tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45334964837010824852024-03-21T21:04:13.725-04:00The Ratcliff'sAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-25054015180825960092011-04-01T11:11:00.001-04:002011-04-01T11:20:49.967-04:00Line Leader<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBpwv07IN-KDdDmii4MuJaIdVP7Z1vTeE9KqAzGjNd3H9aiaLlNuvNUngm6M_yNS4L9s3EzZM5IXMfJ3ud0rcXP4bCO8Jhz_b2acSmlSLmxelJtgJG2WU6ww7u3ed9R9ijPK26-GV1g/s1600/DSC00980.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590634915493786930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBpwv07IN-KDdDmii4MuJaIdVP7Z1vTeE9KqAzGjNd3H9aiaLlNuvNUngm6M_yNS4L9s3EzZM5IXMfJ3ud0rcXP4bCO8Jhz_b2acSmlSLmxelJtgJG2WU6ww7u3ed9R9ijPK26-GV1g/s400/DSC00980.JPG" /></a> All lined up and ready to take Ethan to school. It's a really huge deal who gets to be line leader and who gets to be the door holder. Chloe is pretty much always last cuz she is a major slow poke in the mornings. <br /><div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-27094714848058551412011-03-31T14:28:00.002-04:002011-03-31T14:32:21.183-04:00Fellow Gamer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84pA7ykXy86COI6Xi5l6qwpgRDSI9N59SD6ubc53OQte9h47xZZG5fFo1g883M0dnA3pmav2QKFr71PqB62kLexDoeJydcnfJVCF11sc2Ebj4kEl_h1qKZKrJyCZwCYwse0-b7WXRKg/s1600/DSC00978.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590313269540683202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84pA7ykXy86COI6Xi5l6qwpgRDSI9N59SD6ubc53OQte9h47xZZG5fFo1g883M0dnA3pmav2QKFr71PqB62kLexDoeJydcnfJVCF11sc2Ebj4kEl_h1qKZKrJyCZwCYwse0-b7WXRKg/s400/DSC00978.JPG" /></a> This guy will play GO Fish as long as he has a partner...or any other game for that matter. <br /><div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-72641729219576537672011-01-06T11:43:00.003-05:002011-01-06T11:58:03.528-05:00Thanksgiving in VAWe went to Virginia to be with some fam for Thanksgiving and they only lived 20 minutes from Virginia Beach. Our kids had never seen the ocean so we decided to make a day of it. The kids are still talking about it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E5GF_hHIGKUda_NEwqcKZpfIQ-2k6zRs-8oGdnZFfT19kvLEPvcBrtr9gzacnEf_lSTQ9ZcNVQg91a9Q_RZppSZE0eqMwwWIhMFF1hn04JHXrmoBBNOuspwyngkFoUTAa0nDKeVgwA/s1600/DSC00953_0020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559115671570963122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E5GF_hHIGKUda_NEwqcKZpfIQ-2k6zRs-8oGdnZFfT19kvLEPvcBrtr9gzacnEf_lSTQ9ZcNVQg91a9Q_RZppSZE0eqMwwWIhMFF1hn04JHXrmoBBNOuspwyngkFoUTAa0nDKeVgwA/s400/DSC00953_0020.jpg" /></a> Joel loving his first glimpse of the ocean. It was COLD! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRjG2rX1ulK9fJc6XiyUv62toSVdD3WygqVIZbEog_UsdB-Ofon_Yx8CHCh9yQjrYzSCXUT5im4Oe5QLqWNRymTRI0vHwfB0Yr8cnNFvMz-a3cF2lNNpk49mGBvm8GjLibzkj4Htygw/s1600/DSC00958_0015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559115660347347890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRjG2rX1ulK9fJc6XiyUv62toSVdD3WygqVIZbEog_UsdB-Ofon_Yx8CHCh9yQjrYzSCXUT5im4Oe5QLqWNRymTRI0vHwfB0Yr8cnNFvMz-a3cF2lNNpk49mGBvm8GjLibzkj4Htygw/s400/DSC00958_0015.jpg" /></a> It didn't seem to phase the kids at all...at least the boys. As soon as I put my feet in the water they cramped. Don't know how they did it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HkY8kl813NDqE9V1J_YGwichbouraQOB7mqwJrZsNBvEcjilHCi900vQGKNCXBQl4A5G38CvdYISPpbJMF5nyfHre-_izndt7fFliJ10rq3dDjzJyCxakw9il8wDc9q6CdN22xuQiA/s1600/DSC00964_0009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559115653723334354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HkY8kl813NDqE9V1J_YGwichbouraQOB7mqwJrZsNBvEcjilHCi900vQGKNCXBQl4A5G38CvdYISPpbJMF5nyfHre-_izndt7fFliJ10rq3dDjzJyCxakw9il8wDc9q6CdN22xuQiA/s400/DSC00964_0009.jpg" /></a> Joey's "work of art". He worked on this the whole time we were there just about.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRPTgPwzgWjx8YJyT9LHJK4GGW-R7Ra8MpbjcLLL8Oe4YeUfvigJ9_-HcmNn_Xz0zLUBoZOSMjYI3CgW3MaOrO2xDwGqmHkjpzKB15pDRUSedq0SLRvQE4IVSTV1QqTdfUvvnhmBoCQ/s1600/DSC00961_0012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559115645606230306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRPTgPwzgWjx8YJyT9LHJK4GGW-R7Ra8MpbjcLLL8Oe4YeUfvigJ9_-HcmNn_Xz0zLUBoZOSMjYI3CgW3MaOrO2xDwGqmHkjpzKB15pDRUSedq0SLRvQE4IVSTV1QqTdfUvvnhmBoCQ/s400/DSC00961_0012.jpg" /></a> Ethan loved going and getting buckets of water for the castle.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGducFs8aIRJJO1aQKikDvS-ZR1QnwUACaNmusvopxUPV6_TbSg3RAPAChHGU5a7qSgL3xdLNOyMCuAoDkL0YqVUYfY7hGvswcfnFFlG5_nLFbr0c29sI1q4fJZkOUlcERHO_gG9lVg/s1600/DSC00968_0005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559115641133793490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGducFs8aIRJJO1aQKikDvS-ZR1QnwUACaNmusvopxUPV6_TbSg3RAPAChHGU5a7qSgL3xdLNOyMCuAoDkL0YqVUYfY7hGvswcfnFFlG5_nLFbr0c29sI1q4fJZkOUlcERHO_gG9lVg/s400/DSC00968_0005.jpg" /></a> At the end of a very fun day. This momma was exhausted and we were all a little sunburned. Who thinks of using sunscreen in November?<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-49398016880698188702011-01-05T12:06:00.000-05:002011-01-05T12:11:34.292-05:00Exhuasted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjNJqP43rny9DVmPqQaepI3jtfOIIysUmqCMCa04SAV8l-rpeMCVxekOG1MLOWF-IIdISHq-WNHwZ4qMLdTV9meYIxMcta_FrALBRfjsPMoQgsf-tPYbxOGUmGma7F2JBHrGy3IDPBw/s1600/DSC00949_0024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558750583957406738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjNJqP43rny9DVmPqQaepI3jtfOIIysUmqCMCa04SAV8l-rpeMCVxekOG1MLOWF-IIdISHq-WNHwZ4qMLdTV9meYIxMcta_FrALBRfjsPMoQgsf-tPYbxOGUmGma7F2JBHrGy3IDPBw/s400/DSC00949_0024.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-28274989763205100422010-12-16T11:20:00.003-05:002010-12-16T11:30:51.824-05:00Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96Ul-DOuc-dQXNrUwg0oudCShVtobXfCNzBzLtUMxv75BYobNxvNDlH6LsRlH5ZQYZoZfMsYei61CSTCc76TNm1wL6xIVIP7XXl1yUyy72d9yUGf4CKKzTqhl9lU0wC0XnDgHEKOxdw/s1600/DSC00941_0032.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551316623732228434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96Ul-DOuc-dQXNrUwg0oudCShVtobXfCNzBzLtUMxv75BYobNxvNDlH6LsRlH5ZQYZoZfMsYei61CSTCc76TNm1wL6xIVIP7XXl1yUyy72d9yUGf4CKKzTqhl9lU0wC0XnDgHEKOxdw/s400/DSC00941_0032.jpg" /></a> Ya, I know I'm a couple of months behind posting these, but I've been sicker than a dog with this pregnancy. My dear Chloe was supposed to be a princess, but after seeing her daddy's mask decided she wanted to be a monster. She was quite a hit in the neighborhood.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9CkCtFmPEAqGLATn8fKR4LO6z-5eYEag5wWBK5-7Z7AnojjbKCzBJOiCF3tTi8kG5roPQgdMJEXwY6xGlUgvY5dedm8jkJ2FpK10fvPHrB980UTmBaF0KyCPoYqyZZut3TzdR2uyiw/s1600/DSC00944_0029.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551316618169938914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9CkCtFmPEAqGLATn8fKR4LO6z-5eYEag5wWBK5-7Z7AnojjbKCzBJOiCF3tTi8kG5roPQgdMJEXwY6xGlUgvY5dedm8jkJ2FpK10fvPHrB980UTmBaF0KyCPoYqyZZut3TzdR2uyiw/s400/DSC00944_0029.jpg" /></a> This is my VERY sad clown. He was not impressed that I put a girl shirt on him. That's putting it very mildly.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUclJNEpiIUIa69hYfoNQxdTP7CK8eWCgjQmvpDHOHJ4qYdn_6ZSCKMV9xsXrdPlGhyphenhyphenbczZM8wk975s7n2W_8kSoylJjOVtBMjEBsiQqspLth90WDLK_ZGB7e_24klsp8flI_mZ_WmuQ/s1600/DSC00947_0026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551316615971717202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUclJNEpiIUIa69hYfoNQxdTP7CK8eWCgjQmvpDHOHJ4qYdn_6ZSCKMV9xsXrdPlGhyphenhyphenbczZM8wk975s7n2W_8kSoylJjOVtBMjEBsiQqspLth90WDLK_ZGB7e_24klsp8flI_mZ_WmuQ/s400/DSC00947_0026.jpg" /></a> The clown...still not happy. The monster...really needing to do some plucking. The cowboy...rearing to go.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-90712122051564077722010-12-15T10:25:00.001-05:002010-12-15T10:28:03.059-05:00Coming Thru!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjQpb2tg5sMjN_MUtf0nLHEqXsoUUH4Vn0qgPWqEK1rG7VEMP-kt4dOlrqOA-s1BLv3uyHMplT1qngS_DmZYXNjcJBZKXxZ0AKLVbYmH-XYeFWS6hx_I61MYrJ1HgbAJctK15Iln84g/s1600/DSC00935_0034.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550930894331153586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjQpb2tg5sMjN_MUtf0nLHEqXsoUUH4Vn0qgPWqEK1rG7VEMP-kt4dOlrqOA-s1BLv3uyHMplT1qngS_DmZYXNjcJBZKXxZ0AKLVbYmH-XYeFWS6hx_I61MYrJ1HgbAJctK15Iln84g/s400/DSC00935_0034.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I'm afraid she takes after me when it comes to driving.</div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-82292571593057312862010-12-13T14:37:00.002-05:002010-12-13T14:48:10.022-05:00Best Friend's Forever<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSG3gGY5sD7JkHDZJt79EyQ-xGUeepafUWTcmp66LVOSOm1P_ebOrEvHVyzt6lFjiO5sWBIhuzlEnfc3dhqjrtUAjbt_KMAkbG5pzCrwoLoQwXG61tF0O9VDn2G_NQMDZncndWpx16g/s1600/DSC00928_0041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550254284794614082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSG3gGY5sD7JkHDZJt79EyQ-xGUeepafUWTcmp66LVOSOm1P_ebOrEvHVyzt6lFjiO5sWBIhuzlEnfc3dhqjrtUAjbt_KMAkbG5pzCrwoLoQwXG61tF0O9VDn2G_NQMDZncndWpx16g/s400/DSC00928_0041.jpg" /></a> Got to spend time with one of my "bestest friend ever the world" recently (as Chloe would say). Wish she didn't live all the way in Canada. Some weird guy was taking our picture thus the cheesy expressions.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX_AinnPVp1QlLpBuWEW92AGh-dk-V2ylI_IHRbGHNmxsw0ebDKKOhUJKVa7Ff_JufkHGMAjwed9Zhyphenhyphen8UEFBq-O1iru37RD-fycs4knbJ6gBwtsKY2DExe3fNCUZOJxT7J96wxdk93w/s1600/DSC00933_0036.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550254280039566850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX_AinnPVp1QlLpBuWEW92AGh-dk-V2ylI_IHRbGHNmxsw0ebDKKOhUJKVa7Ff_JufkHGMAjwed9Zhyphenhyphen8UEFBq-O1iru37RD-fycs4knbJ6gBwtsKY2DExe3fNCUZOJxT7J96wxdk93w/s400/DSC00933_0036.jpg" /></a><br />Happy smiles after a fun weekend.<br /><div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-18264915554722540952010-12-11T14:12:00.002-05:002010-12-11T14:20:44.963-05:00Baby #4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPuV1Mmz4tie2SqByIvliaHS8fmlEpVXGC1tSsONXnJ30Z0dvo0jmY3M1KFu9qdAwCa6b5mIeuOLInZSZKscLrTCYeqlzWktFprWI7ityFsDOfid34Y4rOxmsMVROLz8XC1c6WEhTGA/s1600/ultrasound+baby+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549505019181837346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPuV1Mmz4tie2SqByIvliaHS8fmlEpVXGC1tSsONXnJ30Z0dvo0jmY3M1KFu9qdAwCa6b5mIeuOLInZSZKscLrTCYeqlzWktFprWI7ityFsDOfid34Y4rOxmsMVROLz8XC1c6WEhTGA/s400/ultrasound+baby+4.jpg" /></a> Not one of the highest quality ultrasound pics ever taken, but the "dear" lady was on a schedule and was rushing right along. (Bless her heart.)<br />The little person was waving his (we decided to assign a random sex instead of saying "it") fists and bouncing around. Right before the tech finished he flipped from his back to his belly. <br /><div>At this point I would almost place money on this child being of the female gender with how sick I've been. It's gonna be a long 7 weeks til I find out.</div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-40580741794861333742010-11-25T20:34:00.002-05:002010-11-25T20:43:03.657-05:00Mornings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUVkcbRLRJx3n-vZr_PRgxgXIud_76fkQ6ni-_lFU1vEM6jIFj2hfqIc_iXFw4nb-8TjRaYJ3VDSldYbmMDwINfmAwAtFZfNeSCqCgDDlErQLkjVBvjIVIkL4altRwT0py8BHHeK1Yg/s1600/DSC00924_0045.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543667666001385506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUVkcbRLRJx3n-vZr_PRgxgXIud_76fkQ6ni-_lFU1vEM6jIFj2hfqIc_iXFw4nb-8TjRaYJ3VDSldYbmMDwINfmAwAtFZfNeSCqCgDDlErQLkjVBvjIVIkL4altRwT0py8BHHeK1Yg/s400/DSC00924_0045.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31lQ-jeGUwhvlBRbKnRvhAJQoinP1o9CZecqdHulrjX_Xh1ig7iPi5z1kudlXi8kNECsgv5fEk0lumENB5kkdXm1vnm8IS0Q4St4UjW43eVfJU02KLeQaa5lfjZAJ0cvBWGo-YNcYyA/s1600/DSC00925_0044.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543667657575776850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31lQ-jeGUwhvlBRbKnRvhAJQoinP1o9CZecqdHulrjX_Xh1ig7iPi5z1kudlXi8kNECsgv5fEk0lumENB5kkdXm1vnm8IS0Q4St4UjW43eVfJU02KLeQaa5lfjZAJ0cvBWGo-YNcYyA/s400/DSC00925_0044.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouWGgh70GXclyIc9SmEjF9R9THsQ3tcjx2VTzENKiYVKWS39vF3oH6H9QyuXg0t6ji5oeBCYML3asMdhTagQveDVFO3zU2Z82p-92JMXaz-DhfBJYtautQkMsIw2H55vw0VIpnF1J8g/s1600/DSC00926_0043.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543667648808509346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouWGgh70GXclyIc9SmEjF9R9THsQ3tcjx2VTzENKiYVKWS39vF3oH6H9QyuXg0t6ji5oeBCYML3asMdhTagQveDVFO3zU2Z82p-92JMXaz-DhfBJYtautQkMsIw2H55vw0VIpnF1J8g/s400/DSC00926_0043.jpg" /></a> Need I say more?<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-22014377580919445822010-11-06T10:42:00.001-04:002010-11-06T10:52:18.415-04:00Many Faces of a Princess<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflXylSKm6c_KwOwqMx8Apj06C8ZUswJZHsp344DW9nxt42f3eI1t0epLd_DmNNEfiTWUpbjpts5aF6GeDISR8Ets3AssJwxafM4LUl91Iu8Mrpue3bTGzFIFgByCr-zqIPV54DnEhRQ/s1600/DSC00915.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536449228143217810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflXylSKm6c_KwOwqMx8Apj06C8ZUswJZHsp344DW9nxt42f3eI1t0epLd_DmNNEfiTWUpbjpts5aF6GeDISR8Ets3AssJwxafM4LUl91Iu8Mrpue3bTGzFIFgByCr-zqIPV54DnEhRQ/s400/DSC00915.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyW5YtARqJfdoZdqk4L1386NwiGM6LSoJnYKld3sWyAD_lkG58b_-jD1pkSMWtvGNErXB9BOf7Irgnntx7iU9qrA9iG1lLbUwqjB0mSyBqH-Q3-b7IiG8_ajbvIejdKpgSDe7QdUEjjw/s1600/DSC00917.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536449214803936994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyW5YtARqJfdoZdqk4L1386NwiGM6LSoJnYKld3sWyAD_lkG58b_-jD1pkSMWtvGNErXB9BOf7Irgnntx7iU9qrA9iG1lLbUwqjB0mSyBqH-Q3-b7IiG8_ajbvIejdKpgSDe7QdUEjjw/s400/DSC00917.jpg" /></a> All dressed up in her birthday presents.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRE8qdvXdX5wu5a6w3j1Xv-rDkbBxIZ-plsaZU89R542jw59rbsmGX6q8Ms8Ottjr8wnahicrR6xywlCyzk1oVByUplZNvh7lwt4pVtipfC0e4R2Yu_qFDJEUChROL5pKJleYAsD2uA/s1600/DSC00921.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536449210159740482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRE8qdvXdX5wu5a6w3j1Xv-rDkbBxIZ-plsaZU89R542jw59rbsmGX6q8Ms8Ottjr8wnahicrR6xywlCyzk1oVByUplZNvh7lwt4pVtipfC0e4R2Yu_qFDJEUChROL5pKJleYAsD2uA/s400/DSC00921.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-orR7uFihgpR5G4YJa7hrawi3UCEo8CKfgfr7ubOLCOheWAbFb05CiK6fhZrIbyji9xvhdpbSgsC3w8QKb5VcWtwZ9ntHpWCaPfitJS-fegZ9BH1zq1Wxc65Ve6vZhngxvZH5xXlJ1g/s1600/DSC00922.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536449209337594658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-orR7uFihgpR5G4YJa7hrawi3UCEo8CKfgfr7ubOLCOheWAbFb05CiK6fhZrIbyji9xvhdpbSgsC3w8QKb5VcWtwZ9ntHpWCaPfitJS-fegZ9BH1zq1Wxc65Ve6vZhngxvZH5xXlJ1g/s400/DSC00922.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCXSGCK36IGPgxcJJGLylT3DK_Bhiyk5pX15FwCPUvqLInu3hj9PU2A9PYOGUS5kH0PWQY171e-ZijiiuRFHr5T0xiHFJlv3SroeDxRu1enEQidu0cMrCO_o07UeAlVC7R9CgLMLZ9A/s1600/DSC00923.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536449199668413058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCXSGCK36IGPgxcJJGLylT3DK_Bhiyk5pX15FwCPUvqLInu3hj9PU2A9PYOGUS5kH0PWQY171e-ZijiiuRFHr5T0xiHFJlv3SroeDxRu1enEQidu0cMrCO_o07UeAlVC7R9CgLMLZ9A/s400/DSC00923.jpg" /></a> Can't believe how long her hair is getting!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-33942669947210591012010-10-29T14:16:00.002-04:002010-10-29T14:24:40.464-04:00Chloe's 3rd Bday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMAI73rRSQt3uS44cvE9bmAKKk1RzSAqDFxoAB6shXTJRy-oCai_mX5KMyCOHJzzaouG9G57nUd4nf6mVAdsQ276P5try5zEj_EAP_-dxlKG54bS2To8-8wrXy2MP4DyPyabyaURdLQ/s1600/DSC00912.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533534784152315538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMAI73rRSQt3uS44cvE9bmAKKk1RzSAqDFxoAB6shXTJRy-oCai_mX5KMyCOHJzzaouG9G57nUd4nf6mVAdsQ276P5try5zEj_EAP_-dxlKG54bS2To8-8wrXy2MP4DyPyabyaURdLQ/s400/DSC00912.jpg" /></a> This cake was a real pain to decorate. Wasn't really happy with how it turned out, but Chloe loved it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGkzK076p6r-Y8V4vWGwWVF4Hsygj4KFv1JUrhaSOBot_zEBKS08IQsRIlxDGpu9Cj1Ma8jyKB6nhsFmHtQ6fNWIzOq-Itc-BnPop3P7V7NNp-CuhQN4Azd57BrIPNf1Sqn5dMd3NKw/s1600/DSC00910.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533534772360256146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGkzK076p6r-Y8V4vWGwWVF4Hsygj4KFv1JUrhaSOBot_zEBKS08IQsRIlxDGpu9Cj1Ma8jyKB6nhsFmHtQ6fNWIzOq-Itc-BnPop3P7V7NNp-CuhQN4Azd57BrIPNf1Sqn5dMd3NKw/s400/DSC00910.jpg" /></a> We had her birthday at a park and it was mega windy and a gathering place for bees. Don't think all the candles ever lit at the same time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9X3qMEXt9MKa9DH86GtS8GZBK9W0GVaemhIP4bCgfEmGsT5ANFTynAa4MXePXELmjAx80BQyoCn9BKQDSB1cFv4cX684ZuWj-h48PkG20FYoWRrLxQym-9AZ4O2zrE3pETzuhrfZkg/s1600/DSC00909.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533534762872914898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9X3qMEXt9MKa9DH86GtS8GZBK9W0GVaemhIP4bCgfEmGsT5ANFTynAa4MXePXELmjAx80BQyoCn9BKQDSB1cFv4cX684ZuWj-h48PkG20FYoWRrLxQym-9AZ4O2zrE3pETzuhrfZkg/s400/DSC00909.jpg" /></a> Strawberry Shortcake!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-uLOb1GFNulw9ZmjmHKci9dGVhUQJV9ot-Tv5gggT1iLzO1pX00R09Xj-c0SHskJbSR9347V80vayVTmUuSn3oTys-9iKAVJf8ZOBFhwZa_u7lJmAk6wazw-S3oIYqmJOf3RheGRfQ/s1600/DSC00906.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533534754735799602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-uLOb1GFNulw9ZmjmHKci9dGVhUQJV9ot-Tv5gggT1iLzO1pX00R09Xj-c0SHskJbSR9347V80vayVTmUuSn3oTys-9iKAVJf8ZOBFhwZa_u7lJmAk6wazw-S3oIYqmJOf3RheGRfQ/s400/DSC00906.jpg" /></a> The cousins. They have so much fun together.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-68889713588307383432010-10-23T09:20:00.002-04:002010-10-23T09:28:23.762-04:00Weddings and Tuxes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziye7OPywtHPwkWB23ZuHk5qB9mNzdionwsXoZUn2wPN9xQRyQbHI-31dspggG_X8SDxKOooNB9gZ5IrThVbucd1KB60npB1y841ItDzaKiDDOOI6_LZ59XaOJhejy30dvW6EOW5Grw/s1600/DSC00896.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531231637255887298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziye7OPywtHPwkWB23ZuHk5qB9mNzdionwsXoZUn2wPN9xQRyQbHI-31dspggG_X8SDxKOooNB9gZ5IrThVbucd1KB60npB1y841ItDzaKiDDOOI6_LZ59XaOJhejy30dvW6EOW5Grw/s400/DSC00896.jpg" /></a> Chloe collected some flowers to take with her.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeBK7WNDeDSXLS_4zq8ZwnpxgKSLw-LvHpXt5t3u8BoCoSRl1RUKAXC_BDKeuVcOlci_YxGOkcY26BRLIbZcwgkoOm8dL2rwebRckWjMa_uRzMlJMrMGnllKudiECvCxRtnSGGCx6Eg/s1600/DSC00900.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531231635765330786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeBK7WNDeDSXLS_4zq8ZwnpxgKSLw-LvHpXt5t3u8BoCoSRl1RUKAXC_BDKeuVcOlci_YxGOkcY26BRLIbZcwgkoOm8dL2rwebRckWjMa_uRzMlJMrMGnllKudiECvCxRtnSGGCx6Eg/s400/DSC00900.jpg" /></a> My handsome hubby. Something about a tux...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXUnBvaHop_SvJfso21wu8f8kXYjsX9Xhb7JQYXP9VxnzQCpT-G5Qeyu7j0l-XLdmiz1jAGoBOrymiv_VcND3QJLFXKpeycWmme9j5IxBH1R5T3Nz1VXldV0SP44D3twanlDQeccnDQ/s1600/DSC00902.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531231628829488514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXUnBvaHop_SvJfso21wu8f8kXYjsX9Xhb7JQYXP9VxnzQCpT-G5Qeyu7j0l-XLdmiz1jAGoBOrymiv_VcND3QJLFXKpeycWmme9j5IxBH1R5T3Nz1VXldV0SP44D3twanlDQeccnDQ/s400/DSC00902.jpg" /></a> And the Joel who our Joel was named after.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-66684756262687726042010-10-19T09:48:00.001-04:002010-10-19T09:54:49.736-04:00My Cheesers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxCWDXA_MEcSwSQuymVgNU58gLgo4cQfUHWuywfZFwTesb5as-x6sheMgbDyNS7D8xss9MiCODjwU1DnI4t62pHK-UIDXkmVO1YNoFYCbiI0GpSo_lHbITurYZhSZFiarXbizVhbH4w/s1600/DSC00888.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529754253599181842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxCWDXA_MEcSwSQuymVgNU58gLgo4cQfUHWuywfZFwTesb5as-x6sheMgbDyNS7D8xss9MiCODjwU1DnI4t62pHK-UIDXkmVO1YNoFYCbiI0GpSo_lHbITurYZhSZFiarXbizVhbH4w/s400/DSC00888.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7bYes7txS-4ezkTvHe0fqnAD3CvT8QhuOCCJmhqO6B5sp5V2Mx5KDD4ENKpEMjYcoC-WncevMpObFz8Gnn7RhZtX8LyfRF1OgArMSOhV3ieFjz0xrEb-UUvZETIlAKNNE3uTg0ja_Q/s1600/DSC00889.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529754248225968514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7bYes7txS-4ezkTvHe0fqnAD3CvT8QhuOCCJmhqO6B5sp5V2Mx5KDD4ENKpEMjYcoC-WncevMpObFz8Gnn7RhZtX8LyfRF1OgArMSOhV3ieFjz0xrEb-UUvZETIlAKNNE3uTg0ja_Q/s400/DSC00889.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ky2H3HV-7U5fISxM8XG6fwjtnB-0nFvPtZpwkH0e-s7lU51cyVMljM4y1YghdVfg6kvak9czg3IIjtGR1nAYZqG8C2t8q5onbEffSTT_XDzcC-RKcBqDX8m3LudFtSY4Ry9Rdg_gnw/s1600/DSC00891.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529754242366722354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ky2H3HV-7U5fISxM8XG6fwjtnB-0nFvPtZpwkH0e-s7lU51cyVMljM4y1YghdVfg6kvak9czg3IIjtGR1nAYZqG8C2t8q5onbEffSTT_XDzcC-RKcBqDX8m3LudFtSY4Ry9Rdg_gnw/s400/DSC00891.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-30266144475174452992010-10-07T09:50:00.002-04:002010-10-07T09:58:25.258-04:00Walk-A-Thon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBerR_-VT7_HPPOz5_nMUmaIk8qhPqXIbAqkHaDDyaE6IUUbEnwQM8rklr60TOv-Swuc-osln9-YNaJuYvarsk1W3BjYtd-L5TR2Pox1X1xZPC50Ci8n8UjEfg7MgXuNqRcT2lIAoAw/s1600/DSC00885.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525302062427444562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBerR_-VT7_HPPOz5_nMUmaIk8qhPqXIbAqkHaDDyaE6IUUbEnwQM8rklr60TOv-Swuc-osln9-YNaJuYvarsk1W3BjYtd-L5TR2Pox1X1xZPC50Ci8n8UjEfg7MgXuNqRcT2lIAoAw/s400/DSC00885.jpg" /></a> Ethan had a walk-a-thon at his school to raise money for expenses throughout the year. I think Joel and Chloe had as much fun as he did. They are all in love with his teacher. His best friend Grant is right behind him in the blue jacket. They are quite a pair.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUVnULfV2_qskDGBxsHlwq2MKjph6qtT6xAlC62IJt5xg5JJfVtRyZHsp1prH_MQ-R2UugV3dJY_J5OS3cQ8DjHT21FO49f96YjM3hljVIUvmXWAhrurKp5Wu7iWqx8voQlJyIJZUZQ/s1600/DSC00886.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525302055584035170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUVnULfV2_qskDGBxsHlwq2MKjph6qtT6xAlC62IJt5xg5JJfVtRyZHsp1prH_MQ-R2UugV3dJY_J5OS3cQ8DjHT21FO49f96YjM3hljVIUvmXWAhrurKp5Wu7iWqx8voQlJyIJZUZQ/s400/DSC00886.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAocnuSimiC1GncoB2h6cAyhMtVX-Mko1OeEDurgqL-RULTeVIwzQmlvFfJDquXek2yXWu47iz1cqQNK7UM_N9d9lJvaXTLGDdbhUA6uEkAJg8RO3g-unqS5hNtnTpQObsVe2QS8Ktw/s1600/DSC00887.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525302046181895282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAocnuSimiC1GncoB2h6cAyhMtVX-Mko1OeEDurgqL-RULTeVIwzQmlvFfJDquXek2yXWu47iz1cqQNK7UM_N9d9lJvaXTLGDdbhUA6uEkAJg8RO3g-unqS5hNtnTpQObsVe2QS8Ktw/s400/DSC00887.jpg" /></a><br />Joel joined right in and walked over half of the laps.<br /><div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-77691776146608481792010-10-06T14:10:00.002-04:002010-10-06T14:24:48.553-04:00Children's Museum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSfCOcb-XXG4HMa4qmXOZJDU2DTovImEd0bXFf6AFqIBmjKs2a8XVT2wePe0swExJRmMCNAxmkvXnpFYd_u9Mii3PW7HhnxwgjkRQrFMlqA2yhFjrr4JDBFBQyqRBPwtIDBXKyffesA/s1600/DSC00880.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524998762773223970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSfCOcb-XXG4HMa4qmXOZJDU2DTovImEd0bXFf6AFqIBmjKs2a8XVT2wePe0swExJRmMCNAxmkvXnpFYd_u9Mii3PW7HhnxwgjkRQrFMlqA2yhFjrr4JDBFBQyqRBPwtIDBXKyffesA/s400/DSC00880.jpg" /></a> Our zoo pass expired so I decided to get the kids a Children's Museum pass for this year. We went for the first time a couple of weeks ago and they loved it! Chloe loved this little kitchen and all the fake food. I cringed several times watching the snotty nose kids taking 'bites' of the food especially after catching Chloe doing the same. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hADqZ8kGt7qQJwLtntUfohY47pgWHPvjIvSbOsovXJigMY_J50u7bDwTGAGAAeCMzZtv4tqP6x99grMkrEbfENHC6kPTQAU1tbsZzmfKhf_xaYf3RWm7bifgxN2tWUVj1f1IW5oU-Q/s1600/DSC00878.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524998762127621298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hADqZ8kGt7qQJwLtntUfohY47pgWHPvjIvSbOsovXJigMY_J50u7bDwTGAGAAeCMzZtv4tqP6x99grMkrEbfENHC6kPTQAU1tbsZzmfKhf_xaYf3RWm7bifgxN2tWUVj1f1IW5oU-Q/s400/DSC00878.jpg" /></a> This was one of Joel's favorite areas. The building zone. Love his little tongue sticking out. Guess it helps his aim. Maybe he should try that in other areas...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRMqv5qtDrp8v0d7OMX2IYztFmDKIoBaYHKXkZZdpvnnPKCqmLemqKWoXEExBhhx_BhyphenhyphenXD8_wANzgNGDTpYh_Wxzm2XdZz3dmrMe9At7n4kHMZgNDIJdWHqf14jBNQHw1exFRyhH9Dg/s1600/DSC00882.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524998756391251698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRMqv5qtDrp8v0d7OMX2IYztFmDKIoBaYHKXkZZdpvnnPKCqmLemqKWoXEExBhhx_BhyphenhyphenXD8_wANzgNGDTpYh_Wxzm2XdZz3dmrMe9At7n4kHMZgNDIJdWHqf14jBNQHw1exFRyhH9Dg/s400/DSC00882.jpg" /></a> Driving the bulldozer.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyYDT9zTzviyn4jNVy8Bqz5NXvg8F6_oyAKEoCVYE-DfoUXWZ0rhMyDqtHwAZBbKUCD1G4TxLTEhSdDTYP6bXLTO6JWWjl4g5PCMMypNLDiUt4_Am1q0xuQCf8VdW2qiZqAklaxzhaw/s1600/DSC00883.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524998749027575938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyYDT9zTzviyn4jNVy8Bqz5NXvg8F6_oyAKEoCVYE-DfoUXWZ0rhMyDqtHwAZBbKUCD1G4TxLTEhSdDTYP6bXLTO6JWWjl4g5PCMMypNLDiUt4_Am1q0xuQCf8VdW2qiZqAklaxzhaw/s400/DSC00883.jpg" /></a> Chloe and Aubrey Profitt playing in the water section. Chloe didn't last long cuz she said the water was too cold.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxINKceXYgCYUD7FSTJzBgdFVR5Nh1RYOybtqShXxuDcH8DTCyVRkmSTAh-XSB-Wxp90PqNC68b2gal2FMiuPOToi1r2Neymg-jFNC-3cIuMJidrq3FKPGQKCBLrvOPpUslqcJMHDMSQ/s1600/DSC00884.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524998738317716354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxINKceXYgCYUD7FSTJzBgdFVR5Nh1RYOybtqShXxuDcH8DTCyVRkmSTAh-XSB-Wxp90PqNC68b2gal2FMiuPOToi1r2Neymg-jFNC-3cIuMJidrq3FKPGQKCBLrvOPpUslqcJMHDMSQ/s400/DSC00884.jpg" /></a> We had to tear Joel away from here. Can't wait to go again!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-36755141962765821992010-10-05T10:25:00.002-04:002010-10-05T10:32:21.812-04:00Church Hayride<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBd0MMww4fEgFrPNwfYTMw7Vwv9F0GuqBS2bLpyJQ9GaIq-hIwu5a6n5SjhkxFaGFCY_fjPyACUVMW31H8wcQFNQRLUwtgJo9jJiPP87Ki89Mk2Qbgh8ZWzg0WnhypIYhBRz7BT61Zw/s1600/DSC00875.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524568846131712834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBd0MMww4fEgFrPNwfYTMw7Vwv9F0GuqBS2bLpyJQ9GaIq-hIwu5a6n5SjhkxFaGFCY_fjPyACUVMW31H8wcQFNQRLUwtgJo9jJiPP87Ki89Mk2Qbgh8ZWzg0WnhypIYhBRz7BT61Zw/s400/DSC00875.jpg" /></a> The kids could've done this for hours.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZfLnJgCulypVUS28BsljdTVIjuYwCc78TWE1ogHKKZ28Qc6QeqRjFtirLnF3ZSfPhfZvsFYqxcuxeT3ULx9YGN3A6iqCo6YYuhjjZdgqsePHO8J4n-zTLncEJMbOyMptV0iTTBVRYg/s1600/DSC00876.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524568841089564194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZfLnJgCulypVUS28BsljdTVIjuYwCc78TWE1ogHKKZ28Qc6QeqRjFtirLnF3ZSfPhfZvsFYqxcuxeT3ULx9YGN3A6iqCo6YYuhjjZdgqsePHO8J4n-zTLncEJMbOyMptV0iTTBVRYg/s400/DSC00876.jpg" /></a>They were really more enthused than they looked here.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsMW35Ej-k5Uz0kjUI5U1WqrBKwyUyjn_NLvqfFTbE8TgqGDGXj8AiQfWj2T6-rcuHu6MOSjootwzz7oLOKdeQ4YEqdTzsv-g2q9oc02MtulBJGlBzyLLs5hvgfo2txFnZnD5iDJt5A/s1600/DSC00877.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524568838325811666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsMW35Ej-k5Uz0kjUI5U1WqrBKwyUyjn_NLvqfFTbE8TgqGDGXj8AiQfWj2T6-rcuHu6MOSjootwzz7oLOKdeQ4YEqdTzsv-g2q9oc02MtulBJGlBzyLLs5hvgfo2txFnZnD5iDJt5A/s400/DSC00877.jpg" /></a>My pouty princess<br /><br /><div> </div></div><br /></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-49792266939689005552010-09-30T12:44:00.002-04:002010-09-30T12:49:12.906-04:00Pee Break<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbRPnE-LKfaZDh3sPEFNeIl3S-QrZI7ETsD1rsJ64ZCUipGymEElQOUZ0_IPrac3PRSHRlJiq4DYVEsPQvVxLcrjRXHHbf3TSGWfA9Ohhb82iSqO-81t2cufIkjEZvrUqGQPutmPHcg/s1600/045_45.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522749024392434354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbRPnE-LKfaZDh3sPEFNeIl3S-QrZI7ETsD1rsJ64ZCUipGymEElQOUZ0_IPrac3PRSHRlJiq4DYVEsPQvVxLcrjRXHHbf3TSGWfA9Ohhb82iSqO-81t2cufIkjEZvrUqGQPutmPHcg/s400/045_45.JPG" /></a> My boys think it is the greatest thing to pee outside. Took a bit to teach this one that you didn't just do it anywhere at anytime. Let's just say we've had a few embarrasing moments.<br /><br /></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-51114308315915720262010-09-29T12:23:00.002-04:002010-09-29T12:34:13.700-04:00Dragons and Princesses<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZFGki7rmZBn2n8DYHKfv0Xop0f0NjBplvPWs_cFYeO5qtCcbUTqBE4hHWoqQJmPL8lNrie3QRfbtBkG9Y6g7NF0jU-KP-AOgH1JVeR6dpfJcqlV-lB6zGUVcDQQGAjomj9WW5u7tfQ/s1600/039_39.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522373253782994994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZFGki7rmZBn2n8DYHKfv0Xop0f0NjBplvPWs_cFYeO5qtCcbUTqBE4hHWoqQJmPL8lNrie3QRfbtBkG9Y6g7NF0jU-KP-AOgH1JVeR6dpfJcqlV-lB6zGUVcDQQGAjomj9WW5u7tfQ/s400/039_39.JPG" /></a> Storytime. Chloe requested a princess story ... as usual. The boys were okay with that as long as there was a dragon (pictured above). :o)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindbrV1-UZXybEDD7KcpxVlLboyNwT3GuIKa4WsgTGBs724eYvm1GO3PjlraFgIr4LP4nRp4YQjGvEOVOUiI7LlsGEY3bPCtXq1at467xe_yssCFBSObPdwF_IfX2pvirzqwMahBbo-g/s1600/040_40.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522373251285235426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindbrV1-UZXybEDD7KcpxVlLboyNwT3GuIKa4WsgTGBs724eYvm1GO3PjlraFgIr4LP4nRp4YQjGvEOVOUiI7LlsGEY3bPCtXq1at467xe_yssCFBSObPdwF_IfX2pvirzqwMahBbo-g/s400/040_40.JPG" /></a> Joel was quite into the story.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpjNMbgjOR1hp06mFtMZrsrMA_oz6_O1GpGXvLpNQJQRL3Bqv1YSRDHxvqTBM7fnvMmRLSvRUsNDKMsVLIv5wlBe7qWq-E8qptgkdYj-E4YdXL17KDbbLXUrYGrSpf6QnDIpM1wkx_A/s1600/042_42.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522373242544166562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpjNMbgjOR1hp06mFtMZrsrMA_oz6_O1GpGXvLpNQJQRL3Bqv1YSRDHxvqTBM7fnvMmRLSvRUsNDKMsVLIv5wlBe7qWq-E8qptgkdYj-E4YdXL17KDbbLXUrYGrSpf6QnDIpM1wkx_A/s400/042_42.JPG" /></a> Of course the prince saved the princess and they danced off into the sunset....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5IPhv9Uv39sRoEidCxNFshGF_T5tV04h5Qguo52wE1EMR8Vg1IndIZqlZd1ScynVgPACHqqd2L3qSjaPWG282AqUkSr9a9d17UUS7UdxI3YJ6uZtZn6HySdzWVR7ISLmR5l_qu33Xg/s1600/043_43.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522373239086721154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5IPhv9Uv39sRoEidCxNFshGF_T5tV04h5Qguo52wE1EMR8Vg1IndIZqlZd1ScynVgPACHqqd2L3qSjaPWG282AqUkSr9a9d17UUS7UdxI3YJ6uZtZn6HySdzWVR7ISLmR5l_qu33Xg/s400/043_43.JPG" /></a> after a kiss.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cC_E_yIQugrqm2N2A-VFjiOaBU3bQANXH8BR5jvAIuSKziCAc6kjfl5tSTZBODvO33CkTrnD5OX2Y-Uksscx98XW-TD9LvB8JtWUyQfy51V-DHuONIVj5k6zw9a3NI_p09jtOPqFHQ/s1600/044_44.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522373233553692354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cC_E_yIQugrqm2N2A-VFjiOaBU3bQANXH8BR5jvAIuSKziCAc6kjfl5tSTZBODvO33CkTrnD5OX2Y-Uksscx98XW-TD9LvB8JtWUyQfy51V-DHuONIVj5k6zw9a3NI_p09jtOPqFHQ/s400/044_44.JPG" /></a> Chloe taking a bow while her brothers hollered their "bravos."<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-91306223646547906762010-09-23T15:57:00.002-04:002010-09-23T16:09:37.489-04:00Camping and 'Mellows<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLCZ9ZozYJoFhQAPh98H7NnlCAOmeApMeSZGRIOgm8jZjQXSy6k6ntxcuqlZKf6adxu2ItP4Ekkr8NJKHalThluh7nGZb_ru53lWMVdaS-kD44Zzj8A70sJFVAPDSxHk2CIyVawljOQ/s1600/034_34.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520201994915262354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLCZ9ZozYJoFhQAPh98H7NnlCAOmeApMeSZGRIOgm8jZjQXSy6k6ntxcuqlZKf6adxu2ItP4Ekkr8NJKHalThluh7nGZb_ru53lWMVdaS-kD44Zzj8A70sJFVAPDSxHk2CIyVawljOQ/s400/034_34.JPG" /></a> Joey had promised the boys that they could have a campout night for their birthdays, and Labor Day weekend was our first chance. (This is looking down on our backyard from our deck.)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_mYC0nVuFvjd8dWySYqWzrxRjWm3xw-YVUVMDYtFzbBjSsN838-wOq6Jcr93cEzpK0UpJj9o0u-bGAtpokx7VtthJE-sMVgn9nf4OAsrBCgtM2GkGIIS-YN6VlcWEN0oLR-HrVV24Q/s1600/035_35.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520201984327048578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_mYC0nVuFvjd8dWySYqWzrxRjWm3xw-YVUVMDYtFzbBjSsN838-wOq6Jcr93cEzpK0UpJj9o0u-bGAtpokx7VtthJE-sMVgn9nf4OAsrBCgtM2GkGIIS-YN6VlcWEN0oLR-HrVV24Q/s400/035_35.JPG" /></a> The kids went "exploring" with their flashlights.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-FxRpQWZuTROtGi6_IIu8Cu-EHI9J73DgnWCugLqh9ZF0Xv7R6SijI5IQQ0Ah804g5JJQnOJIElJj23s5ugTRASDt_hRoQ-L6ts_HRNXy2-qvBevILr66rGG480ACJF__TcZgK1xKA/s1600/036_36.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520201977340006354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-FxRpQWZuTROtGi6_IIu8Cu-EHI9J73DgnWCugLqh9ZF0Xv7R6SijI5IQQ0Ah804g5JJQnOJIElJj23s5ugTRASDt_hRoQ-L6ts_HRNXy2-qvBevILr66rGG480ACJF__TcZgK1xKA/s400/036_36.JPG" /></a> Perfectly roasted marshmellow number....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MKF4_2LlnuCOo-PpMrSR7xpytLjm6V5EBDqMpWinQMw05dRaXDE1E70JzZk0MrpeQ36Ir14sS0BtbObNPvWvmqgCiMZYuxo5hfJRp06fbdJD1tYu-sOGO4EdxlueG-TzxF_K-3XrAQ/s1600/037_37.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520201974496319266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MKF4_2LlnuCOo-PpMrSR7xpytLjm6V5EBDqMpWinQMw05dRaXDE1E70JzZk0MrpeQ36Ir14sS0BtbObNPvWvmqgCiMZYuxo5hfJRp06fbdJD1tYu-sOGO4EdxlueG-TzxF_K-3XrAQ/s400/037_37.JPG" /></a> The evening was enjoyed by all. :o)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-3766797859785464482010-09-16T14:43:00.002-04:002010-09-16T14:55:55.377-04:00Joel's 4th Birthday<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzDED4MK2AGrorxBo1EawtNzpGY-GEzhKAH48Ba5jxMg3J1nq4l4SFKWUMTfE-daFJ0UjgiX50kHv4lhKCbundVH3s9uSBTelQuGslqU9NL9TQynPnXZU7mPX8kBgOSogyqNqDiNC-Q/s1600/024_24.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517585460197571138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzDED4MK2AGrorxBo1EawtNzpGY-GEzhKAH48Ba5jxMg3J1nq4l4SFKWUMTfE-daFJ0UjgiX50kHv4lhKCbundVH3s9uSBTelQuGslqU9NL9TQynPnXZU7mPX8kBgOSogyqNqDiNC-Q/s400/024_24.JPG" /></a> Pizza and pretzels with the cousins.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgIL-Opvv4K6roDPdE3bXGpZYNAs7Eeb_p4zYFETOEgKriehrnyDWUdMgcgc39qDS_rP99qjFzFTgV7VxJgPGzAwLBmp8GNgMeMJLVcTKTchcq4Q-nWJd4wzuaZgP_qao1AGey2qXnQ/s1600/027_27.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517585452305174546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgIL-Opvv4K6roDPdE3bXGpZYNAs7Eeb_p4zYFETOEgKriehrnyDWUdMgcgc39qDS_rP99qjFzFTgV7VxJgPGzAwLBmp8GNgMeMJLVcTKTchcq4Q-nWJd4wzuaZgP_qao1AGey2qXnQ/s400/027_27.JPG" /></a> Enjoying the new toys. Sophie's expression totally cracks me up!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDYUrIp_NrSeSCq_5yeUyIr148rtk8SH7XMd6O91bl5AoBBzS1B3TIsw67d5LiBIFUy4a3rSAmiYBsZPuxvsJjGnjw3ELmaM9YJwJ54dp96zvD1pyQhnmG7M7YXA9tyYHQ9dTLU7ZYw/s1600/028_28.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517585449582707362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDYUrIp_NrSeSCq_5yeUyIr148rtk8SH7XMd6O91bl5AoBBzS1B3TIsw67d5LiBIFUy4a3rSAmiYBsZPuxvsJjGnjw3ELmaM9YJwJ54dp96zvD1pyQhnmG7M7YXA9tyYHQ9dTLU7ZYw/s400/028_28.JPG" /></a> Aunt Kristy opening the gifts that are practically "open proof"<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjWc7gilJIxJJ09TyIvsNQJIs9c4t-SaosYpVCEz66b0WkTj9tRYRnj3Qf5sQJMwAT6y_fcWVCMjmOxX5K_dbekThBiylQa2pY-OGBW5mFJDPlVoVQ9iCf405lxrSrucdNmqfoR__tg/s1600/030_30.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517585438283710482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjWc7gilJIxJJ09TyIvsNQJIs9c4t-SaosYpVCEz66b0WkTj9tRYRnj3Qf5sQJMwAT6y_fcWVCMjmOxX5K_dbekThBiylQa2pY-OGBW5mFJDPlVoVQ9iCf405lxrSrucdNmqfoR__tg/s400/030_30.JPG" /></a> My second cake. It was harder than Ethan's, but I enjoyed doing it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0pH3dKqIBGx7_ZFo8Zo_gdZbZIfkVA-5La9TnUgaGBjSXUZdUurdVxnQGLFJ7Mtt_uNlT_xjb9qlCrrxZpRVdl9kOPx0jiYF7P-STRwhzX27al7iwJiqp7R1y-GyqAnyxD3oT_LGgg/s1600/033_33.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517585435497017378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0pH3dKqIBGx7_ZFo8Zo_gdZbZIfkVA-5La9TnUgaGBjSXUZdUurdVxnQGLFJ7Mtt_uNlT_xjb9qlCrrxZpRVdl9kOPx0jiYF7P-STRwhzX27al7iwJiqp7R1y-GyqAnyxD3oT_LGgg/s400/033_33.JPG" /></a> This little guy's smile was my reward.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-23299411489911368762010-09-10T12:43:00.002-04:002010-09-10T12:55:48.382-04:00First Day of School<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8gUJ5XNE7PohrEPSfJScQt6zzZq744M47BAzkCnY8Mh3Lrm0c0eR7L4luHmtOovPN0Xb-8u_FrW2SoYH6ErbkhhBFyMVF9slgsnirDOqbAy28Exy4G6wTyFMEaIjAtkTq_ybDamcIQ/s1600/022_22.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515327222163398194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8gUJ5XNE7PohrEPSfJScQt6zzZq744M47BAzkCnY8Mh3Lrm0c0eR7L4luHmtOovPN0Xb-8u_FrW2SoYH6ErbkhhBFyMVF9slgsnirDOqbAy28Exy4G6wTyFMEaIjAtkTq_ybDamcIQ/s400/022_22.JPG" /></a> Ethan counted down the days for weeks til the first day of school. I think it helped me a lot that he was so excited, but I still shed a few tears after I dropped him off the first day. He seems to be doing really well, and actually got student of the week his second week of school for friendliness. :o)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZY22NJPPWW7t7dAyMOb_rEhP0_MRXwabwasAEDFcE6qOAxd0AZT-5fOxmMxyqLv5opYe731ZaCt-wbmhRVE0p3wayrGv921FS_0bv9Vjs7TrMYl1bE-66rSsI4BURF154OkW7CWLFw/s1600/023_23.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515327211127254386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZY22NJPPWW7t7dAyMOb_rEhP0_MRXwabwasAEDFcE6qOAxd0AZT-5fOxmMxyqLv5opYe731ZaCt-wbmhRVE0p3wayrGv921FS_0bv9Vjs7TrMYl1bE-66rSsI4BURF154OkW7CWLFw/s400/023_23.JPG" /></a> I think this was half smile, half yawn. If you look close you can see that his cheek is still rosy from sleeping. He's the only morning person in the family so this hasn't gone too bad for him as long as he is in bed by 8:30. One night we had company and it was about 10 when he got to bed. The next morning I patted him and said, "Ethan, it's time to get up and get ready for school..." He rolled over and groaned and said, "Why do you keep saying that?!?" :o)<br /><br /><div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-70841416319807162432010-09-09T14:15:00.003-04:002010-09-09T14:28:54.700-04:00Pedi's!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ngptlf4gXDQLN-TZJy2xvlXU-dYM4naipK6bYbezN_8Nf-6JCwZC_P0LXsXvgw6NA5Cqzq9FSFVwn40-xR4lzHocWWjqjWCK-EgRvajo5b-TutBTy-AXEXsywtjLP0ra8sk_0BStaw/s1600/020_20.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514979569192586962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ngptlf4gXDQLN-TZJy2xvlXU-dYM4naipK6bYbezN_8Nf-6JCwZC_P0LXsXvgw6NA5Cqzq9FSFVwn40-xR4lzHocWWjqjWCK-EgRvajo5b-TutBTy-AXEXsywtjLP0ra8sk_0BStaw/s400/020_20.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We try to have a girl's night out for each of our birthdays in the Ratcliff fam. My sister-in-law, Kristy, had a birthday last month and wanted to do pedicures for her night out. I had NO problem with that. We had a great time together, and by the end of the night had released endless amounts of endorphins.</div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-60155502284633127542010-09-07T09:51:00.002-04:002010-09-07T10:02:36.077-04:00Ethan's Five!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihDWFxC5hNc6UJim9thP-MqW-SJ9Eq2mpW4OAy6BArIDIMsnmwqbE6zqVk2qSzBc6mgdYJe2rfVAoCadO0XIkGrArecr8AzzA8qEzAaViWf50slVd1XVDmRRA0mUbUPvfjwj5-bT6ow/s1600/010_10.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514170212951281282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihDWFxC5hNc6UJim9thP-MqW-SJ9Eq2mpW4OAy6BArIDIMsnmwqbE6zqVk2qSzBc6mgdYJe2rfVAoCadO0XIkGrArecr8AzzA8qEzAaViWf50slVd1XVDmRRA0mUbUPvfjwj5-bT6ow/s400/010_10.JPG" /></a> We had his birthday party at Grammy and Poopa's house this year. He got some really fun stuff!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJZCpg-ud8fLzaJqcKd07K_Gc_FkqpfO3wE8YarCypo9iffqEcUh0onI4vXGSmEsauAqR91duu5kSC2SvkqMRJqRyOhH5qBJbt3TLH9mLxNzhEtoQgaTamhHypIoihk_je6kFAdNSmw/s1600/012_12.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514170204983306242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJZCpg-ud8fLzaJqcKd07K_Gc_FkqpfO3wE8YarCypo9iffqEcUh0onI4vXGSmEsauAqR91duu5kSC2SvkqMRJqRyOhH5qBJbt3TLH9mLxNzhEtoQgaTamhHypIoihk_je6kFAdNSmw/s400/012_12.JPG" /></a> This was my first attempt at ever decorating a cake. Nowhere near perfection, but he loved it. Guess that's what counts.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1jmjAAdkMchJtYtzYoY3gtL3rG3d5IiHxPMRnDzYXyarMEuiMYfwbSq0tNUMwL84Yzc3zIq5JThyphenhyphen_0-3wnXCA2BM2xozuu3GpEW1QY5jT8jEv_tEI3S4nATX9q5KSlq6hzLIlWidiw/s1600/019_19.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514170199005860226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1jmjAAdkMchJtYtzYoY3gtL3rG3d5IiHxPMRnDzYXyarMEuiMYfwbSq0tNUMwL84Yzc3zIq5JThyphenhyphen_0-3wnXCA2BM2xozuu3GpEW1QY5jT8jEv_tEI3S4nATX9q5KSlq6hzLIlWidiw/s400/019_19.JPG" /></a><br />Gotta love the camera that waits til after the candles are blown out to actually take the pic.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-53208590075563735672010-09-07T08:56:00.002-04:002010-09-07T09:10:59.726-04:00Things That Happened During our Many Months Without Internet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgcBRSMv4gn12opAxwIrTG40WAjP3pyun2FI07L-9pL2JKs0wL9T-88qmk26gCotK_zdPWZtZYRcRPuKfEVRGn203ReWAnSADYNkcfokzjhsehizQQVO5BNpXD2PQTe7vaLFWQu6eBQ/s1600/003_3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514157011071488786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgcBRSMv4gn12opAxwIrTG40WAjP3pyun2FI07L-9pL2JKs0wL9T-88qmk26gCotK_zdPWZtZYRcRPuKfEVRGn203ReWAnSADYNkcfokzjhsehizQQVO5BNpXD2PQTe7vaLFWQu6eBQ/s400/003_3.JPG" /></a> We went to KS for Easter to see our fam. This is the only pic I was able to take before my batteries died...thus the reason nobody is looking. They are with my sister's son, Trevor.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL8ub1VPpJWf1DoA7eer3HYVByHFVqTTJOMk8L-YdMoV_K5RWrInBfQNNTlcVUAIaXvk5xnCiauaENVkN0uoUVly-3rdtCpoQl2sHmtUciEztYYcQffd1BNsiIE2uk6XMXEzk2YyZXA/s1600/004_4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514157003423528050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL8ub1VPpJWf1DoA7eer3HYVByHFVqTTJOMk8L-YdMoV_K5RWrInBfQNNTlcVUAIaXvk5xnCiauaENVkN0uoUVly-3rdtCpoQl2sHmtUciEztYYcQffd1BNsiIE2uk6XMXEzk2YyZXA/s400/004_4.JPG" /></a> Some of our cousins had just moved to a farm nearby, and the kids got to feed their baby goats. They absolutely loved it!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNg5wXEO7txTzcxeB1hi6dAH7avEHgUDjk-B-Uii2Ggoxq0RBUQDo-EpSJQHVHhGKqIvp9wQHsVe9prpLzc_f9kg5Qi7gozRW279Ici46ocktVPjmk4MGnhMw6-AXF82Xf11SIfX5GPA/s1600/005_5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514157000006815170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNg5wXEO7txTzcxeB1hi6dAH7avEHgUDjk-B-Uii2Ggoxq0RBUQDo-EpSJQHVHhGKqIvp9wQHsVe9prpLzc_f9kg5Qi7gozRW279Ici46ocktVPjmk4MGnhMw6-AXF82Xf11SIfX5GPA/s400/005_5.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCE4qdHkcYeR_78jyZS3EjX_gDHa_dvO8hsPHyG8CmdGEcgkaQL0L74D00EUHIDeBPrAU0X-8gV1CDqLW9x4TjmAemUuXCfWTh7zxqlPSE7eXaKTPrDjDjaIid9JK0VhljNHaLqqaow/s1600/006_6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514156992388486226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCE4qdHkcYeR_78jyZS3EjX_gDHa_dvO8hsPHyG8CmdGEcgkaQL0L74D00EUHIDeBPrAU0X-8gV1CDqLW9x4TjmAemUuXCfWTh7zxqlPSE7eXaKTPrDjDjaIid9JK0VhljNHaLqqaow/s400/006_6.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBEha-uVq9V5CThx4fCS2FnXWe-qjF4hbyBM_hmNfvKxyBwY07w1C4CoUu1v-MxE3Fo5GP9G21iCDFV39KtRochuU72wTipCZT3QkF7OgzRu3Ojt7Z6F14DXStjYxVzYpxfwNAzkyJg/s1600/009_9.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514156985237437458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBEha-uVq9V5CThx4fCS2FnXWe-qjF4hbyBM_hmNfvKxyBwY07w1C4CoUu1v-MxE3Fo5GP9G21iCDFV39KtRochuU72wTipCZT3QkF7OgzRu3Ojt7Z6F14DXStjYxVzYpxfwNAzkyJg/s400/009_9.JPG" /></a> Mother's Day wouldn't be the same without some silly faces... <div></div></div></div></div></div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533496483701082485.post-58963112496271509762010-03-06T22:59:00.002-05:002010-03-06T23:03:22.343-05:00The Infirm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkNQ5gV_lvg5-qBevW8O9W2SHCWceeXqgTiKTn-Ma_6ebWajpLSsQ1RPEp9HreTy5D1YTrPQptIs_wnOjJ2qHwW1Aa8XiizsM3-QzlQnWpFsozciCAZ_kDEkloU6Sf59kEP1ykMhvBg/s1600-h/chloe+sick.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445736896849065954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkNQ5gV_lvg5-qBevW8O9W2SHCWceeXqgTiKTn-Ma_6ebWajpLSsQ1RPEp9HreTy5D1YTrPQptIs_wnOjJ2qHwW1Aa8XiizsM3-QzlQnWpFsozciCAZ_kDEkloU6Sf59kEP1ykMhvBg/s400/chloe+sick.jpg" /></a><br /><div>My sissy is very sick. She is the queen of pitiful. Life pretty much stops in our household cuz she has to be held at all times. Thankfully it's the weekend so Joey can share the "lap time." Was actually looking forward to church tomorrow..</div>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731479623414578698noreply@blogger.com2