDs4xXi__Ugocl1qUbmRveRMYUhzpmg5k/s400/DSC_0038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478329090299394082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Macey loved watching them dance when she wasn't playing in the dirt. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jAAzZgizdZlnXd3NJ_I80lUgA9Q3rKFAxLsvkDDZ521ADWyONaJMKJUTWIoEQqRCP5lw0NYeV4K8j44Da9h5RoODobTudmdtEwSb5n1G_Lc1BLle_uPLyJMoSSttD-M7rI37DkLB8lc/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jAAzZgizdZlnXd3NJ_I80lUgA9Q3rKFAxLsvkDDZ521ADWyONaJMKJUTWIoEQqRCP5lw0NYeV4K8j44Da9h5RoODobTudmdtEwSb5n1G_Lc1BLle_uPLyJMoSSttD-M7rI37DkLB8lc/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478329078230412882" /></a>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-2134712692366865142010-05-26T16:28:00.000-07:002010-10-28T17:50:26.133-07:00Jacob's 1st Birthday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirb9vHu9WnSRmsIKJjD0ojcUfbKeJp7NCh7Rr9burm1Q0vrmj7F_N2UYOAU_RUNHrlYUJxdvO3xd7WtTMxUpj2dXr5pPw9O8yfQXwkbv_tkwFqq58TvaM59yQhn1t3oqEvA27F1ppRsfI/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7uZl_qdenOSDedMM5Isi4Qmz8bkOHVfXK354S761NEM3VnjbMe4PK1Xj9gxylZ5yTvgIQYDEK8hG9jmQ-2PDlRfd788lxZptE4HQqirTCM_nwO-b0mtJo1q69o6xW2SUUtkRN92jj7s/s400/DSC_0051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517658691366810162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhKt7_W6TcgC9DJqPe8iBHMdM8rLDNgxPG7wtWqSJwe_tCzuEZrGHb3n4t3xbHbd4uIbiK20D9ygtyQOWO_TTshevfaSrc3DOZzGLjtlTlUgLVc04o6BD-fGPY48o-trc-lHkEXtA-mE/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhKt7_W6TcgC9DJqPe8iBHMdM8rLDNgxPG7wtWqSJwe_tCzuEZrGHb3n4t3xbHbd4uIbiK20D9ygtyQOWO_TTshevfaSrc3DOZzGLjtlTlUgLVc04o6BD-fGPY48o-trc-lHkEXtA-mE/s400/DSC_0047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517658682847202658" /></a>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-667503543582075992010-05-23T17:17:00.000-07:002010-06-02T17:30:18.567-07:00Princess and the Frog & Fruit Throw-ups<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><div style="text-align: center;">We have the movie 'The Princess and the Frog" and lately the girls have watched it several times. Today I gave them some fruit roll-ups and from the next room I heard them talking about "frog tongues". I went into the kitchen to see what they were doing and this is what I saw! Hilarious!</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><br /></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VSQlLwxWSbs0czxmpFnPB9As5CELN0Za4lHRNU1FfO3m8hxvpnPLJOoWtvJ9dVLdWOyCe-uKJCeGljcWM9QqlOU7jWLPVfWMCPseXw5MtdKD3VG9HBLfmoh5m0GUVBpE95x3w1IYJTo/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VSQlLwxWSbs0czxmpFnPB9As5CELN0Za4lHRNU1FfO3m8hxvpnPLJOoWtvJ9dVLdWOyCe-uKJCeGljcWM9QqlOU7jWLPVfWMCPseXw5MtdKD3VG9HBLfmoh5m0GUVBpE95x3w1IYJTo/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478335430925817250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYGsCd2lPxWLOSCo-Woanshcj-reJyWiYEMqRfHOIf0_5BR0gyqokZQ6mtXDJFy_MSZQFABce5VOV_IDQLNq3wV1KAduCRb9EABJreVB2t0pMEFApQ8zDA9pgE0_v7ZQxTLZAsutcHE4/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYGsCd2lPxWLOSCo-Woanshcj-reJyWiYEMqRfHOIf0_5BR0gyqokZQ6mtXDJFy_MSZQFABce5VOV_IDQLNq3wV1KAduCRb9EABJreVB2t0pMEFApQ8zDA9pgE0_v7ZQxTLZAsutcHE4/s400/DSC_0055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478335422632829666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">When Macey was done with her fruit roll-up she came and found me and said, "Mom, those are so yummy, can I please have another fruit </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">throw-up</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">?" </span></div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-44905797490526376082010-05-17T16:38:00.000-07:002010-06-02T16:47:28.702-07:00Haircut Time<div>This is Jacob's 3rd haircut. The sound of the razor made him a little nervous so we turned on the water in the sink and that kept him occupied for awhile. Aaron was his barber and did a fantastic job! </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRs6Cpyriikg_UsJ31DrW73sIFQpLUst5n9pKU4qvIQTdNiIjRlcU_eom-mI3uUdhMdKLWaZy67-16FqtgHkdrM3rh3nP7Xcw-xDIW7WqI5QjEAGr91U4U-t8_TMJ9Yea_AiTsf3W98Y/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478325599734325218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8fgXYeJvixOHDA7b3bYZBxUgXaJN95wRQn7l3EZdpJGvBhgn3So3Ca6yvjUYApmOZyM_LSI4HbddvnQQoMAW_fizYjiIPMOsvjqSzdTF3zoNq-fLvQqSMMJS9owhuRMYUn5fIII7Hz8/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8fgXYeJvixOHDA7b3bYZBxUgXaJN95wRQn7l3EZdpJGvBhgn3So3Ca6yvjUYApmOZyM_LSI4HbddvnQQoMAW_fizYjiIPMOsvjqSzdTF3zoNq-fLvQqSMMJS9owhuRMYUn5fIII7Hz8/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8fgXYeJvixOHDA7b3bYZBxUgXaJN95wRQn7l3EZdpJGvBhgn3So3Ca6yvjUYApmOZyM_LSI4HbddvnQQoMAW_fizYjiIPMOsvjqSzdTF3zoNq-fLvQqSMMJS9owhuRMYUn5fIII7Hz8/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478325609543158370" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); ">Now we've gotta get all that hair off!</span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRs6Cpyriikg_UsJ31DrW73sIFQpLUst5n9pKU4qvIQTdNiIjRlcU_eom-mI3uUdhMdKLWaZy67-16FqtgHkdrM3rh3nP7Xcw-xDIW7WqI5QjEAGr91U4U-t8_TMJ9Yea_AiTsf3W98Y/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRs6Cpyriikg_UsJ31DrW73sIFQpLUst5n9pKU4qvIQTdNiIjRlcU_eom-mI3uUdhMdKLWaZy67-16FqtgHkdrM3rh3nP7Xcw-xDIW7WqI5QjEAGr91U4U-t8_TMJ9Yea_AiTsf3W98Y/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRs6Cpyriikg_UsJ31DrW73sIFQpLUst5n9pKU4qvIQTdNiIjRlcU_eom-mI3uUdhMdKLWaZy67-16FqtgHkdrM3rh3nP7Xcw-xDIW7WqI5QjEAGr91U4U-t8_TMJ9Yea_AiTsf3W98Y/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKLgy_ABZF6xxqF6aFHbYEYHRyGvLf5TRZqkO-gnoqEBbbz8KoljNf2ReUesi4VBc_0Wn2jDhie73G82hO7lZLt2R47dfQUuJ61mvTtqp96cURS67GUKY_lTcm8iY6yi3L09cKjm5o1g/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKLgy_ABZF6xxqF6aFHbYEYHRyGvLf5TRZqkO-gnoqEBbbz8KoljNf2ReUesi4VBc_0Wn2jDhie73G82hO7lZLt2R47dfQUuJ61mvTtqp96cURS67GUKY_lTcm8iY6yi3L09cKjm5o1g/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478325633728967874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's just not fair that a boy can have eyelashes that long! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyIb853Cs7CAbsKoh4mf7ARZD4PLAMZXeMq_NCgFskTjEToRr_-tHapSNVijMB0g-npRdaDbCF4I_X-6CjhHwNQ1JizD_0DSbVS8KUJ8_Hybl2wkmEKJMssU_TQzBJ3ZhXeow4orgXZk/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyIb853Cs7CAbsKoh4mf7ARZD4PLAMZXeMq_NCgFskTjEToRr_-tHapSNVijMB0g-npRdaDbCF4I_X-6CjhHwNQ1JizD_0DSbVS8KUJ8_Hybl2wkmEKJMssU_TQzBJ3ZhXeow4orgXZk/s400/DSC_0025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478325624141809538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9TJuhB58bqRBCjB5VzDv5AN8kdYPqpyEbQIdbKhl1RACs4Pe7am8fC0-0M2H5vJx0hZNrqCubX2Qe4EjiqsvLG6Tjs2QBE5wb6bSaHQDvvin97SWfVoOdazwl_EFmfWV_-UclNMXDwo/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9TJuhB58bqRBCjB5VzDv5AN8kdYPqpyEbQIdbKhl1RACs4Pe7am8fC0-0M2H5vJx0hZNrqCubX2Qe4EjiqsvLG6Tjs2QBE5wb6bSaHQDvvin97SWfVoOdazwl_EFmfWV_-UclNMXDwo/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478325616191280402" /></a><br /><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><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRs6Cpyriikg_UsJ31DrW73sIFQpLUst5n9pKU4qvIQTdNiIjRlcU_eom-mI3uUdhMdKLWaZy67-16FqtgHkdrM3rh3nP7Xcw-xDIW7WqI5QjEAGr91U4U-t8_TMJ9Yea_AiTsf3W98Y/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><br /></a></div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-31976209292864861522010-05-16T17:51:00.000-07:002010-10-28T17:50:59.964-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">This is the fireplace that Jacob would actually climb INTO. Luckily we always kept the gas turned off.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLW3oJ-4s1YmYFK_D8gDpO9W1Abf1giMSTO10zI2u4eRCCh4dHud1K00ST3ehgkArd_dvzMo9rEvzQQplJjxDkxUcnyYD8ekSzVgl6BchKOGC8gvxSN3bwJw0Ja6GhcGPzMsxImnOsNfA/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLW3oJ-4s1YmYFK_D8gDpO9W1Abf1giMSTO10zI2u4eRCCh4dHud1K00ST3ehgkArd_dvzMo9rEvzQQplJjxDkxUcnyYD8ekSzVgl6BchKOGC8gvxSN3bwJw0Ja6GhcGPzMsxImnOsNfA/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517679541751566450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look at those chubby thighs! I love them!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85rVUTMqCCDfYJa4hHepqGylUnFY8gpfyXMsmbkjryc9OXRqPKAVGPdlLgM0rKQD7WAbXl-uHj12-8XQtBg7Rf37SQyx0fEtMaH_zlMJfZILBO3hOR5BydNyd7nOuWMtPIMvjEHDM4s0/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85rVUTMqCCDfYJa4hHepqGylUnFY8gpfyXMsmbkjryc9OXRqPKAVGPdlLgM0rKQD7WAbXl-uHj12-8XQtBg7Rf37SQyx0fEtMaH_zlMJfZILBO3hOR5BydNyd7nOuWMtPIMvjEHDM4s0/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517679534792854290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wild Man.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU2yGhDPdDNeS6PN0RBxh_AD0mpTa8DKHjL4fZooBhkwxMsnjLbsETeVKnpxjZgD96n32aqe7tCYXQbpIJn5yzKMGGtqW9xdE6dUVpd7zTZIcTw0OQq0Dr-O4mR1xM7t27PaogpmnaBg/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU2yGhDPdDNeS6PN0RBxh_AD0mpTa8DKHjL4fZooBhkwxMsnjLbsETeVKnpxjZgD96n32aqe7tCYXQbpIJn5yzKMGGtqW9xdE6dUVpd7zTZIcTw0OQq0Dr-O4mR1xM7t27PaogpmnaBg/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517679526982421986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXRkOiMrO-PtREp1xGuLsVUtPzOx3o2IuzJYL_YsxdLbQwkatr_FJG1IW5B-mo7XqUSsyrksMlbEIr3z_lcUMb9HRokTl73W2HMl7GISrQevCA2E2kGxmeZsRRq8kOsiR683xi4L3Ftk/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXRkOiMrO-PtREp1xGuLsVUtPzOx3o2IuzJYL_YsxdLbQwkatr_FJG1IW5B-mo7XqUSsyrksMlbEIr3z_lcUMb9HRokTl73W2HMl7GISrQevCA2E2kGxmeZsRRq8kOsiR683xi4L3Ftk/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517679517665437154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jocelyn (4) and Jake (1). </div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-85267426546032981422010-05-12T16:08:00.000-07:002010-06-02T16:37:36.306-07:00I can get in but I can't get out!<div style="text-align: center;">Now that Jacob is almost 1 he loves to climb on and in everything. This is one of his favorite places. He also loves to climb up and into the gas fireplace! He hides little toys in it and then goes back to find them later. No worries, the gas is shut off. He loves to take everything out of the cupboards and climb right in, too. I can tell that he has a lot more energy than any of the girls had at this point. He definitely keeps me on my toes! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluMyxwSUgR78V4MV1KuGa22I9SJXzNrHlBJNyoO65m7TYb7JexEXtdScl7CApTBtlPQewteg7UM5qRnfgHydNih0InFokFdU0w5v2vUCtCj3Ja_K8cnl-rhuwn16rH0CF-P4S8YmGDtk/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluMyxwSUgR78V4MV1KuGa22I9SJXzNrHlBJNyoO65m7TYb7JexEXtdScl7CApTBtlPQewteg7UM5qRnfgHydNih0InFokFdU0w5v2vUCtCj3Ja_K8cnl-rhuwn16rH0CF-P4S8YmGDtk/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478317432436714194" /></a>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-81013170538604108282010-05-10T16:00:00.000-07:002010-06-02T17:28:59.243-07:00Little Mermaids<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">"Look mom, we're MERMAIDS!"</span></i></span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasd7LjisslwrffWA8BkMFW9pBhQQnSOQns9LrG-xSgIJHOUCPlLv3AmHNwvKnmKVUFUnK3NZqLJ6RGLut6mhUIlcDTnqHr_p2JnAaBpfyUOvgP_H43JGvfcx_DKcZ7QtSfFTyjQzNsbA/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasd7LjisslwrffWA8BkMFW9pBhQQnSOQns9LrG-xSgIJHOUCPlLv3AmHNwvKnmKVUFUnK3NZqLJ6RGLut6mhUIlcDTnqHr_p2JnAaBpfyUOvgP_H43JGvfcx_DKcZ7QtSfFTyjQzNsbA/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478315372102101154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These two came waddling and hopping out of their room to show me their mermaid tails. It was so cute! </div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-82298892960889427102010-05-09T12:38:00.000-07:002010-06-01T14:17:10.572-07:00Mother's Day!<div>My day started with Aaron making waffles with whipped cream and strawberries on them. Yum! I was lucky enough to be able to see both of my moms on this special day. My in-laws were staying with us because of Ryan's graduation and Caleb's baby blessing so I was able to spend a little bit of time with my mother-in-law. I love her so much and have learned so much by watching her over the years. She's an amazing example of love, humility, service and faith. She has treated me like one of her own since she knew I was going to marry her son. I'm so grateful for the encouragement she gave me as a new mother. She has given wise advice and has rendered hours and days of endless service to me through the years. I adore her and hope to be more like her as time goes by. </div><div>I then got to see my own mom at church, since we're in the same ward. We were able to sit close to each other and listen to Olivia sing 'Mother Dear' in sacrament meeting. I was so proud of her! I never would've dared do that at 7 years old! My mom, now, is one of my best friends. I can't believe there was ever a time when we didn't get along. But there definitely was. I was a somewhat ungrateful teenager and I thought my mom didn't understand anything. I kick myself now for how snotty I was at times. My mom is such a good example of hard work, perseverance, silliness, forgiveness and compassion. I'm so grateful for the help she is to me. I love living on the same block as her! She's always so willing to babysit and teach piano lessons (to the girls AND me) and stop by to tell bedtime stories. I am so blessed to have been raised by her. </div><div>I hope that over the course of my life I can take the strengths of both of these great women and make them my own! </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Thanks to you both for loving me, forgiving me, believing in me, encouraging me, helping me and teaching me. I love you more than you know! </span></div><div><br /></div>The kids made cards for me. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7TDcxVg2tMn0l2bP8KnTFNS1NefFHqRnZXNKKub8pDyNbrrDoyrABRnQ5_ta4MJnybF-kfMe94_Wp5tNz8gzv6WMGl41a8lZgm0MLLVW_CngfwuQNaCN1vvSQ4Hgj_IcyCUJW1tdeQM/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7TDcxVg2tMn0l2bP8KnTFNS1NefFHqRnZXNKKub8pDyNbrrDoyrABRnQ5_ta4MJnybF-kfMe94_Wp5tNz8gzv6WMGl41a8lZgm0MLLVW_CngfwuQNaCN1vvSQ4Hgj_IcyCUJW1tdeQM/s400/DSC_0025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477903831245204226" /></a>Since it was Mother's Day I got to call in special favors, like family pictures! Ha! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDcLjUyjvLWIPQ_l0k0F-0OrN4c4qm9FEhR7W0gUWfwuTb-_fXj1Cck7RnruyFv6uUhOh1nfi4DU7T-fV8Gab1kjoI1ApvXcD0ZKzfvb85wmn5oMuEJGGAfmvnOk1LT74D03ikqZ-w-g/s400/DSC_0122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477894064133178722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aaron bought this corsage for me from the Young Women in the ward. The picture doesn't do it justice. It was beautiful! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wINJwT4E7BvJiHU4vyNdJsgwZdEWvVgXW-o-V6x5-uKtM50u_MF76hdU_vEUiGQb1KyP8quq0RwFoBhLPzRaG30aiRbv5T3mh0coLiefWHKZ2IcdVqK453vjHK8lgLZOfvM0FS9DYdU/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wINJwT4E7BvJiHU4vyNdJsgwZdEWvVgXW-o-V6x5-uKtM50u_MF76hdU_vEUiGQb1KyP8quq0RwFoBhLPzRaG30aiRbv5T3mh0coLiefWHKZ2IcdVqK453vjHK8lgLZOfvM0FS9DYdU/s400/DSC_0127.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477894053904112754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXqOi-qGnoEFWWiTa8secYOmgO6umg97XTo825XfUgxwwg5chWEaDM2mmJ5A-cFqX5xPfu5_v1mwtCtwtjK6Gb8MIVrIerxi78dESUM3Pa20S4mObTamfz0WY8U03bzHFfkxqME1Awrg/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCpBP0F3hNxCnkXCA99BO6fqBrtLrKRyja5ZBA0p6gkANZ-Wccl_VYYrS4SY9eASGNx_kpTRkPZ6JnE-pktUobFJFPYd3Thm4GzQ0_mBIdr6MwdWYBT3MGj6AaI-bJk653o7t9Y0R-rI/s400/DSC_0135.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477892974714587634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Macey showing her silly side. :) </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6cydhjBCsWUSVz264c8wZepR1HvwvM921Ci32i7agUw_-yXh7EQ42YcNU44qDayzRwNs12H86mUfhx1EMoEFUnVtiN7HZKeibvHIalEBKU9XMLhIdl2f999rysU4mowlVh7-ZcqXzfs/s1600/DSC_0139.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6cydhjBCsWUSVz264c8wZepR1HvwvM921Ci32i7agUw_-yXh7EQ42YcNU44qDayzRwNs12H86mUfhx1EMoEFUnVtiN7HZKeibvHIalEBKU9XMLhIdl2f999rysU4mowlVh7-ZcqXzfs/s400/DSC_0139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477892966182675762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYSAuB51hoBy9xB6-PcshK1ZkwiWQrsX7cDiymDisUeg1OZfMBK2h7N-aEc_urI9c7mwMSgx9qpV_CU80ijdciz064gzGlyVOPrciMqIuzRptcDlWInjEKiw-XRTNxT7EzltTc6DhlS0/s1600/DSC_0141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYSAuB51hoBy9xB6-PcshK1ZkwiWQrsX7cDiymDisUeg1OZfMBK2h7N-aEc_urI9c7mwMSgx9qpV_CU80ijdciz064gzGlyVOPrciMqIuzRptcDlWInjEKiw-XRTNxT7EzltTc6DhlS0/s400/DSC_0141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477892948880931170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLHCTjBT3-DOVUlsOI9Ce8jxE4Hlhbq9Ro07tfeIpuNWIn72yUVoh8d27NWJpDBtBmLbvfH27Lay369b7yFh1IhGQIw2P-FgML34mlJKvXLkwhsjl_SRSx90zr59mr3lbDUMrtw9uX-8/s1600/DSC_0143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLHCTjBT3-DOVUlsOI9Ce8jxE4Hlhbq9Ro07tfeIpuNWIn72yUVoh8d27NWJpDBtBmLbvfH27Lay369b7yFh1IhGQIw2P-FgML34mlJKvXLkwhsjl_SRSx90zr59mr3lbDUMrtw9uX-8/s400/DSC_0143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477892939766071714" /></a><br />I had such a nice mother's day!!! I feel so lucky and blessed to have my own children. To have been able to have their life start within me and grow. To have been able to experience labor and delivery. To nurse them and watch them grow chubby and strong because of me. To see first steps and hear first words. Watch reactions to new foods. To kiss boo-boos, sing primary songs, play at parks and go swimming with. To watch them make new friends and move away from old ones. Mend broken hearts and rejoice over accomplishments. Tell funny stories and pull silly faces. I love rolling down grassy hills, jumping on the trampoline and looking at the shining stars with them. Camping and boating and sledding and sliding. I love teaching them about God and of their Savior Jesus Christ. I love their examples of faithful prayers, forgiving hearts and loving service to each other. I love them so much! I am full of love and gratitude for them. I can't even imagine my life without them. I'm the luckiest mother ever!!!sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-10260980402255119572010-03-28T12:09:00.000-07:002010-06-01T12:34:02.310-07:00How did she get so big?<div>I still remember pushing her around on her first trike up and down our driveway in Ogden. Then getting her a bike with training wheels and walking up and down the block. I remember Aaron taking off the training wheels and then running down the street behind her, holding her up. I remember when she finally 'got it' and rode her bike for the first time without any help in our Saratoga Springs cul-de-sac. That seems like yesterday. Now she's doing crazy stuff like this! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxszK-cxm3VNepRdZOFbbXRxYrMXwILoKMNuMmr5gpZzjnBr1HvE9zfXl6IE1kD_1IDhi-GbUt6rVN7pbCVcJ6JHjOnXc0XqXpjlaEOlTQBvTp1IH14doujvqRqUwESBqOFAuUvMIAAPc/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxszK-cxm3VNepRdZOFbbXRxYrMXwILoKMNuMmr5gpZzjnBr1HvE9zfXl6IE1kD_1IDhi-GbUt6rVN7pbCVcJ6JHjOnXc0XqXpjlaEOlTQBvTp1IH14doujvqRqUwESBqOFAuUvMIAAPc/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477885125133054242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJikeg4qPVqFX-sn2NeZCQat2F_wwL4l8CCspoFo9B74IVggaZus-6uSbFcaQnA0QiBSeRW-UreWpeZnmhEbCMb_Gxy5QmsSZI8WovfoC20d0Gl48TPzDlTsXlaZ3g752NeTgeUaReFE/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJikeg4qPVqFX-sn2NeZCQat2F_wwL4l8CCspoFo9B74IVggaZus-6uSbFcaQnA0QiBSeRW-UreWpeZnmhEbCMb_Gxy5QmsSZI8WovfoC20d0Gl48TPzDlTsXlaZ3g752NeTgeUaReFE/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477885118085387058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv2KZ2zE8sOo3P94pMlQkf7BBN5z9x2Q7X6FK_6hIYzrPPNq8Kqii1MBMtXIm6wW1xnmyEP8Mm_7XZMtC02ntZjFWZOBpcjXf06apVb24pPd0X49Yamaffaf_zzCWh5H2r7iJXMalvpw/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv2KZ2zE8sOo3P94pMlQkf7BBN5z9x2Q7X6FK_6hIYzrPPNq8Kqii1MBMtXIm6wW1xnmyEP8Mm_7XZMtC02ntZjFWZOBpcjXf06apVb24pPd0X49Yamaffaf_zzCWh5H2r7iJXMalvpw/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477885108651340082" /></a>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-74194113218865711812010-03-24T11:55:00.000-07:002010-06-01T12:02:37.499-07:00Look who's walking!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjZ85x0WDwqJ4oti1Il_chGm37DxFR2l-a1mmrbf-l56zxTvIIbh1F_3TPgfFsdMUZ-darZE0phriHiYkXMYX5CiEQY3fsd2EEPQOSASXlOveC3Z9A8hnsmcZxR-LHD9hH4jUTcKccj8/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3i5ZyVJj-q5PAJ9JzSQrL8-WitCsxMHABksiAv7kDn_zgzGeOFk8oO9LMZOF4DPpcychCAUgnpg603bTWDGW-9rKmaz6gaIpg0QyKg77IUGbpHgLbGM6oV20h8PuLBBa3SUYDlG824nY/s1600/DSC_0018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3i5ZyVJj-q5PAJ9JzSQrL8-WitCsxMHABksiAv7kDn_zgzGeOFk8oO9LMZOF4DPpcychCAUgnpg603bTWDGW-9rKmaz6gaIpg0QyKg77IUGbpHgLbGM6oV20h8PuLBBa3SUYDlG824nY/s400/DSC_0018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477881574965049746" /></a><br />10 months! Are you serious? You're my last baby and you're gonna start walking at 10 months!? <div>This sweet boy has gone from his silly crawling on his fists (yes, like a gorilla) to walking! And I don't mean holding onto furniture walking either, (like this picture makes it seem) but real, all alone, big-boy walking. I'm so sad that he's growing up so fast! </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjZ85x0WDwqJ4oti1Il_chGm37DxFR2l-a1mmrbf-l56zxTvIIbh1F_3TPgfFsdMUZ-darZE0phriHiYkXMYX5CiEQY3fsd2EEPQOSASXlOveC3Z9A8hnsmcZxR-LHD9hH4jUTcKccj8/s400/DSC_0021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477881586443391314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-70711163389299267052010-03-10T12:04:00.000-08:002010-06-01T12:09:03.029-07:00Sleeping Beauties.<div>Makell and Jocelyn asked to sleep in their princess tent tonight. I went to check on them and lock the basement door and this is what I saw. We are so blessed to have such great kids that love one another. Aren't they cute?!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Iqa5DJxb_Kn7e83foesPEOCLavXaEToplUL1dtDFWYRu4ExdmtsCHqsnpuGvCYUzN3gI0MGdbLopEmONJ3QlhcnKnD49LjDUJHjbEevJkvOLbCM1sKR0R0W2cjOQIPDUvgx11sPLbu4/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Iqa5DJxb_Kn7e83foesPEOCLavXaEToplUL1dtDFWYRu4ExdmtsCHqsnpuGvCYUzN3gI0MGdbLopEmONJ3QlhcnKnD49LjDUJHjbEevJkvOLbCM1sKR0R0W2cjOQIPDUvgx11sPLbu4/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477883451620060130" /></a>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-13422718812125300922010-03-06T11:38:00.000-08:002010-06-01T11:54:53.984-07:00I love sleeping pictures!<div>Just some random pictures of Jacob sleeping. The first makes me nervous since it looks like he's precariously dangling over the edge of the bed. Aaron had been right next to him until he got up to take this picture. I love this outfit he has on. My mother in law gave it to him. The front of the shirt says: Handsome... Just like Daddy. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiXSikY9lrpMQpmZDVXPFGeNcRf1WkRQxO1VGQmvoHuoXV7-pOiGAY4nX5UzDwGnsGXaKpXZbK8fwwCCUVNNW6OBAfLsSMZ_EmCKMR5BXjPQaFG6imOoFjlM3FzXjFdVyrEtG5Y2fjIY/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiXSikY9lrpMQpmZDVXPFGeNcRf1WkRQxO1VGQmvoHuoXV7-pOiGAY4nX5UzDwGnsGXaKpXZbK8fwwCCUVNNW6OBAfLsSMZ_EmCKMR5BXjPQaFG6imOoFjlM3FzXjFdVyrEtG5Y2fjIY/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477878057176289954" /></a><br /><div>These next ones were taken after Aaron fell asleep while trying to get Jacob to fall asleep. Awww, I just love these two... (smile)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBggzjVw68ThcnsscM9dZhMWCMDGjV3uKbJR6VASRMNiMkH5CYfjXooRY8NmvBDkQhcWyQG-oxGJjcxjem0nW-n7EzSygp8aBK5j9sWF0nq2AL89vQXGi5NKezYnyUqmSH1WOhJHfRZPM/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBggzjVw68ThcnsscM9dZhMWCMDGjV3uKbJR6VASRMNiMkH5CYfjXooRY8NmvBDkQhcWyQG-oxGJjcxjem0nW-n7EzSygp8aBK5j9sWF0nq2AL89vQXGi5NKezYnyUqmSH1WOhJHfRZPM/s400/DSC_0033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477878047294572530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz37AgAcyBdht3uzvTNCGhNOzhf2yC7DvUjD7LAJZK67fEzS6CDzf6gVH3XTnJ0zbThlLjKYzzOQImTMuDDvaD_9q4FIlFWnc_UkochRxGeUk8IO07gEV1-Sxedz5nsXXVNevJmjl1zQ/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz37AgAcyBdht3uzvTNCGhNOzhf2yC7DvUjD7LAJZK67fEzS6CDzf6gVH3XTnJ0zbThlLjKYzzOQImTMuDDvaD_9q4FIlFWnc_UkochRxGeUk8IO07gEV1-Sxedz5nsXXVNevJmjl1zQ/s400/DSC_0030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477878032885133138" /></a><br /></div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-76115631309123967732010-03-01T10:46:00.000-08:002010-06-01T14:23:50.253-07:00Cookie the Cat.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAzAtwxLwKc6fYrSxwbYhz7vxrzo0pMJISW967G4Jp-2EVdXEll2rdPzIKx02fNsmblIy1ilt1twnQBJA_KRR9qx8BxjC0jWF6AfKH0b4P1Ew8WJ9L3dDHPi1Y4lu_i8q5kTyEPqmNEg/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_2W69OpHHxiHAUxnWQTjZMrnnuPd9Egnd5DDIM_1d0Hgj9qwyFXsLw2ozzQUKVaNCm0D9V-kEFSw8QIZ-zoyMaAIsp_inO56t4eX6DT-W2g8T92lXZvqf2irbf1P2MWmBRiLGQpqllY/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_2W69OpHHxiHAUxnWQTjZMrnnuPd9Egnd5DDIM_1d0Hgj9qwyFXsLw2ozzQUKVaNCm0D9V-kEFSw8QIZ-zoyMaAIsp_inO56t4eX6DT-W2g8T92lXZvqf2irbf1P2MWmBRiLGQpqllY/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477875181841145010" /></a><br /><div><br />Our family has tried our luck with several different pets. We've had fish, which died and got the swirly-whirly flush to heaven. We had a puppy who wouldn't stop going potty on the carpet. He now lives with our Aunt Becky. We've even had rolly-polies in tupperware. They stink when they die! We've had several kittens. The first one was forced onto us by my friend Heather. ;) During a visit one night at her house she shoved the kitten in the car with some cat food and said "Enjoy!" The girls were thrilled, I was thrilled, Aaron was not. However, he let us keep her. We named her Mia. She was a cute little calico kitty. We had her a few months and then I noticed she had fleas! I threw her outside and doused her with flea spray and collar. Well, I may have over done it because we never saw her again. I prefer to think she found a nice, loving home rather than dying from flea spray poisoning! So sad! <div>Our next cat was actually one that Papa bought for Olivia. He would stay at the ranch in Idaho and be a mouser. He was a friendly older cat. They named him Tigger. One night I thought it was especially cold out (his water was frozen solid in the bowl) so I suggested we put him in the big garage. Little did I know there was rat poison in there. He met an unpleasant death. So after that we stopped at Heather's again to see if she had any more cats to offer. I doubt she would've considered giving us another had she known of Mia's and Tigger's demise but I left that unimportant information out. We got a cute little black kitty that we named Licorice. Unfortunately she was a shy, skittish little kitten and she ran away. The girls were so sad. I'm sure secretly Aaron was happy to see another one go. For days I searched the classifieds and found another little kitten. The girls have named her Cookie and so far she's still here. Let's hope she lasts a lot longer than the others! </div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvWMdj2lyTxxAHzzaXinfrA2kk_tSmIfwhOd3lYF3eRDaF0JDsrayzNiN0gXom4gUH4-aI-xB4SsJ4UtvJVPIieUGX_krdB4Q9hc-87akv5tJMvo-ZrZqm4PJ1N5dsaJxAtVygeSoC3s/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvWMdj2lyTxxAHzzaXinfrA2kk_tSmIfwhOd3lYF3eRDaF0JDsrayzNiN0gXom4gUH4-aI-xB4SsJ4UtvJVPIieUGX_krdB4Q9hc-87akv5tJMvo-ZrZqm4PJ1N5dsaJxAtVygeSoC3s/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477864550732387938" /></a>Olivia adores this kitty. She thinks she's the boss of her. She wraps her in blankies and carries her around like a baby. If anyone else wants to hold her, they have to ask permission from Olivia. :) She sleeps with her every night and couldn't be happier!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VJFXDKhN-H1jdEeqqU-b3WeZ8wJjPpo6rCohv1gfSgjIfIAdy753wAilCfEnGh39LVs4UUbfQyr8qxHKKk-yowtM-xkkIIntx9d1OpZOzY74wRJjWd_AQxEzlwT-OVNEBKQ_JYNQBuQ/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VJFXDKhN-H1jdEeqqU-b3WeZ8wJjPpo6rCohv1gfSgjIfIAdy753wAilCfEnGh39LVs4UUbfQyr8qxHKKk-yowtM-xkkIIntx9d1OpZOzY74wRJjWd_AQxEzlwT-OVNEBKQ_JYNQBuQ/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VJFXDKhN-H1jdEeqqU-b3WeZ8wJjPpo6rCohv1gfSgjIfIAdy753wAilCfEnGh39LVs4UUbfQyr8qxHKKk-yowtM-xkkIIntx9d1OpZOzY74wRJjWd_AQxEzlwT-OVNEBKQ_JYNQBuQ/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477864544835655026" /></a><br />When Olivia is gone to school Makell takes on the role of "mother" to this little feline. One of her favorite things to do is put on her kitty coat, that papa gave her, and hold Cookie because then they match. :)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrh5-ZGpe3qBR6r92Cobm2TxHBaj9RcqJcjadgnbjthvxgl-yUVP-IiVdIpI5CKBLXl3cQramMEVphCHSkxbE4SWKMkSOO0KFlW1K-B8K_eL82821GU_eGAuA9gFeNyNL3ZMV7M8_6Bo/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrh5-ZGpe3qBR6r92Cobm2TxHBaj9RcqJcjadgnbjthvxgl-yUVP-IiVdIpI5CKBLXl3cQramMEVphCHSkxbE4SWKMkSOO0KFlW1K-B8K_eL82821GU_eGAuA9gFeNyNL3ZMV7M8_6Bo/s400/DSC_0012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477864523746538994" /></a>Here's Olivia sleeping with her baby.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONqezk5zcIZvO4JfgumQ3M28KsYAaS2Gj93IXkQpFVVq9C9hw9vuBk49FLnY77IxzMTbcTZ0XuYQ2-_K4VAUtBfzXblGzLUadfmImPRFqv8h-4fujvu1I3QA0JCBCU2mWFMSIOWM8FJ4/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAzAtwxLwKc6fYrSxwbYhz7vxrzo0pMJISW967G4Jp-2EVdXEll2rdPzIKx02fNsmblIy1ilt1twnQBJA_KRR9qx8BxjC0jWF6AfKH0b4P1Ew8WJ9L3dDHPi1Y4lu_i8q5kTyEPqmNEg/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477875196565385506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONqezk5zcIZvO4JfgumQ3M28KsYAaS2Gj93IXkQpFVVq9C9hw9vuBk49FLnY77IxzMTbcTZ0XuYQ2-_K4VAUtBfzXblGzLUadfmImPRFqv8h-4fujvu1I3QA0JCBCU2mWFMSIOWM8FJ4/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONqezk5zcIZvO4JfgumQ3M28KsYAaS2Gj93IXkQpFVVq9C9hw9vuBk49FLnY77IxzMTbcTZ0XuYQ2-_K4VAUtBfzXblGzLUadfmImPRFqv8h-4fujvu1I3QA0JCBCU2mWFMSIOWM8FJ4/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477864515009296514" /></a>After Makell goes to school then Jocelyn and Macey finally have a turn to hold her. They all love her to pieces! Jacob follows her around and tries to pull her tail. She is a very calm and nice cat. Jacob pulls on her and hits her and carries her and she endures it all without retaliation. (I save the kitten as often as I can, I don't let him beat her up) I think we've finally found our forever family pet. Well, as long as her nine lives last her, that is!<br /><br /></div>sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093209531833984410.post-27373712344166325502010-03-01T10:32:00.000-08:002010-06-01T10:45:55.745-07:00Olivia's new clothes. Thanks go out to Papa Sharp!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkU3XS1OowP7vhY43e8DDBk_k1xOWVvclmMNLtkqTLWsZxM-LfBhTMGHzlSJPe4pTLrde1_ihxrsd6o_LXhTxqY9DJtC3z6fEeopjfVnAMes77OVI0fzOLk4J8_fvH7YPlnKvTKVz8C0/s1600/DSC_0022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkU3XS1OowP7vhY43e8DDBk_k1xOWVvclmMNLtkqTLWsZxM-LfBhTMGHzlSJPe4pTLrde1_ihxrsd6o_LXhTxqY9DJtC3z6fEeopjfVnAMes77OVI0fzOLk4J8_fvH7YPlnKvTKVz8C0/s400/DSC_0022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477860558504648498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6IlbERg7S4IoebJk0AGhABQapeV9LNa00zwi2hou1g_WIz15ylLWRFAEdkSyxOwiKNScVPRZo3RH8PokNdtHxPducMC1ANGegNxqO826X0ZAu4BfKIBVo8-brOtimzb01RL8LQ2hyDA/s1600/DSC_0018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6IlbERg7S4IoebJk0AGhABQapeV9LNa00zwi2hou1g_WIz15ylLWRFAEdkSyxOwiKNScVPRZo3RH8PokNdtHxPducMC1ANGegNxqO826X0ZAu4BfKIBVo8-brOtimzb01RL8LQ2hyDA/s400/DSC_0018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477860548302893394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgIf0bN7x-2VgfRTm0t4jqFG3b_83xaS-ZqDYLgCE5SMQg1AGOAMDL8tfZeulSEIwHgSdrNA_Mq2s7jKn5tEhgLWdpVW1XVGHH0_qnD4JxPPJqIKwESHfaqms1Md85QyxEPAygmcsQIA/s1600/DSC_0017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgIf0bN7x-2VgfRTm0t4jqFG3b_83xaS-ZqDYLgCE5SMQg1AGOAMDL8tfZeulSEIwHgSdrNA_Mq2s7jKn5tEhgLWdpVW1XVGHH0_qnD4JxPPJqIKwESHfaqms1Md85QyxEPAygmcsQIA/s400/DSC_0017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477860539528402354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOoknMlC7rlWDxKxcXhlyt-FOpntn2nw80mkh2ZUzT9kBwlWNeMVboPAi19rH8s-_znp_c_F8un0gh938STjvjULohIxrVw_t7ykELBqM4BqTfC1VDNJMmLnqJGQ3C-qdGWj-RtYFLq_k/s1600/DSC_0012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOoknMlC7rlWDxKxcXhlyt-FOpntn2nw80mkh2ZUzT9kBwlWNeMVboPAi19rH8s-_znp_c_F8un0gh938STjvjULohIxrVw_t7ykELBqM4BqTfC1VDNJMmLnqJGQ3C-qdGWj-RtYFLq_k/s400/DSC_0012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477860532309321202" /></a><br />My in laws were here for a visit and noticed that Olivia was growing out of all her clothes and had rips in the ones that still did fit. So Papa gave us some money to go buy her some new things. Here are just a few of the things that we got. I appreciate my father-in-law so much. He is always aware when there is a need. He is such a good example to me of love and giving. We all love him so much and are so grateful for how much he's given to us. Thanks Papa!!! Olivia looks so cute and she feels so pretty in her new clothes and shoes!sharpest familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13093948120389483775noreply@blogger.com0