tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53329819494800741492024-02-01T21:53:59.461-08:00THE TAYLOR FAMILYUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-21010583900887095322012-10-28T22:12:00.001-07:002012-10-28T22:12:13.076-07:00Snow Day<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It snowed last week. A nice, light snowstorm. The boys were thrilled and loved making snowballs and an interesting "snowman."
Then a few days later, it REALLY SNOWED. We woke up to a whiteout. It snowed 8 inches overnight. School was cancelled, the sun came out, and the boys did some serious sledding down the mountain next to our house.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All geared up, ready to play in an inch of snow.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-28090477031603063072012-10-28T21:59:00.002-07:002012-10-28T22:02:44.081-07:00Our Crazy-Happy Baby<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have been blessed with the happiest baby EVER. He is always incredibly excited and has the hugest open-mouth smile. Parker is 5 months now and just seems thrilled to be part of our crazy family. He has started rolling and can sit up. We don't like this. We want him to stay a cozy, cuddly little baby forever.<br /><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-33491174967669468222012-10-28T21:52:00.003-07:002012-10-28T22:02:50.949-07:00We Travel Back In Time! (well, sort of)<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last August we decided to visit our Las Vegas neighborhood and "camp" in our old house before the Walkers moved in. It was crazy for the boys to sleep in their own rooms -- even if it was just on the floor! We literally had nothing but a cooler and a few rolls of toilet paper. Fortunately, that's not a problem when you have resourceful friends. Thanks so much to Emily for the mattress, bedding, and table and chairs; and to Jenny for the mini fridge! Truly the necessities of life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Staying there for a week really made me homesick for our Vegas friends. We spent four great years surrounded by the most amazing families. I think my hardest trials hit during the Vegas years. I know those friends and neighbors were there specifically to help me. Thank you again (you know who you are!) for being there for me.<br /></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-77550115410999187702012-07-25T21:15:00.000-07:002012-07-25T21:15:43.226-07:00Love that Baby Parker<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
Thanks so much to Jen for taking these cute pics of Parker last month. (I love having talented friends!) I think he was a little over a month in these pictures. We are still loving little "Pie-kuh," and will post some new pics of him smiling! There is nothing better than a toothless baby grin :)</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-47468152620355735742012-06-27T20:51:00.002-07:002012-06-27T20:59:30.872-07:00Running Through the Sprinklers: Mtn. Green Style<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-87748940426280441992012-06-27T20:36:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:37:34.817-07:00It's Great to Be 8!<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
We are proud of Dallin and his decision to be baptized. He was very excited to be baptized and confirmed -- no arm twisting or complaints this time around. (No offense, Jack.)<br />
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Dallin is a wonderful big brother in our home. It's amazing to get up in the morning and see that he has already helped his little brothers get breakfast, unloaded part of the dishwasher, and has gotten dressed and made his bed. He's a better mother than I am these days! Sometimes he's almost too good to be true. (But then he'll whack Carson, proving he's a somewhat normal kid!)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-80576600334820023312012-05-29T17:53:00.000-07:002012-05-29T17:56:21.300-07:00Baby Parker Is Here!<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
Parker Benjamin Taylor arrived Tuesday, May 22, at 3:04 in the afternoon. He was the perfect size -- 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 21 inches long. (Jack and Carson were both 21 inches long, but pushing 9 lbs!) Labor wasn't too bad. I went in for the induction that morning at 8 a.m., watched a good movie, then had a baby! I LOVED my hospital stay and ordered lots of delicious room service, watched movies, read books, and held Parker.</div>
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The boys love having a new brother. Cameron calls him Baby Pie-keh. Cousin George (somewhat mocking Cam) told Lindsay he wanted to visit Baby "Pie-keh." Cameron said in his angry high-pitched voice, "No Goige, it's 'Piekah,' not 'Piekah.'" (Sadly, my children aren't quite as articulate as the Hickman boys.)<br />
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He is so sweet and peaceful, everybody loves him! Jack cannot hold him enough, and makes sure that he gets the longest turns. I feel great and am so grateful to have this wonderful, new little boy. (The fact that I'm no longer pregnant makes me soooooo happy as well!!!)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-83065674652630648742012-05-21T22:11:00.000-07:002012-05-21T22:11:58.330-07:00Our New Home<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's official -- we live in Utah and have closed on our home! And we are unpacked, somewhat organized and decorated, and don't feel like we're just visiting anymore. I'm starting to really enjoy it now that it isn't just a huge pile of work -- unpacking, cleaning, organizing, boxes, boxes and more boxes. (Advice -- never move while 8 months pregnant.) The boys love their new rooms, have enjoyed going to school here this year, and play in the dirt all day long. What more can you ask for?! Here are some pics . . . come and visit anytime!<br /></span><br />
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Happy Birthday to Carson -- four years old! Our little live wire chose to have a Mario Party. (The first birthday in our new house!)
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Here are the boys at our traditional birthday breakfast.<br />
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Carson loved his cool Mario mushroom cake.<br />
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Carson's favorite color is orange. Here he is with his signature orange hat. (He sleeps in it, bathes in it, and tries to wear it to church!)
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-25937621310988142062012-03-09T16:12:00.008-08:002012-03-09T16:30:21.772-08:00New Home Sneak Peek<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It's been quite a project, but we are just a few weeks away from moving in. Countertops, carpet, fixtures and a few odds and ends are all that's left!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIkCO2WKTE0bJnAxBS8Ilq6HtUYn8T9ZcGSDRgK_5KxIL9OPvsHY3ErOenzyQ_EXvNB2EOTlEp707V1EoJbYR7HFGuqrQ5OhEtPYiwMIy5qhS3DTK5133k8OOSYWZS_duVoYvrWPm0vs/s1600/DSCF0482.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIkCO2WKTE0bJnAxBS8Ilq6HtUYn8T9ZcGSDRgK_5KxIL9OPvsHY3ErOenzyQ_EXvNB2EOTlEp707V1EoJbYR7HFGuqrQ5OhEtPYiwMIy5qhS3DTK5133k8OOSYWZS_duVoYvrWPm0vs/s400/DSCF0482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718057228545761378" border="0" /></a>The boys love playing in the giant mud pit that is our yard.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkUO1_-KgU8e0Ha64g74lmYoWTMe96wj1xmtB_2tnzz9hbcp9vOUfflr_iBWju50rcDKeXAz0nh3iLivaj_AJVwtKOADd_EUo79ZE-UbZWUtMO0WDpCz2pIpikDRiyJVN8byQ3Zg5Uf4/s1600/DSCF0457.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkUO1_-KgU8e0Ha64g74lmYoWTMe96wj1xmtB_2tnzz9hbcp9vOUfflr_iBWju50rcDKeXAz0nh3iLivaj_AJVwtKOADd_EUo79ZE-UbZWUtMO0WDpCz2pIpikDRiyJVN8byQ3Zg5Uf4/s400/DSCF0457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718057091975997666" border="0" /></a><center>The staircase railing just got stained today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAkBvP4V8RMtp6Fr2ow6AHPgocjDRi-6vnc2CXFV2bZwaRxdq9UNefTIYztKvQzcTNQ63sUP9XiUSzBniXPmRqbYLrTTfIT7p9LrDK3f9iuXarznR6ZX_dekbK8uQXR6ZWgCuKLWzZFE/s1600/DSCF0456.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAkBvP4V8RMtp6Fr2ow6AHPgocjDRi-6vnc2CXFV2bZwaRxdq9UNefTIYztKvQzcTNQ63sUP9XiUSzBniXPmRqbYLrTTfIT7p9LrDK3f9iuXarznR6ZX_dekbK8uQXR6ZWgCuKLWzZFE/s400/DSCF0456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718056943523126274" border="0" /></a>The bookcases in the study/library. We're just missing the railing and the ladder.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkQhSdvXlHVeA4c4Z41hStXDLrLlDjZhexzZdM7euK0OHoVmKc2NQ6RZtOlLfkdReqbVvgigUaxeDyX__R4Ua4iF1hFQp_aA2haEq3Bsbac39ZwqcL4RrUysnEy-Zg74vAf4ERzK8ndU/s1600/DSCF0459.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkQhSdvXlHVeA4c4Z41hStXDLrLlDjZhexzZdM7euK0OHoVmKc2NQ6RZtOlLfkdReqbVvgigUaxeDyX__R4Ua4iF1hFQp_aA2haEq3Bsbac39ZwqcL4RrUysnEy-Zg74vAf4ERzK8ndU/s400/DSCF0459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718056772633153058" border="0" /></a>I'm so happy with how the dining room turned out. Thanks to Sadie for the trim inspiration!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwax4rLEyopZ6GyBgD_qGS_iNGnl1We2ZNlAYsC_qMz401-BPvuK0X27-00w4PlMLXErrSNpX4tGttfrXYaiLugbTvWek-eyu4tnhZnE3hAf1_m7N0OJAJDxSZ7PjihJ2w-EbN6Gyfkjo/s1600/DSCF0461.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwax4rLEyopZ6GyBgD_qGS_iNGnl1We2ZNlAYsC_qMz401-BPvuK0X27-00w4PlMLXErrSNpX4tGttfrXYaiLugbTvWek-eyu4tnhZnE3hAf1_m7N0OJAJDxSZ7PjihJ2w-EbN6Gyfkjo/s400/DSCF0461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718056596123324386" border="0" /></a>The great room.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpHdLE5pdhCKslbbcceLMBqB5AYWCp100OHR-X81zj33fc5vNZuR3Fo-IEOKr0nxSakuM8hBbSvYNIFU0PaNUhS86fzMjqGasdOkJu2-jdpf5Viey5d3RJt5t56a2QAEPoJZlAGrC37I/s1600/DSCF0462.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpHdLE5pdhCKslbbcceLMBqB5AYWCp100OHR-X81zj33fc5vNZuR3Fo-IEOKr0nxSakuM8hBbSvYNIFU0PaNUhS86fzMjqGasdOkJu2-jdpf5Viey5d3RJt5t56a2QAEPoJZlAGrC37I/s400/DSCF0462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718055339712160050" border="0" /></a>Our three-toned kitchen.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdvOrIIgBlhUC7PZzYCMZYmesCVi9nSMo_JG1ZRZNdiZEIeaQo9Sak_3Ys7qH5pVkPJNk1DXz6WDmMzmpy7IV9BM8LLEpSZSIndDbWAlE7c27sLfoFrWVs5XjKRJpTQ2V5N_LSWHQasc/s1600/DSCF0465.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/AVvXsEhxdvOrIIgBlhUC7PZzYCMZYmesCVi9nSMo_JG1ZRZNdiZEIeaQo9Sak_3Ys7qH5pVkPJNk1DXz6WDmMzmpy7IV9BM8LLEpSZSIndDbWAlE7c27sLfoFrWVs5XjKRJpTQ2V5N_LSWHQasc/s400/DSCF0465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718055334249984146" border="0" /></a>My favorite room -- the mud room. Luckily we added that 5th locker!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqZ_bOACSpGkf3GXZ43-yJg5AkAFKpDQ-wMznWzJGOw3zRg5h-_cK18C8Cr-r7bYxMRNNPEwHMBYSwDe_T0o1KeOo5MCVtHGIMm0XoRvqob6vJTJ0tWbYYBGrVGvU2buMtoonDpR5ORM/s1600/DSCF0468.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqZ_bOACSpGkf3GXZ43-yJg5AkAFKpDQ-wMznWzJGOw3zRg5h-_cK18C8Cr-r7bYxMRNNPEwHMBYSwDe_T0o1KeOo5MCVtHGIMm0XoRvqob6vJTJ0tWbYYBGrVGvU2buMtoonDpR5ORM/s400/DSCF0468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718055314256257714" border="0" /></a>The nursery.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinK4RsyjKQQlphbh9a1u_WDOJStHu6vSnAbgE0trRxsPVDJIGMCrc__okETfj_79B7ZWhXFAHKc3tEnqATjpZC-tffnLm4vg16hHj8hojHO6LIjEKBYRTwDCO3TfV7y_Is8GJdAlRGnis/s1600/DSCF0471.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/AVvXsEinK4RsyjKQQlphbh9a1u_WDOJStHu6vSnAbgE0trRxsPVDJIGMCrc__okETfj_79B7ZWhXFAHKc3tEnqATjpZC-tffnLm4vg16hHj8hojHO6LIjEKBYRTwDCO3TfV7y_Is8GJdAlRGnis/s400/DSCF0471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718055311910585666" border="0" /></a>The playroom.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJAO2hq5etD01yniobCegBi031gUs_0xv0omVQhAXZw-LbeQ1xG0c1yvySD9VM5-7qAPs5x1vJ58Xnt9QsjrdMjzAsUG6-JRJniw9299Zz0mDjXss4ohiZDZ4OPSvTUyIOzQK5UKWqos/s1600/DSCF0473.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJAO2hq5etD01yniobCegBi031gUs_0xv0omVQhAXZw-LbeQ1xG0c1yvySD9VM5-7qAPs5x1vJ58Xnt9QsjrdMjzAsUG6-JRJniw9299Zz0mDjXss4ohiZDZ4OPSvTUyIOzQK5UKWqos/s400/DSCF0473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718055303946163826" border="0" /></a>Jack & Dallin's "boat room."<br /><br /><br /></center></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-91539799564505282982012-03-08T20:15:00.004-08:002012-03-08T20:28:30.439-08:00Student of the Week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaaT4EA1QPywCsvH8IP-GwlWyajmQAjEjYDx52W4h2R7f8vz6OV7hYpUAkjFG617-PQbfF4yJFi0T5GKwJPPwd_aPDrALulTZ3uyUB1uUxqLdWRnzOwxNZoY6-Nv1CmM1jwKdxSUJk_M/s1600/DSCF0453.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/AVvXsEhKaaT4EA1QPywCsvH8IP-GwlWyajmQAjEjYDx52W4h2R7f8vz6OV7hYpUAkjFG617-PQbfF4yJFi0T5GKwJPPwd_aPDrALulTZ3uyUB1uUxqLdWRnzOwxNZoY6-Nv1CmM1jwKdxSUJk_M/s400/DSCF0453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717746390635761122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jack was chosen as Student of the Week for grades 1-3 at Mountain Green Elementary. Not that I'm <span style="font-style: italic;">not</span> a proud mother, but I just shook my head when the office e-mailed me the news. Jack has a special gift -- he can innocently kiss up to any adult! (His teacher says Jack is an "angel" at school. So that must be why we get his "devil" side at home!) He has done some amazing things this year, though. He's almost finished reading the 4th Harry Potter, after receiving the books for Christmas this year. He also just earned $90 to put toward a Nintendo 3DS. For two months he drove me crazy begging to do jobs and was completely obsessed with making money. "But Mom, I only want to do $10 jobs, not $2 jobs!!!" When he puts his mind to something -- it happens!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb7CkPLPmLCe7NGYBBN2e9JSeCgF2QyPE3ZJD5CuOjfOQQj0Sta8VSFbwVEnAXGbt6JqiixunDzA0P4Qp2600u2mZavN2tfpN063gf1zat36eVxm-DPazybHNwX-OnePjuiaCe3hjnEU/s1600/poster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb7CkPLPmLCe7NGYBBN2e9JSeCgF2QyPE3ZJD5CuOjfOQQj0Sta8VSFbwVEnAXGbt6JqiixunDzA0P4Qp2600u2mZavN2tfpN063gf1zat36eVxm-DPazybHNwX-OnePjuiaCe3hjnEU/s400/poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717746817698361474" border="0" /></a><br />Jack's poster cracked me up. He chose the incredibly shiny gold poster board along with sparkly black cardstock. The Vegas pics made us pretty homesick for our friends. Jack specifically wanted to state on the poster that "Jake Chugg is my best friend." </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-89113241776612589952012-02-20T21:48:00.004-08:002012-02-20T21:53:49.604-08:00"Winter?" Fun<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It has been the mildest Utah winter! No complaints, since I'm still driving the boys to Mtn. Green for school each day. (Hopefully the house will be done mid-March. Paint is almost finished, flooring is this week!) But, it has made for some pretty sad sledding. Here are the boys trying to "snowboard" down Grandma's front lawn.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWxDxGPAYpx_hvyAY91zcXKtml5EKqehfGLCkzP8RGQ4M5jo_IEgkeSqvKAdaw9ZlWFNs5ffgVXhq3IvOVAPSkUIR3AmGftroAY0NHIc5dMrcXxjf-NudE7FhGrMbexhHGfmEuWrZIto/s1600/DSCF0436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWxDxGPAYpx_hvyAY91zcXKtml5EKqehfGLCkzP8RGQ4M5jo_IEgkeSqvKAdaw9ZlWFNs5ffgVXhq3IvOVAPSkUIR3AmGftroAY0NHIc5dMrcXxjf-NudE7FhGrMbexhHGfmEuWrZIto/s400/DSCF0436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711462411738851874" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZ_1apn9xDHblwa5i0WXgK2DBKqCfO4j0aCRFZW_0U7O8izqFHu1UNt2uU71fId31ImAkG0nEY_W9yUEj2KxSYtvmZ09YZrBY5qXDd7TNaovHjf6CpWNY69gU5jm1AfFCf3jTAnKzTkc/s1600/DSCF0437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZ_1apn9xDHblwa5i0WXgK2DBKqCfO4j0aCRFZW_0U7O8izqFHu1UNt2uU71fId31ImAkG0nEY_W9yUEj2KxSYtvmZ09YZrBY5qXDd7TNaovHjf6CpWNY69gU5jm1AfFCf3jTAnKzTkc/s400/DSCF0437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711462406226097650" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhRgFr90GAxtmAmARaqvL131PRyTYbxN8TvOfp97aKU0MPuL5O7yKr9o2ZAFFe8OVd6zOUBWs_oAA2Wp1LgbqK1CFqinagph_O5nuPcZkZGhfNDkGVRlw1nIiFTiMPRb0eKpgq_OsQhc/s1600/DSCF0435.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhRgFr90GAxtmAmARaqvL131PRyTYbxN8TvOfp97aKU0MPuL5O7yKr9o2ZAFFe8OVd6zOUBWs_oAA2Wp1LgbqK1CFqinagph_O5nuPcZkZGhfNDkGVRlw1nIiFTiMPRb0eKpgq_OsQhc/s400/DSCF0435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711462421115443458" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-74635531655240958122012-02-20T21:10:00.002-08:002012-02-20T21:29:27.485-08:00A Happy Valentine's Day<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What was once called "Single Awareness Day" by Lindsay has now become one of my favorite holidays. Chocolate-dipped strawberries from Jason, Lindt truffles from Mom, secret gifts for the boys and a delicious "Red Dinner" made this year's V-day one of the best!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuwsB0HOwCCD74qN9Bg9BWEAgdFbsCXBNZPVi6F33M0mLVHBfbaEVC4-kwaBNyZmElgTyhJ7tIrBIdkCzFGUZ5e4nLR3hNzeJkj7qYw9jpHMA_HwmW6986MKlQM4sJ25WexbJQNcGtgI/s1600/DSCF0411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuwsB0HOwCCD74qN9Bg9BWEAgdFbsCXBNZPVi6F33M0mLVHBfbaEVC4-kwaBNyZmElgTyhJ7tIrBIdkCzFGUZ5e4nLR3hNzeJkj7qYw9jpHMA_HwmW6986MKlQM4sJ25WexbJQNcGtgI/s400/DSCF0411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711454632469192114" border="0" /></a>The boys loved designing and decorating their cool Nintendo DS Valentine boxes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbN21hr9dqyIv7mzGYfsP7H5fDRCrcKONfC0F19IKfORJ7MWq6uIxT5EwoN2Tb3dR63Vtn4N_a87nQmGQI2FEKqsbzs4SMjsNZ6chpq46Cdg9cfGrgY0WU4t9oN1zMwcg0eLOH8YdyiOo/s1600/DSCF0413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbN21hr9dqyIv7mzGYfsP7H5fDRCrcKONfC0F19IKfORJ7MWq6uIxT5EwoN2Tb3dR63Vtn4N_a87nQmGQI2FEKqsbzs4SMjsNZ6chpq46Cdg9cfGrgY0WU4t9oN1zMwcg0eLOH8YdyiOo/s400/DSCF0413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711454607061343778" border="0" /></a>Once I found the motivation and energy, I really enjoyed making a yummy "Red Dinner" for the guys. They actually ate and liked "Chugg Chicken" (sweet & sour chicken), red jello, strawberry spinach salad and frothy pink punch.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD40rFKjlNcct4itJ3Gl6gtg3psh-6fXyh3mIuQZB37Lv7PqZy-nZzg5CW4N4xSHTXW6RgByssXYXos8fQHjz5_70NJLvUqVIolYdLZy64wQVwb-7adlPO8xUXoNWpxCYZ-Yp6OjvfhDs/s1600/DSCF0415.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD40rFKjlNcct4itJ3Gl6gtg3psh-6fXyh3mIuQZB37Lv7PqZy-nZzg5CW4N4xSHTXW6RgByssXYXos8fQHjz5_70NJLvUqVIolYdLZy64wQVwb-7adlPO8xUXoNWpxCYZ-Yp6OjvfhDs/s400/DSCF0415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711454613497906962" border="0" /></a>It's always ironic setting a beautiful table for these four little rascals. Cameron does appreicate the "beautiful plates," though.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWSJwoX71_gH-jO8OyI_APg_KgkvbR0ilzog_BGu6HHUuoGLV04dj6PwGum4FMil00FkZGH61jFxyuHRKoiZbvLJe_ge6fbUCbCvaeTOTv8zDJvfVugOEfHNV2RWhH20zj2ewcKFzVvE/s1600/DSCF0420.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWSJwoX71_gH-jO8OyI_APg_KgkvbR0ilzog_BGu6HHUuoGLV04dj6PwGum4FMil00FkZGH61jFxyuHRKoiZbvLJe_ge6fbUCbCvaeTOTv8zDJvfVugOEfHNV2RWhH20zj2ewcKFzVvE/s400/DSCF0420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711454619609369426" border="0" /></a>The Valentine's Elf even came -- bringing giant Hershey kisses and cards.<br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-5105874638919406292011-10-30T21:42:00.000-07:002011-10-30T21:57:23.786-07:00The Spooky Skidmores<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NSwAFJUbdTW4OolesJpE2IcB4xnmjBete3NqPp5rfqpXbEjq-hhwmeIRujzM2I2BoYv45g0yY-OQToyc8wqAwg5398jJ8PzOBDsdh8h2dFcJZPfSdvPYH9foAelzac6ftZlc3GWpcuI/s1600/spooky2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NSwAFJUbdTW4OolesJpE2IcB4xnmjBete3NqPp5rfqpXbEjq-hhwmeIRujzM2I2BoYv45g0yY-OQToyc8wqAwg5398jJ8PzOBDsdh8h2dFcJZPfSdvPYH9foAelzac6ftZlc3GWpcuI/s400/spooky2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669512711808579458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">All of my mom's hopes and dreams came true -- we had our first Skidmore Family Halloween Party. We just love our spooky Grandma and the cute baby cow. (We think Grandma should keep the dark hair, too!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLA4iYRf8XKYVWnHcXv4JcGoYLts5RQm5v_pcoUfjxM1l_-vW0NSIKBuph5bu1i3x9_gRe5dISGPFY9fbac1DPwhOmP2RMs8_2-StbnBREY8Pu67iWRJPJZeeG_cwXNKHzU3wnnR4tfkw/s1600/spooky3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLA4iYRf8XKYVWnHcXv4JcGoYLts5RQm5v_pcoUfjxM1l_-vW0NSIKBuph5bu1i3x9_gRe5dISGPFY9fbac1DPwhOmP2RMs8_2-StbnBREY8Pu67iWRJPJZeeG_cwXNKHzU3wnnR4tfkw/s400/spooky3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669512686204232706" border="0" /></a>All of Jeremy's kids want to be "something dead" for Halloween. Here's our dead zombie Jade with Grim Reapers Jack and Dallin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzOvTKCLMxzPJUdPNzCJLLreU21PugW9Tj82VUpyBUx4KbUtDkA6hWsZ1Ay6eoZK2VQKYEa8faLC3szKUfPsUq6GkkJygSe5RyyXCW_BL7bpjMm4e6ljJZQ9TkNPgwe-YXXQG9pA1iTc/s1600/spooky5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzOvTKCLMxzPJUdPNzCJLLreU21PugW9Tj82VUpyBUx4KbUtDkA6hWsZ1Ay6eoZK2VQKYEa8faLC3szKUfPsUq6GkkJygSe5RyyXCW_BL7bpjMm4e6ljJZQ9TkNPgwe-YXXQG9pA1iTc/s400/spooky5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669515249876701314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNQ2NfYo6R1ybXj7sbSh9O6-e_ARau-MVm-_JEcx6I_PYEhnmnlXSbyDa5UJQ4yGhDqI07_tazwnclN7WHM1nM6VOrFA-rNSihFHs1z1vK5LxqS9wPH-SjoV43iW3GnXpeZClYj52X4o/s1600/spooky4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNQ2NfYo6R1ybXj7sbSh9O6-e_ARau-MVm-_JEcx6I_PYEhnmnlXSbyDa5UJQ4yGhDqI07_tazwnclN7WHM1nM6VOrFA-rNSihFHs1z1vK5LxqS9wPH-SjoV43iW3GnXpeZClYj52X4o/s400/spooky4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669515241280503858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iYhsvEZA340nOODd4H5Y-G-T7C7v_jLf7j2HuujXW4Vh0bu9mTCrMkgWaJ4b1WK_e8f3Yz4OzCaTYlqrR53grb66ibiyyYFyI8QMW82uki4BhW33cQl_qy3hzU_3o6yPhhahCT7Z93A/s1600/spooky6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iYhsvEZA340nOODd4H5Y-G-T7C7v_jLf7j2HuujXW4Vh0bu9mTCrMkgWaJ4b1WK_e8f3Yz4OzCaTYlqrR53grb66ibiyyYFyI8QMW82uki4BhW33cQl_qy3hzU_3o6yPhhahCT7Z93A/s400/spooky6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669515252275811618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgQsmkzmpFKTma9KhZylQSH9CMuNqSj6Gvbp_otL3jFvxHXpacPmKfROTQDfaQmnKFAdze_ziP6tsIG_pklbiCl4OyVZyuAySDj3l1b8a67JllsnzKfAohidpQTEnsS1H8s91HTBc_dY/s1600/spooky7.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/AVvXsEjFgQsmkzmpFKTma9KhZylQSH9CMuNqSj6Gvbp_otL3jFvxHXpacPmKfROTQDfaQmnKFAdze_ziP6tsIG_pklbiCl4OyVZyuAySDj3l1b8a67JllsnzKfAohidpQTEnsS1H8s91HTBc_dY/s400/spooky7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669515264804377858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9h-gIhRFTd1ZBKsiDDVnvFlwEVu6dZ_0pUum1Lv54gA_w6IkchDF_n3t3wix8ydhPnhiZFB1X6mIGagaQdzRIewPQxvEFGhp4j3H9rZfesfUtbgKfZjYhCjp_zdz4dgP5FHPiqWhWck/s1600/spooky1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9h-gIhRFTd1ZBKsiDDVnvFlwEVu6dZ_0pUum1Lv54gA_w6IkchDF_n3t3wix8ydhPnhiZFB1X6mIGagaQdzRIewPQxvEFGhp4j3H9rZfesfUtbgKfZjYhCjp_zdz4dgP5FHPiqWhWck/s400/spooky1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669512728084338962" border="0" /></a>The highlight of the party was a guest appearance by Darth Vader. Cameron (Mario) and George (Link) tried to take him down. Carson was so scared that he wouldn't come upstairs until Vader was gone. (I used this during church today. I said I'd get Vader if Carson wasn't reverent. It worked for a while!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGz_uuM6ltf3T5Q3JzgJAcoDKzjgkAJOjq9zLrkH7AzgtKL2tPlxZu_vQu6qfBkKm2yq2Fy3EyWWakXOIvxkYOwWwr_EQzh2CfCvtV44nV8Z8E9NNxaUCXWAW6mPOWN5qoJdTdSSObxI/s1600/spooky_fam.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGz_uuM6ltf3T5Q3JzgJAcoDKzjgkAJOjq9zLrkH7AzgtKL2tPlxZu_vQu6qfBkKm2yq2Fy3EyWWakXOIvxkYOwWwr_EQzh2CfCvtV44nV8Z8E9NNxaUCXWAW6mPOWN5qoJdTdSSObxI/s400/spooky_fam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669512666365669106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7Aw0IqvcyBlTg1B-w9B4ajQmb-oAuujgGemJ36f2-2iPiFp84ZlA438E_IcU2AZ_C_AL9TdlnGdGRSWqHHH_Z16RV_ctc5OPAEFkOOuhwMt58q-g87tRfl350vD9z2iJTDFGWONBegA/s1600/spooky_fam2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7Aw0IqvcyBlTg1B-w9B4ajQmb-oAuujgGemJ36f2-2iPiFp84ZlA438E_IcU2AZ_C_AL9TdlnGdGRSWqHHH_Z16RV_ctc5OPAEFkOOuhwMt58q-g87tRfl350vD9z2iJTDFGWONBegA/s400/spooky_fam2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669512737557235298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-3725902111442194772011-10-16T20:21:00.001-07:002011-10-16T20:38:06.532-07:00Field Trip to the Dinosaur Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDSFK9qkx6pZTcc6tb5VeyE9q8T9eBuBVgDFiflKyAiWVPwuaOHRx8K_7Y4KtEzl5NcNRaSIhjfihoUJSrn9O3rBWLsCawhLzK6q_WCu7Z7KnWU1ZppUatH3Ctv7eiXWeUQ1Mrg29v5U/s1600/P9290543.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/AVvXsEhXDSFK9qkx6pZTcc6tb5VeyE9q8T9eBuBVgDFiflKyAiWVPwuaOHRx8K_7Y4KtEzl5NcNRaSIhjfihoUJSrn9O3rBWLsCawhLzK6q_WCu7Z7KnWU1ZppUatH3Ctv7eiXWeUQ1Mrg29v5U/s400/P9290543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664296604542417634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jason's sister Karissa is the most amazing preschool teacher ever, with super fun field trips each quarter. The kids even get to ride a bus! Cameron and Carson thought they were so cool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZr3aJ6kcvl8WBhwLel7vn1PJ2ZobOawX2a2I5ntunD_RNvzP633jfEhx2jmGhP33YbW0RictAR8e-HkjV4szDb_bpNUItXA6twCcVaqueiiKBHQ3mEiViGmzrquGaGVgJgDO8JdjRQA/s1600/P9290544.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZr3aJ6kcvl8WBhwLel7vn1PJ2ZobOawX2a2I5ntunD_RNvzP633jfEhx2jmGhP33YbW0RictAR8e-HkjV4szDb_bpNUItXA6twCcVaqueiiKBHQ3mEiViGmzrquGaGVgJgDO8JdjRQA/s400/P9290544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664296610749803330" border="0" /></a>Here's George next to his "girlfriend" Meka. He came home after the first day of school just gushing about her: (imagine a deep, loud George voice) "There's this girl named Meka and I just love - I mean like her a lot. She has long hair and wears a pink shirt and I just love - I mean like the way she looks, etc., etc."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlHsJS5BtdG_ABz-zq3WpNajIThC1PISAV894tAeBoN8RUoOZByV23hVs5bx97IMUZ8H5kdE-p5En_wbTYrn3Fvy4nSKEL6O5A8ldEqhdE1aeB4T6J-DarxHYieOrMg7ZTq-6Lo60JWc/s1600/P9290547.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlHsJS5BtdG_ABz-zq3WpNajIThC1PISAV894tAeBoN8RUoOZByV23hVs5bx97IMUZ8H5kdE-p5En_wbTYrn3Fvy4nSKEL6O5A8ldEqhdE1aeB4T6J-DarxHYieOrMg7ZTq-6Lo60JWc/s400/P9290547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664296612062334322" border="0" /></a>I thought I was eating lunch with a bunch of dinosaurs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfki8dWJBSBEmdpL-wFhd7RXkYV-btsI9uacPApKwrfKB-ySzTASfv6ncbvgTesHrNRzNeLTdnyvPDO_xDwp_SWSKzR-AcKjbqdlo_0N50oK-VT6L8katheBS2RMKt09i3ZcuORgkw44/s1600/P9290548.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfki8dWJBSBEmdpL-wFhd7RXkYV-btsI9uacPApKwrfKB-ySzTASfv6ncbvgTesHrNRzNeLTdnyvPDO_xDwp_SWSKzR-AcKjbqdlo_0N50oK-VT6L8katheBS2RMKt09i3ZcuORgkw44/s400/P9290548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664296629850967778" border="0" /></a>Cameron asked me to help him color in the lines. He tried so hard and I think he was quite creative.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeCz4BnSQ6rD_vXFk5W4UpzVz2mkH_KzrsCheSqEcNOKWcdjASxr_wEjLFYCEOBlkxPDnsUQvAlzjm007uEm6RmLiIoJ6d5PIPzdaJqji85p4xPL-aoqBsvrAENidVQ-1hf1aN9XYyNo/s1600/P9300553.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpeCz4BnSQ6rD_vXFk5W4UpzVz2mkH_KzrsCheSqEcNOKWcdjASxr_wEjLFYCEOBlkxPDnsUQvAlzjm007uEm6RmLiIoJ6d5PIPzdaJqji85p4xPL-aoqBsvrAENidVQ-1hf1aN9XYyNo/s400/P9300553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664296634586898514" border="0" /></a>The boys had so much fun. They loved playing at the dinosaur park, walking around the trails, and exploring the museum. And, Carson only got lost once!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeHpLIaRfSvBs-eR2rbCQNP8yz7znVJ-qi5okpaUVYEb7m7VmC94BUPpXZjNnTcDPZHkJrcl2F0SkI0aLu5jCTBubCsWauM3uEU759ktqlOy2cBdMCO1WCukKSGNb_hT7zMlLoA8KdMs/s1600/P9300559.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/AVvXsEgdeHpLIaRfSvBs-eR2rbCQNP8yz7znVJ-qi5okpaUVYEb7m7VmC94BUPpXZjNnTcDPZHkJrcl2F0SkI0aLu5jCTBubCsWauM3uEU759ktqlOy2cBdMCO1WCukKSGNb_hT7zMlLoA8KdMs/s400/P9300559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664297127058799170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2mGhjt-GCy-a3Mev-ddFPL1EasadJeZTm8SF92HczsqopqxslW5iTJTBmtQ5u6Iz5zHkJ15_iVoK740X35vfJSbA1Xj2hzeQCWbaQHCil4tBLBA6_VSzsiuaUdVBsBbN89mct6xQzfc/s1600/P9300561.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/AVvXsEjK2mGhjt-GCy-a3Mev-ddFPL1EasadJeZTm8SF92HczsqopqxslW5iTJTBmtQ5u6Iz5zHkJ15_iVoK740X35vfJSbA1Xj2hzeQCWbaQHCil4tBLBA6_VSzsiuaUdVBsBbN89mct6xQzfc/s400/P9300561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664297119069458322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1pULp_YZ71XKZK-5eDco_sSa0MeoIH9HkojLOyCGzyo2boRrS_UPcF6xb5m0xt24M3kG5e8-PZjbCU5y-K5JaQT2CiiSG8TDlUkPLxuHB5cpwFEt-YcJYIiP3HQX_YyJIxAP812BSTA/s1600/P9300563.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/AVvXsEhp1pULp_YZ71XKZK-5eDco_sSa0MeoIH9HkojLOyCGzyo2boRrS_UPcF6xb5m0xt24M3kG5e8-PZjbCU5y-K5JaQT2CiiSG8TDlUkPLxuHB5cpwFEt-YcJYIiP3HQX_YyJIxAP812BSTA/s400/P9300563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664297129018606354" border="0" /></a><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-55272540313708296432011-10-16T20:11:00.001-07:002011-10-16T20:14:02.868-07:005 Minutes Before Preschool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSX6_SPASvPZlkDRO1cKBY5m1cxwLSMgrGjydAUHFGBGCmE_Eu0NxL2CdPMKJHT4L86S2pE5mZVm7LXyXUlHIaWKui4OBufG3-6NuiR5u5WqcBlCBSt7sLPsr69jVsFPPpJruYFQv0r-E/s1600/cam_george2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSX6_SPASvPZlkDRO1cKBY5m1cxwLSMgrGjydAUHFGBGCmE_Eu0NxL2CdPMKJHT4L86S2pE5mZVm7LXyXUlHIaWKui4OBufG3-6NuiR5u5WqcBlCBSt7sLPsr69jVsFPPpJruYFQv0r-E/s400/cam_george2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664293746523168162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTD6ZPD6wmZ5kGej7dRAOOhlUYHNIqii05PboZttv8OgJWDrJd-9S827E8O3onrRBr8g9lE6NsUU8dKKvGmjoMYmifDuOqEZ6sL4v170pbwUqYwsHhxBDjGcDpu4oIpBTUMgrkK5n-iU/s1600/cam_george1.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/AVvXsEiGTD6ZPD6wmZ5kGej7dRAOOhlUYHNIqii05PboZttv8OgJWDrJd-9S827E8O3onrRBr8g9lE6NsUU8dKKvGmjoMYmifDuOqEZ6sL4v170pbwUqYwsHhxBDjGcDpu4oIpBTUMgrkK5n-iU/s400/cam_george1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664293746639369154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmDGcPnSlY-1Acdqeqb05VQbwzoUsj6ztEZo3SFZiLe6-3Y4DgVSWFwWuWe_QVPvsxxmBpa9NbDehWTZGj591jWM-izMg7BNh0_rQXPfNLc4ZpKu4551rxzh3ohjwCjUAS0InkG5HeGI/s1600/cam_george3.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/AVvXsEhvmDGcPnSlY-1Acdqeqb05VQbwzoUsj6ztEZo3SFZiLe6-3Y4DgVSWFwWuWe_QVPvsxxmBpa9NbDehWTZGj591jWM-izMg7BNh0_rQXPfNLc4ZpKu4551rxzh3ohjwCjUAS0InkG5HeGI/s400/cam_george3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664293757556328882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And I thought they were being so good playing outside together! After a few pics and a quick shower, we were off to preschool.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-37647389388942899882011-09-19T19:49:00.001-07:002011-09-19T19:56:33.607-07:00The Magical Layton Park<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Not that I'm biased, but the Layton Park is the most beautiful park EVER. Where else do you find an amazing duck pond, winding paths, scenic bridges, and a playground with the banished, dangerous, retro merry-go-round!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWcc5MN7VzXeFAL3hYMynjJfM6LQ0o7IoYNxRtgFDYG2MQzR-8telj3sTAHitBS-XnhiufsfUmOado2AK_4qzKHE8tyVQfgS-hjgVVxSqHlEIRlI52fdFqTkdD2PabNmaQaaX013jRpw/s1600/park3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWcc5MN7VzXeFAL3hYMynjJfM6LQ0o7IoYNxRtgFDYG2MQzR-8telj3sTAHitBS-XnhiufsfUmOado2AK_4qzKHE8tyVQfgS-hjgVVxSqHlEIRlI52fdFqTkdD2PabNmaQaaX013jRpw/s400/park3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654268846107859762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsAeCwRdD7fXNCkrpiTQdEqWrNeTYxQhXSwlj7z3vLr-G0tMeTwb7qkhJTEVX1fmMFitH73q9VbH6P3rG6zxoj9vL1CA4Z1kUHFA0KtAH18npIPME3m2NCCGQ5XDnm9hY3YIy9GvvyVY/s1600/park.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsAeCwRdD7fXNCkrpiTQdEqWrNeTYxQhXSwlj7z3vLr-G0tMeTwb7qkhJTEVX1fmMFitH73q9VbH6P3rG6zxoj9vL1CA4Z1kUHFA0KtAH18npIPME3m2NCCGQ5XDnm9hY3YIy9GvvyVY/s400/park.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654268838358090882" border="0" /></a>Six boys under the age of 8 -- all under one roof at Grandma's house!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPE11sycr1fjf0jwwuKUoqLu2ejIMfkJBx7kj9A5avCbIoUnvfYc4HCpT9DvHzPWxrYD8xf4Gl4TT2GLYH6FPnRElTl34Ai5uUliFwKuQ68D_lxE9F2CsOXKtIRKkuB2REWt5qIVkS3ME/s1600/park2.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/AVvXsEgPE11sycr1fjf0jwwuKUoqLu2ejIMfkJBx7kj9A5avCbIoUnvfYc4HCpT9DvHzPWxrYD8xf4Gl4TT2GLYH6FPnRElTl34Ai5uUliFwKuQ68D_lxE9F2CsOXKtIRKkuB2REWt5qIVkS3ME/s400/park2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654268851410040258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OC0u81mn5YmCzN1IZ4HueE3SUWBB03o6gZGdZqgPX_4PbmhbgLkexew-m76tKLN3WsNY2qBT6Q9BqdR8p2FnFcy8lwkarYduZM6Md-PXd7SkagxNfugluIL5DT03V5F43v7faYzhhK4/s1600/park1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OC0u81mn5YmCzN1IZ4HueE3SUWBB03o6gZGdZqgPX_4PbmhbgLkexew-m76tKLN3WsNY2qBT6Q9BqdR8p2FnFcy8lwkarYduZM6Md-PXd7SkagxNfugluIL5DT03V5F43v7faYzhhK4/s400/park1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654268848293456050" border="0" /></a>Oh the memories of being thrown from a merry-go-round. The boys cannot get enough! I must be a grown-up now, because I thought I would die after getting on just to take this picture. (Oh, the dizziness!)<br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-19751921695643248872011-08-24T20:55:00.001-07:002011-08-24T21:06:18.632-07:00Life at Grandma's<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Life at Grandma's is pretty good. I did have to lay down the rules for my mom, though: No cooking or cleaning up after the kids. Just "Grandma Stuff" -- leave all the dirty work to me.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mk-ADqR7sg6X7eKk2qTDEu0DbY99jo1wJRerfj6233VrcoAO_QMoGWvXAgb4qgcxwj6tSvTqZ3lhid26rOL3L4_Zyg1HCdfoWHGe_oTtKM4JP7OS16wVPco4jPko-_4vJk8OP5GQPhA/s1600/gmas.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/AVvXsEg_mk-ADqR7sg6X7eKk2qTDEu0DbY99jo1wJRerfj6233VrcoAO_QMoGWvXAgb4qgcxwj6tSvTqZ3lhid26rOL3L4_Zyg1HCdfoWHGe_oTtKM4JP7OS16wVPco4jPko-_4vJk8OP5GQPhA/s400/gmas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644637839364354210" border="0" /></a>Grandma loves a good tea party. She has been known to throw together some Root Beer/Diet Coke mixers.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_Htp8vUHc9LrJ2ss18i5GoteaygP3i5e2X8Wlbo8cRJiXZ6lFl9T6zrZmyRjJzmwJbEQ-9R0yVpwDEc-MTBH6ZvuP821mwvExzvg2itGIFr1cDHk1TLDV7rj6LIwwGJx00fECRpYFfQ/s1600/gmas5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_Htp8vUHc9LrJ2ss18i5GoteaygP3i5e2X8Wlbo8cRJiXZ6lFl9T6zrZmyRjJzmwJbEQ-9R0yVpwDEc-MTBH6ZvuP821mwvExzvg2itGIFr1cDHk1TLDV7rj6LIwwGJx00fECRpYFfQ/s400/gmas5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644637835025357106" border="0" /></a>Tea parties with 6 little boys can be a little rough. Grandma has to deal with plenty of burps, spills and the occasional food fight.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOYeMSBVduhL2-5Ls2cahYrZFLqWWcVD80Hs6cvICkXCKtmCcV3cXEwSOdMNl7Se_64OkZhfuoWXrk1B0-eSCuUZQVj5A-YJlY_v8lkrIzYb5kp0gyZNiLx0mJ0pjX3iXRJdpA41_JoU/s1600/gmas4.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/AVvXsEhmOYeMSBVduhL2-5Ls2cahYrZFLqWWcVD80Hs6cvICkXCKtmCcV3cXEwSOdMNl7Se_64OkZhfuoWXrk1B0-eSCuUZQVj5A-YJlY_v8lkrIzYb5kp0gyZNiLx0mJ0pjX3iXRJdpA41_JoU/s400/gmas4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644637947318495042" border="0" /></a>Cheers!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTrL_5DbPmFtHSha0bVaBCeohr0FZT2WQ-V1TsMZgirA0ze4eQEBwgaFdG6f0ChzwyXECqGj07qWezR-EviswUzlHd3ozzPMJBRyXZf-tamJg4BfVHySp121sO9EYvINU28XrDr2-9to/s1600/gmas1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTrL_5DbPmFtHSha0bVaBCeohr0FZT2WQ-V1TsMZgirA0ze4eQEBwgaFdG6f0ChzwyXECqGj07qWezR-EviswUzlHd3ozzPMJBRyXZf-tamJg4BfVHySp121sO9EYvINU28XrDr2-9to/s400/gmas1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644637829965239714" border="0" /></a>Grandma hosted a Mad Libs party. The boys were pretty hilarious! (I just LOVE Utah Summer nights!!!)
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOUh2S39uC2zC3LXrIjWabubnoU-q3K3_G06qNnuP_tM7hKlAL4kCFj_T8GVayo6eEj1_Fpt_7dgFr73kY9xPUlzy6l91MD9LE6ULIfTsw89pTpcOpV46DJ75oVuvY620bBxZLTV56SE/s1600/gmas2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOUh2S39uC2zC3LXrIjWabubnoU-q3K3_G06qNnuP_tM7hKlAL4kCFj_T8GVayo6eEj1_Fpt_7dgFr73kY9xPUlzy6l91MD9LE6ULIfTsw89pTpcOpV46DJ75oVuvY620bBxZLTV56SE/s400/gmas2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644637825483228978" border="0" /></a>Here's Jack and Dallin's Studio Apartment -- complete with kitchen table, fridge, toaster and sink. I walked in the other day at 4 p.m. and found them all eating cereal and Eggo's. They think they are so cool!
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<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-1203527672304129802011-08-17T08:20:00.001-07:002011-08-17T08:42:32.658-07:00Viva Las Vegas!<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Goodbye Las Vegas
<br />(Or "Lost Begas" as the little guys call it.)</span>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcGaImeOgjvE0rPhYocPujkTw1Lzn0kiG-LpqI-uUvU6lm_uY6BsDeOYxwh7PXjNh2LZ78p52if_wgNTb0GBSHX9FabcLZxkjJvCeAVDhSUFS7qNturR5cBDTP3EOBs2lGRCG7U90zk4/s1600/goodbye.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/AVvXsEhPcGaImeOgjvE0rPhYocPujkTw1Lzn0kiG-LpqI-uUvU6lm_uY6BsDeOYxwh7PXjNh2LZ78p52if_wgNTb0GBSHX9FabcLZxkjJvCeAVDhSUFS7qNturR5cBDTP3EOBs2lGRCG7U90zk4/s400/goodbye.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641845713860928162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We dragged the boys to various Las Vegas sites during our last few weeks as "Vegans." Don't they look thrilled in these pics? Cameron is my favorite -- he looks thoroughly dejected that we are taking his picture.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuEtfeUKM8oY6JHbGDSfN2g7lMBfwFDVLARG3VtPScSrNrRoMeMZrj1SxQ0OQsTJMYZBTrf7_PVINUJs_6Fo-XpmTcjYK-ZjN57YxNC5CeBJ_8rrpxEBzesBb4ZEXX5zE6ORt2md3BiU/s1600/vegas2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuEtfeUKM8oY6JHbGDSfN2g7lMBfwFDVLARG3VtPScSrNrRoMeMZrj1SxQ0OQsTJMYZBTrf7_PVINUJs_6Fo-XpmTcjYK-ZjN57YxNC5CeBJ_8rrpxEBzesBb4ZEXX5zE6ORt2md3BiU/s400/vegas2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641847581764885714" border="0" /></a>The beautiful Bellagio gardens.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-YTBPAfQOt-b3kZwdhKjtfgDPhM3wKksypuPjlOvdAX1_0NV1xcipOqyD4GpIfBgR03vG3nSW9D5QJYv7aezNPbUmtyTptBbeHKUTlq9xQyVNMZRJdzWr0qayk2OKaFIljC7U30w4ys/s1600/vegas1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-YTBPAfQOt-b3kZwdhKjtfgDPhM3wKksypuPjlOvdAX1_0NV1xcipOqyD4GpIfBgR03vG3nSW9D5QJYv7aezNPbUmtyTptBbeHKUTlq9xQyVNMZRJdzWr0qayk2OKaFIljC7U30w4ys/s400/vegas1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641847584391912242" border="0" /></a>Our farewell fountain shows were two of the cheeziest songs: "One, Singular Sensation" from <span style="font-style: italic;">A Chorus Line</span> and "My Heart Will Go On," from <span style="font-style: italic;">Titanic</span>.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nYhQOfjar3GWZ-Kskf9Thfbs-BRUARK8IEkDGqYsZWHzQWJ7g6JkdS8WeaMaFJOBynu2iV8o6YIbC3yIPFzgqva-jQO6SlJ0Ofzo83A7ntJ9QDp0Yf0Kp5-laHMFKIWtiLGiBJSuSjU/s1600/brenner1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nYhQOfjar3GWZ-Kskf9Thfbs-BRUARK8IEkDGqYsZWHzQWJ7g6JkdS8WeaMaFJOBynu2iV8o6YIbC3yIPFzgqva-jQO6SlJ0Ofzo83A7ntJ9QDp0Yf0Kp5-laHMFKIWtiLGiBJSuSjU/s400/brenner1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641845693500638754" border="0" /></a>Ahhh, Max Brenner -- my dream restaurant come true! I felt like I was at Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Even the air smelled like chocolate!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkttwEy3etgPESAbewVOxVhL704PoNizLCA0AbSUMCRfLB6Y9W9W-PJF1o8ZqjrJuoqJug8zOjGvTpa-aGRzNGn9Tg8vjJ21tEbApKM7T8r1KteUhL8sZNncEoKZxB37W132vplicBfc/s1600/Brenner2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkttwEy3etgPESAbewVOxVhL704PoNizLCA0AbSUMCRfLB6Y9W9W-PJF1o8ZqjrJuoqJug8zOjGvTpa-aGRzNGn9Tg8vjJ21tEbApKM7T8r1KteUhL8sZNncEoKZxB37W132vplicBfc/s400/Brenner2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641845701139227762" border="0" /></a>Jack and Dallin loved their cocoa and milkshakes.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGbnD72YedUYwLf-9VNsMcWgSE0Ibw88QEzURlUjlThTzJ2Z18WQVRLuQ0lOy8dEp1Oh8Z4isaWcqAnai-ie_3KAQJKVe1V_jZgtALwqCuB1rMDrVKM9o-SCAdwGU1t6L20_KZd3dAEg/s1600/brenner3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGbnD72YedUYwLf-9VNsMcWgSE0Ibw88QEzURlUjlThTzJ2Z18WQVRLuQ0lOy8dEp1Oh8Z4isaWcqAnai-ie_3KAQJKVe1V_jZgtALwqCuB1rMDrVKM9o-SCAdwGU1t6L20_KZd3dAEg/s400/brenner3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641845707846828434" border="0" /></a>Here's Carson's chubby little paw going after the amazing cake/chocolate/marshmallow hamburger complete with strawberry ketchup and creamy mayo dipping sauces.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtkv4tAnVT48tK-2nb4mUWjvHrPXd1mFwTLfRZzu9OORLpn3_UZnnnGQ0juInDmUrWeII7oOy1aOqKyUgrFIQO1AzVnHEWBX9NPOQFw6Mwq66HWS7RCXBdEX8gW-2hq1mZ6bF6MHHJm0/s1600/brenner.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/AVvXsEiRtkv4tAnVT48tK-2nb4mUWjvHrPXd1mFwTLfRZzu9OORLpn3_UZnnnGQ0juInDmUrWeII7oOy1aOqKyUgrFIQO1AzVnHEWBX9NPOQFw6Mwq66HWS7RCXBdEX8gW-2hq1mZ6bF6MHHJm0/s400/brenner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641850333947663730" border="0" /></a>Cameron was in complete heaven.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-62757527304439994882011-08-17T08:03:00.000-07:002011-08-17T08:19:14.633-07:00Bucket List Time!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Grand Canyon</span>
<br />Pathetically, we had never visited the Grand Canyon while living in Arizona for 8 years and Las Vegas for 4. So, (inspired by the Allreds) we took a day-and-a-half-trip to Kingman, the Grand Canyon Caverns and the South Rim.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaU05WIni-5oylEF9McYFhpU5vWYjS2PC9QzUD_VWxEf0AvbNmgWnCj5W1H_DB4VqCacyQ8fF17-tOGjtAcVeYypLLPvStcDJdfjCa-HYRuLVnrHjIOlPqee7-bG77us2WkML0NQCIDQ0/s1600/kingman1.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/AVvXsEhaU05WIni-5oylEF9McYFhpU5vWYjS2PC9QzUD_VWxEf0AvbNmgWnCj5W1H_DB4VqCacyQ8fF17-tOGjtAcVeYypLLPvStcDJdfjCa-HYRuLVnrHjIOlPqee7-bG77us2WkML0NQCIDQ0/s400/kingman1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641841617864831794" border="0" /></a>We stopped by our old neighborhood in Kingman. We loved this home, and not much had changed in four years.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuveq3ULH-wGXeYn3XU3Gm-VA3da8ogTWFRiQ_BnAHQ43boVvtsmHBX1iDt6aEcWNsCfTxTkxtOXRRA9rtZNjplW7teAk7QGQ8AS_FW9xIyEPBaXiWyPlj04raDmDrMK5FmuRgFKhClo/s1600/kingman2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuveq3ULH-wGXeYn3XU3Gm-VA3da8ogTWFRiQ_BnAHQ43boVvtsmHBX1iDt6aEcWNsCfTxTkxtOXRRA9rtZNjplW7teAk7QGQ8AS_FW9xIyEPBaXiWyPlj04raDmDrMK5FmuRgFKhClo/s400/kingman2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641841625068536162" border="0" /> </a>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjio9zQXSGhoR8Er82YU1Eqn0SkO7T2AxPmnBy4zqxafm-ctQyW3_UcRg59k1BAprtAL41zu-W37T0YAVMIaclxIAneBstzGcVwC_GBfaJe-S6sIp5wYhfdRGoSLILLAemZEzHG4EgNhB8/s1600/kingman3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjio9zQXSGhoR8Er82YU1Eqn0SkO7T2AxPmnBy4zqxafm-ctQyW3_UcRg59k1BAprtAL41zu-W37T0YAVMIaclxIAneBstzGcVwC_GBfaJe-S6sIp5wYhfdRGoSLILLAemZEzHG4EgNhB8/s400/kingman3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641841626922422034" border="0" /></a>Good old Route 66. It's so "Radiator Springs" out there!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXRUl2I3C3972m_XdzBmgbXOsT4eVLJHFGUqwfGOKrYnXJ4rRn-E7TCRKcqniJW7ZXELZDO4DJVqSltTbb3HpL9LpsNW_twLMqTLap1Rguub19ory9xjbjNLPmkYWuJJxWBB_3ykt1RU/s1600/caverns1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXRUl2I3C3972m_XdzBmgbXOsT4eVLJHFGUqwfGOKrYnXJ4rRn-E7TCRKcqniJW7ZXELZDO4DJVqSltTbb3HpL9LpsNW_twLMqTLap1Rguub19ory9xjbjNLPmkYWuJJxWBB_3ykt1RU/s400/caverns1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641841612856281378" border="0" /></a>It was crazy taking an elevator 21 stories down! The boys loved the cave. Carson loved terrorizing us in the cave. He kept trying to touch everything and then would run away from us. He especially ruined the "moment of silence" the park ranger tried to do to show us how quiet the cave was. (She tried three different times and Carson would make a weird sound every time. We were so embarrassed!)
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKHj39nPwUpQl1Zn8FXeT8adXcZP0206PhWqncuST_7ezYzsaNlbvsU0xNo0t1JEjPCY2WFFAm9QNKS31Qn1s2IglsANp1bV3IL4cd46AQoA-LzohgZdRbdS3_rOK0zTaHRcIhtyG9Os/s1600/canyon1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKHj39nPwUpQl1Zn8FXeT8adXcZP0206PhWqncuST_7ezYzsaNlbvsU0xNo0t1JEjPCY2WFFAm9QNKS31Qn1s2IglsANp1bV3IL4cd46AQoA-LzohgZdRbdS3_rOK0zTaHRcIhtyG9Os/s400/canyon1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641841611872060738" border="0" /></a>We were in awe of the Grand Canyon. Even Carson seemed impressed by its grandeur and beauty.
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<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-79277881690217710122011-08-05T21:03:00.000-07:002011-08-06T14:34:29.650-07:00Nauvoo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcVJBLrWFz4LhY9mzpTeykDm70dyNKOE2Yaqsfbqor5fS0-UQIs3ducdvBTqvozKHwQHREfwjaLAOtFWXPYKYU2aly8QZ5expg_WHEqoumMrNsHIiw-vYMeSPQBJvlQhuJIBOBEla3Zc/s1600/IMAG0056.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcVJBLrWFz4LhY9mzpTeykDm70dyNKOE2Yaqsfbqor5fS0-UQIs3ducdvBTqvozKHwQHREfwjaLAOtFWXPYKYU2aly8QZ5expg_WHEqoumMrNsHIiw-vYMeSPQBJvlQhuJIBOBEla3Zc/s400/IMAG0056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637856661635160802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The boys were SO excited to fly in an airplane that they were in the car by 6 a.m.!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJtZtAL5BQxTBzM0ByCGudizUdtKzy9-Q3KlK6qGKnEQHYpj8TFzp-SstxBMu7g7Q_k6N5Ra0exBFJgspepe6OHKiPcwy7d6XuKakTBBk67_kKY2qoEf48Cq4pSW6Frxx-lLgxt0gdEk/s1600/IMG_5311.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJtZtAL5BQxTBzM0ByCGudizUdtKzy9-Q3KlK6qGKnEQHYpj8TFzp-SstxBMu7g7Q_k6N5Ra0exBFJgspepe6OHKiPcwy7d6XuKakTBBk67_kKY2qoEf48Cq4pSW6Frxx-lLgxt0gdEk/s400/IMG_5311.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637857082091515282" border="0" /></a>Our first stop was Kansas City, MO. Check out all those Taylor cousins!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMr8tl0Pj03-eQWZvJJJNG7KBFb8Vg8Lita8174ppJXKJZ-I7TRCu0nTcOKBg5EWQyoUIYyN9dS50qJLU1jn7NqUAvse7PJpp2DcdpNaDcXK-P14M1XH1P_e0xRsHvkQrd-ewogE2Uqw/s1600/IMG_5322.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMr8tl0Pj03-eQWZvJJJNG7KBFb8Vg8Lita8174ppJXKJZ-I7TRCu0nTcOKBg5EWQyoUIYyN9dS50qJLU1jn7NqUAvse7PJpp2DcdpNaDcXK-P14M1XH1P_e0xRsHvkQrd-ewogE2Uqw/s400/IMG_5322.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637857489503173938" border="0" /></a>"Elder" Grandpa Taylor gave us a great wagon ride and tour of Nauvoo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zT5vhMuWFeqtDSjBTVONgMulBj-f91SooVNHN8lAs6zSr7QduiowQ5q5ArMMoUmBImBVn2AFo14cTa7q5S7e0DVk_YF-uYJAsbdXJi-rZrbUVthrraCFuabFRqUbOMAkD7x38DC2xCE/s1600/IMG_5412.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/AVvXsEh3zT5vhMuWFeqtDSjBTVONgMulBj-f91SooVNHN8lAs6zSr7QduiowQ5q5ArMMoUmBImBVn2AFo14cTa7q5S7e0DVk_YF-uYJAsbdXJi-rZrbUVthrraCFuabFRqUbOMAkD7x38DC2xCE/s400/IMG_5412.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637858703098103714" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimWQYqrAVxd73J_gyB0-abxdsz_4g_qJo_pIH-k-I-5gx_oubxD3DefPWx6ExWsS5npTveKv1OOEkLw3kVM-pEjjnSl1GyPLpD5SKFpIeNSfUjVi-8si2R0KoOerCmHr9gv9D2XdWN20/s1600/IMG_5358.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimWQYqrAVxd73J_gyB0-abxdsz_4g_qJo_pIH-k-I-5gx_oubxD3DefPWx6ExWsS5npTveKv1OOEkLw3kVM-pEjjnSl1GyPLpD5SKFpIeNSfUjVi-8si2R0KoOerCmHr9gv9D2XdWN20/s400/IMG_5358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637857791710464114" border="0" /></a>Learning how to make candles from "Sister" Grandma Taylor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQnbWdlj-Xnjs5zJc3GbsU875wYx5A11hGZFV4ljXmBbdp2KSMhJsv6ZVE_s5WXeNrqSNCax_sSKt0fOK1FGVQsR3BClBKjsox_56nM4J_-Ko_GHh5A6Nv07edgaZmGQjvosL_5CjO7U/s1600/IMG_5361.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQnbWdlj-Xnjs5zJc3GbsU875wYx5A11hGZFV4ljXmBbdp2KSMhJsv6ZVE_s5WXeNrqSNCax_sSKt0fOK1FGVQsR3BClBKjsox_56nM4J_-Ko_GHh5A6Nv07edgaZmGQjvosL_5CjO7U/s400/IMG_5361.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637858066821851970" border="0" /></a>Don't let that innocent smile fool you. Carson enjoyed terrorizing Nauvoo -- picking flowers, running around at all of the sites, and yelling inappropriate things (like "Stupid Baby!) during spiritual moments.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQkNWCTkEVkSEs_F5tZqSxK_jKE_BQV3MUSLMUpRDdHOzVbRePc-pnCU4BTJy-Fzu0W8yWKrOdt54yctavYS8NK8uKnh-f0sMdirQAV1_aP0kL7dBFfn_Bh3jKAs3i3bVPHRDQnxXlx4/s1600/IMG_5363.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQkNWCTkEVkSEs_F5tZqSxK_jKE_BQV3MUSLMUpRDdHOzVbRePc-pnCU4BTJy-Fzu0W8yWKrOdt54yctavYS8NK8uKnh-f0sMdirQAV1_aP0kL7dBFfn_Bh3jKAs3i3bVPHRDQnxXlx4/s400/IMG_5363.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637858297583972082" border="0" /></a>Cameron said he was "making crepes" for all of the kids at the pioneer park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdzlSMTl73S_h8bpzBDQHZeBEJFUt-qq26f_1olHDL2inse6j5VmrT2f3nw4NDdQUTtlbHhpw28iWXi6sIXdy2ahQFu4ckv2J3urkZN9mN2JlKTTu26srjosRYzAk_imVoKLSstVqcXw/s1600/IMG_5431.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/AVvXsEgpdzlSMTl73S_h8bpzBDQHZeBEJFUt-qq26f_1olHDL2inse6j5VmrT2f3nw4NDdQUTtlbHhpw28iWXi6sIXdy2ahQFu4ckv2J3urkZN9mN2JlKTTu26srjosRYzAk_imVoKLSstVqcXw/s400/IMG_5431.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637858986667898834" /></a>No, this handcart really isn't that heavy. Nauvoo is just a super sweaty place!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUTvF-J-PKXBxCKZeaeTc1CIcGdnsG7y6wq7Yp-bmnVuPlsopDwt7OyrCe4rJ8zAo3PntPvSKpz1rmh3aXPP8kl48-0YCfASx5HvOm0Y011-QF5lpse0kKDsuqQkGmqYnENG4mQA9WYY/s1600/IMG_5416.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUTvF-J-PKXBxCKZeaeTc1CIcGdnsG7y6wq7Yp-bmnVuPlsopDwt7OyrCe4rJ8zAo3PntPvSKpz1rmh3aXPP8kl48-0YCfASx5HvOm0Y011-QF5lpse0kKDsuqQkGmqYnENG4mQA9WYY/s400/IMG_5416.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637859209816771170" /></a>The chaos before a family picture. (I'm not sure who took this photo since Jason and I are in the picture? It's another Nauvoo mystery!)<br /><br />We just loved the temple. Especially our VIP tour by Pres. Spencer Condie! Those Taylors are the stars of the mission, and they arranged this little surprise for us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigO7IH6BIfmUrXaYzIbMYmTlXSvvjo649zS-TY5hCjfL-3HwC49_UxijcOwp9PCafgGsVQdkCTX6JYJ2okNx1lV1vLfkc6uEQJ1fZIGAVHuqzqpS4nZCX7YGiNTQtCpSMSoLLZuVEwMM0/s1600/IMG_5425.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigO7IH6BIfmUrXaYzIbMYmTlXSvvjo649zS-TY5hCjfL-3HwC49_UxijcOwp9PCafgGsVQdkCTX6JYJ2okNx1lV1vLfkc6uEQJ1fZIGAVHuqzqpS4nZCX7YGiNTQtCpSMSoLLZuVEwMM0/s400/IMG_5425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637855926765693922" border="0" /></a>Nauvoo is a magical place. You can feel the spirit of the pioneers so strongly there. We are so grateful to our missionary Grandpa and Grandma who provided this amazing week for us!<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-26237775813507140202011-08-05T20:10:00.000-07:002011-08-05T20:18:37.158-07:00Time to Blog AgainAfter a two-year vacation, our blog is up and kickin' again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-84261955527450320782010-11-25T16:29:00.000-08:002010-11-25T19:05:21.419-08:00Jason's Land<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwVIfEtihJ833kNtGJdZQNUbBCIxjljDWdwLdjjxfSecNZ9Ki_AFRqL90qXcBjVYzMpOAO04fg3Mia5nUXvPg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-73008304379610483382009-11-22T20:54:00.001-08:002009-11-22T21:17:11.042-08:00Our Trip to N.Y.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lRORQVd79fLp6VJhaW_qh4bawey8Z6t6fAcPOxkyOiDCF0kP1OWEI6bpwy-0vVMPH3f1Qbwpg6HWx70oBP823hrBBjK0i5pFDQi70H38uo33P9KnxLusD2CQhMrMaJwci0KyrYMo0zE/s1600/melindajason.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lRORQVd79fLp6VJhaW_qh4bawey8Z6t6fAcPOxkyOiDCF0kP1OWEI6bpwy-0vVMPH3f1Qbwpg6HWx70oBP823hrBBjK0i5pFDQi70H38uo33P9KnxLusD2CQhMrMaJwci0KyrYMo0zE/s320/melindajason.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407159280461556434" /></a><br />We visited New York City after Jason took his oral boards in Philadelphia. Wonderful Grandma Taylor came for 6 days to watch our boys while we saw the sites, ate amazing food and went to shows.<br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhGAydcdvgqPM12Yk2Jxr4ePZlGHoDh1Vr78RUShM-R1ZBoGT_zKVmh4V3K9yoTro8OfR_hcjQcAnc-t3Z3_FEYgCRh_dvp4ywPNzvRqQ8m90YublDT11nEZh4tCfVBmLObCPeAOBlqA/s1600/blog_bball.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhGAydcdvgqPM12Yk2Jxr4ePZlGHoDh1Vr78RUShM-R1ZBoGT_zKVmh4V3K9yoTro8OfR_hcjQcAnc-t3Z3_FEYgCRh_dvp4ywPNzvRqQ8m90YublDT11nEZh4tCfVBmLObCPeAOBlqA/s320/blog_bball.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407159670677021138" /></a><br />It just so happened that the Jazz played the Nicks at Madison Square Garden while we were there. The Jazz played an amazing game -- taking the lead by 20 points then letting it slip to within 2 points in the fourth quarter. The Jazz did win, but really tried hard not to!<br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuPLfWBGUuYmoC7os8pnXxsvs0TthDJV2mjDQdlVmP6-UTRiUdWZTIRDNckrQ4FfuDdLgVGAXRfp9BGche55KqeCXCViOgRWpMTT6UQBqg_dwmN1bLW_mPZzlW_pA33tITUxdSml8Wy4/s1600/blog_wtc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuPLfWBGUuYmoC7os8pnXxsvs0TthDJV2mjDQdlVmP6-UTRiUdWZTIRDNckrQ4FfuDdLgVGAXRfp9BGche55KqeCXCViOgRWpMTT6UQBqg_dwmN1bLW_mPZzlW_pA33tITUxdSml8Wy4/s320/blog_wtc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407159469277575794" /></a><br />Jason on our tour of ground zero.<br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzvatPoxWTolS3xM18g8j2OZFHPrHuBEkCw3igHXlqA8gLkVRea2KgTYDO1wpb4aYv2KuqxvzNLVc7GzD4qwcAmgPfGq1I05TDpePk3hBWFWKVXY21mubjsTspoR55p7ya7S1bKUXrf0/s1600/blog_tally.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzvatPoxWTolS3xM18g8j2OZFHPrHuBEkCw3igHXlqA8gLkVRea2KgTYDO1wpb4aYv2KuqxvzNLVc7GzD4qwcAmgPfGq1I05TDpePk3hBWFWKVXY21mubjsTspoR55p7ya7S1bKUXrf0/s320/blog_tally.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407159176535323730" /></a><br />It was so much fun hanging out with Tally. She and Taylor are living the life in NYC for a year while he attends NYU. <br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_S8qBBVr28cSYYcNbSgWl3LmoIPCNJrbMlF4tol5qztb6IaWl5dDvgSUgU5OZehH9HYv7ygfzDDzA15h79kjd5K8Fgr7nMFrppbkzY1LD0uQU_hvzh9zs5CystJ9tsE7Ks1Pq6G2v0k/s1600/blog_cocoa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_S8qBBVr28cSYYcNbSgWl3LmoIPCNJrbMlF4tol5qztb6IaWl5dDvgSUgU5OZehH9HYv7ygfzDDzA15h79kjd5K8Fgr7nMFrppbkzY1LD0uQU_hvzh9zs5CystJ9tsE7Ks1Pq6G2v0k/s320/blog_cocoa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407158961442602258" /></a><br />The Best Cup Of Cocoa In The World! Tally recommended we visit The City Bakery to try the cocoa. In Tally's words: "It coats your stomach as it goes down -- just like Pepto Bismuth!" This cocoa was soooooo good. The homemade marshmallows were amazing, too. We didn't need any lunch after this breakfast treat.<br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrW_r11e2XlKSh83U4S4ofmZ-0y9pIgn0YCZYdB0ypeYmYeEb6RcMxByv_FS4H2mljbtX0zntQqHPBCMbEBBuPnDIRHUWaNjAunMVdVDrFp2RfVjpUDKmJTqLeGlU2tFhYfDH88yR94M/s1600/blog_centralpark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrW_r11e2XlKSh83U4S4ofmZ-0y9pIgn0YCZYdB0ypeYmYeEb6RcMxByv_FS4H2mljbtX0zntQqHPBCMbEBBuPnDIRHUWaNjAunMVdVDrFp2RfVjpUDKmJTqLeGlU2tFhYfDH88yR94M/s320/blog_centralpark.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407158853349743842" /></a><br />Central Park was gorgeous. The leaves had turned and we actually got to experience Fall!<br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLue28X86_L4_4l4X-jKWpSLyAAIjPJz0UF-qgt_TwwDE4nYpmzzH5qvIXV_E3SfdG61FXN3aEj62kBN4HWLQRW7JWPc0eNigchTWg-FgMeBUJKux0bfhratYUl9boaya88yEhbmK6-I/s1600/blog_westsidestory.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLue28X86_L4_4l4X-jKWpSLyAAIjPJz0UF-qgt_TwwDE4nYpmzzH5qvIXV_E3SfdG61FXN3aEj62kBN4HWLQRW7JWPc0eNigchTWg-FgMeBUJKux0bfhratYUl9boaya88yEhbmK6-I/s320/blog_westsidestory.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407158409736313522" /></a><br />One of my lifetime dreams came true: I got to see West Side Story on Broadway!<br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUehuIrpm2hDMruSDqi6GGzRP9lGgVXGXtg9J5Tn-WgZyc_99nERE4LmvMJRJ3GpIhBoC5HCxMN87VkWBkzZ_mv2TomttcPBvs6hp8_BGrY0FXCChngg-SshODYPPFPC5zn1hkzUfVbMg/s1600/blog_timesquare.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUehuIrpm2hDMruSDqi6GGzRP9lGgVXGXtg9J5Tn-WgZyc_99nERE4LmvMJRJ3GpIhBoC5HCxMN87VkWBkzZ_mv2TomttcPBvs6hp8_BGrY0FXCChngg-SshODYPPFPC5zn1hkzUfVbMg/s320/blog_timesquare.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407158207901059650" /></a><br />Crazy Time Square -- quite a bit like Vegas, lots of crazy people, tourists and bright lights.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332981949480074149.post-24910643437177103892009-11-01T14:26:00.000-08:002009-11-01T14:40:23.812-08:00Happy Halloween from the Guys!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Yf6V10swFyBAWP-RiuvYlEvmd9ghlO4oAl68ZJV_P27JcXO2PgP9Fi5VSO367ZdOOZF3Upkk18ZnvHo_e1547UNhwGw_RR_Qjn-ZkUyyh-ZzFKfUdZNCtsvnpDiqwi3npZaAVVGQ2cs/s1600-h/halloween1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 115px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Yf6V10swFyBAWP-RiuvYlEvmd9ghlO4oAl68ZJV_P27JcXO2PgP9Fi5VSO367ZdOOZF3Upkk18ZnvHo_e1547UNhwGw_RR_Qjn-ZkUyyh-ZzFKfUdZNCtsvnpDiqwi3npZaAVVGQ2cs/s320/halloween1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399267293718545906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixj11mW8yQImfPJbF42E-Qls5MQ825Cr6MVFRkUcNemt_sTSIb2Po-oMviW53R9VOIbcC6EgImtvsLIDA0LqhnaOk0BpqvOi0ORRkLnK61gveiB5YOIPVRZIImcbC9A3NB2qSlMuuj4i4/s1600-h/halloween3+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixj11mW8yQImfPJbF42E-Qls5MQ825Cr6MVFRkUcNemt_sTSIb2Po-oMviW53R9VOIbcC6EgImtvsLIDA0LqhnaOk0BpqvOi0ORRkLnK61gveiB5YOIPVRZIImcbC9A3NB2qSlMuuj4i4/s320/halloween3+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399266974828979746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqfC9JF434XR1TcMb3-J-4z165fDBOGmFbO1bD-zBOgB-F13TXTzk7TBhlaBNRMrfJYLrtG2KFfAxpXg_-Ig-96GpbV9J0-uUVbpyJZpdSQcFAZhwz19ICBwNnX1uADMMbiqkKyEvxeU/s1600-h/halloween2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqfC9JF434XR1TcMb3-J-4z165fDBOGmFbO1bD-zBOgB-F13TXTzk7TBhlaBNRMrfJYLrtG2KFfAxpXg_-Ig-96GpbV9J0-uUVbpyJZpdSQcFAZhwz19ICBwNnX1uADMMbiqkKyEvxeU/s320/halloween2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399265407400223154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46nbQ3TxAirCURnZZKJ9HwnFF_5O6osYHZM5gXxTXvtsJzIf6fQUMAjfi5yv-eyn39NiwhMZfjD3v2aY9QJ7XDP5Ob-IA8EYoXlgW9pKANZapBj65GqMS9yuBLAh9flvvLFTXo1So_3c/s1600-h/blog_j4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46nbQ3TxAirCURnZZKJ9HwnFF_5O6osYHZM5gXxTXvtsJzIf6fQUMAjfi5yv-eyn39NiwhMZfjD3v2aY9QJ7XDP5Ob-IA8EYoXlgW9pKANZapBj65GqMS9yuBLAh9flvvLFTXo1So_3c/s320/blog_j4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399268369897696162" /></a><br />Our gang had a great series of Halloweens. From the Fall Festival to the trunk-or-treat, to the Springs Preserve Haunted Festival to the actual Halloween night -- we trick-or-treated the month away. It was SO GREAT having Jason home. Last year I got the guys dressed up over and over again, and hauled them all over the place by myself. This year I relaxed at home, chatting with the neighbors and giving out candy. Ahhhhh, I love having a husband home!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1