tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352623212024-03-06T22:17:33.179-08:00Toad, Sue, Roo & Boo RadleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-70235776651791138492011-06-13T23:20:00.000-07:002011-06-27T00:10:22.286-07:00play by play of a summer day<div>Oh summer you have been so good to us.</div><div></div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoXmmzGipsoTeMTmgn9kJHieJfxlAAAtEQEByheCYamNpCXN6eEk1wXed7LyHRSPlLpuHLRGeozHjv50Jn7pGSqCDc-3_RQmITD-bMRqP0za_6VwxtMNVvbUYQTjMiWOEuf0/s320/IMG_0845.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622792143622033026" /><br /><br /><div>We had a great Monday. I slipped out of bed at 8:45 this morning and the girls were still snoozing. What?! Yes! They are usually elbow deep in a pint of ice cream (they have short fore arms, don't mock them) with two episodes of the Cosby Show under their belt by the time I roll out, so today, I woke up feeling like a truly successful parent. I got ready in a flash and was nothing but smiles when our neighbor-gem-of-a-babysitter Clara showed up at 9 to feed, discipline and play tag with the girls while I went to work for a bit and lunch with Tom at an upscale Subway by the juvenile detention center. When I got home the girls and our beloved Clara surprised me with a clean living room and kitchen and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bundt</span> cake decorated with blue sprinkles and candles arranged in the shape of a 4 and a 1. I was slightly confused and hurt that they thought it was my birthday and more importantly that they thought I was 41--but hey, it's cake, so I was over it and ready for my slice when Tess explained that it was a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mavs</span> cake and the 41 was in honor of Dirk. So we had cake and ice cream for lunch (my second lunch) and the girls detailed the fun they had without me; Skyping with Granda, Eva and Ben, working the surprise, math workbooks, candyland marathons etc... We walked Clara home and took some cake over to our other much loved neighbor Rodney and relished in the flow of an easy summer day. So good.</div><br />The rest of the afternoon was spent swimming and at music lessons. Tess learned a new song, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Separate</span> Ways by Journey. Adelle and Tess spent the evening dramatically dancing to that very same song on repeat as Tom and I cooked up some burgers and my new favorite salad copied from a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">restaurant</span> we went to last Saturday (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">arugula</span>, beets, oranges, and goat cheese all tossed with a lemon <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">vinaigrette--yum). For family night, we watched God in America while playing Set. When the girls went off to bed Tom and I caught a little Daily Show and then Tom finally dozed off while I made it my mission to end the Frida Kahlo eyebrow thing I've had going on this last week.</span><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQd_3h1fg3e_gV64kFV5UuGCbw6MaGmcZO1sdsgHJmC0VBJlGYHEo3-jI_9GA0nm2FehBKt5mrKVxxuaPREPlt0buEyDd2gOV4AGz3BKViwhJkJbq3FTHN65pwC2F3uu5D98/s320/IMG_0825.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622792145593986914" /><div>The days are so full and so good.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-44552347140207693712011-06-07T09:35:00.000-07:002011-06-07T09:46:08.212-07:00summer morns<div>Summer is on. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jjMI-qP1wU86-nRzXZNjvK2h8OyjC9uPrlP4M-Ts8T3ChXD3ZulnYlfxfL3aC6ojjFLXoM82JAwKBZHFl6jjWy-DrbI9NCG5ChdHg_1Mn-rSurlcOkArQUO5_P4NWiDqtkw/s1600/IMG_0708.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jjMI-qP1wU86-nRzXZNjvK2h8OyjC9uPrlP4M-Ts8T3ChXD3ZulnYlfxfL3aC6ojjFLXoM82JAwKBZHFl6jjWy-DrbI9NCG5ChdHg_1Mn-rSurlcOkArQUO5_P4NWiDqtkw/s320/IMG_0708.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615517933406574018" /></a><br />So happy to have relaxed mornings and random cuddles in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pjs</span> till noon.<br /><div><br /></div><div>The girls woke me up this morning begging to watch the 25<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> anniversary special of Les Miserable. I told them they could watch it if they made breakfast for me. </div><div><br /></div><div>Deal. </div><div><br /></div><div>Don't forget the bon bons!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-59184081256357971612011-06-02T04:58:00.000-07:002011-06-29T21:10:23.603-07:00Ms. Tess<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Z5PCu0nq74lyzuMW1Y25WzXYNY88tuocO2EPWvOO29AKiAop-WnxAB6fJgWd5lsG0dje3m3ceNut7K-wGg3e3s392_KODqbCocRX9fYxUIKlZMGWxg49aec8OHv2Hakms4A/s320/IMG_0204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613591120723636066" /><br /><br />Oh today I'm a weepy mess. Tonight is Tess's "Moving On Ceremony" which is a little event for the 19 third graders leaving her school this year. She, along with all her third grade friends, will give a little speech <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(see Tess's speech below)</span></i> and sing a little song and say goodbye to their friends and teachers and their happy little sheltered lives in this school with stained glass windows in an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">idyllic</span> park setting and move on to schools with lockers and cafeterias and where there are kids going through puberty. <div><br /></div><div>Tess is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">soo</span> ready and I am <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sooo</span> not.<br /><div><br /><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQKYo-06OrxK-sjABjCRLXblmwONpCB5hDrOSLEJKGQp5_AiJ93OaYMuYuUfmTMwqVr5dFD3NTrNyHzmU__SUKdwWupLJT7HSoo001T5w4lXpUwmCpOW-vUMDGPtab_NAV-4/s320/Tess+working+TP.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613591113921447506" /></div><div>Tess gets to accompany the elementary kids singing on this massive grand piano tonight. She has been busy making sweet notes for her teachers and classmates, some she has been in same class with for the last five years. It's hard to express how completely grateful I am to my little village of friends, parents and teachers that have all contributed to the growth and development of my sweet girl. I am so happy with the beautiful person she is, the respect and love she can so easily show to others because she has received that type of care from these good people. My keyboard is all soggy. </div><div><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedVtsVOgyEt1Z2VoLms5m0X72SEEYp_ADqK-0eKtCnDesgJpvqZdScXYNEcE_GUpgiLTtfLl2ql7_W6CcaLsBCF94CIBL4DlZifqpa3D4Ks-iUtvysqU9Pz8a6Pb7M6cQgIY/s320/class+TP.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613592004374911858" /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQKYo-06OrxK-sjABjCRLXblmwONpCB5hDrOSLEJKGQp5_AiJ93OaYMuYuUfmTMwqVr5dFD3NTrNyHzmU__SUKdwWupLJT7HSoo001T5w4lXpUwmCpOW-vUMDGPtab_NAV-4/s1600/Tess+working+TP.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7d5xmruR4xjNG-z5DoZFs2RHR1i4jQjWfXFXjG7SG6rNumUqc0R90tHrzf6x6oiVU3KqFjZxID1O765exvi0FTZH86KQ_lG8VyaFrUfgpd7q9_DAnJCXJLi76BhHsv3h0Dw/s320/lpcs+school+sketch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613591476454786274" /></div><div><br /></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><b>Good evening. My name is Tess. I came to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lindsley</span></span> Park Community School when I was four years old. Now I am nine years old. When I was in primary, my teachers – Mrs. Maria and Mrs. Brenda – were very helpful to me when it came to math work. My favorite material in Mrs. Maria’s class was the taster. I liked it because I got to taste a lot of different things and I had to tell which one was bitter, sweet, sour, etc. I felt terrible when I had to leave Mrs. Maria’s class but my sorrows were soon to be cleared up. I was six years old when I met the wonderful teachers Mrs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Brisbon</span></span> and Ms. Gabby. My first year in their class my friends were <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Skyla</span></span> French, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Wilary</span></span> Ramos <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Lugo</span></span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Nitai</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Naidu</span></span>, Justin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Arellano</span></span>, Robert Gonzalez, and Oscar <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Cepeda</span></span>. My favorite work was the stamp game. I liked it because I got to move some stamps. One of my favorite memories from first grade was a field day we had. It was only Mrs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Brisbon</span></span>’s class. We walked to a park with our lunches and we played some games. My favorite was the egg toss even though I dropped the egg. When I was in second grade all my classmates were my friends. My teachers were still Mrs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Brisbon</span></span> and Mrs. Gabby. My favorite work was the grammar boxes because I had to choose which one was the adjective or the pronoun or the preposition, etc. Mrs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Brisbon</span></span> gave me lots of new lessons and so did Mrs. Gabby. Some field trips I remember were the red court house, the museum of nature and science, the trinity river, and the planetarium. Then something absolutely terrible happened. Mrs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Brisbon</span></span> told us that she was leaving the school. It sounded terrible. Eventually, I stopped crying but I never got over it. When I moved on to third grade my teachers were Mrs. Toni and Mrs. Gabby. I had all my classmates as my friends. My favorite work was the Racks and Tubes because I could pretend like I was a scientist. My favorite memories from third grade were the holiday parties. I would like to show my appreciation to Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Gwen, Mrs. Toni, Mrs. Gabby, my parents, my sister, my friends, and Mrs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Brisbon</span></span>. Thank you very much and once again, good evening.</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><b><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/utOjt32je98" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></b></i></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-28691399497741332122011-04-19T08:48:00.000-07:002011-04-19T09:03:40.740-07:00girl and her bike<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rHeoYmafbq8?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div>Adelle learned to ride her bike in about 5 minutes without her parents while playing at a friends house. </div><div><br /></div><div>Since then it is hard to keep her off her two wheeler. She prefers to ride bare foot and helmetless so she feel the wind in her hair. I usually do force her to wear a helmet but not when the sun is setting on her beautiful blonde hair. </div><div><br /></div><div>Just being around this girl makes me feel free.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-41757043689850494422011-04-19T00:50:00.000-07:002011-04-19T09:17:27.779-07:00good saturdays<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xXDpyFvOUNo?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div>The best part about this performance was when Tess dedicated her song to her Dad.</div><div><br /></div><div>She was the first one to perform that evening and feeling a little nervous so Tom was trying some of his very Tom-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">esque</span> way of calming her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pre</span>-performance nerves (a little gentle reverse psychology/sarcasm)</div><div><br /></div><div>Tess: I'm nervous. I don't think I can do this. Can we just go? </div><div><br /></div><div>Tom: Really? You're nervous? I guess we don't really know if you can sing well or not so that makes sense that you are nervous. We know that I sing well, but you're right we aren't sure if you do.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tess: <i>eyes roll, annoyance peaks, she is called up to sing</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Tess had never dedicated a song before that night and gave us no indication that she was planning on it. We then heard..."testing, testing, 1, 2...Okay, I'd like to dedicate this song, to my Dad...because he <i>can't </i>sing."</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh snap. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tom was so proud.</div><div><br /></div><div>My brothers, one in particular, provided me with a healthy dose of sarcasm my whole life which I think actually served me well (although painful at times). I am grateful to them and love them for it. Somehow in the moment of Tess's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">unsolicited</span> dedication I feel extremely comforted that she was well on her way, at the early age of 9, of holding her own in any setting. She is beautifully sensitive and sharp.</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-62774482022847924202011-03-15T22:33:00.000-07:002011-03-17T19:41:52.520-07:00todayAt this point, I'm not sure I even remember how to blog...regardless, I want to type a word or two for today. <div><br /></div><div>It's spring break in Texas and I am savoring this extra time with my little ladies; lounging around the house and riding bikes up and down our street and on the newly finished trail to the lake. I worked on some origami with Adelle this afternoon--so happy that my girls are still in the phase where they looked at me with awe and appreciation when I presented them with my rather sad, mutilated version of the classic origami crane. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tonight at the grocery store Tess randomly hugged me and looking up at me, smiling, she softly told me she loved me and asked if I was doing okay. Later, as we were settling down for the night, I could hear her laughing to herself as she read Shel <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Silverstein's</span> "Falling Up" out loud. Adelle has mastered biking on her two wheeler in the last few days and she is rarely seen without a helmet. I love that she still wants me to read with her each night and I can never get over how easily she picks up on sarcasm or irony and how quickly and beautifully she laughs. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's been a good day. Simple and so good.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-81915730748338771242010-06-21T08:47:00.000-07:002010-06-29T08:56:52.074-07:00father's day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVXofsvidEN9QrK2dQolr0Metia9dUzUk4W0PZTKug7mbyoN5ZX6BgD7b03IOdM0BONbsWzgQvRTDLdPuuPTH71TCh64w3cQFs9aOQF_immVqUoZ7UScwixlHBIu-cK1UEGc/s1600/march+016.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488224392202254114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVXofsvidEN9QrK2dQolr0Metia9dUzUk4W0PZTKug7mbyoN5ZX6BgD7b03IOdM0BONbsWzgQvRTDLdPuuPTH71TCh64w3cQFs9aOQF_immVqUoZ7UScwixlHBIu-cK1UEGc/s400/march+016.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjppCBn56X3OUAkXTvkLAgJi1wlmumqOaj02QnhQF6RLnGJNKN6qdfWvUD821HkxhdtWPvX6h-NnbzdRDLQBb9mw52QjIE_Du8wfvuvM4fIseu3ya0clEBi99sQIo3FvtOqk/s1600/adelle+Father%27s+day+2010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 342px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488224380609061858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjppCBn56X3OUAkXTvkLAgJi1wlmumqOaj02QnhQF6RLnGJNKN6qdfWvUD821HkxhdtWPvX6h-NnbzdRDLQBb9mw52QjIE_Du8wfvuvM4fIseu3ya0clEBi99sQIo3FvtOqk/s400/adelle+Father%27s+day+2010.jpg" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-17888221815133054992010-06-03T08:07:00.000-07:002010-06-03T08:27:39.874-07:00month-o-may<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxJLXYaGXl1RGzk6hnlyvxDAUJkL81DDFPOOKMAoZWoKhIpCPgonStdL5WxHTLtdUHFdKOMHhBAm8g9kGpl1IxnbiNxsYyK0L2w19p7Gg6sCZ0V4s6lKzxIaOGYW5cNMBYxM/s1600/april+2010+new+194ed.jpeg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478566121166019314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxJLXYaGXl1RGzk6hnlyvxDAUJkL81DDFPOOKMAoZWoKhIpCPgonStdL5WxHTLtdUHFdKOMHhBAm8g9kGpl1IxnbiNxsYyK0L2w19p7Gg6sCZ0V4s6lKzxIaOGYW5cNMBYxM/s400/april+2010+new+194ed.jpeg" /></a><br />beachy friends trip<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgfb2n99Cbze-uzQv3-ilITNNjfly6unNFljlzp6eYd_SyIubmubJ5Y5O2WiISuUbfEG5-w4svQDQ64ZM6vvDOPbpUARgwQHgZo9ygHZSgdGS-SzPrZpoQF3djTQG8r7PE4U/s1600/may+2019+004.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478566113640716738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgfb2n99Cbze-uzQv3-ilITNNjfly6unNFljlzp6eYd_SyIubmubJ5Y5O2WiISuUbfEG5-w4svQDQ64ZM6vvDOPbpUARgwQHgZo9ygHZSgdGS-SzPrZpoQF3djTQG8r7PE4U/s400/may+2019+004.jpg" /></a><br />mothers day--a lazy pj morning full of creme brulee french toast, the nyt and Young Victoria viewing.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Mm2aJUek8RVyTdEUCf2VrGFA8QlGtY8E195q0B9O2Dt9vWis3PGC1uyZ4isk10zGhn8fu5eJKJ3pMHckjQBlgiDCUV6bO7asDyB4SkRTz8y-P5-TCaESPVEeky2sTLx5azk/s1600/may+2019+020.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478566106973905250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Mm2aJUek8RVyTdEUCf2VrGFA8QlGtY8E195q0B9O2Dt9vWis3PGC1uyZ4isk10zGhn8fu5eJKJ3pMHckjQBlgiDCUV6bO7asDyB4SkRTz8y-P5-TCaESPVEeky2sTLx5azk/s400/may+2019+020.jpg" /></a><br />bike riding and crashing<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RSeyKNKruL2aX2MUBufJhc_IXPKHaN_4_vu7vq3d-kUeDb_vBbgYusGJAHz__mMx-4_Dm885asGml4OtFaPvUFno_LIx5HWR9P5JEJKZkpHUEUBQrptmJ0Zrn-6KoKfJePM/s1600/may+2019+010_picnik.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478566093214660274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RSeyKNKruL2aX2MUBufJhc_IXPKHaN_4_vu7vq3d-kUeDb_vBbgYusGJAHz__mMx-4_Dm885asGml4OtFaPvUFno_LIx5HWR9P5JEJKZkpHUEUBQrptmJ0Zrn-6KoKfJePM/s400/may+2019+010_picnik.jpg" /></a><br />and of course, the eternal begging for her own room</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-10854874394735130102010-02-26T06:25:00.000-08:002010-03-03T19:48:43.791-08:00my friend linney<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAtDfaMfuvIqOb7PFiZkHFDlUeDrrEhzPDrvH3Gs7ar5IAlw3SoNgbO6CV8GL8WKqrMG9b6jGqngkBSH8ejmEazY1JQzMyK4cP0pVe0475-dKVU2vkQHMZW9aOVFSsUP6ddw/s1600-h/pretty+linney.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442561923081432050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAtDfaMfuvIqOb7PFiZkHFDlUeDrrEhzPDrvH3Gs7ar5IAlw3SoNgbO6CV8GL8WKqrMG9b6jGqngkBSH8ejmEazY1JQzMyK4cP0pVe0475-dKVU2vkQHMZW9aOVFSsUP6ddw/s320/pretty+linney.jpg" /></a><br />As the saying goes... everybody loves <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Linney</span>. And on this fine day of her birth I would like to share my love for Lindsay Waters the III by posting some of my favorite pics of this good person, dear friend and "sports buddy."<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizK6GNu5HzsA80XhyLmAdHE91b0PdWK7OYVw8k4-hRgywwpm7sUPUkbLgQPVp7ml94y_VtsCQY3103EE3P9XLuI1DAf5aQmCjWfboAug5jpenL59Yx2QHR4T4sNkkcguzc0yM/s1600-h/linney+and+doll.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442561919918956434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizK6GNu5HzsA80XhyLmAdHE91b0PdWK7OYVw8k4-hRgywwpm7sUPUkbLgQPVp7ml94y_VtsCQY3103EE3P9XLuI1DAf5aQmCjWfboAug5jpenL59Yx2QHR4T4sNkkcguzc0yM/s320/linney+and+doll.jpg" /></a><br />Remarkably, young <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Linnah</span> was able to stay humble and <em>real</em> despite bring raised in the upper echelons of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mapleton</span> society...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRLhX8QRoeqg2-FwcIYAJSY9lO-22G4upPoZ3lzIEqU9Kazm10kr8OJX0STsUs5yIup88NUOnkEz_mmLVW6uE1tL727Wh4LO6XZjUQ3T3mFc2i4sO-uk0yppBqsSBPstmp_Y/s1600-h/linney+with+a+tie.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 156px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442561671663963106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRLhX8QRoeqg2-FwcIYAJSY9lO-22G4upPoZ3lzIEqU9Kazm10kr8OJX0STsUs5yIup88NUOnkEz_mmLVW6uE1tL727Wh4LO6XZjUQ3T3mFc2i4sO-uk0yppBqsSBPstmp_Y/s320/linney+with+a+tie.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVhGlV-MESXDYAAD4pEPb5ABF5B-MJjY7luD16ngYJsUuy04jeX60byc50AeNL3kNbGxYICDT2L7iBCacc7qmvGX7T-9yHbpXmG-XZPL1-3HceZILw2mSfulprLeu8TUmudQ/s1600-h/red+boots.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 207px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442561665352252450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVhGlV-MESXDYAAD4pEPb5ABF5B-MJjY7luD16ngYJsUuy04jeX60byc50AeNL3kNbGxYICDT2L7iBCacc7qmvGX7T-9yHbpXmG-XZPL1-3HceZILw2mSfulprLeu8TUmudQ/s320/red+boots.jpg" /></a><br />although an occasional stylish portrait was allowed for posterity sake.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLl1ba8k1yWo9aO1DNQoxSRmohfBo5gxpn118505NmjguVPCoitbwf2vQegHa0weh7hYNqLL_KNG1bMwKEvayES4UBHZ4X1EG2J4rsshzJGdXWc4WenLksaSbFfiILvb-ezM/s1600-h/winston.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442561658274954402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLl1ba8k1yWo9aO1DNQoxSRmohfBo5gxpn118505NmjguVPCoitbwf2vQegHa0weh7hYNqLL_KNG1bMwKEvayES4UBHZ4X1EG2J4rsshzJGdXWc4WenLksaSbFfiILvb-ezM/s320/winston.jpg" /></a><br />Winston served as a loyal companion. You are missed Winston.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCriBg5zBTYo1-13zCMaASeLXhTJcxFy0DvXwJGKrMyWqIjq_v8lYxqkTn_jocvidAzkIRHE8bJXnVtIK_ez6lL3D75skIYBE1pfLvEooMmdtYDYAufmizr5-mka-PCmzix0/s1600-h/linney1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 275px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442561656084942994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCriBg5zBTYo1-13zCMaASeLXhTJcxFy0DvXwJGKrMyWqIjq_v8lYxqkTn_jocvidAzkIRHE8bJXnVtIK_ez6lL3D75skIYBE1pfLvEooMmdtYDYAufmizr5-mka-PCmzix0/s320/linney1.jpg" /></a><br />During high school, Lindsay was able to balance the rigors of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">SHS's</span> fiercely demanding academic classes and an active social calendar with ease.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOj8fGJvT_UrIWEH3pcltHBB-JLxnhH0-4i4MYL4n3cn7My-Nx3iE-T9ueshLMhfpylItLcxy0u9HsGPOYESReoosD7ep8nvZFMYZATw1NEQ_Ibx_IPbJEpfolkH9NtdhCGk/s1600-h/linney.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442561648965627778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOj8fGJvT_UrIWEH3pcltHBB-JLxnhH0-4i4MYL4n3cn7My-Nx3iE-T9ueshLMhfpylItLcxy0u9HsGPOYESReoosD7ep8nvZFMYZATw1NEQ_Ibx_IPbJEpfolkH9NtdhCGk/s320/linney.jpg" /></a><br />Also during high school I flirted with her boyfriends (except the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">italian</span> gangster) and she later kissed my would be hubby (or so he claims). Remember these offensive shirts? </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToCIrsoKaTCwiXtx_DBBR6sCa3eoaLIqwJgzGoMj85kdPJ2sHVTilmcnDHzhJUsJMteDfCwctEaQFDfxkYYbAfIffF1R_TR5zP0Y8n8a6vHeAH6bIPKXkZdGggg_Wef-g0Zc/s1600-h/usu.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442599268148992930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToCIrsoKaTCwiXtx_DBBR6sCa3eoaLIqwJgzGoMj85kdPJ2sHVTilmcnDHzhJUsJMteDfCwctEaQFDfxkYYbAfIffF1R_TR5zP0Y8n8a6vHeAH6bIPKXkZdGggg_Wef-g0Zc/s320/usu.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>There was a short <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">hermit-ish</span> time at USU as roommates.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4O2Xn2Nzse86Yo5TpYgqJDIr6n6YLH7PY7Tkct_V1JfSL3MUeQQrJPvegpLvMav_vMZp0sQ8qiD6x6YcsImXDHeUnmNYLSNb0HtUNqiVYGsW6-68IG7KnvcLWlVEp7F7dfg/s1600-h/euro.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442599271137064002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4O2Xn2Nzse86Yo5TpYgqJDIr6n6YLH7PY7Tkct_V1JfSL3MUeQQrJPvegpLvMav_vMZp0sQ8qiD6x6YcsImXDHeUnmNYLSNb0HtUNqiVYGsW6-68IG7KnvcLWlVEp7F7dfg/s320/euro.jpg" /></a></div><div>Then the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">European</span> motley crew.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOz2G0nvCOqO_ovoXfYGmV6IQ8uwqkRFZ_26DuNU4URiYNsx568B8dZtq8gYoa2ZLzPErgAUx8dQHfAubUp8TxOH88Nf6LrasGMcDaTApS2DbRBJ5vjWCWfcAgX_6W8odq7YY/s1600-h/nutella.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442599281405879570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOz2G0nvCOqO_ovoXfYGmV6IQ8uwqkRFZ_26DuNU4URiYNsx568B8dZtq8gYoa2ZLzPErgAUx8dQHfAubUp8TxOH88Nf6LrasGMcDaTApS2DbRBJ5vjWCWfcAgX_6W8odq7YY/s320/nutella.jpg" /></a><br />We even tried to end all our woes with a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nutella</span> suicide. I'm so glad we didn't succeed and I can be here to wish you a fabulous 33.</div><div></div><div>Happy Birthday good buddy!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-11934376261394735932010-02-26T00:01:00.000-08:002010-02-26T00:25:37.507-08:00roo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkOGOyvDdTsKAjw4gGBPHDaRNu9niE7cAoY0cwVLazVtiANrrIo9s0_4hyphenhyphenkZJ6DTRAxr77ovGishEc_MD-FgdiXqZAd7Tz8-fdZk5w7lQgTxW324FRiweIPJYnIInTnyaPiI/s1600-h/2010+jan+028.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442462625105493250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkOGOyvDdTsKAjw4gGBPHDaRNu9niE7cAoY0cwVLazVtiANrrIo9s0_4hyphenhyphenkZJ6DTRAxr77ovGishEc_MD-FgdiXqZAd7Tz8-fdZk5w7lQgTxW324FRiweIPJYnIInTnyaPiI/s320/2010+jan+028.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1odQRqfo2GU9thuBLpN4DYo-8EdbLyfOoqAopWiATGv0vmVVej1mNohQ_AVHTNaRXKebqF33OlW2CMygdCV4tplzwq6ubzBbOg9H3JsaraDLe08TW9UQnRz6_lgz7jxOT5o/s1600-h/_MG_3388.jpg"></a><strong>wants to...</strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">o</span></div><div>listen exclusively to David Bowie tunes</div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">o</span></div><div>be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">home schooled</span> so she can properly focus on her writing, costume designing, composing & singing</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">o</span></div><div>be a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">vegetarian (except for bacon, pepperoni and steak)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-30933198389743444712010-02-23T06:20:00.000-08:002010-02-23T06:26:00.598-08:00little boo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tnqS7kuTjvK-v77O13WYmM0hYvj0DFEAWa54VA2-QEAIvviEhBj4whoSWpQo0UcxVP4VY5cgYN2-Caf8J1j0_4vK5_uyMhiAiQ9KQuZ520fEP5gNv8l8qeLnS7NKlX3w2qk/s1600-h/IMG_1504.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441443995072677602" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tnqS7kuTjvK-v77O13WYmM0hYvj0DFEAWa54VA2-QEAIvviEhBj4whoSWpQo0UcxVP4VY5cgYN2-Caf8J1j0_4vK5_uyMhiAiQ9KQuZ520fEP5gNv8l8qeLnS7NKlX3w2qk/s320/IMG_1504.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>thankful for...</em><br /><em>hand-me-down cowgirl boots from good friends</em><br /><em>bellies</em><br /><em>dancey little girls</em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-10705707015247234432010-02-15T11:50:00.000-08:002010-02-23T06:28:56.130-08:00my valentines<span style="color:#990000;"><em>This weekend we celebrated...</em></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BKTfYd8q9lxEdGwFiEkQcTzc2NNkCN6hqJVhukBq4S4ZzP60n0Jn8Vq8FFXoOCFOQzJB_5NXf1qroIyKtyOxwWC33HxsEhifJDX4TO7As_2gtfrE4X-_zY5hQGpnsajkFZk/s1600-h/feb+snow+0261.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438858180379101330" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BKTfYd8q9lxEdGwFiEkQcTzc2NNkCN6hqJVhukBq4S4ZzP60n0Jn8Vq8FFXoOCFOQzJB_5NXf1qroIyKtyOxwWC33HxsEhifJDX4TO7As_2gtfrE4X-_zY5hQGpnsajkFZk/s320/feb+snow+0261.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMiEELNfwuwuEXWp7MgSHTjw5NuZYK-mzWiAVZF9MO6G7VQ47jEldVc4U5QEPMUJIb90ft9BcLN4yHwia3Pkr-_21hleG1nsvgw1g5lGoi9g_roxdidlSSGcafSec4CjbuBA/s1600-h/feb+snow+050.jpg"></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#990000;">a record amount of Dallas snow</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMiEELNfwuwuEXWp7MgSHTjw5NuZYK-mzWiAVZF9MO6G7VQ47jEldVc4U5QEPMUJIb90ft9BcLN4yHwia3Pkr-_21hleG1nsvgw1g5lGoi9g_roxdidlSSGcafSec4CjbuBA/s1600-h/feb+snow+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438858186042152210" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMiEELNfwuwuEXWp7MgSHTjw5NuZYK-mzWiAVZF9MO6G7VQ47jEldVc4U5QEPMUJIb90ft9BcLN4yHwia3Pkr-_21hleG1nsvgw1g5lGoi9g_roxdidlSSGcafSec4CjbuBA/s320/feb+snow+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><strong>Tess's b-day</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"> <em>(a month and a half after the date)</em></span></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwAn1PXsmjqpGQqKMrQW1z5ZSszjX4RfibUtCYUWOHrWpQj8LvE33dQQfer-R5uLk0xjieTychnjeWd4Hm9au9pEJZjpv7S5orEDPwuYWADhWMMMV4fQ6SjoVobl7tjXRAMg/s1600-h/feb+snow+111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438857386651742930" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwAn1PXsmjqpGQqKMrQW1z5ZSszjX4RfibUtCYUWOHrWpQj8LvE33dQQfer-R5uLk0xjieTychnjeWd4Hm9au9pEJZjpv7S5orEDPwuYWADhWMMMV4fQ6SjoVobl7tjXRAMg/s320/feb+snow+111.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7uB4e-uLNHZqVhT5BQ1ktFSlZXnjsa9DBzrdIhub37O2mKZiERhk_Of2kZKx9SwS26lKyprmtYErnhWzszd-IbmAv_VyVH08HIwph2RH5jCByZBYzlPNZyYfMSr6oPK0Ye0/s1600-h/feb+snow+107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438857397800423602" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7uB4e-uLNHZqVhT5BQ1ktFSlZXnjsa9DBzrdIhub37O2mKZiERhk_Of2kZKx9SwS26lKyprmtYErnhWzszd-IbmAv_VyVH08HIwph2RH5jCByZBYzlPNZyYfMSr6oPK0Ye0/s320/feb+snow+107.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHwtFh3fyeflHB-Nq_lEW_svJqUfXrwYDQ7LzpldFozbJHsLq2TUN3MIVaWAYB0yjizSz83OFMrLk2ZNASSyCZ0sJbI1e_3NI26x4Gss5Fb9-wYvr2xp6rrbLG59LtI-GOWo/s1600-h/feb+snow+120.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438857382625643106" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHwtFh3fyeflHB-Nq_lEW_svJqUfXrwYDQ7LzpldFozbJHsLq2TUN3MIVaWAYB0yjizSz83OFMrLk2ZNASSyCZ0sJbI1e_3NI26x4Gss5Fb9-wYvr2xp6rrbLG59LtI-GOWo/s320/feb+snow+120.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">6 layers of love cake</span></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Some people have birthday cake because they have kids but I have kids so I have more excuses for birthday cake. </em></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Heidi helped me with this one, she made the two strawberry layers and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">delish</span> fresh strawberry-butter-cream-cheese frosting. I made the dark chocolate and vanilla layers and polished off a large jar of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Nutella</span> lathering between each layer. </em></span></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><em></em></div></span><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KPgJB5LWqY8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&hd=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KPgJB5LWqY8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">& a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">valentiney</span>-Beatles-luv-themed concert <span style="font-size:85%;">in Deep <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ellum</span></span></span></strong></div><div></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Tess as the vocals and playing the keyboard for "She's a Woman" by the Beatles. She was especially awesome.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprVFXo8qRjTVtrrR06oZkMBa-ZvysUosDFEhnk8OLy-ZBBREIW6A39JXxU2b-3r-uoskz-H4wX2dgpOG5LFxYDp7XezkPdgqXQ5UIDrz5rjF68Ad9nY1YiNOrnB-7WX3-sRs/s1600-h/feb+snow+126.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438857379732561602" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprVFXo8qRjTVtrrR06oZkMBa-ZvysUosDFEhnk8OLy-ZBBREIW6A39JXxU2b-3r-uoskz-H4wX2dgpOG5LFxYDp7XezkPdgqXQ5UIDrz5rjF68Ad9nY1YiNOrnB-7WX3-sRs/s320/feb+snow+126.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></em></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJG7rgvIaodfG7omS1wj3KMtPyedV7OREWpckQ26p-WZdxcNcbIoPLPMq5s3FBoqe-x883Zf3lReIZZgugwMv0-elzyNdv7FdT50vPj26qMtjaG0VEKDMgO1bq2mtfL4_D2I/s1600-h/feb+snow+136.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438857370185907666" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJG7rgvIaodfG7omS1wj3KMtPyedV7OREWpckQ26p-WZdxcNcbIoPLPMq5s3FBoqe-x883Zf3lReIZZgugwMv0-elzyNdv7FdT50vPj26qMtjaG0VEKDMgO1bq2mtfL4_D2I/s320/feb+snow+136.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">The final valentine's note, this weekend Tom and I were playing Catch Phrase with some friends, (boys against girls) when his teammate gave the clue "this is what your wife does to you." Tom immediately rattled off "belittle, berate, humiliate." I'm still laughing over this as his intial reaction to <em>what I do to him</em>...but despite the belittlement I think Tom is hot and he is my favorite valentine.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-78246111328547109092010-02-09T22:36:00.000-08:002010-02-10T19:23:04.163-08:00sisterly affection<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQHdHdTBZK71QNvBmqofJTnmbOFK1pyXCWOmvXxxPhSWA6tVeNwb1Bz61DtXtpbBDDphaf3h9fWs25yvK40mZ4DaI3qDJUzNkZXn31B2ajzR4JSMOTW7LEevrBDwmNAz_RTc/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436503933371858738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQHdHdTBZK71QNvBmqofJTnmbOFK1pyXCWOmvXxxPhSWA6tVeNwb1Bz61DtXtpbBDDphaf3h9fWs25yvK40mZ4DaI3qDJUzNkZXn31B2ajzR4JSMOTW7LEevrBDwmNAz_RTc/s320/untitled.bmp" /></a><br />Nearly every evening, when it is time to turn out the lights, Tess becomes very chatty and begins reciting her reflections on the day as well as any latent fears of natural disasters, future travel plans and declarations of well know facts (e.g., jets are faster than passenger planes). While Tess lists her worries out loud, Adelle is always shouting out from across the room the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unsolicited</span> solution to whatever is vexing Tess. Last night, Tess was telling me how much she misses me in the middle of the school day and how hard it is to wait four whole hours once she is feeling that way.<br /><br /><em>me</em>--"<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ahhh</span> I miss you too honey, but I'm so proud of how well you are doing in school and we can be together and read a book or play the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">wii</span> right when school is out okay." </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><em>Tess</em>--"Can you get a job at the school and be my teacher? Then you could be there when I need you, the other kids wouldn't make fun of me or bother me if you were there. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em>Adelle</em>--(laying in her bed, causally) "Tess just tell 'em to go to hell...(turning over on her side, back towards me and Tess, yawning) that's where they're going anyways if they make fun of you." </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em>me</em>-- (mouth open staring at the back of Adelle's head) </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em>Tess</em>--(continues, as usual, ignores her little sister's advice) I've tried to be friends with everyone they just don't like me. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em>Adelle</em>--(sits up in her bed, one hand gesturing towards Tess) Teeeessssss! There is always hope Tess...there is always hope.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhr4kNQzZFe9c1ETfXD2SqMXah5DVrFRLN3WRckHJyCUiKmhqdjex27FsHanVs0YM0mj_hoFWZIGheEeNXttpKy5M2b_rJKAP2xRD7C7oMVLE09YlXj8Q2sSS-HR0vMXH5YY/s1600-h/2010+feb+032.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436503945669179698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhr4kNQzZFe9c1ETfXD2SqMXah5DVrFRLN3WRckHJyCUiKmhqdjex27FsHanVs0YM0mj_hoFWZIGheEeNXttpKy5M2b_rJKAP2xRD7C7oMVLE09YlXj8Q2sSS-HR0vMXH5YY/s320/2010+feb+032.jpg" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">They wanted their own beds <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">sooo</span> much but most nights I find them cuddled up in one</span></em></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-80312129122355065192010-02-09T08:57:00.001-08:002010-02-09T22:16:02.534-08:00chocolate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMLlSIdGAN2QyYKfo1b1LV4ZVoYey2hegk3niGGTEZVIlKDx_I5BRVAKtIsA743J08A4MCUMJ8ZyUzP2wUImp-y24PW6_y3YxapxK1-UFnjpcwfmL7VaOIYwMOnyxzOjrBHs/s1600-h/2010+feb+016.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436289140285703922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMLlSIdGAN2QyYKfo1b1LV4ZVoYey2hegk3niGGTEZVIlKDx_I5BRVAKtIsA743J08A4MCUMJ8ZyUzP2wUImp-y24PW6_y3YxapxK1-UFnjpcwfmL7VaOIYwMOnyxzOjrBHs/s320/2010+feb+016.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Adelle's been making a lot of potions lately, which means she gets in the cupboard and spice jars and mixes whatever with whatever until her potion bottle is good and muddy. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Yesterday</span> I found her shoulder deep in the unsweetened cocoa powder rubbing it all over her arms and legs...</div><div></div><div>me--"Adelle! What are you doing?!"</div><div>Deli-- "Mom, don't you looove how chocolate feels on your skin?! It's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">sooo</span> soft. I know I made a mess but I love it, it feels sooo good!"</div><div><br />I teared up realizing just how mother-and-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">daugthery</span> we are.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sv3LhFz0-_fv-t24lYxpFzosPOHd-3B1-eQ46avqqU77NbMV1H1fQZUWn3vIABfPy_E5NsCckx2MW45YSA_KYPofYtb49X4Ucl_H0OUyXYzkEL0bxSOCiNc6u-mmSQSKkH8/s1600-h/2010+feb+027.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436289144330944402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sv3LhFz0-_fv-t24lYxpFzosPOHd-3B1-eQ46avqqU77NbMV1H1fQZUWn3vIABfPy_E5NsCckx2MW45YSA_KYPofYtb49X4Ucl_H0OUyXYzkEL0bxSOCiNc6u-mmSQSKkH8/s320/2010+feb+027.jpg" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-58670383719419015872009-12-12T07:10:00.000-08:002009-12-18T00:51:29.325-08:00whatz upHere is a photo list of what's been happening in our lives...<br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div>the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pLaY</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdww_GbpPMgqpncvC_8NVgOe7h2ERJ6eSDiSlG2s1jn8fsbJnZY0xTlXPb1EkI_GYysD8A_GpEfeRGS_8dvdH2rffmwylOWHX1kYXa1QJRrLkfOqrO0x-eIjZ852-FGubLHM/s1600-h/DSC_1641.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413986730439165506" style="WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdww_GbpPMgqpncvC_8NVgOe7h2ERJ6eSDiSlG2s1jn8fsbJnZY0xTlXPb1EkI_GYysD8A_GpEfeRGS_8dvdH2rffmwylOWHX1kYXa1QJRrLkfOqrO0x-eIjZ852-FGubLHM/s320/DSC_1641.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>both the girls are in the play of the Best Christmas Pageant Ever </div><div>at <a href="http://www.dct.org/index.php/pageant">Dallas Children's Theatre</a> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4R7gw35u3elyGalP02lgntPfdjxYyPnMHLIBK8ZXfstsEYY6Hxg1lw_nlQfcJfPiVeygy2LhN37NUDcBfrdzjmiRdeX6jcRXKBgB0dafgbmLqzcG8jx7ctuRPulC7AIlPBw/s1600-h/DSC_1654.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413986719320605938" style="WIDTH: 182px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4R7gw35u3elyGalP02lgntPfdjxYyPnMHLIBK8ZXfstsEYY6Hxg1lw_nlQfcJfPiVeygy2LhN37NUDcBfrdzjmiRdeX6jcRXKBgB0dafgbmLqzcG8jx7ctuRPulC7AIlPBw/s320/DSC_1654.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>with 18 performances and separate cast call times, it's confirmed, I am truly nuts</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL219uB84Cza6Hhx8ij3cuK2FFN24lDs1P-72SanA7Qwdff3FiR0gk5xy_dxmQk1JvZcB7t2dyW6YpLLdik3oJVVUb7wgg_RG50vKlw2UFEZCxS0FSUz2MqJrHbsJvGRo-INU/s1600-h/DSC_1644.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413986726823881442" style="WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL219uB84Cza6Hhx8ij3cuK2FFN24lDs1P-72SanA7Qwdff3FiR0gk5xy_dxmQk1JvZcB7t2dyW6YpLLdik3oJVVUb7wgg_RG50vKlw2UFEZCxS0FSUz2MqJrHbsJvGRo-INU/s320/DSC_1644.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>and even though you might find Adelle looking bored and picking her nose on stage they both seem to love it<br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0j9_Y9sgi6OiiixRBovAzUQM_3CQlDYF6e7XtaspW8nTa2z0x_ypcWRn8dhxXCclhGRdp6JeSIbwIqmrcqbJc0e1WmdBnq0PomWmjIzOhCjOI2MrMljR9Zv0VbtRjbQU5aA/s1600-h/DSC_1653.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413986723332571714" style="WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0j9_Y9sgi6OiiixRBovAzUQM_3CQlDYF6e7XtaspW8nTa2z0x_ypcWRn8dhxXCclhGRdp6JeSIbwIqmrcqbJc0e1WmdBnq0PomWmjIzOhCjOI2MrMljR9Zv0VbtRjbQU5aA/s320/DSC_1653.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">the girls with their thespian buddy Ava</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div></div><div>also we've been...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDNdUHf2uCNMcx4NFfdBYIwLpK_ZwFRDR4kckx6pktp9v9OUgplOCbZcojlisEYiXnUxWwJGq0VlHZj5yipH7j-M5whpmYbGkH3itrH277xojrklW9abdtP45xeFTPs5_-EQ/s1600-h/on+09+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402500275384197074" style="WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDNdUHf2uCNMcx4NFfdBYIwLpK_ZwFRDR4kckx6pktp9v9OUgplOCbZcojlisEYiXnUxWwJGq0VlHZj5yipH7j-M5whpmYbGkH3itrH277xojrklW9abdtP45xeFTPs5_-EQ/s320/on+09+5.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>drinking loads of hot chocolate (it's been so cold lately)<br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76oXNUVR79bPygkN_C60Q-SCBoGV5WUWtThAf510kENQdMCMHeEUVDFtem89Oqs-z1fJdPSyR5bXN2T_0brQNuVuZYGG57fr0bIVzvUKsgKgzTCRpyMYMk0CaJrtbZvo0C_Q/s1600-h/on+09+8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402500287921562994" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76oXNUVR79bPygkN_C60Q-SCBoGV5WUWtThAf510kENQdMCMHeEUVDFtem89Oqs-z1fJdPSyR5bXN2T_0brQNuVuZYGG57fr0bIVzvUKsgKgzTCRpyMYMk0CaJrtbZvo0C_Q/s320/on+09+8.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><div>swimming </div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlJtkZJ03hbgz5d1qRoEgAqEXKNU0WNsZja8ko5zCRyqMPAloaPMHY_l3grG9uarNHTnixFujWrhvY4qKTR7Ez4yuCUZpTQRb3KdtoTC88xh2jKyI4VASvzbOZlq440nQuYA/s1600-h/IMG_02041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416334514997681794" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlJtkZJ03hbgz5d1qRoEgAqEXKNU0WNsZja8ko5zCRyqMPAloaPMHY_l3grG9uarNHTnixFujWrhvY4qKTR7Ez4yuCUZpTQRb3KdtoTC88xh2jKyI4VASvzbOZlq440nQuYA/s320/IMG_02041.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="http://www.smallmagazine.net/issue.asp?issue=13&page=44">posing </a></div><div></div><div></div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BDNlSke3Cd_7gIVP1uq1Y5dsKHDeEuGNBTmGj3zd1JXU_3pq5CBvdQtxGC4Hhm_xwW7VZ5LObrJVBKk81SfsSoZiXq6LFqnQQhQUNV7M-FJTLqZP2HF5josf844BDQKD2I0/s1600-h/nov+download09+246.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413988383967484882" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BDNlSke3Cd_7gIVP1uq1Y5dsKHDeEuGNBTmGj3zd1JXU_3pq5CBvdQtxGC4Hhm_xwW7VZ5LObrJVBKk81SfsSoZiXq6LFqnQQhQUNV7M-FJTLqZP2HF5josf844BDQKD2I0/s320/nov+download09+246.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>loosing multiple teeth </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzF7s9ssfdv5nLkZQlR_BOhNSxkCA9pSKP3TPc3HH_Ap8galSZDd8ZfNEJKpZY0KPJferTSX7AxPe65KSjFJRsbMzBBxM-iXWaE2iNJvMfke83uiUWpfSP2vFQLt7zu9uv-k/s1600-h/c+a+d+118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413988393797373346" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzF7s9ssfdv5nLkZQlR_BOhNSxkCA9pSKP3TPc3HH_Ap8galSZDd8ZfNEJKpZY0KPJferTSX7AxPe65KSjFJRsbMzBBxM-iXWaE2iNJvMfke83uiUWpfSP2vFQLt7zu9uv-k/s320/c+a+d+118.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>receiving annoying letters from the tooth fairy who is conveniently on our side of the I-want-my-own-room debate<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoIKc0IZsMUvSlVO0NDKahDejgyFU99f_7-_jjeKm7NWLfpouoEagBJ8Lc_QOcfKEbjQWusb3tPcE-ed0Vwrit4xxzi7WDORM-ywg9wGQS9uarVBoaNPdxKJ1OHZEBEyfFB8/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402500271495122066" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoIKc0IZsMUvSlVO0NDKahDejgyFU99f_7-_jjeKm7NWLfpouoEagBJ8Lc_QOcfKEbjQWusb3tPcE-ed0Vwrit4xxzi7WDORM-ywg9wGQS9uarVBoaNPdxKJ1OHZEBEyfFB8/s320/image.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>welcoming long awaited grandma visits<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FhjF8M9WHmKT7Mr_fi8Rl-eTD6G7zbefQdln-cJCKZhNJ2ytOBrjCSdN7VHXmXMGmtTTS4w1xM2QiCPi02VRzmQEo4Fma1FkyBOtWyE8vzD8HTRrthcJc11437FCvzQpHJE/s1600-h/nov+end2+09+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416334523088382162" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FhjF8M9WHmKT7Mr_fi8Rl-eTD6G7zbefQdln-cJCKZhNJ2ytOBrjCSdN7VHXmXMGmtTTS4w1xM2QiCPi02VRzmQEo4Fma1FkyBOtWyE8vzD8HTRrthcJc11437FCvzQpHJE/s320/nov+end2+09+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGWghg1ElVXNKZTA7HrdxEMs8axVlL6ZCja5WrgR9f7xSZatj5fZ4QPwvUk03e1eduf_H2pQOTU9heYo_7JtTPMQqjCPVIbEznitB56rspSRjxQgtUjU5nIxROwIYwUywm7w/s1600-h/december+09+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416334533781348722" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGWghg1ElVXNKZTA7HrdxEMs8axVlL6ZCja5WrgR9f7xSZatj5fZ4QPwvUk03e1eduf_H2pQOTU9heYo_7JtTPMQqjCPVIbEznitB56rspSRjxQgtUjU5nIxROwIYwUywm7w/s320/december+09+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div>rockin' out at Tess's piano concert... she was pretty totally awesome<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_ZMROJPN5Fapm-FKl9dlXvfpslwAr4RJwFLdd6TBGEH6KlLIkiyFbOoH596usE6CQ4tvvClRJ8eRPR1BZPtDPJbo1i12Xhcp5up6wjRJEtEhkAIogCIlpC6HZufGP15IBPI/s1600-h/december+concert+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413994168951462626" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid390C0D5P2NsvgBZrBOArpB3H_vlnzS9AwbKpGRaArkK7nLfrI-K-m0DLIdwHb1RHY1PzGTp_G3orQod-LFb3Qt2Jcb2ZJpdbuOT2uqthr61m0UzAP4mEyyYCr6SM-d5GsDE/s320/december+concert+017.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>and yes I have ridiculous <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">over-scheduling</span> issues</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-78816787808950297492009-11-07T13:39:00.000-08:002009-11-09T07:11:21.906-08:00a day home from schoolio<span style="font-family:georgia;"> Parent teacher conferences gave us a much needed day of chillin' out.</span><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg04j9SHivctNGgTJUz4ZNDOMly1PWny4snWlZUz1xZzn1Qz2LuqClW9US-aR8t0SGWBX4lPujDbKXG9YQM6canQ7GPM0Yh2Rt076ntTJ7lpfH6PeQiSHcATqa7ZjDFcr5nsk/s1600-h/oct+nov+09+026.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 168px; 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HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402118531199330738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTDApXAtcMY5R2KLdzXcARjFBSUQ4hW9uZPiExIv0EN8aTJjfaUHti-GAc8qcwyfnsmWKFNe6QXLOogloi4N9P2smlF0IK4fCe7DjjSSNQCtf_gxdyDVB0w_JYsa6VS5QXzg/s320/oct+nov+09+030.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQXSPZSGuKa6_FYHLMlvhj568JTkf_QfTDaQuMkJeg20d1wD9uHllI4YFull3Wd_AJqQK8AM_AbixyCjRuqlmV_MRX5KEZAAKlYxyUMlo-uRizJ7hfSbJWAiChkPZW_QuI_8/s1600-h/oct+nov+09+035.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402118536370390098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQXSPZSGuKa6_FYHLMlvhj568JTkf_QfTDaQuMkJeg20d1wD9uHllI4YFull3Wd_AJqQK8AM_AbixyCjRuqlmV_MRX5KEZAAKlYxyUMlo-uRizJ7hfSbJWAiChkPZW_QuI_8/s320/oct+nov+09+035.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsD7pVuJspWCVKiTxnAPNVYSFeiTrxqOEmBtcFGat6Zh1tB2UMppMA3UllR5TZklz6RuylrMAYHEiQNNWNDMpQWwqZAfJSH4MHSuqkNQcCI4EbRfX98pMJFRBFoIs3TG42aQ8/s1600-h/oct+nov+09+038.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402119750121562098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsD7pVuJspWCVKiTxnAPNVYSFeiTrxqOEmBtcFGat6Zh1tB2UMppMA3UllR5TZklz6RuylrMAYHEiQNNWNDMpQWwqZAfJSH4MHSuqkNQcCI4EbRfX98pMJFRBFoIs3TG42aQ8/s320/oct+nov+09+038.jpg" /></a><br /><br />French toast with whipped cream and syrup, hot chocolate with chocolate to dip in the hot chocolate, pajamas, books and getting cozy all day!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-34313013031302844462009-11-04T09:27:00.000-08:002009-11-04T10:11:00.343-08:00fall afternoons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0O7jzWsrLtAQinmqepW4VojkcGcpH4cKCRP8BMk1v3ZC36FUf_Hpx6WYPC-oDvdn06r4NJRkfqSozpi8wuTf8V0ACaI_6SuyZ3betQC5pDTazNiXsgNQRy1zqbGaly26R4o/s1600-h/IMG_0024.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400311266227573826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0O7jzWsrLtAQinmqepW4VojkcGcpH4cKCRP8BMk1v3ZC36FUf_Hpx6WYPC-oDvdn06r4NJRkfqSozpi8wuTf8V0ACaI_6SuyZ3betQC5pDTazNiXsgNQRy1zqbGaly26R4o/s320/IMG_0024.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2okA0R4fbWw42rSvCS_GiXf14hZLFvUmT0Mao0TCmlTKxOUeOJZQCQoZaSeecrzwuVJsMaSHJ-15eUKFHMPHwki9D8NPNraapdgq13UbvjIX8ySXaFjvwlJnvG6jPq3EafFE/s1600-h/IMG_0025n.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400311261139088754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2okA0R4fbWw42rSvCS_GiXf14hZLFvUmT0Mao0TCmlTKxOUeOJZQCQoZaSeecrzwuVJsMaSHJ-15eUKFHMPHwki9D8NPNraapdgq13UbvjIX8ySXaFjvwlJnvG6jPq3EafFE/s320/IMG_0025n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PDd7CdFUBZynfXxPsjKFRsXYiqjWO0pNpaeOme78yp5dxd68gN3s_V1j6RVfU7GrysZ4v9xHpKoQu5wUMsXQdvM8_R2J3qpr4fpg91CqQsbEya0OENWdN6iugBBsNbmcrMM/s1600-h/IMG_0026n.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400311255573098322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PDd7CdFUBZynfXxPsjKFRsXYiqjWO0pNpaeOme78yp5dxd68gN3s_V1j6RVfU7GrysZ4v9xHpKoQu5wUMsXQdvM8_R2J3qpr4fpg91CqQsbEya0OENWdN6iugBBsNbmcrMM/s320/IMG_0026n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8c3SLVwGTN-n2AWFVNjfXl9oGGI8DiAfer17UavB6piNUkyM5cPMX6w27oDuZhMuJPwPQt6VMTZ7Nf0Aq3i9_-7bi0iJsFQ8usUKsFy9PEAHMZ_tVY0Rv7E4z6yMLnt_FGqs/s1600-h/IMG_0028n.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400311249375751138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8c3SLVwGTN-n2AWFVNjfXl9oGGI8DiAfer17UavB6piNUkyM5cPMX6w27oDuZhMuJPwPQt6VMTZ7Nf0Aq3i9_-7bi0iJsFQ8usUKsFy9PEAHMZ_tVY0Rv7E4z6yMLnt_FGqs/s320/IMG_0028n.jpg" /></a><br />swinging<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbjJx0HvV64b1xEEkx0SxJB92A0AjMWxsUZiM-XbshAWj2l72JEJPpM5QqxCs8PPTqMZMvinC_-4fU7FvzimO8B-jMMCa8a48wQb8lSCu1KZKwGzXCOzL_DqbfHfxI3HeoR0/s1600-h/oct+nov+09+015n.jpeg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400308252274514082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbjJx0HvV64b1xEEkx0SxJB92A0AjMWxsUZiM-XbshAWj2l72JEJPpM5QqxCs8PPTqMZMvinC_-4fU7FvzimO8B-jMMCa8a48wQb8lSCu1KZKwGzXCOzL_DqbfHfxI3HeoR0/s320/oct+nov+09+015n.jpeg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISRCPXF8l51NSqBh-pUCbwJ1eI9oWGzAF06z43G5EKdYlJn61odjfjGnCJJhmUX6lsCfHxdcmY-nxLP552gICD1sEx4enO2CZKVajw7aasVcKjrFfEAlkkOk-0PNasH6aEBk/s1600-h/oct+nov+09+018n.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400308244576190946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISRCPXF8l51NSqBh-pUCbwJ1eI9oWGzAF06z43G5EKdYlJn61odjfjGnCJJhmUX6lsCfHxdcmY-nxLP552gICD1sEx4enO2CZKVajw7aasVcKjrFfEAlkkOk-0PNasH6aEBk/s320/oct+nov+09+018n.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfT0Vy7kmgeTXNTQlRMuc4LLHopRLULsk-ATDK9ezc3vk1dUfIhfl0pN1XYfcb6JMlIYETeLFk5WXOuCX_QLcoHPGxF5LtbQkQm_u1LhNQ5upOqz7S3tboXSWEbqZHuVh8rU/s1600-h/oct+nov+09+022n.jpeg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400308238331130354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfT0Vy7kmgeTXNTQlRMuc4LLHopRLULsk-ATDK9ezc3vk1dUfIhfl0pN1XYfcb6JMlIYETeLFk5WXOuCX_QLcoHPGxF5LtbQkQm_u1LhNQ5upOqz7S3tboXSWEbqZHuVh8rU/s320/oct+nov+09+022n.jpeg" /></a><br />dressing up</div></div><div></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2I775vtLGhKUgE52NPSnIfg5eznVR5-aO2-nubJvqQyVeSXCHdJ9PdeybUBNkXQCWzgeBNxT5Vq-77m_W6mUkjnCTfB8Gni4qa-B2KNGxjuXp03S976O6REl_JNHw7H7pcE/s1600-h/may+09+018.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 257px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400311990487526834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2I775vtLGhKUgE52NPSnIfg5eznVR5-aO2-nubJvqQyVeSXCHdJ9PdeybUBNkXQCWzgeBNxT5Vq-77m_W6mUkjnCTfB8Gni4qa-B2KNGxjuXp03S976O6REl_JNHw7H7pcE/s320/may+09+018.jpg" /></a></div><div>chalk boarding</div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-70302583229516048592009-08-27T07:02:00.000-07:002009-08-27T08:40:43.021-07:00what have I doneI start teaching dance to Tess and Adelle's classes at their school today. I'm a little nervous to teach 24 1st-3rd graders. I just have to keep reminding myself how good I am at making a fool of myself, then I feel much more calm about everything. Adelle's class will be all 5 year olds and there should only be about 12 of them. Phheeewww! Here are some pics from this summers dance class taken by the fabulous Granda.<br /><div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVmVPC95KNDSrjKXuo6kzKu0Oz-nsOFM0-H2Sdj13hnSrShfmPcsUOJkokVMmw25Z1ahnozdf8YS9xKAUtLf6N99OEBncZKzDNUglH78hhAvadSE1pKzU_grO3MoHhdqgcTw/s1600-h/IMG_0665.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374651106338639362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVmVPC95KNDSrjKXuo6kzKu0Oz-nsOFM0-H2Sdj13hnSrShfmPcsUOJkokVMmw25Z1ahnozdf8YS9xKAUtLf6N99OEBncZKzDNUglH78hhAvadSE1pKzU_grO3MoHhdqgcTw/s320/IMG_0665.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS94I1stFwz9Cfa5nhWn-botv5aqX0Cc3hcrF7X1tGJacscrWDuTw4N43Gp61q3XXIKZ2n4xcJQDHQ9_2X67KLHykb_MlABqIG17hDrsxJB6DdZkpkPYfuSFt1Arq70Thfj6M/s1600-h/IMG_0694.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374650851818790370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS94I1stFwz9Cfa5nhWn-botv5aqX0Cc3hcrF7X1tGJacscrWDuTw4N43Gp61q3XXIKZ2n4xcJQDHQ9_2X67KLHykb_MlABqIG17hDrsxJB6DdZkpkPYfuSFt1Arq70Thfj6M/s320/IMG_0694.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg096W6kkvGG0uYPQf-1LOBVlQjnQV64wiPBVJZSKnGZ9y4yZmCdKegM6PlZToLwbgXFhaGFH_aCpyi142qOQonYf_UaY8CMonkXNuOdel5DXI9n_Lj7aBoHuvO0zng7e9hT2k/s1600-h/IMG_0703.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374650845589750818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg096W6kkvGG0uYPQf-1LOBVlQjnQV64wiPBVJZSKnGZ9y4yZmCdKegM6PlZToLwbgXFhaGFH_aCpyi142qOQonYf_UaY8CMonkXNuOdel5DXI9n_Lj7aBoHuvO0zng7e9hT2k/s320/IMG_0703.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7KTa2JZYkChHlWJ9z-vdb6APkFEKiRM5i57l4nl26Kw2Eujd-mAR4Asj1lNc-EIGC82WVJmAWhFpTzfMAaATrYODC2FZIVyJ53vR5fSi9IRU2Hz1vLai-9fVnLp8FBtnIzs/s1600-h/IMG_0538+bw.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374650829689060594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7KTa2JZYkChHlWJ9z-vdb6APkFEKiRM5i57l4nl26Kw2Eujd-mAR4Asj1lNc-EIGC82WVJmAWhFpTzfMAaATrYODC2FZIVyJ53vR5fSi9IRU2Hz1vLai-9fVnLp8FBtnIzs/s320/IMG_0538+bw.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1lE4fSigrYQnyt_2JUYO1abWFp66hGcR0CAAofXW23YlLnnu3R3_-ffb5hz5jYoRUzZlDFxRWyrRLEejcRiQR_t9nxyyNV2yA27rqjyEhfhZ-fHUT2YXxdbiqBMRHVmonMQ/s1600-h/IMG_0624.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374650817053542226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1lE4fSigrYQnyt_2JUYO1abWFp66hGcR0CAAofXW23YlLnnu3R3_-ffb5hz5jYoRUzZlDFxRWyrRLEejcRiQR_t9nxyyNV2yA27rqjyEhfhZ-fHUT2YXxdbiqBMRHVmonMQ/s320/IMG_0624.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYihTxibAZuK3NEISahUpx5OWS2OGgWpw7bnnJy9Yo4W9POpxFPd-WOYC2qa0QHBeodUv5OWnbmQoILxmFlsqU4fvlRbigYu0mCgiRg4za2BTpnB3BA7THoawmw7BnDrls8aU/s1600-h/IMG_0562.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374650806756345122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYihTxibAZuK3NEISahUpx5OWS2OGgWpw7bnnJy9Yo4W9POpxFPd-WOYC2qa0QHBeodUv5OWnbmQoILxmFlsqU4fvlRbigYu0mCgiRg4za2BTpnB3BA7THoawmw7BnDrls8aU/s320/IMG_0562.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-34066407309780148012009-08-25T18:15:00.000-07:002009-08-27T06:32:15.925-07:00smallThe online magazine <a href="http://smallmagazine.net/issue.asp">Small</a> has long been a source of creative inspiration for me. A few months ago my friend Candace introduced me to another cool Dallasite, Christine. While we were all getting to know each other, Candance casually mentioned that Christine was the creator and co-editor of Small. I tried to act cool, like I meet creative superstars everyday, but the nervousness made my tongue and brain swell so I ended up mumbling inept attempts at flattery until Christine had to politely excuse herself from the incoherent conversation. Anyway, I love Small and I am so excited about this gem of an <a href="http://smallmagazine.net/issue.asp?issue=12&page=64">article.</a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8OR-5t_RvxM_pGsflElHZB3uzQR6xXY3-yy4PQO1NQ7_qffv-runnYWC5hlyob1E6xcOHBbwz6dV_c2dgVv_zEGFtkPd7ce1SD7-9cGPtJnGm6UhKe1RjSEN08w-ubI_RDY/s1600-h/page64.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8OR-5t_RvxM_pGsflElHZB3uzQR6xXY3-yy4PQO1NQ7_qffv-runnYWC5hlyob1E6xcOHBbwz6dV_c2dgVv_zEGFtkPd7ce1SD7-9cGPtJnGm6UhKe1RjSEN08w-ubI_RDY/s320/page64.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374454751011383826" /></a><br /><br />And this fun little nugget on <a href="http://smallmagazine.net/issue.asp?issue=12&page=82">page 82.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-11226469325768409062009-08-24T11:18:00.000-07:002009-08-24T17:46:28.305-07:00my daily dose of drama<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDE7IpEogzsWNgU8tmNjU6KdwC7jftiC2tq3qyN62ZlRCfEkLeGyh80kyzWFBavOXlt0IYMTjUGRgCjvL-_3WuQ_omgwDuv5xbJIQ9o2lMmxfbjxJuX4SrBVn5IAqSv8S2JUY/s1600-h/march+005.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDE7IpEogzsWNgU8tmNjU6KdwC7jftiC2tq3qyN62ZlRCfEkLeGyh80kyzWFBavOXlt0IYMTjUGRgCjvL-_3WuQ_omgwDuv5xbJIQ9o2lMmxfbjxJuX4SrBVn5IAqSv8S2JUY/s320/march+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373601819381707618" /></a><br /><br /><br />Tess's dream...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAA1XjN_GyWnybW-jtMpiaOTokcAhRT7YOm1Q7Vb90fLacPTrjM30G6qoDJyaiIjJ3cPcPuLrrIuLOQw_T59RxRJcfdJwPU-ZtD1g_JUmqOSuipG0RmBoT3yjmE2GMAOn5aOU/s1600-h/tess's+dream+room.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAA1XjN_GyWnybW-jtMpiaOTokcAhRT7YOm1Q7Vb90fLacPTrjM30G6qoDJyaiIjJ3cPcPuLrrIuLOQw_T59RxRJcfdJwPU-ZtD1g_JUmqOSuipG0RmBoT3yjmE2GMAOn5aOU/s400/tess's+dream+room.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373599003078961522" /></a><br />an upstairs and her own room.<br /><br /><br />The hate mail I receive when she is casually denied her dreams.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZopsuzQpxil-vJdsz2G4brK1MNoMvpBgfEHcwEA2AQ2sB8zwsobgiS0JQqkJ1lWEnyvDETsHge2hMp2fdwUfocgAee0paOaZ99moA_66hM7H_pct_D_P2eNGKr-CFPCvurkA/s1600-h/tess+note+082009.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZopsuzQpxil-vJdsz2G4brK1MNoMvpBgfEHcwEA2AQ2sB8zwsobgiS0JQqkJ1lWEnyvDETsHge2hMp2fdwUfocgAee0paOaZ99moA_66hM7H_pct_D_P2eNGKr-CFPCvurkA/s400/tess+note+082009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373596832055967874" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-33412741665084114612009-08-12T22:54:00.000-07:002009-08-12T23:12:33.056-07:00if I could do it again...this is how I would like to redo my wedding.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-94JhLEiN0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-94JhLEiN0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Come ON! Oh the happiness! Tell me you are not chair dancin' right now.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-70613799909546895032009-07-23T21:23:00.000-07:002009-08-06T11:04:03.934-07:00oh so beachy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XK4AneaVK7JymvcYn5PV02qAYzLN4eHhQ9wjq3X7RZBaLlNO4X_v2Mliiz3W1SEJ9Pah5zuztatbsXLabBvJF7tmf3GtU1gwNJFfpAaxKPR_6_09wQry7OWkSbeazAoWj-0/s1600-h/beach+baby+001.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361881541648281538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XK4AneaVK7JymvcYn5PV02qAYzLN4eHhQ9wjq3X7RZBaLlNO4X_v2Mliiz3W1SEJ9Pah5zuztatbsXLabBvJF7tmf3GtU1gwNJFfpAaxKPR_6_09wQry7OWkSbeazAoWj-0/s320/beach+baby+001.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">
<br />If you step out my door and drive a short 4.5 hours in a south east-ish direction you might run into a little "village" called Surfside. Don't tell anyone about it--a small, unhurried, and relaxing beachy marvel. We got our summer ON in this simple place. I want to run away there at least 15 times a year and make multiple week-long stays in the summer. </span>
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<br />we stayed in A-frame #4</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">with these fun people</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Margret, Candace, Johnathon </span><span style="font-size:78%;">(and Lydia not pictured...yet)</span></span>
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<br />we brought home 853 of these</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">discussed Nietzche and U2 in the sunset
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<br />practiced the ancient art of sand texting
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<br />used the ocean breeze to fly a kite<span style="font-size:78%;"> (this is Lydia)</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">competed in inter tube kite flying</span>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyhAD5JKsif2unbP1RH_KFt6DLkq31AseapHuYIFlwpTNkKG3eQXWbpsI5m3gU2jLzF4atDQ1qUyvWX1TKOSi-mLry72SwBv9rcv4G8NxZHb91W944GHtpqnnBuQkcARMicQ/s1600-h/beach+baby+107.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361878344389367842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyhAD5JKsif2unbP1RH_KFt6DLkq31AseapHuYIFlwpTNkKG3eQXWbpsI5m3gU2jLzF4atDQ1qUyvWX1TKOSi-mLry72SwBv9rcv4G8NxZHb91W944GHtpqnnBuQkcARMicQ/s320/beach+baby+107.jpg" /></span></a>
<br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">braved the waves</span></div>
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzBgJ7L7oh7S7erz3TNkOrNGlX11EOupkmFQvqpBgdgAu4G1IiztOeIelAlWaxP0BfqrPcpHNT63L1yypAM19yM0CjdDnoDyEcyHphZ4GPcD5f7qg2D3CasCcp5qriw9liq0/s1600-h/beach+baby+038.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361880629949392098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzBgJ7L7oh7S7erz3TNkOrNGlX11EOupkmFQvqpBgdgAu4G1IiztOeIelAlWaxP0BfqrPcpHNT63L1yypAM19yM0CjdDnoDyEcyHphZ4GPcD5f7qg2D3CasCcp5qriw9liq0/s320/beach+baby+038.jpg" /></span></a>
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<br />hunted for crabs</span></div>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg-yk_hR1f5iyoCRkcBn5ZXPxH4O1FITftMYLCaKQA_Y5uKr5OzzFdEWe6nR2LtEjn0UsjAD-WL0P5Em_VDWnJYguPzF6d_ayeNQ_koDP1wCSTyoXNWrs9pCMh4RfcNgJBek/s1600-h/beach+baby+082.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361879070846647922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg-yk_hR1f5iyoCRkcBn5ZXPxH4O1FITftMYLCaKQA_Y5uKr5OzzFdEWe6nR2LtEjn0UsjAD-WL0P5Em_VDWnJYguPzF6d_ayeNQ_koDP1wCSTyoXNWrs9pCMh4RfcNgJBek/s320/beach+baby+082.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">
<br />and found one</span> </div>
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<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxXYEo9p3FAUKtL3HtZDHVeIB5_eFHk1EXWNTMVJNUsBdRtqnK5LuvsiL4o1MHPVACOqTrs6dChUwc' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">rehearsed a watery death <span style="font-size:78%;">(Tess and Lydia, inspired by Anne of Green Gables/Tennyson)</span></span></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><div><div><div><div>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1rt7VxZH3aQdb3fC5Do6-twnR6qPeCitDaaN0RIQ4-1X_eSrDRMdddaKxRpHA5P3y-0epFaI5B1ebZ6jKqrqF0chWsvPTB_Q6rHiphGEilpgU9NkiT41ySFzi45csUoKWt8/s1600-h/beach+baby+095.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361879062923059826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1rt7VxZH3aQdb3fC5Do6-twnR6qPeCitDaaN0RIQ4-1X_eSrDRMdddaKxRpHA5P3y-0epFaI5B1ebZ6jKqrqF0chWsvPTB_Q6rHiphGEilpgU9NkiT41ySFzi45csUoKWt8/s320/beach+baby+095.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">snoozed with Harry Potter
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsxxlj7GiP46c-5YJwzlyvZS76kKTLnYa-COFEJrmqbTQCdrQzdFKkcJfvKWmXtVKoHX50if67kYei33q9MoMZqttoRInVNN-GvM6noKYEs-P3BMcuhDkuHDaXhT6Lac4l3E/s1600-h/beach+baby+118.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361878327041879858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsxxlj7GiP46c-5YJwzlyvZS76kKTLnYa-COFEJrmqbTQCdrQzdFKkcJfvKWmXtVKoHX50if67kYei33q9MoMZqttoRInVNN-GvM6noKYEs-P3BMcuhDkuHDaXhT6Lac4l3E/s320/beach+baby+118.jpg" /></span></a>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">and did all thing <strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc9933;">summer</span></strong> in just three fabulous days</span>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBa3csw-rO14MP6siBE3aVC4RcmemuSlbn3whebxOpv1s2fDhw7o2WLPBZ60N_EOa4aqq9zY2_7R1X0YDMPN8iePXu71ikmDpuP20BUAT2iqDjirvLzqd8aiT1S8AxQh7fJVo/s1600-h/beach+baby+029dif.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361880633591938530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBa3csw-rO14MP6siBE3aVC4RcmemuSlbn3whebxOpv1s2fDhw7o2WLPBZ60N_EOa4aqq9zY2_7R1X0YDMPN8iePXu71ikmDpuP20BUAT2iqDjirvLzqd8aiT1S8AxQh7fJVo/s320/beach+baby+029dif.jpg" /></span></a>
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<br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#336666;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#336666;">you are the daughter of the sea</span></strong> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">you are the daughter of the sea, oregano's first cousin. Swimmer, your body is pure as the water; cook, your blood is quick as the soil. Everything you do is full of flowers, rich with the earth. Your eyes go out toward the water, and the waves rise; your hands go out to the earth and the seeds swell; you know the deep essence of water and the earth, conjoined in you like a formula for clay.
<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">--Pablo Neruda</span> </span>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-axT8i8VauCDuEQY5kbePWpL4SQQRUlEWxQIt5uijfRVmw2xtfzlePP-P0AIbZ52x7M4VVfNjUzAUvjKvTY1x5obUr8eWhd_vUKUrQDPy81s0JZppnm6oMmOKXtq8o6Hevdk/s1600-h/beach+baby+008.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361881532549807634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-axT8i8VauCDuEQY5kbePWpL4SQQRUlEWxQIt5uijfRVmw2xtfzlePP-P0AIbZ52x7M4VVfNjUzAUvjKvTY1x5obUr8eWhd_vUKUrQDPy81s0JZppnm6oMmOKXtq8o6Hevdk/s320/beach+baby+008.jpg" /></span></a>
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<br /><strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#336666;">*now taking reservations for friends and family beach visits</span></strong></span>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-59350843454474526402009-05-17T20:20:00.000-07:002009-07-26T19:46:14.561-07:00and Deli turned five... a few months ago<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivceIyQrSnstcWnPuq6SyOtFNrU6UNEeye4nsDM3VKY3FxET88qfddes-FUEGyNqinCs1iO1pf3v4eTwsAuftxFVLYu8xe5IlsqGm8tRzB9n_0N5DKtCVm2ZU1WFob0dNfljrI/s1600-h/march+bday+2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 262px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337002103367703666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivceIyQrSnstcWnPuq6SyOtFNrU6UNEeye4nsDM3VKY3FxET88qfddes-FUEGyNqinCs1iO1pf3v4eTwsAuftxFVLYu8xe5IlsqGm8tRzB9n_0N5DKtCVm2ZU1WFob0dNfljrI/s320/march+bday+2.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#666600;">first five </span><a href="http://www.candacemoss.com/flash.html"><span style="color:#666600;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">photos by Candace Moss</span> </span></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtN6wS4P1c9XlNigUpfBtV62f-YHPf3ZA3lF-lGd74Xy0lYXthTzvISm9RRDdv_3QIqCYhuYIlD2LKhON3UMiIkZ80QnNyoxazGryvuthY0LTBV3f53xrg8wVL4KizA5RyBq0/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; 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HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337016857626774866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1tkEwnQq6xlsLrnuCy7uJGeEBDT0vkPGzpz1CSvAyR1KCko-nS5liV-ZufXn7P8GYCwGJZfHYCrW0kGzIQbi1XDmbvXFTu-xFH88RiBDi28yBz6OZBbJlhYRvUstbCin7Tai/s320/march+292.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszvce1MbLBlvVlgX2mXhNC1uc1dZNvz8F6YT4vlKeHvGsEI-4yfkorqCYWrWneg35rbBMAxzEkT7ZhlQskzOo2BB3pegQQPhfTqBcRvxx9SqA9XFPqXNWDDXrgP3tfLP2K5Zj/s1600-h/march+299.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337016870981604514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszvce1MbLBlvVlgX2mXhNC1uc1dZNvz8F6YT4vlKeHvGsEI-4yfkorqCYWrWneg35rbBMAxzEkT7ZhlQskzOo2BB3pegQQPhfTqBcRvxx9SqA9XFPqXNWDDXrgP3tfLP2K5Zj/s320/march+299.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3p_LLDdAL_Gh9G6PxMRZ5yAl0M0RwcGno3XQ-fWTXlSFCp5NaS8lnf8BQd2E5WaF6zhv004nyK3aiHwtAsziaX1fFCzcjmEvi8LjPCz1Bl0OokChv09nUWqUQY_3aVp_gyuL/s1600-h/march+295.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; 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HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337016851654471314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabaCNTzHf3Fncae53BCdNeBVjicXC7oZb7lOSRHWz7mMBRQmp9msEMu3047LacoRtsOhvUo8z9goSt6tnvecaFdVbwP9FfTCWrfLoYd1xbe_63nH-_tIxKgGe3f8Qr-rXOx-b/s320/march+284.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOo0zIQQYJoSt2744-MkazqM3cpZCliaoFb-UTBShLsl7V2ELL_OgpkwoLVx7F66Ry0ywqsXA6WSyfzbjttA970m0Fp0xzFDKkxhgpm8YV1Y0QY8srcJXsVp95MgD2QLYS3Tb3/s1600-h/dele.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337015421126165442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOo0zIQQYJoSt2744-MkazqM3cpZCliaoFb-UTBShLsl7V2ELL_OgpkwoLVx7F66Ry0ywqsXA6WSyfzbjttA970m0Fp0xzFDKkxhgpm8YV1Y0QY8srcJXsVp95MgD2QLYS3Tb3/s320/dele.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnxfBqyh5dg6Hb7EqBkuSlkP6ADkUQeNYAn9IqqJw-_ga5zlrSmx9DeWp6x7tpPFb7RBvJioikYfR66mYJ8324nMf5E2CojQEs0Xbm68PziVR3qUtslah4a52p4TgU_5bT_pP/s1600-h/march+319.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337017671401625826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnxfBqyh5dg6Hb7EqBkuSlkP6ADkUQeNYAn9IqqJw-_ga5zlrSmx9DeWp6x7tpPFb7RBvJioikYfR66mYJ8324nMf5E2CojQEs0Xbm68PziVR3qUtslah4a52p4TgU_5bT_pP/s320/march+319.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyXewaS-2Ycb-cap_C84mjUgjUdJY0RXn2x0HvbvmfsXmKnRuBbO31G2avBHF38kJUN-TUa6povuxaL1BHqSVGk01h_nSbi_qPTqYZasTjfqmsHi1FWAUdx2W_vJyRbENrcBC/s1600-h/march+bday+1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 229px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337016861619218610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyXewaS-2Ycb-cap_C84mjUgjUdJY0RXn2x0HvbvmfsXmKnRuBbO31G2avBHF38kJUN-TUa6povuxaL1BHqSVGk01h_nSbi_qPTqYZasTjfqmsHi1FWAUdx2W_vJyRbENrcBC/s320/march+bday+1.jpg" /></a></div><div><a href="http://www.candacemoss.com/flash.html"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#666600;">photo by Candace Moss</span> </a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35262321.post-4965514197484900632009-01-06T23:03:00.000-08:002009-05-17T20:50:02.012-07:00todayAfter spending 8 hours in a courtroom waiting to testify for a case with my shiny new job, I was told I had to return yet another day. I came home with a thick Texas accent (long discussions with fellow Texan witnesses started to rub off on me) and a serious longing for someone to nag or whine at me. I was left wanting...instead <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Delberd</span> came running up to me with the largest hug she could manage and a "why do you have to work so much, we never get to be with you anymore." Tess was busy in her room doing a lyrical dance to a Chronicles of Narnia CD so I snuck in and surprised her. She jumped in my arms all smiley and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">kissey</span> and told me that she missed me too. Oh happy day. My mom had taken the girls along with the dog walking and everyone was in a perfectly mellow mood. We had a little dinner and read some books and then Tess slipped off into the dinning room and instructed me not to follow her. So I read Adelle some ancient anonymous poem about manners and she whispered, mostly breathed, in my ear something about wanting to put a sign up at her birthday party that says "people who don't have good manners, who pick their ears or their nostrils will be thrown out." I reminded her that she may be disqualifying herself from her own party and she laughed like I was really funny (which always makes me feel great about myself, thank you Adelle). This is when Tess snuck in and told me I could not go into the dining room for any reason until tomorrow. Anyone who knows the vastness of my house knows it's difficult to go anywhere in the house without going through the dining room so I eventually cheated and went to check out her surprise.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-jE8u2YXYQxJCnecMQZCs9SphpgjlMLmXoSXwyQQYDf0QhiKlAyey_qjQN17AiTQYN67BWl8-7wI_4m3XAu9P8L2O8RtoENr4Q2Z0x_MtHbwoCA4w-hz_k902PSdavmlS2lO/s1600-h/march+347.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336986543990290418" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-jE8u2YXYQxJCnecMQZCs9SphpgjlMLmXoSXwyQQYDf0QhiKlAyey_qjQN17AiTQYN67BWl8-7wI_4m3XAu9P8L2O8RtoENr4Q2Z0x_MtHbwoCA4w-hz_k902PSdavmlS2lO/s320/march+347.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIvCv2wtxgYdq9n5gv7a7O_BA-TdjHtZGilFuArksX6Xe5fKQechyphenhyphencSQM6hSXjp_Q6GkP-QlzJ6-p-AUWCH342vVna4GO4A9cNV-349zIizu71AcOkvWBwMARUQHJ7kITEetI/s1600-h/march+353.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336986551597987634" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIvCv2wtxgYdq9n5gv7a7O_BA-TdjHtZGilFuArksX6Xe5fKQechyphenhyphencSQM6hSXjp_Q6GkP-QlzJ6-p-AUWCH342vVna4GO4A9cNV-349zIizu71AcOkvWBwMARUQHJ7kITEetI/s320/march+353.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When Tom finally got home from work, he disappeared temporarily in the house and then <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">reemerged</span> with the concern that I go talk to Tess and Adelle immediately. When I got into the girl's room he had brought me a dinner plate sized spelt brownie and put and big white taper candle in the middle of it. The girls were sitting up in bed holding it and chanting "Make a wish! Make a wish!"<br /><br />I love birthday eves.<br /><br />While typing this Tom is sleeping behind me. All the sudden I hear a snapping sound...it's Tom and he is sleep snapping. He then sits up in bed and asks me to pull his toe. The request is quickly followed with a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sleepily</span> napoleon-dynamite "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">never mind</span>!" and then he lays back down and continues sleeping. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ahhh</span>, the sweet random moments of life.<br /><br /><br />Here are some pics from my b-day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeI4YcPjykodahFzx0RyCio9XaS5F3D4cMIT5Qc2WWwxIKgl29COmz4AXPxnawthSLtJ1-aaJae_7szOVuqofAJl2iYWEDlewzzjymybwBo8vYShMn7ze6h5-BpP_W2eSGF5-/s1600-h/Picture+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336982684550683058" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeI4YcPjykodahFzx0RyCio9XaS5F3D4cMIT5Qc2WWwxIKgl29COmz4AXPxnawthSLtJ1-aaJae_7szOVuqofAJl2iYWEDlewzzjymybwBo8vYShMn7ze6h5-BpP_W2eSGF5-/s320/Picture+068.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KW8x7uqPOwJuV_jcp_v1uozoiY5ICHAZXO0P7yJM1_cYmWIX1H8g7J_AO8lQ6GQnx88yr1AbLJL6HkDCo_sFW2SvuFBA7YIqTOQEhuTzIzMbsmtFnqYsoMK-pfqoOxIYCRpc/s1600-h/Picture+071.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336982693153936114" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KW8x7uqPOwJuV_jcp_v1uozoiY5ICHAZXO0P7yJM1_cYmWIX1H8g7J_AO8lQ6GQnx88yr1AbLJL6HkDCo_sFW2SvuFBA7YIqTOQEhuTzIzMbsmtFnqYsoMK-pfqoOxIYCRpc/s320/Picture+071.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Typically, for my birthday, I force loved ones to take a picture with me--some handle it better then others.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYHPl44ETH2jVCfElEJwDivUCc8SA8diryrH9wsQi_RvJ2iWZGr7ifmKVyQbTn34W46n-DNYroEph6njsFlTBQQ9FZrvpJOomye5_ITzfet3bGp-wMY1wyHCqHmX-7TFDSXCG/s1600-h/Picture+069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336982687190898754" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYHPl44ETH2jVCfElEJwDivUCc8SA8diryrH9wsQi_RvJ2iWZGr7ifmKVyQbTn34W46n-DNYroEph6njsFlTBQQ9FZrvpJOomye5_ITzfet3bGp-wMY1wyHCqHmX-7TFDSXCG/s320/Picture+069.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xFbnWSx6bqZw9QHGJK4rbhIlJV-3yBIhoU18oq9AN4m4GX7UE4_IG5KkaQu5JzyA_mRtcyBvWfKQ3esd4vrcmjuOnTQ1cDTWnk-R7u3byfqn2aXo7r60_1MJuFu1l3_dgp54/s1600-h/Picture+073.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336982689583126210" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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