tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19353467866146272452024-02-20T14:52:38.441-06:00Just Christachristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-10932071820035668682012-06-21T15:12:00.003-05:002012-06-21T15:12:30.744-05:00So Long.....for now<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You've probably noticed I haven't really been around the blogging world for awhile (since February to be exact). As you all I'm sure know, I got engaged the end of February and life has been pretty busy ever since trying to pull together a July wedding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">But I have been thinking about my blog off and on during this time. Thinking "should I update about my wedding plans?" "Should I update about this?" "Should I update about that?" But, really, updating the blog just always came last on my list of to-do's. So I've come to the conclusion to close up shop - for now. I mean, after all, the title of my blog is "Just Christa," and let's face it, it's no longer just Christa in the picture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I'm not positive yet if I'll blog again after I change my last name. I'm hoping I will have more time to pay attention to a blog once I'm married and not planning a party for 300 people. So if I decide to take the plunge again, you'll definitely be the first to know! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Thanks for faithfully reading my blog for the last few years!! Hope to see you again soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Christa</span>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-64061798452483767322012-02-08T11:18:00.002-06:002012-02-08T11:24:50.376-06:00Good morning, Ladies! (and gentlemen, if there any of you read my blog?!?)<br /><br />I've been meaning to blog for awhile now and even have some pictures on my camera to share with you. But I have seriously been so swamped with work that I really can't justify spending any time blogging. <span style="font-size:85%;">(as for Pinterest and Facebook - that's a whole nother story...)<br /></span><br />But I read the Choice Gleanings calendar for today and just enjoyed it so much I thought I would pass it on.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>"Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart." Psalm 37:4</em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>"Every dawn is a new morning and a fresh start. It can be a day to please ourselves or to please our Father in heaven. If a child chooses to please his earthly father, he finds a reward of happiness. When our hearts are willing to obey our heavenly Father, we too will enjoy a close and sweet communion with our blessed Lord. May we make today a day to please Him." E. MacLelland</em></span>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-82449880503926770852012-01-16T14:04:00.006-06:002012-01-16T14:21:28.403-06:00Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole<div>So those of you that know me should know that if I'm posting a recipe, it's gotta be good. And I promise you - this is GOOD.</div><div> </div><div><br />This is a recipe I found on Pinterest and made it yesterday along with turkey, veggies, etc. Both Hal and I, every time we took a bite, would just stop and stare at each other and say, "I can't believe how good this is."</div><div> </div><div><br />Enough of the build-up. Here it is: </div><div> </div><div><br />Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole:</div><div> </div><div><br />5 1/2 cups mashed potatoes (around 6-7 large baking potatoes)</div><div>1/2 cup milk</div><div>1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened</div><div>1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream</div><div>2 teaspoons dried parsley</div><div>1 teaspoon garlic salt</div><div>1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg</div><div>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese</div><div>8 slices bacon crispy cooked and crumbled</div><div> </div><div><br />Preheat oven 350 degrees. Peel, quarter, and boil potatoes for 15-20 minutes or until soft. Drain potatoes and and beat with a mixer until smooth. Add milk, cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, garlic salt, and nutmeg. Beat at a medium-high speed until nice and creamy. Add salt to taste keeping in mind that the cheese and bacon will add a little salt later.Spoon into a 9x13 baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Top with cheddar cheese and bacon. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese melts.</div><div> </div><div><br />Serves 12 people. (and I made it for 2 - ha!) </div><div> <br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 142px; height: 200px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698326778752619810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkaNWRHLbGlTSgwMpsOhn5nDmg-GKDgb2pVsRaacsBQo2Y3ITJshygN2fu8uMNZ5E7PhjBODL_CBuCO7EdADWQ6bWNDl2qY3jTItaKt4CKZ3Im1mRb1OYwOYUF1YhWlrF5v0Ak8pFS3cF/s200/loaded-bake-potatoes-bite.JPG" /></div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-32263280173598385542011-12-21T11:27:00.002-06:002011-12-21T11:32:59.858-06:00Winter SolsticeSo when I got to work this morning, my judge announced that today is the shortest day of the year. It's winter solstice. How depressing, right? WRONG. I was actually pretty excited. Because to me it means one thing...........the days are starting to get longer!!!!!!<br /><br />Not that we've had an awful winter or anything.....or that winter has actually even started for that matter. But it just got me kinda excited. So I thought I'd pass it on!<br /><br />Merry Christmas, everyone!<br /><br />ps - winter solstice always reminds me of my Grandpa Keith, my only grandpa I never met. he married my grandma on this day because it's the longest night of the year. :) that man was thinking!!! hehe.christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-1947943287555182822011-12-01T15:40:00.004-06:002011-12-01T15:45:31.857-06:00December DesktopIt's December 1st. I've been looking forward to this day for one reason, and one reason only - I get to download a new calendar desktop for my computer. Yes, I agree, I'm a nerd. <a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/11/30/desktop-wallpaper-calendar-december-2011-christmas/">Smashing Magazine</a> has some really cute ones this month.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is the one that I chose for now:</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681278752943663554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0YipRk1e-o5wBOQItaXY-R9X7N2Wa4jmBg_Netqyn2XWlFHI8hvAOkpX19DDVSWeujHF5xwSin9_Sh0-FIoovWkE8bGD_cOinfpXfEtDe9l6rhVNebqgroU8ZGTxQEtz6ak-QDmwFYnQ/s200/winter_wonderland__79.jpg" /><br />And here is the one that I will probably change it to sometime closer to Christmas (only because I couldn't pick just one.): </p><br /><p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681279033773426354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufpnUqwFSKx6L3Et7rxPghRvCndxCs_d7fw-ipzLD7FbFPcKxfyUUVXnbnrDk-UyD8jW30InB_LNYzCNMgZn5AEmo2nD_s56TIYa14EwcT-qjhZC4UMPLD0eKgzpWfaGTHMBJlY1H1YCj/s200/holiday_lights__40.jpg" /></p>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-13845550729634171012011-11-22T09:54:00.006-06:002011-11-22T10:39:13.442-06:00Little Project...<div><br /><div><br /><div>So I've completed my first "major" project in my new house. There have been other major projects completed, but not by me. My amazing dad has replaced my front door <span style="font-size:85%;">(a PAINFUL all-day project)</span> and installed a new garage door opener. And he's not necessarily a Mr. Fix-it either, but he loves me. And he's done an awesome job! I am so grateful! Thanks, Dad!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div>Okay, back to my project. I decided to paint my downstairs bathroom. Every room in my house is the same camel color. So I thought I'd spice things up a bit, and I've forever wanted to paint a room gray. So here it is. Before, during and after. Whattya think?</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677859788146927490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6dcnbpI3E-OgPpl-hsHptdLS3OSph9uJNxQSr9Usmp_B5zY3luKeYWOvJfA3glY34Qad4ZJkBiM-iFxhzEqjxiuiilKdA14FVN2l6M3_XnaWBrWsQaCpKjJ8Yn06WDnJsxO27z6Gm_PX/s200/DSCN2238.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677852548887032322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG21PCv5gqfFTQyr2ljDwrVTmW2-y7AHJ3YDGg81yFHcoRb37-4-lsHxjFwnBCdUd1wPbBdbPTcJ1UdPU0I7Ga6-58Q-qwlzNGZv-WwSdIEqb6K6d-X8jq-LrOiX0RKHIgwS2206ewSULh/s200/DSCN2236.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677852544589456242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1DczB5sM2MnmSOwjcJICeqZuV3nQNVWIsb5xNvKn-5n3jzhq14ErKTjoSJh60peaSz10V5s7ssTSDmrh_I3MrdC7nz9JwdV9AkzbABYIxfd_1HmsP2crYzgezvXA_CgPT5MsLMUMn2uu/s200/DSCN2244.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677852539692117922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRKzVYiQQaSA6jSfbt7pguNQwBSJTxgjWVG1-A2I4BszIDT_aqyGoV6fc-sS2dc95Kex3qyf8qRveIS0q3iVO9OkWb3cQQ28ZH65cjrp4OuYFjlOnNbSTl5KvptvnQpEmCMEed8zA4zZc/s200/DSCN2243.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677852534961323554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVV44arqUPHxb5T5QJzlRaDdW6-A_gNHDDRIllU2f63ZKX_Cb1W1XjbbiXHS3PLnYU-rA5z-kZP1yOf-zxwV9irdlfztqHH9WInF-7TY153oOQ42kVmwyJqLcSz3reeFkBV_u_37-uynr/s200/DSCN2245.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677852531483008802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbwJBpGticu7T1yL7SY9b5ueTrzKhOm_jqvVuUiZ51ip1NUDhMUr865Dbvc6TU7e8nri-c6R51PH5XG9QQKU5Z_uQY-C-FTfxRINF5Op-hygsUq1wC9tYmfVe0QSQacRIPy0JSICkR8MS/s200/DSCN2247.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-759260396900123342011-11-04T10:41:00.004-05:002011-11-04T10:49:59.324-05:00November Desktop CalendarsI recently stumbled across this site, <a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/10/31/desktop-wallpaper-calendar-november-2011/">smashing magazine</a>, that has awesome desktop calendars for free download. There's a ton of options for each month. I found it in the middle of October and didn't feel like changing it in the middle of the month. So I couldn't wait until November to change my desktop.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>I'm a dork, so it's so exciting to turn on my computer every morning and see this pretty picture and have a calendar right on my desktop. </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671167975299281682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfYywXKmLBtNK36jtMeLAPQxNENtPQzpC7Aey-n3Cdw7cchAcsk03Nk9aavor1pftjqgT9AM93duA6j0MPXRB8zz24Jo0PzknZapZoEqkB-HVeArjrab7U4YMNhUNPDqJRsfcfbquTgQ0/s200/november+desktop.png" /><br /><br /><div>Plus if you can't decide on which one you like best, why not change it up a couple times throughout the month! There's some good ones on for November, so I might be making a switch in a couple weeks. </div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-76294767012160271322011-10-24T15:56:00.011-05:002011-11-04T11:34:12.491-05:00Quick Road TripAs promised, here's the update on our weekend in Fargo. Hal and I stayed Friday night with Jared, <a href="http://www.my50acres.blogspot.com/">Jill</a> and the kiddos, although Eddie and Nolan were convinced it was Darby and not Hal. I guess they look similar? After Jill ditched us for her pillow (which was, what, 8:00?), the girls and I played a game of scrabble and made bead necklaces and bracelets until the wee hours of the morning. It was so much fun! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 149px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667166524426844034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-IXyzNuxuAO9Qs0srAnpK9I5Ol3PO4Jchk5r94E1A1Yv3yGtflXG8WQ7MGYsSYPmUDjZhn96R-jDB5DO6WgnBwSaIqyiB55wCmcuJt951oY1rdyvG8kc482ADAm3spGW5i0ipECxwHRf/s200/RSCN2148.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667167103431875074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCGPvXDEJDt3JC3pHmYGgAScWRS2BVsz5oZTqfT6th2blR_NASoP73EQ8pXGRWIXNOJWYrimykkqUxmt3qyUJdTS8erQ0gi2cWJue1yNd5Xr52zL6omePtx-TBLZUpnEblojbtdPwOJQU/s200/DSCN2146.JPG" /></p><br /><br /><p>On Saturday morning, Carly, Alyssa and I headed out to the chicken coop to collect us some eggs. It was a little dangerous since they have a killer rooster on their hands. Seriously. But no worries because Carly brought the super soaker.</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671155597911231154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfPqp0VCSjhtxxZps7cg-FmISCqvb-LX_d3gwm7dADKB0fJZe4URnkP3_QGbWjpnwAsGHlfaLEVcK2ZB4OERCizZXtIF02bVxjjmL1ZbnKUSJZY8fHQEMOU7qH_nWhdIEN5z0AGayTsFo/s200/DSCN2162.JPG" />We managed to get our eggs without anybody getting hurt. After a late french toast breakfast, the girls and I got our work clothes on and headed back out to that chicken coop to give it a good cleaning. After chores, we had a nice relaxing afternoon of playing on haybales watching the trains go by, walking through the cow pasture, exploring down by the lake, getting covered in those prickly things <span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(cockleburrs? - i have no idea. been too long since i've been in the country)</span>, jumping on the trampoline and just having a good time playing, laughing and enjoying the beautiful fall weather. I played with the kids, and Hal bonded with Diesel (their bulldog). I'm not sure who had more fun! He wants a dog SO bad. And Diesel loved Hal!</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671159172194945858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5qpPpLS7z4hTFg9iC6mCdGE9FG_8A1bZ1kKfcmybix0OWCOR-jtgFPcvYNzqrS6WyN5OOJWxH291fVE44ojzIn6vIPTA4AWkyxTA392esdMp3YOIJVnXutwyZ9XCfRW6_ASvcZfT35f2/s200/DSCN2202.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671162947535631442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0TO9yfeYZMb2sKfQ7zXOPtQXgozIshRnG44eM2PaOIYxEstu_3hgNO3KGZD_AWb-Mbfq8U7oXKB9u8vGgFAUnEaxH6RSta1IAwik7ijAVwzK091czO04sJl0TIh4JTcFmGKH9t7XelK7/s200/DSCN2221.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671159169153648418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7h_Hs-tBH91aUsfpZuS28JzbU0prbNSGmX1_U6SuDTSsVxKCffte2TXrpnggcXqciZ4kOICUKhTdd1-QMdWrxo3IjM53Nuq3pbzco40SlJehUCb-djdHDDudRyGyVdy8ZygggG4MXug4H/s200/DSCN2187.JPG" /></span></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>We then said goodbye and headed into Fargo to meet Jalon and <a href="http://martinsoncrazytrain.blogspot.com/">Katie</a> at the Fargodome for the NDSU v. Missouri State football game. We both had a blast and the weekend went way too fast. Hopefully we'll be able to make it back up sometime this winter.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671162952582756274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kcaCXyHngYwVy9Mhl2eik8aDWVLHPdW5u7wSyqfNK22z2g11r008VKw4bHPffbGsHW8K8SjSHL3q_13YoqAyHv4V2a3vJOi6MH72typtbUXS6kGQt_U0Rzf2ZBOLs7Ou2-rNk-GyTDku/s200/RSCN2234.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div>Thanks, Jill, for letting us stay and do your chores!! And thanks, Katie and Jalon, for joining us at the game. It was great to see you all again and hang out!</div></div></div></div></div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-89984146547071547662011-10-14T10:13:00.000-05:002011-10-14T10:19:12.332-05:00Miss Me?Just popping in to say 'hi!'<br /><br />Don't have a whole lot to say, but just wanted to update my blog since it's been...........a LONG time. Sorry about that. I have been the worst at having my camera with me or even having time to sit down and tell you how incredibly boring my life is. But I'm hoping to start making time to fill you in a little bit better. <br /><br />My man-friend and I are off for a couple days to the beautiful Fargo/Moorhead area (sense the sarcasm?)! He's never been there before and since his football team has a bye this weekend, we thought how better to spend a free weekend than by - watching some more football! So we're off to visit relatives and catch some great NDSU football. And bonus for him, they play the Missouri State Bears. (He's from Missouri in case some of you didn't know how that could be a bonus for him.)<br /><br />So hope to have some pictures and an update when we come back. But don't hold your breath.christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-32182926582621275832011-03-25T14:46:00.002-05:002011-03-25T14:52:09.772-05:00Going DarkSo after about the fourth annoying spam comment I decided that it might be a good idea to add a little security to my blogging life. You're probably thinking, "Why? It's not like you ever blog." I get it. But it's still annoying.<br /><br />So if you're reading this, you made it!! There may be a few others that I know, but that I don't know read my blog. So honestly if you hear of someone complaining that they're not going to know the latest and greatest in my life, you can let me know and I'll "invite" them to the cool club as well.christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-10189990844228984042011-03-02T11:03:00.008-06:002011-03-02T11:23:55.096-06:00He's Baaaack...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPXGSKDVT-wKG0NLsjc1LUhY897kBpDEaXVAZZXabAx-nibQaCBDbq1kttXaV2m0XWKymWLpwQUdKhRJE5aRtsMGTdYfsm2ffimA5bufXoqpWPJjHRtTwT60bIVv8404ZsnXIadx7l9vt/s1600/Jordan+Home+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579533580292609346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPXGSKDVT-wKG0NLsjc1LUhY897kBpDEaXVAZZXabAx-nibQaCBDbq1kttXaV2m0XWKymWLpwQUdKhRJE5aRtsMGTdYfsm2ffimA5bufXoqpWPJjHRtTwT60bIVv8404ZsnXIadx7l9vt/s200/Jordan+Home+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaceW-C21857GiN-ph0GcPUN8ktqV150U-i8Rp-RF0xTDpxnuIf7hnpyXi12cl8XRDRACZ3fePRo5hXRvpyobkdFlpUcMDSZ-0tgWS7lMSxwofBoaAfvNUvkNf9KgpuqoXPKyYLN8xkZL/s1600/Jordan+Home+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579533572652248098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaceW-C21857GiN-ph0GcPUN8ktqV150U-i8Rp-RF0xTDpxnuIf7hnpyXi12cl8XRDRACZ3fePRo5hXRvpyobkdFlpUcMDSZ-0tgWS7lMSxwofBoaAfvNUvkNf9KgpuqoXPKyYLN8xkZL/s200/Jordan+Home+004.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">..and sporting a new 'do. I guess as long as he's home, it doesn't matter what his hair looks like.</span> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div>Jordan flew into Duluth from Fayetteville, NC, (previously from Iraq) on Saturday and dad and I were there to meet him. We had a great couple of days hanging out watching dad's Squirt A hockey team whoop up on Duluth and Proctor - mostly Jordan and I just enjoyed the music they played during the whistles. You had to be there! Let's just say Jordan was a little shocked I knew all the words to Ice Ice Baby! We also enjoyed some good food, shopping, and of course, the beautiful view of Lake Superior.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579533571813080018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BzWKqko6U54SYQ-PKjmSeBfD-hw5B7Taj_WOEW16uGezrlktbBQFF9W6DC2ZSHYUZmkf2ZvpTAlsbaMK2MVX1qQu90L34hWfIdeUKuvlwxFnXfefjMhFPea0aRi5aw0GNKMMQPmdrTVE/s200/Jordan+Home+005.jpg" /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579533567749746130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HP9sqPKu9fqehCY1yysCLQFWFC_426Udo6ZX96Te4KgxUsywoyuwzd1qA2zi0-x1SFBqbfnsC7p4bH-l9rh31b1b2-EUYAlVxZyk9sPqO10J7irujjSbWfE11pvB9X_zwDC6z_loUnOS/s200/Jordan+Home+006.jpg" /></div></div><div><br /><div>Welcome home, Jordy!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-21188685840178132902010-10-20T12:20:00.003-05:002010-10-20T18:21:22.604-05:00Day TripOn Saturday Hal and I took a little day trip up to Duluth. He wanted to watch the UMD Bulldogs football game since they are the nationally ranked number 1 team in Division II and had won the national championship. They didn't disappoint. In fact, we left the game in the middle of the third quarter when UMD was winning 35-0. It was getting a little boring.<br /><br />But that gave us time to head down to the shores of Lake Superior! I had never actually been down to Canal Park, and it was so much fun. We just walked around, out on the pier to the lighthouse and just enjoyed the view. It was such a beautiful sunny day. We even got to see a ship going out to sea and going under the lift bridge. I thought Hal would think it's cool, but he just kept saying "haven't you ever seen a boat before?" Men! I thought it was cool.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6ZIsQ4jt_9VVS-ukKYhGxU8gjJEaT7rJZNM9NB4IAtMvh-gkacTWG7W91pxVLPPaTHD0f3LLBlyWyj6fGL-F6GSStj5bF6aaIZXpoDWES2snTdmmAWQeSCGoKwVcoO_nJKWtv-EtkpIQ/s1600/Lake+Superior+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530181712291723474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6ZIsQ4jt_9VVS-ukKYhGxU8gjJEaT7rJZNM9NB4IAtMvh-gkacTWG7W91pxVLPPaTHD0f3LLBlyWyj6fGL-F6GSStj5bF6aaIZXpoDWES2snTdmmAWQeSCGoKwVcoO_nJKWtv-EtkpIQ/s200/Lake+Superior+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWRp_N7q26lMSZRXgjRx61RLzZCyu7-hVsagyZJbiyE9ZDudabi8EvVKsNPHOkYQwgHxK8udTKuemWdi5cOaXndbZoc9dvAJsqmcFAMzB9F2YXN_y70KbUZ85x2yIP00DhBnmvCZLyaAr/s1600/Lake+Superior+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530181701305568978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWRp_N7q26lMSZRXgjRx61RLzZCyu7-hVsagyZJbiyE9ZDudabi8EvVKsNPHOkYQwgHxK8udTKuemWdi5cOaXndbZoc9dvAJsqmcFAMzB9F2YXN_y70KbUZ85x2yIP00DhBnmvCZLyaAr/s200/Lake+Superior+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55Bzk1N3FucuIr7rlzFMc9HcoSoL4m3Xm1MSAKUwZkWkTfnRhCKLOn1hXUHUBnU2e40vljn46IZ21fSwAa67MMe-H37z40DVwWYkHSqLgHq1Bf45dQOzy4SG_lUUpgR09j0NhiFlm9CjH/s1600/Lake+Superior+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530181699205605970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55Bzk1N3FucuIr7rlzFMc9HcoSoL4m3Xm1MSAKUwZkWkTfnRhCKLOn1hXUHUBnU2e40vljn46IZ21fSwAa67MMe-H37z40DVwWYkHSqLgHq1Bf45dQOzy4SG_lUUpgR09j0NhiFlm9CjH/s200/Lake+Superior+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HIXJRpPaXI_NyHYlQ-zyhjL6WAV5i35pSpbBJ5x3LvkAriR8BmQGHELMQtz4dNB6EbQD48tBT1VzI-SReobV7YCQxI_Zx876piUOkpapmR-0WPhEmIjoChOsC-tHYlKKTY1VSCD8M3db/s1600/Lake+Superior+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530181692158342226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HIXJRpPaXI_NyHYlQ-zyhjL6WAV5i35pSpbBJ5x3LvkAriR8BmQGHELMQtz4dNB6EbQD48tBT1VzI-SReobV7YCQxI_Zx876piUOkpapmR-0WPhEmIjoChOsC-tHYlKKTY1VSCD8M3db/s200/Lake+Superior+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHt-SRwkLshuWtO0b7xSiQWBCPvTCEx-p3B3I0aDDXa_Kt6yiUQ5Jvqtx6wa2R0R2N6s8ekyxyVhnMTAnjEfuvrCDtivf8p4_YrRty7aS6w8-WboGukEmAKalUT1AfqPIeep491lu2Ekor/s1600/Lake+Superior+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530181678772324994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHt-SRwkLshuWtO0b7xSiQWBCPvTCEx-p3B3I0aDDXa_Kt6yiUQ5Jvqtx6wa2R0R2N6s8ekyxyVhnMTAnjEfuvrCDtivf8p4_YrRty7aS6w8-WboGukEmAKalUT1AfqPIeep491lu2Ekor/s200/Lake+Superior+038.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-27878351439139840422010-10-13T18:58:00.002-05:002010-10-13T19:06:24.121-05:00Crock Pot Hot Ham & Cheese<span style="font-size:85%;">I don't think that in all my years of blogging (a whopping three?) I've posted a recipe. But the time has come, ladies and gentlemen. Trust me, it's a good one! Super yummy and super easy!! I can't take the credit, however. My friend Kristi made this one at a football party last year and I just had to have the recipe. So I made it for our Ladies Retreat this past weekend and have been bombarded with recipe requests. So here goes:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">3 lbs shaved ham (pieced up)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1/2 brick of cream cheese</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1/2 stick of butter</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1/2 can of evaporated milk</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">1lb of Velveeta</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Melt last four ingredients in microwave and pour over ham in the crockpot. Heat through.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Warning: it makes a lot, so it's good for big groups or like a youth group dinner or something like that, although the leftovers are just as good. And I'm guessing you could freeze the leftovers and just heat them up in the crockpot again if you have a lot left over!</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Enjoy!</span>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-14512934653186650472010-09-01T11:32:00.022-05:002010-09-01T13:48:58.605-05:00Quick Recap<div><div><div><div><div>Where has the time gone? Is it really September 1st? And have I really not blogged since April? What?!?! Well, I'll try my best to do a quick recap and fill you in on what's been going in my life this summer! Here goes:<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpUgxB1wisjrzLTGZ0qGNLvD7tDu3txsCF9INkteDYoHyJgI0ymFScRK9eLAH4KFMhF7QeVfCcYTPsYGnmORGi3eg8S3ItxvTc5ZRBBf9-HJTgkRQrS-GqT7Hb7ggzdWrWCSYMRfa7niE/s1600/Summer2010+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511985906268433666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpUgxB1wisjrzLTGZ0qGNLvD7tDu3txsCF9INkteDYoHyJgI0ymFScRK9eLAH4KFMhF7QeVfCcYTPsYGnmORGi3eg8S3ItxvTc5ZRBBf9-HJTgkRQrS-GqT7Hb7ggzdWrWCSYMRfa7niE/s200/Summer2010+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>Bridal shower for my cousin, Katie Ingeman (green dress).</em><br /><br /><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMHqj37tWXz3wVfy1-8lV8YWgZTM8EGeU5oWXOcyG8OudNNCOiXX8rIkingLyBjNbnXAXfaPXAcN7qLx3lNrt9rJIiRCX8rSlS7DpI2scO2nIBys5x67EWZ4zYnNUOPUrKfdQ8akSrzCZ/s1600/Summer2010+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512002074575324674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMHqj37tWXz3wVfy1-8lV8YWgZTM8EGeU5oWXOcyG8OudNNCOiXX8rIkingLyBjNbnXAXfaPXAcN7qLx3lNrt9rJIiRCX8rSlS7DpI2scO2nIBys5x67EWZ4zYnNUOPUrKfdQ8akSrzCZ/s200/Summer2010+028.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>1st Annual Block Cousin Fishing Tournament - SO much fun!!</em><br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSTFluyDMFP0sfndAiArHGrkpGnHdoB-nxyKqeZvBCiihoXOXF8PK713sNsHvV8YkUkJSYiZk7hLBAqe7YRLh6wB6rbhHCaSR7YVkPK4RjrjQDIjwGu2Twp26132yRMUf6mD-UoEpekiH/s1600/Summer2010+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511987326105855714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSTFluyDMFP0sfndAiArHGrkpGnHdoB-nxyKqeZvBCiihoXOXF8PK713sNsHvV8YkUkJSYiZk7hLBAqe7YRLh6wB6rbhHCaSR7YVkPK4RjrjQDIjwGu2Twp26132yRMUf6mD-UoEpekiH/s200/Summer2010+040.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>Jace and his brother Ian came to MN for six weeks!</em><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajsfBEBCM3GoBOe93nJREJ9S27e3NFXKcG1CBgICckK8A8l5FyqUZ6zeNF1Xlyg0cGM57C-cGZEf9mfDN9Gd_klbGsgXJca0tDNqWRsHIW2iu4R1G9MG71IA7KzElUSwoqy_pCsSQhVHM/s1600/Summer2010+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511998448217091554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajsfBEBCM3GoBOe93nJREJ9S27e3NFXKcG1CBgICckK8A8l5FyqUZ6zeNF1Xlyg0cGM57C-cGZEf9mfDN9Gd_klbGsgXJca0tDNqWRsHIW2iu4R1G9MG71IA7KzElUSwoqy_pCsSQhVHM/s200/Summer2010+053.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>First stop - Barber Shop!</em><br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNf2sy0RaGB3Vm8nJWGMpv8ZvLfixXeWXHjbXKnMMnq3gTVhI0jk3u9-VqoB1KvmJtyIl3texdi9C9ykRr0cK_K0oda1-ahWlHNk3RT59G-c6IZkJi4HPOR0hGirfBtpHDDDzKGlg4ieXT/s1600/Summer2010+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511999310389871906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNf2sy0RaGB3Vm8nJWGMpv8ZvLfixXeWXHjbXKnMMnq3gTVhI0jk3u9-VqoB1KvmJtyIl3texdi9C9ykRr0cK_K0oda1-ahWlHNk3RT59G-c6IZkJi4HPOR0hGirfBtpHDDDzKGlg4ieXT/s200/Summer2010+084.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>Sniped myself a rabbit! Woohoo!</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNR-mthooANYQA_ZjyBMwpPSMuWY8OBe5kQ7rFY9YjZ7yAgxL_EwZq2UjuBM5VOUQqpAh5f4ZL73X9GSbVinHB2wMhIgm-z6-MZdZNEYVp736e1DX0MZIJSNqaWouIo5OPTFOA6xTx2CBT/s1600/Summer2010+110.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512007203176428738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNR-mthooANYQA_ZjyBMwpPSMuWY8OBe5kQ7rFY9YjZ7yAgxL_EwZq2UjuBM5VOUQqpAh5f4ZL73X9GSbVinHB2wMhIgm-z6-MZdZNEYVp736e1DX0MZIJSNqaWouIo5OPTFOA6xTx2CBT/s200/Summer2010+110.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEDd5IDIBSkLDTZhyphenhyphenQXHoRSHee5oGSE107fooinmgvTibp7_5UCTeLmyuU8RWPN7jlkPBjucszCUMOE3AfOTTL9haeX24saB_dU5cRXaO2u-7MZALq154Wgw7nS1_gjyKbBiziMqr1EbU/s1600/Summer2010+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512017211870121906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEDd5IDIBSkLDTZhyphenhyphenQXHoRSHee5oGSE107fooinmgvTibp7_5UCTeLmyuU8RWPN7jlkPBjucszCUMOE3AfOTTL9haeX24saB_dU5cRXaO2u-7MZALq154Wgw7nS1_gjyKbBiziMqr1EbU/s200/Summer2010+104.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></p><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhUYhDGYzSJ1akq9ESCIVTjG_x6dEkw-1Q3oiYdFAKTS8jkAse0yEvG_N1mYsO4Vv_pUb3BUgoFhbkhV4pdLSrVihcG1TV7pDRAwGKG1v-m3yaXhje6ecdpIfejGdlV6wsVjdSStaNZEE/s1600/Summer2010+098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512000954461260162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhUYhDGYzSJ1akq9ESCIVTjG_x6dEkw-1Q3oiYdFAKTS8jkAse0yEvG_N1mYsO4Vv_pUb3BUgoFhbkhV4pdLSrVihcG1TV7pDRAwGKG1v-m3yaXhje6ecdpIfejGdlV6wsVjdSStaNZEE/s200/Summer2010+098.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xdh4AfbuWs_rrdCCi2NPRJGx_Usu7cIoehYiGiV_jZZUeFrAuuL9_ZyxfENbyF_mNGnlrkF0u_KbkRiBgqEUa_Tm9BiW8x_jhcjRkQpE_RjtUTxOkd21S1mxDT-Xa9iyVhxCpMkCfn_f/s1600/Summer2010+118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512000951022905346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xdh4AfbuWs_rrdCCi2NPRJGx_Usu7cIoehYiGiV_jZZUeFrAuuL9_ZyxfENbyF_mNGnlrkF0u_KbkRiBgqEUa_Tm9BiW8x_jhcjRkQpE_RjtUTxOkd21S1mxDT-Xa9iyVhxCpMkCfn_f/s200/Summer2010+118.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU12DcECtyZ0h3BZLmVC8eCLvoZLF0q0-JGLdLpJVqoVCW7s-U-HTMfDRGDL6-MHXZCWGhDXuIQb5pk7PmnIiP8OtIdvSCI9Z4KmRweqn-bvmCXRoJOCsRsgWAX8qaTWLdUov4kEYfnfsW/s1600/Summer2010+119.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512000944077917794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU12DcECtyZ0h3BZLmVC8eCLvoZLF0q0-JGLdLpJVqoVCW7s-U-HTMfDRGDL6-MHXZCWGhDXuIQb5pk7PmnIiP8OtIdvSCI9Z4KmRweqn-bvmCXRoJOCsRsgWAX8qaTWLdUov4kEYfnfsW/s200/Summer2010+119.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>My BFF Gina moved home to MN. Jordan came home for a pre-deployment visit. So, along with Darby and Deanna, we all went fishing. The fishing was AWESOME this summer on Lake of the Woods - check out those monsters!! We called them whale-eyes!! haha!</em><br /><br /></div></div></div></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgtU5n-MUZrWGHIiPWTgUf_cCZ8DdavEl5h6McQNl5Jed2pV83uxxj1graAE0py6Lvmuk1oCon_RQjlQ2nVM28o9OtePnDfFHcD3vn2u2FKbw2K96JGlr5xrTXFMBdI564Ef9WUmzLpYO/s1600/Summer2010+140.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512003537020676594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgtU5n-MUZrWGHIiPWTgUf_cCZ8DdavEl5h6McQNl5Jed2pV83uxxj1graAE0py6Lvmuk1oCon_RQjlQ2nVM28o9OtePnDfFHcD3vn2u2FKbw2K96JGlr5xrTXFMBdI564Ef9WUmzLpYO/s200/Summer2010+140.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> friendly little game of softball at Timbermill Park </em><br /></p><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2FrIzSNCfWVwDzxNvipOWRKJl8Ea_yhV4tc5d_Ju2Uh4_68QPXr7oDSeIB_65j8STvxtO7tcdxBtpxhdFhP21DY1NwEW3wecJPZYrLM3ZHURdmOzBvjwPJNLu13ke7oHXXrYywF0Artg/s1600/girls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512005904255026754" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarCaIuXyQlSnYaYjc8ggivwIDlh4Y5RXre368wIDLyGMXGZRdEXGBNmf38YAxOkK93P0NLJJgPp4Uc1uJzD7-JtkxEXwX44ma_iQypQBebQtCFyT1iAgbS2Sl3CJ2onYQs55OVD_dkFyK/s200/Summer2010+147.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJqd9BHh7rbUnkv9IKzhRWIhn8q3MCkLwCf056MMGh2pXM7uWT7hR4AcrGq3zLFYFeVfSJXoalKtLlYtDWfhyphenhyphenMLAGnbJZ4hAH9tRNL6g4kjgrbvfpfUcaGGlbc5gS9TZj4NqbMw4VmBDN/s1600/Summer2010+144.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512009140978278306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJqd9BHh7rbUnkv9IKzhRWIhn8q3MCkLwCf056MMGh2pXM7uWT7hR4AcrGq3zLFYFeVfSJXoalKtLlYtDWfhyphenhyphenMLAGnbJZ4hAH9tRNL6g4kjgrbvfpfUcaGGlbc5gS9TZj4NqbMw4VmBDN/s200/Summer2010+144.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>Fourth of July Parade</em><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidN9Kx4HDo8fnfyj-ieBr_ph6w8ROVOIzrHxDeeE1C0pKqN0SolpMeCNASkjId7V5Dz9q4DXtEqaQTEU4rNcv9R2hHVUe9Mjde54PVzPo5a2xSwnnXtpjf7xG8t2ZkRIC-2lNHMNuvsw29/s1600/Summer2010+199.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512009756277733122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidN9Kx4HDo8fnfyj-ieBr_ph6w8ROVOIzrHxDeeE1C0pKqN0SolpMeCNASkjId7V5Dz9q4DXtEqaQTEU4rNcv9R2hHVUe9Mjde54PVzPo5a2xSwnnXtpjf7xG8t2ZkRIC-2lNHMNuvsw29/s200/Summer2010+199.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZdwgqfCqDYldgJGA4vKxauO-p1310BgGKKnkC8QtUJP94yvzUK1CmqFsuw41O6xjt9jgMPBFyOKJC7CnHFhaL2durchG2xTf09w0XwKERTGvrPRioF0CGM_dfBs4AmJ_47Dk2D5r3Tj6/s1600/Summer2010+142.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512009745907800946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZdwgqfCqDYldgJGA4vKxauO-p1310BgGKKnkC8QtUJP94yvzUK1CmqFsuw41O6xjt9jgMPBFyOKJC7CnHFhaL2durchG2xTf09w0XwKERTGvrPRioF0CGM_dfBs4AmJ_47Dk2D5r3Tj6/s200/Summer2010+142.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>Days spent at the pool.....</em><br /></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6c5796o3kVNqtsq05sI4KiGLg6ahXVFBk_wBbj1qScr2t8-65sFw9pWLxuLSwlSF8MakS32WzTesKOepowTqWqE4CNRELOUpHlXXpo9O2GipwiaGkA6F-17sDWRMXjaSZf7zySfjf-Va/s1600/Summer2010+170.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512010999915645554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6c5796o3kVNqtsq05sI4KiGLg6ahXVFBk_wBbj1qScr2t8-65sFw9pWLxuLSwlSF8MakS32WzTesKOepowTqWqE4CNRELOUpHlXXpo9O2GipwiaGkA6F-17sDWRMXjaSZf7zySfjf-Va/s200/Summer2010+170.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczRyQPcPuREHjfiDdTwrHRgSKKDfNXefgQkP-o-0zm0dXDwMKGEceoVe3dPC29Dyj30kJcirJxYf6X1rlwV94e1CaimEfpA-QG7huxxgVHm1YVyRDkojdoIAySLwXhp2UtM86lg2wuTzq/s1600/Summer2010+171.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512010989398389666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczRyQPcPuREHjfiDdTwrHRgSKKDfNXefgQkP-o-0zm0dXDwMKGEceoVe3dPC29Dyj30kJcirJxYf6X1rlwV94e1CaimEfpA-QG7huxxgVHm1YVyRDkojdoIAySLwXhp2UtM86lg2wuTzq/s200/Summer2010+171.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><em> Grandma Jean's "surprise" birthday party - hosted by Jace!</em></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97sOPoj7WfE4C6p_h1dB-GEaHflJkd0hNpF4l11yQxrcIMpcnrKDpqj4x-wNVf24XsI48C4NmKP2VfzqrS73MNItoUI6ohoWNsqUkaKWeP3jW-rjLoOjwuBrkLLX_ZCRyjrEymFYnwSdW/s1600/Summer2010+178.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512011998737646242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97sOPoj7WfE4C6p_h1dB-GEaHflJkd0hNpF4l11yQxrcIMpcnrKDpqj4x-wNVf24XsI48C4NmKP2VfzqrS73MNItoUI6ohoWNsqUkaKWeP3jW-rjLoOjwuBrkLLX_ZCRyjrEymFYnwSdW/s200/Summer2010+178.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRM3kOApnRkHTTWRKln-f5WQPmiidTpTvtJksbN83vuaR_wtDYmX3gtz3Y6GABS6PqLanyGepmfuj997MGCX2XiA_GuvBDhcqYKLCQy32nfDeRhbOvjuD_aEDka3Ycm0uWWktS-yBAaDb/s1600/Summer2010+193.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512011987046769938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRM3kOApnRkHTTWRKln-f5WQPmiidTpTvtJksbN83vuaR_wtDYmX3gtz3Y6GABS6PqLanyGepmfuj997MGCX2XiA_GuvBDhcqYKLCQy32nfDeRhbOvjuD_aEDka3Ycm0uWWktS-yBAaDb/s200/Summer2010+193.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO31st4H21SIhXrrJV6sP-FxPKTcYnkYRBR9B1dvTti-R5qMERdVIsV5a-bIFcVAQ6TAN7mZrsSzeyQovzfkY2YWeDvNgQOPfMCgRqARsnM46S5mKFW19Pbq4CX4sW_-PAgtca3ncxXJS/s1600/Summer2010+176.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512011980065141074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO31st4H21SIhXrrJV6sP-FxPKTcYnkYRBR9B1dvTti-R5qMERdVIsV5a-bIFcVAQ6TAN7mZrsSzeyQovzfkY2YWeDvNgQOPfMCgRqARsnM46S5mKFW19Pbq4CX4sW_-PAgtca3ncxXJS/s200/Summer2010+176.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>New puppies, a good old-fashioned game of lightening, and a beautiful display of God's promises!</em></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4zPgbI_GhnS62KcFFLr_mVfbXkG8tq8m2xUlpW3IiOcEwXqxj2fgZs9AgimpR3r6uUB80ehOMCEABqdm2yZ2GrwWfZg3T6gzM8b4H_pX1wtBPj5M6G6Kybc0mD2yi6uuZxwY7ffVm9nW/s1600/Summer2010+206.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512012607748818994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4zPgbI_GhnS62KcFFLr_mVfbXkG8tq8m2xUlpW3IiOcEwXqxj2fgZs9AgimpR3r6uUB80ehOMCEABqdm2yZ2GrwWfZg3T6gzM8b4H_pX1wtBPj5M6G6Kybc0mD2yi6uuZxwY7ffVm9nW/s200/Summer2010+206.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em> My surprise birthday party! Thanks, Micah - it was awesome!! And I really was surprised!</em></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-57oRYRT-iTJVhUMc9LiZ9YNKGyrK5OtoPfDSzTUsQ37INz_smNHAaE49mnp3HAJ0W6By3vtDzFQsG_vfO2uRl9fXhNxFyKu27ba2Vdo297WpwJG7wvm3jh_x8RLf4TRloBm04IGNcJC/s1600/Summer2010+213.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512013288899211010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-57oRYRT-iTJVhUMc9LiZ9YNKGyrK5OtoPfDSzTUsQ37INz_smNHAaE49mnp3HAJ0W6By3vtDzFQsG_vfO2uRl9fXhNxFyKu27ba2Vdo297WpwJG7wvm3jh_x8RLf4TRloBm04IGNcJC/s200/Summer2010+213.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FJXxBcy2a677iUkhdOvjzhY8h-kK2H4NZ30Jleqa-L9M3QuZTMp5NzcbxDqv3qBvEtz71YOwG3PRGkKZk9F5KwOPwIJgY03VZ2M25tMM0AA1Qv_ygPexRHhlXzp1h85jMKsOiIdpYyqY/s1600/Summer2010+230.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512013280669507858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FJXxBcy2a677iUkhdOvjzhY8h-kK2H4NZ30Jleqa-L9M3QuZTMp5NzcbxDqv3qBvEtz71YOwG3PRGkKZk9F5KwOPwIJgY03VZ2M25tMM0AA1Qv_ygPexRHhlXzp1h85jMKsOiIdpYyqY/s200/Summer2010+230.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>cousin Katie's beautiful wedding at Morris Point Resort!</em></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8CRYdVmAtyB_0maBI8jSXYagGbhbJZ1IHBCndj6QxtQlqeqVx_F9flthzV-j4WD_J_kI9KIigkbZ8Wu7_WzergCSgGUfiikbFx3qZreoVPuqnTFz_78jujMayL7bQ8SM4XZkCiZOXEqb/s1600/Summer2010+295.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512014323086091874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8CRYdVmAtyB_0maBI8jSXYagGbhbJZ1IHBCndj6QxtQlqeqVx_F9flthzV-j4WD_J_kI9KIigkbZ8Wu7_WzergCSgGUfiikbFx3qZreoVPuqnTFz_78jujMayL7bQ8SM4XZkCiZOXEqb/s200/Summer2010+295.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVLS76-D9HU2cR2onTSy-Sc_vsH0R1G6ngunvfhOZxFMj-kfEm3IkLDXLu7Q5VLLaHqK3JbwkJeNNH49ApCwLpPQhgbGokOPeuSjIhfZsFr-lYXhMgiTgOIBBsGL6xJV03D_sTM9gFMR1/s1600/Summer2010+274.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512014312449589602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVLS76-D9HU2cR2onTSy-Sc_vsH0R1G6ngunvfhOZxFMj-kfEm3IkLDXLu7Q5VLLaHqK3JbwkJeNNH49ApCwLpPQhgbGokOPeuSjIhfZsFr-lYXhMgiTgOIBBsGL6xJV03D_sTM9gFMR1/s200/Summer2010+274.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGuumykI6WDzJzW-Va-aBIucq-prtEOVdKhPXN_DE74OUZ39tiyL3H99_PpV9aODR60P-6TRdM3ZDSat6-ooX4p-jLdtLHOIvWNE4yb3N4pL-MiNNlkhQIg3xydFOLaq7Cs8I6w_he2R6/s1600/Summer2010+264.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512014305699791714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGuumykI6WDzJzW-Va-aBIucq-prtEOVdKhPXN_DE74OUZ39tiyL3H99_PpV9aODR60P-6TRdM3ZDSat6-ooX4p-jLdtLHOIvWNE4yb3N4pL-MiNNlkhQIg3xydFOLaq7Cs8I6w_he2R6/s200/Summer2010+264.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXD85ak4TBEiOnnIDj1j7X7xNVtr9ZDB6mRXt06aId6o6im6kvOSSwBI7EjlOqBrE5nDA4YlKoJM8yj2ry9Z8aNpspe75DCXLDU6pcK7rxccO4yIRATzBUWa-M8eK8OhRM_BecpwAk-cno/s1600/Summer2010+287.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512014295100139362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXD85ak4TBEiOnnIDj1j7X7xNVtr9ZDB6mRXt06aId6o6im6kvOSSwBI7EjlOqBrE5nDA4YlKoJM8yj2ry9Z8aNpspe75DCXLDU6pcK7rxccO4yIRATzBUWa-M8eK8OhRM_BecpwAk-cno/s200/Summer2010+287.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXR1ugzHo-kyYTm01ugakZ78DuSoBObzfuJLqdGQinprqhYDS01aBwrBv-4gL7T5MvcPQ9jp5hp1K3LeK2Re0A45But6BYUQEux41pMJAKIRWyNgeKk4gXO9p5YTT1g_TLtMosj2RlwykU/s1600/Summer2010+293.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512014289212857314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXR1ugzHo-kyYTm01ugakZ78DuSoBObzfuJLqdGQinprqhYDS01aBwrBv-4gL7T5MvcPQ9jp5hp1K3LeK2Re0A45But6BYUQEux41pMJAKIRWyNgeKk4gXO9p5YTT1g_TLtMosj2RlwykU/s200/Summer2010+293.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>And guess who is the newest resident of Minnesota?? It's SO nice to not be in a long distance relationship anymore!! Darby and Deanna came down for a visit a couple weeks ago, and the four of us spent the day up in Taylor's Falls along the shores of the beautiful St. Croix River!</em> </div><div> </div><div>So that's my summer in a nutshell.....and I promise I'll <em>try</em> to be better about blogging.<br /></div></div></div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-52258934493464428332010-04-21T20:36:00.004-05:002010-04-21T20:40:15.739-05:00<div>Here's the picture you've all been waiting for. I tried all week to convince him to take a trip to the barber shop, but to no avail. Oh well. What's a girl to do?</div><div></div><br /><div>More pics from Florida to come later.....but I know since you were all dying to see this one, it probably deserved a post of its own.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462770507768827570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8RtRpquAXvBDQhU-mFiyX_ZID1AiCGBBXj2daJy4YvhPgbCgS6TEsi6t8Q3ITNbJopGCy3jyXMYapVCpXAH5sBq9-uIxZHpdxTp9CShqblovnG6vv9jjSakbSseTP3hvT3VmfDIpJn_E/s200/Florida2010+067.jpg" /></div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-69645651950797905232010-03-28T19:38:00.005-05:002010-04-06T22:51:56.734-05:00GO WILD!!A few weeks ago (almost a month now.....yes, I'm a horrible blogger) I got a free ticket to the Wild v. Florida Panthers game. Yay for relatives in the NHL. I sat with my cute cousins, Katelyn, Karly and Kayla (say that three times fast) who were on their way to Mexico the next morning. We had a great time watching the game and seeing lots of other relatives that came down to watch Keith play. I even ran into my grandma in the stairwell after the game - didn't even know she was there! Good times. Here's some pics for your viewing pleasure. Keith is #2 for the Panthers. (that's the team in white jersies, Naphtali)<br /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457236598211895298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizG5UtdVfSY13bBvhHsa36L0Y7XVqs8qjvdbo3joaMddZgs6CUnvyAT3aC6QY32CP86uA1C4k1nbYSEM_ls_69If6_KPSYAPmHzGktJ93zBvUr3rLpz1d1mr0reGW-slz6W15zJFKy6fzm/s200/Wild+023.jpg" /><br /><br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457234982447717986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sTAgcHdL251O48eMZxMI3IbAOUL0UTWfyscwFI06ka99HWJ5PPgBiuL4fYYfTLTqiJXHHM3mDSmUuvpoIztHEJDzcZj9J5c7ZHSX6UQwXT67fLdfN4rjMf-flwwtQqF1TCpzevw958-t/s200/Wild+024.jpg" /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457233444813651666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87qvDWDFn_wBKPQh07twVa5NQB1xBVW6wKT5EZUXYpjm72iAttmy7xW_yh3EYrxHnp-PB1icTQUXVvjhDVU4w_fSkF2uqNGLmbAKQjmaAuYEsU3nF3qtIkS_S6hFuy8bH5we8JqRhTw7_/s200/Wild+027.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457233442276537346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfmb2vVJEM4pKgN0_KoX9Pu9uBVHmU7Xx3FzKVsyLArq7EYhvG6CUhLX4eLJwi8zRhWTCx8zDPAn4j2UajbXezigOwk7jCGmVBhWZa7yRMhMlGW8EglU9NrL1NmmwOYUmzD-Wd45cF1Le/s200/Wild+029.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457233427024467010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfKCttXTOBDhSjAGrJVE1pN8PTJteqFken3peXIgaqzjRBqvCPcXVzcmWKaH_kohdh6mPqzfuJ6kg_w6aDZ9yYs_9M6RHx2k61cL8orfOZXQktNNlNuZFNHFscxcocCFaLnzUcXL_USkH/s200/Wild+030.jpg" /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457233418555176498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1zi7-IzbSMw4p5Uns60FMuCytNfZW9HaG9etDepbglPEGp6Mb11dM5x5aSdVPYJHdbJlQs3CdbhNtb8luoNRIIVnGhgh2Zb71dcl4WcOQ-9VCAnka2majhl16VchcLUnAHMLLs5Op5xJ/s200/Wild+003.jpg" /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457234989948465842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvcdlSDAo3o2xtgOkGZSej6qHukgeeHOvnw3sdGssvgdBhfNkZU2exrLpg9CP9CjwlM82_aZikic-yLznk7P6egXck572Mnbo7MjC5dj-qqW18BOx0ys9SKoq2htc8RZCjD_10WuXCLlG/s200/Wild+021.jpg" /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457235009195653826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZo69FS8Ie1GAxVSAD6ePbihZWOcOFTW2_fnN7VcciSXhiK5fwQ_wTcU_LieHFy1HyFp2s9fRlFPe5vlR0uVs794bMTcuj8SSNcwuvMZdMu4fgwjQn-9jHKmCGzV0MpGJzMus4ugnPpN8/s200/Wild+022.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457236586938314834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEEKU-g5OcLlwLikN-msKxHT_MStpQtLKUUe5G5o17EUnd5qlXFpB3cGTjQ5KuMhKvQHhGGPbEdWupRqO-cfDRj5Z_ExW_HH9YMToqIGxVBglok_irZXIyn2kJpkUshDlZIvSw3Qd6LrM/s200/Wild+020.jpg" /></div><div>Oh, and the Panthers ended up winning 3-2 in a shootout for those actually interested in the hockey game.<br /><div></div></div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-38134154325292110022010-03-04T16:08:00.008-06:002010-03-05T16:04:27.548-06:00North Carolina<div><div><div>Last Wednesday, mom and I flew out to Fayetteville to see Jordan and to turn his newly purchased house into a home. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div>I haven't been a very good picture-taker lately, so there's no "people" pictures. I think mom may have snapped one of Jordan and I on her camera, but that was probably it for the weekend. So, no, there's no photographic evidence of the other boy I got to visit while in North Carolina. But I promise, he does exist and one day we will have a photo taken together. One day.<br /></div><br /><div>Back to the work weekend. Here are the before and after pictures of the painting/decorating that we (and by "we" I mean mostly mom) did. It was a fun weekend, with semi-warm weather - warm enough for this Minnesotan to wear flip flops the entire weekend even though I got made fun of. We met a few of Jordan's Army friends that we've been hearing about for the past four years and got together with some that we'd already met. I got to spend a few days with that other boy, and he even came down to Fayetteville and got to partake of mom's homemade taco night, which was a treat for all. Thanks, Jordan, for the great weekend. You now have a beautiful home. As mom would say: Keep it clean now!!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445273762871270466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCrFOFJF3DH7WpIfsQuv59t0Tzl5Poo_zYgvxAs0_JyaKl3975aF8zZjlgI_iK9tzKFJNAMSI14DrBrv2Is1pjcdPkIhug2GsTH0mGsjws0yCcNGpaejtsrxaojjmz20GlPD6tFgTG6Em/s200/house.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445270701752738594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k0R_1-kmyVyUV_ez9hZsECafn5Ejyvdg2RZWLT3DWaeuMGhK7oCFXvrWp_ZNM1EYQVNsKwfmpivEuncNUXlppsCUGp6m9MaiKVSO0xRvEdqbFXDl94EpF0LxoQ5b0RDlVWdYtiltvQvu/s200/livingroom.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445270693456546370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwbjwJHpU2-4VPq4mPXF_fsOrh3dNTWovroAkHdhr9i8RF1SNWOwZwMDeDf71RkYrnpZuv2gHa-EUGsqmOlx38jFoM4yXXjlOcYqfCY6NJHmaRG-zPibTVYo3ex9zOEsd0qdB_kF_1D8K/s200/lrwall.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445270690304272674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOfHiRVtNJCJk3dbyQG2atvEcSZtFizGDsvSGUqU4N4IkWBQOyiEfSUEOFvxsC1m2Nq_cb5cTB1oFOhNtPP6hdvQEq_mjA1cxINgwOwuFwF2V5XQXXytyR3hKHDStJjY4M0siw7NFaNpf/s200/before+hallway.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445270681188459010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1CIjpduzrFQ9WSPR__hD7JDnGYt_itVlOdiBR8DVUi96wr-Vo_QCevp_0oV7bZG7weIp5yWnAAO_CCiZHD5V1ThZWwz6vxOL1rWxynx-_3oiqbhwqBtNjG9PFjp_UdLMAlXrejRaR1xn/s200/afterhallway.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445272587979880754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIkcDeozPnhdhETB4Pw6VebLORreD-Ce4YgPHpemE737wmta0AEhrrWwqHQPMPGZj4-c28logeqj4Zc_kbMKEGAnWiQZZ7s4-A-Xm55UWY7h0N77bnRc7ZZvmRHshWygupcvnVxILf8kf/s200/b4guest.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445272578600263106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNG-5ht7HNeEDnttZDOpZAOxdLQMjz7RTnDOGeCxZVKWgtoVVonO6ECFONW7Q3XSDUXsyMxkmiNOAhFQkX1UCGA1epbHPsr370koHgl_5ozs5GdShxQcJquFv2GCRNVvom4ruJmtexDZjY/s200/afterguest.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445272574688952242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkg7bsu7NAoNEcpmWde2biHgvkab4n_h_hGf-yiafKNgJC8jKFda16y7v8Iy_tMT8QOnOzNmxqx5hjFs1XqZcaGCcJgTUg3gSpK6_5F2u2hohXFUhlRrwMD4nM11IHHBZNx308xtffWkS/s200/b4jsroom2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445272566323721186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlt2lD97TkSbjny9aAYiaV0eIydSg0PmyuV-6yL4ymCiQtzPhS3NfzqCq94ngW7bjGCpOy16C1szgKBQz2ChVSAWph4wUB8KRBKM7jF-0hutr5vs8LrD5MGX-26S4B4r-8tA4wt4iAImMj/s200/afterjsroom2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445272558210295522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NOFVpX46uEJXsU4FBSaxKU3KtvPaFlKjtRlhO4Yh_zYFToHRmtGHQlOx8ZRBFknH13ygSIlsasBXyrdIiT81uxxWYSI81UxbpyjENHRQm5jSflcs1XvA14gMKOYEIlm0GukP5FKuNqyl/s200/fireplace.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-64104184258881647372010-02-23T12:08:00.000-06:002010-02-23T12:08:00.821-06:00The Chair!When I was home over Christmas break, my mom and Grandma Marge recovered an old chair for me. This chair had been in my room back home for almost as long as I can remember. It came from the old bachelor that lived in the one-room cabin that used to sit where our house is now. Mom recovered it back then with just some scrap material and it served its purpose. But I decided to spice it up a bit...........and this is how it turned out. What do ya think? I LOVE it!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWwXMB0coJdOtrX6Dllq-0ajLSNgap8rQLi09tdRBKwZdB30ftLhRn4_2-ZIMXArP3JsyL4EHbZe30SgJ4qlSDy-WC8l5XNQIUpIfWkOCaJBR7rD3lVn6qajkD18-rCXBnvtTNKW6Mb4P/s1600-h/TheChair+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441318042849624930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWwXMB0coJdOtrX6Dllq-0ajLSNgap8rQLi09tdRBKwZdB30ftLhRn4_2-ZIMXArP3JsyL4EHbZe30SgJ4qlSDy-WC8l5XNQIUpIfWkOCaJBR7rD3lVn6qajkD18-rCXBnvtTNKW6Mb4P/s200/TheChair+001.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUknVX5EUqeirWWxodzRMMDAJDnWsLFQkRKnrTIHmXcvJ1tJC7dcZfOsVkOo8RnDbkfA3Qiwrbho92VCbc8NDg9uHsPs7xjhmsy9IGaovOAuQbK4A2KB7z_PXc6JzesMrQVWpEK7vesr-G/s1600-h/TheChair+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441318030458324418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUknVX5EUqeirWWxodzRMMDAJDnWsLFQkRKnrTIHmXcvJ1tJC7dcZfOsVkOo8RnDbkfA3Qiwrbho92VCbc8NDg9uHsPs7xjhmsy9IGaovOAuQbK4A2KB7z_PXc6JzesMrQVWpEK7vesr-G/s200/TheChair+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfy5XvqGCQNLjGXv6bm9VmWdmWNtypSfRGKuFmZJPneCUkmtwl7nlnF17l5x83LR288dNA_eKmoSLhNf8ji2jKM8OrJqdo9CJTc-XjfQz0tPdB_nNHzr8LZBPDDkV9nQA4-UfgHucO3tP1/s1600-h/TheChair+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441318025487546322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfy5XvqGCQNLjGXv6bm9VmWdmWNtypSfRGKuFmZJPneCUkmtwl7nlnF17l5x83LR288dNA_eKmoSLhNf8ji2jKM8OrJqdo9CJTc-XjfQz0tPdB_nNHzr8LZBPDDkV9nQA4-UfgHucO3tP1/s200/TheChair+009.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLmHzjPUrKa6ceBgYaTVzIlL5-TeaAkvuZ-4LHx8ZHYHiGA_kweg59fwkXf2mLPQ1GvI22qilmNWcLOtokDMhA7vxw_XU0LAB5T1xrfT1arD1B7TQ3UD1Z9bm2P59qpmf7l9QqX8EH-Fb/s1600-h/TheChair+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441318023819612258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLmHzjPUrKa6ceBgYaTVzIlL5-TeaAkvuZ-4LHx8ZHYHiGA_kweg59fwkXf2mLPQ1GvI22qilmNWcLOtokDMhA7vxw_XU0LAB5T1xrfT1arD1B7TQ3UD1Z9bm2P59qpmf7l9QqX8EH-Fb/s200/TheChair+012.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUEf_EMG7vc20rvh5GPRqGepImIr_gsTfKBoeME5kKS9hnKu_7wd-0MB07HxXMEuo3cLtW5cM-cMFEvLnLnXPM0ihoZPH5KB3Fsj8WUflVgIpgSF-DI9a9b0McH3rlGBkEj_QDWbukeRk/s1600-h/TheChair+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441318011918383810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUEf_EMG7vc20rvh5GPRqGepImIr_gsTfKBoeME5kKS9hnKu_7wd-0MB07HxXMEuo3cLtW5cM-cMFEvLnLnXPM0ihoZPH5KB3Fsj8WUflVgIpgSF-DI9a9b0McH3rlGBkEj_QDWbukeRk/s200/TheChair+014.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-20978518819875207032010-02-21T22:32:00.002-06:002010-02-23T00:02:23.885-06:00Summer FlashbacksBeen missing my little Jacey-Poo, so thought I'd post a video of him from this summer. We had so much fun! This is his impression of the famous YouTube video of "Charlie Bit Me." YouTube it to compare - he does a pretty good impression!<br /><p> </p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy8JvLL7LEbVtiU4yMs4ZKo-lG54gvOphDkuoT5k5V04138297-3f0qFWdj8e0pZlAdsK0sB6TDSos7CGdwGQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-671788102223956802010-01-28T16:55:00.001-06:002010-01-28T16:56:40.657-06:00Who's excited right now that it's 5:00 pm and it's still light out? This girl is! Spring is COMING!!<br /><br />Who's excited right now that it's 5:00 pm and I'm still at work? Not me. I'm outta here!christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-63540352333544502010-01-06T09:40:00.003-06:002010-01-06T09:49:25.419-06:00<p><span style="font-family:georgia;">I'm sure most of you read the Choice Gleanings calendar this morning. I just really enjoyed today's calendar and wanted to share some of it with you all.</span></p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ps. 5:1 "Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation."</span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">"Prayer takes thought and is never hurried." </span></p><p>"...you are in communion with the Highest."</p><p>"...we can know His presence anywhere and He is not looking for long speeches, just sincerity in what we do say."</p><p align="center">"O how praying rests the weary! Prayer will change the night to day; So when life seems dark and dreary, Don't forget to pray." - Mary A. Kidder</p>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-26981224498836104272009-12-13T18:19:00.005-06:002009-12-13T18:32:45.459-06:00It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasI finally decided to get my Christmas decorations out this year. Better late than never, right? I was contemplating not decorating at all and just avoid the hassle of dragging it all out and then packing it all away again in a couple of weeks. But I was finding that I really wasn't in the Christmas spirit and was <span style="font-style:italic;">way</span> behind on my shopping. Plus my judge told me that not decorating because of the hassle meant that I was really getting old. So I drug everything out, and here's what my house looks like this year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibudGMDu7oP6EpUyXkcD9Qnti7M0ublBxYge5gVM-S19MhBusAoTCI1QbNHTQUn3eyE4rYV6sy4exOCbHQlURIDlUhFHAY-48vmVj6bHXitntWazg11ZrqeW3lZhHDW2EdjxkAwtGSx3Xt/s1600-h/December+2009+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibudGMDu7oP6EpUyXkcD9Qnti7M0ublBxYge5gVM-S19MhBusAoTCI1QbNHTQUn3eyE4rYV6sy4exOCbHQlURIDlUhFHAY-48vmVj6bHXitntWazg11ZrqeW3lZhHDW2EdjxkAwtGSx3Xt/s200/December+2009+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414881786810106434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaUqTx1pRnA1sF7EfP1fRsx9uGqIVexWjr8lxLVluFEcfH8OLFM-2v1ezK0SUXP8Qpoof3j3PU0WY5g0JweF6hr7uOO7ycu3OxzEoGkrK6fjrkDUBDZlcJLmXWlEbdBAVjIqGRsTIzWpk/s1600-h/December+2009+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaUqTx1pRnA1sF7EfP1fRsx9uGqIVexWjr8lxLVluFEcfH8OLFM-2v1ezK0SUXP8Qpoof3j3PU0WY5g0JweF6hr7uOO7ycu3OxzEoGkrK6fjrkDUBDZlcJLmXWlEbdBAVjIqGRsTIzWpk/s200/December+2009+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414881775606281042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wWly-d3zDAvRY4hVpDLIaVpdSsuVnNJUfehHeX3mFV7MMnvrYV05zs4AiKUY7hp0T6avpteMpBvJP9azfirPg_sgrgrWqJO4D5zIIzUY8e2jQ3gAcX5r7Op1IwkMw_Ko0AyMXdQeEimK/s1600-h/December+2009+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wWly-d3zDAvRY4hVpDLIaVpdSsuVnNJUfehHeX3mFV7MMnvrYV05zs4AiKUY7hp0T6avpteMpBvJP9azfirPg_sgrgrWqJO4D5zIIzUY8e2jQ3gAcX5r7Op1IwkMw_Ko0AyMXdQeEimK/s200/December+2009+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414881771158723938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLXIODibdFsFYsWoruYSBx-8rzAMhm7eC9UNGPxiyoO8oyP3jEfjUEO8lVgsru5Oi37Q4Kx2l5qZrDOjzaGPV0QmSZyrWHTv96uLxl7UxZIUnOUkYw4OVj7AvrwUoKweGtqFG_o77sW-c/s1600-h/December+2009+015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLXIODibdFsFYsWoruYSBx-8rzAMhm7eC9UNGPxiyoO8oyP3jEfjUEO8lVgsru5Oi37Q4Kx2l5qZrDOjzaGPV0QmSZyrWHTv96uLxl7UxZIUnOUkYw4OVj7AvrwUoKweGtqFG_o77sW-c/s200/December+2009+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414881763561348146" /></a><br /><br />I've also recently found some evidence that I have some unwanted house guests. So I had to set out some other "decorations" around the house. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNO3fTe20FhZF3TfobiXshwwTKv7lrYB1Q3DkxTNgrfhlbMaN1Ey4eOjS8K_SamsLi_CWv4sZ9faxKyWgwVqk-4MpIiOm2OSYLzatz4Sw0mapzHF3Uamyg41l1wHGFhmHu9QGaQR2XoAi/s1600-h/December+2009+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNO3fTe20FhZF3TfobiXshwwTKv7lrYB1Q3DkxTNgrfhlbMaN1Ey4eOjS8K_SamsLi_CWv4sZ9faxKyWgwVqk-4MpIiOm2OSYLzatz4Sw0mapzHF3Uamyg41l1wHGFhmHu9QGaQR2XoAi/s200/December+2009+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414882967358940946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvs3ag2CeAoPDOnYiozwX9sQf2qVICF8M8rt7w1L4wddfg2Cv3ZkBZMM8d7IbO709vydbOnb38f-4VGEL0WDCIz-RAeJ56bmwWbWh2fVTQoGh5dtEsfN4tF7ZXoDv3PM4AuAqwUT5XS_38/s1600-h/December+2009+023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvs3ag2CeAoPDOnYiozwX9sQf2qVICF8M8rt7w1L4wddfg2Cv3ZkBZMM8d7IbO709vydbOnb38f-4VGEL0WDCIz-RAeJ56bmwWbWh2fVTQoGh5dtEsfN4tF7ZXoDv3PM4AuAqwUT5XS_38/s200/December+2009+023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414882962548170914" /></a><br /><br />The glue traps have been out for a week now, and I haven't caught anything yet and haven't seen anymore droppings. So hopefully they decided I meant business and it wasn't worth their time! I'll keep ya posted.christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-71483393716899941272009-12-12T23:51:00.003-06:002009-12-12T23:54:40.566-06:00So NOT Cool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkTUv4_fSUmalG21KVVfp2bnLpb5LPPefGgluuR7lH7vGtgvVC6EwEKeSs592OkUpB4tzXY2yzBaqZHl4Vs6J1OydKC035eVbMns8vLo61y6toNj7_4qE4c7-pX9N8JjDtBS5yI9h3sjn/s1600-h/December+2009+008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkTUv4_fSUmalG21KVVfp2bnLpb5LPPefGgluuR7lH7vGtgvVC6EwEKeSs592OkUpB4tzXY2yzBaqZHl4Vs6J1OydKC035eVbMns8vLo61y6toNj7_4qE4c7-pX9N8JjDtBS5yI9h3sjn/s200/December+2009+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414594589113319266" /></a><br /><br />Especially when this is what the roads look like:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3v5c3GOnoQjPNAtY1mX90zYxlD3yl3m0Ca9TmmsK23sZFxvhOJ8g1lt-T7xfZXDmN3J1H7sNqXH_mA3c_SK1j_vY7VUaLvcb5YNfO5HVNvvbzkw9feuZ5VsnN1bRlkxLjSAu3VgUmrJ_/s1600-h/December+2009+010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3v5c3GOnoQjPNAtY1mX90zYxlD3yl3m0Ca9TmmsK23sZFxvhOJ8g1lt-T7xfZXDmN3J1H7sNqXH_mA3c_SK1j_vY7VUaLvcb5YNfO5HVNvvbzkw9feuZ5VsnN1bRlkxLjSAu3VgUmrJ_/s200/December+2009+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414594806646688530" /></a>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-44611102102476054032009-12-08T13:09:00.002-06:002009-12-08T13:16:45.154-06:00I'm Dreaming...........<em>of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know</em>. Come on, everyone join in now!<br /><br />Just sitting in my office on this <strong>cold</strong>, snowy afternoon singing this song to myself as I watch the roads get whiter and whiter outside being ever so thankful that I can ride the bus home engrossed in a good book instead of fighting traffic myself, wishing that I was curled up with a blanket and hot chocolate on my couch with either a good book, a good movie, or a nice loooooong nap. <br /><br />Back to reality. My fingers are <strong>freezing</strong>. My toes are <strong>freezing</strong>. <br /><br />I love winter! Really, I do. I just wish they could crank the heat up at work a little. Or maybe I should have worn socks today.christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935346786614627245.post-82898940519770467782009-12-06T21:50:00.006-06:002009-12-06T22:21:11.010-06:00The Weekend Jenny Got Married.....My friend, Jenny, got married back on November 21st, and I had the privilege of having Jerem and <a href="www.haacksheritage.blogspot.com">Micah</a> and their kids stay with me for the weekend and attend the wedding. <br /><br />Saturday morning I was responsible for getting the reception location set up and decorated. I had some great help from Dan and Kathy, Julie, <a href="www.martinsoncrazytrain.blogspot.com">Katie</a>, Micah, and even Uncle Rex help put up some lights!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjEFnwrzwvAegdHK_EP8Nr5ODZW33oEKgDX7hWNfK5xGWbRL6lWGU0H97fat_6HahQFG0Ipl44PK8A4U4yegrNexCIc43JaJA_pm3xlTe_mhGF-7ayBWxn5a5hynQ_Ymq1Muxghqep5JZ/s1600-h/November+2009+029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjEFnwrzwvAegdHK_EP8Nr5ODZW33oEKgDX7hWNfK5xGWbRL6lWGU0H97fat_6HahQFG0Ipl44PK8A4U4yegrNexCIc43JaJA_pm3xlTe_mhGF-7ayBWxn5a5hynQ_Ymq1Muxghqep5JZ/s200/November+2009+029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412340926312329682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8_fUIXRaX4hmsMe_Y-9MJLE8WaIdG5mcAAM05pszHVJSyADgqcChMs4EBZPfvFi99zUQyWXYdmvtxrpWudUzmRIuzmXlnBdi8yuVN8UjVIKEpaCmW2jv8aYduQBtpS27UGtnn6oR3X14/s1600-h/November+2009+032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8_fUIXRaX4hmsMe_Y-9MJLE8WaIdG5mcAAM05pszHVJSyADgqcChMs4EBZPfvFi99zUQyWXYdmvtxrpWudUzmRIuzmXlnBdi8yuVN8UjVIKEpaCmW2jv8aYduQBtpS27UGtnn6oR3X14/s200/November+2009+032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412340503470216610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeS4knIcU2Lif-bA3q3alELjRvUwpuiG2nzPq-Xs5tr_e0eSfDtBmZfVnei6I2AgXVoLK5rZJYlGMq8Dq-q2abPxcqG3yoD3FMd2mrRKSTl8oqh-Gamm6A7d5gQklrf1hLQaUlMh8Kl5K/s1600-h/November+2009+033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeS4knIcU2Lif-bA3q3alELjRvUwpuiG2nzPq-Xs5tr_e0eSfDtBmZfVnei6I2AgXVoLK5rZJYlGMq8Dq-q2abPxcqG3yoD3FMd2mrRKSTl8oqh-Gamm6A7d5gQklrf1hLQaUlMh8Kl5K/s200/November+2009+033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412340502144757394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wZ_CLB9qDTl0pp38ekk-1Nx_FXvX7IIU05EUBpnExp36LGUYxGyVpaO6KUykBowe-rdOWJ9iOq2wUTewyV03-X4dfZ18ZPdUgDFqnwFvr9GiW3M46pvsSbkC8wTl4DGt1HnE9RKifMbO/s1600-h/November+2009+034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wZ_CLB9qDTl0pp38ekk-1Nx_FXvX7IIU05EUBpnExp36LGUYxGyVpaO6KUykBowe-rdOWJ9iOq2wUTewyV03-X4dfZ18ZPdUgDFqnwFvr9GiW3M46pvsSbkC8wTl4DGt1HnE9RKifMbO/s200/November+2009+034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412340490291311522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxG1nYnDxAMEQxGG4AibEZ_3eooBxRPauKv__GHxylIrKRnFFc-AVpb5BVM44vlgbUoPw9V6kntymFK9iWSgMg4a4-y5EN-kRg_NOGpb8uJ5h45Xp8q5XbTPbBKn8L8FLB_tZ7zLs3TY9/s1600-h/November+2009+036.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxG1nYnDxAMEQxGG4AibEZ_3eooBxRPauKv__GHxylIrKRnFFc-AVpb5BVM44vlgbUoPw9V6kntymFK9iWSgMg4a4-y5EN-kRg_NOGpb8uJ5h45Xp8q5XbTPbBKn8L8FLB_tZ7zLs3TY9/s200/November+2009+036.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412340483989149090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3W3E6g3AIvLy0a8uO0pksh_5jMrw_zdrczCQgeyrCOr3bMOkBSzgjgO_JW98Y6kOQ4M5mgMEuU4oTz8coyT4tNKOdzfTg90aITBLKWnw_7jS0oD11g8_1jh1KFtHvSJisHxK-VtxqA1pS/s1600-h/November+2009+041.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3W3E6g3AIvLy0a8uO0pksh_5jMrw_zdrczCQgeyrCOr3bMOkBSzgjgO_JW98Y6kOQ4M5mgMEuU4oTz8coyT4tNKOdzfTg90aITBLKWnw_7jS0oD11g8_1jh1KFtHvSJisHxK-VtxqA1pS/s200/November+2009+041.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412340477564151218" /></a><br /><br />It was a gorgeous wedding, and a wonderful day. At the reception we sat with James, <a href="www.secondstreetdesigns.blogspot.com">Naphtali</a> and Aidan, and my long lost cousin, Nick and his wife, Alysia. We were told by both the photographers separately that every wedding has a "fun table" and we were by far the "fun table" of the reception. The first time we thought they were kidding, but the second time they said it, we thought it just might be true. Who knew?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNAC6tpKFkvX2A1-Up8eJ8b6IyXD80cHxbNT9OnARrf_HXNCda3cxyg2xi1YMF8mTFlg4M9xkjuLlAjyLl1hDUu_ejee45vmTSYw09PnQ3YToSIJK0Dw1GQwVqwDULD-wgCAFQXilzGyc/s1600-h/November+2009+063.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNAC6tpKFkvX2A1-Up8eJ8b6IyXD80cHxbNT9OnARrf_HXNCda3cxyg2xi1YMF8mTFlg4M9xkjuLlAjyLl1hDUu_ejee45vmTSYw09PnQ3YToSIJK0Dw1GQwVqwDULD-wgCAFQXilzGyc/s200/November+2009+063.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412338918376624466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZASrBSIeoru6_njzCaPRwq8vVYXtB4fSZy1Pk2x2IF7zdNWrOzziVIuVlgGIeG_a6uP8Q35xls-PcE2TMxS8kiDHcRImxbQ8DpULxGgNMzYKQkrBeYJnMqhU1HbIE863KMvk3dgttSo3/s1600-h/November+2009+070.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 178px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZASrBSIeoru6_njzCaPRwq8vVYXtB4fSZy1Pk2x2IF7zdNWrOzziVIuVlgGIeG_a6uP8Q35xls-PcE2TMxS8kiDHcRImxbQ8DpULxGgNMzYKQkrBeYJnMqhU1HbIE863KMvk3dgttSo3/s200/November+2009+070.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412338917559476002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxO-zw8mSjf-O-Qe0OtfnOoTaXahIACgPdZGboONS5YKPB8yu3usrOa2jPrzqFLejk60j31nDP-_a7V5rXPHTG_sZNk6TuceVwFNY7IN1_UpZJm7HW4ZLU1lYWbhdSio879EgnOvlMciEL/s1600-h/November+2009+068.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxO-zw8mSjf-O-Qe0OtfnOoTaXahIACgPdZGboONS5YKPB8yu3usrOa2jPrzqFLejk60j31nDP-_a7V5rXPHTG_sZNk6TuceVwFNY7IN1_UpZJm7HW4ZLU1lYWbhdSio879EgnOvlMciEL/s200/November+2009+068.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412338905425564178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvomr3e64DK-s2CpsyZFW_3bReLjZvoq-2onYxmXuoDab4hPlz3un_CfAOvEc15OnE0vX4l0fFpfXV8EdeZx1I5jYKYJWft2mQNzonqdOMDZ_ArZbiD0MkPBmhqEoitipsRPpqq8elTBDr/s1600-h/November+2009+066.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvomr3e64DK-s2CpsyZFW_3bReLjZvoq-2onYxmXuoDab4hPlz3un_CfAOvEc15OnE0vX4l0fFpfXV8EdeZx1I5jYKYJWft2mQNzonqdOMDZ_ArZbiD0MkPBmhqEoitipsRPpqq8elTBDr/s200/November+2009+066.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412338904928132274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CywPVo37PlWVhqfxFsRm9IGJa4guOu23W3zPVqRIfc5tYNSgQhVmKaO8XSnMjRjV_T0b30D7AUW5CFZQbw5oXLo4tH74ZfSV0qLAEoZQ3hhyphenhyphenlOVNbt_IJmKw94hQzwkAgHtShk0ib1GG/s1600-h/November+2009+056.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CywPVo37PlWVhqfxFsRm9IGJa4guOu23W3zPVqRIfc5tYNSgQhVmKaO8XSnMjRjV_T0b30D7AUW5CFZQbw5oXLo4tH74ZfSV0qLAEoZQ3hhyphenhyphenlOVNbt_IJmKw94hQzwkAgHtShk0ib1GG/s200/November+2009+056.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412338896006630786" /></a><br /><br />Sunday was Anson's birthday, so we stopped at DQ after church for an ice cream cake, and then had cousins Morgan, Taylor, Jacob and Ellie Meissner and his friend, Aidan, over to play and celebrate his birthday! After some pizza, football, playing outside, cake, and presents, I was back to a quiet household. It was a great weekend. Thanks for the company, Haacks! Come back soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUV0Rw6yXBOp-ZHZqHxgTorvWr8W0q_xdyfI1D9_dOdeMIgiOwi1Fc5z_x3lAH6kH51R9XZ-P0uGmzuFHUPMEw32TO21oyhpVTmn-Aco_p_jeXTHF57zwrv3y9VMIDwlIm3IPfhCGl1aS/s1600-h/November+2009+118.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUV0Rw6yXBOp-ZHZqHxgTorvWr8W0q_xdyfI1D9_dOdeMIgiOwi1Fc5z_x3lAH6kH51R9XZ-P0uGmzuFHUPMEw32TO21oyhpVTmn-Aco_p_jeXTHF57zwrv3y9VMIDwlIm3IPfhCGl1aS/s200/November+2009+118.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412343644282683778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4TnEO88pJGp7MKoDCkqJ3rry5MpPYmZtWNP5VHAIWDWj-v_8C2YdUQuog8sDeeQhDJNe0yvKe539UY3e7KLTxZzFI6TIANeuupG8t_vlyfhzMzzCLop3rFc8UN4mLJ7ji8gXGU07up8L/s1600-h/November+2009+101.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4TnEO88pJGp7MKoDCkqJ3rry5MpPYmZtWNP5VHAIWDWj-v_8C2YdUQuog8sDeeQhDJNe0yvKe539UY3e7KLTxZzFI6TIANeuupG8t_vlyfhzMzzCLop3rFc8UN4mLJ7ji8gXGU07up8L/s200/November+2009+101.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412343636180871122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtTmU8Zk6FG6vaXHu4V6HPlsMTcex5G41xV3zmPyRkzdkfx-RE1IsgHy5ls9T89cO2om0-w6w4Qq5vd-YJHTMuq9XxJnN88_aJSLeO6OLs00M4R_ohyqNn_5q1nih4x6BwNi3IkgjHXjL/s1600-h/November+2009+092.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtTmU8Zk6FG6vaXHu4V6HPlsMTcex5G41xV3zmPyRkzdkfx-RE1IsgHy5ls9T89cO2om0-w6w4Qq5vd-YJHTMuq9XxJnN88_aJSLeO6OLs00M4R_ohyqNn_5q1nih4x6BwNi3IkgjHXjL/s200/November+2009+092.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412343633782820482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZlNAlu_EvXJ8-cmz_0bjfDwwdonAU0fH5ucqAN1jFxdMU-GODYfIkMZRZ8KptZ5f8o0SP7AM7MZclet7zDVK-B814XDZ9_-uApLzY124iU1AZXZURi1L8jLrkTjQ-qNQLx_DJOZmt4Zd/s1600-h/November+2009+086.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZlNAlu_EvXJ8-cmz_0bjfDwwdonAU0fH5ucqAN1jFxdMU-GODYfIkMZRZ8KptZ5f8o0SP7AM7MZclet7zDVK-B814XDZ9_-uApLzY124iU1AZXZURi1L8jLrkTjQ-qNQLx_DJOZmt4Zd/s200/November+2009+086.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412343627660642482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZxZJZuBNXLaskJkKxC2fFffd8NQ9imn5GPuWkO9xFbNJv91g9w5pbXtxa6T-lCSznYUaAgzY0gjX0zQV_B-hRI18QRuvJree7aql-4ODemhpnRq6_5kjF_Bm2VksybmO5AfC9zT8L0Yi/s1600-h/November+2009+085.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZxZJZuBNXLaskJkKxC2fFffd8NQ9imn5GPuWkO9xFbNJv91g9w5pbXtxa6T-lCSznYUaAgzY0gjX0zQV_B-hRI18QRuvJree7aql-4ODemhpnRq6_5kjF_Bm2VksybmO5AfC9zT8L0Yi/s200/November+2009+085.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412343618290528962" /></a>christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595993318090190156noreply@blogger.com5