tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18828111824581061672024-03-05T07:39:18.340-07:00Lifes little pleasuresJodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-36631188441475096002010-09-12T18:37:00.003-06:002010-09-12T18:54:34.627-06:00Fall Decor<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tweaked</span> a few things around the house this week in anticipation of fall...It's getting cooler here and I think the colors in my house make fall "look good"... So a few colorful changes here and there.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo5p3JwtkBzKfsDaEVTP8nAoV4a6BbzNN5swVaAx9Gvabzg-6bnYYsSichoUxXypwav25kW8IWo4bVoPd31pTx6NPNWrOu-KU7JXaUPQW8iayz17O3jBhntjfM-BRDcoZme6htSMODC8/s1600/woodhutch.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/AVvXsEhFo5p3JwtkBzKfsDaEVTP8nAoV4a6BbzNN5swVaAx9Gvabzg-6bnYYsSichoUxXypwav25kW8IWo4bVoPd31pTx6NPNWrOu-KU7JXaUPQW8iayz17O3jBhntjfM-BRDcoZme6htSMODC8/s320/woodhutch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516191531732181586" /></a>Gourds in the living room cabinet... I also put some jute around the candles and other things here and there in an attempt to clone pottery barn. Coco made fun of me and then asked if I had any left over...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15dyCIeia5b-6S5ihX__-_K9_TgVh9hyphenhyphensfW7FzLUW4lRdLiiE-kOTBYmwJYW12cQJz332cGVJS8bBBluzUusg2Ns9IvWGIzyJgJh0wBbDoJY0Mb-sxLVkrq21UkX0cVnAUo0UaARlRcE/s1600/hutch.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/AVvXsEg15dyCIeia5b-6S5ihX__-_K9_TgVh9hyphenhyphensfW7FzLUW4lRdLiiE-kOTBYmwJYW12cQJz332cGVJS8bBBluzUusg2Ns9IvWGIzyJgJh0wBbDoJY0Mb-sxLVkrq21UkX0cVnAUo0UaARlRcE/s320/hutch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516191520417233810" /></a>pumpkins in the dining room hutch...now take a look in the corner there...who do you see? Yes its a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Buddha</span> head. I've actually been looking for a white <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Buddha</span> head for some time now, and where did I find him? DI for $3....ha <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">booyah</span><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nrArvJPILs6qj6bg0ydWbh6MmHwCbQo7-pdU6SZ-b_-Nd1yOUodg50CHjqyOA86Ps-53Qe5t0zlDk9nbEVCYiiO-mZqVzmn3q0ygs0XAXsU7DoMl7tWhV9X_crt5u6vJeriD7zKzZuY/s1600/entrytable.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/AVvXsEh1nrArvJPILs6qj6bg0ydWbh6MmHwCbQo7-pdU6SZ-b_-Nd1yOUodg50CHjqyOA86Ps-53Qe5t0zlDk9nbEVCYiiO-mZqVzmn3q0ygs0XAXsU7DoMl7tWhV9X_crt5u6vJeriD7zKzZuY/s320/entrytable.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516191515527215442" /></a>Entry table...pumpkins and fall jewels... I should mention that all the fall things you see were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">acquired</span> at the Dollar Store... Even the ceramic pumpkins..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTBAexDAMbNx5_dB-2Mydy5Cx0j03aSnlPd0GwIicAJAVay8eJJjqPEyeVpI5krbqtbfwz0hvOg6kLUXfjHZiSCQ7SVtfqk4xeZiCHpeOTV2sdoRgEwVsn34mGLmaJ-es4dOHSVno0o4/s1600/entry.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/AVvXsEgkTBAexDAMbNx5_dB-2Mydy5Cx0j03aSnlPd0GwIicAJAVay8eJJjqPEyeVpI5krbqtbfwz0hvOg6kLUXfjHZiSCQ7SVtfqk4xeZiCHpeOTV2sdoRgEwVsn34mGLmaJ-es4dOHSVno0o4/s320/entry.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516191514454999826" /></a>Glass pumpkins and a vintage painting in fall colors....I love these bird paintings, There is one for every season...LOVE!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsStENToyoc53OPeiQ6GOJLgBCBfqLaDX6aVkJCaM12-qBXGbNBnVqHiVDuTAd2oPv_zSynqSuDTRjCkE-S1J6NIOeAKlw6UwT2AZ3mZ-_UQOXT6eK2rDT0BMPiVdV8XAiSjEdnTaCck/s1600/clochet.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/AVvXsEhVsStENToyoc53OPeiQ6GOJLgBCBfqLaDX6aVkJCaM12-qBXGbNBnVqHiVDuTAd2oPv_zSynqSuDTRjCkE-S1J6NIOeAKlw6UwT2AZ3mZ-_UQOXT6eK2rDT0BMPiVdV8XAiSjEdnTaCck/s320/clochet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516191504010397346" /></a>And a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">cloche</span>...I actually am going to use this piece for a light fixture I'm going to make but for now I love it on the table. Speaking of the table...this is the old end table I've used for years and I wanted to paint it a do a pattern on it. I was shooting for a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">harlequin</span> pattern but ended up with lattice somehow...I am trying to see if I can live with it but I think I'm going to repaint it eventually...It's a bit much for me I think...<div><br /></div><div>Anyway this is my ode to fall...I love the season now until Christmas...then I'm over it :(</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-11970746337947573692010-09-05T19:06:00.003-06:002010-09-05T19:32:48.221-06:00Projects and pics...Seems like all I do is post pics, but when a picture paints a thousand words... why not..(cleaver, no?)<div>So I just posted this one cause Coupe is so dang cute ! Nicest dog ever :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5yry51SdDX5LNakn6E-JitJgBtekIO3fRJvEZwh6BBiWYM6-5-Eewn8Z_bStf99cQhpbbV4hAneDJzf98NlT2p1j1HpFVFyhFUW64Ufxrhb0KcS34o9HlvxQsMqIaXyR8pfh5ySx6EE/s1600/coup.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/AVvXsEig5yry51SdDX5LNakn6E-JitJgBtekIO3fRJvEZwh6BBiWYM6-5-Eewn8Z_bStf99cQhpbbV4hAneDJzf98NlT2p1j1HpFVFyhFUW64Ufxrhb0KcS34o9HlvxQsMqIaXyR8pfh5ySx6EE/s320/coup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513602828282948242" /></a>I was working on the girls chairs and she likes to be in on the action as much as possible. You see <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Meagans</span> fabric to your left bottom...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisctVkMYExY6W1T16OBMqL0o4Q0mbcF9BU7ZGAIiVYTevdJVij7xJayfekQbByPpDfdBVfMbSHkRwWkOLuTKPDMscnbtVSvlZHjUKx5yti0Uv39UPS_xugzagU2YxLJ1pC-2Ut2O1ktD4/s1600/megchandy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisctVkMYExY6W1T16OBMqL0o4Q0mbcF9BU7ZGAIiVYTevdJVij7xJayfekQbByPpDfdBVfMbSHkRwWkOLuTKPDMscnbtVSvlZHjUKx5yti0Uv39UPS_xugzagU2YxLJ1pC-2Ut2O1ktD4/s320/megchandy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513602823775354818" /></a>Sorry about the random order...I really try to figure out how to post the pics in order but I always miss it by one or two...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">anyhoo</span> I just wanted to show how <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Meagans</span> $5 yard sale chandelier turned out after a little paint. She hung it in her entryway.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxR7j4lZwW1fYztOdi3GxlVFIrDlpBmzVC_N_xZrZiTy17uipG19H9kVkK6XLMY0gSs9r0ffEsyPUKD3TUx4c_jYRlJhCxx1pEj7llMpYNkdfhNNNPcoWALmRKdVws95DY4mamAlCLv4/s1600/orangepillow.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/AVvXsEjKxR7j4lZwW1fYztOdi3GxlVFIrDlpBmzVC_N_xZrZiTy17uipG19H9kVkK6XLMY0gSs9r0ffEsyPUKD3TUx4c_jYRlJhCxx1pEj7llMpYNkdfhNNNPcoWALmRKdVws95DY4mamAlCLv4/s320/orangepillow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513602818086092034" /></a>I've been trying to change up my bedding lately and after changing out the duvet I decided it needed a pillow to finish it off. I made the orange pillow and even figured out how to do the rosette...I thought it turned out pretty good for me anyway..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8RZbYRQqHMgPCxoTIozPOT6zIyJMQNgqMVyAPN8krvJ2Pi1Ng5VTk02zIvdj0fmxlOm7c4fZ5vOi-RIENumg2zP9CgiEiXX_JMpTbGuVahrHEjiT-OoH60detvcbq2w9ZxgKNh3gEvo/s1600/wheeltable.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/AVvXsEhv8RZbYRQqHMgPCxoTIozPOT6zIyJMQNgqMVyAPN8krvJ2Pi1Ng5VTk02zIvdj0fmxlOm7c4fZ5vOi-RIENumg2zP9CgiEiXX_JMpTbGuVahrHEjiT-OoH60detvcbq2w9ZxgKNh3gEvo/s320/wheeltable.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513602800991378866" /></a>I was looking for a new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tv</span> table for the upstairs and came across this turn of the century game table for $25 at a garage sale. It has a leather top and teeny tiny wheels on the legs! (that's my favorite part) I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">haven't</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">decided</span> whether to paint or leave it wood but I'll live with it for awhile to see...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrtLtQqFM4cZCFWCjXO8y3Sd_CY5Rtg7CqSJOmqgmb7OCj7YpVa_RWOh2pW_Xm1PhQnoaZOlj-8P_rews5fhFy5VEa7dmnMoDKThuURdRpJwbV7CVO0_K68S65414tWwBoXUqUk8V_sE/s1600/cocoseat.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/AVvXsEgmrtLtQqFM4cZCFWCjXO8y3Sd_CY5Rtg7CqSJOmqgmb7OCj7YpVa_RWOh2pW_Xm1PhQnoaZOlj-8P_rews5fhFy5VEa7dmnMoDKThuURdRpJwbV7CVO0_K68S65414tWwBoXUqUk8V_sE/s320/cocoseat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513602166131722322" /></a>Again this is in the wrong order...but this in the seat to coco's dining room chair...LOVE the fabric don't you?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrE5kkfGzpXOfol0X_dO4EJZBpBm-TLIDC1vw_TlwylbvrSJkpXmpis8FkZMKILJDP5e2KiKfUED6d7DBCN_fkWNZ0_HpOkFSHBRg4fevehIiV4AVcP6KCNXn2vD7IvbXqixwx8srlLQ/s1600/cocofabric.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/AVvXsEinrE5kkfGzpXOfol0X_dO4EJZBpBm-TLIDC1vw_TlwylbvrSJkpXmpis8FkZMKILJDP5e2KiKfUED6d7DBCN_fkWNZ0_HpOkFSHBRg4fevehIiV4AVcP6KCNXn2vD7IvbXqixwx8srlLQ/s320/cocofabric.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513602157352240450" /></a>I'm trying to get a whole flower on each seat as well as the backs and it's really eating up the fabric... (it wasn't cheap fabric :(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZVk_sx3mkYQwSRFfaZiffdSmHY8WcjgFxSgqkEKQsLpKkRMjxtUZ2qRn-svk8VroT42ra5dUWpCEFRRwz5tMACcJ_MLzK-JWsgqkJ98jNpz45WXCuzhWo5ya28BIe704pfbFUB0dhyM/s1600/oldchair.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/AVvXsEiYZVk_sx3mkYQwSRFfaZiffdSmHY8WcjgFxSgqkEKQsLpKkRMjxtUZ2qRn-svk8VroT42ra5dUWpCEFRRwz5tMACcJ_MLzK-JWsgqkJ98jNpz45WXCuzhWo5ya28BIe704pfbFUB0dhyM/s320/oldchair.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513602156531143618" /></a>This is what her chair looked like before..and while I'm not done with them this is the teaser...are you teased?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqfzl6JymT8lhybt90nJdNkTripw6W5aLH5lNjQdfEpdYVOI4KmQEZh8fG7Et1PLWNyg2W7GS_2lRqau8Sfribs1xVHhAqkB7eEunqCF-xI357Jx5SemvChWyYagcPx5AULCGJ03tvbo/s1600/megpaint.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/AVvXsEhzqfzl6JymT8lhybt90nJdNkTripw6W5aLH5lNjQdfEpdYVOI4KmQEZh8fG7Et1PLWNyg2W7GS_2lRqau8Sfribs1xVHhAqkB7eEunqCF-xI357Jx5SemvChWyYagcPx5AULCGJ03tvbo/s320/megpaint.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513602152226294274" /></a>Here is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">meagan</span> painting her chairs...She has a black and white kitchen so her chairs are black with a white and black <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">graphic</span> fabric<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFBQod9akDvl-ZbJxvaIdKTMl5YIVOXPipra45dRrV34DQIA52JTTYf_cLYvS66fnj0Uecfy05YkxiV2KcMQsyZ6FiR7_JTgtbnHF0c6_rcItM8_p-DbkymgFZpNO3L57aWBwN5YFRvg/s1600/callinpaint.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/AVvXsEhxFBQod9akDvl-ZbJxvaIdKTMl5YIVOXPipra45dRrV34DQIA52JTTYf_cLYvS66fnj0Uecfy05YkxiV2KcMQsyZ6FiR7_JTgtbnHF0c6_rcItM8_p-DbkymgFZpNO3L57aWBwN5YFRvg/s320/callinpaint.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513602142118523714" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Callin</span> got in (roped) on the action as well...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_tHW9uFp10tlzlxvDzDIXUkv21Hz0riQPX3vRcjfIge1bctnq4uT7556OyIszq6Lbgy9pWrCrJBmTqMsbBJIVl_fQ2hn82TQjPzkHOrNf3slDvuE6zNZqKqhOQl9c-R_Odb0KY-ZL6Y/s1600/stencil.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/AVvXsEgD_tHW9uFp10tlzlxvDzDIXUkv21Hz0riQPX3vRcjfIge1bctnq4uT7556OyIszq6Lbgy9pWrCrJBmTqMsbBJIVl_fQ2hn82TQjPzkHOrNf3slDvuE6zNZqKqhOQl9c-R_Odb0KY-ZL6Y/s320/stencil.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513601369084114034" /></a>out of order...I painted a side table I found on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ksl</span>.com for $15...the wood were mismatched so it demanded a painting...I went with a light ice blue then aged it and glazed it the stenciled it...fun and I learned what to do and what no to do...!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLM1Wz3NJJKgYiditm6cNyhhPTYHOqJrUOsIP7njt-I9EtlvnycKJEAhhsb1JChlly7LOkJ2Afl6xUOvOF6T0i3UzEg-FdR3kdNLpannF9VUpz5XJoxgO5VY-I5bcGMPEPLNcZV2Auxvg/s1600/beforetable.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/AVvXsEjLM1Wz3NJJKgYiditm6cNyhhPTYHOqJrUOsIP7njt-I9EtlvnycKJEAhhsb1JChlly7LOkJ2Afl6xUOvOF6T0i3UzEg-FdR3kdNLpannF9VUpz5XJoxgO5VY-I5bcGMPEPLNcZV2Auxvg/s320/beforetable.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513601362759756946" /></a>the table before<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9UZ2WJbnSboM77AJ0XpGxR2GDSRznj_7MPV2aaH_LXUs9g8Hqah9NDehJ6m930xPjhKKCXAQnPrKNL3IDH26Gh4wFupSWywkANW3XvCwUaqNIHimiPtX3oVEsuwpFwh9nHGohxHYMEk/s1600/chandbefore.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/AVvXsEgD9UZ2WJbnSboM77AJ0XpGxR2GDSRznj_7MPV2aaH_LXUs9g8Hqah9NDehJ6m930xPjhKKCXAQnPrKNL3IDH26Gh4wFupSWywkANW3XvCwUaqNIHimiPtX3oVEsuwpFwh9nHGohxHYMEk/s320/chandbefore.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513601356421235330" /></a>One of my most recent projects was this chandelier I found at DI for $5...I've been looking for a light for a long time. I really wanted to buy one on overstock for $185 but my checking account said no, so I was very happy when I found this one! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchlqWyRgdyivlr67HOVLQUQ1z3LhyUDxKfUgsiiBUiLPH27oqMvpa6NIFzv3pkwwX5Iy_l1g23w6Iw1o2UkCOUeFJdKjpryUTSgnBI3Bbk8uF2MWV4iQbPYkLoXyN2IxxjsYzxlIerqo/s1600/afterchandy.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/AVvXsEjchlqWyRgdyivlr67HOVLQUQ1z3LhyUDxKfUgsiiBUiLPH27oqMvpa6NIFzv3pkwwX5Iy_l1g23w6Iw1o2UkCOUeFJdKjpryUTSgnBI3Bbk8uF2MWV4iQbPYkLoXyN2IxxjsYzxlIerqo/s320/afterchandy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513601344096260274" /></a>A little white paint, some bulbs and I LOVE.... I will add crystals later and it will be perfect! for a savings of $175 anyways...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZ6mPyh-a9k_jBskcFNIbTDZU_LjvOYyPuj5lD2UnIJEJlmlNovrZjbeQtvAo5tlOUZdBpBy_TIdKO-anUZxj7C3UnQeRuGFuYbOJRBA522bt7nEMOqO9j0-1SQS3lV96TTuca_AvdtE/s1600/curtainidea.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/AVvXsEjFZ6mPyh-a9k_jBskcFNIbTDZU_LjvOYyPuj5lD2UnIJEJlmlNovrZjbeQtvAo5tlOUZdBpBy_TIdKO-anUZxj7C3UnQeRuGFuYbOJRBA522bt7nEMOqO9j0-1SQS3lV96TTuca_AvdtE/s320/curtainidea.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513601335154279794" /></a>Future up coming project. These are panels from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Ballards</span> for $100 each panel...I think some linen and stencils and it can be recreated...in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">theory</span>...</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-17717883541865715782010-08-18T21:01:00.007-06:002010-08-18T21:21:54.118-06:00Sooo many summer pics...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span> so this post is just a bunch of pics in no <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">particular</span> order. First I purchased an ottoman at DI for $5. Figured it was cheap enough and small enough that I could give it a go...well it came and went. It was harder than I thought. Made several mistakes and may end up redoing it in another fabric but I learned...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7QFe2oBPZKEQdO-ngY97M6-Poi2CntHz0giYv4O34fs7nsed2f8IeJPT_O_W3odVcx-9aGkQgi0GuVKhXhBFqC-S3rlsEHuMmFl3oO4Skzm5uFyhl45NnvR1CN27vTj73fLVlc5OWEI/s1600/ottopieces.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/AVvXsEhk7QFe2oBPZKEQdO-ngY97M6-Poi2CntHz0giYv4O34fs7nsed2f8IeJPT_O_W3odVcx-9aGkQgi0GuVKhXhBFqC-S3rlsEHuMmFl3oO4Skzm5uFyhl45NnvR1CN27vTj73fLVlc5OWEI/s320/ottopieces.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506952380022152082" /></a>I took it apart and used the old fabric for a pattern...just like all the blogs told me to do... Not so much :(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_LCf-1jpX-jX0DfBdSOblW7X091K1nyr2BuxxmBG5NuWjS3WXTdNc4WNsbSBhXq8Ox3jQYg1j3Tr1sKqzV4PAbtTlgGU0T6tkLBbbjo1FnTSIwvy81X2570TjIEUc6LTJbMnao3V3JM/s1600/ottotop.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/AVvXsEhT_LCf-1jpX-jX0DfBdSOblW7X091K1nyr2BuxxmBG5NuWjS3WXTdNc4WNsbSBhXq8Ox3jQYg1j3Tr1sKqzV4PAbtTlgGU0T6tkLBbbjo1FnTSIwvy81X2570TjIEUc6LTJbMnao3V3JM/s320/ottotop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506952374664568546" /></a>I used burlap which might have been my first mistake...scratchy and messy. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Anyhoo</span>, moving on<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWG8Z4osoy-ZeNJ0bKXcphITXJW_CeZZW7CyE9ML-ay0750TtqL3zeYQruE5QKyuFjZMSqIP6IXA7fwoADZ6D6HwbzlCWEbpzhk6rbMriUwpWnoLyYV2Zdj7_4r32CoLX8ap1EU3GPss/s1600/kidstent.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/AVvXsEiyWG8Z4osoy-ZeNJ0bKXcphITXJW_CeZZW7CyE9ML-ay0750TtqL3zeYQruE5QKyuFjZMSqIP6IXA7fwoADZ6D6HwbzlCWEbpzhk6rbMriUwpWnoLyYV2Zdj7_4r32CoLX8ap1EU3GPss/s320/kidstent.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506952364713566898" /></a>The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">fam</span> all went to Lava Hot Springs for a weekend this summer. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Callin</span> and Blaine tried to fish on the river we were camped by.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Wd1dL1C5nsDUjl3xg7B6fgVrJp5wL4tCYOg-FOZ5TIWTBzWgmEYanG2LWMRTGIJIz-PtKEOr2QlUDSUKmf08K_umwvBpT4X1E-MODrslAKC5_w_l89WqOy3Y-I76ZOtek0YSltTxo1w/s1600/kcjump.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Wd1dL1C5nsDUjl3xg7B6fgVrJp5wL4tCYOg-FOZ5TIWTBzWgmEYanG2LWMRTGIJIz-PtKEOr2QlUDSUKmf08K_umwvBpT4X1E-MODrslAKC5_w_l89WqOy3Y-I76ZOtek0YSltTxo1w/s320/kcjump.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506952356599498322" /></a>Kasey doing a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">backflip</span> off the platform...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BMOkEauIUqynMEmD5krueAiNEH1wpBZuxe6Jx_ZW2fYPbhJbd-95ZnMauAh55qO0jjmsQgjzRLXGfsn-yCtgz0yxx8K20hoizBF63SvrRCuDzmj8L5I5avk7eelpay0NNAHpUwiIdOM/s1600/chasejump.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BMOkEauIUqynMEmD5krueAiNEH1wpBZuxe6Jx_ZW2fYPbhJbd-95ZnMauAh55qO0jjmsQgjzRLXGfsn-yCtgz0yxx8K20hoizBF63SvrRCuDzmj8L5I5avk7eelpay0NNAHpUwiIdOM/s320/chasejump.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506951820625487730" /></a>Chase jumping...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1bVUefFc2asFdBDdCwn_lyRU3oMAc7zDh-ZNNqq1EBZC5cjQS3hCcO_xjDBL8puHrSkmnaqqvgd9Awst9LN4DZnw4WApodxNyCgMrE0m8EiUw8BKLesXjjejqp4NPbdSHNKpNZnI8UA/s1600/bjfish.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/AVvXsEiN1bVUefFc2asFdBDdCwn_lyRU3oMAc7zDh-ZNNqq1EBZC5cjQS3hCcO_xjDBL8puHrSkmnaqqvgd9Awst9LN4DZnw4WApodxNyCgMrE0m8EiUw8BKLesXjjejqp4NPbdSHNKpNZnI8UA/s320/bjfish.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506951813665842706" /></a>Blaine caught dinner....delicious<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6Ab6Ahyphenhyphen_t9DRUYuOy6qVAo9RnDGGuyBnaBvE9ooWfae5pQzOPrTLH2XakiuxcXUWY8xQHPpqsB-C3zv1OC2llerngrUViWpawefNlTpx1EqhYk17rKbdoKW2zX42Is4aMdldtYHJQrQ/s1600/tamisleep.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/AVvXsEhH6Ab6Ahyphenhyphen_t9DRUYuOy6qVAo9RnDGGuyBnaBvE9ooWfae5pQzOPrTLH2XakiuxcXUWY8xQHPpqsB-C3zv1OC2llerngrUViWpawefNlTpx1EqhYk17rKbdoKW2zX42Is4aMdldtYHJQrQ/s320/tamisleep.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506951804102038450" /></a>This is my sister Tami. We made a trip to Virginia to see her daughter Jenni and to decorate her place....eating, decorating and laughing pretty much sums up our trip.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOiqhNMfwQxzbn8qAZx86DzC2KXGy0iMRn-1sEy7BYUGNnafLtF96Dt7wxL1kQq_tcWybZ4D6EL0Rs1YyhFxEhwcRb13U4D0bxOEAVw5i_4Fh25LaVCW6_Y8Y2wxwIm7v3gZnVoXjNCY/s1600/tamicoke.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/AVvXsEhAOiqhNMfwQxzbn8qAZx86DzC2KXGy0iMRn-1sEy7BYUGNnafLtF96Dt7wxL1kQq_tcWybZ4D6EL0Rs1YyhFxEhwcRb13U4D0bxOEAVw5i_4Fh25LaVCW6_Y8Y2wxwIm7v3gZnVoXjNCY/s320/tamicoke.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506951800684557042" /></a>Dinner and movie all at the same time...<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Tami</span> modeling for Dr. Pepper<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTF9M_2xyLa75j-OLIhIBgFwlGJOTfxrJiMF9ZbOvjkHO3-OUbEEFkmei63No4DDty-NC4S49QDHP8jSyrr3CyKn9lV8JFogsnSt3n1QyOxePjUHkTItPPktCu09ieCfgNnYfm3CiiVM/s1600/rockmirror.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/AVvXsEhxTF9M_2xyLa75j-OLIhIBgFwlGJOTfxrJiMF9ZbOvjkHO3-OUbEEFkmei63No4DDty-NC4S49QDHP8jSyrr3CyKn9lV8JFogsnSt3n1QyOxePjUHkTItPPktCu09ieCfgNnYfm3CiiVM/s320/rockmirror.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506951788649704706" /></a>Jenni's rock star mirror! Yes I'm taking credit for that find<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUYcM6tPA96NJCe9U6pIyKVlcbjsu-ojK0sD37q_unS6GbOuPiz-fyXZrTMroo9TEHBh8h6VR0qhwTTmvTcUF12WXEYbKexbo6XQCxRfCY2ozNw4CAh_uLiEXnGwfLFlDIUamc8-syNE/s1600/livingroom.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/AVvXsEhlUYcM6tPA96NJCe9U6pIyKVlcbjsu-ojK0sD37q_unS6GbOuPiz-fyXZrTMroo9TEHBh8h6VR0qhwTTmvTcUF12WXEYbKexbo6XQCxRfCY2ozNw4CAh_uLiEXnGwfLFlDIUamc8-syNE/s320/livingroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506951293031861730" /></a>Just a view of the living room in process<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4DKrfRy5gCZifEdIXRYOZIa3XcA5Fbk8qVPygc0CKyGbc9LbURd5l-9aDEp3zUpZSNqn5ztJp_C6xfnRQTVRvjNPaSS2WdOhmqObm3zX9kKHvnl0Nc4BP68UzYgPWaLIJti3uOn5k38/s1600/girlsbridge.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/AVvXsEjJ4DKrfRy5gCZifEdIXRYOZIa3XcA5Fbk8qVPygc0CKyGbc9LbURd5l-9aDEp3zUpZSNqn5ztJp_C6xfnRQTVRvjNPaSS2WdOhmqObm3zX9kKHvnl0Nc4BP68UzYgPWaLIJti3uOn5k38/s320/girlsbridge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506951291648481682" /></a>Trip to the Yankee Candle store...where is Afton's hand going?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNw2sVxxIzA8LiZ8Jxr31ZbrY2Xi5elkwQIxOxouKNqmFNDiOvkdDIRc4vK-a6IisrtV1Vl9wBS8sKlh_fq41mzmkjRfJwDwFljs59_-T1oB7ebOhnxrQsGLRLLzZqjskO-XBIMI_9Kzg/s1600/dinnermovie.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/AVvXsEiNw2sVxxIzA8LiZ8Jxr31ZbrY2Xi5elkwQIxOxouKNqmFNDiOvkdDIRc4vK-a6IisrtV1Vl9wBS8sKlh_fq41mzmkjRfJwDwFljs59_-T1oB7ebOhnxrQsGLRLLzZqjskO-XBIMI_9Kzg/s320/dinnermovie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506951285453616578" /></a>Yummy dinner<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrKzICcHD9_xG6_YGYVWVVk6jHu6zN5Z-wVmWljAz65jSMb-ck5A5gJtJV3HdWyWJ7vIAeJmECkjYQ2X4GMb2kZejQN9-grcJTU5H5w1nP-l7zBOugt9jfYQrK9qZDX_lJMLuYu8Ho3o/s1600/andtlivingroom.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/AVvXsEgxrKzICcHD9_xG6_YGYVWVVk6jHu6zN5Z-wVmWljAz65jSMb-ck5A5gJtJV3HdWyWJ7vIAeJmECkjYQ2X4GMb2kZejQN9-grcJTU5H5w1nP-l7zBOugt9jfYQrK9qZDX_lJMLuYu8Ho3o/s320/andtlivingroom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506951276273079714" /></a>so exhausted I couldn't even get them to smile<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-fsBJB0CLv9QBepuLFGjgdsSOEd4-LwEKaIio-f5GJn7stMlYyXoziKn6agDWTDPu_uexJyrUKgrklR3tCEJZ3DTYD3f1p7lbFYXFGNyom70AjnTpaOs_DerPpDP59W5jdYMybrZMGQ/s1600/aftontamisleep.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/AVvXsEi0-fsBJB0CLv9QBepuLFGjgdsSOEd4-LwEKaIio-f5GJn7stMlYyXoziKn6agDWTDPu_uexJyrUKgrklR3tCEJZ3DTYD3f1p7lbFYXFGNyom70AjnTpaOs_DerPpDP59W5jdYMybrZMGQ/s320/aftontamisleep.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506951272888580114" /></a>we took naps whenever we could...did I mention tons of shopping...tons<div>So this was pretty much my summer...and all in all it was pretty fun...now on to Round-up!!</div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Yee</span> Haw</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-75123862268026567762010-08-15T20:35:00.003-06:002010-08-15T20:52:50.463-06:00Thrifty Finds and lots of pics...I had a terrific week <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">thrifting</span>. Between DI and garage sales I found some fun things. So for no other reason than my own amusement, here they are...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVl3k9AzjaVMGOWO7shqOH7F0K2OKMZf5VvcJSrPCUzQ8wg64NQQVqKQW6JMl2hsZptT_1ho18sfcjVSLcZ__OKVujyTqix-eYZtkG5o338ra1r2wi7K8xnUWockbjbLopP1J16gWqff0/s1600/silverbowl.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/AVvXsEgVl3k9AzjaVMGOWO7shqOH7F0K2OKMZf5VvcJSrPCUzQ8wg64NQQVqKQW6JMl2hsZptT_1ho18sfcjVSLcZ__OKVujyTqix-eYZtkG5o338ra1r2wi7K8xnUWockbjbLopP1J16gWqff0/s320/silverbowl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832633185274754" /></a>Silver Bowl I found at a fun garage sale and the cat tails for fall...at the Dollar Store<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfvvwFWT3KPYfyF423LEZ5i-9Cd9znvXOqSX5nmKoeIyJgFJQb-JSN34giqwKeiykJ5zZwh-YgdtXGiyHLgBbji9b4OB859jMEW1VvedP3PtSyeCWTYnvs1cMxZuktS4yGCbbWeYFO6Y/s1600/silvertray.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/AVvXsEhYfvvwFWT3KPYfyF423LEZ5i-9Cd9znvXOqSX5nmKoeIyJgFJQb-JSN34giqwKeiykJ5zZwh-YgdtXGiyHLgBbji9b4OB859jMEW1VvedP3PtSyeCWTYnvs1cMxZuktS4yGCbbWeYFO6Y/s320/silvertray.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832621926232930" /></a>Silver Tray at DI...love it<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQNy33kk0ne3p_bJMWtQEIrrp3PyB1_OMIiyA3tzE9_KmveJjhI2oKrprNW_QVGfiD9apJZ8UDNI2MnPo2jj1aUbPUV7DRxK6s2V9ValETAhNxHDifxIzBqnByzrxmTKJsWhQ0g9FC34/s1600/pics.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/AVvXsEhVQNy33kk0ne3p_bJMWtQEIrrp3PyB1_OMIiyA3tzE9_KmveJjhI2oKrprNW_QVGfiD9apJZ8UDNI2MnPo2jj1aUbPUV7DRxK6s2V9ValETAhNxHDifxIzBqnByzrxmTKJsWhQ0g9FC34/s320/pics.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832073979514978" /></a>I like these prints and I think I'll do something different with them eventually but for now I like them as is...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFiYwiBLFVYliNaVg0gbu4jdI9kHw-ZzvU5t14dE2cHoWtfDzq1lA1WH9xLLQTlL998tQKJY2thaZ6qexk37v7pQauNQ4LBqMoc9sTI5aGk3hL5lzV7zBOtyz50NT46vNx0NqGR3UBPU/s1600/cocoslight.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/AVvXsEimFiYwiBLFVYliNaVg0gbu4jdI9kHw-ZzvU5t14dE2cHoWtfDzq1lA1WH9xLLQTlL998tQKJY2thaZ6qexk37v7pQauNQ4LBqMoc9sTI5aGk3hL5lzV7zBOtyz50NT46vNx0NqGR3UBPU/s320/cocoslight.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832065872857826" /></a>Remember coco's light? Before<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtm5NcgC3rI2Clq9LnQTAqgWzRzwmekl7tcOd4axDFvxJOXZkTqGm8fz6WsCHwS0UTYE2ckcThBkxz5vKT0mYZuJQ7J4JlyEk8oH-0jlTBMnbCbv6kbozdf5vfXSAvTyTr_xj0n1RGdYw/s1600/redlight.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/AVvXsEhtm5NcgC3rI2Clq9LnQTAqgWzRzwmekl7tcOd4axDFvxJOXZkTqGm8fz6WsCHwS0UTYE2ckcThBkxz5vKT0mYZuJQ7J4JlyEk8oH-0jlTBMnbCbv6kbozdf5vfXSAvTyTr_xj0n1RGdYw/s320/redlight.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832058689522530" /></a>During....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY75MHUqAKwRsid5jdny_3FHdcGJ-3H-oppUOITiOcEPgye-X2WZO85kbTLZcF0Ifb4KCWaV0e5FlRxdOBXi3lInj1CMtnsNkMxEPnU67Sr9Ee5q9C8Ldz5O054HriYcB3f0kdoQ-pA9Q/s1600/cocolight.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/AVvXsEhY75MHUqAKwRsid5jdny_3FHdcGJ-3H-oppUOITiOcEPgye-X2WZO85kbTLZcF0Ifb4KCWaV0e5FlRxdOBXi3lInj1CMtnsNkMxEPnU67Sr9Ee5q9C8Ldz5O054HriYcB3f0kdoQ-pA9Q/s320/cocolight.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832055281849618" /></a>And After....She loves it and it was exactly what her room needed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_12ll1xoDsrGH7RhE398QIt6fkiVD5BsJYwweRn8Jhsy4pntJ20QxElZkTr5mfHO6zVfDEqosjvjq_mkkoVlZ1l9Lew8UHeMFDzkGzRA3vrsX9Ej4MUwBNY32oq4QWmnMKW6E1Oe2VE/s1600/fabric.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/AVvXsEg9_12ll1xoDsrGH7RhE398QIt6fkiVD5BsJYwweRn8Jhsy4pntJ20QxElZkTr5mfHO6zVfDEqosjvjq_mkkoVlZ1l9Lew8UHeMFDzkGzRA3vrsX9Ej4MUwBNY32oq4QWmnMKW6E1Oe2VE/s320/fabric.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505832049963162514" /></a>Fabric I found for 50% off<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjT57kbkxXyh-YIIcyeMNBoXP7_l8CyYkdBk13d2P9zNQObwVSdTse6nZHYankP3yMFyv7X4-LNN283QUlO9TyRvm7Lic0onF9YdnXmh6ODKlGhslCOQMXON7X71uiHQW4xhvP5O20UUM/s1600/kitwindow.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/AVvXsEhjT57kbkxXyh-YIIcyeMNBoXP7_l8CyYkdBk13d2P9zNQObwVSdTse6nZHYankP3yMFyv7X4-LNN283QUlO9TyRvm7Lic0onF9YdnXmh6ODKlGhslCOQMXON7X71uiHQW4xhvP5O20UUM/s320/kitwindow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505831450342597986" /></a>And made this! so much brighter than before<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqTF9eRXfQp_atBSpOLeoJ38upd0S3zpYQu2R9g9Vpkg1I69ne5GXt_IKwftzfPlI-bcxzaTZgFBr2nHGkb4MSUImnDm-y3m26eZfXs05G2ckxxE4AnwIjwjtP-lzN9WKgrMKmD3WZXA/s1600/duvet.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/AVvXsEhnqTF9eRXfQp_atBSpOLeoJ38upd0S3zpYQu2R9g9Vpkg1I69ne5GXt_IKwftzfPlI-bcxzaTZgFBr2nHGkb4MSUImnDm-y3m26eZfXs05G2ckxxE4AnwIjwjtP-lzN9WKgrMKmD3WZXA/s320/duvet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505831442741955922" /></a>I thought this was a sheet and I was going to buy it for the fabric then it turned out to be a duvet and shams...I wanted to brighten my bedroom and this does the trick for a mere $10 (garage sale)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEx8fWdQ9fGlozhL7LmvMxKWVo73pt_dAFEmCNajJAKoPf_rJG0d4ajF01Md1Wl7z0qTGxv_bvQSe1X5gEjrd8gZNr68URwMPNJL0qEULQbN0OBS0JemEIE46HQgOx1uI2A12vAvk7VRQ/s1600/madebed.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/AVvXsEgEx8fWdQ9fGlozhL7LmvMxKWVo73pt_dAFEmCNajJAKoPf_rJG0d4ajF01Md1Wl7z0qTGxv_bvQSe1X5gEjrd8gZNr68URwMPNJL0qEULQbN0OBS0JemEIE46HQgOx1uI2A12vAvk7VRQ/s320/madebed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505831438298314994" /></a>The bed all made up...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaRvh6Bn9sn_hhD61AHTjnyGHPtkTuJvRq9D3uo_gMoTgTPCDzkdHfmSxR4xJmU_spVTYatwo-5YWplOHk4tIFgMOs74z-mzfqxmJpeh8h4f9zU8gDr5P7fFkgjXYCGzqhZsf38mLFtA/s1600/blainebed.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/AVvXsEgAaRvh6Bn9sn_hhD61AHTjnyGHPtkTuJvRq9D3uo_gMoTgTPCDzkdHfmSxR4xJmU_spVTYatwo-5YWplOHk4tIFgMOs74z-mzfqxmJpeh8h4f9zU8gDr5P7fFkgjXYCGzqhZsf38mLFtA/s320/blainebed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505831430342119042" /></a>Blaine messing it up...all cozy with the butterflies<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WkS43ZPXGtyPuWRfsowcfErBvBtaCxLwKu6MszpYWPdfsGoenv2zoU8gdrik77SwOSQYR7PsG5P9wzXV7U_jJ61pKpSGEoX6lvIRPD-MmoE1XbhyphenhyphensFtRRwcGuwgS3Zlhj8TC-6NiMjA/s1600/bluevase.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/AVvXsEh6WkS43ZPXGtyPuWRfsowcfErBvBtaCxLwKu6MszpYWPdfsGoenv2zoU8gdrik77SwOSQYR7PsG5P9wzXV7U_jJ61pKpSGEoX6lvIRPD-MmoE1XbhyphenhyphensFtRRwcGuwgS3Zlhj8TC-6NiMjA/s320/bluevase.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505831418641188722" /></a>And last but not least my blue vase find. Loved the color and shape...no idea what I'll do with it yet but it will come to me... Until next Saturday morning :) where I'll be looking for a chandelier and end tables...(hoping anyway)Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-85054823652494778512010-08-13T15:51:00.003-06:002010-08-13T15:55:15.177-06:00All about Thrifting...<span style="font-size:130%;">If you have a few spare minutes...I mean hours take a look at some of the links I've posted on the right side of my blog. The family friends and fun stuff site. There is alot of good ideas out there on how to decorate on the cheap... and arent we all cheap...at heart :) </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Seriously, you'll get hooked and then want to go garage sale-ing with me</span>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-26254015432598743092010-08-08T21:26:00.004-06:002010-08-08T21:43:18.644-06:00lighting options for the $$ challanged...This is an idea I want to do....what I really mean is I have to try it...Courtney's mom in law gave her this chandelier and Courtney <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">desperately</span> needs a light for over her dining room table but alas money is always an issue and while the light has good shape, it's kind of , how you say...boring. So We got the idea to paint it....see the before and after of another painted light fixture...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYg2Rpus_vyoto6ivVnqHO6HrRkoh3OGWwPwRIvC-IBedQNQrrHSNWsTdLOl0V2tCPed5X7smIWMSlaOkMkAonMQkx7dPWAM9p2PoBlW4Det-AUiWH1bhrHeFRb223qRL3_6DhyZNkq4/s1600/cocoslight.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/AVvXsEjOYg2Rpus_vyoto6ivVnqHO6HrRkoh3OGWwPwRIvC-IBedQNQrrHSNWsTdLOl0V2tCPed5X7smIWMSlaOkMkAonMQkx7dPWAM9p2PoBlW4Det-AUiWH1bhrHeFRb223qRL3_6DhyZNkq4/s320/cocoslight.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503248683913884066" /></a><br />My new obsession...isn't the before and after <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">soooo</span> cool. I'll post pics of coco's after we do it...maybe at the same time I'm recovering her two chairs and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Meagan's</span> 4 chairs...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hmmmm</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRDBTd45kHOjWgQE0I51XnvG6QT7ae_bjbUBQ2nDqagTifr9npwr2n_b2IJ4rFSNZvZLDwVQTMvsC5KnIW1I7phSXpvtQ2S1qwTknVP7imAimsFXc30PBbSOuftGPXJJNABnm_-u4QJk/s1600/jennie_before.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRDBTd45kHOjWgQE0I51XnvG6QT7ae_bjbUBQ2nDqagTifr9npwr2n_b2IJ4rFSNZvZLDwVQTMvsC5KnIW1I7phSXpvtQ2S1qwTknVP7imAimsFXc30PBbSOuftGPXJJNABnm_-u4QJk/s320/jennie_before.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503246657790976690" /></a><br />Love....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzjbcDcd6sxKHU_VBosrgPENt7ZCcjWs_xmYstW7FlMvjFZYrVSX7sEc6ZAJrnfwB3DZwmMrkM8W41UexUinWQt1TZuiCMzWdv_blv3nVYIkQ5w3LOpCVrKeyXeDqUj-5TubLig0PT7U/s1600/jennie_after.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzjbcDcd6sxKHU_VBosrgPENt7ZCcjWs_xmYstW7FlMvjFZYrVSX7sEc6ZAJrnfwB3DZwmMrkM8W41UexUinWQt1TZuiCMzWdv_blv3nVYIkQ5w3LOpCVrKeyXeDqUj-5TubLig0PT7U/s320/jennie_after.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503246632729381602" /></a>What do you have laying around your house that needs some paint love?Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-64958401616378887602010-08-05T18:20:00.004-06:002010-08-05T19:12:51.752-06:00I do love me some good Signage...i love garage sales. The girls and I will get up early, grab some Micky D's and head off to find good "signage" you know... The ones that easily lead you to the desired yard sale.<div>I had a goal in mind...I wanted a chair that I could recover all by myself. The idea is to start small and gain enough confidence to one day tackle my chairs in the living room. So here we have the first victim..I didn't get a good before pic but you get the idea below. It was a cute retro orange chair for $2...yes $2! I thought it had cute lines and it was MINE!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3gAKzpWbHtIR6QmTaWCRuHD1c2W1C0YQC-iMEqvHDlHFdJBiCh-VVgr1m-JxRgizttMVkV9g3xYMKI8dKQXJGguOR-26gKEJCySssSrNaFXcN0QxSTKxuYWNEbVo2WfQELrJf92yi2U/s1600/halfchair.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhD3gAKzpWbHtIR6QmTaWCRuHD1c2W1C0YQC-iMEqvHDlHFdJBiCh-VVgr1m-JxRgizttMVkV9g3xYMKI8dKQXJGguOR-26gKEJCySssSrNaFXcN0QxSTKxuYWNEbVo2WfQELrJf92yi2U/s320/halfchair.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502089231003388050" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FFFF;">You'll notice the padding in the next two pictures...When I took the fabric off the padding just fell apart..into dust</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FFFF;"> actually...gross</span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuXkQmf785UPWfChiW67TGyuua4lmHJ1hkLCMhiQ44LbSMUxKSJF9KmHVp6Do24Fxb5byFW2i55VQmSWiriRk12c9W2hmrnLH5KDunG2TvjxH9Zox1D2Korpb3saFp4CgbkBNylvPdjE/s1600/chairdust.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiPuXkQmf785UPWfChiW67TGyuua4lmHJ1hkLCMhiQ44LbSMUxKSJF9KmHVp6Do24Fxb5byFW2i55VQmSWiriRk12c9W2hmrnLH5KDunG2TvjxH9Zox1D2Korpb3saFp4CgbkBNylvPdjE/s320/chairdust.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502086170950103938" /></a>so I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">vacuumed</span> it up and had to replace the padding and used batting on top of that. worked out pretty good.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQvBVzcTBLcC9xkFGxmveCZPxBFGX39EHHESli9Z42HndBYPJGov9L_zC6_EejClvtMNEpqD8WQ4Hj_3H029sDmWpfrRIqsnL1waYZgeAKtbipJIF5uyzoi5t9S8PIaNiZO06fLzgB7M/s1600/frontview.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEgZQvBVzcTBLcC9xkFGxmveCZPxBFGX39EHHESli9Z42HndBYPJGov9L_zC6_EejClvtMNEpqD8WQ4Hj_3H029sDmWpfrRIqsnL1waYZgeAKtbipJIF5uyzoi5t9S8PIaNiZO06fLzgB7M/s320/frontview.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502085907499858978" /></a>A little fabric and some spray paint and Ta <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Daaa</span>...a cute slightly updated bedroom chair for my friend's daughter. She is decorating her bedroom in black, white and green...Cute no?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnuWP2xxcBM6u4uzv0PsjLD6eM0KpGobh0O7UJZIqQ3YWH0LueZP-BGO-g64oG5Ta_eLfo30-Ck5CqAzXF9XoUwatlU12JRWaVQOTr9dS4g2fjkz5StbvZLhqbKS86ir33eEysIMKfac/s1600/sideview.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEglnuWP2xxcBM6u4uzv0PsjLD6eM0KpGobh0O7UJZIqQ3YWH0LueZP-BGO-g64oG5Ta_eLfo30-Ck5CqAzXF9XoUwatlU12JRWaVQOTr9dS4g2fjkz5StbvZLhqbKS86ir33eEysIMKfac/s320/sideview.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502085898481891346" /></a>Side View<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMpUL5OFK1GswDe0v1F09txQn_7LRmaAZLI9fpq1V7e1LyHxQ80bLHjBGTON-9apXsmT3Q7-AuEvBW90K3ofgk4SHzhqdVtUlyD7_D7hduCQHPl6hJYW_CQw_bJA0JLlSExTG6GgbzoE/s1600/blackandwhite.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/AVvXsEgJMpUL5OFK1GswDe0v1F09txQn_7LRmaAZLI9fpq1V7e1LyHxQ80bLHjBGTON-9apXsmT3Q7-AuEvBW90K3ofgk4SHzhqdVtUlyD7_D7hduCQHPl6hJYW_CQw_bJA0JLlSExTG6GgbzoE/s320/blackandwhite.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502085893711825778" /></a>And again...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQY-uUV2fgkKPJV0YfZAFM9edchJkEWEmcSzA3mYkXpJwspZpV3WPu6br2wS7MZruYDV8qfuqEJegK7QTQvXLOK5CrFab3E4sHDMQmK8q1J_LvlE2TIcQP8xa3BCUU-WVDElDw3d2BRXw/s1600/betsy.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEgQY-uUV2fgkKPJV0YfZAFM9edchJkEWEmcSzA3mYkXpJwspZpV3WPu6br2wS7MZruYDV8qfuqEJegK7QTQvXLOK5CrFab3E4sHDMQmK8q1J_LvlE2TIcQP8xa3BCUU-WVDElDw3d2BRXw/s320/betsy.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502085891941962130" /></a>Meet Betsy!!! Betsy was my surprise find at a garage sale in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Orem</span>. She is a 1958 Singer industrial machine that will sew heavy fabrics and even leather. That way I don't have to ruin my good machine cause <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">betsy</span> is one tough ole bird. Did I mention she was only $20 and I found some on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ebay</span> for $178...Nice<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlRQG6oXlzJqQRDAFQpiRTiJzws70xKbWEntaq5gzwOvUty5mQ8BQxcIKZQW_lag6sfNBTXWQohiyuTQsWqryZI5aUy5YIL0s0JLRG-3U9bAwRLhrOayLZ27ponw7stitUXySiAsn1zs/s1600/nextchair.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/AVvXsEgFlRQG6oXlzJqQRDAFQpiRTiJzws70xKbWEntaq5gzwOvUty5mQ8BQxcIKZQW_lag6sfNBTXWQohiyuTQsWqryZI5aUy5YIL0s0JLRG-3U9bAwRLhrOayLZ27ponw7stitUXySiAsn1zs/s320/nextchair.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502085883470717394" /></a>Here is my next project...Two of these for Coco and 4 others for Meagan....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">hmmmmm</span> what have I gotten myself into?</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-7706905637026315542010-07-12T20:40:00.002-06:002010-07-12T20:53:43.207-06:00The Vintage Barn sale/ Roadtrip...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYDPwF_oS9jzVx3mJvON0tbNhVQaKRfjKA9sod5-ZDgElwm7vI2uub5Mf1Yul0E9PhhWxTVpLWaKo241iDzDLDt5E8P-1qfknTd2fodsYp0weuLH-CIvCadR-JDR3cqdnjCzlRyvMyNM/s1600/truck.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiLYDPwF_oS9jzVx3mJvON0tbNhVQaKRfjKA9sod5-ZDgElwm7vI2uub5Mf1Yul0E9PhhWxTVpLWaKo241iDzDLDt5E8P-1qfknTd2fodsYp0weuLH-CIvCadR-JDR3cqdnjCzlRyvMyNM/s320/truck.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493215527415471426" /></a>Last weekend my friend Julie and I set out for a roadtrip...ie..julie needed company and I came along to help drive... Destination, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Coeur</span> D' Alene Idaho. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ok</span> who knew that this part of the country was so beautiful? Everyone but me I guess cause it's quite the tourist destination. 10 1/2 hours of driving but the drive through Montana and Northern Idaho was fantastic. I want to live there ....<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Seriously</span><div>Anyways...The reason for going to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Coeur</span> D' <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Alene</span> was to go to an Antique show called "The Vintage Barn" I'm not sure what I was expecting but it was very fun...Great Stuff...very vintage and handmade, rustic...come up with an adjective and it was at the show.... Inspiring...I feel the need to get back to my sewing and be creative again...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6VLVC8av1eVFN1ZKcHKEPAWRYRlhw7kjTMygWgeKg3R_tvjyem8Zs3mnoAdAlP0YAHJ3p37oqS9YRqNUzGbnQIxUboilsEvgVqbpL0UEzDiM2RNxAEhMP4PwGOXdYBefGM1quoVoVQc/s1600/jodijulie.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiz6VLVC8av1eVFN1ZKcHKEPAWRYRlhw7kjTMygWgeKg3R_tvjyem8Zs3mnoAdAlP0YAHJ3p37oqS9YRqNUzGbnQIxUboilsEvgVqbpL0UEzDiM2RNxAEhMP4PwGOXdYBefGM1quoVoVQc/s320/jodijulie.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493215520312882274" /></a>Here we are in front of "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Pinky</span>" getting our picture taken...Our picture is supposed to make her blog...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">sooo</span> i guess that makes us famous <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8SIZbpq9WwZW_rWNjJ-BGTAynKH_qk7x_T6Bd_vQr__wt7t9XHi9NbRBSKyDwkiMPRIJ8JwhDcDt4FJGRQ6icLTFv8EIVdRrg4eaKqIJa4MHb_NQHGLdi5KxlsrRdHcQjkAHQ_bRkhM/s1600/braces.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8SIZbpq9WwZW_rWNjJ-BGTAynKH_qk7x_T6Bd_vQr__wt7t9XHi9NbRBSKyDwkiMPRIJ8JwhDcDt4FJGRQ6icLTFv8EIVdRrg4eaKqIJa4MHb_NQHGLdi5KxlsrRdHcQjkAHQ_bRkhM/s320/braces.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493215512039905650" /></a>Oh and I thought I should re-introduce you to my teenage daughter Courtney...she's now my youngest child :)</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-91175877229267275912010-06-06T18:27:00.003-06:002010-06-06T18:48:16.754-06:00Blessings vs Gratitude...<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Have you noticed how everyone always talks about how "blessed" they are. "oh I'm so blessed" or "yes we're blessed to have (fill in blank). It seems to be the popular thing to say but comes off as boastful? We hear this among the rich and famous. but I also hear it from regular people like you and me. Yes it's true...they are blessed, but aren't we all? I'm not rich and famous but I realize and acknowledge the blessings in my life. Count your many blessings name them one by one and all that. <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>But where does gratitude come in for those blessings? Why not say "I'm so grateful for my home and career, talent, children etc, or " I feel so much gratitude to God for (again fill in the blanks)<div>That sounds so much more humble doesn't it? Gratitude is the acknowledgement that everything we have, everything that means anything to us, comes from above. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>So please...for my sake, stop bragging I mean telling everyone how blessed your are, and start telling everyone how grateful you are. We'll start a new trend!! I'd be ever so grateful :)</div></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-50822180827768842712010-06-03T20:29:00.005-06:002010-06-03T20:54:14.310-06:00Holiday Pics of the Fam...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrcK7y0FWCNYggk8rKzShCVUQI5158grvY7IjaFSjjI9EDDsDUQHLjvazd3EyU6JhyrD7ROIKzPqYteZjb1NSHhH81jSQ4NnhjIrD6RAv3IIm-U0mbXB6o0H5mAJb4EGQbNeiFDPjkI0/s1600/kerri.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhfrcK7y0FWCNYggk8rKzShCVUQI5158grvY7IjaFSjjI9EDDsDUQHLjvazd3EyU6JhyrD7ROIKzPqYteZjb1NSHhH81jSQ4NnhjIrD6RAv3IIm-U0mbXB6o0H5mAJb4EGQbNeiFDPjkI0/s320/kerri.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478741288524101842" /></a>So I decided to go to Oregon for Memorial Weekend to see the Folks and to get away for awhile, but wasn't really looking forward to driving the 8 hours by myself. I asked my girls to go with me...Coco had other obligations so Meagan decided to go and she invited her husband, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Callin</span>, which was great cause " I DIDN'T HAVE TO DRIVE"!!<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>No not even for a moment. In fact I slept all the way there and pretty much all the way home. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Niiiicccceeeee</span>.<div>My brother Mark and cute nephew Matthew came up from Arizona and we also got to see Kerri and Gary. (above pic...sorry about the profile pic sis but it was all I had :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigayJOlvMJVIsZ9qvTszxnaLHZM2qmdCYzGwheq6ooaLoEeCwrlTjQGcDvUKpUImj-YQoX1DHZ7335B1mcnpbuAuaEKENXNvy7sfTcDd_4VaZOa-U0cDtBFtrJBVA9wUxNqgJFYO5wuvM/s1600/matt.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEigayJOlvMJVIsZ9qvTszxnaLHZM2qmdCYzGwheq6ooaLoEeCwrlTjQGcDvUKpUImj-YQoX1DHZ7335B1mcnpbuAuaEKENXNvy7sfTcDd_4VaZOa-U0cDtBFtrJBVA9wUxNqgJFYO5wuvM/s320/matt.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478740994505209826" /></a>Here we have Matthew intently listening to all of Grandpa's words of wisdom....wait...maybe he's just wondering what in the world dad is saying.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3Aj3AkB1lGVE_raX8cXP3Tk7ZJe7mpbLjGFzqCqwrrK5BBoYBqzoZZA3JsCn05egwcU6j5G6DSQsLds1WyCNzsgCSLJ_P9yDt8UcGf2FSZR4hMlzA6GzQotbpo1Uj9M-FaBb78sQaDI/s1600/callinmark.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEjj3Aj3AkB1lGVE_raX8cXP3Tk7ZJe7mpbLjGFzqCqwrrK5BBoYBqzoZZA3JsCn05egwcU6j5G6DSQsLds1WyCNzsgCSLJ_P9yDt8UcGf2FSZR4hMlzA6GzQotbpo1Uj9M-FaBb78sQaDI/s320/callinmark.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478740986849788450" /></a>The first day Mark came he ran out to buy Mom and Dad a flat screen, wall mounted <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">TV</span>. This pic is Mark and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Callin</span> trying to figure out how to mount the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">TV</span> on the wall...luckily for Mark, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Callin</span> has put a couple of these up already...Pretty slick system...Can you believe I didn't get a pic of the TV? (i have issues with remembering)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfIboazoUmztxhyphenhyphenaF0Yj4vRV3U1fjCAFPNtPhpko9o_Mjks1vU3uIiU9bcVkxne2vr1_qIrmWA7bAktEJxrAezluPc6pjerSxejYV1ntc-sAySg7Hz4-1Hk-xkJVAQqv9aSh0qB1aWQI/s1600/tam.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEijfIboazoUmztxhyphenhyphenaF0Yj4vRV3U1fjCAFPNtPhpko9o_Mjks1vU3uIiU9bcVkxne2vr1_qIrmWA7bAktEJxrAezluPc6pjerSxejYV1ntc-sAySg7Hz4-1Hk-xkJVAQqv9aSh0qB1aWQI/s320/tam.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478740981611629074" /></a>Do you see how excited Tami is for the TV? She can barely wait to take over the remote.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkz1NWMdGTU-FKKcjKKqyOCyVHBepuaoHMU9OOeJEY2PkIjj-ibteXEuVWqFsT7qD4nbL0zLsWVrnne0GQQRvLy4yioIwldUu_XLg7vsx85SqKe0OV7wUdywzNz3LEsvBlEhd9B4CqEs/s1600/mom.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEjpkz1NWMdGTU-FKKcjKKqyOCyVHBepuaoHMU9OOeJEY2PkIjj-ibteXEuVWqFsT7qD4nbL0zLsWVrnne0GQQRvLy4yioIwldUu_XLg7vsx85SqKe0OV7wUdywzNz3LEsvBlEhd9B4CqEs/s320/mom.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478740980606989058" /></a>Notice the lamps and pics above the couch? Mom Tami and I went to a new boutique in town and she fell in love. ( I have already called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">dibbs on </span>the lamps) just putting it out there....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjfRkrv2EBFFUBmJKeP6hlGusSOo4zrCsAH_RHW9Df9ZTUls6msjLzF4C-I11r6oeJ4h9XsgRRhXHuYhudZUjgCKILAF-1bteINVpkHAX4oWeYf8QA49DBHVVh8YO1esZ7Sv-9Zc6Ipo/s1600/fatcat.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/AVvXsEgrjfRkrv2EBFFUBmJKeP6hlGusSOo4zrCsAH_RHW9Df9ZTUls6msjLzF4C-I11r6oeJ4h9XsgRRhXHuYhudZUjgCKILAF-1bteINVpkHAX4oWeYf8QA49DBHVVh8YO1esZ7Sv-9Zc6Ipo/s320/fatcat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478740969180089122" /></a>And a sneak photo of Fat Cat....He's the reason for the holiday weekend...Thanks for serving this great county Dad! It was a good weekend with lots of family ...which I am rather fond of :)</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-16041325337108965172010-05-20T19:37:00.003-06:002010-05-20T20:00:15.162-06:00May Events and Happenings....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6QEX2Ph_bQywNC2D4HVaJ0zby1JOekvXZ-0Jxk2tw3PSkAgYatmUiaSW3tJjdfACstEneCQNvl_KwqLaSUTbLMx2vsEedwVUKMLR_rvNpKPcICG7oTSwZ4I2hYY3TWWAeY67F64RTRw/s1600/chase.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEjw6QEX2Ph_bQywNC2D4HVaJ0zby1JOekvXZ-0Jxk2tw3PSkAgYatmUiaSW3tJjdfACstEneCQNvl_KwqLaSUTbLMx2vsEedwVUKMLR_rvNpKPcICG7oTSwZ4I2hYY3TWWAeY67F64RTRw/s320/chase.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473532323035373330" /></a>So there are always a lot of things going on in May for our family. I forget to take pictures of most of them but I did manage a few pics here and there. Here we have Chase above with a lit cupcake in his hand (watch out for your curly locks Callin). We had a dinner for he and his Grandma Thayn who also has a May birthday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjiLQJevexa-ztyViKHcs-gPOHn1WpnBbcwMP9qTE3KSebI-1Ny8LOPMLkRhBojyq7moBKBEVzeeTUWJJcbwwynQ4KtmCCPMZeKGLcPaQA9NqPwyEvMUknDpG-v6HW9aC1IOzfUsCBcU/s1600/babychase.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiPjiLQJevexa-ztyViKHcs-gPOHn1WpnBbcwMP9qTE3KSebI-1Ny8LOPMLkRhBojyq7moBKBEVzeeTUWJJcbwwynQ4KtmCCPMZeKGLcPaQA9NqPwyEvMUknDpG-v6HW9aC1IOzfUsCBcU/s320/babychase.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473532313182244402" /></a>Can you all believe that this cute baby is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">afore</span> mentioned 22 year old man?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPvcQkafeMuQ5lJ1Z30HN2a4OlOKEwGewTarfUuWhiHjJcpLQ4BAgbZbib9tH_Xsvwsw6cxDnNzp5IWokVbQmmoMftbALOispS_XQnM8DUoMqG9t8bswmDbhBysRZ70BwHaiMLxvqOCw/s1600/granny.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhSPvcQkafeMuQ5lJ1Z30HN2a4OlOKEwGewTarfUuWhiHjJcpLQ4BAgbZbib9tH_Xsvwsw6cxDnNzp5IWokVbQmmoMftbALOispS_XQnM8DUoMqG9t8bswmDbhBysRZ70BwHaiMLxvqOCw/s320/granny.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473532309636674498" /></a>Here we have Granny <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Thayn</span> blowing out her cake...No idea how many candles there should have been on that cake...not asking...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNCswF1BOHKXqJR-XKUaz8gtAatXQDvx3wzaSromkIfJgTN_EslLnbOGlMhBbLAo_ylwD5GFfvo5BYOficKpKRGT7_9ra1h6JVX66Ylxhfgrk6zA3U57373b2GxPGnMKqagUVHyipi78/s1600/meg.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiCNCswF1BOHKXqJR-XKUaz8gtAatXQDvx3wzaSromkIfJgTN_EslLnbOGlMhBbLAo_ylwD5GFfvo5BYOficKpKRGT7_9ra1h6JVX66Ylxhfgrk6zA3U57373b2GxPGnMKqagUVHyipi78/s320/meg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473532304796156530" /></a>Then there was Mother's day and the girls wanted to do pedicures. That of course is Meagan and you can also see Coco's toes...I love <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pedi's</span>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dLNYS9-4nModPfzqt-QDYgfjThd4wbaWwQgFTkNqoIyZ9JUgWIuzkCnomgIGk3WECvicioTniMX1TNe4q-rWk2N1KhEd0-Pje6YgLWNPS0nkAt2GnivWuqUco5SSyi17U65aiJIyhJg/s1600/coco.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEj2dLNYS9-4nModPfzqt-QDYgfjThd4wbaWwQgFTkNqoIyZ9JUgWIuzkCnomgIGk3WECvicioTniMX1TNe4q-rWk2N1KhEd0-Pje6YgLWNPS0nkAt2GnivWuqUco5SSyi17U65aiJIyhJg/s320/coco.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473532296495039986" /></a>And so does Coco. Can't you tell by the look on her face?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFV0ixjARQ3isNbRMYMpUd9fy2WEU1AD1cte2fw36YGfM8cqP4hcXEpbHrxiwlpweQ_tqUbmZ7ccbdzmVL6-sbjA1ZM9PYpz_w9JEBlk9gSzGzuG2HZidM-bE_muQiQ-MduzeCEQgLZs/s1600/megcal.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEihFV0ixjARQ3isNbRMYMpUd9fy2WEU1AD1cte2fw36YGfM8cqP4hcXEpbHrxiwlpweQ_tqUbmZ7ccbdzmVL6-sbjA1ZM9PYpz_w9JEBlk9gSzGzuG2HZidM-bE_muQiQ-MduzeCEQgLZs/s320/megcal.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473531901075788978" /></a>Then Meagan, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Callin</span> and Coco took me my PF <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Changs</span> for dinner. Oh man... I'm still drooling over the honey shrimp with honeydew and candied walnuts. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sooooo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Goood</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNc8QtArOYMFxKJZCCpkMUvTqwG8zrUHQuTAbqWM5LAOYaxb0IbDZAbXxfWj8paq8F2alJ_LE0NoGUO9x7HL-ihxUwlQURsBoICOPlAjj4WHSB5OXNQUIs6K9Wrf2pH2P2OKhoOo0X5EY/s1600/cocothumbs.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhNc8QtArOYMFxKJZCCpkMUvTqwG8zrUHQuTAbqWM5LAOYaxb0IbDZAbXxfWj8paq8F2alJ_LE0NoGUO9x7HL-ihxUwlQURsBoICOPlAjj4WHSB5OXNQUIs6K9Wrf2pH2P2OKhoOo0X5EY/s320/cocothumbs.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473531896572478530" /></a>Courtney is giving the thumbs up because she got her <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">vegetarian</span> lettuce wraps for free. The first dish they brought her were chicken, so we ate those "on the house" and they brought out new ones for her "on the house.... We love that house!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgOejEnGIQVIdYQuFGvEyLVRfC4GnOeYOO8i608hriXNVxPqW4ZVbLHm2W59NHePNZ9vBag8hzlIlZg99JBUupUDrloh6vk9sqsOQaFCJfohp2LNJO4a1ZaXZjT8BFwIz-QYdp7vqLe0/s1600/food.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhmgOejEnGIQVIdYQuFGvEyLVRfC4GnOeYOO8i608hriXNVxPqW4ZVbLHm2W59NHePNZ9vBag8hzlIlZg99JBUupUDrloh6vk9sqsOQaFCJfohp2LNJO4a1ZaXZjT8BFwIz-QYdp7vqLe0/s320/food.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473531882005518850" /></a>I'd forgotten how good <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">PF's</span> was...going again soon..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWKI9NYaiTKO8x9Ei8z9ugmkeLlHcLGw_SkpSwVhKYBbGLp0pG6-2R6L-bmzxA70iP8fAL_Ea2LEaW38IOsnA9CA6QebZlVnRe1LW1-cFg3qfQ3nHmEv8h6hRQP7oaPvSsYmfE5HhVSc/s1600/candles.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/AVvXsEjpWKI9NYaiTKO8x9Ei8z9ugmkeLlHcLGw_SkpSwVhKYBbGLp0pG6-2R6L-bmzxA70iP8fAL_Ea2LEaW38IOsnA9CA6QebZlVnRe1LW1-cFg3qfQ3nHmEv8h6hRQP7oaPvSsYmfE5HhVSc/s320/candles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473531879913422386" /></a>The very next night Blaine took me to Red Robin and Robin Hood the movie. (is there a theme here). I do love dinner and a movie, one of my favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">activities</span>... then the kids made me two cakes...(I don't think they talked to each other :) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgW_EFcl5wUHlwuOfart_WWsZWp81X5D1-DHYolvUazmYDyGkoFKYGWcnhicqGTpsij34-OH7H4zAecKHZ10-MFsLszU9FMfKABYDC1tQB8nTyKM_9O3ZTN7h2YhfIYYqVPkG4l9H-DxU/s1600/mask.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhgW_EFcl5wUHlwuOfart_WWsZWp81X5D1-DHYolvUazmYDyGkoFKYGWcnhicqGTpsij34-OH7H4zAecKHZ10-MFsLszU9FMfKABYDC1tQB8nTyKM_9O3ZTN7h2YhfIYYqVPkG4l9H-DxU/s320/mask.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473531871291958226" /></a>Did I mention that Tyler had a birthday in there also. Did I mention that the masked man is Tyler. Coco is feeding him cake in the mask....don't ask....<div><br /></div><div>We took the boys to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Ironman</span> 2 for their birthday's....so all in all it's been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">a lot</span> of birthday's, mother's day's... movies and eating....All the things I like to do the most :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank You Family for being so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">supercalifrigginawesome</span>!</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-23324739450688597572010-04-18T20:08:00.005-06:002010-04-19T15:46:07.230-06:00My Mother's Day Wish list...Well it's that time of year again. Where our husband's and children feel obligated to honor us for our many hours/ hard labor that is" motherhood". I for one am all about this...so just to help them out and get cool gifts that I've been eying, I thought I'd come up with a list of possible gifts that might trigger their little imaginations. After all...that's what mom's do, make life easier for our loved ones. So here goes... <div><br /><div><div>1. A Kindle. You know those electronic books that hold about 1 million books....My sister's kids loved her enough to get her one <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sooooooo</span></span>.</div><div>2. A small and skinny digital camera. I do have my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">iphone</span></span> camera but I'd like one with zoom and video etc.</div><div>3. Diamonds....but that's been on my list for 27 years.</div><div>4. I love white pottery </div><div>5. A new lamp bulb for our big screen TV that our wonderful son in law gave to us.</div><div>6. Diamonds...wait I already said that</div><div>7. Flower pots...all of my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">terra</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">cotta</span></span> pots broke over the winter</div><div><br /></div><div>well that should take care of mother's day...now my birthday is a week later....I'll have to think about that list :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Just one more task that we "mothers" do. List making! </div><div>(yes I'm holding my breath)</div></div></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-12599986301698789492010-03-25T20:09:00.002-06:002010-03-25T20:11:22.115-06:00Updated Again<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border="0" width="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI2OTU2OTQwNzYyMCZwdD*xMjY5NTY5NDUwOTcyJnA9Mzg2MzYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmbz1lMDRhYzFjNzA*YjI*/ZTczOTQwYjQxNTNmNTYwYTdmNCZvZj*w.gif" /><div style="width:480px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w299.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/jhenson_photo/Meagan and Callins Wedding 2010/22d98056.pbw" height="360" width="480"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" /></a><a href="http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/jhenson_photo/Meagan%20and%20Callins%20Wedding%202010/?action=view&current=22d98056.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" /></a></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-62314896190720185612010-03-24T20:09:00.003-06:002010-03-24T20:17:37.217-06:00Hypnotized or Just having too much fun?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-tSrcxPdxUkjlCuHSun0noSffUQ2oexHDw-LLGYWrAi_sPxt8SH8g2JsFGxvR_vwFtGEJnZixHpbApJAWxkSBEzOQfjXvZIIbEhZQEMZ1rjbxE2QHommS5XveY7Tpf3PzYjzb1Pg6Ig/s1600/kaseygroup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-tSrcxPdxUkjlCuHSun0noSffUQ2oexHDw-LLGYWrAi_sPxt8SH8g2JsFGxvR_vwFtGEJnZixHpbApJAWxkSBEzOQfjXvZIIbEhZQEMZ1rjbxE2QHommS5XveY7Tpf3PzYjzb1Pg6Ig/s320/kaseygroup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452388238577562562" /></a>Kasey and some friends went to a hypnotist last weekend and he claims that he went under. I however have my doubts :) Kasey is the one in the middle with the black sweatshirt and his head back. Looks like an unnatural position doesn't it?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHH7KcZUECXl3RMu_ets3oSbZRTeJB343WCzo9DmST3P2ai32vktU56p344aHW_mTm1ruu7pC9FVYd3FpocNlvC0OUJwl8Bj3a2ESl8493Irmj4MHzyCfcV7USTujd0DZzxxT0BVbUcI/s1600/kaseyhug.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHH7KcZUECXl3RMu_ets3oSbZRTeJB343WCzo9DmST3P2ai32vktU56p344aHW_mTm1ruu7pC9FVYd3FpocNlvC0OUJwl8Bj3a2ESl8493Irmj4MHzyCfcV7USTujd0DZzxxT0BVbUcI/s320/kaseyhug.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452388235925397266" /></a>But wait...then there is this position... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hmmmm</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2CAluC1-B7L2NlZeBeXUMTIWzn1rN39fBA9W-Y-40FBo4SULcHBtocPYINgjRKt-2EWdLZAySZ6Nv_xhQlADSQQbSVc9pkkPUUXD73DDnkyxlgjLfMn35o0po1ACVKnBm9VBpU4Hg1Q/s1600/kaseydance.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2CAluC1-B7L2NlZeBeXUMTIWzn1rN39fBA9W-Y-40FBo4SULcHBtocPYINgjRKt-2EWdLZAySZ6Nv_xhQlADSQQbSVc9pkkPUUXD73DDnkyxlgjLfMn35o0po1ACVKnBm9VBpU4Hg1Q/s320/kaseydance.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452388225584236370" /></a>This is Kasey A.K.A Michael Jackson. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bustin</span> a move<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-GGQy0gqvoBb2eV66h98-x15yrLJ6as_7f3hGB76N9Rc58M1JMYJv8qx7PURRQNhRGA4Y1ziiqBD4_55gZkEx3-ZmKgx4a31RLeNNxF6cCe96hs9yU1OReLQ0ygSZXN1tcBbO2l13SE/s1600/kasey3boys.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-GGQy0gqvoBb2eV66h98-x15yrLJ6as_7f3hGB76N9Rc58M1JMYJv8qx7PURRQNhRGA4Y1ziiqBD4_55gZkEx3-ZmKgx4a31RLeNNxF6cCe96hs9yU1OReLQ0ygSZXN1tcBbO2l13SE/s320/kasey3boys.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452388213385800930" /></a>Not even sure what's going on here...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lnGA2yrVSbJ6zetVI8trnvDamwGjWJTnzKwpa_CIdtiyRL22f963ALtKUUf6Y6TCaZBxhZEvv_p7w0UdZdniSlwzE9L0NQ2fhX-5JzNazlAV7RGArEZZxP3WJ1IEEPdI27tqwtj39to/s1600/feettouching.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lnGA2yrVSbJ6zetVI8trnvDamwGjWJTnzKwpa_CIdtiyRL22f963ALtKUUf6Y6TCaZBxhZEvv_p7w0UdZdniSlwzE9L0NQ2fhX-5JzNazlAV7RGArEZZxP3WJ1IEEPdI27tqwtj39to/s320/feettouching.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452388209137910722" /></a>Yes...it's feet touching time. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ewwww</span><div><br /></div><div>So now you can see why I'm a little skeptical as to whether he was really put under or just having a little too much fun. :)</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-53496445944274626582010-03-24T16:11:00.002-06:002010-03-24T16:30:01.647-06:00Driving, Shopping and Painting...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDleBWYgL_1m8V5_dQwkLqqpzK6XINFts0l7wIAzKZKxtlUqGrsjHwgWFIT5Nr8WuORZLaAlb7wgsa6SVsCvrFcR9BETqggil2Ox1arBrBJhajFvjwO4CWgLYeFG1M8PpYlrNkC5QgshQ/s1600/sleepingdad.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhDleBWYgL_1m8V5_dQwkLqqpzK6XINFts0l7wIAzKZKxtlUqGrsjHwgWFIT5Nr8WuORZLaAlb7wgsa6SVsCvrFcR9BETqggil2Ox1arBrBJhajFvjwO4CWgLYeFG1M8PpYlrNkC5QgshQ/s320/sleepingdad.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452327295761449314" /></a>That's what I did this weekend...Driving, (well riding really) in the backseat of my niece's car with a book and a dew...to Oregon. Was a pretty nice way to go actually. Anytime you want me to ride in your back seat Afton and Michael, you just let me know :) So just some random pics to highlight my time with the folks. <div>Above you see Dad watching New Moon with Mom and I :) He loved it!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5OwcTL-r7uQiPbtSh3OzSEzuErANMgQW-6QvSThhrLdzD0N2oxJwdMrrUASqjT4JWZj8la0WHGvmTTENtZSLlXJc-AoED-fv-S0UNK65yblxzWqxbriKPG2_NnTopjC45mw2-6wMMY4/s1600/momglasses.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiy5OwcTL-r7uQiPbtSh3OzSEzuErANMgQW-6QvSThhrLdzD0N2oxJwdMrrUASqjT4JWZj8la0WHGvmTTENtZSLlXJc-AoED-fv-S0UNK65yblxzWqxbriKPG2_NnTopjC45mw2-6wMMY4/s320/momglasses.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452327288835536178" /></a>Here we have Mom sporting her cool shades. She claims the light bothers her eyes but I think she's just trying to boost her image.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUsVU8u-XqryZeeITFVWIEY1H58VfVr_57mbMh_iHPfU-U9LMmmOn7bsZOpjCv-PxYZ-7dPJ7gwJ24-CjisZ9uevfhqeozZGp3W9ehyQc3NBqara4djJwVnMNrekEtyvR-BKdyxYomuY/s1600/momanddad.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhIUsVU8u-XqryZeeITFVWIEY1H58VfVr_57mbMh_iHPfU-U9LMmmOn7bsZOpjCv-PxYZ-7dPJ7gwJ24-CjisZ9uevfhqeozZGp3W9ehyQc3NBqara4djJwVnMNrekEtyvR-BKdyxYomuY/s320/momanddad.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452327281660815954" /></a>Mom and Dad watching New Moon. He wakes every 5 or 10 minutes :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_jKyKoc1ifgaI4kfdEIRbCHSHmsptvkea8B6Ytgcg5YpKX8i-qY5viD5_UgElIoGOIy95AsYEhyphenhyphennXLTGzYoIqPwiNDTDAdXGIjHGYlilujnA2OPzcnHyMD5yefFkx1xl8XZY9ioi1pQ/s1600/doneoven.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEho_jKyKoc1ifgaI4kfdEIRbCHSHmsptvkea8B6Ytgcg5YpKX8i-qY5viD5_UgElIoGOIy95AsYEhyphenhyphennXLTGzYoIqPwiNDTDAdXGIjHGYlilujnA2OPzcnHyMD5yefFkx1xl8XZY9ioi1pQ/s320/doneoven.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452327277338396834" /></a>Whenever I go home I ask Mom if there is anything I can do while I'm there. This go round she wanted me to paint a stove she had gotten from a rusty white to this almond color. It was a messy job but she liked the result so she was happy. And a shout out to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WD</span> 40. We used it to clean the stainless steel and it worked great! So the above pic is the finished oven.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVksyYad3IFcURnWqByDnIXyP7yBnz6Hjh3n4dJqxI74sKXrwRsY7Zt5mRG8YZPlTFpCQiG9mJWk7gkoVmrDBY8fYVXHjJXKzmD3LxAUCRBMdgg7nqOspm8qBORB0BeD4bmlPmlN6gzYg/s1600/jodiwd.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiVksyYad3IFcURnWqByDnIXyP7yBnz6Hjh3n4dJqxI74sKXrwRsY7Zt5mRG8YZPlTFpCQiG9mJWk7gkoVmrDBY8fYVXHjJXKzmD3LxAUCRBMdgg7nqOspm8qBORB0BeD4bmlPmlN6gzYg/s320/jodiwd.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452326903440899714" /></a>Here we have me using <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">WD</span> for the finishing touches.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGbujsB6j-G88y-Wv5Oaf8j7G4UsOBAxm2tXSZdEpmnY8Q8h5bLcGA6QEcKJDWZmlow3cOOxG7LEvsG7z_3Err0w0nemM-kdTh0SDns0lxosYt525bHj80VaNI3HqC31D3rfojG335vA/s1600/divotafton.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiKGbujsB6j-G88y-Wv5Oaf8j7G4UsOBAxm2tXSZdEpmnY8Q8h5bLcGA6QEcKJDWZmlow3cOOxG7LEvsG7z_3Err0w0nemM-kdTh0SDns0lxosYt525bHj80VaNI3HqC31D3rfojG335vA/s320/divotafton.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452326898062093410" /></a>Here is Afton using divot (dog) as an excuse to not help with the oven...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">jk</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cLsGeIMakSjsBNY45-018QTtjfAoa9RWpgfbcC4mUwXvVylBq9oqveZrtV1SY7ZqZToX4dOiXS5drdFu2EcyiPEnrrYQr9swVjG59GThN2rJVOLt-74zXdsCvXVARfSfVfVsiQvUwos/s1600/beforeoven.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEi5cLsGeIMakSjsBNY45-018QTtjfAoa9RWpgfbcC4mUwXvVylBq9oqveZrtV1SY7ZqZToX4dOiXS5drdFu2EcyiPEnrrYQr9swVjG59GThN2rJVOLt-74zXdsCvXVARfSfVfVsiQvUwos/s320/beforeoven.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452326889630153506" /></a>The oven in process...spray painting in the house is never a good idea by the way :( Lot's of clean up...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEiFmk8GuXOX9gP1eIZ5AzmFFX0cVyeC9H_ClHLznNZci_dxXkurP9IkPu1PWygCaULCGL4O22dukGYdqzvrCBTWCRG_POJNlJUszGGSQq-sdmTu0jL5aVzUodX19VE8INf4th9xVPuY/s1600/tamiandafton.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhQEiFmk8GuXOX9gP1eIZ5AzmFFX0cVyeC9H_ClHLznNZci_dxXkurP9IkPu1PWygCaULCGL4O22dukGYdqzvrCBTWCRG_POJNlJUszGGSQq-sdmTu0jL5aVzUodX19VE8INf4th9xVPuY/s320/tamiandafton.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452326877688857746" /></a>Saturday was a girls day out. Shopping all day long. Here we have Afton and Tami at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">restaurant</span> where we are trying to replenish ourselves for another go round of shops.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmIwlA2n06cVolgtOccUPOnszZcocrWfeaDwTY36KsTfeuQuf_7IsHTzMGnAoPq72bNgZVLki2Me41aj3k9Yi68VI2W44CzquCjJOWCMh7pkszLYwS8Yp_b54eoSKRs3v-E2L4Gxd29A/s1600/kerriandmom.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhDmIwlA2n06cVolgtOccUPOnszZcocrWfeaDwTY36KsTfeuQuf_7IsHTzMGnAoPq72bNgZVLki2Me41aj3k9Yi68VI2W44CzquCjJOWCMh7pkszLYwS8Yp_b54eoSKRs3v-E2L4Gxd29A/s320/kerriandmom.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452326875325561186" /></a>Sister Kerri telling mother some important story...by the look of it.</div><div><br /></div><div>We had a very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">successful</span> shopping day and I did not spend a dime :) I did however dress Kerri, Tami and Afton, which I find as satisfying as buying stuff for myself...(almost:)</div><div><br /></div><div>Good Weekend...feeling rejuvinated</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-84023628765996833342010-03-10T20:03:00.003-07:002010-03-10T20:07:02.961-07:00Silver Lining...They say there is always a silver lining in the cloud cover...I think I see a glimpse of it...<div>Light at the end of the proverbial tunnel..whew</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-64452719956713038532010-02-27T10:41:00.001-07:002010-02-27T10:58:35.048-07:00Courtney's new house and helpers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-N4YTt5RCX3wAbE78qDig8s-Q87knsPDnpjz1oafHJkKXGDS1MskcSzfmtBiNdYfm-DZY6Mfm0sD9t_87eLe4lwIgz8L3FJ3cGcVuwTAyjjK-CbIcgCren2dEcPKdKxehdJtDfqIJ_o/s1600-h/cocotygaming.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEih-N4YTt5RCX3wAbE78qDig8s-Q87knsPDnpjz1oafHJkKXGDS1MskcSzfmtBiNdYfm-DZY6Mfm0sD9t_87eLe4lwIgz8L3FJ3cGcVuwTAyjjK-CbIcgCren2dEcPKdKxehdJtDfqIJ_o/s320/cocotygaming.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442980135527120434" /></a>So Courtney and Tyler bought a home in December and we have slowly been bringing order from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">chaos</span>. It's a cute fixer upper that when it's done will be stunning. It has three bedrooms, wood floors, good size dining room and a great backyard. Their little rat by the name of Tobin, (dog) loves his new digs. Courtney is hosting a baby shower for a friend today so last night Meagan, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Callin</span> and myself went to their house to help organize things a bit more. Easier said than done when your house is under construction :) So since Tyler has recently had back surgery and can't lift yet...he ordered us dinner and played some video games... :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5D8DHaGt7gS_sKKF322MvfP9IFm08yvQiRSeAVGQ71xgFkfbHIGpb0JM83Fm5kQ6m4-1xmbHMwILOMjttrxgdQWLydSeIcSzMTrJ4WfnXZWfKCudVcHKgMlaKRWyqJKx_5zqHPVXMlvI/s1600-h/cocomeghelper.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEi5D8DHaGt7gS_sKKF322MvfP9IFm08yvQiRSeAVGQ71xgFkfbHIGpb0JM83Fm5kQ6m4-1xmbHMwILOMjttrxgdQWLydSeIcSzMTrJ4WfnXZWfKCudVcHKgMlaKRWyqJKx_5zqHPVXMlvI/s320/cocomeghelper.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442980129393997106" /></a>Here we have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Meagan</span> watching Courtney work...she did sweep! I was taking pictures of Meagan watching Courtney work...worked out nice for Meg and I<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_5iCks_Xh5QErSp9OpKDGv-XH8xj4_oGX-3YCATkwtCsBvMVzTLLjzaYaxHqiFEt0xwFcqongOzpihLHA6dScoPNf69vYbkjF9TUx1VrH1cUKlbmtAi6E_M3WEhYK9E-YN7AP08GoQs/s1600-h/cocohungdrape.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEii_5iCks_Xh5QErSp9OpKDGv-XH8xj4_oGX-3YCATkwtCsBvMVzTLLjzaYaxHqiFEt0xwFcqongOzpihLHA6dScoPNf69vYbkjF9TUx1VrH1cUKlbmtAi6E_M3WEhYK9E-YN7AP08GoQs/s320/cocohungdrape.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442980124379768514" /></a>This is a picture of the dining room. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Callin</span> had just hung the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">curtains</span> for the back sliding glass doors. We took a lot of equipment and tools out of the room and it looked so much bigger!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7MnbKDdZ9_KA75Mg6AFsc_9K_9xWXdykcFqD20-lojqJL_9s0iyqMgppKMYDtux-CmikJaVx1imsfyBc8UvZuLq7QdJXjrhVY9trIIpU50lK245mC4PqT3lDzYzYCPEzSZT66C_WFYE/s1600-h/cocohammer.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/AVvXsEgm7MnbKDdZ9_KA75Mg6AFsc_9K_9xWXdykcFqD20-lojqJL_9s0iyqMgppKMYDtux-CmikJaVx1imsfyBc8UvZuLq7QdJXjrhVY9trIIpU50lK245mC4PqT3lDzYzYCPEzSZT66C_WFYE/s320/cocohammer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442980117851014050" /></a>Here is Courtney working while Meg and I are watching. The former owners covered all these wood floors with carpet so she's taking up the tack strip. Why cover wood floors?<div>Below we have Meagan and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Callin</span> hanging the curtains . I have to say that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Callin</span> is a pretty handy guy to have around. I think Tyler is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">officially</span> in love with him :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I love that my girls both have homes to settle into. It's been fun helping them come up with ideas for their homes and make curtains and pillows and paint. </div><div>Oh and Thanks for the T.V Tyler!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAN1NvDe053ceNUVAa3dO_hFsUWj9XR7bNVUHVfAY2fYb_nTv-Z7CY1lGuD4Rcl4HpVYhaupowobI-tUnPjQkih8O5w8fLB0YI5ScNNgKPw9relquGZgJt9gBBpMtfVUZk2FcNwp00HI/s1600-h/cocodrape.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEigAN1NvDe053ceNUVAa3dO_hFsUWj9XR7bNVUHVfAY2fYb_nTv-Z7CY1lGuD4Rcl4HpVYhaupowobI-tUnPjQkih8O5w8fLB0YI5ScNNgKPw9relquGZgJt9gBBpMtfVUZk2FcNwp00HI/s320/cocodrape.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442980116459162050" /></a></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-43701360166719025642010-02-16T19:41:00.003-07:002010-02-16T19:50:56.616-07:00Random Pictures...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGvkA0qbHAb5rHhDr3E2FXpwVNooHsPVS2K2uuHAmc3OQVN0DrnJWuuxs4qyufmtpbU_G-rIxQFJqtnYCxFtNVre0nEh_xHfL3dBk9OD1XwfFIHXAizd2Fo4GgXugxQRe-oH-8WjXvJg/s1600-h/silvertable.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEgrGvkA0qbHAb5rHhDr3E2FXpwVNooHsPVS2K2uuHAmc3OQVN0DrnJWuuxs4qyufmtpbU_G-rIxQFJqtnYCxFtNVre0nEh_xHfL3dBk9OD1XwfFIHXAizd2Fo4GgXugxQRe-oH-8WjXvJg/s320/silvertable.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439039056595236258" /></a>I saw this table in a magazine and loved it. I think I can do this to my end tables in the living room. Don't you love it!! I just don't want it to be too silver if you know what I mean, more of a tarnished silver...so I'm thinking how to accomplish this...any ideas?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdjy_XexLdct7BAPHdGu49nqv-Xv3OKLqi6c8Ic8gCMieO940Ii5lGr3e1bbjT62RQq329vcjukoFNyAkJXjZ-m6D2PI65CzAln6sWYT8eNMtpCS30Ac42kp8SIkYQZ3VH1tZJfIJmJQ/s1600-h/babyquilt.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiCdjy_XexLdct7BAPHdGu49nqv-Xv3OKLqi6c8Ic8gCMieO940Ii5lGr3e1bbjT62RQq329vcjukoFNyAkJXjZ-m6D2PI65CzAln6sWYT8eNMtpCS30Ac42kp8SIkYQZ3VH1tZJfIJmJQ/s320/babyquilt.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439037188473911394" /></a>So this is a quilt I'm working on for Nicki who is having a baby boy in May...Not done but should be soon. I know her colors are tan and brown but I felt the need to spice things up a bit and went with green and brown and orange. You can't see it but the prints are so cute. I had fun picking out the fabrics :) It is mostly about me you know...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcCz44_aO2LKSUgiliPGH-0NrPMCo-QdqGBuyO5-r6Ni79VvV9at34xKmDpWhbVuh5UwrdtYHrQnPQmzDx6QFuJEdK99qp69pg77y6Mwohpn3x4QRaCzwwOYVDcuqTS7lj3t0759dvkw/s1600-h/vdflowers.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhzcCz44_aO2LKSUgiliPGH-0NrPMCo-QdqGBuyO5-r6Ni79VvV9at34xKmDpWhbVuh5UwrdtYHrQnPQmzDx6QFuJEdK99qp69pg77y6Mwohpn3x4QRaCzwwOYVDcuqTS7lj3t0759dvkw/s320/vdflowers.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439037186433327714" /></a>And these are the flowers I got for Valentines Day this year. I love the orange color and think they look really good in my dining room. Guess once these die I'll have to get some silk ones to throw in the vase...Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-35619165474888013412010-02-16T19:23:00.002-07:002010-02-16T19:33:29.211-07:00Fun Times in the ER...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFRVHplFQqMkSkk0ZRUyaB_behvybA5hH9Fyd3TWiSkj46fjQ5SNc5wEY3qkmMgU_yPSwDv8DTGD-T-zVydMWpp5tWzO-77-SBTGoaUMdrNGHNgM5fjXf1VY2-J22AXsmJiiqftE3oXg/s1600-h/bjer.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEixFRVHplFQqMkSkk0ZRUyaB_behvybA5hH9Fyd3TWiSkj46fjQ5SNc5wEY3qkmMgU_yPSwDv8DTGD-T-zVydMWpp5tWzO-77-SBTGoaUMdrNGHNgM5fjXf1VY2-J22AXsmJiiqftE3oXg/s320/bjer.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439032461330834642" /></a>So guess where we were this morning? yup the local ER. Blaine has been having acid reflux issues off and on for quite a while now and it all came to a head this morning. He drove himself to the ER and because I work at the hospital I met him there. He was in so much pain...almost <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">delirious</span> with pain. Did I mention that he is not a nice patient? When the nurse wanted him to put the gown on and lay down so she could put in the IV, he started yelling at her and told her "this is ridiculous"!I could put an IV in someone standing on my head if I had to". I didn't know what to say to this outburst...so I just smiled at the nurse and said he wasn't usually like this :) Anyway the Dr. looked at him and thought it was his acid reflux and gave him some pain <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">meds</span> and a reflux medication. He's been pretty loopy today but at least he's been nicer :)Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-80052830881978521042010-01-03T20:06:00.004-07:002010-01-03T20:27:58.525-07:00Wedding Days...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qtUxiamApfJzkJcy4WXhRH2in09rJBPGRWkl2nqUrap0jNZNq0y1iYUN_V7-qEbDQ2ClDhsJHfxK-3EJpF6ZYKy7t-LHFUi5aEznGbFyhNDiNl1ao17UeQ7LKZT1WX9SLU1oQD4dNaM/s1600-h/makingapples.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEi0qtUxiamApfJzkJcy4WXhRH2in09rJBPGRWkl2nqUrap0jNZNq0y1iYUN_V7-qEbDQ2ClDhsJHfxK-3EJpF6ZYKy7t-LHFUi5aEznGbFyhNDiNl1ao17UeQ7LKZT1WX9SLU1oQD4dNaM/s320/makingapples.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716599504365042" /></a>Well here we are...post wedding. Interesting place to be...much relieved, happy and much relieved :) Several of my family members could not be there for a variety of reasons so this post is mostly for them. We had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">carmel</span> apples at the reception and my sister in law Nancy volunteered to do the apples. She is an apple wizard! I came over to do any grunt work I could to make it easier on her but she had me dipping and drying and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">stirring</span> right along side. I think I could actually make them by myself if I ever wanted to...(not sure I would want to cause it was a long process) but they turned out <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">soooo</span> good. I've never eaten so much <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">caramel</span> in one sitting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSGMSB_lV2rTW10U5SLB6nmmqGayXzrn8B1a8EbBC39doeVBvjspNtY3sjbo4gLgHrsHLhbU9WuHa9tKWXjOdi38c1cCn3sqnot_snipPT6_8q1_uzJxU1xius34IeQGsSjZFQunijJE/s1600-h/feet.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhQSGMSB_lV2rTW10U5SLB6nmmqGayXzrn8B1a8EbBC39doeVBvjspNtY3sjbo4gLgHrsHLhbU9WuHa9tKWXjOdi38c1cCn3sqnot_snipPT6_8q1_uzJxU1xius34IeQGsSjZFQunijJE/s320/feet.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716489746044674" /></a>My feet were so tired that day from hours of apple making that when Meagan suggested getting a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">pedi</span> I jumped at the chance. She needed cute toes and nail for the pictures.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPb2cimxJbCNClnbo5A-2up-w8rM6GQ_ncK-P9zRhJnC4fYCezhH3067sgSXOjfUbucURrYXcMDlgNKaN82XZoh3xdSPEdLQb_cgWMEy4XDBiRFPqN8eeV1f2GZbif2FJmYbrKKPN0FM/s1600-h/waiting.jpeg"><br /><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/AVvXsEitPb2cimxJbCNClnbo5A-2up-w8rM6GQ_ncK-P9zRhJnC4fYCezhH3067sgSXOjfUbucURrYXcMDlgNKaN82XZoh3xdSPEdLQb_cgWMEy4XDBiRFPqN8eeV1f2GZbif2FJmYbrKKPN0FM/s320/waiting.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716484952674002" /></a>So here we are on the actual wedding day. We are waiting for Blaine to gas up the truck and it's getting pretty close to the wire. We were a little worried.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQU7RJ_pCVz6KwuYMcoqq_9iExFCFX4agbnZjMBZwUW2YmSs0nlObDLgdRWl8CmmUMr23znh8IY3Vs3sTpmYxnDAQjxMZrQNPEX2hfVjKSj6iuS1XwseQEhzpRmKZHmF7TzkyM4b5Vxs/s1600-h/girlstemple.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhNQU7RJ_pCVz6KwuYMcoqq_9iExFCFX4agbnZjMBZwUW2YmSs0nlObDLgdRWl8CmmUMr23znh8IY3Vs3sTpmYxnDAQjxMZrQNPEX2hfVjKSj6iuS1XwseQEhzpRmKZHmF7TzkyM4b5Vxs/s320/girlstemple.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716479092588770" /></a>Here are the girls outside of the temple.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJleWy7otl-I5gHN_-IV4d3zbUlDJvu2qWMMGt2QEXFZ7Snmbgj7su59pgxordaWDcRk8DTcJxhtG2_lzGzSyOEILMRRZ5y_RkVpjz-fHk1oTZRtj4pFWyBmhqgtSvT3uAZdXl8fp_4A/s1600-h/bj.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEjUJleWy7otl-I5gHN_-IV4d3zbUlDJvu2qWMMGt2QEXFZ7Snmbgj7su59pgxordaWDcRk8DTcJxhtG2_lzGzSyOEILMRRZ5y_RkVpjz-fHk1oTZRtj4pFWyBmhqgtSvT3uAZdXl8fp_4A/s320/bj.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716478227168066" /></a>I don't know...I just don't know what to say about this picture but he kept doing the same thing over and over so I just went with it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uHHP6XYn5DpM2OurWf6mWvI9YNIYRguJsD7rS6WxBSjhqBpirdWbXG3PM2fmY0XNxr402sMaQyIVLP2yckG0Z07Y1BrsgfaT8I3NmzIwK2OH2Rw7L_me_2TXD4vXPAhbj4K1NWZ8j5Q/s1600-h/girlstruck.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEg-uHHP6XYn5DpM2OurWf6mWvI9YNIYRguJsD7rS6WxBSjhqBpirdWbXG3PM2fmY0XNxr402sMaQyIVLP2yckG0Z07Y1BrsgfaT8I3NmzIwK2OH2Rw7L_me_2TXD4vXPAhbj4K1NWZ8j5Q/s320/girlstruck.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716473295396498" /></a>Girls in the truck on the way to the temple.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdxT466gwcN_XhuzufGyabbcnw9AEKOdpvnpVUBwkDYQymx6gvvjug4Srr-FYJED9NceRkbdnm5KPI87I8HVNSjICkK8OvXoKqmBedwTa9pxJuiks0Lr2pFRUucffm4DOJxOzLCd4DDI/s1600-h/megcal.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEjSdxT466gwcN_XhuzufGyabbcnw9AEKOdpvnpVUBwkDYQymx6gvvjug4Srr-FYJED9NceRkbdnm5KPI87I8HVNSjICkK8OvXoKqmBedwTa9pxJuiks0Lr2pFRUucffm4DOJxOzLCd4DDI/s320/megcal.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716068128003778" /></a>And finally...here they come, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">legally</span> Man and Wife... First part of the day is done. Now on to the rest...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMJ1iFokKwDf0_J3TAdmuqTBUaE__5wqaBVW5eKrF88XnKxrURRN_93jzJHoONuSdgO0hmqS8EFMNrCCPrGZZntK6BuoChcslqw1Cur8PyhJo4ekcGtl3ltTW9JC7IdMAHwCUKldD4rU/s1600-h/apples.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEheMJ1iFokKwDf0_J3TAdmuqTBUaE__5wqaBVW5eKrF88XnKxrURRN_93jzJHoONuSdgO0hmqS8EFMNrCCPrGZZntK6BuoChcslqw1Cur8PyhJo4ekcGtl3ltTW9JC7IdMAHwCUKldD4rU/s320/apples.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716070048208354" /></a>Just a few snapshots of the reception. We had a wonderful dinner right after the temple and then had 1 hour to get ready for the reception. whew...we were still lighting candles when the first guests arrived, but we got er done! Here is a picture of the apple...which were the hit of the night by the way!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_hEXF4n8g0q5mscnMtVqxXsSFlE5ozUs2rITJtQ2H-8S_gz5SGSyFHNdJZQ9PEqGn9n3vj0ski1R0IKtvhz-Z1p6aS_H7xLccCROYcMysV-oI6rdUX5D_Za4LLsjbrUBrkTWedSTHa8/s1600-h/flowers.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhH_hEXF4n8g0q5mscnMtVqxXsSFlE5ozUs2rITJtQ2H-8S_gz5SGSyFHNdJZQ9PEqGn9n3vj0ski1R0IKtvhz-Z1p6aS_H7xLccCROYcMysV-oI6rdUX5D_Za4LLsjbrUBrkTWedSTHa8/s320/flowers.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716062939134978" /></a>The flower arrangements on the tables. We loved the way they turned out...looked like snowballs for our winter wonderland theme.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAr3Xty7145ERabhN3jnUr2V56-yfJnp0nFF73AY_5FUnrcNpTbHX9gGEV7dNY1ZfV1Maphjq2ZNhYCS8zFBQcfq90zRGnj8sCm9Ug7SFAjOl21pTfZNfhyphenhyphenKvlbpgOr1FMJ-27kCzOlg0/s1600-h/jars.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEjAr3Xty7145ERabhN3jnUr2V56-yfJnp0nFF73AY_5FUnrcNpTbHX9gGEV7dNY1ZfV1Maphjq2ZNhYCS8zFBQcfq90zRGnj8sCm9Ug7SFAjOl21pTfZNfhyphenhyphenKvlbpgOr1FMJ-27kCzOlg0/s320/jars.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716057900365506" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Apothecary</span> jars with candy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi386g-2r8BO3oY-9CCpSgh1nAL8f04g3XSxsee5bGO15haXt-QtL998c_OO69dumok6v0ohIkENKz3Z9T6F1_16Svrq8zCcHjPlJ-vqWzknflwjVEN1PAetk3F_MynDHFzAygnkp1Z2W0/s1600-h/boys.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEi386g-2r8BO3oY-9CCpSgh1nAL8f04g3XSxsee5bGO15haXt-QtL998c_OO69dumok6v0ohIkENKz3Z9T6F1_16Svrq8zCcHjPlJ-vqWzknflwjVEN1PAetk3F_MynDHFzAygnkp1Z2W0/s320/boys.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422716053590131090" /></a>And the baddest boys in town....along with their mother.<div><br /></div><div>There are more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">pictures</span> to come. These are just a few I took with my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">iphone</span>. But it really was a great day. The ceremony was wonderful. We had a great turnout at the reception/mission reunion :) And I can't wait to see the real pictures. I need to thank Nancy, Julie, Afton and Jenny/Syd for helping so much before, during and after the reception. I don't think I could have asked for a better day for Meagan and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Callin</span>. </div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-56929814377360371792009-12-31T20:17:00.002-07:002009-12-31T20:27:26.116-07:00Bring on 2010!!I have to say I did not love 2009 or at least that is my gut reaction when I look back on this year. It was just a difficult year in general. And the things I wanted to come about, just didn't.<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>But...and you know there has to be a but...If I look back at this year with different eyes...spiritual eyes, this has been a year of amazing blessings for our family. How remiss I would be if I didn't recognize and acknowledge that fact</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I'm still hoping for better things in 2o1o but have to look back at 09 with bittersweet memories... and I'm grateful for each one of them.<br /></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-24499341873470829672009-12-25T14:58:00.008-07:002009-12-25T15:26:25.956-07:00Merry Christmas...One and All!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK1bPJo6blBjLOzTKxGZB-J4tZbvqO_TpXAG-YlYE1-2SqyX7QpcPwJLbRX1Oak-uS-2BR84UAigg2WW0zz6taybjstJ9jdf-fbrGw2xsrpYHIi_tbRVvjPZIYRYw5KQ4skHqFoCQaWI/s1600-h/elainegael.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiWK1bPJo6blBjLOzTKxGZB-J4tZbvqO_TpXAG-YlYE1-2SqyX7QpcPwJLbRX1Oak-uS-2BR84UAigg2WW0zz6taybjstJ9jdf-fbrGw2xsrpYHIi_tbRVvjPZIYRYw5KQ4skHqFoCQaWI/s320/elainegael.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419302221169743762" /></a>We hope you all had a Very Merry Christmas 2009 and look forward with faith to 2010. <div>Seems as though I've been posting a lot of pictures the last few posts but with everything going on like showers, receptions, trips, Christmas and what not, pictures say it best. So here we go.</div><div>Elaine and Gael stopped by with presents and good cheer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKIPxiWmv3bhLSDMQ8qvADtouxnRssw-G7DMAD1karWWVsj4mMklomySFGV2eTc39w49JMrWWR9V4CUU-bsyVtSIrCFYUuC1xre0jKGxCoT6P8uk6OPqmvI4jY4Fz6kYqdnaOWCgKIgU/s1600-h/flower.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEgPKIPxiWmv3bhLSDMQ8qvADtouxnRssw-G7DMAD1karWWVsj4mMklomySFGV2eTc39w49JMrWWR9V4CUU-bsyVtSIrCFYUuC1xre0jKGxCoT6P8uk6OPqmvI4jY4Fz6kYqdnaOWCgKIgU/s320/flower.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419301630121555330" /></a><br /><div>Elaine did these paintings for us. The colors are perfect for our house and we hung them in the entry way..I love them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mVzdRo6PnAxOZVPJNWPhuEKmVhMCwNEBMeGuuKBq248G18BSy0HS-FoHeUfvMwtm4ROCiKzwKeH5jVnBShbCNGLq5-fs2RqWoO4-AdWYiSErjLB0cjTdnxexu-NV4Y2m_1GI6j5dKmc/s1600-h/coupe.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEj0mVzdRo6PnAxOZVPJNWPhuEKmVhMCwNEBMeGuuKBq248G18BSy0HS-FoHeUfvMwtm4ROCiKzwKeH5jVnBShbCNGLq5-fs2RqWoO4-AdWYiSErjLB0cjTdnxexu-NV4Y2m_1GI6j5dKmc/s320/coupe.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419301625402072338" /></a>She also did this picture for Blaine. Do you recognize this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lil</span> sneak...yes it's Coupe wanting those <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Oreo's</span>. This was an actual picture of her that Blaine took when he was eating cookies and not sharing like she wanted. Cute<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGRNtfdgHbRg8_DMzLecTJ7NswzGqRyqXv8nsPIp4VVytscMTQesu91JJYJo_ZpRJae9BjgtUTt6GempNhyphenhyphenpbNjZa8ABufV1Aq6SYgTwcZVcCZBvY-vcfIxmUXtrJfAqvSNyKSHhg8xo/s1600-h/cocococo.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEjXGRNtfdgHbRg8_DMzLecTJ7NswzGqRyqXv8nsPIp4VVytscMTQesu91JJYJo_ZpRJae9BjgtUTt6GempNhyphenhyphenpbNjZa8ABufV1Aq6SYgTwcZVcCZBvY-vcfIxmUXtrJfAqvSNyKSHhg8xo/s320/cocococo.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419299136456322866" /></a><br /><div>Coco just got a new Coco machine for Christmas. We made good Hot Chocolate with that..</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGUcM_xBHvD2Mi9BDU7y7UbIOYQLTffvfU7c5muenhF-dM_-VYH0ihDRr_Ew0VnPfbDOKrFOZna4oFaCVoYPiouAliWGljPjSKwwJtfRbuV2pzksbZiasjgE7RsixdDYv3nMmtboL3WQ/s1600-h/kcoutfit.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhoGUcM_xBHvD2Mi9BDU7y7UbIOYQLTffvfU7c5muenhF-dM_-VYH0ihDRr_Ew0VnPfbDOKrFOZna4oFaCVoYPiouAliWGljPjSKwwJtfRbuV2pzksbZiasjgE7RsixdDYv3nMmtboL3WQ/s320/kcoutfit.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419297105070668290" /></a><br /><div>here we have Kasey above wearing his new shirt and new snowboard pants and new beanie. He looks intelligent here doesn't he?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPWIVqtKYSIpLkawyR5HJmuALa15gDK3oD8DIUzdgl5yn7uhAAYBIAE4uwgrHztQhP4Z1jCkXhYCXd193JS8ouz3hRkunnU4TJIbbzhMABu7HDBQh_SWm7UpfD4B1TnxZrM38gWQU8Nk/s1600-h/kasey.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEjDPWIVqtKYSIpLkawyR5HJmuALa15gDK3oD8DIUzdgl5yn7uhAAYBIAE4uwgrHztQhP4Z1jCkXhYCXd193JS8ouz3hRkunnU4TJIbbzhMABu7HDBQh_SWm7UpfD4B1TnxZrM38gWQU8Nk/s320/kasey.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419297103342778786" /></a>Here is Kasey doing the dinner dishes...Looks like the other boys escaped quickly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEphubJ63OVRgZwwqmA-NMmp_FKYZFVDLV5pU0Btv4uztThEvEWjZO6I5porB_9i6npvwovB6GXHCQ0G6EBOHrvImbS0ylSwBWg6j9r0qAsZ4wCeZ4mqN4ZoPtMuMcLqYgO9Q7IpKrzg/s1600-h/cocoeat.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhOEphubJ63OVRgZwwqmA-NMmp_FKYZFVDLV5pU0Btv4uztThEvEWjZO6I5porB_9i6npvwovB6GXHCQ0G6EBOHrvImbS0ylSwBWg6j9r0qAsZ4wCeZ4mqN4ZoPtMuMcLqYgO9Q7IpKrzg/s320/cocoeat.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419296858605886802" /></a>Coco eating her breakfast.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDvr-JNaq7-75KXgYwQ2Q11nNK9dHik_vAMIwRB2lhyphenhyphenHHyn4YAt15T-ZyBosI3z3CZb9r2LSDTN2DffE-hBGu-v7H1MrwKuE2Ln2fpl_rAZzMLIxwCr5cjoPzoA2jqZcV8VQGt7w-ifs/s1600-h/coco.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEgQDvr-JNaq7-75KXgYwQ2Q11nNK9dHik_vAMIwRB2lhyphenhyphenHHyn4YAt15T-ZyBosI3z3CZb9r2LSDTN2DffE-hBGu-v7H1MrwKuE2Ln2fpl_rAZzMLIxwCr5cjoPzoA2jqZcV8VQGt7w-ifs/s320/coco.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419296853994166578" /></a>And here wearing her new scarf.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnPvwiqb1SrKme3_eqh9hbIx3kT3XSbIML_Y942nWMN0P6AvQJalhYt-OoXvmVCSjj1DxeZUHJsGwBaZ8pq414QyAMsOlOYSkCl-pE4u-5CObCuzQfcFaesj4P6-dDkx8BAVXSD7i3qs/s1600-h/chasekasey.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEjbnPvwiqb1SrKme3_eqh9hbIx3kT3XSbIML_Y942nWMN0P6AvQJalhYt-OoXvmVCSjj1DxeZUHJsGwBaZ8pq414QyAMsOlOYSkCl-pE4u-5CObCuzQfcFaesj4P6-dDkx8BAVXSD7i3qs/s320/chasekasey.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419296848458157266" /></a>Chase and Kasey waiting for the next present...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunZrhc56OpTwHeesAfko6ylV74V8_G2d-FqKmkq-W-gZRQHebunpKgXoboV9ky00cmZ_YMv1-yCSKiQygYHH2FW2ksZB-7tHHr4OVvLFBmcL1rPWmeL9BYqB0GixojAw36ps1mMOkwQE/s1600-h/bj.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiunZrhc56OpTwHeesAfko6ylV74V8_G2d-FqKmkq-W-gZRQHebunpKgXoboV9ky00cmZ_YMv1-yCSKiQygYHH2FW2ksZB-7tHHr4OVvLFBmcL1rPWmeL9BYqB0GixojAw36ps1mMOkwQE/s320/bj.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419296844998112738" /></a>Here we have Blaine putting together his present from Tyler and Courtney. A New <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Vacuum</span>!!</div><div>They gave it to him/us and said he had to do all the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">vacuuming</span> from now on. Wow, I think that was a present for me!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSUm7NSq8dBt0lHBRNIPZW_Du_1W0Pj5Tf45l13RF4J5dFAMvZOOByyWBKpfSKsKcdekyvy9mOYbgfDJdLXa8eOPxIEsWW1pkl3b8pGorQybDMZcZUNG-BWZ_vasW3iuTr4Vm6ZASWmU/s1600-h/asssain.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEisSUm7NSq8dBt0lHBRNIPZW_Du_1W0Pj5Tf45l13RF4J5dFAMvZOOByyWBKpfSKsKcdekyvy9mOYbgfDJdLXa8eOPxIEsWW1pkl3b8pGorQybDMZcZUNG-BWZ_vasW3iuTr4Vm6ZASWmU/s320/asssain.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419296839402658866" /></a>And finally, Chase showing his new video game... So we all had a very good Christmas and hope you all did too remembering the greatest gift of all. Our Savior</div></div></div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-9917084064401924392009-12-24T16:51:00.004-07:002009-12-24T17:07:59.272-07:00My first International Trip!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihsNjrGs1-gGvrXmlSpWu480F5q81_AaDyS-AvBgz2lUM__YAw1oUJaKR1wAr0vhZj0rz4D2w_CEsDl0DJ9UNcyVz5o7F2jWgdyLfRxVauf3lLBNOF1GMCZvHNvnTasKs_vT8tsUxgtw/s1600-h/border.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiihsNjrGs1-gGvrXmlSpWu480F5q81_AaDyS-AvBgz2lUM__YAw1oUJaKR1wAr0vhZj0rz4D2w_CEsDl0DJ9UNcyVz5o7F2jWgdyLfRxVauf3lLBNOF1GMCZvHNvnTasKs_vT8tsUxgtw/s320/border.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955573849779410" /></a>Well, I've had my passport for quite awhile now and have not had an opportunity to use it until our trip to Canada. Not exactly the international trip I had been imagining....but I'll take what I can get. The above picture is of the border crossing into Canada. There was a lot of worry and speculation as to whether we'd get searched etc. But all in all it was pretty uneventful. They asked us why in the world we'd cross into Canada at this time of year....just kidding.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5PMBNCnzW1BZ6VdhFpd5dVbBSv5d2N1SWBZpncRJI-Z2NhhSYVAmM1r3M8u1d_cbjNWlWKtB_HI8S3oa-AqDW5j3iNwRARyIdqopIsCQ4SwH_vp64GTsFxCjgyQBoC0ry2pndzwYp1w/s1600-h/passport.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhz5PMBNCnzW1BZ6VdhFpd5dVbBSv5d2N1SWBZpncRJI-Z2NhhSYVAmM1r3M8u1d_cbjNWlWKtB_HI8S3oa-AqDW5j3iNwRARyIdqopIsCQ4SwH_vp64GTsFxCjgyQBoC0ry2pndzwYp1w/s320/passport.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955571154026338" /></a>We are making sure Blaine has his passport and he did. (because I kept it)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpXH0lFYj5Z5nwta66j7SLAFfJmSKVWZQd8pbbahsvM8BFszD812-msp7l1Tou0-3J_KCdBztK_Nr4wYlJnJGyyWlonXeW9OUEm7JiCBVR_jIkq3uDE8cYISK4d1gkKgAeKeoL4ciJh4/s1600-h/inn.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiWpXH0lFYj5Z5nwta66j7SLAFfJmSKVWZQd8pbbahsvM8BFszD812-msp7l1Tou0-3J_KCdBztK_Nr4wYlJnJGyyWlonXeW9OUEm7JiCBVR_jIkq3uDE8cYISK4d1gkKgAeKeoL4ciJh4/s320/inn.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955567020259186" /></a>This is a picture of a very cool hotel in a town called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Banff</span>. It was huge and sort of mid-evil looking. I imagine it was beautiful inside cause it was beautiful outside. Picture does not do it justice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOT6p_ucaAjj8hoX7TkwiC_glPSLKqHev214lUTTD3L1u-W-FIszAjOIAr0xcWG1mnjbmXxUtJb-6DxRPeDocSLf9I5SkSJM5FD8eUocFFAO37eKP8boTlkwqg5hrTOqTY89yNw5YzGoU/s1600-h/banff.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhOT6p_ucaAjj8hoX7TkwiC_glPSLKqHev214lUTTD3L1u-W-FIszAjOIAr0xcWG1mnjbmXxUtJb-6DxRPeDocSLf9I5SkSJM5FD8eUocFFAO37eKP8boTlkwqg5hrTOqTY89yNw5YzGoU/s320/banff.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955248558915810" /></a>This is the main street of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Banff</span>. Reminded me a lot of Park City. There are several Ski resorts around this area and lots of tourist shops. Was kind of fun and kind of cold!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqTnRXS1rgQ_qXfZTjpT9fE8NIMlo7PypcglRJjNDTI695NYzU5VzrqjBZENfmAoK-Pp_ZTSEhrTFimYZCDxDV3fd6jlofwlE8D2wyr02rWf9nzxowl_9-yPypDjX4Cpc6ihb3Qe3nzc/s1600-h/mountains.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiTqTnRXS1rgQ_qXfZTjpT9fE8NIMlo7PypcglRJjNDTI695NYzU5VzrqjBZENfmAoK-Pp_ZTSEhrTFimYZCDxDV3fd6jlofwlE8D2wyr02rWf9nzxowl_9-yPypDjX4Cpc6ihb3Qe3nzc/s320/mountains.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955244153091698" /></a>The surrounding mountains were beautiful. They are part of the Rockies but reminded me of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Yosemite</span> Mountains because they were just so big.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpN7rRiN0mFlys-BLB3SbjtSGSqTNQhHKpivmFIeMn15NBfqgDb7cYbgTQ0G2XhQ1QjXD6N4eReKDXFuBaj84ii5unD0FESEVHuHM_MuyjwX54CUbg-uqPH0OWVXSNfpsC96rdfraWiE/s1600-h/bjjodi.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiEpN7rRiN0mFlys-BLB3SbjtSGSqTNQhHKpivmFIeMn15NBfqgDb7cYbgTQ0G2XhQ1QjXD6N4eReKDXFuBaj84ii5unD0FESEVHuHM_MuyjwX54CUbg-uqPH0OWVXSNfpsC96rdfraWiE/s320/bjjodi.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955241277589218" /></a>We stopped and had lunch at this little pub/<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">restaurant</span> and we were trying to take pictures for Courtney since she couldn't come. (couldn't find her passport) I know...lame right? I guess I didn't know what to do with my hands here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPmpSVw3L_78LuSKiTrC8iQFb4NkSfBuAN2Ab9QWH4OFIXotzB-FjTn_FUDyVzZ6Yq1fQTE8zFGwBifX0Fty_DMUDmDpRN4U0BINaCITwEFf8S36v5kCkIZh_OBIPyDJy4pfMNoNJRVk/s1600-h/jodimoose.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiUPmpSVw3L_78LuSKiTrC8iQFb4NkSfBuAN2Ab9QWH4OFIXotzB-FjTn_FUDyVzZ6Yq1fQTE8zFGwBifX0Fty_DMUDmDpRN4U0BINaCITwEFf8S36v5kCkIZh_OBIPyDJy4pfMNoNJRVk/s320/jodimoose.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955235120042882" /></a>Couldn't resist taking a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">picture</span> with this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Canadian</span> Moose.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPT9uaZcsZS88VUt1KAjcI0aSOeaWakO_VFCsRsifsjbQX6AE8ZK9FB-QPrTBX_wBulkknTDDgPw714375iHos2PdVL9kda_Ovrl7avvtvz9PJ2ggzZM-Kry0N3C7lYD4-fFYUQQytSsQ/s1600-h/megcallin.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEjPT9uaZcsZS88VUt1KAjcI0aSOeaWakO_VFCsRsifsjbQX6AE8ZK9FB-QPrTBX_wBulkknTDDgPw714375iHos2PdVL9kda_Ovrl7avvtvz9PJ2ggzZM-Kry0N3C7lYD4-fFYUQQytSsQ/s320/megcallin.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955232248379058" /></a>Here we have the bride and groom giving Courtney the signal that they were thinking of her...It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">pre</span>-arranged signal...the peace sign.<div>So this was the my first trip out of the country. I have to say I was a little relieved to cross back into the states. Not sure why, but at least my cash was worth something is the good ole USA.</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-77218752879073780872009-12-21T19:41:00.005-07:002009-12-21T19:57:59.734-07:00Canada's Calling Reception..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLVxT4-uW7Sw1jSFuxaWQ3hj1YwpPoQVmTrumnKaL2SRkhwmguN4TKUQpRu82CdVHf1nkh8rkKdjXurj2gJqfF_wQzbjW6LsHxWSh6tPEEhM2ywwtJqF8uiF6fudJJL_2FfvSZrPFUXs/s1600-h/boots.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEgKLVxT4-uW7Sw1jSFuxaWQ3hj1YwpPoQVmTrumnKaL2SRkhwmguN4TKUQpRu82CdVHf1nkh8rkKdjXurj2gJqfF_wQzbjW6LsHxWSh6tPEEhM2ywwtJqF8uiF6fudJJL_2FfvSZrPFUXs/s320/boots.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417885867528567986" /></a>Well we have survived one <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pre</span>-wedding reception with one post-wedding reception to go. Meagan and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Callin</span> had their Canada reception on December 19<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>. Yes yes...they are not married yet, and in fact won't be married until January 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nd</span>. But <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Callin</span> can't cross the border after they get married until his visa status is changed so...if you marry an alien i.e. Canadian, you have a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">pre</span>-wedding reception. ( <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">jk</span> on the alien part) <div>So just a brief run down on what it was like. First off, there was a lot more snow up there and Meagan had to wear her boots to the reception. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwymmuRSGTUTyRAgo2zI2fzxCDfnaeY8YBRekJygyiMCwIkjwHZKIuzoIB_81XViesWGAZ-KffH6BZMjEa9ZSCt6mrciKFey_LOMK_cAub7zdt2rfjtGrdswh5oiOboFPd5w6Ga5Kcj1Y/s1600-h/blainemeg.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhwymmuRSGTUTyRAgo2zI2fzxCDfnaeY8YBRekJygyiMCwIkjwHZKIuzoIB_81XViesWGAZ-KffH6BZMjEa9ZSCt6mrciKFey_LOMK_cAub7zdt2rfjtGrdswh5oiOboFPd5w6Ga5Kcj1Y/s320/blainemeg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417885862683541282" /></a>Here we have Dad to the rescue...fixing Meagan's bracelet<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuII5nItNzoX_4-ri_VQc5aTG74OrY7v6fJDbcGoqQdz1WK4V4eb9wxnxluFkMzotEwyRzF6eIh7Yibq2U0rZ-4b18eb7BiTnrC6IlS90IALsXLEus3rJG2JleMLqInFLlLOtZUxSP4vg/s1600-h/hockey.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEhuII5nItNzoX_4-ri_VQc5aTG74OrY7v6fJDbcGoqQdz1WK4V4eb9wxnxluFkMzotEwyRzF6eIh7Yibq2U0rZ-4b18eb7BiTnrC6IlS90IALsXLEus3rJG2JleMLqInFLlLOtZUxSP4vg/s320/hockey.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417885858393052226" /></a>The lake that surrounds the clubhouse is frozen and here you see kids playing hockey on the lake. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6i74VWvzXNPZa4e3ZRqz_rvrQWoE7PTs_oypD0p3Wy0yp6PUNC38QJz_qSiwji6JRu_D8dqL0XHw9TTtshROulMAvv_SXymHqr51kkN6iV9ICkSQzidSBOOhPyGBZbTELl0ZoWw6DVE/s1600-h/outside.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/AVvXsEjD6i74VWvzXNPZa4e3ZRqz_rvrQWoE7PTs_oypD0p3Wy0yp6PUNC38QJz_qSiwji6JRu_D8dqL0XHw9TTtshROulMAvv_SXymHqr51kkN6iV9ICkSQzidSBOOhPyGBZbTELl0ZoWw6DVE/s320/outside.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417885558240422946" /></a>The outside of the beach house. Just about every pine tree on the property was lit up. Very pretty.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfQx3BjefRTqnkwVy5dM02zWymvTzg58Q5ov_hpKun0s_9_8-KYJp4oEvw0rsHvPxk0RiIFesAtAJowBGisvapZ7gXNV6MSvelLSUKXC9driXohD7RCWUHO0bNQiukxNDlQ4kSKrb4ik/s1600-h/bonfire.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEgpfQx3BjefRTqnkwVy5dM02zWymvTzg58Q5ov_hpKun0s_9_8-KYJp4oEvw0rsHvPxk0RiIFesAtAJowBGisvapZ7gXNV6MSvelLSUKXC9driXohD7RCWUHO0bNQiukxNDlQ4kSKrb4ik/s320/bonfire.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417885547516038386" /></a>This is an ice skating rink with a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">bon</span> fire in the middle of it. I wanted Meagan and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Callin</span> to get pictures out there, but that idea was nixed for some reason. ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJv4TlaJ7IoNI0Jr0ocGqPsdth8JCNLqZRah2QoVV6W8IjSWoE6kNbzX6hzLdBAYe-f_4T8aH4Y1OfwChj59uYc1qwqgA-5JCnrdyCh_09I4HiWgAssKfvGCrs21eV1HhpStOf0qhG3nE/s1600-h/table.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEiJv4TlaJ7IoNI0Jr0ocGqPsdth8JCNLqZRah2QoVV6W8IjSWoE6kNbzX6hzLdBAYe-f_4T8aH4Y1OfwChj59uYc1qwqgA-5JCnrdyCh_09I4HiWgAssKfvGCrs21eV1HhpStOf0qhG3nE/s320/table.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417885546251940530" /></a>They served <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Cinnamon</span> Buns (not rolls) and Hot Chocolate.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6P06J1zDRcbDwWHrFvPLyq4Zk550EpXNFLuZ1ZLxX9EQUQHFhFkAwEMXnuz07s098CME93JZ93FHXnRz8sZQmV0rPSFReBmtKPNtnpjdUDrvmg1Y8gQVOnRiOJ3kfn92xJLiV963rRKU/s1600-h/room.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEi6P06J1zDRcbDwWHrFvPLyq4Zk550EpXNFLuZ1ZLxX9EQUQHFhFkAwEMXnuz07s098CME93JZ93FHXnRz8sZQmV0rPSFReBmtKPNtnpjdUDrvmg1Y8gQVOnRiOJ3kfn92xJLiV963rRKU/s320/room.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417885538867559826" /></a>Just another view of the room.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEEEr1fBuDyD0T0v6qAaIzwghqGCyrerD9PB0w9wK-awAoIc2OTP4awgRLm0Qau1qGfYdqhrlcWJqT4DPfHZ-mjVxyweME7sTs8l2gs2oGBXU9cn1MdWDa2EO78eWV24okwMKEulZZz0/s1600-h/laytons.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEgEEEEr1fBuDyD0T0v6qAaIzwghqGCyrerD9PB0w9wK-awAoIc2OTP4awgRLm0Qau1qGfYdqhrlcWJqT4DPfHZ-mjVxyweME7sTs8l2gs2oGBXU9cn1MdWDa2EO78eWV24okwMKEulZZz0/s320/laytons.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417885534243302114" /></a>Here we have the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Laytons</span>. Sheila, Granny T, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Callin</span>, Meagan and Blaire. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Callins</span> parents and Granny. </div><div>No Pictures of Blaine and I yet because I was taking pics rather than being in them.</div><div>Thanks to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Laytons</span> for making it such a wonderful Night for Meagan and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Callin</span>.</div><div>Funny thing is that after all this...They're still not married...ha Soon...</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882811182458106167.post-86600565087689961072009-12-15T18:59:00.002-07:002009-12-15T19:03:57.978-07:00I am humbled by the blessings that come from above. Never imagined them coming in the form they have, and honestly , wouldn't have asked for it in the way they transpired...but humbled just the same. <div><br /></div><div>It's much easier to be the giver than the receiver...</div>Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865240710837772186noreply@blogger.com0